GrapheneOS v2024053100: Duress Password and PIN
GrapheneOS is an open-source, privacy and security-focused mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP).
Wasabi Wallet v2.0.8: Custom Coordinators, Tor Bridges, Repo Transfer & More
zkSNACKs, the default coordinator in Wasabi Wallet's coinjoin implementation, shut down the service today. However, the wallet now allows users to connect to different coordinators to continue using the coinjoin feature.
Gemini Earn Users Receive $2.18Bn of Their Assets in Kind, Winklevoss Call Genesis 'Old-fashioned Financial Fraud'
On Wednesday, initial Earn distributions - approximately 97% of the digital assets owed Gemini Earn users by Genesis as of the suspension date (November 16, 2022) - were distributed and deposited to their Gemini accounts.
Corny Chat v2024.05: UI Improvements, NWC Support
Corny Chat is an open source audio space built on Jam that integrates Nostr and Lightning. A publicly running instance of Corny Chat is accessible at cornychat.com.
Geyser Introduces Goals, Removes Milestones
"Goals are a great way to motivate and inspire others to donate by showing what happens when a certain threshold is reached."
Japanese DMM Bitcoin Exchange Hacked for 4503 BTC (UPDATED)
DMM Bitcoin, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, said "unauthorized 4503 BTC (~$305 million) leaked" out of its wallets. The attack likely involved using a poisoned address to trick at least one keyholder into unknowingly signing 4503 BTC to the attacker.
Bitcoin Keeper v1.2.7 Released
Bitcoin Keeper is an open source, mobile multisig bitcoin wallet with inheritance features. Available on iOS and Android.
Biden Follows Through with a Veto on Overturning SAB 121 Crypto Custody Bill
“My Administration will not support measures that jeopardize the well-being of consumers and investors. Appropriate guardrails that protect consumers and investors are necessary to harness the potential benefits and opportunities of crypto-asset innovation,” reads Biden's letter to the U.S. House.
New 'Opt-In' Version of Chat Control Mass Surveillance Bill Is Making Way Through the EU Council
"The highly controversial indiscriminate child sexual abuse regulation (so-called chat control) could still be endorsed by EU governments after all, as France could give up its previous veto," reports Patrick Breyer of The Pirate Party.
Bitcoin Optech #305: Light Client Protocol for Silent Payments
This issue covers a proposed light client protocol for silent payments, summarizes two new proposed descriptors for taproot, and links to a discussion about whether opcodes with overlapping features should be added in a soft fork.
Harbor: Ecash Desktop Wallet for Better Bitcoin Privacy
Harbor is an open-source ecash desktop wallet for better bitcoin privacy.
Specter DIY v1.9.0: Taproot Miniscript Support, BIP-85 App
Specter DIY is a do-it-yourself airgapped signing device that uses QR codes for communication with the host.