Why developers are calling latest Bitcoin code "malware"

Bitcoin Core, the dominant software powering roughly 80% of all BTC nodes, has rolled out its long-awaited v30.0 update. The update, published on Oct. 11, brings optional encrypted node connections...

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Why developers are calling latest Bitcoin code "malware"

Source: CryptoSlate

Bitcoin Core, the dominant software powering roughly 80% of all BTC nodes, has rolled out its long-awaited v30.0 update. The update, published on Oct. 11, brings optional encrypted node connections, performance and fee optimizations, and several bug fixes. Yet the change to OP_RETURN, Bitcoin’s built-in “data graffiti wall,” has triggered the loudest response. What Changed […]