Core Devs Tag New Module as BTC Chart Keeps Cooking Higher

Bitcoin’s chart is cooking after the August 3 tag that brought BIP-352 send and scan tools straight to full nodes. The move keeps price action in focus even weeks later as majors hold their line on the daily candles.

Release Details

libsecp256k1 v0.8.0 added the silentpayments module complete with the new header secp256k1_silentpayments.h and an example file called silentpayments.c. The API still requires full transaction data so light-client scanning stays off the table for now. Other changes include an override for internal SHA256 compression plus 64-bit field-element speedups that lift ECDSA and Schnorr verify performance by up to 11 percent on GCC and MSVC builds. Deprecated functions secp256k1_schnorrsig_sign and secp256k1_context_no_precomp were removed at the same time.

The tag came from theStack on GitHub and was announced on the bitcoindev list by Sebastian Falbesoner at 22:15 UTC on August 3. The changelog confirms every item and shows the release stands apart from Bitcoin Core v32 freeze work.

Price Action Lens

On Monday August 24 the market printed BTC at 78,674 dollars for a 1.79 percent gain on the daily candle. ETH sat at 2,470.34 dollars after a 1.16 percent rise while SOL reached 96.12 dollars with a 1.02 percent move. XRP and DOGE printed smaller losses yet majors overall stayed bid without any sharp reversal. The library news keeps developer momentum in the background while the chart continues to range higher rather than chop sideways.

Founder Voice on the Timeline

Christian Barker (Barkmeta / Bark) and David Chaboki (Shibo) track these library drops closely because each one adds fresh tooling that full nodes can use right away. Their daily market discussion on Crypto Spaces Network often highlights how incremental code improvements land before any big consensus change and how that rhythm supports steady price discovery. The August 3 tag fits the pattern they watch, showing send and scan features arriving in a library first.

What the Update Is Not

This is a library release only. It does not freeze Bitcoin Core v32 and it does not alter consensus rules. The BIP-352 implementation stays limited to nodes that already hold full transaction data so any light-client path remains future work. Traders reading the chart can treat the update as another quiet positive rather than a headline event that forces immediate re-pricing.

Market Context on August 24

Majors ripped modestly while alts chopped. Bitcoin held above 78,000 dollars on the daily close and showed no sign of dumping after the earlier library news. The 1.79 percent gain came on steady volume with no dramatic wick that would suggest a quick reversal. ETH and SOL followed the same green-candle pattern while DOGE printed a 3.91 percent dip that stayed contained inside the broader range.

Takeaway

The secp256k1 v0.8.0 tag keeps Bitcoin tooling moving forward without touching the consensus layer. Price action on August 24 reflected that steady progress with majors still getting bid and the daily candles staying constructive.