
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast
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#191: Matthew Mežinskis
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Matthew Mežinskis of the <a href="https://cryptovoices.com/">Crypto Voices Podcast</a> to discuss:</p> <p>- Q2 2020 Global Monetary Base update</p> <p>- Defining Base Monies</p> <p>- Where Bitcoin stands as a base money</p> <p>- Current growth rate of base monies</p> <p>- Claims on base monies</p> <p>- Claims on bitcoin</p> <p>- Proof of Reserves</p> <p>- History of Communism in the 20th century</p> <p>- How people rioting in the US are misguided</p> <p>- What's going on in Belarus right now (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/cryptovoices/show-94-andrew-dashkov-situation-in-belarus">podcast link</a>)</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Matthew on <a href="https://twitter.com/crypto_voices">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out <a href="https://cryptovoices.com/">Crypto Voices</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.09.14
<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- Stacking <a href="https://youtu.be/WrR95PFYDFQ">Saylor</a> </p> <p>- Bakkt all time high daily <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/bakkt-bitcoin-futures-volume">volume</a> </p> <p>- Coin Control in Ledger <a href="https://www.ledger.com/coin-control-now-available-in-ledger-live">Live</a> </p> <p>- Square Crypto provides another $100K grant to <a href="https://twitter.com/sqcrypto/status/1306262997418024961">btcpay</a> </p> <p>- Sparrow Wallet Guide by <a href="https://www.bitcoinqna.com/post/sparrow-wallet-101">bitcoinqna</a> </p> <p>- Roy from Breeze on MPP and <a href="https://medium.com/breez-technology/mpps-wumbo-channels-optimizing-liquidity-on-the-lightning-network-6059bedea322">Wumbo</a> </p> <p>- c-lightning <a href="https://medium.com/blockstream/new-release-c-lightning-0-9-1-fbe4040980d9">v0.9.1</a> </p> <p>- Electrum <a href="https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES">v4.0.3</a> </p> <p>- BlueWallet <a href="https://github.com/BlueWallet/BlueWallet">v5.5.8</a> </p> <p>- Kraken is a bank <a href="https://blog.kraken.com/post/6241/kraken-wyoming-first-digital-asset-bank/">now</a> </p> <p>- Anicca Research - The Alchemy of Hashpower <a href="https://www.aniccaresearch.tech/blog/the-alchemy-of-hashpower-part-ii">Pt. II</a></p> <p>- FATF Report on Red <a href="http://www.fatf-gafi.org/media/fatf/documents/recommendations/Virtual-Assets-Red-Flag-Indicators.pdf">Flags</a> </p> <p>- Is creeping KYC a threat to bitcoin?</p> <p>- Chinese Nationals allegedly attack more than 100 <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-unseals-indictments-alleging-chinese-hacking-against-u-s-international-firms-11600269024">companies</a></p> <p>- Chinese database of 2.4M foreigners <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xg89aj/china-has-been-doing-mass-surveillance-on-millions-of-citizens-in-us-uk-australia-and-india">leaks</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Check out their white glove <a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">vault concierge service</a> that will take you from zero to secure multisig setup in no time. Use the code TFTC and receive $50 off that package that includes 2 Trezor Model Ts and $1,000 in your vault.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.09.07
<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- CVE-2018-17145 Bitcoin vulnerability (that has since been patched) <a href="https://invdos.net/">disclosed</a> </p> <p>- Flaxman digs specter <a href="https://btcguide.github.io/">too</a> </p> <p>- So does <a href="https://youtu.be/4koKF2MDXtk">Ketan</a> </p> <p>- Bitcoinqna NO KYC <a href="//nokyconly.com">homepage</a> </p> <p>- Chainalysis Global Crypto <a href="https://archive.vn/Wg10l">Adoption</a> </p> <p>- Belarus non profit using <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/belarus-dissidents-bitcoin">bitcoin</a> </p> <p>- Square launches Crypto Open Patent <a href="https://open-patent.org/">Alliance</a> </p> <p>- Umbrel <a href="https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.2.9">v0.2.9</a> </p> <p>- Rudefox Burrow <a href="https://medium.com/@bjdweck/initial-release-of-rudefox-burrow-2718049ac157">v0.0.5</a> </p> <p>- Ledger Status on liquidity <a href="https://youtu.be/Ng0mYk_YmHk">farming</a> </p> <p>- Freak questions answered</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Check out their white glove <a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">vault concierge service</a> that will take you from zero to secure multisig setup in no time. Use the code TFTC and receive $50 off that package that includes 2 Trezor Model Ts and $1,000 in your vault.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p> <p>HASHR8 Podcast. If you head over to HASHR8's newly redesigned website you can register for the newsletter, subscribe to the podcast, and stay current on all the major news in bitcoin and mining. Check out the website <a href="https://hashr8.com/#subscribe">here</a> and the podcast <a href="https://anchor.fm/hashr8">here</a></p>
#190: Ben Carman
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Ben Carman from Suredbits to discuss:</p> <p>- Ben's transition from Bernie Bro to Libertarian</p> <p>- Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs)</p> <p>- An Oracle's role in DLCs</p> <p>- Are decentralized Oracles possible?</p> <p>- DLCs onchain v. on the Lightning Network</p> <p>- Stock-to-flow thoughts</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Ben on <a href="https://twitter.com/benthecarman">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out <a href="https://suredbits.com/">Suredbits</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.08.31
<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- bitblockboom reflections</p> <p>- Trezor/Keepkey passphrase <a href="https://benma.github.io/2020/09/02/trezor-keepkey-passphrase.html">vuln</a> </p> <p>- Trezor security <a href="https://blog.trezor.io/firmware-updates-for-trezor-model-t-version-2-3-3-and-trezor-model-one-version-1-9-3-c94f7a3b6fea">patch</a> </p> <p>- Alleged electrum phishing <a href="https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/issues/5072#issuecomment-683374289">attack</a></p> <p>- This Month in Bitcoin <a href="https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/August_2020/">Privacy</a> </p> <p>- Looming Russian mining <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/mining-farms-data-centers-russia-government-regulators">crackdown</a> </p> <p>- Bithumb exchange seized in <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/76692/police-reportedly-seize-bithumb-south-korea-crypto-exchange">South Korea</a> </p> <p>- Coincenter cools rumors about escalating regulatory <a href="https://www.coincenter.org/are-regulators-poised-to-demand-cryptocurrency-address-whitelisting-probably-not/">measures</a> </p> <p>- Empire market exit <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/darknets-largest-marketplace-still-offline-fears-of-exit-scam-rise">scam</a> </p> <p>- Alphabay dispute moderator gets 11 years in <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/colorado-man-operating-under-nicknames-penissmith-and-botah-sentenced-11-years-prison">prison</a> </p> <p>- Chainalysis Latin America <a href="https://archive.vn/t8T22">analysis</a> </p> <p>- Specter <a href="https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-desktop/releases/tag/v0.7.0">v0.7.0</a> </p> <p>- Sparrow Wallet <a href="https://www.sparrowwallet.com/">v0.9.2</a> </p> <p>- Umbrel <a href="https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.2.6">v0.2.6</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Check out their white glove <a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">vault concierge service</a> that will take you from zero to secure multisig setup in no time. Use the code TFTC and receive $50 off that package that includes 2 Trezor Model Ts and $1,000 in your vault.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
Rabbit Hole Recap LIVE: Week of 2020.08.27
<p>Join Marty, Matt, Justin Moon, Jeff Vandrew, and the audience from BitBlockBoom as they discuss:</p> <p>- CoinJoin wars</p> <p>- Equinor working with Crusoe Energy</p> <p>- Coinbase users told by California that they should hold their keys</p> <p>- Tax laws</p> <p>- much more </p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Check out their white glove <a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">vault concierge service</a> that will take you from zero to secure multisig setup in no time. Use the code TFTC and receive $50 off that package that includes 2 Trezor Model Ts and $1,000 in your vault.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
#189: Fabian Jahr
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Bitcoin Core contributor Fabian Jahr to discuss:</p> <p>- Fabian's year since leaving the Chaincode residency</p> <p>- His OKCoin grant</p> <p>- The importance of code review</p> <p>- An optimal review:PR ratio for devs</p> <p>- Signet</p> <p>- gettxoutsetinfo and Supply Gate</p> <p>- PR Review Club</p> <p>- How to best fund devs</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Fabian on <a href="https://twitter.com/fjahr">Twitter</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
#188: Chris Bendiksen
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Chris Bendiksen, Head of Research at Coinshares, to discuss:</p> <p>- Consciousness</p> <p>- Time</p> <p>- Mining</p> <p>- Hashrate derivatives</p> <p>- Asynchronous time + Proof of Work</p> <p>- TOOL</p> <p>- Free will</p> <p>- Education</p> <p>- Bitcoin's benefits to a portfolio</p> <p>- Energy consumption</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Chris on <a href="https://twitter.com/C_Bendiksen">Twitter</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
#187: Luke Gromen
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Luke Gromen, founder of Forrest for the Trees research firm, to discuss:</p> <p>- The Dollar as a rubber band ruler</p> <p>- The Fed's catch-22</p> <p>- Bankruptcy via inflation</p> <p>- Debt/GDP</p> <p>- Apolitical alternatives to the Dollar</p> <p>- Money + energy</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Luke on <a href="https://twitter.com/LukeGromen">Twitter</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.08.17
<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- Ongoing bsv dust <a href="https://twitter.com/ErgoBTC/status/1293273159165267977">attack</a> </p> <p>- OXT research alleged wasabi <a href="https://medium.com/oxt-research/a-statement-on-two-discovered-vulnerabilities-in-wasabi-wallet-6e11e29a6ea8">vulnerability</a> </p> <p>- Strike adds <a href="https://medium.com/@JimmyMow/announcing-cashback-by-strike-cce2829bc152">cashback</a> </p> <p>- Hash rate hits ATH then floods in Sichuan </p> <p>- Tor statement on recent exit node <a href="https://blog.torproject.org/bad-exit-relays-may-june-2020">attacks</a> </p> <p>- Tor proposal for possible DoS <a href="https://blog.torproject.org/stop-the-onion-denial">mitigations</a> </p> <p>- cypherpunklabs.com allows you to easily fund Tor nodes</p> <p>- BitMEX adding <a href="https://blog.bitmex.com/announcing-the-bitmex-user-verification-programme/">KYC</a> </p> <p>- Specter <a href="https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-desktop/releases/tag/v0.6.1">v0.6.1</a> </p> <p>- myNode <a href="https://github.com/mynodebtc/mynode/releases/tag/v0.2.14">v0.2.14</a> </p> <p>- Zeus <a href="https://zeusln.app/zeus-v0.3.1.apk">v0.3.1</a> </p> <p>- BTCPay Server <a href="https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/releases/tag/v1.0.5.5">v1.0.5.5</a> </p> <p>- Lily Wallet <a href="https://github.com/KayBeSee/lily-wallet/releases/tag/v1.0.0">v1.0.0</a> </p> <p>- lnd <a href="https://lightning.engineering/posts/2020-08-20-lnd-v0.11/">v0.11-beta</a> </p> <p>- Schnorr explainer series by <a href="https://suredbits.com/introduction-to-schnorr-signatures/">suredbits</a> </p> <p>- Raspiblitz on bitcoinmagazine <a href="https://youtu.be/ScFTGLC2ZlY">stream</a> </p> <p>- Lancium sues <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/controllable-load-resource-clr-market-leader-lancium-files-patent-infringement-lawsuit-against-layer1-301112687.html">Layer 1</a> </p> <p>- BlockFi raises $50M, rumored valuation of <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/75338/blockfi-raises-50-million-eyes-potential-spac">$400M</a> </p> <p>- Cryptovoices monetary base <a href="https://twitter.com/crypto_voices/status/1296442813756911623">update</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Check out their white glove <a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">vault concierge service</a> that will take you from zero to secure multisig setup in no time. Use the code TFTC and receive $50 off that package that includes 2 Trezor Model Ts and $1,000 in your vault. </p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
#186: Alex Leishman & Andrew Benson
<p>Join Marty and Matt as they sit down with Alex Leishman and Andrew Benson, co-founders of River Financial, to discuss:</p> <p>- Starting a company with your cousin</p> <p>- Expanding River to 30 states</p> <p>- River's foray into Hawaii</p> <p>- Hawaii's regulatory history with Bitcoin</p> <p>- Onboarding and educating high net worth individuals</p> <p>- Building out River's software stack</p> <p>- Thoughts on chain surveillance companies</p> <p>- Interacting with a banking system that isn't open 24/7/365</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Alex on <a href="https://twitter.com/Leishman">Twitter</a></p> <p>Follow Andrew on <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewBenson">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out <a href="https://river.com">River Financial</a></p> <p>Check out the <a href="https://www.lynalden.com/tax-shift/">article we discussed</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.08.10
<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- numbers run, yams fucked, fees sliced</p> <p>- malicious tor exit node <a href="https://medium.com/@nusenu/how-malicious-tor-relays-are-exploiting-users-in-2020-part-i-1097575c0cac">attacks</a> </p> <p>- microstrategy macro <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200811005331/en/MicroStrategy-Adopts-Bitcoin-Primary-Treasury-Reserve-Asset">strategy</a></p> <p>- portnoy and <a href="https://twitter.com/stoolpresidente/status/1293993222868369408?s=20">winklevii</a> </p> <p>- whirlpool and postmix spending <a href="https://www.bitcoinqna.com/post/whirlpool-faq">FAQ</a> </p> <p>- bisq <a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/releases/tag/v1.3.7">v1.3.7</a> </p> <p>- psbt toolkit <a href="https://github.com/benthecarman/PSBT-Toolkit/releases/tag/v0.1.1">v0.1.1</a> </p> <p>- c-lightning <a href="https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/releases/tag/v0.9.0-1">v0.9.0-1</a></p> <p>- nodl dojo and one <a href="https://twitter.com/nodl_it/status/1292154146557177856">v0.1.1d</a> </p> <p>- Fully Noded <a href="https://twitter.com/FullyNoded/status/1293335843868794880">v0.1.68</a></p> <p>- ledger nano s and nano x firmware <a href="https://www.ledger.com/ledger-nano-s-firmware-version-161-now-available">updates</a> </p> <p>- Full datasheet for the secure chip used by Coldcard MK3 <a href="https://atecc608a.github.io/">leaked</a> </p> <p>- Nigerians using <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/nigeria-using-bitcoin-trade-with-china">bitcoin</a> </p> <p>- Lily multisig <a href="https://youtu.be/zb2Aa7oPnKg">demo</a> </p> <p>- Specter multisig <a href="https://youtu.be/4YXklLh2srA">demo</a> </p> <p>- MintGox 006 - <a href="https://mintgox.com/">Sep 13 - 2PM ET</a></p> <p>- DOJ seizes terrorist <a href="https://archive.vn/2p2z6">funds</a> </p> <p>- US CBP increases electronic surveillance powers at <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/privacy-pia-cbp053a-digitalforensics-july2020.pdf">borders</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and <a href="https://www.unchained-capital.com/">check out their 2-of-3 multisig vaults</a>.</p>
#185: Lyn Alden
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Lyn Alden, founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, to discuss:</p> <p>- QE's affect on inequality</p> <p>- The Triffin Dilemma</p> <p>- The double edged sword of the reserve currency of the world</p> <p>- Inflation metrics</p> <p>- Why Lyn is interested in Bitcoin</p> <p>- How the world would look different on a Bitcoin Standard</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Lyn on <a href="https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out the <a href="https://www.lynalden.com/tax-shift/">article we discussed</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
#184: Clark Moody
<p>Join Marty and Matt as they sit down with Clark Moody, <a href="https://bitcoin.clarkmoody.com/dashboard/"><strong>data don</strong></a>, to discuss:</p> <p>- The early days of bitcoin data</p> <p>- Making a dashboard of bitcoin data</p> <p>- What bitcoin data can tell you</p> <p>- The polarization in America</p> <p>- Secession</p> <p>- How easy money leads to more lawyers and laws</p> <p>- Will Marxism come to America?</p> <p>- An optimistic path forward</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Clark on <a href="https://twitter.com/clarkmoody"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></p> <p>Check out Clark's <a href="https://bitcoin.clarkmoody.com/dashboard/"><strong>dashboard</strong></a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.08.03
<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- Tor Project response to "zero day" <a href="https://twitter.com/torproject/status/1288955073322602496">disclosures</a> </p> <p>- Ledger App Isolation Bypass </p> <p> - <a href="https://monokh.com/posts/ledger-app-isolation-bypass">disclosure</a></p> <p> - ledger <a href="https://www.ledger.com/updating-the-bitcoin-app-to-enhance-security">response</a></p> <p>- 17 year old arrested for twitter <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/three-individuals-charged-alleged-roles-twitter-hack">hack</a> </p> <p>- Threat of KYC bitcoinmagazine <a href="https://youtu.be/yEys5MNXmJI?t=10733">panel</a> </p> <p>- RoninDojo on OC Bitcoin <a href="https://youtu.be/ebv0aN8opIc?t=254">Network</a> </p> <p>- Bitcoin Core <a href="https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-core-dev/2020-August/000093.html">v0.20.1</a> </p> <p>- RTL <a href="https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/RTL/releases/tag/v0.8.3">v0.8.3-beta</a> </p> <p>- ACINQ Phoenix <a href="https://github.com/ACINQ/phoenix/releases/tag/v1.3.2">v1.3.2</a> </p> <p>- c-lightning <a href="https://medium.com/blockstream/new-release-c-lightning-0-9-0-e83b2a374183">v0.9.0</a> </p> <p>- RaspiBlitz <a href="https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz#downloading-the-software">v1.6</a> </p> <p>- nix-bitcoin <a href="https://github.com/fort-nix/nix-bitcoin/releases/tag/v0.0.12">v0.0.12</a> </p> <p>- BlueWallet <a href="https://github.com/BlueWallet/BlueWallet/releases/tag/v5.5.2">v5.5.2</a> </p> <p>- BlueWallet Desktop <a href="https://bluewallet.io/desktop-bitcoin-wallet/">Alpha</a> </p> <p>- Specter <a href="https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-desktop/releases/tag/v0.6.0">v0.6.0</a> </p> <p>- Wasabi <a href="https://github.com/zkSNACKs/WalletWasabi/releases/tag/v1.1.12">v1.1.12</a> </p> <p>- ColdCard <a href="https://blog.coinkite.com/version-3.1.8-released/">v3.1.8</a> </p> <p>- Lily Wallet Update tease</p> <p>- Trezor Model T v2.3.2 and Model one <a href="https://blog.trezor.io/firmware-updates-for-trezor-model-t-version-2-3-2-and-trezor-model-one-version-1-9-2-f4f9c0f1ed7c">v1.9.2</a> </p> <p>- Lightning Labs <a href="https://lightning.engineering/posts/2020-08-04-lightning-terminal/">terminal</a> </p> <p>- Rudefox <a href="https://www.rudefox.io/burrow/">Burrow</a> </p> <p>- This Month in Bitcoin <a href="https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/July_2020/">Privacy</a> </p> <p>- WORDS July Bitcoin <a href="https://bitcoinwords.github.io/cy20m7">Journal</a> </p> <p>- Using HodlHodl by <a href="https://www.bitcoinqna.com/post/10-steps-to-your-first-non-kyc-bitcoin-hodlhodl-edition">bitcoinqna</a> </p> <p>- HRF three new <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/the-human-rights-foundation-awards-grants-to-three-more-bitcoin-projects">grants</a> </p> <p>- OKCoin funds Marco <a href="https://blog.okcoin.com/2020/08/06/introducing-marco-falke-okcoins-fourth-developer-grant-recipient/">Falke</a> </p> <p>- Cashapp going moon <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/74001/square-q2-bitcoin-cash-app">bound</a> </p> <p>- Casa offers non custodial bitcoin <a href="https://blog.keys.casa/buy-bitcoin-with-casa/">buys</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and <a href="https://www.unchained-capital.com/">check out their 2-of-3 multisig vaults</a>.</p>
Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.07.27
<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- Ledger personal info <a href="https://www.ledger.com/addressing-the-july-2020-e-commerce-and-marketing-data-breach">hacked</a> </p> <p>- Chainalysis public <a href="http://markets.chainalysis.com/">dashboard</a> (Use a VPN or Tor) </p> <p>- Murch post on enterprise UTXO <a href="https://blog.bitgo.com/utxo-management-for-enterprise-wallets-5357dad08dd1">management</a></p> <p>- Alchemy of <a href="https://www.aniccaresearch.tech/blog/the-alchemy-of-hashpower-part-i">Hashpower</a> </p> <p>- Minsc scripting <a href="https://min.sc/">language</a> </p> <p>- softfork activations <a href="https://blog.bitmex.com/bitcoin-softfork-activation-methodology/">breakdown</a> </p> <p>- myNode <a href="https://github.com/mynodebtc/mynode/blob/master/CHANGELOG">v0.2.12</a> </p> <p>- Tor Browser <a href="https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-953">v9.5.3</a> </p> <p>- Fidelity bitcoin investment <a href="https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/bin-public/060_www_fidelity_com/documents/FDAS/bitinvthessisstoreofvalue.pdf">thesis</a> </p> <p>- Bakkt ATH <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/73079/bakkt-bitcoin-futures-july">volume</a> </p> <p>- CME ATH open <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/73121/open-interest-cme-bitcoin-futures-all-time-high">interest</a> </p> <p>- Support bitcoin <a href="//bitcoindevlist.com">devs</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and <a href="https://www.unchained-capital.com/">check out their 2-of-3 multisig vaults</a>.</p>
#183: Whitney Webb
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Whitney Webb to discuss:</p> <p>- Epstein + Deutschebank</p> <p>- The history of Kroll Associates</p> <p>- The global intelligence community</p> <p>- Private intelligence companies</p> <p>- The blending of the State + Big Tech</p> <p>- Human trafficking</p> <p>- NGOs as a front for trafficking</p> <p>- The 2020 Election and potential shenanigans</p> <p>- 9/11</p> <p>- Why Whitney covers these stories</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Whitney on <a href="https://twitter.com/_whitneywebb">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out Whitney's <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whitneywebbmpn">Patreon</a></p> <p>Check out <a href="https://unlimitedhangout.com/">Unlimited Hangout</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
#182: Vijay Boyapati
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Vijay Boyapati to discuss:</p> <p>- Tales of moving gold across borders</p> <p>- The Bullish Case for Bitcoin</p> <p>- Austrian Economics</p> <p>- The riots</p> <p>- Jevons Paradox</p> <p>- Bitcoin is in its embryo-tic stage </p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Vijay on <a href="https://twitter.com/real_vijay">Twitter</a> </p> <p>Check out <a href="https://medium.com/@vijayboyapati/the-bullish-case-for-bitcoin-6ecc8bdecc1">The Bullish Case for Bitcoin</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.07.20
<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- More thoughts on samourai postmix address reuse issue from last week</p> <p>- Wasabi blog on twitter hack posted then <a href="https://archive.vn/tBm7g">deleted</a> </p> <p>- OXTResearch analysis of twitter hacker's wasabi <a href="https://twitter.com/matt_odell/status/1286298162488061960">usage</a> </p> <p>- Major exchanges working on a KYC data sharing agreement to satisfy demands from <a href="https://t.me/nobullshitbitcoin/668">FATF</a> </p> <p>- BitMEX provides $50K grant to <a href="https://blog.bitmex.com/bitcoin-developer-grant-provided-to-jeremy-rubin/">Jeremy Rubin</a> </p> <p>- US Banks can now custody <a href="https://www.occ.treas.gov/topics/charters-and-licensing/interpretations-and-actions/2020/int1170.pdf">bitcoin</a> </p> <p>- Utreexo demonstration <a href="https://medium.com/mit-media-lab-digital-currency-initiative/utreexo-demonstration-release-a0d87506fd70">release</a> </p> <p>- RaspiBlitz v1.6 release candidate 3 add <a href="https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz/blob/v1.6/README.md#downloading-the-software">IP2TOR</a> </p> <p>- Eye of Satoshi <a href="https://github.com/talaia-labs/python-teos/releases/tag/v0.1.0">v0.1.0</a> </p> <p>- Aaron Van Wirdum on Taproot <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/bip-8-bip-9-or-modern-soft-fork-activation-how-bitcoin-could-upgrade-next">activation</a> </p> <p>- Testing and improving <a href="https://blog.bitmex.com/call-to-action-testing-and-improving-asmap/">asmap</a> </p> <p>- myNode Stack by <a href="https://www.bitcoinqna.com/mynode">bitcoinqna</a> </p> <p>- Samourai Stack by <a href="https://www.bitcoinqna.com/samouraistack">bitcoinqna</a> </p> <p>- Great threads from <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-785/">@dannydiekroeger</a> </p> <p>- EFF Atlas of <a href="http://atlasofsurveillance.org/">Surveillance</a> </p> <p>- CIA can launch offensive cyber attacks more easily <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/secret-trump-order-gives-cia-more-powers-to-launch-cyberattacks-090015219.html">now</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and <a href="https://www.unchained-capital.com/">check out their 2-of-3 multisig vaults</a>.</p>
#181: Zach Herbert
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Zach Herbert, Co-founder of <a href="https://foundationdevices.com/">Foundation Devices</a>, to discuss:</p> <p>- Zach's experience at Obelisk</p> <p>- Nuance of hardware manufacturing in China v. US</p> <p>- Tradeoffs made by the predominant hardware wallets</p> <p>- Why airgapping is important</p> <p>- The Passport</p> <p>- QR code standards and statelessness </p> <p>- How Bitcoin incentivizes open hardware</p> <p>- The importance of making hardware locally</p> <p>- Future products from Foundation Devices</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Zach on <a href="https://twitter.com/zachherbert">Twitter</a></p> <p>Follow Foundation Devices on <a href="https://twitter.com/FOUNDATIONdvcs/">Twitter</a></p> <p>Checkout <a href="https://foundationdevices.com/">Foundation Devices</a>' site</p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
#180: Ethan Vera
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Ethan Vera, Hashrate Merchant at Luxor Mining, to discuss:</p> <p>- Mining pools</p> <p>- Their historical lack of transparency</p> <p>- Pool fee negotiations </p> <p>- ASIC hardware lifecycles and their effect on decentralization</p> <p>- Market making for hashrate futures + their effect on transparency</p> <p>- Profit switching between chains</p> <p>- Whitelisted pools</p> <p>- <a href="https://hashrateindex.com/coin/bitcoin">Hashrateindex.com</a> </p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Ethan on <a href="https://twitter.com/ethan_vera">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out <a href="https://mining.luxor.tech/">Luxor Mining</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.07.13
<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- samourai post mix address reuse disclosure & patch</p> <ol> <li>samourai <a href="https://medium.com/samourai-wallet/investigating-address-reuse-within-post-mix-spend-transactions-44b0647dee65">team</a> </li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/@thepiratewhocantbenamed/samourai-wallet-address-reuse-bug-1d64d311983d">shinobi</a></li> </ol> <p>- Timing attacks on <a href="https://arxiv.org/pdf/2006.12143.pdf">Lightning Network</a> </p> <p>- Twitter <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/71906/twitter-account-hacks-timeline">hacked</a> </p> <p>- difficulty hits new ATH</p> <p>- taproot <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-781/">activation</a> </p> <p>- coinbase selling surveillance software to Secret Service and [IRS](https://www.theblockcrypto.com/amp/post/71261/coinbase-is-selling-blockchain-analytics-software-to-the-us-secret-service & https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/71890/irs-coinbase-blockchain-analytics) </p> <p>- Zap Desktop <a href="https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-desktop/releases/tag/v0.7.0-beta">v07.0</a> & <a href="https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-desktop/releases/tag/v0.7.1-beta">v0.7.1</a> </p> <p>- Zeus <a href="https://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus/releases/tag/v0.3.0">v0.3.0</a> </p> <p>- Bisq <a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/releases/tag/v1.3.6">v1.3.6</a> </p> <p>- BTCPay Server <a href="https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/releases/tag/v1.0.5.3">v1.0.5.3</a> </p> <p>- Specter <a href="https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-desktop/releases/tag/v0.5.5">v0.5.5</a> </p> <p>- Ronin Dojo <a href="https://code.samourai.io/ronindojo/RoninDojo/-/releases/v1.5">v1.5</a> </p> <p>- Samourai Dojo <a href="https://code.samourai.io/dojo/samourai-dojo/-/blob/develop/RELEASES.md#1_7_0">v1.7.0</a> </p> <p>- Tallycoin <a href="http://tallyco.in/s/version2/">v2.1</a> </p> <p>- blockchain dot com wallet fingerprinting analysis of <a href="https://b10c.me/mempool-observations/3-blockchaincom-recommendations/">marketshare</a> </p> <p>- Bitcoin Mining Hashrate and <a href="https://medium.com/@BitOoda/bitcoin-mining-hashrate-and-power-analysis-bitooda-research-ebc25f5650bf">Power Analysis</a> </p> <p>- Zap raises <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2020/07/15/visa-partner-zap-raises-35-million-to-expand-bitcoin-payments/">$3.5M</a> </p> <p>- Paradigm provides funding to <a href="https://www.matthuang.com/funding_bitcoin_development">Anthony Towns</a> </p> <p>- List of ongoing dev funding by <a href="https://polylunar.com/bitcoin-grants-tracker/">@polylunar_</a> </p> <p>- Animated QR code demo by <a href="https://youtu.be/t-GGZ9FyuT8">Blockchain Commons</a> </p> <p>- Russian Activists using <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/russian-activists-use-crypto-kremlin-doesnt-like-it">bitcoin</a> </p> <p>- Microsoft and the police <a href="https://theintercept.com/2020/07/14/microsoft-police-state-mass-surveillance-facial-recognition/">state</a> </p> <p>- Mitre Corp surveillance <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2020/07/13/inside-americas-secretive-2-billion-research-hub-collecting-fingerprints-from-facebook-hacking-smartwatches-and-fighting-covid-19/">programs</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and <a href="https://www.unchained-capital.com/">check out their 2-of-3 multisig vaults</a>.</p>
#179: Kevin Mulcrone
<p>Join Marty and Matt as they sit down with Kevin Mulcrone, founder of Lily Wallet, to discuss:</p> <p>- Free Banking Systems of the past</p> <p>- The Civil War + banking in America</p> <p>- Building Lily Wallet</p> <p>- Lily's plans for the future</p> <p>- Live music + blue grass</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Kevin on <a href="https://twitter.com/KayBeSee">Twitter</a></p> <p>Checkout his <a href="https://kevinmulcrone.com/">website</a></p> <p>Checkout <a href="http://lily.kevinmulcrone.com/">Lily Wallet</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.07.06
<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- Square crypto provides grant to <a href="https://twitter.com/sqcrypto/status/1281269625901256718">steve myers</a> </p> <p>- IRS is seeking surveillance tools to track lightning network <a href="https://beta.sam.gov/opp/6c8e3cfe6059462c8cdd82cea4252966/view?keywords=cryptocurrency&sort=-modifiedDate&index=&">transactions</a> </p> <p>- Coldcard 101 by <a href="https://www.bitcoinqna.com/post/coldcard-101">bitcoinqna</a> </p> <p>- Coldcard guides by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZKkuPrgFw0axLoDDzxAIYzpZeC_T1i7W">kisbitcoin</a> </p> <p>- myNode <a href="https://github.com/mynodebtc/mynode/releases/tag/v0.2.11">v0.2.11</a> </p> <p>- Samourai Whirlpool <a href="https://code.samourai.io/whirlpool/whirlpool-client-cli/-/releases/0.10.7">CLI v0.10.7</a> </p> <p>- Electrum <a href="https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES">v4.0.2</a> </p> <p>- Eclair <a href="https://twitter.com/acinq_co/status/1280408426389147654">v0.4.1</a> </p> <p>- RTL <a href="https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/RTL/releases/tag/v0.8.0">v0.8.0</a> </p> <p>- Raspiblitz <a href="https://twitter.com/rootzoll/status/1279924852527370240">v1.6 RC2</a> </p> <p>- @getumbrel teases new dedicated node software <a href="https://twitter.com/getumbrel/status/1279097216578117632">suite</a> </p> <p>- UK FCA bitcoin research <a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/research/research-note-cryptoasset-consumer-research-2020.pdf">report</a> </p> <p>- <a href="//hardmoneyfilm.com">hardmoneyfilm.com</a></p> <p>- Iran gives bitcoin miners one month to register with the <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/iran-cryprocurrency-mining-registration">state</a> </p> <p>- Venezuelan military seize 315 <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/70744/venezuelan-military-officials-seize-315-bitcoin-miners">ASICs</a> </p> <p>- PSBT signing in fully <a href="https://medium.com/@FullyNoded/introducing-fully-noded-psbt-signers-8f259c1ec558">noded</a> </p> <p>- PSBT Toolkit by <a href="https://github.com/benthecarman/PSBT-Toolkit/releases">benthecarman</a> </p> <p>- Coincenter bitcoin privacy <a href="https://www.coincenter.org/education/advanced-topics/what-are-mixers-and-privacy-coins/">explainer</a> </p> <p>- Crowdfunded distributed bitcoin awareness <a href="https://ideasarelikeflames.com/2020/07/01/bitcoin-awareness-stickers/">project</a> </p> <p>- Coinbase trying to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-coinbase-ipo-exclusive/exclusive-cryptocurrency-exchange-coinbase-readies-stock-market-listing-sources-idUSKBN24A21W">IPO</a> </p> <p>- Signal downloads surge in HK as new draconian laws go into <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/07/hong-kong-downloads-of-signal-surge-as-residents-fear-crackdown/">effect</a> </p> <p>- USDC blacklists address with <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/70850/centre-appears-to-have-blacklisted-an-address-holding-usdc-for-the-first-time">$100k USD</a> </p> <p>- Tether has blacklisted $5.5 million in USDT this <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/70981/tether-blacklist-addresses-ethereum-usdt">year</a> </p> <p>- Marty's favorite app Tiktok pumps doge</p> <p>- Boltz Channel Creation <a href="https://medium.com/boltzhq/a-landmark-boltz-release-creating-lightning-channels-on-the-fly-%EF%B8%8F-94896854b681">Swap</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and <a href="https://www.unchained-capital.com/">check out their 2-of-3 multisig vaults</a>.</p>
#178: Jeff Vandrew
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Jeff Vandrew, Founder of <a href="https://keykeeperira.com/bitcoin/">The KeyKeeper IRA</a>, to discuss:</p> <p>- COVID-19</p> <p>- The government's reaction to the virus</p> <p>- Masks as a way to isolate</p> <p>- The media and COVID19 data</p> <p>- Herd immunity</p> <p>- The bubbling Cultural Revolution</p> <p>- The professional managerial class</p> <p>- Elite overproduction</p> <p>- Why this is all a class issue</p> <p>- MMT</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Jeff on <a href="https://twitter.com/vandrewattycpa">Twitter</a></p> <p>Reading materials that Jeff mentioned:</p> <p><a href="https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/12/20/reed-d20.html">https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/12/20/reed-d20.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://communia.blog/why-are-stocks-going-up-when-everything-is-going-awry/">http://communia.blog/why-are-stocks-going-up-when-everything-is-going-awry/</a></p> <p><a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/peter-turchin-how-elite-overproduction-and-lawyer-glut-could-ruin-the-u-s">https://nationalpost.com/opinion/peter-turchin-how-elite-overproduction-and-lawyer-glut-could-ruin-the-u-s</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
#177: Randy Brito
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Randy Brito, Co-Founder of Locha Mesh and Bitcoin Venezuela, to discuss:</p> <p>- Starting Bitcoin Venezuela</p> <p>- Co-founding Locha Mesh</p> <p>- The importance of mesh networks</p> <p>- How mesh networks have been used in Venezuela</p> <p>- How to incentivize individuals to use mesh networks</p> <p>- The Turpial device</p> <p>- Bitcoin as a tool to find individual happiness</p> <p>- Getting funding</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Randy on <a href="https://twitter.com/randybrito">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out <a href="https://locha.io/">Locha Mesh</a></p> <p>Check out to <a href="https://www.bitcoinvenezuela.com/">Bitcoin Venezuela</a></p>
#176: Corey DeAngelis
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Corey DeAngelis, Director of School Choice at the Reason Foundation, to discuss:</p> <p>- The push to ban homeschooling from some Harvard professors</p> <p>- Why their reasoning for trying to ban homeschooling is flawed</p> <p>- School choice as a civil liberty</p> <p>- Myths about homeschooling and socialization</p> <p>- Myths about school funding decreasing</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Corey on <a href="https://twitter.com/DeAngelisCorey">Twitter</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.06.29
<p>Join Marty and Matt as they discuss:</p> <p>- Liquid UTXO expiration <a href="https://medium.com/blockstream/patching-the-liquid-timelock-issue-b4b2f5f9a973">incident</a> </p> <p>- Lightning vulnerability: <a href="https://medium.com/@jonahar/flood-loot-a-systemic-attack-on-the-lightning-network-5c3dac7bba24">Flood & Loot</a> </p> <p>- HWI <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin-core/HWI/releases/tag/1.1.2">v1.1.2</a> </p> <p>- Electrum <a href="https://download.electrum.org/4.0.0b1/">v4.0-beta1</a> </p> <p>- BTCPay server <a href="https://blog.btcpayserver.org/btcpay-server-1-0-5-0/">v1.0.5.0</a> </p> <p>- Zeus <a href="https://zeusln.app/zeus-v0.3.0-rc1.apk">v0.3.0-rc1</a> </p> <p>- Polar <a href="https://lightningpolar.com/">v1.0.1</a> </p> <p>- Blue Wallet <a href="https://twitter.com/bluewalletio/status/1278260153519923201">v5.4.4</a> </p> <p>- Joinmarket <a href="https://github.com/JoinMarket-Org/joinmarket-clientserver/blob/master/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.6.3.1.md">v0.6.3.1</a> </p> <p>- Tails <a href="https://tails.boum.org/news/version_4.8/index.en.html">v4.8</a> </p> <p>- Tor Browser <a href="https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-951">v9.5.1</a> </p> <p>- Fully Noded updated adds easy wallet recovery <a href="https://medium.com/@FullyNoded/introducing-fully-noded-wallets-9fc2e4837102">mode</a> </p> <p>- Australia tax <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/shehanchandrasekera/2020/06/30/350000-aussie-crypto-users-are-receiving-tax-warning-letters/">letters</a> </p> <p>- This month in bitcoin privacy by <a href="https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/June_2020/">Janine</a> </p> <p>- Words <a href="https://bitcoinwords.github.io/cy20m6">bitcoin journal</a> </p> <p>- Using postal orders with bisq by <a href="https://heady_wook.keybase.pub/Wook_H_2020_How_to_buy_non_KYC_Bitcoin_with_a_US_Postal_Money_Order.pdf">@heady_wook</a> </p> <p>- New coldcard <a href="https://coldcardwallet.com/docs/quick">bags</a> </p> <p>- Chinese ASIC manufacturer Ebang IPO - ticker EBON</p> <p>- OCBTCN MyNode <a href="https://youtu.be/GS1woRbJFDI">Special</a> </p> <p>- Fake gold in <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-769/">China</a></p> <p>- Three Gorges Dam</p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and <a href="https://www.unchained-capital.com/">check out their 2-of-3 multisig vaults</a>.</p>
#175: Preston Byrne
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Preston Byrne, Partner at Anderson Kill, to discuss:</p> <p>- Why the law is slow</p> <p>- Freedom of speech</p> <p>- Coordinated rioting</p> <p>- How scalable are societies?</p> <p>- Speech on social media platforms</p> <p>- Deplatforming</p> <p>- Bitcoin as free speech</p> <p>- Mining pools as an attack vector</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Preston on <a href="https://twitter.com/prestonjbyrne">Twitter</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
#174: Antoine Riard
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Bitcoin Core contributor Antoine Riard to discuss:</p> <p>- Onboarding millions onto the Lightning Network</p> <p>- BIP 157</p> <p>- Full nodes</p> <p>- Bitcoin Core wallet refactoring</p> <p>- AltNet</p> <p>- Time-dilation attacks on the LN</p> <p>- CoinPool</p> <p>- Schnorr + Taproot</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Find Antoine on the bitcoin-dev mailing list and in IRC</p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.06.22
<p>Join Marty and Matt as they discuss:</p> <p>- Waxwing responds to OXTResearch Joinmarket <a href="https://joinmarket.me/blog/blog/the-445-btc-gridchain-case/">analysis</a> </p> <p>- Gladstein and Elliptic Cofounder debate during messari virtual <a href="https://youtu.be/g_W_YxBPs1o">conference</a> </p> <p>- Venezuelan government is now using btcpay server for <a href="https://twitter.com/criptobastardo/status/1275847003390476289">passport applications</a> </p> <p>- Glupteba malware uses bitcoin for <a href="https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/06/24/glupteba-the-bot-that-gets-secret-messages-from-the-bitcoin-blockchain/">communication</a></p> <p>- Mobile wallet comparison by <a href="https://www.bitcoinqna.com/mobilewalletcompare">bitcoinqna</a> </p> <p>- Bitcoin Wallet Tracker <a href="https://github.com/shesek/bwt/releases/tag/v0.1.4">v0.1.4</a> </p> <p>- Electrum <a href="https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES">v4.0-beta</a></p> <p>- Lily Wallet multisig beta wallet for <a href="http://lily.kevinmulcrone.com/">coldcard users</a> </p> <p>- Guide for using LND with dojo by <a href="https://telegra.ph/How-to-hook-LND-into-your-Dojo-and-set-it-up-for-access-over-Tor-and-then-connect-to-it-with-Zap-or-Zeus-06-14">dammkewl</a> </p> <p>- Gladstein bitcoin and human rights <a href="https://twitter.com/gladstein/status/1275901917579763712">video</a></p> <p>- Square Crypto design initiative and <a href="https://medium.com/@squarecrypto/bringing-together-the-bitcoin-design-community-b89e5fbe080f">grants</a> </p> <p>- Kraken grant to btcpay server for <a href="https://blog.kraken.com/post/5491/kraken-grants-150000-btcpay/">$150,000</a> </p> <p>- Sci-Hub accepts bitcoin donations because paypal <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/blackballed-by-paypal-scientific-paper-pirate-takes-bitcoin-donations">blocked them</a> </p> <p>- Paypal/Venmo may start offering bitcoin <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/paypal-venmo-to-roll-out-crypto-buying-and-selling">purchases</a> </p> <p>- Bitmain power struggle <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/bitmain-co-founder-offers-share-buyback-at-4b-valuation-to-end-power-struggle">continues</a> </p> <p>- NY Bitlicense gets a little less <a href="https://coincenter.org/entry/what-s-in-the-bitlicense-s-5-year-update">shitty</a> </p> <p>- Oracle BlueKai corporate surveillance data <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/19/oracle-bluekai-web-tracking/">leaks</a> </p> <p>- The US Senate has a new anti-encryption <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/06/senates-new-anti-encryption-bill-even-worse-earn-it-and-thats-saying-something">bill</a> </p> <p>- FBI used social media to arrest <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/federal-agents-monitored-facebook-arrest-protesters-inciting-riots-court-records-n1231531">protesters/looters</a> </p> <p>- Facebook and the FBI hacked Tails OS yet never disclosed the <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/dyz3jy/privacy-focused-os-tails-wants-to-know-how-facebook-and-the-fbi-hacked-it">vulnerability used</a></p> <p>- IRS bought location data to try to find <a href="http://archive.is/6NvVb#selection-2023.5-2023.65">suspects</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and <a href="https://www.unchained-capital.com/">check out their 2-of-3 multisig vaults</a>.</p>
#173: Mike Peterson from Bitcoin Beach
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Mike Peterson from Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, El Salvador to discuss:</p> <p>- Why Mike started giving out Bitcoin in El Zonte</p> <p>- Creating a bitcoin circular economy</p> <p>- Using Lightning to achieve this goal</p> <p>- Educating individuals about bitcoin</p> <p>- Airdrops, do they work?</p> <p>- Price volatility</p> <p>- Custodial v. non-custodial</p> <p>- Interesting externalities from the experiment</p> <p>- The youths understand Bitcoin more innately</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow the project on <a href="https://twitter.com/Bitcoinbeach">Twitter</a></p> <p>Checkout the <a href="https://bitblockboom.com/">BitBlockBoom Conference</a> use the promo code "RHR"</p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
#172: Garly Leland
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Gary Leland, organizer of the BitBlockBoom conference, to discuss:</p> <p>- Growing up on James Island in South Carolina</p> <p>- Surfing</p> <p>- The development of cable TV</p> <p>- Early days of podcasting</p> <p>- BitBlockBoom</p> <p>- much more </p> <p>Follow Gary on <a href="https://twitter.com/GaryLeland">Twitter</a></p> <p>Checkout the <a href="https://bitblockboom.com/">BitBlockBoom Conference</a> use the promo code "RHR"</p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.06.15
<p>Join Marty and Matt as they discuss:</p> <p>- Coldcard v3.1.6 <a href="https://coldcardwallet.com/docs/upgrade">firmware</a> </p> <p>- Bisq <a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/releases/tag/v1.3.5">v1.3.5</a> </p> <p>- Tallycoin <a href="https://tallyco.in/s/version2/">v2</a> </p> <p>- Automated BIP39 recovery in <a href="https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/pull/6219">Electrum</a> </p> <p>- ASIC industry breakdown by <a href="https://blog.bitmex.com/battle-for-asic-supremacy/">bitmexresearch</a> </p> <p>- Blockstream Esplora now bundles in a custom version of <a href="https://blockstream.com/2020/06/16/en-esplora-and-other-alternatives-to-electrumx/">electrs</a></p> <p>- PR to split the bitcoin core <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/19071">GUI</a> </p> <p>- bitcoinqna releases explainer on coinjoin toxic change and dedicated full node comparison [chart](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/19071 and https://www.bitcoinqna.com/nodecompare) </p> <p>- Bitmex and OKCoin provide grant to <a href="https://blog.bitmex.com/hdr-okcoin-join-forces-to-provide-a-us150000-grant-to-bitcoin-c%c6%92ore-developer-amiti-uttarwar/">Amiti Uttarwar</a> </p> <p>- River Financial <a href="https://fortune.com/2020/06/17/bitcoin-for-boomers-startup-river-financial-raises-5-7m/">raises $5.7M</a> </p> <p>- John Cantrell breaks Alistair Milne's engagement <a href="https://medium.com/@johncantrell97/how-i-checked-over-1-trillion-mnemonics-in-30-hours-to-win-a-bitcoin-635fe051a752">buying scheme</a> </p> <p>- Rajarshi Maitra explains his journey contributing to <a href="https://medium.com/@rajarshi149/from-hello-world-to-bitcoin-core-dd233ce99f72">bitcoin core</a> </p> <p>- KYCnot.me website launches</p> <p>- a discussion about open source software</p> <p>- Consensys partnering with major exchanges to help them <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/consensys-spins-up-staking-service-in-anticipation-of-ethereum-2-0">stake ETH</a> + <a href="https://twitter.com/matt_odell/status/947551556546760704?s=20">Matt's thread</a></p> <p>- Zoom will offer end to end encryption to <a href="https://blog.zoom.us/wordpress/2020/06/17/end-to-end-encryption-update/">all users</a> </p> <p>- Capitalism <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-760/">doesn't exists</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and <a href="https://www.unchained-capital.com/">check out their 2-of-3 multisig vaults</a>.</p>
#171: Andy Edstrom
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Andy Edstrom, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Why-Buy-Bitcoin-Investing-Tomorrow/dp/1733219609/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1580413817&sr=8-2"><em>Why Buy Bitcoin</em></a>, to discuss:</p> <p>- Why Andy decided to write a book</p> <p>- Pitching bitcoin to institutional investors</p> <p>- How Bitcoin's monetary theory differs from the monetary theory that dominated the 20th century</p> <p>- Inflation</p> <p>- Bitcoin's correlation to other asset classes</p> <p>- Why pay taxes?</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Andy on <a href="https://twitter.com/edstromandrew">Twitter</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.06.08
<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- Shiftcrypto makes restructuring public plans to continue support of hardware <a href="https://zh.chregister.ch/cr-portal/auszug/auszug.xhtml?uid=CHE-498.818.196">wallet</a> </p> <p>- Updates on BIP143 hardware wallet vuln disclosed <a href="https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2020/06/10/">last week</a> </p> <p>- BIP85 support coming to <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/gzr17o/bip_85_deterministic_entropy_from_bip32_keychains/">coldcard</a> </p> <p>- Zeus v0.3.0-beta1 adds c-lightning Spark and LNDhub <a href="https://zeusln.app/zeus-v0.3.0-beta1.apk">support</a> </p> <p>- electrum persoanl server <a href="https://github.com/chris-belcher/electrum-personal-server/releases/tag/eps-v0.2.1.1">v0.2.1.1</a> </p> <p>- Coinbase is selling surveillance software to the IRS and <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/67551/coinbase-irs-dea-analytics-neutrino">DEA</a> </p> <p>- Using ASICs to stack sats without <a href="https://diverterbtc.keybase.pub/Mining%20for%20the%20Streets%20(4)%20(1).pdf">KYC</a> </p> <p>- Bisq guide by <a href="https://www.bitcoinqna.com/post/10-steps-to-your-first-non-kyc-bitcoin">@bitcoinQ_A</a> </p> <p>- List of no kyc P2P <a href="https://github.com/cointastical/P2P-Trading-Exchanges/">services</a> </p> <p>- HRF starts privacy focused bitcoin dev grant program with $50K grant to Chris Belcher as <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/the-human-rights-foundation-is-now-funding-bitcoin-privacy-development-starting-with-coinswap">first recipient</a> </p> <p>- Microsoft's decentralized ID protocol moves to bitcoin <a href="https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/identity-standards-blog/ion-booting-up-the-network/ba-p/1441552#">mainnet</a> </p> <p>- CoinPool privacy and scaling proposal <a href="https://discrete-blog.github.io/coinpool/">released</a> </p> <p>- Three Arrows Capital discloses 6.25% ownership of <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/67985/crypto-hedge-fund-three-arrows-capital-now-holds-6-26-of-gbtc-shares-worth-nearly-259-million">GBTC shares</a> </p> <p>- China <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/china-police-freeze-otc-traders-bank-accounts-tainted-crypto">OTC crackdown</a> </p> <p>- Brave browser ref link <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/67594/braves-browser-has-been-autocompleting-websites-with-referral-codes">autocomplete</a> </p> <p>- Pentagon War Game <a href="https://theintercept.com/2020/06/05/pentagon-war-game-gen-z/">ZBellion</a> </p> <p>- Signal blog on their core principles and design <a href="https://signal.org/blog/looking-back-as-the-world-moves-forward/">philosophy</a> </p> <p>- Stephan has IAMTHECHARACTER on <a href="https://stephanlivera.com/episode/180/">pod</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and <a href="https://www.unchained-capital.com/">check out their 2-of-3 multisig vaults</a>.</p>
#170: Chris Belcher
<p>Join Marty and Matt as they sit down with Chris Belcher, the developer behind JoinMarket and the first CoinSwap implementation, to discuss:</p> <p>- JoinMarket</p> <p>- Fidelity Bonds</p> <p>- Chain analysis heuristics</p> <p>- Chris' CoinSwap design</p> <p>- A "privacy threshold"</p> <p>- Why CoinSwaps are > CoinJoins</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Chris on <a href="https://twitter.com/chris_belcher_">Twitter</a></p> <p>Support Chris' work on a CoinSwap implementation <a href="https://bitcoinprivacy.me/coinswap-donations">here</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
#169: Alex Bosworth
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Alex Bosworth, Lead Infrastructure Developer at Lightning Labs, to discuss: </p> <p>- Why exchanges should use Lightning</p> <p>- Lightning as a tool that can thwart spam</p> <p>- Managing a Lightning routing node</p> <p>- The nuance of payment channels</p> <p>- Lightning Loop</p> <p>- Lighting's evolution with the fee market</p> <p>- Creating standards for Lighting</p> <p>- Lighting + privacy</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Alex on <a href="https://twitter.com/alexbosworth">Twitter</a></p> <p>Check out <a href="https://lightning.engineering/">Lightning Labs</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
#168: Will Cole
<p>Join Marty and Matt as they sit down with Will Cole, Chief Product Officer at Unchained Capital, to discuss:</p> <p>- Will's work in Wyoming that benefits Bitcoin</p> <p>- Wyoming as a Citadel haven</p> <p>- Working at Stack Overflow </p> <p>- Bitcoin <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/">Stack Exchange</a></p> <p>- Joining Unchained Capital</p> <p>- Working on collaborative custody products</p> <p>- Caravan Version 2 </p> <p>- Hermit</p> <p>- Future bitcoin products</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Will on <a href="https://twitter.com/willcole">Twitter</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and <a href="https://www.unchained-capital.com/">check out their 2-of-3 multisig vaults</a>.</p>
#167: Dr. James Todaro
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Dr. James Todaro, founder of <a href="https://www.medicineuncensored.com/">Medicine Uncensored</a> and Managing Partner at Blocktown Capital, to discuss:</p> <p>- Dr. Todaro's research on hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19</p> <p>- The media backlash he's experienced</p> <p>- The censorship he and others have experienced</p> <p>- Debunking the recent study in The Lancet that claimed that hydrochloroquine increased chances of death</p> <p>- The shady company behind the study</p> <p>- Perverse incentives in the medical industry</p> <p>- The World Health Organization</p> <p>- Medicine Uncensored</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Dr. Todaro on <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesTodaroMD">Twitter</a> </p> <p>Checkout <a href="https://coinmetrics.substack.com/p/coin-metrics-state-of-the-network-375">the newsletter we discussed</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
RHR Week of 2020.06.01
<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- Trezor releases firmware update and bug <a href="https://blog.trezor.io/details-of-firmware-updates-for-trezor-one-version-1-9-1-and-trezor-model-t-version-2-3-1-1eba8f60f2dd">disclosure</a> </p> <p>- Coinkite blog on the vuln <a href="https://blog.coinkite.com/bip143-issues/">disclosure</a> </p> <p>- BTCPay says new trezor firmware <a href="https://twitter.com/BtcpayServer/status/1268544252247715849">breaks support</a> </p> <p>- ShiftCrypto announces they are no longer working on their <a href="https://medium.com/shiftcrypto/shift-news-focusing-on-the-core-business-d162ef88ed6e">node product</a> </p> <p>- ShiftCrypto liquidation goes <a href="https://zh.chregister.ch/cr-portal/auszug/auszug.xhtml?uid=CHE-149.201.586">unmentioned</a> </p> <p>- Bitcoin Core v0.20.0 <a href="https://bitcoincore.org/en/releases/0.20.0/">released</a> </p> <p>- Square Crypto's sixth bitcoin development <a href="https://twitter.com/sqcrypto/status/1267493740417089536">grant</a> </p> <p>- Bitmex parent company provides $100k development grant to <a href="https://blog.bitmex.com/bitcoin-developer-grant-provided-to-gleb-naumenko/">Gleb Naumenko</a> </p> <p>- Will Cole's mother in law is running for Senate in <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/meet-the-u-s-senate-candidate-whos-invested-in-bitcoin-since-2013">Wyoming</a> </p> <p>- Chainalysis Webinar <a href="https://t.me/nobullshitbitcoin/461">Archive Dump</a> </p> <p>- Unconfirmed Europol Wasabi Wallet Report <a href="https://t.me/nobullshitbitcoin/469">leaked</a> </p> <p>- Time-Dilation attacks on the <a href="https://discrete-blog.github.io/time-dilation/">Lightning Network</a> </p> <p>- 3M+ bitcoin currently being held on <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/66990/coinbase-is-the-largest-bitcoin-holder-among-exchanges-followed-by-huobi-and-binance">exchanges</a> </p> <p>- OXT Research: Joinmarket <a href="https://research.oxt.me/the-cold-case-files">Report</a> </p> <p>- Coinsquare private user data stolen due to rogue <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/n7wnvb/hackers-coinsquare-data-bitcoin-sim-swapping">employee</a> </p> <p>- Tor Browser v9.5 adds human readable <a href="https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-95">addresses</a> </p> <p>- Signal adds photo blur <a href="https://signal.org/blog/blur-tools/">feature</a> </p> <p>- 6102 on <a href="https://stephanlivera.com/episode/178/">SLP</a> </p> <p>- <a href="https://twitter.com/SwanBitcoin/status/1268242348380545025">Matt + Alex Gladstein</a> </p> <p>- <a href="https://twitter.com/pointsixonefive/status/1268231839015043072">TFTC Bingo</a> </p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and <a href="https://www.unchained-capital.com/">check out their 2-of-3 multisig vaults</a>.</p>
#166: Karim Helmy
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Karim Helmy, data scientist at <a href="https://coinmetrics.io/">Coinmetrics</a>, to discuss:</p> <p>- What's a nonce?</p> <p>- What we can learn from nonce distribution data</p> <p>- Mining hardware evolution</p> <p>- Getting into Bitcoin in 2017</p> <p>- Bitcoin as black market money</p> <p>- Hash rate indices from Coinmetrics</p> <p>- Viability of DeFi</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Karim on <a href="https://twitter.com/karimhelpme">Twitter</a></p> <p>Checkout <a href="https://coinmetrics.substack.com/p/coin-metrics-state-of-the-network-375">the newsletter we discussed</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
#165: Cory Klippsten
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Cory Klippsten, co-founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.swanbitcoin.com/">Swan Bitcoin</a>, to discuss:</p> <p>- Founding Swan</p> <p>- Bitcoin education</p> <p>- Dollar cost averaging</p> <p>- Cory's experience with tech startups + consulting</p> <p>- Bitcoiner Ventures</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Cory on <a href="https://twitter.com/coryklippsten">Twitter</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
#164: Dave Collum
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Dave Collum to discuss everything under the sun. </p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.05.25
<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- trezor and ledger web shop alleged <a href="https://twitter.com/underthebreach/status/1264460979322138628">breach</a> </p> <p>- chris belcher coinswap <a href="https://gist.github.com/chris-belcher/9144bd57a91c194e332fb5ca371d0964">proposal</a>, consider <a href="https://bitcoinprivacy.me/coinswap-donations">donating</a> </p> <p>- photo-lib libray for building react-native <a href="https://github.com/photon-sdk/photon-lib">bitcoin wallets</a> </p> <p>- use bitcoin core with electrum directly using Bitcoin Wallet Tracker <a href="https://github.com/shesek/bwt#electrum-plugin">plugin</a> </p> <p>- blockstream green <a href="https://blockstream.com/2020/05/21/en-blockstream-green-now-on-desktop/">desktop</a> </p> <p>- okcoin provides $100k grant to <a href="https://blog.okcoin.com/2020/05/28/btcpay-developer-grant-recipient/">btcpay server</a> </p> <p>- michael ford on bitcoin core <a href="https://blog.bitmex.com/subtleties-and-security/">security</a> </p> <p>- 8GB <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/8gb-raspberry-pi-4-on-sale-now-at-75/">RasPi 4</a> </p> <p>- StrandHogg 2.0 <a href="https://promon.co/strandhogg-2-0/">Android Vuln</a> </p> <p>- raspiblitz quick thoughts</p> <p>- no more fee fomo</p> <p>- hong kong</p> <p>- spacex + nasa collab</p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and <a href="https://www.unchained-capital.com/">check out their 2-of-3 multisig vaults</a>.</p>
#163: Brandon Quittem
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Brandon Quittem to discuss:</p> <p>- Fungi</p> <p>- Psychedelic mushrooms</p> <p>- Smart networks</p> <p>- Gall's Law</p> <p>- The Fourth Turning</p> <p>- Generational archetypes</p> <p>- Learning what hard work is while young</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Brandon on <a href="https://twitter.com/Bquittem">Twitter</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
Rabbit Hole Recap: Week of 2020.05.18
<p>Join Marty and Matt as they discuss:</p> <p>- Laser Fault Injection attack on Coldcard MK2</p> <p> - <a href="https://donjon.ledger.com/coldcard-pin-code/">Ledger</a></p> <p> - <a href="https://blog.coinkite.com/laser-fault-injection/">Coldcard</a></p> <p>- BlockFi hacked, user personal info <a href="https://blockfi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Incident-Report-05-14-20.pdf">taken</a> </p> <p>- transaction fees hit yearly high</p> <p>- hash rate and difficulty adjustment</p> <p>- May whirlpool volume passed March volume <a href="whirlpoolstats.com">whirlpoolstats.com</a></p> <p>- Cobra claims he will pass on control of bitcoin.org by end of the <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin-dot-org/bitcoin.org/issues/3332">year</a> </p> <p>- Caravan Multisig adds <a href="https://unchained-capital.com/blog/gearing-up-the-caravan/">HD wallet support</a> </p> <p>- Crystal surveillance releases darknet usage <a href="https://crystalblockchain.com/articles/darknet-use-and-bitcoin-a-crypto-activity-report-by-crystal-blockchain">report</a> </p> <p>- Apple and google release updates adding coronavirus people <a href="https://twitter.com/tim_cook/status/1263152274362167296">tracking capability</a> </p> <p>- CCP increases pressure on <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-52759578">Hong Kongers</a> </p> <p>- Twitter adds "<a href="https://twitter.com/Twitter/status/1263145271946551300">safe space feature</a>" </p> <p>- Joe Rogan to Spotify</p> <p>- NEW SEGMENT: <a href="https://twitter.com/MartyBent/status/1263512881611657217?s=20">Your Tax Dollars At Work</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Head over to www.unchained-capital.com/vaults and <a href="https://www.unchained-capital.com/">check out their 2-of-3 multisig vaults</a>.</p>
#162: Robert Breedlove
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with Robert Breedlove, Founder & CEO of <a href="https://www.parallaxdigital.io/">Parallax Digital</a>, to discuss:</p> <p>- Bitcoin and Zero</p> <p>- How the Church lost power</p> <p>- Why Central Banks are unnatural</p> <p>- Bitcoin + energy efficiency</p> <p>- Thinking from first principles</p> <p>- Logos</p> <p>- Human freedom</p> <p>- Much more</p> <p>Follow Robert on <a href="https://twitter.com/Breedlove22">Twitter</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
#161: Misir Mahmudov
<p>Join Marty and Matt as they sit down with Misir Mahmudov to discuss:</p> <p>- <a href="https://timeandmoney.co/"><em>This Book Will Save You Time</em></a></p> <p>- Inflation</p> <p>- How inflation data is manipulated</p> <p>- How shrinkflation works</p> <p>- Self Help</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Misir on <a href="https://twitter.com/misir_mahmudov">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://timeandmoney.co/">Buy the book</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>
#160: Brian Harrington
<p>Join Marty as he sits down with fellow Bitcoiner Brian Harrington to discuss:</p> <p>- Civil Liberties and the shutdown</p> <p>- Three sides of your balance sheet</p> <p>- Should we stop paying taxes?</p> <p>- Using your bitcoin in different ways </p> <p>- Enacting change via local government</p> <p>- Jesus</p> <p>- much more</p> <p>Follow Brian on <a href="https://twitter.com/BrainHarrington">Twitter</a></p> <p>Shoutout to this week's sponsors.</p> <p>Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you <a href="https://cash.app/">download the app</a>.</p>