Bitcoin Core Gets First-Ever Third-Party Security Audit: These Are The Results
Bitcoin Core, the reference implementation that underpins the majority of the BTC network, has undergone what Brink describes as the first-ever public, third-party security audit of its codebase. The assessment was carried out by security firm Quarkslab, coordinated by the Open Source Technology Improvement Fund (OSTIF) and funded by Brink with support from its donors. […]
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