Bitcoin Core Releases Version 30.0 Enhancing Performance and Reliability

The Bitcoin Core team has released version 30.0, focusing on performance and reliability enhancements.

  • Faster wallet indexing and transaction lookups.
  • Expanded OP_RETURN capacity for larger metadata storage.
  • Optimized memory usage for node operators.

Backward Compatibility and Security

  • Fully compatible with earlier versions.
  • Upgrades provide higher stability and hardened security measures.

Binaries are signed and available through official sources.

Ongoing Development

  • Version 30.0 is described as an incremental upgrade.
  • Work on version 31.0, with new features, is expected by 2026.