diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 8141838d0..483dd5cb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -5,48 +5,8 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
   pull_request:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: "0 0 * * *" # once a day
 
 jobs:
-  build:
-    name: Build
-
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
-        build-args:
-          [
-            --locked --no-default-features,
-            --locked
-          ]
-        include:
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            build-args: --locked --features metrics_process
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-        with:
-          components: rustfmt, clippy
-
-      - name: Install Rust
-        run: rustup component add rustfmt clippy
-
-      - name: Format
-        run: cargo fmt --all -- --check
-
-      - name: Build
-        run: cargo build ${{ matrix.build-args }} --all
-
-      - name: Test
-        run: cargo test  ${{ matrix.build-args }} --all
-
-      - name: Clippy
-        run: cargo clippy -- -D warnings
-
   integration:
     name: Integration
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/Dockerfile.ci b/Dockerfile.ci
index 18806c7f1..42894c478 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.ci
+++ b/Dockerfile.ci
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 # The maintainers of electrs are not deeply familiar with Docker, so you should DYOR.
 # If you are not familiar with Docker either it's probably be safer to NOT use it.
 
-FROM debian:bookworm-slim as base
+FROM debian:bookworm-slim AS base
 RUN apt-get update -qqy
-RUN apt-get install -qqy librocksdb-dev wget
+RUN apt-get install -qqy librocksdb-dev wget git build-essential cmake pkgconf python3 libevent-dev libboost-dev libcapnp-dev capnproto
 
 ### Electrum Rust Server ###
-FROM base as electrs-build
+FROM base AS electrs-build
 RUN apt-get install -qqy cargo clang cmake
 
 # Install electrs
@@ -18,20 +18,18 @@ ENV ROCKSDB_LIB_DIR=/usr/lib
 RUN cargo install --locked --path .
 
 ### Bitcoin Core ###
-FROM base as bitcoin-build
-# Download
-WORKDIR /build/bitcoin
-ARG ARCH=x86_64
-ARG BITCOIND_VERSION=28.0
-RUN wget -q https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-$BITCOIND_VERSION/bitcoin-$BITCOIND_VERSION-$ARCH-linux-gnu.tar.gz
-RUN tar xvf bitcoin-$BITCOIND_VERSION-$ARCH-linux-gnu.tar.gz
-RUN mv -v bitcoin-$BITCOIND_VERSION/bin/bitcoind .
-RUN mv -v bitcoin-$BITCOIND_VERSION/bin/bitcoin-cli .
+FROM base AS bitcoin-build
+# Clone
+RUN git clone --depth 1 --branch 2025_threadpool_http_server https://github.com/furszy/bitcoin-core
+WORKDIR /bitcoin-core
+# Build
+RUN cmake -B build -DENABLE_WALLET=OFF -DBUILD_GUI=OFF -DBUILD_BENCH=OFF -DBUILD_FUZZ_BINARY=OFF -DBUILD_GUI_TESTS=OFF -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF -DBUILD_UTIL=OFF -DBUILD_TX=OFF -DBUILD_WALLET_TOOL=OFF
+RUN cmake --build build
 
-FROM base as result
+FROM base AS result
 # Copy the binaries
 COPY --from=electrs-build /root/.cargo/bin/electrs /usr/bin/electrs
-COPY --from=bitcoin-build /build/bitcoin/bitcoind /build/bitcoin/bitcoin-cli /usr/bin/
+COPY --from=bitcoin-build /bitcoin-core/build/bin/bitcoind /bitcoin-core/build/bin/bitcoin-cli /usr/bin/
 RUN bitcoind -version && bitcoin-cli -version
 
 ### Electrum ###