What is a Blockchain Fork?

Forks occur in many consensus-governed computer networks but are especially impactful on blockchains. This video will walk you through some of the consequences of forks in the context of trustless consensus and blockchains. Additional Resources: Hard Forks, Soft Forks, Defaults and Coercion by Vitalik Buterin https://vitalik.ca/general/2017/03/14/forks_and_markets.html Short guide to bitcoin forks - Coindesk https://www.coindesk.com/short-guide-bitcoin-forks-explained/ The Long Road to Segwit - Bitcoin Magazine https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/the-long-road-to-segwit-how-bitcoins-biggest-protocol-upgrade-became-reality Map of coins: Visualized history of Bitcoin forks and altcoins http://mapofcoins.com/bitcoin