Bitcoin Classic

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Cash: Why It’s Forking the Blockchain And What That Means

Alyssa HertigJul 26, 2017

A group of miners unhappy with scaling proposal Segwit2x have created Bitcoin Cash, an alternative that could fork the bitcoin network on Aug. 1.

Bitcoin Protocol

An Anatomy of Bitcoin’s Great Scaling Debate

Dr Paul EnnisMay 15, 2016

Missed bitcoin's big scaling debate? In this opinion piece, University College Dublin's Dr Paul Ennis breaks down the various stages.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Classic Team to Cease Code Support In Wake of 2x Suspension

Rachel-Rose O'LearyNov 10, 2017

Proposed bitcoin scaling solution Bitcoin Classic has said it will be closing its doors, touting bitcoin cash as the best alternative.

Venture Capital

Fred Wilson, Reid Hoffman Back MIT’s $900k Bitcoin Developer Fund

Michael del CastilloMar 28, 2016

MIT has raised $900,000 to continue funding the work of developers on the open-source bitcoin network.

IBM

Why Bitcoin’s Block Size Debate is a Proxy War

Martin HagelstromMar 12, 2016

In this opinion piece, IBM's Martin Hagelstrom argues 'bitcoin's block size debate' isn't really about block size at all.

Bitcoin Classic

Technology

With New Releases, Competing Bitcoin Softwares Forge Long-Term Plans

Jacob Donnelly

As the scaling debate escalates, bitcoin's competing developer teams are laying out long-term roadmaps for the network.

Coinbase

Bitcoin Faces Extinction Without Core Development Competition

Daniel Cawrey

CoinDesk contributor Dan Cawrey argues that the bitcoin ecosystem should embrace and encourage competition in its development community.

Coinbase

Coinbase CEO: Core Developers May Be Bitcoin’s ‘Biggest Systemic Risk’

Stan Higgins

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has issued new comments criticizing the Bitcoin Core development team, reiterating his support for Bitcoin Classic.

Technology

Bitcoin’s Capacity Issues No ‘Nightmare’, But Higher Fees May Be New Reality

Stan Higgins

CoinDesk analyzes the recent decrease in transaction capacity on the bitcoin network and its affect on bitcoin users.

Technology

Bitcoin Has No Leader, and Maybe That’s a Good Thing

Brian Hoffman

OB1 CEO Brian Hoffman discusses the current infighting among bitcoin's developers and why he believes a change in thinking is needed.

Bitcoin Core

Joi Ito: Why I’m Worried About Bitcoin and the Blockchain

Joi Ito

MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito looks at the current state of bitcoin and the blockchain, calling for unity amid an uncertain time for the industry.

Coinbase

Coinbase CEO Rejects Proposal for Bitcoin Hard Fork in 2017

Daniel Palmer

Brian Armstrong, CEO of bitcoin services provider Coinbase, has rejected a new proposal for scaling the bitcoin network.