Descriptors are a deeply underappreciated primitive; tough to grasp how much they improved output selection. Now descriptors plus miniscript? Superpower. We love to see what devs are deving with the combo. (cc to the amazing @bitcoin_design community)

OP_1SUB! For whenever you'd like to subtract one from your script stack Not widely used, but as with any stable language, a pillar of basic arithmetic. bitscript.app/OPS/OP_1SUB

Ever catch yourself wondering, "How can I increase the top item of the stack in script?" Well, use OP_1ADD of course! Typically not used in standard scripts, but seen in puzzles and script challenges. bitscript.app/OPS/OP_1ADD

Fascinating to watch the agentic wallet game heat up! If you're in the hard money space we recommended checking out both AIBTC (@aibtcdev) & Claw Cash (by the @arkade_os team). Both primarily focused on Bitcoin & built by first-rate teams 🦞🦞🦞

Wishing you all a very sound-money Merry Christmas. Don't forget to leave out a seed phrase for Santa!

Thrilled to publicly announce our latest new client highlight! One of the very first L2s that introduced merged mining, we're proud to have worked with @rootstock_io on [redacted]. They've been on our radar since the beginning so it's been exciting to finally get a chance to work with a monster of a team.

Exactly 17 years ago one of the most seminal works in financial history was published. A single system that removed trust, ensured consensus, & enforced digital scarcity through a combination of breakthroughs. We tip our hats to Satoshi & the giants that contributed to: Hashcash (proof-of-work) Haber–Stornetta (timestamping) BitGold (ledgering) P2P networking Asymmetric cryptography

Live from @PlebFi: @PortlandHODL broke down how miner policy shapes which metaprotocols thrive on Bitcoin. Miner-based filtering is highly effective, while node-based filtering is mostly for the vibes✨. Great insights on mempool dynamics, consensus, & real-world constraints!

Big BNS v2 update 🚀 SDK & API now support: ✅ New zonefile format → buildUpdateZonefileFormattedTx → /zonefile/:full_name/profile ✅ Upload & read any format → buildUpdateZonefileFlexibleTx → /zonefile/:full_name/raw Total flexibility. Ready to build. More info below 👇

Runes <> StarkNet only on @polybeaming 🌉 Been an interesting first few weeks learning all StarkNet has to offer. Cairo in particular is a fascinating language — it puts validity proofs front & center. Have you tried bridging over yet? 🚀

Announcement of an announcement! Can't reveal *quite* yet, but we just had a major breakthrough on an internal product we're cooking up. Exhilarated to unveil in a few weeks 🤞🤞🤞

Have you checked out that DCA feature on @bitflow ? We helped build it and are pretty stoked with how it turned out! Set your buys by minutes/hours/days/months, only execute within your price range, and move funds seamlessly between L1/L2.

Shipped something cool with the @GraniteBTC team! We helped build their new LP reward cycles that give liquidity providers extra incentives based on their deposits. Win-win: LPs earn more while borrowers pay less.

Anddd sBTC withdrawals are live! Shout out to the @stacks community & the leadership provided by @BitcoinL2Labs! Proud to have contributed to both the smart contracts & the bridge. There are still great incentives to stay in sBTC, but if you want to withdraw - give it a go!

We're tackling BNSv2 zonefile improvement for @Stacks ! We'll be working on enhancing the BNSv2 SDK & API to support efficient zonefile updates, with cleaner properties reducing unnecessary transaction costs. Building better infrastructure for Bitcoin's future

Client Highlight: One of the best ways to make your Bitcoin more productive, we couldn’t be more proud to contribute to the core protocol of sBTC on @Stacks! Already at 3k BTC *before* withdrawals, many dapps in the ecosystem have already built powerful use-cases.

ClarityWG meeting tomorrow at 9 am EST! 🍊 Pretty special meeting with the following two changes on the agenda: 1. @GaryRiger will host his ClarityClass 2. The OrangeHats site will go live (preview below) DM if you need an invite link.

Yesterday was an insane day on our books as 3 of our members spent the majority of their waking hours in a war room seeing sBTC fly. We’re now at 400 BTC bridged in 🙌 Huge kudos to the entire Stacks community as well as to @hzDotBTC @setbern_ & @setzeus for their great work!