- Dogecoin Core 1.14.8 Update is coming
- It focuses on empowering the security and stability of the network
- It involves improvements to prevent malicious code and network from potential takeovers
- But there are no absolute guarantees, and still a place for future improvements
The upcoming Dogecoin Core 1.14.8 update is designed to significantly improve the network’s security and reliability. It focuses on preventing the addition of malicious code and protecting the network from potential takeovers.
Protecting Dogecoin
Core Developer @chromatic_x announced on social media that this update is crucial for user security, especially given the complexity and size of current projects, which makes it impossible to exhaustively check every line of code individually. This necessitates users’ trust in the network, and such updates help justify that trust.
The update addresses several issues that could undermine this trust. Specifically, it aims to prevent:
- Clogging the network with malicious clients
- Destroying existing structures
- Taking over the network by compromising user identities and private keys
Several developers are compiling the new code to produce identical outputs, ensuring the client functions as intended and reducing the need for users to blindly trust it. This reproducibility milestone indicates that the update is close to being launched.
Fixing Previous Issues
@chromatic_x also mentioned that while the new update may have its own bugs, it is necessary to address issues from the previous version, which will include system and test fixes outlined on GitHub.
Despite software’s inherent complexity, which precludes a guarantee of perfection, the developers emphasize transparency throughout the process.
“We can’t offer you a guarantee of perfection. Software is too complex for that. We can’t afford that as an industry,” the developer said. “We can offer you transparency, however. That’s a price we’re always willing to pay.”
Conclusions
While attention is currently focused on Bitcoin, potentially putting it at risk, active development in other coins is highly beneficial for the entire crypto industry.
Specifically, Dogecoin’s developments in security and reliability are particularly valuable, which could significantly impact its future significance and price.
