The last six months or so have seen several proposals for improvements to Bitcoin Script: CAT, 64-bit arithmetic, as well as some older ideas (CTV) and far-future ideas (Chialisp and Simplicity). This ...

The Bitcoin Script language is the core component that drives Bitcoin transactions. It's a specialized language that sets the rules for how Bitcoin can be spent, ensuring secure and verifiable ...

Bitcoin was initially designed with a fully fleshed out scripting language, intended to encompass and support any potential safe use case that users could come up with in the future. As Satoshi ...

Is OP_CAT happening? The covenants proposal was just assigned BIP number #347. But before we delve deeper, let’s explore what covenants are and why Bitcoiners may want them. To understand covenant ...

StarkWare and Weizmann Institute researchers have introduced ColliderVM, a system that overcomes Bitcoin script limitations to enable complex smart contracts. Update (April 17 at 2:30 am UTC): This ...

Bitcoin transaction fees recently spiked to the highest levels in years, causing headaches for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) users worldwide. The cause of all this drama? Ordinals, a method of inscribing data ...

The recent increase in bitcoin transaction fees and approval times has sparked a debate on the implications of new use cases on consumers and miners. In a recent discussion, Roundtable anchor Rob ...

Bitcoin BTC transaction fees soared to their highest level ever last weekend, all thanks to trading activity for a newly launched standard for Bitcoin-based digital collectibles. On April 20 (UTC time ...