The anticipated update to the Bitcoin network, Bitcoin Core v30.0, has been officially released and is available for download to node operators. According to release notes shared by Bitcoin Core, the ...

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 ...

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, ...

While at the MIT Bitcoin Expo last month I was able to sit down with Bitcoin Core developer Sjors Provoost. Sjors is a physicist turned Bitcoin developer, which believe it or not is actually a pretty ...

The developers of Bitcoin Core, the primary open-source software for connecting the blockchain behind the world's largest cryptocurrency, said October's version 30 release will increase the default ...

The debate over Bitcoin's OP_RETURN heats up, as developers of Bitcoin Core – the most popular node software – said they plan to scrap OP_RETURN entirely in the next release. The OP_RETURN limit is an ...

Bitcoin Core is open-source software maintained by independent developers, not a company. Many developers started as volunteers, but over time, some received sponsorships or full-time roles to ...

Bitcoin Core maintainer Gloria Zhao has stepped down and revoked her PGP signing key after six years as one of the project’s most influential mempool and policy engineers. Bitcoin Core developer ...