Check out the latest #BlockstreamTalk podcast with the Director of Blockstream Research and #Bitcoin legend Andrew Poelstra to find out more about Codex32, a book that will teach you how to wield Shamirโs Secret Sharing schemes with paper computers โฌ๏ธ

Join the Blockstream Ecommerce Operations Manager Drew in #BuildOnL2 to learn how to:
๐คย Acquire USDt with Lightning and Liquid swaps
๐ย Securely cold store with the #BlockstreamJade
Share this post on Nostr to get zapped and drop your npub in the live stream comments on the day to stack more zaps! โก๏ธ
Join the live stream on Wednesday 7:30 to 8:30 PM CEST with Q&A โฌ๏ธ

Join nostr:npub1q6a63z0w4agvuj043l670g3sm39zchhnzay9rpv49wemg08elehqcs52xv & nostr:npub1wg2m9ku823y5l5699dlj6294dc3cvwu4g34ldrtelxq20t27clxsd7dzaw in the CLN #BuildOnL2 community to get across #CoreLightning v23.08 and explore amazing new features like:
๐ฒย Taproot address support by Gregory Sanders
โ๏ธย Channel splicing developed by nostr:npub1vmpf90hq56wzyxht6teg3llpa74rzcepw9suj5unxl3tph24zd4qgtxhm7 and implemented by nostr:npub1fuk7q4y0wzqw7vjrg7xeuuva79pg7ctg69a53zsxq6gepksufrrst9mzly
Share this post on Nostr to get zapped and drop your npub in the live stream comments on the day to stack more zaps! โก๏ธ
https://community.corelightning.org/c/events/exploring-the-latest-core-lightning-release-v23-08

The final post detailing the new CLN release is out! Dive into the experimental features of v23.08 and keep that reckless Lightning spirit alive! We cover:
โก๏ธ Dual funding upgrade
โก๏ธ Splicing, yes, splicing!
โก๏ธ Renepay from Rene Pickhardt
Read more ๐

In the next post of the ongoing CLN 23.08 blog series from
Rusty Russell, we focus on new features and enhancements for developers, including:
โก๏ธ An official REST API via a new plugin called clnrest
โก๏ธ Runes
โก๏ธ Pay and wait command upgrades
https://blog.blockstream.com/core-lightning-v23-08-satoshis-successor-part-ii-developer-experience/

Today, we welcome the latest Core Lightning โก๏ธrelease, v23.08, codenamed "Satoshi's Successor." The release has such an overwhelming array of changes that we are splitting it into three separate blog posts.
The first covers user experience: updated plugins (pay, reckless) and new commands (setconfig, ignorefeelimits).
https://blog.blockstream.com/core-lightning-v23-08-satoshis-successor/

โก๏ธ The Core Lightning v23.08 release is imminent and itโs an EPIC one.
Join CLN Lead Rusty Russell, Lightning Protocol Engineer Alex Myers, and Front End Software Engineer Shahana Farooqi on Nostr Nests to get across all of the significant improvements in user experience, taproot address support, new REST APIs, and Lightning channel splicing.
Join us in the Nest August 23rd at 16:00 CDT ๐บ๐ธ
Share this post on Nostr to get zapped and drop your npub in the livestream comments on the day to stack more zaps!
Following up the open-sourcing of its Watchmen and Blocksigner code the Liquid engineering team is hosting a community discussion on Thursday in the #BuildOnL2 community.
Join us! โฌ๏ธ
https://community.liquid.net/c/events/ama-liquid-functionary-code-goes-foss

Learn what the Elements open-source tool kit has to offer for those that want to build on #Bitcoin form Blockstream Co-Founder & CFO Erik Svenson.
Join the head of Liquid Engineering Pablo Greco on Thursday in the #BuildOnL2 community to explore the newly open-sourced Liquid functionary code.
Now anyone can create their own Liquid-like network with Confidential Transactions and asset issuance, itโs all open source!
Share this post on Nostr to get Zapped and drop your npub in the live stream comments on the day to stack more Zaps! ๐โก๏ธ
https://community.liquid.net/c/events/ama-liquid-functionary-code-goes-foss

Find out more about Blockstream's vision for trustless financial services in #BlockstreamTalk 27

Learn how Liquid solves the privacy challenges faced by traditional financial systems with Confidential Transactions, a unique and battle-tested feature of the network, with Blockstream Chief Product Officer Jeff Boortz.
#BlockstreamTalk
Upgrade your Jade to 1.0.21 to be at the cutting edge of free open-source #Bitcoin self-custody technology.
"๐๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐บ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ด ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ข๐บ ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ด๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฆ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ด๐ฆ๐ญ๐ท๐ฆ๐ด. ๐๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ, ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ข๐บ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ด๐ข๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ด."
- A Cypherpunk's Manifesto by Eric Hughes
https://jadefw.blockstream.com/upgrade/fwupgrade.html

Find out how to use the advanced features of this Cypherpunk hardware โฌ๏ธ
https://help.blockstream.com/hc/en-us/articles/20144489592857-Use-Jade-as-a-stateless-signing-device
Upgrade your Jade to 1.0.21 to be at the cutting edge of free open-source #Bitcoin self-custody technology.
"๐๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐บ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ด ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ข๐บ ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ด๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฆ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ด๐ฆ๐ญ๐ท๐ฆ๐ด. ๐๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ, ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ข๐บ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ด๐ข๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ด."
- A Cypherpunk's Manifesto by Eric Hughes
https://jadefw.blockstream.com/upgrade/fwupgrade.html

Weโve just released Blockstream Talk #28 with our CFO & Co-Founder Erik Svenson! Hear stories about:
๐ฅทย Meeting Cypherpunks like nostr:npub1qg8j6gdwpxlntlxlkew7eu283wzx7hmj32esch42hntdpqdgrslqv024kw, Pieter Wuille, & GMax
โ๏ธย Surviving multiple #Bitcoin market cycles
๐ย Growing institutional interest in Liquid & Elements

Catch the whole #BlockstreamTalk episode on Youtube โฌ๏ธ
Weโve just released Blockstream Talk #28 with our CFO & Co-Founder Erik Svenson! Hear stories about:
๐ฅทย Meeting Cypherpunks like nostr:npub1qg8j6gdwpxlntlxlkew7eu283wzx7hmj32esch42hntdpqdgrslqv024kw, Pieter Wuille, & GMax
โ๏ธย Surviving multiple #Bitcoin market cycles
๐ย Growing institutional interest in Liquid & Elements

Blockstream has continuously been a leader in #Bitcoin mining, from our historical connection to the proof-of-work algorithm to running one of North America's largest vertically-integrated mining operations.
The BASIC Note builds on this legacy; learn about its thesis below ๐
Learn about Blockstreamโs #BitcoinMining experience from CEO & inventor of the #Bitcoin mining algorithm nostr:npub1qg8j6gdwpxlntlxlkew7eu283wzx7hmj32esch42hntdpqdgrslqv024kw
See the whole BASIC Note AMA including stokr.io Co-CEOโs Arnab Naskar & Tobias Seidl as well as Blockstream Mining SVP Global Head of Sales & BD James Macedonio โฌ๏ธ
Learn about Blockstreamโs #BitcoinMining experience from CEO & inventor of the #Bitcoin mining algorithm nostr:npub1qg8j6gdwpxlntlxlkew7eu283wzx7hmj32esch42hntdpqdgrslqv024kw
โก๏ธ Today at 10AM EST, nostr:npub1q6a63z0w4agvuj043l670g3sm39zchhnzay9rpv49wemg08elehqcs52xv will be sharing a comprehensive overview of Inmessage implementation. Don't miss out on this insightful session! โก๏ธ
RSVP here:
https://community.corelightning.org/c/events/overview-of-lnmessage-implementation
