SegWit Activates on Bitcoin as SegWit2x Looms: The Blockchain Scaling Crossroads of Late 2017
The Core Concept As September 2017 draws to a close, Bitcoin stands at a critical inflection point in its eight-year […]
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Blockchain Platform Wars Heat Up as NEO Surges 53% Weekly While Bitcoin Recovers From China Shock
Late September 2017 is shaping up to be a pivotal moment for blockchain platform diversity. While bitcoin dominates headlines with
LocalEthereum Brings Peer-to-Peer Trading to ETH with Smart Contract Escrow
A new peer-to-peer marketplace is set to change how Ethereum enthusiasts buy and sell Ether. LocalEthereum, a platform that adapts
IOTA Introduces Flash Channels: A Breakthrough in Feeless Blockchain Transactions
The IOTA Foundation has unveiled a major technological development that could reshape how blockchain networks handle transactions. Dubbed “Flash Channels,”
SegWit2X Replay Protection Debate Exposes Deep Fault Lines in Bitcoin’s Architecture
The Architecture Bitcoin stands at a crossroads in September 2017, and the infrastructure underpinning the world’s largest cryptocurrency faces its
Vitalik Buterin Lays Out Ethereum’s Road to Visa-Scale Transactions: Inside the Scalability Vision That Could Transform Blockchain
The Core Concept On September 18, 2017, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin took the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco
SegWit Goes Live on Bitcoin: Two Weeks Later, First Transactions Signal a Scalability Breakthrough
TL;DR Segregated Witness (SegWit) activated on the Bitcoin network on August 24, 2017, after months of heated debate First SegWit
China’s Exchange Ban Threat Ignites Decentralized Trading Push as Bitcoin Holds Firm at $4,161
The cryptocurrency market found itself at a critical inflection point on September 11, 2017, as reports emerged that Chinese regulators
How Ethereum’s Smart Contract Architecture Powers the New EU-UN Blockchain Initiative for Refugee Aid
The Architecture In a development that signals blockchain technology is moving far beyond speculative trading, the European Union has formally
Cryptocurrency Outperforms Every Major Asset Class in 2017 as Blockchain Technology Matures
The Core Concept By September 2017, the cryptocurrency market had delivered a staggering 445% in total returns through the first