Public Blockchains: The Community vs The Ecosystem
In this opinion piece, author William Mougayar breaks down the term "community" and what it means for blockchain governance.
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Aug 1, 2016 at 12:36 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin's Capacity Issues No 'Nightmare', But Higher Fees May Be New Reality
CoinDesk analyzes the recent decrease in transaction capacity on the bitcoin network and its affect on bitcoin users.
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Mar 3, 2016 at 6:29 p.m. UTC
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Joi Ito: Why I'm Worried About Bitcoin and the Blockchain
MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito looks at the current state of bitcoin and the blockchain, calling for unity amid an uncertain time for the industry.
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Feb 22, 2016 at 6:14 p.m. UTC
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Industry Businesses Pledge to Avoid Bitcoin Network Split
A group of bitcoin miners, exchanges and service providers have issued a letter stating that they would not back hard forks of the network.
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Feb 11, 2016 at 8:17 p.m. UTC
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Why Bitcoin’s Scaling Debate is An Opportunity Not a Flaw
Writer Nozomi Hayase looks at how bitcoin's scalability debate should be seen as just another phase in the growth of the digital currency.
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Feb 11, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Classic Publishes Code That Could Double Bitcoin's Block Size
The first release for the alternative bitcoin implementation of Bitcoin Classic has been published.
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Feb 10, 2016 at 10:59 p.m. UTC
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The Bitcoin Block Size Debate Isn't Just About Technology
The views of the Bitcoin Core developers are not the only ones that should count when deciding its future, says developer Elliott Olds.
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Feb 7, 2016 at 1:38 p.m. UTC
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Why Bitcoin and Blockchain Are Just Getting Started
The team from IDEO Futures looks at recent challenges facing bitcoin, and expresses its belief that bitcoin and blockchain still hold much promise.
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Feb 1, 2016 at 11:42 a.m. UTC
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How to Save Bitcoin's Node Network from Centralization
BitGo's Jameson Lopp looks at why the number of bitcoin nodes is diminishing across the network and discusses what could reverse the trend.
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Jan 30, 2016 at 3:28 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin and the Politics of Non-Political Money
The Cato Institute's Jim Harper discusses how bitcoin needs level-headedness from its community to survive as a non-political digital currency.
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Jan 25, 2016 at 10:06 a.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2016