diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 6153f5e..a223bf1 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ sha2 = { version = "0.9", optional = true }
 sha3 = "0.10"
 
 # blockchain specific
-bitcoin = { version = "0.28", features = ["use-serde"] }
+bitcoin = { version = "0.30", features = ["use-serde"] }
 monero = { version = "0.17", features = ["serde"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]