Bitcoin Exchange OKEx adds support for lightning network bitcoin deposits and withdrawals.

https://www.okex.com/support/hc/en-us/articles/360059600412-OKEx-supports-Lightning-Network-for-faster-cheaper-BTC-transactions
archive: https://archive.ph/geZEy

March’s adjusted on-chain volume was $366.27 billion — up 14.7% from February’s previous all-time high of $319.3 billion. The third consecutive month in which adjusted on-chain volume for Bitcoin reached record highs.

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/101946/bitcoin-monthly-on-chain-volume-march
archive: https://archive.ph/1IH56

myNode v0.2.30 released

- Add Lightning Terminal v0.4.1
- Specter v1.3.0
- Pair Wallet UI upgraded
- Sphinx Relay v2.0.11
- BTCPay Server v1.0.7.2
- LND Watchtower toggle
- Faster UI

https://github.com/mynodebtc/mynode/releases/tag/v0.2.30

Brian Brooks hired as CEO of Binance US

- Previously head of the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
- Before that he was chief legal officer at Coinbase

https://www.wsj.com/articles/cryptocurrency-giant-binance-hires-former-top-bank-regulator-11618912800
archive: https://archive.ph/oFlyP

Venmo adds bitcoin IOU support

- Users can now buy and sell bitcoin but they cannot withdraw
- ETH, LTC, and BCH supported as well

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/introducing-crypto-on-venmo-301272010.html
archive: https://archive.ph/OY4Yk

WeWork now accepting bitcoin as payment and will hold it on their balance sheet

- ETH, USDC, and PAX also accepted

https://www.wework.com/ideas/newsroom-landing-page/newsroom/posts/wework-starts-utilizing-cryptocurrency-as-form-of-payment
archive: https://archive.ph/HTSyx

Coin Center: “Expansive” standards for surveillance threaten human autonomy—our message to FATF

> linking a Bitcoin payment address to a name and physical address is extremely destructive of the owner’s privacy

https://www.coincenter.org/expansive-standards-for-surveillance-threaten-human-autonomy-our-message-to-fatf/
archive: https://archive.ph/hZChK

Tails OS v4.18 released

- Tor Browser v10.0.16
- Thunderbird v78.9.0-1
- fixes reliability issues with the Additional Software feature

https://tails.boum.org/news/version_4.18/

The Intelligent Bitcoin Miner, Part II

- a new open-source tool you can use to simulate mining profitability under a variety of network conditions

https://www.aniccaresearch.tech/blog/the-intelligent-bitcoin-miner-pt-ii
archive: https://archive.ph/MMKyc

Bitcoin Optech #145

- progress on activating taproot
- an update to LN offers for stuck payments
- a request for feedback on anchor outputs in LND
- Sapio smart contract development toolkit

https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2021/04/21/
archive: https://archive.ph/JGioE

Proposal for a Decentralized Storage Protocol using the lightning network

- The decentralized storage proposed would use lightning network, tor and work in a manner similar to how Bittorrent [4] works except that individual pieces of the file may be downloaded in order to enable streaming.

https://github.com/cgilliard/bips/blob/storage/bip-XXXX.mediawiki
archive: https://archive.ph/TxWFv

Square: Bitcoin is Key to an Abundant, Clean Energy Future

- In this memo, we aim to explain how the Bitcoin network functions as a unique energy buyer that could enable society to deploy substantially more solar and wind generation capacity.

https://assets.ctfassets.net/2d5q1td6cyxq/2D2BnksJjavw4a6SUvAPwZ/c42a9e3a520b0cc3b230cda3b43eead5/BCEI_White_Paper_.pdf

Citadel Dispatch e0.1.8 - bitcoin transaction fees and taproot with evankaloudis and benthecarman

EPISODE: 0.1.8
BLOCK: 679950
PRICE: 1756 sats per dollar
TOPICS: bitcoin transaction fees, taproot, discreet log contracts

https://anchor.fm/citadeldispatch/episodes/Citadel-Dispatch-e0-1-8---bitcoin-transaction-fees-and-taproot-with-evankaloudis-and-benthecarman-evaj9s

Exploiting vulnerabilities in Cellebrite UFED and Physical Analyzer from an app's perspective

- Cellebrite makes software to automate physically extracting and indexing data from mobile devices.
- Their products have often been linked to the persecution of imprisoned journalists and activists around the world, but less has been written about what their software actually does or how it works. Let’s take a closer look.

https://signal.org/blog/cellebrite-vulnerabilities/
archive: https://archive.ph/4OapK

Build Bitcoin into Your App: Getting Started with the Lightning Network

- In this tutorial, we walk through how to add bitcoin to your web application using LND, the Lightning Labs implementation of a Lightning Network node.

https://youtu.be/6P0DZ74DmFA

Turkish bitcoin exchange Thodex accused of fraud amid a possible exit scam. Withdrawals are currently suspended. Reports that CEO and founder Faruk Fatih Ozer has fled the country.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-22/turks-suspect-massive-crypto-losses-as-exchange-ceo-goes-missing
archive: https://archive.ph/gJssm

One of Morgan Stanley’s new bitcoin-only private funds raised $29.4 million from 322 investors in its first 14 days, according to regulatory documents.

- Morgan Stanley limits clients’ bitcoin bets to 2.5% percent of their total net worth. They must have at least $2 million in net worth. And they must pay an upfront placement fee of 3% for bitcoin investments under $250,000

https://www.coindesk.com/morgan-stanley-bitcoin-fund-draws-29-4m-in-2-weeks-filings-show
archive: https://archive.ph/ESYsG

Phoenix wallet v1.4.10 released

- Reject invoices that have already been paid
- Add information notice when the pay-to-open and swap-in features are disabled

https://github.com/ACINQ/phoenix/releases/tag/v1.4.10

US Marshals Service awards BitGo over $4.5M to help it hold and auction seized bitcoin

https://beta.sam.gov/opp/6283588329f746ae975970570fef0485/view
archive: https://archive.ph/8stCb