Luke Dashjr: There is no intention to filter mixed currency transactions coinjoin, and will use OCEAN team resources to develop solutions
On December 9th, Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr tweeted that the OP_RETURN discussion is not new and can be traced back to 2014 when Bitcoin Core 0.9.0 was released. It included the OP_RETURN policy aimed at preventing more malicious forms of spam. At that time, 40 bytes was the default maximum data carrier size limit implemented by all nodes, which was sufficient for binding data with transactions, both then and now (hash value 32 bytes, unique identifier 8 bytes). The core later voluntarily increased the default value to 80 bytes, and it never contradicts the design goal of creating provable, trimmable outputs with OP_RETURN to minimize the damage caused by data storage schemes, which have always been considered abusive behavior. There are also other good technical reasons why I choose to keep the lower default value of Bitcoin Knot and no reason to increase it.<br>Neither I nor the OCEAN team intend to filter mixed coinjoin transactions. These provide an innovative tool to enhance Bitcoin privacy, and when built correctly, coinjoins can easily stay within the OP_RETURN limit (in fact, they have no reason to have any OP_RETURN data at all). I have some ideas on how to mitigate the recent problem, that some coinjoin transactions are marked as spam by Knots v25, and I am willing to use all the resources of my team to sincerely cooperate in devising a solution.
33,000 BTC and 210,000 ETH options are expiring soon
According to Greeks.live monitoring, 33,000 BTC options are about to expire with a Put Call Ratio of 0.84, a maximum pain point of $40,000, and a nominal value of $1.43 billion. Additionally, 210,000 ETH options are about to expire with a Put Call Ratio of 0.59, a maximum pain point of $2,150, and a nominal value of $490 million.<br>Greeks.live states that the option data shows a significant increase in short-term positions for BTC, indicating that this week's main trading focus is BTC options, and the proportion of bearish options is not low. Expectations for an increase are mainly focused on the ETF approval in January, with a noticeable increase in positions in January, making this December not peaceful.
1118 BTC transferred from Coinbase to unknown wallet
According to Whale Alert monitoring, 1118 BTC (approximately $48,467,632) was transferred from Coinbase to an unknown wallet.
Bitcoin options holdings hit $20.7 billion, a new all-time high
According to Coinglass data, the current value of outstanding Bitcoin options contracts has reached $20.7 billion, setting a new historical record.Among them, Deribit has the highest value of outstanding Bitcoin options contracts at $15.904 billion, followed by CME ($1.974 billion), OKX ($1.298 billion), Bybit ($0.973 billion), and Binance ($0.597 billion).
What Do Schnorr Signatures Do for Bitcoin?
Bitcoin uses digital signatures to enable coins to be transferred on the blockchain. Digital signatures are used to prove ownership of specific coins and to authorize their transfer to a new owner.
UK court orders Craig Wright's company Tulip Trading to prove ownership of Bitcoin in hacking case
A UK court document shows that Craig Wright's company, Tulip Trading, needs to prove ownership of about 110,000 bitcoins, which are at the center of a case filed in 2021 against a group of bitcoin developers. The developers are suing Tulip, accusing them of wrongly refusing to help Wright's company recover billions of dollars worth of bitcoins lost in a hack.
4,535 BTC transferred between unknown wallets, worth nearly $200 million
WhaleAlert monitoring shows that at 23:53 Beijing time, 4,535 BTC (198,031,859 USD) was transferred from an unknown wallet to another unknown wallet.
The Bitcoin network just mined four blocks in 3 minutes, after more than 90 minutes without a block.
On december 7th, OKLink data shows that the Bitcoin network just (20:35-20:38) mined four blocks within three minutes, before that, no blocks had been mined for over 90 minutes.
Bitcoin investment platform Swan raises US$165 million and will mainly invest in the Bitcoin ecosystem
Bitcoin investment platform Swan announced a fundraising of $165 million, of which $125 million will be used for private equity and venture capital. Founder Klippsten refused to disclose expenditure details, but stated that Swan's investments are mainly focused on the Bitcoin ecosystem. Klippsten also stated that Swan plans to raise another $150 million for expansion in 2024. (FORTUNE)
Bitcoin network transaction fees rose to 357 sats/byte, and single transfer fees reached 21 USDT
According to mempool data, the priority transaction fee in the Bitcoin network has risen to 357 sats/byte, with a single transfer fee of 21 USDT, and there are currently 251,318 unconfirmed transactions.
Bitcoin Core Developer: SRC-20 is just another scam
Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr responded to a user's comment on social media stating "Bitcoin protocol Stamp will not be pruned", saying that this is just another scam.
Hal Finney Was Not Satoshi Nakamoto
A compilation of evidence that Hal Finney and Satoshi Nakamoto were different people.
A Bitcoin miner in 2010 transferred more than 1,000 Bitcoins and was suspected of selling them
According to a report by blockchain data company CryptoQuant on Thursday, more than 1,000 bitcoins from early miners were transferred to exchanges and custody platforms on December 4th. These bitcoins were transferred between August and November 2010 and were mined through block rewards, with an estimated total cost of $100.
2020 Bull Market Buyers Now Control 16% of Bitcoin Supply
On December 7th, PANews reported that over the past three years, a new generation of "hodlers" has emerged in the Bitcoin market due to persistent investors refusing to sell their Bitcoin. Data shows that the proportion of tokens that have not moved in two to three years has significantly increased in the overall supply since the bear market hit bottom at the end of 2022. In December of last year, this group of investors accounted for about 8% of the total supply, but now the proportion has exceeded 15%. Currently, those who purchased BTC between December 2020 and December 2021 have resisted the urge to sell for large profits, despite Bitcoin's 165% increase in value this year.
Bitcoin’s New Frontier: The Emergence of BRC-20 Tokens
The evolution of the Bitcoin blockchain marks a dawn of innovation beyond the cryptocurrency’s original purpose as a peer-to-peer electronic cash system. A notable development in this progressive landscape is the advent of token standards — blueprints that facilitate the creation of new digital assets on a blockchain. Among these, the Bitcoin blockchain has seen the birth of an intriguing new player: the BRC-20 token standard. This innovative framework is setting the stage for a wider array of possibilities for Bitcoin, expanding its capacity beyond mere currency to a new horizon of digital assets and tokenization.
K33 report: Bitcoin price recovery will be “significantly faster” than previous cycles
According to the latest K33 research report, the speed at which Bitcoin prices recover to historical highs will "significantly accelerate" during this cycle. K33 senior analyst Vetle Lunde and Vice President Anders Helseth stated that the decline has lasted for 755 days so far, and currently, it is about 36% lower than the historical high of Bitcoin set in November 2021 (about $69,000). In comparison, it took 1,178 days to recover to the previous high point after 2013, and 1,092 days after 2017.
The number of Bitcoin addresses has exceeded 50 million, an increase of more than 17% since the beginning of the year
Data released by IntoTheBlock shows that the current number of Bitcoin addresses has exceeded 50 million, which is an important milestone and has grown by more than 17% since the beginning of the year.
Bitcoin Core v26.0 has been officially released
On December 6th, according to official sources, Bitcoin Core v26.0 has been officially released, adding experimental support for the v2 transmission protocol defined in BIP324. In addition, nodes with multiple reachable networks will actively try to establish at least one external connection in each network, which increases the individual resistance of nodes to partition attacks and the network-level resistance to partition attacks. Users no longer need to take active measures to ensure connection to multiple enabled networks. The new version also adds "loadtxoutset", which allows loading UTXO snapshots in the format generated by "dumptxoutset".
2999 BTC ($130,985,497) transferred from unknown wallet to new wallet
According to Whale Alert monitoring, 2,999 BTC (worth $130,985,497) was transferred from an unknown wallet to a new wallet.
There are still 20,000 blocks left before the Bitcoin block reward halving
According to Watcher.Guru, there are only 20,000 blocks left until the Bitcoin block reward is halved. The estimated time remaining is 133 days, 7 hours, and 40 minutes, and the expected halving time is April 19, 2024.
