
Bitcoin Core considers dropping encrypted routing support as poor node health exposes users to eclipse attacks
The 32.x warning and 33.x removal sequence remains a proposal as maintainers test whether sparse fallback routes add resilience.
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Firmware 5.6.1 and 1.5.1Q harden new wallet creation but cannot repair a seed made on an affected release.

Hazync’s developer reports millisecond verification for blocks 1 through 1,789, while the full-chain proving campaign remains unfinished.

The same Bitcoin price mechanism that forced Riot to lock up more of its treasury during the selloff may now return much of it.

Bitcoin enters the weekend near $80,000 after $1.6 billion in ETF inflows and billions in short liquidations.

The public Bitcoin treasury structure is gone, while two 2026 payments carry a narrow seven-day release condition.

July output was worth roughly $1.16 million at Aug. 21 spot prices before unsettled hosting costs, as interest begins on $16 million of seller notes.



