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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 Core’s Version 24.0 Full-RBF Proposal Sparks Controversy, Synonym CEO Calls ‘Pet Agenda’ an ‘Attack’
4.11.2022
During the last few weeks, a number of individuals have been discussing the upcoming release of Bitcoin Core version 24.0 and how the codebase will include full-replace-by-fee (RBF) logic. The discussion has become controversial as a few Lightning Network and zero confirmation advocates have...
Brink Emerges as the Top Funder of Bitcoin Core Development, BitMex Research Says
27.10.2022
The non-profit has funded the highest number of active Bitcoin Core developers and reviewers
A Look at the First Phone-to-Phone Bitcoin Transfer Using a Nokia N900 Smartphone
23.10.2022
When Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin, the full node client came with a wallet often referred to as Bitcoin-Qt. Nakamoto’s simplified payment verification (SPV) concept was not available until two years later, after the former Bitcoin Core developer Mike Hearn published BitcoinJ in 2011....
Bitcoin Technology: 5 Bitcoin Network Developments You Should Know About
21.10.2022
Bitcoin technology has evolved significantly since its launch. Bitcoin is continuously being developed as the community strives to improve privacy and scalability. The original Bitcoin client, Bitcoin Core, is currently on version 23.0, indicating that a lot has been happening behind the scenes...
Microstrategy Is Seeking a Full-Time Lightning Network Engineer to Build a SaaS Platform
1.10.2022
The mobile software, cloud-based services, and business intelligence (BI) firm Microstrategy is seeking a full-time Lightning Network software engineer, according to a job listing published this week. The developer, if hired, will build a Lightning Network-based software as a service (SaaS)...
Bitcoin core contributor urges maximalists to take a different route
8.8.2022
Matt Corallo urged the Bitcoin community to drop the us-versus-them culture, which leads to attacking projects other than BTC
Bitcoin Core Developer Pieter Wuille Scales Back His Maintenance Role
8.7.2022
Peter Wuille has surrendered his maintenance permissions but will continue contributing to various Bitcoin projects
Bitcoin Core developer Samuel Dobson decides it is "Time to go"
10.12.2021
Dobson is the second developer to leave Bitcoin Core in the past two months
Bitcoin Core Releases Taproot Soft Fork
15.11.2021
Bitcoin Core recently succeeded in its controversial Segwit update with the Taproot soft fork upgrade. It is the first upgrade since 2017, taking place at block 709632 and 2493 transactions. A soft fork requires a consensus majority, while a hard fork asks for the entire network’s agreement. Given...
US Bitcoin mining giant Core Scientific set for Nasdaq listing via $4.3B SPAC deal
21.7.2021
The Bitcoin miner will merge with Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp in the latest crypto SPAC deal
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
Marathon’s Bitcoin Mining Pool Will ‘No Longer Filter Transactions’ — Marapool Begins Signaling for Taproot
1.6.2021
On Monday, the publicly-listed enterprise mining firm Marathon Digital Holdings announced the company has adopted the latest codebase offered by Bitcoin Core developers that features Taproot. Marathon is now signaling for Taproot according to the announcement. The North American bitcoin miner...
‘Ossification Is Stupid:’ Bitcoin Development Controversy Strikes ‘Speedy Trial’ Taproot Activation
17.4.2021
The well known software developer Luke Dashjr is in the midst of controversy over how to upgrade the Bitcoin network in order to add the Taproot protocol. Bitcoin Core developers want to upgrade with “Speedy trial,” which will allow miners to push the feature through. However, Luke...
Twitter CEO donates 1 BTC to Bitcoin core development non-profit
23.2.2021
Brink, a fledgling Bitcoin non-profit outfit, got the nod from Jack Dorsey via a BTC donation
Bitcoin Taproot Upgrade Nailed Down for July, but Some Finer Details Still Aren’t Finalized
17.2.2021
The finalized code for Taproot will be shipped in March, but will it house the “user activated soft fork” feature that threatened to activate SegWit?
Dogecoin’s Surging Price Has Resurrected Its Technical Development
10.2.2021
Wow, after such price rise, Dogecoin’s developers have much coding to do
Bitcoin core non-profit gets approved for tax exemption, perks for donors
10.2.2021
501(3)(c) status boosts the project's legitimacy as well as its efficiency in using donations
Taproot Update: Bitcoin Users Home In on Activation Plan, Date Still TBD
3.2.2021
The meeting ended with rough consensus in favor of BIP8 (false), as well as with approval of two possible methods to put this BIP into motion