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No Bullshit Bitcoin 11 months ago
⚡ LND v0.18.5-beta is now available This minor release includes important bug fixes for AMP invoices, interactions with external software for normal invoices, fee bump transactions, performance improvements for Postgres backends, and UX improvements for custom channels. Source:
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Release lnd v0.18.5-beta · lightningnetwork/lnd
This is a minor release which ships important bug fixes for AMP invoices, a critical bug related to erroneous invoice state transitions, fee bump ...
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No Bullshit Bitcoin 11 months ago
Obscura VPN Is Now Available on macOS Obscura is the first provably private VPN that can't log your network activity by design and outsmarts network filters for enhanced censorship resistance. It is currently available on macOS, with support for other platforms coming sometime soon.
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Obscura VPN Is Now Available on macOS
Obscura is the first provably private VPN that can't log your network activity by design and outsmarts network filters for enhanced censorship resi...
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No Bullshit Bitcoin 11 months ago
🇬🇧 UK Government Orders Apple to Create Backdoor for Encrypted iCloud Accounts Worldwide "The British government’s undisclosed order, issued last month, requires blanket capability to view fully encrypted material, not merely assistance in cracking a specific account, and has no known precedent in major democracies."
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UK Government Orders Apple to Create Backdoor for Encrypted iCloud Accounts Worldwide
Apple has received a secret order from the UK Home Secretary's office requiring the company to provide access to any user data protected by its Adv...
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No Bullshit Bitcoin 11 months ago
Proton Wallet Is Now Available to All Users on Android, iOS, and Web "Thank you to everyone who participated in Proton Wallet’s early access period. Your feedback allowed us to dramatically improve the app, such as improving blockchain syncing performance and adding a replace-by-fee feature for speeding up transactions. Thanks to your support, we also have ambitious developments planned for 2025."
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Proton Wallet Is Now Available to All Users on Android, iOS, and Web
Proton Wallet, a self-custodial and end-to-end encrypted Bitcoin-only wallet by Proton, is now available on iOS, Android, and web after a successfu...
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No Bullshit Bitcoin 11 months ago
Bitcoin Keeper v2.0.1: New Design, Miniscript Integration with BitBox02, COLDCARD, Jade, Ledger & More "Bitcoin Keeper 2.0 is here! A reimagined design, powerful new features, and personal support—making it easier than ever to keep your Bitcoin safe."
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Bitcoin Keeper v2.0.1: New Design, Miniscript Integration with BitBox02, COLDCARD, Jade, Ledger & More
Bitcoin Keeper is an open source, mobile multisig bitcoin wallet with inheritance features. Keeper Desktop is a secure, cross-platform desktop app ...
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No Bullshit Bitcoin 11 months ago
Tails v6.12: Important Security Fixes In Tails 6.11 or earlier, an attacker controlling an application could exploit weaknesses in Onion Circuits and the Tor Browser wrapper, potentially leading to deanonymization. "We are not aware of these attacks being used against Tails users until now. These vulnerabilities can only be exploited by a powerful attacker who has already exploited another vulnerability to take control of an application in Tails," said the project.
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Tails v6.12: Important Security Fixes
Tails is a portable operating system that protects against surveillance and censorship.
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France advances a proposal to impose an 'unproductive' unrealized capital gains tax on cryptocurrency holdings exceeding €800,000 The French Senate is set to transform the Real Estate Wealth Tax into the 'Unproductive Wealth Tax,' which now includes a progressive unrealized gains tax on digital asset holdings, ranging from 0.5% to 1.5%, even if the assets remain unsold. The proposal also includes provisions to increase the capital gains tax from 30% to up to 37.2% in certain cases. It is currently awaiting a vote in the National Assembly. Source:
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No Bullshit Bitcoin 1 year ago
🚨 Make the Rehypothecation of Bitcoin Custody Illegal – @preston "American banks now have the regulatory green light to enter Bitcoin custody in a big way. If we do not establish firm guidelines and prohibitions, the next wave of Bitcoin-lending catastrophes could dwarf the collapses of FTX, BlockFi, and Genesis, putting ordinary savers and the broader financial system through turbulent times. The time to act is now."
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Make the Rehypothecation of Bitcoin Custody Illegal – Preston Pysh
Preston Pysh, macro analyst and partner at Ego Death Capital, shared a blog post advocating for a ban on bitcoin rehypothecation for all institutio...
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No Bullshit Bitcoin 1 year ago
🕊️ BREAKING: Donald Trump Signs 'A Full and Unconditional Pardon' for Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced signing "a full and unconditional pardon" for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road.
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Donald Trump Signs 'A Full and Unconditional Pardon' for Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced signing "a full and unconditional pardon" for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road.
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No Bullshit Bitcoin 1 year ago
BTCPay Server Foundation receives $25,000 grant from Unbank The BTCPay Server Foundation received a $25,000 grant, paid directly in bitcoin, from Unbank, a cash-focused Bitcoin exchange. “Unbank's support is a testament to the growing recognition of open-source payment solutions in the Bitcoin ecosystem. This grant will help our efforts to enhance BTCPay Server's capabilities and reach,” said BTCPay Server core contributor @UNCLE ROCKSTAR Source:
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BTCPay Server Foundation Receives $25,000 Grant In Bitcoin From Unbank
Today, the BTCPay Server Foundation was awarded a $25,000 grant paid directly in bitcoin from Unbank, a cash focused Bitcoin exchange,
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