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Preparing for a Bitcoin Hard Fork

Amid controversy, bitcoin developers see a need to begin researching more drastic technical changes to the network.

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It Isn't 'Consensus': Toward Cooler Protocol Debates

The idea that bitcoin and blockchains run on "consensus" among their users is counterproductive, argues Jim harper.

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Inside 'Bitcoin Vault': Could a Technical Fix Block Hackers for Good?

A new proposal could make it easier for bitcoin exchanges to guard against hacks, but key challenges around enacting the change are slowing advances.

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Did Ethereum's Fork Validate Bitcoin Block Size Conservatism?

CoinDesk explores how the ethereum hard fork affected sentiment regarding bitcoin's long-raging block size debate.

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Next Bitcoin Software Update Will Be First to Feature SegWit Code

A forthcoming bitcoin software update will be the first to feature preliminary code for a future scaling upgrade.

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Bitcoin.org Warns of Attacks Amid Upcoming Bitcoin Software Release

A new post to the Bitcoin.org website indicates its contributors have reason to believe it may soon be targeted by malicious actors.

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Bitcoin Developers Warn Ethereum Fork Sets Unsettling Precedent

Bitcoin Core developers are concerned that the side effects of a hard fork on the ethereum blockchain could have negative impacts on all blockchains.

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Bitcoin's 'Nervous System' Gets an Upgrade With FIBRE Network

A long-running effort to boost block propagation times in the bitcoin network is getting an upgrade.

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'No Scaling Agreements' Planned for July Bitcoin Miner-Developer Event

A late July gathering featuring members of bitcoin’s development and mining communities will not focus on scaling.

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As Block Size Debate Flares, Bitcoin Scaling Solution Enters Next Phase

The volunteer community that develops the code for bitcoin’s software has entered a new phase of testing for Segregated Witness.

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