Bitcoin Classic

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Joi Ito: Why I'm Worried About Bitcoin and the Blockchain
MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito looks at the current state of bitcoin and the blockchain, calling for unity amid an uncertain time for the industry.
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Coinbase CEO Rejects Proposal for Bitcoin Hard Fork in 2017
Brian Armstrong, CEO of bitcoin services provider Coinbase, has rejected a new proposal for scaling the bitcoin network.
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Bitcoin Miners Back Proposed Timeline for 2017 Hard Fork
Members of China's bitcoin mining ecosystem have committed to supporting a proposed roadmap for scaling the bitcoin network.
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No, Forking Bitcoin Won't Land You in Legal Hot Water
Pillsbury Winthrop blockchain lead Marco Santori rebuffs claims creating new versions of bitcoin's blockchain may create legal issues for developers.
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Why Bitcoin Governance is a Competition (And That's a Good Thing)
Former Bitcoin Foundation global counsel Jim Harper discusses the challenges of applying open-source development practices to a blockchain world.
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Industry Businesses Pledge to Avoid Bitcoin Network Split
A group of bitcoin miners, exchanges and service providers have issued a letter stating that they would not back hard forks of the network.
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Why Bitcoin’s Scaling Debate is An Opportunity Not a Flaw
Writer Nozomi Hayase looks at how bitcoin's scalability debate should be seen as just another phase in the growth of the digital currency.
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Bitcoin Classic Publishes Code That Could Double Bitcoin's Block Size
The first release for the alternative bitcoin implementation of Bitcoin Classic has been published.
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Bitcoin Industry Optimistic Amid Bitter Battle for Scaling Solution
At the first stop on bitcoin's annual event calendar, opinions were diverse and divisive on how the network can scale to accommodate new users.
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