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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
> 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
- 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
research-note-cryptoasset-consumer-research-2020.pdf
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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
- 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
Iran Gives Bitcoin Miners One Month to Register With the State
> Under the directive, miners will have to disclose their identities, the size of their mining farms and their mining equipment type with the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade.
> The directive did not specify the punishment for failing to register.
source: http://cabinetoffice.ir/fa/news/7060/
coindesk synopsis: https://www.coindesk.com/iran-cryprocurrency-mining-registration
> Under the directive, miners will have to disclose their identities, the size of their mining farms and their mining equipment type with the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade.
> The directive did not specify the punishment for failing to register.
source: http://cabinetoffice.ir/fa/news/7060/
coindesk synopsis: https://www.coindesk.com/iran-cryprocurrency-mining-registration
Introducing Fully Noded PSBT Signers
> Now Fully Noded has the ability for you too add psbt signers independently of wallets, this means you can create a 100% watch-only wallet on your node where the node only holds public keys, then very easily add your BIP39 seed words with an optional passphrase and Fully Noded will automatically sign the psbt for you if it can, making recovering cold storage easier then ever.
https://medium.com/@FullyNoded/introducing-fully-noded-psbt-signers-8f259c1ec558
> Now Fully Noded has the ability for you too add psbt signers independently of wallets, this means you can create a 100% watch-only wallet on your node where the node only holds public keys, then very easily add your BIP39 seed words with an optional passphrase and Fully Noded will automatically sign the psbt for you if it can, making recovering cold storage easier then ever.
https://medium.com/@FullyNoded/introducing-fully-noded-psbt-signers-8f259c1ec558
PSBT Toolkit v0.1.0 released
> It's a simple application that gives you full PSBT functionality minus signing. It also has a couple transaction utilities + generators if you just want to play around.
https://github.com/benthecarman/PSBT-Toolkit/releases
> It's a simple application that gives you full PSBT functionality minus signing. It also has a couple transaction utilities + generators if you just want to play around.
https://github.com/benthecarman/PSBT-Toolkit/releases
What are mixers and “privacy coins”?
> This explainer will describe a few of the most popular privacy-preserving techniques in the cryptocurrency space and will explain how they work. As we will see, there are multiple ways to achieve extra privacy with cryptocurrency transactions, and many reasons why users might want to adopt these methods.
https://www.coincenter.org/education/advanced-topics/what-are-mixers-and-privacy-coins/
> This explainer will describe a few of the most popular privacy-preserving techniques in the cryptocurrency space and will explain how they work. As we will see, there are multiple ways to achieve extra privacy with cryptocurrency transactions, and many reasons why users might want to adopt these methods.
https://www.coincenter.org/education/advanced-topics/what-are-mixers-and-privacy-coins/
Electrum v4.0.2 released
- rm old corrupted non-bip70 invoices (#6345)
- other minor fixes
release notes: https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES
download: https://electrum.org/#download
- rm old corrupted non-bip70 invoices (#6345)
- other minor fixes
release notes: https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES
download: https://electrum.org/#download
Ride-The-Lightning v0.8.0-beta released
- enables RTL to work on Eclair v0.4.1 and above.
https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/RTL/releases/tag/v0.8.0
- enables RTL to work on Eclair v0.4.1 and above.
https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/RTL/releases/tag/v0.8.0
Bitcoin Optech #105
- proposed BIP for BIP32-based path templates
- summary of 'Cache responses to getaddr to prevent topology leaks' PR Review Club meeting
- releases/RCs, changes to popular Bitcoin software
https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2020/07/08/
- proposed BIP for BIP32-based path templates
- summary of 'Cache responses to getaddr to prevent topology leaks' PR Review Club meeting
- releases/RCs, changes to popular Bitcoin software
https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2020/07/08/
Venezuelan military officials seize 315 bitcoin miners
> An official account of commander Adolfo Rodríguez Cepeda announced the seizure on Monday on Twitter, saying that the bitcoin mining machines were retained "for not having the permit issued by the National Superintendence of Cryptoactives and Related Activities (Sunacrip)."
source: https://twitter.com/GNB_CZBolivar/status/1280174201610080258
the block synopsis: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/70744/venezuelan-military-officials-seize-315-bitcoin-miners
> An official account of commander Adolfo Rodríguez Cepeda announced the seizure on Monday on Twitter, saying that the bitcoin mining machines were retained "for not having the permit issued by the National Superintendence of Cryptoactives and Related Activities (Sunacrip)."
source: https://twitter.com/GNB_CZBolivar/status/1280174201610080258
the block synopsis: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/70744/venezuelan-military-officials-seize-315-bitcoin-miners
myNode v0.2.11 firmware released
- Update electrs to v0.8.5
- Add Specter Desktop v0.5.2
- LND v0.10.3
- BTC RPC Explorer to v2.0.2
- Fix config issue with LNbits
- Fix issue causing reboot to get stuck at starting
- Add raspbian mirrors for more consistent upgrades
https://github.com/mynodebtc/mynode/releases/tag/v0.2.11
- Update electrs to v0.8.5
- Add Specter Desktop v0.5.2
- LND v0.10.3
- BTC RPC Explorer to v2.0.2
- Fix config issue with LNbits
- Fix issue causing reboot to get stuck at starting
- Add raspbian mirrors for more consistent upgrades
https://github.com/mynodebtc/mynode/releases/tag/v0.2.11
If you post bitcoin stickers this crowdfund project will reward you with sats using lightning.
> The goal is to have some fun by bringing like-minded Bitcoiners to work together, showcase the power of the Lightning Network and give a little hint to some unaware souls who are looking for an entrance to the massive rabbit hole that is Bitcoin.
https://ideasarelikeflames.com/2020/07/01/bitcoin-awareness-stickers/
> The goal is to have some fun by bringing like-minded Bitcoiners to work together, showcase the power of the Lightning Network and give a little hint to some unaware souls who are looking for an entrance to the massive rabbit hole that is Bitcoin.
https://ideasarelikeflames.com/2020/07/01/bitcoin-awareness-stickers/
Exclusive: Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase readies stock market listing
> Coinbase Inc has initiated preparations for a stock market listing that could come as early as this year, making it the first major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange to go public, according to people familiar with the matter.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-coinbase-ipo-exclusive/exclusive-cryptocurrency-exchange-coinbase-readies-stock-market-listing-sources-idUSKBN24A21W
> Coinbase Inc has initiated preparations for a stock market listing that could come as early as this year, making it the first major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange to go public, according to people familiar with the matter.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-coinbase-ipo-exclusive/exclusive-cryptocurrency-exchange-coinbase-readies-stock-market-listing-sources-idUSKBN24A21W
I’m a Syrian Refugee. This Is How Bitcoin Changed My Life
> Money and identity have been hand-in-hand for centuries, yet I used bitcoin without an identity. Besides my email, I did not need anything to use money and transact digitally.
https://www.coindesk.com/im-a-syrian-refugee-this-is-how-bitcoin-changed-my-life
> Money and identity have been hand-in-hand for centuries, yet I used bitcoin without an identity. Besides my email, I did not need anything to use money and transact digitally.
https://www.coindesk.com/im-a-syrian-refugee-this-is-how-bitcoin-changed-my-life
New Zap iPhone release fixes Tor issues with recent LND versions
https://twitter.com/ln_zap/status/1281333946668781568
https://twitter.com/ln_zap/status/1281333946668781568
Whirlpool CLI v0.10.8 released
- fix mix counters reset
- resync mix counters automatically on upgrade (thx @blamb5)
https://code.samourai.io/whirlpool/whirlpool-client-cli/-/releases/0.10.8
- fix mix counters reset
- resync mix counters automatically on upgrade (thx @blamb5)
https://code.samourai.io/whirlpool/whirlpool-client-cli/-/releases/0.10.8
New German law would force ISPs to allow secret service to install trojans on user devices
> A new law being proposed in Germany would see all 19 federal state intelligence agencies in Germany granted the power to spy on German citizens through the use of trojans. The new law would force internet service providers (ISPs) to install government hardware at their data centers which would reroute data to law enforcement, and then on to its intended destination so the target is blissfully unaware that their communications and even software updates are being proxied.
https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/new-german-law-would-force-isps-to-allow-secret-service-to-install-trojans-on-user-devices/
> A new law being proposed in Germany would see all 19 federal state intelligence agencies in Germany granted the power to spy on German citizens through the use of trojans. The new law would force internet service providers (ISPs) to install government hardware at their data centers which would reroute data to law enforcement, and then on to its intended destination so the target is blissfully unaware that their communications and even software updates are being proxied.
https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/new-german-law-would-force-isps-to-allow-secret-service-to-install-trojans-on-user-devices/
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Creating lightning channels on the fly!
> Boltz now provides a self-custodial way to get a balanced lightning channel without manual actions required from the end-user.
https://medium.com/boltzhq/a-landmark-boltz-release-creating-lightning-channels-on-the-fly-%EF%B8%8F-94896854b681
> Boltz now provides a self-custodial way to get a balanced lightning channel without manual actions required from the end-user.
https://medium.com/boltzhq/a-landmark-boltz-release-creating-lightning-channels-on-the-fly-%EF%B8%8F-94896854b681