Block 494,784

This is the block number of the Segwit2x hardfork

It's about two weeks away

I have been thinking a lot about where I will hold my Bitcoin before the fork for a couple of reasons.  First I want to receive the new token (most are calling it B2X) as well as have access to both tokens (BTC and the new B2X) as soon as possible.

To that end I have been researching *some* of the more popular exchanges and their position on the split, and the new coin, so I thought I would post some info to get the discussion about WHERE to keep your bitcoins before and during the fork.  

*Please use this ONLY as a guide to the different exchanges and their positions and always do you own research before making the choice of where to hold your coin during a hard fork.*

(clicking the exchange name will take you to their official position)

[Bitfinex](https://www.bitfinex.com/posts/223) has a rather lengthy statement that deals mostly with customer protection but they do appear to be crediting bitcoin holders accounts with an equal amount of the new coin when the chain splits.

[BitMEX](https://blog.bitmex.com/policy-on-bitcoin-hard-forks-update/) will NOT support the B2X blockchain

[Coinbase](https://blog.coinbase.com/timeline-and-support-bitcoin-segwit2x-and-bitcoin-gold-eda72525efd) will support the new cahin and will credit holders of BTC an equal amount B2X just after the split.  They have a clear timeline spelled out in their statement.

[GDAX](https://blog.gdax.com/timeline-and-support-bitcoin-segwit2x-and-bitcoin-gold-83778344949d) same as coinbase.

[Gemini](https://gemini.com/blog/upcoming-bitcoin-hard-fork-modified-exchange-operations/) appears to make an official statement without making a decisive statement on support or not?!

[HitBTC]( https://blog.hitbtc.com/segwit2x-futures-trading-live-on-hitbtc/), full support.  In fact B2X futures trading is already LIVE!

[OKCoin](https://support.okcoin.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002166351-OKCoin-Policy-On-Segwit2x-HardFork) is also supporting the new coin but has some specific rules in their announcement.

Kraken and Poloniex have not yet made any official announcement as far as I can see but keep an eye out as these are popular exchanges.  

[Matt Thompson](https://blog.coinigy.com/author/matt/) over at coinigy has put together a nice [comprehensive list of exchange Segwit2x positions](https://blog.coinigy.com/2017/10/comprehensive-list-of-exchange-segwit2x-stances/) so check that if you don't see your favorite on the list above.

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Hope this info helps sort things out.  Let me know what you plan on doing for the fork, and thanks for checking this out!