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 - 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