On the Detriments of Segregated Witness for Bitcoin

Segregated Witness has been the center of Bitcoin’s long-lasting scaling debate since it was first introduced by Blockstream co-founder and Bitcoin Core developer Dr. Pieter Wuille two months ago. A nifty method to move signature data from typical transactions into “add-on blocks,” Segregated Witness is set to improve the Bitcoin protocol in several ways . […]

Create Cryptocurrencies Backed With Real-World Collateral on Decentralized OpenLedger Blockchain

Bitcoin Press Release: The possibilities for innovation are near limitless with OpenLedger offering the option for each and every user to add their own Coin by creating simple IOU’s, SmartCoins that are backed with real-world collateral and/or deploy their own graphene-powered blockchain. Perhaps it’s time for a quick introduction to OpenLedger, the first decentralized exchange […]

Well Established Trading Platform XMLGold Offer Instant Bank Transfers And The Option To Withdraw Cryptocurrencies Directly to Visa And Master Card

Bitcoin Press Release: Cryptocurrency trading platform XMLGold offer a wide array of user-friendly services such as instant bank transfers for Bitcoin. Users may also withdraw funds directly to Visa and MasterCard. Launched in the year 2000, cryptocurrency trading platform XMLGold has been credited as a reliable and versatile cryptocurrency service provider. XMLGold enables their clients […]

Bitcoin Deposit Platform MyBitDeposit Launches Also Supporting LTC and DASH

Bitcoin Press Release: MyBitDeposit LLC is the first cryptocurrency deposit company on the Bitcoin trade market that allows multiple deposit options. Bitcoin and cryptocurrency deposit platform MyBitDeposit offers users the opportunity to make bitcoin, litecoin and dash deposits to earn a secure passive income. MyBitDeposit is a transparent company registered in US, contactable by phone, […]

A Real Live Example for Bitcoin Trading for You to Copy

The post A Real Live Example for Bitcoin Trading for You to Copy appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. A few weeks ago we talked about the basics of Bitcoin trading and gave a very thorough overview on the subject. We talked about how you can use Bitcoin CFD trading from companies like Plus500 or Fortrade […]

NBitcoin’s Nicolas Dorier: Segregated Witness Fastest Way to Bump Block Size

The long-lasting block size dispute has catapulted into the center of attention again. One of the most talked about developments is Segregated Witness, of which a public testnet iteration – SegNet – was launched in January. The innovation as recently proposed by Blockstream co-founder and Bitcoin Core developer Dr. Pieter Wuille is a centerpiece of […]

The Checks and Balances of Bitcoin Governance

Although scalability (the block size limit) has been the main topic of conversation in the Bitcoin community over the past year, this controversy has also brought up another important subject for the peer-to-peer digital cash system: governance. Bitcoin Core Contributor Peter Todd is no fan of Bitcoin XT, but he does like the fact that […]