Development & Technology

Just came across this challenge and thought some of you might find it interesting. Apparently, there's a bounty for anyone who can crack the seeds…

Lately, there's been a lot of buzz about quantum computing possibly threatening Bitcoin's security. A bunch of folks here believe that when it…

Been stuck for days on this. I wanna create a QR code that Bitcoin wallets will easily recognize and link to a transaction with an on-chain message.…

I'm on Core Lightning v23.08 and trying to upgrade to v24.02.1, but I'm getting a failure when I run 'make'. The error says there's no module named…

Anyone knows a good tool that can make a password dictionary? I need something that can mix up cases and layouts, like trying different keyboards.…

Yo! I just wrote a C library that showcases how to use libsecp256k1 for super quick batch additions. It can scan a specified range from start to end…

Can someone explain taproot formulas to me? I’m trying to understand how the funding transaction works with a taproot address like [OP_1…

Had my first pending transaction ever this morning. Been using bitcoin for 8 years, and now it's stuck unconfirmed for almost 3 hours. Totally forgot…

Thinking about using an old smartphone as a Bitcoin node? Just a heads up: a bitcoin node is basically a device or computer that runs the bitcoin…

Bitcoin addresses feel too long, right? I mean, 42 characters? It's like trying to memorize a whole phone number. They should really cut it down to…

I'm on Core Client 27.1, just using the daemon for now. Thought about switching to the GUI, but first let me explain my setup. I've got a cold wallet…

Just found out about BitVMX. Looks like it's a framework for running programs on Bitcoin... sounds interesting!

Hey everyone, does anyone know if there's a tool or script to find the nonce values of old blocks or transactions? I mean, we know the nonce for…

Hey guys, Just wanted to share that I launched a new signet network because the old one was a pain for getting sBTC. It’s pretty unstable, and I…

Saw something on Coindesk about this... Google claims quantum computers could crack a Bitcoin private key in just 9 minutes. Not sure if it's legit…

New Bitcoin Core v30.2 just dropped! Check out the release notes for all the new features and fixes.

So I just downloaded Bitcoin Core from the official site, verified it, but my antivirus flagged some files (coinminer.ext, OSX/Koiot.gen) as malware.…

Here we go with the discussion on BIP322 improvements and stuff that needs sorting out in the draft. There’s a GitHub issue where folks are pointing…

Just tweaked the gen_data.py script. Now it displays the K_Nonce value along with R, S, Z(HASH) Signatures right in the terminal. Not in the json…

I discovered an old wallet from 7 years ago on Bitcoin Core. Threw in $40, now it’s worth over £136. I found the root key I used to recover it,…

So, Bitmex is throwing around this soft fork idea, right? Basically, if some genius builds a quantum computer that can steal Bitcoins, they wanna…

I'm really curious to hear your thoughts on BIP110 and why you might be against it. Just a heads-up, I'm moderating this thread, so keep it civil.…

Anyone know if there's a way to brute-force a BIP39 seed? Like if I have 11 words and just need one more. Or I have 8 in the right order, but the…

What version of testnet is included with the Bitcoin Knots executable? I’m not on my node right now, but I recall seeing something like bitcoin-test…

So there are all these block explorers out there, right? Some just show basic blockchain info, while others focus on UTXO and pruned data. But I was…