UTXOracle.py: Get Bitcoin Price Without Any Exchange or 3rd Party
"It will work even while you are disconnected from the internet because it only reads blocks from your machine. It does not save files, write cookies, or access any wallet information."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/utxo-live-oracle/
Minibits Wallet Is Now In Open Beta Testing on Google Play
Minibits is a mobile e-cash wallet with a focus on performance and usability. Cash is issued by mints and backed by Bitcoin via the Cashu protocol and Lightning Network.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/minibits-wallet-v0-1-2-beta/
Bitcoin Optech #269: Bitcoin Research Day
"This week’s newsletter shares the announcement of an upcoming research event and includes our regular sections summarizing significant updates to various service and client software."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-optech-269/
Samourai Dojo v1.21.0: $1 Fee Estimator
"This fee estimator tries to determine the minimum fee rate required for a confirmation in the next block with a given probability. It only uses data from the mempool and it's based on 2 empirical observations + a statistical property of mining."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/samourai-dojo-v1-21-0/
River Is Working on Non-Custodial No KYC Lightning Payments Solution for Developers
"We're working on an upgrade to River Lightning that will allow any developer globally (non-custodial/no-KYC) to signup and start programmatically sending and receiving Lightning payments within minutes, drastically reducing the friction required to build on LN."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/river-is-working-on-a-ln-solution-for-devs/
Mutiny Wallet v0.4.19: NWC Budgeting
"Today, we're shipping "auto approve" so you can set up Wallet Connections that auto-pay requests within a limit."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/mutiny-wallet-v0-4-19/
Bitcoin.org Operator Cøbra Must Reveal Identity to Defend Themselves, U.K. High Court Rules
The U.K. High Court has rejected an appeal that aimed to protect the anonymity of the pseudonymous operator behind Bitcoin.org, known as Cøbra, stating that allowing them to participate in post-judgment costs proceedings would be an 'infringement on open justice.'
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-org-operator-loses-appeal-to-craig-wright/
Amethyst v0.77.0-alpha: Amber Support
"Today marks the beginning of a new era for Nostr Android. A native signing app (Amber) can now store the keys while every other Nostr app focuses on their own use cases. The time of inserting your private key in every native app is over." - @Vitor Pamplonahttps://www.nobsbitcoin.com/amethyst-v0-77-0-alpha/
Nix Bitcoin v0.0.98 Released
Nix Bitcoin is a collection of Nix packages and NixOS modules for easily installing full-featured Bitcoin nodes with an emphasis on security.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nix-bitcoin-v0-0-98/
EU Parliament Passed DAC8: Crypto Service Providers Will Have to Report All Transaction Information on EU Clients
Crypto service providers and operators will have to report on all transactions involving EU clients, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/eu-parliament-dac-8-surveillance/
Formstr: Free and Open Source Alternative to Google Forms
"Still at a very early phase, please help me test, and let me know what you think!"
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/formstr-launched/
Mutiny Node v0.4.17: NWC Budgeting
"Our most requested feature has been auto approval of NWC invoices, and now we have it! It also comes with a nice budgeting system to prevent over-payment."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/mutiny-node-v0-4-17/
Breez Mobile v0.16 (iOS v1.0.22): UI Improvements & Bug Fixes
Breez is a Lightning Network mobile client and a hub. It provides a platform for simple, instantaneous bitcoin payments. Breez is currently in a public beta, available on Android and on iOS.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/breez-mobile-v0-16/
Fold Is Working to Onboard New Trading and Custody Partners
"Over the next few weeks, we will announce new trading and custody partners that will be incorporated into our offering, as well as updated timelines on when we will relaunch the [bitcoin buying] feature."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/fold-custody-update/
Phoenix Android v2.0.6, iOS v2.0 Beta is Now on Testflight
- "iOS beta has now started, we are sending Testflight invites.
- To apply for the beta mail to: phoenix@acinq.co.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/phoenix-android-v2-0-6/
Torq v1.1.1: Notifications via Workflows, Discord Integration & More
"We've just rolled out a new release of Torq, packed with the features you've been asking for."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/torq-v1-1-1/
Amboss Launched Hydro: Automated Lightning Liquidity Solution
"Hydro offers a simple way for businesses to automatically source payment liquidity from decentralized sources to their lightning node, a key for adoption of the lightning network."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/amboss-launches-hydro/
Swan Bitcoin Partners with BitGo to Create USA's First Bitcoin-Only Trust Company
BitGo and Swan Bitcoin announced plans to create the first Bitcoin-only trust company, pending regulatory approval.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/swan-bitcoin-partners-with-bitgo/
GPUtopia: Sell GPU Capacity for Sats
- "We launched the beta version of our GPU seller experience. It enables anyone to sell their GPU compute for bitcoin using nothing but their web browser."
- "Later this month we'll launch the buyer experience, enabling anyone to easily purchase that compute for a variety of AI/ML workloads."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gputopia-sell-cycles-for-ai-workloads-and-earn-sats/
MyCitadel v1.5: UI Improvements, Fixes & More
MyCitadel is a Bitcoin, Lightning and RGB wallet. Desktop version is available for Linux, Windows & MacOS. Made with GTK+.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/mycitadel-v1-5/
Cashu LNURL: LN Address Payments via Cashu & Nostr
Cashu LNURL is a service that allows users to sign up for an ln address via nostr. Sats paid to this address are minted as cashu tokens of the users preferred mint and direct messaged to them via nostr.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/cashu-lnurl/
Samara Asset Group Donates $10,000 in BTC for Bitcoin Education for Women in Africa
The money will be used to roll out new Bitcoin education programs and initiatives for African women.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/samara-asset-group-bitcoin-dada/
Core Lightning v23.08.1: Bugfix Release
This is a "bugfix release for bad issues found since 23.08 which can't wait for 23.11, and some minor low-impact fixes (e.g. docker images, documentation, CI)."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/core-lightning-v23-08-1/
Paxos Identified as Fat Finger Entity in 20 BTC Fee Mistake
“Paxos overpaid the BTC network fee on Sept. 10, 2023. This only impacted Paxos corporate operations. Paxos clients and end users have not been affected and all customer funds are safe. This was due to a bug on a single transfer and it has been fixed. Paxos is in contact with the miner to recoup the funds,” PayPal spokesperson told Bitcoin Magazine.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/paxos-identified-as-fat-finger-entity-in-20-btc-fee-mistake/
Bitcoin Optech 268: Specifications for Taproot Assets, LN Messaging Changes for PTLCs
This week’s newsletter links to draft specifications related to taproot assets and describes a summary of several alternative message protocols for LN that can help enable the use of PTLCs, along with regular sections.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-optech-268/
Emeralize v0.1.0: Now Open Source
Emeralize is a Lightning-enabled marketplace (ecommerce) and Learning Management System (LMS) that has the ability to enable learn-to-earn on free and paid content.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/emeralize-v0-1-0/
Ditto v0.1.0-alpha: Soapbox on Nostr
"This is just the beginning. alpha1 is just BARELY usable. But I want to get the ball rolling. Things are going to change a lot in both Soapbox and Ditto. These things take time, but we will win. Thank you all for your patience, enthusiasm, and support!"
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ditto-v0-1-0-alpha/
Nunchuk Byzantine: Collaborative Custody Platform-as-a-Service
"With Byzantine, you and your clients can effortlessly create multi-user multisig wallets. Clients retain full control of their bitcoins, while you hold a backup key. It's security and peace of mind rolled into one."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nunchuk-byzantine/
Current App v0.1.3: Nostr + Bitcoin + AI
"The Current App's latest release integrates generative AI tools, allowing users to create unique art from text."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/current-app-v0-1-3/
August 2023 Mining Updates: Marathon, Core Scientific, CleanSpark, Iris & More
August was another month of extreme weather for Bitcoin miners, resulting in numerous curtailment incidents that affected their overall performance.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/august-2023-mining-updates/
Nodeyez v23.08: Bitcoin Fee Estimates, LND Messages
Nodeyez is a project that contains a variety of python scripts to produce images and display panels based on your Bitcoin Node.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nodeyez-v23-08/
Amethyst v0.76.0: GiftWrapped Push Notifications
"This version encrypts Nostr events on a GiftWrap to make sure Google cannot link push notification device tokens to pubkeys."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/amethyst-v0-76-0/
SeedSigner v0.7.0: Reproducible Builds, Faster Startup & More
"This release is a massive step forward for SeedSigner and had the largest number of dev contributors, ever!"
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/seedsinger-v0-7-0/
LNbits v0.10.10: Quality & Performance Improvements
LNbits is free and open-source Lightning wallet and accounts system that comes with a variety of handy plugins and integrations.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/lnbits-v0-10-10/
F2Pool to Return 20 BTC Tx Fee to Owner if It's Claimed Within 3 Days
An unknown Bitcoin network entity paid 19.82 BTC (~$500k) transaction fee to send 0.074 BTC (~$200) - one of the highest fees to date when measured in fiat.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/f2pool-to-return-20-btc-to-sender/
Simple Bitcoin Wallet v2.5.1: RBF/CPFP for Hardware Wallets
"[Our] Twitter account will only be used for announcements from now on. All discussion, if any, will be happening on Nostr."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/simple-bitcoin-wallet-v2-5-1/
Human Rights in Finance Foundation.EU Initiated Annulment Procedure for Travel Rule
"On September 4, 2023, HRIF.EU submitted the documents that mark the beginning of a cancellation procedure at the General Court of the European Union. The foundation aims to cancel a regulation that requires the unnecessary disclosure of private data in payment transactions and future crypto-asset transfers."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/human-rights-in-finance-foundation-eu-travel-rule/
CLBOSS v0.13: Bring Back to Life Release
"We've tagged the first release of CLBOSS [1] that is now compliant with modern CLN versions."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/clboss-v0-13/
RoboSats v0.5.2-alpha: Updates and Improvements
RoboSats is an Open Source peer-to-peer exchange for buying and selling sats using the Lightning Network. It requires zero sign up information, is accessible via the Tor browser or an Android app and lets you get sats directly to your own wallet.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/robosats-v0-5-2-alpha/
eNuts Wallet v0.0.3: First Public Beta Release
eNuts is a custodial cashu wallet for Android and iOS. eNuts is a strictly typed mobile Cashu wallet that has Lightning support and can connect to multiple mints. A Nostr integration allows seemless transactions between you and your contacts.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/enuts-v0-0-3-beta/
ERCOT Paid Riot Platforms $7 Million to Shut Down During Heat Wave in August
- "In August, Riot provided over 84,000 megawatt hours of energy to the market in Texas to reduce overall demand, lower consumer prices, and stabilize the grid during a heat wave. This ensured that consumers did not experience disruptions during extreme temperatures."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/texas-paid-riot-31-7-million-to-shut-down-during-heat-wave-in-august/
Block 806888: Important News of the Week
Top stories of the week include the announcement of BTCPay App, upcoming fair value accounting rules for companies that hold bitcoin, El Salvador bringing Bitcoin education to public schools, as well as a ton of cool software updates.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/806888/
Coldcard Mk4 Firmware v5.1.4: Batch PSBT Sign, Bugfixes & More
COLDCARD Mk4 Firmware 5.1.4 has been released. It comes with batch PSBT signing, enhancements, Sparrow Wallet added as an individual export option and bug fixes.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/coldcard-mk4-firmware-v5-1-4/
SimLN: A Tool For Simulating Realistic Lightning Payment Activity
"SimLN is a simulation tool that can be used to generate realistic payment activity on any lightning network topology."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/simln/
Ripple Acquires Fortress Trust Used by Swan Bitcoin
Ripple has acquired Fortress Trust few months after it splashed $250 million on Swiss custody startup Metaco. Fortress is used by popular bitcoin exchange Swan Bitcoin, and is being run by former Prime Trust founder and CEO Scott Purcell.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ripple-acquires-fortress-trust/
OpenSats Announces Long Term Support for Bitcoin Core Developer Sjors Provoost
"Sjors Provoost is the latest bitcoin core developer receiving long-term support from OpenSats, after Marco Falke in July and Josi Baker in August."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/opensats-lts-sjors-provoost/
JoinStr: Decentralized CoinJoin Implementation Using Nostr
- JoinStr operates by creating a CoinJoin transaction with the coordination of the Nostr protocol.
- Joinstr also integrates seamlessly with the Electrum wallet, providing a user-friendly way to access CoinJoin functionality.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/joinstr-decentralized-coinjoin-implementation-using-nostr/
Bitcoin Mining Around the World: Oman
"Due to a continuous buildout of natural gas and solar, Oman's total generating capacity is expected to grow by 8.7% annually until 2027. There will be more than enough electricity for the country's bitcoin miners."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-mining-around-the-world-oman/
BLASTPASS iPhone Zero-Click, Zero-Day Exploit: Users Urged to Update Immediately
"We refer to the exploit chain as BLASTPASS. The exploit chain was capable of compromising iPhones running the latest version of iOS (16.6) without any interaction from the victim."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/blastpass-iphone-vulnerability/
NDK v1.0 Released: OutBox Model
"In short, the outbox model allows nostr to fragment, instead of everybody coalescing around a few popular relay and using things like Blastr. Nostr simply doesn't work without the outbox model."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ndk-v1-0-0/
Liana v2.0: Simplified Installation, Reuse xPub in Descriptor & More
- Liana is a simple Bitcoin wallet that features a timelocked recovery path for all your coins. It can be used for inheritance, decaying multisigs or safer backups.
- This major release significantly simplifies the installation of Liana. It also fixes a number of small bugs and glitches.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/liana-v2-0/
RGB v0.10 Becomes Stable
"It's been 5 month since the first alpha of RGB v0.10 - and today we are thrilled to make the stable release of the RGB command-line tool and runtime library for desktop and mobile integration."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/rgb-v0-10-stable/
Mostro v0.8.0 Released
Mostro is a Lightning Network peer-to-peer exchange platform on Nostr, developed by the creators of LNp2pBot.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/mostro-v0-8-0/
LNp2pBot v0.9.0: Typescript Support
LNp2pBot is an open source telegram bot that allows people to perform no KYC trades with other people on Telegram using the Lightning Network.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/lnp2pbot-v0-9-0/
Ronin UI v2.3.0: New Pairing Page
"We are happy to announce the release of Ronin UI v2.3.0. This time it's a smaller release as we want to continue making smaller and more stable releases more often instead of large ones."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ronin-ui-v2-3-0/
Nostree v0.1.2: Linktree Style Nostr Client
Nostree is a nostr based application to create and manage link lists, show notes, and other stuff.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nostree-v0-1-2/
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