Darkpool (Tarpit): Privacy Preserving Cooperative Self-Custody Pool on Bitcoin
"Darkpool is chaumian blinded ecash like co-op mixing pool for self custodial savings accompanying Mints."
Bitcoin Core v25.0 Released
Ark: Layer 2 Protocol For Cheap, Anonymous Off-chain Payments
"I named it Ark because it resonated with Noah's Ark to save plebs from chain analysis companies and custodians. Self-custodial Lightning doesn't work for obvious reasons, and chain analysis companies significantly threaten user privacy."
Primal Adds Saved Searches, Curated Hashtags
Payjoin v0.8.0 Released
Nunchuk Android v1.9.31: Batched Transactions
Bitcoin 2023 Open Source Stage Day 1 and Day 2 Talks
Watch the full first and second days of the Open Source stage at Bitcoin 2023.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-2023-open-source-stage-talks/
Start9 Labs Introduces Server Lite and 2023 Server One
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/start9-launches-server-lite-and-server-one/
Brink Receives $50K From BitMEX, Fundraiser with Marathon Nears $800K
All donations to Brink are 501(c)(3) tax-deductible and 100% of donations will support the Bitcoin developers building, securing, testing, and reviewing the Bitcoin Core software underpinning the Bitcoin network.
The Power of Lightning Summit To Take Place on July 13-14 in Nashville
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/the-power-of-lightning-summit-july-13-14-nashville/
Liquid Swaps by Boltz: Lightning-Liquid Atomic Swaps
Liquid Swaps can aid your Lightning node operations by rebalancing your channels for low fees in a sustained high-fee market.
Lava: Trust-minimized Bitcoin Lending & Borrowing Protocol
"We do as much as possible on bitcoin. Loan collateral is stored on layer-one, in an invisible [discreet log] smart contract. Only thing we use another chain for is stablecoins. We believe people should use bitcoin in the most secure, trust-minimized way, and that is self-custody on layer-one."
ZapGate: Paywalls on Nostr
ZapGate plays with the idea of allowing anyone to upload premium content such as images, videos, long-form text, or music and enable users to purchase them through zaps.
WalletScrutiny.com Is Down Due to DMCA Takedown Notice By a Custodial Exchange
WalletScrutiny.com aims to improve the security of Bitcoin wallets by examining products for transparency and potential attacks.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/walletscrutiny-com-is-down-due-to-dmca-takedown-notice/
LNbits v0.10.8 Released
bolt.observer To Open Source Its LiquidOps Solution
"The decision was simultaneously hard and easy - it will take some of our very limited resources to make the transition from SaaS to open source, but it's a sacrifice we’re more than willing to make in order to enable people more sovereignty and privacy."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bolt-observer-open-source-liquidops/
Polar v2.0.0: Taproot Assets Protocol Daemon Support
Polar is a tool for creating one-click Lighting networks for local app development and testing. Available on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Azteco Bitcoin Vouchers Now Available at 3000+ Vendors in Costa Rica
"You can now buy an Azteco bitcoin voucher in Costa Rica. Pay with cash at +3,000 locations or online with a bank transfer. It takes less than a minute to redeem your voucher and there’s no account needed."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/azteco-vouchers-now-available-at-3000-vendors-in-costa-rica/
Trezor Suite v23.5.2: May Update
BIT Mining and Chain Reaction to Develop 'Next-Generation Systems for Bitcoin Mining'
"The systems, expected to launch later this year, will be based on Chain Reaction's EL3CTRUM ASIC solution."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bit-mining-and-chain-reaction-partnership/