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Snippet of code pulled from Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 324, co-authored by Dhruv Mehta. (GitHub)
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Core Developer Dhruvkaran Mehta Steps Away, Teases New Startup Idea
The developer known as @dhruv on Twitter and GitHub, formerly a Google software engineer and now a successful entrepreneur, is taking a break from working on Bitcoin for anoth...
Snippet of code pulled from Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 324, co-authored by Dhruv Mehta. (GitHub)
By Frederick Munawa
Apr 19, 2023 at 6:13 p.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2023
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Is October's Bitcoin Record Better?
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Is October’s Bitcoin Record Better?
September has been a historically bad month for bitcoin, which posted losses for the last five years. Is October’s record better? Plus, a new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP...
Is October's Bitcoin Record Better?
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 30, 2022 at 8:07 p.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2022
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Pieter Wuille Unveils Two Proposals for Upcoming Bitcoin Privacy Soft Fork
Bitcoin developer Pieter Wuille unveiled two proposals today that offer new plans for bitcoin's possible next big upgrade.
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By John BiggsAlyssa Hertig
May 6, 2019 at 10:15 p.m. UTC
May 6, 2019
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Bitcoin protocol
Bitcoin Developers Build Prototype for 'Dandelion' Privacy Tool
Developers have proposed testing the Dandelion privacy mechanism on large number of active nodes.
Dandelion
By Wolfie Zhao
May 10, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
May 10, 2018
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Towers
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Bitcoin
Smart Contracts Proposal MAST Inches Closer to Bitcoin's Code
A long-standing proposal to bring "smarter" smart contracts to bitcoin's main net has just taken one step closer to implementation.
Towers
By Nikhilesh De
Jan 9, 2018 at 8:04 p.m. UTC
Jan 9, 2018
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Chains
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Bitcoin
Sidechains Project Pushes Ahead with Bitcoin BIP Submission
One of the developers behind the Drivechain project for bringing sidechains to bitcoin is seeking feedback on the project's code.
Chains
By Stan Higgins
Dec 1, 2017 at 9:45 p.m. UTC
Dec 1, 2017
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UASF Developer Revises Controversial Bitcoin Scaling Proposal
A controversial solution to bitcoin's scaling debate has been updated by the pseudonymous developer who proposed it.
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By Corin Faife
Apr 25, 2017 at 3:12 p.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2017
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