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Re: The Cat, BIP draft discussion.

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By Bitcoin Mechanic

Involving Greg Maxwell, Jonathan Voss+11 others

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Original post on December 11, 2025 20:54 UTC

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Last reply on January 22, 2026 01:14 UTC

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  • The email discusses Bitcoin spam mitigation, focusing on a proposal named "The Cat."

  • Critics argue these techniques conflict with Bitcoin's ethos, yet some savings in disk space are noted.

  • The proposal's implications for digital ownership rights and the importance of consensus are highlighted.

Falcon Post-Quantum Signature Scheme Proposal

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By Giulio Golinelli

Involving conduition, waxwing/ AdamISZ+2 others

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Original post on January 22, 2026 07:01 UTC

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Last reply on January 27, 2026 16:07 UTC

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  • A demonstration integrating Falcon into Bitcoin Core shows potential for post-quantum security.

  • Falcon offers smaller key sizes and faster verification, improving Bitcoin's efficiency.

  • Its integration could enhance transaction processing and safeguard against quantum attacks.

Re: Unbreaking testnet4

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By Angelo

Involving Saint Wenhao

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Original post on January 18, 2026 17:26 UTC

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Last reply on January 19, 2026 08:40 UTC

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  • The Bitcoin Core code was modified to address a testnet4 issue.

  • This change disables the minimum difficulty rule after block 150,000.

  • Discussions explore its impact and the community's potential response to this tweak.

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