Tropic Square TROPIC01: Open Architecture, Tamper-proof RISC-V Secure Element Tropic Square, a startup backed by SatoshiLabs β€” the company behind Trezor signing devices β€” unveiled its final pre-production samples before the mass production and market launch of their open-source TROPIC01 secure element.
Blockstream opens applications for Lugano Research Hub grants It is open for builders seeking to develop on Lightning or Liquid and comes with a 10,000 CHF sponsorship for founders and small startup teams to set up and live in Lugano. Apply here:
BitBanana v0.9.0: Coin Control, Send All Option, Design Improvements This version implements Coin Control support, adds a 'send all' option, and enables the use of custom block explorers and regtest nodes.
umbrelOS v1.4: Files Manager "umbrelOS 1.4 brings Files, our brand new file manager that turns your Umbrel into a full-blown home cloud, along with Korean language support and various bug fixes." This release also includes support for external storage devices (USB) on Umbrel Home, various bug fixes and performance improvements.
Alby Go v1.10.0: Support for Pick n Pay QRs & BTC Map
European States Continue Race for Encryption Backdoors European policymakers continue to push forward various proposals and regulations that would severely compromise the privacy and security of European citizens.
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Sparrow Wallet v2.1.3: OneKey Support, Expanded Labels Export, Lark Fixes "Sparrow v2.1.3 has been released with OneKey hardware wallet support, expanded wallet labels (BIP329) export, and some remaining Lark integration fixes," announced @craigraw .
Fedimint v0.6.0: On-Chain For Everyone "Since v0.4.0, Fedimint developers advised not exposing on-chain deposits to end users, due to limitations on processing deposits in very large (in bytes) on-chain transactions. This limitations has been lifted and on-chain deposits are now safe in all cases."
IMF Board Approves $1.4Bn Loan to El Salvador with Further Bitcoin Restrictions The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) executive board approved a $1.4 billion loan for El Salvador with a condition that the country will further restrict the government's Bitcoin-related economic activities, including transactions and purchases of bitcoin.