Description

In this episode of Ready for Merge, Christine D. Kim shares a biweekly brief on the latest Bitcoin and Ethereum protocol developments, covering Ethereum’s upcoming Glamsterdam and Hegota upgrades alongside the nearing release of Bitcoin Core v31. This episode was recorded on March 25, 2026. 

Timestamps: 

(2:03) Ethereum development updates

(16:55) The debate on FRAME

(21:30) Bitcoin development updates

(31:49) Next week’s show

Links: 

- Frame Transactions vs. SchemedTransactions for Post-Quantum Ethereum (https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/frame-transactions-vs-schemedtransactions-for-post-quantum-ethereum/28056) 

- ACD After Hours Newsletter (https://christinedkim.substack.com/s/acd-after-hours)  

- Bitcoin Core v31 Release Schedule (https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/33607)

- Bitcoin Core v31 Release Candidate 1 Announcement (https://x.com/fanquake/status/2033836033742410118?s=20)  

- BTC Before Light Issue #29, The main features of Bitcoin Core v31

(https://christinedkim.substack.com/p/btc-before-light-issue-29) 

- BTC Before Light Issue #32, Preparing for the AI future

(https://christinedkim.substack.com/p/btc-before-light-issue-32)  

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