Build On L2 Supports VLS Integration into Greenlight with $150K Grant
"The new Lightning signer will be available on multiple platforms and is non-custodial. Users will be able to define rules so that the signer only signs certain types of transactions like channel openings or routing forwards making running a Lightning node much safer."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/build-on-l2-supports-vls-integration-into-greenlight-with-150k-grant/
Postr: Payjoin Using Nostr
Postr is a proof-of-concept for doing payjoin using Nostr.
Arcade v0.1.0-beta: Nostr Chat MVP
"Combining Nostr chat with with Nostr-based user authentication (NIP-06) and followers & contact management, the Arcade app is now the first cross-platform mobile app intended to be a drop-in replacement for Telegram and other popular chat apps."
Hackers Stole $3 Million By Impersonating Crypto Journalists
- "Pink Drainer hijacks accounts through social engineering, where the threat actors spend a couple of days impersonating journalists from popular media outlets like Cointelegraph and Decrypt to conduct phony interviews with the victims."
- No Bullshit Bitcoin journalists will never approach you asking to perform a KYC verification, visit some dubious sites, or fill any weird forms.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/hackers-stole-3-million-by-impersonating-crypto-journalists/
Nostore Signing Extension for MacOS Now Available on Apple App Store
Nostore is a NIP-07 compatible Nostr signing extension for Safari browser, available for iOS and MacOS users. It helps users to secure their Nostr private keys while accessing Nostr via various web clients.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nostore-macos-app-store-release/
BlueWallet v6.4.5 Released
RoboSats Admin Banned From Telegram, Communications Moved to Matrix, SimpleX & Nostr
RoboSats group owner was indiscriminately banned by Telegram and thus managing the group effectively is no longer possible. As a result, the project's communications are migrating to other platforms.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/robosats-admin-banned-from-telegram-communications-move/
Julian Assange Loses US Extradition Challenge, Will Reappeal
Britain has given the go-ahead for his extradition and a judge at London's High Court ruled that Assange had no legal grounds to challenge the decision.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/julian-assange-loses-us-extradition-will-reappeal/
NostrMesh: Self-Healing ESP32 Nostr-Arduino Based Mesh-Network
"The simplicity of the nostr-protocol, makes it ideal for use with mesh-networking."
Block 793717: Important News of the Week
Electrs v0.9.14: Fixes and Updates
Nunchuk iOS v1.9.26: Batched Transactions
DOJ Charges Two Russians For Attempt To Launder 647000 BTC Stolen From Mt Gox
- "As alleged in the indictments, starting in 2011, Bilyuchenko and Verner stole a massive amount of cryptocurrency from Mt. Gox, contributing to the exchange’s ultimate insolvency."
- "Armed with the ill-gotten gains from Mt. Gox, Bilyuchenko allegedly went on to help set up the notorious BTC-e virtual currency exchange, which laundered funds for cyber criminals worldwide."
- "A criminal indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law."
Binance.US To Be Cut Off From The Banking System, Crypto.com Stops US Institutional Exchange
Binance.US is being cut off from the United States banking system in the fallout from a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against the crypto exchange, while other cryptocurrency companies are attempting to adjust to the new environment, too.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/binance-us-to-be-cut-off-from-us-banking/
Coracle v0.2.30: Mostly Maintenance
Vexl Foundation and Financial Tyranny Index Launched by SatoshiLabs
- "The foundation champions personal and financial freedoms, asserting that without the freedom to transact, all other rights lose their meaning, reflecting bitcoin’s original purpose as a decentralized peer-to-peer currency."
- Alongside its launch, the Vexl Foundation has released the Financial Tyranny Index (FTI) - a tool that measures the extent of statist interventions in the financial space.
- According to the FTI, Turkey, China, Argentina, Russia, Hungary, France, Canada and India lead the world in terms of financial tyranny.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/vexl-foundation-financial-tyranny-index/
Amethyst v56.4: NIP-89 Notes, Compressed Uploads & More
MercuryLayer: A New Mercury Statechain Protocol
The new layer is going to be released in the next few months and will incorporate pure Rust client, full server blinding, simplified swaps, and federation support.
Strike Moves To Its Own Infrastructure, Rolls Out New Features and Capabilities
"This is a major milestone in reducing counterparty risk, enhancing the quality of our services, and ensuring the robustness and performance of our products."
GrapheneOS v2023060700 Released