Block 824768: Important News of the Week
News. Updates. Research. Stats. Everything Important You Need to Know.
No Bullshit Bitcoin is the only audience funded Bitcoin news publication. If you find our feed useful and want to see No Bullshit Bitcoin grow, consider supporting us on Geyser.
Every contribution indicates that we're doing something right. We know your time is scarce and we are here to help you maximize it. Thank you for your support.
News
- OpenSats' 2023: Year in Review
- New US Tax Reporting Rule Requires an IRS Report for Every $10K+ Transaction
- Bitcoin Miners Earned 23431 BTC via Fees in 2023
- Scam Bitcoin Wallets Are Still Reigning Free on Apple's App Store Despite Multiple Reports
- Bitcoin FilmFest 2024 to Take Place on April 19-21 in Warsaw, Poland
Updates and releases
- nsecBunker v0.10.0: OAuth-like Flow, LNbits + Nostrdress
- Foundation Passport Firmware v2.2.0 and Envoy v1.5.0 Released
- Mercury Layer is Now Code Complete and Available For Testing
- Fedimint v0.2.1: Stable MVP Release
- Aqua Wallet: Bitcoin, Lightning, Liquid & Tether Mobile Wallet
- Zeus v0.8.1-beta: Nostr Contact Import, Point of Sale & More
- GrapheneOS v2023010400: January Security Patch
- Coracle v0.4.0: Private Groups
- Phoenix Wallet iOS v2.1.0 Now Supports Request Inbound Liquidity Feature
- Clams Remote v2.0.0: New Native Desktop Application & Improvements
Research and guides
- Bitcoin Optech #283: Past LND Vulnerabilities, Fee-dependent Timelocks & More
- How to Use Coinjoin and Payjoin with BTCPay Server
Mining stats
- Bitcoin mining difficulty increased once again at block height of 824544 and is currently reaching a record 73.20T.
- Bitcoin hashrate (7 day SMA) is currently reaching ~526 EH/s.
Lightning stats
- Lightning network capacity is down to 5032 BTC. The number of Lightning nodes remains relatively unchanged while the number of active channels is down by ~1%.
Nostr stats
- More than 5000 new users joined the Nostr protocol last week.
