Rabbit Hole Recap #196: Sanctions on Russian bitcoin miners and the escalating energy and food crisis

<p>This week Marty and Matt as they discuss:</p> <p>- TSMC Raises $3.5 Billion to build facility in <a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/taiwans-tsmc-raises-35-bln-bonds-new-us-plant-2022-04-20/">Arizona</a> </p> <p>- Binance Accounts of Russians with over 10K Euros will be closed in 90 <a href="https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/4887e569afdf4b1e89e024371d3a49b9">days</a> </p> <p>- Russian Mining Firm Bitriver hit with <a href="https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0731">sanctions</a> </p> <p>- Compass Mining announces they were using Bitriver for russian hosting and all miners will be shut off and <a href="https://t.me/nobullshitbitcoin/2705">liquidated</a> </p> <p>- NY Man running Bitcoin ATMS charged with money <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-york-man-charged-with-running-illegal-bitcoin-atms-in-laundromats-to-help-criminals-launder-money-11649866635">laundering</a> </p> <p>- Bitcoin for Local <a href="https://bitcoinforlocalbusiness.com/">Businesses</a></p> <p>- Bitcoin Magazine Partners with Ukranian NBA Players for Humanitarian </p> <p><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitcoin-magazine-partners-with-nba-stars-for-ukrainian-relief">Relief</a> </p> <p>- Flared-Gas Bitcoin Miner Crusoe Energy Raises <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/04/21/flared-gas-bitcoin-miner-crusoe-energy-raises-350m-series-c/">$350M</a> </p> <p>- CipherTrace Ransomware <a href="https://t.me/nobullshitbitcoin/2699">Report</a> </p> <p>- How Bitcoin Miners Were Airlifted From China to the <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/04/21/flared-gas-bitcoin-miner-crusoe-energy-raises-350m-series-c/">US</a> </p> <p>- How Democracies Spy on their <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kb3aa/how-bitcoin-mines-were-airlifted-from-china-to-the-us">Citizens</a> </p> <p>- Yellen walking out of G20 <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/04/25/how-democracies-spy-on-their-citizens">meeting</a> </p> <p>- Food supply chain under <a href="https://twitter.com/graduatedben/status/1516851257381642244?s=21&t=fACUtEZx3ypFKrhgx9Sbdg">attack</a> </p> <p>- FBI warns of ransomware attacks targeting US agriculture <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-ransomware-attacks-targeting-us-agriculture-sector/">sector</a></p> <p>- Global energy <a href="https://twitter.com/Sino_Market/status/1517068330976174080?s=20&t=OrInO4gI2kkkfTD_2sG2lA">crisis</a> </p> <p>- Thoughts on Ukraine, The Martyrmade <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thoughts-on-ukraine-updated-and-remastered/id978322714?i=1000553897203">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>