A Modest Bitcoin Improvement Proposal, Proposal
Decentralized consensus is required to make changes to the Bitcoin code. Clear processes, standards and norms can ease decision-making in the future.This is an opinion piece about BIP119 (OP_CTV). If you would like to submit a counter argument, please email Bitcoin Magazine.We’ve Got A ProblemDecentralized consensus isn’t easy. There’s a reason most companies have CEOs, and “non-hierarchical” organizations tend not to function well for long. Bitcoin’s decentralized governance is harder still: On top of decentralization, we layer a relative lack of official processes, standards and norms....
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A Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) is a standard for proposing changes to the Bitcoin protocol, or in some cases a source for information for the Bitcoin community. Additionally, some BIPs are proposed changes to the BIP process itself. BIPs can include consensus-critical changes (like soft fork ...
Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIP) are proposals for making change to the Bitcoin network. These proposals on the blockchain are activated after gaining the required consensus from the Bitcoin community. While it is a standard practice for Bitcoin Core developers to introduce BIPs, these may require more than just technical expertise to ensure positive growth of Bitcoin as a currenc. Over the past two years, a number of Bitcoin Improvement Proposals have been put forth by various members of the Bitcoin community. These proposals call for the block size to be increased from anywhere....
The most topical conversation in the world of cryptocurrencies right now is the effects of bitcoin mining on the global environment after Elon Musk heated up the conversation. Following the recent Tesla announcement, the cofounder of Siphox and Powx, Michael Dubrovsky, revealed the nonprofit Powx has recently submitted a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) that aims to produce a “durable, low energy” Bitcoin Proof-of-Work (PoW) system. A Low Energy PoW Proposal Submitted to the Bitcoin Developer’s Mailing List This week Tesla’s Elon Musk ignited the conversation....
In the Bitcoin space, a new battle is brewing over a proposal which is igniting passionate debates. Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 300 (BIP300) and its accompanying BIP301 introduce a paradigm-shifting concept known as “Drivechain.” This proposal, which carries the potential to redefine the future of BTC and its relationship with altcoins, has sparked fervent discussions among experts […]
A new Ethereum Improvement Proposal could offer a path to compromise between Ethereum’s miners and developers, but few in the community appear to support the EIP. A new Ethereum Improvement Proposal, or EIP, has emerged amid opposition from miners to scheduled changes to the network’s fee market. While some are looking to the proposal as a means to cool flaring tensions between Ethereum’s miners and developers, the EIP appears to have secured little support from the community.In recent weeks, tensions have escalated over EIP-1559 — an upgrade slated for integration in July that is expected....