Rabbit Hole Recap: Bitcoin Week of 2021.02.15

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- Taproot activation timeline <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Taproot_activation_proposal_202102">released</a> </p> <p>- Dread admins discuss issues with ongoing Tor <a href="https://darknetlive.com/post/hugbunter-posted-an-update-about-dread-availability/">attack</a> </p> <p>- Jack and Jay Z announce 500 bitcoin development <a href="https://twitter.com/jack/status/1360114881978982403">endowment</a> </p> <p>- Canadian Bitcoin ETF gets green <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/94724/bitcoin-etf-ontario-securities-regulator-approval">light</a> </p> <p>- BlackRock "dabbling" in <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/video/2021/02/17/blackrocks-rick-rieder-on-bitcoin-weve-started-to-dabble-in-it.html">bitcoin</a> </p> <p>- BlueWallet <a href="https://github.com/BlueWallet/BlueWallet/releases/tag/v6.0.4">v6.0.5</a> </p> <p>- Zap Android <a href="https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-android/releases/tag/v0.4.0-beta">v0.4.0-beta</a> </p> <p>- JoininBox <a href="https://github.com/openoms/joininbox/releases/tag/v0.2.0">v0.2.0</a> </p> <p>- Umbrel <a href="https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.3.3">v0.3.3</a> </p> <p>- Wasabi Wallet <a href="https://github.com/zkSNACKs/WalletWasabi/releases/tag/v1.1.12.4">v1.1.12.4</a> </p> <p>- BIP47 v3 draft spec <a href="https://github.com/justusranvier/obpp-rfc/blob/bip47/obpp-05.mediawiki">released</a> </p> <p>- Bitcoin Storage Guide by Sparrow Wallet <a href="https://sparrowwallet.com/docs/best-practices.html">Team</a> </p> <p>- Ministry of Nodes Ubuntu Node Box <a href="https://www.ministryofnodes.com.au/2021/02/14/node-box-guide-2020-edition/">Guide</a> </p> <p>- Osprey Bitcoin Trust (OBTC), a challenger to Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (<a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/OBTC/">GBTC</a>) </p> <p>- Myanmar internet cut multiple times as military curfew <a href="https://twitter.com/netblocks/status/1361026500091392003">continues</a> </p> <p>- Matt + <a href="https://youtu.be/7ixf18RdiOw">Scaramucci</a> </p> <p>- Texas energy debacle</p> <p>- Bitcoin is the #6 base money in the <a href="https://twitter.com/crypto_voices/status/1360218745222934528?s=20">world</a></p> <p>- much more</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>