What You Need to Know About Bitcoin’s Upcoming Code Release
Bitcoin’s best-known proposed code change isn’t the only one that matters. The last couple of minor bitcoin code versions saw the gradual release of SegWit, an upgrade that has occupied the community’s attention as of late. The code change could have a beneficial impact in many ways and by most accounts, but because of reservations expressed by miners and other stakeholders, it's unclear if and when it will activate. Despite the standstill, developers are quietly improving bitcoin in other ways. The upcoming release – version 0.14.0 – is composed of performance boosts and....
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