Pinstr: Boards for Curating and Sharing Ideas & Interests
EU To Introduce New Rules on Sharing Crypto Tax Data
- "New European Union rules allowing tax authorities to share data on people's crypto holdings have been unanimously supported by the bloc’s member states, meaning formal agreement on the law is likely next week."
Adopting Bitcoin 2023 Conference To Take Place on November 7-9 in San Salvador
- Adopting Bitcoin 2023 is an annual Lightning Summit happening in the capital of El Salvador.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/adopting-bitcoin-2023-11-07-san-salvador/
Nostr Plebs Email Service Launched
"All Nostr Plebs users can now receive emails sent directly to their Nostr address."
HMRC Seeks Powers To Seize Bitcoin From Custodial Wallets
"While cryptocurrency wallets that are operated by individuals can only be accessed by the owner, those at centralised online exchanges such as Coinbase, Binance and Kraken could be subject to the rules."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/hmrc-seeks-powers-to-seize-bitcoin-from-custodial-wallets-in-uk/
Bay Wallet: LDK Wallet & Nostr Client By Tampa Plebs
Bay Wallet is a lightning wallet built with LDK and a Nostr client for iOS and Android.
Listr: Create and Manage Lists on Nostr
Listr is a Nostr list explorer that lets you create, manage, and view public and private lists curated by others.
Ledger Bitcoin App's Implementation of Miniscript Had A Theft Enabling Bug
"Liana was probably the only wallet to provide a full integration of Ledger’s Miniscript capabilities, and no release of Liana allowed a user to create a Miniscript descriptor that was affected by this bug. So if anybody was affected by this vulnerability, they must have been using advanced hand-rolled tooling."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ledger-bitcoin-app-implementation-of-miniscript-had-a-vulnerability/
Tether Reports $1.48Bn In Q1 Profit, Reveals Bitcoin and Gold Holdings
The attestation shows that Tether is holding $53 billion worth of U.S. Treasury Bills, $3.3 billion worth of gold, and $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/tether-assurance-report-q1-2023/
Amethyst v0.46.0: Tor Support
Twentyone.World: A Blueprint for Localized Bitcoin Communities
"twentyone.world is a network of open communities that provide localized, high-quality, bitcoin-only content. Each community provides an open space for bitcoiners in their respective countries to connect, collaborate, and exchange ideas. Each community has a beacon in cyberspace that speaks the language of their respective community."
www.nobsbitcoin.com/twentyone-world-a-blueprint-for-localized-bitcoin-communities
Damus v1.4.3: App Store Release
This release includes improved performance and post loading, thread muting, onlyzaps mode, friends filter, profile qr codes fixed many bugs, new custom zaps view, and more.
Core Lightning v23.05 Released
Azteco Bitcoin Vouchers Can Now Be Purchased with Cash At Over 126000 Locations in Brazil
Azteco provides a way to buy Bitcoin directly from corner shops and retailers in many countries without providing ID or having to create an account.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/azteco-vouchers-available-in-brazil/
Bitcoin Held On Exchanges Hits Five Year Low
The amount of Bitcoin on exchanges is now at its lowest ratio since December 2017.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-held-on-exchanges-hits-5-year-low/
Marathon Digital and Zero Two To Develop Large-Scale Immersion Bitcoin Mining Facilities in Abu Dhabi
Marathon Digital has formed a joint venture with Zero Two - backed by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund - to establish the first large-scale immersion Bitcoin mining operations in the Middle East.
Current App v0.0.9: Wallet Connect, Improved Search View
"You can now enjoy 1-click zaps on other Nostr clients with our Wallet Connect feature, easily manage multiple wallet connect links, and receive push notifications for DMs, likes, mentions, and reposts, even when you're away from your desk."
ZappedIt: Reddit-Style Client For Nostr
ZappedIt is a free and open-source Reddit-style Nostr web client.
BitMEX Extended Chris Coverdale’s StratumV2 Grant Until November 2023
"This is the fourth consecutive time BitMEX has provided Chris a grant, over a three year period."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitmex-extended-chris-coverdales-stratumv2-grant/
PayPal Customers Hold $500M Worth of Bitcoin On The Platform
"A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission PayPay revealed it is safeguarding $943 million in cryptocurrency. The company does not actually hold the assets itself."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/paypal-customers-hold-499m-bitcoin/
RoboSats v0.5.0-alpha: Upgraded Robot Authentication & More
"Existing robots will stop working on the next release if you do not update your client ASAP to v0.5.0."
Bitcoin Ownership Is Rising As More People Hedge Currency Devaluation, Failing Banks
Bitcoin adoption tends to be higher in countries with capital restrictions, financial instability, and political instability but the ongoing turbulence in the U.S. banking system is making Americans worry as well.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-ownership-growing-as-fiat-woes-accumulate/
Bull Bitcoin Launches No KYC Bitcoin Purchases with Cash or Debit
- Canadian Bitcoin exchange integrated a way for it's users to buy up to CAD 999.99 worth of BTC with cash or debit via Canada Post.
- Bitcoin purchases using cash was the most requested feature, Bull Bitcoin's CEO Francis Pouliot wrote.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bull-bitcoin-launches-no-kyc-bitcoin-purchases-with-cash-or-debit/
LNbits v0.10.6: Fixed LndHub Issues and More
Fiatjaf: Using Spacechains and Fedimint to Solve Scaling
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/using-spacechains-and-fedimint-to-solve-scaling/
Mostro: Lightning Network P2P Exchange Platform on Nostr
Alby Extension v2.0.0: Significant UI Upgrades
High Fees Force Binance To Rediscover Bitcoin, Explore Lightning Withdrawals
Nostr Development Kit(s): Build Nostr-Related Applications