Burnout, Banter, Breaches & BIPs | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 74

Max and Q cover the latest happenings in the world of Bitcoin, privacy and much more.

AOB

• Missing FTF
• Node woes
• Prime

NEWS

• PayJoin foundation gets 501c3 status
• Dutch Parliament explainer on Unrealized Cap Gains
• Persona age verification
• Lightning network volume
• FutureBit launches Apollo 3
• BIP360 announced
• Boltz closes Telegram group

UPDATES/RELEASES

Ibis Wallet v2.1-beta ⭐

• A self-custody Bitcoin wallet for Android, inspired by Sparrow Wallet but built for mobile.
• Designed for experienced users - no hand-holding, no training wheels.
• v2.1-beta
• Link: https://github.com/aeonBTC/IbisWallet/releases/tag/v2.1-beta

Sparrow Wallet — 2.4.0 (10 Feb) + 2.4.1 (17 Feb) ⭐

• v2.4.0: BIP375 PSBT fields for silent payments hardware wallet support, PSBTv2 as default format, Codex32 seed importer, new device support (Trezor Safe 7, Keycard, Ledger Nano Gen5), wallet discovery feature
• v2.4.1: KeepKey passphrase support, Samourai wallet backup import fix, address chunking layout fixes
• Link: https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/2.4.1

Envoy — 2.2.5 (10 Feb) + 2.2.6 (16 Feb) ⭐

• v2.2.5: Heavy focus on Passport Prime onboarding and device management, improved Tor reliability for supply chain verification, better error messaging, Bluetooth protocol bump
• v2.2.6: Updated Envoy Server Tor endpoint
• Link: https://github.com/Foundation-Devices/envoy/releases/tag/2.2.6

Aqua Wallet — v0.4.0 (10 Feb)

• Full UI/UX redesign, multi-wallet support (works with BTCPay Server's SamRock Protocol), Bitcoin price chart, Satspace Standard for BTC amounts, colour-coded address numerals, 7 new languages
• Link: https://github.com/AquaWallet/aqua-wallet/releases/tag/v0.4.0

BTCPay Server — v2.3.5 (17 Feb)

• Can now start without on-chain payment methods (BTCPAY_NODEFAULTCHAIN), custom checkout textbox, CoinDCX rate provider for BTC/INR
• Link: https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/releases/tag/v2.3.5

Bisq — v2.1.9 (8 Feb)

• 50+ language support, automatic backup restoration for corrupted storage, pairing for Bisq Connect, reference time checks for clock sync
• Link: https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq2/releases/tag/v2.1.9

Cake Wallet — v5.9.0 (11 Feb)

• BNB Smart Chain (BSC) support, Zcash shielded transaction refinements, enhanced EVM engine
• Link: https://github.com/cake-tech/cake_wallet/releases/tag/v5.9.0

Frostsnap — v0.2.1 (23 Feb)

• QR camera scanning now works on ALL platforms (Linux, macOS desktop — was Android only), IPv6 connectivity fix using Happy Eyeballs algorithm, macOS notarisation
• Link: https://github.com/frostsnap/frostsnap/releases/tag/v0.2.1

Mostro — v0.16.3 (20 Feb)

• Docker image + settings template for StartOS integration, fixed privacy bug preventing buyer invoice leaking to sellers
• Link: https://github.com/MostroP2P/mostro/releases/tag/v0.16.3

Peach Bitcoin — 0.69.0 (9 Feb + 16 Feb)

• Bug fixes for escrow funding, improved offer cards, trade request instructions, removal of forbidden currencies/payment methods
• Link: https://github.com/Peach2Peach/peach-app/releases/tag/v0.69.0(329)

Umbrel — 1.6.1 (11 Feb)

• umbrelOS 1.6.1 release (minimal release notes)
• Link: https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/1.6.1

LNBits — v1.5.0-rc2 (20 Feb, pre-release)

• Release candidate. Stable v1.4.2 (3 Feb, grace period) was a websocket hotfix
• Link: https://github.com/lnbits/lnbits/releases/tag/v1.5.0-rc2
• Chat Extension Showcase: https://x.com/arcbtc/status/2022424587083096458

Mempool — v3.3.0-beta (21 Feb, pre-release)

• Beta release for testing
• Link: https://github.com/mempool/mempool/releases/tag/v3.3.0-beta

Zeus — v0.12.4-beta1 (10 Feb, beta)

• Android SQLite sync fix, Neutrino data deletion, wallet list visibility fix
• Link: https://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus/releases/tag/v0.12.4-beta1

BULL Bitcoin — v6.5.4-swap-rescue (21 Feb, support-only)

• Not a public release — rescue build for users with swap status bugs from v6.5.2
• Link: https://github.com/SatoshiPortal/bullbitcoin-mobile/releases/tag/v6.5.4-swap-rescue
  
  

EDUCATION

• BTC sessions Umbrel home video
• BTC sessions BTCPay video
• BTC sessions Bull wallet video
• Shinobi on cluster mempool
• Wicked Bitcoin BIP-110 fork explainer video

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(00:00) INTRO

(00:57) THANK YOU FOUNDATION

(01:38) THANK YOU CAKE WALLET

(02:43) Passport Prime Time

(17:45) Payjoin Foundation Becomes 501c3

(19:15) Dutchies Go Full Tard

(27:18) Persona Age Verification

(30:29) Lightning Network According to River

(32:34) New Futurebit Apollo Release

(36:47) BIP 360 is Announced

(38:31) Boltz Closes Telegram

(39:09) BOOSTS

(44:05) Ibis Wallet

(46:11) Sparrow Wallet 2.4.1

(47:22) Aqua Wallet Redesign

(52:53) Security Camera Session

(57:30) THANK YOU MYNYMBOX