Major Dogecoin Update Boosts Security and Speed as Price Struggles
Dogecoin developers have launched a significant blockchain upgrade with Libdogecoin v0.1.4, introducing powerful new tools designed to improve performance, security, and developer support.
The update was announced on X and detailed in full on GitHub. It comes at a critical time for Dogecoin, which has seen its price slide steadily over the past two months.
What’s New For Dogecoin?
This release includes dozens of technical improvements, showing DOGE’s shift from joke coin to serious blockchain project.
Among the standout features:
- Secure Enclave Integration: Enables enhanced key management and transaction protection.
- YubiKey Support: Adds hardware-based security for cryptographic operations.
- SPV Pup Features: Simplified Payment Verification tools for faster lightweight interactions.
- ChaCha20 & Intel SHA: Speed optimizations via modern cryptographic algorithms.
- HTTP Server Integration: Easier blockchain access via browser-based APIs.
- New REST Endpoints: Improved external app communication and blockchain interaction.
- Timestamp and Block Info Tools: New functions like getTimestamp and getLastBlockInfo for better tracking.
- UTXO Confirmations: Adds support for checking unspent transaction outputs with built-in confirmation metrics.
Why It Matters Now
The update shows Dogecoin’s development community is pushing forward, even as price momentum stalls. With new performance boosts and security layers like YubiKey and secure enclaves, the project is quietly preparing for more serious use cases.
Kosta Gushterov
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