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'Solstice' Approaching: Mimblewimble Blockchain Considers Fork Schedule

A soon-to-be-launched cryptocurrency based on an acclaimed white paper is considering a novel strategy for future blockchain upgrades.

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MimbleWimble Won't ICO But Will Launch Cryptocurrency

One of the more theoretical attempts at scaling blockchain networks is taking steps toward launching it's own network for further testing.

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Raiden ICO: Ethereum Scaling Solution to Launch Publicly Traded Token

Ethereum's answer to bitcoin's Lightning Network will have one notable difference – a publicly traded token to be sold in a Dutch auction in October.

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Raiden Release: Simpler Micropayments Go Live on Ethereum's Testnet

The developers behind Raiden Network have launched an early, simplified version of the scaling solution on the ethereum test network.

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Optimizing SegWit: How Bitcoin's New Software Is Giving Scaling a Boost

Bitcoin Core's latest software includes optimizations designed to boost SegWit, a scaling upgrade that's still slowly rolling out across the network.

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The Economic Case for Conservative Bitcoin Development

A look at bitcoin's scaling debate and what the history of money can teach us about the best path forward for protocol development.

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Split on Forks? Blockchain Leaders Learn Tough Lessons from Bitcoin Scaling

The chaos of bitcoin's scaling debate has pushed other public protocol's consensus mechanisms into a more strict and orderly framework.

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Raiden Preview: Ethereum Scaling Solution Issues Developer Demo

The ethereum scaling solution Raiden has reached a notable milestone in a launch designed for early testing and developer feedback.

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Ethereum's Raiden Scaling Solution Just Passed Another Milestone

A test network has been deployed for the Raiden project, a proposed extension to ethereum designed to allow faster payments and lower fees.

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Hard Forks Galore: Bitcoin Cash Debates Ambitious Tech Roadmap

Recent commentary among developers hints at how bitcoin cash may seek to improve its technology and further its already large economic network.

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