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Bitcoin Core Changes Security Policy as AI Makes Vulnerabilities Easier to Find

Bitcoin Core is rewriting its approach to security vulnerabilities as artificial intelligence makes certain software flaws dramatically easier to discover, undermining the effectiveness of longstanding policies designed to keep potential…

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Bitcoin Developers Propose Freezing Coins That Skip Quantum-Safe Migration Under BIP-361

A draft proposal circulating among Bitcoin developers would give holders roughly five years to move their coins to quantum-resistant addresses or watch them become permanently unspendable on the network. Key…

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Controversial Bitcoin Proposal Targets Data Abuse Risks With Soft Fork Plan

Bitcoin developers are debating a new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) that would temporarily restrict the amount of arbitrary data attached to transactions—an effort aimed at curbing potential abuse following the…

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