{"id":3566,"date":"2017-11-05T16:25:24","date_gmt":"2017-11-05T20:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howigrowmywealth.com\/?p=3566"},"modified":"2019-05-24T16:31:10","modified_gmt":"2019-05-24T20:31:10","slug":"bitcoin-segwit2x-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howigrowmywealth.com\/bitcoin-segwit2x-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Segwit2x – An Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"
8 November 2017 Update: The fork that was supposed to\u00a0 happen has been called off. It was decided there was not enough support.<\/p>\n
Bitcoin is likely forking again as a result of new code known as Segwit2x. Forks are negative for a cryptocurrency from a store of value perspective because they are essentially inflationary. However, this could present an opportunity similar to when Bitcoin forked to create Bitcoin Cash (BCH).<\/p>\n
In theory, if a cryptocurrency hard forks<\/a> it should reduce the value of one currency by the amount gained by the other. So if the market cap of Bitcoin is $6,000, it forks, and the new crypto is $500 the “original” BTC should be worth $5,500 all else given. This is similar to how dividends work with companies, where the value of the share is automatically reduced by the amount of the dividend. Now there are two cryptocurrencies instead of one, which compete for market share.<\/p>\n However, one of the last times Bitcoin had a significant fork, the advent of Bitcoin Cash<\/a>, both Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash went up. I think this is illogical, but the market will do what the market will do.<\/p>\n I’m skeptical of Bitcoin in particular and cryptocurrencies in general. However, I’m willing to try to profit from them provided I only use money I can afford to lose. People who bought into bitcoin when it was trading for a few dollars have made a fortune with BTC trading upwards of $7,000. A new hard fork is scheduled to happen on November 16 called Bitcoin2x<\/a> (B2X). It is another attempt to address some of Bitcoin’s shortcomings.<\/p>\n