Amethyst v0.91.0: Edge to Edge Feeds
Amethyst is a free and open source Nostr client for Android.
Releases
Mercury Layer v0.2.0: Fix for Malicious Backup Transactions Vulnerabilities
Mercury Layer is a Layer 2 protocol for Bitcoin that enables the self-custodial transfer of coins (UTXOs) without on-chain transactions.
Bitcoin Optech #319: Stratum v2 Extension for Fee Revenue Sharing
#319 covers a proposal for allowing Stratum v2 pool miners to receive compensation for the transaction fees contained in the block templates they turn into shares, a research fund investigating OP_CAT , and a discussion about mitigating merkle tree vulnerabilities with or without a soft fork.
Alby Hub v1.7.2: Friends & Family App
Alby Hub is an open-source tool that enables users to run their own node and connect to Bitcoin apps. It features one-click Lightning node installation, a self-custodial wallet, and an app store for seamless integration of social media, Podcasting 2.0 apps, and external Lightning wallets via NWC.
Blixt Wallet v7.0.0: New Syncing Nodes, Stability Improvements & More
Blixt Wallet is an open source Lightning Bitcoin Wallet for Android and iOS with focus on usability and user experience. Powered by LND and the Bitcoin SPV client Neutrino.
Breez SDK Liquid v0.3.0: LNURL-Pay Support,Go & C# Bindings & More
The Breez SDK provides developers with a end-to-end solution for integrating self-custodial Lightning payments into their apps and services. The Breez SDK is free for developers.
LNDK v0.2.0: Payment to Offers with Blinded Paths
LNDK is a standalone daemon that connects to LND (via its grpc API) that aims to implement BOLT 12 functionality externally to LND.
LDK v0.0.124: 'Papercutting Feature Requests'
LDK/rust-lightning is a highly performant and flexible implementation of the Lightning Network protocol.
Mutiny Wallet Shutdown Timeline Announced
Last month, Mutiny announced the shutdown of its wallet service. It will be removed from app stores and the web by December 31, 2024.
Strike Now Supports Sending Payments to BOLT 12 Offers
"Today, we're excited to announce our support for BOLT 12 Offers, a revolutionary technology that enables a more private, versatile, and user-friendly way to send and receive sats over the Bitcoin Lightning Network," announcedTom Kirkpatrick in a blog post.
noStrudel v0.40.0: Encrypted nSec, Blossom Uploads, Wasm Relay, Blindspot Feeds & More
noStrudel is a free and open-source web client for exploring on the Nostr protocol.
Core Lightning v24.08: 'Steel Backed-up Channels'
"We are pleased to announce the 24.08 release of Core Lightning, named by @Lagrang3. This release brings notable improvements to offers, pay, and the experimental renepay plugin," announced the project.