OpenSats Grants Long-Term Support for Greenart7c3
"OpenSats is pleased to announce long-term support for Greenart7c3 for his ongoing contributions to the nostr ecosystem," announced the non-profit.
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Blockstream Closes $210M Convertible Note Financing Round Led by Fulgur Ventures
The bitcoin infrastructure company has completed a $210 million convertible note financing round, led by Fulgur Ventures. The funds will be used to fast-track the adoption and development of Blockstream’s layer-2 technologies, expand mining activities, and increase bitcoin treasury holdings.
Bitmain Launches the ANTMINER S21+ Series
At the Bitcoin Amsterdam 2024 conference, Bitcoin miner manufacturer Bitmain announced two new machines: the Antminer S21+ Hyd and the Antminer S21+.
2140 Foundation Launched to Support Open-Source Bitcoin Development
2140 is a new non-profit organization based in Amsterdam, co-founded by Bitcoin developers Josie Baker and Ruben Somsen, dedicated to supporting open-source Bitcoin research and development.
Bitcoin Core Discloses Three Vulnerabilities Affecting Versions Before v25.0
Disclosed vulnerabilities include a blocktxn remote node crash (CVE-2024-35202), an issue with mutated blocks hindering block propagation, and a node communication issue due to inv-to-send sets growing too large.
OpenSats Issues Second Wave of Education Grants
"We are pleased to announce our latest round of grants aimed at supporting educational projects that are enhancing the understanding and adoption of Bitcoin worldwide," announced the organization.
Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm to Face Criminal Trial, Judge Rules
US District Judge Katherine Polk Failla delivered an hourlong oral opinion stating that Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm must face charges of money laundering, operating unlicensed money transmitting business, and sanction violations, rejecting his defense that he was prosecuted for writing code.
OpenSats Distributes Seventh Wave of Bitcoin Grants
The seventh wave grants support to eight bitcoin-focused projects.
BOLT12: Offers Officially Merged into Lightning Specification
BOLT12 is now a part of the official Lightning Specification. It is a significant enhancement to the Lightning Network, streamlining payments, improving privacy, and supporting new use cases like subscriptions and advanced payment conditions.
Telegram Changes Policy to Share Phone Numbers & IP Addresses in 'Valid Requests'
Telegram updated its privacy policy to state that it will provide user data, including IP addresses and phone numbers, to law enforcement agencies in response to a valid legal order.
Bitfarms and Riot Platforms Reach Settlement in Hostile Takeover Saga
Bitfarms and Riot Platforms have reached a settlement, potentially ending their takeover dispute.
Hut8 & Bitmain to Launch of Next-Gen ASIC Miner U3S21EXPH
Hut 8 Corp. expanded its partnership with Bitmain Technologies with the launch of a next-generation ASIC miner U3S21EXPH, reportedly capable of reaching up to 860 TH/s with an efficiency of 13 J/TH.