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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Scaling Event Set for Third Installment in Italy

A conference series started in the wake of bitcoin's ongoing block size debate will see a third installment in 2016.

Business  ·  11 July 2016
Bitcoin

Why Blockchain Immutability is a Perpetual Motion Claim

Is immutability becoming the next overhyped blockchain buzzword? Bitcoin pundit Chris DeRose discusses in his latest op-ed.

Tech  ·  7 July 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

After Months of Tests, the Big Bid to Scale Bitcoin is Nearing Launch

After months of testing, bitcoin's long-sought scaling solution Segregated Witness is moving forward to launch.

Tech  ·  9 May 2016
Bitcoin Protocol

Building a Better Bitcoin Fee Market

Bitcoin may now have a fee market, but that reality doesn't mean the network has optimized for this environment, developer Jameson Lopp argues.

Markets  ·  8 May 2016
Ethereum

Bitcoin’s Messy Push for Innovation is Winning Over Payments Developers

Despite criticism of bitcoin's approach to payments innovation, its development process may have advantages over existing methods, observers argue.

Markets  ·  30 April 2016
Bitcoin Protocol

Why Bitcoin is Better for Crime Fighters Than Criminals

Steptoe & Johnson partner Jason Weinstein argues that, despite perception, blockchain tech benefits law enforcement agents more than criminals.

Markets  ·  4 April 2016
Exchanges

Complaints Hit ‘Record’ Levels at Blockchain Amid Confirmation Delays

Wallet provider Blockchain has released data that indicates its users are complaining more about service disruptions amid increased network demand.

Business  ·  7 March 2016
Bitcoin

Why Bitcoin Governance is a Competition (And That’s a Good Thing)

Former Bitcoin Foundation global counsel Jim Harper discusses the challenges of applying open-source development practices to a blockchain world.

Tech  ·  12 February 2016
Bitcoin

Why Bitcoin’s Scaling Debate is An Opportunity Not a Flaw

Writer Nozomi Hayase looks at how bitcoin's scalability debate should be seen as just another phase in the growth of the digital currency.

Tech  ·  11 February 2016
Bitcoin Protocol

Bitcoin Classic Publishes Code That Could Double Bitcoin’s Block Size

The first release for the alternative bitcoin implementation of Bitcoin Classic has been published.

Markets  ·  10 February 2016
Mining

Private Retreat to Unite Bitcoin Execs for Scaling Debate

The invitation-only Satoshi Roundtable is set to convene for its second year, this time playing host to discussions on bitcoin scaling.

Business  ·  5 February 2016
Nodes

How to Save Bitcoin’s Node Network from Centralization

BitGo's Jameson Lopp looks at why the number of bitcoin nodes is diminishing across the network and discusses what could reverse the trend.

Markets  ·  30 January 2016
Bitcoin

Amid Scaling Debate, Bitcoin Core Goes on Outreach Offensive

CoinDesk examines the current bitcoin scaling debate through the eyes of Bitcoin Core, the project's main developer team.

Tech  ·  28 January 2016