13 Japanese Bitcoin Exchanges Choose to Halt Service on August 1st

In just a couple of days, the bitcoin network might face one of its biggest challenges so far. Will it stay united through consensus, by adopting the same strategy throughout the entire network, or will there be an user activated soft fork (UASF), possibly even a chain split?
As we’ve entered the final countdown before the August 1st deadline, bitcoin is once again feeling volatility, and exchanges alongside with other bitcoin-related companies are trying to choose the right strategy