Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #393 Recap Podcast

By Bitcoin Optech February 24, 2026 · Edited February 24, 2026

Mark “Murch” Erhardt, Gustavo Flores Echaiz, and Mike Schmidt are joined by Misha Komarov, Erik De Smedt, and arbedout to discuss Newsletter #393.

Mark “Murch” Erhardt, Gustavo Flores Echaiz, and Mike Schmidt are joined by Misha Komarov, Erik De Smedt, and arbedout to discuss Newsletter #393 (https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2026/02/20/).

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News

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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/02/24/#recent-op-return-output-statistics)
      Recent OP_RETURN output statistics
      (45:54 (javascript:void(0))45:54)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/02/24/#bitcoin-pipes-v2)
      Bitcoin PIPEs v2
      (1:33 (javascript:void(0))1:33)

Changes to services and client software

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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/02/24/#second-releases-hark-based-ark-software)
      Second releases hArk-based Ark software
      (20:21 (javascript:void(0))20:21)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/02/24/#amboss-announces-railsx)
      Amboss announces RailsX
      (55:35 (javascript:void(0))55:35)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/02/24/#nunchuk-adds-silent-payment-support)
      Nunchuk adds silent payment support
      (56:11 (javascript:void(0))56:11)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/02/24/#electrum-adds-submarine-swap-features)
      Electrum adds submarine swap features
      (58:08 (javascript:void(0))58:08)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/02/24/#sigbash-v2-announced)
      Sigbash v2 announced
      (33:56 (javascript:void(0))33:56)

Releases and release candidates

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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/02/24/#btcpay-server-2-3-5)
      BTCPay Server 2.3.5
      (1:00:11 (javascript:void(0))1:00:11)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/02/24/#lnd-0-20-1-beta)
      LND 0.20.1-beta
      (1:01:43 (javascript:void(0))1:01:43)

Notable code and documentation changes

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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/02/24/#bitcoin-core-33965)
      Bitcoin Core #33965
      (1:02:55 (javascript:void(0))1:02:55)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/02/24/#eclair-3248)
      Eclair #3248
      (1:05:55 (javascript:void(0))1:05:55)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/02/24/#eclair-3246)
      Eclair #3246
      (1:07:08 (javascript:void(0))1:07:08)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/02/24/#ldk-4335)
      LDK #4335
      (1:08:52 (javascript:void(0))1:08:52)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/02/24/#ldk-4318)
      LDK #4318
      (1:14:32 (javascript:void(0))1:14:32)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/02/24/#lnd-10542)
      LND #10542
      (1:15:55 (javascript:void(0))1:15:55)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/02/24/#bips-1670)
      BIPs #1670
      (1:17:02 (javascript:void(0))1:17:02)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/02/24/#bolts-1236)
      BOLTs #1236
      (1:27:50 (javascript:void(0))1:27:50)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/02/24/#bolts-1289)
      BOLTs #1289
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