lnd v0.20.6-beta.rc1: The Latest Lightning Network Release Candidate is Live

Can Bitcoin Payments Survive the AI Onslaught? — Calle, joschisan, Elias Rohrer,

Are there any FROST-capable wallets that I can run on old phones?

Here come the "blockchain not Bitcoin" guys again

Which Nostr hashtags actually get zapped? 7-day data from public relays

Electrum Liquidity Helper v0.5.0 released

Feather: Nostr with nothing in the way - Gigi

Liquid and Lightning are back on BULL Wallet.

The article announces the reinstatement of Liquid Network and Lightning Network support on BULL Wallet. This development signifies an enhanced user experience for Bitcoiners, allowing them to leverage advanced second-layer solutions for more efficient transactions. The reintroduction of Liquid provides access to its unique features, such as issued assets and confidential transactions, within the wallet environment. Concurrently, the return of Lightning Network integration enables users to conduct instant, low-cost Bitcoin payments, significantly improving transaction speed and reducing fees compared to on-chain transactions. This move strengthens BULL Wallet's position in offering comprehensive Bitcoin functionality, catering to users seeking greater scalability and utility from their Bitcoin holdings.

Austin Bitdevs Socratic Seminar #81 - THIS THURSDAY!

Nostr4j v0.4.1 : unstoppable p2p etc...

Reviewing “Defending Bitcoin” by Luke de Wolf (BTCHEL, Joakim Book)

Introducing BOLT12 recurrence to LDK Nodes

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Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #427 Recap Podcast

The Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #427 Recap Podcast features Mark “Murch” Erhardt, Gustavo Flores Echaiz, Mike Schmidt, Erick Cestari, and Adam Gibson discussing the latest developments in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Key topics from the newsletter include the disclosure and resolution of two Denial-of-Service (DoS) vulnerabilities in Eclair v0.14.1, a significant Lightning Network implementation. The podcast also delves into the concept of offchain contracts operating within Lightning channels, exploring their potential implications. Furthermore, the discussion covers releases and release candidates, notably highlighting Bitcoin Core 32.0rc4, indicating progress in the foundational Bitcoin protocol. The hosts and guests also reviewed numerous notable code and documentation changes across various projects, including multiple updates to Eclair (e.g., #3396, #3399, #3395, #3401), enhancements in the Lightning Development Kit (LDK) (#5080, #5087), updates to the Lightning Network Daemon (LND) (#11068), improvements in Rust Bitcoin (#6956), and changes in the Bitcoin Development Kit (BDK) (#2319). This recap provides an in-depth look at the technical advancements and ongoing work shaping Bitcoin and the Lightning Network.

Keynote + Kickoff — niftynei, Rene Pickhardt | bitcoin++ Berlin, payments editio

Biggest Channel Opened Today (6.0 BTC) + New Node Spotlight (03d2de563ee51f699…)

Crypto Firms Launch Quantum Alliance as 6 Million Bitcoin Sit Exposed

Biggest Channel Opened Today (2.3 BTC) + New Node Spotlight (031b08876e97a2210…)

Math Professor Warns of Threat to Bitcoin from AI Pivot

This Bitcoin Magazine article discusses Math Professor Micah Warren's analysis of potential threats to Bitcoin, particularly from artificial intelligence (AI). Warren employs game theory to explore whether the Bitcoin network could be compromised. His conclusion highlights that Bitcoin's fundamental design, incorporating robust miner incentives and strong security protocols, is engineered to prevent such attacks and ensure the network's resilience.

Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #427

Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #427 details the disclosure and fixes for two denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerabilities in Eclair v0.14.0 and earlier, urging users to upgrade to v0.14.1. Erick Cestari posted the responsible disclosure to Delving Bitcoin. The first vulnerability, found by Matt Morehouse, was a race condition in the temporary_channel_id check during channel opening. An attacker could send multiple identical open_channel messages quickly, causing Eclair to create duplicate channel states for one ID, leading to memory leaks of about 1 MB per second until the node ran out of memory or CPU. The second vulnerability, found by Cestari, allowed bypassing Eclair’s limit on unconfirmed pending channels. Attackers could reuse a channel’s final channel_id as a temporary_channel_id for subsequent open_channel messages. The limiter would count the reused ID twice and drop both entries upon a new channel receiving its final ID, preventing the counter from rising while the number of memory-consuming pending channels grew unboundedly. The newsletter also mentions a proposed scheme for complex multi-round contracts within Lightning channels and regular updates on new releases and changes to popular Bitcoin infrastructure software.

Fun bitcoin origin story from Alex Bragin

Live from TabConf 8 | SNL #246

From P2P to elite settlement layer: is the 21M cap building a new aristocracy?

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