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UASF Revisited: Will Bitcoin's User Revolt Leave a Lasting Legacy?

What to make of the most political proposal for bitcoin scaling? CoinDesk looks at the impact of the UASF movement on network development.

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MultiChain 1.0: Bitcoin-Compatible Private Blockchain Opens for Enterprise

Coin Sciences has announced the production-ready version of its long-in-development private blockchain offering, MultiChain.

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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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What Happened to Bitcoin: A Recap of the Blockchain's Big Split

Missed Tuesday's bitcoin fork? CoinDesk recaps the day's events, outlining how a band of miners broke off of bitcoin to create a new network.

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Bitcoin Cash Just Mined its First Block, Making Blockchain Split Official

A controversial bitcoin spinoff called Bitcoin Cash has officially broken off from the main network, forging ahead with its own blockchain.

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Bitcoin Is Forking, But Bitcoin Cash Hasn't Been Created Yet

A planned split of the bitcoin blockchain began on schedule on Tuesday, but at press time, no new blockchain had been created as a result.

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The Problem with Bitcoin Price Charts (Explained in Two Charts)

Confused by bitcoin price charts? If you've been trading traditional assets, there's a good reason for that.

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Bitcoin UASF Proposal Quietly Activates – to Little Effect

Bitcoin's UASF activated last night to little fanfare, as the contentious code change was largely mitigated in impact.

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Bitcoin Cash: Who Supports the Fork And Who Doesn't

CoinDesk's Alyssa Hertig looks at the varied industry reactions to Bitcoin Cash, a variant of bitcoin said to be launching today.

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Bitcoin Fork Watch: News & Guides for the Coming Bitcoin Cash Split

CoinDesk compiles its feature articles and explainers on Bitcoin Cash ahead of its expected fork on Tuesday.

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