Bitcoin Core

Bitcoin

Longtime Bitcoin Developer Jonas Schnelli Receives Open Source Grant

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

Tech  ·  28 January 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Core Lead Maintainer Steps Back, Encourages Decentralization

"One thing is clear: this is a serious project now, and we need to start taking decentralization seriously," said Wladimir van der Laan.

Tech  ·  22 January 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Developers Weigh the Costs of Defying White Paper Copyright Claim

Should anyone in an open source community have to bear the legal brunt of a seemingly senseless lawsuit?

Tech  ·  22 January 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Core’s Latest Release Is Out: Here’s What’s in It

These new features don’t grab headlines every day, but the improvements they make to the Bitcoin network’s privacy, tooling and complex transaction logic are building a stronger foundation.

Tech  ·  14 January 2021
Bitcoin Core

2020 Saw the Fewest Bitcoin ‘Obituaries’ in 8 Years

Bitcoin has only “died” 11 times this year.

Markets  ·  28 December 2020
Coinbase

Coinbase Awards Its First Round of Bitcoin Developer Grants

Coinbase, one of the oldest and most profitable companies in crypto, has awarded its first round of Bitcoin developer grants.

Tech  ·  23 December 2020
Bitcoin Core

Bitcoin.org Briefly Shut Down by Denial of Service Attack; Bitcoin Not Affected

While the site was inaccessible, Bitcoiners shared the software to newcomers wanting to download Bitcoin's code.

Tech  ·  19 December 2020
Coinbase

Coinbase to Sponsor 2 Bitcoin Core Developers With New Grant Program

Coinbase is sponsoring at least two Bitcoin Core developers with a new grant program, the San Francisco-based exchange announced Thursday.

Business  ·  15 October 2020
Bitcoin Core

Taproot Has Been Merged Into Bitcoin Core: Here’s What That Means

Bitcoin’s long-awaited Taproot update is one step closer to fruition.

Tech  ·  15 October 2020
Bitcoin

BitcoinACKs Lets You Track Bitcoin Development and Pay Coders for Their Work

BitcoinACKs aggregates pull requests for upgrades to Bitcoin Core and lets users pay for the Bitcoin development they want to see.

Tech  ·  30 September 2020
Bitcoin

‘High’ Severity Bug in Bitcoin Software Revealed 2 Years After Fix

A previously undisclosed bug in Bitcoin Core could have let attackers steal Lightning Network funds, delay transfers or split the network had it not been patched in 2018.

Tech  ·  9 September 2020
Developers

OKCoin Exchange Awards Grant to One of Bitcoin Core’s Most Active Developers

The grant from OKCoin will allow Bitcoin developer Marco Falke to continue the maintenance work he's done since 2016, like reviewing proposed code changes.

Tech  ·  6 August 2020
CoinFlash

BitMEX Owner Awards $50K Grant to Bitcoin Smart Contract Developer

100x said the $50,000 grant to Jeremy Rubin would help fund further development of the Bitcoin smart contract language, Sapio.

News  ·  22 July 2020
Bitcoin

Summer 2020 Is Funding Season for Open-Source Bitcoin Development

The maker of Wasabi Wallet becomes the latest firm to support crypto coders with a 1 BTC donation to the Human Rights Foundation's Bitcoin Development Fund.

Tech  ·  25 June 2020
BitMEX

OKCoin, BitMEX Sponsor Bitcoin Core Developer Amiti Uttarwar

OKCoin and BitMEX just sponsored another Bitcoin Core developer, Amiti Uttarwar, who is focused on privacy tech and education.

Tech  ·  18 June 2020