Bitcoin Core, the reference implementation that underpins the majority of the BTC network, has undergone what Brink describes as the first-ever public, third-party security audit of its codebase. The assessment was carried out by security firm Quarkslab, coordinated by the Open Source Technology Improvement Fund (OSTIF) and funded by Brink with support from its donors.

Bitcoin Core Undergoes Historic Security Audit

Announcing the results, Mike Schmidt, co-founder and executive director of Brink, said the audit largely confirms the community’s long-held view of the project’s engineering standards. In his words, “The results confirm what long-time contributors and users already know: Bitcoin Core is a mature, conservatively engineered, and exceptionally well-tested codebase. Independent

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