Development & Technology

Has anyone else faced issues with ripemd160 on Ubuntu 22? I've tried all the fixes I could find online but nothing seems to work. Fun fact, it runs…

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…

How can I run Bitcoin Core on a laptop that doesn't have much storage? Is using an external hard drive for the data directory a viable option? Any…

Just saw some updates on the new Blockstream satellite kit. Looks pretty cool, especially the new version you can pre-order.

Vanitygen is a tool for generating personalized bitcoin addresses using command-line. No more jumbled letters for me, I want something that stands…

I can't get the code to work. Can't retrieve Bitcoin addresses. Anyone knows how to fix this, or can someone help me out?

Just noticed something interesting for those using testnet3. Tons of transactions show up on this mempool site and they sit unconfirmed for days.…

Hi all, trying to sync my node with Bitcoin Core but it crashed while loading. Now it just shows "replaying blocks: 0%". I don’t wanna download…

So Baumz is shaping up to be more than just a project run by its founders. They're saying governance is key for the protocol’s future. Not some…

So, there are four elliptic curves: secp160k1, secp192k1, secp224k1, and secp256k1. They were all generated together and share common setups. When…

So, I just heard about this competition from Project 11 where you can snag 1 BTC if you can break Bitcoin's elliptic curve cryptography using a…

hey all, just curious about max values for k and n in BSGS mode. how long does it take to generate them and how much space do they need? also, what’s…

So it looks like no premine for the new Testnet 5... or at least that’s the word as of today.

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…

Check out the Citrea co-founders whining here: https://x.com/esadyusufatik/status/1899193515235561859 They're struggling to outcompete a modified…

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…

Been using Electrum for ages, can't even recall when I started. I've been pondering the whole fee/dust limit thing lately and I wonder... is there…

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…

So I’m diving into Bitcoin’s source code for the first time. There are some devs here so I'd appreciate any feedback. Just submitted a Pull Request.…