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Bitcoin Optech #152: Lightning Node Payments And More

This week’s newsletter describes a LN node payment proposal, Bitcoin Core PR Review Club meeting and more.

With 98% Of Blocks Signaling Activation And About 300 To Go, Here’s The Latest On Taproot

The activation of Bitcoin protocol upgrade Taproot appears imminent as only 300 more signaling blocks are needed.

Bitcoin Optech #151: Transaction Selection

This week's Bitcoin Optech newsletter describes a proposal to change Bitcoin Core’s transaction selection algorithm and more.

Bitcoin Optech #150: Libera.Chat And Celebrating 150 Editions

This week’s newsletter features a letter from John Newbery, founder of Bitcoin Optech, information about IRC channel updates and more.

Bitcoin Core’s CVE-2021-31876 Bug And Potential Complications

In this episode of “The Van Wirdum Sjorsnado,” the hosts discussed CVE-2021-31876, a bug in the Bitcoin Core code affecting replace-by-fee.

How Are Bitcoin’s Hash Rate, Difficulty And Fees Related?

The three mechanics are an important part of understanding Bitcoin on a technical level.

95% Of Bitcoin Hash Rate “Potentially” Signaling For Taproot Activation

Taproot.watch has added a new feature showing that a vast majority of Bitcoin mining hash rate supports Taproot activation.

Utreexo Can Speed Bitcoin Initial Block Download By 62%

BitMEX Research grantee Calvin Kim has demonstrated how the Utreexo client can speed up the Bitcoin Initial Block Download by 62%.

Bitcoin Optech #149: Relay Reliability Workshops And More

This week’s newsletter discussed the previously proposed transaction relay reliability workshop, updates to Bitcoin software and more.

The Top-10 Bitcoin Mining Pools Have Signaled For Taproot

Each of the top-10 bitcoin mining pools by hash rate have signaled at least one block for the Bitcoin network’s Taproot soft fork activation.

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits All-Time High As Second Taproot Signaling Period Begins

The start of a new Bitcoin difficulty adjustment window brought a major increase and a new Taproot signaling period with 63% green blocks.

First-Ever Dual-Funded Mainnet Lightning Channel Opened

The world’s first dual-funded Lightning channel has been opened, bringing more features to the network while reducing fees.

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