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Ethereum

Ethereum’s Shadow Fork 9 Goes Live in Lead-Up to the Merge

Developers are focused on testing recent updates and the releases used in the previous Sepolia hard fork. "But on a more intensive network.”

By Margaux Nijkerk

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Jul 14, 2022 at 3:39 p.m. UTC

Jul 14, 2022

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Layer 2

Ethereum

Merge Testing on Ethereum: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?

Ethereum’s developers are using new testing infrastructure to assess network mechanics and client readiness ahead of the Merge.

By Eli TanSage D. Young

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May 11, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC

May 11, 2022

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Tech

Bitcoin core

Bitcoin Coders Confront an Old Quandary: How to Upgrade an Entire Network

An old debate is resurfacing in the bitcoin developer community, underscoring one of the critical challenges confronting decentralized systems.

By Alyssa Hertig

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Feb 19, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC

Feb 19, 2020

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Tech

Mining pools

Bitcoin Cash Miners Propose Controversial Soft Fork for Zcash-Style Development Fund

The proposed fork will see 12.5 percent of block rewards diverted to a new BCH-specific development fund. Reactions have been mixed.

By Paddy Baker

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Jan 23, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

Jan 23, 2020

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Markets

Satoshi nakamoto

A Fight Is Breaking Out Over Bitcoin Cash – And It Just Might Split the Code

Bitcoin cash devs are fighting over what code changes to make next. If no one compromises, hard-forked coin could itself split into two.

By Alyssa Hertig

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Aug 24, 2018 at 4:00 a.m. UTC

Aug 24, 2018

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Markets

Governance

The Downside of Democracy (and What it Means for Blockchain Governance)

Introducing on-chain governance to crypto networks is likely to make them more like nation-states with the inefficiencies that entails.

By Taylor Pearson

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Jun 22, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. UTC

Jun 22, 2018

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Markets

Governance

The Age of Endless Blockchain Forks Is Coming to an End

Real-world assets will force a change in blockchain governance, writes EY's Paul Brody. Forks will still be possible, but will attract fewer users.

By Paul Brody

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May 7, 2018 at 7:00 a.m. UTC

May 7, 2018

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Markets

Tax

Bitcoin Forks and Livestock Law? Tax Day 2018 Is a Different Animal

U.S. income tax treatment of forks is unclear. A conservative approach would be to treat the receipt of new cryptocurrency as taxable ordinary income.

By Stevie ConlonAnna VayserRobert Schwaba

Sponsored

Apr 8, 2018 at 10:01 p.m. UTC

Apr 8, 2018

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Markets

News

No-Fork Guarantee? New Cryptocurrency Touts Resistance to Code Splits

Hedera, a new public ledger developed by enterprise DLT software firm Swirlds, uses a patented codebase to prevent forking or cloning of the currency.

By Marc Hochstein

Sponsored

Mar 13, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 13, 2018

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Markets

Ethereum

Prices Aside, Crypto's Tech Stack Is Steadily Improving

The crypto industry may be struggling to move past all the emphasis on price alone – but tangible progress is being made on the technology today.

By Rachel-Rose O'LearyAlyssa Hertig

Sponsored

Feb 11, 2018 at 2:45 p.m. UTC

Feb 11, 2018

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