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Scaling

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Markets
Technology
Why Weight? Bitcoin Scaling is Moving Beyond Block Size
Day two of Scaling Bitcoin in Milan showcased how bitcoin's technical community is trying to put the contentious "block size debate" in the rearview.
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By Pete Rizzo
Oct 9, 2016 at 5:28 p.m. UTC
Oct 9, 2016
TechnologyBitcoin CoreBlockstreamScalingFeaturesTechnology News
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Markets
Technology
What If One Bitcoin Isn't Like the Others? Fungibility Debated At Scaling Conference
The fungibility of bitcoin emerged as a central topic of debate on day one of the annual Scaling Bitcoin conference in Milan.
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By Pete Rizzo
Oct 8, 2016 at 5:54 p.m. UTC
Oct 8, 2016
TechnologyScaling BitcoinScalingFungibilityFeaturesTechnology News
milan, italy
Tech
Bitcoin protocol
The Full Lineup for Scaling Bitcoin is Now Available
The event schedule for next week's Scaling Bitcoin conference is now available.
milan, italy
By Pete Rizzo
Oct 3, 2016 at 7:54 p.m. UTC
Oct 3, 2016
Bitcoin ProtocolTechnologyBitcoinScalingTechnology News
microscope, science
Markets
Technology
Bitcoin Unlimited Announces Research Grant Program
The team behind a long-contentious proposal to upgrade the bitcoin protocol is making new funding available for research.
microscope, science
By Pete Rizzo
Sep 30, 2016 at 3:33 p.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2016
TechnologyNewsScalingBitcoin UnlimitedTechnology News
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Tech
Technology
Ethereum's Creator Proves Blockchain Scaling Vision is No Joke
Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin gave a lengthy speech at Devcon2 this week focused on efforts to scale the protocol.
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By Pete Rizzo
Sep 19, 2016 at 11:52 a.m. UTC
Sep 19, 2016
TechnologyProof-of-StakeEthereumVitalik ButerinScalingShardingDevcon2Technology News
ice cube, cold, melting
Markets
Technology
It Isn't 'Consensus': Toward Cooler Protocol Debates
The idea that bitcoin and blockchains run on "consensus" among their users is counterproductive, argues Jim harper.
ice cube, cold, melting
By Jim Harper
Sep 10, 2016 at 3:48 p.m. UTC
Sep 10, 2016
TechnologyEthereumBitcoin CoreBlock SizeScalingFeaturesTechnology News
punch bowl,
Markets
Developers
'No Scaling Agreements' Planned for July Bitcoin Miner-Developer Event
A late July gathering featuring members of bitcoin’s development and mining communities will not focus on scaling.
punch bowl,
By Pete Rizzo
Jul 18, 2016 at 5:58 p.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2016
DevelopersMiningBitcoin CoreNewsEventsScaling
Scaling Bitcoin
Markets
Bitcoin protocol
Bitcoin Scaling Event Set for Third Installment in Italy
A conference series started in the wake of bitcoin's ongoing block size debate will see a third installment in 2016.
Scaling Bitcoin
By Pete Rizzo
Jul 11, 2016 at 12:50 p.m. UTC
Jul 11, 2016
Bitcoin ProtocolTechnologyBitcoinNewsEventsScaling BitcoinScalingTechnology News
blocks, see-saw
Markets
Lightning network
Why a 1MB Block Size May Be Right for Bitcoin Today
Are bitcoin's short-term scaling issues holding back adoption? Contributor Ariel Deschapell argues the answer is no.
blocks, see-saw
By Ariel Deschapell
Jul 3, 2016 at 3:40 p.m. UTC
Jul 3, 2016
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