Guides
Sparrow Wallet 101: Self Custody Your Bitcoin - Beginner's Guide
A simple guide to self custody bitcoin using your laptop or desktop PC and Sparrow Wallet.
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Releases
'SatsCrap' Bitcoin P2P Marketplace Launches: Sell or Buy Any Item for Bitcoin Without KYC
Operated by the same team as successful bitcoin art marketplace Scarce City. The marketplace does not use logins, bank accounts or a registration process.
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Releases
Sparrow Wallet v1.7.1: Wallet Tab Icons, Sparrow Terminal Updates, and More
Sparrow is a modern desktop Bitcoin wallet application supporting most hardware wallets and built on common standards such as PSBT, with an emphasis on transparency and usability.
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Weekly Digest
Block 763583: Weekly Digest
Important News of the Week.
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Releases
Blixt Wallet v0.6.1: Multi-Path Payments Enabled by Default
Blixt Wallet is an open source Lightning Bitcoin Wallet with focus on usability and user experience, powered by lnd and Neutrino SPV.
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News
Gemini Earn Halts Withdrawals Amid Genesis Solvency Concerns: We Recommend All Users Withdraw Funds ASAP
The interest bearing Earn product offered by Gemini relies on lending user money to Genesis. Genesis released a statement today that they are halting withdrawals due to "liquidity issues." Due to the issues at Genesis, Gemini has halted withdrawals for Gemini Earn users.
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Releases
Bitcoin Optech #226
This week’s newsletter describes a proposal to enable generalized smart contracts on Bitcoin and summarizes a paper about addressing LN channel jamming attacks.
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News
Block Hardware Wallet Will Be Manufactured by Flex in Austin Texas
Block (formerly Square) will be manufacturing their upcoming hardware wallet in Austin, Texas. This post highlights the process they took when making this decision.
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News
BitMEX Renews Rene Pickhardt’s Bitcoin Developer Grant
BitMEX has extended Rene Pickhardt’s Bitcoin developer grant until May 2023, a six month extension from the previous grant. This is the third consecutive time BitMEX has provided Rene a grant and BitMEX continues to support his work for the long term.
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Research
Bitcoin Policy Institute Releases New Report on Proof of Reserves
This report reviews recent market dysfunction, broadly assesses relevant industry policies and practices, and examines potential benefits of expanded Proof of Reserves assurances.
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News
FTX Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: Includes FTX US, SBF Steps Down as CEO
As FTX Contagion Spreads, More Custodians Expected to be at Risk: Withdraw Bitcoin to Self Custody ASAP.
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News
As FTX Contagion Spreads, More Custodians Expected to be at Risk: Withdraw Bitcoin to Self Custody ASAP
Due to FTX relationships throughout the industry many more custodians could be at risk. BlockFi which was bailed out by FTX earlier in the year has already halted withdrawals.
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