A new DigiByte Core v8.26 merge will bring game changing improvements from Bitcoin Core v23-26:
⚡ AssumeUTXO:
Sync 21M blocks in minutes, not hours! Load UTXO snapshots for instant wallet usability while background validation continues.
🛡️ Network & Security:
- V2 encrypted P2P transport (BIP324) for quantum-resistant security
- Nodes auto-connect to multiple networks (IPv4/IPv6/Tor/I2P/CJDNS)
- Enhanced eclipse attack resistance
- Header presync prevents DoS attacks
💰 Wallet Transformation:
- Descriptor wallets by default with Taproot addresses
- Miniscript support for advanced smart contracts
- sendall RPC to empty wallets without change
- External signer support for hardware wallets
- Silent payment preparations
- Automatic wallet migration from legacy
⚙️ Performance Breakthroughs
- Compact block filters (BIP158) for lightning-fast rescans
- UTXO cache improvements reduce sync time
Optimized mempool management
- CoinGrinder algorithm minimizes transaction fees
- Ephemeral dust for 0-fee child-pays-for-parent
🔧 Power Tools
- scanblocks - Find relevant blocks instantly
- submitpackage - Submit transaction packages
- getprioritisedtransactions - Fee management
- simulaterawtransaction - Test before sending
- Enhanced PSBT with Taproot support
📊 Additional Upgrades
- Reproducible GUIX builds
- JSON-RPC 2.0 support
- NAT-PMP automatic port forwarding
- Improved pruning efficiency
- Watch-only wallet support
All while preserving DigiByte's core DNA: 15-second blocks, 5 mining algorithms + Odocrypt, Dandelion++ privacy, and DigiShield/ MultiShield difficulty adjustment.
This isn't just an update—it's a quantum leap making DigiByte faster, more secure, and more powerful than ever!
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