The Blocksize War
The battle over who controls Bitcoin’s protocol rules
Jonathan Bier
Explore the fascinating world of Bitcoin's blocksize war, a conflict that took place from August 2015 to November 2017. While it initially appeared to be a debate over data allowances, the war uncovered much deeper issues about who controls Bitcoin's protocol rules. This book provides a chronology of the most significant events, focusing on major characters and offering insights from key players on both sides of the conflict. Discover motivations, strategies, and thought processes in this intriguing read.
Publish Date
2021-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
2021-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.26
ISBN
9798721895609
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
2021-04-14T12:09:40.000Z
#Bitcoin is succeeding despite @coinbase and the ‘NY Agreement’ companies (big-blockers) who tried to kill it a few years ago.
Fascinating reading:
The Blocksize War: The battle over who controls Bitcoin’s protocol rules – source2021-07-24T19:43:35.000Z
Also on vacation, I read The Blocksize War, by @jonathanbier, about Bitcoin's scaling schism (2015-2017). Brilliant book. I thought I knew the story pretty well, but there was a ton of new stuff that I learned. Will write a review for the blog this week – source