Scaling Bitcoin introduction
In early 2015, the Bitcoin development community was faced with a discussion on how to safely improve the scalability and decentralization of the Bitcoin network. To help establish a technical consensus process, Scaling Bitcoin organizes workshops, collects technical standards, makes recommendations, and uses academic procedures and analysis to evaluate technical materials and data, fully considering the complex trade-offs between decentralized utility, security, and real-world operations. This is likely to be similar to the intent and process of the NIST-SHA3 design process, where performance and security are a trade-off for safety-critical applications. In order to promote the participation of a wider audience, the Scaling Bitcoin event enables remote participation through IRC, WeChat, enables parallel online discussions, and participates in live Q&A.
