Hard Forks

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Cash 101: What Users Need to Know Before the Fork

The bitcoin blockchain is expected to fork on Tuesday, but what does that mean for bitcoin users?

Tech  ·  31 July 2017
Bitcoin

Explainer: What Is SegWit2x and What Does It Mean for Bitcoin?

As a key deadline approaches, CoinDesk breaks down SegWit2x giving a high-level overview of the controversial bitcoin scaling proposal.

Tech  ·  12 July 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Scaling Project Segwit2x to Release New Code Today

Code for a popular but controversial bitcoin scaling proposal is set to be released on Friday, marking a major milestone for the effort.

Tech  ·  29 June 2017
Bitcoin

A Bitcoin Scaling Upgrade: How It Could Finally Happen (And How It Could Fail)

As various scaling proposal deadlines loom, bitcoin is either on the verge of the biggest change in its history, or its biggest political failure.

Tech  ·  21 June 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
Bitcoin

Fork Fallout? A Bitcoin Split Could Become a Legal Mess

Should the bitcoin network split into rival chains, those impacted in the fallout may be unable to turn to courts for recourse, lawyers say.

Tech  ·  23 March 2017
Hard Forks

Developers Discuss Wallet Safety Under Hard Fork Conditions

A proposal for how bitcoin wallets could be protected under adversarial conditions is seeing discussion among Bitcoin Core developers.

Tech  ·  22 March 2017
Bitcoin

A Bitcoin Hard Fork? The Science of Contentious Code is Advancing

Developers are probing deeper into how best to execute a hard fork – a contentious upgrading tool that promises numerous benefits for bitcoin.

Tech  ·  10 February 2017