Bitfinex adds Bitcoin bech32 address deposits and withdrawals as its the exchange’s CTO hints at integrating Lightning Network in the near future. Bitfinex notes that the introduction of bech32 ...

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Crypto exchange Bitstamp, recognized as one of the 10 exchanges with “real” trading volumes by Bitwise, has added full support for SegWit (bech32) bitcoin addresses. The move will allow Bitstamp’s ...

A new version of the original Bitcoin software client launched by Satoshi Nakamoto has been released today. Bitcoin Core 23.0 was worked on by 132 developers over about seven months to bring tangible ...

Bitcoin users have steadily shifted to a quieter but consequential upgrade that cuts fees and improves network efficiency without altering the asset’s core monetary rules. Segregated Witness, commonly ...