At least one hedge fund sees the potential for big price gains should bitcoin’s scaling debate ultimately be overcome.
SegWit, a highly anticipated code change, is set to lock-in on the public litecoin blockchain today. Here's what you need to know.
Bitcoin startup Purse is moving ahead with development on 'extension blocks' a proposal to help mitigate bitcoin's current bandwidth issues.
Litecoin is now playing a role in bitcoin's scaling debate. Here's our easy overview of the developing situation and why it matters.
TrueBit, an under-the-radar effort to supercharge ethereum smart contracts, is gaining momentum, with some dapps already planning an integration.
A deep dive into the history of Bitcoin Unlimited, a bitcoin implementation seeking to become the dominant software on the network.
A new bitcoin implementation called 'Bcoin' is attracting wide support as a means to end the scaling debate.
A new allegation from a high-profile bitcoin developer has once again stoked the fire of its scaling debate.
The litecoin network appears to be on the cusp of enacting a technical upgrade that would boost the capacity of its network.
A developer conference in Malta this week saw researchers present new ideas for how blockchains could be built and deployed.
As the bitcoin scaling debate drags on, patterns are emerging that yield interesting insights into technical exploration on the network.
Bitcoin startup Purse is spearheading work on a new solution it believes could break the network’s long-simmering scaling gridlock. In a new blog post issued today, Purse has released a specification that includes demo functionality and code for upgrading its bitcoin software implementation, Bcoin, to support “extension blocks”. The technical update seeks to enable the network […]
CoinDesk rounds up the various announcements from industry startups in the wake of speculation the bitcoin network could see a technical split.
What's the ideal block size? CoinDesk contributor Willy Woo analyzes the charts for answers in his latest opinion piece.
An attempt is being made to gather representatives of bitcoin's diverse communities to discuss bitcoin scaling.