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CENTRAL BANK RUNS CONTINUE | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #304
- OpenSats Receives Additional $21M Funding from #startsmall Initiative https://opensats.org/blog/opensats-receives-additional-funding-of-dollar21m-from-startsmall
- Block to Invest 10% of Bitcoin Profits into BTC Each Month for the Rest of 2024 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/block-to-invest-10-of-bitcoin-profits-into-btc-each-month/
- Spiral Renews Grants to Bitcoin Zavior and Matt Morehouse https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/spiral-renews-grants-to-bitcoin-zavior-matt-morehouse/
- Lightning Payments Biz Mash to Shut Down https://x.com/getmash/status/1787863323825893499
- AgoraDesk / LocalMonero P2P Exchange to Shut Down on November 7 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/agoradesk-localmonero-shutting-down/
- libsecp256k1 v0.5.0: Faster Key Generation & Signing https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/libsecp256k1-v0-5-0/
- COLDCARD Mk4 v5.3.0 and Q v1.2.0Q: Shared Codebase https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/coldcard-mk4-v5-3-0-and-v1-2-0q/
- Geyser v0.8.0: On-chain to Lightning Donation Swaps via Boltz https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/geyser-v0-8-0/
- LDK v0.0.123: 'BOLT12 Dust Sweeping' https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ldk-v0-0-123/
- BDK v1.0.0-alpha.10: Improved Address API, Simplified Esplora API https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bdk-v1-0-0-alpha-10/
- Zeus v0.8.4: Select Wallet/Node on Start-up https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/zeus-v0-8-4/
- Bitcoin Keeper v1.2.6: Canary Wallets to Detect Unauthorized Key Usage https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-keeper-v1-2-6/
- Emessbee: Construct Coinjoin Transactions Without a Coordinator https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/introducing-emessbee/
- Blockstream Green Desktop v2.0.5: Add Singlesig Watch-only Wallets & More https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/blockstream-green-desktop-v2-0-5/
- Swan Discloses Mining Partnership with Tether https://twitter.com/Swan/status/1787951439576232315
- Tether Enhances Compliance Measures with Chainalysis Ecosystem Monitoring Solution https://tether.io/news/tether-enhances-compliance-measures-with-chainalysis-ecosystem-monitoring-solution/
3:41 - US/Japan swap line
8:22 - Dashboard
11:16 - OpenSats receives funding
18:52 - Social engineering attacks
27:41 - Block investing in bitcoin
32:19 - Spiral grants
33:31 - Mash
36:12 - AgoraDeak shutting down
37:31 - Boosts
40:09 - Open source fixes this
44:17 - Software updates
52:25 - Pubkey RHR
56:29 - Swan mining
1:01:56 - Tether Chainalysis
1:04:57 - Final thoughts
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CODE IS SPEECH WITH ODELL AND MARTY BENT | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #303
- Phoenix Wallet to Stop Serving US Customers on May 3rd https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/phoenix-wallet-to-be-removed-from-us-app-stores-on-may-3/
- zkSNACKs Blocks US Users and Will Suspend Its Coinjoin Coordination Service on June 1st https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/zksnacks-to-suspend-its-coinjoin-coordination-service-on-june-1st/
- DOJ Challenges Tornado Cash Developers' Motion to Dismiss Criminal Indictment https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/doj-challenges-roman-storms-motion-to-dismiss-indictment/
- Custodia Bank Appeals District Court Decision Denying It Fed Master Account Access https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/custodia-bank-files-court-appeal/
- Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Keonne Rodriguez Pleads Not Guilty, Released on $1M Bond https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/samourai-wallet-co-founder-keonne-rodriguez-pleads-not-guilty/
- Binance's Founder CZ Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/cz-sentenced-to-4-months-in-prison/
- Roger Ver Charged with Mail Fraud, Tax Evasion & Filing False Tax Returns https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/roger-ver-indicted-for-tax-fraud/
- Federal Prosecutors Are (Still) Investigating Jack Dorsey's Block for Alleged Gaps in Compliance https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/block-square-cash-app-federal-investigation/
- MicroStrategy Unveils Inscription-based DIDs Spec and Enterprise Platform https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/microstrategy-orange-did-solution/
- Coinbase Starts Rolling Out Lightning Network Support in Partnership with Lightspark https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/coinbase-starts-rolling-out-lightning/
- Bull Bitcoin Launched Fee Multiple for Fee-efficient Transactions https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bull-bitcoin-fee-multiple/
- OpenSats Long-Term Support For Shashwat Vangani https://opensats.org/blog/shashwat-vangani-receives-lts-grant
- OCEAN Pool Integrates BOLT12 Lightning Payouts https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ocean-pool-integrates-bolt12-lightning-payouts/
- Hodl Hodl Introduces New Interface https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/hodl-hodl-introduces-new-interface/
- Hoseki launches ETF transparency dashboard https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitwise-first-to-join-new-spot-bitcoin-etf-transparency-dashboard-by-hoseki
- Labelbase v2.1.1: Self-Hosted Labelbase Only https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/labelbase-v2-1-1/
- MyNode v0.3.28 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/mynode-v0-3-28/
- Samourai Dojo v1.25.0: Removed Whirlpool CLI https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/samourai-dojo-v1-25-0/
- Lightning Terminal v0.12.5-alpha: Updated LND, Loop Daemons https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/lightning-terminal-v-12-5-alpha/
- Helm Wallet: Liquid Web Wallet Using Boltz Swaps for Lightning https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/helm-wallet/
- bitcoin++ Austin 2024: Day 1 Livestream https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/btc-plus-plus-austin-2024-day-1/
- bitcoin++ Austin 2024: Day 2 Livestream https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-plus-plus-austin-2024-day-2/
3:41 - Having a laugh in hectic times
10:30 - Microstrategy Orange
12:46 - Dashboard
16:27 - What a week
20:28 - Phoenix drops US
23:43 - zkSNACKs stopping coinjoin
26:01 - DOJ disputes Tornado Cash dismissal
28:55 - Custodia
30:53 - Keonne Rodriguez out on bail
31:59 - CZ gets 4 months
37:17 - Roger Ver indicted for tax fraud
39:50 - Block compliance investigation
42:07 - Coinbase lightning
43:39 - Bull Bitcoin fee multiple
45:42 - BOLT12 and OpenSats support for Shashwat Vangani
51:42 - New Hodl Hodl interface
52:39 - Hoseki Bitwise
58:33 - Boosts
1:01:29 - Software updates
1:10:19 - Bitcoin++
1:13:05 - Books are good
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PRIVACY IS NECESSARY FOR AN OPEN SOCIETY IN THE ELECTRONIC AGE | Rabbit Hole Recap #302
- Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested & Charged with Money Laundering, Unlicensed Money Transmitting Offenses https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/samourai-wallet-founders-arrested-and-charged-with-money-laundering/
- How to Migrate Samourai Wallet & Implications for Whirlpool Users https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/how-to-recover-samourai-wallet-and-implications-for-different-types-of-users/
- EU Parliament Adopts New Financial Surveillance Rules for Service Providers https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/eu-adopts-new-financial-surveillance-aml-rules/
- Biden Signs Reauthorization of Expanded FISA 702 Warrantless Surveillance Program After It Passes Senate https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/biden-signs-fisa-702-warrantless-surveillance-program-after-it-passes-senate/
- Five New Editors Added to Oversee Bitcoin Improvement Proposals https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/five-new-editors-added-to-bitcoin-improvement-proposals/
- Strike Launches Services in Europe https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/strike-launches-in-europe/
- Primal Introduces Top Zaps to All of Its Nostr Clients https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/primal-introduces-top-zaps-to-all-of-its-nostr-clients/
- Block Announces 3nm Bitcoin Mining Chip & Development of Full Bitcoin Mining System https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/block-announces-3nm-bitcoin-mining-chip-development-of-full-bitcoin-mining-system/
- OpenSats Receives $1M Donation From The Reynolds Foundation https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/opensats-receives-1m-from-reynolds-foundation/
- Blossom Drive: Store & Retrieve Data on Public Servers Using sha256 Universal ID https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/blossom-intro/
- PayPal Proposes Scheme To Selectively Mine With ESG Compliant Miners https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/paypal-proposes-scheme-to-selectively-mine-with-esg-compliant-miners/
- AntPool & Bitmain Acting as 'a Pool of Pools' - Report https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitmain-antpool-pool-of-pools-report/
3:41 - Cypherpunk manifesto
9:35 - Samourai arrests
18:54 - Dashboard
20:39 - EU fin surveillance
22:07 - Revisiting Antpool
46:20 - Revisiting FISA surveillance
50:41 - Big zaps
52:51 - BIP editors
55:22 - Strike Europe
58:53 - CD hats
1:00:32 - Primal top zaps
1:06:17 - Boosts
1:14:21 - Block 3nm
1:16:50 - OpenSats $1M donation
1:18:51 - Blossom
1:24:38 - PayPal ESG mining
1:29:02 - FBI warns against non-kyc
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NEW EPOCH NEW ERA BITCOIN HALVING SPECIAL | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #301
- Craig Wright Discontinues Tulip Trading Case in Major Win for Bitcoin Developers https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/craig-wright-down-bad/
- Bitcoin Core v0.27: BIP324 v2 Transport On by Default, New mempool.dat Format & More https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-core-v0-27/
- OpenSats Grants Long-Term Support for Nostr Developers Stuart Bowman and hzrd149 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/opensats-lts-stuart-bowman-hzrd149/
- AntPool & Bitmain Acting as 'a Pool of Pools' - Report https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitmain-antpool-pool-of-pools-report/
- FISA Section 702 Reauthorization Bill Allowing NSA to Force US Businesses Serve as Surrogate Spies Advances to Senate https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/fisa-section-702-reauthorization-bill-advances-to-senate/
0:00 - Bitcoin sign
5:10 - End of an epoch
9:35 - Dashboard
14:30 - Pools in pools
21:00 - The Halving block
31:30 - Halving events
34:50 - Nashville RHR event
39:50 - Dead men and dead man switches
46:15 - Craig Wright
49:35 - OpenSats grants
52:50 - Bitcoin Core update
55:10 - Yellen and other dinosaurs
59:00 - FISA
1:01:45 - Bitcoin is the only real market
1:08:50 - Predictions for the next epoch
1:30:45 - Shilling the sign
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THE SHOW MUST GO ON | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #300
- Bhutan to Ramp Up Bitcoin Mining Capacity to 600MW as Halving Looms https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bhutan-to-upgrade-bitcoin-mining-in-himalayas-as-halving-looms/
- Paraguay Reconsiders Mining Ban In Favor of Selling Excess Energy to Bitcoin Miners https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/paraguay-reconsiders-bitcoin-mining-ban/
- Database Containing Personal Information of 5.1 Million Salvadoran Citizens Leaked https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/database-containing-personal-information-of-5-million-salvadoran-citizens-leaked/
- Atlanta 2022 CoreDev Event Probed by the FBI https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/atlanta-2022-coredev-event-probed-by-the-fbi/
- OpenSats Announces Long-Term Support for PabloF7z https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/opensats-announces-lts-to-pablof7z/
- Hardware Wallet Interface (HWI) v3.0.0 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/hwi-v3-0-0/
- Core Lightning v24.02.2 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/core-lightning-v24-02-2/
- LDK v0.0.122: Bug Fixes https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ldk-v0-0-122/
- Zeus v0.8.3: On-chain tx Coin Control for LND, Improved Controls for Neutrino Peers & More https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/zeus-v0-8-3/
- Mutiny Wallet v0.6.2: Federated Lightning Addresses for Mutiny+ Users https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/mutiny-wallet-v0-6-2/
- Phoenix Wallet v2.2.2: Updated Fee Estimation for On-The-Fly Channel https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/phoenix-wallet-v2-2-2/
- Sparrow Wallet v1.8.5: Whirlpool Over Decentralized Soroban https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/sparrow-wallet-v1-8-5/
- RoninUI v2.5.0: New Troubleshooting Page, Enhanced Whirlpool UI https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/roninui-v2-5-0/
- BlueWallet v6.6.0 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bluewallet-v6-6-0/
- Bisq v1.9.15: Bug Fixes and Improvements https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bisq-v1-9-15/
- Blockstream Green Android v4.0.27, iOS v4.0.26, Desktop v2.0.3 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/blockstream-green-updates-4-0-27/
- bitcoin++ Austin to Take Place on May 1-4 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-plus-plus-austin-2024/
- Mi Primer Bitcoin Introduces 2024 Edition of Its Student Workbook https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/mi-primer-bitcoin-workbook-2024/
3:41 - This... Is...
8:23 - Dashboard
13:16 - Bit Block Boom
17:02 - Bhutan mining
19:40 - Paraguay does a 180
23:47 - El Salvador massive leak
28:29 - Atlanta Core Dev FBI probe
31:41 - Open source DRAMA
43:43 - Boosts
47:56 - Mad world
50:03 - Software updates
58:34 - Announcements
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GET ON THE BITCOIN TRAIN | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #299
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3:41 - The numbers, Marty, what do they mean?
7:35 - Dashboard
11:35 - Taiwan earthquake
22:43 - XZ Tools
34:21 - Argentina
41:39 - Carbon credits
44:26 - S21 Pro
48:36 - Bull Bitcoin
52:21 - Coinbase lightning
53:17 - Casa
58:07 - Tether grants BTCPay
1:03:01 - Boosts
1:23:00 - Software updates
1:26:04 - HRF
1:28:11 - Roman Sterlingov
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