News317: add services and client software section

Author: bitschmidty

_posts/en/newsletters/2024-08-23-newsletter.md

@@ -75,7 +75,48 @@ infrastructure software.
 *In this monthly feature, we highlight interesting updates to Bitcoin
 wallets and services.*
 
-FIXME:bitschmidty
+- **Proton Wallet announced:**
+  Proton [announced][proton blog] their [open-source][proton github] Proton
+  Wallet with support for multiple wallets, [bech32][topic bech32],
+  [batch][topic payment batching] sending, [BIP39][] mnemonics, and integration with their email service.
+
+- **CPUNet testnet announced:**
+  A contributor from the [braidpool][braidpool github] mining [pool][topic
+  pooled mining] project [announced][cpunet post] test network [CPUNet][cpunet
+  github]. CPUNet uses a modified proof-of-work algorithm to exclude ASIC miners with
+  the intent of achieving more consistent block rates than is typical of
+  [testnet][topic testnet].
+
+- **Lightning.Pub launches:**
+  [Lightning.Pub][lightningpub github] provides node management
+  features for LND that allow for shared access and coordinating channel
+  liquidity, using nostr for encrypted communications and key-based account
+  identities.
+
+- **Taproot Assets v0.4.0-alpha released:**
+  The [v0.4.0-alpha][taproot assets v0.4.0] release supports the [Taproot Assets][topic client-side validation]
+  protocol on mainnet for onchain asset issuance and atomic swaps using
+  [PSBTs][topic psbt] and routing assets through the Lightning Network.
+
+- **Stratum v2 benchmarking tool released:**
+  The initial [0.1.0 release][sbm 0.1.0] supports testing, reporting, and comparing
+  the performance of Stratum v1 and Stratum v2 [protocols][topic pooled mining] in different mining scenarios.
+
+- **STARK verification PoC on signet:**
+  StarkWare [announced][starkware tweet] a [STARK verifier][bcs github]
+  verifying a zero-knowledge proof on the [signet][topic signet] test network
+  using the [OP_CAT][topic op_cat] opcode (see [Newsletter #304][news304 inquisition]).
+
+- **SeedSigner 0.8.0 released:**
+  Bitcoin hardware signing device project [SeedSigner][seedsigner website] added
+  signing features for P2PKH and P2SH multisig, additional [PSBT][topic psbt]
+  support, and enabled [taproot][topic taproot] support by default in the
+  [0.8.0][seedsigner 0.8.0] release.
+
+- **Floresta 0.6.0 released:**
+  In [0.6.0][floresta 0.6.0], Floresta adds support for [compact block
+  filters][topic compact block filters], fraud proofs on signet, and
+  [`florestad`][floresta blog], a daemon for integration by existing wallets or client applications.
 
 ## Releases and release candidates
 
@@ -133,3 +174,18 @@ repo], and [BINANAs][binana repo]._
 [news88 exfil]: /en/newsletters/2020/03/11/#exfiltration-resistant-nonce-protocols
 [maxwell exfil]: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=893898.msg9861102#msg9861102
 [news136 exfil]: /en/newsletters/2021/02/17/#anti-exfiltration
+[proton blog]: https://proton.me/blog/proton-wallet-launch
+[proton github]: https://github.com/protonwallet/
+[braidpool github]: https://github.com/braidpool/braidpool
+[cpunet post]: https://x.com/BobMcElrath/status/1823370268728873411
+[cpunet github]: https://github.com/braidpool/bitcoin/blob/cpunet/contrib/cpunet/README.md
+[lightningpub github]: https://github.com/shocknet/Lightning.Pub
+[taproot assets v0.4.0]: https://github.com/lightninglabs/taproot-assets/releases/tag/v0.4.0
+[sbm 0.1.0]: https://github.com/stratum-mining/benchmarking-tool/releases/tag/0.1.0
+[starkware tweet]: https://x.com/StarkWareLtd/status/1813929304209723700
+[bcs github]: https://github.com/Bitcoin-Wildlife-Sanctuary/bitcoin-circle-stark
+[news304 inquisition]: /en/newsletters/2024/05/24/#bitcoin-inquisition-27-0
+[seedsigner website]: https://seedsigner.com/
+[seedsigner 0.8.0]: https://github.com/SeedSigner/seedsigner/releases/tag/0.8.0
+[floresta 0.6.0]: https://github.com/vinteumorg/Floresta/releases/tag/0.6.0
+[floresta blog]: https://medium.com/vinteum-org/floresta-update-simplifying-bitcoin-node-integration-for-wallets-6886ea7c975c

_topics/en/client-side-validation.md

@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ optech_mentions:
   - title: "Specifications published for taproot assets"
     url:  /en/newsletters/2023/09/13/#specifications-for-taproot-assets
 
+  - title: "Taproot Assets v0.4.0-alpha released"
+    url: /en/newsletters/2024/08/23/#taproot-assets-v0-4-0-alpha-released
+
 ## Optional.  Same format as "primary_sources" above
 see_also:
   - title: "Pay to Contract (P2C)"

_topics/en/pooled-mining.md

@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ optech_mentions:
   - title: "Stratum.work website with real-time visualization of Stratum messages from several mining pools"
     url: /en/newsletters/2024/07/19/#real-time-stratum-visualization-tool-released
 
+  - title: "Stratum v2 benchmarking tool released"
+    url: /en/newsletters/2024/08/23/#stratum-v2-benchmarking-tool-released
+
 ## Optional.  Same format as "primary_sources" above
 #see_also:
 #  - title:

_topics/en/testnet.md

@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ optech_mentions:
   - title: "New time warp attack discovered during analysis of testnet4's attempted time warp fix"
     url: /en/newsletters/2024/08/16/#new-time-warp-vulnerability-in-testnet4
 
+  - title: "New CPUNet testnet announced with a modified PoW algorithm designed for CPU-only mining"
+    url: /en/newsletters/2024/08/23/#cpunet-testnet-announced
+
 ## Optional.  Same format as "primary_sources" above
 see_also:
   - title: Signet