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The Bitcoin community is divided after core developers released a joint statement on transaction relay policy and use cases amid the ongoing OP_RETURN debate. A collective statement from 31 Bitcoin ...

The debate over Bitcoin's OP_RETURN heats up, as developers of Bitcoin Core – the most popular node software – said they plan to scrap OP_RETURN entirely in the next release. The OP_RETURN limit is an ...

Bitcoin Core is open-source software maintained by independent developers, not a company. Many developers started as volunteers, but over time, some received sponsorships or full-time ...

Bitcoin Core proponents defend OP_RETURN changes as neutral, while critics warn of spam and capture. Bitcoin Core’s next major upgrade has reignited old tensions in the community, pitting developers ...

A group of Bitcoin Core developers has introduced a comprehensive security disclosure policy to address past shortcomings in publicizing security-critical bugs. This new policy aims to establish a ...

MicroStrategy, a business software firm converted into “the world’s first Bitcoin treasury company,” has seen its share price surge 450 percent in the past year, earning the Virginia company a market ...