Sparrow v2.1.3 has been released with OneKey hardware wallet support, expanded wallet labels (BIP329) export, and some remaining Lark integration fixes.
Release notes: https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/2.1.3
Download: https://sparrowwallet.com/download/
Sparrow v2.1.2 has been released to fix a bug with transaction file loading, and signing on older Ledger devices.
https://sparrowwallet.com/download/
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Sparrow v2.1.1 has been released to fix a technical issue when scanning for USB hardware wallets on certain macOS devices.
https://sparrowwallet.com/download/
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Sparrow v2.1.0 released with:
• Lark for USB hardware wallets
• Ledger multisig wallet registration save
• Jade Plus USB support
• Restore tables sort & sizing on wallet load
• PSBTv2 support
And much more: https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/2.1.0
I’m not aware of a published issue. But entropy quality is to some extent a scale, and there have been reports of funds lost from early hardware wallets that are difficult to explain by other means. I’d love to see more rigorous review of hardware wallet entropy.
Glad you enjoyed it :)
I don’t agree with this absolute statement though - there are many factors in security. For example, it is entirely possible for a hardware wallet to have poorer entropy (for seed generation) than a software wallet, and it is in general harder to evaluate hardware wallets on this criterion.
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Yes - thanks
Yes. It should already “just work” but this will make it work better.
Introducing Lark.
Lark is a Java port of HWI, a library used by many wallets to communicate over USB with with hardware wallets like nostr:npub19canpmsgykwumm43uxmp0l5sernavvnrf87mau9a6xnjfx6ajjhsh9qj29 , Ledger, Trezor, nostr:npub1tg779rlap8t4qm8lpgn89k7mr7pkxpaulupp0nq5faywr8h28llsj3cxmt and nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n Jade.
HWI is a good example of the ‘single dependency’ situation in the famous xkcd comic. Until now, there has been no project like it.
However, with all the wealth stored on hardware wallets (especially those that can only communicate over USB) it's important to have multiple implementations. Lark represents the first complete reimplementation of all common USB HWW clients in a language other than Python.
Even though HWW manufacturers have used a dizzying array of different communication protocols and standards, Lark seeks to be identical to the HWI API, providing direct interchangeability and a more robust ecosystem.
All common commands are supported, and there is some additional functionality, such as retrieving a wallet registration from Ledger devices to avoid re-registration on every signing.
Lark is available as a command line application, and as a Java library for JVM-based applications. Hardware wallet manufacturers are invited to test their devices before it's integrated into Sparrow Wallet.
See https://github.com/sparrowwallet/larkapp for docs and binaries.
Java is one of the most popular languages for open source development, but specifically it has an open source native desktop GUI framework which is modern, cross platform, mature, and well maintained (unlike most other languages).
Sparrow v2.0.0 released with:
SLIP39 shares recovery
Trezor Safe 5 support
Ledger Stax and Flex support
Update to Java and JavaFX 22
And more: https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/2.0.0
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Hi nostr:npub1hea99yd4xt5tjx8jmjvpfz2g5v7nurdqw7ydwst0ww6vw520prnq6fg9v2! Is the Sparrow Server open-source as well? We can’t find the codebase to it anywhere. It’s on this page: https://sparrowwallet.com/download/
We have to slightly modify the server codebase to work more automatically with our relay.
Check out our demo panel at hornetstorage.net — the wallet is powered by sparrow! Thanks in advance.
It’s part of the sparrow repo - see the com.sparrowwallet.sparrow.terminal package. Nice project btw!
Creating a new wallet and selecting the different script type is the easiest approach. Note that Nested Segwit should be considered a legacy script type though - Native Segwit offers better privacy.
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You can do this if you create the new account with a watch only keystore, but I haven’t seen a compelling reason to add this as a general feature.
Sparrow v1.9.1 released with:
Testnet4 network support
Increase gap limit to sign
And more: https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/1.9.1
In light of recent developments, Sparrow v1.9.0 has been released which removes the Whirlpool client and other Soroban related features. All wallets and accounts are still accessible.
Sparrow v1.8.6 released with:
Wallet search improvements
All open wallets summary
Mix from Postmix
Import Samourai backup file
And more: https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/1.8.6
Sparrow v1.8.5 released with:
Whirlpool over decentralized Soroban
Restart in different Home Folder
Faster initial server connections
Upgrade to HWI 3.0.0
And more: https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/1.8.5