Bitcoin Unlimited

‘A Sad Joke’: Bitcoin Cash’s Lead Coder Quits Bitcoin Unlimited Project

Amaury Séchet, a leading developer of bitcoin cash, is leaving one of the projects that paved the way for the controversial cryptocurrency.

Tech  ·  25 March 2019

How to Watch the Bitcoin Cash Fork As It Happens

Part system upgrade, part political battle, Thursday's BCH hard fork could get interesting.

Tech  ·  14 November 2018
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Cash: Why It’s Forking the Blockchain And What That Means

A group of miners unhappy with scaling proposal Segwit2x have created Bitcoin Cash, an alternative that could fork the bitcoin network on Aug. 1.

Tech  ·  26 July 2017
Bitcoin

Research Finds Design Flaws in Scaling Proposal Bitcoin Unlimited

New research has provided a rare academic lens to the conversation on how to best scale bitcoin's technology for more users.

Tech  ·  19 July 2017
Bitcoin

Gambling on a Hard Fork: Will Roger Ver Take up a High-Stakes Bitcoin Wager?

Will controversial bitcoin investor Roger Ver take this high-stakes wager on a possible hard fork now there's a technical solution?

Tech  ·  12 July 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Scaling: How to Give Everyone More Control

Jimmy Song of Paxos discusses bitcoin's scaling debate, arguing that adding sidechains to the protocol could ultimately provide the best path forward.

Tech  ·  14 June 2017
Bitcoin

Consensus 2017: BitPay CEO Calls Bitcoin Fork ‘Only Option’ For Businesses

A panel focused on bitcoin scaling drew crowds at Consensus 2017 today, though panelists painted a somewhat murky picture of potential paths forward.

Tech  ·  22 May 2017
Bitcoin

The Hidden History of Bitcoin Unlimited

A deep dive into the history of Bitcoin Unlimited, a bitcoin implementation seeking to become the dominant software on the network.

Tech  ·  8 April 2017
Bitcoin Protocol

The ‘Big Block’ Bitcoin Movement is Embracing Bcoin

A new bitcoin implementation called 'Bcoin' is attracting wide support as a means to end the scaling debate.

Tech  ·  7 April 2017
Bitcoin Core

Bitcoin’s Broken Record: Why the Scaling Debate Isn’t Going Away

As the bitcoin scaling debate drags on, patterns are emerging that yield interesting insights into technical exploration on the network.

Tech  ·  5 April 2017
Exchanges

War of the Words: Who’s Said What About a Bitcoin Fork?

CoinDesk rounds up the various announcements from industry startups in the wake of speculation the bitcoin network could see a technical split.

Business  ·  28 March 2017
Bitcoin

Keep Calm and Bitcoin On? Developers Aren’t Worrying About a Fork

As the discussion heats up over the possibility of a bitcoin hard fork, some developers are playing down the likelihood of a split.

Tech  ·  24 March 2017
Bugs

Bitcoin Unlimited Nodes Recover After Second Bug Exploit

A DoS attack exploiting a bug in the Bitcoin Unlimited client caused over 100 nodes to disconnect from the bitcoin network on Tuesday.

Markets  ·  23 March 2017
Mining

Bitcoin Unlimited: Mining Power Should Determine Hard Fork

The developers behind an alternative bitcoin software took steps today to allay fears that an upgrade to its code would be disruptive to the market.

Tech  ·  20 March 2017
Mining Pools

Which Majority? Bitcoin Exchange Accord Reveals Hard Fork Dilemma

A newly released statement from major exchanges today may have stoked tensions in the ongoing bitcoin scaling debate.

Tech  ·  18 March 2017