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 ..::[ The Bitcoin Foundation: STATE OF BITCOIN ADDRESS ]::..

     [        Date: 2018.04.28                          ]
     [   Co-Chairs: mod6 [R.01] && ben_vulpes [R.02]    ]

0x00]: Introduction

   It is with great honor and privilege that The Bitcoin Foundation embraces
   this opportunity to address the public on the state of current progress,
   obstacles and continuing steps in our mission.

0x01]: Accomplishments

  0x010: Upon further review, determination that mod6's TRB was falling behind
         due to ssd problems.

  0x011: Educational Raw Transactions Back-Port Exercise, and failure.
         Paper written up on subject and submitted [R.03] to btc-dev Mailing
         List [R.04].

  0x012: mod6 read through both asciilifeform's [R.05] ``Aggressive
         PushGetBlocks'' [R.06], and ben_vulpes's ``Increased PushGetBlocks
         Aggression'' [R.07].

  0x013: mod6 discovered a coding defect in util.cpp of extant TRB, he provided
         a detailed analysis and vpatch fix for consideration [R.08].

0x02]: Continuing Steps

  0x0220: mod6 will continue to test with asciilifeform's ``Aggressive
          PushGetBlocks'', and ben_vulpes' ``Increased PushGetBlocks
          Aggression''.

  0x021: mod6 will be putting further effort into a trb-centric implementation
         of raw transaction tools.

  0x022: An important task on mod6's agenda [as well as us all], is to work
         through asciilifeform's FFA chapters posted [R.09] to his blog.  As
         soon as time can be reasonably allocated.

0x03]: Expenditures

  0x030: 0.01909011 BTC Payment for Pizarro and hosting expenses [R.0A].

0x04]: Conclusion

   The Bitcoin Foundation would like to bestow our sincerest thanks and
   gratitude to the contributors and community for its support and insight.

[ References ]:
  [R.01]: 027A 8D7C 0FB8 A166 4372 0F40 7217 05A8 B71E ADAF
  [R.02]: 4F79 0794 2CA8 B89B 01E2 5A76 2AFA 1A9F D2D0 31DA
  [R.03]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/ml/btc-dev/2018-April/000297.html
  [R.04]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/ml/btc-dev/
  [R.05]: 1721 5D11 8B72 3950 7FAF ED98 B982 28A0 01AB FFC7
  [R.06]: http://therealbitcoin.org/ml/btc-dev/2017-December/000281.html
  [R.07]: http://therealbitcoin.org/ml/btc-dev/2017-December/000283.html
  [R.08]: http://therealbitcoin.org/ml/btc-dev/2018-April/000298.html
  [R.09]: http://www.loper-os.org/?cat=49
  [R.0A]: http://deedbot.org/deed-519925-1.txt
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