BR028 - Specter, Zeus, BTC Pay Server, Alby, LDK Roadmap + MORE ft. Bumi, Vivek & Guy Swann
Bitcoin.Review Podcast with NVK & Guests
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How to Use Spectre on Your Bitcoin Core RPC
Spectre was the first sane UI connected directly to your local Bitcoin core RPC. I've referred it to many noobs probably in late 2020. They're keeping up the updates. So yeah, it's right. And it's the fun word and Ben, Ben was the ultra shipper in there. He found myself steering away from desktop wallets lately.
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I'm joined by guests Bumi, Vivek & Guy Swann to go through the list.
Housekeeping
- 00:02:02 Vivek joins Coinkite
- 00:02:07 Coinkite workshops at Bitcoin Park
- 00:02:14 COLDCARD + TAPSIGNER available at Bitcoin Park
- 00:02:20 Q1 reservation date revealed (around Q4)
- 00:02:36 SATSCHIP 50% off
- 00:02:41 checkmsg.org updated
- 00:02:48 Coinkite gift cards now available on Oshi app
- 00:02:52 Nunchuk partnership announcement
Software Releases & Project Updates
- Hacks & vulnerability disclosures:
- 00:02:56 @emzy gets SeedSigner to log seed to SD with 6 lines of code
- Bitcoin:
- 00:05:13 Specter Desktop v2.0.0
- 00:10:52 Liana v0.3
- 00:12:00 Zeus v0.7.3
- 00:18:48 Nunchuk iOS v1.9.22
- 00:19:23 BTC Pay Server v1.8.0
- 00:26:57 MyNode v0.3.11
- 00:30:48 Keeper 1.0.2
- 00:31:44 Robosats v0.4.1-alpha
- 00:33:15 Orange Pill App v1.1.5
- 00:39:21 Blockstream Green Android v4.0.0
- Lightning:
- 00:40:25 Alby v1.28.0
- 00:50:01 LDK Roadmap
- 00:52:58 Bitcoin Tribe v2.1.4
- 00:54:04 Rust Lightning v0.0.114
- 00:54:18 lnbits [Yvette]
- 00:55:25 Core Lightning v23.02
- 00:58:15 Fountain v0.6.5
- 01:01:04 LND v0.16.0
- Nostr:
- 01:11:25 Damus v1.1.0-10
- 01:11:45 Nosotros v0.3.1.6-alpha
- 01:11:53 Primal.net Nostr Client Launch
- 01:12:18 Nostore
- 01:12:29 Gossip
Boosts
- 01:13:57 Thanks to everyone who streamed sats, and shoutout to our top boosters: @apemithrandir, @hiro, @teejem, @bloggingbitcoin, @kepford
Project spotlight
- 01:14:52 Cashu redeem app
- 01:17:38 Blogstack
- 01:18:23 Zaplife
- 01:18:31 Amethyst
- 01:18:35 LNnodeinsight
- 01:18:47 LNCal
- 01:19:22 BitcoinSearch.xyz
- 01:19:32 Bitcoin Jungle
- 01:21:48 BitcoinEvents.org
Bitcoin Optech Newsletter
- 01:22:22 [240]
- 01:23:21 [241]
News & Noteworthy
- Good reads:
- 01:29:33 Bitcoin Zeigest - Anthony Towns
- 01:29:56 Lyn Alden - March 2023 Newsletter: A Look at Bank Solvency
- 01:30:05 Guy's Reads: Protocols, Not Platforms, How Many Bitcoin Confirmations is Enough?, Bitcoin: A Game-Theoretic Analysis
- Innovation:
- 01:33:13 Block: Helping customers move between fiat and bitcoin
- 01:33:25 Jack Dorsey’s Block Announces MDK
- 01:33:42 Wallet Interfaces/APIs
- Lightning & L2:
- 01:35:16 Jack Dorsey announces new LSP
- 01:35:28 Voltage introduces Flow 2.0
- 01:35:41 BoltObserver announced support for Core Lightning in LiquidOps
- 01:35:47 Mastering the Lightning Network is now free
- Mining:
- 01:36:08 First nuclear-powered Bitcoin mine goes online in Pennsylvania
- Adoption:
- 01:36:17 Local public transport temporarily accepts Bitcoin lightning payments in Sweden
- 01:36:25 Settle Up Adds Lightning Support
- 01:36:31 Xapo becomes the first bank to offer #LightningNetwork payments
- 01:36:36 Baseball Fans Can Now Instantly Receive Bitcoin After Perth Heat’s Most Exciting Plays
- Funding:
- 01:36:44 Geyser Grants Round 2 winners announced
- 01:36:58 Relai Raises $4.5 Million
- Finance:
- 01:37:07 Traditional Finance Meltdown, Bitcoin Boom!
Events
- 01:37:40 Nostrica
- 01:38:15 Northern Lightning Conference Announced - March 17-19 in Bergen, Norway
- 01:38:25 Nostr hackathon
- 01:38:30 Bitcoinevents.org revamped & new events added
Audience Questions
- 01:38:40 Question for Bumi: According to Alby Buzz, "Alby builds on the same infrastructure interface as BlueWallet, namely LndHub". Now that LndHub is sunsetting, how with this affect Alby and what do users need to be aware of?
Shoutouts
- BISQ is looking for people from Nigeria to help kickstart the NGN/BTC market on Bisq Market Day
- Receiving Self-Sovereign Zaps in 15 minutes - Article by sovrnbitcoiner
- Bitcoin Optech Podcast
Links & Contacts
- Website: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq
- NVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvk
- Telegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod
- Email: producer@coinkite.com
- Nostr & LN:⚡nvk@nvk.org (not an email!)
Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-28/
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