How Drivechains Introduce New Incentive Dynamics to Bitcoin
Despite a nice few months this summer after Burak, infamous slayer of the Lightning Network, dropped his proposal for the new second layer protocol Ark where people had a lot…
Shinobi Joins Bitcoin Magazine as Technical Editor
Bitcoin privacy researcher Shinobi is joining Bitcoin Magazine as Technical Editor. With a long history of contributions to the Bitcoin development conversation, Shinobi will seek to enhance the publication’s ability…
Chainalysis, The Theranos Of Blockchain Forensics?
After Chainalysis Head of Investigations Elizabeth Bisbee had to admit to the lack of scientific evidence for the accuracy of Chainalysis’ Reactor software, experts of blockchain surveillance firm CipherTrace lay…
Chainalysis Investigations Lead Is ‘Unaware’ of Scientific Evidence the Surveillance Software Works
Chainalysis’ head of investigations doesn’t seem to have a great understanding of whether her company’s flagship software even works. Elizabeth Bisbee, head of investigations at Chainalysis Government Solutions, testified she…
The Milk Sad Vulnerability and What It Means for Bitcoin
In the newest episode of Bitcoin Magazine’s “Bitcoin, Explained,” hosts Aaron van Wirdum and Sjors Provoost discuss the ramifications of a newly discovered exploit dubbed “Milk Sad,” affecting Bitcoin users…
UTXOracle: A Decentralized Approach To The Oracle Problem
This is an opinion editorial by Daniel Hinton, the head of finance and operations for sFOX, a bitcoin prime broker and custodian, and Steve Jeffress, creator of Bitcoin UTXO set…
Web Accessible And Self-Custodial Mutiny Wallet Launches Open Beta
Mutiny Wallet, the first self-custodial Lightning wallet that operates on the web, has officially launched its open beta. According to the release announcement, the wallet aims to solve the onboarding…
The New Phoenix Lightning Wallet Beta Reimagines The Self-Custodial Experience
Phoenix, a Lightning wallet developed by Acinq, has undergone significant improvements with the introduction of splicing technology, resulting in a more efficient and user-friendly experience. Unlike previous versions, which created…
New Developer Tools Enable Lightning And AI Communities To Build Cost-Effective LLM Tooling
Yesterday, Olaoluwa Osuntokun and Michael Levin of Lightning Labs announced the release of a new set of developer tools aimed at empowering the Lightning and AI developer communities to create…