Tor Browser v9.5.4 released
- Firefox v68.12.0esr
- HTTPS Everywhere v2020.08.13
- NoScript v11.0.38
https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-954
- Firefox v68.12.0esr
- HTTPS Everywhere v2020.08.13
- NoScript v11.0.38
https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-954
nix-bitcoin v0.0.13 released
- c-lightning v0.9.0
- spark-wallet v0.2.16
- major code refactors
https://github.com/fort-nix/nix-bitcoin/releases/tag/v0.0.13
- c-lightning v0.9.0
- spark-wallet v0.2.16
- major code refactors
https://github.com/fort-nix/nix-bitcoin/releases/tag/v0.0.13
Bitcoin Optech #112
- discussion about routed coinswaps
- Bitcoin StackExchange Q&A
- LND v0.11.0-beta
- notable commits to popular Bitcoin infrastructure software
original: https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2020/08/26/
archive: https://archive.vn/751kb
- discussion about routed coinswaps
- Bitcoin StackExchange Q&A
- LND v0.11.0-beta
- notable commits to popular Bitcoin infrastructure software
original: https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2020/08/26/
archive: https://archive.vn/751kb
Darknet’s Largest Marketplace [Empire Market] Still Offline; Fears of Exit Scam Rise
> Speculation is mounting over the whereabouts of the site's administrators, who some believe have made off with an estimated 2,638 bitcoin ($30.2 million)
original: https://www.coindesk.com/darknets-largest-marketplace-still-offline-fears-of-exit-scam-rise
archive: https://archive.vn/7wmoo
> Speculation is mounting over the whereabouts of the site's administrators, who some believe have made off with an estimated 2,638 bitcoin ($30.2 million)
original: https://www.coindesk.com/darknets-largest-marketplace-still-offline-fears-of-exit-scam-rise
archive: https://archive.vn/7wmoo
RTL v0.9.0 released
C-Lightning:
- List UTXOs on the node
- Coin selection on opening channels
- Coin selection on on-chain withdrawals
- Keysend payments
- MPP support on payments list
LND:
- MPP support on payments list
https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/RTL/releases/tag/v0.9.0
C-Lightning:
- List UTXOs on the node
- Coin selection on opening channels
- Coin selection on on-chain withdrawals
- Keysend payments
- MPP support on payments list
LND:
- MPP support on payments list
https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/RTL/releases/tag/v0.9.0
The IRS has sent another round of letters warning U.S. crypto holders about their taxes
> As was the case last year, the IRS can issue three different types of letters, depending on the situation of the taxpayer and the degree to which the agency thinks the individual is purposefully not reporting their transactions. One of those letters, Letter 6173, carries with it the risk of a taxpayer audit.
original: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/76021/irs-letters-taxes-crypto-2020
archive: https://archive.vn/WDXg3
> As was the case last year, the IRS can issue three different types of letters, depending on the situation of the taxpayer and the degree to which the agency thinks the individual is purposefully not reporting their transactions. One of those letters, Letter 6173, carries with it the risk of a taxpayer audit.
original: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/76021/irs-letters-taxes-crypto-2020
archive: https://archive.vn/WDXg3
Specter v0.7.0 released
- New Specter desktop app
- Sats the Standard: Select either sats or BTC as your UoA
- Run the numbers: Audit Bitcoin’s supply directly from Specter
- Added wallet address history list
- Fix signing with Cobo Vault
https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-desktop/releases/tag/v0.7.0
- New Specter desktop app
- Sats the Standard: Select either sats or BTC as your UoA
- Run the numbers: Audit Bitcoin’s supply directly from Specter
- Added wallet address history list
- Fix signing with Cobo Vault
https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-desktop/releases/tag/v0.7.0
Top Podcasts of the Week
Stephan Livera - Stepan Snigirev and Ben Kaufman - https://stephanlivera.com/episode/205/
Tales from the Crypt - Chris Bendiksen - https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-crypt/episodes/188-Chris-Bendiksen-ein7nj
Lightning Junkies - Boltz Exchange - https://anchor.fm/lightning-junkies/episodes/LNJ035---Ankur-and-Michael-talk-Boltz-Exchange-eip64k
Once Bitten - Danny Diekroeger - https://anchor.fm/daniel-prince6/episodes/dannydiekroeger---Why-Would-We-Let-A-Totally-Incompetent-Group-Of-People-Have-A-Total-Monopoly-Over-Our-Money-System--61-eimehm
What Bitcoin Did - Udi Wertheimer - https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/btc-vs-eth-episode-review-with-udi-wertheimer
Stephan Livera - Stepan Snigirev and Ben Kaufman - https://stephanlivera.com/episode/205/
Tales from the Crypt - Chris Bendiksen - https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-crypt/episodes/188-Chris-Bendiksen-ein7nj
Lightning Junkies - Boltz Exchange - https://anchor.fm/lightning-junkies/episodes/LNJ035---Ankur-and-Michael-talk-Boltz-Exchange-eip64k
Once Bitten - Danny Diekroeger - https://anchor.fm/daniel-prince6/episodes/dannydiekroeger---Why-Would-We-Let-A-Totally-Incompetent-Group-Of-People-Have-A-Total-Monopoly-Over-Our-Money-System--61-eimehm
What Bitcoin Did - Udi Wertheimer - https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/btc-vs-eth-episode-review-with-udi-wertheimer
Umbrel v0.2.6 released
- automatic encrypted backups of lightning channels
https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.2.6
- automatic encrypted backups of lightning channels
https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.2.6
This Month in Bitcoin Privacy: August 2020
- Full Node Deep Dive: RoninDojo
- Junk in the Trunc: Lightning Privacy
- HRF Grants to JoinInBox, Zeus, Fully Noded
- PayJoin Support in Wasabi and JoinMarket
- Cross-Chain Atomic Swaps with Monero
- Malicious Tor Exit Relays
- Design Sketch for First Version of CoinSwap
- Schnorr SignatureCheckers
- Dust Attacks
- OXT Research Vulnerability Disclosure
- Dirtcoin Diaries’ PayNym Torch
- The Solution to SIM Swapping?
- What is an xPub?
- Debating Blockchain Analysis
original: https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/August_2020/
archive: https://archive.vn/ATbP2
- Full Node Deep Dive: RoninDojo
- Junk in the Trunc: Lightning Privacy
- HRF Grants to JoinInBox, Zeus, Fully Noded
- PayJoin Support in Wasabi and JoinMarket
- Cross-Chain Atomic Swaps with Monero
- Malicious Tor Exit Relays
- Design Sketch for First Version of CoinSwap
- Schnorr SignatureCheckers
- Dust Attacks
- OXT Research Vulnerability Disclosure
- Dirtcoin Diaries’ PayNym Torch
- The Solution to SIM Swapping?
- What is an xPub?
- Debating Blockchain Analysis
original: https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/August_2020/
archive: https://archive.vn/ATbP2
Russia’s Crypto Mining Farms Would Have to Report to Government Under Proposed Bill
> An operator of a data center must provide the agency with information about the computing capacity of such a facility, how the data is stored, which services the center provides and at what cost.
> In addition, the regulators wants to know about the land and buildings in which the data center is housed, even down to how many shelves it has and to what extent the shelves are filled, how it’s connected to the electricity grid and how it’s certified.
original: https://www.coindesk.com/mining-farms-data-centers-russia-government-regulators
archive: https://archive.vn/SG2lp
> An operator of a data center must provide the agency with information about the computing capacity of such a facility, how the data is stored, which services the center provides and at what cost.
> In addition, the regulators wants to know about the land and buildings in which the data center is housed, even down to how many shelves it has and to what extent the shelves are filled, how it’s connected to the electricity grid and how it’s certified.
original: https://www.coindesk.com/mining-farms-data-centers-russia-government-regulators
archive: https://archive.vn/SG2lp
Police reportedly seize South Korea's largest crypto exchange Bithumb
> The exchange is reportedly accused of pre-selling native BXA tokens worth about 30 billion won (~$25 million) to investors and then not listing the token, which has allegedly led to losses to investors.
original: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/76692/police-reportedly-seize-bithumb-south-korea-crypto-exchange
archive: https://archive.vn/AgdSD
> The exchange is reportedly accused of pre-selling native BXA tokens worth about 30 billion won (~$25 million) to investors and then not listing the token, which has allegedly led to losses to investors.
original: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/76692/police-reportedly-seize-bithumb-south-korea-crypto-exchange
archive: https://archive.vn/AgdSD
Colorado Man, Operating Under the Nicknames “Penissmith” and “Botah”, Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Moderating Disputes on Darknet Marketplace Alphabay
original: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/colorado-man-operating-under-nicknames-penissmith-and-botah-sentenced-11-years-prison
archive: https://archive.vn/cQHii
original: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/colorado-man-operating-under-nicknames-penissmith-and-botah-sentenced-11-years-prison
archive: https://archive.vn/cQHii
Bitcoin Optech #113
- proposed change to LN commitment transactions
- discussion of a default signet
- standardizing temporarily trusted LN channels
- recently transcribed talks/conversations
original: https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2020/09/02/
archive: https://archive.vn/gGQNC
- proposed change to LN commitment transactions
- discussion of a default signet
- standardizing temporarily trusted LN channels
- recently transcribed talks/conversations
original: https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2020/09/02/
archive: https://archive.vn/gGQNC
Sparrow Desktop Wallet v0.9.2 released
- Full support for single sig and multisig wallets on all common script types
- Standards based including full PSBT support
- Support for all common hardware wallets in USB and airgapped modes
- Full coin and fee control with with modern coin selection
- Labeling of all transactions, inputs and outputs
- Lightweight and multi platform
home: https://www.sparrowwallet.com/
download: https://www.sparrowwallet.com/download/
- Full support for single sig and multisig wallets on all common script types
- Standards based including full PSBT support
- Support for all common hardware wallets in USB and airgapped modes
- Full coin and fee control with with modern coin selection
- Labeling of all transactions, inputs and outputs
- Lightweight and multi platform
home: https://www.sparrowwallet.com/
download: https://www.sparrowwallet.com/download/
A ransom attack on Trezor's and KeepKey's passphrase handling
> As a consequence, a malicious wallet or a man-in-the-middle modifying data transferred via USB could send an arbitrary fake passphrase to the Trezor / KeepKey, and hold any coins received in this wallet hostage. The passphrase entered by the user could simply be ignored, and the actual passphrase used would be only known to the attacker.
> If that happens, the Trezor and the computer wallet load normally, and the user has no way of noticing that an attack is ongoing, even if they use the hardware wallet flawlessly, verifying all receive addresses according to best practices. Receive addresses in the computer wallet match the address shown on the device as usual, but the addresses do not belong to the user: the attacker can lock access to them by withholding the passphrase needed to spend from them.
original: https://benma.github.io/2020/09/02/trezor-keepkey-passphrase.html
archive: https://archive.vn/ZymEP
> As a consequence, a malicious wallet or a man-in-the-middle modifying data transferred via USB could send an arbitrary fake passphrase to the Trezor / KeepKey, and hold any coins received in this wallet hostage. The passphrase entered by the user could simply be ignored, and the actual passphrase used would be only known to the attacker.
> If that happens, the Trezor and the computer wallet load normally, and the user has no way of noticing that an attack is ongoing, even if they use the hardware wallet flawlessly, verifying all receive addresses according to best practices. Receive addresses in the computer wallet match the address shown on the device as usual, but the addresses do not belong to the user: the attacker can lock access to them by withholding the passphrase needed to spend from them.
original: https://benma.github.io/2020/09/02/trezor-keepkey-passphrase.html
archive: https://archive.vn/ZymEP
Trezor Model T v2.3.3 and Model One v1.9.3 released
- passphrase vulnerability patch
- tx fee hard limit
blog: https://blog.trezor.io/firmware-updates-for-trezor-model-t-version-2-3-3-and-trezor-model-one-version-1-9-3-c94f7a3b6fea
archive: https://archive.vn/vcuJ0
- passphrase vulnerability patch
- tx fee hard limit
blog: https://blog.trezor.io/firmware-updates-for-trezor-model-t-version-2-3-3-and-trezor-model-one-version-1-9-3-c94f7a3b6fea
archive: https://archive.vn/vcuJ0
FATF Compliance Effort Adds Huobi, Bitfinex and Tether to Governance Task Force
> Shyft, a well-known participant in the race to bring crypto in line with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) AML regulations, last year hired heavyweight advisers Rick McDonell (former FATF executive secretary) and Josee Nadeau (former head of the Canadian delegation to the FATF). The two will co-chair the governance task force.
original: https://www.coindesk.com/shyft-network-fatf-veriscope-huobi-bitfinex-tether
archive: https://archive.vn/7U6pr
> Shyft, a well-known participant in the race to bring crypto in line with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) AML regulations, last year hired heavyweight advisers Rick McDonell (former FATF executive secretary) and Josee Nadeau (former head of the Canadian delegation to the FATF). The two will co-chair the governance task force.
original: https://www.coindesk.com/shyft-network-fatf-veriscope-huobi-bitfinex-tether
archive: https://archive.vn/7U6pr
Are regulators poised to demand cryptocurrency address whitelisting? Probably not.
> Rumors are circulating that regulators will soon require exchanges to only allow cryptocurrency withdrawals to “whitelisted” addresses or, worse, that withdrawals to unhosted wallets won’t be allowed at all. These rumors are exaggerated, yet they’ve been persistent over the past few weeks, so we wanted to address them directly.
original: https://www.coincenter.org/are-regulators-poised-to-demand-cryptocurrency-address-whitelisting-probably-not/
archive: https://archive.vn/1E8lh
> Rumors are circulating that regulators will soon require exchanges to only allow cryptocurrency withdrawals to “whitelisted” addresses or, worse, that withdrawals to unhosted wallets won’t be allowed at all. These rumors are exaggerated, yet they’ve been persistent over the past few weeks, so we wanted to address them directly.
original: https://www.coincenter.org/are-regulators-poised-to-demand-cryptocurrency-address-whitelisting-probably-not/
archive: https://archive.vn/1E8lh
How Latin America Mitigates Economic Turbulence with Cryptocurrency
> Brazil accounts for by far the most cryptocurrency usage by on-chain volume of all Latin American countries. However, while Venezuela appears to be a distant second, its role becomes more pronounced when we look at P2P trading volumes. In fact, Venezuelans account for the third-highest number of transfers on LocalBitcoins and Paxful, two of the most popular worldwide P2P exchanges.
original: https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/latin-america-cryptocurrency-market-2020
archive: https://archive.vn/t8T22
> Brazil accounts for by far the most cryptocurrency usage by on-chain volume of all Latin American countries. However, while Venezuela appears to be a distant second, its role becomes more pronounced when we look at P2P trading volumes. In fact, Venezuelans account for the third-highest number of transfers on LocalBitcoins and Paxful, two of the most popular worldwide P2P exchanges.
original: https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/latin-america-cryptocurrency-market-2020
archive: https://archive.vn/t8T22