Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #394 Recap Podcast

By Bitcoin Optech March 3, 2026 · Edited March 3, 2026

Mark “Murch” Erhardt and Mike Schmidt are joined by Craig Raw and Fabian Jahr to discuss Newsletter #393.

Mark “Murch” Erhardt and Mike Schmidt are joined by Craig Raw and Fabian Jahr to discuss Newsletter #393 (https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2026/02/27/).

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News

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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/03/#draft-bip-for-output-script-descriptor-annotations)
      Draft BIP for output script descriptor annotations
      (1:25 (javascript:void(0))1:25)

Selected Q&A from Bitcoin Stack Exchange

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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/03/#is-bitcoin-bip324-v2-p2p-transport-distinguishable-from-random-traffic)
      Is Bitcoin BIP324 v2 P2P transport distinguishable from random traffic?
      (35:16 (javascript:void(0))35:16)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/03/#what-if-a-miner-just-broadcasts-the-header-and-never-gives-the-block)
      What if a miner just broadcasts the header and never gives the block?
      (39:53 (javascript:void(0))39:53)

Releases and release candidates

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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/03/#bitcoin-core-28-4rc1)
      Bitcoin Core 28.4rc1
      (47:27 (javascript:void(0))47:27)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/03/#rust-bitcoin-0-33-0-beta)
      Rust Bitcoin 0.33.0-beta
      (47:46 (javascript:void(0))47:46)

Notable code and documentation changes

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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/03/#bitcoin-core-34568)
      Bitcoin Core #34568
      (48:48 (javascript:void(0))48:48)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/03/#bitcoin-core-34184)
      Bitcoin Core #34184
      (50:37 (javascript:void(0))50:37)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/03/#bitcoin-core-24539)
      Bitcoin Core #24539
      (51:57 (javascript:void(0))51:57)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/03/#bitcoin-core-34329)
      Bitcoin Core #34329
      (53:52 (javascript:void(0))53:52)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/03/#bitcoin-core-28792)
      Bitcoin Core #28792
      (15:35 (javascript:void(0))15:35)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/03/#bitcoin-core-32138)
      Bitcoin Core #32138
      (54:56 (javascript:void(0))54:56)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/03/#bitcoin-core-34512)
      Bitcoin Core #34512
      (56:44 (javascript:void(0))56:44)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/03/#core-lightning-8490)
      Core Lightning #8490
      (58:16 (javascript:void(0))58:16)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/03/#eclair-3250)
      Eclair #3250
      (59:07 (javascript:void(0))59:07)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/03/#ldk-4373)
      LDK #4373
      (59:55 (javascript:void(0))59:55)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/03/#bdk-2081)
      BDK #2081
      (1:02:13 (javascript:void(0))1:02:13)