One Week Into SegWit, Hardware Wallets Lead the Pack in Slow-But-Sure Roll Out

After a years-long development process and even more debate and political struggle, Segregated Witness finally activated on the Bitcoin network last week. The protocol upgrade introduced a number of benefits which can enable more advanced second-layer protocols. It also offers a block size limit increase for wallets that utilize the new feature, meaning users can enjoy lower fees and faster confirmation times.One week in, Segregated Witness has been implemented in several wallets, though over

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