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JoininBox v0.2.0 released
- JoinMarket v0.8.1
- SDcard image release for the RaspberryPi 4 based on pure Debian
- Create a watch only wallet on the remotely connected Bitcoin Core
https://github.com/openoms/joininbox/releases/tag/v0.2.0
- JoinMarket v0.8.1
- SDcard image release for the RaspberryPi 4 based on pure Debian
- Create a watch only wallet on the remotely connected Bitcoin Core
https://github.com/openoms/joininbox/releases/tag/v0.2.0
Umbrel v0.3.3 released
- Samourai Server (Dojo + Whirlpool), Mempool, and LNbits added to Umbrel App Store
- Bitcoin Core v0.21.0
- Lightning Pool integration
https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.3.3
- Samourai Server (Dojo + Whirlpool), Mempool, and LNbits added to Umbrel App Store
- Bitcoin Core v0.21.0
- Lightning Pool integration
https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.3.3
Draft of BIP47 v3 - Reusable Payment Codes for Hierarchical Deterministic Wallets
BIP47 v3 attempts to solve two main issues with v2:
- Key reuse will occur if the same payment code is used to receive transactions on more than one blockchain.
- Version 1 and version 2 notification transactions both require the use of an OP_RETURN output.
https://github.com/justusranvier/obpp-rfc/blob/bip47/obpp-05.mediawiki
BIP47 v3 attempts to solve two main issues with v2:
- Key reuse will occur if the same payment code is used to receive transactions on more than one blockchain.
- Version 1 and version 2 notification transactions both require the use of an OP_RETURN output.
https://github.com/justusranvier/obpp-rfc/blob/bip47/obpp-05.mediawiki
MicroStrategy announces new proposed private offering of $600 million of convertible senior notes and intends to use the proceeds to buy more bitcoin
https://www.microstrategy.com/en/investor-relations/press/microstrategy-announces-proposed-private-offering-of-600m-of-convertible-senior-notes
archive: https://archive.vn/PGk2u
https://www.microstrategy.com/en/investor-relations/press/microstrategy-announces-proposed-private-offering-of-600m-of-convertible-senior-notes
archive: https://archive.vn/PGk2u
Wasabi Wallet v1.1.12.4 released
- This silent release contains an updated Tor client that has the fix for the DDoS vulnerability. Users who encountered Tor connection problems should update their Wasabi.
https://github.com/zkSNACKs/WalletWasabi/releases/tag/v1.1.12.4
- This silent release contains an updated Tor client that has the fix for the DDoS vulnerability. Users who encountered Tor connection problems should update their Wasabi.
https://github.com/zkSNACKs/WalletWasabi/releases/tag/v1.1.12.4
Osprey Bitcoin Trust (OBTC), a challenger to Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), has begun trading on the over-the-counter (OTC) market. OBTC boasts a lower 0.49% management fee compared to GBTC's 2% annual fee, but the product levies additional charges, including custody and legal fees.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/OBTC/
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/OBTC/
Today, Shenzhen, China-based sports lottery site 500.com announced the acquisition of major Bitcoin mining pool BTC.com from Blockchain Alliance Technologies Holding Company via a share-swap agreement. Blockchain Alliance is operated by BitDeer, which itself is chaired by Jihan Wu, the co-founder of bitcoin mining giant Bitmain.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/sports-gambling-website-500-com-acquires-bitcoin-mining-pool-btc-com
archive: https://archive.vn/0wNzO
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/sports-gambling-website-500-com-acquires-bitcoin-mining-pool-btc-com
archive: https://archive.vn/0wNzO
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If You Are Not Long Bitcoin, You Are Short Bitcoin w/ Anthony Scaramucci - Bitcoin Magazine Podcast
> This week for the Bitcoin Magazine podcast, Bitcoin Magazine advisor, Matt Odell sits down with Anthony Scaramucci the cofounder of Skybridge Capital to discuss his Bitcoin Fund and his thoughts on Bitcoin.
https://youtu.be/7ixf18RdiOw
> This week for the Bitcoin Magazine podcast, Bitcoin Magazine advisor, Matt Odell sits down with Anthony Scaramucci the cofounder of Skybridge Capital to discuss his Bitcoin Fund and his thoughts on Bitcoin.
https://youtu.be/7ixf18RdiOw
Bitcoin Optech #136
- a new constant-time algorithm for generating/verifying transaction signatures
- proposal to stop processing unsolicited txs
- proposed BIP for setting up multisig wallets
- managing escrows over LN
- bidirectional upfront LN fees
- new protocol for mitigating the risk of malicious hardware wallets
- updated clients and services
https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2021/02/17/
archive: https://archive.vn/fSLY2
- a new constant-time algorithm for generating/verifying transaction signatures
- proposal to stop processing unsolicited txs
- proposed BIP for setting up multisig wallets
- managing escrows over LN
- bidirectional upfront LN fees
- new protocol for mitigating the risk of malicious hardware wallets
- updated clients and services
https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2021/02/17/
archive: https://archive.vn/fSLY2
Expected timeline for Taproot activation has been released
- 2021 March 17-31: Full node software released with Taproot activation deployment.
- 2021 July 23: Economic majority has upgraded. Miner signalling begins to indicate preparedness to protect the economic minority who haven’t upgraded yet.
- 2 weeks after 90% of hashrate signals: Taproot activates. Economic majority enforces, while miners protect the economic minority until they upgrade as well.
- 2022 August 1: Entire economy has upgraded.
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Taproot_activation_proposal_202102
archive: https://archive.vn/9ngeR
- 2021 March 17-31: Full node software released with Taproot activation deployment.
- 2021 July 23: Economic majority has upgraded. Miner signalling begins to indicate preparedness to protect the economic minority who haven’t upgraded yet.
- 2 weeks after 90% of hashrate signals: Taproot activates. Economic majority enforces, while miners protect the economic minority until they upgrade as well.
- 2022 August 1: Entire economy has upgraded.
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Taproot_activation_proposal_202102
archive: https://archive.vn/9ngeR
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TOPICS: Transaction Fees, Mempools, and Self Hosting
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BlackRock’s Rick Rieder on bitcoin: We’ve started to dabble in it
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2021/02/17/blackrocks-rick-rieder-on-bitcoin-weve-started-to-dabble-in-it.html
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2021/02/17/blackrocks-rick-rieder-on-bitcoin-weve-started-to-dabble-in-it.html
Russia’s State Duma, the country’s lower house of government, has approved new legislation for the taxation of bitcoin in its first reading, RIA Novosti reported Wednesday.
- bitcoin users would be required to declare receipts of cryptocurrency exceeding 600,000 rubles ($8,184) per year.
https://www.coindesk.com/russia-lower-house-approves-crypto-taxation-bill-in-first-reading
archive: https://archive.vn/MGCXi
- bitcoin users would be required to declare receipts of cryptocurrency exceeding 600,000 rubles ($8,184) per year.
https://www.coindesk.com/russia-lower-house-approves-crypto-taxation-bill-in-first-reading
archive: https://archive.vn/MGCXi
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Stephan Livera Podcast - SLP252 NVK Bitcoin Hardware Wallets vs Air Gapped Computers
> NVK, CEO of CoinKite joins me on the show to talk about hardware wallets, air gapped computers and all kinds of useful security questions.
https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/episodes/SLP252-NVK-Bitcoin-Hardware-Wallets-vs-Air-Gapped-Computers-eqhejj
> NVK, CEO of CoinKite joins me on the show to talk about hardware wallets, air gapped computers and all kinds of useful security questions.
https://anchor.fm/stephan-livera/episodes/SLP252-NVK-Bitcoin-Hardware-Wallets-vs-Air-Gapped-Computers-eqhejj
BitPay agreed to remit $507,375 to settle its potential civil liability for 2,102 apparent violations of multiple sanctions programs.
https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20210218
archive: https://archive.vn/VmcJy
https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20210218
archive: https://archive.vn/VmcJy
Teleport Transactions: A CoinSwap implementation for Bitcoin
> The software could be standalone as a kind of bitcoin mixing app, but it could also be a library that existing wallets can implement allowing their users to send Bitcoin transactions with much greater privacy.
https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2021-February/018426.html
archive: https://archive.vn/T7wY2
> The software could be standalone as a kind of bitcoin mixing app, but it could also be a library that existing wallets can implement allowing their users to send Bitcoin transactions with much greater privacy.
https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2021-February/018426.html
archive: https://archive.vn/T7wY2
Arthur Hayes: Walkaway
> Withdraw all your money from your broker. Stop trading. Stop paying the system that you believe treats you like a second-class citizen. That is opting out, and it is extremely powerful and liberating.
https://blog.bitmex.com/walkaway/
archive: https://archive.vn/4MiAz
> Withdraw all your money from your broker. Stop trading. Stop paying the system that you believe treats you like a second-class citizen. That is opting out, and it is extremely powerful and liberating.
https://blog.bitmex.com/walkaway/
archive: https://archive.vn/4MiAz
MicroStrategy Completes $1.05 Billion Offering of Convertible Notes at 0% Coupon and 50% Conversion Premium
> MicroStrategy intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes to acquire additional bitcoin.
https://www.microstrategy.com/en//investor-relations/press/microstrategy-completes-1-05b-offering-of-convertible-senior-notes_02-19-2021
archive: https://archive.vn/fVaod
> MicroStrategy intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes to acquire additional bitcoin.
https://www.microstrategy.com/en//investor-relations/press/microstrategy-completes-1-05b-offering-of-convertible-senior-notes_02-19-2021
archive: https://archive.vn/fVaod