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Beyond Segwit2x: Paul Sztorc Thinks Bitcoin Needs a New Scaling Roadmap
While current scaling proposals near collision, Paul Sztorc details a vision of bitcoin's future, including Lightning Network and Drivechain.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Jul 13, 2017 at 3:05 p.m. UTC
Jul 13, 2017
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Pieter Wuille's Latest Project: Making Bitcoin Harder to Lose
One of bitcoin's most prolific developers is attempting to make bitcoin addresses more user-friendly.
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By Alyssa Hertig
May 12, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
May 12, 2017
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Bitcoin Needs More Politics, Not Less
On the two-year anniversary of a post that sparked a thousand bitcoin debates, Jim Harper analyzes the state of developer politics.
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By Jim Harper
May 4, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
May 4, 2017
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Craig Wright's New Company is Building a Bitcoin Core Competitor
A secretive startup called nChain is gearing up to launch an alternative implementation of the bitcoin software for use by developers.
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By Pete Rizzo
May 2, 2017 at 7:20 p.m. UTC
May 2, 2017
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Purse Launches Testnet for Bitcoin Scaling Tech 'Extension Blocks'
Bitcoin startup Purse is moving ahead with development on 'extension blocks' a proposal to help mitigate bitcoin's current bandwidth issues.
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By Corin Faife
Apr 25, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2017
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UASF Developer Revises Controversial Bitcoin Scaling Proposal
A controversial solution to bitcoin's scaling debate has been updated by the pseudonymous developer who proposed it.
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By Corin Faife
Apr 25, 2017 at 3:12 p.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2017
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From AsicBoost to UASF: Greg Maxwell on Bitcoin's Path Forward
Greg Maxwell discusses his assertions about an alleged controversial mining technique and the way forward for bitcoin.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Apr 13, 2017 at 1:59 p.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2017
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The Hidden History of Bitcoin Unlimited
A deep dive into the history of Bitcoin Unlimited, a bitcoin implementation seeking to become the dominant software on the network.
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By Paul Elliot-Ennis & Rachel-Rose O'Leary
Apr 8, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. UTC
Apr 8, 2017
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The 'Big Block' Bitcoin Movement is Embracing Bcoin
A new bitcoin implementation called 'Bcoin' is attracting wide support as a means to end the scaling debate.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Apr 7, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2017
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An Open Letter to Decentralized Protocols Looking for Growth
Marketing expert Jeremy Epstein discusses the importance of the brand for blockchain startups in this open letter to the industry.
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By Jeremy Epstein
Apr 7, 2017 at 11:35 a.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2017
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