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BR088 - AnchorWatch, Bitkey, Krux, Primal, Proton Wallet, Kagi, Debifi, Namecheap $73M bitcoin revenue + MORE ft. Livera, Rijndael & Ben

Nov 27, 2024

Join Rijndael, an expert in Bitcoin technology, along with hosts Stephan Livera and Ben Carman, as they navigate exciting frontiers in cryptocurrency. They dive into the evolving role of memes and characters in the Bitcoin community during bull markets. The discussion highlights innovative solutions for self-custody, Bitcoin security techniques, and usability enhancements in wallets. Topics also include the latest in Lightning wallet advancements and the community's call to action for more meme creativity to influence the market positively.

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ADVICE

DIY vs. Commercial Projects

Be cautious when using DIY projects, especially for single signatures.
Commercial projects offer more security and have been tested thoroughly.

ADVICE

AES Encryption Best Practices

When implementing AES encryption, avoid ECB mode due to its vulnerabilities.
Use AES-GCM-SIV for better security and nonce-reuse protection.

ANECDOTE

Namecheap's Bitcoin Success

Namecheap processed over 1 million Bitcoin transactions.
They generated $73 million in revenue over several years using BTCPay Server.

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

Housekeeping
(00:05:29) Bitcoin Black Friday
(00:06:05) AnchorWatch gains Lloyd's of London Coverholder status

Major/Urgent Vulnerability Disclosures
(00:10:25) Krux releases security fix for AES-CBC encryption flaw

Bitcoin
• Software Releases & Project Updates
(00:16:05) Bitcoin-script-hints
(00:17:14) BDK
(00:17:38) BTCPay Server
(00:19:53) Nunchuk Desktop
(00:20:20) Proton Wallet
(00:23:58) Bitcoin Keeper
(00:24:40) Nix Bitcoin
(00:25:09) Krux
(00:26:49) RoboSats
(00:26:57) Bitkey App
(00:31:07) RewindBitcoin
(00:35:15) Umbrel
(00:35:32) ESP-Miner
(00:35:36) Boltz web-app

• Project Spotlight
(00:35:43) Wallet Dev Kit
(00:35:51) ScriptLab
(00:36:04) Mempal
(00:36:44) Debifi
(00:37:41) Dart-bip85 package
(00:37:45) Descriptors Go
(00:37:47) Tick-tock-tui App
(00:37:56) Awesome-Bitcoin-guide
(00:38:30) BitAxe HAS Dashboard
(00:38:39) Radpool
(00:38:43) Satadelica

Vulnerability Disclosures
(00:39:16) Nearest neighbor attack - Exploiting nearby Wi-Fi for covert access
(00:39:27) New Ghost Tap attack exploits NFC mobile payments
(00:39:38) Graykey partially unlocks iPhones with iOS 18/18.0.1, from iPhone 12 to 16 series
(00:40:38) OverSecured finds seven flaws in Android and Google Pixel, affecting millions of users
(00:41:03) Apple urgently patches vulnerabilities affecting macOS and iOS
(00:41:32) Decades-old security flaws in Ubuntu's Needrestart Package
(00:41:48) Chinese man arrested in Bangkok for operating from a van-based SMS blaster
(00:42:28) Five dollar wrench attack

Privacy & Other Related Bitcoin Projects
• Software Releases & Project Updates
(00:42:53) SimpleX
(00:43:06) Signal

• Project Spotlight
(00:43:28) DeFlock

Lightning & L2(+)
• Project Spotlight
(00:43:56) Phoenix Server Lightning Wallet
(00:44:32) Cashu Brrr
(00:45:08) SING4SATS

• Software Releases & Project Updates
(00:45:44) Primal
(00:47:27) LND
(00:48:05) CDK Cashu Development Kit
(00:48:36) Phoenix Wallet
(00:48:47) Zeus
(00:49:56) Nutstash
(00:49:59) Nutshell
(00:50:07) Fountain
(00:50:10) Breez SDK
(00:50:14) Lnp2pBot
(00:50:17) BoardWalk
(00:50:19) Geyser
(00:50:20) Aqua Wallet
(00:50:47) Clams Remote

Nostr
• Project spotlight
(00:50:52) NDK Mobile
(00:50:55) Olas
(00:51:26) Knox
(00:51:32) Nostraut
(00:51:35) Ezdvm
(00:51:40) Futr
(00:51:45) Nosey
(00:51:49) Nos2x for Firefox

• Software Releases & Project Updates
(00:52:00) GifBuddy

Boosts
(00:52:30) Shoutout to top boosters Chris, podconf & btconboard

News & Noteworthy
• Bitcoin
(00:55:05) Chaincode Labs launches the 2025 BOSS program

• Nostr
(00:55:49) Kagi HQ joins Nostr

• Business & Finance
(00:57:06) Block, Inc. unveils Proto
(00:57:11) Casa introduces Casa Enterprise
(00:57:30) Swan Bitcoin sues former law firm for conflict of interest in Tether case

• Tradfi
(00:57:46) Revolut X expands to 30 European countries
(00:57:58) Newmarket Capital, launches Battery Finance

• Funding
(00:58:06) OpenSats announces long term support and educational grants

• Mining
(00:58:12) Russia bans winter digital currency mining in Siberia

• Privacy
(00:58:40) U.S. Congress critiques Tornado Cash and urges for stricter regulations
(00:58:44) Chinese government employees are selling citizen data for profit
(00:59:20) Mullvad VPN cancels remaining PayPal subscriptions and aligns with privacy-focused policy

• Cryptography
(01:00:59) Two mathematicians break an 18-year record with an elliptic curve of rank 29

• Events
(01:01:22) SATS'N'FACTS, Bitcoin Technical Unconference
(01:01:26) Hackalajara, Guadalajara's first Bitcoin-focused hackathon
(01:01:39) Bengaluru BitDevs Summit

Reads:
(01:01:46) Here's a list of our top recently published reads

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