Joltz: Bitcoin Rewards as a Service
Joltz Rewards is a loyalty platform enabling brands of any size to offer their customers bitcoin rewards with ease.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/joltz-bitcoin-rewards-loyalty-program/
Electrum v4.4.4: Minor Bugfixes
Wavlake: Value for Value Music with Lightning
"Value for Value music streaming on Wavlake allows fans to ditch the subscription and directly support artists by sending micro-payments as music is consumed."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/wavlake-value-for-value-music-with-lightning/
Lnscribe: Backup Lightning Channel State with Inscriptions
"Using the same private key, you can decrypt the data and import it to restore your channel state in the event of loss."
Blixt Wallet and Tesnet App Suspended From Google Play Store
"We are working with Google on figuring out why."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/blixt-wallet-has-been-suspended-from-google-play-store/
Tether Invests in Energy Production and Sustainable Bitcoin Mining in Uruguay
"By harnessing the power of Bitcoin and Uruguay's renewable energy capabilities, Tether is leading the way in sustainable and responsible Bitcoin mining," stated Paolo Ardoino, CTO of Tether.
Nostur v1.0.44: App Store Release
Bitcoin Optech #253: Managed Joinpool Protocol
"This week’s newsletter describes a proposal for a new managed joinpool protocol and summarizes an idea for relaying transactions using the Nostr protocol."
Stack Duo v1.0.7 Released
Lightning Payments: When Are They Too Small To Secure?
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/lightning-payments-when-are-they-too-small-to-secure/
European Central Bank Releases CBDC Research
"As the purpose of the exercise was to learn, the resulting prototypes were used as research tools and not as a basis for developing future payment solutions."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/european-central-bank-releases-cbdc-research/
Texas Anti Bitcoin Mining Bill Failed To Become Law While Miners Got A New Tax Incentive
- "SB 1751 was never brought for a committee vote in the House and failed to become law."
- "SB 1929 did pass, formalizing the registration process for Bitcoin miners to share information with ERCOT to promote greater transparency and grid reliability."
- "HB 591 passed, providing a tax incentive for using gas that would otherwise be flared into the atmosphere for on-site Bitcoin mining to reduce emissions."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/texas-anti-bitcoin-mining-bill-failed-to-become-law/
PyPI Is Working To Minimize Stored User Data Following DOJ Subpoena
It is prudent for all operators to minimize amount of data they hold on users. Any data held is a liability that operators may be forced to hand over to governments.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/pypi-to-minimize-user-data-after-subpoena/
Umbrel Introduces Prebuilt Home Server, Specifically Engineered For umbrelOS
"Building a plug-and-play home server that was specifically engineered for umbrelOS has been our dream since day one. With the recent challenges in Raspberry Pi pricing and supply chain, we knew it was time to bring our vision to life, set a new benchmark in self-hosting, and make it accessible to users of all skill levels," said Mayank Chhabra, Umbrel Co-founder and CEO.
Scaling Lightning: Testing Toolkit for the Lightning Network
Scaling Lightning initiative aims to build a testing toolkit for the Lightning Network protocol, its implementations, and applications that depend on the Lightning Network.
Ride The Lightning v0.14.0-beta Released
"This release covers breaking changes from CLN 23.05, few minor UX enhancements and bug fixes."
BitMEX Renews Rene Pickhardt’s Bitcoin Developer Grant
"This is the fourth consecutive time BitMEX has provided Rene a grant, over a three year period."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitmex-renews-rene-pickhardts-developer-grant/
Swan Changes Custodians, Promises Multisig Cold Storage For Clients In Coming Months
"Starting May 26th, 2023, all Swan client assets were transferred to our new qualified custodians, BitGo Trust Company and Fortress Trust."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/swan-undergoes-a-major-platform-update-promises-multisig-cold-storage/
RoboSats v0.5.1-alpha: CLN, Reworked Lnproxy, Exact Amounts & More
RoboSats is an Open Source peer-to-peer exchange for buying and selling sats using the Lightning Network. It requires zero sign up information, is accessible via the Tor browser or an Android app and allows you to obtain sats directly to your own wallet.
Biden's 30% Tax on Bitcoin Mining Appears Dead Under Debt Ceiling Deal
"While the White House has yet to provide a further update on the tax proposal, Republican Congressman Warren Davidson of Ohio said on Sunday that the mining tax will not take effect."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bidens-30-tax-on-bitcoin-mining-dead/
AgoraDesk App v1.1.4 Released