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Bitcoin Core

MOVING PARTS: How does a whole network smoothly upgrade in a way that's backward-compatible, allowing those with older versions of the software to continue participating? (Image via Library of Congress/Rawpixel)
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Bitcoin Coders Confront an Old Quandary: How to Upgrade an Entire Network
An old debate is resurfacing in the bitcoin developer community, underscoring one of the critical challenges confronting decentralized systems.
MOVING PARTS: How does a whole network smoothly upgrade in a way that's backward-compatible, allowing those with older versions of the software to continue participating? (Image via Library of Congress/Rawpixel)
By Alyssa Hertig
Feb 19, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2020
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Here's How to Inspect Bitcoin's Next (Likely) Major Upgrade Yourself
With bitcoin’s next likely major upgrade in the works, students of the cryptocurrency can inspect the code themselves, helped by core developers.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Feb 13, 2020 at 3:28 p.m. UTC
Feb 13, 2020
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NO LEADERS: The proposed upgrade to bitcoin's code "is obviously conditional on getting community support," says developer Pieter Wuille. (Scaling Bitcoin)
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Bitcoin's Privacy and Scaling Tech Upgrade 'Taproot' Just Took a Big Step Forward
A privacy and scalability upgrade that could turn out to be one of bitcoin's largest to date has passed a couple of milestones that were little noticed outside technical circl...
NO LEADERS: The proposed upgrade to bitcoin's code "is obviously conditional on getting community support," says developer Pieter Wuille. (Scaling Bitcoin)
By Alyssa Hertig
Jan 24, 2020 at 12:45 a.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2020
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'Building' Bitcoin's Software Just Got a Bit More Trustless
There's a bit less trust now needed when developers compile the software at the heart of bitcoin.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Aug 1, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 1, 2019
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Are QR codes the answer for in-person bitcoin payments? Source: Hack A Day
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What It’s Like to Review Bitcoin's Code
CoinDesk dives deep into the complex process of reviewing code for the Bitcoin Core software.
Are QR codes the answer for in-person bitcoin payments? Source: Hack A Day
By Alyssa Hertig
Jul 19, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2019
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Coder Proposes Alternative to Bitcoin's 'Notoriously Unreliable' Testnet
Introduced Wednesday, a new proposal called Signet offers a fresh alternative to bitcoin's test network.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Jul 18, 2019 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2019
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Where to Find Bitcoin's Rising Stars
The Chaincode Labs summer residency program shows how decentralized software development evolves.
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By Leigh Cuen
Jun 21, 2019 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 21, 2019
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'Hard Core Fund' Collects 50 BTC to Support Bitcoin Developers
This bitcoin evangelist is bridging the gap between the Asian mining industry and global open source developers.
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By Leigh Cuen
Jun 19, 2019 at 1:07 p.m. UTC
Jun 19, 2019
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Michael Ford Named Newest Bitcoin Core Code Maintainer
Long-time Bitcoin Core contributor Michael Ford has been named the newest maintainer of the open-source software project.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Jun 10, 2019 at 11:30 p.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2019
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Lightning Co-Creator Releases Code for Bitcoin Scaling Concept
Co-author of the lightning network white paper Tadge Dryja has released new code for a proposed scaling solution he's been working on for a year.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Jun 5, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 5, 2019
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