Bitcoin Cash

Bitcoin

First Cash, Now Gold? Another Bitcoin Hard Fork Is on the Way

A plan to hard fork the bitcoin blockchain, and change its mining algorithm, is emerging. Still in its early stages, what does the new coin offer?

Tech  ·  27 September 2017
Bitcoin

Split on Forks? Blockchain Leaders Learn Tough Lessons from Bitcoin Scaling

The chaos of bitcoin's scaling debate has pushed other public protocol's consensus mechanisms into a more strict and orderly framework.

Tech  ·  18 September 2017
Hard Forks

Hard Forks Galore: Bitcoin Cash Debates Ambitious Tech Roadmap

Recent commentary among developers hints at how bitcoin cash may seek to improve its technology and further its already large economic network.

Tech  ·  30 August 2017
Mining

Why Miners Are Mining Bitcoin Cash – and Losing Money Doing It

Jimmy Song takes a look at developments on the bitcoin cash blockchain, arguing it's providing evidence of shifting miner behavior.

Tech  ·  30 August 2017
Exchanges

Annyeong Bitcoin: South Korea, Canada and a Changing Crypto Market

CoinDesk's Ash Bennington charts the explosive growth in South Korea's crypto trading volume, contrasting it with Canada's continued woes.

Markets  ·  28 August 2017
Exchanges

Risk or Reward: How Crypto Exchanges Cash In on New Currency

As bitcoin cash's budding market continues to develop, CoinDesk looks at why some major exchanges haven't yet opted to list the coin.

Tech  ·  26 August 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Cash Returns to Profitability Amid Mining Adjustments

Bitcoin and bitcoin cash continue to compete for miner support in what has become an evolving ballet between the two blockchains.

Tech  ·  24 August 2017
Bitcoin

SegWit Goes Live: Why Bitcoin’s Big Upgrade Is a Blockchain Game-Changer

SegWit will finally activate on bitcoin today after years of debate. But, what exactly is the code change and what does it enable?

Tech  ·  23 August 2017
Bitcoin

Chasing Profit? Bitcoin Miners Swap Networks As Difficulty Swings

A change to bitcoin cash has provided further clues as to its evolving relationship with the bitcoin blockchain.

Tech  ·  23 August 2017
Bitcoin

Lightning’s Tadge Dryja is Working On a Bitcoin Cash ‘Splitter’

Lightning Network creator Tadge Dryja is developing a tool to help bitcoin users safely claim their newly created bitcoin cash.

Tech  ·  23 August 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Cash Wins Mining Power as Price Falls Back Below $600

The bitcoin cash blockchain is becoming more competitive against the bitcoin chain from which it forked – and that's having interesting impacts.

Tech  ·  21 August 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Trades Sideways as Bitcoin Cash Price Drops to $800

Following recent highs for both assets, bitcoin has been trading sideways for the last 48 hours, while bitcoin cash has settled around $800.

Markets  ·  20 August 2017
Markets

Bitcoin Cash Price Nears $1,000 as Breakout Continues

The value of an alternative version of the bitcoin blockchain is soaring at press time, setting a new all-time high near $1,000.

Markets  ·  19 August 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Prices Retreat Toward $4,100 While Bitcoin Cash Soars

Following a week of thrilling price gains, bitcoin prices have now dropped back towards $4,100. The new bitcoin cash, however, is at a record high.

Markets  ·  19 August 2017
Bitcoin

$700 and Rising: What’s Driving the Price of Bitcoin Cash?

The price of bitcoin cash surged past $700 today. What's driving these leaps in the young cryptocurrency's appeal?

Markets  ·  18 August 2017