COLDCARD Mk4 v5.3.2 and Q Firmware v1.2.2: NFC Push Tx & More
"This is a release with a many small bugfixes and little enhancements… plus one major new feature: NFC Push Tx. You can now simply tap your COLDCARD to your phone to broadcast the transaction without a computer or any new apps."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/coldcard-mk4-v5-3-2-and-q-firmware-v1-2-2/
Julian Assange to End 12-Year US Prosecution with a Guilty Plea in Exchange for Freedom
- "I feel elated… I also feel worried … Until it’s fully signed off, I worry, but it looks like we’ve got there…We will be seeking a pardon, obviously, but the fact that there is a guilty plea, under the Espionage Act, in relation to obtaining and disclosing national defense information is obviously a very serious concern for journalists," Stella Assange told Reuters.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/julian-assange-to-end-12-year-us-prosecution-with-a-guilty-plea-in-exchange-for-freedom/
Block 849183: Important News of the Week
No clickbait, ads, ref links, or tracking. If you find our feed useful and want to see No Bullshit Bitcoin grow, consider supporting our publication.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/849183/
Brollups: Bitcoin-native Rollup Design
"Brollup is a Bitcoin-native rollup design that works with a native Bitcoin peg and does not require any changes to the Bitcoin protocol. The peg is enforceable on-chain and can be unilaterally redeemed at any time. Brollups are in a category of their own, neither optimistic, ZKP, nor sovereign."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/brollups-bitcoin-native-rollup-design/
BitAxe Supra: 4th Major Revision with BM1368 ASIC from Antminer S21
bitaxe is a fully open source hardware Bitcoin ASIC miner. Supra is the 4th major revision of the bitaxe that now includes the BM1368 ASIC from the Antminer S21.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitaxe-supra/
OpenSats Announced Long-Term Support for Calle & William Casarin
Bitcoin and freedom tech focused non-profit OpenSats announced long-term support (LTS) for two more developers - Cashu protocol developer Calle and Damus and Nostr developer William Casarin.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/opensats-grants-long-term-support-for-calle-jb55/
Bitcoin Optech #308: Discussion of PSBTs for Silent Payments
This issue announces the disclosure of a vulnerability affecting old versions of LND and summarizes continued discussion about PSBTs for silent payments.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-optech-308/
EU Council Withdraws Vote on Chat Control But Negotiations Will Continue
EU member states could not reach an agreement on chat control today. The Council Presidency removed the vote from the agenda because it lacked a sufficient majority.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/eu-council-withdraws-vote-on-chat-control/
Amethyst v0.88.0: Performance Mode & Performance Improvements
"This version adds several performance improvements and includes a new UI mode in Settings that is designed for older phones."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/amethyst-v0-88-0/
Braiins Launched Mini Miner BMM 100
"The Mini Miner comes with Stratum V2, allowing you to enjoy increased security with end-to-end encryption and reduced data loads as soon as you activate it. The display can be customized to track your own mining data, monitor the bitcoin price or serve as the most interesting desk clock ever," the company said.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/braiins-mini-miner-bmm-100/
Envoy v1.7.0: Buy Bitcoin, Redeem BTCPay Vouchers & More
"Envoy 1.7 is here, and it’s one of our biggest releases ever. Starting today you can buy Bitcoin directly into self-custody with a few simple taps, more easily redeem Bitcoin vouchers from both Azte.co and BTCPay servers, and discover new peer-to-peer, no-KYC exchanges."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/envoy-v1-7-0/
Tails v6.4: Random Seed to Strengthen Cryptography
"Tails 6.4 is out. It strengths all cryptography, fixes issues when unlocking the Persistent Storage, and more."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/tails-v6-4/
umbrelOS v1.2: Wi-Fi Support, Revamped Live Usage
"This update introduces Wi-Fi support, a revamped Live Usage experience, along with several enhancements and bug fixes."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/umbrelos-v1-2/
Going Dark: EU Council to Greenlight 'Moderated' Chat Control on April 19
- "If Chat Control is endorsed by Council now, experience shows there is a great risk it will be adopted at the end of the political process."
- "Only Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria and Poland are relatively clear that they will not support the proposal, but this is not sufficient for a “blocking minority.”
- "Contact your government and tell it to vote against Chat Control on Wednesday, 19 June."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/eu-council-to-greenlight-moderated-chat-control-on-april-19/
Trezor Introduced Safe 5 Signing Device
Signing device manufacturer Trezor introduced its new flagship Safe 5 signing device at BTC Prague 2024. The device is priced at $169 and comes with either Bitcoin-only firmware or multicoin support. The company also launched a new Trezor Expert onboarding service for new customers.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/trezor-introduces-safe-5-signing-device/
Bitcoin Core v27.1: Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements
Bitcoin Core is the original Bitcoin client that builds the backbone of the network. It downloads and, by default, stores the entire history of Bitcoin transactions.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-core-v27-1/
Block 848017: Important News of the Week
No Bullshit Bitcoin has covered the space for nearly five years now without succumbing to the siren call of clickbait, ads, ref links, or tracking.
We are a small operation in order to keep costs down. If we raise one bitcoin we can continue and expand our content, quality and operations this year. Check out our fundraising campaign on Geyser to learn more.
Every contribution indicates that we're doing something right. We know your time is scarce and we are here to help you maximize it. Thank you for your support. 🫡
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/848017/
Ride The Lightning v0.15.1-beta: UX Enhancements, Bug Fixes
Ride The Lighning is a full function, device agnostic, web user interface to help manage lightning node operations. Available on LND, Core Lightning and Eclair.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/rtl-v0-15-1-alpha/
CivKit Alpha Released with P2P Order Book, Escrow and PGP Chat for Trades
"Version 1 (very alpha) of CIVKIT is out today. Download and explore now. This version supports a p2p order book with escrow over the Lightning Network and includes PGP chat for trades."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/civkit-v1-alpha-released/
Bitkit Wallet Officially Launched on App Stores
"If you're a beta user, transfer your spending balance to savings before entering your recovery phrase on the new app. Once you have no funds left in your spending balance, you can proceed to restore your wallet on Bitkit v1.0."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitkit-wallet-v1-0-0-beta-120/
EU's Encryption Report Finds Layer 2s, Private Ownership of Bitcoin 'Problematic' for Law Enforcement
The First Report on Encryption by the EU Innovation Hub for Internal Security argues that Bitcoin’s Lightning Network and other layer 2 solutions, as well as other widely used encryption-based tools present new challenges (and opportunities) for law enforcement investigations.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/eu-first-encryption-report/
Web of Trust: Navigating the Social Graph
- "In this paper, you will find a definition of the social graph, principles for thinking about it, and practical ideas for using it for DoS prevention, social discovery, anti-impersonation, accurate ratings, and more."
- "You will also learn about alternative mechanisms that can be used in conjunction with social graph analysis to provide more compelling and complete solutions."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/navigating-the-social-graph/
Blockstream Green Android v4.0.30, iOS v4.0.28, Desktop v2.0.7 Released
"Blockstream Green 2FA protected accounts on Liquid are unavailable for apps up to iOS v4.0.27, Android v4.0.29, Desktop v2.0.6. A new release of the apps [is now] available for download."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/blockstream-green-android-v4-0-30-ios-v4-0-28-qt-v2-0-7/
UPDATED: Bitfarms Adopt 'Poison Pill' Strategy to Fend Off Hostile Takeover by Riot Platforms
"This action further demonstrates the Bitfarms Board’s entrenchment and disregard for the perspectives of its shareholders, who clearly signaled their discontent less than two weeks ago when they voted out Company co-founder Emiliano Grodzki. We will continue to push to address the serious corporate governance issues at Bitfarms and ensure that shareholders have a say on the Company’s path forward," said Jason Les, Chief Executive Officer of Riot Platforms.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitfarms-adopt-poison-pill/
Phoenix Wallet Android v2.2.3, iOS v2.2.5 Released
The latest versions of the Phoenix wallet include user interface improvements, such as new messages regarding liquidity and enhanced payment error notifications.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/phoenix-wallet-android-v2-2-3-ios-v2-2-5/
Peach Bitcoin v0.5.0: GroupHug for Everyone
"With this release we hope to make the Peach experience smoother and cheaper for everyone by making GroupHug the default!"
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/peach-bitcoin-v0-5-0/
Bitfarms Adopt 'Poison Pill' Strategy to Fend Off Hostile Takeover by Riot Platforms
The decision follows Riot Platforms' recent disclosure that it has acquired a 12% stake in Bitfarms, signaling a possible takeover attempt.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitfarms-adopt-poison-pill/
RGB v0.11-beta6: API Stabilization, Improved Interfaces Inheritance, Scripting, Data Containers, Invoicing
- "The release marks a reference point for public audit of RGB v0.11. The APIs are now stable, and feature-freeze has been reached: no further consensus-level or standard library breaking changes are planned (unless they would become required as a result of newly discovered bugs/issues by the community or auditors)."
- "Starting from the beta 6 release, we are also looking for qualified auditors and penetration testers who can contribute into making RGB more secure and robust. We plan a grant program to facilitate this process; with any enquiries please contact us via info@lnp-bp.org."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/rgb-v0-11-beta6/
New Launches on Geyser: Harbor, SIGit, Miners4Kids, Parallel Space
Discover and support to some of the latest Bitcoin grassroots projects and initiatives launched via the Geyser crowdfunding platform.
Curated in partnership with @geyser.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/new-on-geyser-june-24/
Clams Remote v2.2.0: Close Channels, Deprecated Native App & UX Improvements
This version includes ability to close channels, bitcoind and lightningd sync status warnings, option to expose private channels when creating invoices, 'spend all' option when opening channels, and other improvements.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/clams-remote-v2-2-0/
BitBanana v0.8.2: Core Lightning Updates
BitBanana v0.8.2 has been released with support for the latest Core Lightning release v24.05. Core Lightning users can now also generate Taproot addresses and view on-chain transactions in transaction history.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitbanana-v0-8-2/
Core Scientific Declines $1 Billion Buyout Offer From CoreWeave
The companies announced they signed a series of 12-year contracts, under which Core Scientific will provide approximately 200 megawatts of infrastructure to host CoreWeave’s operations.
https://www.nobbitcoin.com/core-scientific-declines-1-billion-buyout-offer/
Wasabi Wallet v2.0.8.1: Safeguards for Coinjoin Fees
- "Wasabi Wallet v2.0.8.1 adds additional safeguards for coinjoin fees. Clients can now set their own fee policies to avoid participating in coinjoin rounds that cost more than expected."
- "These changes lay the groundwork to further minimize trust in coordinators. Additional efforts have yet to be implemented, but with default values, this update ensures coordinators can’t trick clients into fund extraction by manipulating parameters or lying about free remixes."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/wasabi-wallet-v2-0-8-1/
Joinstr Electrum Plugin v0.1.0 (Pre-alpha) Released
"A pre-alpha release for electrum plugin to try joinstr protocol is available. Joinstr is a protocol for coinjoin using nostr. I have also updated docs and website. Feel free to share your feedback after reviewing the code, docs and testing the plugin."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/joinstr-electrum-plugin-v0-1-0-pre-alpha/
ESP Miner Firmware v2.1.8: Fix for Possible Overheat If WiFi Disconnects
"If you've updated your Bitaxe to 2.1.7 there is a possibility of overheating if the WiFi disconnects. Please Update to 2.1.8."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/esp-miner-firmware-v2-1-8/
Block 847038: Important News of the Week
Huge thanks to our loyal supporters and zappers. Every contribution indicates that we're doing something right. We know your time is scarce and we are here to help you maximize it.
If we raise one bitcoin we can continue and even expand our operations this year, meaning higher quality content, extra coverage of high signal projects, exclusive interviews, and more.
Check out our fundraising campaign on Geyser to learn more.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/847038/
Bitcoin Optech #306: Disclosure of Vulnerabilities Affecting Older Versions of Bitcoin Core
This issue announces an upcoming disclosure of Bitcoin Core vulnerabilities, and describes: a draft BIP for testnet4, functional encryption covenants, proposed updates to 64-bit arithmetic in Bitcoin Script, looks at OP_CAT script to validate proof of work, as well as proposed update to BIP21.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-optech-306/
Burak Introduces Ark v2 with Liquidity-efficient Design
"The founding idea behind Ark was to eliminate technical barriers and scale bitcoin payments for all in a user-friendly manner. This is where Ark v2 comes in."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/burak-introduces-ark-v2-design/
Cake Wallet to Integrate Lightning Network Support with Breez SDK
"With the partnership between Cake Wallet and the Breez SDK, Lightning is ready to play in the crypto world. It opens Lightning to millions of crypto users with nearly $3 trillion worth of liquidity across the currencies available on the Cake Wallet app."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/cake-wallet-to-integrate-lightning-network-support/
Ginger Wallet: Wasabi Wallet Fork with 'Compliant' Coinjoins
Ginger Wallet is an open-source, non-custodial, privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet for desktop. It is a fork of Wasabi Wallet with an unchangeable default coordinator that sends all CoinJoin input transactions to a chain surveillance partner.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ginger-wallet-v2-0-8-1-launched/
Robinhood to Acquire Bitstamp in $200M Deal
Robinhood Markets Inc. will acquire the European cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp Ltd. for $200 million as part of its strategy to expand beyond the US market. The deal is anticipated to close in the first half of 2025.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/robinhood-to-acquire-bitstamp/
Nigerian Banks Can Start Collecting Customers’ Social Media Handles for KYC Checks, High Court Rules
“For all it is worth, I do not see how asking a banking or potential banking customer to provide his social media handle can ever amount to a breach of privacy,” the judge said.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nigerian-banks-to-collect-social-media-handles-for-kyc/
Empty Block Report - mempool research
- "Ocean employees have publicly speculated that antpool released firmware which intentionally causes miners to work on old jobs for over 60 seconds while using different firmware, which lacks this issue, for their own mining. This is not supported by the data, which shows that the percentage of empty blocks found by antpool has actually been increasing following the most recent halving."
- "If antpool were using patched firmware to reduce the time to switch from empty templates, we would expect antpool's empty block rate to be falling, not rising."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/empty-block-report-mempool-research/
Open Beta of Clams Bitcoin Accounting App Launched
"To start we support CLN and LND nodes as connections. We plan to add a bunch more like onchain, exchanges, custodial wallets and more. You can help us test, catch bugs and decide on priorities by joining our Discord."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/clams-open-beta-launched/
Core Lightning v24.05: 'The Infinitely Divisible Satoshi'
"We are pleased to announce the v24.05 release of Core Lightning, code named "The Infinitely Divisible Satoshi."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/core-lightning-v24-05/
BTCPay Server v1.13.2: BoltCard Plugin, Refund Reports, Bug Fixes & Improvements
"BTCPay Server 1.13.2 is out! This release sets a great foundation for the 2.0.0 and is only a small glimpse into what's coming next!"
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/btcpay-server-v1-13-2/
Volt Wallet: A Modern Descriptor-based Financial Freedom Bitcoin Wallet
Volt is a mobile descriptor-based "Financial Freedom Wallet" that focuses on self-custody, privacy and sleek UI/UX. Available on Android and iOS (iOS beta Testflight coming soon).
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/volt-wallet/
OpenCash Association Launched to Support Projects Building on Cashu Protocol
Cashu developer @calle 👁️⚡👁️ announced the launch of the OpenCash Association at the Oslo Freedom Forum 2024. This non-profit organization aims to support the open-source development of projects built on the Cashu protocol.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/opencash-associaction-launched/
HRF Bitcoin Development Fund Grants 10 BTC to 13 Bitcoin Projects
"HRF’s latest batch of grants focus on education for people living under authoritarian regimes, privacy and Lightning development, decentralized communications, and providing nonprofits and human rights groups with easier onramps to financial freedom tools. Areas of focus include key countries and regions in Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/hrf-bitcoin-development-fund-13-grants/
Oslo Freedom Forum 2024: Financial Freedom Track Livestream
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is hosting the seventh annual Financial Freedom track at the 2024 Oslo Freedom Forum.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/off-24-financial-freedom-track/
SimpleX Chat v5.8: Private Message Routing
"Private message routing is, effectively, a 2-hop onion routing protocol inspired by Tor design, but with one important difference - the first (forwarding) relay is always chosen by message sender and the second (destination) - by the message recipient. In this way, neither side of the conversation can observe IP address or transport session of another."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/simplex-chat-v5-8/
Ark Labs Launched to Maintain Open Implementation & Build Services for the Ark Protocol
"Until now, Ark has been a theoretical solution to bitcoin’s scaling issues. But with the launch of Ark Labs, we’re making Ark a reality. You can find a working Ark implementation on GitHub today (let us know if you’d like help firing up your own Ark Service Provider or wallet!) and we’ve already started work on the first Ark-based services."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ark-labs-launched/
Oslo Freedom Forum 2024 - Day 2 Livestream
"This year’s theme, Reclaim Democracy, emphasizes the pivotal role every individual — speaker and participant alike — plays within the global movement for freedom and democracy."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/oslo-freedom-forum-2024-day-2/
Michael Saylor to Pay a District Record $40M Settlement in D.C. Income Tax Case
"Florida remains my home today, and I continue to dispute the allegation that I was ever a resident of the District of Columbia. I have agreed to settle this matter to avoid the continued burdens of the litigation on friends, family, and myself," Saylor told The New York Times.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/michael-saylor-agrees-to-40m-settlement-in-d-c-income-tax-case/
Labelbase v2.2.0: Derive Addresses Feature
"This new feature allows you to seamlessly derive Bitcoin addresses and label each one directly, simplifying your workflow and improving the organization of your address data."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/labelbase-v2-2-0/
Trump's Presidential Campaign Partners with OpenNode to Accept Bitcoin Donations
"The Trump campaign’s adoption of our solution is a powerful proof-point of how political campaigns and nonprofits across the country can seamlessly accept Bitcoin donations," said OpenNode.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/trump-campaign-partners-with-opennode/
Block 846214: Important News of the Week
No Bullshit Bitcoin has covered the space for nearly five years now without succumbing to the siren call of clickbait, ads, ref links, or tracking. We are a small operation in order to keep costs down. If we raise one bitcoin we can continue our ops this year. Check out our fundraising campaign on Geyser to learn more.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/846214/
Amethyst v0.87.2: DVMs and Gossip Model
- "This version adds support for Data Vending Machines for content discovery. You can request a job by simply navigating to the 4th tab and choosing one of the DVMs."
- "It also starts our support for the Inbox/Gossip model. The relay setup screen has been rewritten to support the many types of relays Amethyst will start to use. Please add your relays as you see fit."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/amethyst-v0-87-2/
GrapheneOS v2024053100: Duress Password and PIN
Duress password is a special type of password used in situations where a user is forced to provide access under threat or coercion. In this case, it triggers the wiping of hardware keystore keys to make all OS data unrecoverable, wipes eSIMs, and shuts down the device.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/grapheneos-v2024053100/
Wasabi Wallet v2.0.8: Custom Coordinators, Tor Bridges, Repo Transfer & More
Wasabi Wallet release version 2.0.8 introduces GUI support for custom coinjoin coordinator selection, connection via Tor bridges, support for TailsOS and WhonixOS, and the “exclude coins from coinjoins” feature, and more.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/wasabi-wallet-v2-0-8/
Gemini Earn Users Receive $2.18M of Their Assets in Kind, Winklevoss Call Genesis 'Old-fashioned Financial Fraud'
- In order to ensure successful resolution, Gemini has also contributed $50 million to the Earn users’ recovery.
- "It’s important to note that the Genesis bankruptcy was not a crypto problem. It was old-fashioned financial fraud compounded by a lack of regulatory clarity," Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss said.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gemini-earn-users-get-2-18m-of-their-assets-in-kind/
Corny Chat v2024.05: UI Improvements, NWC Support
Corny Chat is an open source audio space built on Jam that integrates Nostr and Lightning. A publicly running instance of Corny Chat is accessible at cornychat.com.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/corny-chat-v2024-05/
Geyser Introduces Goals, Removes Milestones
"Goals are a great way to motivate and inspire others to donate by showing what happens when a certain threshold is reached."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/geyser-goals/
Bitcoin Keeper v1.2.7 Released
This release enables file based communication for all supporting devices, adds action cards for Canary Wallet, enhances Health Check UX, and introduces one time backups for all Assisted Keys.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-keeper-v1-2-7/
New 'Opt-In' Version of Chat Control Mass Surveillance Bill Is Making Way Through the EU Council
If a user does not consent to the scanning of their private photos and videos, they could still use the service for sending text messages but would lose the ability to share images and videos.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/new-version-of-chat-control-mass-surveillance-bill-is-making-way/
Bitcoin Optech #305: Light Client Protocol for Silent Payments
This issue covers a proposed light client protocol for silent payments, summarizes two new proposed descriptors for taproot, and links to a discussion about whether opcodes with overlapping features should be added in a soft fork.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-optech-305/
Harbor: Ecash Desktop Wallet for Better Bitcoin Privacy
- "At its core, Harbor is a desktop ecash wallet capable of sending and receiving Bitcoin. Using Harbor will feel like using many Bitcoin wallets you already know. What makes Harbor different from our Fedimint-based Mutiny Wallet or other ecash-based wallets is privacy, multi-mint, and automation."
- "Harbor isn't ready for mainnet yet, but you can go ahead and start playing around with the wallet on our testing Signet network. It's already fully open-sourced, so if you'd like to contribute, we would gladly welcome any help."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/harbor-ecash-desktop-wallet/
Specter DIY v1.9.0: Taproot Miniscript Support, BIP-85 App
Specter DIY is a do-it-yourself airgapped signing device that uses QR codes for communication with the host.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/specter-diy-v1-9-0/
LND v0.18.0-beta: Smarter UTXO Sweeping, Inbound Fees, Route Blinding & More
This release includes support for blinded paths (forwarding), a new native SQL invoice database, deadline aware HTLC/commitment transaction RBF/CPFP fee bumping, experimental support for inbound channel fees (discount only), first class probing for payment fee estimation, 'testmempoolaccept' awareness for all transaction publishing, and much more.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/lnd-v0-18-0-beta/
Electrum v4.5.5: Fixes and Improvements
"New release: Electrum 4.5.5. Fixes trampoline fee issues for users who have a channel with ACINQ."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/electrum-v4-5-5/
Cake Wallet v4.18.0: Bitcoin Silent Payments
Cake Wallet is an open source and private multi-currency wallet available on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows (beta) and Linux.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/cake-wallet-v4-18-0/
Fedi Bravo v1.17: Global Chat
"Chat just got a major upgrade! With the introduction of Global Chat, you can now engage with anyone on the Fedi platform as chats are no longer limited to just individuals within your federation — gone are the days of registering a new username for each federation you join."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/fedi-bravo-v1-17/
Improving Bitcoin Baselayer Privacy with Dandelion++
"Dandelion was first proposed for Bitcoin routing on the Bitcoin mailing list in 2018, and has since been improved in Dandelion++, Dandelion Lite and Clover, and has been implemented in privacy first currencies and protocols like Monero and Mimblewimble. On Bitcoin, the implementation of Dandelion was rejected due to Denial of Service concerns."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/improving-baselayer-privacy-with-dandelion/
Casa Added Support for Bitcoin Wallet Descriptors
"Overall, by incorporating support for descriptors, bitcoin wallets can offer users a more versatile, secure, and future-proof way to manage their funds and interact with the rest of the ecosystem. Casa recommends that every bitcoin wallet adds support for descriptors in order to increase interoperability across the ecosystem. However, at time of writing, only a handful of wallets have adopted this framework."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/casa-released-support-for-bitcoin-wallet-descriptors/
Minibits v0.1.8-beta: Realtime Encrypted Notifications, Claim Sats on Wallet Start
v0.1.8-beta introduces new Minibits architecture for receiving zaps and all lightning payments to minibits.cash addresses.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/minibits-v0-1-8-beta/
Bitcoin Spot ETFs Now Manage Over 1 Million BTC, BlackRock Flips Grayscale
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) now holds more BTC than Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC). Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds globally now manage over 1 million BTC.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/blackrock-flips-grayscale-1m-total-etf-btc/
Mostro CLI v0.10.0: Range Orders Fix, Rewards Board
"Test mostro-cli: our command line interface tool, we have a new version v0.10.0. Now users can download compiled binaries and verify them."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/mostro-cli-v0-10-0/
Zeus v0.9.0-alpha5: Purchase Channels in Advance, BOLT 12 Offers & LN Addresses for CLN
"ZEUS v0.9.0-alpha5 is now rolling out to community sponsors."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/zeus-v0-9-0-alpha5/
Stratum V2 Reference Implementation (SRI) v1.0.1: Patch Release
"New patch version is out and ready for immediate testing. Give it a try and let us know how it works or you."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/sri-v1-0-1/
Biden Follows Through with a Veto on Overturning SAB 121 Crypto Custody Bill
“My Administration will not support measures that jeopardize the well-being of consumers and investors. Appropriate guardrails that protect consumers and investors are necessary to harness the potential benefits and opportunities of crypto-asset innovation,” reads Biden's letter to the US House.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/biden-vetoes-crypto-custody-institutions/
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