OpenSecret's platform @OpenSecret enables private app development, with Maple AI @Maple AI as its first app—a secure, non-spying AI chat. Using secure enclaves and Nvidia’s Trusted Execution Environment, it ensures data privacy through encryption, even during processing. Maple AI, powered by open-source models like Llama 3.3 70B, offers 10 free weekly chats, with subscriptions starting at $6/month. Ideal for professionals like therapists and lawyers, it supports industries requiring confidentiality, though it currently lacks image support and mobile apps. Read more here:

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OpenSecret & Maple AI: Private AI That Can't Spy on You OpenSecret is a developer platform to build private apps. The first app built using the pla...

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Alby Hub by @Alby is a great push towards more accessible self-custodial Lightning. With a monthly subscription, Alby can host Lightning channels for you while you retain the private keys. Alby Cloud simplifies channel management, integrating with apps via Nostr Wallet Connect @npub19hg5...yv9p . Features include the Alby Go mobile wallet and sub-accounts for family or budgets. Alby Hub balances usability and sovereignty, appealing to Lightning users seeking simplicity without full node management. Read more here:

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Alby Hub: Improving the Self-Custodial Lightning Experience Alby Hub by @Alby is a great push towards more accessible self-custodial Lightning. Wit...

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Ark is an open-source scaling protocol for #Bitcoin, initially proposed in May 2023, and now being developed by software companies like @Ark Labs . Ark is not a competitor but complements the Lightning Network, focusing on shared UTXO ownership via Virtual Transaction Outputs (VTXOs) managed by Ark Service Providers (ASPs). Ark could save on transaction fees, is especially beneficial for daily payments, and does not require covenants but would benefit from them. Read more here:

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Ark - Protocol to Scale Bitcoin by Sharing UTXOs Ark is an open-source protocol to scale Bitcoin. It was initially proposed in May 2023 by Burak @b...

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Fedimint is an open-source protocol aimed at scaling #Bitcoin using a federated Chaumian e-cash system, where "guardians" manage users' bitcoins in a multisig wallet, issuing e-cash for use within or between federations via Lightning Network. It offers privacy and reduces reliance on centralized third parties but introduces risks like potential collusion among guardians. Fedimint is designed for those who cannot afford individual Lightning channels, promoting community-based trust over traditional custodianship. Read more here:

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Fedimint: Scaling Bitcoin for Billions of People? \ stacker news

Fedimint: Scaling Bitcoin for Billions of People? Fedimint is an open-source community custody protocol to scale Bitcoin for billions of people! Ho...

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“Fractional reserve” has barely a “fraction” in its “reserve” #fiatscam #bitcoin