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A New SegWit Lock-In Period Has Started and All Mining Pools Are Signaling

A milestone has been hit in the potential activation of Segregated Witness, code that would upgrade the network's capacity.

By Alyssa HertigJul 27, 2017

A legal expert discusses the potential impact of a new SEC report on the use of blockchain-based tokens for fundraising.

CoinDesk takes a look at new developments in the Mt Gox case, attempting to provide an easy-to-read overview of the complex events.

By Pete RizzoJul 26, 2017

A group of miners unhappy with scaling proposal Segwit2x have created Bitcoin Cash, an alternative that could fork the bitcoin network on Aug. 1.

By Alyssa HertigJul 26, 2017

Goldman Sachs has issued a new forecast for the price of bitcoin, finding it will likely remain volatile before testing all-time highs again.

By Wolfie ZhaoJul 26, 2017

How far away is bitcoin from a capacity upgrade? While technical progress is being made, things are far from set in stone.

By Pete RizzoJul 25, 2017

A new report from US-based Bank of America Merrill Lynch argues that bitcoin will go mainstream once banks start accepting it.

By Stan HigginsJul 25, 2017

The creative coder behind a clever way to enact SegWit doesn't believe a new proposal for the network is in its best interest.

By Alyssa HertigJul 24, 2017

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.

By Alyssa HertigJul 22, 2017

Trading expert Tim Enneking compares the crypto asset space with the early days of the internet, where time just seemed to fly faster.

By Tim EnnekingJul 22, 2017

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