Leaderless Bitcoin Struggles to Make Its Most Crucial Decision

Bitcoins most influential developer has proposed a controversial fix that would help it handle more transactions.

In a test of Bitcoins ability to adapt to its own growing popularity, the Bitcoin community is facing a dilemma: how to change Bitcoins core software so that the growing volume of transactions doesnt overwhelm the network. Some fear that the network, as its currently designed, could become overwhelmed as early as next year.