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Taproot Adoption Remains Low, But Devs Say It Isn’t a Problem for Bitcoin

17.4.2022
Taproot is the biggest upgrade Bitcoin (BTC) has seen since SegWit (Segregated Witness), providing the cryptocurrency with a range of new features that make it more private and more versatile. These include support for complex transactions involving multiple signatures, as well as the ability...

Bitcoin transaction fees briefly doubled yet remain exceptionally low

9.3.2022
The cost of sending Bitcoin from one address to another has stayed exceptionally low since July 2021 despite spiking in price last week

Bitcoin SegWit adoption lags among major exchanges: Glassnode

4.2.2022
A Glassnode report reveals that cryptocurrency exchanges some major exchanges are still holding despite being heavy consumers of Bitcoin block space

Moonshot to $90K — After Bitcoin Upgrade Taproot Activates, Crypto Advocates Expect the Price to Rally

13.11.2021
In mid-June, the ‘Speedy Trial’ lock-in period for the Bitcoin network upgrade Taproot locked in at block height 687,285 and was mined by the bitcoin mining pool Slushpool. Taproot is expected to activate on the network on Saturday, November 13, 2021, and the upgrade is considered...

‘Ossification Is Stupid:’ Bitcoin Development Controversy Strikes ‘Speedy Trial’ Taproot Activation

17.4.2021
The well known software developer Luke Dashjr is in the midst of controversy over how to upgrade the Bitcoin network in order to add the Taproot protocol. Bitcoin Core developers want to upgrade with “Speedy trial,” which will allow miners to push the feature through. However, Luke...

88% of all BTC transfers are overpaying transaction fees

11.2.2021
Three and a half years after the activation of SegWit, adoption of the space-saving transaction format is still far from ideal

Binance enables SegWit support for Bitcoin deposits as adoption grows

25.12.2020
Traders on Binance can now deposit and withdraw to SegWit (bech32) addresses

NetWalker Ransomware Gang Is Storing $7M Bitcoin In SegWit Cold Storage

3.8.2020
The organization that’s encrypting computers and extorting companies has taken to SegWit addresses, according to McAfee and CipherTrace

Bitcoin Scaling Tech Could Have Saved Companies and Users $500M in Fees: Report

29.7.2020
Implementing transaction batching and SegWit could have saved bitcoin companies and users $500 million in fees – if they'd just use the technology

Six Months Later, Bitcoin Community Finally Debates How to Activate Taproot

15.7.2020
The Taproot conversation is continuing with the Bitcoin community having to decide how to begin the months-long activation process

After Years of Resistance, BitPay Adopts SegWit for Cheaper Bitcoin Transactions

2.7.2020
Payments processor BitPay has added support for SegWit, three years after a competing block size proposal fractured the Bitcoin community

BitMEX Is Making Bitcoin Network More Expensive for Everyone, Researcher Finds

5.5.2020
Average fees paid by bitcoin users spike at a certain time every day due to the actions of one firm, derivatives exchange BitMEX, a researcher found

AsicBoost Dominates Bitcoin Mining, Solving Bitmain’s 2017 Controversy

12.3.2020
The 2017 AsicBoost controversy has now become irrelevant as it gains adoption

How Is Bitcoin Cash Different From Bitcoin Core?

20.1.2020
The crypto space can be hard to break into for those unfamiliar with the jargon, lingo, and foundational knowledge taken for granted by the already initiated. Adding to this difficulty is the fact that there are several different cryptos which bear the name “Bitcoin.” Convoluted as this...

Bitcoin Network SegWit Adoption Hits 66% After BitMEX Embraces Upgrade

5.1.2020
After BitMEX adoption, SegWit now accounts for around two-thirds of Bitcoin transactions, data suggests

Why Nick Szabo Probably Isn’t Satoshi

2.1.2020
Search online for ‘possible creators of Bitcoin’ and Bit Gold creator Nick Szabo will always appear near the top of the list. His long history in the cypherpunk space, his writings on money, digital cash, and smart contracts, and some facts about his past have often been used to create...

Veriblock Captured Close to 60% of BTC’s OP Return Transactions in 2019

1.1.2020
During the course of 2019, the most used BTC-based OP_Return protocol, Veriblock, outshined Omni Layer outputs. According to statistics, Veriblock captured 57% of BTC’s OP_Return outputs in 2019. Ever since the protocol’s opcodes started dominating, a number of BTC influencers called...