Lightning Can Scale Bitcoin, But Are Costs a Barrier?
Often trumpeted as the future of bitcoin, the success of the Lightning Network may come down to economic forces, say researchers.
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Nov 21, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 21, 2017
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Relief and Disbelief: Bitcoin Reacts to Sudden '2x' Suspension
Bitcoin's attempted '2x' software upgraded is cancelled – and some in the cryptocurrency's community think that's cause for celebration.
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Nov 8, 2017 at 11:05 p.m. UTC
Nov 8, 2017
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2x Called Off: Bitcoin Hard Fork Suspended for Lack of Consensus
A controversial plan to change the bitcoin software has been abruptly called off, just weeks before its expected release.
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Nov 8, 2017 at 5:34 p.m. UTC
Nov 8, 2017
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Calm Before the Fork? Segwit2x Goes Silent as Bitcoin Split Looms
With a lull in activity, what's really going on under the Segwit2x hood? According to many developers, now is the calm before the storm.
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Oct 6, 2017 at 8:01 a.m. UTC
Oct 6, 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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Jul 26, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2017
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Scaling Bitcoin Unveils 2017 Conference Dates
A popular bitcoin developer conference is set to hold its fourth installment at a famed California university in November.
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Jul 17, 2017 at 7:55 p.m. UTC
Jul 17, 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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Jul 17, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2017
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Charts: Bitcoin's Network is Objectively More Congested Than Ever
CoinDesk's research team takes a look at the changing economics of the bitcoin blockchain, using charts to tell the story of the scaling debate.
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Jun 8, 2017 at 2:15 p.m. UTC
Jun 8, 2017
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Bitcoin's Unlimited Potential Lies in Its Apolitical Core
As bitcoin descends into party politics, contributor Nozomi Hayase makes an appeal for the community to unite behind its original ideals.
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Apr 21, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 21, 2017
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War of the Words: Who's Said What About a Bitcoin Fork?
CoinDesk rounds up the various announcements from industry startups in the wake of speculation the bitcoin network could see a technical split.
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Mar 28, 2017 at 9:20 a.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2017