News
AgoraDesk / LocalMonero P2P Exchange to Shut Down on November 7
AgoraDesk, a no-KYC peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading platform, announced that it has begun the winding-down process of its operations.
1 min read
Releases
libsecp256k1 v0.5.0: Faster Key Generation & Signing
libsecp256k1 is an optimized C library for ECDSA signatures and secret/public key operations on curve secp256k1.
1 min read
Releases
Emessbee: Construct Coinjoin Transactions Without a Coordinator
Super Testnet shared a proof-of-concept implementation of the Emessbee protocol for performing coinjoin transactions without a central coordinator.
2 min read
Releases
Zeus v0.8.4: Select Wallet/Node on Start-up
Zeus v0.8.4 introduces the ability to select wallet/node on start-up, currency conversion for silver (XAG) and gold (XAU), a revamped theme, and numerous bug fixes and enhancements.
1 min read
Weekly Digest
Block 842175: Important News of the Week
News. Updates. Research. Stats. Everything Important You Need to Know.
2 min read
News
Spiral Renews Grants to Bitcoin Zavior and Matt Morehouse
Spiral, an independent, bitcoin-focused entity within the Block ecosystem of companies, renewed grants to Bitcoin and Lightning developers Bitcoin Zavior and Matt Morehouse.
1 min read
Guides
How to Make Use of BOLT12 in LDK
Jeff Czyz from Lightning Dev Kit wrote a walkthrough on BOLT12, explaining what it is and how one can make use of it in LDK.
1 min read
Releases
BDK v1.0.0-alpha.10: Improved Address API, Simplified Esplora API
The BDK libraries aims to provide well engineered and reviewed components for Bitcoin based applications. The Bitcoin Dev Kit developers are in the process of releasing a v1.0 which is a fundamental re-write of how the library works.
1 min read
News
OpenSats Receives Additional $21M Funding from #startsmall Initiative
The funding will aid OpenSats in its mission of supporting open-source development focused on Bitcoin, Nostr and related freedom tech.
1 min read
Releases
Geyser v0.8.0: On-chain to Lightning Donation Swaps via Boltz
Geyser is a bitcoin and nostr native crowdfunding platform where you can fund project ideas with the support from global communities.
1 min read
News
Block to Invest 10% of Bitcoin Profits into BTC Each Month for the Rest of 2024
Block announced its Q1 2024 financial results and unveiled a strategic plan to invest 10% of its gross profit from bitcoin products into bitcoin purchases on a monthly basis until the end of the year.
2 min read
Guides
Step-by-Step Guide for StratumV2 Solo Mining on DEMAND
Alejandro de la Torre of Demand Pool has put together a quick guide on Stratumv2 solo mining via Demand Pool.
1 min read