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Bitcoin browser extension with 50,000 users is being sold; control transfer raises risk of future malware distribution.
From the articleThe current offer is separate from documented malware cases, but it shows how buyers can acquire an audience and future update control. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 9.1%, largest cut since June, raising expected revenue per hash amid price pressure on miners.
From the articleSlower blocks triggered the year's third-largest difficulty cut, lifting expected revenue per unit of computing power as Bitcoin's price slide squeezed miners.
Trezor CTO discusses post-quantum signature trade-offs for Bitcoin wallet security.
From the articleTrezor CTO Tomáš Sušánka explains the trade-offs of Bitcoin’s leading post-quantum signature scheme.
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Empirical study of 973,581 Bitcoin Lightning channel force-closes (2018–2026) measuring fee costs under old design before Bitcoin Core 31.0 and May 2026 zero-fee specification change.
From the articleBitcoin's Lightning payment network returns the funds of a channel that cannot close cooperatively through pre-signed transactions whose fees and delays fall on its operators. That fee design is being replaced: Bitcoin Core 31.0 removed the mempool rule anchor channels relied…
Trump Media faces Nov. 30 deadline to repay up to $1B in convertible bonds from May bitcoin treasury fund; shares down 60% YTD.
From the articleFinancial Times: Trump Media faces a Nov. 30 deadline to repay up to $1B in convertible bonds sold last May to fund a “bitcoin treasury,” as its shares are down 60+% this year — Plunge in shares and cryptocurrency prices could force Truth Social owner to sell assets or take on…
Bitcoin Core discloses three patched bugs including high-severity mining flaw fixed in October 2025; no active exploits reported.
From the articleThe three flaws were fixed in October 2025 and are only now public under Core's disclosure policy, with no exploitations reported.
Nakamoto bitcoin treasury extended Kraken USDT loan by one year; 60 million USDT principal now due after 2026.
From the articleThe bitcoin treasury company now has no principal due in 2026, and by Unchained's math the bitcoin it had pledged as of Sept. 30 covers the 165 million USDT loan down to about $54,455 per bitcoin. The post Nakamoto Gets Extra Year on 60 Million USDT Kraken Loan; Derivatives…
Strategy's bitcoin holdings show $7.7B unrealized loss as price falls below $67,000; no margin call triggered.
From the articleBitcoin’s fall below $67,000 deepened the shortfall against Strategy’s purchase cost. That threshold does not itself trigger a margin call.
Bitcoin price fell 14% in one week to ~$65,600, breaking support levels over the weekend.
From the articleBitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Falls 14% in a Week to $65,000 as Weekend Selling Breaks Friday’s Low Bitcoin price crashed about 13% over the past week and traded near $65,600 on Saturday. This post Bitcoin Price Falls 14% in a Week to $65,000 as Weekend Selling Breaks Friday’s…
Tether-backed Twenty One Capital reports $1.09B Q3 net income from Bitcoin gains against $4.8M operating loss.
From the articleTwenty One Capital reported $1.09 billion in Q3 net income, driven by Bitcoin gains, while posting a $4.8 million operating loss.
Ether ETFs recorded sixth consecutive session of net withdrawals; price fell below $1,900.
From the articleUS spot ether ETFs recorded a sixth session of net withdrawals, while the next day's flow tally remained incomplete.
JPMorgan increased BlackRock bitcoin ETF holdings to 11.4M shares and raised Strategy share position by 224,545 units in Q3.
From the articleJPMorgan reported 224,545 more Strategy shares in the third quarter as its BlackRock bitcoin ETF holdings climbed to 11.4 million shares.
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Bitcoin traders experience increasingly frequent and larger liquidation events, with multi-billion-dollar wipeouts becoming routine across leverage trading platforms.
From the articleBitcoin traders are no strangers to big market swings that can decimate their portfolios in a matter of minutes. But even going by crypto standards, their wipeouts are getting bigger — and more frequent.
Bitcoin retreats to August levels as inflation persistence, expected Fed rate hike and ETF outflows create downward pressure.
From the articleBitcoin is back near August levels as persistent inflation, growing expectations of another interest-rate hike and ETF withdrawals pressure prices.
CVE-2025-62861 (High): Bitcoin Core 28.0-28.2, 29.0-29.1 mempool inconsistency; TRUC sibling eviction during reorg halts block template creation; patched in v30.0.
From the articleDisclosure of the details of a mempool inconsistency due to TRUC “sibling eviction” rules firing on reorg. A fix was released on October 10th 2025 in Bitcoin Core v30.0. Affected versions are 28.0 to 28.2 and 29.0 to 29.1. This issue is considered High severity. Details…
CVE-2025-62860: Bitcoin Core <28.3, 29.2, 30.0 incorrectly whitelists inbound Tor peers, bypassing DoS limits and privacy mitigations if Tor proxy IP matches -whitelist range.
From the articleBitcoin Core before versions 28.3, 29.2 and 30.0 will also include Tor inbound peers in a whitelist configured over an IP range. This issue is considered Medium severity. Details In Bitcoin Core, the IP address of inbound Tor peers is that of the Tor daemon, which usually runs…
Bitcoin mining community explores decentralized coinbase payout protocols (DCPP) to scale pool structures beyond P2Pool's limitations using novel protocol designs.
From the articleThe mining-focused FOSS ecosystem finds itself in the midst of a renaissance. Besides the efforts behind Sv2, DATUM, and “the open mining stack,” there are significant resources being pointed at projects that seek to reignite the spark that was once lit by the original P2Pool…
Two dormant Bitcoin wallets containing 2010 mining rewards moved $6.9 million after 16 years, demonstrating appreciation of ~114,500x since original issuance.
From the articleTwo Bitcoin mining rewards from September 2010 moved minutes apart. The coins are worth nearly 1.15 million times their original market value.
AAVE token fell 30% in four weeks, underperforming bitcoin and ether; protocol's TVL declined more modestly.
From the articleThe governance token's losses exceeded those of bitcoin and ether, while Aave's dollar-denominated locked value fell by a smaller proportion.
Bitcoin declined 4% as market reacted to softer-than-expected US PPI data.
From the articleBitcoin was down about 4% on the day amid a tepid market reaction to October’s US PPI reading, which came in below expected levels.
Proposes reward-splitting consensus mechanism to stabilize Bitcoin mining in fee-only regimes post-halving, preventing winner-take-all undercutting attacks.
From the articleAs Bitcoin's block subsidy declines over time, miner revenue will come to depend increasingly on transaction fees. In fee-dominated regimes, winner-take-all reward structures can create incentives for undercutting and fork-based mining strategies, leading to instability and…
Fund manager Bill Miller IV expresses bullish Bitcoin outlook, noting fixed supply as Bitcoin sentiment approaches FTX-era lows.
From the article▶ Bitcoin Magazine Bill Miller IV: “They’re Not Printing More Bitcoin” Bill Miller IV, Chairman and CIO of Miller Value Partners, joins Grace Remington and Sean Hagan on BMTV to explain why he is still bullish on Bitcoin with sentiment near FTX-era lows. This post Bill Miller…
Investor Joe Carlasare expresses bullish sentiment on Bitcoin despite market volatility, citing historical capital inflows.
From the article▶ Bitcoin Magazine Joe Carlasare on “Extreme Fear” in Bitcoin: “I’m A Buyer Here” Bitcoin went from 57,000 to 82,000 in less than 90 days earlier this year, and Joe Carlasare says that's why he rejects the idea that capital can't flood back in. This post Joe Carlasare on…
Daily crypto news roundup covering Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and regulation.
From the articleNeed to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Econometric study tests whether Bitcoin's price follows a power-law trend or reflects statistical artifacts from persistent noise in 15 years of weekly data.
From the articlePlotted against time since its first block on logarithmic axes, the price of Bitcoin lies close to a straight line, and a power law in time has been proposed as its long-run trend. A good fit is weak evidence: when deviations from a trend are as persistent as a random walk…
Two Bitcoin addresses holding 100 BTC ($6.89M) moved coins after 16+ years of dormancy.
From the articleTwo Bitcoin whale addresses moved 100 BTC worth $6.89 million after more than 16 years of dormancy on Friday.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $1.4B in five days; down ~50% from peak assets but outflows don't signal demand collapse.
From the articleSpot Bitcoin ETFs have lost almost half their peak assets, but analysts say the outflows don't yet show a collapse in demand.
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HCI paper describes computational tools co-designed with communities to assess environmental and regulatory impacts of a Bitcoin mining facility in New York.
From the articleRecent work in human-computer interaction and allied fields has sought to engage community members as co-designers, facilitators, and decision makers to challenge structural power barriers and knowledge gaps. In this paper, we apply a diverse set of computational techniques to…
Stablecoin supply contracted $14.2B in 30 days, fastest since June 2022, concurrent with Bitcoin ETF outflows.
From the articleStablecoin supply fell $14.2 billion in 30 days, the fastest contraction since June 2022, amid weak ETF demand.
Bitcoin Magazine publishes framework for evaluating six Bitcoin preferred stocks.
From the articleBitcoin Magazine Digital Credit: Comparing The Six Bitcoin Preferred Stocks A simple four-part investor framework for evaluating Digital Credit. This post Digital Credit: Comparing The Six Bitcoin Preferred Stocks first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Allard Peng.
Short-term Bitcoin holders transferred $3.6B to exchanges below purchase prices; Binance recorded sharp inflows from recently moved coins.
From the articleRecent buyers are moving billions in Bitcoin to exchanges below their purchase prices, while Binance sees sharp inflows from recently moved coins.
This week’s newsletter summarizes continued discussion about using TCP hole punching to make nodes behind home routers reachable and describes a draft BIP for standardizing the spending policies that co-signers enforce when emulating covenants. Also included are our regular…
Mark “Murch” Erhardt, Gustavo Flores Echaiz, and Mike Schmidt are joined by Elias Rohrer, Greg Sanders, Antoine Poinsot, Oleksandr Kurbatov, and Nishant Bansal to discuss Newsletter #429. The Bitcoin Optech Podcast and transcription content is licensed Creative Commons CC BY-SA…
Revisit of Elliptic++ Bitcoin forensics dataset reveals temporal leakage in train-test split and undocumented feature definitions; proposes corrected pipeline for 55 address-level features.
From the articleElliptic and its address-level extension Elliptic++ are widely used benchmark datasets in Bitcoin forensics, cited by more than 1300 academic studies according to Google Scholar. We identify future information leakage in Elliptic++. Its positional data split does not respect…
Eltoo state channel implementation on Bitcoin signet using OP_TEMPLATEHASH, OP_CSFS, and OP_INTERNALKEY for 35-byte settle scripts.
From the articleHi All, I’ve now built the same little Alice/Bob/Carol channel three times. First with APO+CTV, then with a CSFS+CTV rekey ladder. Inquisition 29.4 turned on OP_TEMPLATEHASH, so I ran it again using the scripts from @instagibbs’ 2026-01-eltoo_th BOLT draft. update(n) =…
Bitcoin Core 29.5 released with bug fixes; node operators should update for security and stability improvements.
From the articleBitcoin Core version 29.5 is now available for download. See the release notes for more information about the bug fixes in this release. If you have any questions, please stop by the #bitcoin IRC chatroom (IRC, web) and we’ll do our best to help you.
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Bitcoin Core 30.4 released with bug fixes; node operators should update for security and stability improvements.
From the articleBitcoin Core version 30.4 is now available for download. See the release notes for more information about the bug fixes in this release. If you have any questions, please stop by the #bitcoin IRC chatroom (IRC, web) and we’ll do our best to help you.
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CVE-2026-117346 (Low): Bitcoin Core undo file overflow allows miners to corrupt other nodes' data under extreme reorg conditions; impractical exploit; 32-bit and FAT32 systems remain affected.
From the articleDisclosure of the details of a bug that lets a miner corrupt the undo data of other nodes, causing them to shut down if a reorg of precisely the right blocks follows, or on Windows and 32-bit systems as soon as the affected blocks are connected. It is impractical to exploit. A…
Readable archive mirror of 15-year bitcoin-dev mailing list (24,699 messages) with threaded view, permalinks, BIP index, and author pages.
From the articleWe have put up a readable mirror of the bitcoin-dev archive, refreshed daily. What it adds over public-inbox: one page per thread with quotes folded, stable permalinks by Message-ID, and three indexes over the same data: topic timelines, a page per BIP discussed, a page per…
Gustavo Flores Echaiz and Brandon Black are joined by Adam Gibson, Vincenzo Palazzo, and João Dias to discuss Newsletter #428. The Bitcoin Optech Podcast and transcription content is licensed Creative Commons CC BY-SA 2.0 News ● Trust-minimized exits from a single-issuer layer…
This week’s newsletter describes a design for a single-issuer layer 2 whose users can redeem their bitcoin onchain without the issuer’s cooperation and summarizes a proposal for including hash preimages in output script descriptors. Also included are our regular sections…
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Mark “Murch” Erhardt, Gustavo Flores Echaiz, and Mike Schmidt are joined by Erick Cestari and Adam Gibson to discuss Newsletter #427. The Bitcoin Optech Podcast and transcription content is licensed Creative Commons CC BY-SA 2.0 News ● Disclosure of two DoS vulnerabilities…
btc-verified project releases October update on formalizing Bitcoin consensus rules layer-by-layer, addressing gap between formal models and ground-truth protocol behavior.
From the articleOriginally published on my site. Replicating here because I think the Delving audience has an interest in this work. From the project’s inception until now, btc-verified has been focused on building up, layer by layer, a very minimal model of consensus. Last month’s post talked…
Deutsche Bank launches crypto custody for bitcoin, ether, and three stablecoins; tokenized assets and conversion features planned later.
From the articleThe European service supports bitcoin, ether and three stablecoins. Stablecoin conversion and tokenized financial instruments remain later steps.
Bitcoin crash to $67,000 puts 855,000 BTC holder cluster at risk after Coinbase November distribution; ETF outflows accelerate.
From the articleCoinbase’s November 10 distribution placed roughly 855,000 BTC near current prices, leaving sustained buying central to the support case. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Researcher demonstrates 1.6 MB STARK proof of Bitcoin's UTXO set at block 972,500, verifiable in-browser in ~500ms using Lean-proven circuits.
From the articleHi everyone. I’ve been working on a side project to see how far a STARK prover can go on Bitcoin consensus. Here is what I have so far. Demo: Proven Bitcoin Repo GitHub - starknet-innovation/starked-bitcoin: Proving Bitcoin's chain with native Stwo AIRs, defined and proven in…
BIP draft proposes bc1z post-quantum address format using ML-DSA-65 (FIPS 204) to protect Bitcoin against Shor's algorithm threats.
From the articleDear Bitcoin Development Community, I’m sharing a draft BIP for a quantum-resistant address format for Bitcoin, developed as part of the safe-btc project (GitHub - Zaenus/btc-safe: Proposals for improve safety under Quantum attacks · GitHub). Summary This BIP proposes a new…
Bitcoin fell below $64,000 with liquidations reported around $66,000 over the weekend.
From the articleCoinGecko showed BTC near $65,500 on the afternoon of Nov. 14, while Newhedge recorded long-liquidation events below $66,000. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Blockstream launches Bitcoin custody system using dedicated hardware for offline transaction signing; Adam Back advocates for simpler security design.
From the articleBlockstream’s new custody system, developed with Thales, uses dedicated hardware for transaction signing as Adam Back advocates for offline security to reduce cyber risks.
Peter Schiff predicts Bitcoin could fall below $16,500 if $50,000 support breaks.
From the articleHis Nov. 14 call extends earlier $20,000 warnings while Bitcoin and Ethereum traded above the conditions he identified. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Research paper applies hidden Markov models to Bitcoin on-chain transaction structure (2012–2026) to detect market regimes without price data.
From the articleBitcoin's blockchain is a public record of every on-chain transaction, while the price of bitcoin is set by trading on external markets. We ask whether on-chain activity alone reveals regimes associated with market trends, and whether this association remains stable over time…
Twenty One Capital's $1.09B Q3 profit attributed entirely to fair-value gains on 43,514 BTC holdings, not operating business.
From the articleRapha Zagury told shareholders the Q3 net income was a fair-value gain on the firm's 43,514 BTC, as its 10-Q shows a $186.5 million nine-month loss and no binding deal for Elektron. The post Twenty One Capital CEO Says $1.09 Billion Quarterly Profit Came From Bitcoin, Not…
Bitcoin dropped below $67,000; ether fell 21.4% over four weeks as broad crypto market sells off.
From the articleEther's four-week loss reached 21.4%, while 42 of 44 tokens in a curated crypto watchlist were lower over 24 hours.
Federal Reserve examines whether AI productivity will lower or sustain inflation, potentially affecting interest rates and crypto markets.
From the articleThe Federal Reserve is examining whether AI will lower prices or keep inflation elevated, a question that could shape interest rates and the outlook for crypto.
Metaplanet reported $170M loss in earnings due to Bitcoin sales, valuation declines and increased borrowing costs.
From the articleBitcoin sales, valuation losses and rising borrowing costs weighed on the Japanese company’s earnings despite higher revenue and operating profit.
Bitcoin and ether prices decline; ether down 20.3% over four weeks vs. bitcoin's 16.3%.
From the articleMatched Coinbase closes show ether lost 20.3% over four weeks, compared with bitcoin's 16.3%, as both extended their declines.
US PPI rose 6.5% against forecasts; bitcoin and ether marginally higher amid Fed rate-hike expectations.
From the articleBoth headline inflation readings undershot forecasts, but interest-rate markets still favored a December Fed hike.
CVE-2025-62859: Bitcoin Core <29.2, 30.0 vulnerable to block processing stalls via witness malleation in compact blocks; malicious peers can trigger 10-minute timeouts.
From the articleBlock processing in Bitcoin Core before versions 29.2 and 30.0 may be stalled by a malicious peer exploiting witness malleation in compact blocks, under some conditions. This issue is considered Medium severity. Details Affected Bitcoin Core versions would clear download state…
FutureBit Apollo III home Bitcoin miner (18 TH/s, $1,099.99) launches at Micro Center retail stores.
From the articleBitcoin Magazine FutureBit’s Apollo III Bitcoin Miner Hits Micro Center Shelves in Its First Brick-and-Mortar Launch The Brooklyn company's compact home miner, rated at up to 18 TH/s and starting at $1,099.99, goes on sale Friday at four Micro Center stores, including the…
Nakamoto stock fell 6% premarket as Q3 revenue turned negative from a $5.8M Bitcoin options loss; Kraken debt repayment pushed to 2027.
From the articleA $5.8 million Bitcoin options loss pushed Nakamoto’s quarterly operating revenue below zero, while the company extended repayment of $60 million in Kraken debt to 2027.
Jane Street reduced BlackRock Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) holdings by 19% in Q3; stake value rose to $957M despite lower share count.
From the articleJane Street ended Q3 with 19% fewer shares in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF, and a higher share price lifted the stake’s value to $957 million.
Analysis explains US spot Bitcoin ETF net flow mechanics and limitations in explaining price movements.
From the articleNet flows measure additions to funds minus withdrawals—not all share trading or changes in asset value. They cannot, by themselves, explain bitcoin’s price.
Bitcoin fell 5% to below $69,000 Friday on concentrated liquidations and weakening demand.
From the articleBTC dropped 5% on Friday, falling below $69,000. Experts say it was triggered by a "concentrated liquidation" and "weakening" demand.
MicroStrategy removed from MSCI stock indexes despite $19.5B profit; raises questions about index criteria for Bitcoin-heavy companies.
From the articleMichael Saylor’s Bitcoin giant is being excluded from major investment benchmarks, raising questions about what qualifies as a business—and whether the decision could slow its Bitcoin buying.
This week’s newsletter links to draft BIPs for exfiltration-resistant signing, summarizes the disclosure of three vulnerabilities affecting older versions of Bitcoin Core, announces a plan for mining the testnet5 genesis block, and describes an investigation into degraded…
Bitcoin dropped below $69K; $798M in crypto positions liquidated in 4 hours, including $718.5M in longs, amid Nvidia weakness and Fed concerns.
From the articleA total of $798 million in crypto positions has been liquidated over the past four hours, including $718.5 million in long positions.
Bitcoin fell below $70K amid thin liquidity and ETF outflows; crypto sentiment hit 4-month low with warnings of institutional outflows and elevated leverage.
From the articleBitcoin fell below $70,000 as crypto sentiment hit its lowest level in more than four months, with analysts warning of institutional outflows, thinning liquidity and elevated leverage.
Bitcoin fell to $67,555, its lowest since August, amid dollar strength before recovering to ~$69,800 on softer-than-expected producer-price data.
From the articleBitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Briefly Crashes to $67,500, Lowest Since August, as Dollar Holds 19-Month High Bitcoin price briefly crashed to about $67,555 around midnight Eastern, its lowest level since August, then recovered near $69,800 on Friday after October producer…
Bitcoin fell to $68,000 overnight and hit a three-month low amid Jensen Huang's Nvidia exit.
From the articleBitcoin fell all the way to $68,000 overnight and hit a new three-month low. But are there reasons for hope?
Bitcoin price touched 200-week moving average below $68,000; analyst predicts risk of drop to $57.7K.
From the articleBitcoin price action interacted with its 200-week simple moving average for the first time since mid-August as it fell below $68,000.
Strategy stock fell 5% after MSCI index removal amid broader Bitcoin and crypto market decline.
From the articleStrategy shares declined Thursday following MSCI’s decision to remove the company from its indexes, as Bitcoin also fell amid a broader crypto market decline.
Bitcoin fell toward $71K as Nvidia stock declined following CEO Jensen Huang's resignation announcement.
From the articleBitcoin fell to its lowest leve since Aug. 20 as tech stocks slid following the resignation of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
Mark “Murch” Erhardt, Gustavo Flores Echaiz, and Mike Schmidt are joined by 0xB10C, Luke Carriere, and Sjors Provoost to discuss Newsletter #430. The Bitcoin Optech Podcast and transcription content is licensed Creative Commons CC BY-SA 2.0 News ● Continued discussion of TCP…
Framework analyzes Bitcoin and cryptocurrency market cycle regularities between halving events using Google Trends and Wikipedia data.
From the articleBitcoin halvings provide a natural temporal structure for studying long-term dynamics of cryptocurrency markets. This paper presents a methodological framework for analyzing the regularity of Bitcoin and aggregate cryptocurrency market cycles by normalizing historical periods…
Early this morning Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s largest crypto exchange, suffered a security incident that resulted in approximately $49 million in… The post Disrupting the Mercado Bitcoin Attack: How Chainalysis Led the Freeze of Nearly $10M in Stolen Funds appeared first on…
satd Bitcoin node adds optional full OP_RETURN value pruning with configurable size thresholds and recovery options.
From the articlesatd is the first Bitcoin node implementation to allow optional full OP_RETURN value pruning. It is controlled by these options: -pruneopreturn=N (N is the number of blocks behind tip, 288 minimum to match NODE_NETWORK_LIMITED guarantee) -pruneopreturnsize=X (X is the value…
This week’s newsletter describes a protocol for creating silent payment transactions from multiparty wallets, summarizes the responsible disclosure of a denial-of-service vulnerability that affected older versions of Core Lightning, and explains Bitcoin Core’s updated security…
CVE-2026-117350 (Medium): Non-Linux Bitcoin Core nodes vulnerable to memory exhaustion via TCP urgent data; affects select()-based platforms; patched in v29.5, 30.4, 31.2, 32.1.
From the articleOn platforms other than Linux, a malicious peer could cause a node to run out of memory by sending TCP urgent (out-of-band) data. A fix for this issue was released in Bitcoin Core versions 29.5, 30.4, 31.2 and 32.1. This issue is considered Medium severity and easily…
CVE-2026-117349 (Medium): Bitcoin Core paused pre-BIP31 peers allow unbounded memory growth in announcement queue; fixed in v29.5, 30.4, 31.2, 32.1.
From the articleBitcoin Core queues announcements for all peers, including paused ones. Pre-BIP31 peers could stay paused forever and let the queue grow unboundedly. A fix for this issue was released in Bitcoin Core versions 29.5, 30.4, 31.2 and 32.1. This issue is considered Medium severity…
Bitcoin Core 31.2 released with bug fixes; node operators should update for security and stability improvements.
From the articleBitcoin Core version 31.2 is now available for download. See the release notes for more information about the bug fixes in this release. If you have any questions, please stop by the #bitcoin IRC chatroom (IRC, web) and we’ll do our best to help you.
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Opinion piece examining why Bitcoin payment adoption lags and speculation on paths to mainstream adoption; lacks concrete technical proposals.
From the articleWhy bitcoin payments haven’t taken off, and a call for moonshot ideas that could change that “If [bitcoin] ends up just being digital gold, I think it’s failed,” Jack Dorsey said in January 2025. “If it ends up being a currency that people can use daily, then it’s succeeded.”…
Bitcoin Core 32.1 released with bug fixes; node operators should update for security and stability improvements.
From the articleBitcoin Core version 32.1 is now available for download. See the release notes for more information about the bug fixes in this release. If you have any questions, please stop by the #bitcoin IRC chatroom (IRC, web) and we’ll do our best to help you.
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Speculative proposal for post-quantum Bitcoin security via 'Proof-of-Decay' to handle unmigrated dormant UTXOs; lacks technical specification or consensus viability.
From the article### Context & Problem Statement As the Bitcoin community discusses how to protect the network from future quantum attacks, we are largely stuck between two bad options for old, exposed-key outputs (like early P2PK or long-dormant wallets): 1. **A Hard Freeze:** Declare…
Bitcoin node operator releases cost-bounded transaction filtering DSL for satd Rust node implementation, enabling selective relay and block-template inclusion policies without consensus impact.
From the articleI designed a transaction filtering policy DSL and implemented it in satd, a full Bitcoin node implementation in Rust. This allows node runners to decide the exact transaction shapes they want their nodes to relay or include in block templates while not affecting consensus…
This week’s newsletter summarizes the disclosure of two denial-of-service vulnerabilities in older versions of Eclair and describes a proposed scheme for running complex multi-round contracts inside Lightning channels. Also included are our regular sections announcing new…