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SeedSigner v0.8.5: En Español (First Multilingual Release) "This is a huge step forward in our efforts to support worldwide bitcoin adoption. And with these code changes in place, we can now quickly add many more languages and plan to do so very soon!" https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/seedsigner-v0-8-5/

White House, Senate, House Leaders Host Press Conference on Digital Assets - LIVESTREAM https://www.youtube.com/live/_MOfL6iq6Eo

☕ Good Morning, Bitcoin - Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 GM, LEGENDARY SUPER NOSTRICHES. Check out the latest Bitcoin and freedom tech-related news and updates here: 🗞️ ↘️ https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-02-04/

🇷🇺 Russia proposes a registry to track Bitcoin mining hardware Russia's Deputy Energy Minister, Yevgeny Grabchak, has proposed establishing a centralized registry to help authorities more effectively identify mining activities and enforce bans in restricted regions. Source: https://tass.ru/ekonomika/23038963

Coinbase Users Lose Over $300M Per Year to Social Engineering Scams - ZachXBT "Competitors like Kraken, OKX, Binance do not have the same issue. I do not blame all Coinbase employees as most of the fault lies on leadership for these decisions." https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/coinbase-users-lose-over-300m-per-year-to-social-engineering-scams-zachxbt/

☕ Good Morning, Bitcoin - Monday, February 3rd, 2025 GM and have a great start of the week! 🗞️ ⬇️ https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-02-03/

🌞 Applications for Summer of Bitcoin 2025 are now open! Summer of Bitcoin is a global online summer internship program focused on introducing university students to bitcoin open-source development and design. Applications are open until February 15th. Apply here: https://www.summerofbitcoin.org/

⌛ Block 882000: Important News of the Week Our latest weekly digest is now available: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/882000/

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The Human Rights Foundation Awarded All 11 Bitcoin Development Bounties "We are excited to announce that every single bounty was claimed and that the resulting tools and upgrades are now empowering human rights activists daily across popular apps such as BlueWallet, Zeus, Stack Wallet, Iris, Coracle, Keeper, Bull Bitcoin, Cake Wallet, and more." https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/the-human-rights-foundation-awarded-all-11-bitcoin-development-bounties/

☕ Good Morning, Bitcoin - Saturday, February 1st, 2025 GM! Freedom is what you make of it, and we choose to serve these freedom tech and related news reports. 🆕 🗞️ ⬇️ Share, subscribe, test things, zap, and support the devs! https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-02-01/

Tether reports $13 billion in net profits for 2024 According to a Q4 and year-end attestation published on Friday, the stablecoin issuer generated $13 billion in net profits for 2024, including $6 billion in Q4 alone. Tether also saw its direct and indirect exposure to US Treasuries reach a record high of $113 billion, and its excess reserves soared past $7 billion, marking a 36% year-over-year increase. The firm also increased its bitcoin holdings to nearly 84,000 BTC valued at ~$7.8 billion by the end of 2024. Source: https://assets.ctfassets.net/vyse88cgwfbl/6L2yLNnLltcCP6ZcTxJrll/aea0ec279fea08637445c8be57f63d87/ISAE_3000R_-_Opinion_on_Tether_Consolidated_Financials_Figures_31.12.2024.pdf

Block's Proto Partners with The 256 Foundation to Support Open-Source Bitcoin Mining Block's mining team, Proto, announced a partnership with The 256 Foundation, beginning with a significant donation of chips. https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/blocks-proto-partners-with-the-256-foundation-to-support-open-source-bitcoin-mining/

Tether, Lightning Labs Announce USDT on Lightning Network Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, and Elizabeth Stark, CEO of Lightning Labs, made the announcement during their fireside chat at the first-ever Plan ₿ Forum in El Salvador. https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/tether-lightning-labs-announce-usdt-on-lightning-network/

The moment the event participants learned they mined a block. https://video.nostr.build/af1a42759390c69a5da12928e280f57b2d84d46c33ddf0f612268f1aef767a36.mp4 Via nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7erfw36x7tnsw43z7un9d3shjqpqgs5cr3cphuqsgsu0h77jmclpe7heue4u5mn6x54yl26z6xd0qa8shz5wdx nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpwd9xafrhw30ekhg2lvsmznkphj0yyuun7gdnphhgl886rkq69eaqy2hwumn8ghj7erfw36x7tnsw43z7un9d3shjqpq9v6vyts7p4h879sma6xf6zyg9xyfgq0nqmsv0dfe9kadkt47k6ysddm0pv

The First-Ever Bitcoin Telehash Fundraiser Actually Found a Block Block 881,423, mined by Future Bit Apollo Solo for The 256 Foundation during the Telehash event, marks the first time a fundraiser has been conducted through Bitcoin hashrate, raising 3.146 BTC in rewards worth approximately $330,300. https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/the-first-ever-bitcoin-hashrate-fundraiser-actually-found-a-block-2/

🆕 The Czech National Bank (CNB) to assess investing reserves in bitcoin On Thursday, the board of the Czech National Bank approved a proposal to explore options for investing in additional asset classes, including bitcoin. Any new investments in the reserve portfolio will be disclosed in the bank's quarterly and annual reports. If the proposal to allocate bitcoin is eventually approved, the CNB would become the first central bank known to hold bitcoin. Source: https://www.cnb.cz/en/cnb-news/press-releases/CNB-to-assess-options-for-broadening-investment-to-include-other-asset-classes/

☕ Good Morning, Bitcoin - Thursday, January 30th, 2025 GM! A huge shoutout to nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7erfw36x7tnsw43z7un9d3shjqpqa3um269aaf3u5cy37kuykrrrnsg2pyv7za06pxjduv25lq5sdujs7sxjup for a generous donation of 1.11 million sats (~$1137), which allowed us to meet our fundraising goal of 1 million sats for the month of January. Your support allows us to stay focused and keeps us going! Now, onto the news: 📰 ⬇️ https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-01-30/

🇸🇻 El Salvador passes bill to revise Bitcoin adoption strategy El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly has approved legislation aimed at revising and potentially reducing the country’s bitcoin adoption strategy to satisfy the terms of a $1.4 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The reform won passage with 55 votes in favor, and only two against. The IMF specifically recommended making the acceptance of bitcoin voluntary for the private sector. This recommendation has been incorporated into the newly approved law. The IMF’s fund facility, set to last 40 months, is expected to support El Salvador with an estimated $3.5 billion. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/lawmakers-el-salvador-rush-new-bitcoin-reform-after-imf-deal-2025-01-30/

OpenSats' 9th Wave of Bitcoin Grants: Kibo, El Tor, Nustash & rust-bitcoin https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/opensats-9th-wave-of-bitcoin-grants-kibo-el-tor-nustash-rust-bitcoin/