Protocol
ProtocolMajor
Blockstream Founded
Adam Back and Pieter Wuille launch Blockstream.
People
Blockstream was founded to develop Bitcoin sidechains and infrastructure, including Liquid and Elements — extending Bitcoin's capabilities.
Tags
#blockstream#sidechains
What else happened around this time?
MiningNotable
Chinese Pools Control Majority of Hash Rate
Mining pools in China briefly exceeded 50% of global hash rate.
#china#mining
ProtocolMajor
CoinWallet Spam Attack
Deliberate transaction flood clogs the mempool to push for bigger blocks.
#spam#block-size
PeopleNotable
Mike Hearn Declares Bitcoin Dead
'The Resolution of the Bitcoin Experiment' — Bitcoin obituary #N.
BTC $430#obituary#fud