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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.
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
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....
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...
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
Bitcoin Core's 'v26.0' Upgrade Aims to Impede Eavesdropping, Tampering
6.12.2023
The v26.0 upgrade contains experimental support for the v2 transport protocol as defined by Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 324 (BIP324)
Marathon and Brink Join Forces to Raise $1 Million for Bitcoin Core Developers
20.5.2023
Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital Holdings and Brink, a nonprofit striving to support open-source Bitcoin development, recently revealed their collaboration to generate up to $1 million in funding for Bitcoin Core developers. Marathon pledged to match all contributions toward this cause...
Bitcoin Core Developer Dhruvkaran Mehta Steps Away, Teases New Startup Idea
19.4.2023
The developer known as @dhruv on Twitter and GitHub, formerly a Google software engineer and successful entrepreneur, is taking a break from Bitcoin for another shot at a startup
Reviewing Code is Mind-Numbing: Q&A With Bitcoin Maintainer Andrew Chow
10.3.2023
He stumbled upon Bitcoin in high school while looking for ways to pay for his favorite video games. He now reviews and improves Bitcoin’s code for a living. Sometimes it's boring, mind-numbing, but he does it anyway. Somebody has to
Bitcoin Core Developer Marco Falke Steps Down From Maintainer Role
22.2.2023
Falke was Bitcoin Core’s most prolific contributor, with more than 2,000 commits over seven years
Wife of Hal Finney announces Bitcoin charity event
27.12.2022
She said that the event seeks to raise funds to provide assistance for victims of ALS
Bitcoin network node count sets new all-time high
15.7.2021
Bitcoin’s node count has achieved another all-time high milestone with almost half of the nodes running on Tor
Bitcoin.org blocks access to Bitcoin software download in the UK
2.7.2021
Apart from removing the white paper, Cøbra has removed access to Bitcoin software for site visitors from the United Kingdom
Are You Running a Bitcoin Node?
29.1.2021
And if you aren't, what's stopping you?
Longtime Bitcoin Developer Jonas Schnelli Receives Open-Source Grant
28.1.2021
Jonas Schnelli joins other Bitcoin developers who are sponsored by high-caliber Bitcoin companies
Bitcoin Core Lead Maintainer Steps Back, Encourages Decentralization
22.1.2021
"One thing is clear: this is a serious project now, and we need to start taking decentralization seriously," said Wladimir van der Laan
Bitcoin Developers Weigh the Costs of Defying White Paper Copyright Claim
22.1.2021
Should anyone in an open source community have to bear the legal brunt of a seemingly senseless lawsuit?
Bitcoin Core’s Latest Release Is Out: Here’s What’s in It
14.1.2021
Bitcoin Core, the original wallet and “full node” software for the Bitcoin network, received an update today