The update to Bitcoin Core, Bitcoin’s main software used to connect the blockchain, has been implemented.
The v26.0 update in Bitcoin also brought the V2 transport protocol. The protocol, introduced in Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 324 (BIP324), by encrypting communication between nodes in the network It reduces the risk of attacks that can be made through unauthorized modification of transactions.
According to the information in BIP234, the new version provides protection against such attacks. cost significantly It increases.
The V1 transport protocol currently in use will continue to be supported. Users need to specifically activate this to use V2.
BIP324 was introduced by Bitcoin Core developer named Dhruvkaran Mehta, known as @dhruv on social media. Dhruv announced that he quit being a Bitcoin Core developer in April 2023 explain and explain, “I have a startup idea for Bitcoin that excites me, it’s hard to even sleep some nights.” he said.