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Bitcoin Core Development Team Promotes TheCharlatan to Trusted Keys Maintainer, First Time in Three Years
Summary: According to reports, the Bitcoin core development team promoted anonymous developer TheCharlatan to Trusted Keys maintainer on January 8, 2026, joining the ranks of Marco Falke, Gloria Zhao, Ryan Ofsky, Hennadii Stepanov, and Ava Chow. This marks the first expansion of core members with main branch commit permissions since May 2023. TheCharlatan, a graduate of ...
According to reports, the Bitcoin core development team promoted anonymous developer TheCharlatan to Trusted Keys maintainer on January 8, 2026, joining the ranks of Marco Falke, Gloria Zhao, Ryan Ofsky, Hennadii Stepanov, and Ava Chow. This marks the first expansion of core members with main branch commit permissions since May 2023. TheCharlatan, a graduate of the University of Zurich in computer science, focuses on reproducible builds and verification logic. The appointment received unanimous support in core contributor discussions. (Protos)
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