With New Releases, Competing Bitcoin Teams Forge Long-Term Scaling Plans

With New Releases, Competing Bitcoin Teams Forge Long-Term Scaling Plans

Divisions in the ongoing block size debate grew more pronounced this week following a private conference and a spike in network activity that saw users waiting longer and paying more to have transactions confirmed. The ongoing debate over how the bitcoin blockchain should be scaled to accommodate new users was reportedly a point of focus as the recent Satoshi Roundtable, an invite-only retreat that united developers and business leaders. However, signs suggest that attendees emerged from the event with a more negative view of the state of discourse. But even as tensions linger, development....


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