BIP 91

Bitcoin UASF Proposal Quietly Activates – to Little Effect

Bitcoin's UASF activated last night to little fanfare, as the contentious code change was largely mitigated in impact.

Tech  ·  1 August 2017

What’s Left Before SegWit Goes Live? Bitcoin’s Path to More Capacity

How far away is bitcoin from a capacity upgrade? While technical progress is being made, things are far from set in stone.

Tech  ·  25 July 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

BIP 91 Locks In: What This Means for Bitcoin and Why It’s Not Scaled Yet

BIP 91 has locked in. Before you celebrate, here's what you need to know about what's happening with bitcoin's code.

Tech  ·  21 July 2017
Bitcoin

Will Miners Signal? Bitcoin’s Next Segwit2x Lock-in Period Starts Today

A bitcoin scaling proposal is close to enact the Segregated Witness upgrade as step one of its larger roadmap.

Tech  ·  18 July 2017
Bitcoin

What Could Happen to Bitcoin? A Visual Guide to Scaling Outcomes

With bitcoin poised for a number of possible code changes this summer, CoinDesk offers a visual guide to potential paths forward.

Tech  ·  18 July 2017
Bitcoin

CoinDesk Explainer: How BIP 91 Enacts SegWit While Avoiding a Bitcoin Split

CoinDesk gives a broad overview of BIP 91, a code proposal that could prove integral to bitcoin's upcoming scaling upgrade.

Tech  ·  18 July 2017