RE: Bitcoin Core VS Bitcoin Cash - The Next 8 Months
I think you are being naive when it comes to The Takers, I mean, Core. In a recently published article on bitcoin.com, the following was said:
Now, software developer Matt Corallo (TheBlueMatt) and other Core developers have introduced a concept for the Core reference code. It seems the new idea will have Bitcoin Core 0.15.0 automatically disconnect nodes running Bitcoin-ABC and the Segwit2x fork.
And:
Every single Core developer has stated that they will not support a hard fork in November, which means Core software will not be aligned with the Segwit2x plan.
Another article has an image with a list of Core developers who oppose SegWit2x.
I am not sure why you would still believe anything that comes out of Core's mouth, but they were invited to the meeting in New York and they declined. Also, after consensus was reached with BIP91, Core could have withdrawn or rejected BIP148, the UASF, or have at least issued a statement that they would go along with the BIP91 consensus. They have not because it doesn't go along with Blockstream's roadmap. Core got what they wanted, SegWit is locked in and activated, now they are trying to undermine SegWit2x. They have proven themselves to be unreasonable.
So they opose segwit 2x. can you show me conclusive enough evidence that they were invited to the NYA meeting and refused to go?
Bip148 wasnt or didnt need to be activated post bip91, segwit was in, i dont get what you are pointing to there.
At the end of the day, the future of bitcoin is a matter of vision, subjective value theory and very few physics based objective facts that can be determined mathematically and through computer science.
Certain economic principles apply, but with cryptography, you are essentially building the environment which shapes incentives. that gives u certain freedom to modify the economic nature of the thing. U ok with 20k USD data centers to host Bitcoin Cash blockchains? isnt that where it is going?