Episode notes
Sjors and Aaron discuss Signet, a new type of testnet for Bitcoin that was merged into Bitcoin Core last week. They also discuss the original version of testnet and its problems, as well as alternative testing environment regtest.
Chapters
00:00:00 Opening and the test-network discussion
00:01:26 Why testnet is useful and unstable
00:05:00 Regtest for local automated testing
00:06:47 A predictable shared testing environment
00:08:04 Signet blocks combine signatures and proof of work
00:09:05 Default signers, custom signets and centralization
00:11:53 Testing and revising soft forks
00:13:29 Custom reorg tests, Lightning and release plans
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Music:
Song Title: Segwit Sounds
By: The NakamoTones
Album: Citadel Music
Produced by: Bitcoin Audio
