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README.md

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 # Liana
 
-*The missing safety net for your bitcoins*.
+*A simple to use bitcoin wallet with advanced security features. Timelocked inheritance, multisig, disaster recovery, miniscript and more.*.
 
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 ## About
 
-Liana is a simple Bitcoin wallet. Like other Bitcoin wallets you have one key which can spend the
-funds in the wallet immediately. Unlike other wallets, Liana lets you in addition specify one key
+Liana is a simple to use, desktop Bitcoin wallet. Like other Bitcoin wallets you have one key which can spend the
+funds in the wallet immediately, or a combination of keys if you prefer multisig. Unlike other wallets, Liana lets you in addition specify one or more keys
 which can only spend the coins after the wallet has been inactive for some time.
 
 We refer to these as the primary spending path (always accessible) and the recovery path (only
@@ -27,21 +27,20 @@ Here is an example of a Liana wallet configuration:
   (after 1 year and 3 months)
 
 The lockup period is enforced onchain by the Bitcoin network. This is achieved by leveraging
-timelock capabilities of Bitcoin smart contracts (Script).
+timelock capabilities of Bitcoin smart contracts (Script), with Miniscript.
 
-Liana can be used for **trustless inheritance**, **loss protection** or **safer backups**. Visit
+Liana can be used for **trustless inheritance**, **loss protection and disaster recovery**, and generally **safer wallets and backups**. Liana is built for both indiduals and organizations, it is already used to secure thousands of bitcoins. Visit
 [our website](https://wizardsardine.com/liana) for more information.
 
 
 ## Usage
 
 Liana is available on Windows, Mac and Linux. To install and start using it see
-[`doc/USAGE.md`](doc/USAGE.md). A more accessible version of Liana is also available as a web
-application [here](https://lianalite.com/).
+[`doc/USAGE.md`](doc/USAGE.md). A demo of a web
+application is also available [here](https://lianalite.com/).
 
 If you just want to quickly try out Liana on Bitcoin Signet, see [`doc/TRY.md`](doc/TRY.md).
 
-
 ## Hacking on Liana
 
 Liana is an open source project. It is [hosted at Github](https://github.com/wizardsardine/liana).

doc/USAGE.md

@@ -7,15 +7,17 @@ Bitcoin Signet, check out [this guide](TRY.md) instead.
 ### Installing the software
 
 The recommended installation method for regular users is to download [an executable software release
-from our website](https://wizardsardine.com/liana/). If you prefer to build the project from source,
+from our website](https://wizardsardine.com/liana/). Liana is simple to use and should be straight-forward by just launching the executable on your computer, and following the in-app instructions.
+
+If you prefer to build the project from source,
 see [`BUILD.md`](BUILD.md) instead.
 
 We recommend you verify the software you downloaded against a PGP signature made by Edouard Paris
 using his key `5B63F3B97699C7EEF3B040B19B7F629A53E77B83`. For now the PGP signatures for the
 binaries downloaded on our website are only available on the [Github release
-page](https://github.com/wizardsardine/liana/releases). Find the `.asc` file in the list
-corresponding to the binary you downloaded. Edouard's key is available elsewhere for cross-checking,
-such as on [his personal website](https://edouard.paris).
+page](https://github.com/wizardsardine/liana/releases). Find the shasums.txt and corresponding `.asc` file in the list
+corresponding to the version you downloaded. Edouard's key is available elsewhere for cross-checking,
+such as on [the Wizardsardine website](https://wizardsardine.com/pgp_security_ed.txt) or [his personal website](https://edouard.paris).
 
 For Arch users, a `liana-bin` is also available at the [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/). You can
 install it using your favourite wrapper (eg `paru -S liana-bin` or `yay -S liana-bin`), or manually:
@@ -63,14 +65,15 @@ The installer will guide you through a few steps:
 - Making sure your backup your descriptor and register it on your signing device
 - Configuring the connection to the Bitcoin network
 
-Once you've been through these steps, your Liana wallet will open.
+Once you've been through these steps, your Liana wallet will open and be ready to use.
 
 You might have to wait for Bitcoin Core to perform its initial block download. When using Liana, the
-connection to the Bitcoin network is established by using a full node. This means you are fully
-sovereign: you are not trusting a third party to get your onchain data. This does come with a
-drawback: you have to wait for Bitcoin Core to download and validate the historical block chain. But
-fear not! This is just a one time cost. Also, the full node is pruned so it will not use more than
+connection to the Bitcoin network is established by using a full node (recommended), connecting to an Electrum server you control, or using the Liana Connect service (fastest). This means you can be fully
+sovereign: you are not trusting a third party to get your onchain data if you use your own node. This does come with a
+drawback: you have to wait for Bitcoin Core to download and validate the historical block chain, or to have an Electrum server already set up. But
+fear not! Liana offers you a one click option to install and configure a Bitcoin Core node, pruned so it will not use more than
 20GB of disk space.
+The Liana Connect option is great to be able to use the wallet right-away, without any syncronization time. It comes at reduced privacy compared to running your own node.
 
 #### Using the daemon