By Isaac • September 16, 2026 7:09 pm •
Bitcoin Core 32 has entered its final testing stretch, putting a faster block-validation path, updated fee estimates and several security fixes in front of node operators before the planned October release.
The release candidate matters because Bitcoin Core is the software many operators use to independently verify the Bitcoin network. It does not make Bitcoin produce blocks faster or change the network’s consensus rules.
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Instead, it aims to make the work performed by individual nodes more efficient and resilient.
Decrypt reports that Bitcoin Core 32.0 entered release-candidate testing this week, with developers targeting October 10 for the finished version while acknowledging that testing could move the date. Its review of the draft release notes identifies parallel
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