Bitcoin Core

Bitcoin

Preparing for a Bitcoin Hard Fork

Amid controversy, bitcoin developers see a need to begin researching more drastic technical changes to the network.

Tech  ·  14 September 2016
Ethereum

It Isn’t ‘Consensus’: Toward Cooler Protocol Debates

The idea that bitcoin and blockchains run on "consensus" among their users is counterproductive, argues Jim harper.

Tech  ·  10 September 2016
Bitcoin

Inside ‘Bitcoin Vault’: Could a Technical Fix Block Hackers for Good?

A new proposal could make it easier for bitcoin exchanges to guard against hacks, but key challenges around enacting the change are slowing advances.

Tech  ·  28 August 2016
Ethereum

Did Ethereum’s Fork Validate Bitcoin Block Size Conservatism?

CoinDesk explores how the ethereum hard fork affected sentiment regarding bitcoin's long-raging block size debate.

Tech  ·  26 August 2016
Bitcoin

Next Bitcoin Software Update Will Be First to Feature SegWit Code

A forthcoming bitcoin software update will be the first to feature preliminary code for a future scaling upgrade.

Tech  ·  18 August 2016
Security

Bitcoin.org Warns of Attacks Amid Upcoming Bitcoin Software Release

A new post to the Bitcoin.org website indicates its contributors have reason to believe it may soon be targeted by malicious actors.

Tech  ·  18 August 2016
Ethereum

Bitcoin Developers Warn Ethereum Fork Sets Unsettling Precedent

Bitcoin Core developers are concerned that the side effects of a hard fork on the ethereum blockchain could have negative impacts on all blockchains.

Tech  ·  22 July 2016
Bitcoin Core

Bitcoin’s ‘Nervous System’ Gets an Upgrade With FIBRE Network

A long-running effort to boost block propagation times in the bitcoin network is getting an upgrade.

Tech  ·  21 July 2016
Mining

‘No Scaling Agreements’ Planned for July Bitcoin Miner-Developer Event

A late July gathering featuring members of bitcoin’s development and mining communities will not focus on scaling.

Business  ·  18 July 2016
Bitcoin Core

As Block Size Debate Flares, Bitcoin Scaling Solution Enters Next Phase

The volunteer community that develops the code for bitcoin’s software has entered a new phase of testing for Segregated Witness.

Tech  ·  30 June 2016
Ethereum

What Ethereum’s DAO Disaster Means for Bitcoin Development

As The DAO struggles to find its path forward after multiple attacks, entrepreneurs must find a way forward. Is bitcoin's blockchain ready for them?

Tech  ·  22 June 2016
Bitcoin Core

Bitcoin Developers Meet in Zürich for High-Stakes Code Review

As the Bitcoin Core development team inches closer to scaling the bitcoin network, contributors recently met up in Switzerland to review code.

Tech  ·  6 June 2016
Bitcoin Protocol

An Anatomy of Bitcoin’s Great Scaling Debate

Missed bitcoin's big scaling debate? In this opinion piece, University College Dublin's Dr Paul Ennis breaks down the various stages.

Markets  ·  15 May 2016
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Core is Seeking to Overhaul How it Upgrades its Code

Bitcoin's main development team is taking its first steps toward democratizing and lower barriers to entry to its ongoing tech efforts.

Tech  ·  14 May 2016
Bitcoin Core

MIT Responds to Bitcoin Developer Concerns Over ‘ChainAnchor’

A blockchain project being developed by MIT researchers gained new attention this week following criticism of its alleged design elements.

Tech  ·  21 April 2016