The "Excessive-Block" Gate: How a Bitcoin Unlimited Node Deals With Large Blocks
Peter R.
An exploration of how Bitcoin Unlimited nodes handle blocks that exceed the configured excessive block size parameter.
November 16, 2016Medium
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Towards Massive On-Chain Scaling: Presenting Our Block Propagation Results with Xthin
Peter R.
Initial results from block propagation experiments using the Xthin protocol, demonstrating significant improvements in block transmission efficiency.
May 5, 2016Medium
Towards Massive On-Chain Scaling: Block Propagation Results With Xthin (Part 2)
Peter R.
Continued analysis of Xthin protocol performance showing compression ratios and propagation speeds across different network conditions.
May 16, 2016Medium
Towards Massive On-Chain Scaling: Block Propagation Results With Xthin (Part 3)
Peter R.
Further improvements to the Xthin protocol and comprehensive testing results from the Bitcoin Unlimited network.
June 2, 2016Medium
Towards Massive On-Chain Scaling: Block Propagation Results With Xthin (Part 4)
Peter R.
Analysis of Xthin performance under various block sizes and network latency conditions, with implications for scaling.
June 14, 2016Medium
Towards Massive On-Chain Scaling: Block Propagation Results With Xthin (Part 5)
Peter R.
Final results and conclusions from the Xthin block propagation experiments, demonstrating the feasibility of large-scale on-chain scaling.
August 3, 2016Medium
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Why Scalability Matters
Discover the history of Bitcoin Unlimited's approach to innovative technological advancements such as graphene, Tailstorm, FPGA hardware acceleration and reimagined UTXO architecture.
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Why Decentralised Organisations Matter for Bitcoin and Blockchain
Learn how Bitcoin Unlimited accelerates blockchain adoption with decentralised governance and scalable solutions for Bitcoin and peer-to-peer cash.
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Why Scalability Matters
Discover the history of Bitcoin Unlimited's approach to innovative technological advancements such as graphene, Tailstorm, FPGA hardware acceleration and reimagined UTXO architecture.
September 18, 2025
Why Decentralised Organisations Matter for Bitcoin and Blockchain
Learn how Bitcoin Unlimited accelerates blockchain adoption with decentralised governance and scalable solutions for Bitcoin and peer-to-peer cash.
September 15, 2025