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- github.com Release lnd v0.18.3-beta · lightningnetwork/lnd
This is a minor release with bug fixes and smaller improvements. Verifying the Release In order to verify the release, you'll need to have gpg or gpg2 installed on your system. Once you've obtained...
- github.com Release 24.08 - Steel Backed-up Channels · ElementsProject/lightning
We are pleased to announce the 24.08 release of Core Lightning, named by @Lagrang3. For a list of all changes, please see the changelog. Highlights for Users pay now checks for sufficient spendabl...
Some nice changes here, three of note:
- private channels with LND is functioning again
offers
has gained BOLT12 support as well- onion messages now supported by default
for those of you that run CLN, how do you like it?
- github.com Release lnd v0.18.1-beta · lightningnetwork/lnd
This is a minor hot fix release that resolves an issue that arises when handling an error after attempting to broadcasting transactions if a btcd backend with an older version (pre-v0.24.2) is used...
- github.com Release lnd v0.18.0-beta · lightningnetwork/lnd
This is a major release which includes tons of bug fixes, performance improvements, and ofc new protocol features. This release includes support for blinded paths (forwarding), a new native SQL inv...
- lightning.engineering Clearing the Paths: A Deep Dive into LND's Pathfinding Mechanism 🛣️ 🌐
The Lightning Network holds the promise of enabling nearly instantaneous settlements for Bitcoin payments. However, achieving this goal in a sovereign
Where can I buy $500 gift cards for amazon.com with cryptocurrency?
When bitcoin topped $70,000 recently, I went to a few gift card outlet websites. But when I actually went to add a $500 gift card for amazon.com to my cart, they said it was "currently unavailable".
Did amazon.com stop selling gift cards to third parties? Or was this a temporary supply problem during the ATH?
Where can I currently buy a few $500 gift cards for amazon.com using cryptocurrency?
- www.nobsbitcoin.com F2Pool Disables Transaction Filtering Patch (For Now)
After a series of erratic posts, F2Pool's co-founder, Chun, admitted that F2Pool had been involved in transaction censoring and stated that the filtering patch has been disabled for now.
Good decision to reverse, but I still hope miners move away from F2Pool and ideally into self-hosting.
- cointelegraph.com Ferrari’s Bitcoin acceptance is major market win, says CoinFlip CEO
Ferrari’s decision to allow customers to buy cars in exchange for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin has become one of the biggest market wins in 2023, according to CoinFlip CEO.
Take the back seat, #Lambo. #Ferrari accepts Bitcoin from US customers.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/3690905
Looking for store indexes and core patches in particular, theres a lack of info on the available patches out there (other than ordisrespector).
So I'm curious with the whole Ledger seed backup controversy, are Ledger devices actually safe? Should I continue to use my Ledger? I don't have much so I'm not too concerned, but I'd like to still sleep peacefully at night regardless.
At least three issuers have filed plans since BlackRock filing
The SEC has resisted allowing spot Bitcoin ETFs, citing risks
- decrypt.co Another Solo Bitcoin Miner Hits the Jackpot for $160,000 - Decrypt
Beating one-to-5,500 odds, the anonymous miner solved a block despite renting six-year-old hardware to do it.
- www.coindesk.com U.S. CPI Inflation Slowed to 0.1% in May; Bitcoin Rises
The news on consumer prices comes one day ahead of the results of the Fed's latest monetary policy meeting.
tl;dr The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May rose by 0.1%, lower than expected. Year-over-year CPI slowed to 4.0%. Bitcoin increased by nearly 1% after the report. Market participants now indicate a 79% chance of the Fed pausing rate hikes. Stock index futures are slightly higher, while Treasury yields have decreased.
- www.coindesk.com Bitcoin Dithers Below $26K as Investors Eye CPI Data, FOMC Rate Hike Decision
The largest cryptocurrency held its perch where it spent much of the previous three days.
- https:// bitcoinmagazine.com /technical/how-ark-plans-to-scale-private-bitcoin-payments
The new scaling solution Ark is designed to enable cheap, anonymous, off-chain Bitcoin transactions, protect privacy and remain user friendly.
- https:// bitcoin.org /bitcoin.pdf
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