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Block 845246: Important News of the Week

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Bitcoin Optech #304: Upgrading LN Channels Without Closing & Reopening & More This issue covers proposals for upgrading LN channels without closing/reopening them, appropriate payouts for pool miners, safe usage of PSBTs for communicating about silent payments, and announces a proposal of a BIP for miniscript, and more.

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Bitcoin Optech #304: Upgrading LN Channels Without Closing & Reopening & More

This issue covers proposals for upgrading LN channels without closing/reopening them, appropriate payouts for pool miners, safe usage of PSBTs for ...

Wikifreedia v0.0.7: Improved Editor, Mentions, Nicer URLs WikiFreedia is a Nostr-based alternative to Wikipedia.

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Wikifreedia v0.0.7: Improved Editor, Mentions, Nicer URLs

WikiFreedia is a Nostr-based alternative to Wikipedia.

Watch Live: Adopting Bitcoin Arnhem 2024 Adopting Bitcoin Arnhem is a Bitcoin conference to celebrate 10 years of Arnhem Bitcoin City. It takes place in Arnhem, the Netherlands.

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Watch Live: Adopting Bitcoin Arnhem 2024

Adopting Bitcoin Arnhem is a Bitcoin conference to celebrate 10 years of Arnhem Bitcoin City. It takes place in Arnhem, the Netherlands.

BitBanana v0.8.0: Core Lightning, LndHub Support BitBanana v0.8.0 has been released with support for Core Lightning, LndHub, self-hosted fee estimation and exchange rate via Mempool, and many UX improvements.

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BitBanana v0.8.1: Core Lightning, LndHub Support

BitBanana is a native Android app for Lightning node operators focused on user experience and ease of use.

Hodl Hodl Blocks US Users from Accessing Its Lending Platform "Existing users of Lend at Hodl Hodl can finalize their current loans but will not be able to engage in new ones starting today," added the company.

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Hodl Hodl Blocks US Users from Accessing Its Lending Platform

United States residents and citizens will not be able to access Lend service at Hodl Hodl, announced the company.

Speed Wallet Implements KYC for US-based Users "We want to assure our customers that the Speed team is committed to take all measures necessary to ensure compliance and provide a seamless Bitcoin payment experience to its users in the United States."

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Speed Wallet Implements KYC for US-based Users

Speed Wallet, a custodial Lightning Network wallet based in Dubai, UAE, announced proactive compliance measures for its customers based in the Unit...

Xapo Bank Enables Bitcoin Deposits via the Lightning Network Gibraltar-regulated Xapo Bank has enabled Bitcoin deposits for its customers via the Lightning Network building on its partnership with Lightspark.

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Xapo Bank Enables Bitcoin Deposits via the Lightning Network

Gibraltar-regulated Xapo Bank has enabled Bitcoin deposits for its customers via the Lightning Network building on its partnership with Lightspark.

Specter Desktop v2.0.4: Build Fixes for Windows, Electron Bug Fixes

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Specter Desktop v2.0.4: Build Fixes for Windows, Electron Bug Fixes

Specter is desktop GUI for Bitcoin Core, optimized to work with hardware wallets.

Metamask Is Working to Add Native Bitcoin Support - Sources One source indicated that access could be available within the next month. Another source mentioned that while the functionality is not yet finalized, initial features could be limited and then expanded over time.

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Metamask Is Working to Add Native Bitcoin Support - Sources

MetaMask, one of the most popular 'crypto' wallets, is reportedly working on adding native Bitcoin support, sources familiar with the matter told C...

Unleashed.Chat v0.1.21: Internet Search Unleashed Chat is an AI chatbot designed with privacy in mind. It supports live Nostr data querying, advanced context embedding capabilities, internet search, and accepts Bitcoin payments.

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Unleashed.Chat v0.1.21: Internet Search

Unleashed Chat is an AI chatbot designed with privacy in mind. It supports live Nostr data querying, advanced context embedding capabilities, inter...

Scaling Lightning v0.4.1: Configurable Namespace Scaling Lightning is a testing toolkit for the Lightning Network.

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Scaling Lightning v0.4.1: Configurable Namespace

Scaling Lightning is a testing toolkit for the Lightning Network.

White House Wants to Cooperate on Regulation as US House Passes Market Structure Bill "The Administration is eager to work with Congress to ensure a comprehensive and balanced regulatory framework for digital assets, building on existing authorities, which will promote the responsible development of digital assets and payment innovation and help reinforce United States leadership in the global financial system."

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White House Wants to Cooperate on Regulation as US House Passes Market Structure Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21), a bill aimed at regulating t...

GroupHug v1.1.0: Close Groups by Fee & Time Bitcoin GroupHug is a Bitcoin transactions batching server that does not need coordination between users in order to work. The transactions are batched in different groups depending on the Bitcoin mining fees they are willing to pay. The server does not earn any sat for doing the job.

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GroupHug v1.1.0: Close Groups by Fee & Time

Bitcoin GroupHug is a Bitcoin transactions batching server that does not need coordination between users in order to work. The transactions are bat...

Phoenixd v0.1.5: Official Dockerfile, Authentication to Webhook Calls phoenixd is a minimal, specialized Lightning node designed for developers and businesses that makes it easy to send and receive Lightning payments without compromising on self-custody. It's just like Phoenix for mobile, except it runs on a server.

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Phoenixd v0.1.5: Official Dockerfile, Authentication to Webhook Calls

phoenixd is a minimal, specialized Lightning node designed for developers and businesses that makes it easy to send and receive Lightning payments ...

Pushtx: Privacy-focused Bitcoin Transaction Broadcaster Pushtx is "a Rust program that broadcasts Bitcoin transactions directly into the P2P network by connecting to a set of random Bitcoin nodes. This differs from other broadcast tools in that it does not not interact with any centralized services, such as block explorers."

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Pushtx: Privacy-focused Bitcoin Transaction Broadcaster

Pushtx is "a Rust program that broadcasts Bitcoin transactions directly into the P2P network by connecting to a set of random Bitcoin nodes. This d...

Blink Launches Blink Private: An OTC Desk in El Salvador "We are excited to announce the launch of Blink Private, our OTC Desk in El Salvador. Experience personalized support and seamless transactions with our dedicated OTC Desk, designed to facilitate large-volume Bitcoin trades."

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Blink Launches Blink Private: An OTC Desk in El Salvador

Blink launched Blink Private in El Salvador to help investors buy and sell bitcoin via their OTC Desk.

Discreet Log Contracts with Ecash Notes "I see this as a highly promising avenue to transform Ecash into a programmable conditional payments layer, without additional trust in the mint, at near-zero cost to privacy."

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Discreet Log Contracts with Ecash Notes

"I’d like to describe a way to use Chaumian Ecash to commit to a conditional payment using an Ecash mint as a blind but trusted intermediary," ...

SilentPayments.xyz: What Are Silent Payments, Bounties & More "I've built out a website with all of that info and more to do what I can to speed up Silent Payments adoption," announced @Seth For Privacy.

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SilentPayments.xyz: What Are Silent Payments, Bounties & More

Silent payments allow users to share a single address without sacrificing privacy by generating a unique key that only the sender and receiver can ...

RoninDojo v2.1.4: Regroup, Rebuild, Return "Since April 24th, 2024, we've experienced significant changes and challenges. From legal guidance to the forced repository move, we've faced it all. But we are excited to announce that we are back in action."

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RoninDojo v2.1.4: Regroup, Rebuild, Return

RoninDojo is an Installation Assistant and Administration Tool for Samourai Wallet's Dojo, Indexer, and related tools.