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		criddell on July 17, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bitcoin Is Having a Civil War as It Enters a Criti... Why is it an either-or situation? Couldn't they increase the blocksize and use side chains?

jhall1468 on July 18, 2017 [–]

Miners don't want side chains because that reduces their fees. Miners want Bitcoin to be VISA where they are the conglomerate that controls it.

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