Bitcoin Core Privacy Fix Merged Into v32 Code as v31 Patch Remains Open
Key Highlights: A privacy flaw involving Bitcoin Core’s opt-in privatebroadcast feature could allow outside observers to link private transactions to standard node activity. The vulnerability stems from peer “discouragement” handling, where behavioral penalties applied to shared network addresses created observable external side effects. Developers have updated the codebase to decouple private-broadcast peers from standard discouragement ...