Bitcoin Monthly
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Welcome to Bitcoin Monthly, a no frills index of the main news and developments from the last month in Bitcoin.
We aim to index these main categories:-
- Protocol + infastructure updates
- New releases
- Notable podcasts
- Educational resources
- Notable articles
Feb 2021 Edition
Podcast on Bit Buy Bit covering Febuary’s topics here.
Updates
| Link | Summary |
|---|---|
| Fully Noded v0.2.12 | Bug fixes |
| Samourai Wallet v0.99.96c | Wallet now saves sats/BTC preference, testnet version of 100k sat pool + local cache of PayNym.is |
| Blockstream Green v3.4.9 | Wallet now encrypts metadata |
| BlueWallet v6.0.5 | Fee estimation based on mempool, import LND seeds + Electrum JSON imports |
| Hexa Wallet v1.4.5 | Buy bitcoin within the app + bug fixes |
| Zap Android v0.4.0 | Multi Path Payments, contacts + Keysend |
| Phoenix v1.4.6 | Minimum receive amount now shown |
| Zeus Wallet v0.5.0 | Built in Tor + ability to set first + last hop when paying an invoice |
| Specter v1.2.0 | Descriptor wallets + ability to freeze UTXO’s |
| Sparrow v1.2.0 | Pre configured electrum servers, Signet support + updated welcome UI |
| Wasabi Wallet v1.1.12.4 | Updated Tor client + Bitcoin Knots v0.21.0 |
| Nunchuck v0.9.7 | Connect directly to Bitcoin core + device address verification |
| myNode v0.2.26 | Add CKBunker, Sphinx relay + bug fixes |
| Umbrel v0.3.5 | Samourai server, LNbits, new wallet connector + Lightning Pool |
| JoininBox v0.2.0 | Update JoinMarket, add Signet support, add watch only wallet + now available via SD card image |
| BTCPay Server v1.0.6.8 | UI fixes |
| Mempool v2.2 | Patch release to optimise memory usage for SBCs + support for Signet |
| Bisq v1.5.6 | Bug fixes, UI improvements removal of trade ID |
| Ride The Lightning v10.1 | Boltz swap integration, UTXO management + UI imporvements |
| Samourai Dojo v1.9 | Delete tracked XPUBs, re-scan progress now shown + Tor v2/v3 option |
Releases
| Link | Summary |
|---|---|
| Greta’s Fury | Campaign to pollute the transaction graph through the use of Payjoin transactions |
| Lightning Pool UI | Graphical interface for Lightning Pool users |
Podcasts
| Link | Summary |
|---|---|
| The Van Wirdum Sjorsnado | Explaining Replace by Fee |
| The Van Wirdum Sjorsnado | Explaining Bitcoin addresses |
| Stephan Livera w/ NVK | Talk on Bitcoin security considerations |
| Citadel Dispatch w/ Ketan + Wizard of Aus | Open source software + self hosting discussion |
| Citadel Dispatch w/ Econoalchemist + Craig Raw | Bitcoin Self custody, security, and privacy |
| Bit Buy Bit w/ Ergo | Privacy tips and tricks |
| Tales from the Crypt w/ Matt Corallo | UASF, BIP 148, BIP 91 + Taproot |
Education
| Link | Summary |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Nodes, node box guide | Comprehensive guide to setting up your own node using Ubuntu |
| Sparrow Wallet storage guide | Guide on storing different amounts of bitcoin |
| PGP guide | Guide on getting started with PGP by Diverter |
| Home mining guide | Guide on getting started with home mining by Econoalchemist |
| Stowaway guide | Stowaway (Payjoin) guide by Econoalchemist |
| Self hosting info | Info on how to take back control of your data by Ketan |
| How to use CK Bunker | CK Bunker how to by KIS Bitcoin |
| How to use a Bitcoin ATM | Bitcoin ATM guide by BTC Sessions |
| Saylor Academy | 12 hour primer on Bitcoin by Stephan Livera |
Articles
| Link | Summary |
|---|---|
| Teleport Transactions Proposal | CoinSwap related proposal by Chris Belcher |
| Taproot Activation Proposal | Expected timeline Taproot activation |
| Taproot + the LOT debate | Explainer on the nuances around ‘lockinontimeout’ |
| Bitcoin Optech #136 | Multi-sig BIP proposal + escrow over LN proposal |
| BIP47 v3 proposal | Improvements to the ‘Paynym’ BIP |