Alby Hub 1.23 release codenamed "Tim Hudson" is out! 🐢 Ark (Bark by @Second) backend - Beta πŸ§ͺ Just-In-Time Channels πŸ’³ Cards page πŸ’± Fiat and bitcoin units toggles in currency inputs πŸŽ₯ "Stories" widget Let’s dive in 🧡... --- You can now run self-hosted Alby Hub with Ark (Bark by @Second) , and connect it to apps within a vast @Nostr Wallet Connect ecosystem. See how you can connect to mobile Alby Go in just 20 seconds! Read more about our Ark implementation on our blog: --- πŸ§ͺ Just-In-Time Channels No inbound liquidity? No problem. All LDK-based Alby Hubs now work with JIT channels β€” a type of channels that open automatically the moment you receive a payment. Just create an invoice of any amount, even when it's over your receive limit. image --- πŸ’³ Cards page Spending sats with Hub everywhere just got much easier. Discover, connect and top up debit cards straight from your Hub β€” powered by @Nostr Wallet Connect You'll get a special top-up link for your connected card. image --- πŸ’± Currency input got an upgrade Click on fiat unit to type in fiat value, or click on your sats unit to switch it to BTC unit. --- And finally, Stories widget on Home dashboard. You'll see here videos of new releases, highlighted features and tips & tricks of using Alby Hub. image --- This release is dedicated to Tim Hudson β€” co-creator of SSLeay, the precursor to the widely used OpenSSL library Alby Hub is open source. View the full release notes on GitHub and join in with a contribution If you like: --- Get Alby Hub today and use your bitcoin like never before:

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Bark is an implementation of the Ark protocol. It’s a new way of scaling bitcoin, where users share VTXOs, transact fast and cheap off-chain, but can always get back on-chain without permission, if they need to. It makes self-custodial Lightning easier too.
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EG ⚑ 2 months ago
Great update. Look forward to having a look
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