Jeff Garzik

Bloq Enters DeFi World With Simplified Staking Product ‘Vesper’

Vesper will pool and stake deposited ether (ETH), wrapped bitcoin (wBTC) or tether (USDT) across DeFi protocols selected on the basis of a user’s risk preference starting mid-November.

News  ·  14 October 2020

Bloq CEO Jeff Garzik Subpoenaed Over Craig Wright’s Satoshi Claim

Jeff Garzik has been served a subpoena relating to the ongoing Craig Wright vs. Ira Kleiman lawsuit.

Markets  ·  19 March 2019
ICOs

Crypto ICO Metronome Raises $12 Million in Unconventional Auction

An initial coin offering for Metronome let the market find its price with a reverse auction that sold 8 million tokens.

Markets  ·  8 August 2018
Bitcoin

Jeff Garzik Is Reworking the Segwit2x Code

The code original designed for one of bitcoin's most controversial software proposals is being repurposed for a new objective.

Tech  ·  5 January 2018
Bitcoin

Jeff Garzik Startup Bloq to Launch Cross-Blockchain Cryptocurrency

The figure at the center of bitcoin's scaling debate is launching a new cryptocurrency aimed to quell longstanding issues with public blockchains.

Business  ·  24 October 2017
Bitcoin

Between a Rock and a Hard Fork: Jeff Garzik’s Plan to Avoid a Bitcoin Split

Perhaps no coder is more at the center of bitcoin's raging scaling debate than Jeff Garzik – here he talks about the network's future.

Tech  ·  22 July 2017
Bitcoin Core

Developer Proposes Hybrid SegWit Solution to Bitcoin’s Block Size Debate

A new proposal seeks to combine two solutions to bitcoin's block size debate into one compromise to move the network forward.

Markets  ·  3 April 2017
Startups

Inside Bloq’s Bid to Bring Bitcoin’s Code to Enterprise Businesses

CoinDesk profiles Bloq, a new startup by bitcoin developer Jeff Garzik and long-time industry investor Matt Roszak.

Business  ·  19 February 2016
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Block Size Debate: Who’s Picking Sides?

Which companies are supporting BIP 100 or BIP 101? We've tracked down the answers.

Business  ·  31 August 2015
Exchanges

BTCChina Support Gives BIP 100 Bitcoin Hashrate Majority

BTCChina has backed Jeff Garzik's block size scaling solution, giving BIP 100 a majority of the network's hashing power.

Business  ·  27 August 2015
Bitcoin

BitFury Backs BIP 100 Blocksize Proposal

BitFury – the best-capitalised mining firm in bitcoin – has waded into the block size debate, stating it must be resolved by consensus.

Business  ·  27 August 2015
Bitcoin

Support Grows for BIP 100 Bitcoin Block Size Proposal

Support for BIP 100, the scalability fix from core developer Jeff Garzik, is growing as more miners pick sides in bitcoin's block size debate.

Tech  ·  26 August 2015
Bitcoin

Jeff Garzik Submits Proposal to Double Bitcoin Block Size Limit

Bitcoin core developer Jeff Garzik has proposed increasing bitcoin’s block size limit to 2MB. Blocks – which are created every 10 minutes – currently hold only 1MB of transactions each. However, if the bitcoin network is to scale competitively it will need to exceed the three to seven transactions per second it currently supports. With the 1MB limit looking […]

Tech  ·  17 July 2015
Startups

Chicago Gets Its First Incubator for Blockchain Startups

A group of Chicago entrepreneurs and investors have launched the city’s first bitcoin and blockchain hub. Opening today at Chicago’s 1871 – an entrepreneurial centre home to 325 early-stage digital startups – Chicago’s Bitcoin Center will provide a co-working space, mentorship, public relations and government affairs services to blockchain-focused startups. Matthew Roszak, CEO of the Chicago Bitcoin […]

Business  ·  10 July 2015
Bitcoin

BitFury Taps Ex-CFTC Chair, Bitcoin Core Developer as Advisors

Blockchain infrastructure company BitFury has selected a number of high-profile figures to serve on its advisory and technical advisory boards.

Business  ·  25 June 2015