**Balaji Forfeits $1M BTC Bet, Donates Additional $500k to Support Bitcoin Development**
The entrepreneur took to Twitter to share the update, recorded a video and wrote a lengthy blog post about central banking and "the trillions."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/balaji-donates-1-5m-for-bitcoin-bet/
**Coinbase Sued for Harvesting Customer Face and Fingerprint Data**
"The company’s collection and storage of this data exposes users to “serious and irreversible privacy risks,” such as identity theft, in the event of a data breach, the suit says."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/coinbase-sued-for-havesting-customer-biometrics/
**Ongoing Attack On I2P Network: Bitcoin Nodes Using i2pd Affected**
I2P (the Invisible Internet Project) is an end-to-end encrypted anonymizing network for identity-sensitive applications that can also be used with a Bitcoin Core node for improved network connectivity.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ongoing-attack-on-the-i2p-network/
**'DM Reporter Bot' Serves A Reminder About The Current State of Nostr DMs**
The contents of private messages on Nostr are encrypted, but when and who you are talking to is currently 100% public information.
**BlueWallet Postpones Lightning Node Sunset Date to May 31**
BlueWallet extended the deadline for users to move their funds out of its custodial service. The wallet will offer only self custody products moving forward.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bluewallet-postpones-lightning-node-shut/
**Nayuta Wallet v.0.1.7: Support For No Amount Invoices**
Nayuta Wallet is a Lightning wallet for Android that enables easy Lightning channel management using a Lightning Service Prodiver (LSP).
**Stack Duo v1.0.5: PayNym Fixes**
Stack Duo is an open source, privacy-friendly Bitcoin and Monero wallet.
**LNMesh: Offline Lightning Network Payments Using Community Wireless Mesh Networks**
"Our proposed approaches work well and can achieve success rates up to %95 on large mobile wireless mesh networks" when channels have sufficient liquidity.
**Zap Android Wallet Forked and Rebranded To BitBanana**
"BitBanana has all the features that made Zap Android great, plus a host of additional capabilities. It will be actively developed while Zap - at least for now - is unmaintained."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/zap-android-rebranded-to-bitbanana/
**Nostr Web Client Primal Adds Search Functionality**
Primal is a Nostr web client with advanced Nostr analytics.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/primal-added-search-functionality/
**GrapheneOS v2023042900 Released**
GrapheneOS is a privacy and security focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility. Developed as a non-profit open source project.
**Bisq v1.9.10: Performance Improvements and Bug Fixes**
Bisq is a safe, private and decentralized bitcoin P2P exchange network.
**Galoy Mobile v2.2.34 Released**
This repository is the Blink (former Bitcoin Beach) Wallet mobile app. It is built with React Native, and runs on both iOS and Android.
**First Republic Bank Seized, Sold to JPMorgan In Second-Largest U.S. Bank Failure**
The First Republic Bank has become the third major bank to go under since March.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/first-republic-bank-seized-sold-to-jpmorgan/
**Shiro, A Web Wallet Compatible with RGB, Is Now Available on Umbrel**
Shiro Wallet is an open-source, self-hosted RGB wallet for the Bitcoin blockchain.
**Swap Service: An Orderbook For Performing Submarine Swaps Over Nostr**
Swap service is an orderbook for performing submarine swaps over Nostr and a way for bitcoin users to earn yield on their bitcoin.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/swap-service-submarine-swaps-over-nostr/
**Ohio Man Gets 4 Years For Sweeping Brother's 712 BTC Subject To Forfeiture**
"An Ohio man was sentenced today to four years and three months in prison for stealing over 712 bitcoin that were the proceeds of the darknet bitcoin mixer Helix and subject to forfeiture in a then-pending criminal case."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/man-sentenced-for-sweeping-brother-funds/
**Hamas to Stop Accepting Bitcoin Donations Due to Privacy Risk for Donors**
Hamas, which is listed as a terrorist organization by the U.S. and U.K., has been accepting bitcoin donations for some time, apparently using platforms like Binance to realize proceeds until the wallet was frozen.
**Block 787537: Important News of the Week**
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**Block's Bitcoin Mining ASIC Program Is Moving Forward**
"Our primary motivation for this initiative is to increase the decentralization, transparency, and resiliency of the bitcoin network," and "we plan to make our bitcoin mining technology open source where we can."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/blocks-bitcoin-mining-asic-program/