Coldcard MK4 NFC Spec Released
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Coldcard/firmware/master/docs/nfc-coldcard.md
archive: https://archive.ph/4Hwv2
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Coldcard/firmware/master/docs/nfc-coldcard.md
archive: https://archive.ph/4Hwv2
Food and cash shortages spread as Kazakhstan throttles internet
- Many Kazakhs do their daily shopping with debit cards. These were often rendered useless by the outage because payment terminals depend on internet connections. By the end of the week, long lines were forming at ATM machines in Almaty, Nur-Sultan and Aktau as residents sought cash to procure staples.
- Nurserik Zholbarys, a resident of Nur-Sultan, told Eurasianet that he stood over 30 minutes in a line to withdraw 10,000 tenge ($23) from a SberBank ATM machine in Nur-Sultan’s fashionable Esyl district. This is the daily limit imposed on those who can find a working ATM: The National Bank suspended commercial bank services on January 6; some fear they will not be available again until the state of emergency is lifted.
https://eurasianet.org/food-and-cash-shortages-spread-as-kazakhstan-throttles-internet
archive: https://archive.ph/kaFKW
- Many Kazakhs do their daily shopping with debit cards. These were often rendered useless by the outage because payment terminals depend on internet connections. By the end of the week, long lines were forming at ATM machines in Almaty, Nur-Sultan and Aktau as residents sought cash to procure staples.
- Nurserik Zholbarys, a resident of Nur-Sultan, told Eurasianet that he stood over 30 minutes in a line to withdraw 10,000 tenge ($23) from a SberBank ATM machine in Nur-Sultan’s fashionable Esyl district. This is the daily limit imposed on those who can find a working ATM: The National Bank suspended commercial bank services on January 6; some fear they will not be available again until the state of emergency is lifted.
https://eurasianet.org/food-and-cash-shortages-spread-as-kazakhstan-throttles-internet
archive: https://archive.ph/kaFKW
What is a BOLT?
- The BOLT acronym stands for: Basis of Lightning Technology. A BOLT is a set of rules that define the Lightning specification that is most used today and referred to as the Lightning Network. Most Lightning implementations follow the standards set by the BOLTs.
- Because the development of the Lightning network is distributed, there are multiple companies working on their independent implementations. Each one has to be compatible with others for the Lightning network to function as one network.
https://simplelightning.com/what-is-a-bolt-what-is-a-blip.html
archive: https://archive.ph/TgRIa
- The BOLT acronym stands for: Basis of Lightning Technology. A BOLT is a set of rules that define the Lightning specification that is most used today and referred to as the Lightning Network. Most Lightning implementations follow the standards set by the BOLTs.
- Because the development of the Lightning network is distributed, there are multiple companies working on their independent implementations. Each one has to be compatible with others for the Lightning network to function as one network.
https://simplelightning.com/what-is-a-bolt-what-is-a-blip.html
archive: https://archive.ph/TgRIa
Bitcoin App Strike Launches In Argentina
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitcoin-app-strike-launches-in-argentina
archive: https://archive.ph/SGg56
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitcoin-app-strike-launches-in-argentina
archive: https://archive.ph/SGg56
Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund
https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2022-January/019741.html
archive: https://archive.ph/F94Do
https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2022-January/019741.html
archive: https://archive.ph/F94Do
Bitcoin Optech #181
- an alternative proposal to slowly phase in full replace-by-fee
- series of meetings to review the proposed OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY soft fork
- Rust-Lightning v0.0.104
https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2022/01/12/
archive: https://archive.ph/QzFQA
- an alternative proposal to slowly phase in full replace-by-fee
- series of meetings to review the proposed OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY soft fork
- Rust-Lightning v0.0.104
https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2022/01/12/
archive: https://archive.ph/QzFQA
Turks Pile Into Bitcoin and Tether to Escape Plunging Lira
https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/turks-pile-into-bitcoin-and-tether-to-escape-plunging-lira-11641982077
archive: https://archive.ph/U49YF
https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/turks-pile-into-bitcoin-and-tether-to-escape-plunging-lira-11641982077
archive: https://archive.ph/U49YF
El Salvador: Amnesty International verifies use of Pegasus spyware for surveillance of journalists
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/01/el-salvador-pegasus-spyware-surveillance-journalists/
archive: https://archive.ph/EjrPd
https://citizenlab.ca/2022/01/project-torogoz-extensive-hacking-media-civil-society-el-salvador-pegasus-spyware/
archive: https://archive.ph/QivoA
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/01/el-salvador-pegasus-spyware-surveillance-journalists/
archive: https://archive.ph/EjrPd
https://citizenlab.ca/2022/01/project-torogoz-extensive-hacking-media-civil-society-el-salvador-pegasus-spyware/
archive: https://archive.ph/QivoA
UK Government plans publicity campaign to mobilize public opinion against encrypted communications with plans that include manipulative tactics
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/revealed-uk-government-publicity-blitz-to-undermine-privacy-encryption-1285453/
archive: https://archive.ph/GOGOt
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/revealed-uk-government-publicity-blitz-to-undermine-privacy-encryption-1285453/
archive: https://archive.ph/GOGOt
BitMEX Group plans to acquire a 268-year-old German bank Bankhaus von der Heydt
https://blog.bitmex.com/bxm-operations-intends-purchase-german-bank-bankhaus-von-der-heydt/
archive: https://archive.ph/jaZ3y
https://blog.bitmex.com/bxm-operations-intends-purchase-german-bank-bankhaus-von-der-heydt/
archive: https://archive.ph/jaZ3y
Intel To Unveil Bitcoin-mining 'Bonanza Mine' Chip on February 23rd
- ultra-low-voltage energy-efficient bitcoin ASIC
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-to-unveil-bitcoin-mining-bonanza-mine-asic-at-chip-conference
archive: https://archive.ph/w9luxt
- ultra-low-voltage energy-efficient bitcoin ASIC
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-to-unveil-bitcoin-mining-bonanza-mine-asic-at-chip-conference
archive: https://archive.ph/w9luxt
Bitcoin Optech #183
- legal defense fund for Bitcoin developers
- recent discussion about the proposed OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY soft fork
- changes to services and client software
https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2022/01/19/
archive: https://archive.ph/YMUBH
- legal defense fund for Bitcoin developers
- recent discussion about the proposed OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY soft fork
- changes to services and client software
https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2022/01/19/
archive: https://archive.ph/YMUBH
Taproot funds burned on the bitcoin blockchain
> I’m unsure if this output was an intentional test, or if the developer was unaware of how to build correct BIP340 public keys. Either way, I think it is prudent to put a warning out to the rest of the bitcoin developer ecosystem to be very careful that you are following BIP340, else your funds will be burned.
https://suredbits.com/taproot-funds-burned-on-the-bitcoin-blockchain/
archive: https://archive.ph/3FnzR
> I’m unsure if this output was an intentional test, or if the developer was unaware of how to build correct BIP340 public keys. Either way, I think it is prudent to put a warning out to the rest of the bitcoin developer ecosystem to be very careful that you are following BIP340, else your funds will be burned.
https://suredbits.com/taproot-funds-burned-on-the-bitcoin-blockchain/
archive: https://archive.ph/3FnzR
Suppressed By World Superpowers, Ethiopia Should Turn To Bitcoin
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/why-ethiopia-needs-bitcoin
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https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/why-ethiopia-needs-bitcoin
archive: https://archive.ph/kDEbK
Bitcoin miner GRIID has already signed a purchase agreement with Intel for their upcoming bitcoin ASICs
- GRIID will be entitled to purchase at least one quarter of all Intel ASICs through May 2025
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/intel-closes-sale-for-its-upcoming-bitcoin-mining-chip
archive: https://archive.ph/4CbMF
- GRIID will be entitled to purchase at least one quarter of all Intel ASICs through May 2025
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/intel-closes-sale-for-its-upcoming-bitcoin-mining-chip
archive: https://archive.ph/4CbMF
Notable Software Releases this Week
- mempool v2.3.0: https://github.com/mempool/mempool/releases/tag/v2.3.0
- mercury wallet v0.5.9: https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.5.9
- onionshare v2.5: https://github.com/onionshare/onionshare/releases/tag/v2.5
- simple bitcoin wallet v2.4.27: https://github.com/btcontract/wallet/releases/tag/2.4.27
- lightning pool v0.5.4-alpha: https://github.com/lightninglabs/pool/releases/tag/v0.5.4-alpha
- umbrel v0.4.11: https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.4.11
- tdex v1.2.4: https://github.com/tdex-network/tdex-app/releases/tag/v1.2.4-build56
- mempool v2.3.0: https://github.com/mempool/mempool/releases/tag/v2.3.0
- mercury wallet v0.5.9: https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.5.9
- onionshare v2.5: https://github.com/onionshare/onionshare/releases/tag/v2.5
- simple bitcoin wallet v2.4.27: https://github.com/btcontract/wallet/releases/tag/2.4.27
- lightning pool v0.5.4-alpha: https://github.com/lightninglabs/pool/releases/tag/v0.5.4-alpha
- umbrel v0.4.11: https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.4.11
- tdex v1.2.4: https://github.com/tdex-network/tdex-app/releases/tag/v1.2.4-build56
Lightning Focused Bitcoin Company Voltage Raises $6M In Seed Round
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitcoin-company-voltage-raises-6m
archive: https://archive.ph/j6eX1
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitcoin-company-voltage-raises-6m
archive: https://archive.ph/j6eX1
You will soon be required to provide a selfie to a third-party identity verification company to access certain tools and applications on IRS.gov
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/20/irs-will-soon-require-a-selfie-to-access-some-of-its-online-tools.html
archive: https://archive.ph/33fGp
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/20/irs-will-soon-require-a-selfie-to-access-some-of-its-online-tools.html
archive: https://archive.ph/33fGp