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Bitcoin Classic Team to Cease Code Support In Wake of 2x Suspension
Proposed bitcoin scaling solution Bitcoin Classic has said it will be closing its doors, touting bitcoin cash as the best alternative.
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By Rachel-Rose O'Leary
Nov 10, 2017 at 11:10 a.m. UTC
Nov 10, 2017
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Bitcoin Cash: Why It's Forking the Blockchain And What That Means
A group of miners unhappy with scaling proposal Segwit2x have created Bitcoin Cash, an alternative that could fork the bitcoin network on Aug. 1.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Jul 26, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2017
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An Anatomy of Bitcoin's Great Scaling Debate
Missed bitcoin's big scaling debate? In this opinion piece, University College Dublin's Dr Paul Ennis breaks down the various stages.
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By Dr. Paul J. Ennis
May 15, 2016 at 11:04 a.m. UTC
May 15, 2016
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Fred Wilson, Reid Hoffman Back MIT's $900k Bitcoin Developer Fund
MIT has raised $900,000 to continue funding the work of developers on the open-source bitcoin network.
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By Michael del Castillo
Mar 28, 2016 at 6:36 p.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2016
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Why Bitcoin's Block Size Debate is a Proxy War
In this opinion piece, IBM's Martin Hagelstrom argues 'bitcoin's block size debate' isn't really about block size at all.
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By Martin Hagelstrom
Mar 12, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2016
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With New Releases, Competing Bitcoin Softwares Forge Long-Term Plans
As the scaling debate escalates, bitcoin's competing developer teams are laying out long-term roadmaps for the network.
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By Jacob Donnelly
Mar 8, 2016 at 12:10 p.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2016
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Bitcoin Faces Extinction Without Core Development Competition
CoinDesk contributor Dan Cawrey argues that the bitcoin ecosystem should embrace and encourage competition in its development community.
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By Daniel Cawrey
Mar 7, 2016 at 6:45 p.m. UTC
Mar 7, 2016
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Coinbase CEO: Core Developers May Be Bitcoin's ‘Biggest Systemic Risk'
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has issued new comments criticizing the Bitcoin Core development team, reiterating his support for Bitcoin Classic.
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By Stan Higgins
Mar 5, 2016 at 1:01 a.m. UTC
Mar 5, 2016
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Bitcoin's Capacity Issues No 'Nightmare', But Higher Fees May Be New Reality
CoinDesk analyzes the recent decrease in transaction capacity on the bitcoin network and its affect on bitcoin users.
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By Stan Higgins
Mar 3, 2016 at 6:29 p.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2016
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Bitcoin Has No Leader, and Maybe That's a Good Thing
OB1 CEO Brian Hoffman discusses the current infighting among bitcoin's developers and why he believes a change in thinking is needed.
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By Brian Hoffman
Feb 26, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2016
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