BitBanana v0.8.9, a native Android app for Lightning node operators, brings Payment Path view for LND nodes, implements "Enable Offer" command for Core Lightning >=24.11, adds description and payer note for paid bolt12 offers in transaction history, enables offers without description, and more.

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Release v0.8.9 · michaelWuensch/BitBanana

Added Payment Path view (LND) Fixed incorrect fee limit for keysends with lnd Implemented "Enable Offer" command for Core Lightning >=24.11 Allow o...

MicroStrategy has acquired 1,070 BTC for about $101 million, at an average price of $94,004 per bitcoin. The company now owns a total of 447,470 BTC, valued at over $44 billion. https://www.microstrategy.com/press/microstrategy-acquires-1070-btc-achieves-btc-yield-of-48-q4-2024-74-fy-2024-now-holds-447470-btc_01-06-2025

❄️ Good Morning, Bitcoin - Monday, January 6th, 2025 Lots of goodies in this one, as there are many things to catch up on that might have been missed over the festive period. GM! 🗞️ ⬇️

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Doppler v0.4.0, a tool for building out and managing bitcoind/lightning clusters for regtest or signet environments, now allows an Esplora instance to be attached to any Bitcoind setup in a simulation doppler file.

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Release v0.4.0 · tee8z/doppler

Download doppler 0.4.0 File Platform Checksum doppler-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz Apple Silicon macOS checksum doppler-x86_64-apple-darwin...

FDIC releases unredacted letters urging banks to avoid Bitcoin activities Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, shared unredacted versions of documents related to Operation Chokepoint 2.0, obtained through a court-ordered Freedom of Information Act request. The letters reveal that the FDIC repeatedly urged banks to suspend Bitcoin and crypto-related services and activities pending further regulatory reviews. https://www.fdic.gov/foia/history-associates-inc-v-fdic-fdics-redacted-pause-letters-january-3-2025

Nutshell v0.16.4, a Chaumian Ecash wallet and mint for Bitcoin Lightning based on the Cashu protocol, brings two new protocol spec updates to nutshell, NUT-19:Cached Response and NUT-20 Signature on Mint Quote. It also includes a new HTTP compression middleware and several bug fixes.

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Release 0.16.4 · cashubtc/nutshell

This release brings two new protocol spec updates to nutshell, NUT-19 and NUT-20 (thank you @lollerfirst). It also includes a new HTTP compression ...

Bitcoin miner MARA has lent 7,377 BTC to third parties to generate yield, representing approximately 16% of its total bitcoin reserves.

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Bitcoin Miner MARA Lends 16% of Its 44,893 BTC Reserves - TheMinerMag

Bitcoin mining firm MARA has lent 7,377 BTC to third parties to generate yield, representing approximately 16% of its total reserves. In a producti...

The Syrian Center for Economic Research (SCER), a non-governmental organization, has proposed that the transitional government legislate Bitcoin and digitize the Lira. Contrary to some reports from 'crypto' media, the transitional government has not approved or considered this proposal and is unlikely to do so in the near future due to more pressing issues at hand. Source: @Bam ⚡️ بام

Mostro-CLI v0.11.0, a command-line tool for interacting with the Mostro P2P exchange platform, includes a core update to v0.6.11, SQLite support, key management implementation, and DM message functionality.

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Release v0.11.0 · MostroP2P/mostro-cli

Verifying the Release In order to verify the release, you'll need to have gpg or gpg2 installed on your system. Once you've obtained a copy (and ho...

A super early version of a mobile client for the Mostro P2P platform is available here:

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GitHub - MostroP2P/mobile: Mobile client for Mostro p2p

Mobile client for Mostro p2p. Contribute to MostroP2P/mobile development by creating an account on GitHub.

Specter Desktop v2.1.1, a desktop GUI for Bitcoin Core optimized to work with hardware wallets, is a docker only release that makes Specter work with Bitcoin Core v28.0, supports wallet export to Jade via QR, and delivers multiple fixes and improvements.

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Release v2.1.1 · cryptoadvance/specter-desktop

Docker Only Release For this release there are only docker images available. The easiest way to run Specter via a docker image is with a node solut...

U.S. Appeals Court Strikes Down Net Neutrality Rules A federal appeals court overturned the FCC's net neutrality rules that prohibited internet service providers from throttling, blocking content, or charging more for delivery. The ruling cited the recent overturning of Chevron deference, reducing agencies' ability to interpret ambiguous federal law.

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U.S. Appeals Court Strikes Down Net Neutrality Rules

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Wavlake mobile app is now available on iOS and Android.

Wavlake Mobile iOS & Android

Wavlake Mobile iOS & Android

Wavlake Mobile iOS & Android

Amethyst is shipping updates faster than we can cover them: View quoted note →

Amethyst v0.94.2: Encrypted Media on DMs, GIFs & Custom Emoji Inputs, Fixes for Tor Leaks

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Amethyst v0.94.3: Encrypted Media on DMs, GIFs & Custom Emoji Inputs, Fixes for Tor Leaks

Amethyst is a free and open source Nostr client for Android.

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Blockstream Launches Jade Plus Signing Device The new device features a larger display, intuitive controls, a durable casing, an improved camera, air-gapped firmware upgrades, and hardware authentication.

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Blockstream Launches Jade Plus Signing Device

The new device features a larger display, intuitive controls, a durable casing, an improved camera, air-gapped firmware upgrades, and hardware auth...

🌲Good Morning, Bitcoin - Friday, January 3rd, 2025 Good morning and happy Genesis Block Day, Bitcoin! Every day is a proof-of-keys day when you're into freedom tech. 🗞️⤵️

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Multicoin Wallet Tangem Fixes Bug Exposing User Private Keys "When activating a wallet with a seed phrase—by generating or importing one—the private key was mistakenly logged in the mobile app's logs. These logs could later be accessed during interactions with our support team."

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Multicoin Wallet Tangem Fixes Bug Exposing User Private Keys

Multicoin wallet provider Tangem has addressed a significant vulnerability in its mobile app that exposed users' private keys through support emails.

ZEUS v0.9.4: Display Keysend Messages, Improvements & Optimizations This release includes improvements and new features such as enhanced transaction user experience, display of keysend messages, CLNRest enhancements, and various optimizations.

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ZEUS v0.9.4: Display Keysend Messages, Improvements & Optimizations

ZEUS is a mobile Bitcoin and Lightning wallet, and remote node manager for LND and Core Lightning (CLN). Available on Android and iOS.

☕ Good Morning, Bitcoin - Thursday, January 2, 2025 GM and Happy New Year, fellow freedom tech enjoyers and enthusiasts. Here’s to another bullish year of freedom!

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