Inside Bitcoin: the vulnerabilities of 2026 and what comes next

Which security flaws were disclosed in Bitcoin during 2026, what they teach us, and where protocol development is heading.

Speaker: Gustavo Flores Echaiz, co-founder and CEO of Aureo.

Drawing on two years of contributing to Bitcoin Optech, Gustavo will review the vulnerabilities disclosed during 2026 and the lessons they leave for the ecosystem’s security. He will also explore the next steps in Bitcoin Core development and the proposals under discussion for the evolution of the Bitcoin protocol.

What you’ll take away

A tour of the vulnerabilities disclosed in 2026 and how they were fixed.

The security lessons they leave for anyone building on Bitcoin.

An overview of the proposals being discussed today for the future of the protocol.

Who it’s for

Developers, students in technical fields and people who closely follow Bitcoin development. Knowing the basics of how Bitcoin works helps.