Bitcoin Protocol

Why 2017 Will Prove 'Blockchain' Was a Bad Idea

Despite the hype around enterprise blockchain technologies, achievements in the bitcoin community have been greater, argues Ferdinando Ametrano.

One of bitcoin's more forward-looking projects has attracted a group of developers who are using some obscure names from the Harry Potter series.

By Alyssa HertigDec 2, 2016

Despite the size of the change, bitcoin businesses have yet to champion a newly introduced protocol upgrade.

By Pete RizzoNov 28, 2016

If they so choose, miners can now safely signal their support for a major bitcoin update.

By Alyssa HertigNov 18, 2016

There aren't many steps left before bitcoin's Lightning Network will be finished — or at least an early version of it.

By Alyssa HertigNov 12, 2016

Work on bitcoin sidechains – long thought to be one of the best ways to improve the functionality of the network – is advancing. Here's how.

By Alyssa HertigNov 10, 2016

With little likelihood of a single scaling solution that will please everyone, is a hard fork inevitable?

By Alyssa HertigOct 29, 2016

The future of bitcoin could be impacted by a mysterious new mining pool, one that has shown it's willing to go its own way on technical debates.

By Jacob DonnellyOct 20, 2016

After months of testing, bitcoin's big scaling upgrade is almost here.

By Alyssa HertigOct 7, 2016

The event schedule for next week's Scaling Bitcoin conference is now available.

By Pete RizzoOct 3, 2016

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