Bitcoin Core's latest software includes optimizations designed to boost SegWit, a scaling upgrade that's still slowly rolling out across the network.
Blockstream co-founder Mark Friedenbach is breathing new life into bitcoin smart contracts with his MAST proposal.
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?
Version 1.0 of a standard that could help connect all of bitcoin's differing Lightning tech implementations is reportedly close to being complete.
Bitcoin prices were largely flat on the day's trading, suggesting bitcoin's biggest-ever technical change was already priced in.
The controversial code underlying bitcoin scaling proposal Segwit2x is moving toward production, according to project leaders.
SegWit will finally activate on bitcoin today after years of debate. But, what exactly is the code change and what does it enable?
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.
How will SegWit impact the bitcoin network? Data from the already upgraded litecoin blockchain can provide an answer.
Segwit2x has reconfirmed plans to move forward with its 2mb hard fork in three months. Will this lead to another split?
Litecoin continues to hover near all-time highs – a move that suggests it could be developing staying power in a diversified crypto market.
Passing a key threshold on Wednesday, the bitcoin network will soon be upgraded with a long in-development code change.
SegWit is on par to lock-in today. Miners are embracing the scaling upgrade, but there's still time before users are able to take advantage.
Bitcoin's UASF activated last night to little fanfare, as the contentious code change was largely mitigated in impact.
CoinDesk's Alyssa Hertig looks at the varied industry reactions to Bitcoin Cash, a variant of bitcoin said to be launching today.