Bitcoin Core 32 adds faster validation and fee changes
Bitcoin Core 32.0 has entered its final release-candidate testing cycle after developers tagged v32.0rc1 on Sept. 14, bringing fee estimation, block-validation performance and security fixes closer to a planned Oct. 10 release. The Bitcoin Core project‘s official GitHub release shows v32.0rc1 at commit d0231bb, signed with a verified maintainer signature on Sept. 14 at 12:58 UTC. The project’s release schedule still targets Oct. 10 for the final v32.0 tag, although the date remains subject to testing and further fixes. Version 32 focuses on node software behavior, wallet interfaces, fee calculation, networking and performance. The draft release notes do not list a change to Bitcoins consensus rules, meaning the update does not redefine which transactions or blocks the network considers valid. Bitcoin Core 32.0 Enters Final Testing With Fee and Security Updates #BitcoinCore #Bitcoin #BTC #BlockchainSecurity #CryptoNewshttps://t.co/eSLjroVhp9 — Bitcoin World News (@BitcoinWorldN) September 16, 2026 Bitcoin Core 32 targets Oct. 10 after RC1 tag Developers entered feature freeze on Aug. 20, limiting work to fixes needed before release. On Sept. 14, they split the 32.x branch from the main development branch and started the release-candidate cycle while development work for version 33 resumed separately. The first candidate is intended for node operators, wallet developers and other users to









