BIPs bitcoin improvement proposals

107 - Dynamic limit on the block size

BIP: 107 source Layer: Consensus (hard fork) Title: Dynamic limit on the block size Author: Washington Y. Sanchez Comments-Summary: No comments yet. Comments-URI: https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/wiki/Comments:BIP-0107 Status: Rejected Type: Standards Track Created: 2015-09-11 License: PD Table of ContentsAbstractMotivationSpecificationRationaleDeploymentAcknowledgementsCopyright Abstract This BIP proposes a dynamic limit to the block size based on transaction volume. Motivation Over the next few years, large infrastructure investments will be made into: Improving global network connectivityImproving block propagation across the Bitcoin networkLayer 2 services and networks for off-chain transactionsGeneral efficiency improvements to transactions and the blockchainWhile there is a consensus between Bitcoin developers, miners, businesses and users that the block size needs to be increased, there is a lingering concern over the potential unintended consequence...

123 - BIP Classification

BIP: 123 source Title: BIP Classification Author: Eric Lombrozo Comments-Summary: No comments yet. Comments-URI: https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/wiki/Comments:BIP-0123 Status: Active Type: Process Created: 2015-08-26 License: CC0-1.0 GNU-All-Permissive Table of ContentsAbstractCopyrightMotivationSpecification1. Consensus LayerSoft ForksHard Forks2. Peer Services Layer3. API/RPC Layer4. Applications LayerClassification of existing BIPs Abstract This document describes a classification scheme for BIPs. BIPs are classified by system layers with lower numbered layers involving more intricate interoperability requirements. The specification defines the layers and sets forth specific criteria for deciding to which layer a particular standards BIP belongs. Copyright This BIP is dual-licensed under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal and GNU All-Permissive licenses. Motivation Bitcoin is a system involving a number of different standards. Some standards are abso...