Bitcoin.Review Podcast with NVK & Guests Bitcoin.Review

I'm joined by guests Andrew Poelstra, Rob Hamilton, and Rijndael to discuss OP_CAT.


Discussion Topics


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Links & Contacts


⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast
⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠: https://substack.bitcoin.review/
⁠⁠⁠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-69

I'm joined by guests Rob Hamilton, Ben Carman, Future Paul, and Jameson Lopp to go through the list.

Housekeeping


00:01:01 Coinkite is looking for a Production Manager
00:01:39 BBQr reminder

Vulnerability Disclosures


00:04:53 Flaw in password manager RoboForm
00:08:24 Japanese exchange DMM hacked
00:11:34 GitHub warns of SAML auth bypass flaw
00:16:35 Whatsapp vulnerable to traffic analysis
00:17:21 Surveilling the Masses with Wi-Fi-Based Positioning Systems
00:18:12 Lopp's list of known physical bitcoin attacks

Bitcoin

• Software Releases & Project Updates


00:41:36 Casa wallet descriptors
00:51:47 BTCPay Server
00:51:52 Specter
00:53:07 Electrum
00:53:35 Nunchuk Desktop
00:58:24 Bitcoin Keeper
00:58:32 Green QT
00:58:42 Bisq2
00:58:45 Wasabi Wallet
1:01:24 Labelbase
1:03:39 ESP-miner

• Project Spotlight


1:03:45 Satsie Zines
1:06:28 NFC Push Tx
1:10:44 Meshtastic BitcoinCore Bridge
1:14:30 Ginger Wallet
1:15:11 cargo-checkct

Privacy & Other Related Bitcoin Projects

• Software Releases & Project Updates


1:15:23 SimpleX

• Project Spotlight


1:15:50 Pushtx
1:16:15 lofextra

Lightning

• Software Releases & Project Updates


1:17:27 Mutiny node

• Project Spotlight


1:17:27 Harbor

Nostr

• Software Releases & Project Updates


1:25:17 Primal iOS

• Project Spotlight


1:26:00 SIGit
1:27:14 git-remote-nostr
1:27:35 Corny Chat
1:28:11 Tidal Nostr Login

News & Noteworthy

• Business & Finance


1:32:22 HodlHodl blocks access to Lend

• Funding


1:33:16 Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund Launched
1:33:28 Unchained and the University of Austin launch first long-term endowment fund held in bitcoin
1:33:35 Human Rights Foundation bounties
1:33:40 Spiral supports newest grantee Sean Giligan in building ValidiTEE
1:33:45 Bitcoin Design Foundation grants support to two more contributors

• Mining


1:34:05 Concept for solderless ASIC chip modules

Links & Contacts


⁠⁠Website⁠⁠: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast
⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠: https://substack.bitcoin.review/
⁠⁠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-68

I'm joined by guests Fiatjaf, Miljan, & Odell to go through the list.



Vulnerability Disclosures


00:02:34 Ebury
00:03:55 Zero-day in D-Link router
00:05:07 LLMjacking
00:10:43 Bluetooth as a border surveillance technology
00:31:38 Google patches Chrome vulnerability

Bitcoin

• Software Releases & Project Updates


00:33:28 Sparrow Wallet
00:35:11 electrs
00:35:24 Specter Desktop
00:38:54 BlueWallet
00:39:12 Blockstream
00:39:52 Robosats
00:39:59 BoltzExchange
00:40:13 Wasabi Wallet
00:44:32 Stack Wallet
00:44:40 GroupHug

• Project Spotlight


00:47:13 Penlock
00:47:33 utreexod
00:47:51 Meshtastic BitcoinCore Bridge
00:48:39 silentpayments.xyz
00:49:02 blindbitd
00:49:10 Silentium
00:51:50 BlueWallet Silent Payments
00:51:53 BitEscrow Developer Playground
00:51:58 BitVMX

Privacy & Other Related Bitcoin Projects

• Software Releases & Project Updates


00:55:07 Unleashed.Chat
00:58:28 SimpleX

• Project Spotlight


00:58:52 OpenXrypt

Lightning & L2(+)

• Software Releases & Project Updates


1:01:58 Mutiny
1:02:02 LDK
1:02:11 scaling-lightning
1:02:16 Phoenixd
1:02:20 Breez SDK
1:02:24 minibits-wallet
1:02:44 Bull Bitcoin bullbitcoin-mobile
1:04:01 nutstash-wallet
1:04:02 Fedimint
1:04:06 Aqua Wallet
1:04:11 LNp2p Bot

• Project Spotlight


1:04:18 Cashu.Me
1:04:34 Alby releases AdBlockPlus and uBlock
1:07:36 Prism introduces Boardwalk Cash

Nostr

• Software Releases & Project Updates


1:20:45 Primal android-app

Boosts


1:46:45 Shoutout to top boosters: @garykrause_, @vake, @dubravko, @pippellia, @marinaspin, & @righthandson

Tech Tip of the Day


1:48:28 How to turn on Advanced Data Protection for iCloud

Links & Contacts


⁠Website⁠: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast
⁠Substack⁠: https://substack.bitcoin.review/
⁠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-67

I'm joined by guests Steve Lee, Future Paul, Odell, & Rijndael to go through the list.



Housekeeping


00:02:49 Coinkite needs a technical writer


Vulnerability Disclosures


00:32:32 SATAn
00:35:45 Mullvad
00:37:28 Federal officials warn of CISA exploitation
00:43:23 Coordinated attacks on Docker Hub via malicious repositories
00:44:11 Cuckoo
1:37:15 Critics fear Signal may be compromised after Katherine Maher appointment


Quick fire discussion topics


00:16:16 Ossification
00:18:39 Dev funding


Bitcoin

• Software Releases & Project Updates


00:48:24 Sparrow Wallet
00:50:04 COLDCARD
00:52:16 Secp256k1
00:57:51 Umbrel
00:58:10 Blockstream Green
00:58:23 BlueWallet
00:58:34 Nunchuk
1:03:58 Theya Inc. Bitcoin wallet
1:06:46 10101
1:06:52 BTCmap-android
1:07:10 Braiins Toolbox


Project Spotlight


1:07:18 BBQr-rust
1:08:40 Awning
1:09:47 GroupHug
1:09:54 Hodlboard


Privacy Software

• Software Releases & Project Updates


1:10:25 Unleashed.Chat


Project Spotlight


1:10:40 Emessbee


Lightning & L2(+)

• Software Releases & Project Updates


1:20:24 LND
1:20:47 Mutiny Node
1:33:39 Breez SDK
1:33:46 Blockstream Green iOS
1:34:29 BoltzExchange boltz-backend
1:35:35 SwissBitcoinPay
1:35:39 LNp2p Bot
1:35:45 Geyser


Project Spotlight


1:36:10 clArk
1:36:28 Helm Wallet


Nostr

• Software Releases & Project Updates


1:40:16 Primal
1:42:50 nos2x
1:43:32 Mostro


Project Spotlight


1:43:46 Iris Docs
1:43:53 ROASTr
1:44:09 Magstr
1:44:28 NostrDVM
1:44:49 NosDrive


Boosts


1:53:22 Shoutout to top boosters: @apemithrandir, @loke, @jcdenton, @vake, @2ndbreakfast, @bendthefed & @tmakerman


Tech Tip of the Day


1:54:58 ASCIImoji


News & Noteworthy

• Lightning


1:55:38 Ocean launches Lightning payouts


• Nostr


1:56:40 NIP-104
2:00:50 LightningTipBot and ln.tips are retiring


• Funding


2:06:27 OpenSats receives an additional donation of $21M
2:09:21 OpenSats grants long-term support for Shashwat Vangani
2:09:29 Spiral grant renewals


Links & Contacts


Website: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast
Substack: https://substack.bitcoin.review/
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-66

I'm joined by guests Rob Hamilton, Ben Carman, & Rijndael to go through the list.

Housekeeping


00:01:16 Q shipping updates
00:02:29 OpenSats receives $1M donation
00:02:57 BIP Editors
00:12:33 CAT, txhash given BIP number
00:12:01 We have an amazing newsletter


Vulnerability Disclosures


00:13:33 Juice jacking attack Mobile Hacker
00:15:32 BadUSB vulnerability Hackaday
00:17:57 FixedFloat announces another exploit
00:21:49 GitHub comments abused to push malware
00:23:01 Apple issues notifications to iPhone users
00:23:35 Braiins warns user not to update stock firmware
00:24:59 CiberInteligenciaSV publishes Chivo wallet ATM code
00:25:26 T-Mobile employees targeted by SIM swap scheme
00:25:58 Looking at the Merkle branches
00:33:52 Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested


Bitcoin

• Software Releases & Project Updates


00:56:47 CATVM


• Software Releases & Project Updates


1:13:01 Bitcoin Core
1:15:40 Sparrow Wallet
1:26:15 BDK
1:28:01 Umbrel
1:28:34 Raspiblitz
1:29:09 Bisq2
1:29:12 Ledger app-bitcoin-new
1:30:27 COLDCARD Q and Mk4 codebases merged
1:31:51 Labelbase
1:32:15 Blue Wallet
1:32:42 Bitcoin Keeper
1:32:54 Wasabi Wallet
1:33:18 10101
1:33:26 AgoraDesk
1:33:31 SwissBitcoinPay
1:33:38 Plebwork
1:33:40 Bull Bitcoin Fee Multiple
1:33:51 Kraken Wallet


Project Spotlight


1:34:23 Safety Net by Wizard Sardines
1:37:54 Sentrum
1:38:04 zkCoins
1:38:11 Basio by ismyhc
1:38:24 TxPusher
1:38:37 Satoshi7B
1:39:44 SafeMiner


Privacy Software

• Software Releases & Project Updates


1:39:55 SimpleX


Lightning & L2(+)

• Software Releases & Project Updates


1:40:03 Mutiny Node
1:41:03 Mutiny StartOS
1:41:51 Phoenix
1:42:06 Nutshell
1:42:13 Zeus
1:42:40 Alby js-sdk
1:42:44 Aqua Wallet
1:42:47 eNuts
1:43:00 Fountain
1:43:04 BoltzExchange
1:43:10 Loop


Project Spotlight


1:43:17 lnaddrd
1:43:22 Fewsats
1:43:26 pyl402
1:45:00 Constellation


Nostr

• Software Releases & Project Updates


1:45:39 NDK
1:45:43 rust-nostr
1:45:46 Primal
1:47:34 Damus
1:47:40 Amethyst
1:47:41 Nostur &
1:47:44 nos.social
1:47:46 Gossip
1:47:47 linktr-nostr
1:47:48 Mostro


Project Spotlight


1:47:56 Blossom


Boosts


1:51:21 Shoutout to top boosters: @vake, @qxotk, @jcdenton, @dubravko, @cantillionaire & @michaelmatulef


News & Noteworthy

• Bitcoin


1:52:57 Nunchuk
1:53:31 LND node
1:53:36 MiPrimerBitcoin launches 2024 edition of their education program
1:53:42 Craig Wright Discontinues Tulip Trading Case


• Lightning


1:54:02 Zaprite introduces the Mutiny connection
1:54:05 Voltage integrates Mutinynet
1:54:36 Braiins introduces Lightning payouts
1:54:43 Blockstream launches Liquid Wallet Kit


• Funding


1:55:09 OpenSats grants long-term support to three nostr developers
1:55:22 The Human Rights Foundation establishes the Finney Freedom Prize
1:55:26 Neutronpay secures $1.5 million in funding


• Mining


1:55:34 Ocean announces the whitepaper of their TIDES payout system


• Government & Political


1:58:00 FBI probed Atlanta 2022 CoreDev event

Links & Contacts


Website: https://bitcoin.review/Podcast
Substack: https://substack.bitcoin.review/
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-65

I'm joined by guests Alex B, Harry Sudock, Future Paul, and Craig Raw to go through the list.



Vulnerability Disclosures


00:01:02 xz utils backdoor
00:17:35 LoLRa project
00:42:13 Nunchuk
00:25:53 BitVM Bridges Considered Unsafe
00:43:06 Breez under DDoS attack

Bitcoin

• Software Releases & Project Updates


00:45:53 Bitcoin Core
00:46:27 Coldcard Q
00:52:39 HWI
00:55:59 BDK
00:56:17 Nunchuk-desktop
00:56:35 Nunchuk-android
00:56:49 Liana
00:57:21 Krux
00:59:29 Blockstream Green
00:59:44 Blue Wallet
00:59:56 Brainbow
01:00:07 Bitcoin Keeper
01:00:18 Bisq
01:00:21 Citadel
01:00:25 Labelbase

Side Discussion


1:02:27 SimpleX versus nostr
1:06:20 Mutiny integration with nostr
1:14:15 Social contracts and Duty of care
1:16:35 Importance of money and economic responsibility
1:17:04 Fair versus unfair distribution

• Software Releases & Project Updates (Cont.)


1:20:43 Boltz-web-app
1:20:53 AgoraDesk

Project Spotlight


1:21:02 Wizard Sardines' Antoine Poinsot
1:22:34 Cypher.Space
1:22:42 Spend-sats

Privacy Software

• Software Releases & Project Updates


1:22:46 Unleashed.chat

Project Spotlight


1:23:05 Hushline

Lightning & L2(+)

• Software Releases & Project Updates


1:23:34 CLN
1:23:47 Phoenixd
1:23:52 Breez SDK
1:23:54 Mutiny Node
1:35:49 Fedimint
1:36:38 Zeus

Project Spotlight


1:37:06 LNCast

Nostr

• Software Releases & Project Updates


1:38:51 NDK
1:39:21 Primal
1:39:39 Amethyst
1:41:20 Mostro

Project Spotlight


1:41:29 NostrSync
1:41:37 Nostr Signer
1:41:41 X to Nostr

Side Discussion


1:42:24 Infighting and toxicity
1:52:09 Bitcoin politics
1:54:23 Incentives and game theory

Boosts


1:58:10 Shoutout to top boosters: @qxotk, @dubravko, @conorchepenik, @benthefed, @TheWildHustle, @plebhodl, @zdoxed, @undefined & @monk_cactus

News & Noteworthy

• Bitcoin


2:05:54 Bitcoin script and BitVM development
2:05:55 HRF launches Bitcoin integration webinar
2:06:00 Umbrel has approved and integrated
2:06:07 Google starts indexing Bitcoin data

• Lightning


2:06:25 Coinbase Selects Lightspark for Lightning
2:06:29 Amboss launches

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-64