Rabbit Hole Recap: Bitcoin Week of 2021.02.01

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- Elon playing games</p> <p>- Senator Lummis appointed Senate Banking <a href="https://twitter.com/SenLummis/status/1357135593000611840">Committee</a> </p> <p>- Microstrategy Bitcoin Summit</p> <p>- Grayscale GBTC premium goes negative for first time</p> <p>- California pension fund goes HAM on <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000919079/000156761921001941/xslForm13F_X01/form13fInfoTable.xml">RIOT</a> </p> <p>- Darknet markets hit new ATH revenue according to <a href="https://archive.vn/Vt3vn">chainalysis</a> </p> <p>- Matrix Chat Client Element <a href="https://twitter.com/element_hq/status/1355290296947499013">removed</a> </p> <p>- Zeus v0.5.0-<a href="https://zeusln.app/zeus-v0.5.0-beta1.apk">beta1</a> </p> <p>- Bisq <a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/releases/tag/v1.5.5">v1.5.5</a> </p> <p>- Hexa Wallet <a href="https://github.com/bithyve/hexa/releases/tag/v1%2C.4.2">v1.4.2</a> </p> <p>- Phoenix <a href="https://github.com/ACINQ/phoenix/releases/tag/v1.4.6">v1.4.6</a> </p> <p>- Home mining for non-KYC <a href="https://www.econoalchemist.com/post/home-mining-for-non-kyc-bitcoin">Bitcoin</a> </p> <p>- Self-hosting guide by <a href="https://k3tan.com/self-hosting">Ketan</a> </p> <p>- Coinbase targeting Nasdaq and $50B <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/93294/coinbase-nasdaq-direct-listing">valuation</a> </p> <p>- New Fed paper on <a href="https://twitter.com/MatHanz/status/1357148860821483521">inequality</a> </p> <p>- Ukraine considering nuclear <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/93572/ukraine-considers-bitcoin-mining-center-nuclear-power">mining</a> </p> <p>- Proposed Bitcoin Ban in <a href="http://loksabhadocs.nic.in/bull2mk/2021/29012021.pdf">India</a> </p> <p>- India blocks internet amid <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/01/asia/india-internet-cut-farmers-intl-hnk/index.html">protests</a> </p> <p>- ATMs, banks, and internet access have been shutdown in Myanmar following military coup</p> <p>- Casa raises $4m in seed <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/bitcoin-custody-provider-casa-announces-4-million-raised-in-seed-funding">round</a> </p> <p>- XMR.to shuts <a href="https://xmr.to/blog/job-done">down</a> </p> <p>- This Month in Bitcoin Privacy: January <a href="https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/January_2021/">2020</a> </p> <p>- Bitcoin 2021 Conference moved from LA to Miami in <a href="https://b.tc/conference">June</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 download the app.</p> <p>Unchained Capital. Check out their <a href="https://unchained-capital.com/the-vault-concierge-onboarding-package/">white glove 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>