Bitcoin Improvement Proposal


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OP_CAT Proposal to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin Finally Gets a 'BIP Number'

This marks the first step towards reintroducing functionality removed from Bitcoin by creator Satoshi Nakamoto in 2010.

Screenshot of "Quantum Cats" collection from the project's website. (Quantum Cats/Taproot Wizards)

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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.

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Is October's Bitcoin Record Better?

September has been a historically bad month for bitcoin, which posted losses for the last five years. Is October's record better? Plus, a new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) was announced today that will introduce Silent Payments in bitcoin (BTC). CoinDesk Research Analyst George Kaloudis and Tech Managing Editor Christie Harkin discuss.

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Smart Contracts Proposal MAST Inches Closer to Bitcoin's Code

A long-standing proposal to bring "smarter" smart contracts to bitcoin's main net has just taken one step closer to implementation.

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