Why a Bitcoin Fork Is Not a 'Stock Split'
Comparing a blockchain fork to a stock split? It might seem like a nice idea, but the comparison falls apart on closer inspection.
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Aug 2, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
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Between a Rock and a Hard Fork: Jeff Garzik's Plan to Avoid a Bitcoin Split
Perhaps no coder is more at the center of bitcoin's raging scaling debate than Jeff Garzik – here he talks about the network's future.
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Jul 22, 2017 at 8:05 p.m. UTC
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Game of Bluffs? With UAHF, Bitcoin Scaling Becomes Digital 'Missile Crisis'
In yet another turn to bitcoin's scaling debate, mining firm Bitmain says it would split the network should an upgrade known as 'BIP 148' activate.
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Jun 15, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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Ethereum's Difficulty Bomb: All Smoke, No Fire?
Members of the ethereum community mostly seem unconcerned about an upcoming technical change, despite risks inherent in the update.
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Apr 8, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
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A Short Guide to Bitcoin Forks
Don't know a hard fork from a soft fork? This guide is designed to help you follow bitcoin's raging technical debates.
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Mar 27, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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Fire the Miners? Radical Ideas Emerge as Bitcoin Fork Talk Escalates
As tensions rise in bitcoin's scaling debate, support is growing for a solution that could sideline miners should they try to force a code change.
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Mar 22, 2017 at 11:45 a.m. UTC
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Circle Urges User Caution As Bitcoin Hard Fork Looms
Circle has suggested in an email to users that, in order to avoid the consequences of a potential hard fork, they may want to to sell their bitcoin.
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Mar 21, 2017 at 11:00 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Exchanges Unveil Hard Fork Contingency Plan
A group of bitcoin exchanges are planning to list Bitcoin Unlimited as a separate currency in the event of a network split.
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Mar 17, 2017 at 4:01 p.m. UTC
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How Developers Are Responding to Ethereum's Unexpected Fork
An unintentional split of the network was the latest event to shake ethereum.
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Dec 1, 2016 at 5:59 p.m. UTC
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Ethereum's Fourth Fork: So Far, So Good
Ethereum rolled out its latest hard fork today, and so far, the side effects have been minimal.
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Nov 22, 2016 at 6:15 p.m. UTC
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