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OpenSats Distributes Seventh Wave of Bitcoin Grants
The seventh wave grants support to eight bitcoin-focused projects.
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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.
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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.
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Bitfarms and Riot Platforms Reach Settlement in Hostile Takeover Saga
Bitfarms and Riot Platforms have reached a settlement, potentially ending their takeover dispute.
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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.
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Tor Project Responds to Reports of German Police Deanonymizing Users
Tor Project issued a response to a recent investigative news story looking into the de-anonymization of an Onion Service used by a Tor user using an old version of the long-retired application Ricochet by way of a targeted law-enforcement attack.
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OpenSats Announces Seventh Wave of Nostr Grants
"We are pleased to announce our seventh round of nostr grants, supporting a new group of projects that contribute to the growth and innovation happening in this ecosystem," announced OpenSats.
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Cathedra Bitcoin Shifts Focus from Mining to Bitcoin Acquisition Strategy
After seven years in the mining business, Canadian Bitcoin miner Cathedra Bitcoin (CBIT) is altering its focus. The company is now shifting to developing data centers and plans to use the profits to purchase bitcoin instead of mining it.
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Free Samourai: 8TB+ of Discovery, Motion to Dismiss Charges, Rodriguez's Bail Modifications Denied
Samourai Wallet developers Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill attended a pre-trial hearing in the Southern District of New York. Defense attorneys argued that Samourai Wallet does not constitute a money transmitting business. Rodriguez's request to modify his bail conditions was denied.
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HRF Bitcoin Development Fund Grants 10 BTC to 20 Projects Worldwide
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) announced 1 billion satoshis (10 BTC) in grants from its Bitcoin Development Fund.
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First Maelstrom Bitcoin Developer Grant Awarded to Rkrux
Arthur Hayes's Maelstrom family office granted its first Bitcoin developer award to Rkrux, enabling him to work full-time on Bitcoin Core open-source contributions.
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Kingdom of Bhutan Holds 13,029 BTC from Bitcoin Mining Operations
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan owns more than 13,000 BTC, worth around $750 million, according to chain surveillance firm Arkham Intelligence.
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