What is a hard fork and what does it means for your cryptocurrency holdings?

The technology that underpins cryptocurrencies is not understood by a lot of people, but you don't really need to fully grasp the idea of mining or know what a blockchain is in order to use them. Whether you are a seasoned user of Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency, you may be aware of an impending hard fork for Bitcoin Cash (BCH). The date for your diary is November 15, but just what is a hard fork, and what are the implications? You can think of blockchain as a protocol -- just as HTTP is protocol for the internet that lets… [Continue Reading]