ReddCoin Project Update – November 2025

Massive update about everything Hey everyone! I know this update is long overdue sorry for the silence. I’ve been heads down in code and making solid progress. Why Is This Taking So Long? Fair question, right? Let me walk you through a recent example of what happens when a bug is discovered: Time spent on this single bug: ~3 to 4 days of focused work. This is just one example of a bug found during testing. We’ve also needed to make code adjustments to improve compatibility with the testing framework. This is why thorough testing matters better to catch issues now than have nodes crashing in production. My focus is completing these tests so we can be as confident as possible that the next release is a solid platform. Critical Bug Fixed While running SegWit tests, we discovered a bug that could potentially crash nodes. The issue:A transaction with a fee of 545 million COIN could trigger an integer overflow in fee calculation. The problem:The code checked MAX_MONEY (supply limit) instead of the actual mathematical limit. When multiplying fee × 1,000, it exceeded what a 64-bit integer can hold resulting in a crash. Real-world risk:Extremely unlikely. Creating a fee of 545 million COIN would be nearly impossible under normal conditions. However, edge cases matter and testing caught it. The fix: Merged and deployed. Major Upgrades Coming Our next release focuses on deploying: Timeline:CSV, SegWit, and Taproot will roll out in a single release. Each deployment will be spaced 1 month apart, with a 1-year timeout window. Testing Status: Why it matters:This brings ReddCoin in line with modern Bitcoin standards enhanced security, lower fees, Lightning Network readiness, smart contract capabilities, and a stronger foundation for ReddID. You can track progress on GitHub:https://github.com/reddcoin-project/reddcoin