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Steward of Bitcoin Software Explains Why She Nixed an Acrimonious Code Debate

11.1.2024
"All it was doing was generating noise," the Bitcoin Core maintainer Ava Chow says of Luke Dashjr's pull request, which would have severely curtailed the use of Ordinals

Bitcoin Developer's Proposal to Stop 'Spam' NFTs Gets Shut Down

9.1.2024
Luke Dashjr's technical proposal sounded innocuous enough: to make the popular Bitcoin Core software "effective with newer datacarrying styles." In reality, the effort represented a sophisticated but controversial plan to block the suddenly popular "inscriptions" known as "NFTs on Bitcoin."

‘Controversial’ Bitcoin Proposal to Curb Inscriptions Ignites Fierce Debate, Ends Without Resolution

7.1.2024
On Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, the debate surrounding Bitcoin developer Luke Dashjr’s proposal to restrict all varieties of data-bearing transactions concluded as the topic veered into “controversial” territory. Bitcoin Core custodian and Blockstream staff member Andrew Chow...

VanEck Commits to Donating 5% of BTC ETF Profits to Bitcoin Developers at Brink

6.1.2024
  Asset manager VanEck, a potential provider of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), has revealed plans to donate a portion of the profits from the investment vehicle to Bitcoin core developers upon approval. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on January 5, VanEck announced a 5% pledge...

Asset Manager Vaneck Pledges to Donate 5% of Spot Bitcoin ETF Profits to Bitcoin Core Developers for 10 Years

6.1.2024
Asset management firm Vaneck has pledged to donate 5% of its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) profits to support Bitcoin Core developers for at least 10 years. The company is currently awaiting approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch its spot bitcoin ETF....

VanEck to Donate 5% of BTC ETF Profits to Bitcoin Core Developers

5.1.2024
The move is reminiscent of a similar pledge by VanEck to donate 10% of profits from its ether futures ETF to Ethereum developers in October last year

Bitcoin Core Dev Discusses ‘Firing’ All Miners With PoW Algo Change: Feisty Exchanges Mark Growing Divide

18.12.2023
Over the last ten years, Luke Dashjr has emerged as a key player in the realm of Bitcoin development and the network’s open-source software. His opposition to specific trends within the Bitcoin ecosystem has gained more attention lately. He has labeled Ordinal inscriptions and non-fungible...

Bitcoin Developer Luke Dashjr Registers Ordinal Inscriptions Workaround as a Vulnerability

13.12.2023
Luke Dashjr, Bitcoin developer and CTO of Mummalin, has registered a method that allows Ordinal inscriptions to be saved on the Bitcoin blockchain as a code vulnerability. The vulnerability, CVE-2023-50428, states that “datacarrier size limits can be bypassed by obfuscating data...

Ripples in the Bitcoin Sea: Ocean Pool’s Transaction Blacklist Sparks Industry Uproar

10.12.2023
In recent days, discussions have intensified around the emerging bitcoin mining pool Ocean and its decision to exclude certain transactions, specifically those linked to Ordinal inscriptions and coinjoin activities. Luke Dashjr, a key figure in Ocean’s operations and a prominent Bitcoin Core...

Bitcoin Developer Luke Dashjr States Inscriptions Are Exploits, Hints at Future Fix

7.12.2023
Luke Dashjr, bitcoin developer and Mummolin’s CTO, has reiterated his negative opinion about Ordinal inscriptions, stating these leverage and exploit a vulnerability in the Bitcoin Core full node software implementation. Dashjr also hinted at correcting this “exploit” in...

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)

Bitcoin Core v26.0 Released, v27 Could Terminate Bitcoin Ordinals

6.12.2023
Bitcoin Core v26.0 offers faster syncing and better networking, but planned changes in v27 could stop the creation of new Bitcoin Ordinals. Image by Creative Clicks, Adobe Stock. The latest major release of the Bitcoin Core software, version 26.0, is now available. The upgrade includes changes that...

Developer Says Ordinals Are Exploiting a “Vulnerability” to Spam Bitcoin Network, Proposes Bug Fix

6.12.2023
Image Source: Pixabay Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr has proposed a bug fix to potentially alleviate the network congestion caused by new Ordinals and BRC-20 tokens. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Dashjr claimed that these tokens are taking advantage of a vulnerability within...

Security Concerns Prompt Bitcoin Core Developer to Leave Lightning Network

22.10.2023
Antoine Riard, a security researcher and developer, has announced his departure from the Lightning Network's development team, citing security issues and challenges that pose a threat to the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem. In a discussion on the Linux Foundation's public mailing list, Riard expressed...

Lightning Network faces criticism from Pro-XRPL lawyer John Deaton

22.10.2023
John Deaton's remarks come amidst concerns about alleged backdoors in the Bitcoin Lightning network's code

Bitcoin core developer steps back from Lightning Network over "hard dilemma"

21.10.2023
Antoine Riard believes the Bitcoin community faces a "hard dilemma" as a new class of replacement cycling attacks threatens the Lightning Network

Bitcoin’s 21 Million Supply Cap: Immutable Truth or Future Flexibility?

6.9.2023
This week, the crypto community is abuzz with discussions about Bitcoin’s 21 million supply cap and the potential for its alteration. On September 4, in a social media exchange, software developer and Bitcoin Core contributor Peter Todd expressed his belief that in “10-20 years the idea of...