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Inside Multichain: A Build-Your-Own Blockchain Service for Banks

CoinDesk breaks down Multichain, a private blockchain solution for banks that has seen a growing number of downloads.

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Lightning, Duplex and the Search for Scalable Bitcoin Micropayments

CoinDesk speaks to developers seeking to update the functionality of bitcoin's technology to allow for cost-effective micropayments.

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21 Inc Pledges Support to Bitcoin's Vanishing Nodes

21 Inc, the best-funded company in bitcoin, has pledged to support the network's declining number of nodes.

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Researchers Tackle Tomorrow's Blockchain Problems With Bitcoin-NG

A new proposal called Bitcoin-NG is envisioned as a solution to "inherent problems" in blockchain design, both in bitcoin and alternative ledgers.

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Bitcoin's Future Moves Into Focus at Scaling Bitcoin Day 2

CoinDesk recaps Day 2 of Scaling Bitcoin, a two-day developer conference held this weekend in Montreal.

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Bitcoin Developers Pen Open Letter on Network Scalability

More than 30 bitcoin developers and contributors have signed a letter that discusses how the project aims to achieve consensus for scalability.

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BTCChina Support Gives BIP 100 Bitcoin Hashrate Majority

BTCChina has backed Jeff Garzik's block size scaling solution, giving BIP 100 a majority of the network's hashing power.

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Bitcoin 'Forked' in Controversial Bid to Resolve Scalability Question

Two of bitcoin's best-known developers have 'forked' the software in a controversial attempt to resolve its scalability crisis.

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New Service Finds Optimum Bitcoin Transaction Fee

A new service, CoinTape, is offering bitcoin users an answer to the burning question: what is the optimum transaction fee?

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