Dear Labelbase Community-Member,
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Hello and welcome to the third edition of the Labelbase newsletter!

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Let's dive into this month's highlights!
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Service and Platform Updates:

• Version 2.1.1 Fixes and improvements.

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Important Announcement:

• Transitioning to Self-Hosted Labelbase Exclusively
  You can read the full announcement here.

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Meme of the month:

YOUR LABELS?
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Use a BIP-329 compatible wallet, Labelbase and label all your addresses, inputs, outputs and transactions.

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Tips and Tricks:

• Label anyway: If your wallet doesn't support BIP-329 yet, you can always use Labelbase to manage your labels directly within the web app.
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• Import your labels: Labelbase supports several wallet import formats. Check the "Import" menu within your Labelbase.
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• Encrypt your label backup: Labelbase enables you to export your Bitcoin labels in the BIP-329 format, encrypted using a passphrase, as a 7z archive for offline storage or secure transfer.

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Community Spotlight:

Recently, Fabian Jahr, a prominent figure in the Bitcoin community, was awarded the HRF's prestigious CISA Research Fellowship. This fellowship will enable Fabian to delve deeper into Cross-Input Signature Aggregation (CISA), a proposed Bitcoin upgrade that holds significant potential for enhancing transaction privacy and reducing costs. Over the next six months, Fabian will build upon his existing work, contributing to the creation of an industry paper that meticulously analyzes the state and future implications of CISA.
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The importance of this fellowship extends beyond academic curiosity. CISA represents a pivotal innovation for Bitcoin, offering a pathway to greater privacy for users by obscuring transaction inputs, thereby making chain analysis more challenging. Additionally, by consolidating multiple inputs into a single signature, CISA could substantially lower transaction fees, benefiting users and the broader Bitcoin network. Fabian’s research, supported by HRF, is poised to be a cornerstone in the ongoing development of Bitcoin, potentially paving the way for more secure and cost-effective transactions.

More about the CISA Research Fellowship can be read here:

Alex Gladstein 🌋 ⚡ @gladstein HRF is excited to announce the CISA Research Fellowship 🎉 Cross-Input Signature Aggregation (CISA) is a proposed upgrade to Bitcoin that could potentially enhance privacy and provide cost-savings for transactions HRF is sponsoring a four-month research fellowship to help… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1775590409017966648 8:25 PM • Apr 3, 2024 91 Retweets 378 Likes Read 30 replies

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Support and Resources:

Your experience with Labelbase and its features is my top priority. If you ever find yourself in need of assistance or have any questions, I'm here for you.

Here are your options to get in touch:

• Email: Feel free to reply directly to this email for any support-related queries. We aim to respond promptly to address your concerns or feedback.
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• Live Chat: The support chat is embedded directly within Labelbase. Open your profile on the top-right, then click on "Support Chat" to load the 3rd-party integration.

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Here are some options to learn more about Labelbase, labeling, coin control, and transaction consolidation:

• Bitcoin Privacy Essentials: Labels, Coin Control, and How to Freeze Coins
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  ​Discover how understanding UTXOs, labeling transactions, and utilizing coin control features can enhance your Bitcoin privacy in my latest article on habla.news.
  

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Thank you for being a valued member of the Bitcoin and Labelbase community.

See you next month!

Xavier

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PS: Dave is on nostr.

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