Bitcoin Optech: Newsletter #398 Recap

Bitcoin Optech: Newsletter #398 Recap

From Bitcoin Optech Podcast by Bitcoin Optech

March 31, 2026 · 52 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the highlights from Newsletter #398, including Q&A from Bitcoin Stack Exchange and updates on Bitcoin Core and Core Lightning.

Mike Schmidt and Gustavo Flores Echaiz are joined by Dusty Daemon to discuss ⁠Newsletter #398⁠ . Selected Q&A from Bitcoin Stack Exchange ● What is meant by Bitcoin doesn't use encryption? (28:44) ● When and why did Bitcoin Script shift to a commit–reveal structure? (30:26) ● Does P2TR-MS (Taproot M-of-N multisig) leak public keys? (31:50) ● Does OP_CHECKSIGFROMSTACK intentionally allow cross-UTXO signature reuse? (33:24) Releases and release candidates ● Bitcoin Core 28.4 (35:05) ● Core Lightning 26.04rc1 (36:19) Notable code and documentation changes ● Bitcoin Core #33259 (37:51) ● Bitcoin Core #33414 (39:49) ● Bitcoin Core #34846 (41:38) ● Core Lightning #8450 (13:39) ● Core Lightning #8856 (22:08) ● Eclair #3247 (44:21) ● LDK #4472 (25:00) ● LND #10602 (47:25) ● LND #10481 (49:38) ● BOLTs #1160 (0:51)

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Schmidt, Gustavo Flores Echaiz

Guest: Dusty Daemon

Topics covered

  • Bitcoin news
  • Bitcoin Stack Exchange Q&A
  • Bitcoin Core updates
  • Core Lightning updates
  • Taproot M-of-N multisig
  • Bitcoin Script changes
  • Code changes

Keywords

  • Bitcoin
  • Newsletter #398
  • Bitcoin Core
  • Core Lightning
  • Q&A
  • Taproot
  • multisig

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bitcoin Stack Exchange

Products: Bitcoin Core 28.4, Core Lightning 26.04rc1, Bitcoin Core #33259, Bitcoin Core #33414, Bitcoin Core #34846, Core Lightning #8450, Core Lightning #8856, Eclair #3247, LDK #4472, LND #10602

Books & works: Newsletter #398

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