Scalability

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New Ethereum Tech Calls on Slavic Gods for Security
Researchers have unveiled a new ethereum scaling project with a focus on security, and even Vitalik Buterin wants to see it grow and succeed.
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Bitcoin Is Close to Cutting Fees with Better Coin Selection
Years of work has culminated in Bitcoin Core software getting a "coin selection" upgrade that will lower transaction fees and scale the blockchain.
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Vitalik Wants You to Pay to Slow Ethereum's Growth
Ethereum's creator has proposed a new fee to help keep the cryptocurrency decentralized.
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How Much Should a Blockchain Cost? The Compelling Case for Higher Fees
While many think crypto transaction fees should be pushed lower, these researchers believe users could be paying more.
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Stellar Goes In On Lightning with 2018 Launch Target
Stellar isn't so far behind bitcoin in absorbing a faster and cheaper layer touted as the future of cryptocurrency payments.
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Ethereum's First Production Scaling Project Is Here – But With a Catch
Little-known startup Loom Network claims it's ready to take on ethereum's thorny scaling problems with a centralized version of sidechains.
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Bitcoin Lightning Fraud? Laolu Is Building a 'Watchtower' to Fight It
With all eyes on the Lightning Network, bitcoin developer Laolu is working on a technology which takes fraud watching off the hands of users.
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New Bitcoin Code Will Finally Boast Full SegWit Support
An upcoming Bitcoin Core software release is finally making it easier to use a code change called SegWit in the software's standard wallet.
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Doge Is Helping Ethereum Solve Its Biggest Issue
Years after it was written off as a joke, dogecoin continues to prove useful, this time factoring into a major ethereum test.
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SPECTRE Creators Propose 'PHANTOM' Blockchain Protocol
The researchers behind the SPECTRE project have developed another blockchain scaling solution called the PHANTOM protocol.
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