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Bitcoin Startups Advise Caution as Scaling Proposals Collide
With a number of developer proposals set to collide in the coming days, exchanges are issuing policy updates for bitcoin users.
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Jul 20, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
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Behind on Bitcoin Drama? A (Short) History of Scaling
Feeling lost in the bitcoin scaling discussion? CoinDesk provides a selection of must-read content to quickly bring you up to speed.
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Jul 19, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2017
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Will Miners Signal? Bitcoin's Next Segwit2x Lock-in Period Starts Today
A bitcoin scaling proposal is close to enact the Segregated Witness upgrade as step one of its larger roadmap.
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Alyssa Hertig
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Jul 18, 2017 at 8:35 p.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2017
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What Could Happen to Bitcoin? A Visual Guide to Scaling Outcomes
With bitcoin poised for a number of possible code changes this summer, CoinDesk offers a visual guide to potential paths forward.
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Alyssa Hertig
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Jul 18, 2017 at 2:15 p.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2017
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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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Amy Castor
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Jul 18, 2017 at 3:07 a.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2017
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Bitcoin's Miners Signal for Segwit2x Scaling Proposal Early
In a surprise move, bitcoin's mining community has begun to signal for a controversial code upgrade called Segwit2x by way of a proposal called BIP91.
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Alyssa Hertig
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Jul 17, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2017
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GDAX Plans to Suspend Bitcoin Withdrawals If UASF Activates
Digital currency exchange platform GDAX has revealed its contingency plans in the event a controversial bitcoin scaling proposal is activated.
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Wolfie Zhao
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Jul 14, 2017 at 8:40 p.m. UTC
Jul 14, 2017
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The Segwit2x Boycott: Bitcoin's UASF Isn't Backing Down From August Deadline
Support for a so-called UASF continues, adding complications to bitcoin's upcoming scaling drama.
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Alyssa Hertig
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Jul 14, 2017 at 3:39 p.m. UTC
Jul 14, 2017
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Bitcoin and the Benefits of 'Coopetition'
Jameson Lopp makes an impassioned plea for more cooperation between the players in the bitcoin space in order that the system can thrive.
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Jameson Lopp
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Jul 14, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 14, 2017
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Bitcoin Scaling Watch: News & Guides to Navigate the Coming Clash of Code
CoinDesk compiles the news, guides, explainers and real-time updates to keep you up-to-date on everything bitcoin scaling.
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Jul 13, 2017 at 6:52 p.m. UTC
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