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UASF Revisited: Will Bitcoin's User Revolt Leave a Lasting Legacy?

What to make of the most political proposal for bitcoin scaling? CoinDesk looks at the impact of the UASF movement on network development.

By Alyssa HertigAug 2, 2017

Coin Sciences has announced the production-ready version of its long-in-development private blockchain offering, MultiChain.

One of the oldest ethereum smart contracting languages is showing signs of age – and it may point to underlying weaknesses in the token economy.

By Amy CastorAug 2, 2017

Missed Tuesday's bitcoin fork? CoinDesk recaps the day's events, outlining how a band of miners broke off of bitcoin to create a new network.

By Stan HigginsAug 1, 2017

A controversial bitcoin spinoff called Bitcoin Cash has officially broken off from the main network, forging ahead with its own blockchain.

By Stan HigginsAug 1, 2017

A planned split of the bitcoin blockchain began on schedule on Tuesday, but at press time, no new blockchain had been created as a result.

By Stan HigginsAug 1, 2017

Bitcoin's UASF activated last night to little fanfare, as the contentious code change was largely mitigated in impact.

By Alyssa HertigAug 1, 2017

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published three new filings from financial giant Bank of America.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 1, 2017

CoinDesk's Alyssa Hertig looks at the varied industry reactions to Bitcoin Cash, a variant of bitcoin said to be launching today.

By Alyssa HertigAug 1, 2017

CoinDesk compiles its feature articles and explainers on Bitcoin Cash ahead of its expected fork on Tuesday.

By CoinDeskAug 1, 2017