Learn how the Jade hardware wallet fits into Bitcoin Only South Africa's operations with Ricki.
#Sovereign Stories
Blockstream Local is excited to support Bitcoin Zambia, a #Bitcoin meetup founded by nostr:npub1tjkc9jycaenqzdc3j3wkslmaj4ylv3dqzxzx0khz7h38f3vc6mls4ys9w3. 📍
Nice work nostr:npub1wg2m9ku823y5l5699dlj6294dc3cvwu4g34ldrtelxq20t27clxsd7dzaw, nostr:npub19z2uxvxz8uurr9kqa7vgmek6swurk3vra40ec8kmpf2eemx3lyqq6zfkd4, and more!
Keep pushing the boundaries. #BOLT12
https://github.com/vincenzopalazzo/lampo.rs/releases/tag/v24.06
Learn more about BOLT12 payments on the revamped info site by nostr:npub1nxy56ame2gfnfj6fjylzxwq7r94phvgwt037mmvwr60qsqlaseksswlnxl.
Find the Discord link to start chatting with other builders. ⚡️
Scaling Lightning made easy!
Watch nostr:npub1sqzr42dj8vx32yd5jcvvl3ytux45kl0etgf6y2ymjvmd7lqmuwmqk9vk7v reach 100K users with nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n Greenlight.
Interested in going down the #Bitcoin rabbit hole?
Explore our new Bitcoin Education blog and glossary, where you can learn best practices in node running and wallet use and explore more technical concepts, like MuSig2 and Shamir's Secret Sharing.
https://blog.blockstream.com/education/
Ricki from Bitcoin Only South Africa explains how to win with #Bitcoin no matter what you do for work.
#SovereignStories
Find out the meme that comes to mind for Ricki from Bitcoin Only South Africa when he hears Europeans or Americans complain about inflation!
#SovereignStories
The nostr:npub1sdqyps2te9kwchu0rcx5lhcxqex7ele46a72388rxs5dpquvmt3sjuyypu team in Zambia is back at it, tapping into Blockstream Local for nostr:npub1nyyhnqahf3cgqzcc927x7eqyd2msgplfe27ddn6hpgu2m200wh2s0s7gan meetup support!
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As #Bitcoin mainchain fees rise, layer-2 solutions like Lightning and the nostr:npub1nyyhnqahf3cgqzcc927x7eqyd2msgplfe27ddn6hpgu2m200wh2s0s7gan offer users lower costs and faster, more confidential transactions, making them ideal for stacking sats. 🌊⚡️
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Accenture’s Digital Asset Lead Alexandre Laizet explore the shift from fiat currency to Bitcoin as the primary measure of value on Bitcoin Capital.
Take the leap into building on Bitcoin's open-source layer-2 infrastructure with Core Lightning bounties!
Handpicked from the project's good_first_issue tags, these tasks meaningfully improve the CLN project and are suitable for those new to building on #Bitcoin.
PR freeze for CLN 24.08 is August 5, so get started. ⬇️
To earn the #Bitcoin from a CLN bounty:
🔎 Create a profile and explore the issues on Sphinx Chat
✋ Raise your hand on GitHub and get assigned
📝 Submit a PR for the core team to review and approve
https://community.sphinx.chat/p/clt2n32tu2rjujq1jn6g/bounties
Liquidity challenges? Non-custodial concerns?
nostr:npub1sqzr42dj8vx32yd5jcvvl3ytux45kl0etgf6y2ymjvmd7lqmuwmqk9vk7v CTO Adem Bilican shares their story of navigating these obstacles and integrating Lightning with Greenlight.
Learn how Blockstream’s upcoming #Bitcoin miner is changing the game at nostr:npub167n5w6cj2wseqtmk26zllc7n28uv9c4vw28k2kht206vnghe5a7stgzu3r with nostr:npub1qg8j6gdwpxlntlxlkew7eu283wzx7hmj32esch42hntdpqdgrslqv024kw.
Andrew Poelstra discusses Blockstream's research on Bitcoin privacy and what led them to bulletproofs++.
BP++ is a type of zero-knowledge proof that enhances native privacy and offers a smaller, more efficient design—improving upon rangeproofs and the original BP scheme.
You can read more about Blockstream's research on BP++ and Bitcoin on the official Blockstream blog. 👇
The Greenlight team has just dropped it’s first major update moving from version v0.0.1 to v0.2!
This milestone brings a host of enhancements and new features to make Lightning integration even more seamless for developers. 🧵⬇️
Celebrate Greenlight v0.2 by taking a look back at nostr:npub1sqzr42dj8vx32yd5jcvvl3ytux45kl0etgf6y2ymjvmd7lqmuwmqk9vk7v's integration earlier this year!
The Greenlight team has also reworked and created new examples in the project documentation. Check it out here: https://blockstream.github.io/greenlight/
With v0.2, we've upgraded Greenlight to support Core Lightning version 24.02. This means improved performance, enhanced capabilities, and even more robust features for your Lightning applications.
https://blog.blockstream.com/core-lightning-v24-05-the-infinitely-divisible-satoshi/
Some highlights include:
- A new credentials api allows for easier handling and future proof user credentials
- Webhooks for node availability
- Documentation now has tested examples
- cln v24.02 support
- Improved interfaces for more consistency
Start building with Greenlight using our examples directory that contains example code snippets for various cases in rust and python. https://github.com/Blockstream/greenlight/tree/main/examples
Trouble shoot with Release Captain Nepet, Greenlight Lead Christian Decker, and Project Manager Adi Shankara in the Discord. ⬇️
Learn why we started Blockstream Local 📍
https://blog.blockstream.com/blockstream-local-meetup-support-and-grassroots-bitcoin-education/
LBTC Drop complete 💧 🫡
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This week, Blockstream Local proudly supports Bitcoin Zambia, an initiative by Bitcoin For Fairness and nostr:npub1tjkc9jycaenqzdc3j3wkslmaj4ylv3dqzxzx0khz7h38f3vc6mls4ys9w3, for their nostr:npub1nyyhnqahf3cgqzcc927x7eqyd2msgplfe27ddn6hpgu2m200wh2s0s7gan workshop featuring Green wallet. Let's go! 🚀
Learn how sharing one node across multiple Lightning-enabled apps helps developers and enhances user experience with Greenlight Lead Christian Decker.