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Jeff Garzik Is Reworking the Segwit2x Code

The code original designed for one of bitcoin's most controversial software proposals is being repurposed for a new objective.

By Alyssa HertigJan 5, 2018

Jeff Garzik, co-founder of Hemi Labs (TEDx)
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