Back to News
Bitcoin Optech/

Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #421

Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #421 covers a proposed method for using silent payments for miner payouts, the disclosure of a critical DoS vulnerability in Core Lightning (CLN), and ongoing discussions regarding post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and covenant-related proposals. Several maintenance and security releases for CLN and LND were also announced.

medium impactneutralBTC
Read the original report at Bitcoin Optech
Why It Matters

The newsletter highlights critical security patches for Lightning Network implementations and ongoing technical discourse on Bitcoin's long-term evolution, including PQC readiness and covenant-based functionality, which are essential for network stability and future scalability.