Bitcoin Optech newsletter #382 is here:
- provides an update on compact block reconstruction discussions
- relays a call to activate BIP3
- summarizes popular Q&A from Stack Exchange
- Optech Newsletter #382 Podcast https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2025/11/28/
0xB10C posted an update to Delving Bitcoin about his statistics around compact block reconstruction...
https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2025/11/28/#stats-on-compact-block-reconstructions-updates
Murch posted to the Bitcoin-Dev mailing list a formal motion to activate BIP3...
https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2025/11/28/#motion-to-activate-bip3
Selected Q&A from Bitcoin Stack Exchange:
- Do pruned nodes store witness inscriptions?
- Increasing probability of block hash collisions when difficulty is too high
- What is the purpose of the initial 0x04 byte in all extended public and private keys? https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2025/11/28/#selected-qa-from-bitcoin-stack-exchange
Bitcoin Optech will host an audio recap discussion of this newsletter on Riverside.fm Tuesday at 17:30 UTC. Join us to discuss or ask questions!
https://riverside.fm/studio/bitcoin-optech