json-rpc

Satoshi ↔ Martti Malmi Correspondence

Satoshi reports progress on Bitcoin's JSON-RPC implementation using boost::asio and JSON Spirit, and notes the forum's rapid growth.

BitcoinJ open-source release and protocol questions

Satoshi explains his most detailed merged mining proposal, reveals the abandoned eBay-style marketplace feature, and clarifies that alternative chains are completely independent with shared miners.