Development & Technology

Anyone else think we could use a proposal here that could actually help Bitcoin? I heard there's a $100 bounty for a good idea.

Hey guys, I'm a macOS dev working on an open-source tool to protect clipboards. It’s called SecureClipX, and I'm digging into how malware exploits…

I'm working on a project with mnemonic lists to print. I saw there are 10 lists on GitHub, and two of them are Chinese. One is Traditional and the…

Hey everyone, quick question about fees and virtual size. So, if I’m using a 3-of-5 signature scheme on a Huffman tree with a 3-of-3 setup, and I…

So I’ve been running a Bitcoin Core node and got into pruning. Problem is, I don’t have an SSD or enough space. I read that pruning only keeps the…

Been using Bitcoin Core for a decade now. I used to just keep my coins in a wallet but switched to cold storage. Still have it running on an old…

Got a new guide for everyone wanting to solo mine testnet bitcoins without an ASIC. Now you can do it with just your CPU or GPU. Should work on most…

So the title covers it all. Just here to learn, not super technical, you know? What’s the deal with Core V30, Knots, and OP_RETURN? Some people are…

Check out this GitHub Repository: https://github.com/theRomanMercury/BitcoinMessagingApp This Windows app claims to let you send and receive messages…

I was checking out Karpathy's Bitcoin implementation in Python, and he mentioned something interesting. He thinks the number should be 2015, not…

Stuck here for a day. How do I import a multisig address into my bitcoin-cli wallet? Getting this annoying error: "Cannot import descriptor without…

Consolidating UTXOs has some solid perks for Bitcoiners. You get fewer inputs in future transactions, lower fees, plus it’s easier to manage your…

Had this idea to make BIP-39 seeds super compact for QR or RFID. Just think about it... convert the wordlist into line numbers and base58 encode…

Taproot was a big deal for privacy and scripting, but what’s next for Bitcoin? Do you all think we should look into soft forks like Ark or focus on…

So, I saw this giveaway thread and had some thoughts on how to make the random number generation process better. Is this method solid or am I missing…

Hey, I’m trying to wrap my head around this BIP stuff. So there are two methods for making threshold signatures based on the number k, right? If k is…

There's a new BIP proposal called OP_CAT. Draft's by Ethan Heilman and Armin Sabouri. It’s a simple change, just 13 lines, and it deals with…

Hey everyone, I wanna share a new tool called VanitySearch. It's kinda like Vanitygen, but way faster on my end. This one doesn’t use OpenSSL for…

Just came across this news on the Nakamoto upgrade from coindesk. Apparently, Bitcoin's Layer-2 network, Stacks, is kicking it off.

I just found out there are six distinct n-values that match various b-values in secp256k1. It's crazy how they repeat as the b-value goes up. But…

Core doesn't even seem to care about spam. They’ve done nothing since that spam attack hit five years ago. Rejected those ordinal filters too,…

Thin clients rely on a server, so they totally depend on network speed. You can plug in SD cards and stuff to boost performance, and yeah, Raspberry…

Hey folks, First time posting here. I've been looking into SegWit and the whole Ordinals prunability issue. Got a couple questions. So, I heard…

Gotta say, encrypting your wallet is super important. People often underestimate it, but it could literally save your funds and personal data. I have…

There's a lot of panic going around about BIP110. Some say it could lead to confiscation of coins. Greg Maxwell is one of the main voices spreading…