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<p>Where can I read the original Bitcoin script for verifying the transactions?</p>
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<p>You should be able to find the source code on GitHub</p>
<p>e.g. <a href="https://github.com/trottier/original-bitcoin" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/trottier/original-bitcoin</a> but I'd verify that before relying on it for anything important.</p>
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<p>who controls the GitHub profile of bitcoin?</p>
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<p>Some subset of
<a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/development#bitcoin-core-contributors" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://bitcoin.org/en/development#bitcoin-core-contributors</a></p>
<p>See <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/contrib/verify-commits/trusted-keys" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/contrib/verify-commits/trusted-keys</a></p>
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<p>See also:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/176/13866">Is there a list of core Bitcoin committers?</a> (hat tip to <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/users/208/pieter-wuille">Pieter Wuille</a> for pointing this out)</li>
</ul>

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For the list of maintainers, see this question: https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/176/208
Pieter Wuille
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@Pieter Thanks for pointing that out, link appended to answer.
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<p>Where can I read the original Bitcoin script for verifying the transactions?
Also, who controls the GitHub profile of bitcoin?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>

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Original default bitcoin script
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# Original default bitcoin script

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-12-02)

Where can I read the original Bitcoin script for verifying the transactions?
Also, who controls the GitHub profile of bitcoin?

Thanks.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-12-02. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

> Where can I read the original Bitcoin script for verifying the transactions?

You should be able to find the source code on GitHub

e.g. <https://github.com/trottier/original-bitcoin> but I'd verify that before relying on it for anything important.

> who controls the GitHub profile of bitcoin?

Some subset of
<https://bitcoin.org/en/development#bitcoin-core-contributors>

See <https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/contrib/verify-commits/trusted-keys>

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See also:

* [Is there a list of core Bitcoin committers?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/176/13866) (hat tip to [username_2](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/users/208/pieter-wuille) for pointing this out)

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: For the list of maintainers, see this question: https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/176/208  
> **username_1**: @Pieter Thanks for pointing that out, link appended to answer.  

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