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Core? Knots? btc? Libbitcoin? Drama around OP_Return has brought bitcoin client implementations and their governance back into focus. Read our new report for free at 1a1z.com

Excited to announce our oversubscribed pre-seed funding round with @FulgurVentures , Plan B VC Fund, @initialcapital , and @1A1zBTC as strategic advisors! Simplifying money orchestration between traditional banking and digital rails. 🦅⚡️ ffnews.com/newsarticle/fu…

We're delighted to share that we advised on @saf_money's oversubscribed pre-seed funding round and also invested alongside @FulgurVentures , @planb_network VC and @initialcapital Read the Full Announcement: lnkd.in/egzUisMA

One of the challenges of alternative implementations is the dangers in accidental chain splits. Bitcoin Core is monolithic, which makes it difficult to reuse components. But there are some efforts underway to modularize Bitcoin Core. Read the report at 1a1z.com

Just out of interest @BlksElements is also a fork of core, that shares about 80% of upstream’s code. Personally I’m extremely grateful for the continued contributions from Bitcoin core. Standing on the shoulders of giants.

The future isn’t multichain, it’s monocollateral. Botanix is rebuilding finance on top of the only money that matters: Bitcoin.

Special report: Bitcoin-Backed Lending 2025—Decoding Cost, Control & Hidden Risk. We size the US $14 B market, compare CeFi vs CeDeFi vs True DeFi, and rate existing lenders with our 13-Factor Risk Model. The report also covers new rules from the GENIUS Act to Hong Kong’s VASP…

One of these efforts is Libbitcoinkernel (unrelated to Libbitcoin!) by @carl_dong and @the_charlatan_. As in Linux, this would enable a reusable kernel so that multiple clients could use the same consensus engine, reducing risks. Read the report at 1a1z.com

Bitcoin Knots isn't a full alternative implementation to Bitcoin Core, it is a fork that depends on continued code maintenance from Core for its releases. In fact, just under 2.9% of the lines of code in Knots differ from Core. Read the report at 1a1z.com

Bitcoin Knots' share of nodes is up from just 4.3% in April to 14.1% today. But will major economic nodes use it? Read the report at 1a1z.com

ADVANCEMENTS IN DEVELOPER TRAINING OpenSats supports education initiatives that lower barriers to entry, build contributor skills, and strengthen the open-source Bitcoin ecosystem. opensats.org/blog/advanceme…

We're starting to get very excited for @TheBitcoinConf Las Vegas this May. @1A1zBTC's @danoprey and @masnak will both be speaking, DM if you'd like to connect in person!