Bitcoin Core
Immature Code or Good Test? Bitcoin Scaling Proposal Segwit2x's Testnet Forks
SegWit2x's testnet fork brings criticism, yet its developers claim the problem won't be replicated by the live deployment.
Who Watches Bitcoin's Watchmen? Scaling's Great Game of Egos
Miners, startups, developers: CoinDesk editor Pete Rizzo takes a look at the cast of characters behind bitcoin's escalating scaling debate.
Bitcoin's 'Segwit2x' Scaling Proposal: Miners Offer Optimistic Outlook
A proposal to boost the capacity of the bitcoin network is gaining traction. But what do miners think about what's on the table?
Bitcoin's 'Segwit2x' Scaling Proposal: Core Developers Strike Critical Stance
A new solution to the bitcoin scaling debate known as 'Segwitx2' has garnered notable support, but what do bitcoin's developers think of the proposal?
Consensus 2017: BitPay CEO Calls Bitcoin Fork 'Only Option' For Businesses
A panel focused on bitcoin scaling drew crowds at Consensus 2017 today, though panelists painted a somewhat murky picture of potential paths forward.
Where is Gavin Andresen? The Quiet Exile of Bitcoin's Former Face
Bitcoin developers discuss a messy divorce with former maintainer Gavin Andresen, once the most public face of the digital currency project.
Bitcoin Needs More Politics, Not Less
On the two-year anniversary of a post that sparked a thousand bitcoin debates, Jim Harper analyzes the state of developer politics.
Craig Wright's New Company is Building a Bitcoin Core Competitor
A secretive startup called nChain is gearing up to launch an alternative implementation of the bitcoin software for use by developers.
New Bitcoin Core Software Makes SegWit Optional for Miners
A new software update – version 0.14.1 – has been released by the Bitcoin Core open-source development community.
Bitcoin's Broken Record: Why the Scaling Debate Isn't Going Away
As the bitcoin scaling debate drags on, patterns are emerging that yield interesting insights into technical exploration on the network.
