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UASF Revisited: Will Bitcoin’s User Revolt Leave a Lasting Legacy?

What to make of the most political proposal for bitcoin scaling? CoinDesk looks at the impact of the UASF movement on network development.

Tech  ·  2 August 2017
Bitcoin

Why a Bitcoin Fork Is Not a ‘Stock Split’

Comparing a blockchain fork to a stock split? It might seem like a nice idea, but the comparison falls apart on closer inspection.

Markets  ·  2 August 2017
Bitcoin

What Happened to Bitcoin: A Recap of the Blockchain’s Big Split

Missed Tuesday's bitcoin fork? CoinDesk recaps the day's events, outlining how a band of miners broke off of bitcoin to create a new network.

Tech  ·  1 August 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Cash Just Mined its First Block, Making Blockchain Split Official

A controversial bitcoin spinoff called Bitcoin Cash has officially broken off from the main network, forging ahead with its own blockchain.

Tech  ·  1 August 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Is Forking, But Bitcoin Cash Hasn’t Been Created Yet

A planned split of the bitcoin blockchain began on schedule on Tuesday, but at press time, no new blockchain had been created as a result.

Tech  ·  1 August 2017
Bitcoin

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
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Cash: Who Supports the Fork And Who Doesn’t

CoinDesk's Alyssa Hertig looks at the varied industry reactions to Bitcoin Cash, a variant of bitcoin said to be launching today.

Tech  ·  1 August 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Fork Watch: News & Guides for the Coming Bitcoin Cash Split

CoinDesk compiles its feature articles and explainers on Bitcoin Cash ahead of its expected fork on Tuesday.

Tech  ·  1 August 2017
Bitcoin

The Bitcoin Cash Timeline: What Will Happen When

Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash? Here's the step by step of what's likely about to happen to the bitcoin blockchain.

Tech  ·  31 July 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Cash 101: What Users Need to Know Before the Fork

The bitcoin blockchain is expected to fork on Tuesday, but what does that mean for bitcoin users?

Tech  ·  31 July 2017
Bitcoin

Could SPV Support a Billion Bitcoin Users? Sizing up a Scaling Claim

A deep dive into claims that it's safe to remove bitcoin's block size limit and instead rely on existing "simplified payment verification" methods.

Tech  ·  30 July 2017
Exchanges

Startups Brace for Bitcoin Cash Fork in Wave of Policy Updates

Industry startups face tricky decisions as a new cryptocurrency, Bitcoin Cash, moves to split off from the main bitcoin network next week.

Business  ·  29 July 2017
Bitcoin

ViaBTC Claims Neutrality Ahead of Bitcoin Cash’s Likely Launch

A controversial mining pool arguably at the center of bitcoin's upcoming Bitcoin Cash fork is opening up about its position and global perception.

Tech  ·  29 July 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Investment Vehicle Adopts Open Strategy Ahead of Blockchain Fork

The provider of a bitcoin ETN has said that it will track what the market considers to be "bitcoin" following a possible network split next week.

Business  ·  28 July 2017