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Bitcoin Core Discloses High-Severity Security Bug That Could Halt Mining Nodes

Bitcoin Core disclosed three security vulnerabilities on Nov. 10, 2026, including a high-severity defect capable of disrupting mining operations and two additional weaknesses affecting block processing and Tor connections. Although…

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Bitcoin Developer Floats ‘Quantum Landmines’ to Trap Future BTC Thieves

Longtime Bitcoin Core developer Cory Fields has introduced an unconventional defense against future quantum attacks: secretly planted “quantum landmines” that could allow bitcoin holders to reclaim stolen coins while confiscating…

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US Lawmaker Pushes Crypto Developer Protections as Senate Weighs CLARITY Act

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden urged Senate leaders to preserve legal protections for non-custodial blockchain developers in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, drawing crypto policy support while leaving his final…

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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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The Retroactive Decryption Trap: Why Post-Quantum Upgrades Can’t Save Your Past Privacy

Google’s whitepaper warns that quantum computers may break current cryptography by 2029. Computer scientist Guy Zyskind says post‑quantum cryptography—particularly lattice‑based schemes and encrypted mempools—is essential to secure blockchains. Reframing the…

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Citrea Foundation Forms to Advance Bitcoin Programmable Infrastructure and Decentralization

The newly established Citrea Foundation will oversee the growth and decentralized governance of Bitcoin’s application layer through research and grants. On March 2, 2026, the Citrea Foundation was introduced as…

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Bitcoin’s Draft BIP 360 Introduces P2MR in Push Toward Quantum Resistance

Bitcoin developers have updated draft BIP 360 to introduce Pay-to-Merkle-Root (P2MR), a proposed output type designed to reduce long-term quantum risk while retaining Taproot’s scripting flexibility. The proposal removes Taproot’s…

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Nic Carter Maps Developer Views on Quantum Threats to Bitcoin Security

Bitcoin developers largely dismiss quantum computing as a near-term threat to network security, according to an index of public statements compiled by Nic Carter. Carter’s Index Shows Bitcoin Developers Largely…

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