TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Alex Gladstein to discuss how America has funded its wars over the last 70 years.</p> <p>Follow Alex Gladstein on <a href="https://twitter.com/gladstein">Twitter</a></p> <p>Purchase Alex Gladstein new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Check-Your-Financial-Privilege-Gladstein/dp/B09V2NM9VJ/">Check Your Financial Privilege</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off <a href="https://www.fountain.fm/">Fountain Podcasts</a></p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Luke Gromen to discuss the global sovereign debt bubble that has been building for a century and why it may be beginning to pop. </p> <p>Follow Luke Gromen on <a href="https://twitter.com/LukeGromen">Twitter</a></p> <p>Read more from Luke at: <a href="https://fftt-llc.com/">FFTT, LLC</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off </p> <p><a href="https://www.fountain.fm/">Fountain Podcasts</a></p>

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- biden executive order is a nothing <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/03/09/executive-order-on-ensuring-responsible-development-of-digital-assets">burger</a> </p> <p>- 600K azteco locations in Nigeria, azteco locations in <a href="https://archive.ph/CIDMc">Canada</a></p> <p>- ukraine buys military gear with cryptocurrencies <a href="https://time.com/6155209/ukraine-crypto">directly</a> </p> <p>- warren crafts bill targeting cryptocurrency in russia <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/warren-crafts-bill-targeting-cryptocurrency-russia-sanctions-rcna19094">sanctions</a> </p> <p>- coinbase on their compliance and surveillance <a href="https://blog.coinbase.com/using-crypto-tech-to-promote-sanctions-compliance-8a17b1dabd68">protocol</a> </p> <p>- ftx on their compliance and surveillance <a href="https://twitter.com/ODELL/status/1500667083365007363">protocol</a> </p> <p>- senators look to lock down russias gold <a href="https://www.axios.com/scoop-senators-look-to-lock-down-russias-gold-reserves-04c6c7bb-cc32-4e72-981e-fa972c31a1a4.html">reserves</a> </p> <p>- credit suisse <a href="https://plus2.credit-suisse.com/shorturlpdf.html?v=4ZR9-WTBd-V">"bretton woods II"</a> </p> <p>- new initiative to roll out mesh nets in <a href="https://nitter.net/L0laL33tz/status/1500467902289522688">ukraine</a> </p> <p>- bisq <a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/releases/tag/v1.8.4">v1.8.4</a> </p> <p>- twitter adds native <a href="https://twitter3e4tixl4xyajtrzo62zg5vztmjuricljdp2c5kshju4avyoid.onion/">Tor support</a> </p> <p>- foundation devices teases new hardware and <a href="https://twitter.com/FOUNDATIONdvcs/status/1501943486450323457">app</a> </p> <p>- bitmex cofounder sam reed pleads guilty to bank secrecy <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/third-founder-cryptocurrency-exchange-pleads-guilty-bank-secrecy-act-violations">violation</a> </p> <p>- Bitcoin and U.S. National Security: An Assessment of Bitcoin as a Strategic Opportunity for the [United States](https://global-uploads.webflow.com/61d2416d1d63f07ecbfd010c/6227990b73b93e046dc55e2e_Bitcoin and U.S. National Security.pdf) </p> <p>- bitcoin and cuban <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/08/you-would-understand-bitcoin-if-you-were-under-cubas-embargo">embargo</a> </p> <p>- secret surveillance program collects americans money transfer <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/secret-surveillance-program-collects-americans-money-transfer-data-senator-says-11646737201">data</a> </p> <p>- ministry of nodes: starting your bitcoin <a href="https://www.ministryofnodes.com.au/considerations-when-starting-your-bitcoin-journey">journey</a> </p> <p>- Cathedra shareholder <a href="https://www.cathedra.com/investors/letters/2021-letter-to-shareholders">letter</a> </p> <p>- odell coindesk interview on <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/03/09/people-will-get-burned-matt-odell-on-the-long-road-to-bitcoin-privacy/">privacy</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits back down with Lawrence Lepard and discuss surging commodities prices, de-dollarization and bitcoin.</p> <p>Follow Lawrence Lepard on <a href="https://twitter.com/LawrenceLepard">Twitter</a></p> <p>Read more from Lawrence at <a href="https://www.ema2.com/">Equity Management Associates</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits back down with Matthew Mežinskis to discuss the Q4 2021 monetary base update and the macro landscape.</p> <p>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/crypto_voices">Matthew Mežinskis</a> on Twitter</p> <p>Read everything discussed at: <a href="https://porkopolis.io/">Porkopolis Economics</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- how bitcoin helped a Ukraine refugee <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-enables-ukrainian-refugee-escape">escape</a> </p> <p>- powell mentions need for more bitcoin regs due to <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/02/fed-chair-powell-war-underscores-need-for-crypto-regulation">sanction</a> </p> <p>- biden admin asking crypto exchanges to help ensure russians are not breaking <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-28/u-s-prods-crypto-exchanges-to-thwart-russia-sanctions-dodgers">sanctions</a> </p> <p>- visa and mastercard block russian banks from <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/01/visa-mastercard-block-russian-financial-institutions-after-sanctions.html">networks</a> </p> <p>- rust bip47 <a href="https://github.com/rust-bitcoin/rust-bip47">library</a> </p> <p>- robosats p2p exchange </p> <p>- bitmex founders plead guilty, $10M fine, 6-12 months prison, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-24/bitmex-founders-hayes-and-delo-plead-guilty-in-us-prosecution">each</a> </p> <p>- zeus <a href="https://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus/releases/tag/v0.6.0">v0.6.0</a> </p> <p>- sparrow <a href="https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/1.6.0">v1.6.0</a> </p> <p>- raspiblitz <a href="https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz/releases/tag/v1.7.2">v1.7.2</a> </p> <p>- umbrel <a href="https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.4.15">v0.4.15</a> </p> <p>- block reports $1.96B bitcoin sales last <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/135378/block-q4-2021-bitcoin-cash-app-earnings">quarter</a> </p> <p>- intel's new asic expected to be cheaper and 15% more efficient than <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intels-second-gen-bitcoin-miners-performance-and-pricing-listed">S19 Pro</a> </p> <p>- this month in bitcoin <a href="https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/February_2022/">privacy</a> </p> <p>- war funding by <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/how-the-fed-hides-costs-of-war">gladstein</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with London Paul to discuss what is happening in the world right now. Are sanctions effective? What led us to this situation? Is de-dollarization accelerating?</p> <p>Follow London Paul on <a href="https://twitter.com/thesiriusreport">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out <a href="https://www.thesiriusreport.com/">The Sirius Report</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- Russia Ukraine <a href="https://twitter.com/ThePr0diga1S0n/status/1485729483151880194">Conflict</a></p> <p>- Canada <a href="https://twitter.com/TFTC21/status/1496621533212647425">Protest</a></p> <p>- Marty on Tucker <a href="https://twitter.com/MartyBent/status/1495030807223844866">Carlson</a></p> <p>- Wasabi Wallet <a href="https://twitter.com/laurashin/status/1496087239952150530">De-mix</a></p> <p>- "Okay So Your Bank Account Is Frozen" <a href="https://twitter.com/futurepaul/status/1494743982768893952">Starter Pack</a></p> <p>- Lightning Labs</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Mark Jeftovic to discuss Bitcoin, tyranny in Canada, and becoming un-cancelable.</p> <p>Follow Mark Jeftovic on <a href="https://twitter.com/stuntpope">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out his <a href="https://bombthrower.com/">Writing</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- Canada uses "emergency powers" to target bank accounts, bitcoin, funding, and insurance of <a href="https://t.me/nobullshitbitcoin/2501">protestors</a> </p> <p>- Bitcoin protest fundraiser voluntarily shuts down while they determine best way to distribute <a href="https://t.me/nobullshitbitcoin/2502">funds</a> </p> <p>- Canadian RCMP issues blacklist notice for bitcoin addresses connected to <a href="https://t.me/nobullshitbitcoin/2514">protest</a> </p> <p>- Apple patches zero day exploit, update your <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-patches-new-zero-day-exploited-to-hack-iphones-ipads-macs/">devices</a></p> <p>- Biden expected to issue an executive order related to bitcoin regulation next <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/biden-order-on-crypto-oversight-expected-next-week-source-says-173452499.html">week</a></p> <p>- US Gov seizes $7B held by Afghan Central <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/11/us/politics/taliban-afghanistan-911-families-frozen-funds.html">Bank</a></p> <p>- secret unapproved cia data collection program <a href="https://apnews.com/article/congress-cia-ron-wyden-martin-heinrich-europe-565878d7299748551a34af0d3543d769">exposed</a></p> <p>- UN negotiating new "cybercrime" <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/02/un-committee-begin-negotiating-new-cybercrime-treaty-amid-disagreement-among">treaty</a></p> <p>- GRIID, Argo, and Block to be first customers of intel mining <a href="https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/opinion/thoughts-blockchain-custom-compute-group.html">chip</a></p> <p>- ConocoPhillips selling previously flared nat gas to bitcoin <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/15/conocophillips-is-selling-extra-gas-to-bitcoin-miners-in-north-dakota.html">miners</a></p> <p>- Congressman Davidson introduces bill to protect private bitcoin <a href="https://t.me/nobullshitbitcoin/2506">usage</a> </p> <p>- more info on bitfinex hack investigation <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/bitcoin-bitfinex-hack-crypto-laundering-morgan-lichtenstein-11644953617">released</a></p> <p>- proposed US bill targets el salvadors bitcoin <a href="https://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/ranking/release/risch-menendez-cassidy-introduce-legislation-to-mitigate-risks-of-el-salvadors-adoption-of-bitcoin">adoption</a> </p> <p>- fbi to form new bitcoin surveillance and seizure focused <a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/fbi-form-new-digital-currency-unit-justice-dept-taps-new-crypto-czar-2022-02-17/">unit</a> </p> <p>- btcpayserver <a href="https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/releases/tag/v1.4.5">v.1.4.5</a>:</p> <p>- bitcoin-s <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin-s/bitcoin-s/releases/tag/1.9.0">v1.9.0</a>: </p> <p>- galoy money <a href="https://github.com/GaloyMoney/galoy/releases/tag/0.1.21">v0.1.21</a>: </p> <p>- lightning terminal <a href="https://github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal/releases/tag/v0.6.3-alpha">v0.6.3-alpha</a>: </p> <p>- mercury wallet <a href="https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.6.4">v0.6.4</a>: </p> <p>- nix bitcoin v0.0.66: </p> <p>- thoughts on cashapps lightning user flow </p> <p>- satsxsw hackathon announced, march 12th and 13th </p> <p>- fidelity launches bitcoin ETP in Europe, ticker FBTC </p> <p>- swan launches bitcoin canon education portal </p> <p>- coldcard announces $25K bounty for a react native nfc implementation </p> <p>- blockfi agrees to pay $100M fine to SEC </p> <p>- open source dashboard for asic prices</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Dr. Woods, a career long physician who had was fired for prescribing medicine.</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Josh Mandel, Republican Senate Candidate out of Ohio, to discuss Bitcoin, populism, and the inner workings of Ohio politics.</p> <p>Follow Josh Mandel <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshMandelOhio">Twitter</a></p> <p>Support his campaign at <a href="https://www.joshmandel.com/">JoshMandel.com</a> </p> <p>Donate to his campaign via <a href="https://www.joshmandel.com/donate-by-crypto">Bitcoin</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Aleks Svetski to discuss the parallels between fire, bitcoin and teleportation.</p> <p>Follow Aleks Svetskion <a href="https://twitter.com/GhostofSvetski">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out his <a href="https://svetski.medium.com/">Writing</a></p> <p>Check out his <a href="https://anchor.fm/WakeUpPod">Wake Up Podcast</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- married couple arrested and 96K bitcoin seized over 2016 bitfinex <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/1470186/download">hack</a> </p> <p>- canadian protests bitcoin fundraiser over <a href="https://tallyco.in/s/lzxccm/">15 bitcoin</a> </p> <p>- KPMG Canada adds bitcoin to <a href="https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/kpmg-in-canada-adds-bitcoin-and-ethereum-to-its-corporate-treasury-851778842.html">treasury</a> </p> <p>- Russia shares bitcoin regulation <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/russia-shares-plan-to-regulate-bitcoin-crypto">plan</a> </p> <p>- bitcoin design guide v2 <a href="https://bitcoin.design/guide/">launched</a> <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/russia-shares-plan-to-regulate-bitcoin-crypto"></a></p> <p>- Kazakhstan floats 500% tax increase on bitcoin <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133366/kazakhstan-floats-500-tax-increase-on-bitcoin-miners-leading-some-to-eye-relocation">miners</a> </p> <p>- EARN IT Bill proposed to scan all online <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/02/its-back-senators-want-earn-it-bill-scan-all-online-messages">messages</a> </p> <p>- sensei lightning node implementation <a href="https://l2.technology/sensei">released</a> </p> <p>- cypherpunkpay <a href="https://github.com/CypherpunkPay/CypherpunkPay/releases/tag/v1.0.13">v1.0.13</a></p> <p>- lnd <a href="https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases/tag/v0.14.2-beta">v0.4.2-beta</a></p> <p>- electrs <a href="https://github.com/romanz/electrs/releases/tag/v0.9.5">v0.9.5</a></p> <p>- lnbits <a href="https://github.com/lnbits/lnbits-legend/releases/tag/0.6.0">v0.6.0</a></p> <p>- btcpayserver <a href="https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/releases/tag/v1.4.4">v1.4.4</a></p> <p>- umbrel <a href="https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.4.14">v0.4.14</a></p> <p>- blixt <a href="https://github.com/hsjoberg/blixt-wallet/releases/tag/v0.4.1">v0.4.1</a></p> <p>- galoy <a href="https://github.com/GaloyMoney/galoy/releases/tag/0.1.9">v0.1.9</a></p> <p>- mercury wallet <a href="https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.6.2">v0.6.2</a></p> <p>- hexa wallet <a href="https://github.com/bithyve/hexa/releases/tag/v2.0.69">v2.0.69</a></p> <p>- whirlpool v0.10.13</p> <p>- valkyrie bitcoin miners etf launches with ticker WGMI </p> <p>- deventralized social media project bluesky announces independent Public Benefit LLC and board members </p> <p>- kraken funding full time bitcoin rust maintainer </p> <p>- Bitcoin is funding Ukraine defense </p> <p>- fountain podcaster wallet launched </p> <p>- opennode raises $20M, now valued at $220M </p> <p>- binance buys a stake in forbes </p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Max Gagliardi, host of Talk.Energy, to discuss the state of Bitcoin and energy.</p> <p>Follow Max Gagliardi on <a href="https://twitter.com/max_gagliardi">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out his podcast <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkEnergyPodcast">Talk.Energy</a> </p> <p>Learn more about <a href="https://ancova.io/">Ancova Digital</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with retired Army Blackhawk Pilot Jesse Matchey to discuss the WEF rabbit hole.</p> <p>Follow Jesse Matchey on <a href="https://twitter.com/JesseMatchey">Twitter</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Texas Slim, founder of The Beef Initiative, and Cole Bolton, founder of K&C Cattle Co, to discuss the state of the food supply.</p> <p>Follow Texas Slim on <a href="https://twitter.com/modernTman">Twitter</a></p> <p>Follow Beef Initiative on <a href="https://twitter.com/beefinitiative">Twitter</a></p> <p>Learn more about the <a href="https://beefinitiative.com/">Beef Initiative</a></p> <p>Visit <a href="https://www.kandccattle.com/">K&C Cattle Co</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- canadian truckers gofundme suspended <a href="https://archive.ph/VYbMk">"under review"</a> </p> <p>- sparrow, bluewallet, and trezor remove AOPP support</p> <p>- why AOPP is a <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/bitcoin-aopp-and-the-swiss-travel-rule">risk</a></p> <p>- Biden considering executive order against <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/white-house-executive-action-regulate-cryptos-national-security-51643312454">bitcoin</a> </p> <p>- Congressman Davidson supports <a href="https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/591387-its-time-to-preserve-our-right-to-transact-privately">financial privacy</a> </p> <p>- bill introduced to make bitcoin a legal tender in <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bill-introduced-to-make-bitcoin-a-legal-tender-in-arizona">arizona</a> </p> <p>- IRS signals retreat on block <a href="https://www.coincenter.org/irs-signals-retreat-in-court-battle-that-could-reshape-block-reward-taxation/">reward taxation</a> </p> <p>- Kraken launches proof of <a href="https://www.kraken.com/proof-of-reserves/">reserves tool</a></p> <p>- Fulcrum electrum server much more performant than electrs or <a href="https://www.sparrowwallet.com/docs/server-performance.html">electrumx</a> </p> <p>- Saylor and Dorsey <a href="https://youtu.be/XdgP25UcHB0">keynote</a> </p> <p>- BTCPay Server <a href="https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/releases/tag/v1.4.2">v1.4.2</a> </p> <p>- Mempool <a href="https://github.com/mempool/mempool/releases/tag/v2.3.1">v2.3.1</a> </p> <p>- Sparrow Wallet <a href="https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/1.5.6">v1.5.6</a> </p> <p>- Specter Desktop <a href="https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-desktop/releases/tag/v1.8.1">v1.8.1</a> </p> <p>- BlueWallet <a href="https://github.com/BlueWallet/BlueWallet/releases/tag/v6.2.18">v6.2.18</a> </p> <p>- Eclair <a href="https://github.com/ACINQ/eclair/releases/tag/v0.7.0">v0.7.0</a> </p> <p>- Umbrel <a href="https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.4.13">v0.4.13</a> </p> <p>- Mercury Wallet <a href="https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.6.0">v0.6.0</a> </p> <p>- Zap Android <a href="https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-android/releases/tag/v0.5.5-beta">v0.5.5-beta</a> </p> <p>- Nix bitcoin <a href="https://github.com/fort-nix/nix-bitcoin/releases/tag/v0.0.64">v0.0.64</a> </p> <p>- proposal to remove memo's from lightning <a href="https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/2022-January/003452.html">invoices</a> </p> <p>- ben's bytes dev <a href="https://www.bensbytes.io/bens-bytes-0/">mommy blog</a> </p> <p>- trezor has disabled web wallet, users must now use <a href="https://suite.trezor.io/">trezor suite</a> </p> <p>- FTX valued at <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/132383/venture-froth-catapults-ftx-to-32-billion-valuation">$32B</a> </p> <p>- Shopify founder joins coinbase board </p> <p>- surveillance firm ciphertrace uses honeypots </p> <p>- impervious browser to launch at bitcoin 2022</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Dave Collum to discuss the state of the world.</p> <p>Follow Dave Collum on <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidBCollum">Twitter</a></p> <p>Read Dave Collum 2021 Year in Review: <a href="https://www.peakprosperity.com/2021-year-in-review-the-rise-of-centralized-healthcare/">The Rise of Centralized Healthcare</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Tucker Max to discuss doomer optimism and Bitcoin.</p> <p>Follow Tucker on <a href="https://twitter.com/TuckerMax">Twitter</a></p> <p>Find out more about Tucker at <a href="https://www.tuckermax.com/">TuckerMax.com</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss: - new bill would allow US Treasury to prohibit any transaction without public <a href="https://www.coincenter.org/new-bill-would-hand-treasury-blank-check-to-ban-crypto-at-exchanges/">notice or input</a></p> <p>- robinhood starts rollout of bitcoin <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/robinhood-starts-to-allow-bitcoin-withdrawals">withdrawals</a></p> <p>- coldcard MK4 presales <a href="https://store.coinkite.com/store/mk4">open</a></p> <p>- bitcoin mining difficulty hits new all time <a href="https://insights.braiins.com/en/#mining_economics">high</a></p> <p>- Phoenix <a href="https://github.com/ACINQ/phoenix/releases/tag/android-legacy-v1.4.20">v1.4.20</a></p> <p>- Bisq <a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/releases/tag/v1.8.2">v1.8.2</a></p> <p>- Zap <a href="https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-desktop/releases/tag/v0.7.6-beta">v0.7.6-beta</a></p> <p>- Joininbox <a href="https://github.com/openoms/joininbox/releases/tag/v0.6.6">v0.6.6</a></p> <p>- BTCPay Server <a href="https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/releases/tag/v1.4.0">v1.4.0</a></p> <p>- nix-bitcoin <a href="https://github.com/fort-nix/nix-bitcoin/releases/tag/v0.0.63">v0.0.63</a></p> <p>- Sphinx Relay <a href="https://github.com/stakwork/sphinx-relay/releases/tag/v2.2.5">v2.2.5</a></p> <p>- Lightning Terminal <a href="https://github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal/releases/tag/v0.6.2-alpha">v0.6.2-alpha</a></p> <p>- satoshi energy raises 60 bitcoin with focus on bitcoin <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/satoshi-energy-raises-2-million-to-power-bitcoin">mining infrastructure</a></p> <p>- IRS begins requiring selfies for some services using third party <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-19/tax-breaks-for-crypto-millionaires-stir-outrage-in-puerto-rico">company</a></p> <p>- puerto rico tax breaks for outsiders <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-19/tax-breaks-for-crypto-millionaires-stir-outrage-in-puerto-rico">stirs outrage</a></p> <p>- free four day passes to Bitcoin 2022 for contributors of 30 <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/support-these-open-source-bitcoin-projects">open source projects</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Alex Brammer from Luxor Mining to discuss the state of North American Bitcoin mining.</p> <p>Follow Alex on <a href="https://twitter.com/AB_Brammer">Twitter</a></p> <p>Follow Luxor Mining on <a href="https://twitter.com/LuxorTechTeam">Twitter</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Lisa Neigut to discuss everything going on with the Lightning Network.</p> <p>Follow Lisa on <a href="https://twitter.com/niftynei">Twitter</a></p> <p>Follow Base58 on <a href="https://twitter.com/base58btc">Twitter</a></p> <p>Learn Bitcoin from the world’s best bitcoin education company at <a href="https://www.base58.info/">Base58</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- Intel to announce new bitcoin ASIC in <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-to-unveil-bitcoin-mining-bonanza-mine-asic-at-chip-conference">feb</a></p> <p>- GRIID has signed a deal with Intel for their <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/intel-closes-sale-for-its-upcoming-bitcoin-mining-chip">ASICs</a></p> <p>- BitMEX to acquire 268 year old German <a href="https://blog.bitmex.com/bxm-operations-intends-purchase-german-bank-bankhaus-von-der-heydt/">Bank</a></p> <p>- Taproot funds <a href="https://suredbits.com/taproot-funds-burned-on-the-bitcoin-blockchain/">burned</a></p> <p>- mempool <a href="https://github.com/mempool/mempool/releases/tag/v2.3.0">v2.3.0</a></p> <p>- mercury wallet <a href="https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.5.9">v0.5.9</a></p> <p>- onionshare <a href="https://github.com/onionshare/onionshare/releases/tag/v2.5">v2.5</a></p> <p>- simple bitcoin wallet <a href="https://github.com/btcontract/wallet/releases/tag/2.4.27">v2.4.27</a></p> <p>- lightning pool <a href="https://github.com/lightninglabs/pool/releases/tag/v0.5.4-alpha">v0.5.4-alpha</a></p> <p>- umbrel <a href="https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.4.11">v0.4.11</a></p> <p>- tdex <a href="https://github.com/tdex-network/tdex-app/releases/tag/v1.2.4-build56">v1.2.4</a></p> <p>- El Salvador Gov is using pegasus spyware against <a href="https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/01/el-salvador-pegasus-spyware-surveillance-journalists/">journalists</a></p> <p>- Bukele meets withs <a href="https://twitter.com/RTErdogan/status/1484163756460584966?s=20">Erdogan</a></p> <p>- UK Gov planning publicity campaign against encrypted <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/revealed-uk-government-publicity-blitz-to-undermine-privacy-encryption-1285453/">communication</a></p> <p>- Ethiopia should turn to <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/why-ethiopia-needs-bitcoin">bitcoin</a></p> <p>- Congressional Hearing on <a href="https://youtu.be/HWg731-3id8">Bitcoin</a></p> <p>- btcpolicy.org fact sheet focused on the <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidZell_/status/1483561031964233729">hearing</a></p> <p>- Citadel Dispatch will no longer be on TFTC podcast feed going forward, search <a href="https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch/">Citadel Dispatch</a> in your favorite podcast app</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with AJ Scalia and Drew Armstrong from Cathedra Bitcoin to discuss the Bitcoin mining world.</p> <p>Follow AJ Scalia on <a href="https://twitter.com/ajscalia">Twitter</a></p> <p>Follow Drew Armstrong on <a href="https://twitter.com/btc_buddhist">Twitter</a></p> <p>Follow Cathedra Bitcoin on <a href="https://twitter.com/cathedrabitcoin">Twitter</a></p> <p>Find out more about <a href="https://www.cathedra.com/">Cathedra Bitcoin</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Erik Cason to discuss Messianic Bitcoin and other cosmic topics.</p> <p>Follow Erik on <a href="https://twitter.com/Erikcason?">Twitter</a></p> <p>Subscribe to <a href="http://cryptosovereignty.org/">Crypto Sovereignty</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Jordan Schachtel, an Independent Journalist and founder of The Dossier on Substack, to discuss going against the mainstream narrative in 2022.</p> <p>Follow Jordan on <a href="https://twitter.com/JordanSchachtel">Twitter</a></p> <p>Subscribe to <a href="https://dossier.substack.com/">The Dossier</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>This week Marty and Matt: </p> <p>- inflation running rampant <a href="https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1481623200593289220?s=20,">Marty Bent</a>, </p> <p>- Argentina rolling 12-month <a href="https://twitter.com/DeItaone/status/1481702803659710470?s=20">inflation</a></p> <p>- Turks diving <a href="https://archive.ph/U49YF">in</a> </p> <p>- Legal defense <a href="https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2022-January/019741.html">fund</a> </p> <p>- Strike in <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitcoin-app-strike-launches-in-argentina">Argentina</a> </p> <p>- Bill Miller is <a href="https://youtu.be/DjhMCsufdxo">bullish</a> </p> <p>- Kazakhstan <a href="https://eurasianet.org/food-and-cash-shortages-spread-as-kazakhstan-throttles-internet">update</a> </p> <p>- electrs <a href="https://github.com/romanz/electrs/releases/tag/v0.9.4">v0.9.4</a> </p> <p>- bluewallet <a href="https://github.com/BlueWallet/BlueWallet/releases/tag/v6.2.16">v6.2.16</a> </p> <p>- mercury wallet <a href="https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.5.6">v0.5.6</a> </p> <p>- tdex <a href="https://github.com/tdex-network/tdex-app/releases/tag/v1.2.2">v1.2.2</a> </p> <p>- foundation passport <a href="https://github.com/Foundation-Devices/passport-firmware/releases/tag/v1.0.8">v1.0.8</a> </p> <p>- hexa wallet <a href="https://github.com/bithyve/hexa/releases/tag/v2.0.67">v2.0.67</a></p> <p>- samourai wallet <a href="https://docs.samourai.io/en/wallet/releases#v09998b">v0.99.98b</a></p> <p>- fidelity <a href="https://twitter.com/gladstein/status/1481480462971256836?s=20">bullishness</a> </p> <p>- Rep Emmer no <a href="https://twitter.com/RepTomEmmer/status/1481283945492852743?s=20">CBDC</a></p> <p>- ESG is a <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexEpstein/status/1479162773636485122?s=20">plague</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Christopher Allen and Wolf McNally to discuss Gordian principles and standardization of Bitcoin software.</p> <p>Follow Christopher on <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristopherA">Twitter</a></p> <p>Follow Wolf on <a href="https://twitter.com/WolfMcNally">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out the <a href="https://www.blockchaincommons.com/">Blockchain Commons</a></p> <p><a href="https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Gordian#gordian-principles">Gordian Principles</a></p> <p><a href="https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/GordianSeedTool-iOS">Gordian Seed Tool</a></p> <p><a href="https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/LifeHash">LifeHash</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- internet access cut in kazakhstan in response to massive protests, 12% of hash rate <a href="https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disrupted-in-kazakhstan-amid-energy-price-protests-oy9YQgy3">disconnected</a> </p> <p>- HRF announces new round of <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/hrf-gifts-4-bitcoin-to-bitcoin-projects">grants</a> </p> <p>- proposal for privacy preserving reusable taproot <a href="https://gist.github.com/Kixunil/0ddb3a9cdec33342b97431e438252c0a">addresses</a> </p> <p>- electrs <a href="https://github.com/romanz/electrs/releases/tag/v0.9.4">v0.9.4</a></p> <p>- bluewallet <a href="https://github.com/BlueWallet/BlueWallet/releases/tag/v6.2.16">v6.2.16</a> </p> <p>- mercury wallet <a href="https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.5.6">v0.5.6</a></p> <p>- tdex <a href="https://github.com/tdex-network/tdex-app/releases/tag/v1.2.2">v1.2.2</a></p> <p>- foundation passport <a href="https://github.com/Foundation-Devices/passport-firmware/releases/tag/v1.0.8">v1.0.8</a> </p> <p>- hexa wallet <a href="https://github.com/bithyve/hexa/releases/tag/v2.0.67">v2.0.67</a></p> <p>- samourai wallet <a href="https://docs.samourai.io/en/wallet/releases#v09998b">v0.99.98b</a></p> <p>- gigi on value for <a href="https://dergigi.com/2021/12/30/the-freedom-of-value/#value4value">value</a> </p> <p>- electrum server performance <a href="https://www.sparrowwallet.com/docs/server-performance.html">analysis</a> </p> <p>- bitcoin circular <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/kyc-free-bitcoin-circular-economies">economies</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Avik Roy, President of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, to discuss:</p> <p>- Think tanks</p> <p>- Energy policy and its affect on lower income individuals</p> <p>- Education</p> <p>- Healthcare</p> <p>- The looming US Fiscal Crisis</p> <p>- Why Bitcoin is an imperative for America moving forward</p> <p>- Educating DC about the opportunities Bitcoin provides</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Avik on <a href="https://twitter.com/Avik">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out the <a href="//freopp.org">Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a> </p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- Patriots QB Mac Jones gifts bitcoin to offensive <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/patriots-quarterback-mac-jones-gifts-bitcoin-to-offensive-line">line</a> </p> <p>- Iran halts bitcoin mining until <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-28/iran-orders-crypto-mining-ban-to-save-power-amid-winter-crunch">March 6th</a> </p> <p>- Log4j fix <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/log4j-2171-out-now-fixes-new-remote-code-execution-bug/">released</a> </p> <p>- RTL <a href="https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/RTL/releases/tag/v0.12.0">v0.12.0</a> </p> <p>- samourai wallet <a href="https://docs.samourai.io/en/wallet/releases#v09998">v0.99.98</a> </p> <p>- mercury wallet <a href="https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.5.3">v0.5.3</a> </p> <p>- casa keyfest <a href="https://keys.casa/keyfest">jan 5-7</a> </p> <p>- ronindojo tanto <a href="https://shop.ronindojo.io/">released</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/dfrumps/status/1457746897578438658?s=20">Daniel's thread</a></p> <p><a href="https://compassmining.io/?transaction_id=10246d24aa42523303e41aa29f6ea0">Compass Mining</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty and Matt as they sit down with Mike Brock, lead at TBD, to discuss:</p> <p>- What "is" and what "ought" to be</p> <p>- Mike's history at Block</p> <p>- How bitcoin got integrated at Cash App</p> <p>- How TBD came to be</p> <p>- Creating a decentralized system with limited trust in tbDEX</p> <p>- Creating bitcoin on-ramps for people is a massive hurdle right now</p> <p>- Is tbDEX transitional?</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Mike on <a href="https://twitter.com/brockm">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out the tbDEX <a href="https://tbdex.io/whitepaper.pdf">white paper</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/dfrumps/status/1457746897578438658?s=20">Daniel's thread</a></p> <p><a href="https://compassmining.io/?transaction_id=10246d24aa42523303e41aa29f6ea0">Compass Mining</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Happy Holidays from Marty and Matt. Enjoy this end of year holiday chop special of Rabbit Hole Recap from 2021.</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/dfrumps/status/1457746897578438658?s=20">Daniel's thread</a></p> <p><a href="https://compassmining.io/?transaction_id=10246d24aa42523303e41aa29f6ea0">Compass Mining</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- SEC delays Bitwise and Grayscale spot ETF <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/127912/sec-punts-on-bitwise-and-grayscale-bitcoin-etf-proposals">proposals</a></p> <p>- Underground bitcoin mining is thriving in <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/18/chinas-underground-bitcoin-miners-.html">China</a></p> <p>- HRF, Strike, Opensats announce three lightning <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/hrf-strike-launch-lightning-bounty-in-bitcoin">focused</a></p> <p>- Opensats receives approval to operate as tax deductible <a href="https://twitter.com/OpenSats/status/1473443805848346624">501c3</a></p> <p>- BTCPay Server <a href="https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/releases/tag/v1.3.7">v1.3.7</a></p> <p>- Rust Lightning <a href="https://github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/releases/tag/v0.0.104">v0.0.104</a></p> <p>- lnbits <a href="https://github.com/lnbits/lnbits-legend/releases/tag/0.4.0">v0.4.0</a></p> <p>- Specter DIY <a href="https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-diy/releases/tag/v1.6.2">v1.6.2</a></p> <p>- Mercury Wallet <a href="https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.5.1">v0.5.1</a></p> <p>- Simple Bitcoin Wallet <a href="https://github.com/btcontract/wallet/releases/tag/2.4.24">v2.4.24</a></p> <p>- Hexa Wallet <a href="https://github.com/bithyve/hexa/releases/tag/v2.0.65">v2.0.65</a></p> <p>- Blockstream sponsors mempool <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitcoin-company-blockstream-sponsors-mempool">project</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/dfrumps/status/1457746897578438658?s=20">Daniel's thread</a></p> <p><a href="https://compassmining.io/?transaction_id=10246d24aa42523303e41aa29f6ea0">Compass Mining</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- Jack announces independent board to run BTrust initiative funded with 500 bitcoin donation from him and Jay-Z to fund bitcoin development in Africa and <a href="https://twitter.com/jack/status/1471217254448746503">India</a> </p> <p>- nonprofit "Sats Center" launches to educate regulators on <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitcoin-nonprofit-launches-to-educate-regulators">bitcoin</a> </p> <p>- Surveillance company "Chainalysis" launches lightning network <a href="https://archive.ph/3oeSD">product</a> </p> <p>- Coinbase received 5562 law enforcement requests the first three quarters of this <a href="https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-transparency-report-q1-q3-2021-80bb5c785da">year</a> </p> <p>- Payment Pools <a href="https://rubin.io/bitcoin/2021/12/10/advent-13/">proposal</a> </p> <p>- Mercury <a href="https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.4.65">v0.4.65</a> </p> <p>- Sparrow <a href="https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/1.5.5">v1.5.5</a> </p> <p>- Bisq <a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/releases/tag/v1.8.0">v1.8.0</a> </p> <p>- BlueWallet <a href="https://github.com/BlueWallet/BlueWallet/releases/tag/v6.2.15">v6.2.15</a> </p> <p>- Caravan <a href="https://github.com/unchained-capital/caravan/releases/tag/v0.3.13">v0.3.13</a> </p> <p>- Zap desktop <a href="https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-desktop/releases/tag/v0.7.5-beta">v0.7.5-beta</a> </p> <p>- Umbrel <a href="https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.4.10">v0.4.10</a> </p> <p>- Galoy Raises <a href="https://galoy.io/galoy-raises-3m-seed-round-to-help-communities-and-institutions-use-bitcoin-as-money/">$3M</a> </p> <p>- Ledn raises $70M valued at <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/ledn-raises-70-million-announces-bitcoin-backed-mortgage-product">$540M</a> </p> <p>- NYDIG raises $1B valued at <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/14/institutional-bitcoin-broker-nydig-valued-at-7b-in-whopping-1b-funding-round/">$7B</a> </p> <p>- white house inflation <a href="https://twitter.com/MartyBent/status/1471251349581012999?s=20">comments</a> </p> <p>- Kollider LN <a href="https://kollider.medium.com/the-curious-case-of-the-bitcoin-lightning-network-and-the-algorithmic-trader-1bce3ce03c21">analysis</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/dfrumps/status/1457746897578438658?s=20">Daniel's thread</a></p> <p><a href="https://compassmining.io/?transaction_id=10246d24aa42523303e41aa29f6ea0">Compass Mining</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits back down with Texas Slim to discuss:</p> <p>- The Beef Initiative</p> <p>- Low time preference</p> <p>- Small towns in Texas</p> <p>- Seed oils</p> <p>- Processing plants</p> <p>- Fertilizer</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Slim on <a href="https://twitter.com/modernTman">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out the Beef Initiative <a href="https://inititive.substack.com/">Newsletter</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/dfrumps/status/1457746897578438658?s=20">Daniel's thread</a></p> <p><a href="https://compassmining.io/?transaction_id=10246d24aa42523303e41aa29f6ea0">Compass Mining</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p> <p><a href="https://b.tc/conference">Bitcoin 2022</a> - use the code TFTC for 10% off</p>

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- Swan adds taproot support and api, no longer supporting ny</p> <p>- Major swiss tech company ceo runs surveillance <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-06/this-swiss-tech-exec-is-said-to-have-operated-a-secret-surveillance-operation">operation</a> </p> <p>- Malicious actor appears to be attacking <a href="https://therecord.media/a-mysterious-threat-actor-is-running-hundreds-of-malicious-tor-relays/">Tor</a> </p> <p>- Sparrow Wallet <a href="https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/1.5.3">v1.5.3</a></p> <p>- Mercury Wallet <a href="https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.4.62">v0.4.62</a></p> <p>- btc-rpc-explorer <a href="https://github.com/janoside/btc-rpc-explorer/releases/tag/v3.3.0">v3.3.0</a></p> <p>- Zap android <a href="https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-android/releases/tag/v0.5.4-beta">v0.5.4-beta</a></p> <p>- Lightning Terminal <a href="https://github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal/releases/tag/v0.6.1-alpha">v0.6.1-alpha</a></p> <p>- Lightning Pool <a href="https://github.com/lightninglabs/pool/releases/tag/v0.5.3-alpha">v0.5.3-alpha</a></p> <p>- Elements <a href="https://github.com/ElementsProject/elements/releases/tag/elements-0.21.0.1">v0.21.0.1</a></p> <p>- Private home mining using a VPN <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/how-to-mine-bitcoin-privately-at-home">guide</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/dfrumps/status/1457746897578438658?s=20">Daniel's thread</a></p> <p><a href="https://compassmining.io/?transaction_id=10246d24aa42523303e41aa29f6ea0">Compass Mining</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits back down with LaserHodl to discuss:</p> <p>- The acceleration of the Great Reset</p> <p>- Why nothing makes any logical sense</p> <p>- The emergence of internment camps</p> <p>- The Marxist creep into schooling</p> <p>- Mesh networks</p> <p>- Why we wouldn't want to be the state right now</p> <p>- Ten pieces of advice to inoculate yourself from the madness</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow LaserHodl on <a href="https://twitter.com/LaserHodl">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out his ten pieces of <a href="https://twitter.com/LaserHodl/status/1429848448585588740?s=20">advice</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/dfrumps/status/1457746897578438658?s=20">Daniel's thread</a></p> <p><a href="https://compassmining.io/?transaction_id=10246d24aa42523303e41aa29f6ea0">Compass Mining</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p>

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- square changes name to <a href="//block.xyz">block</a> </p> <p>- square crypto changes name to <a href="//spiral.xyz">spiral</a> </p> <p>- ledger adds support for psbts, multisig, and <a href="https://blog.ledger.com/bitcoin-2/">taproot</a> </p> <p>- microstrategy buys 7002 <a href="https://www.microstrategy.com/en/investor-relations/financial-documents/microstrategy-acquires-additional-7002-bitcoins_11-29-2021">bitcoin</a> </p> <p>- silent link adds support for US burner phone number <a href="https://silent.link/">esims</a> </p> <p>- lnd <a href="https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases/tag/v0.14.1-beta">v0.14.1-beta</a></p> <p>- mercury wallet <a href="https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.4.56">v0.4.56</a></p> <p>- joinmarket <a href="https://github.com/JoinMarket-Org/joinmarket-clientserver/releases/tag/v0.9.4">v0.9.4</a></p> <p>- bluewallet <a href="https://github.com/BlueWallet/BlueWallet/releases/tag/v6.2.13">v6.2.13</a></p> <p>- specter desktop <a href="https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-desktop/releases/tag/v1.7.2">v1.7.2</a></p> <p>- umbrel <a href="https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.4.9">v0.4.9</a></p> <p>- passport <a href="https://github.com/Foundation-Devices/passport-firmware/releases/tag/v1.0.8-beta">v1.0.8-beta</a></p> <p>- hexa wallet <a href="https://github.com/bithyve/hexa/releases/tag/v2.0.5">v2.0.5</a></p> <p>- simple bitcoin wallet <a href="https://github.com/btcontract/wallet/releases/tag/2.4.22">v2.4.22</a></p> <p>- immortan <a href="https://github.com/btcontract/IMMORTAN/releases/tag/v0.5.7">v0.5.7</a></p> <p>- bitcoin dev kit <a href="https://github.com/bitcoindevkit/bdk/releases/tag/v0.14.0">v0.14.0</a></p> <p>- nix-bitcoin <a href="https://github.com/fort-nix/nix-bitcoin/releases/tag/v0.0.59">v0.0.59</a></p> <p>- joininbox <a href="https://github.com/openoms/joininbox/releases/tag/v0.6.4">v0.6.4</a></p> <p>- nodlito formally <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitcoin-node-maker-nodl-launches-lightning-only-product">announced</a> </p> <p>- this month in bitcoin <a href="https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/October_2021/">privacy</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/dfrumps/status/1457746897578438658?s=20">Daniel's thread</a></p> <p><a href="https://compassmining.io/?transaction_id=10246d24aa42523303e41aa29f6ea0">Compass Mining</a></p> <p><a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">HodlHodl</a></p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits back down with Matthew Mežinskis to discuss:</p> <p>- The growth of the global monetary base in Q3 2021</p> <p>- Bitcoin is the sixth largest base money in the world</p> <p>- Bitcoin should surpass the Great British Pound around $68,000</p> <p>- The history of the Bank of England</p> <p>- Lack of transparency from central banks</p> <p>- Growing tyranny around the world</p> <p>- Lessons from history</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Matthew on <a href="https://twitter.com/crypto_voices">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out the Q3 2021 Update <a href="https://twitter.com/crypto_voices/status/1458771135156441093?s=20">Thread</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/dfrumps/status/1457746897578438658?s=20">Daniel's thread</a></p> <p><a href="https://compassmining.io/?transaction_id=10246d24aa42523303e41aa29f6ea0">Compass Mining</a></p> <p><a href="//lend.hodlhodl.com">HodlHodl</a></p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Patricia, a designer focused on bringing better experiences to Bitcoin, to discuss:</p> <p>- Designing in an open source environment</p> <p>- How bad design can turn people away</p> <p>- Observing how users interact in ways one doesn't expect</p> <p>- How to gather feedback on open source software design</p> <p>- A call to action for new designers</p> <p>- Bitcoin provides a wide open slate to bring design innovation to market</p> <p>- Skating</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Patricia on <a href="https://twitter.com/bentricia21">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out the <a href="https://bitcoin.design/guide/">Bitcoin Design Guide</a></p> <p>Join the Design <a href="http://bitcoindesigners.org/">Slack</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/dfrumps/status/1457746897578438658?s=20">Daniel's thread</a></p> <p><a href="https://compassmining.io/?transaction_id=10246d24aa42523303e41aa29f6ea0">Compass Mining</a></p>

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- el salvador announces bitcoin city and a bitcoin <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/el-salvador-plans-first-bitcoin-city-backed-by-bitcoin-bonds-2021-11-21/">bond</a></p> <p>- US 'pauses' relations with <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-official-says-el-salvador-relations-paused-lack-interest-2021-11-22/">el salvador</a></p> <p>- OBJ to convert his entire yearly salary to <a href="https://twitter.com/obj/status/1462836953888534528">bitcoin</a></p> <p>- samsung to build $17B chip factory in <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/samsung-to-choose-taylor-texas-for-17-billion-chipmaking-factory-11637627613">texas</a></p> <p>- fold partners with pokemon go creator <a href="https://twitter.com/fold_app/status/1463198919668736013">niantic</a></p> <p>- lnd <a href="https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases/tag/v0.14.0-beta">v0.14.0-beta</a></p> <p>- electrs <a href="https://github.com/romanz/electrs/releases/tag/v0.9.3">v0.9.3</a></p> <p>- btcpayserver <a href="https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/releases/tag/v1.3.6">v1.3.6</a></p> <p>- mercury wallet <a href="https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.4.53">v0.4.53</a></p> <p>- simple bitcoin wallet <a href="https://github.com/btcontract/wallet/releases/tag/2.4.19">v2.4.19</a></p> <p>- seedsigner <a href="https://github.com/SeedSigner/seedsigner/releases/tag/0.4.5">v0.4.5</a></p> <p>- btcpayserver <a href="https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/releases/tag/v1.3.6">v1.3.6</a></p> <p>- sphinx relay <a href="https://github.com/stakwork/sphinx-relay/releases/tag/v2.2.2">v2.2.2</a></p> <p>- ledger live desktop <a href="https://github.com/LedgerHQ/ledger-live-desktop/releases/tag/v2.35.2">v2.35.2</a></p> <p>- lnd v0.14.0 is not compatible with other <a href="https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/issues/6023">implementations</a></p> <p>- gemini sponsors <a href="https://www.gemini.com/blog/gemini-sponsors-bitcoin-core-maintainer-fanquake">fanquake</a></p> <p>- how to verify dice rolls on <a href="https://github.com/SeedSigner/seedsigner/blob/main/docs/dice_verification.md">seedsigner</a></p> <p>- compact block filters deep <a href="http://bitcoin-dev.blog/blog/bip158-deep-dive/">dive</a></p> <p>- amazon does not want you to have <a href="https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/amazon-privacy-lobbying/">privacy</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/dfrumps/status/1457746897578438658?s=20">Daniel's thread</a></p> <p><a href="https://compassmining.io/?transaction_id=10246d24aa42523303e41aa29f6ea0">Compass Mining</a></p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Matt Hill, co-founder of Start9 Labs, to discuss:</p> <p>- EmbassyOS v0.3.0</p> <p>- Lessons learned from v0.1.0 and v0.2.0</p> <p>- Focusing on onboarding younger people</p> <p>- Personal AI</p> <p>- Philosophy</p> <p>- Nihilism v. Optimism</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Matt on Twitter - https://twitter.com/_MattHill_</p> <p>Check out Start9 Labs - https://start9.com/</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/dfrumps/status/1457746897578438658?s=20">Daniel's thread</a></p> <p><a href="https://compassmining.io/?transaction_id=10246d24aa42523303e41aa29f6ea0">Compass Mining</a></p>

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- taproot activates successfully at block 609732</p> <p>- muun wallet adds taproot <a href="https://medium.com/muunwallet/designing-a-foolproof-script-upgrading-mechanism-cc956950df92">support</a> </p> <p>- SEC rejects VanEck spot bitcoin <a href="https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/cboebzx/2021/34-93559.pdf">etf</a> </p> <p>- Perth Heat baseball team adopts the bitcoin <a href="https://perthheat.com.au/news/perth-heat-to-operate-on-bitcoin-standard/">standard</a> </p> <p>- crypto dot com spends $700M to rename Staples Center for 20 <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32650662/staples-center-become-cryptocom-arena-rich-naming-rights-deal">years</a> </p> <p>- tether announces new subsidiary 'Synonym' to bring tokens and other features to <a href="https://synonym.to/">lightning</a> </p> <p>- Senators Wyden and Lummis submit bill to restrict bitcoin tax reporting rules in infrastructure <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/us-senators-propose-bill-to-amend-bitcoin-tax-reporting">bill</a> </p> <p> - Senator Cruz submits bill to repeal bitcoin portion of infrastructure <a href="https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-legislation-to-repeal-infrastructure-bills-devastating-attack-on-emerging-cryptocurrency-industry">bill</a> </p> <p>- IRS expects billions of dollars worth of 'crypto' seizures next <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-18/irs-sees-crypto-seizures-totaling-billions-of-dollars-next-year">year</a> </p> <p>- btcpayserver <a href="https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/releases/tag/v1.3.5">v1.3.5</a></p> <p>- lnd <a href="https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases/tag/v0.14.0-beta">v0.14.0-beta</a></p> <p>- mercury wallet <a href="https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.4.51">v0.4.51</a></p> <p>- simple bitcoin wallet <a href="https://github.com/btcontract/wallet/releases/tag/2.4.18">v2.4.18</a></p> <p>- immortan <a href="https://github.com/btcontract/IMMORTAN/releases/tag/v0.5.6">v0.5.6</a></p> <p>- fully noded <a href="https://github.com/Fonta1n3/FullyNoded/releases/tag/v0.2.30">v0.2.30</a></p> <p>- umbrel <a href="https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.4.8">v0.4.8</a></p> <p>- hexa wallet <a href="https://github.com/bithyve/hexa/releases/tag/v2.0.2">v2.0.2</a></p> <p>- ledger live desktop <a href="https://github.com/LedgerHQ/ledger-live-desktop/releases/tag/v2.35.1">v2.35.1</a></p> <p>- bitcoin banking for <a href="https://galoy.io/bitcoin-banking-for-communities-lessons-learned-from-el-zonte/">communities</a> </p> <p>- reason minidoc on environmental impact of <a href="https://twitter.com/reason/status/1460712110678229000">bitcoin</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/dfrumps/status/1457746897578438658?s=20">Daniel's thread</a></p> <p><a href="https://compassmining.io/?transaction_id=10246d24aa42523303e41aa29f6ea0">Compass Mining</a></p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits back down with Whitney Webb to discuss:</p> <p>- The plan to securitize the natural world</p> <p>- Why a botched vaccine passport rollout is important</p> <p>- The looming food and energy shortages</p> <p>- How to reach both sides of the political aisle</p> <p>- The plan to monopolize the extraction of rare earth metals</p> <p>- Bankers taking over governments</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Whitney on <a href="https://twitter.com/_whitneywebb">Twitter</a></p> <p>Support her <a href="https://donate.unlimitedhangout.com/">work</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/dfrumps/status/1457746897578438658?s=20">Daniel's thread</a></p> <p><a href="https://compassmining.io/?transaction_id=10246d24aa42523303e41aa29f6ea0">Compass Mining</a></p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with John Carvalho to discuss Synonym's emergence from stealth mode.</p> <p>- Why did he build Synonym</p> <p>- What is it?</p> <p>- Building reputation systems</p> <p>- Tokens on Lightning</p> <p>- Slashtags</p> <p>- Building truly unstoppable apps</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Check out <a href="https://synonym.to/">Synonym</a></p> <p>Follow Synonym on <a href="https://twitter.com/Synonym_to">Twitter</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/dfrumps/status/1457746897578438658?s=20">Daniel's thread</a></p> <p><a href="https://compassmining.io/?transaction_id=10246d24aa42523303e41aa29f6ea0">Compass Mining</a></p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Justin Rhedrick, author of <a href="https://frombarstobitcoin.com/"><em>From Bars to Bitcoin</em></a>, to discuss:</p> <p>- How a high time preference decision landed Justin in prison</p> <p>- The prison economy</p> <p>- Getting out of prison and diving into Bitcoin</p> <p>- Teaching people about low time preference</p> <p>- How Bitcoin has changed Justin's life</p> <p>- How to explain Bitcoin</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Justin on <a href="https://twitter.com/Bitcoin_Vegan">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out <a href="https://frombarstobitcoin.com/"><em>From Bars to Bitcoin</em></a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://compassmining.io/?transaction_id=10246d24aa42523303e41aa29f6ea0">Compass Mining</a></p>

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- taproot activates in two days <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/bitcoin-taproot-explainer">(block 709632)</a> </p> <p>- new bitcoin all time high</p> <p>- miami to airdrop bitcoin to <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/miami-to-give-bitcoin-yield-to-its-citizens-says-mayor-francis-suarez">residents</a> </p> <p>- complaints about compass <a href="https://twitter.com/BitcoinCameron/status/1457775133175652353">mining</a> </p> <p>- btcpayserver <a href="https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/releases/tag/v1.3.4">v1.3.4</a></p> <p>- specter desktop <a href="https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-desktop/releases/tag/v1.7.1">v1.7.1</a></p> <p>- mercury wallet <a href="https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.4.48">v0.4.48</a></p> <p>- lnd <a href="https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases/tag/v0.13.4-beta">v0.13.4-beta</a></p> <p>- umbrel <a href="https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.4.7">v0.4.7</a></p> <p>- nix bitcoin <a href="https://github.com/fort-nix/nix-bitcoin/releases/tag/v0.0.58">v0.0.58</a></p> <p>- <a href="//bitcoinblackfriday.org">bitcoinblackfriday.org</a></p> <p>- robinhood data breach impacts 7 million <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/robinhood-discloses-data-breach-impacting-7-million-customers/">customers</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://compassmining.io/?transaction_id=10246d24aa42523303e41aa29f6ea0">Compass Mining</a></p>

<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Justin Rezvani, founder of <a href="https://shop.getzion.com/">Zion</a>, to discuss:</p> <p>- Surviving brain surgery</p> <p>- A new lease on life</p> <p>- Founding and selling an influencer marketing company by 27</p> <p>- Building a social media app on the Lightning Network</p> <p>- Pushing the Lightning Network to its limits</p> <p>- Forking the Sphinx codebase</p> <p>- The ills of the advertising industry</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Justin on <a href="https://twitter.com/justinrezvani">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out <a href="https://shop.getzion.com/">Zion</a></p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://cash.app/">Cash App</a></p> <p><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">Unchained Capital</a></p> <p><a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">Braiins</a></p> <p><a href="https://compassmining.io/?transaction_id=10246d24aa42523303e41aa29f6ea0">Compass Mining</a></p>