BTC Updates w/Murch (Demo Recording)

In this dry-run recording filmed in preparation for Season 2 of Ready for Merge, Christine D. Kim and Murch from Localhost Research discuss what users can expect from the next major Bitcoin Core release, v32, and the recent removal of Bitcoin’s longest-serving BIP editor, Luke Dashjr, from his role. This episode was recorded on August 19, 2026. Timestamps (0:43) Bitcoin Core v32’s feature freeze deadline (2:22) Why Bitcoin Core releases are not feature-dependent (4:59) Major features in Bitcoin Core v32 (13:44) Bitcoin Core v29 to reach end-of-life (20:34) Why Luke Dashjr’s BIP editing privileges were revoked (24:57) Cases where Bitcoin Core contributing privileges have been revoked Show links: Bitcoin Core v32 release schedule (https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/is...) PR #34628 (https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pu..., transaction rate-limiting (https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/transact...) Bitcoin Core software life cycle policies (https://bitcoincore.org/en/lifecycle/) Murch’s motion to revoke Luke Dashjr’s BIP editing privileges (https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoinde...) Christine D. Kim’s write-up of Luke Dashjr’s removal (https://christinedkim.substack.com/p/...) Song Credits: Special thanks to Calios for the music featured in this episode. You can listen to the full track, “Our Lives,” and other songs by Calios on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/artist/6qs62.... Enjoying this content? Subscribe to the newsletter: https://christinedkim.substack.com/ Follow on X: https://x.com/ready4merge Interested in sponsoring the show? inquiry@protocolwatch.com