Bitcoin Core
War of the Words: Who's Said What About a Bitcoin Fork?
CoinDesk rounds up the various announcements from industry startups in the wake of speculation the bitcoin network could see a technical split.
Keep Calm and Bitcoin On? Developers Aren't Worrying About a Fork
As the discussion heats up over the possibility of a bitcoin hard fork, some developers are playing down the likelihood of a split.
Bitcoin Core Roadmap Unveils Signature Optimization Plan
Bitcoin developers outlined a plan today to replace the network's signature scheme with an alternative.
CoinDesk Explainer: The Bitcoin Unlimited Debate
The controversial alternative to Bitcoin Core has drifted to the heart of bitcoin's raging scaling debate over the past year, but why?
New Bitcoin Core Release Gives Boost to Block Relay Network
The latest software release from the Bitcoin Core development community provided a boost to a network aimed at broadcasting blocks more quickly.
How Bitcoin's P2P Layer Got a Speed Hike in the Latest Core Release
MIT-funded developer Cory Fields discusses his work overhauling the code for Bitcoin Core's peer-to-peer layer – a task that was anything but easy.
What You Need to Know About Bitcoin's Upcoming Code Release
Bitcoin’s best-known proposed code change isn’t the only one that matters.
A Bitcoin Hard Fork? The Science of Contentious Code is Advancing
Developers are probing deeper into how best to execute a hard fork – a contentious upgrading tool that promises numerous benefits for bitcoin.
Greg Maxwell Breaks Down Blockchain: The 'Uncontrollable Noun'
Blockstream CTO Greg Maxwell addressed the growing blockchain hype in a nuanced talk at Construct 2017 today.
Bitcoin in 2016: The Year Politics Challenged Apolitical Money
Bitcoin Core developer Eric Lombrozo recaps a fraught year in bitcoin development, one that he believes could give way to a less contentious 2017.
