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Addressing remaining points on BIP 54

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By Antoine Poinsot

Involving Antoine Riard, Matt Corallo+3 others

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Original post on December 30, 2025 15:59 UTC

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Last reply on January 14, 2026 00:23 UTC

bitcoin-dev

  • Luke Dashjr criticizes BIP 54's use of coinbase nLockTime, citing lost optimization.

  • Jeremy Rubin suggests a new sparse Merkle tree over transaction size restrictions, facing skepticism.

  • The consensus prioritizes pragmatic approaches, aiming to balance innovation with Bitcoin ecosystem stability.

Follow-up regarding Motion to Activate BIP 3

6 replies

By Murch

Involving Bryan Bishop, Chris Stewart+4 others

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Original post on January 7, 2026 00:42 UTC

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Last reply on January 14, 2026 00:47 UTC

bitcoin-dev

  • BIP 3 adoption in the Bitcoin community sparked significant interest and support.

  • After feedback, LLM-policy concerns were addressed, increasing consensus among key community figures.

  • Open discussions and modifications emphasized the community's role in refining and activating BIP 3.

Bitcoin Core v30.2 Released

By fanquake

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Original post on January 10, 2026 16:36 UTC

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Last reply on January 10, 2026 16:36 UTC

bitcoin-dev

  • Bitcoin Core version v30.2 is now available for download with new features and bug fixes.

  • Users must shut down the current version before installing v30.2, with detailed instructions provided for various OS.

  • The release includes major changes in Wallet, IPC, Build, and Documentation, thanks to multiple contributors.

Great Consensus Cleanup Revival

89 replies

By AntoineP

Involving ajtowns, sjors+14 others

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Original post on March 24, 2024 19:53 UTC

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Last reply on January 13, 2026 16:57 UTC

delvingbitcoin

  • The proposal addresses Bitcoin's vulnerabilities, suggesting improvements for network security and performance.

  • It proposes changes to combat the timewarp exploit and improve block validation times through transaction constraints.

  • Community debate arises over block size reduction, with technical standardization suggestions facing skepticism.

A simple backup scheme for wallet accounts

31 replies

By reardencode

Involving salvatoshi, pyth+8 others

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Original post on April 16, 2025 13:52 UTC

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Last reply on January 10, 2026 08:18 UTC

delvingbitcoin

  • Josh's method has unique features like inscription and location attributes.

  • The suggestion is to standardize Salvatore's method, then add Josh's unique aspects.

  • A collaborative effort aims to merge both methods for a comprehensive solution.

BIP352: PSBT support

29 replies

By josibake

Involving andrewtoth, achow101+3 others

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Original post on May 17, 2024 11:51 UTC

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Last reply on January 16, 2026 13:40 UTC

delvingbitcoin

  • Discussions highlight PSBT's potential for enhanced privacy and security in cryptocurrency transactions.

  • A draft BIP by delvingless-andrewtoth proposes an `OutputGenerator` for streamlined silent payments.

  • Balancing advanced features with security implications remains a key challenge in PSBT development.

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