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Bitcoin.Review

A review of Bitcoin Software updates and related topics with NVK and guests.

  • 1 hour 30 minutes
    BR087 - ColliderScript, BTCPay Server, OpenSecret, Matrix, Lottie player JS Attack, the Bullish Case for Vaults, LN Payment Censorship , EmailBTC, secp256k1-node vulnerability + MORE ft. Justin & Paul
    I'm joined by guests Justin Moon & Future Paul & to go through the list.

    Timecodes coming soon...


    Links & Contacts:
     Website: https://bitcoin.review/
    Substack: https://substack.bitcoin.review/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq
    NVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvk
    Telegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod
    Email: [email protected]
    Nostr & LN:⚡[email protected] (not an email!)
    Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-87
    13 November 2024, 9:03 pm
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    BR086 - Electrum, Wasabi, Bitkey, Bitcoin Safe, Spark, Bitcoin Keeper, OP_CAT Privacy, FROST X nostr, btcd FindAndDelete bug + MORE ft. Rijndael & Ben
    I'm joined by guests Rijndael & Ben Carman to go through the list.I'm joined by guests Rijndael & Ben Carman to go through the list.

    Housekeeping
    00:00:51 Nostr Rising
    00:01:36 New COLDCARD Tutorials
    00:01:40 Coinkite is opening an office in LATAM
    00:01:50 Bitcoin per Share
    00:01:54 Grumpy Surfer SATSCARD



    Major/Urgent Vulnerability Disclosures
    00:02:08 Disclosure of CVE-2024-38365
    00:05:32 Disclosure of CVE-2024-35202
    00:06:54 Krux BIP85 password generationx
    00:07:32 Coracle unintentionally sending user session data



    Bitcoin
    • Software Releases & Project Updates
    00:11:00 Electrum
    00:14:31 Nunchuk Android
    00:14:46 Bitcoin Keeper
    00:16:49 Bisq2
    00:16:58 Wasabi Wallet
    00:22:32 Fully Noded
    00:22:59 Krux-installer
    00:23:14 BoltzExchange Client
    00:23:31 Utreexo 
    00:23:42 Bitcoin Safe
    00:27:06 Joinstr App
    00:27:13 Bitkey App
    00:28:30 Bitcoin Jungle Mobile
    00:29:26 DATUM Gateway
    00:30:28 ESP-Miner
    00:30:42 Braiins Toolbox
    00:30:46 Blockstream Green iOS
    00:31:07 Defibi App
    00:31:45 Nirvati
    00:32:08 BTCmap-android
    00:32:18 Kyoto


    • Project Spotlight
     00:33:17 2140.dev
     00:34:24 Localhost Research
     00:34:49 Rewind Bitcoin
     00:35:30 bitcoinutils.dev
     00:35:46 Standalone Bitcoin Consensus Engine
     00:35:54 Fabric
     00:36:06 l402_middleware
     00:36:19 NodeWatch
     00:36:32 Bitcoind Quick
     00:36:44 Chorly
     00:36:53 Satoffee
     00:37:00 Koinvote
     00:37:14 Bitcoin Prediction Market
     00:37:24 LiquiSabi
     00:37:34 Coin Demo



    Vulnerability Disclosures
    00:37:42 GoldenJackal specialized toolsets for targeting air-gapped systems
    00:38:03 Radiant Capital hack
    00:38:25 Locate X
    00:38:38 Qualcomm zero-day vulnerability
    00:39:03 Research discovers flaws in five end-to-end encrypted cloud services
    00:39:20 Security analysis reveals weaknesses in WeChat
    00:39:34 Imprompter
    00:39:46 Tails
    00:39:56 Critical "use-after-free" vulnerability (CVE-2024-9680)



    Privacy & Other Related Bitcoin Projects
     • Software Releases & Project Updates
     00:40:38 SimpleX 
     00:40:41 SideBand
     00:40:48 Reticulum MeshChat
     00:40:52 Tor Browser


    • Project Spotlight
     00:40:56 Pubky Core



    Lightning & L2(+)
    • Project Spotlight
    00:42:00 Simplicity & Simfony by Blockstream
    00:42:09 Spark
    00:44:39 Blockbuster


    • Software Releases & Project Updates
     00:44:45 Core Lightning
     00:44:54 LDK Node
     00:44:58 Phoenix
     00:45:01 Zeus
     00:45:06 Breez SDK Core 
     00:45:12 Alby
     00:45:15 CashuMe
     00:46:11 Microbolt
     00:46:18 Geyser
     00:47:08 LN Markets
     00:47:14 Zaprite introduces Sandbox



    Nostr
    • Project spotlight
    00:47:20 Pokey
    00:47:25 White Noise live demo
    00:47:41 Nostrastic
    00:49:14 AlgoRelay
    00:49:22 ppe-relay
    00:49:27 Search Relay
    00:49:31 Flotilla
    00:51:40 nosweet.net
    00:51:54 Docstr
    00:52:13 Translator
    00:52:18 rx-nostr



    Boosts
    00:52:39 Shoutout to top boosters @Ape Mithrandir, @tdub, @btconboard, @AVERAGE_GARY, @VonPhoto & @BrightSats


    Tech tip of the day
    00:54:16 DeArrow
    00:54:26 Eartho


    News & Noteworthy
     • Business & Finance
     00:58:48 River now offers 3.8% interest


    • Art
     00:59:46 Bitcoin illustrator NoGood releases The art of NoGood


    • Funding
     00:59:58 Research firm 1a1z releases on how Bitcoin Core development is funded
     1:00:06 OpenSats announcements
     1:00:13 Spiral announces grant renewals


    • Privacy
     1:00:51 SimpleX publishes Wired's Attack on Privacy


    • Protocol
     1:01:09 Libsecp256k1 adds musig


    Links & Contacts:
    Website: https://bitcoin.review/
    Substack: https://substack.bitcoin.review/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinreviewhq
    NVK Twitter: https://twitter.com/nvk
    Telegram: https://t.me/BitcoinReviewPod
    Email: [email protected]
    Nostr & LN:⚡[email protected] (not an email!)
    Full show notes: https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-86
    31 October 2024, 8:50 pm
  • 55 minutes 36 seconds
    BR085: Nostr Rising 08 - Nostr Funding ft. Lyn Alden, Max & Odell
    I'm joined by guests Lyn Alden, Max & Odell to discuss nostr funding.

    Chapters
    - (00:00:00) Introduction to Nostr funding concepts
    - (00:01:04) Importance of decentralized funding in tech
    - (00:02:07) Discussion on Nostr’s scalability and funding potential
    - (00:06:17) Analysis of community-driven funding models
    - (00:12:01) Benefits of open-source funding approaches
    - (00:18:02) Comparison of Nostr's funding capabilities with traditional platforms
    - (00:19:00) Potential challenges for funding in decentralized systems
    - (00:28:32) Exploration of funding solutions using Bitcoin
    - (00:33:17) Incentives for developers in the Nostr ecosystem
    - (00:41:34) Role of privacy in funding models
    - (00:46:22) Future of funding mechanisms in Nostr
    - (00:49:01) Community engagement and its impact on funding success
    - (00:53:33) Scalability of Nostr vs. traditional funding platforms
    - (00:54:14) Announcement of a bounty related to Nostr funding
    - (00:54:26) Optimism about the future of funding in the Nostr community

    Links & Contacts:
    30 October 2024, 5:59 pm
  • 53 minutes 22 seconds
    BR084: Nostr Rising 07 - Long Form Content ft. DK & Miljan

    I'm joined by guests DK & Miljan to discuss long form content.

    Chapters:
    - (00:00:00) Introduction to long form content on Nostr
    - (00:03:15) Challenges of content distribution on Nostr
    - (00:06:42) Nostr as a decentralized platform for creators
    - (00:11:20) The role of relays in content storage and competition
    - (00:15:47) Building user-centric tools for long-form content
    - (00:19:33) Balancing short-form and long-form content on Nostr
    - (00:22:58) Algorithmic feeds and user-controlled algorithms
    - (00:28:40) Primal's focus on algorithm marketplace development
    - (00:34:15) Human-curated algorithms and user-selected feeds
    - (00:39:48) Ethical advertising and user choice in ads
    - (00:43:22) Importance of competition in relays, clients, and algorithms
    - (00:46:58) Creating customizable algorithms for users
    - (00:48:09) Potential for ethical, non-intrusive advertising
    - (00:50:26) Nostr as a global town square for nuanced discourse
    - (00:51:34) Learning from torrents: the importance of better UX
    - (00:52:24) Closing thoughts on Nostr’s future and appeal to creators

    Links & Contacts:

    28 October 2024, 6:47 pm
  • 55 minutes 55 seconds
    BR083: Nostr Rising 06 - Zap the Planet and Nostr Money ft. Calle, Pablo & Miljan
    I'm joined by guests Calle, Pablo & Miljan to discuss zaps and nostr money.

    Chapters
    - (00:00:00) Introduction
    - (00:05:12) Building a permissionless public square on Nostr
    - (00:12:25) Challenges in decentralized social media and privacy
    - (00:18:43) Cashu protocol integration with Nostr
    - (00:22:50) Role of ecash in relays and wallets
    - (00:28:16) Nostr as an open social graph for applications
    - (00:31:42) Innovation in digital payments and Zaps on Nostr
    - (00:35:14) Open-source culture and project monetization
    - (00:39:23) Bitcoin integration in social media platforms
    - (00:42:38) Scaling challenges and user adoption
    - (00:47:06) Nostr's impact on new market designs
    - (00:48:25) Future of Zaps in expanding Bitcoin user base
    - (00:49:24) Social feedback and micro-transactions
    - (00:50:20) Infinite innovation potential with Nostr and Zaps
    - (00:51:57) Nostr’s role in enhancing app social features
    - (00:54:29) Regulatory challenges and JavaScript as a platform
    - (00:55:12) Closing thoughts


    Links & Contacts:
    25 October 2024, 12:52 pm
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    BR082: Nostr Rising 05 - Podcasting 2.0 ft. Kieran, Odell, Hodlbod & Oscar Merry

    I'm joined by guests Kieran, Odell, Hodlbod & Oscar Merry to discuss podcasting 2.0.

    Chapters
    - (00:00:00) – Introduction and overview of the discussion on Nostr and podcasting.
    - (00:01:10) – Importance of Nostr in decentralization and censorship resistance.
    - (00:10:30) – Integrating Bitcoin and Lightning Payments with Nostr.
    - (00:19:12) – Value-for-value model and podcast monetization using Nostr.
    - (00:26:50) – Challenges of onboarding new users and improving user experience on Nostr.
    - (00:35:15) – The future of podcasting with Nostr and potential for listener engagement.
    - (00:41:20) – The potential for creating decentralized, censorship-resistant content.
    - (00:48:30) – Vision for integrating games with Nostr and Lightning Payments.
    - (00:59:18) – Opportunities in gaming and Nostr’s role in gaming's future.
    - (01:00:19) – The importance of owning your social graph on Nostr.
    - (01:01:10) – Discussing podcasting analytics and user platforms.
    - (01:02:27) – The need for more apps and users in the Nostr ecosystem.
    - (01:03:25) – Audience breakdown by platform, including Spotify, Fountain, and Overcast.
    - (01:04:06) – Issues with Spotify’s closed analytics and data control.
    - (01:05:17) – Simplifying Nostr onboarding and improving the user experience.
    - (01:06:41) – Challenges of niche adoption and the importance of positive feedback loops.
    - (01:07:42) – Nostr’s future growth driven by censorship on other platforms.
    - (01:08:09) – Optimism for Nostr’s long-term success despite short-term challenges.

    Links & Contacts:

    23 October 2024, 5:43 pm
  • 57 minutes 44 seconds
    BR081: Nostr Rising 04 - DMs and Groupchats ft. Fiatjaf, Hodlbod & Jeff G

    I'm joined by guests Fiatjaf, Hodlbod & Jeff G to discuss DMs and groupchats.

    Chapters

    (00:00) - Introduction to the discussion

    (02:32) - Overview of MLS Messaging Layer Security and its role in group chats.

    (10:03) - Addressing spam and impersonation in group communications.

    (14:16) - Managing group keys and group membership.

    (21:10) - Security concerns and potential vulnerabilities.

    (26:58) - Relays and group management.

    (30:50) - Importance of secure client implementations.

    (35:25) - Handling bad actors in group chats.

    (43:15) - Integration of payments in group chat dynamics pay-to-post model.

    (50:25) - Exploring broadcast model for private groups.

    (55:16) - Proof of concept for a secure group chat client.

    (59:27) - Conclusion and final thoughts



    Links & Contacts:

    21 October 2024, 1:24 pm
  • 51 minutes 30 seconds
    BR080: Nostr Rising 03 - Relays & Scaling ft. Fiatjaf, Mike Dilger & Pablo

    I'm joined by guests Fiatjaf, Mike Dilger & Pablo to discuss relays and scaling nostr.

    Chapters

    (00:00) – Introduction to Nostr protocol and event signing

    (02:15) – Relay management and costs in Nostr ecosystem

    (05:30) – Scaling concerns and misconceptions about relay overload

    (09:11) – Importance of public key identity management

    (12:18) – Challenges in moderation and decentralized governance

    (15:40) – Defining the roles of clients and relays

    (20:19) – Lightning integration for payments in Nostr

    (25:00) – Need for better developer tools for relay management

    (29:45) – Cross-platform interoperability between Nostr and Mastodon

    (35:20) – Censorship on Mastodon and the Fediverse

    (40:05) – Scalability and reliability improvements during user influxes

    (44:10) – The idea of creating more experimental and niche relays

    (47:25) – Vision for integrating specialized relay functionality into clients

    (49:31) – Concept of Yahoo Pipes for Nostr relays data aggregation tools

    (50:09) – DVMs and the evolution of decentralized systems

    (51:00) – Closing remarks



    Links & Contacts:
    18 October 2024, 1:02 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    BR079: Nostr Rising 02 - Communities ft. Rabble, Alex Gleason, Hodlbod & Pablo

    I'm joined by guests Rabble, Hodlbod, Alex Gleason & Pablo to discuss nostr communities.

    Discussion Topics
    - 00:00:00 – Introduction to Nostr and its evolving landscape
    - 00:01:35 – Comparison between TCP/IP and Nostr as flexible protocols
    - 00:05:45 – Nostr’s decentralized development and innovation without permission
    - 00:12:20 – User experience challenges in decentralized systems
    - 00:18:10 – Importance of experimentation and building tools for Nostr
    - 00:21:55 – Differences between digital and physical communities
    - 00:25:10 – Discussion on the long tail of communities in Nostr
    - 00:29:00 – How Nostr helps niche groups and the growth of communities
    - 00:32:50 – Balancing decentralization and user experience
    - 00:38:10 – Ham radio community’s adoption of Nostr
    - 00:42:55 – Importance of building discoverable and easy-to-join communities
    - 00:47:30 – Nostr as an open, super-app platform similar to early Facebook
    - 00:52:00 – Final thoughts on Nostr’s role in fostering decentralized communities
    - 00:57:55 – Nostr’s network effect and social graph integration
    - 01:00:04 – Future potential and excitement about Nostr communities expanding
    - 01:01:28 – Nostr’s organic growth and fostering more community engagement
    - 01:02:07 – Closing remarks and thanks to the guests

    Links & Contacts:

    16 October 2024, 2:13 pm
  • 49 minutes 9 seconds
    BR078: Nostr Rising 01 - Permissionless Algos ft. JB55, Hodlbod & Miljan

    I'm joined by guests JB55, Hodlbod & Miljan to discuss Permissionless Algos in the first episode of Nostr Rising.

    Discussion topics
    - 00:00:00 – Introduction to decentralized algorithms and Nostr's open network
    - 00:01:01 – Users’ control over algorithms and content feeds
    - 00:03:01 – Challenges of building permissionless systems without tracking users
    - 00:05:01 – Feed marketplace concept and its impact on content discovery
    - 00:08:01 – Importance of user feedback in developing decentralized platforms
    - 00:12:01 – AI agents and bots assisting with content curation
    - 00:15:01 – The value of human-created content versus bot-generated content
    - 00:17:31 – AI's role in building decentralized apps on Nostr
    - 00:20:01 – Future of algorithms and personalized content on decentralized networks
    - 00:24:01 – Curation and community-driven feeds as an alternative to centralized platforms
    - 00:28:01 – Nostr’s potential to disrupt big tech and centralized institutions
    - 00:30:01 – Open network and emergent properties of user-driven content
    - 00:33:01 – Role of lists and curated social clusters in enhancing user experience
    - 00:36:01 – Encouragement for users and developers to participate in Nostr
    - 00:40:01 – Final thoughts: the power of decentralized networks and AI collaboration
    - 00:42:31 – Closing remarks and a call to action for Nostr’s growth and adoption

    Links & Contacts:

    14 October 2024, 2:00 pm
  • 1 hour 37 minutes
    BR077 - BIP85 Drama, Bitcoin Core, secp256k1, DATUM, Jam, Krux, Twelve Cash, NomadNet, Salt Typhoon Hack + MORE ft. Rob & Paul

    I'm joined by guests Rob Hamilton & Future Paul to go through the list.

    Housekeeping
    00:00:59 Nostr Rising dropping soon!
    00:02:32 COLDCARD Tutorials
    00:02:35 European Coldcard reseller Coldhodl


    Major/Urgent Vulnerability Disclosures
     00:02:50 BIP85 Drama
     00:13:35 Delving Bitcoin
     00:14:46 Bitcoin Core


    Bitcoin
     • Software Releases & Project Updates
     00:19:57 Bitcoin Core
     00:24:03 secp256k1
     00:33:04 BDK
     00:34:23 Electrs
     00:35:53 Nunchuk
     00:36:26 Mempool
     00:36:42 Blockstream Green
     00:37:15 Krux
     00:38:58 Coinbase
     00:39:17 BoltzExchange
     00:39:22 Jam
     00:42:57 libwally core
     00:43:02 Simple Bitcoin Wallet
     00:43:13 Braiins Toolbox
     00:43:20 LiveWallet
     00:43:30 The RoboSats Federation


    • Project Spotlight
     00:43:46 DATUM
     00:47:31 BDK Swift Example Wallet
     00:48:29 Decoding Bitcoin
     00:48:42 Twelve Cash
     00:51:29 Kyoto Bitcoin Light Client
     00:51:48 Bitcoin script editor & visualizer
     00:51:53 WeSatoshis
     00:52:19 UtxoPocket
     00:52:28 Simple Proof


    Vulnerability Disclosures
     00:52:43 Supply chain attack
     00:53:29 Backdoored backdoors
     00:56:37 Decade-old Linux vulnerability
     00:58:14 Perfctl
     00:59:05 Google raises privacy concerns
     00:59:34 Americans' personal information leaked


    Privacy & Other Related Bitcoin Projects
     • Software Releases & Project Updates
     1:00:19 SimpleX
     1:00:48 Sideband
     1:01:05 reticulum-meshchat
     1:01:16 NomadNet

    • Project Spotlight
     1:11:18 Privacy Index
     1:11:25 DarkIRC


    Lightning & L2(+)
    • Project Spotlight
    1:11:46 Diamond Wallet
    1:11:53 LNUnit
    1:11:58 PLEBNET-Wiki
    1:12:03 Matrix-Lightning-Tip-Bot
    1:12:14 Predyx
    1:12:18 Fedimint Web SDK
    1:12:21 Fedimint Observer
    1:12:23 NWC Tester

    • Software Releases & Project Updates
    1:12:38 Ark
    1:13:17 Lightning Terminal
    1:13:33 LNDg
    1:13:43 BTCPay
    1:13:45 Shockwallet
    1:13:51 minibits
    1:13:55 clboss
    1:14:01 LNMarket
    1:14:12 Star9Labs


    Nostr
    • Project spotlight
    1:14:23 Khatru
    1:14:29 Nostr Mixer Relay
    1:14:36 Comet
    1:14:44 Dart Nostr Development Kit
    1:14:48 Nostr-fetch
    1:14:49 ONOSENDAI
    1:14:56 Nowser
    1:15:03 Route96
    1:15:06 Ghost relay
    1:15:09 Grain
    1:15:14 Chronicle
    1:15:16 Notestack
    1:16:14 Atomstr
    1:16:24 Nostr Metadata Updater
    1:16:28 Minestr
    1:16:36 GM Relay
    1:16:44 NostrSMS


    Audience Questions
     1:19:25 - "Can you explain why the usage of libsecp256k is one of the most important choices in writing Bitcoin code, for this of us who are not cryptographers and do listen to the end? And answer in as non-engineery a way as possible?" -drianmalcolm


    Boosts
    1:25:53 Shoutout to top boosters drianmalcolm, Ape Mithrandir, Chris, seedor_io, podconf, vake & btconboard


    Tech tip of the day
     1:31:21 Changesets


    News & Noteworthy
     • Bitcoin
     1:31:56 Bitkey partners with Robinhood

    • Tradfi
     1:32:33 BlackRock

    • Security
     1:34:44 NIST

    • Government & Political
     1:35:08 Bank of Canada pauses plans


    Reads
     1:35:29

    Links & Contacts:

    10 October 2024, 7:41 pm
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