Bitcoin Core is the software that keeps Bitcoin operating smoothly. Originally known simply as “Bitcoin,” it was developed by Satoshi Nakamoto, and remains the reference client for Bitcoin. This means ...

Bitcoin Core update improves performance, privacy, and fee estimation without altering consensus rules. BIP324 (encrypted P2P) is partially implemented and available for testing. Taproot support is ...

Few people understand the key technical issues currently facing the world’s dominant cryptocurrency. Andrew Chow is one of them. Chow is one of four “maintainers” for Bitcoin Core (or just Core), 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, ...

One of the prominent developers behind the bitcoin blockchain said he has asked the FBI to assist him in recovering $3.6 million worth of the digital coin that was stolen from his storage wallets on ...

Bitcoin Core 29.1 cut the default minimum relay fee from 1 sat/vB to 0.1 sat/vB, making Bitcoin transactions significantly cheaper while keeping DoS protection. Bitcoin’s core software lowered the ...