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Core 30 will relay larger OP_RETURN transactions by default, making Bitcoin more open to non-monetary data use cases.

A debate has erupted among the Bitcoin community over a joint statement released by 31 Bitcoin Core developers on June 6. In their statement, the developers argued that while the new transaction relay policy might lead to more non-financial use cases, protecting censorship resistance is one of the core tenets of the blockchain. The developers […] The post Bitcoin community is divided over Core devs’ statement on transaction relay appeared first on CryptoSlate.

In Q1 2025, Core’s native DeFi TVL increased 40% QoQ to 1.1 billion CORE, while it decreased 34% in USD to $531.3 million due to a 53% QoQ CORE price decline to $0.50. Market cap rose 6% QoQ to $981.1 million, reflecting a 3% increase in circulating supply. Network activity declined, with average daily transactions falling 27% QoQ to 402,900, active addresses dropping 25% QoQ to 188,000, and DEX volume decreasing 74% QoQ to $623,400. Total CORE and BTC staked (USD) fell 17% QoQ to $629.1 million, with BTC staked down 15% to 5.500 million and CORE staked up 3% to 175.1 million. The liquid staking rate rose 52% QoQ to 11%, with stCORE supply increasing 57% to $8.6 million. Core initiated Season 3 of the Sparks Incentive Program on March 12, resetting Sparks (points) and adding new multipliers and application campaigns. Additionally, the Core Commit Program began with a cohort of 10 developer teams working on BTCFi, DeFi, and infrastructure projects. Colend, Pell Network, and BitFLUX led DeFi TVL in Q1. Future d...