Rabbit Hole Recap

ODELL and Marty Bent
Rabbit Hole Recap

Join ODELL and Marty as they sit down to discuss the latest news in Bitcoin every week.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    BITCOIN DREAMS | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #344

    More Info on the Show: https://rhr.tv - Proton Wallet Is Now Available to All Users on Android, iOS, and Web https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/proton-wallet-v0-0-57-0/ - Primal v2.1: NWC Support for Primal Wallet and Web App https://primal.net/miljan/Every-App-Needs-Bitcoin-cy3uvd - UK Government Orders Apple to Create Backdoor for Encrypted iCloud Accounts Worldwide https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/uk-government-demands-apple-to-create-backdoor-for-encrypted-icloud-accounts-worldwide/ - Alexey Pertsev was released from pretrial detention on Friday in the Netherlands under the condition of electronic monitoring. Pertsev was sentenced to 64 months in the Netherlands for writing open-source privacy code on Ethereum last year. His defense has filed an appeal. https://www.theblock.co/post/339401/tornado-cash-developer-alexey-pertsev-gets-nod-for-conditional-release-from-prison-to-work-on-appeal - Trump Media to launch Bitcoin ETF this year https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/02/06/3022027/0/en/Trump-Media-Registers-Trademarks-for-Truth-Fi-Investment-Vehicles.html - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Broadens Crackdown on Asian ASICs - Report https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/cbp-broadens-crackdown-on-asian-asics/ - Obscura VPN Is Now Available on macOS https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/obscura-vpn-is-now-available-on-macos/ Central African Republic | Launches Meme Coin Experiment FinancialFreedomReport.org - Coldcard MK4 5.4.1 and Q 1.31 https://blog.coinkite.com/signing-update/ - Sparrow Wallet v2.1.2 https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases - ZEUS v0.10.0-alpha1: Channel Renewals, Nostr Wallet Connect & Developer Tools https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/zeus-v0-10-0-alpha1/ - Alby Go v1.9.0: Push Notifications, Pay 0-amount Invoices & More https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/alby-go-v1-9-0/ - Bitcoin Keeper v2.0.1: New Design, Miniscript Integration with BitBox02, COLDCARD, Jade, Ledger & More https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-keeper-v2-0-1-keeper-desktop-v0-2-0/ - Aqua Wallet v0.2.7: Swap and Customization Options, Passcode & More https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/aqua-wallet-v0-2-7/ - Wasabi Wallet v2.5.1: Configurable Fee & Exchange Rate Providers, Quality of Life Improvements https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/wasabi-wallet-v2-5-1/ - LND v0.18.5-beta: Bug Fixes & Improvements https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/lnd-v0-18-5-beta/ - Vertex: Web of Trust as a Service https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/vertex-web-of-trust-as-a-service/ - Coracle v0.6.0: Nstart Onboarding, Note Scheduling, Olas Media Support https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/coracle-v0-6-0/ - Tails v6.12: Important Security Fixes https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/tails-v6-12/ - Bitcoin Policy Summit 2025 is set to take place on June 25th, 2025 https://btcpolicyorg.typeform.com/policysummit 0:00 - Intro 2:59 - Dirty hands, clean money 6:58 - Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette 13:19 - Dashboard 16:01 - Proton wallet 21:21 - Primal 2.1 25:56- Fountain livestreaming 31:01 - UK gov Apple backdoor 34:22 - Obscura VPN 38:50 - HRF Story of the Week 43:18 - Alexey Pertsev gets bail 44:26 - Trump ETF 45:06 - ASIC import crackdown 48:11 - RFK confirmation 49:44 - Boosts 51:53 - Software updates 1:10:02 - Upcoming events Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained https://unchained.com/concierge/ Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Stakwork https://stakwork.ai/ Coinkite https://coinkite.com/ TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now https://merch.tftc.io/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://tftc.io/podcasts/ Follow Odell: Nostr https://primal.net/odell Newsletter https://discreetlog.com/ Podcast https://citadeldispatch.com/

    1h 13m

  2. 6 FEB

    RABBIT HOLE RECAP #343: THE SECOND AMERICAN REVOLUTION

    More Info on the Show: https://rhr.tv - Tether, Lightning Labs Announce USDT on Lightning Network https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/tether-lightning-labs-announce-usdt-on-lightning-network/ - The FDIC has released 175 internal documents on "Operation Chokepoint 2.0" https://www.fdic.gov/foia/correspondence-related-crypto-related-activities - Block's Proto Partners with The 256 Foundation to Support Open-Source Bitcoin Mining https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/blocks-proto-partners-with-the-256-foundation-to-support-open-source-bitcoin-mining/ - The Human Rights Foundation Awarded All 11 Bitcoin Development Bounties https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/the-human-rights-foundation-awarded-all-11-bitcoin-development-bounties/ El Salvador | Lawmakers Scale Back Bitcoin Legal Tender Law El Salvador’s congress amended its Bitcoin law, making private sector acceptance of Bitcoin voluntary. The reform follows a $1.4 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that wanted to limit the government’s, citizens’, and economies’ exposure to Bitcoin. Salvadoran lawmaker Elisa Rosales said the latest reform guarantees Bitcoin’s “permanence as legal tender” while facilitating its “practical implementation.” But, John Dennehy, founder of the civil society organization Mi Primer Bitcoin, explained that the reform removed “all references of bitcoin as money or legal tender, plus the actual conditions, such as the government accepting bitcoin for things such as taxes, are now prohibited.” The future of freedom technology in El Salvador will be worth monitoring closely as the regime continues to erode protections on civil liberties. FinancialFreedomReport.org - Sparrow Wallet v2.1.1: Lark for USB Signers, PSBTv2 Support & More https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/sparrow-wallet-v2-1-0/ - ZEUS v0.9.5: Easier Exporting of On-Chain Seed, Optimizations & More https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/zeus-v0-9-5/ - BDK Wallet v1.1.0: v2 Transactions in Tx Builder by Default, Testnet4 Support https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bdk-wallet-v1-1-0/ - Rust-nostr v0.39.0: NIP-96, NIP-22 Helpers, Custom WebSocket Client Support & More https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/rust-nostr-v0-39-0/ - Damus Notedeck v0.3.0 (Alpha 2): Public Release https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/notedeck-v0-3-0-alpha-2/ - Lockbox Relay https://primal.net/e/note1qqqydxxwdsndc5wzg4xuc32z00wwemuyglvrp5ax2kn76lhj0m6smpkdpf - Trump announces Sovereign Wealth Fund https://primal.net//e/note1ql20qsnc42jrkamx6lpvh8ffn4ekyhqrkuzvca60ucmyfj23hh7q2set07 0:00 - Intro 2:59 - America’s feeling rowdy 4:53 - Dashboard - Mempools cleared 16:01 - USAID 38:02 - Sovereign Wealth Fund 44:59 - Trump and Israel 49:07 - Tether LN 57:49 - FDIC Chokepoint 2.0 FOIA 1:05:16 - Microstrategy rebrand 1:08:31 - Block Proto & 256 Foundation 1:10:00 - HRF Bounties 1:13:59 - HRF Story of the Week 1:18:36 - Reverse Repo draining 1:19:31 - Boosts 1:28:49 - Software updates 1:36:04 - Sovereign Wealth clip 1:40:00 - Fewsats 1:43:36 - Bread and circuses Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained https://unchained.com/concierge/ Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Stakwork https://stakwork.ai/ Coinkite https://coinkite.com/ TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now https://merch.tftc.io/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://tftc.io/podcasts/ Follow Odell: Nostr https://primal.net/odell Newsletter https://discreetlog.com/ Podcast https://citadeldispatch.com/

    1h 46m

  3. 30 JAN

    RABBIT HOLE RECAP #342: LIVE FROM BITCOIN PARK

    more info on the show: https://rhr.tv 0:00 - Intro 2:59 - Mempools clearing and protocol changes 12:54 - DeepSeek 16:31 - The Energy 18:26 - Apollo mined a block 20:30 - Czech sovereign btc 26:01 - Ripple audit 29:13 - Microstrategy preferred stock offering 31:30 - Q: SBR means Mandibles? 40:07 - Q: Strategic stockpile phrasing 47:53 - Q: Other freedom tech projects 51:34 - Q: OpenSats mining 53:05 - Q: Samourai defense 57:15 - Q: Mining pool centralization 1:02:57 - Q: OFAC sanctions 1:06:38 - Q: Being a high vibe bitcoiner 1:09:39 - Q: Quantum computing 1:13:52 - Q: Hashrate stagnation 1:17:00 - Q: Transaction fees Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained https://unchained.com/concierge/ Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Stakwork https://stakwork.ai/ Coinkite https://coinkite.com/ TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now https://merch.tftc.io/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://tftc.io/podcasts/ Follow Odell: Nostr https://primal.net/odell Newsletter https://discreetlog.com/ Podcast https://citadeldispatch.com/

    1h 23m

  4. 24 JAN

    ROSS IS FREE | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #341

    more info on the show: https://rhr.tv - Donald Trump Signs 'A Full and Unconditional Pardon' for Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/donald-trump-frees-ross/ - President Trump YOLOs a Shitcoin on the Eve of Inauguration https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/president-trump-yolos-a-shitcoin-on-the-eve-of-inauguration/ - President Trump Issues Executive Order to Create Working Group on Digital Assets https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/president-trump-issues-executive-order-to-create-a-working-group-on-digital-assets/ - U.S. District Court Officially Reverses Sanctions on Tornado Cash Mixer https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/u-s-district-court-officially-reverses-sanctions-on-tornado-cash-mixer/ - Tornado Cash Sanctions Reversal Has No Effect on Developers' Trial, Says DOJ https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/tornado-cash-sanctions-reversal-has-no-effect-on-developers-trial-says-doj/ - US SEC Withdraws Controversial Accounting Guidance SAB 121 Days After Gary Gensler Leaves https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/us-sec-withdraws-controversial-accounting-guidance-sab-121-days-after-gary-gensler-leaves/ - Senator Cynthia Lummis Demands FDIC to Halt Destruction of Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Materials https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/senator-cynthia-lummis-demands-fdic-to-halt-destruction-of-operation-chokepoint-2-0-materials-2/ - Iran | Regime Profiting From Currency Devaluation In Iran, Hossein Samsami, a member of the parliament’s economic committee, accused the government of exploiting foreign currency exchange rates to profit at the expense of ordinary citizens. The regime recently increased the rial’s official exchange rate from 550,000 to 640,000 rial per dollar — a move Samsami explained “was to sell the $5 billion it had taken from the National Development Fund at the highest price.” By manipulating the exchange rate, the regime effectively stole one quadrillion rials ($23 billion) from citizens. This deliberate devaluation will drive up inflation, deplete savings, and push basic goods further out of reach. Iran’s multi-tiered exchange rate system has long fueled corruption, allowing regime insiders to profit from the gap between the artificially low official exchange rate and the higher free-market rate. To block any financial escape, the regime has tried to close onramps to Bitcoin. FinancialFreedomReport.org 0:00 - Intro 4:45- #RossFree 15:06 - Trump’s crypto policy 21:24 - Trump coin 29:02 - Fold SEC approval 29:52 - Tornado Cash 32:26 - SAB 122 39:17 - Lummis FDIC 46:44 - Boosts 50:15 - HRF Story of the Week 52:48 - Ocean mining question Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained https://unchained.com/concierge/ Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Stakwork https://stakwork.ai/ Coinkite https://coinkite.com/ TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now https://merch.tftc.io/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://tftc.io/podcasts/ Follow Odell: Nostr https://primal.net/odell Newsletter https://discreetlog.com/ Podcast https://citadeldispatch.com/

    58 min

  5. 16 JAN

    BITCOIN $100K | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #340

    more info on the show: https://rhr.tv 0:00 - Intro 4:45 - Jungle life continues 7:23 - Dashboard 11:03 - Bitfinex coins returned 25:22 - 70k btc from silk road to be sold 30:31 - Coinbase loans 32:47 - Orange pilling the jungle bar 36:09 - The title is accurate 39:39 - Global debt numbers 45:46 - Ten31 51:03 - Nashville Energy and Mining Summit 53:07 - Zuck and Elon 54:55 - Tether sues Swan 59:51 - Bluesky and Nostr 1:01:52 - Greenland 1:06:50 - Lithium in Oregon 1:09:15 - Aliens and dinosaurs 1:15:32 - HRF Story of the Week 1:21:21 - Boosts 1:26:09 - Money Matters and trivia question Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained https://unchained.com/concierge/ Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Stakwork https://stakwork.ai/ Coinkite https://coinkite.com/ TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now https://merch.tftc.io/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://tftc.io/podcasts/ Follow Odell: Nostr https://primal.net/odell Newsletter https://discreetlog.com/ Podcast https://citadeldispatch.com/

    1h 32m

  6. 12 JAN

    LA PLAYA | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #339

    more info: https://rhr.tv Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained https://unchained.com/concierge/ Stakwork https://stakwork.ai/ TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now https://merch.tftc.io/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://tftc.io/podcasts/ Follow Odell: Nostr https://primal.net/odell Newsletter https://discreetlog.com/ Podcast https://citadeldispatch.com/

    1h 6m

  7. 2 JAN

    HAPPY BITCOIN NEW YEAR | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #338

    more info on the show: https://rhr.tv 0:00 - Intro 2:47 - Happy new year! 8:14 - Dashboard 13:40 - ZapStream and chat stuff 16:37 - Terrorist attacks 25:35 - H1B and Elon’s censorship 38:30 - CBMS delinquency 43:52 - Proof of Keys Day & wallet recs 54:31 - Upcoming year 55:53 - Payjoin Dev Kit 1:00:54 - Shoutout to parents 1:03:14 - More bitcoin in tradfi Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained https://unchained.com/concierge/ Stakwork https://stakwork.ai/ TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now https://merch.tftc.io/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://tftc.io/podcasts/ Follow Odell: Nostr https://primal.net/odell Newsletter https://discreetlog.com/ Podcast https://citadeldispatch.com/

    1h 5m

  8. 26/12/2024

    MERRY BITCOIN CHRISTMAS | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #337

    - Russia Enacts 6-Year Blanket Ban on Bitcoin Mining in 10 Regions https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/russia-enacts-6-year-blanket-ban-on-bitcoin-mining-in-10-regions/ - Russia is using bitcoin in foreign trade, finance minister says https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/russia-is-using-bitcoin-foreign-trade-finance-minister-says-2024-12-25/ - El Salvador Agrees to $3.5B Loan Deal with IMF and others https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2024/12/18/pr-24485-el-salvador-imf-reaches-staff-level-agreement-on-an-eff-arrangement + https://bitcoin.gob.sv - Tether Invests in Rumble https://tether.io/news/tether-announces-775-million-strategic-investment-in-rumble-to-boost-decentralized-and-community-owned-media-platforms/ - Saylor Digital Asset Framework https://www.michael.com/digital-assets-framework + https://primal.net/e/note1y3skk6qaylm3surrk9ee5426kupgyr0rfvfuss8hallf3ctkml7sgh389r - Craig Wright Gets Suspended 1 Year Sentence in UK for Continuing to Sue Bitcoin Developers https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/craig-wright-gets-suspended-1-year-sentence-in-uk-for-continuing-to-sue-bitcoin-developers/ - Human Rights Foundation Grants 7 BTC to 20 Bitcoin Projects https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/human-rights-foundation-grants-7-btc-to-20-bitcoin-projects/ - Malaysia | Parliament Passes Repressive Media Bills Amidst Financial Struggles Earlier this year, Malaysia’s ringgit currency plunged to a 26-year low, driving up prices nationwide. As families struggled with a higher cost of living, officials passed an amendment granting law enforcement the power to freeze bank accounts suspected of fraud. Meanwhile, Malaysia’s parliament is passing two more bills to regulate media and online spaces, allowing officials to censor content and request user data from service providers without approval. Critics warn the vague language in these laws will likely be exploited to silence dissent and stifle public discourse. As financial hardships mount, Malaysia’s online spaces become increasingly controlled, eroding freedom of expression and financial autonomy. FinancialFreedomReport.org 0:00 - Intro 2:47 - Merry Christmas! 6:06 - Dashboard 7:31 - Travel talk 9:59 - Home Alone inflation metric 18:20 - Russia mining ban 27:37 - Halving tracker 31:30 - El Salvador IMF loan 39:31 - Tether Rumble 48:01 - Saylor digital asset framework 59:38 - Craig Wright 1:00:20 - HRF grants 1:01:34 - HRF Story of the Week 1:05:32 - Rate cut yield discrepancy 1:08:20 - Mandibles and Boxing Day drinking 1:11:24 - Anti-self custody trend 1:23:37 - Boosts Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained https://unchained.com/concierge/ Stakwork https://stakwork.ai/ TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now https://merch.tftc.io/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://tftc.io/podcasts/ Follow Odell: Nostr https://primal.net/odell Newsletter https://discreetlog.com/ Podcast https://citadeldispatch.com/

    1h 31m
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    ODELL and Marty Bent
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    2022 - 2025
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