Bitcoin Core 0.13.1 was released last week, which means miner signaling on the proposed Segregated Witness (SegWit) soft fork will start soon. If activated, SegWit offers a number of benefits, one of which is an effective block size limit increase to about 1.6 to 2 megabytes, depending on the types of transactions included in blocks. If and when […]
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The post [Video] What is Segwit? (Segregated Witness) appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. In today’s video we’re going to talk about a term you may have heard bouncing around lately. I’m talking about “Segregated Witness” or Segwit in short. IMPORTANT: Segwit includes a wide range of features, many of which are highly technical. In this video […]
Zcash (ZEC), the new digital currency lauded for its privacy features, is launching today amidst some massive hype. But until enough tokens become available on exchanges, Zcash enthusiasts are poised to acquire their ZEC first-hand by mining for it, either by setting up a home rig or by signing up for a cloud mining contract. […]