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Bitcoin Block Size News

All transactions made with Bitcoin are recorded into a blockchain block, the size of which is 1 MB. Initially, there was no limit, but as Bitcoin’s technology spread into the public, there were a number of hacking attacks in 2010 and containing the storage size of a block was something that could help make blocks more sustainable and protected from them. When making transactions with a small amount of data, such as in case of creating a new block, users didn’t even notice the limit. Nevertheless, as a number of miners, sellers and buyers increases every day, problems due to the size of the blockchain are becoming more evident. Nowadays, some are considering expanding the Bitcoin block size. However, it will take miners much more time to create a new block and amending the code is a complex process, so such an improvement might take a lot of time and money.
It is going to be a wild summer for the price of Bitcoin. The only certainty in the space will be change.
Summer of SegWit: Bitcoin Core Begins Segregated Witness Soft Fork
Evander Smart
2016-06-24T12:24:00+01:00
1224
Steven Zeiler explains why a one-megabyte block size limit isn’t a fatal problem. Bitcoin isn’t doomed, it’s stronger than ever!
The Sky Isn’t Falling: Steven Zeiler on Why Bitcoin’s Future Is Strong
Joël Valenzuela
2016-06-18T17:05:00+01:00
1321
Bitcoin Classic, a fork of Bitcoin with an increased two-megabyte block size limit, appears to have failed in its mission to increase the block size.
Bitcoin Classic Nodes Dwindle As Block Size Problems Worsen
Joël Valenzuela
2016-06-17T12:00:00+01:00
984
A recent Princeton University study finds that a cap on max block size is necessary in a situation where mining rewards are entirely made of transaction fees. ...
Blocksize Must Be Capped Says Princeton Study
Andrew Quentson
2016-06-07T15:05:00+01:00
626
As the volume of transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain keeps increasing, transaction delays have become more apparent. The problem relates to how transactions ...
Bitcoin Got 99 Problems, But What Are The Solutions?
Iyke Aru
2016-05-18T09:25:00+01:00
1338
With the increasing adoption of Bitcoin, cypherpunks have once again risen to prominence.
Cypherpunks Controversial Vision for Bitcoin Scalability
Andrew Quentson
2016-04-28T15:00:00+01:00
1513
Bitcoin could be doomed. It could be successful. Either way, we should keep promoting it to businesses and individuals, so it may at the very least pave the way...
Spread Bitcoin Even If It Fails
Joël Valenzuela
2016-03-14T12:32:00+00:00
549
Altcoins maintain stability through Bitcoin’s volatility caused by the block size limit debate.
Smooth Sailing for Altcoins Through Bitcoin’s Block Size Limit Problems
Joël Valenzuela
2016-02-18T15:10:00+00:00
596

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