First LDK Hackathon Is Happening on March 13-15 at Advancing Bitcoin in London
LDK Hackathon is an LDK Node-focused hackathon to facilitate the building of Lightning applications. It is happening on March 13–15 at Advancing Bitcoin in London. Availability is limited.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/first-ldk-hackathon-to-happen-on-march-13-15/
Timechain Calendar v0.3.5.1: Art Galleries
"The motivation for this feature was simply to bring awareness of some great Bitcoin artists and authors to the users of the app. These individuals use their talents to amplify the ideas that make Bitcoin what it is."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/timechain-calendar-v0-3-5-1/
LN Markets Announces $3 Million Seed Round, Introduces DLC Markets
- "To accelerate Bitcoin as an infrastructure, we have completed the raise of a $3 million seed round led by ego death capital, along with Lemniscap and Timechain, joining our current investors Arcario, Bitfinex and Fulgur Ventures."
- "Any kind of financial instrument can be traded on DLC Markets with almost no counterparty risk: Bitcoin futures and options, products on hashrate and blockspace, and potentially any asset in the world."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/lnmarkets-dlc-markets/
BTCPay Server v1.12.5: Fix for Stores Using Kraken as Price Source
"Recent API changes at Kraken disrupted invoice generation – our latest version fixes this. Update to ensure smooth operations."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/btcpay-server-v1-12-5/
Damus Introduces Purple: Premium Tier For Project Supporters
Damus Purple is a paid membership to Damus that grants users access to exclusive features and helps to fund the project.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/damus-introduces-purple/
Bitcoin Optech #287: Kindred Replace by Fee, Opposition to CTV
"This week’s newsletter describes a proposal to allow replacement of v3 transactions using RBF rules to ease the transition to cluster mempool and summarizes an argument against OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY based on it commonly requiring exogenous fees."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-optech-287/
Geyser v0.6.7: New Reward Features
"New reward features are live! You can now power up your Rewards with Limited Editions, denominations in sats, and reward management."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/geyser-v0-6-7/
RoninUI v2.4.1: UX Enhancements
"This release is focused primarily on enhancing user experience. We've gathered user feedback, mostly regarding our new Whirlpool UI, and implemented proper modifications."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/roninui-v2-4-1/
GrapheneOS v2024012600: Security Enhancements & eSIM Improvements
"Our latest release provides another enhancement for our protection against firmware-based attacks on devices by forensics companies. This replaces emergency reboots triggered by overheating with regular reboots. We're going to be doing more similar work."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/grapheneos-v2024012600/
Fully Noded - Bitcoin Core v1.0.5 & Tor-Connect v1.0.0 Released
"Tor-Connect makes using Fully Noded easier if running and configuring Tor from scratch was intimidating. Just run Bitcoin Core and Tor-Connect, export the rpcauth from FN to your bitcoin.conf, add the host address from Tor-Connect to FN and you are connected."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/fn-bitcoin-core-v1-0-5-tor-connect-v1-0-0/
BlueWallet v6.5.0: Crash Detection on watchOS App & Fixes
BlueWallet is a non-custodial Bitcoin and Lightning wallet built with React Native and Electrum. Available on iOS, macOS and Android.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bluewallet-v6-5-0/
Base58 Ships Its Crypto + Digital Signatures Course for Bitcoin Developers
"In this class you'll learn where private/public key pairs come from, implement ECDSA, learn everything there is to know about sighash flags (including the first ever tutorial for how to implement them!) The class ends with classic op-multisig!"
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/base58-crypto-sigs-online-course/
Zeus v0.8.1: Nostr Contact Import, Standalone PoS & More
ZEUS is a mobile Bitcoin/Lightning node manager and wallet application for LND, Core Lightning, and Eclair. It is built on TypeScript and React Native and runs on both iOS and Android.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/zeus-v0-8-1/
Snort v0.2.0: Worker Relay In The Browser
"This release contains a full nostr relay in the browser (the worker relay). It works like any other relay on nostr, and allows us to cache content efficiently. This also means that all reactions, replies, and posts are cached in your browser and are always available, even when you are offline." - @Kieranhttps://www.nobsbitcoin.com/snort-v0-2-0/
Senator Calls for U.S. Intelligence to Purge All Personal Data About Americans Acquired via Illegal Data Sales
- "Although the intelligence agencies warrantless purchase of Americans personal data is now a matter of public record, recent actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the primary federal privacy regulator, raise serious questions about the legality of this practice."
- "According to the FTC, it is not enough for a consumer to consent to an app or website collecting such data, the consumer must be told and agree to their data being sold to government contractors for national security purposes."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/senator-calls-for-u-s-intelligence-to-purge-all-personal-data-about-americans-acquired-via-illegal-data-sales/
Mutiny Wallet v0.5.7: Payjoin Support, NWC Improvements
"We're really excited about the privacy gains here and for future improvements such as Payjoin v2. This should allow asynchronous payjoins, making it possible for a mobile user to payjoin with another mobile user."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/mutiny-wallet-v0-5-7/
Damus v1.7.2: New Full-text Search Engine & Other Improvements
Damus is a twitter-like nostr client for iPhone, iPad and MacOS.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/damus-v1-7-2/
iOS v17.4-beta Introduces Permissioned Alternative Marketplaces in the European Union
"Alternative app marketplaces will function as an iOS app that is able to install other iOS apps on an iPhone or iPad. Any developer can create an app marketplace, so long as they meet Apple's criteria for customer experience, fraud prevention, customer support, and more."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ios-17-4-introduces-alternative-app-marketplaces/
Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town 2024 Conference - Day 1 Livestream
"Join us for an exciting event in the breathtaking city of Cape Town, South Africa, to explore the unique overlap between Bitcoin and the Parallel Institutions currently being built and deployed here."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/adopting-bitcoin-cape-town-2024-day-1/
Unleashed.Chat v0.1.10: Import Git Repositories
"This is a huge update. You can automatically suck in code/docs Git repositories into the Ai for analysis. It is vectorized and given as context."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/unleashed-chat-v0-1-10/
Swan Bitcoin Launches Swan Mining Out of Stealth Mode
"Swan Mining began operations in Summer 2023. Currently operates at 4.5 exahash, with deployment expected to exceed 8 EH by March. Over 750 BTC mined to date."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/swan-mining-announced/
Boltz Web App v1.3.0 & Backend v3.4.0: Taproot Swaps
"This upgrade leverages Taproot’s Schnorr signatures to enable cheaper and more private swaps. Taproot’s features also allowed us to implement Immediate Cooperative Refunds, our flagship feature for this release, which dramatically improves UX as now users can get their locked bitcoin back immediately if a swap fails."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/boltz-web-app-v1-3-0-backend-v3-4-0/
Trezor Warns of Unauthorized Email Impersonating Trezor Sent via Its Third-Party Email Provider
- "If you received a suspicious email with the subject line 'Assets undergoing upgrade' from the ID: noreply@trezor.io, please do not click any links or provide any info within," said the company.
- This is not the first time scammers target email service providers used by crypto firms this week as digital marketing platform Mailer Lite was the victim of a phishing attack that resulted in the loss of over $600,000. The attack targeted subscribers of CoinTelegraph, WalletConnect, Token Terminal and De.Fi.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/trezor-warns-of-emails-impersonating-trezor-sent-from-a-its-third-party-email-provider/
Clark Moody Dashboard v2.0-beta: Sign In with Nostr, Themes & More
"In preparation for the Halving this Spring, I've rewritten the back-end of the Dashboard in Rust and reimplemented a good chunk of the data from the existing Dashboard."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/clark-moody-dashboard-v2-0-beta/
SeedHammer v1.2.0: Seed-First UI, Engrave Wallet Titles & More
"We have now officially released v1.2.0 of the SeedHammer software! This one has many good updates - and a rather big change in work flow in order to support highly anticipated feature requests."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/seedhammer-v1-2-0/
Breez SDK Core v0.2.14 Released
The Breez SDK enables mobile developers to integrate Lightning and bitcoin payments into their apps with a shallow learning curve.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/breez-sdk-core-v0-2-14/
BitKit v1.0.0-beta.98: Pay to Lightning Addresses, In-App Support & More
"We’ve recently released our largest update ever. Today, we are fixing more bugs and adding new features."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitkit-v1-0-0-beta-98/
OpenSats Announces Long-Term Support to René Pickhardt
"We are very excited to award a Long-term Support Grant to René Pickhardt, helping him continue his fundamental research on improving Bitcoin’s overall usefulness as a payment system through the Lightning Network."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/opensats-lts-rene-pickhardt/
Samourai Atomic Swaps Are Now In Public Beta
Samourai Swaps is a GUI for COMIT XMR-BTC atomic swaps with modifications to further enhance anonymity, with the Automated Swap Backend (ASB) built-in, as well as Samourai Wallet Whirlpool for automatic mixing of redeemed BTC.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/samourai-swaps-0-0-17-beta/
Bitcoin Optech #286: btcd Consensus Failure Disclosure, LN Changes, BINANA
This week’s newsletter announces a fixed consensus failure in older versions of btcd, describes proposed changes to LN for v3 transaction relay and ephemeral anchors, and announces a new repository for Bitcoin-related specifications.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-optech-286/
26+ Bitcoin Companies Sign a Letter to FinCEN Against Proposed Surveillance Rules
"The Proposed Special Measures would unreasonably infringe upon the legitimate financial privacy interests of cryptocurrency users, and would apply to a variety of digital techniques that are not mixing transactions at all, but rather simply represent good cybersecurity practices."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/26-bitcoin-companies-sign-a-letter-against-fincen-surveillance-proposal/
Primal Android v0.90.1: Integrated Lightning Wallet
"Android users can now enjoy the integrated Nostr experience; where zaps, wallet transactions and Nostr content blend seamlessly within the same app. Try it out and let us know your thoughts."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/primal-android-v0-90-1/
Aqua Wallet v0.1.19: Open-Source Code, Dark Mode & More
"Starting today, AQUA’s repositories can be found on our GitHub page under the MIT license."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/aqua-wallet-v0-1-19/
RoboSats v0.5.4-alpha: Enhancements & Bug Fixes
"This is a minor release with some small enhancements and bug fixes. This is the last release before the federated client release."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/robosats-v0-5-4-alpha/
BoltCard Tools Terminal App v1.0.2 Released
"Have you ever tried to pay via Lightning with your BoltCard, but the merchant's Point-of-Sale doesn't support it? With this simple app, you can scan his invoice with your phone, tap your BoltCard on your phone, to pay him directly, in Peer-2-Peer, from your node to his node."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/boltcard-terminal-tools-app-v1-0-2/
Trezor Warns of Phishing Campaign Following Potential Support Contact Leak
"On January 17, 2024, the third-party support ticketing portal we use encountered unauthorized access. Potentially impacted data are limited to user emails and names/nicknames that contacted our customer support team."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/trezor-warns-its-users-of-potential-phishing-campaign-following-a/
Tether Acquired 8888 BTC Late in Q4, Now Holds 66465 BTC
"Tether recently acquired an additional 8,888 bitcoins, increasing its total holdings to about 66,465 BTC. The current value of these bitcoins is about $2.8 billion."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/tether-acquired-8888-btc/
Bondo: The African Village Mining Bitcoin
"Bondo is a scattered cluster of villages in a remote region of Malawi near the border with Mozambique. Unlike in most places in this impoverished country, when night descends they can now switch on lights, stoves and televisions in their homes."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bondo-the-african-village-mining-bitcoin/
COLDCARD Mk4 v6.2.2X Edge Firmware Released
Edge is an experimental firmware for Coldcard Mk4, dedicated to developers, advanced users, and early testers.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/coldcard-mk4-v6-2-2x/
Nutband: Experiment with Cashu Over Reticulum Mesh Network Protocol
Nutband is an experimental minimalistic python-only user interface for cashu, using cashu nutshell implementation. The goal of this project is to experiment with cashu over Reticulum mesh network protocol using LXMF.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/introducing-nutband/
BDK v1.0.0-alpha.4: Improved KeychainTxOutIndex API & Fixes
"This bi-weekly alpha release fixes a chain module performance issue, revamps the KeychainTxOutIndex API to be safer, and moves the hardwaresigner module into it's own crate. We are getting very close to a beta."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bdk-v1-0-0-alpha-4/
New EU KYC/AML Rules to Impose Stricter Surveillance Measures on Users and Service Providers
- "According to the agreement, CASPs will need to apply customer due diligence measures when carrying out transactions amounting to €1000 or more."
- The agreement also adds "measures to mitigate risks in relation to transactions with self-hosted wallets."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/eu-amlr-surveillance-provisional-agreement/
LDK v0.0.120: Important Bug Fixes, Full Blinded Paths Support & More
This release includes important bugfixes, full support for blinded paths, and better BOLT12 payment reliability and privacy, among other things.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ldk-v0-0-120/
Sparrow Wallet v1.8.2: Improved Transaction Tree Labels & More
Sparrow is a free and open source desktop Bitcoin wallet focused on security and privacy. It supports most hardware wallets and is built on common standards such as PSBT, with an emphasis on transparency and usability.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/sparrow-wallet-v1-8-2/
Spiral Grants Support to Dan Gould and Esraa for Work on Payjoin
"The Payjoin Dev Kit consists of an SDK, documentation, and educational materials to raise awareness, facilitate its use, and deploy Payjoin and related technologies in new and existing software."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/new-spiral-grant-dan-gould-and-esraa/
UN Report Attacks Tether for Facilitating Global Crime
"The monitoring of Tether tokens through our collaboration with global law enforcement including the DOJ, FBI, and USSS (which was recently onboarded on the Tether platform) ensures unparalleled monitoring, surpassing traditional banking systems that for decades have been the vessel for laundering substantial sums proven by the fines that have been levied on them," Tether said in response.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/un-report-attacks-tether-for-facilitating-global-crime/
BlueWallet v6.4.15: Improvements & Fixes
BlueWallet is a non-custodial Bitcoin and Lightning wallet built with React Native and Electrum. Available on iOS, macOS and Android.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bluewallet-v6-4-15/
Hashrate Index 2023 Bitcoin Mining Year in Review - Report
"2024 will be a make-or-break year for many miners. Those who spent 2023 preparing by upgrading their fleets with more efficient hardware, cutting excess costs, and optimizing their operations in every way will be the best prepared to weather the year."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/hashrate-index-2023-bitcoin-mining-year-in-review/
Nix Bitcoin v0.0.102 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-v0-0-102/
Bitcoin Optech #285: Past CLN Vulnerability, New Soft Fork Proposals & More
This week’s issue discloses CLN past vulnerability, announces two new soft fork proposals, looks at the cluster mempool proposal, and updated specification and implementation of transaction compression, and summarizes a discussion about Miner Extractable Value in non-zero ephemeral anchors.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-optech-285/
Taxpayers Do Not Have to Report $10K+ Bitcoin Transactions As Cash Until Further Regulations - IRS
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service issued an announcement informing businesses that they do not have to report the receipt of digital assets the same way as they must report the receipt of cash until Treasury and IRS issue regulations.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/taxpayers-do-not-have-to-report-digital-assets/
Plasma v1.0.5 Is Now Available on the App Store
"Plasma acts like a lightning node to issue commands directly to your node over the lightning network. Thanks to @jb55 for developing LNSocket which makes this possible."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/plasma-v1-0-5/
Unleashed.Chat v0.1.5: API Release
Unleashed.chat provides access to uncensored FOSS AI models for sats. It is designed with privacy in mind and supports live Nostr data querying.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/unleashed-chat-v0-1-5/
Nostream v2.0.0: Removed NIP-26 Support
NIP-26 support has been removed. Delegated events will not be handled differently and overall performance should improve.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nostream-v2-0-0/
Fulcrum v1.9.8: Correctness Improvement
"Upgrading to this release is optional but is strongly recommended for BTC node operators since the fix contained in this release affects them."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/fulcrum-v1-9-8/
AgoraDesk App v1.1.16 Released
AgoraDesk app is an open source Bitcoin peer-to-peer trading platform available on Android and iOS. A web version is also available at agoradesk.com.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/agoradesk-app-v1-1-16/
LDK v0.0.119: API Updates, Performance Improvements, & Fixes
LDK/rust-lightning is a highly performant and flexible implementation of the Lightning Network protocol.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ldk-v0-0-119/
Fountain v1.0.2: Android Improvements, Library Customization & Swipe Gestures
"This update is dedicated to our Android users. The app is now faster and more responsive than ever before - and we've bundled in some new features too."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/fountain-v1-0-2/
Semaphore: P2P Crowdfunding with Bitcoin
"Semaphore is a crowdfunding app that uses bitcoin's smart contracting functionality to let contributors recover their funds if the fundraiser does not reach its goal."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/semaphore/
RoboSats v0.6.0 Pre-release: Introducing RoboSats Federation
The RoboSats Federation is a set of rules that allows multiple RoboSats instances to work together under a unified client app. This federated client app enables users to seamlessly interact with any coordinator, track the coordinator reputation, verify transparently devFund donations, and more.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/robosats-v0-6-0-pre-release/
Mutiny Wallet & Node v0.5.3: Nostr Contact Search, Fediminint Fixes & More
"Sending on Mutiny just got a lot more social: you can now search your contacts (and global nostr users) when sending!"
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/mutiny-wallet-node-v0-5-3/
Nostr Image Host: Upload & View Images Without API Key
"It's an image host, like imgbb.com or imgur, except you don't need an api key to use it in your development projects. Instead, you just need some javascript."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nostr-image-host/
Electrum v4.5.0 Released
This release includes a new feature that allows you to send the change of your on-chain transaction to a lightning channel, using a submarine swap, among other improvements.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/electrum-4-5-0/
BREAKING: Bitwise Will Donate 10% of Its Bitcoin ETF Profits to Brink, OpenSats and the Human Rights Foundation
"We’ve selected Brink, OpenSats, and HRF—fantastic non-profit organizations with established track records—to receive and allocate BITB’s recurring donations. The donations have no strings attached and will be made annually for at least the next 10 years."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitwise-will-donate-10-of-etf-profits-for-bitcoin-development/
SEC Approves All 11 Bitcoin Spot ETF Applications, Trading Begins Tomorrow
- "Importantly, today’s Commission action is cabined to ETPs holding one non-security commodity, bitcoin. It should in no way signal the Commission’s willingness to approve listing standards for crypto asset securities."
- "We squandered a decade of opportunities to do our job. If we had applied the standard we use for other commodity-based ETPs, we could have approved these products years ago, but we refused to do so until a court called our bluff."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/sec-approves-bitcoin-spot-etf/
Bitcoin Connect v3.2.0-alpha Released
Bitcoin Connect is a simple library that enables users to connect their wallet to lightning-powered websites on any browser through WebLN, the open protocol for lightning on the Web.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-connect-v3-2-0-alpha/
Bitcoin Optech #284: LN Anchors & v3 Transaction Relay, LN-Symmetry Research Implementation
This week’s Optech summarizes discussion about LN anchors and elements of the v3 transaction relay proposal and announces a research implementation of LN-Symmetry.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-optech-284/
Bitcoin Victoria Falls: New Bitcoin Circular Economy in Livingstone, Zambia
"Bitcoin has the potential to boost financial inclusion and economic opportunity in Zambia, We invite tourists and Bitcoiners to visit Livingstone, spend Bitcoin, and be part of this historic initiative."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-victoria-falls-new-bitcoin-circular-economy-zambia/
SEC's X Account Gets Hacked, Makes a Fake Bitcoin Spot ETF Announcement
"We can confirm that the account @SECGov was compromised and we have completed a preliminary investigation. Based on our investigation, the compromise was not due to any breach of X’s systems, but rather due to an unidentified individual obtaining control over a phone number associated with the @SECGov account through a third party."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/sec-x-account-gets-hacked-makes-a-fake-bitcoin-spot-etf-approval-post/
Unleashed.Chat v0.1.4: API Key Auth, Nostr Mode Improvements
Unleashed.chat provides access to uncensored FOSS AI models for sats. It is designed with privacy in mind and supports live Nostr data querying.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/unleashed-chat-v0-1-4/
FCA's 'Consumer Protection' Regulations Make Centralized Exchanges Unusable for Retail Bitcoin Investors
The new FCA rules for promoting bitcoin and crypto assets, categorizing them as 'restricted mass market investments,' came into effect on October 8, 2023. These regulations include a 24-hour cooling-off period for first-time buyers, client appropriateness testing, and categorization requirements.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/fcas-consumer-protection-regulations-make-uk-centralized-exchanges-unusable-for-retail-investors/
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