The one you have all been waiting for - Envoy 1.4 👀
Unleashing the power of:
🪙 Intuitive and easy-to-use coin control
🏃♂️ New Activity Center and Privacy Shield
📚 Redesigned Learn tab
🌈 Broad UI/UX improvements
🐞 Bugs squashed
Let's take a look 👇
🪙 Coin Control - No longer just for techies, our user-friendly approach lets even grandma tag funds, lock/unlock coins, and spend with ease. 👵🏻
Unsure what coin control even is? We've got you! Check out our self-custody educational thread below:
https://twitter.com/FOUNDATIONdvcs/status/1731372754073485449
📚 Redesigned Learn tab - Dive into the all-new Learn tab in Envoy! We've given it a makeover with a fresh UI, improved video player, and the ability to read blog posts right in the app.
Plus videos and blogs now automatically get marked as read as you learn! 🎉
🏃♂️ New Activity Center and Privacy Shield - Our privacy settings now have a dedicated space on the toolbar, ensuring quick access and intuitive control.
Plus, the revamped Activity Center offers a comprehensive view of transactions, firmware updates, and future announcements.
🌈 Broad UI/UX improvements - Discover improved @torproject connectivity with the new Arti Tor client, making it more user-friendly than ever.
Also, redeem nostr:npub1yn4mddvdpwvy49jmwmuze600lpu4ej2sskjdp80dc455nm2edtdqaztec0 vouchers effortlessly! Experience the fastest and easiest sat stacking with Azteco + Envoy.
🔒 Stay in the loop with automatic backups every hour (Magic Backup users, this one's for you!).
Discover more new features and improvements than we can share in one thread! Dive into our blog post for a deeper look at what's in store in Envoy 1.4:
https://foundationdevices.com/2023/12/envoy-1-4-say-hello-to-coin-control/
🐞 Bug squashing - We've ironed out minor glitches, boosted security, and made your experience smoother.
No more fiat for testnet coins, improved error messaging and displays, and swift fixes for a rare app freeze on iOS.
🌟 Bonus Features: We're rolling out full BRL fiat conversion support — Brazil, welcome aboard! 🇧🇷
And that's not all — we're introducing sleek new icons for units ("sats" and "btc") for a more intuitive and visually appealing experience.
Experience easy self-custody on the go, with the most significant Envoy release to date 🔥
Your feedback is invaluable — let us know your thoughts below.
Want the fine details? Catch every new detail and feature in our release notes:
https://foundationdevices.com/2023/12/envoy-version-1-4-0-is-now-live/
📲 Dive into the simplicity of self-custody with Envoy and experience Bitcoin, Simplified on your mobile.
Download now for seamless control:
Coin control even grandma can use is finally here 👀
Live on all app stores and Github, F-droid release is coming shortly!
Can't wait to hear all your feedback on it as we focus on every powerful aspect of Envoy over the course of this week.
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They won’t have the Stratumv2 integration done anytime soon, just said “in 2024.”
Until then they’re not at all preventing censorship and are instead just doing their own.
So, uh, hate to break it to all those cheering for @npub1qtvl2em0llpnnllffhat8zltugwwz97x79gfmxfz4qk52n6zpk3qq87dze so far but it seems they’re already censoring transactions intentionally…
Details here:
https://x.com/checksum0/status/1730004768410493183?s=46
How it started: How it’s going:
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No clue how @npub1qtvl2em0llpnnllffhat8zltugwwz97x79gfmxfz4qk52n6zpk3qq87dze can sell itself on a platform of "transparency" and "bringing censorship-resistance back to Bitcoin" when this is how they approach things.
Can't think of a more disappointing Bitcoin launch in recent memory. Maybe community pushback will make them rethink their approach, but I can't sit by and watch this unfold without calling out this BS.
They call it "spam filtering," I call it censorship.
Confirmed that @npub1qtvl2em0llpnnllffhat8zltugwwz97x79gfmxfz4qk52n6zpk3qq87dze is filtering Inscriptions as "spam" today, with no recourse for miners until Stratumv2 is live "over the next year".
So, uh, hate to break it to all those cheering for @npub1qtvl2em0llpnnllffhat8zltugwwz97x79gfmxfz4qk52n6zpk3qq87dze so far but it seems they’re already censoring transactions intentionally…
Details here:
https://x.com/checksum0/status/1730004768410493183?s=46
How it started: How it’s going:
Answers one of my questions 🥲
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So, uh, hate to break it to all those cheering for @npub1qtvl2em0llpnnllffhat8zltugwwz97x79gfmxfz4qk52n6zpk3qq87dze so far but it seems they’re already censoring transactions intentionally…
Details here:
https://x.com/checksum0/status/1730004768410493183?s=46
How it started: How it’s going:
Maybe, sounded more like it’s not even a WIP and just an idea they had from Luke’s perspective on-stream, and isn’t included in the “in the next year” sentence in their about page.
I'd recommend listening to the latest nostr:nprofile1qqspnlha0uuujmf07ahc0amz0tnez3dujuwc4v3jq5q9jwd94yfmctcpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5hsz9thwden5te0wfjkccte9ehx7um5wghxyee0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9uxrvvvv pod, they went over the business model / fee rate in some depth.
Will do when I have time!
Did Bitcoin mining change forever yesterday 🤔
Hey nostr:npub1zmc6qyqdfnllhnzzxr5wpepfpnzcf8q6m3jdveflmgruqvd3qa9sjv7f60 l, @npub1lh273a4wpkup00stw8dzqjvvrqrfdrv2v3v4t8pynuezlfe5vjnsnaa9nk, and @npub1wnlu28xrq9gv77dkevck6ws4euej4v568rlvn66gf2c428tdrptqq3n3wr, I watched the announcement yesterday but came away with a lot of unanswered questions that I'll detail below. I would legitimately love to hear the answers to these if at all possible!
How is Ocean non-custodial for the average miner?
On the stream it was mentioned that payout thresholds are 0.0108 BTC (but nostr:npub1wnlu28xrq9gv77dkevck6ws4euej4v568rlvn66gf2c428tdrptqq3n3wr was unsure), a number that would take a pleb miner with an S9 ~470d to reach.
Until he reaches that payout point, all of his mined sats seem to be entirely custodied by Ocean.
How does Ocean decentralize mining today?
I was so excited by the teases and pre-announcements for Ocean as it sounded like exactly what I wanted in a Bitcoin pool. Unfortunately, it sounds like all of the decentralization possible is yet to be release, including StratumV2 and any ability for miners to submit block templates themselves.
Did I miss anything that makes Ocean more decentralized than other pools today?
Why is Ocean not open source?
If Ocean is as revolutionary and decentralizing as it's being made out to be, wouldn't the best thing for Bitcoin be that all pools switch over time to the same mode?
If so, why isn't Ocean open-sourcing any of it's protocol or code? In the announcement it seemed that nostr:npub1wnlu28xrq9gv77dkevck6ws4euej4v568rlvn66gf2c428tdrptqq3n3wr was bragging that no competitor would be able to "reproduce" their lead dev's code, thus keeping their competitive edge.
There was no mention to my knowledge of open source, but it's possible I missed it!
What guarantee do miners have that you won't censor transactions?
As miners cannot submit their own block templates right now and the source is not open code, miners have to rely on manually checking a visual block template on your site to find censorship.
nostr:npub1lh273a4wpkup00stw8dzqjvvrqrfdrv2v3v4t8pynuezlfe5vjnsnaa9nk has a history of censoring what he viewed as "spam," and there was a lot of time spent in the conference talking about how bad Ordinals are and how bad pools are that mine them.
What guarantees or promises do miners have that you won't censor transactions you don't like?
How will Ocean handle regulatory pressure to enact KYC?
In the event that regulators of the Feds come knocking and want you to implement KYC (as seems to be the case with other pools), what will you do?
What will Ocean's fee model be after the 0% period?
There was a lot of talk about how most pools subsidize larger miners and charge exhorbitant fees to smaller miners during the conference. One thing that wasn't ever mentioned was what Ocean's fee policy will be after the 2mo 0% fee period.
Could you explain how the fee model will work?
Conclusion
That's enough questions for now, I think, but I look forward to getting answers to these! We have a desperate need for decentralized mining in Bitcoin and a massive gap today.
I look forward to hearing back 🙂
Meant to tag nostr:npub1qtvl2em0llpnnllffhat8zltugwwz97x79gfmxfz4qk52n6zpk3qq87dze, not sure what happened there 😅
Did Bitcoin mining change forever yesterday 🤔
Hey nostr:npub1zmc6qyqdfnllhnzzxr5wpepfpnzcf8q6m3jdveflmgruqvd3qa9sjv7f60 l, @npub1lh273a4wpkup00stw8dzqjvvrqrfdrv2v3v4t8pynuezlfe5vjnsnaa9nk, and @npub1wnlu28xrq9gv77dkevck6ws4euej4v568rlvn66gf2c428tdrptqq3n3wr, I watched the announcement yesterday but came away with a lot of unanswered questions that I'll detail below. I would legitimately love to hear the answers to these if at all possible!
How is Ocean non-custodial for the average miner?
On the stream it was mentioned that payout thresholds are 0.0108 BTC (but nostr:npub1wnlu28xrq9gv77dkevck6ws4euej4v568rlvn66gf2c428tdrptqq3n3wr was unsure), a number that would take a pleb miner with an S9 ~470d to reach.
Until he reaches that payout point, all of his mined sats seem to be entirely custodied by Ocean.
How does Ocean decentralize mining today?
I was so excited by the teases and pre-announcements for Ocean as it sounded like exactly what I wanted in a Bitcoin pool. Unfortunately, it sounds like all of the decentralization possible is yet to be release, including StratumV2 and any ability for miners to submit block templates themselves.
Did I miss anything that makes Ocean more decentralized than other pools today?
Why is Ocean not open source?
If Ocean is as revolutionary and decentralizing as it's being made out to be, wouldn't the best thing for Bitcoin be that all pools switch over time to the same mode?
If so, why isn't Ocean open-sourcing any of it's protocol or code? In the announcement it seemed that nostr:npub1wnlu28xrq9gv77dkevck6ws4euej4v568rlvn66gf2c428tdrptqq3n3wr was bragging that no competitor would be able to "reproduce" their lead dev's code, thus keeping their competitive edge.
There was no mention to my knowledge of open source, but it's possible I missed it!
What guarantee do miners have that you won't censor transactions?
As miners cannot submit their own block templates right now and the source is not open code, miners have to rely on manually checking a visual block template on your site to find censorship.
nostr:npub1lh273a4wpkup00stw8dzqjvvrqrfdrv2v3v4t8pynuezlfe5vjnsnaa9nk has a history of censoring what he viewed as "spam," and there was a lot of time spent in the conference talking about how bad Ordinals are and how bad pools are that mine them.
What guarantees or promises do miners have that you won't censor transactions you don't like?
How will Ocean handle regulatory pressure to enact KYC?
In the event that regulators of the Feds come knocking and want you to implement KYC (as seems to be the case with other pools), what will you do?
What will Ocean's fee model be after the 0% period?
There was a lot of talk about how most pools subsidize larger miners and charge exhorbitant fees to smaller miners during the conference. One thing that wasn't ever mentioned was what Ocean's fee policy will be after the 2mo 0% fee period.
Could you explain how the fee model will work?
Conclusion
That's enough questions for now, I think, but I look forward to getting answers to these! We have a desperate need for decentralized mining in Bitcoin and a massive gap today.
I look forward to hearing back 🙂
KYC-free sats 🤝 freedom tech
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Hello #BlackFridayMadness 😍
Kickstarting the day with our Black Friday offer and 1st Giveaway:
✨ Everyone who buys a passport will receive a $10 Bitcoin voucher
✨ Everyone who comments and retweets this post will be entered to win a Passport
Terms below 👇
✨ Passport devices purchased from today, November 24th, until Monday, November 27th, will come with a complimentary $10 Bitcoin nostr:npub1yn4mddvdpwvy49jmwmuze600lpu4ej2sskjdp80dc455nm2edtdqaztec0 voucher.
✨ Tag a friend who you believe would enjoy seeing this offer and retweet this post for a chance to win a FREE Passport device. The lucky winner will be selected at random from the comments and announced on Monday.
✨ We're not stopping here, there's more to come.
We've got 3 x 50k sats to give away throughout the day. Stay tuned and join in on the #BlackFridayMadness.
👀👀👀
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Yes, and missing some reach potentially?
Could just be false expectations 😅
Haven’t updated my relay list in a while, what are some quality relays I should be using these days?
Introducing the Foundation Hat, complete with $5 wrench attack escape helicopter blades!
Inspired by @Ledger's fantastic new take on opsec 👏
😂😂😂
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Would love to have nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx and nostr:npub1tr4dstaptd2sp98h7hlysp8qle6mw7wmauhfkgz3rmxdd8ndprusnw2y5g on the privacy tools panel. You guys feeling festive and able to chill for just 30 mins on December 22nd?
Would absolutely love that!!
4 days ago I finally got one of my #Bitcoin miners hooked into my home ducting system.
I’ve been heating my house & earning some delicious sats at the same time. Haven’t needed the space heaters or the fireplace. All night with just the miner. https://v.nostr.build/VWP7.mp4
🔥
# Why use cryptocurrency payments at all?
nostr:npub1m2mvvpjugwdehtaskrcl7ksvdqnnhnjur9v6g9v266nss504q7mqvlr8p9 breaks down the need for tools like Bitcoin + Monero in this chapter from his most recent book📙
Love what you read? Enter to win your own copy by liking + re-sharing this post and following nostr:npub1wvvt5gvelcq4fc7f0dvaxq8e63zdvchmelzmv9wuyg76gqxgx4aq8w7rpf!
We'll select 6 winners at random and mail you your own paperback copy of "Cryptocurrencies – Hack your way to a better life" at our expense 😎
Chance to get a glimpse into one of my favorite books from one of my favorite people in the space, nostr:npub1m2mvvpjugwdehtaskrcl7ksvdqnnhnjur9v6g9v266nss504q7mqvlr8p9.
Give it a read and share the post below to get a chance to win a physical copy!
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Using this now for my Zaps on Nostr 👀 nostr:note1pxl9mmj54slsehc6lt265kmr84rdzn482aw9flrydzdd6pyd7p5q0h48nt
FinCEN is trying to bring the PATRIOT Act to cryptocurrency ‼️
We broke the proposal down in detail, answered all your questions, and laid out what it means for each of us.
A special thank you to nostr:npub1mznweuxrjm423au6gjtlaxmhmjthvv69ru72t335ugyxtygkv3as8q6mak for bringing some incredibly insightful comments!
Read here 👇
FinCEN's proposal is a massive governmental overreach and must be understood and fought by everyone who cares about financial freedom, but especially Bitcoiners.
I've written everything I think you need to know in one place for nostr:npub1wvvt5gvelcq4fc7f0dvaxq8e63zdvchmelzmv9wuyg76gqxgx4aq8w7rpf below 👇