- SEC delays Bitwise and Grayscale spot ETF proposals https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/127912/sec-punts-on-bitwise-and-grayscale-bitcoin-etf-proposals
- Underground bitcoin mining is thriving in China https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/18/chinas-underground-bitcoin-miners-.html
- HRF, Strike, Opensats announce three lightning focused bounties https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/hrf-strike-launch-lightning-bounty-in-bitcoin
- Opensats receives approval to operate as tax deductible 501c3
- BTCPay Server v1.3.7: https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/releases/tag/v1.3.7
- Rust Lightning v0.0.104: https://github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/releases/tag/v0.0.104
- lnbits v0.4.0: https://github.com/lnbits/lnbits-legend/releases/tag/0.4.0
- Specter DIY v1.6.2: https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-diy/releases/tag/v1.6.2
- Mercury Wallet v0.5.1: https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.5.1
- Simple Bitcoin Wallet v2.4.24: https://github.com/btcontract/wallet/releases/tag/2.4.24
- Hexa Wallet v2.0.65: https://github.com/bithyve/hexa/releases/tag/v2.0.65
- Blockstream sponsors mempool project https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitcoin-company-blockstream-sponsors-mempool