A newly introduced proposal for how the bitcoin network can be scaled to handle greater transaction volumes is gaining traction among developers.
Nearly one year after the release of its white paper, bitcoin technology startup Blockstream has released its first commercial sidechains application.
Blockstream has announced the release of the first open source code for sidechains, its signature project aimed at bitcoin scalability issues.
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The bitcoin core developer discusses his early disbelief in bitcoin's basic concept, how he helped develop sidechains and the issues facing bitcoin.
Speaking to CoinDesk, Blockstream's Austin Hill and Adam Back discuss how they will mobilize their recent $21m in funding.
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, Kholsa Ventures and Real Ventures led a new $21 million seed round for crypto startup Blockstream.
The team behind the sidechains project has released an official white paper that could reshape the digital currency ecosystem.
Blockstream has raised $15.18m in a major funding round and added LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman to its board.