Learn more about the many privacy features in Blockstream Green in our latest video. We walk you through how to connect your Green wallet to Tor and a personal Electrum server, discuss how some 2FA methods are more private than others, how in-app transaction notes, account names, and other client data are auto-encrypted, as well as breakdown concepts like IP addresses and chainanalysis.

Be sure to like and subscribe to keep tabs on more Green tutorials coming soon. Also, comment below on any other features you'd like us to cover!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqer3iKXyO0

Building on Bitcoin's second layer just got better.

Elements, the FOSS platform that Liquid is built on, just released v22.0.2 with improvements to:

✍️ PSET specs
🤝 DynaFed parameters
🧙 Brings Elements up to date with Bitcoin Core v22.0

Read more and upgrade below:

https://blog.blockstream.com/elements-v22-0-2-pset-spec-and-dynafed-updates/

The wait is over!

The much-anticipated Blockstream Jade camera has been activated for a fully air-gapped workflow when signing Bitcoin transactions.

Upgrade Jade to 0.1.41 and start signing air-gapped transactions with Blue, Nunchuk, Sparrow & Specter wallets.

https://blog.blockstream.com/blockstream-jade-qr-scan/

🔴PREMIERING NOW🔴

Watch as Blockstream CEO Dr. Adam Back joins Blockstream Talk to review the ongoing meltdown of FTX and Alameda research.

Live 🔽

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Izz1eB5eec

We are joining forces with Bitcoin companies and leaders in the space to spearhead a new initiative centered around building on Bitcoin's second layer.

Read the manifesto and get early access by signing up below.

https://blog.blockstream.com/build-on-l2/

Answer the call.

buildonl2.com/manifesto

In our latest Deciphered episode, we discuss the free and open-source Blockstream Explorer, which aggregates and indexes public data from the Bitcoin and Liquid blockchains and displays the information in an easy-to-read format. With the proper information, the Blockstream Explorer can look up any transaction, block, hash, or address on either network.

Join us as we do a full overview, explore the dashboard, and learn how to read a Bitcoin transaction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx7Jfu4bm94

Tree-shaped programs like Mininoscript (a subset of Bitcoin Script) are easy to read and analyze. Next-gen smart contracting language Simplicity follows in these footsteps, enabling arbitrary computation using a tree, which could bring covenants, delegation, zero-knowledge proofs, and much more to Bitcoin.

Read the latest from Blockstream Research:

https://blog.blockstream.com/from-mininoscript-to-simplicity/

Blockstream Engineer Leonardo Comandini gives an update on LiquidDEX, a working protocol that performs 2-step atomic swaps on Liquid. LiquidDEX can be used to implement more complex financial markets and systems such as automated OTC desks, auctions, and DEXs.

https://blog.blockstream.com/liquidex-v1-solving-the-rangeproof-issue/

Wield #Bitcoin

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Lawrence Nahum, Blockstream’s Chief Architect, discusses the use of secure elements in hardware wallets and how Blockstream Jade instead uses a blind oracle-enforced PIN to achieve similar security with greater simplicity and transparency.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad3titeu9uY

Join us for the premiere of Blockstream Talk #18 featuring Rusty Russell, Lead Core Lightning Engineer, at 6:00pm EST today! Rusty shares his journey from Linux dev to Bitcoin, his favorite Lightning wallets, and discusses BOLT12 spec. Get notified below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwdgpoMgaJ0

The new Core Lightning v22.11 release is now out, codenamed "Alameda Yield Generator," a few highlights:

⚡️ reckless, a new manager that installs/uninstalls plugins with a single command
🧹 autoclean update, optimizes node performance and speed

Further details of new features and bug fixes ⬇️

https://blog.blockstream.com/core-lightning-v22-11-alameda-yield-generator/

Learn the tools, use the tools.

www.buildonl2.com

The latest Blockstream Monthly is out! Subscribe to have the latest Bitcoin development and announcements from Blockstream delivered directly to your inbox.

https://blog.blockstream.com/bol2-simplicity-smart-contracts-core-lightning/

We’re hodling our #bitcoin into the 2090s and beyond with the new limited edition Jade Transparent.

Inspired by the past, built for the Bitcoin future.

Photography by Kazzykazycom.

Get yours today on the Blockstream Store:

https://store.blockstream.com/product/jade-transparent-hardware-wallet/

In our latest video, Andrew Poelstra, Head of Blockstream Research, discusses censorship resistance, security, and the different aspects of Bitcoin that set it apart from other crypto-assets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ICZQFHDswk

The Layer-2 Roundup has returned. This month's issue explores some of the most exciting projects being built on the Liquid Network and their teams' plans for 2023.

Despite an industry-wide slowdown, Liquid made significant strides in ecosystem growth, primarily driven by the maturity of projects that were in development. In this post, we cover some of these as well as give updates on others, including:

- Blockstream
- Bitcoin Reserve
- Bitmatrix
- DIGTL
- Fuji Money
- Raretoshi
- SideSwap
- STOKR
- Zaprite

https://blog.blockstream.com/liquid-ecosystem-update/

Check out our 2022 review!

We're incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to work on #Bitcoin & push the boundaries of what's possible in the space.

We thank our collaborators & competitors for pushing us to constantly improve.

We look forward to continuing to build & seeing what the future holds!

We’re excited to announce that we’ve raised $125 million in convertible note and secured loan financing to expand our institutional #Bitcoin mining colocation services.

“Blockstream had a strong 2022 with 3x revenue growth from 2021, & strong demand for hosting into 2023 to expand for, with a return to a bullish market, with Bitcoin up 40% in the first 3 weeks of 2023 alone.”

- Blockstream CEO Dr. Adam Back for BTC Times

Find out more ⬇️

https://www.btctimes.com/news/blockstream-raises-125m-to-boost-mining-operations

📡 Incoming Transmission 🛰

Attention engineers, designers, and Bitcoin plebs, tired of seeing the latest outrage on social media? Opt out and join the #BuildOnL2 community, slated to go live next week on Thursday, February 9.

Come build with us.

https://www.buildonl2.com/