February

07 February 2025 - BitoIndexer Development

Features

• Block Parser Enhancement: Added code to parse ordinal inscription data in Bitcoin blocks, storing key attributes (timestamp, inscription size).

• Transaction Tagging: Implemented a rudimentary tagging system for meta-protocol transactions, allowing easy filtering of Runes vs. Ordinals.

Updates

• Repo Restructuring: Moved all parsing logic under a dedicated parsers/ directory, making it easier to add new protocols in the future.

• Data Schema Adjustments: Slightly modified the database schema to include a metaType field in the transactions table.

Bugs Fixed

• Block Height Mismatch: Resolved an off-by-one error causing newly mined blocks to be indexed as one height lower.

Optimizations

• Caching: Added a small in-memory cache to reduce repeated decoding for frequently accessed meta-protocol transactions, improving average query speed by ~20%.

• Thread Pool Tuning: Adjusted thread pool settings to better handle parallel block parsing (reduced idle CPU overhead).

14 February 2025 - BitoIndexer Development

Features

• Expanded Protocol Coverage: Added initial support for an experimental token protocol, allowing BitoIndexer to recognize custom tokens minted on Bitcoin via advanced scripts.

• Search API: Exposed a /search endpoint for public queries, returning transaction data by block range or address.

Updates

• Documentation: Updated our README.md and wiki pages to outline the new search endpoint and how to configure advanced token parsing.

• Continuous Integration (CI): Set up automated builds and basic unit tests running on each pull request to ensure stable merges.

Bugs Fixed

• High Memory Usage: Identified and fixed a memory leak in the block processing loop where transaction buffers weren’t freed after parsing.

• Incorrect Timestamp Conversion: Corrected an error that displayed block timestamps in UTC+0 but labeled them incorrectly as local time.

Optimizations

• Index Write Efficiency: Batched writes to the underlying database, cutting overall block parsing time by around 25%.

• Incremental Sync Mode: Implemented a partial sync mode, allowing newly joined nodes to index from the latest block backward without reprocessing the entire chain.

21 February 2025 - BitoIndexer Development

Features

• Meta-Protocol Decoder API: Created an extensible decoder interface that third-party developers can implement to add new Bitcoin meta-protocols without modifying core code.

• Event Logging: Introduced an event log for each parsed transaction, which can be visualized in a dashboard (still in early alpha).

Updates

• Build Pipeline: Extended CI checks to include integration tests that validate end-to-end indexing of small sets of blocks from regtest.

• Node Clustering: Began designing a clustering mechanism where multiple BitoIndexer nodes can share an index state, preventing duplication of parsing work.

Bugs Fixed

• Address Parsing Anomaly: Fixed an issue where certain addresses with unusual script patterns weren’t recognized by the parser, leading to partial data.

• Rare Race Condition: Addressed a synchronization bug causing random index corruption when multiple threads tried writing to the DB simultaneously.

Optimizations

• Thread-Safe Queues: Rewrote the internal queue system to reduce lock contention, boosting throughput for high-volume block syncs.

• Pruned Node Compatibility: Fine-tuned the code to work seamlessly with pruned Bitcoin nodes, saving disk space for smaller operators.

28 February 2025 - BitoIndexer Development

Features

• Real-Time Websocket Feed: Launched a websocket interface so dApps can subscribe to live updates of newly indexed blocks or meta-protocol transactions.

• Backup/Restore Scripts: Added scripts for exporting the index DB to a file and restoring it, helping node operators migrate without re-indexing from scratch.

Updates

• Public Beta Preparation: Finalized instructions for running BitoIndexer in a “beta” environment; published a short guide on hosting a public node.

• Metrics Dashboard: Deployed a minimal metrics page showing index speed, memory usage, and the number of meta-protocol transactions processed.

Bugs Fixed

• API Throttling: Fixed a bug where multiple rapid queries on the websocket feed could crash the server if queue buffers overflowed.

• Tx Orphan Handling: Corrected a logic gap where orphan transactions (missing parent references) were being permanently ignored rather than queued for future resolution.

Optimizations

• Indexing Pipeline: Streamlined the parsing pipeline, cutting average indexing latency for each block by an additional 15%.

• DB Compaction: Implemented periodic compaction in the underlying database to reduce file size and improve query performance over time.