Bitcoin Core
Could SPV Support a Billion Bitcoin Users? Sizing up a Scaling Claim
A deep dive into claims that it's safe to remove bitcoin's block size limit and instead rely on existing "simplified payment verification" methods.
Why Are Miners Involved in Bitcoin Code Changes Anyway?
How can miners block bitcoin changes? CoinDesk takes a look at how the network upgrades and the role these parties play.
What's Left Before SegWit Goes Live? Bitcoin's Path to More Capacity
How far away is bitcoin from a capacity upgrade? While technical progress is being made, things are far from set in stone.
'Unrealistic': BIP 91 Creator James Hilliard Has Choice Words for Segwit2x
The creative coder behind a clever way to enact SegWit doesn't believe a new proposal for the network is in its best interest.
Between a Rock and a Hard Fork: Jeff Garzik's Plan to Avoid a Bitcoin Split
Perhaps no coder is more at the center of bitcoin's raging scaling debate than Jeff Garzik – here he talks about the network's future.
Understanding Bitcoin's Scaling Debate: Politics Comes First
Cato Institute's Jim Harper argues that, since the scaling debate is so political, the community has something to learn from Washington, D.C.
Bitcoin Startups Advise Caution as Scaling Proposals Collide
With a number of developer proposals set to collide in the coming days, exchanges are issuing policy updates for bitcoin users.
Behind on Bitcoin Drama? A (Short) History of Scaling
Feeling lost in the bitcoin scaling discussion? CoinDesk provides a selection of must-read content to quickly bring you up to speed.
Bitcoin and the Benefits of 'Coopetition'
Jameson Lopp makes an impassioned plea for more cooperation between the players in the bitcoin space in order that the system can thrive.
Beyond Segwit2x: Paul Sztorc Thinks Bitcoin Needs a New Scaling Roadmap
While current scaling proposals near collision, Paul Sztorc details a vision of bitcoin's future, including Lightning Network and Drivechain.
