Bitcoin Core

Bitcoin

How Bitcoin’s P2P Layer Got a Speed Hike in the Latest Core Release

MIT-funded developer Cory Fields discusses his work overhauling the code for Bitcoin Core's peer-to-peer layer – a task that was anything but easy.

Tech  ·  10 March 2017
Bitcoin

What You Need to Know About Bitcoin’s Upcoming Code Release

Bitcoin’s best-known proposed code change isn’t the only one that matters.

Tech  ·  6 March 2017
Bitcoin

A Bitcoin Hard Fork? The Science of Contentious Code is Advancing

Developers are probing deeper into how best to execute a hard fork – a contentious upgrading tool that promises numerous benefits for bitcoin.

Tech  ·  10 February 2017
Bitcoin

Greg Maxwell Breaks Down Blockchain: The ‘Uncontrollable Noun’

Blockstream CTO Greg Maxwell addressed the growing blockchain hype in a nuanced talk at Construct 2017 today.

Business  ·  31 January 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin in 2016: The Year Politics Challenged Apolitical Money

Bitcoin Core developer Eric Lombrozo recaps a fraught year in bitcoin development, one that he believes could give way to a less contentious 2017.

Tech  ·  7 January 2017
Bitcoin

Will 2017 Bring an End to Bitcoin’s Great Scaling Debate?

CoinDesk's Corin Faife recaps how last year saw one of bitcoin's biggest technology debates, setting the stage for a potentially pivotal 2017.

Tech  ·  5 January 2017
Exchanges

Why Aren’t Bitcoin Businesses Talking About SegWit?

Despite the size of the change, bitcoin businesses have yet to champion a newly introduced protocol upgrade.

Tech  ·  28 November 2016
Bitcoin Core

One in Four Bitcoin Nodes Are Now Upgraded for SegWit

Bitcoin network data shows that 25 percent of nodes worldwide are signaling support for Segregated Witness.

Tech  ·  11 November 2016
Bitcoin Core

Bitcoin Update Brings Scaling Solution Closer to Activation

The latest bitcoin update features code that could potentially activate a long-anticipated scaling solution.

Tech  ·  31 October 2016
Bitcoin

ViaBTC Rises: How A Mysterious Miner Could Decide Bitcoin’s Future

The future of bitcoin could be impacted by a mysterious new mining pool, one that has shown it's willing to go its own way on technical debates.

Tech  ·  20 October 2016
Bitcoin Core

Bitcoin Scaling Solution SegWit Gets Possible Release Date

Bitcoin Core developers are setting the launch pad for SegWit, a proposed solution to scaling the bitcoin network.

Tech  ·  17 October 2016
Blockstream

Why Weight? Bitcoin Scaling is Moving Beyond Block Size

Day two of Scaling Bitcoin in Milan showcased how bitcoin's technical community is trying to put the contentious "block size debate" in the rearview.

Tech  ·  9 October 2016
Bitcoin

What’s Left Before SegWit Goes Live

After months of testing, bitcoin's big scaling upgrade is almost here.

Tech  ·  7 October 2016
Bitcoin

A Controversial Bitcoin Alternative is Seeking a Comeback

A controversial bitcoin alternative that offers owners and miners a choice of block size may be making a comeback.

Tech  ·  25 September 2016
Bitcoin

Does the Original Bitcoin Wallet Still Matter?

The descendant of Satoshi's original bitcoin wallet is still available today, and continuing to see upgrades.

Tech  ·  16 September 2016