Bitcoin Core v32 reached feature freeze on Aug. 20, according to Protocol Watch founder Christine D. Kim, with developers now focused on bug fixes and smaller optimizations ahead of a planned release in October this year. The update includes several performance and operational changes inside the software rather than any change to Bitcoin’s network rules.
Kim said the release can raise block validation speed by as much as 3x through parallel processing across multiple CPU cores. It also adds a global transaction queue and rate limiting, changes aimed at improving node stability during sudden spikes in transaction activity. Another addition is a fee estimation mechanism based on mempool conditions, which is intended to reduce fee overestimation.
She also said the v32 update does not include changes to protocol rules at the Bitcoin network layer. The current development stage centers on fixing bugs and making limited refinements before the formal launch.
Bitcoin Core v32 reached feature freeze on Aug. 20, and developers are now concentrating on bug fixes and small optimizations, with a formal release expected in October this year, according to Protocol Watch founder Christine D. Kim.
Key changes in v32
Kim said the update’s main changes include a block validation speed improvement of as much as 3x through parallel processing across multiple CPU cores. The release also introduces a global transaction queue and rate limiting to improve node stability when transaction volume suddenly spikes.
Another change is a fee estimation mechanism based on mempool conditions, designed to reduce fee overestimation.
No protocol rule change
Kim also said the update does not involve any change to protocol rules at the Bitcoin network layer.
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