Bitcoin has been on this amazing rise lately. I started to buy some more, because I would like to have two sets of bitcoin after the upcoming hard fork of the currency. I’m not sure which will do better, bitcoin or bitcoin2x, but I know I would like both. So, to me, this is a good hard fork.
But, I’ve also heard concerns that the currency will devalue as a result of this hard fork. Many people dislike hard forks. Personally, I feel it is the only possible amicable solution to two deeply held views, and while I think the price of each currency will go down, the total value of both sets will still be higher than the value of one set, so I don’t think I would be losing money as a result of the hard fork.
But, I’m still new to bitcoin. What do you think? Are hard forks good or bad in general, or does it depend on the particular situation surrounding the hard fork?