Rabbit Hole Recap #183: Intel hopping in the Bitcoin mining game and Presidents meeting to talk Bitcoin

<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>