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A Podcast and Newsletter review of Bitcoin Software updates and related topics with NVK and guests.
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The future of Cove wallet is bright... 📱 Android 🔄 Payjoin 🤫 Silent Payments 🧩 Kyoto compact block filters (BDK) 🧪 Bad entropy detection 🖥 Desktop w/ xPub sync via iCloud or iroh 🔐 JoinMarket UI @Praveen Perera shares the exciting roadmap with @NVK in BR097.
✅ You protect your keys. 🚫 But you still give up your name, address, selfie & passport to comply with KYC. Coinbase leaked 1M+ records — a predictable failure. @NVK & @npub1p4kg...cxf8 discuss how KYC puts us all in danger in BR097.
What would it take to bring a frictionless #Lightning wallet to the Mac desktop? @NVK & @npub1p4kg...cxf8 discuss the potential, and the hurdles that would need to be overcome, in BR097.
Bitcoin’s “non-consensual receive” nature is pertinent for protocols like Fedimint & Cashu. On-chain deposits into Harbor work if the mint allows it - but with no safeguard against large dumps. @NVK , @npub1p4kg...cxf8 & @benthecarman discuss the different ecash modalities in BR097.
🚨 Ledger Donjon disclosed a critical flaw in Tangem’s Android app, where fake cards could pass as genuine by spoofing public keys and IDs. The issue? Improper attestation checks. (Patched in v5.18.3). @NVK covers the bug, the fix, and its security implications in BR097.
Mullvad just launched VPN Loader ✅ A simple integrity checker that verifies app authenticity on Windows & macOS. @NVK and @npub1p4kg...cxf8 argue this should be the norm: PGP > OS gatekeeping. [BR097]
bdk_chain 0.23.0 drops with SPK cache support for faster wallet startup ⚡ This marks another step in @Bitcoin Dev Kit ‘s transition toward modular libraries. @NVK and @Praveen Perera explain the benefits of this shift in BR097.
📲 iOS app @Maple now supports #Bitcoin payments for in-app services - likely the first to do so. They're using Zaprite, which just shipped Auto-pay, Stripe tools & LNURL integration. @NVK and @npub1p4kg...cxf8 discuss the integration and @Zaprite ‘s positive momentum. [BR097]
Signal vs Microsoft’s surveillance vision: 👀 Microsoft: Wants to monitor your screen 24/7 “for productivity” 📵 Signal: DRM to block screen capture @NVK , @benthecarman and @npub1p4kg...cxf8 discuss AI overreach and the defensive role of apps like Signal in BR097.
Smart defaults save sats. 🙏 New UX in Cove wallet blocks transactions where the fee is >100% of the amount, and warns >20%. COLDCARD has similar footgun protections, with customizable thresholds. @Praveen Perera and @NVK compare design decisions in BR097.
A clean Rust core + Swift UI = fast, flexible app development. ✅ @Praveen Perera explains why his @Bitcoin Dev Kit integration went smoothly, how Android support will be easy to add, and how feedback led to real improvements when building Cove wallet. [BR097]
Dev + designer teams = 👌 @Praveen Perera credits much of Cove Wallet’s UX success to working with a non-Bitcoiner designer. @NVK encourages more dev-designer pairs to apply to @OpenSats (and start bitcoin businesses) in BR097.
Coin control has been added to Cove Wallet 🛠️ Wallet developer @Praveen Perera explains how Cove's advanced users can now search, filter & select UTXOs via a hidden menu - without compromising simplicity for casual users. [BR097]
Harbor is a new ecash wallet for desktop, designed for privacy from the ground up. 🤖 Rust backend & frontend 🧅 Tor by default 🪙 Supports multiple mints (Fedimint + Cashu) Devs @npub1p4kg...cxf8 and @benthecarman give @NVK the lowdown in BR097.