#Bitcoin Working on lightning⚡ @blockstream npub1dfrzgt6dw0q5uy2djhsnxepe7ku3rz2hrhvu9486gxxmqxxt3m6sztq6lu
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Alex Myers⚡ retweeted
I created a Simplicity transaction for @Liquid_BTC and got it into the first block it was active (#3 477 600)
Here's how I did it.
blockstream.info/liquid/tx/9…
The bitcoin network has been casually mining blocks at >1 zettahash for the last 10 hours. Who plugged in their miner?
Alex Myers⚡ retweeted
Internet friends, I’m hosting another Programming Lightning alpha workshop at the stunning @PresidioBitcoin later this month.
If you’re interested in learning about Lightning and providing feedback to make the final version of this course unfathomably beautiful, please fill out the form below.
This course is a hands-on, in-depth introduction to Lightning. We’ll start with the basics (output scripts, timelocks, mempool policy) and build our way to the famous HTLC.
Alex Myers⚡ retweeted
It's the 4th anniversary of the #RunningBitcoinChallenge! Run, walk, hike, or roll 21.1 km/13.1 mi with @runningBTC21K to raise awareness in memory of legendary cypherpunk @HalFin. Gather your friends, raise funds, and win cool prizes at runningbitcoin.us.
Alex Myers⚡ retweeted
Say hello to the first 0-fee lightning commitment transaction, made possible by Bitcoin Core 28 (with v3 transactions and pay-to-anchor): mempool.space/testnet4/tx/85…
This wouldn't be possible without all the hard work from @glozow and @theinstagibbs, and it will even get better!
Alex Myers⚡ retweeted
github.com/BoltzExchange/hol…
this is what our CLN node growing up looks like
Alex Myers⚡ retweeted
Take the leap into building on Bitcoin's open-source layer-2 infrastructure with @Core_LN bounties!
Handpicked from the project's good_first_issue tags, these tasks meaningfully improve the CLN project and are suitable for those new to building on #Bitcoin
PR freeze for CLN 24.08 is August 5, so get started. ⬇️
Alex Myers⚡ retweeted
I helped launch an updated BOLT12.org! bolt12.org/
If you're into #bitcoin, why should you care about BOLT 12? Well, I'll tell you why I care about it. 🧵/
Alex Myers⚡ retweeted
The v24.05 release of Core Lightning, codenamed "The Infinitely Divisible Satoshi," is now final!
v24.05 focuses on stability and QoL improvements, as well as addressing pain points around the pay command and recent gossip updates. Other updates include:
⚡️renepay plugin refactored
⚡️file descriptor limit is now auto-increased
⚡️faster block processing while synchronizing
⚡️massive documentation overhaul for RPCs
See all updates in the latest release blog👇
blog.blockstream.com/core-li…
Dandelion broadcasting is a clever concept. Cool tech like this reminds me to be grateful for the lightning network's openness to new experimental features. Want some interesting new privacy tech (even if it isn't perfect)? Go for it. It's always okay to be odd!
Bitcoin is not privacy software, but there are still improvements we can make to complicate the surveillance of transactions. One such improvement is Dandelion++.
While originally rejected due to denial of service concerns, and then again discarded due to complexity, it could prove fundamental in preserving the censorship resistance of bitcoin transactions in light of the arrests of non-custodial service providers for the broadcasting of transactions originating from undesirable jurisdictions and activities.
Alex Myers⚡ retweeted
In case you missed it: our first talk from last week's @btcplusplus script edition just got posted to YouTube
Features @rusty_twit and his Great Restoration Project
youtu.be/rSp8918HLnA?si=M7JE…
Alex Myers⚡ retweeted
Calling all Bitcoin hackers to break the proposed fixes for Bitcoin protocol bugs (aka the Great Consensus Cleanup softfork). These bugs deserve to be fixed. Slow-to-validate blocks and timewarp attacks make reasoning about incentives much more difficult than it already is.
An inquiry into @TheBlueMatt's Great Consensus Cleanup: delvingbitcoin.org/t/great-c….
Alex Myers⚡ retweeted
BOLT12 brings Bitcoin’s censorship resistance to Lightning and improves payment privacy immensely. Human readable LN addresses, no need for servers, reusable invoices, async payments will follow!
It makes Bitcoin cash and as such is needed as a tool for humanity! @moneyball
Alex Myers⚡ retweeted
An inquiry into @TheBlueMatt's Great Consensus Cleanup: delvingbitcoin.org/t/great-c….
Alex Myers⚡ retweeted
Happy to announce that Team Sovereign Clams won the Best User Experience award at @btcplusplus Buenos Aires. Great @vakeraj @cguida6 . We created a Start9 package for @clamstech Remote, the most elegant user interface for Core Lightning.