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BIP 91 Locks In: What This Means for Bitcoin and Why It's Not Scaled Yet

BIP 91 has locked in. Before you celebrate, here's what you need to know about what's happening with bitcoin's code.

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Bitcoin Price Surges to One-Month High as Tech Outlook Improves

The price of bitcoin was up on Thursday, driven to a one-month high on optimism that the network's technology could soon upgrade.

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Bitcoin Startups Advise Caution as Scaling Proposals Collide

With a number of developer proposals set to collide in the coming days, exchanges are issuing policy updates for bitcoin users.

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People Trust Cryptocurrencies over Gold, Says Wall Street 'Dean of Valuation'

A renowned finance expert has issued new comments on the valuation and possible impact of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.

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Research Finds Design Flaws in Scaling Proposal Bitcoin Unlimited

New research has provided a rare academic lens to the conversation on how to best scale bitcoin's technology for more users.

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Behind on Bitcoin Drama? A (Short) History of Scaling

Feeling lost in the bitcoin scaling discussion? CoinDesk provides a selection of must-read content to quickly bring you up to speed.

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Will Miners Signal? Bitcoin's Next Segwit2x Lock-in Period Starts Today

A bitcoin scaling proposal is close to enact the Segregated Witness upgrade as step one of its larger roadmap.

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Cryptocurrency Market Crosses $80 Billion As Ether, Bitcoin Prices Gain

The cryptocurrency markets were once again above $80bn on Tuesday after spending much of the weekend in the red.

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What Could Happen to Bitcoin? A Visual Guide to Scaling Outcomes

With bitcoin poised for a number of possible code changes this summer, CoinDesk offers a visual guide to potential paths forward.

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CoinDesk Explainer: How BIP 91 Enacts SegWit While Avoiding a Bitcoin Split

CoinDesk gives a broad overview of BIP 91, a code proposal that could prove integral to bitcoin's upcoming scaling upgrade.

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