Electrum v4.3.2: Hardened build script for MacOS, Better Reproducibility, and More
* When creating new requests, reuse addresses of expired requests (fixes #7927).
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No Bullshit Bitcoin
Blockstream Jade v0.1.38: Adds CompactSeedQRs
Firmware Update for Blockstream's Hardware Wallet.
Bitcoin Optech #219
* This week’s newsletter describes a proposal to allow LN nodes to
Hoseki Announces $25K Donation to Bitcoin Policy Institute for Transparency and Proof of Reserves Research
As regulators and legislators place even more scrutiny on the Bitcoin economy, Hoseki is proud to support BPI's continued research, education, and advocacy.
Bitcoin Policy Institute: Why the U.S. Should Reject Central Bank Digital Currencies
Central banks across the world are exploring the possibility of developing their own digital currencies, known as CBDCs. In this whitepaper, the authors make the most comprehensive argument against CBDCs to date: CBDCs will erode the distinction between America and authoritarianism.
Strike Raises $80m in New Funding Led by Ten31
The funding round was led by Ten31 and joined by new investors Washington University in St. Louis Endowment, University of Wyoming Endowment, and Susquehanna Investment Group.
Bitcoin Non-Profit Brink is Now Funding 11 Bitcoin, Lightning Developers in Total
The organization is moving part-time developers to full-time, reorganizing leadership for Bitcoin projects, and onboarding new developers into the ecosystem.
BTCPay Server v1.6.11: Update POS App Through API, Adds Mempool.Space as Default Block Explorer, and More
BTCPay Server is a self-hosted, open-source bitcoin payment processor. It's secure, private, censorship-resistant and free.
Australian Internet Provider 'Optus' Exposed Customer Data via API: Includes 4.2M Users' Passport and Driver’s License Numbers
A "senior figure" inside Optus said that an API for an Optus customer identity database was opened to a test network that "happened to have internet access."
Details Released on FBI Raid that Resulted in $86M Worth of Property Seized from 1400 Safe Deposit Boxes in Beverly Hills
According to the FBI “Only those who wish to hide their wealth from the DEA, IRS, or creditors would” rent a box anonymously at U.S. Private Vaults.
Research: Spatial Analysis of Global Bitcoin Mining
Global presence of Bitcoin mining activity. All mining locations detected (n = 6062) are mapped by their unique longitude and latitude coordinates.
Bitmatrix Releases Mainnet Beta Bringing Uniswap Functionality to Liquid
Bitmatrix, an automated market maker (AMM) protocol, has released its mainnet beta which will enable bitcoiners to create their own liquidity pools and perform trust minimized swaps on the Liquid Network.