Scaling

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Jameson Lopp makes an impassioned plea for more cooperation between the players in the bitcoin space in order that the system can thrive.

By Jameson LoppJul 14, 2017

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CoinDesk compiles the news, guides, explainers and real-time updates to keep you up-to-date on everything bitcoin scaling.

By CoinDeskJul 13, 2017

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As a key deadline approaches, CoinDesk breaks down SegWit2x giving a high-level overview of the controversial bitcoin scaling proposal.

By Alyssa HertigJul 12, 2017

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SegWit2x's testnet fork brings criticism, yet its developers claim the problem won't be replicated by the live deployment.

By Alyssa HertigJul 11, 2017

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Miners, startups, developers: CoinDesk editor Pete Rizzo takes a look at the cast of characters behind bitcoin's escalating scaling debate.

By Pete RizzoJul 7, 2017

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A look at ethereum's scaling challenges that showcases how far the platform is from becoming the "world computer" originally envisioned.

By Alyssa HertigJun 30, 2017

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Ethereum miners are raising the network’s transaction capacity, a move that comes amid criticism about blockchain congestion.

By Stan HigginsJun 29, 2017

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Code for a popular but controversial bitcoin scaling proposal is set to be released on Friday, marking a major milestone for the effort.

By Alyssa HertigJun 29, 2017

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Jimmy Nguyen of nChain provides an opinion on possible legal issues with the SegWit scaling proposal should it activate on bitcoin's network.

By Jimmy NguyenJun 27, 2017

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While SegWit2x has significant support, according to some in the bitcoin community, the group is closing off software development to outsiders.

By Alyssa HertigJun 23, 2017