News

• Blue Wallet / LNdHub Lightning Shutdown
• Xapo becomes first bank supporting Lightning payments, through partnership with Lightspark
• bolt.observer add Core Lightning support

Notable Releases and Updates

• TBD launches c=
• Block teases self-custody wallet: Helping customers move between fiat and bitcoin
• Nostr Market - open craigslist-style market via hashtag
• Blockstream’s Build on L2 launched a Core Lightning community forum
• Mash launches Ghost (accountless) Checkout via Lightning
• Lightning Prisms from Dergigi
• Nostr Signing Device by Ben Arc https://twitter.com/arcbtc/status/1635358422781808640

Node Runner News

• CLN breaks LNURL https://twitter.com/arcbtc/status/1635403179675516931?s=20

For Builders + Creators

Spec Updates

• Proposal for updating gossip for taproot channels https://github.com/ellemouton/bolts/pull/2/files
• Last hurdle for dual-funding? How to keep node state in sync for interactive tx on reconnect https://gist.github.com/t-bast/2594ecf0314f0b91293a3f5e3bf10540

Node Releases