PlebLab Introduced New NostrDevs Course
PlebLab launched a comprehensive guide to mastering Nostr protocol in just under 8 hours.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/pleblab-introduced-a-new-nostrdev-course/
Thank you sir, it means a lot 🧡
Lightning Terminal v0.10.2-alpha Released
- "This release of Lightning Terminal (LiT) includes updates to the versions of the integrated LND, Loop and Taproot Assets daemons."
- "This release also adds new super macaroon helper functions."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/lightning-terminal-v0-10-2-alpha/
Kuwait Bans Bitcoin Payments, Investment & Mining
Kuwait's Capital Markets Authority has confirmed its commitment to enact an absolute prohibition on Bitcoin operations in the country in an effort to meet AML requirements set by Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/kuwait-regulator-bans-bitcoin-payments-investing-mining/
MyNode v0.3.19: Software Updates
MyNode is a free and open source Bitcoin and Lightning node and management interface.
RBG Core v0.10.5 and RGBEXplorer Released
RGBEXplorer lets users "search he world of RGB smart contracts on Bitcoin and Lightning Network."
Boltz Web App v1.0.1 & Backend v3.2.1: Route-ability & Other Improvements
Boltz is a privacy first, non-custodial Bitcoin Exchange and Lightning Service Provider.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/boltz-web-app-v1-0-1-backend-v3-2-1/
Torq v1.0.3: Workflow Improvements, HTLC Firewalls, Subscriptions & More
"Announcing our most epic release to date. This release is PACKED with new features."
Nunchuk Android v1.9.33, iOS v1.9.28 Released
Nunchuk is a Bitcoin multisig wallet with built-in premium features such as inheritance planning, scheduled transactions, emergency lockdown, and more.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nunchuk-android-v1-9-33-ios-v1-9-28/
Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #260
"This week’s newsletter includes the final entry in our limited weekly series about mempool policy, plus our regular sections describing notable changes to clients, services, and popular Bitcoin infrastructure software."
Truth Social Head of Engineering Resigns to Build Dito & Bring Best Parts of Mastodon to Nostr
"Our new project, "Ditto", is a competitor to Mastodon. It is an open-source, self-hosted social media server for online communities. While it borrows many ideas from Mastodon (including its API), it is built on the Nostr protocol."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/dito-bringing-best-parts-of-mastodon-to-nostr/
BDK v1.0.0-alpha.1: Experimental Release
"The BDK 1.0.0-alpha release should be used for experimentation only, APIs are still unstable and the code is not fully tested."
Mercury Wallet 0.9.0: Alpha Non-Custodial Lightning Wallet
Mercury Wallet now has an alpha non-custodial Lightning wallet built from LDK.
Simple Bitcoin Wallet (SBW) To Drop Lightning In Next Release
"SBW will continue but as chain only wallet. Lightning Network will be completely removed in next [major] release (2.5), a warning has been issued in current release (2.4.28)."
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/simple-bitcoin-wallet-to-drop-lightning/
Minibits Wallet: Mobile E-Cash Wallet with Focus on Usability
"Minibits is an e-cash wallet with a focus on performance and usability. Cash is issued by mints and backed by Bitcoin via the Cashu protocol and Lightning Network."
Bitkit v1.0.0-beta.60: New Languages, Smoother Payments & More
- "We’re thrilled to announce the latest update for Bitkit, which resolves several bugs and crashes flagged by our users."
- "In addition to fixing numerous bugs and crashes reported by our users, this release brings support for additional languages, enhances the experience of paying invoices from other apps, and strengthens PIN security."
Sparrow Wallet v1.7.8: Taproot Message Signing & More
Sparrow v1.7.8 has been released with Taproot message signing (BIP322), improved QR scan performance, rename wallet support, RBF with initial minimum fee set, and more.
Hodl Hodl Lend Redesign: New Offer Pages & Improved Navigation
Hodl Hodl Lend is a Bitcoin-backed global P2P non-custodial lending platform.
Fully Noded - Bitcoin Core v1.0.1: Fixes & Updates
Fully Noded - Bitcoin Core is a separate version of Fully Noded Bitcoin wallet, designed to make using wallets via Bitcoin Core a breeze.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/fully-noded-bitcoin-core-v1-0-1/
Grant Renewals: Niklas Gögge & Daniela Brozzoni
- "Brink is excited to announce continued support for Niklas Gögge in his Bitcoin Core development work, particularly fuzzing, which is important to secure Bitcoin Core and uncover critical bugs."
- "Daniela Brozzoni is helping with BDK 1.0 both as a builder and maintainer. She’s also redesigning the BDK transaction builder, implementing the rust-miniscript planning module."
BitBanana v0.6.5 Released
BitBanana (ex-Zap Android) is a native Android app for Lightning node operators focused on user experience and ease of use.