Scaling

Markets

Bitcoin Hedge Fund: Scaling Resolution Could Double Price

At least one hedge fund sees the potential for big price gains should bitcoin’s scaling debate ultimately be overcome.

Markets  ·  9 May 2017
Lightning Network

Litecoin’s SegWit Activation: Why it Matters and What’s Next

SegWit, a highly anticipated code change, is set to lock-in on the public litecoin blockchain today. Here's what you need to know.

Tech  ·  26 April 2017
Bitcoin

Purse Launches Testnet for Bitcoin Scaling Tech ‘Extension Blocks’

Bitcoin startup Purse is moving ahead with development on 'extension blocks' a proposal to help mitigate bitcoin's current bandwidth issues.

Tech  ·  25 April 2017
Litecoin

Litecoin’s Emerging Scaling Debate Explained

Litecoin is now playing a role in bitcoin's scaling debate. Here's our easy overview of the developing situation and why it matters.

Tech  ·  20 April 2017
Ethereum

Inside TrueBit: Ethereum’s Lesser-Known Scalability Effort

TrueBit, an under-the-radar effort to supercharge ethereum smart contracts, is gaining momentum, with some dapps already planning an integration.

Tech  ·  14 April 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
Bitmain

Bitcoin’s New Controversy: The AsicBoost Allegations Explained

A new allegation from a high-profile bitcoin developer has once again stoked the fire of its scaling debate.

Markets  ·  6 April 2017
Litecoin

Litecoin Moves Within 5% of its SegWit Activation Threshold

The litecoin network appears to be on the cusp of enacting a technical upgrade that would boost the capacity of its network.

Tech  ·  5 April 2017
Ethereum

Building ‘The Blockchain’: Developers Aren’t Giving Up on Big Ambitions

A developer conference in Malta this week saw researchers present new ideas for how blockchains could be built and deployed.

Tech  ·  5 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
Bitcoin

Purse Proposal Touts Extension Blocks as Bitcoin Scaling Solution

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 […]

Tech  ·  4 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

Charts: Determining the Ideal Block Size for Bitcoin

What's the ideal block size? CoinDesk contributor Willy Woo analyzes the charts for answers in his latest opinion piece.

Tech  ·  24 March 2017
Markets

A Major Bitcoin Scaling Meeting Could Take Place This May

An attempt is being made to gather representatives of bitcoin's diverse communities to discuss bitcoin scaling.

Markets  ·  23 March 2017