Development & Technology
Bitcoin Core, protocol, BIPs, running nodes.
So, I picked up a VPS to test Bitcoin Core, and it was the only one with enough disk space. I set the maxmempool and dbcache to the lowest values 5MB…
Started by 0xNode · Jun 24, 2025, 05:29 AM · 19 / 41519415by 5tack_moonJun 30, 2025, 09:16 AMThe Bitcoin mempool is super interesting. Every node has a different view of unconfirmed transactions, right? I read somewhere that due to delays and…
Started by im_node · Jun 4, 2025, 09:41 AM · 0 / 4470447by im_nodeJun 4, 2025, 09:41 AMSo we have a soft fork aimed at tackling spammy stuff like inscriptions and BRC-20 tokens, right? This is officially kicked off.
Started by nova42 · May 12, 2025, 05:34 PM · 22 / 672267by ben.matrixMay 19, 2025, 11:56 PMI need to ask, what's the best API for Bitcoin that’s geared toward developers?
Started by SilentNova · May 4, 2025, 02:16 PM · 20 / 22720227by ben.matrixMay 14, 2025, 02:18 PMSo, I got some bitcoin testnet yesterday from this cool guy here (thanks, BlackHatCoiner). I thought I’d be using testnet for my campaign, but it…
Started by maxi_matrix · Feb 18, 2025, 05:11 AM · 11 / 10311103by ben.matrixFeb 23, 2025, 08:48 PMJust found out about this Hornet Node thing. It’s supposed to be a new Bitcoin client with a super fast UTXO database. They say it can sync the…
Started by kevin420 · Feb 13, 2025, 11:37 AM · 3 / 1693169by gang2015Feb 15, 2025, 12:08 PMWow, didn't see that coming. Luke got some backup from one of the OGs. Some folks still think Nick Szabo might be Satoshi, lol.
Started by seed_ninja · Jan 19, 2025, 06:12 PM · 22 / 562256by ben.matrixJan 28, 2025, 07:10 PMI'm working on forking Kangaroo 256 based on some concepts I have in mind that I think are better. Gonna update as I find time since I've got other…
Started by m1kes4t · Jan 1, 2025, 10:15 AM · 8 / 2928292by m1kes4tJan 4, 2025, 11:57 AMHey folks, I'm messing around with Testnet4 right now. I saw in chainparams.cpp, line 315, where it says consensus.BIP34Height = 1. But when I check…
Started by RogueLaser · Dec 27, 2024, 09:19 PM · 4 / 1944194by RogueLaserDec 31, 2024, 05:43 AMSo I got Yiimp running on one server and the daemon on another. Can someone break down the steps to add a new coin? The guy who set this up for me…
Started by baseddiamond · Dec 24, 2024, 11:44 PM · 1 / 4631463by gang2015Dec 25, 2024, 05:55 AMBeen diving into Bitcoin Core, Bitcoin Knots and some other independent implementations. I got confused... how do they all stay in sync with…
Started by 0xNova · Dec 5, 2024, 02:39 PM · 7 / 1917191by ColdGangDec 8, 2024, 10:50 PMRecently, there have been some cool updates in the Bitcoin space like BIP32, BIP39, Segwit, and taproot. But honestly, BIP85 is what really got my…
Started by node_wallet · Nov 10, 2024, 03:33 PM · 4 / 4834483by node_walletNov 13, 2024, 12:55 AMAnyone know gmaxwell's take on OP_CAT and the "Great script restoration" thing? Some Core devs say it's safe with checks, but I remember him saying…
Started by max2009 · Sep 14, 2024, 02:37 PM · 12 / 27412274by k1ng_blockSep 17, 2024, 09:19 AMAnyone know how to solo mine Bitcoin Core 22.0? I get it, the difficulty is nuts, but I wanna try it for fun. Got my full node all set up on a VPS.
Started by kevin2011 · Aug 30, 2024, 02:06 AM · 8 / 4218421by cobra42Aug 31, 2024, 01:36 AMSeriously, we gotta get moving on some protocol proposals already.
Started by danmoon · Jul 31, 2024, 12:33 AM · 22 / 23122231by ben.matrixAug 9, 2024, 02:54 PMWhat papers have mathematicians written about Bitcoin? Looking for stuff on theory like elliptic curves and computational methods for optimizing…
Started by n0c0iner · Aug 6, 2024, 04:09 PM · 3 / 4843484by n0c0inerAug 7, 2024, 01:35 AMSo I just found out the difficulty on testnet4 is at 1, and I’m trying to figure out how to mine there. I’ve tried hooking up cgminer to my node but…
Started by sat_2014 · Jul 29, 2024, 11:53 AM · 3 / 4173417by diamondhandsJul 30, 2024, 05:58 PMHey everyone, I’m on the lookout for a forum where I can share and brainstorm ideas about new cryptocurrency projects. Feels like the usual spots are…
Started by h0dlg4ng · Jul 12, 2024, 08:13 PM · 5 / 1045104by yield2016Jul 13, 2024, 12:26 PMSo what's the deal with `genesis.hashMerkleRoot` being the same across Bitcoin networks but `consensus.hashGenesisBlock` showing different values?…
Started by leo_diamond · Jul 9, 2024, 03:33 PM · 3 / 5173517by alex.byteJul 9, 2024, 10:40 PMI checked out the Erlay paper on efficient transaction relay. Honestly, it seems pretty flawed. I think I can suggest a better method. What if we…
Started by real_satoshi · Jun 29, 2024, 12:53 AM · 3 / 94394by 0xLaserJun 29, 2024, 01:35 PMI was reading through some old topics and got curious about the prenet genesis transaction. Anyone have an idea what that hex data looked like? I did…
Started by just_king · Jun 22, 2024, 09:45 PM · 3 / 1673167by stacksatsJun 23, 2024, 07:54 AMFound this from VanitySearch It’s a code snippet for modular inverse using the extended Euclidean algorithm. Apparently it tackles overflow by using…
Started by 0xNode · May 29, 2024, 06:54 AM · 4 / 3774377by 0xNodeMay 30, 2024, 12:42 AMHey all, I'm struggling with Bitcoin Core. I want to create a new wallet there and import a bunch of addresses or descriptors from Sparrow. I managed…
Started by QuantumVault · Mar 14, 2024, 01:33 AM · 3 / 64364by QuantumVaultMar 17, 2024, 11:42 AMDrop your Bitcoin Testnet4 address here and grab up to 0.02 tBTC4 per request. New accounts get less, but watch out for limits due to abuse. If you…
Started by block777 · Mar 5, 2024, 11:46 PM · 21 / 27321273by ben.matrixMar 13, 2024, 12:27 PMThere's some buzz about a new study that claims we can predict the next prime number. Sounds wild, right?
Started by coin88 · Feb 19, 2024, 05:53 PM · 3 / 1393139by viper_bridgeFeb 20, 2024, 05:31 AM