A Bitaxe Has Mined Block 853742
A solo Bitcoin miner with 3 TH/s has mined block 853742, overcoming odds of 1 in 1.2 million and earning 3.192 BTC (approximately $200,000).
Alby Hub: A One-Click Lightning Node Connected To All Your Bitcoin Apps
Alby Hub is an open-source tool that enables users to run their own node and connect to Bitcoin apps. It features one-click Lightning node installation, a self-custodial wallet, and an app store for seamless integration of social media, Podcasting 2.0 apps, and external Lightning wallets via NWC.
Fold Is Set to List on NASDAQ with Over 1000 BTC in Corporate Treasury
Fold Inc. is preparing to go public through a blank-check company founded by SPAC veteran Betsy Cohen. The proposed deal with Nasdaq-listed FTAC Emerald suggests a valuation of $365 million for the company.
Proton Launches Proton Wallet - A Self-Custody Bitcoin Wallet
Proton, the privacy-focused Swiss technology company, is launching Proton Wallet, an open-source, E2E-encrypted, and self-custodial Bitcoin wallet.
Good Morning, Bitcoin - Wednesday, July 24th, 2024
Good Morning, Bitcoin is a daily news roundup covering key stories, project updates, releases, guides, research and other Bitcoin and freedom tech-related topics.
StatechainJS: Like Ecash but If Operator Goes Down You Can Recover Your Sats
StatechainJS is 'a vanilla javascript implementation of a statechain client and an operator.'
Liana v6.0: Minscript for Jade
Liana is a Bitcoin wallet that uses miniscript output descriptors, with extensive use of relative timelocks (OP_CSV). It features a timelocked recovery path for all your coins and can be used for inheritance, decaying multisigs and generally safer backups.
Polar v3.0.0: Lightning Terminal Nodes with Taproot Assets Channels
Polar is a tool for creating one-click Lighting networks used in local app development and testing. Available on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Lightning Labs Launches Taproot Assets on Lightning Network
"Lightning is now the global, interoperable financial layer," announced Lightning Labs.
Satimoto App to Shut Down on September 1st
Satimoto, a privacy-friendly electric vehicle charging app that utilizes Bitcoin over the Lightning Network to stream micro-payments, has announced it will disable services starting September 1, 2024.
OpenSats Grants Long-term Support for fiatjaf
OpenSats announced long-term support for Nostr developer fiatjaf.
Understanding Bitcoin Adoption in the United States: Politics, Demographics & Sentiment
"One might be tempted to think that Bitcoin ownership is a kind of identity that reflects political orientation. We found that not to be the case. Bitcoin owners are politically just like the rest of America: mostly moderate, with smaller conservative and liberal contingents."