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Core Lightning v25.12.1 patches a critical signing bug that left on-chain funds unspendable for nodes created with v25.12. Multiple crash fixes included. Upgrade recommended for all v25.12 users and anyone deploying new nodes.
Blockstream fixes signature verification bug that left bitcoin stuck in new Core Lightning nodes, plus payment crashes that shut down entire nodes
Jameson Lopp's proposal to force a mandatory migration away from ECDSA and Schnorr signatures just got its official BIP number. It includes a hard deadline to freeze un-migrated coins. The community is not happy.
Core Lightning's attempt to modernize with 12-word mnemonics hit a critical bug that locked users out of their funds. The team fixed it in three days. Here's what happened and why it matters.