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 @Paul and @Carman give @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 the lowdown in BR097.

🚀 BR097 - Cove Wallet, Harbor, ecash, Sparrow, Liana, Bull Bitcoin, JoinMarket, Hardware Wallets, Coinbase Breach, BitLocker Vulnerability, Lightning Phoenixd, LSP Legality + MORE ft. @Praveen Perera , @Carman , @Paul & @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 🎧 Cove Wallet v0.5.1 is nearing App Store approval! Praveen shares insights on Cove Wallet's simplicity and focus on on-chain transactions, highlighting how its Rust-based architecture and BDK build work to ensure a secure and seamless user experience. ➡️ Fountain:

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Bitcoin Review Podcast BR097 - Cove Wallet, Harbor, ecash, Sparrow, Liana, Bull Bitcoin, JoinMarket, Hardware Wallets, Coinbase Breach, BitLocker Vulnerability, Lightning Phoenixd, LSP Legality + MORE ft. Praveen, Ben, Paul

I’m joined by guests Praveen Perera, Future Paul & Ben Carman to go through the list.

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BR097 - Cove Wallet, Harbor, ecash, Sparrow, Liana, Bull Bitcoin, JoinMarket, Hardware Wallets, Coinbase Breach, BitLocker Vulnerability, Lightning Phoenixd, LSP Legality + MORE ft. Praveen, Ben, Paul

I’m joined by guests Praveen Perera, Future Paul & Ben Carman to go through the list.

Can we make hardware wallet ↔️ desktop wallet comms even more secure? Ephemeral handshakes, QR signing, and verifying sender identity - @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 , @craigraw & @Rob Hamilton discuss progress and possibilities in BR096.

In the latest edition of Sparrow dot review, @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 puts his feature requests to @craigraw : ➕ Total display on send 🔁 UTXO migration with timing randomization 🔐 Key Teleport for remote key transfer Want features? Ask the devs! [BR096]

“Herd immunity” in #Bitcoin node security 🛡️ Even if you don’t upgrade to patch vulnerabilities (like recent CVE-2024-52919), you are afforded protection when other nodes do. @craigraw , @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 , @Rob Hamilton and Odell discuss node vulnerabilities and attacker incentives in BR096.

Should Sparrow bring indexing in-house? 🛠️ @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 and @craigraw discuss trade-offs of relying on Bitcoin Core vs. building local indexers. Electrum server rewrites are notoriously hard (and often abandoned). Full context in BR096.

Dev testing? Choose your chain: Testnet = chaotic & adversarial Signet = predictable & controlled @Rob Hamilton walks through mining behavior, forks, and block timing. [BR096]

Bitcoiners - it’s time to return to #nostr @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 and Odell dissect why many Bitcoiners bailed on nostr after a disappointing first touch, and how UX improvements can win back users. [BR096]

🐦 Cormorant is not just a bird. It’s the internal library Sparrow uses to connect with your Bitcoin Core node. @Rob Hamilton and @craigraw break it down in BR096.

Nostr MLS is here! A HUGE step forward. 💪 But before you start using #nostr for sensitive Bitcoin actions, take warning from @craigraw - encrypted or not, nostr messages live forever on servers you don’t control. (Oh, and not to mention future post-quantum threats!) [BR096]

CTV + CHECKCONTRACTVERIFY could be the chosen path for #Bitcoin, over OP_VAULT. @Rob Hamilton gives an overview of how it unlocks recurring payments, conditional spending, and more. [BR096]

Bitcoin covenant proposals keep getting better. OP_VAULT’s author now favors OP_CCV, while the CTV bug bounty remains unclaimed after 5 years. @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 , @craigraw & @Rob Hamilton make the case for time-tested ideas in BR096.

🟠 What’s the best wallet for SATSCARD right now? • Nunchuk ✅ • Bitcoin Keeper ✅ • Cove (coming soon) • Sparrow (needs USB NFC device) @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 , @Rob Hamilton & @craigraw discuss TAPSIGNER wallet compatibility, and note desktop hardware limitations, in BR096.

🚨 CVE-2025-43707: Critical bug in rust-miniscript caused crashes when compiling certain threshold descriptors (e.g., 3-of-3 with mixed conditions). No funds lost. Caught by Wizardsardine. @Rob Hamilton walks us through it in BR096.

Version 2.6.0 of @Wasabi Wallet adds BIP158 block filters, and now syncs via BIP158 without a backend indexer. A big move for privacy-focused users. @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 , @craigraw , @ODELL and @Rob Hamilton discuss the update in BR096.

Version 0.4.0 of Cove Wallet adds: ✅ Key expression imports ✅ CSV export w/ fiat values (📊 tax reporting) ✅ Krux + TAPSIGNER support The clean, minimal on-chain wallet is gaining traction (and features!) 🚀 @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 , @Rob Hamilton & Odell discuss the project in BR096.

Is #Bitcoin ossified? Odell, @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 , @Rob Hamilton and @craigraw debate whether Bitcoin’s ossification is real, or if consensus changes like CTV still have a future, in BR096.

Does the OP_RETURN debate indicate that soft fork momentum could be dead in #bitcoin? Odell, @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 , @craigraw & @Rob Hamilton discuss whether any current soft fork proposals will succeed (and what the Libbitcoin kernel could unlock). [BR096]

Miners already use custom versions of Core. So why not offer more? @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 suggests releasing more distros - binaries with different options - to de-escalate tensions and empower users. [BR096]

What happens if a soft fork (such as CTV) were activated by 50% of the hash rate, but rejected by the rest? @Rob Hamilton explains how this would play out, ultimately resulting in a chain split. [BR096]