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2025-06-23 14:58:48 GMT

Ashigaru Whirlpool and Terminal v1.0.0 Released
Ashigaru Whirlpool is a ZeroLink coinjoin implementation designed to sever all deterministic links between inputs and outputs, ensuring enhanced bitcoin transaction privacy.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ashigaru-whirlpool-and-terminal-v1-0-0/

2025-06-03 21:16:43 GMT

LND v0.19.0-beta: RBF Cooperative Close, Improved Payment Reliability & More
The Lightning Network Daemon (LND) is a complete implementation of a Lightning Network node developed by Lightning Labs.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/lnd-v0-19-0-beta/

2025-05-23 07:00:00 GMT

Samourai Dojo v1.27.0: Soroban Network, PandoTx, API Key Management
Samourai Dojo is an end-to-end bitcoin wallet backing server for powering Samourai Wallet and other light clients.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/samourai-dojo-v1-27-0/

2025-05-21 18:36:32 GMT

Sparrow Wallet v2.2.1: Recent Blocks View, Improved Camera, Tor & P2A Updates
Sparrow is a free and open-source modern desktop Bitcoin wallet application supporting most hardware wallets and built on common standards such as PSBT, with an emphasis on transparency and usability.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/sparrow-wallet-v2-2-1/

2025-05-21 14:38:33 GMT

Cake Wallet v4.28: Payjoin v2 Support
Cake Wallet is an open-source, privacy-oriented multi-currency wallet available on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows (beta) and Linux.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/cake-wallet-v4-28/

2025-05-20 09:10:54 GMT

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Tuesday, May 20th, 2025
Good Morning, Bitcoin is your latest news roundup delivering key stories, project updates, new releases, guides, research, and all things related to Bitcoin and freedom tech.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-05-20/

2025-05-19 10:54:00 GMT

Bitcoin Safe v1.3.0: Interactive Chart, CPFP, Testnet4 Support
Bitcoin Safe is a secure, user-friendly Bitcoin savings wallet for all users. It comes with step-by-step setup guides, support for all major hardware signers, transaction visualization, and built-in multisig collaboration tools. Compact Block Filters for enhanced privacy are in development.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-safe-v1-3-0/

2025-05-17 12:59:05 GMT

Damus Notedeck v0.4.0 Beta: Zaps, Dave AI Assistant, Android Improvements
Notedeck is a modern, multiplatform Nostr client built with Rust. It provides a feature-rich experience for interacting with the Nostr protocol on both desktop and Android platforms.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/damus-notedeck-v0-4-0-beta/

2025-05-06 04:51:15 GMT

Wasabi Wallet v2.6.0: First Version to Sync & Operate Without a Central Server
Wasabi Wallet is a free and open-source, privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet for desktop.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/wasabi-wallet-v2-6-0/

2025-04-28 11:50:24 GMT

RoboSats v0.7.7-alpha: New Coordinators View
RoboSats offers a simple and private way for exchanging bitcoin for fiat currencies. It streamlines the peer-to-peer experience and utilizes Lightning hold invoices to minimize custody and trust requirements as deterministically generated avatars help users stick to the best security practices.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/robosats-v0-7-7-alpha/

2025-04-27 19:00:49 GMT

Block 894207: Important News of the Week
News. Updates. Research. Stats. Everything Important You Need to Know.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/894207/

2025-04-26 13:12:35 GMT

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Saturday, April 26th, 2025
Good Morning, Bitcoin is your latest news roundup delivering key stories, project updates, new releases, guides, research, and all things related to Bitcoin and freedom tech.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-04-26/

2025-04-23 18:02:25 GMT

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Good Morning, Bitcoin is your latest news roundup delivering key stories, project updates, new releases, guides, research, and all things related to Bitcoin and freedom tech.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-04-23/

2025-04-22 18:46:39 GMT

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
Good Morning, Bitcoin is your latest news roundup delivering key stories, project updates, new releases, guides, research, and all things related to Bitcoin and freedom tech.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-04-22/

2025-04-21 13:43:34 GMT

Block 893376: Important News of the Week
News. Updates. Research. Stats. Everything Important You Need to Know.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/893376/

2025-04-19 16:08:21 GMT

COLDCARD Mk4 v5.4.2 & Q v1.3.2: Co-sign and Key Teleport
COLDCARD Mk4 is an ultra-secure, verifiable Bitcoin cold wallet. COLDCARD Q is the higher-end model, featuring a full QWERTY keyboard, larger LCD screen, real QR scanner, and additional features.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/coldcard-mk4-v5-4-2-q-v1-3-2/

2025-04-18 07:47:55 GMT

Coinswap v0.1.1: Protocol Efficiency, Security & Usability Improvements
Coinswap is a functioning, minimal-viable binaries and libraries to perform a trustless, peer-to-peer Maxwell-Belcher Coinswap Protocol. With v0.1.0, Coinswap marketplace is now live on Testnet4.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/coinswap-v0-1-1/

2025-04-17 12:42:50 GMT

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Thursday, April 17th, 2025
Good Morning, Bitcoin is your latest news roundup delivering key stories, project updates, new releases, guides, research, and all things related to Bitcoin and freedom tech.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-04-17/

2025-04-16 19:17:38 GMT

OpenSats Unveils the Eleventh Wave of Nostr Grants
The latest grantees include Swae, HAMSTR, Vertex, Nostr Double Ratchet, and Nostr Game Engine.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/opensats-unveils-the-eleventh-wave-of-nostr-grants/

2025-04-16 14:36:00 GMT

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
Good Morning, Bitcoin is your latest news roundup delivering key stories, project updates, new releases, guides, research, and all things related to Bitcoin and freedom tech.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-04-16/

2025-04-16 05:30:53 GMT

Bitcoin Core v29.0: Ephemeral Dust, Enhanced Orphan Handling, CMake & More
Bitcoin Core version 29.0 is now available, featuring updates and improvements in networking, mempool policy, mining, RPCs, and overall system behavior.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-core-v29-0/

2025-04-15 11:43:27 GMT

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Tuesday, April 15th, 2025
Good Morning, Bitcoin is your latest news roundup delivering key stories, project updates, new releases, guides, research, and all things related to Bitcoin and freedom tech.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-04-15/

2025-04-14 12:00:38 GMT

BTCPay Server v2.1.0: New MultiSig, Integrations, Fee Acceleration & More
BTCPay Server is a free and open-source Bitcoin payment processor that comes with a variety of useful plugins and integrations. It allows you to accept bitcoin without extra fees or intermediaries.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/btcpay-server-v2-1-0/

2025-04-14 11:59:59 GMT

Liana Wallet v10.0: Wallet Backups & Dependencies Update
Liana is a Bitcoin wallet that uses miniscript output descriptors, with extensive use of relative timelocks (OP_CSV). It features a timelocked recovery path for coins and can be used for inheritance, decaying and expanding multisigs, and safer backups. Available on Windows, Mac and Linux.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/liana-wallet-v10-0/

2025-04-11 18:27:57 GMT

LNbits v1.0.0: Stable, Hardened, and Production-Ready
LNbits is a free and open-source Python server that functions as a Lightning wallet and accounts system. It is compatible with nearly all Lightning funding sources and offers a powerful suite of Bitcoin tools.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/lnbits-v1-0-0/

2025-04-11 05:05:01 GMT

Trump Signs Resolution Blocking IRS Reporting Rule for 'DeFi Brokers'
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a congressional resolution, H.J.Res.25, which nullifies an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rule introduced in the final days of 2024 by the Biden administration. This rule would have imposed unworkable reporting requirements on non-custodial services.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/trump-signs-resolution-blocking-irs-reporting-rule-for-defi-brokers/

2025-04-10 08:25:35 GMT

RoboSats v0.7.6-alpha: Coordinator Rating Over Nostr
RoboSats is a simple and private way to exchange bitcoin. It simplifies the peer-to-peer user experience and uses lightning hold invoices to minimize custody and trust requirements while helping users stick to best privacy practices. Available on the web, Android, Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/robosats-v0-7-6-alpha/

2025-04-09 13:04:56 GMT

Cove Wallet v0.3.0: TAPSIGNER Support
Cove (beta) is a mobile Bitcoin wallet built on top of the BDK library. It is available on iOS, with an Android version expected to be released in the future.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/cove-wallet-v0-3-0/

2025-04-08 13:50:28 GMT

U.S. Justice Department Ends Crypto Enforcement Unit, Marking Significant Policy Shift
The Justice Department directed federal prosecutors not to target virtual currency exchanges, mixing and tumbling services, and "offline wallets" for their end users' actions or unintentional regulatory violations.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/u-s-justice-department-ends-crypto-enforcement-unit-marking-significant-policy-shift/

2025-04-07 20:02:37 GMT

Mempool v3.2.0: Stratum Jobs, UTXO Bubble Chart, Address Poisoning Detection & More
Mempool is a fully-featured open-source mempool visualizer, explorer, and API service. A live instance is running at mempool.space, and it can also be self-hosted on a wide variety of your own hardware.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/mempool-v3-2-0/

2025-04-02 15:52:40 GMT

Bisq v2.1.7: More Reliable Message Delivery, Trade & Mediation Enhancements
Bisq is a secure, private and decentralized bitcoin P2P exchange network. Bisq2 is set to be the successor to Bisq v1 and will support multiple trade protocols, multiple privacy networks and multiple identities.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bisq-v2-1-7/

2025-03-27 16:31:06 GMT

OpenSats Announces the 10th Wave of Nostr Grants
"We're excited to introduce our latest wave of grants, supporting seven innovative projects that showcase the growing versatility of the Nostr ecosystem," announced the non-profit.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/opensats-announces-the-10th-wave-of-nostr-grants/

2025-03-27 16:30:41 GMT

Braiins BCB100: Bitcoin Control Board Open Sourced
Braiins has open-sourced its Control Board BCB100 and the accompanying tools for users to build their own mining firmware. This control board is designed to serve as a replacement for the standard Antminer control boards.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/braiins-bcb100-bitcoin-control-board-open-sourced/

2025-03-25 15:47:46 GMT

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Tuesday, March 25th, 2025
Good Morning, Bitcoin is your latest news roundup delivering key stories, project updates, new releases, guides, research, and all things related to Bitcoin and freedom tech.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-03-25/

2025-03-25 13:58:29 GMT

Ditto v1.3: Explore Tab, Search Filter UI & More
Ditto is a Nostr server for building resilient online communities. It allows users to create their own social networks that are decentralized and customizable, while being free from ads and tracking.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ditto-v1-3/

2025-03-24 13:26:32 GMT

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Monday, March 24th, 2025
Good Morning, Bitcoin is your latest news roundup delivering key stories, project updates, new releases, guides, research, and all things related to Bitcoin and freedom tech.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-03-24/

2025-03-23 19:35:46 GMT

Block 889101: Important News of the Week(s)
News. Updates. Research. Stats. Everything Important You Need to Know.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/889101/

2025-03-19 11:46:31 GMT

Key Dates Set for Samourai Wallet Developers Pre-trial Motion Schedule
According to the reports, Samourai Wallet developers Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill appeared in good spirits for the first hearing in their case since September of 2024.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/key-dates-set-for-samourai-wallet-developers-pre-trial-motion-schedule/

2025-03-18 23:12:09 GMT

Demand Pool Opens Applications to Miners for Stratum V2 Mining Pool
Bitcoin mining startup DMND is inviting miners to apply as launch partners for its Stratum V2 pool, with a 0% fee for the first two months. Applications are open until March 28, 2025.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/demand-pool-opens-applications-to-miners-for-stratum-v2-mining-pool/

2025-03-18 12:15:14 GMT

Krux v25.03.0: Taproot and WSH Miniscript Support
Krux is open-source firmware for building DIY Bitcoin signing devices using off-the-shelf parts. It runs on Kendryte K210 devices like the M5StickV and Maix Amigo, turning them into airgapped devices that can sign transactions for singlesig and multisig wallets.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/krux-v25-03-0/

2025-03-18 11:08:43 GMT

OpenSats Announces 10th Wave of Bitcoin Grants & Support for Developer Organizations
OpenSats, a non-profit organization focused on open-source Bitcoin and freedom technologies, has unveiled new Bitcoin grants to support six projects and six organizations dedicated to advancing open-source Bitcoin development.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/opensats-announces-10th-wave-of-bitcoin-grants-support-for-developer-organizations/

2025-03-17 18:52:49 GMT

RoninDojo v2.2.0: Improved Feature Set for Backups
RoninDojo is an Installation Assistant and Administration Tool for Samourai Wallet's Dojo, Indexer, and related tools.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ronindojo-v2-2-0/

2025-03-17 17:48:45 GMT

Eclair v0.12.0: RPCs to Create and Manage BOLT12 Offers & More
Eclair (French for Lightning) is a Scala implementation of the Lightning Network developed by ACINQ.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/eclair-v0-12-0/

2025-03-17 11:22:59 GMT

Core Lightning v25.02: 'Onion Packet Filler Accreditation'
Core Lightning (CLN) is a lightweight, highly customizable and standard compliant implementation of the Lightning Network protocol.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/core-lightning-v25-02/

2025-03-17 08:53:20 GMT

ZEUS v0.10.0: Renewable Channels, Multiple Embedded Wallets, NWC Client Support
ZEUS is a mobile Bitcoin and Lightning wallet, and remote node manager for LND and Core Lightning (CLN). Available on Android and iOS.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/zeus-v0-10-0/

2025-03-05 11:58:00 GMT

Phoenix Wallet v2.5.0: APK Size Reduction, Improved QR Scanning, Tor Changes
Phoenix is a mobile self-custodial Bitcoin wallet using Lightning to send and receive payments. Available on Android and iOS.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/phoenix-wallet-v2-5-0/

2025-03-02 21:05:33 GMT

Block 886042: Important News of the Week
News. Updates. Research. Stats. Everything Important You Need to Know.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/886042/

2025-03-02 18:06:13 GMT

President Trump Confirms Strategic 'Crypto' Reserve with Bitcoin and Altcoins
The United States President, Donald Trump, has announced a Strategic Crypto Reserve that will include XRP, Solana, and Cardano, along with Bitcoin and Ethereum at its core.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/president-trump-confirms-strategic-crypto-reserve-with-bitcoin-and-altcoins/

2025-03-01 18:18:46 GMT

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Saturday, March 1st, 2025
Good Morning, Bitcoin is your latest news roundup delivering key stories, project updates, new releases, guides, research, and all things related to Bitcoin and freedom tech.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-03-01/

2025-03-01 16:18:30 GMT

Tropic Square TROPIC01: Open Architecture, Tamper-proof RISC-V Secure Element
Tropic Square, a startup backed by SatoshiLabs — the company behind Trezor signing devices — unveiled its final pre-production samples before the mass production and market launch of their open-source TROPIC01 secure element.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/tropic-square-tropic01/

2025-03-01 14:07:57 GMT

BitBanana v0.9.0: Coin Control, Send All Option, Design Improvements
BitBanana is a native Android app for LND and Core Lightning node operators focused on user experience and ease of use.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitbanana-v0-9-0/

2025-02-28 13:50:25 GMT

umbrelOS v1.4: Files Manager
umbrelOS is a home server OS for self-hosting with a built-in app store.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/umbrelos-v1-4/

2025-02-28 13:49:58 GMT

Alby Go v1.10.0: Support for Pick n Pay QRs & BTC Map
Alby Go is a simple Lightning mobile wallet interface for bitcoin payments over the Lightning Network. It works well with Alby Hub or any other Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) wallets. Available on iOS and Android.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/alby-go-v1-10-0/

2025-02-28 10:27:34 GMT

European States Continue Race for Encryption Backdoors
European policymakers continue to push forward various proposals and regulations that would severely compromise the privacy and security of European citizens.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/european-states-continue-race-for-encryption-backdoors/

2025-02-27 20:33:17 GMT

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Thursday, February 27th, 2025
Good Morning, Bitcoin is your latest news roundup delivering key stories, project updates, new releases, guides, research, and all things related to Bitcoin and freedom tech.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-02-27/

2025-02-27 16:28:55 GMT

Sparrow Wallet v2.1.3: OneKey Support, Expanded Labels Export, Lark Fixes
Sparrow is a free and open-source modern desktop Bitcoin wallet application supporting most hardware wallets and built on common standards such as PSBT, with an emphasis on transparency and usability.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/sparrow-wallet-v2-1-3/

2025-02-27 16:28:26 GMT

Fedimint v0.6.0: On-Chain For Everyone
Fedimint is a module-based system for building federated applications, offering a trust-minimized, censorship-resistant, and private alternative to centralized apps. It comes with three default modules: Bitcoin, Lightning, and ecash.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/fedimint-v0-6-0/

2025-02-27 12:04:00 GMT

Phoenixd (Server) v0.5.0: Rework of Internal Payments Database
Phoenixd is the server equivalent of the Phoenix wallet for developers and businesses that makes it easy to send and receive Lightning payments without compromising on self-custody. It is written in Kotlin Multiplatform and runs natively on Linux, MacOS (x86 and ARM), and Windows (WSL).
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/phoenixd-server-v0-5-0/

2025-02-27 11:57:59 GMT

Nunchuk Launches New and Improved Group Wallet with Chat
Nunchuk is a Bitcoin multisig wallet with premium features such as inheritance planning, scheduled transactions, emergency lockdown, Taproot Multisig, Decoy wallets, and more. Available on Android, iOS, and desktop.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nunchuk-group-wallet/

2025-02-26 23:57:56 GMT

Lark v1.1.0: Improvements & Bug Fixes
Lark is a command line application for interacting with USB hardware wallets in Bitcoin related functions. It is designed to be a drop-in replacement for HWI.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/lark-v1-1-0/

2025-02-26 23:14:25 GMT

Ark v0.5.0: Branch-only Signing Sessions and Connector Trees
Ark is a layer-two protocol designed to scale Bitcoin transactions .
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ark-v0-5-0/

2025-02-26 22:38:31 GMT

Satochip v0.14-0.2 (Beta): Schnorr Support for Taproot & Nostr
Satochip is an open-source javacard applet implementing a cryptocurrency signing device with full BIP32/BIP39 support.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/satochip-v0-14-0-2-beta/

2025-02-26 13:45:58 GMT

GRAIN Relay v0.3.0: Nostr Login & Profile Page, User Sync Functionality
GRAIN is an open-source Nostr relay implementation written in Go, aiming to provide a highly efficient and configurable Nostr relay.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/grain-v0-3-0/

2025-02-25 13:28:59 GMT

LifPay Temporarily Suspends Operations, Winds Down Wallet Services
The custodial mobile Lightning wallet service provider is asking users to withdraw their funds within the next 60 days.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/lifpay-temp-suspends-operations/

2025-02-25 11:29:43 GMT

Frostr: Turn Your Nsec Into Rotatable Multisig
Frostr is a simple t-of-n remote signing and key rotation protocol for Nostr, powered by FROST.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/frostr-turn-your-nsec-into-rotatable-multisig/

2025-02-24 20:24:29 GMT

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Monday, February 24th, 2025
Good Morning, Bitcoin is your latest news roundup delivering key stories, project updates, new releases, guides, research, and all things related to Bitcoin and freedom tech.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-02-24/

2025-02-24 18:31:38 GMT

Validating Lightning Signer v0.13.0: Enhanced Configuration, Better Testing and Security
Validating Lightning Signer (VLS) is a library and reference implementation for a signer module to secure Lightning nodes. It separates your Lightning private keys and security rule validation from your Lightning node into a separate signing device, enhancing security by reducing the attack surface.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/vls-v0-13-0/

2025-02-24 13:43:45 GMT

Blitz Wallet v0.4.1-beta: The Efficiency Update
Blitz is a self-custodial Bitcoin Lightning, Liquid, and ecash wallet built using the Breez SDK, Greenlight, Liquid Wallet Kit, and Boltz. Available on iOS and Android.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/blitz-wallet-v0-4-1-beta/

2025-02-24 13:39:58 GMT

Apple Pulls E2E iCloud Encryption in UK, Boots 135K+ 'Non-Compliant' Apps from EU App Store
Apple iCloud backups can no longer be end-to-end encrypted in the UK while all apps without a verified trader status and contact information have been removed in the EU App Store as required by the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA).
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/apple-pulls-e2e-icloud-encryption-in-uk-boots-135k-non-compliant-apps-from-eu-app-store/

2025-02-23 17:12:58 GMT

Block 885000: Important News of the Week
News. Updates. Research. Stats. Everything Important You Need to Know.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/885000/

2025-02-22 16:49:32 GMT

RoboSats v0.7.4-alpha: LNp2pBot Orders on Android App
RoboSats is a simple and private way to exchange bitcoin. It simplifies the peer-to-peer user experience and uses lightning hold invoices to minimize custody and trust requirements while helping users stick to best privacy practices. Available on the web, Android, and desktop.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/robosats-v0-7-4-alpha/

2025-02-19 19:06:38 GMT

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
Good Morning, Bitcoin is your daily news roundup delivering key stories, project updates, new releases, guides, research, and all things related to Bitcoin and freedom tech.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-02-19/

2025-02-19 12:03:34 GMT

Nigeria Freed Gambaryan in Exchange for Access to US Financial Surveillance Capabilities - Report
Nigeria appears to have exchanged Binance Executive and former IRS criminal investigator Tigran Gambaryan for access to U.S. "resources and expertise" in financial surveillance capabilities as part of a secret deal with the U.S. State Department, reports The Rage.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nigeria-freed-gambaryan-in-exchange-for-access-to-us-financial-surveillance-capabilities-report/

2025-02-17 19:42:06 GMT

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Monday, February 17th, 2025
Good Morning, Bitcoin is your daily news roundup delivering key stories, project updates, new releases, guides, research, and all things related to Bitcoin and freedom tech.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-02-17/

2025-02-17 18:24:18 GMT

Alby Hub v1.14.2: Basic Swap Functionality, Home Widgets & More
Alby Hub is an open-source hub for setting up and/or controlling your Lightning node and wallet from various applications that support Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC).
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/alby-hub-v1-14-2/

2025-02-17 17:42:22 GMT

Argentina's Milei Faces Fraud Charges, Impeachment Calls After Failed Memecoin Launch
Argentina's 'anarcho-capitalist' President Javier Milei is facing fraud charges and impeachment calls after promoting a crashed memecoin.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/argentinas-milei-faces-fraud-charges-impeachment-calls-after-failed-memecoin-launch/

2025-02-15 20:23:03 GMT

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Saturday, February 15th, 2025
Good Morning, Bitcoin is your daily news roundup delivering key stories, project updates, new releases, guides, research, and all things related to Bitcoin and freedom tech.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-02-15/

2025-02-14 12:48:38 GMT

Bisq v1.9.19 & Bisq2 v2.1.6: Updates and Security Improvements
Bisq is a secure, private and decentralized bitcoin P2P exchange network. Bisq2 is set to be the successor to Bisq v1 and will support multiple trade protocols, multiple privacy networks and multiple identities.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bisq-v1-9-19-bisq2-v2-1-6/

2025-02-14 12:48:24 GMT

Bitkit v1.0.9: Fee Weather Widget, Bitcoin-to-Fiat Calculator
Bitkit is a self-custodial Bitcoin and Lightning Wallet for Android and iOS.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitkit-v1-0-9/

2025-02-13 17:35:09 GMT

Fountain App v1.1.16: Nostr Live Streams & Storage Manager
Fountain is a Lightning and Nostr-powered value-for-value podcasting app and community where listeners and podcasters get rewarded for the value they provide. Available on iOS and Android.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/fountain-v1-1-16/

2025-02-13 17:11:45 GMT

COLDCARD Mk4 v5.4.1 & Q v1.3.1: New Message Signing Features, Address Display & More
COLDCARD Mk4 is an ultra-secure and verifiable hardware wallet for Bitcoin. COLDCARD Q is the higher-end COLDCARD that comes with a full QWERTY keyboard, a larger LCD screen, real QR scanner, and more.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/coldcard-mk4-v5-4-1-q-v1-3-1/

2025-02-13 16:01:33 GMT

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Broadens Crackdown on Asian ASICs - Report
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seizing Bitcoin mining ASICs. The crackdown, as reported by Blockspace.Media, now includes machines from MicroBT and Canaan, following the initial stoppage of Bitmain’s Antminer S21 and T21 models last year.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/cbp-broadens-crackdown-on-asian-asics/

2025-02-13 13:23:36 GMT

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Thursday, February 13th, 2025
Good Morning, Bitcoin is your daily news roundup delivering key stories, project updates, new releases, guides, research, and all things related to Bitcoin and freedom tech.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-02-13/

2025-02-13 11:11:42 GMT

Coracle v0.6.0: Nstart Onboarding, Note Scheduling, Olas Media Support
Coracle is a free and open source web client for the Nostr protocol focused on relay selection and management, web-of-trust (WoT) based moderation and content recommendations, and privacy protection. Available on the web and Android.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/coracle-v0-6-0/

2025-02-12 21:33:00 GMT

LND v0.18.5-beta: Bug Fixes & Improvements
The Lightning Network Daemon (LND) is a complete implementation of a Lightning Network node developed by Lightning Labs.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/lnd-v0-18-5-beta/

2025-02-11 23:12:34 GMT

Obscura VPN Is Now Available on macOS
Obscura is the first provably private VPN that can't log your network activity by design and outsmarts network filters. It is currently available on macOS, with support for other platforms coming soon.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/obscura-vpn-is-now-available-on-macos/

2025-02-11 16:48:54 GMT

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
Good Morning, Bitcoin is your daily news roundup delivering key stories, project updates, new releases, guides, research, and all things related to Bitcoin and freedom tech.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-02-11/

2025-02-11 15:04:00 GMT

Primal v2.1: NWC Support for Primal Wallet and Web App
Primal is a free and open source nostr client focused on seamless user experience. Available on Android, iOS and the web.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/primal-v2-1/

2025-02-11 10:08:35 GMT

ZEUS v0.10.0-alpha1: Channel Renewals, Nostr Wallet Connect & Developer Tools
ZEUS is a mobile Bitcoin and Lightning wallet, and remote node manager for LND and Core Lightning (CLN). Available on Android and iOS.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/zeus-v0-10-0-alpha1/

2025-02-11 10:00:01 GMT

UK Government Orders Apple to Create Backdoor for Encrypted iCloud Accounts Worldwide
Apple has received a secret order from the UK Home Secretary's office requiring the company to provide access to any user data protected by its Advanced Data Protection for iCloud.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/uk-government-demands-apple-to-create-backdoor-for-encrypted-icloud-accounts-worldwide/

2025-02-10 14:26:52 GMT

Proton Wallet Is Now Available to All Users on Android, iOS, and Web
Proton Wallet, a self-custodial and end-to-end encrypted Bitcoin-only wallet by Proton, is now available on iOS, Android, and web after a successful early access program.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/proton-wallet-v0-0-57-0/

2025-02-09 22:54:10 GMT

Block 883093: Important News of the Week
News. Updates. Research. Stats. Everything Important You Need to Know.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/883093/

2025-02-07 18:29:45 GMT

Wasabi Wallet v2.5.1: Configurable Fee & Exchange Rate Providers, Quality of Life Improvements
Wasabi Wallet is a free and open-source, privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet for desktop.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/wasabi-wallet-v2-5-1/

2025-02-07 18:29:24 GMT

Aqua Wallet v0.2.7: Swap and Customization Options, Passcode & More
AQUA is a free and open-source Bitcoin, Lightning, Liquid and Tether wallet. Available on Android and iOS.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/aqua-wallet-v0-2-7/

2025-02-06 20:36:33 GMT

Bitcoin Keeper v2.0.1: New Design, Miniscript Integration with BitBox02, COLDCARD, Jade, Ledger & More
Bitcoin Keeper is an open source, mobile multisig bitcoin wallet with inheritance features. Keeper Desktop is a secure, cross-platform desktop app for using hardware wallets with the Bitcoin Keeper mobile app.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-keeper-v2-0-1-keeper-desktop-v0-2-0/

2025-02-06 18:24:59 GMT

Tails v6.12: Important Security Fixes
Tails is a portable operating system that protects against surveillance and censorship.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/tails-v6-12/

2025-02-06 18:24:15 GMT

Vertex: Web of Trust as a Service
Vertex is a Web of Trust service for Nostr developers, offering fast and reliable reputation scores to enhance personalized experiences and recommendations while protecting against impersonations and DoS attacks.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/vertex-web-of-trust-as-a-service/

2025-02-06 14:36:15 GMT

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Thursday, February 6th, 2025
Good Morning, Bitcoin is your daily news roundup delivering key stories, project updates, new releases, guides, research, and all things related to Bitcoin and freedom tech.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-02-06/

2025-02-06 11:33:50 GMT

BDK Wallet v1.1.0: v2 Transactions in Tx Builder by Default, Testnet4 Support
The Bitcoin Dev Kit (BDK) is a modern, lightweight, descriptor-based wallet library written in Rust. The BDK libraries aim to provide well engineered and reviewed components for Bitcoin based applications.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bdk-wallet-v1-1-0/

2025-02-05 15:13:24 GMT

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Wednesday, February 5th, 2025
Good Morning, Bitcoin is your daily news roundup delivering key stories, project updates, new releases, guides, research, and all things related to Bitcoin and freedom tech.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-02-05/