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2016: The Year That Wasn't For Bitcoin
Jim Harper takes aim at bitcoin's so-called "successes" in 2016, arguing that deficient dialogue is holding back it and other blockchain-based monies.
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By Jim Harper
Dec 15, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 15, 2016
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Why Aren't Bitcoin Businesses Talking About SegWit?
Despite the size of the change, bitcoin businesses have yet to champion a newly introduced protocol upgrade.
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By Pete Rizzo
Nov 28, 2016 at 3:45 p.m. UTC
Nov 28, 2016
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Bitcoin protocol
Bitcoin Miners Can Now Signal Support for SegWit
If they so choose, miners can now safely signal their support for a major bitcoin update.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Nov 18, 2016 at 2:14 p.m. UTC
Nov 18, 2016
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Bitcoin protocol
What's Left Before Bitcoin's Lightning Network Goes Live
There aren't many steps left before bitcoin's Lightning Network will be finished — or at least an early version of it.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Nov 12, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Nov 12, 2016
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China's Bitcoin Miners See Profit in a Bigger-Block Blockchain
A bitcoin mining conference held by one of the network's largest miners saw what some have labeled an unscientific discussion of scaling the network.
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By Eric Mu
Nov 6, 2016 at 2:25 p.m. UTC
Nov 6, 2016
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Bitcoin's Block Size Debate is Back (And It Might Be Worse Than Ever)
With little likelihood of a single scaling solution that will please everyone, is a hard fork inevitable?
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By Alyssa Hertig
Oct 29, 2016 at 2:02 p.m. UTC
Oct 29, 2016
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ViaBTC Rises: How A Mysterious Miner Could Decide Bitcoin's Future
The future of bitcoin could be impacted by a mysterious new mining pool, one that has shown it's willing to go its own way on technical debates.
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By Jacob Donnelly
Oct 20, 2016 at 4:56 p.m. UTC
Oct 20, 2016
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