Blixt Wallet v0.6.8: Speedloader
"Speedloader syncs the wallet's channel database ("channel graph") on startup. This is important for payment pathfinding and will make sure you have an up-to-date database."
Payjoin Dev Kit (PDK): A Payjoin SDK
"PDK is focused on making Payjoin integrations easy, reliable, and making using it foolproof."
Damus v1.5 with Removed Note Zaps Approved on App Store
BTCPay Server v1.10.3: Bug Fixes and Improvements
"New BTCPay Server minor release 1.10.3 is out! Plenty of bug fixes and small improvements."
Taproot Assets v0.2.2-alpha Released
The Taproot Assets Daemon tapd implements the Taproot Assets Protocol for issuing assets on the Bitcoin blockchain. Multiple assets can be created and transferred in a single bitcoin UTXO, while witness data is transacted and stored off-chain.
Prime Trust Placed Into Receivership, Lost $82M of Customer Funds
"It is understood that PRIME’s financial status is such that it owes, in fiat currency, $85,670,000 to its clients but has $2,904,000 in fiat currency (equaling an $82,766,000 fiat currency liability). As to digital currency, PRIME owes $69,509,000 to its clients but only has $68,648,000 in digital currency."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/prime-trust-lost-half-client-funds/
Bitcoin Keeper v1.0.6: Whirlpool for Android Users
"This release brings Whirlpool to our Android users. Whirlpool is already available for Keeper users on iOS."
Spiral Renews Developer Grant for Thunderbiscuit
Thunderbiscuit is working on BDK language bindings, sample mobile applications, Kotlin Multiplatform, and more.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/spiral-renews-developer-grant-for-thunderbiscuit/
Oak Node v0.3.7: Nostr Wallet Connect Support
Oak Node is an LND node tool that lets you send scheduled Lightning payments, interact with your node over Nostr DMs or PGP-secured emails, mine Nostr vanity keys, and more.
Riot Platforms Partnership Brings Production of MicroBT's ASICs to America
"Landmark deal includes an initial purchase of 33,280 miners to increase self-mining capacity to 20.1 EH/s upon full deployment in 2024. Agreement also includes an option to purchase up to 66,560 additional miners at same terms."
Damus About To Be Removed From Apple's App Store As Mutilated v1.5 Gets Rejected
Damus v1.5 got rejected and is facing removal from the app store even though the app developers removed note zaps adhering to Apple's content-tipping policies.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/damus-about-to-be-removed-from-apples-app-store/
Gossip v0.7.0: UI and Relay Handling Improvements
Cashu Nutshell v0.12.1: Performance and Stability Improvements
Cashu is a Chaumian Ecash wallet and mint for Bitcoin Lightning. Cashu Nutshell is the reference implementation in Python
Native American Catawba Nation Seeks Help In Growing Their Bitcoin-friendly Jurisdiction
"The Catawba Nation, a sovereign federally recognized tribal government, has established the Catawba Digital Economic Zone (CDEZ), a special jurisdiction within the Catawba Reservation in South Carolina, aimed at empowering emerging digital technology companies, including Bitcoin companies."
Geyser Updates: Added Videos, Project Page Redesign
Geyser is a Bitcoin and lightning-native crowdfunding platform for Bitcoin builders and communities.
BTC Prague 2024 To Take Place on June 13-15, Early Bird Tickets Available Now
The conference is going to take place on June 13-15, 2024, at PVA EXPO Praha Letňany, in Prague, Czech Republic.
Block 795727: Important News of the Week
Ministry of Nodes Nodebox: Plug and Play Bitcoin Node
"Introducing the Ministry of Nodes Bitcoin Nodebox: an easy, plug & play way for you to run your own Bitcoin node and use your hardware wallet with the best bitcoin related free and open source software."
Millions of GitHub Repos Likely Vulnerable to RepoJacking
"Among the repositories found vulnerable to this attack we discovered organizations such as Google, Lyft and some that requested to remain anonymous. All were notified of this vulnerability and promptly mitigated the risks."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/millions-of-github-repos-likely-vulnerable-to-repojacking/
Bitcoin as a Nonviolent Tool Against State Financial Censorship
- "This study illustrates how bitcoin enhances personal autonomy and serves as a form of resistance against financial censorship by enabling borderless, censorship-resistant, and permissionless transactions."
- "Two nonviolent campaigns that utilised bitcoin are examined in detail: the Feminist Coalition’s EndSARS protest and the Freedom Convoy’s Covid-19 mandate protest."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-as-a-nonviolent-tool-against-state-financial-censorship/