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Ashigaru v1.0.0: Privacy-first Mobile Bitcoin Wallet Ashigaru is a self-custodial, open-source and secure mobile Bitcoin wallet that is private by design. It has been forked and build upon Samourai Wallet Source Code, including all commits from Samourai Wallet's /master and /development branch up to 24th April 2024. Available on Android.
Hut8 & Bitmain to Launch of Next-Gen ASIC Miner U3S21EXPH Hut 8 Corp. expanded its partnership with Bitmain Technologies with the launch of a next-generation ASIC miner U3S21EXPH, reportedly capable of reaching up to 860 TH/s with an efficiency of 13 J/TH.
Wasabi Wallet v2.2.0: Taproot Receive Addresses, Free Coordinators & More - This version of Wasabi Wallet comes with new features such as Taproot receive addresses, faster transaction broadcasting, improved CPFP fee estimation, help with coordinator setup, the ability to use a pruned node in the backend, and more. - A significant change in this release is the discontinuation of paying fees to CoinJoin coordinators to avoid unknown incentives and limit user risk. Only fee-free coordinators are now supported.
Cathedra Bitcoin Shifts Focus from Mining to Bitcoin Acquisition Strategy "The last three years have demonstrated to us that Bitcoin mining is not a reliable way to grow shareholders’ bitcoin per share. Indeed, nine of the ten largest (by market capitalization) publicly listed Bitcoin mining companies hold less bitcoin per share today than they did three years ago."
HRF Bitcoin Development Fund Grants 10 BTC to 20 Projects Worldwide This round of grants targets technical education in authoritarian regions, Bitcoin development conferences, decentralized mining, and privacy-focused financial solutions for human rights groups, especially in Latin America, Asia, and Africa.
Kingdom of Bhutan Holds 13,029 BTC from Bitcoin Mining Operations "Unlike most governments, Bhutan’s BTC does not come from law enforcement asset seizures, but from Bitcoin mining operations, which have ramped up dramatically since early 2023."
☕Good Morning, Bitcoin - Monday, September 16th, 2024 GM. It is Monday, September 16th, and the second half of September is already upon us. This issue is packed with many goodies, including some brand new releases and other interesting announcements from last week. Enjoy!
Norway: Bitcoin Mining Facility Shutdown Leads to 20% Higher Energy Bills for Town Residents Kryptovault's Bitcoin mining facility in Stokmarknes, Norway, recently closed, causing residents to face a 20% rise in electricity bills. The site was shut down because the Hadsel municipality didn't renew its operating permit, following ongoing noise complaints from locals.
ARK 21 Shares ETF Diversifies Bitcoin Custodians with Anchorage Digital and BitGo "We consider our custody partners to be crucial to the risk management and operational excellence of our product lineup. Diversifying custodians adds to the safety and security from potential online threats to our offering."
COLDCARD Mk4 v5.4 & Q v1.3: XOR from Seed Vault, Optimizations & More - This release brings the ability to restore geographically distributed SeedXOR without physically bringing the parts together, improved side channel protection, speed improvements, and many bug fixes. - COLDCARD Q now supports importing Seed XOR by scanning SeedQR parts, ability to input backup password via QR scan, and BBQR file sharing of arbitrary files. Create an Airgapped Multisig Wallet now works with BBQRs, in addition to MicroSD cards.
OpenSats Grants Long-Term Support for WireGuard Creator Jason Donenfeld Jason Donenfeld is the creator of WireGuard, a secure VPN protocol, and primary author of the Linux kernel's RNG. WireGuard secures node and data center communications, while the Linux RNG generates cryptographic keys essential for Bitcoin's security.