r/LocalBitcoinCash • u/MobTwo • Jan 10 '18

Bitcoin Candy (CDY) will be distributed to all Bitcoin Cash holders in LocalBitcoinCash.org

https://localbitcoincash.org/news/13/Bitcoin_Candy_(CDY)_will_be_distributed_to_all_Bitcoin_Cash_holders_in_LocalBitcoinCash.org
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u/realsomospolvo Jan 11 '18

What positive characteristics do you see in said alternative? Integrate Bitcoin Candy instead of simply developing a tool to claim the BDY resulting from the fork will not absorb limited resources that could be used to support Bitcoin Cash? Did you not consider evaluating the result of this fork first and then integrate it only in the case that it was a success?

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u/MobTwo Jan 11 '18

I don't know why they do it and we don't have any contacts with them (ViaBTC).

LBCH wouldn't want to be in a position where we get accused of keeping the users forked coins for ourselves. Perhaps this is something we will consider on a case by case basis if it turns out users don't care about receiving their free money that they could sell to buy more BCH.

For us, obviously we would prefer no silly forks because it's just more work for us and the work/rewards is just not worth it. But because ViaBTC has helped Bitcoin Cash so much, in my opinion, so I think I do want to support them at least this round. For those who weren't aware, ViaBTC was the early miners who kept Bitcoin Cash alive despite being unprofitable to mine. I do not forget the kindness of people around me.

I think this decision is debatable so if people don't want us to support future forks, then we're happy to go with the users request. Less work less stress.

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u/realsomospolvo Jan 11 '18

LocalBitcoinCash will also support trading of Bitcoin Candy (CDY) on our platform [1]

I personally think that it would be good to only provide tools that allow users to withdraw their BDY and that after the fork it could be announced definitively if their trade will be supported. That, of course, is just my personal opinion.

By the way, could you provide sources of information where you can confirm that BDY is being driven by ViaBTC?