BIP (Bitcoin Improvement Proposal)
Protocol● Common
A design document for introducing features or information to Bitcoin. BIPs go through a standardized process of drafting, review, and acceptance. Categories include consensus (hard/soft forks), peer services, API/RPC, and informational.
Technical Notes
Key BIPs: 32 (HD wallets), 39 (mnemonics), 44 (derivation paths), 141 (SegWit), 340-342 (Taproot/Schnorr), 174 (PSBT). BIP process modeled on PEPs (Python). Anyone can propose. Consensus BIPs require broad community agreement.
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Created:1/3/2026by System