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‘Just Don’t Break’ Bitcoin: Devs Debate Tech Upgrades to Top Crypto
12.11.2024
The bitcoiners gathered at OP_Next were decidedly in favor of progress – but not too much progress, and certainly not too fast
Everything HBO’s Bitcoin doc got wrong about Peter Todd and Satoshi
9.10.2024
HBO’s “Money Electric” suggests Bitcoin developer Peter Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto, but contradictions and timeline errors abound
Who is Peter Todd, the man HBO named as Satoshi Nakamoto
9.10.2024
Peter Todd was an early figure in Bitcoin, claiming he took an interest in it at 15 years old and is a core contributor to the blockchain today
Bitcoin core dev receives grant for maintaining BIP repository
26.9.2024
Developer Jon Atack believes that Bitcoin plays a role in human freedom, decentralization of power, privacy and self-sovereignty.
Bitcoin core dev to ‘unite’ Bitcoin and Ethereum with cross-chain tunnels
23.9.2024
The Hemi Network team claims tunneling allows Bitcoin and Ethereum to coexist without the attack vectors associated with cross-chain bridges.
Bitcoin core dev to ‘unite’ Bitcoin and Ethereum with cross-chain tunnels
23.9.2024
The Hemi Network team claims tunneling allows Bitcoin and Ethereum to coexist without the attack vectors associated with cross-chain bridges.
Bitcoin DeFi TVL will top Ethereum’s within 2 years: Core DAO contributor
5.9.2024
Core DAO contributor Brendan Sedo says it’s a “no-brainer” that most of the $1 trillion dollars of capital in the Bitcoin ecosystem will make its way into sidechains and DeFi.
Bitcoin Core Discloses Two Security Vulnerabilities
1.8.2024
The Bitcoin Core project has disclosed two security vulnerabilities that could have affected the stability of the Bitcoin network. The first one, classified as having a high severity level, could have caused an assertion crash of the network via a message spam attack. The second one, with a...
Arthur Hayes' Maelstrom fund announces Bitcoin grant program of up to $250k per developer
17.7.2024
The new Bitcoin grants program could invite more innovation for Bitcoin-native DeFi, or BTCFi
Arthur Hayes’ Maelstrom announces Bitcoin grant program of up to $250K per developer
17.7.2024
The new Bitcoin grants program could invite more innovation for Bitcoin-native DeFi, or BTCFi
Craig Wright admits he's not Satoshi, issues disclaimer on his website
16.7.2024
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance accused Wright of forgery in court and claimed that he “invented an entire biographical history.”
Bitcoin Core devs set up new policy aimed at handling ‘critical bugs’
4.7.2024
Bitcoin Core developer Antoine Poinsot said there is a dangerous perception that Bitcoin Core is free of bugs, noting it is “dangerous and, unfortunately, not accurate.”
Bitcoin Core’s Latest Optech Newsletter Urges Upgrade to Version 25.0, Discusses New Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
10.6.2024
Bitcoin Core’s Optech Newsletter #306 is recommending users to, “to upgrade to Bitcoin Core 25.0 or higher within the next two weeks, with the latest version being 27.0.” A new policy was discussed by several Bitcoin Core project members concerning disclosures of vulnerabilities....
Jack Dorsey-backed Bitcoin mining pool opens headquarters in El Salvador
30.5.2024
Launched in late 2024, Ocean Mining has now established an international hub and headquarters in El Salvador’s capital city, San Salvador
Core Scientific Records $211 Million Net Income in Q1 2024
9.5.2024
Core Scientific reports a turnaround with a net income of $211 million in the first quarter of 2024, marking a recovery from last year's financial losses with 2,825 self-mined Bitcoin.
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Jameson Lopp’s Bitcoin Testnet ‘Griefing’ Stirs Controversy
30.4.2024
Jameson Lopp, a prominent figure in the Bitcoin community, deliberately “griefed” one of Bitcoin’s testnets by generating three years’ worth of blocks in a single week to highlight a vulnerability, sparking outrage among fellow Bitcoin developers. Using just 20 lines of code...
Bitcoin Core Developer Claims Runes Protocol Exploits Bitcoin Blockchain’s Design Flaw
26.4.2024
Bitcoin core developer Luke Dashjr has voiced criticism against the Runes protocol, suggesting that it takes advantage of a fundamental design flaw within the Bitcoin blockchain network.
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Will Bitcoin’s New BIP Editors Streamline Development?
23.4.2024
Five new editors were added to help speed up the process of approving and merging Bitcoin Improvement Proposals
Crypto Market Roundup — CORE and WIF Outshine in a Week of Market Volatility
1.4.2024
On April 1, the overall cryptocurrency market witnessed a decrease, with a 2.2% drop over the last day, as bitcoin and ethereum fell by 2.4% and 3.2% respectively against the U.S. dollar. Despite this downturn, the past week saw 14 digital assets experience notable increases, with the crypto token...
Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Function 'OP_CAT' Dusted Off as Development Fervor Grows
14.2.2024
Developers Ethan Heilman and Armin Sabouri view OP_CAT as a simple opcode that offers some of the general purpose functionality currently missing in Bitcoin