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BitMEX, Human Rights Foundation Award Bitcoin Developer Grants Worth $150K
South Korea-based Calvin Kim works primarily on the bitcoin scaling project Utreexo.
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May 31, 2021 at 11:56 a.m. UTC
May 31, 2021
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Kraken Exchange Will Integrate Bitcoin's Lightning Network in 2021
The Kraken Exchange will be implementing Bitcoin’s Lightning Network in 2021, and it’s begun hiring a team to manage the feature.
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Dec 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
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Lightning Only? Scaling Bitcoin Might Require A Whole 'Nother Layer
A new paper outlines an additional layer to the Lightning Network that would make payment channels even more scalable.
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Alyssa Hertig
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Nov 16, 2017 at 9:02 a.m. UTC
Nov 16, 2017
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Bitcoin Classic Team to Cease Code Support In Wake of 2x Suspension
Proposed bitcoin scaling solution Bitcoin Classic has said it will be closing its doors, touting bitcoin cash as the best alternative.
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Nov 10, 2017 at 11:10 a.m. UTC
Nov 10, 2017
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Money at Risk? Mobile Wallets Become Battleground in Bitcoin Fork Debate
As bitcoin heads toward a controversial fork this November, debate is breaking out about how wallet users – and their money – might be impacted.
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Alyssa Hertig
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Oct 21, 2017 at 8:15 a.m. UTC
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CoinDesk Explainer: How BIP 91 Enacts SegWit While Avoiding a Bitcoin Split
CoinDesk gives a broad overview of BIP 91, a code proposal that could prove integral to bitcoin's upcoming scaling upgrade.
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Jul 18, 2017 at 3:07 a.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2017
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