Untangling Bitcoin: Why Russell Yanofsky Is Taking Apart Crypto's Oldest Code
One developer is quietly working on splitting up bitcoin's codebase – an effort aimed to give users more flexibility and developers more clarity.
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.
Segwit2x Developers Label Controversial Bitcoin Code 'Production Release'
The controversial code underlying bitcoin scaling proposal Segwit2x is moving toward production, according to project leaders.
Block 494,784: Segwit2x Developers Set Date for Bitcoin Hard Fork
The developer team behind the Segwit2x scaling proposal is set to announce a formal date for a planned bitcoin hard fork today.
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?
What Happened to Bitcoin: A Recap of the Blockchain's Big Split
Missed Tuesday's bitcoin fork? CoinDesk recaps the day's events, outlining how a band of miners broke off of bitcoin to create a new network.
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.
Bitcoin Fork Watch: News & Guides for the Coming Bitcoin Cash Split
CoinDesk compiles its feature articles and explainers on Bitcoin Cash ahead of its expected fork on Tuesday.
Could SPV Support a Billion Bitcoin Users? Sizing up a Scaling Claim
A deep dive into claims that it's safe to remove bitcoin's block size limit and instead rely on existing "simplified payment verification" methods.
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.
