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Bitcoin

Most Influential in Blockchain 2017 #7: Pieter Wuille

Speak softly and carry a big SegWit? If bitcoin saw its biggest and most controversial change this summer, the evolution can all be traced back to one developer. Still, the founder of the controversial startup Blockstream and the network's most prodigious coder, Pieter Wuille, is a bit of a mystery. In an industry with no shortage of egos and bluster, though, Wuille is a rarity, choosing to let his code do the talking for him.

Markets  ·  31 December 2017
Bitcoin

Lightning At Last? Bitcoin Scaling Layer Almost Ready

Bitcoin's most anticipated scaling solution took a big step forward Tuesday with the presentation of new test results.

Tech  ·  6 December 2017
Japan

Blockstream, Digital Garage Team Up to Foster Blockchain in Japan

Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream has expanded its partnership with IT firm Digital Garage to boost blockchain development in Japan.

Tech  ·  21 November 2017
Bitcoin

Blockstream Is Using Satellites to Beam Bitcoin Down to Earth

Blockstream says people most in need of bitcoin aren't getting it because of their lack of internet, but its satellite – yes, satellite – can help.

Tech  ·  15 August 2017
Decentralized Exchanges

A Cypherpunk Dream: Blockstream Developer Departs to Build Bitcoin Web

Eric Martindale's new project is a trustless, decentralized exchange with smart contract functionality the developer claims is superior to ethereum.

Markets  ·  2 July 2017
Bitcoin

Consensus 2017: Blockchain Tech Leaders Predict Interoperable Future

At Consensus 2017, leaders of different blockchain projects discussed how their platforms could eventually become an interoperable "mesh" of services.

Tech  ·  23 May 2017
Blockstream

It’s Happening? Blockstream Opens ‘Liquid’ Sidechain in Beta

Bitcoin startup Blockstream’s first sidechain, dubbed Liquid, is launching in beta on the live bitcoin network.

Tech  ·  22 May 2017
Bitcoin

Sorting Hat Time? MimbleWimble Weighs Own Blockchain Launch

As the MimbleWimble project moves forward, the team is considering whether to leave the bitcoin blockchain behind in order to advance its ideas.

Tech  ·  6 May 2017
Bitcoin

Craig Wright’s New Company is Building a Bitcoin Core Competitor

A secretive startup called nChain is gearing up to launch an alternative implementation of the bitcoin software for use by developers.

Business  ·  2 May 2017
Bitcoin

From AsicBoost to UASF: Greg Maxwell on Bitcoin’s Path Forward

Greg Maxwell discusses his assertions about an alleged controversial mining technique and the way forward for bitcoin.

Tech  ·  13 April 2017
Privacy

‘Confidential Assets’: Blockstream Reveals New Bitcoin Privacy Tech

Bitcoin startup Blockstream has unveiled new technology for shielding the details of transactions on a blockchain.

Tech  ·  3 April 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
Security

Blockstream Makes its Case for Bitcoin-Powered Private Blockchains

Could Blockstream's Liquid project soon offer financial firms a better solution than standard private blockchains?

Tech  ·  20 January 2017
Blockstream

Bitcoin Startup Blockstream Seeking Patent for Sidechains Design

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO) has published a patent application submitted by bitcoin startup Blockstream for its work on sidechains.

Business  ·  11 November 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