News
Bitcoin Core 29.1 cut the default minimum relay fee from 1 sat/vB to 0.1 sat/vB, making Bitcoin transactions significantly cheaper while keeping DoS protection.
6070
Bitcoin Core News
Bitcoin Core is a client software used to access the Bitcoin network. The platform is considered to be official, as Bitcoin Core developers are part of the Bitcoin foundation, which means they took part in the creation of Bitcoin and now support the network by creating protocols and updates. In addition, Bitcoin Core is a virtual thick wallet which requires downloading the entire blockchain, demanding a lot of capacity and computing power. The wallet allows storing, transferring and receiving digital money and helps to spread other users’ transactions. Bitcoin Core is characterized by its high security level, the possibility to download it for free and a wide range of interface languages. For new users Bitcoin Core is considered to be the best choice of such software.
- News
Bitcoin Ordinals leader Leonidas said his community would fork Bitcoin Core if developers reversed the upcoming update that allows for more Ordinals and Runes transactions.
7971 - Analysis
A massive surge in Bitcoin Knots nodes hints at a brewing civil war in Bitcoin. If tensions escalate, the price could be the first casualty.
14628 - News
Quantum computing-focused Project Eleven raised $6 million to develop tools like Yellowpages that aim to secure Bitcoin against quantum attacks.
8570 - News
Bitcoin Core dev Gloria Zhao says the data limit for OP_RETURN will be raised in October, infuriating several Bitcoin users who prefer images, text and audio to stay off the blockchain.
11075 - News
After buying 32,000 BlackBerry patents, Malikie Innovations sued Bitcoin miners Marathon Digital and Core Scientific over alleged use of its intellectual property.
14494 - News
PlanB reignited his criticism of Ethereum, calling it centralized and premined, while highlighting its rollback history and diminished decentralization.
9111 - News
Bitcoin can experience significant drawdowns on weekends during market turmoil as the only major global asset available for de-risking 24/7.
4348 - News
The growing BTCFi sector and potential interest rate cuts on the horizon may create more demand for Bitcoin as a productive, yield-bearing asset.
3346 - News
The post-quantum era is still “several decades away,” but it could be a net positive for the Bitcoin network’s security.
41735 - News
It will be among the first tokens to launch on Hyperliquid, a layer-1 network specializing in trading.
13535 - Analysis
Total value locked on decentralized finance protocols is up nearly 150% so far this year.
1995 - News
Core DAO’s Adam Bendjemil highlighted Bitcoin-based DeFi’s potential at Bitcoin MENA 2024, highlighting security-first blockchain innovation.
9527 - Interview
If approved, OP_CAT will introduce drastic changes to the Bitcoin network, including covenants, ZK-rollups and even Bitcoin-native layer-2 networks.
8558 - News
Back was an early Bitcoin developer and the first person to receive an email from pseudonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.
23671