News

• Liquidity Ads are back in the news
  • https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/2023-November/004217.html
  • https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/2023-December/004227.html
• Mailing list future?
  • https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/2023-December/004231.html
• Zeus vs Mutiny: who’s got better payment reliability?
  • https://primal.net/e/note1e68q9lxn7q2efcurhr9djxp3f373wfuzf6c7ycd7zk2q03knn4ks7g5kcs
• Call to action: senators want to make your node an MSB
  • https://primal.net/e/note1qq3p2j7cqhyawva43m272cetactdxeru5mm2q7m5u2dntzsh5q3q2acv6m
  • Nodeless shutdown as illegal money transmission business https://primal.net/e/note1lt46dquayp9essul4camqsaw95a0yxgqz00wqk9f4ukghp5felmq5q5alu

Notable Releases and Updates

• Mutiny Wallet now available on Start9
  • https://primal.net/e/note1cvtsnewxzc6vwkae4xw3eszhhdlknxnv6uwulvhqg2nft3smz5wqax6y0t
• Mutiny supports Nostr Wallet Auth
  • https://primal.net/e/note1jucjjs2hxnyrmqr6l7afzykllu0c8sw6y6g4e3cy52jgzmm5et5s7xeu5s
• LNBank vulnerability: upgrade your BTCPayServer!
  • https://stacker.news/items/347361
  • Commentary from jb55: https://snort.social/e/note1avl3ymlehd4j2vms66tfxuzql7lqtect6fmnhlq672qr02dr8hds0qrw6f
• LNBits release!
  • https://github.com/lnbits/lnbits/releases/tag/0.11.3

Node Runner News

• AMBOSS says median fee rate is going up on the network
  • https://primal.net/e/note15j4z76uymgac76y6guv7ts7q5hsxx9q0fd2ztfdckx9ae52980cqx3rkef
• Peerswap playground:
  • https://github.com/LN-Zap/peerswap-playground

For Builders + Creators

• Legends of Lightning is wrapping up
  • https://bolt.fun/tournaments/legends-of-lightning-vol2
  • Bitcoin Connect https://bitcoin-connect.com/
  • SplitSats https://splitsats.github.io/homepage/
  • CASCDR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAomJ_k7KZU
• Connect the World Podcast new issue: cipherchat creator
  • https://cipherchat.app/
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5UuHwXH4kk

Spec News + Write-Ups

• Johan Halseth dropped his HTLC roll-up proposal
  • https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/2023-December/004243.html
  • https://github.com/halseth/tapsim/blob/b07f29804cf32dce0168ab5bb40558cbb18f2e76/examples/matt/claimpool/script.txt
• Peter Todd points out the anchor is redundant
  • https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/2023-December/004246.html
• Roll out cost calculations for covenant bound LN channels
  • https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/2023-November/004203.html