Bitcoin Design Newsletter #72: 2025 Community events, OpenDesign Guide & lot...
https://bitcoindesign.substack.com/p/bitcoin-design-newsletter-72
#### **Community 🧑🤝🧑**
* The Proton Wallet team walked through their design and gathered feedback in a review call. [Check out the recording.](https://youtu.be/apKzBF2EU-s)
* The [Galoy](https://www.galoy.io/) team showcased their new product in the Bitcoin-banking infrastructure space: [Lana](https://www.galoy.io/lana-bitcoin-loans-platform). Follow along with the [call recording.](https://youtu.be/oSvkVnz0kWw)
* Plenty of community events are in the works for 2025. Want to help plan or participate, join [this call](https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Meta/issues/764)? Here’s what’s coming up:
* [Designathon 2](https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Meta/issues/625)
* [Accessibility Day](https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Meta/issues/753)
* [BTC Prague design track](https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Meta/issues/745)
* [Summer of Bitcoin](https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Meta/issues/754)
* [UX Research at Olso Freedom Forum](https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Meta/issues/765)
* [Design Week in San Francisco](https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Meta/issues/746)
* The first ever [Bitcoin UX Bootcamp](https://www.bitcoinuxbootcamp.xyz) for South America has wrapped up ([photos](https://x.com/bitcoin_design/status/1891917254758994345)). Participants had 3 calls which you can watch [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJgO9SZtrQE), [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAtKThDvlqk) and [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol7AHZapApQ).
* The first round of iterations on the [Open Design Guide](https://opendesign.guide/) is complete! Check it out, and feel free to [share feedback.](https://github.com/GBKS/opendesign.guide/issues) Eriol and Christoph also [presented](https://www.flickr.com/photos/newthinking_de/54387997580/in/album-72177720324365933) the project [at FOSS Backstage](https://25.foss-backstage.de/session/open-design-guide/).
* [Bitcoin Core App](https://bitcoincore.app) designers are working on the [basic send flow designs](https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Bitcoin-Core-App/pull/152).
#### **Bitcoin design guide 🗺️**
* [Watch Tristan](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIMZ7PJizQQ) live-code the Nummus bitcoin wallet and regularly refer to the guide in process (first time around 25 minutes in).
* Looking for ways to contribute?
* Help add personas and [use cases for activists](https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Guide/issues/1147).
* Create [self-custody guidelines](https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Guide/issues/1148) for entities like governments, companies and nonprofits.
* Design UX for [quantum-secure private keys](https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Guide/issues/1133).
* Add guidance for [test transactions](https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Guide/issues/1106).
* Add info about [address poisoning attacks](https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Guide/issues/1088).
* Or suggest [your own improvements](https://bitcoin.design/guide/contribute/).
#### **Seeking feedback 🗣️👂**
* What do you think of this [new logo](https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqspjpz3e8hygtjtfwpqtgrrg28llfyehzx9myakkd7x35z4ggnwrzg7udgjn) for the OpenCash Association?
* Bitflio would like feedback on their [social media banners](https://stacker.news/items/913806/r/Design_r).
* How might users pay for lightning liquidity? [Discuss](https://discord.com/channels/903125802726596648/903125906724368414/1343908451176153118).
#### **Wallet updates 👜**
* [ZEUS 0.10](https://blog.zeusln.com/new-release-zeus-v0-10-0/) introduces extension of channel leases, amongst other features.
* The cashu.me [mint information page](https://primal.net/e/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzq5xeflpdskqvdq4swxj59793uvdzqzc9pzatjk3nhmcg2h0js8trqqsrhpwp5zewe5xnqc0jpwxkfrat9xs4wjx4rp7t07p72y0ct72586qfxg9g6) got a redesign by Erik.
* [Flash Wallet Beta](https://stacker.news/items/913561/r/Design_r) is a new self-custodial wallet for businesses.
#### **Education 🍎**
* [The Bitcoin Journey](https://planb.network/en/courses/the-bitcoin-journey-2b7dc507-81e3-4b70-88e6-41ed44239966) is a beginner friendly and free online course.
* [Area Bitcoin](https://www.areabitcoin.co/) is a South American online school with various educational resources (like their [Youtube channel).](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhQd2fNuxj28MNuosYbrUA)
* Computer-science students at Laurier University [played Saving Satoshi](https://x.com/matthewvuk2/status/1898828447754960912) during Bitcoin Developer Day.
#### **Conferences 📅**
* March 28-30 | Beechworth, Australia - [Bitcoin Bush Bash](https://bitcoinbushbash.info/) is an open gathering for bitcoiners
* April 3-6 | Dallas, Texas – [BitBlockBoom](https://bitblockboom.com/) for builders
* April 11-13 | Bedford, UK - [CheatCode](https://www.cheatcode.co.uk/) for protecting your wealth against inflation
* April 24-27 | Kreuzlingen, Switzerland - [Swiss Bitcoin Conference](https://swiss-bitcoin-conference.com/) for Business and Corporates
#### **Opportunities 💡**
* Want to help with Bitcoin live stream graphics/animations? [More info.](https://discord.com/channels/903125802726596648/956367257930453042/1346621348201500784)
* Bitcurrent is looking for a [Product Manager.](https://apply.workable.com/satoshi-energy/j/ba09aa8693/)
* Ramblyn is looking for a [Web UX/UI Designer](https://bitcoinerjobs.com/job/1686122-designer-web-uxui-ramblyn) (Remote, Part-time).
* Lava.xyz is looking for a [Founding Designer.](https://lavaxyz.notion.site/Founding-Designer-78c91e29f4a44d0b8cb32e33ff40c167)
* Plan₿.network is looking for a [Senior UX/UI Designer](https://stacker.news/items/912831/r/Design_r).
* Orqestra.io is looking for a [Frontend Engineer](https://stacker.news/items/912838/r/Design_r) with a strong design background.
* BOB is looking for a [Senior Product Designer](https://apply.workable.com/distributedcrafts/j/236F58A125/).
* Bitrefill is looking for a [Graphic Designer & Marketing Performance](https://careers.bitrefill.com/jobs/5433488-graphic-designer-marketing-performance).
#### **Everything else 😀**
* Studio Twentyone sat down with Mia White for a [new episode.](https://primal.net/e/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzq45rllrllznny4j3xk4d2mxll98t4nv6v9k3xyaw4zk53fzxhl5eqyt8wumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgtcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qqstuxf36dagclc9wnxus0drun7fuylhz4uez3njx4f682r6sdcve4grq3gcq) Also see the latest [March edition](https://studio21design.substack.com/p/march-2025-studio-twentyone-newsletter) of their newsletter.
* A [design contest](https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Meta/issues/759) for brrr.gandlaf.com might be coming up.
* Check out the [hackathon winners](https://gist.github.com/supertestnet/9808060c7e03fd1001f17d242da5f30b) at BTC++ Floripa.
* Should we allow quantum recovery of bitcoin? [This article](https://blog.lopp.net/against-quantum-recovery-of-bitcoin/) argues that we should not.
* A [history of free banking](https://juraj.bednar.io/en/blog-en/2025/03/18/cashu-bitcoin-freebanking/) and how it leads to ecash.
* Read notes on the [Bitkey security model](https://orange.surf/bitkey-notes/) and how FROST might provide benefits.
* New research on “[What’s Driving Bitcoin Adoption in 2025?](https://blog.river.com/bitcoin-adoption-2025/)” by River
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originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/917952