Bitcoin Core Launches a New Version, Officially Ends Win XP Support
The latest Bitcoin Core update offers few minor bug fixes and performance enhancements to the Bitcoin network. The platform has officially ended support to Windows XP and Mac OSX 10.7 Bitcoin is an open source cryptocurrency platform with multiple developer teams working constantly to develop new solutions. Bitcoin Core team, currently responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of Bitcoin network has announced a new update to the software, fixing few bugs and performance issues. The Bitcoin Core version 0.13.2 was announced a couple of days ago on the official website. The new version is a....
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The recently released Bitcoin Core version will soon be implemented by the bitcoin mining pools as they take necessary steps to ensure smooth transition. The Bitcoin Core has received an upgrade. The new update- Bitcoin Core 0.12.1 will soon be incorporated by all the mining pools. Unlike other updates, the Bitcoin Core 0.12.1 is more focused towards improving the scalability of the Bitcoin network. Some of the main features of this new update include support for four different Bitcoin Improvement Proposals – BIP 9, BBIP 68, BIP 112 and BIP 113. The inclusion of these new BIPs makes....
On February 16th, 2015, version 0.10.0 of Bitcoin Core was released. This update brings a whole new set of features and changes to improve the way Bitcoin Core is used. Upgrading is easy. First, you will be asked to shut down a previous versions that are running, if applicable. Then, run the new installer, and you are good to go. Do note that because the new release takes advantage of headers-first synchronization and downloading blocks in parallel, it is not backward compatible with older versions of Bitcoin Core. Like mentioned above, the new Bitcoin Core version 0.10.0 is a major....
Bitcoin.org announced that the new bitcoin core version 0.11.0 is already ready for downloading. Users may also opt to upgrade the previous 0.10.0 version to access new features and implement bug fixes. To upgrade, users simply need to shut down the older version then run the installer, which is compatible for both Windows and Mac. Downgrading to older versions are still possible but there might be compatibility issues with versions earlier than 0.10.0 because of the headers-first synchronization and parallel block download features. Bitcoin Core Version Changes. In particular, downgrading....
Bitcoin Core v0.12.1rc2 has been tagged on GitHub. This “minor version release” contains several updates to the Core protocol, “including the BIP9, BIP68 and BIP112 softfork, various bugfixes and updated translations.” Reddit user Keystrike detailed the changes made from the previous version: “Notable changes “First version bits BIP9 softfork deployment....
Bitcoin Classic version 0.12.0 has been officially launched with features that are compatible with Core version 0.12.0 with both the blockchain files and wallet functionality. This update, building upon Classic version 0.11.2, effectively increases the block size limit from 1 MB to 2 MB as well as provides additional features to improve the health of....