👨💻 Bitcoin v0.6 Arrives
Faster sync, QR codes, and wallet backups – on March 30, 2011, Bitcoin v0.6 made running a node easier than ever.
The update cut sync time, added message signing, and shrank transactions with compressed keys.
https://bitcoin-calendar.org/en/events/2011-03-30/bitcoin-v06-arrives
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