Bitcoin Protocol


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New Bitcoin Software Update Boasts 55 Fixes

A new bitcoin software update boasts more than 50 changes to the digital currency's codebase.

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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.

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Coders Named After Harry Potter Characters Join Bitcoin’s 'Mimblewimble'

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.

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Why Aren't Bitcoin Businesses Talking About SegWit?

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

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Bitcoin Miners Can Now Signal Support for SegWit

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

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What's Left Before Bitcoin's Lightning Network Goes Live

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

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How Two New Sidechains Proposals Could Change Bitcoin's DNA

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.

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Bitcoin's Block Size Debate is Back (And It Might Be Worse Than Ever)

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

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ViaBTC Rises: How A Mysterious Miner Could Decide Bitcoin's Future

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.

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What's Left Before SegWit Goes Live

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

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