So everyone is fighting to argue that their prong of the fork is the 'real' bitcoin. But that distinction is clearly behind us now. There is no 'real' bitcoin. Rather there are 3 prongs each of which share the same genesis block and early history. Bitcoin now includes:
- Bitcoin 1 : Bitcoin Cash
- Bitcoin 2 : Bitcoin SegWit2X
- Bitcoin 3 : Bitcoin Core
To help all members of the community, it is beneficial that everyone stop fighting over who will be the 'real' bitcoin and clearly distinguish between all three viable networks. Further fighting over the 'Bitcoin' brand is damaging to all three. When writing about your favorite prong, please use the designators above.
I agree. Let's stop all the battles going around the Bitcoin community! Sadly, we the ordinary guys could not do anything if self-professed Bitcoin leaders would not be heeding the call to instead sit down, talk and then unite with a common purpose and interest in mind.
I do believe that the real Bitcoin is no other than Bitcoin and any other coin though bearing the name Bitcoin are just alternative ones. Bitcoin Cash can be considered as a daughter of the original Bitcoin and though it can have a life of its own and be valuable too the fact is that it is also just an altcoin and nobody can change its history...not today, not tomorrow, not forever.
There can be a thousand forks and splits but we know the real score here. Nothing can beat the original and even if they can copy it we can easily distinguish the real one from just another copy. And there is no debate on that.
What does this all tell :
Academic papers are good on paper. Practical issues are different. Yes, Bitcoin concept is good then why everybody is not rallying for it and fixing it in a unified way? Because self interest comes and dominates the common good. Yeah , its a democratic process so anybody can do what they want!!! BS. You will end up with a high theater and fun game nothing serious.
Decentralized comes and demonize the central authority and paint them as evil only to find after a decade decentralized is manipulated as much just that in a different innovative way.
These stupid teams are making a mockery of the whole concept and 3 -4 forks a year and guess what we will end up with in 5 - 10 years. Everything is hunky dory when stakes are less. Once the taste of real money comes in, every system is manipulated and taken advantage of.
Mark my words .. no system and team is looking for common good. They are looking for their way to success and profit. You and me , the common people will become casuality, be it cryptocurrency or fiat.
Sure, i can invest in all of them and wait for the winner but that is missing the whole point.