Development & Technology
Bitcoin Core, protocol, BIPs, running nodes.
So I had this BIP idea to reduce spam but realized it might mess up some stuff like Bisq and coin mixers. Gonna sit on this for now.
Started by tom51 · May 12, 2019, 08:21 PM · 20 / 28720287by ben.matrixMay 19, 2019, 04:00 PMI'm curious... if I run one RTX 4090 on BSGS and another on Pollard Rho, which one is faster? Like, actual speeds per second and stuff. Anyone here…
Started by boss2009 · May 15, 2019, 12:35 AM · 3 / 4053405by boss2009May 18, 2019, 12:03 PMJust stumbled upon this research. The author managed to extract a private key by exploiting less than 4 bits of nonce leakage through multiple…
Started by dan2015 · May 4, 2019, 12:03 AM · 7 / 4677467by ben.matrixMay 8, 2019, 12:34 PMI'm just starting with Bitcoin dev stuff but really want to learn. Been thinking a lot about how we can keep the blockchain from getting bloated.…
Started by 0xWallet · May 5, 2019, 08:14 PM · 5 / 3335333by 0xWalletMay 6, 2019, 10:32 AMScalability is still an issue, whether we like it or not. We tend to ignore it when everything runs smoothly, but when fees spike and mempool fills…
Started by notyourkeys · Apr 13, 2019, 10:13 AM · 20 / 29320293by ben.matrixApr 23, 2019, 07:50 AMThe Allianza Testnet just rolled out and it looks like they’re aiming for some serious security with ZK-proofs. Quantum resistance is a big deal…
Started by anon · Apr 17, 2019, 03:01 PM · 6 / 4236423by anonApr 20, 2019, 07:53 PMAnyone think we can merge bsgs and kangaroo for an ecdlp solver? Like, could it actually work and be faster than just using one of them alone?
Started by boss2009 · Apr 4, 2019, 07:05 AM · 4 / 1934193by ben.matrixApr 4, 2019, 07:56 PMIf anyone's really looked into Bitcoin, it's clear the users call the shots. Miners and devs are just extras. If most users pick BIP-110 but miners…
Started by nova42 · Mar 1, 2019, 03:18 PM · 14 / 38814388by alex_whaleMar 8, 2019, 08:42 PMHow can we calculate the X coordinates that correspond to the same Y value? I heard there can be up to 3 different X values for a single Y. Anyone…
Started by m1kes4t · Feb 17, 2019, 03:17 AM · 4 / 96496by m1kes4tFeb 17, 2019, 06:19 PMWhat’s everyone’s take on the new BIP-361 about Post Quantum Migration? Some devs and Jameson Lopp are backing it, aiming to freeze wallets…
Started by 5tack_moon · Dec 27, 2018, 07:23 PM · 19 / 25719257by 0xChadJan 5, 2019, 06:41 PMI set up a wallet in bdb format with avoid_reuse=false in Bitcoin Core 26.0.0 for testing. I used importprunedfunds to bring in some transactions…
Started by defi23 · Dec 10, 2018, 10:52 AM · 1 / 4381438by 0xChadDec 10, 2018, 03:53 PMI've been thinking about how we could layer useful stuff on top of Bitcoin, kinda like Ross Anderson's Eternity Service that Adam Back coded for…
Started by CryptoCobra · Nov 21, 2018, 10:44 PM · 20 / 41920419by ben.matrixDec 1, 2018, 10:42 AMI’ve got enough tBTC for my dev needs, so I thought I’d share some here. If you’re tired of those tiny amounts from faucets or don’t wanna mine, drop…
Started by Sw1ft4lpha · Nov 17, 2018, 04:35 AM · 20 / 442044by ben.matrixNov 21, 2018, 06:12 PMHey everyone, I’m Lucas from Argentina. I want to help out with Bitcoin Core or any other Bitcoin client by coding. Is there a way to earn some sats…
Started by R0gueFork · Oct 26, 2018, 05:52 AM · 5 / 4025402by 0xNodeOct 30, 2018, 10:34 AMHey folks, I've got a technical question about BIP39. When generating a 24-word seed, is it actually possible for a word to appear more than twice? I…
Started by LuckyFox · Oct 21, 2018, 11:04 AM · 20 / 27620276by ben.matrixOct 29, 2018, 11:25 AMHeads up, everyone! So, there’s this new malware that’s been spotted. It can get into both Windows and MacOS systems. The whole point? To grab your…
Started by 0xLynx · Oct 16, 2018, 05:59 PM · 10 / 29310293by ben.matrixOct 20, 2018, 06:04 PMI was thinking, how about explaining crypto to non-tech folks using mechanical hash functions? Imagine a device where you can set the Initialization…
Started by 0xLaser · Sep 10, 2018, 05:48 AM · 20 / 22920229by ben.matrixSep 21, 2018, 06:42 PMI’ve been digging into Merkle trees in blockchain recently. They seem super important for keeping transaction data organized and safe in the Bitcoin…
Started by wildboss · Aug 14, 2018, 08:59 AM · 16 / 641664by ben.matrixAug 19, 2018, 10:50 AMHey all, Looking at some k values here, they seem kinda predictable and deterministic. R1 =…
Started by chain1337 · Aug 14, 2018, 07:07 PM · 2 / 3842384by GrimFarmAug 16, 2018, 05:20 PMI noticed recently that every block mined by F2Pool has this weird transaction. The input is from an address 1JRhv7zRN9xCyTntYT5nuupg7JMsE7YocL. The…
Started by nova69 · Aug 11, 2018, 07:31 PM · 3 / 94394by nova69Aug 15, 2018, 05:31 PMBeen digging into how Bitcoin Core picks UTXOs for transactions. Can anyone break down what algorithm it uses to prioritize UTXOs? Trying to figure…
Started by 0xSigma · Jul 29, 2018, 11:44 AM · 9 / 3759375by 0xChadAug 3, 2018, 11:12 AMHey everyone! Just wanted to share that the new version of Distributed Cyclone is out. This platform is all about working together to solve Satoshi…
Started by 0xWolf · Jul 10, 2018, 10:48 PM · 8 / 4718471by silentguruJul 13, 2018, 01:57 PMHey guys, I noticed the trusted-keys file in the latest Bitcoin Core versions seems outdated. The changes from earlier versions don't seem to carry…
Started by anon · Jun 30, 2018, 08:05 PM · 2 / 4412441by anonJul 1, 2018, 03:51 AMSo, we got Bitcoin testnet 3 and 4 running. When's testnet 3 gonna kick the bucket? I think it might happen when core updates only support version 4,…
Started by yield2016 · Jun 6, 2018, 08:59 PM · 22 / 40622406by ben.matrixJun 19, 2018, 08:10 AMJust put together my version of the BigStepGiantStep algorithm for Nvidia cards. Works on Cuda and Windows x64. Check it out here and share your…
Started by dan88 · Jun 8, 2018, 08:41 PM · 20 / 782078by ben.matrixJun 17, 2018, 03:40 PM