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Blockstream Quarterly: Q2-23
We invite you to review our progress in this year's second quarterly update. Among the highlights are the latest on evolving cypherpunk multi-tool Jade and a partnership with ZeroSync to broadcast zero-knowledge proof systems over Blockstream Satellite.
vor 38 Mon.38 mo ago9 Min.9 min
Codex32: A Shamir Secret Sharing Scheme
Are you an eccentric Bitcoiner with nostalgia for the era of Medieval paper tech? Introducing codex32: manage your secrets with paper volvelles to derive Shamir secret shares, all without the electronic dependancies.
vor 38 Mon.38 mo ago10 Min.10 min
Core Lightning v23.08: "Satoshi's Successor" Part III - Experimental Features
This is the final post detailing the new CLN release! Dive into the experimental features of v23.08 and keep that reckless Lightning spirit alive!
vor 38 Mon.38 mo ago5 Min.5 min
Core Lightning v23.08: "Satoshi's Successor" Part II - Developer Experience
In the next post of the ongoing CLN 23.08 blog series from Rusty Russell, we focus on new features and enhancements for developers
vor 38 Mon.38 mo ago5 Min.5 min
Core Lightning v23.08: "Satoshi's Successor" Part I - User Experience
This release has such an overwhelming array of changes that we are splitting it into three separate blog posts. The first covers user experience: updated plugins (pay, reckless) and new commands (setconfig, ignorefeelimits).
vor 38 Mon.38 mo ago5 Min.5 min
Introducing the BASIC Note: A Bitcoin-Denominated Investment in Undervalued Mining Assets
We are collaborating with Stokr to unveil the Blockstream ASIC (BASIC) Note. A unique bitcoin-denominated investment vehicle designed to capitalize on anticipated ASIC market rebounds ahead of the next Bitcoin halving in 2024.
vor 39 Mon.39 mo ago5 Min.5 min
Simplicity: Sharing of Witness and Disconnect
In the newest entry to the Simplicity Language blog series, Andrew Poelstra, Head of Blockstream Research, delves into sharing, witness, and disconnect in this next-generation programming and specification language.
vor 39 Mon.39 mo ago13 Min.13 min
Bulletproofs++: A Step Towards Fully Unlinkable Transactions With Multiple Asset Types
While vanilla Bitcoin transactions offer limited privacy, Confidential Transactions have made notable progress by keeping transaction amounts shielded. However, full anonymity remains elusive, and we describe here some new applied research paths towards that privacy target.
vor 39 Mon.39 mo ago6 Min.6 min
Increasing Interoperability Between Bitcoin’s Second-Layer Protocols
The prevailing wisdom is that, in order to achieve hyperbitcoinization, Bitcoin should scale in layers. The current discussion or debate is mainly centered around which layer-2 solution is best suited for this.
vor 40 Mon.40 mo ago8 Min.8 min
Simplicity: Holes and Side Effects
Unlike most programming languages, Simplicity expressions are constructed from a series of combinators, which build up expressions from smaller ones. Such expressions represent functions taking some input and mapping it to some output.
vor 40 Mon.40 mo ago8 Min.8 min
Greenlight by Blockstream: Scalable, Non-Custodial Lightning Infrastructure Now Open to Developers
We’re excited to announce Greenlight's new developer preview! Greenlight is a Lightning-as-a-Service (LaaS) that developers can use to integrate non-custodial Lightning in their apps with just a few API calls.
vor 41 Mon.41 mo ago5 Min.5 min
A Newly Redesigned Blockstream Green Wallet Goes Mobile
We're excited to have launched the newly redesigned Blockstream Green mobile wallet, giving users a more refined experience based on their particular self-custody need with a sleeker, more intuitive interface.
vor 42 Mon.42 mo ago6 Min.6 min