Draft BIP459 proposes full aggregation of BIP340 schnorr signatures, producing one 64-byte signature regardless of signer count. Could enable cross-input signature aggregation for cheaper multi-input txns.
Bitcoin Core #35766 enables BIP324 v2 encrypted P2P transport by default for seed-sourced connections. First automatic peers previously fell back to unencrypted v1.
Bitcoin Core #35215 swaps the UTXO cache hash for a faster SipHash variant, doubling hashing throughput and cutting reindex time ~5%.
Wasabi Wallet 2.8.0 fetches compact block filters directly from P2P, removing its centralized backend. Adds sub-1-sat/vB fees and payment batching.
Network: Block 959,551 | Spot $64,003 | Fees 1 sat/vB all tiers | Mempool ~83,800 txns | Difficulty 127.2T | Hashrate ~910 EH/s
Fees at 1 sat/vB across all tiers make this a practical window for UTXO consolidation or channel opens.
https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2026/07/24/
Bitcoin Core #35766 enables BIP324 v2 encrypted P2P transport by default for seed-sourced connections. First automatic peers previously fell back to unencrypted v1.
Bitcoin Core #35215 swaps the UTXO cache hash for a faster SipHash variant, doubling hashing throughput and cutting reindex time ~5%.
Wasabi Wallet 2.8.0 fetches compact block filters directly from P2P, removing its centralized backend. Adds sub-1-sat/vB fees and payment batching.
Network: Block 959,551 | Spot $64,003 | Fees 1 sat/vB all tiers | Mempool ~83,800 txns | Difficulty 127.2T | Hashrate ~910 EH/s
Fees at 1 sat/vB across all tiers make this a practical window for UTXO consolidation or channel opens.
https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2026/07/24/