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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...

Disappearance of $900K Puts Focus on Vintage Bitcoin Project Libbitcoin

14.8.2023
The issue, dubbed “Milk Sad,” was discovered in late July by information security firm Distrust

UK court grants appeal from Craig Wright in Bitcoin rights lawsuit

21.7.2023
The decision reverses a prior ruling, allowing Craig Wright to appeal a lawsuit claiming copyright to the Bitcoin whitepaper and database

Bitcoin aligns with Swiss values - Head of Lugano’s Plan ₿

10.7.2023
Switzerland continues to drive Bitcoin adoption despite well-developed traditional financial infrastructure

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...