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Bitcoin Optech #146: Splicing, Workshop Announcements And More

This week’s newsletter covers using Lightning Network splicing, announcements for a layer-crossing workshop and more.

The Last Days of Satoshi: What Happened When Bitcoin’s Creator Disappeared

10 years after Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto's disappeared, Pete Rizzo distills the full story of his time as project leader into one readable article.

Speedy Trial And The LOT=True Client

This episode of “The Van Wirdum Sjorsnado” covered the final implementation details of Speedy Trial.

Bitcoin Optech #145: Lightning Network Offers, Taproot And More

This week’s newsletter covers using Lightning Network offers to address stuck payments, Taproot activation and more.

Despite Hash Rate Drop, Surge In Transaction Fees, Bitcoin Is Resilient

A recent plummet in hash rate and spike in transaction fees has raised some questions about Bitcoin’s resilience. But they shouldn’t.

There Are Now Two Taproot Activation Clients, Here’s Why

There are now two different Taproot activation paths embedded in Bitcoin software clients. Here’s what this could mean for the Bitcoin protocol.

Speedy Trial Has Been Merged Into Bitcoin Core, Potentially Setting Path To Taproot Activation

Speedy Trial has been merged into Bitcoin Core, offering a path toward the Taproot protocol upgrade is miners signal their overwhelming support.

Bitcoin Optech #144: Taproot, Bitcoin Core Meetings And More

This week’s newsletter covers progress on Taproot activation, a Bitcoin Core PR Review Club meeting and more.

Using Discreet Log Contracts To Attack Bitcoin Forks

Currently, various factors disincentivize attacks of minority chains; DLCs might create a workaround that returns the incentive to these attacks.

Scaling Bitcoin With The Erlay Protocol

In this episode of “The Van Wirdum Sjorsnado,” the hosts discussed the Erlay protocol, scaling Bitcoin and Minisketch.

Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #143: LN Node Software

This week’s Bitcoin Optech newsletter includes a release for LN node software and notable changes to Bitcoin Core.

Interview: Bitcoin Smart Contracts With Ben Carman

Bitcoin developer Ben Carman joined the "Bitcoin Magazine Podcast" to discuss his cutting-edge work in the Bitcoin smart contracting space.
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