Bitcoin Optech #263: DoS Protection Design Philosophy
This issue discusses severe vulnerability in uses of Libbitcoin’s Bitcoin Explorer (bx) tool, summarizes a discussion about the design of DoS protection, announces a plan involving HTLC endorsement, and describes two proposed changes to Bitcoin Core’s transaction relay policy.
Issue #263:
- Warns about a severe vulnerability in uses of Libbitcoin’s Bitcoin Explorer (bx) tool;
- Summarizes a discussion about the design of denial-of-service protection;
- Announces a plan to begin testing and collecting data about HTLC endorsement;
- Describes two proposed changes to Bitcoin Core’s transaction relay policy;
- Provides a summary of a Bitcoin Core PR Review Club meeting;
- Overviews announcements of new releases and release candidates, and descriptions of notable changes to popular Bitcoin infrastructure software.
