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Bitcoin Scaling

Has public perception of the much-hyped Lightning networks changed over the years? (Rizka/Wikimedia Commons)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Are Bitcoin Developers Losing Faith in Lightning?
High-profile defections, and ongoing criticism from the community, paints a picture of a much-hyped scaling project running out of steam. But bitcoiners have always been criti...
Has public perception of the much-hyped Lightning networks changed over the years? (Rizka/Wikimedia Commons)
By Daniel Kuhn
Apr 2, 2024 at 5:59 p.m. UTC
Apr 2, 2024
OpinionBitcoinLightningBitcoin ScalingDevelopersCulture
Dollars
Tech
Developers
BitMEX, Human Rights Foundation Award Bitcoin Developer Grants Worth $150K
South Korea-based Calvin Kim works primarily on the bitcoin scaling project Utreexo.
Dollars
By Daniel Palmer
May 31, 2021 at 11:56 a.m. UTC
May 31, 2021
DevelopersBitMEXBitcoinGrantsBitcoin ScalingDeveloper Grants
Kraken+ Lightning
Tech
Exchanges
Kraken Exchange Will Integrate Bitcoin's Lightning Network in 2021
The Kraken Exchange will be implementing Bitcoin’s Lightning Network in 2021, and it’s begun hiring a team to manage the feature.
Kraken+ Lightning
By Colin Harper
Dec 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 16, 2020
ExchangesKrakenLightning NetworkBitcoin Scaling
Lightning2
Markets
Payments
Lightning Only? Scaling Bitcoin Might Require A Whole 'Nother Layer
A new paper outlines an additional layer to the Lightning Network that would make payment channels even more scalable.
Lightning2
By Alyssa Hertig
Nov 16, 2017 at 9:02 a.m. UTC
Nov 16, 2017
paymentsBitcoinLightning NetworkBitcoin ScalingFeaturesTechnology News
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Markets
Bitcoin
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.
traffic, cone
By Rachel-Rose O'Leary
Nov 10, 2017 at 11:10 a.m. UTC
Nov 10, 2017
BitcoinNewsBitcoin ClassicBitcoin ScalingBitcoin CashTechnology News
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Markets
Payments
Money at Risk? Mobile Wallets Become Battleground in Bitcoin Fork Debate
As bitcoin heads toward a controversial fork this November, debate is breaking out about how wallet users – and their money – might be impacted.
fishing, net
By Alyssa Hertig
Oct 21, 2017 at 8:15 a.m. UTC
Oct 21, 2017
paymentsBitcoinBitcoin WalletsSegwitx2Bitcoin ScalingFeaturesbusiness newsTechnology News
computer, keys
Markets
Bitcoin
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.
computer, keys
By Amy Castor
Jul 18, 2017 at 3:07 a.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2017
BitcoinSegregated WitnessSegWitSegWit2xBIP 91BIP 141BIP 148Bitcoin ScalingFeaturesTechnology News