SegWit

Bitcoin

Optimizing SegWit: How Bitcoin’s New Software Is Giving Scaling a Boost

Bitcoin Core's latest software includes optimizations designed to boost SegWit, a scaling upgrade that's still slowly rolling out across the network.

Tech  ·  20 September 2017
Bitcoin

MASTer Plan: Better Bitcoin Smart Contracts Could Go Live This Year

Blockstream co-founder Mark Friedenbach is breathing new life into bitcoin smart contracts with his MAST proposal.

Tech  ·  11 September 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

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Moves Closer to Compatibility

Version 1.0 of a standard that could help connect all of bitcoin's differing Lightning tech implementations is reportedly close to being complete.

Tech  ·  25 August 2017
Bitcoin

No SegWit Bump? Bitcoin Price Shrugs Off Upgrade with Sideways Trading

Bitcoin prices were largely flat on the day's trading, suggesting bitcoin's biggest-ever technical change was already priced in.

Markets  ·  24 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

SegWit Goes Live: Why Bitcoin’s Big Upgrade Is a Blockchain Game-Changer

SegWit will finally activate on bitcoin today after years of debate. But, what exactly is the code change and what does it enable?

Tech  ·  23 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

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
Markets

Litecoin Prices Hold Steady Near $50 as Bitcoin Locks In SegWit

Litecoin continues to hover near all-time highs – a move that suggests it could be developing staying power in a diversified crypto market.

Markets  ·  9 August 2017
Bitcoin

It’s Official: Segregated Witness Will Activate on Bitcoin

Passing a key threshold on Wednesday, the bitcoin network will soon be upgraded with a long in-development code change.

Tech  ·  8 August 2017
Bitcoin

SegWit Lock-In: What the Tech Milestone Means for Bitcoin

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.

Tech  ·  8 August 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin UASF Proposal Quietly Activates – to Little Effect

Bitcoin's UASF activated last night to little fanfare, as the contentious code change was largely mitigated in impact.

Tech  ·  1 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