Disappearance of $900K Puts Focus on Vintage Bitcoin Project Libbitcoin
The issue, dubbed “Milk Sad,” was discovered in late July by information security firm Distrust.
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Aug 14, 2023 at 2:01 a.m. UTC
Aug 14, 2023
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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...
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Apr 19, 2023 at 6:13 p.m. UTC
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Reviewing Code Is Mind-Numbing: Q&A With Bitcoin Maintainer Andrew Chow
He stumbled upon Bitcoin in high school while looking for ways to pay for his favorite video games. He now reviews and improves Bitcoin’s code for a living. Sometimes it's bor...
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Mar 10, 2023 at 3:35 p.m. UTC
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Proposed Bitcoin Vault Feature Could Thwart Malicious Hackers
The feature is still in draft form and would require a soft fork in order to be adopted into Bitcoin Core.
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Feb 28, 2023 at 4:49 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Core Developer Marco Falke Steps Down From Maintainer Role
Falke was Bitcoin Core’s most prolific contributor, with more than 2,000 commits over seven years.
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Feb 22, 2023 at 8:11 p.m. UTC
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Built on Bitcoin in 2022: Top Bitcoin Newsletter Publishes Its Year-End Review
A deliberately measured progression in development with at least three major themes are the conclusions of the Bitcoin Operations Technology Group.
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Dec 21, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin R&D Center Vinteum Launches in Brazil
The nonprofit aims to support developers in Latin America.
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Aug 10, 2022 at 5:23 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Core Developer Pieter Wuille Scales Back His Maintenance Role
Peter Wuille has surrendered his maintenance permissions but will continue contributing to various Bitcoin projects.
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Jul 7, 2022 at 10:47 p.m. UTC
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2 Prominent Bitcoin Core Contributors Step Away From Their Roles
Developer John Newbery and maintainer Samuel Dobson have stepped back from their duties working on the software that keeps Bitcoin running smoothly.
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Dec 10, 2021 at 10:45 p.m. UTC
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Locked In: Bitcoin’s Taproot Upgrade Gets Its 90% Mandate
Taproot opens up new possibilities for privacy, multisignature wallets and security as well as scaling.
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Nov 12, 2021 at 9:22 p.m. UTC
Nov 12, 2021