🚨 BTCPay Server Update: Manual Tor Opt-In Required
BTCPay Server version 2.4.5 introduces a significant change for Docker deployment users. Tor is no longer bundled automatically in the core setup, making it an optional configuration choice for administrators.
Operators must now explicitly select the opt-add-tor fragment during their next update or setup to maintain onion address access. While existing Tor volume data is preserved, connectivity will drop if the fragment is not manually included.
The update also blocks outbound HTTP requests to private networks by default to prevent SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery) attacks. This affects Lightning connections, LNURL requests, and webhooks.
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BTCPay Server version 2.4.5 introduces a significant change for Docker deployment users. Tor is no longer bundled automatically in the core setup, making it an optional configuration choice for administrators.
Operators must now explicitly select the opt-add-tor fragment during their next update or setup to maintain onion address access. While existing Tor volume data is preserved, connectivity will drop if the fragment is not manually included.
The update also blocks outbound HTTP requests to private networks by default to prevent SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery) attacks. This affects Lightning connections, LNURL requests, and webhooks.
#BTCPay #Bitcoin #Tor #Privacy
🚨 Trump Administration Withdraws Controversial Unhosted Wallet Rule
The US Treasury has formally withdrawn a 2020 proposal that would have required crypto exchanges to collect extensive personal data on users interacting with private, self-custody wallets.
Originally introduced in the final weeks of the first Trump administration, the rule sought to mandate reporting for transactions exceeding $10,000 and strict recordkeeping, including names and physical addresses, for transfers over $3,000.
The proposal faced massive industry backlash. Critics argued it undermined the core privacy of blockchain technology and created impossible compliance hurdles by requiring exchanges to verify identities of people who were not their customers.
#CryptoNews #Privacy #Treasury #Regulation
The US Treasury has formally withdrawn a 2020 proposal that would have required crypto exchanges to collect extensive personal data on users interacting with private, self-custody wallets.
Originally introduced in the final weeks of the first Trump administration, the rule sought to mandate reporting for transactions exceeding $10,000 and strict recordkeeping, including names and physical addresses, for transfers over $3,000.
The proposal faced massive industry backlash. Critics argued it undermined the core privacy of blockchain technology and created impossible compliance hurdles by requiring exchanges to verify identities of people who were not their customers.
#CryptoNews #Privacy #Treasury #Regulation