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Ethereum Sets Date for Fourth Blockchain Fork
Ethereum developers have unveiled details of its second fork to address denial of service attacks affecting the network.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Nov 15, 2016 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2016
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Bitcoin protocol
Bitcoin's Block Size Debate is Back (And It Might Be Worse Than Ever)
With little likelihood of a single scaling solution that will please everyone, is a hard fork inevitable?
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By Alyssa Hertig
Oct 29, 2016 at 2:02 p.m. UTC
Oct 29, 2016
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Technology
The Blockchain Created By Ethereum's Fork is Forking Now
A blockchain that was born out of the rejection of a specific technical change is on the verge of making that specific change, some argue.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Oct 25, 2016 at 3:23 a.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2016
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Hopes Are High Tomorrow's Ethereum Fork Won't Be Like the Last
Optimism is high ahead of an ethereum network upgrade developers hope will solve "critical" network health issues.
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By Pete Rizzo
Oct 18, 2016 at 2:46 a.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2016
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Security
So, It Looks Like Ethereum is Going to Have to Fork Again...
Ethereum is planning for another hard fork to foil an ongoing series of attacks on the network.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Oct 12, 2016 at 9:55 p.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2016
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Bitcoin protocol
Preparing for a Bitcoin Hard Fork
Amid controversy, bitcoin developers see a need to begin researching more drastic technical changes to the network.
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By Bailey Reutzel
Sep 14, 2016 at 12:20 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2016
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Technology
Bitcoin Developers Warn Ethereum Fork Sets Unsettling Precedent
Bitcoin Core developers are concerned that the side effects of a hard fork on the ethereum blockchain could have negative impacts on all blockchains.
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By Michael del Castillo
Jul 22, 2016 at 5:20 p.m. UTC
Jul 22, 2016
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Startups
Why Big Bank Consultants Were Watching Ethereum's Hard Fork
CoinDesk discusses the recent ethereum hard fork with members of major consulting firms with a blockchain specialty.
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By Pete Rizzo
Jul 21, 2016 at 11:01 p.m. UTC
Jul 21, 2016
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After Rising 1,000%, Uncertainty Clouds Ether's Price Projections
How will ethereum's hard fork affect its price outlook? Traders and market makers weigh in.
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By Charles Bovaird
Jul 21, 2016 at 2:25 p.m. UTC
Jul 21, 2016
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Technology
DAO Critic Defends Ethereum Hard Fork as 'Rite of Passage'
The Cornell professor who emerged as one of The DAO's leading critics believes ethereum's hard fork is a sign of maturity.
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By Michael del Castillo
Jul 20, 2016 at 9:30 p.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2016
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