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Mining
Bitcoin Unlimited: Mining Power Should Determine Hard Fork
The developers behind an alternative bitcoin software took steps today to allay fears that an upgrade to its code would be disruptive to the market.
Space & Time: How BitTorrent's Creator is Attacking Bitcoin Waste
Bitcoin's 'proof of work' validation mechanism burns a huge amount of energy, but this novel solution from developer Bram Cohen aims to change that.
How Ethereum Smart Contracts Could Replace Mining Pool Managers
Ethereum smart contracts might one day be used to combat 'mining centralization', if a new project called SmartPool comes to fruition.
Ethereum Classic Freezes 'Difficulty Bomb' With 'Diehard' Fork
Ethereum classic just forked again, putting in place a change that delays a so-called "difficulty bomb" on the network.
21 Files for New Bitcoin Mining Patent
21 Inc has applied for a patent for specialized bitcoin mining circuitry, public records show.
Bitcoin Miners Can Now Signal Support for SegWit
If they so choose, miners can now safely signal their support for a major bitcoin update.
ViaBTC Sparks Bitcoin Scaling Debate in Reddit AMA
The head of a Chinese mining pool backing an alternative bitcoin implementation completed a Reddit AMA earlier today.
China's Bitcoin Miners See Profit in a Bigger-Block Blockchain
A bitcoin mining conference held by one of the network's largest miners saw what some have labeled an unscientific discussion of scaling the network.
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?
A Lower Block Time Could Help Bitcoin Scale, But Will It Work?
A small tweak to bitcoin could have a big impact.
