Breez Raises $5M to Bring Bitcoin Payments to Every App
Bitcoin payments startup Breez has announced raising a $5 million funding round from Entrée Capital, ego death capital, Plan ₿ Fund, and Timechain.
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President Trump Issues Executive Order to Create Working Group on Digital Assets
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to create a "Presidential Working Group on Digital Asset Markets." It will be tasked with developing a federal regulatory framework and evaluating the establishment of a "strategic national digital assets stockpile."
Good Morning, Bitcoin - Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025
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U.S. District Court Officially Reverses Sanctions on Tornado Cash Mixer
A U.S. District Court ordered the OFAC to remove addresses associated with Tornado Cash from its Specially Designated National and Blocked Persons (SDN) list, following an Appeals Court ruling that the Treasury Department exceeded its authority in sanctioning the crypto mixer.
Damus v1.12: UX Improvements & Fixes
Damus is a Twitter-like Nostr client for iPhone, iPad and MacOS.
Bull Bitcoin Expands to Europe
Bull Bitcoin is a regulated, non-custodial Bitcoin exchange and payments service.
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.
BTCPay Server v2.0.6: Fix to Prevent Duplicate Payouts in Certain On-Chain Configurations
BTCPay Server is a free and open-source Bitcoin payment processor. It allows you to accept bitcoin without extra fees or intermediaries.
Good Morning, Bitcoin - Tuesday, January 21st, 2025
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Breez SDK - Nodeless v0.6.2: Real-time Sync, Pay to BIP-353 Addresses & More
Breez SDK - Nodeless (Liquid implementation) is a nodeless Lightning integration that provides a self-custodial, end-to-end solution for incorporating Lightning payments. It utilizes the Liquid Network for on-chain interoperability and supports third-party fiat on-ramps.
OpenSats Grants Support for Three Bitcoin Core Contributors
OpenSats has announced new grants to Bitcoin Core contributors L0rinc, kevkevin, and Daniela Brozzoni.
Tornado Cash Sanctions Reversal Has No Effect on Developers' Trial, Says DOJ
Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm seeks to dismiss charges after a Fifth Circuit ruling reversed sanctions against the software. The US Government argues this reversal doesn't impact the criminal trial, asserting the case primarily concerns control over the Tornado Cash user interface.