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The core software of the Bitcoin (Bitcoin, BTC) network has undergone a major structural reorganization on the testnet.
According to crypto media outlet U.Today on April 11 (local time), the Bitcoin Core Project has released a new release candidate version v31.0rc4. This update is the first major upgrade since the existing v30.2. The development team distributed executable files and release notes together for testing and verification. The Bitcoin Core Project announced via X (formerly Twitter) that “v31.0rc4 release candidate has been released for testing.”
At the heart of this reorganization is the 'Cluster Mempool' structure. The mempool is a space where transactions wait before being included in a block. Unlike the existing method, it is designed to manage transactions in bundles, allowing miners to select transactions more efficiently. The basic criteria are a maximum of 64 transactions and 101 kilobytes per cluster. The transaction replacement feature has also been improved to prioritize transactions with higher fees.
Changes have also been made on the privacy front. Transaction propagation has been adjusted to occur only through Tor and I2P networks. This structure aims to reduce user IP address exposure and make it difficult to trace connections between transactions. At the same time, fee estimation accuracy and overall processing speed have also been improved.
Memory settings for improving node performance have also been revised. The default database cache value has been expanded from 450 megabytes to 1,024 megabytes. However, this setting only applies to environments with 4 gigabytes of RAM or more. Some outdated options such as paytxfee and maxorphantx have been removed. The development team explained that reducing unnecessary settings enhances operational efficiency and stability.
The development team requested sufficient participation in testing before the official version is released. The new version focuses on enhancing complex transaction processing capabilities, fee calculation accuracy, and improving block verification speed.
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