The Bitcoin block size limit is a parameter in the Bitcoin protocol that limits the size of Bitcoin blocks, and, therefore, the number of transactions that can be confirmed on the network ...

Block sizes have increased steadily since Bitcoin's Taproot upgrade, but they have more room to grow, according to Mempool Research. Widespread adoption of inscriptions could drive the Bitcoin network ...

When you really try to nail down what makes a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin really Bitcoin, the more technical you get, the closer you are to discussing block size. A block is really a set of data, and ...

The block size dispute, perhaps the first ever real political controversy within the Bitcoin community, has raged for years, with no clear long-term solution in sight. Seven relevant BIPs (Bitcoin ...

Anyone who has been paying attention to what’s going on with Bitcoin at all, over the past year, should be at least somewhat aware of the block size debate. This particular debate is part of the ...

The Bitcoin network is a behemoth, and much of its strength is defined by the number of machines validating transactions on the network. Its code is also highly calibrated. Very specific variables ...

The American National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) is rather busy on the cryptographic front these days. Not only has it been busy in the area of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), it ...