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OP_CAT Proposal to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin Finally Gets a 'BIP Number'

This marks the first step towards reintroducing functionality removed from Bitcoin by creator Satoshi Nakamoto in 2010.

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Apr 24, 2024 at 10:03 p.m. UTC

Apr 24, 2024

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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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By Frederick Munawa

Feb 28, 2023 at 4:49 p.m. UTC

Feb 28, 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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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.

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By Nikhilesh De

Jan 9, 2018 at 8:04 p.m. UTC

Jan 9, 2018

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