The State of Bitcoin Core Development

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Panel announces new disclosure policy: two weeks after an affected version reaches end‑of‑life, documents vulnerabilities back to 0.21 and schedules disclosures for 22–25 as 28 is released; Bitcoin Core supports three major versions (now 27, 26, 25). Funding comes mainly from Grants from Brink opats and spal plus some company hires; Chaincode Labs runs seminars and a five‑week program that had ~600 participants and produced a few full‑time contributors. Legal suits create a chilling effect and a donated Bitcoin Defense Legal Fund covers litigation. Priority projects include package relay cluster menol and removing the Legacy wallet.

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1. 0:00Bitcoin Core Development Panel and Recent Policy Changes
2. 3:12Disclosures and Practical Benefits of Vulnerability Documentation
3. 6:14Becoming a Bitcoin Core Developer and Funding
4. 9:18Investing in Bitcoin for Grants
5. 12:35Funding and Influence in Bitcoin Core Development
6. 15:52Bitcoin Core Development vs Protocol Development
7. 18:57Feasibility of Implementing Futures in Bitcoin Core
8. 21:55Maintaining and Updating Bitcoin Core
9. 25:00Priorities in Bitcoin Core

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