Now we know Bitcoin will officially activate SegWit, it's time to take a look at what that means for users. Developers of the Lightning Network and "payment channels" say this will make everyday transactions faster and cheaper, and make bitcoin micropayments possible again. Also read: Bitcoin Gets SegWit. Is the Great Scaling Debate Now Over? All technical debates aside, … [Read more...] about Jackson Palmer Explains: Payment Channels and Lightning Network
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What Is the Future of Bitcoin? Experts in Arnhem Explore
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Where is Bitcoin heading as we move into the future? With so many conflicting opinions on what Bitcoin should be and where it should go, the potential outcomes might seem uncertain and scary. Also read: The Future of Bitcoin 2017 Series: Dagur Valburg Johannsson, BIP 100 The organizers of The Future of Bitcoin 2017 conference in Arnhem, Netherlands wanted to make it … [Read more...] about What Is the Future of Bitcoin? Experts in Arnhem Explore
The Future of Bitcoin 2017 Series: Marek Kotewicz, Parity
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Existing Bitcoin clients can be monolithic and difficult for developers to understand or build apps to interface with. The solution, says Marek Kotewicz, is a new and simpler client where even a newcomer can see what's going on straight away. In this video Kotewicz introduces Parity-bitcoin, a Bitcoin node written in the Rust language. However Parity isn't a wallet -- it has … [Read more...] about The Future of Bitcoin 2017 Series: Marek Kotewicz, Parity
The Future of Bitcoin 2017 Series: Panel Discussion
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Where is Bitcoin heading? What will this technology look like as it continues to progress, and what do we have to do to ensure its success? That's what a five-person panel of Bitcoin experts and influencers discussed during The Future of Bitcoin conference in Arnhem, Netherlands. Also read: The Future of Bitcoin 2017 Series: 'Fraud Proofs' With Tomas van der Wansom, … [Read more...] about The Future of Bitcoin 2017 Series: Panel Discussion
The Future of Bitcoin 2017 Series: Dr. Nicola Dimitri, The Bitcoin Mining Game
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Economist Dr. Nicola Dimitri may not have been the most technical mind in the room at The Future of Bitcoin conference in Arnhem, Netherlands, but that didn't mean he wasn't one of the most intelligent. Presenting a paper on bitcoin mining, the University of Siena professor shared his economic perspective of the highly technical process. Also read: The Future of Bitcoin 2017 … [Read more...] about The Future of Bitcoin 2017 Series: Dr. Nicola Dimitri, The Bitcoin Mining Game