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A Bitcoin Scaling Upgrade: How It Could Finally Happen (And How It Could Fail)

As various scaling proposal deadlines loom, bitcoin is either on the verge of the biggest change in its history, or its biggest political failure.

By Alyssa HertigJun 21, 2017

A decades-old computer character standard has been updated with a symbol for bitcoin.

By Stan HigginsJun 20, 2017

Spurred by a sudden exchange listing, the price of the cryptocurrency litecoin hit a new all-time high today above $50.

Bitcoin miners are now actively showing their support for a network scaling proposal by flagging signaling directly on the blockchain.

By Alyssa HertigJun 19, 2017

Black hat hackers are asking for bitcoin. White hat hackers, at the behest of clients need to pay up. But Coinbase is kicking the 'good guys' out.

By Bailey ReutzelJun 17, 2017

The South Korea government plans to auction 216 bitcoins that it confiscated during a 2016 criminal investigation.

By Wolfie ZhaoJun 16, 2017

The first code for bitcoin scaling proposal SegWit2x has been released for testing. Notably, it might be compatible with another proposal, BIP 148.

By Alyssa HertigJun 16, 2017

As the cryptocurrency markets show signs of cooling, traders are beginning to emphasize a return to long-term strategic bets.

Hours after traders reported taking steps to prepare for a correction, the global cryptocurrency market began to see declines Thursday.

By Pete RizzoJun 15, 2017

In yet another turn to bitcoin's scaling debate, mining firm Bitmain says it would split the network should an upgrade known as 'BIP 148' activate.

By Alyssa HertigJun 15, 2017

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