Bitcoin Design Newsletter #72: 2025 Community events, OpenDesign Guide & lot...
Bitcoin Design Newsletter #72
Community events for 2025, Open Design Guide, and lots of job opportunities.
#### **Community 🧑🤝🧑**
* The Proton Wallet team walked through their design and gathered feedback in a review call. [Check out the recording.](
)
* The [Galoy](
Galoy - Banking Software for the Bitcoin Age
Galoy is building bitcoin-native banking applications designed for the scalability, uptime, and reliability standards of the world's largest organi...
) team showcased their new product in the Bitcoin-banking infrastructure space: [Lana](
Lana: Unlock Bitcoin-Backed Lending for Your Bank's Customers
Lana is an innovative fiat lending platform designed to enable bitcoin and digital asset backed loan products for banks and financial institutions.
). Follow along with the [call recording.](
)
* Plenty of community events are in the works for 2025. Want to help plan or participate, join [this call](
GitHub
Event Planning Call · Issue #764 · BitcoinDesign/Meta
UTCTime: 2025-03-20 15:00 UTC Duration: 1h Agenda There are a bunch of events that are in the process of being planned at the moment for the coming...
)? Here’s what’s coming up:
* [Designathon 2](
GitHub
Organize Designathon II · Issue #625 · BitcoinDesign/Meta
There was a lot of enthusiasm about another Designathon in yesterday's community call. The Bolt.Fun crew is also on board with co-organizing, like ...
)
* [Accessibility Day](
GitHub
Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025 event · Issue #753 · BitcoinDesign/Meta
Let's have another accessibility-focused event as part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day. We did this in 2024 and 2023, and accessibility in bi...
)
* [BTC Prague design track](
GitHub
BTC Prague 2025 dev/hack/day design track · Issue #745 · BitcoinDesign/Meta
This is the third year we have the option to organize a design track at the BTC Prague dev/hack/day (one, two). Last year was great, so let's decid...
)
* [Summer of Bitcoin](
GitHub
Summer of Bitcoin 2025 · Issue #754 · BitcoinDesign/Meta
Applications are opening up again for Summer of Bitcoin 2025 on Feb 1. It would be amazing if we could rally together again and give some young and...
)
* [UX Research at Olso Freedom Forum](
GitHub
UX Research Planning and Organization: Oslo Freedom Forum · Issue #765 · BitcoinDesign/Meta
Olso Freedom Forum is coming up and with a few people from the Bitcoin Design Community attending the event it will be a good opportunity to organi...
)
* [Design Week in San Francisco](
GitHub
Plan Presidio Bitcoin Design Week · Issue #746 · BitcoinDesign/Meta
This is a bit of a placeholder issue for an event that may or may not happen, in some form or another. There has been some loose conversation aroun...
)
* The first ever [Bitcoin UX Bootcamp](
Bitcoinuxbootcamp Xyz
Discover more about Bitcoinuxbootcamp Xyz.
) for South America has wrapped up ([photos](
X (formerly Twitter)
Bitcoin Design Community (@bitcoin_design) on X
Bitcoin UX Bootcamp Day 2! ⚽
)). Participants had 3 calls which you can watch [here](
), [here](
) and [here](
).
* The first round of iterations on the [Open Design Guide](
Open Design Guide
Open source software is designed by people just like you. Learn how to find your way around and contribute.
) is complete! Check it out, and feel free to [share feedback.](
GitHub
GBKS/opendesign.guide
Open Design Guide. Contribute to GBKS/opendesign.guide development by creating an account on GitHub.
) Eriol and Christoph also [presented](
https://www.flickr.com/photos/newthinking_de/54387997580/in/album-72177720324365933) the project [at FOSS Backstage](
FOSS Backstage 2025
Open Design Guide
Designers often have a hard time seeing open-source as a place they might be comfortable in. So we are building a 12-chapter guide to make these jo...
).
* [Bitcoin Core App](
Bitcoin Core App design docs
Bitcoin Core App design docs
Design documentation for the Bitcoin Core QML application.
) designers are working on the [basic send flow designs](
GitHub
Update basic send flow by rabbitholiness · Pull Request #152 · BitcoinDesign/Bitcoin-Core-App
This PR addresses the follow-up tasks for the basic send flow page that are mentioned in this issue.
More specifically, it:
Updates the Basic Send...
).
#### **Bitcoin design guide 🗺️**
* [Watch Tristan](
) live-code the Nummus bitcoin wallet and regularly refer to the guide in process (first time around 25 minutes in).
* Looking for ways to contribute?
* Help add personas and [use cases for activists](
GitHub
Add personas and use cases for activists · Issue #1147 · BitcoinDesign/Guide
Various parties are interested and working on facilitating the user of bitcoin for activism. My sense is that there is not a clear understanding of...
).
* Create [self-custody guidelines](
GitHub
Self-custody guidelines for entities (governments, companies, non-profits...) · Issue #1148 · BitcoinDesign/Guide
This request by @moneyball came up in Discord here. Here is an idea for a project for anyone(s) motivated by it. I'm not aware of any published gui...
) for entities like governments, companies and nonprofits.
* Design UX for [quantum-secure private keys](
GitHub
Design UX for quantum-secure private keys · Issue #1133 · BitcoinDesign/Guide
I was listening to this podcast that discusses the threat of quantum computers to the bitcoin security model. At some point, users may need to swit...
).
* Add guidance for [test transactions](
GitHub
Add guidance for test transactions · Issue #1106 · BitcoinDesign/Guide
Describe your content request Content & designs for test transaction features in wallets Rationale test transactions are a common usage pattern in ...
).
* Add info about [address poisoning attacks](
GitHub
Add info about address poisoning attacks · Issue #1088 · BitcoinDesign/Guide
There was another address poisoning attack incident over the weekend, and discussion around address UX followed. I put together a quick mock of how...
).
* Or suggest [your own improvements](
Bitcoin Design
Contribute to guide
Additional material for both readers and writers of the guide.
).
#### **Seeking feedback 🗣️👂**
* What do you think of this [new logo](
Vladimir Krstić
It was an absolute pleasure to work on the OpenCash logo for @calle and @erik . 🪨 🥜
) for the OpenCash Association?
* Bitflio would like feedback on their [social media banners](
Stacker News
BitFlio Beta campaign designs \ stacker news
Sharing this here to test the sentiment a campaign like this could generate. Your feedback and suggestions to improve it are more than welcome! Thi...
).
* How might users pay for lightning liquidity? [Discuss](
Discord
Discord - Group Chat That’s All Fun & Games
Discord is great for playing games and chilling with friends, or even building a worldwide community. Customize your own space to talk, play, and h...
).
#### **Wallet updates 👜**
* [ZEUS 0.10](
ZEUS Blog
New release: ZEUS v0.10.0
This release features the ability to renew channel leases, spin up multiple embedded wallets, Nostr Wallet Connect client support, and more.
) introduces extension of channel leases, amongst other features.
* The cashu.me [mint information page](
calle
cashu.me just got a newly-designed mint information page props to @erik
) got a redesign by Erik.
* [Flash Wallet Beta](
Stacker News
Flash wallet Beta for mobile - skip the email signup 🤫 \ stacker news
Not a big fun of email signup, you might enjoy downloading the app directly instead of joining from https://paywithflash.com/wallet/ Enjoy! ⚡️ ...
) is a new self-custodial wallet for businesses.
#### **Education 🍎**
* [The Bitcoin Journey](
The Bitcoin Journey
Discover Bitcoin fundamentals, including its monetary value proposition, miners, transactions, and wallets.
) is a beginner friendly and free online course.
* [Area Bitcoin](
Area Bitcoin | The Bitcoin School
A complete content platform about bitcoin with courses, workshops, tools and articles for those who want to learn everything about bitcoin and acce...
) is a South American online school with various educational resources (like their [Youtube channel).](
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhQd2fNuxj28MNuosYbrUA)
* Computer-science students at Laurier University [played Saving Satoshi](
X (formerly Twitter)
Matthew Vuk 🚢 (@matthewvuk2) on X
Meet Dave, a CS Student at Laurier who did the @savingsatoshi workshop at Bitcoin Dev Day! @Bitcoin_Devs @BTCStudents
) during Bitcoin Developer Day.
#### **Conferences 📅**
* March 28-30 | Beechworth, Australia - [Bitcoin Bush Bash](
Bitcoin Bush Bash – Promoting Bitcoin meetups in remote Australian towns
) is an open gathering for bitcoiners
* April 3-6 | Dallas, Texas – [BitBlockBoom](
BitBlockBoom!
BitBlockBoom - Bitcoin Conference
BitBlockBoom is a must-attend event for anyone interested in their financial future. Learn from the brightest minds in economics, finance, and bitc...
) for builders
* April 11-13 | Bedford, UK - [CheatCode](
) for protecting your wealth against inflation
* April 24-27 | Kreuzlingen, Switzerland - [Swiss Bitcoin Conference](
SWISS BITCOIN CONFERENCE – BITCOIN ONLY Konferenz in Kreuzlingen am Bodensee
) for Business and Corporates
#### **Opportunities 💡**
* Want to help with Bitcoin live stream graphics/animations? [More info.](
Discord
Discord - Group Chat That’s All Fun & Games
Discord is great for playing games and chilling with friends, or even building a worldwide community. Customize your own space to talk, play, and h...
)
* Bitcurrent is looking for a [Product Manager.](
Product Manager (Bitcurrent) - Satoshi Energy
CompanySatoshi Energy is at the forefront of energy innovation, championing the colocation of AI and bitcoin data centers with renewable energy ass...
)
* Ramblyn is looking for a [Web UX/UI Designer](
Bitcoiner Jobs
Bitcoiner Jobs | Design Jobs
Find Design jobs working with Bitcoiners.
) (Remote, Part-time).
* Lava.xyz is looking for a [Founding Designer.](
https://lavaxyz.notion.site/Founding-Designer-78c91e29f4a44d0b8cb32e33ff40c167)
* Plan₿.network is looking for a [Senior UX/UI Designer](
Stacker News
[job] PlanB looking for a Senior UX/UI Designer \ stacker news
Plan ₿ Network is looking for a Senior UX/UI Designer to help shape the future of our Learning Management System (LMS): planb.network. What You...
).
* Orqestra.io is looking for a [Frontend Engineer](
Stacker News
[job] Orqestra is looking for a Frontend Engineer with Strong Design Background \ stacker news
Frontend Engineer with a strong design background to maintain and build new product experiences using Vue. Learn more about https://orqestra.io/ De...
) with a strong design background.
* BOB is looking for a [Senior Product Designer](
Distributed Crafts
We build open source software and contribute research to onboard one billion people to Bitcoin.
).
* Bitrefill is looking for a [Graphic Designer & Marketing Performance](
https://careers.bitrefill.com/jobs/5433488-graphic-designer-marketing-performance).
#### **Everything else 😀**
* Studio Twentyone sat down with Mia White for a [new episode.](
Sahil Chaturvedi
Studio Twentyone Show: Episode #5 with Mia White Mia shares her experiences as an independent "cowboy designer" working with various Bitc...
) Also see the latest [March edition](
March 2025: Studio Twentyone Newsletter
While ABDC last month was great as always, the bitcoin design topics were kinda light.
) of their newsletter.
* A [design contest](
GitHub
Ecash Design Contest Idea for Brrr [Draft] · Issue #759 · BitcoinDesign/Meta
The lead dev @gandlafbtc from brrr.gandlaf.com (https://github.com/gandlafbtc/cashu-brrr) reached out to me with an idea: a design contest for ecas...
) for brrr.gandlaf.com might be coming up.
* Check out the [hackathon winners](
Gist
Exceptional Projects and Winners of Bitcoin++ Hackathon at Floripa 2025
Exceptional Projects and Winners of Bitcoin++ Hackathon at Floripa 2025 - projects_and_winners.md
) at BTC++ Floripa.
* Should we allow quantum recovery of bitcoin? [This article](
Cypherpunk Cogitations
Against Allowing Quantum Recovery of Bitcoin
An argument in favor of burning bitcoin in vulnerable addresses to prevent funds from being taken by those who win the quantum computing race.
) argues that we should not.
* A [history of free banking](
Juraj Bednar
Cashu: Bitcoin freebanking
[Slovenská verzia] [Česká verze]
You can also listen to this blog as an audio:
https://juraj.bednar.io/assets/audioblog/podcast_audio/cas...
) and how it leads to ecash.
* Read notes on the [Bitkey security model](
Orange Surf
Bitkey notes
Bitkey users currently put a lot of trust in the app and can't integrate with other multisig systems. FROST implementation could solve both challen...
) and how FROST might provide benefits.
* New research on “[What’s Driving Bitcoin Adoption in 2025?](
River Intelligence
What’s Driving Bitcoin Adoption in 2025? - River Intelligence
Explore River's latest report on Bitcoin's rapid growth, unique adoption trends, institutional impacts, custody evolution, and the Lightn...
by River
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