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2024-05-02 04:38:59Releases - No Bullshit Bitcoin
Samourai Dojo v1.25.0: Removed Whirlpool CLI Samourai Dojo, a Bitcoin wallet backing server, has released version 1.25.0. This update removes the Whirlpool CLI due to the Whirlpool coordinator being inactive. RoninDojo, which is not affiliated with Samourai Dojo, remains active and focuses on censorship resistance, security, and privacy. Users of the now-inactive nextblock.is transaction fee estimator can switch to nextblock.e4pool.com. The source code for 'Nextblock' is available. The update also includes several improvements such as updating Tor, Bitcoin Core, ZeroMQ, and other dependencies, removing unnecessary bip39 dependency, making docker images smaller, and raising the required Node.js version to v18.
Lightning Terminal v0.12.5-alpha: Updated LND, Loop Daemons The company Ez has released an updated version of their browser-based Lightning Network (LN) interface called Lightning Terminal (LiT). This new version includes upgrades to the integrated LND and Loop daemons. Specifically, it includes LND v0.17.5-beta, Taproot Assets Daemon v0.3.3-alpha, Loop v0.28.1-beta, Pool v0.6.4-beta, and Faraday v0.2.13-alpha. The company plans to continue improving the user experience based on feedback from the community.
Bitcoin Optech #300: CTV-like Exploding Keys Proposal The Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #300 summarizes a proposal that utilizes commitments embedded in public keys similar to CTV, analyzes a contract protocol with Alloy, and reports on the arrests of Bitcoin developers. Additionally, it provides links to summaries of a CoreDev.tech developer meetup. A Twitter Spaces audio recap discussion of this newsletter will be hosted by Bitcoin Optech with special guest Tadge Dryja on Thursday at 14:30 UTC.
Bitcoin Optech
Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #300 (7 min) The weekly newsletter discusses a new proposal called "Exploding Keys" by Tadge Dryja, which is a slightly more efficient version of OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY (CTV). It allows Alice to pay to an output that matches certain parameters. Dryja suggests using a public key constructed from a MuSig2 aggregation of actual public keys and a tweak for each key that commits to an amount, which saves some space compared to CTV in taproot.
An analysis of a simple OP_CAT-based vault contract protocol was done by Dmitry Petukhov using the Alloy specification language. He found several useful modifications and highlighted important constraints for potential implementors.
Two developers of the Samourai privacy-enhanced Bitcoin wallet were arrested based on charges by U.S. law enforcement, leading to two other companies announcing they would stop serving U.S. customers due to legal risks. The newsletter encourages anyone interested in the success of Bitcoin to stay informed and consider offering support when opportunities arise.
Finally, the newsletter announces new releases and release candidates for popular Bitcoin infrastructure projects and invites readers to upgrade to new releases or help test them.
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