Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #396 Recap Podcast

By Bitcoin Optech March 17, 2026 · Edited March 17, 2026

Mark “Murch” Erhardt, Gustavo Flores Echaiz, and Mike Schmidt are joined by Jonathan Harvey-Buschel to discuss Newsletter #396.

Mark “Murch” Erhardt, Gustavo Flores Echaiz, and Mike Schmidt are joined by Jonathan Harvey-Buschel to discuss Newsletter #396 (https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2026/03/13/).

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News

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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/17/#collision-resistant-hash-function-for-bitcoin-script)
      Collision-resistant hash function for Bitcoin Script
      (0:30 (javascript:void(0))0:30)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/17/#continued-discussion-of-gossip-observer-traffic-analysis-tool)
      Continued discussion of Gossip Observer traffic analysis tool
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Releases and release candidates

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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/17/#bdk-wallet-3-0-0-rc-1)
      BDK wallet 3.0.0-rc.1
      (28:04 (javascript:void(0))28:04)

Notable code and documentation changes

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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/17/#bitcoin-core-26988)
      Bitcoin Core #26988
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/17/#bitcoin-core-34692)
      Bitcoin Core #34692
      (32:22 (javascript:void(0))32:22)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/17/#ldk-4304)
      LDK #4304
      (33:21 (javascript:void(0))33:21)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/17/#ldk-4416)
      LDK #4416
      (35:41 (javascript:void(0))35:41)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/17/#lnd-10089)
      LND #10089
      (38:01 (javascript:void(0))38:01)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/17/#libsecp256k1-1777)
      Libsecp256k1 #1777
      (39:46 (javascript:void(0))39:46)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/17/#bips-2047)
      BIPs #2047
      (42:39 (javascript:void(0))42:39)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/17/#bolts-1316)
      BOLTs #1316
      (46:42 (javascript:void(0))46:42)



    

  

  
  
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      ● (https://bitcoinops.org/en/podcast/2026/03/17/#bolts-1312)
      BOLTs #1312
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