Developers

Taproot

Taproot Update: Bitcoin Users Home In on Activation Plan, Date Still TBD

Colin HarperFeb 3, 2021

The meeting ended with rough consensus in favor of BIP8 (false), as well as with approval of two possible methods to put this BIP into motion.

Eth 2.0

Valid Points: CoinDesk’s Ethereum 2.0 Validator Is Officially Staked

Christine Kim William FoxleyFeb 3, 2021

Ethereum developers met Tuesday to compare research on the eventual merge of Eth 1.x and Eth 2.0.

Craig Wright

Craig Wright Demands Bitcoin Developers Give Him Access to Stolen Mt. Gox Coins

Colin HarperFeb 24, 2021

Craig Wright claims someone “stole” 110k BTC from him from wallets connected to the Mt. Gox hack. He wants Bitcoin developers to get them back.

Developers

Blockchain Bites: IBM Blockchain Bleeds, Exchange Tokens Pump, ETH Hits New High

Daniel KuhnFeb 2, 2021

A new report from Outlier Ventures provides a map of blockchain development activity. Ethereum, Cosmos and Bitcoin lead the pack.

Bitcoin Node

Are You Running a Bitcoin Node?

Colin HarperJan 29, 2021

And if you aren't, what's stopping you?

Developers

Developer Grants

Longtime Bitcoin Developer Jonas Schnelli Receives Open Source Grant

Colin Harper

Jonas Schnelli joins other Bitcoin developers who are sponsored by high-caliber Bitcoin companies.

Developers

Ethereum Far Outpaces Bitcoin in Developer Activity in 2020: Electric Capital Report

Brady Dale

The number of developers in crypto is ticking up again, and one network remains a clear winner in attracting coders.

Taproot

Privacy Concerns Over Bitcoin Upgrade Taproot Are a ‘Non-Issue,’ Experts Say

Alyssa Hertig

Bitcoin privacy experts are unimpressed with a circulating slideshow-style privacy report that targets upcoming Bitcoin upgrade Taproot.

Developer Grants

Gemini Donates $50K to HRF to Help Fund Another Round of Bitcoin Developers in 2021

Colin Harper

The Human Rights Foundation has secured donations from the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange to fund even more Bitcoin developers in 2021.

Developers

Square, Human Rights Foundation Back New Bitcoin Open-Source Developer Fund

Alyssa Hertig

Veteran Bitcoin developer John Newbery just launched an independent organization for funding Bitcoin's open source developer community.

Taproot

Bitcoin Developers Still Divided on Specifics of Taproot Activation

Colin Harper

The code for Taproot is ready to go, but developers are still discussing how to deploy the update across Bitcoin’s distributed network.

Ethereum

Ethereum Developers Pencil In January for Eth 1.x ‘Berlin’ Hard Fork

William Foxley

Ethereum developers are eyeing January for the Berlin hard fork. The backwards-incompatible upgrade of the existing Eth 1.x blockchain was first set for July.