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Charts: Determining the Ideal Block Size for Bitcoin
What's the ideal block size? CoinDesk contributor Willy Woo analyzes the charts for answers in his latest opinion piece.
Keep Calm and Bitcoin On? Developers Aren't Worrying About a Fork
As the discussion heats up over the possibility of a bitcoin hard fork, some developers are playing down the likelihood of a split.
Fork Fallout? A Bitcoin Split Could Become a Legal Mess
Should the bitcoin network split into rival chains, those impacted in the fallout may be unable to turn to courts for recourse, lawyers say.
Fire the Miners? Radical Ideas Emerge as Bitcoin Fork Talk Escalates
As tensions rise in bitcoin's scaling debate, support is growing for a solution that could sideline miners should they try to force a code change.
R3 Targets Regulators for Next Wave of DLT Expansion
With 80 banks already among its members, distributed ledger consortium R3 is now setting its sights on bringing more regulators into the fold.
China, Blockchain & The Holy Grail of Marketplace Lending
A blockchain partnership spearheaded by Foxconn could have ripple effects for global supply chains and lending, CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson argues.
IBM Goes Live With First Commercial Blockchains
IBM has launched IBM Blockchain, a new product it is calling the "first commercial application" of Hyperledger Fabric.
Scaling Consensus? This Turing Winner Thinks He's Found a Way
Turing Award winner Silvio Micali is working on a new consensus algorithm, one he argues could help massively scale blockchains.
After ETF Rejection, What's Next for Bitcoin On Wall Street?
After the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund was rejected by the SEC, what lies in store for the digital currency within the financial sector?
The Ultimate List of ICO Resources
William Mougayar lists his ultimate 18 web resources for those wanting to research, track or launch initial coin offerings or ICOs.
