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Chain Sourcing Lightning Nodes
Exploring how Lightning Nodes source onchain data.
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Btrust's comprehensive engineering program designed to train experienced software developers exclusively in Africa to contribute to open-source Bitcoin & Lightning development.
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Introducing the Btrust Builders Pathways
Bitcoin open-source development is growing, and so is the need for skilled developers to sustain and advance the ecosystem. At Btrust Builders, our mission is to identify, train, and support African developers as they build their expertise in Bitcoin and contribute meaningfully to open-source projects. With this in mind, we’
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A Look at LDK’s Dual-Funded Channels Implementation
We take a closer look at the progress and architecture of the dual-funded channel implementation in the Lightning Development Kit (LDK).
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Analyzing Mining Pool Behavior to Address Bitcoin Core’s Double Coinbase Reservation Issue
Written by Sadiq Ismail In theory, Bitcoin Core’s block-building algorithm reserves 4,000 WU for miners’ coinbase transactions. This means it should generate a block template with a weight of 3,996,000 WU. However, in practice, this is not the case due to an accidental double-reservation bug (see
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Final Call: Applications for Btrust Builders’ 2025 ₿OSS Cohort Close Next Week
Btrust Builders, in collaboration with Chaincode Labs, is issuing a final call for applications to the 2025 Builders January Cohort. This part-time, three-month, fully remote program is designed to identify and push passionate software developers in Africa to contribute to Bitcoin open-source software (₿OSS). Applications are now open, and developers
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Schnorr Signatures: A Solution to ECDSA's Malleability in Bitcoin Transactions
Written by Sadiq Ismail In our journey to understand Bitcoin's cryptography, we've already seen how the ECDSA (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm) plays a key role in securing transactions. But, as Abubakar Sadiq Ismail pointed out in his previous piece, ECDSA comes with a notable vulnerability;
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ECDSA Digital Signatures
Written by Sadiq Ismail Digital signatures are crucial for ensuring the authenticity and integrity of digital documents, offering a level of security that physical signatures simply can't match. Among the various digital signature algorithms available, the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) stands out for its efficiency and
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Bitcoin Block Construction Using Rust: A Step-by-Step Guide
Written by Collins Okafor A Bitcoin block is a fundamental component of the Bitcoin blockchain, acting as a container for a group of transactions. Each block is linked to the previous one, forming a secure chain of data. At the heart of each block is a block header, which includes
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Blinded Diffie–Hellman–Merkle for Ecash Mints
Written by Charles Chege Ecash, conceptualized by David Chaum in the 1980s, was one of the first attempts to create anonymous digital currency. Chaum's idea used cryptographic proofs to mint and manage electronic tokens, ensuring the privacy of transactions through blinded digital signatures. These early ideas laid the
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Initial Peer Discovery in Bitcoin
Written by Aurelia Naiyoma In the Bitcoin Network, peer discovery is an essential process that ensures nodes can effectively connect and exchange information. This plays a critical role in securing the network by ensuring blocks are propagated and transactions can be validated, forming the core basis of how the network
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Merkle Trees Implementation In Git and Bitcoin
Written by Aurelia Naiyoma Imagine an instance where every tiny code change is traceable, and transactions are secured with unbreakable chains of verification. This is the power of Merkle trees, a deceptively simple data structure at the heart of systems like Git and Bitcoin. Merkle trees work by converting data
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Commencement of the Btrust Builders Fellowship, January 2024 Cohort
GLOBAL, Jan 19, 2024 — Btrust Builders is excited to announce the commencement of its January 2024 fellowship cohort. The cohort, consisting of 55 carefully selected fellows, is set to kick off on Monday, the 22nd of January 2024. These participants have successfully gone through the rigorous code challenge and faculty