Coinbase advised users not to use VPNs and ad blockers on their platform, which led to significant online criticism.
Eclair v0.11.0 introduces official Bolt 12 support, splicing, liquidity ads, and on-the-fly funding prototypes in its Scala-based Lightning Network implementation by ACINQ.
Saving Satoshi is an interactive science fiction game aimed at developers of all ages to learn Bitcoin development interactively.
Lark v1.0.0 is a command line app and Java library for interacting with USB hardware wallets for Bitcoin functions.
Damus has launched Notedeck Alpha, a multiplatform client for Nostr, exclusively for Purple subscribers.
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NDK Mobile is a React Native/Expo toolkit facilitating Nostr app development for iOS and Android platforms.
Tails v6.10 includes a fix for Trezor support in the Electrum wallet, enhancing user protection against surveillance and censorship.
A U.S. appeals court ruled that OFAC overstepped by sanctioning Tornado Cash, removing it from the SDN list.
Flotilla is a Nostr client similar to Discord or Slack, available on the web and Android.
umbrelOS v1.3.0 introduces swappable apps, Cloudflare DNS integration, and factory reset capabilities, enhancing its home server OS for self-hosting.
RoboSats v0.7.3-alpha simplifies Bitcoin exchanges with improved privacy and reduced trust requirements through lightning hold invoices. It's available on multiple platforms, including Android.
Damus has released version 1.11.0 with updates including multi-image uploads, enhanced share sheet actions, and video player improvements.
chachi.chat is a mobile-friendly, relay-based group chat client using NIP-29 protocol for efficient bandwidth and content interoperability.
Coin Center envisions positive policy developments in securities and banking regulation, though uncertainty lingers in areas like anti-money laundering and tax reporting.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler announces resignation effective January 20, 2025.
Primal v2.0 enhances user experience with Reads & Explore Tabs, Feed Marketplace, and Advanced Search. Available on Android, iOS, and web.
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Krux firmware, designed for DIY Bitcoin signing devices, releases update v24.11.0, introducing an experimental tamper detection tool and various improvements. It supports Kendryte K210 devices, such as M5StickV and Maix Amigo, to create airgapped devices capable of signing singlesig and multisig wallet transactions.
Liana v8.0 enhances user experience with improved setup, new templates, and BitBox02 support. It is designed for Bitcoin, using miniscript output descriptors and relative timelocks for secure backups. Available on major OS platforms.
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Bitcoin Keeper and Keeper Desktop have released updates: v1.2.18 and v0.1.3, respectively. Bitcoin Keeper is a multisig mobile wallet with inheritance features, while Keeper Desktop is its companion app that facilitates hardware wallet usage.
Roman Sterlingov sentenced to 12.5 years for allegedly operating Bitcoin Fog, a darknet laundering service, using 'junk science'.
RoboSats v0.7.2-alpha provides a simplified, private way to trade bitcoin using Nostr order books. It enhances the peer-to-peer experience with lightning hold invoices, minimizing custody and trust, while promoting privacy best practices. The platform is accessible on multiple devices including web, Android, Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
A paper by Ren Crypto Fish, Steve Lee, and Lyn Alden examines Bitcoin's consensus mechanism and the roles, powers, and incentives of its stakeholders.
OP_NEXT focuses on Bitcoin softforks with workshops held in Boston.
RaspiBlitz v1.11.3 introduces Public Pool, Telegraf Metrics, and Tailscale features for enhanced Bitcoin and Lightning node management on RaspberryPi 4 & 5.
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Boltz introduces non-custodial BOLT-12 swaps between Bitcoin layers (on-chain, Lightning, Liquid) in its web app v1.5.0.
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Deutsche Telekom's subsidiary launches a Bitcoin mining pilot with Bankhaus Metzler to stabilize Germany's energy grids.
libsecp256k1 v0.6.0 introduces MuSig2 support and improvements for better cryptographic performance and security on the secp256k1 curve.