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Specter Desktop v2.1.11 is out 🚀 A couple of security issues and dependency updates. No severe security issues found, but an upgrade is still recommended.

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Release v2.1.11 · cryptoadvance/specter-desktop

Please create a full backup before migrating or any major internal changes like switching to an electrum based installation. You can easily create ...

Locktime and nSequence on a DIY hardware wallet? Oren from Ritrek showed exactly how Specter DIY handles them properly at the Freedom Tech Summit. Most hardware wallets tap out here. Specter just keeps going. 💪🧡

There is a manipulated Specter Wallet app in the App Store. That is NOT FROM US. It tries to hack your Bitcoin. We DO NOT have a mobile version of Specter! Do not install it. Only install Specter Desktop on PC from our official site:

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🚀 Embit v0.8.1 is now released! This is a major security and stability upgrade to the core Bitcoin library that powers Specter DIY, Krux, and SeedSigner. Big step forward for the whole DIY Bitcoin hardware community. 👇 What is embit? Embit is a lightweight, pure Python Bitcoin library that runs on both CPython and MicroPython. It handles key derivation, PSBT signing, Descriptors, Miniscript, Taproot, and much more. It serves as the foundation for: - Specter DIY - Krux - SeedSigner Key improvements in v0.8.1:- Enhanced Taproot support (Key Spend signatures in PSBTs) - Major fixes in the Descriptor parser (tr(), sh(wsh()), etc.) - Miniscript improvements - Stronger security — no more bundled native binaries (reduced supply-chain risk) - Professional release process with SBOM, CodeQL, and more For Specter DIY this brings:- More stable handling of complex wallets (Multisig + Taproot + Miniscript) - Better error messages - Stronger overall firmware security We’ll integrate v0.8.1 into the next firmware releases. Krux and SeedSigner also benefit directly from this update — improved stability, better Taproot functionality, and a more secure base for all DIY builders in the ecosystem. Huge thanks to everyone involved! Image for Tweet 5 Special thanks to @mike_tolkachev (Mike) for leading this release and all the hard work! 🙏 → Full Release Notes:

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Release v0.8.1 · diybitcoinhardware/embit

Added Add support for Taproot key spend signature in PSBT - PSBT_IN_TAP_KEY_SIG. Add miniscript boolean literal support for 0 and 1. Add GitHub Ac...