Jeff Garzik News

Jeff Garzik is one of the core developers of Bitcoin. He was a part of the team working on Bitcoin's source code from May 2013 to December 2014. After that, he has moved on to co-found Bloq.com, a company which produces enterprise-grade Blockchain technology solutions.

Ethereum Breaks Blockchain Transaction Record, Price Steady

AUG 15, 2017 | William Suberg

Ethereum has broken the record for the most daily transactions of any Blockchain in history.

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Bitcoin Satellites? Blockstream Hints at “Coming” First Release

AUG 14, 2017 | William Suberg

Blockstream has hinted its flagship product will involves satellites upon release, leading to industry-wide speculation.

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Bitcoin Block ‘Weight’ Central to SegWit Vs. SegWit2x Argument: Bitcoin Dev Jimmy Song

JUL 05, 2017 | William Suberg

Developer Jimmy Song has sought to provide a no-frills accessible explainer for the increasingly contentious SegWit debate.

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Controversial Bitcoin Scaling Project SegWit2x New Code Released

JUL 02, 2017 | Charles Dearing

Controversial Bitcoin scaling initiative, SegWit2 pushes through with the new code set and released on June 30, 2017.

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Bitcoin Scaling: Jeff Garzik AsicBoost Comments Lead to Frustration

JUN 02, 2017 | William Suberg

Bitcoin Core developer Jeff Garzik has sparked contention with a post asking if further measures were needed to prevent covert AsicBoost.

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PwC Releases Vulcan, Regulated Blockchain Platform For Banks

NOV 25, 2016 | Joseph Young

US auditor PwC released a blockchain-based system designed to handle various operations including banking, commerce, personal finance and asset management.

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Former Bitcoin Core Developer Jeff Garzik Joins Linux Foundation Board

NOV 05, 2016 | Joseph Young

Former Bitcoin Core developer and cryptographer Jeff Garzik has officially been appointed as a board member of the Linux Foundation.

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Reinventing the Fed: Why Jeff Garzik, Vitalik Buterin Are Against Soft Forks

SEP 12, 2016 | Joseph Young

Bitcoin Core developer Jeff Garzik expresses his opposition to soft forks, warns of centralisation.

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Why Investment Firms Are Further Exploring Bitcoin Technology

DEC 14, 2015 | Jacob Timp

Why Investment Firms are Exploring (and Implementing) Bitcoin Technology—Benefits of Blockchain Implementation

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Bitcoin Block Battle: Top Corporations Support BIP 101 as Debate Rages On

AUG 29, 2015 | Evander Smart

The battle rages on within the Bitcoin community on how to move forward with potential hard fork changes designed to accommodate larger block sizes.

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Garzik Predicts ‘Chaos’ If Changes Made to Both Fee Structure and Block Size

JUL 25, 2015 | Joseph Young

Jeff Garzik sent an email to Pieter Wuille in which Garzik spoke against the implementation of a fee market and also said that Bitcoin’s block size “will be increase eventually”

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Consensus Elusive for Jeff Garzik’s 2MB Block Size Limit Proposal

JUL 20, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Bitcoin Core developer Jeff Garzik's proposed compromise to double the block size limit to 2MB as a temporary solution is still far from reaching consensus

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Core Developer Jeff Garzik Proposes 2MB Block Size Limit to Buy Time

JUL 18, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Bitcoin Core developer Jeff Garzik has submitted a proposal to raise the block size limit from 1MB to 2MB.

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JULY 17 DIGEST: Top EU Court Adviser Says Bitcoin Should be Exempt From VAT and Factom Launches First Release Candidate

JUL 17, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

The legal adviser to the EU's highest court said that digital currencies like Bitcoin should be exempt from value-added tax, the Factom Foundation has launched a first release candidate, and more news

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JUN 24 DIGEST: BitLicense Gives Crypto Businesses 45 Days to Comply, Canadian Bank CIBC Studying Blockchain Tech

JUN 24, 2015 | Diana Ngo

Businesses that are involved in virtual currencies have 45 days to comply with NY's BitLicense; Jeff Garzik's space firm releases preliminary design for Bitcoin satellite and more news

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Controversial Bitcoin Scaling Project SegWit2x New Code Released

JUL 02, 2017 | Charles Dearing

Controversial Bitcoin scaling initiative, SegWit2 pushes through with the new code set and released on June 30, 2017.

21322 | 11

Ethereum Breaks Blockchain Transaction Record, Price Steady

AUG 15, 2017 | William Suberg

Ethereum has broken the record for the most daily transactions of any Blockchain in history.

18494 | 4

Bitcoin Satellites? Blockstream Hints at “Coming” First Release

AUG 14, 2017 | William Suberg

Blockstream has hinted its flagship product will involves satellites upon release, leading to industry-wide speculation.

12391 | 4

Bitcoin Scaling: Jeff Garzik AsicBoost Comments Lead to Frustration

JUN 02, 2017 | William Suberg

Bitcoin Core developer Jeff Garzik has sparked contention with a post asking if further measures were needed to prevent covert AsicBoost.

11082 | 2

Bitcoin Block ‘Weight’ Central to SegWit Vs. SegWit2x Argument: Bitcoin Dev Jimmy Song

JUL 05, 2017 | William Suberg

Developer Jimmy Song has sought to provide a no-frills accessible explainer for the increasingly contentious SegWit debate.

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PwC Releases Vulcan, Regulated Blockchain Platform For Banks

NOV 25, 2016 | Joseph Young

US auditor PwC released a blockchain-based system designed to handle various operations including banking, commerce, personal finance and asset management.

113

Reinventing the Fed: Why Jeff Garzik, Vitalik Buterin Are Against Soft Forks

SEP 12, 2016 | Joseph Young

Bitcoin Core developer Jeff Garzik expresses his opposition to soft forks, warns of centralisation.

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Former Bitcoin Core Developer Jeff Garzik Joins Linux Foundation Board

NOV 05, 2016 | Joseph Young

Former Bitcoin Core developer and cryptographer Jeff Garzik has officially been appointed as a board member of the Linux Foundation.

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Core Developer Jeff Garzik Proposes 2MB Block Size Limit to Buy Time

JUL 18, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Bitcoin Core developer Jeff Garzik has submitted a proposal to raise the block size limit from 1MB to 2MB.

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Consensus Elusive for Jeff Garzik’s 2MB Block Size Limit Proposal

JUL 20, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Bitcoin Core developer Jeff Garzik's proposed compromise to double the block size limit to 2MB as a temporary solution is still far from reaching consensus

28

Why Investment Firms Are Further Exploring Bitcoin Technology

DEC 14, 2015 | Jacob Timp

Why Investment Firms are Exploring (and Implementing) Bitcoin Technology—Benefits of Blockchain Implementation

13

JULY 17 DIGEST: Top EU Court Adviser Says Bitcoin Should be Exempt From VAT and Factom Launches First Release Candidate

JUL 17, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

The legal adviser to the EU's highest court said that digital currencies like Bitcoin should be exempt from value-added tax, the Factom Foundation has launched a first release candidate, and more news

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JUN 24 DIGEST: BitLicense Gives Crypto Businesses 45 Days to Comply, Canadian Bank CIBC Studying Blockchain Tech

JUN 24, 2015 | Diana Ngo

Businesses that are involved in virtual currencies have 45 days to comply with NY's BitLicense; Jeff Garzik's space firm releases preliminary design for Bitcoin satellite and more news

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Garzik Predicts ‘Chaos’ If Changes Made to Both Fee Structure and Block Size

JUL 25, 2015 | Joseph Young

Jeff Garzik sent an email to Pieter Wuille in which Garzik spoke against the implementation of a fee market and also said that Bitcoin’s block size “will be increase eventually”

11

Bitcoin Block Battle: Top Corporations Support BIP 101 as Debate Rages On

AUG 29, 2015 | Evander Smart

The battle rages on within the Bitcoin community on how to move forward with potential hard fork changes designed to accommodate larger block sizes.

61

Controversial Bitcoin Scaling Project SegWit2x New Code Released

JUL 02, 2017 | Charles Dearing

Controversial Bitcoin scaling initiative, SegWit2 pushes through with the new code set and released on June 30, 2017.

21322 | 11

Bitcoin Satellites? Blockstream Hints at “Coming” First Release

AUG 14, 2017 | William Suberg

Blockstream has hinted its flagship product will involves satellites upon release, leading to industry-wide speculation.

12391 | 4

Ethereum Breaks Blockchain Transaction Record, Price Steady

AUG 15, 2017 | William Suberg

Ethereum has broken the record for the most daily transactions of any Blockchain in history.

18494 | 4

Reinventing the Fed: Why Jeff Garzik, Vitalik Buterin Are Against Soft Forks

SEP 12, 2016 | Joseph Young

Bitcoin Core developer Jeff Garzik expresses his opposition to soft forks, warns of centralisation.

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Bitcoin Scaling: Jeff Garzik AsicBoost Comments Lead to Frustration

JUN 02, 2017 | William Suberg

Bitcoin Core developer Jeff Garzik has sparked contention with a post asking if further measures were needed to prevent covert AsicBoost.

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JUN 24 DIGEST: BitLicense Gives Crypto Businesses 45 Days to Comply, Canadian Bank CIBC Studying Blockchain Tech

JUN 24, 2015 | Diana Ngo

Businesses that are involved in virtual currencies have 45 days to comply with NY's BitLicense; Jeff Garzik's space firm releases preliminary design for Bitcoin satellite and more news

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JULY 17 DIGEST: Top EU Court Adviser Says Bitcoin Should be Exempt From VAT and Factom Launches First Release Candidate

JUL 17, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

The legal adviser to the EU's highest court said that digital currencies like Bitcoin should be exempt from value-added tax, the Factom Foundation has launched a first release candidate, and more news

12

Core Developer Jeff Garzik Proposes 2MB Block Size Limit to Buy Time

JUL 18, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Bitcoin Core developer Jeff Garzik has submitted a proposal to raise the block size limit from 1MB to 2MB.

26

Consensus Elusive for Jeff Garzik’s 2MB Block Size Limit Proposal

JUL 20, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Bitcoin Core developer Jeff Garzik's proposed compromise to double the block size limit to 2MB as a temporary solution is still far from reaching consensus

28

Garzik Predicts ‘Chaos’ If Changes Made to Both Fee Structure and Block Size

JUL 25, 2015 | Joseph Young

Jeff Garzik sent an email to Pieter Wuille in which Garzik spoke against the implementation of a fee market and also said that Bitcoin’s block size “will be increase eventually”

11

Bitcoin Block Battle: Top Corporations Support BIP 101 as Debate Rages On

AUG 29, 2015 | Evander Smart

The battle rages on within the Bitcoin community on how to move forward with potential hard fork changes designed to accommodate larger block sizes.

61

Why Investment Firms Are Further Exploring Bitcoin Technology

DEC 14, 2015 | Jacob Timp

Why Investment Firms are Exploring (and Implementing) Bitcoin Technology—Benefits of Blockchain Implementation

13

Former Bitcoin Core Developer Jeff Garzik Joins Linux Foundation Board

NOV 05, 2016 | Joseph Young

Former Bitcoin Core developer and cryptographer Jeff Garzik has officially been appointed as a board member of the Linux Foundation.

33

PwC Releases Vulcan, Regulated Blockchain Platform For Banks

NOV 25, 2016 | Joseph Young

US auditor PwC released a blockchain-based system designed to handle various operations including banking, commerce, personal finance and asset management.

113

Bitcoin Block ‘Weight’ Central to SegWit Vs. SegWit2x Argument: Bitcoin Dev Jimmy Song

JUL 05, 2017 | William Suberg

Developer Jimmy Song has sought to provide a no-frills accessible explainer for the increasingly contentious SegWit debate.

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