Meet the 2 Bitcoins...
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) & Bitcoin Core (BTC):

In 2009 an unknown entity named "Satoshi Nakamoto" released the now famous bitcoin.pdf whitepaper, which described a groundbreaking blockchain technology concept for a tamper resistant, digital peer-to-peer electronic cash system.  Shortly thereafter the Bitcoin blockchain was introduced.  The 1st known transaction involved the purchase of Pizza - for 10,000 Bitcoins.

In 2015 a team of developers calling themselves "Core" wrestled control of the code that was "Bitcoin".  The Bitcoin Core team had a different vision from the original whitepaper, and sought to develop it into something that could be corporately controlled.  The vast majority of the global bitcoin community was outraged and for 2 years a hotly disputed battled waged.

On August 1 2017, the battle was settled, and Bitcoin underwent a technology upgrade (a "hardfork") in which 2 competing Bitcoins emerged...  Bitcoin Cash & Bitcoin Core.

Bitcoin Core remained under the control of the Core Developers, led by a corporation called Blockstream. A new technology called "Segwit" was introduced, which will allow the creation of "Currency Hubs" that Bitcoin transactions can flow through, be tracked, and fees be charged.  That hub technology (referred to as the Lightning Network) will most likely be ready sometime in 2018.  It is important to note that Bitcoin Core kept the Bitcoin name and position on all of the major financial networks and exchanges.  For that reason, Bitcoin Core is the one you hear of in the news, the one whose value as of Dec 1 2017 is over $10,000.

Bitcoin Cash came into existence through the developmental effort and oversight of many global teams working together in global open-source cooperation.  The development philosophy behind Bitcoin Cash has been returned to the original vision as outlined by Satoshi Nakamoto in the bitcoin.pdf whitepaper. Bitcoin Cash has already been added to many of the global cryptocurrency exchanges, including hte largest U.S. Exchange, Coinbase.  While currently behind in value, this is due to playing a bit of infrastructure catchup, and Bitcoin Cash is expected to narrow the price gap with Bitcoin Core in 2018. It is the position of the BitcoinIsComing campaign that "Bitcoin Cash is the True Bitcoin".

Due to the nature of the hardfork coin split, everyone that held Bitcoin on Aug 1 2017, immediately held one of each of the new coins immediately thereafter.  That split was a one time event.  Now, when you exchange your US Dollars for "Bitcoin" you must actually chose which one you want.... Bitcoin Cash (BCH), or Bitcoin Core (BTC).

While the BitcoinIsComing campaign philosophically believes that Bitcoin Cash is the "true" bitcoin, our official and prudent advice is that when you "Get Bitcoin", you should initially get equal amounts of both bitcoins.  Neither one is going anywhere, except up in value.

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