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

     [        Date: 2018.08.29                          ]
     [   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: mod6 conducted a regrind of ben_vulpes' original Excise Hash Truncation
         vpatch [R.03] and posted it [R.04] to the BTC-Dev mailing list [R.05].
         Upon doing so, ben_vulpes reminded mod6 that the regrind of his vpatch
         is an opportunity to put in the much discussed Manifest File [R.06].

  0x011: trinque's [R.07] TRB node added to the list of Advertised Republican
         Nodes [R.08].

0x02]: Complications and Obstacles

  0x020: There were some intermittent connectivity problems with the Mailing
         List during the month of August.  To find a more permanent solution,
         mod6 and jurov [R.09] began steps to move the Mailing List Archive to
         the Foundation's server at Pizzaro.  This project is currently
         on-going.

0x03]: Continuing Steps

  0x030: mod6 will work towards a second submission of an Excise Hash Truncation
         vpatch that includes a manifest file.

  0x031: The Raw Transactions project is still on-going and will continue as
         time permits.  There was no forward progress on this during the month
         of August, but remains a priority as time permits.

  0x032: mod6 intends to regrind and submit a vpatch for the phexdigit bug
         discovered previously [R.0A].

0x04]: Expenditures

  0x040: 0.01728048 BTC for colocation services at Pizarro [August] [R.0B].

0x05]: 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/2017-December/000282.html
  [R.04]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/ml/btc-dev/2018-August/000308.html
  [R.05]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/mailman/listinfo/btc-dev
  [R.06]: http://btcbase.org/log/2018-08-28#1845136
  [R.07]: FC66 C0C5 D98C 42A1 D4A9 8B6B 42F9 985A FAB9 53C4
  [R.08]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/trusted-nodes.html
  [R.09]: BBB0 A999 5003 7551 F533 850A 677A BD62 D0AE E7D7
  [R.0A]: http://thebitcoin.foundation/ml/btc-dev/2018-April/000298.html
  [R.0B]: http://btcbase.org/log/2018-08-04#1839246
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