SegWit

What if Bitcoin Taproot follows SegWit’s path of adoption

Bitcoin Taproot is finally live, a network upgrade that has been four years in the making. It was first put forward by Greg Maxwell, cryptographer and developer, in 2018 after SegWit was implemented on 24 August 2017. SegWit was the first major BTC soft fork update, which wasn’t taken all too well by the community. Now, four years later, the ecosystem has another update in store to improve the privacy, scalability, and security of the network. In this article, we will try to draw a possible adoption roadmap for Taproot

Ethereum EIP-1559 Upgrade Adopted 34x Faster than Bitcoin Segwit

The adoption of the latest Ethereum upgrade appears to have outpaced that of Bitcoin’s Segwit by multiple factors.Sponsored Sponsored It has been a little over three weeks since Ethereum’s London upgrade was deployed on Aug 5. In that short time, it has seen rapid adoption according to Yearn Finance developer “banteg.” In a tweet on Aug 27, the developer stated that Bitcoin’s SegWit upgrade went live four years ago on Aug 25, 2017, adding that it is currently used for about 80% of BTC transactions.Sponsored Sponsored He compared that to

Cryptocurrency News Roundup for August 17, 2020

More than nine out of ten bitcoins in supply are currently in the money, meaning they have yielded a higher return-on-investment for their owners over time. And this profitability is not just confined to the alpha-crypto. According to new data from cryptocurrency analytics firm, IntoTheBlock, nearly 95% of all Chainlink (LINK) and 94% of all VeChain (VET) addresses are currently in profit. In fact, barring a few exceptions such as Litecoin (LTC), most of the major wallet-bound altcoins are earning sizeable profits for their holders. More on that and other

Celebrating The History And Spirit Of Bitcoin Independence Day

This article originally appeared in our Weekly Bits newsletter. If you want our news and analysis before anyone else, make sure you subscribe now! In my view, Bitcoin Independence Day is a holiday that says a lot about the BTC community. Its origins are highly technical and difficult to understand, the “independence” it celebrates refers to the developer community overcoming interests from industrialized miners and, ultimately, it’s a chance for Bitcoiners to reflect on the young history of the technology and engage in debate. To celebrate, Bitcoin Magazine hosted a day