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BitcoinCash Weekly News May 6th 2025 by the BCHF BITCOIN CASH’S MAY 15TH UPGRADE QUICKLY APPROACHES — NODE OPERATORS MUST UPDATE NOW!

The Bitcoin Cash Node team has released v28.0.1, the final recommended version before the May 15, 2025 network upgrade atbitcoincashnode.org. This update brings performance improvements for large block processing and enforces two major protocol changes: CHIP-2021–05 VM Limits (optimized virtual machine constraints) and CHIP-2024–07 BigInt (high-precision arithmetic). All node operators must upgrade to v28.0.0 or newer before May 15th — older versions will begin displaying warnings starting April 15th. The upgrade activates precisely at 12:00:00 UTC when the median block timestamp passes 1747310400. For downloads, visit theGitHub release page. Users of other nodes such asKnuthshould upgrade ASAP as well. https://bitcoincashnode.org/ https://github.com/bitcoin-cash-node/bitcoin-cash-node/releases/tag/v28.0.1 https://github.com/k-nuth/node-exe SUPERBCHAT.CASH: A MINIMALIST, NON-CUSTODIAL BCH TIPPING TOOL FOR STREAMERS

Content creators can now accept Bitcoin Cash “superchats” during live streams withSuperbchat.cash, a lightweight, self-hosted tool written in Go. The open-source system lets streamers receive donations with attached messages, view them in a dashboard, and integrate alerts into OBS. No middleman — just direct BCH payments. https://superbchat.cash/ C++23 AND OPTIMIZED DESERIALIZATION LAND IN KNUTH

The Knuth Project has rolled out fresh updates to its high-performance Bitcoin development platform, delivering C++23 modernization and refactored deserialization for blocks and transactions. The new releases —v0.54.0 Executable Nodeandv0.63.0 C-API— promise better performance and a cleaner codebase, because even nodes deserve a little spring cleaning. Knuth remains fully compatible with Bitcoin Cash’s upcoming 2025 network upgrade and users should upgrade to the latest version ASAP. https://github.com/k-nuth/node-exe/releases/tag/v0.54.0 https://github.com/k-nuth/c-api/releases/tag/v0.63.0 PAYTACA POINT OF SALE TUTORIAL: HOW TO ACCEPT BITCOIN CASH AT YOUR BUSINESS

Businesses can now set up Bitcoin Cash payments easily with Paytaca’s Point-of-Sale (POS) system, as demonstrated in anew tutorial video. The guide covers merchant registration, linking the Paytaca Wallet app, and syncing transactions in real time. Verified shops also appear on Paytaca’s global map, which just welcomed its first European merchant — Switzerland’s Archventure GmbH — bringing the total to 208 listed businesses. https://youtu.be/bytrayHaccU NEW TO BCH SMART CONTRACTS? CASHSCRIPT JUST GOT A CRASH COURSE

Sayoshi Nakamario’s latestBitcoin Cash University episodebreaks down CashScript, the premier scripting language for Bitcoin Cash smart contracts. Aimed at both beginners and EVM developers, the tutorial walks through a transfer-with-timeout contract, explaining key concepts like UTXO constraints, signature checks, and time locks. Practical examples — likeBadger.cash’s live vault system — show how to enforce rules (e.g., “recipient must claim funds within X blocks”) and more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft2jo9spIHg http://Badger.cash CASHSCRIPT V0.11.0-NEXT.4 RELEASED: FINAL PREVIEW BEFORE BCH NETWORK UPGRADE

The latest pre-release of CashScript (v0.11.0-next.4) refines debug info and sourcemaps, ensuring contracts behave identically in development and production. As the last @next update before the Bitcoin Cash network upgrade, it stabilizes the high-level smart contract language for BCH’s unique scripting system. https://www.npmjs.com/package/cashscript/v/0.11.0-next.4 **THE MARKET THIS WEEK**

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