Upcoming Bitcoin hard fork expected around November 16th

After the Bitcoin Cash hard fork took place in August, another hard fork, SegWit2x, is expected to take place on November 16th. Bitcoin has gone through forks before, but it is the first time that a split will create two competing versions of Bitcoin which will replace the original currency.
Cryptocurrencies’ market cap hits record $200 billion

The Cryptocurrency market capitalization reached a new record-breaking high of $200 billion this Friday, with the biggest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, contributing 60%.