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Bitcoin Developers Meet in Zürich for High-Stakes Code Review

As the Bitcoin Core development team inches closer to scaling the bitcoin network, contributors recently met up in Switzerland to review code.

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An Anatomy of Bitcoin's Great Scaling Debate

Missed bitcoin's big scaling debate? In this opinion piece, University College Dublin's Dr Paul Ennis breaks down the various stages.

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Bitcoin Core is Seeking to Overhaul How it Upgrades its Code

Bitcoin's main development team is taking its first steps toward democratizing and lower barriers to entry to its ongoing tech efforts.

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MIT Responds to Bitcoin Developer Concerns Over 'ChainAnchor'

A blockchain project being developed by MIT researchers gained new attention this week following criticism of its alleged design elements.

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Bitcoin Core Opens Doors to Outside Funding With Sponsorship Program

Bitcoin Core, the volunteer community that develops the open-source bitcoin software, has announced a new sponsorship program.

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Fred Wilson, Reid Hoffman Back MIT's $900k Bitcoin Developer Fund

MIT has raised $900,000 to continue funding the work of developers on the open-source bitcoin network.

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Why Bitcoin's Block Size Debate is a Proxy War

In this opinion piece, IBM's Martin Hagelstrom argues 'bitcoin's block size debate' isn't really about block size at all.

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With New Releases, Competing Bitcoin Softwares Forge Long-Term Plans

As the scaling debate escalates, bitcoin's competing developer teams are laying out long-term roadmaps for the network.

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Bitcoin Faces Extinction Without Core Development Competition

CoinDesk contributor Dan Cawrey argues that the bitcoin ecosystem should embrace and encourage competition in its development community.

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Coinbase CEO: Core Developers May Be Bitcoin's ‘Biggest Systemic Risk'

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has issued new comments criticizing the Bitcoin Core development team, reiterating his support for Bitcoin Classic.

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