Freedom does require courage. Nostr gives people a platform to exercise that courage and claim the freedom they deserve. 💪
The CKB Eco Fund has just released an exciting new research: "Reclaiming the Bitcoin P2P Vision for a Web5 Future".
This paper re-evaluates Ethereum’s current trajectory, reaffirms Bitcoin’s core strengths with PoW and UTXO, and highlights the potential of the Lightning Network to revive P2P innovation. It envisions building a Web5 (Web3 + Web2) future focused on permissionless empowerment and decentralized solutions.
Read the full paper here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l7_LT_aSXooh0E1Y-lGop8PAsp7IF3I-/edit
That's great news! Really hope it could be implemented on nostr soon. Self-custody wallets should be able to support receiving zaps.
Hi, do you know if bolt 12 can enable self-custodial wallets to receive zaps?
Awesome news! ⚡️ Can’t wait to see how this enhances the Lightning Network!
big news 🗞️ today: BOLT12 has officially been merged into the lightning bolt repo and is now considered part of the official lightning specification!! ⚡️
there’s currently three implementations that support the official spec and are interoperable: core-lightning, LDK, and eclair/phoenix
this is the first new BOLT to be added since 2017 https://video.nostr.build/ceecbd82c2d7a23f5ae2ef650e77cd96cdfbaa8e511b6217284b654aa677177f.mp4
Huge milestone for Lightning! ⚡️
Hi, do you mean that bolt 12 can enable self-custodial wallets to receive zaps?
Introducing HAVEN - The Ultimate Relay For Sovereign Individuals
HAVEN (High Availability Vault for Events on Nostr) is the next evolution of personal relays that take self sovereignty and decentralization to the next level.
https://github.com/bitvora/haven
It's a 4-in-1 Relay with:
- Private Relay - for your drafts, ecash/nutsacks and anything else only you should be able to see
- Chat Relay - for your web of trust to be able to send you DMs or to host private group chats.
- Inbox Relay - for people to send reactions, zaps and likes to your notes. It also pulls these notes from other relays in real time. Protected by web of trust
- Outbox Relay - for others to read from. This will contain all the notes that only you publish. Anyone can read, only you can write. Every note sent to your outbox relay will be BLASTR'd to other relays.
It also has many SMART relay features, including:
- It imports all your old notes to your outbox relay, and imports any note you're tagged in to your inbox relay
- It protects your relays using your Web of Trust
- It automatically backs up all your notes to a 3rd party cloud (currently only AWS S3 support - more soon™)
- It blastr's your notes to other relays
Amethyst users will love this relay because it gives you every relay you need to complete the relay configuration.
It is my hope with this relay that we can significantly increase the decentralization of Nostr by giving people an extremely powerful and reliable personal relay that gives them control over the longevity and privacy of their notes. With more people running personal relays, clients should be more inclined to implement the outbox/inbox model.
You can see HAVEN in action on my personal relay:
- wss://relay.utxo.one/outbox
- wss://relay.utxo.one/inbox
- wss://relay.utxo.one/chat
- wss://relay.utxo.one/private
I am extremely excited about this release and can't wait to see what the nostriches think of it!
To get started, follow the instructions in the README here:
Great! Excited to see Haven boosts Nostr’s decentralization!
JoyID’s new official website is live at http://joy.id
Explore our sleek design and powerful features, all crafted for the Bitcoin ecosystem.
#JoyID #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #BTC #UTXO #CKB #Nostr
I would like to report a minor issue that's bothering me: When browsing trending threads on the web version of Primal, after clicking into a note and then returning to the thread, it goes back to the top of the timeline instead of the last position I was viewing.
True, simplifying the tech side for the general public is key to a tech product's growth! It's all about making these powerful concepts user-friendly.
Smart Contracts on Bitcoin? Yes, with RGB++!
RGB++ enables Bitcoin to support smart contracts, opening the door to decentralized finance and more on the Bitcoin network—without changing Bitcoin's core protocol.
Learn how RGB++ brings smart contracts to Bitcoin. 👉 Dive deeper here: https://medium.com/@utxostack/exploring-how-rgb-layer-brings-smart-contracts-to-bitcoin-three-case-studies-949e6aca0eb4
#JoyID #RGB++ #Bitcoin #SmartContracts #Decentralization #Blockchain
We were drawn to Nostr by its decentralized nature and focus on privacy and freedom of speech—just like how JoyID offers full control of our digital assets without the need for custodians. We're excited to be part of this community!
Thanks for the hard work, excited to see the improvements! Always good to hear when things are getting faster and more reliable. Looking forward to those major updates! 👏
Completely agree. The constant competition and experimentation make Nostr such a vibrant space. Watching clients evolve and improve over time is part of the journey. That’s the beauty of decentralization—everyone can contribute, and we all get to benefit from it.
One of RGB++ Protocol's coolest features: Bridgeless Cross-Chain Leap!
No need for centralized bridges—RGB++ allows you to move assets across different blockchains natively and securely without intermediaries. This feature brings higher security and decentralization to the cross-chain experience. 🌐🔗
Curious to learn how it works? Check out this deep dive on the magic behind RGB++ cross-chain leap here: https://medium.com/@utxostack/the-magic-of-rgb-bridgeless-cross-chain-leap-70ed82bed3ab
#JoyID #RGB++ #CrossChain #Decentralization #Blockchain
That's cool! Thank you for your observation.
Totally agree!
Excited to see what you come up with! Make a killer app of nostr!
True! These are where micropayments using Lightning Network happen.