CryptoQuikRead_054 - The Long Road To Segwit

April 24, 2018 00:33:06
CryptoQuikRead_054 - The Long Road To Segwit
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CryptoQuikRead_054 - The Long Road To Segwit

Apr 24 2018 | 00:33:06

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Guy Swann

Show Notes

The segwit protocol upgrade was the biggest and most controversial software change in Bitcoin's history.  Listne to Aaron Van Wirdum's article at BitcoinMagazine.com to learn why it was needed, and the many twists and turns it took to get the code live on Bitcoin's mainnet.Link to the article at Bitcoin Magazine:https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/long-road-segwit-how-bitcoins-biggest-protocol-upgrade-became-reality/Link to further details on SegWit's many benefits:https://bitcoincore.org/en/2016/01/26/segwit-benefits/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

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