2026-01-13 05:20:45

The Bitcoin Core development ecosystem has ushered in significant changes. Recently, a developer using the pseudonym TheCharlatan was granted submission rights to the main branch, becoming the sixth maintainer to hold the critical key. This is the first time in three years that the Bitcoin Core team has expanded the list of trusted key holders, reflecting adjustments in the project's development governance. Notably, this decision received support from over 20 members of the GitHub development community, demonstrating broad community approval of the choice. The role of key maintainer is highly significant in blockchain projects, as it controls core permissions of the codebase. This change exemplifies Bitcoin's ongoing efforts to optimize its developer team.

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EternalMiner

· 1h ago

The name TheCharlatan is brilliantly chosen; at first glance, I thought it was a scammer, but it actually granted key permissions haha

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ChainDoctor

· 01-13 05:47

Adding one person every three years? BTC's governance speed is really quite steady haha

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ParanoiaKing

· 01-13 05:43

The nickname TheCharlatan is a bit wild, but being able to join the core key group definitely shows some skills. Adding only one person in three years, BTC's standards for selecting people are indeed strict.

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ruggedSoBadLMAO

· 01-13 05:35

The name theCharlatan sounds a bit suspicious... Does anyone really dare to use this ID for BTC core development?

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GateUser-2fce706c

· 01-13 05:26

For the first time in three years, the key holder has been expanded. This is what we call the trend of the times, everyone. I have always said that Bitcoin's governance system is upgrading, and now we are finally seeing some action.

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BlindBoxVictim

· 01-13 05:24

theCharlatan finally got on board. It's indeed outrageous that the list hasn't moved in three years... But with over 20 people supporting this, we need to see if there's a big shot backing it behind the scenes.

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TopEscapeArtist

· 01-13 05:21

Adding one person only every three years? That level of trust must be extremely cautious... But then again, the name TheCharlatan sounds a bit suspicious, always feels like setting a trap haha

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