Weekly Digest
Block 845246: Important News of the Week
News. Updates. Research. Stats. Everything Important You Need to Know.
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Releases
Bitcoin Optech #304: Upgrading LN Channels Without Closing & Reopening & More
This issue covers proposals for upgrading LN channels without closing/reopening them, appropriate payouts for pool miners, safe usage of PSBTs for communicating about silent payments, and announces a proposal of a BIP for miniscript, and more.
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Wikifreedia v0.0.7: Improved Editor, Mentions, Nicer URLs
WikiFreedia is a Nostr-based alternative to Wikipedia.
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Watch Live: Adopting Bitcoin Arnhem 2024
Adopting Bitcoin Arnhem is a Bitcoin conference to celebrate 10 years of Arnhem Bitcoin City. It takes place in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
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BitBanana v0.8.1: Core Lightning, LndHub Support
BitBanana is a native Android app for Lightning node operators focused on user experience and ease of use.
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Hodl Hodl Blocks US Users from Accessing Its Lending Platform
United States residents and citizens will not be able to access Lend service at Hodl Hodl, announced the company.
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Speed Wallet Implements KYC for US-based Users
Speed Wallet, a custodial Lightning Network wallet based in Dubai, UAE, announced proactive compliance measures for its customers based in the United States.
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Xapo Bank Enables Bitcoin Deposits via the Lightning Network
Gibraltar-regulated Xapo Bank has enabled Bitcoin deposits for its customers via the Lightning Network building on its partnership with Lightspark.
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Specter Desktop v2.0.4: Build Fixes for Windows, Electron Bug Fixes
Specter is desktop GUI for Bitcoin Core, optimized to work with hardware wallets.
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Metamask Is Working to Add Native Bitcoin Support - Sources
MetaMask, one of the most popular 'crypto' wallets, is reportedly working on adding native Bitcoin support, sources familiar with the matter told CoinDesk.
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Unleashed.Chat v0.1.21: Internet Search
Unleashed Chat is an AI chatbot designed with privacy in mind. It supports live Nostr data querying, advanced context embedding capabilities, internet search, and accepts Bitcoin payments.
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Scaling Lightning v0.4.1: Configurable Namespace
Scaling Lightning is a testing toolkit for the Lightning Network.
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