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LNbits v0.10.9: New Security Features

- "In this release, we introduce a whole suite of new security features to harden your LNbits instance."

- "Our goal is to make these features accessible and keep every instance as safe as possible to protect user funds from possible security breaches."

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/lnbits-v0-10-9/

BitGo Added Support for Taproot MuSig2 on Bitcoin Hot Wallets

"With MuSig2 now accepted as BIP-0327, we are very excited to launch Taproot MuSig2 on BitGo bitcoin hot wallets."

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitgo-added-taproot-musig2-on-bitcoin-hot-wallets/

Central Bank Digital Currency Tracker Shows 130 Countries Are Diving Into CBDCs

130 countries representing a total of 98% of global GDP are exploring CDBCs due to their ability to facilitate tight government surveillance and control over ubiquitous payments.

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/central-bank-digital-currency-tracker-2023/

Bolt Card Point of Sale App for Apple Devices Released

Bolt Card is an open source, lightning-powered DIY NFC debit card for effortless and permissionless Lightning payments.

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bolt-card-diy-self-sovereign-debit-card/

Lightning Prism PHP Library To Split Payments Using Lightning Addresses

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/lightning-prism-php-library/

Arcade v0.2.0-beta: Blinded DMs

"We're probably a few months away from this feeling like a very solid drop-in replacement to Telegram, but that is what we're working toward - and all on the open & uncensorable network of Nostr," the project's team said.

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/arcade-v0-2-0-beta/

Belarus Wants to Ban Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Transactions

The country's government announced it is working on legislation to make it illegal to perform peer-to-peer Bitcoin transactions.

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/belarus-wants-to-ban-peer-to-peer-bitcoin-transactions/

Nostr.Kiwi: Communities on Nostr

nostr.kiwi is a platform to share and curate contents in communities. Available as a progressive web app (PWA).

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nostr-kiwi-nostr-communities/

BlueWallet 6.4.6: New Languages, SeedQR Scanning

BlueWallet is a non-custodial Bitcoin and Lightning mobile wallet built with React Native and Electrum. Available on iOS and Android.

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bluewallet-6-4-6/

Highlighter Chrome Extension v0.1.0 Released

"Highlighter Chrome extension 0.1 released, but you'll need to sideload it."

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/highlighter-extension-0-1-0/

Bitpac: Publicly Auditable Cooperatives on Bitcoin

"A bitpac is a publicly auditable cooperative that lives on bitcoin. Use bitpac.org to create a bitpac so that you and the other members of your cooperative can control some money and vote on how to spend it."

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitpac-publicly-auditable-cooperatives-on-bitcoin/

Bitcoin Script Project: Sharing Resources On The State of Bitcoin Development

The Bitcoin Script Project is an open initiative created to communicate and share resources about dynamic state of Bitcoin development and its scripting language.

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-script-project/

Pseudonimity: An FAQ for Bitcoiners

"Rapidly advancing technology has significantly reduced the everyday privacy of the average person. Having a pseudonym can help you take back a basic level of privacy that you would otherwise lose in this digital age."

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/pseudonimity-an-faq-for-bitcoiners/

Replying to Avatar Tony

Stranger things, nostr:npub1hxjnw53mhghumt590kgd3fmqme8jzwwflyxesmm50nnapmqdzu7swqagw3 : your weekly digest is displayed on mobile TG, but not on desktop 🤔

Never seen anything like that

Thanks for sharing this. Published one more post recently, is this still happening?

Kraken Ordered to Turn Over Its Users Data to IRS

Kraken was ordered by a judge to hand over information on any user who surpassed $20k trading volume on any given year from 2016 to 2020.

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/kraken-ordered-to-turn-over-its-users-data-to-irs/

Amethyst v0.64.0: New Logo, Cashu Token Support, UI Changes

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/amethyst-0-64-0/