– What kind of virtual currency is this?
Segwit2X is an alternate fork of the Bitcoin blockchain, a modification of the bitcoin software run by network participants and that enforces the protocol rules. In this case, Segwit2x's code is called BTC1.
– What is this virtual currency primarily used for?
Segwit2X: To upgrade Bitcoin blocks size from 1 MB to 2MB blocks, as Segregated Witness support has been locked-in as a soft fork expected to activate around August 23 2017 (block height 481,824). Bitcoin clients that are not currently SegWit-compatible and wish to benefit from the new type of transaction must perform extensive upgrades to various subsystems, including changes to transaction serialization, signature hash computation, block weight calculation, scripting engine, block validation, a new address scheme, and P2P protocol upgrades. (Source: https://segwit2x.github.io/segwit2x-announce.html )
– When was this virtual currency first introduced?
Segwit2X: December 28, 2017
– What is this virtual currency’s most recent market cap?
Segwit2X: $1,226,740 USD [Volume (24h)] ( https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/segwit2x/ )
– What is the history of this virtual currency?
Segwit2X: One would expect that a project is named “Segwit2x” should be the same project from November having the same core team members and plans. Well, the fact is that the new segwit2x is a totally different thing. While on their website they do claim that they are “refining the classic segwit2x”, this new segwit2x looks really different from what it was in November. All of this leads me to the thought that this new project has little to do with the segwit2x from November. According to the team, segwit2x is a backward-incompatible fork. This means that a new altcoin(B2X or S2X) will be formed; the altcoin will have up to 4MB blocks, segwit support and protection against repeated transactions. (Source: http://1stminingrig.com/know-upcoming-segwit2x-fork/ )