SegWit2x

Bitcoin

Logical or Not, Bitcoin’s Coming Fork Is Boosting Its Price

Bitcoin is trading at an all-time high, and with another contentious hard fork coming, the reasons why have experts wondering.

Markets  ·  14 October 2017
Bitcoin

Just SegWit? Bitcoin Core Is Already Working on a New Scaling Upgrade

Bitcoin developers are making progress on Schnorr, a function for aggregating signatures and in turn, a way to increase the capacity of the network.

Tech  ·  12 October 2017
Bitcoin

Calm Before the Fork? Segwit2x Goes Silent as Bitcoin Split Looms

With a lull in activity, what's really going on under the Segwit2x hood? According to many developers, now is the calm before the storm.

Tech  ·  6 October 2017
Bitcoin

F2Pool Reneges: Bitcoin Pool Pulls Segwit2x Support Over Hard Fork

Controversial scaling proposal, Segwit2x has lost Chinese mining pool, F2Pool's support over its timeline for a 2MB hard fork.

Tech  ·  31 August 2017
Bitcoin

SegWit’s Slow Rollout: Why Bitcoin’s Capacity Hasn’t Seen a Sudden Boost

When SegWit finally activated last week, the code change didn't immediately make its benefits possible. So, when can we expect to see some benefits?

Tech  ·  29 August 2017
Bitcoin

Segwit2x Developers Label Controversial Bitcoin Code ‘Production Release’

The controversial code underlying bitcoin scaling proposal Segwit2x is moving toward production, according to project leaders.

Tech  ·  24 August 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Battle Over Segwit2x Has Begun

Is a new version of bitcoin's software a way to please all over the scaling issue, or a hostile takeover by commerce? The community is divided.

Tech  ·  22 August 2017
Bitcoin

Block 494,784: Segwit2x Developers Set Date for Bitcoin Hard Fork

The developer team behind the Segwit2x scaling proposal is set to announce a formal date for a planned bitcoin hard fork today.

Tech  ·  16 August 2017
Bitcoin

SegWit in the Wild: 4 Lessons Bitcoin Can Learn from Litecoin

How will SegWit impact the bitcoin network? Data from the already upgraded litecoin blockchain can provide an answer.

Tech  ·  10 August 2017
Bitcoin

Full Steam Ahead? Segwit2x Reaffirms Bitcoin Hard Fork Plan

Segwit2x has reconfirmed plans to move forward with its 2mb hard fork in three months. Will this lead to another split?

Tech  ·  9 August 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Cash: Who Supports the Fork And Who Doesn’t

CoinDesk's Alyssa Hertig looks at the varied industry reactions to Bitcoin Cash, a variant of bitcoin said to be launching today.

Tech  ·  1 August 2017
Bitcoin

Why Are Miners Involved in Bitcoin Code Changes Anyway?

How can miners block bitcoin changes? CoinDesk takes a look at how the network upgrades and the role these parties play.

Tech  ·  28 July 2017
Bitcoin

‘Unrealistic’: BIP 91 Creator James Hilliard Has Choice Words for Segwit2x

The creative coder behind a clever way to enact SegWit doesn't believe a new proposal for the network is in its best interest.

Tech  ·  24 July 2017
Bitcoin

Between a Rock and a Hard Fork: Jeff Garzik’s Plan to Avoid a Bitcoin Split

Perhaps no coder is more at the center of bitcoin's raging scaling debate than Jeff Garzik – here he talks about the network's future.

Tech  ·  22 July 2017
Bitcoin

BIP 91 Locks In: What This Means for Bitcoin and Why It’s Not Scaled Yet

BIP 91 has locked in. Before you celebrate, here's what you need to know about what's happening with bitcoin's code.

Tech  ·  21 July 2017