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Technologies

Bitcoin Core Developer Dhruvkaran Mehta Steps Away, Teases New Startup Idea

The developer known as @dhruv on Twitter and GitHub, formerly a Google software engineer and now a successful entrepreneur, is taking a break from working on Bitcoin for another shot at a startup.

Snippet of code pulled from Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 324, co-authored by Dhruv Mehta. (GitHub)

Technologies

Reviewing Code Is Mind-Numbing: Q&A With Bitcoin Maintainer Andrew Chow

He stumbled upon Bitcoin in high school while looking for ways to pay for his favorite video games. He now reviews and improves Bitcoin’s code for a living. Sometimes it's boring and mind-numbing but he does it anyway. Somebody has to.

Andrew Chow (Advancing Bitcoin 2020)

Technologies

Proposed Bitcoin Vault Feature Could Thwart Malicious Hackers

The feature is still in draft form and would require a soft fork in order to be adopted into Bitcoin Core.

(DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Technologies

Bitcoin Core Developer Marco Falke Steps Down From Maintainer Role

Falke was Bitcoin Core’s most prolific contributor, with more than 2,000 commits over seven years.

Bitcoin Core developer Marco Falke (Twitter)

Technologies

Built on Bitcoin in 2022: Top Bitcoin Newsletter Publishes Its Year-End Review

A deliberately measured progression in development with at least three major themes are the conclusions of the Bitcoin Operations Technology Group.

Bitcoin continued to build in 2022. (Greg Pease/Getty Images)

Finance

Bitcoin R&D Center Vinteum Launches in Brazil

The nonprofit aims to support developers in Latin America.

(Getty/Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao)

Technologies

Bitcoin Core Developer Pieter Wuille Scales Back His Maintenance Role

Peter Wuille has surrendered his maintenance permissions but will continue contributing to various Bitcoin projects.

Bitcoin Core Developer Pieter Wuille (Everpedia.org)

Finance

2 Prominent Bitcoin Core Contributors Step Away From Their Roles

Developer John Newbery and maintainer Samuel Dobson have stepped back from their duties working on the software that keeps Bitcoin running smoothly.

(Shutterstock)

Technologies

Locked In: Bitcoin’s Taproot Upgrade Gets Its 90% Mandate

Taproot opens up new possibilities for privacy, multisignature wallets and security as well as scaling.

And the green blocks have it.

Technologies

Bitcoin Development Boost: FTX Is Donating $450K to Brink

Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange is committing to a three-year sponsorship of the coding nonprofit.

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