Core Protocol

In this category, we discuss the history and evolution of the Bitcoin core protocol.  From security updates to technical improvements, we’ve covered every major Bitcoin improvement protocol (BIPs) since 2013.

Op-ed - A Closer Look at BIP100: The Block Size Proposal Bitcoin Miners are Rallying Behind
A Closer Look at BIP100: The Block Size Proposal Bitcoin Miners are Rallying Behind
Op-ed - Updated: Major Mining Pools Make a Stand Against Bitcoin XT Fork
Updated: Major Mining Pools Make a Stand Against Bitcoin XT Fork, Support for BIP 100 Grows
Op-ed - 7 Leading Bitcoin Companies Pledge Support for BIP101 and Bigger Blocks
7 Leading Bitcoin Companies Pledge Support for BIP101 and Bigger Blocks
Op-ed - Everything You Need to Know about the Proposed Changes to the Bitcoin Block Size Cap
Everything You Need to Know about the Proposed Changes to the Bitcoin Block Size Cap
Op-ed - Settling the Block Size Debate
Settling the Block Size Debate
Op-ed - Bitcoin Wallets Changing Fee Structures to Speed Transactions Through Network Delays
Bitcoin Wallets Changing Fee Structures to Speed Transactions Through Network Delays
Op-ed - Updated: Bitcoin Network Still Backlogged With Tens of Thousands of Unconfirmed Transactions
Updated: Bitcoin Network Still Backlogged With Tens of Thousands of Unconfirmed Transactions, Causing Delays
Op-ed - BitTorrent Creator Criticizes Increased Block Size Proposals
BitTorrent Creator Criticizes Increased Block Size Proposals
Op-ed - Bitcoin Core Developers Disagree on Proposed Block Size Increase to 20MB
Bitcoin Core Developers Disagree on Proposed Block Size Increase to 20MB
Op-ed - Jeff Garzik Highlights Core Development Progress at the State of Digital Money Conference
Jeff Garzik Highlights Core Development Progress at the State of Digital Money Conference
Op-ed - Ensuring Network Scalibility: How to Fight Blockchain Bloat
Ensuring Network Scalibility: How to Fight Blockchain Bloat
Op-ed - Speeding up Bitcoin Transactions
Speeding up Bitcoin Transactions
Op-ed - Bitcoin: Magic
Bitcoin: Magic, Fraud, or Sufficiently Advanced Technology?: Part I
Op-ed - Bitcoin Payment Protocol Explained
Bitcoin Payment Protocol Explained
Op-ed - Don’t Raise Bitcoin Transaction Fees
Don’t Raise Bitcoin Transaction Fees
Op-ed - Thinking in Transactions
Thinking in Transactions
Op-ed - Bitcoins: Made in China
Bitcoins: Made in China
Op-ed - Bitcore – Open Source Developer Tools for the Bitcoin Network
Bitcore – Open Source Developer Tools for the Bitcoin Network
Op-ed - A Brief Discussion on the Mechanism Design of Bitcoin
A Brief Discussion on the Mechanism Design of Bitcoin