Bitcoin Core 0.8 Released
The Bitcoin 0.8.0 software update improves block handling and database performance.
Version 0.8 of the Bitcoin client was released on February 19, 2013. It transitioned the block chain database from BerkeleyDB to LevelDB, allowing faster synchronization and scalability.While the upgrade improved efficiency, it also led to one of Bitcoin’s first major forks due to inconsistencies between old and new versions — an event that tested the network’s resilience.