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Blockstream CEO: Bitcoin Creating 'Toxic' Environment for Developers

CoinDesk speaks to Blockstream CEO Austin Hill about the industry's ongoing debate on how best to scale the bitcoin blockchain.

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BitFury Moves Ahead on Bitcoin Device for Internet of Things

BitFury is moving ahead with development of a previously announced prototype for a bitcoin-enabled Internet of Things device.

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Making Sense of Bitcoin's Divisive Block Size Debate

Confused about the current state of bitcoin's 'block size debate'? CoinDesk rounds up thoughts from a recent influx of blogs on the subject.

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Bitcoin Branded a Failure as Media Erupts Over Mike Hearn Exit

Long-time bitcoin developer Mike Hearn officially “left” the project this week, creating a negative narrative that was seized by the press.

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Bitcoin Group Cleared to List on Australian Securities Exchange

Australian bitcoin mining firm Bitcoin Group is expected to make its long-awaited debut on the Australian Securities Exchange next month.

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2015 Was Do or Die for Bitcoin Miners But Promise Lies Ahead

With low bitcoin prices, it was a tough year for miners, says MegaBigPower founder and CEO Dave Carlson, but 2016 looks brighter.

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Eating the Bitcoin Cake

Litecoin creator Charlie Lee discusses the trade-offs developers are currently considering as they seek to increase the bitcoin network's capacity.

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Is Segregated Witness the Answer to Bitcoin’s Block Size Debate?

A newly introduced proposal for how the bitcoin network can be scaled to handle greater transaction volumes is gaining traction among developers.

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Former Senior White House Staffer Joins Bitcoin Miner Bitfury

A former White House employee has taken up a new role at the best funded miner in bitcoin.

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Hard Fork Question Divides Developers at Scaling Bitcoin Day 2

Highlights of day two of Scaling Bitcoin included the debut of segregated witnesses and a roundtable discussion between developers and China's miners.

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