Joinmarket v0.6.3.1 released

- BIP21 support
- Fidelity bonds backend
- GUI Improvements

release notes: https://github.com/JoinMarket-Org/joinmarket-clientserver/blob/master/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.6.3.1.md

download: https://github.com/JoinMarket-Org/joinmarket-clientserver/releases/tag/v0.6.3.1

Bitcoin Optech #104

- discussion about mining incentives related to HTLCs
- announcement about a proposed service to store and relay presigned transactions
- recently transcribed talks and conversations

https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2020/07/01/

WORDS Bitcoin Journal June 2020

> 19 Entries
> 490 Minute Read
> WORDS is a monthly journal of Bitcoin commentary.

https://bitcoinwords.github.io/cy20m6

OC Bitcoin Full Node Deep Dive: Nodl

> We're kicking off our series of deep-dives into Bitcoin nodes with this event all about Nodl. Nodl makes a variety of personal Bitcoin node devices and are on a mission to make running a full node accessible to everyone. Ketominer and Askuwheteau from the Nodl team will be going over the products and answering questions.

youtube: https://youtu.be/lu8vrFn4bhE

Tor Browser v9.5.1 released

- Update Firefox to 68.10.0esr
- Update NoScript to 11.0.32
- Additional security updates to Firefox

https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-951

Introducing Fully Noded Wallets

- You can now create wallets directly on the device with private keys stored on your device.

- You can now recover backups from most bitcoin wallets with just the seed and passphrase.

- This includes all samourai derivation paths.

https://medium.com/@FullyNoded/introducing-fully-noded-wallets-9fc2e4837102

How to buy non-KYC Bitcoin with a US Postal Money Order

> In this guide, my goal is to get you to buy non-KYC Bitcoin using a US Postal Money Order (US PMO), one of the most private purchase methods available on Bisq. I will cover how to create a US PMO payment account, how to create a buy offer, and how to buy and send a US PMO via US Postal Service (USPS).

https://heady_wook.keybase.pub/Wook_H_2020_How_to_buy_non_KYC_Bitcoin_with_a_US_Postal_Money_Order.pdf

Announcing Strike Public BETA

> Today, Strike is available to download on iOS, Android, and Chrome. Strike allows anyone in the world to interact with the Bitcoin and Lightning Network protocols using only a bank account and/or debit card. You don’t need a wallet, a node, a seed, channels, liquidity, fancy swaps, whitepapers, and so on to interact with this new global digital economy. Simply download, link your bank account, and scan. You can find our download links and learn more at our updated website at beta.strike.me.

> With our public launch, I am unbelievably proud to announce the only requirement for most users to use Strike is your name and phone number.

https://medium.com/@JimmyMow/announcing-strike-public-beta-325877a79f87

The IRS is seeking surveillance tools to track lightning network transactions

> Regarding Layer 2 protocols, Lightning Labs has developed a monitoring app, Lndmon, for the Bitcoin LN and has released the code on GitHub with no current resources developed for LNs on other distributed ledgers (e.g., Litecoin blockchain)...Building off of monitoring code, there is potential to develop solutions for tracking illicit actors on the Layer 2 network. Notable is that the number of nodes on the LN has grown to nearly 10,000 since the initial release in March 2018. Comparing that to the number of full nodes on the Bitcoin mainchain, currently numbered at 10,570 (source: bitnodes.io), demonstrates that the number of users in these networks is significant. Even though Layer 2 protocols have been dismissed by many in the investigative support community, there is clear evidence that this is a growing network.

https://beta.sam.gov/opp/6c8e3cfe6059462c8cdd82cea4252966/view?keywords=cryptocurrency&sort=-modifiedDate&index=&

nodl Dojo and nodl One v0.1.1 firmware released

- Whirlpool CLI 0.10.6
- bitcoind 0.20.0
- Electrs 0.8.5
- LND 0.10.1
- RTL 0.7.1

https://www.nodl.it/

OCBTCN Full Node Deep Dive: myNode

> For the next installment in our deep-dives into Bitcoin nodes, we'll be joined by Taylor from myNode and Ketan from Ministry of Nodes. myNode aims to be the easiest way to run a dedicated, easy to use, Bitcoin Node and Lightning Wallet.

youtube: https://youtu.be/GS1woRbJFDI

Hodl Hodl v1.57 New features: Offer page redesign, New API releases

> we have redesigned the “Offer Creation” page to make it far more intuitive and generally easier to use. We even added some information on the page for all our newcomer traders.

> With our chat API you can fetch all the messages related to a contract, and with our contract listing API you can fetch all the contracts you are participating in, all without visiting the site!

https://medium.com/@hodlhodl/hodl-hodl-v1-57-new-features-offer-page-redesign-new-api-releases-14e2601c2380

Top Podcasts of the Week

Tales from the Crypt - Rabbit Hole Recap - https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-crypt/episodes/Rabbit-Hole-Recap-Week-of-2020-06-29-eg7pri

What Bitcoin Did - Raoul Pal, Caitlin Long, & Travis Kling - https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/wtf-is-going-on-in-the-markets

Lightning Junkies - Jack Everitt - https://lightningjunkies.net/lnj032-jack-everitt-how-to-get-rich-with-lightning-gaming/

Stephan Livera - John Cantrell - https://stephanlivera.com/episode/187/

Tales from the Crypt - Antoine Riard - https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-crypt/episodes/174-Antoine-Riard-eg349l

Coldcard 101

- Basic introduction
- Main features
- How to set one up
- Receive and send a transaction
- Using Electrum
- Create a backup
- Adding a passphrase

https://www.bitcoinqna.com/post/coldcard-101

Electrum v4.0.1 released

- PSBTs
- Multisig support for coldcard
- Compatibility with latest trezor firmware
- Lightning
- Watchtowers
- Submarine Swaps

release notes: https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES

download: https://electrum.org/#download

Samourai Wallet Whirlpool CLI v0.10.7 released

- fix mixsTarget=0 considered as mixsTarget=1
- fix invalid value "nbCleaned" logged on utxo refresh
- show utxos counts (deposit, premix, postmix) + total balance
- ignore case for interactive commands

https://code.samourai.io/whirlpool/whirlpool-client-cli/-/releases/0.10.7

Hablemos de Bitcoin - Privacidad y Derechos Humanos, con A. Gladstein y A. Machado

> Hablamos con Alex Gladstein, de la Human RIghts Foundation y con el venezolano Alejandro Machado, de Open Money Initiative, para conocer de qué forma Bitcoin puede ser útil para activistas y para la lucha por los DDHH. ¿Tiene relación con la privacidad y el dinero digital? Entérate de todo aquí.

youtube: https://youtu.be/cchPZqFUkuo

MyNode v0.2.10 firmware released

- Add LNBits
- LND v0.10.1
- Loop v0.6.4
- BTC RPC Explorer v2.0.1
- Use Tor for key checks and upgrades
- HTTPS for Caravan
- Move Whirlpool files to HDD
- HTTPS Certificate Improvements

https://github.com/mynodebtc/mynode/releases/tag/v0.2.10

UK Financial Conduct Authority "Cryptoasset" Research Report

- A nationally representative online panel of 3,085 respondents were sked if they had heard of cryptocurrencies
- 2258 answered yes, they were given the rest of the survey

> We estimate 3.86% of the general population currently own cryptocurrencies. This amounts to approximately 1.9 million adults with the UK population (over 18) taken to be approximately 50 million.

https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/research/research-note-cryptoasset-consumer-research-2020.pdf