Mostro v0.12.0: Orders with Amounts by Ranges
Mostro is a Lightning Network peer-to-peer exchange platform on Nostr.
Releases
Coracle v0.4.5: Custom Feed Builder & More
Coracle is a free and open source web client for the Nostr protocol focused on relay selection and management, web-of-trust (WoT) based moderation and content recommendations, and privacy protection.
LNbits v0.12.6: User Manager, Phoenixd Wallet Integration, Eclair Bug Fix
LNbits is free and open-source Lightning wallet and accounts system that comes with a variety of handy plugins and integrations.
RoboSats v0.6.2-alpha: Regression Fix
RoboSats is a simple and private way to exchange bitcoin. It simplifies the peer-to-peer user experience and uses lightning hold invoices to minimize custody and trust requirements while helping users stick to best privacy practices.
The Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund Launched to Protect Open-Source Devs, Starting with Samourai Case
The P2P Rights Fund will provide resources to subsidize defense counsel and sponsor amicus briefs in pivotal cases, support and finance affirmative impact litigation to secure crucial legal precedents, and will offer free or subsidized regulatory advice to developers of non-custodial Bitcoin tools.
Silentium: Proof of Concept for Silent Payments Light Wallets
Silentium is a free and open-source, experimental, and privacy-friendly light wallet for sending and receiving Silent Payments with Silentiumd.
Stack Wallet v2.0.0: Frost Multisig & Taproot Support
Stack Wallet is an open-source, non-custodial and privacy-preserving multicoin wallet. Stack Duo is a stripped down version of Stack Wallet that only has Bitcoin and Monero.
Specter Desktop v2.0.3: More Languages for Mnemonics & Fixes
Specter is desktop GUI for Bitcoin Core, optimized to work with hardware wallets.
Canaan Launched Avalon A1566 Bitcoin Miner
Canaan Inc., the creator of ASIC Bitcoin miners, unveiled its latest Bitcoin mining machine, the Avalon A1566 air-cooling miner from the Avalon Miner A15 series, at Bitcoin Asia 2024.
BitEscrow Launches Developer Playground & New Website
BitEscrow launched its new website and a comprehensive suite of developer tools for integrating non-custodial bitcoin escrow.
IBEX Pay Suspends Services in the United States
IBEX Pay, a Lightning payment processor, is pulling out of the United States following a period of intensified regulatory scrutiny and uncertainty in the country. Users are urged to arrange for their outstanding balances to be transferred by May 31st.
Bitcoin Optech #302: Utreexod Beta, Proposed Extensions to BIP119
This week’s newsletter announces the beta release of a full node supporting utreexo and summarizes a two proposed extensions to BIP119 OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY.