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Release v0.10.0-alpha1 · ZeusLN/zeus

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⌛ Block 882000: Important News of the Week

Our latest weekly digest is now available:

Block 882000: Important News of the Week

The Human Rights Foundation Awarded All 11 Bitcoin Development Bounties

"We are excited to announce that every single bounty was claimed and that the resulting tools and upgrades are now empowering human rights activists daily across popular apps such as BlueWallet, Zeus, Stack Wallet, Iris, Coracle, Keeper, Bull Bitcoin, Cake Wallet, and more."

The Human Rights Foundation Awarded All 11 Bitcoin Development Bounties

☕ Good Morning, Bitcoin - Saturday, February 1st, 2025

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☕ Good Morning, Bitcoin - Thursday, January 30th, 2025

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GM! A huge shoutout to @Chiefmonkey for a generous donation of 1.11 million sats (~$1137), which allowed us to meet our fundraising goal of 1 million sats for the month of January. Your support allows us to stay focused and keeps us going!

Now, onto the news: 📰URL ⤴️

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Thursday, January 30th, 2025

🥜 Nutshell v0.16.5, a Chaumian ecash wallet and mint for Bitcoin Lightning based on the Cashu protocol, is a maintenance release with various bug fixes for the mint and the wallet.

"Most notably, overpaid Lightning fees are now issued to the user at the next restart of the mint in cases where the mint has crashed or turned off while an outgoing Lightning payment was still pending."

⚡Release 0.16.5 · cashubtc/nutshell

Iris Wallet Desktop v0.1.0: Interface for RGB on Lightning Network

I found this to be the most useful video on DeepSeek that I've seen so far.  I wanted to understand what the real innovation of DeepSeek was.
Some takeaways:
* DeepSeek claims to have trained a Llama-sized model for only $5 million. <-- To me, this is still a suspect claim.
* DeepSeek uses a Mixture of Experts and Distillation approach. These are essentially strategies for making the models smaller.
    * I'm not sure how much of an innovation this really is. both methods were already known
* DeepSeek has made some mathematical innovations that speed up some computations
* DeepSeek R1 is training Chain-of-Thought models using reinforcement learning.
    * Advantage here is that the thought-chains are not needed as part of the training data, only questions and answers. DeepSeek optimizes its chains-of-thought simply to maximize the rewards / minimize the punishments from the reinforcement learning. The model is rewarded for getting the right answer, with a small reward for explaining its chain of thought. This makes training more accessible for people without huge data centers & huge training datasets.
    * This seems to be one of the main innovations, because previously only OpenAI's o1 was working on chain-of-thought models. The claim is that DeepSeek makes training and inference of CoT models cheaper and more accessible.
I feel like I understand more why people are hyped about DeepSeek, but I'm not fully convinced I should believe in the hype.  There are dozens of videos out there showing DeepSeek's supposed capabilities, but the incentives of YouTubers is to overhype stuff.  They show all the cool things, but how many failed DeepSeek responses did they not show?  How much of the training cost is not being properly reported?
In any case, the fact that DeepSeek released their code as open source is a good sign.  It means that even if they're overhyped, people can quickly learn where the pros and cons are.
Is this bad for Nvidia?  I don't think so.  See Jevons Paradox.
Is this bad for OpenAI?  Let's just say Sam Altman is probably wetting his pants
https://youtu.be/gY4Z-9QlZ64?si=A8KgaLAETvCMtoXi

Is DeepSeek a game changer for AI? - Computerphile

Sat Standard Report 001

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To inject some data into the discussion around the credits, we have plans to include the following in analytics but I thought it would be fun to share the raw data since Jan 3 as a post already.
I named the last column sat standard, since it is the ratio of sats to credits on the items. It basically means, for every 100 sats you see on an item that was created after Jan 3, 57 are real sats and 43 are credits since we sum them in the feed (but you can see the breakdown if you click on ... > details).
I expect this number to go up over time as we make it easier to attach a wallet, wallets make it easier to get attached, and the lighting network itself improves.
total stats since Jan 3
items: 31,020
sats: 1,543,393
credits: 1,183,454
sat standard: 0.57
daily stats since Jan 3
day	items	sats	credits	sat standard
January 26, 2025	1,012	40,813	25,247	0.618
January 25, 2025	1,188	58,496	30,963	0.650
January 24, 2025	1,016	59,246	34,444	0.632
January 23, 2025	1,103	65,412	62,276	0.512
January 22, 2025	1,314	78,405	39,608	0.664
January 21, 2025	1,450	53,947	59,172	0.477
January 20, 2025	1,340	49,222	54,347	0.475
January 19, 2025	1,113	52,056	31,001	0.627
January 18, 2025	1,151	47,123	34,276	0.580
January 17, 2025	1,260	66,885	83,216	0.450
January 16, 2025	1,194	87,408	40,551	0.683
January 15, 2025	1,256	71,956	54,991	0.567
January 14, 2025	1,336	69,697	49,099	0.587
January 13, 2025	1,225	81,974	37,990	0.680
January 12, 2025	1,112	43,375	36,148	0.550
January 11, 2025	1,220	48,482	28,132	0.633
January 10, 2025	1,475	67,332	100,721	0.401
January 9, 2025	1,452	80,650	56,859	0.587
January 8, 2025	1,374	96,965	39,241	0.712
January 7, 2025	1,412	57,499	49,666	0.537
January 6, 2025	1,448	64,127	60,083	0.520
January 5, 2025	1,299	45,972	45,587	0.502
January 4, 2025	1,419	48,063	87,695	0.354
January 3, 2025	1,509	101,857	39,023	0.723


Sat Standard Report 001

ZEUS v0.9.3-beta2 is now available for testing.

In this build:

- Channel UI improvements
	- New tab navigation for list view
	- SCIDs displayed on single channel view
- Activity: download button hidden when list is empty
- Activity: display year on events, when not current year
- Android: NFC button hidden when not supported
- ZEUS Pay enhancements
- UX improvements

v0.9.3 highlights:

- Channel reserve display
- Bitcoin denominated amounts: display with spaces
- ZEUS Pay: UX improvements
- Bug fixes and enhancements

## Links

Release notes: https://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus/releases/tag/v0.9.3-beta2

Android

Universal APK: https://zeusln.com/zeus-v0.9.3-beta2-universal.apk
arm64-v8a APK: https://zeusln.com/zeus-v0.9.3-beta2-arm64-v8a.apk
Manifest: https://zeusln.com/manifest-v0.9.3-beta2.txt
Manifest Signature: https://zeusln.com/manifest-v0.9.3-beta2.txt.sig

iOS

IPA: https://zeusln.com/zeus-v0.9.3-beta2.ipa
Apple TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/vVnODWoi
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Release v0.9.3-beta2 · ZeusLN/zeus

They say you shouldn’t release on Fridays….but we didn’t get the memo! Check out what’s new in our latest App Store release version 1.11:

- Multi image uploads
- A video player that actually works!
- Share sheet action
- Seamless scroll
- And more!

DAMUS latest App Store release version 1.11

The Keystone Pro 3 now has a ZEUS integration with their V-1.7.10 update! Import your Keystone wallet into ZEUS and use it to fund channel opens or send on-chain transactions.

Bitcoin-only firmware update coming soon.

Keystone has also graciously provided us with discount code ZEUSWallet for an additional 10% off the Keystone 3 Pro.

This will be on top of the 20% Black Friday discount they're running today.
![](https://m.stacker.news/64130)

The Keystone Pro 3 now has a ZEUS integration with their V-1.7.10 update!


 
Hi there!
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This week in Bitcoin, the digital gold neared the $100,000 mark with a record-breaking $3.4 trillion market cap. Bitcoin ETFs amassed over $1 billion in inflows and MicroStrategy made another massive BTC purchase. Dive into this week’s highlights for the latest insights into Bitcoin.

Bitcoin Nears $100,000, Crypto Market Hits $3.4 Trillion
Bitcoin had another fantastic week as it hit ATH after ATH. It is just shy of $100,000, reaching $99,500, earlier today. There were strong inflows into U.S. Bitcoin ETFs which renewed bullish hopes. As we keep our eyes glued to the charts, the top crypto looks poised for crossing the much-awaited milestone. The total crypto market value was also recorded at an astounding $3.4 trillion. Experts predict steady BTC growth as demand remains strong amid easing global monetary policies.
Sources: Business Today, CoinDesk, The Independent

MicroStrategy Boosts Bitcoin Holdings by 51,780 BTC, Totaling 331,200 BTC
MicroStrategy has bought 51,780 more Bitcoin for $4.6 billion, increasing its total to 331,200 BTC. This purchase brings the company’s Bitcoin value to nearly $30 billion. Funded by selling shares, the company continues to strengthen its position as the largest corporate Bitcoin holder. Co-founder Michael Saylor highlighted the effectiveness of their strategy, which has led to significant returns. This move comes after another purchase of 27,200 BTC just a week ago, showing MicroStrategy’s commitment to Bitcoin investment.
Sources: CoinDesk, CryptoGlobe, Yahoo Finance

Bitcoin ETF Options Debut on Nasdaq, Surpassing Expectations
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) options made a historic entry on Nasdaq. It recorded $1.9 billion in exposure on its first trading day. With 354,000 contracts traded, the launch surpassed all expectations. A majority of the trades were bullish call options, reflecting market optimism as Bitcoin reached a new high crossing $94,000 the same day. This landmark event introduces new tools for hedging and speculation. As more ETFs adopt options trading, this development is expected to reshape Bitcoin’s market dynamics and attract more careful investors.
Sources: Yahoo Finance, CNBC, Finance Magnates

Bitcoin ETFs Hit $1 Billion Inflows as BTC Reaches New ATH
Bitcoin ETFs are seeing an extraordinary surge in investments as BTC nears the $100k milestone. Over two days, inflows exceeded $1 billion, with Nov. 19 marking a peak of $816.4 million. BlackRock’s IBIT, Fidelity’s FBTC, and ARK’s ARKB led the charge, with ARKB recording $267.3 million in a single day. The ETFs hit $100 billion in assets, surpassing the holdings of Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. On a side note, Satoshi Nakamoto has entered the 18th spot on the richest list of individuals, even while their identification still remains a mystery.
Sources: Crypto.news, CryptoSlate, DeCrypt

Bitcoin: This Week's Top Updates

Good Morning, Bitcoin - Friday, November 22nd, 2024

Primal v2.0: Reads & Explore Tabs, Feed Marketplace, Advanced Search

Olas 0.1.2 (70) live on TestFlight

* DARK-MODE 👈 

* NIP-46 (remote signer) support
* New icon (thanks to @pjosxyz)
* Fix bad imeta tag generation (thanks to  @Vitor Pamplona)

Update! 👇
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