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Why a Bitcoin Fork Is Not a 'Stock Split'
Comparing a blockchain fork to a stock split? It might seem like a nice idea, but the comparison falls apart on closer inspection.
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By Ash Bennington
Aug 2, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2017
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Jeff garzik
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.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Jul 22, 2017 at 8:05 p.m. UTC
Jul 22, 2017
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Bitmain
Game of Bluffs? With UAHF, Bitcoin Scaling Becomes Digital 'Missile Crisis'
In yet another turn to bitcoin's scaling debate, mining firm Bitmain says it would split the network should an upgrade known as 'BIP 148' activate.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Jun 15, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 15, 2017
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Technology
Ethereum's Difficulty Bomb: All Smoke, No Fire?
Members of the ethereum community mostly seem unconcerned about an upcoming technical change, despite risks inherent in the update.
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By Amy Castor
Apr 8, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 8, 2017
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Bitcoin protocol
A Short Guide to Bitcoin Forks
Don't know a hard fork from a soft fork? This guide is designed to help you follow bitcoin's raging technical debates.
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By Amy Castor
Mar 27, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2017
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Bitcoin mining
Fire the Miners? Radical Ideas Emerge as Bitcoin Fork Talk Escalates
As tensions rise in bitcoin's scaling debate, support is growing for a solution that could sideline miners should they try to force a code change.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Mar 22, 2017 at 11:45 a.m. UTC
Mar 22, 2017
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Exchanges
Circle Urges User Caution As Bitcoin Hard Fork Looms
Circle has suggested in an email to users that, in order to avoid the consequences of a potential hard fork, they may want to to sell their bitcoin.
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By Stan Higgins
Mar 21, 2017 at 11:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2017
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Exchanges
Bitcoin Exchanges Unveil Hard Fork Contingency Plan
A group of bitcoin exchanges are planning to list Bitcoin Unlimited as a separate currency in the event of a network split.
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By Stan Higgins
Mar 17, 2017 at 4:01 p.m. UTC
Mar 17, 2017
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Security
How Developers Are Responding to Ethereum's Unexpected Fork
An unintentional split of the network was the latest event to shake ethereum.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Dec 1, 2016 at 5:59 p.m. UTC
Dec 1, 2016
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Ethereum's Fourth Fork: So Far, So Good
Ethereum rolled out its latest hard fork today, and so far, the side effects have been minimal.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Nov 22, 2016 at 6:15 p.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2016
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