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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.
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Aug 1, 2017 at 11:05 a.m. UTC
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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.
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Aug 1, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 1, 2017
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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.
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Alyssa Hertig
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Jul 28, 2017 at 2:05 p.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2017
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What's Left Before SegWit Goes Live? Bitcoin's Path to More Capacity
How far away is bitcoin from a capacity upgrade? While technical progress is being made, things are far from set in stone.
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Pete Rizzo
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Jul 25, 2017 at 11:31 a.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2017
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'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.
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Alyssa Hertig
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Jul 24, 2017 at 9:35 p.m. UTC
Jul 24, 2017
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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.
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Alyssa Hertig
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Jul 21, 2017 at 12:18 a.m. UTC
Jul 21, 2017
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Will Miners Signal? Bitcoin's Next Segwit2x Lock-in Period Starts Today
A bitcoin scaling proposal is close to enact the Segregated Witness upgrade as step one of its larger roadmap.
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Alyssa Hertig
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Jul 18, 2017 at 8:35 p.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2017
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CoinDesk Explainer: How BIP 91 Enacts SegWit While Avoiding a Bitcoin Split
CoinDesk gives a broad overview of BIP 91, a code proposal that could prove integral to bitcoin's upcoming scaling upgrade.
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Amy Castor
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Jul 18, 2017 at 3:07 a.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2017
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Bitcoin's Miners Signal for Segwit2x Scaling Proposal Early
In a surprise move, bitcoin's mining community has begun to signal for a controversial code upgrade called Segwit2x by way of a proposal called BIP91.
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Alyssa Hertig
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Jul 17, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2017
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The Segwit2x Boycott: Bitcoin's UASF Isn't Backing Down From August Deadline
Support for a so-called UASF continues, adding complications to bitcoin's upcoming scaling drama.
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Alyssa Hertig
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Jul 14, 2017 at 3:39 p.m. UTC
Jul 14, 2017
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