Bitcoin Design Newsletter #73
https://bitcoindesign.substack.com/p/bitcoin-design-newsletter-73
Our second [Bitcoin Designathon](https://event.bitcoin.design/) is happening, from May 4 - 18. It will be online and open for anyone globally to participate. A great time to explore creative ideas and design problems around bitcoin. For more info, to register, submit ideas and projects, [see the website](https://event.bitcoin.design/). Let’s go!
#### **Community 🧑🤝🧑**
* If you’d like to help plan or promote the Designathon, join our [event planning call](https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Meta/issues/770) on Thursday. We very much appreciate your support. Other initiatives being organized:
* [UX Research @ Oslo Freedom Forum](https://oslofreedomforum.com/)
* [Design Week Presidio](https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Meta/issues/746)
* [Design track @ BTC Prague dev/hack/day](https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Meta/issues/745)
* The [Bitcoin 2025 Hackathon](https://b.tc/conference/2025/hackathon) started on Monday. It’s 1.5 months long, so you have plenty of time to participate. The [Bitcoin Design Foundation](http://bitcoindesignfoundation.org) is sponsoring a design prize.
* If you’re in Austin on May 7-9, join the [Bitcoin++ conference and hackathon](https://btcplusplus.dev/conf/atx25). The foundation is also sponsoring a design prize there.
* There are [8 design projects](https://www.summerofbitcoin.org/organizations) in this year’s Summer of Bitcoin program. Take a look. Participants are currently preparing their proposals.
#### **Bitcoin design guide 🗺️**
Have you used the guide? We’re doing research on how it’s being used, what’s working well, and may need to be added. If you have feedback or would like to participate in an interview, [reach out](https://github.com/BitcoinDesign/Guide/issues/1097).
#### **Seeking feedback 🗣️👂**
* [Bitcoin-Safe Desktop wallet](https://stacker.news/items/934091/r/Design_r) is seeking users and feedback.
* [Bitcoin UX research toolkit](https://bitcoinresearch.xyz/) needs to improve and grow! What else you’d add?
* How do you like the BitPlebs bitcoiner [faction banners](https://x.com/plebstogether/status/1907749892036206617)?
* Does TikTok have good UX for live streams? [Discuss](https://discord.com/channels/903125802726596648/1083667569355014144/1354798560427643022).
#### **Wallet updates 👜**
* [ZEUS wallet](https://njump.me/note1e4g4v76enmaywaqd5rtja5nxenrql94xpurn9np4ljyn9eh7x43q4xjjds) and [BTCpay Server](https://x.com/d4rp4t/status/1908826961176121571) (see [Erik’s designs](https://discord.com/channels/903125802726596648/1109521454405533827/1355567268842438811)) will integrate [Cashu](https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsp2at8ssyrsx3un55rkq87mkz5avg32px2zr8ntqcvqhhu70kveugaprlw3). Until then, get these Telegram and Signal [Ecash sticker](https://primal.net/e/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqsa64uxz3ek0kx2mzlhqs0seavay4l06c4xek6a0zup8pmge8c6vqqsfptnayyvwtglex5l7hrf5v8aav6fcxwqlauf7t499yj8et0529ucuqpha6).
* [Misty Breez](https://x.com/Breez_Tech/status/1907435825287041465) is a new liquid wallet with lightning support.
* Eric has been helping to improve the design of [Sovran](https://sovranbitcoin.com/), together with Sushant as part of the Bitshala x Bitcoin Design Fellowship. They designed [UI/UX updates](https://www.figma.com/file/inNLo6AaPMX26D3GumcXGC?node-id=0:1&locale=en&type=design) for the send, receive, onboarding, transaction details, and more.
#### **Conferences 📅**
* Catch up with [talk recordings](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe0djdakvnFbw4URB3g544Hmt1yPiHL00) from the [MIT Bitcoin Expo](https://mitbtcexpo.org).
* FOSS Backstage 2025 [talk recordings](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq-odUc2x7i-vFcBUZoDxTz9Vyu0Joq0X) are available, with some great talks on design.
* [Bitcoin Film Fest](https://bitcoinfilmfest.com/), is happening May 22-25 in Warsaw, PL.
* ATL BitLab is organizing the [Battle of the Minehackers](https://minehackers.atlbitlab.com/) Hackathon on June 7 - July in Atlanta, USA (online participation welcome).
#### **Opportunities 💡**
* Waye.dev is looking for a [brand and marketing designer](https://github.com/waye-dev/waye/blob/main/doc/DESIGNER-WANTED.md).
* The Adopting Bitcoin conference team is hunting for a passionate [video creator](https://bitcoinerjobs.com/job/1707922-video-creator-adopting-bitcoin).
* 21bitcoin is looking for a remote [graphic designer](https://join.com/companies/21bitcoin/13877001-grafikdesigner), ideally in Austria.
* Bipa is looking for a hybrid [product designer](https://bitcoinerjobs.com/job/1709813-product-designer-bipa) near Brazil.
* JAN3 is looking for a remote freelance [visual designer](https://bitcoinerjobs.com/job/1705676-visual-designer-illustration-and-motion-jan3) (Illustration & Motion).
* There is a [50k sats bounty](https://stacker.news/items/935855/r/Design_r) to refactor HUSZONEGY.world to a SEO-friendly website.
#### **Everything else 😀**
* Studio Twentyone posted their [March and April newsletters](https://studio21design.substack.com).
* Mo reflects on [The Human Side of Bitcoin Adoption](https://mogashni.substack.com/p/the-human-side-of-bitcoin-adoption).
* Read about the history of [Freebanking](https://juraj.bednar.io/en/blog-en/2025/03/18/cashu-bitcoin-freebanking/) and how it relates to Ecash.
* Listen to Conor and Stephen speak with Stephan Livera about [fixing bitcoin payment UX](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTSqoFKs1cE).
* Watch an [interview with Steven Roose](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VSNArCC9yw) about Ark, a self-custodial layer 2 based on UTXO sharing.
* IxTech shared a design for a new [BitAxe cover](https://x.com/IxTechCrypto/status/1804264812462985350).
For more, visit the [Bitcoin Design website](https://bitcoin.design/) and [follow us](https://bitcoin.design/social-media/).
_This update is brought to you by [Christoph](https://twitter.com/gbks) & [Mo](https://twitter.com/MogashniNaidoo) and [Paperpsych](https://x.com/_paperpsych). We’d love to hear [your feedback](https://discord.gg/PGz2r2UAmE)._
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/938818