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Bitcoin

Why 2017 Will Prove ‘Blockchain’ Was a Bad Idea

Despite the hype around enterprise blockchain technologies, achievements in the bitcoin community have been greater, argues Ferdinando Ametrano.

Tech  ·  4 January 2017
Privacy

Coders Named After Harry Potter Characters Join Bitcoin’s ‘Mimblewimble’

One of bitcoin's more forward-looking projects has attracted a group of developers who are using some obscure names from the Harry Potter series.

Tech  ·  2 December 2016
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

Bitcoin Miners Can Now Signal Support for SegWit

If they so choose, miners can now safely signal their support for a major bitcoin update.

Tech  ·  18 November 2016
Bitcoin

What’s Left Before Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Goes Live

There aren't many steps left before bitcoin's Lightning Network will be finished — or at least an early version of it.

Tech  ·  12 November 2016
Bitcoin Protocol

How Two New Sidechains Proposals Could Change Bitcoin’s DNA

Work on bitcoin sidechains – long thought to be one of the best ways to improve the functionality of the network – is advancing. Here's how.

Tech  ·  10 November 2016
Mining

Bitcoin’s Block Size Debate is Back (And It Might Be Worse Than Ever)

With little likelihood of a single scaling solution that will please everyone, is a hard fork inevitable?

Markets  ·  29 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

What’s Left Before SegWit Goes Live

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

Tech  ·  7 October 2016
Bitcoin

The Full Lineup for Scaling Bitcoin is Now Available

The event schedule for next week's Scaling Bitcoin conference is now available.

Tech  ·  3 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

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
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
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
Bitcoin Protocol

Bitcoin ‘Hacker Residency’ to Launch in New York

Chaincode Labs is offering a new training course and mentorship program for developers who want to learn the basics of bitcoin.

Tech  ·  8 August 2016