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Bitcoin Accounting Infrastructure | Clams V1 Beta

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Clams rebuilt from the ground up in Rust. One binary, two interfaces: CLI and Server. Run locally or deploy your own server. Bitcoin accounting infrastructure.

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Phoenixd Connection Sync & River Mining CSV Exports | v1.0.0-beta.15

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Clams v1.0.0-beta.15: native phoenixd connection sync with Lightning and on-chain modeling, support for River mining CSV exports, configurable gap limits, and the retirement of the legacy cloud backend.

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Liquid Accounting & Multi-Descriptor Wallets | v1.0.0-beta.14

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Clams v1.0.0-beta.14: Liquid accounting arrives with peg bridges and issued assets, plus multi-descriptor wallet families and a new chain-sources command.

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AQUA Wallet Tax Guide: Bitcoin & Liquid Cost Basis

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Connect your AQUA wallet to Clams for tax-ready Bitcoin and Liquid accounting. Track your BTC and L-BTC cost basis plus your Liquid USDt balance in minutes.

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Stablecoin Accounting & Holding Period Terms | v1.0.0-beta.13

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Clams v1.0.0-beta.13: first-class USDT and USDC accounting, Custom CSV transfer links, capital gains holding period terms, and Lightning proof diagnostics.

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Manual Transfer Links & Custodial Matching | v1.0.0-beta.12

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Clams v1.0.0-beta.12: manual transfer links when automatic inference is unsafe, automatic custodial-to-custodial matching, a CSV mapping inspector, and Lightning journal fixes.

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Is Your Lightning Node Profitable in 2026? How to Measure It

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Is your Lightning node profitable in 2026? Use the Clams CLI to pull a connection-scoped ledger of routing income, Lightning fees, and channel costs.

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Venice AI Bitcoin Accounting | Opencode Desktop & Clams Setup

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Set up Venice AI with Opencode Desktop and Clams for private Bitcoin accounting. Generate an API key, connect a model, load the skill.

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Historical Balance Sheets & Reliable Lightning Syncs | v1.0.0-beta.10

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Historical balance sheets via --as-of, more reliable Core Lightning and LND syncs, testnet4 support, faster on-chain incrementals, and journal fixes.

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Bitcoin Accounting for AI Agents | Nunchuk + Clams

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Bitcoin accounting for AI agents, end to end: a Nunchuk 2-of-3 with bounded authority and a Clams balance sheet, all from one terminal.

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Private Bitcoin Accounting | Opencode, Maple AI & Clams

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Set up private AI for Bitcoin accounting. Opencode, Maple AI, and Clams give you encrypted, natural-language access to your books without exposing data.

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Bitcoin Accounting for AI Agents

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One install teaches your AI agent every Clams command and workflow. 100% eval pass rate across 37 assertions. Works with Claude Code, Codex, and Opencode.

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River CSV Import & Cost Basis Overrides | v1.0.0-beta.8

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River exchange CSV imports, manual cost basis overrides, improved CSV mapping DSL, and better error reporting.

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Lightning Node Accounting Guide: Routing Fees & Taxes (2026)

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Track Lightning node income, channel events, and routing fees for accurate tax reporting. A complete Bitcoin accounting guide for node operators.

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Custom Connections Guide | Import Any CSV Into Clams

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Step-by-step guide to import any exchange or wallet CSV into Clams using the Custom connection. Learn how to create CSV mappings that transform your data into Bitcoin accounting records.

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Clams REST API Guide | For Developers & Coding Agents

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Developer and coding agent guide to the Clams Server REST API. Bitcoin accounting with auth, wallet connections, syncing, and reports.

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Bitcoin Accounting Infrastructure | Clams V1 Beta

· 4 min read

Clams rebuilt from the ground up in Rust. One binary, two interfaces: CLI and Server. Run locally or deploy your own server. Bitcoin accounting infrastructure.

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Phoenix Wallet Tax Guide: Lightning & On-Chain Cost Basis

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Track your Phoenix Wallet transactions for Bitcoin taxes. Free guide covers Lightning + on-chain cost basis with a native CSV import. Done in minutes.

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Clams: Building the Bitcoin Accounting Layer

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A year of building, listening and learning. From desktop app to Bitcoin accounting infrastructure.

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Unchained Vault Tax & Cost Basis Guide: Free Setup (2026)

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Connect your Unchained multisig vault to Bitcoin accounting software in under 2 minutes. Track cost basis, generate tax reports, keep your data private.

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Sparrow Wallet Bitcoin Accounting Setup | Step-by-Step

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Step-by-step guide to connect your Sparrow wallet to Clams Bitcoin accounting software. Sync transactions automatically using Xpubs or Descriptors for seamless tax reporting and cost basis tracking.

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Bitcoin-Only vs Crypto Accounting Software: Why Generic Tools Fail

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Generic crypto accounting tools weren't built for Lightning channels, multisig, or UTXO-level tracking. A detailed comparison of Bitcoin-only vs multi-chain accounting approaches.

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Private Bitcoin Accounting | Local Data, Zero Tracking

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How Clams keeps your Bitcoin accounting private: data stays local on your device, with zero tracking, no telemetry, and no account required. Privacy by design.

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Bitcoin Capital Gains Report Export | Tax Report Feature

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We're excited to introduce the first version of our brand-new Exports Widget...

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Custom Bitcoin Transaction Import | CSV Upload Feature

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We have added a Custom Import connection, which allows you to manually import csv transaction data...

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Why We Built Bitcoin-Only Accounting Software

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We ran Lightning nodes to live on Bitcoin. Every payment created accounting complexity. So we built Clams: Bitcoin-native accounting, built from the ground up.

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Bitcoin Accounting XPub & Descriptor Support | v0.2 Update

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Import your xpub, ypub, or zpub from your wallet and select the address types to scan for transactions...

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