Bitcoin Core adds sixth trusted maintainer as ‘TheCharlatan’ gains commit key. Bitcoin Core maintainers have expanded the number of developers holding Trusted Keys with commit power to the master ...

Key metrics tracking the development of Bitcoin Core show 2025 was a good year for the blockchain, with more developers contributing more code, says Jameson Lopp. Bitcoin developers working on the ...

Bitcoin Core completed its first public security audit in 16 years, with Quarkslab finding no critical vulnerabilities in the software securing trillions in network value. Bitcoin Core has ...

Bitcoin Core v30, released recently, removed its spam filter, reigniting an old debate that now threatens to split developers, spark a soft fork, and draw in big names like Michael Saylor. On Oct. 24, ...

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The Bitcoin core team has revealed four new advisories for the Bitcoin network, but the issues have now been fixed in the most recent Bitcoin upgrade. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by our writers ...

Bitcoin Core v30.0 is officially released with lower fees, an upgraded wallet and GUI, and an expanded OP_RETURN data limit. Some developers have warned that increasing data limits could lead to the ...

The OP_RETURN debate splits Bitcoin users: Bitcoin Core 30.0 allows data embedding, while Bitcoin Knots pushes back, fearing spam, rising fees, and regulatory risks. The debate is quite technical, ...

Bitcoin Core developers have decided to keep user configurability of the OP_RETURN datacarriersize after widespread debate, just hours ahead of the planned release for Core version 30. This decision ...

Bitcoin Core v30 update introduces significant changes, including a new wallet format and the ability to include non-monetary data. The update removes the 80-byte limit on OP_RETURN, potentially ...