Rabbit Hole Recap: Bitcoin Week of 2021.03.01

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- bottlepay flagging samourai whirlpool coinjoin <a href="https://twitter.com/Marty_P_B/status/1366737347887456260">deposits</a> </p> <p>- bitstamp flagging wasabi coinjoin usage post <a href="https://twitter.com/6102bitcoin/status/1367376460214853632">withdrawal</a> </p> <p>- I2P network support merged into bitcoin <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/20685">core</a> </p> <p>- Regtest demo of zcash based bitcoin <a href="https://youtu.be/N33iJK2FdpE">sidechain</a> </p> <p>- Arthur Hayes negotiating surrender <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/97058/us-prosecutors-bitmex-arthur-hayes-surrender-discussion">agreement</a> </p> <p>- Umbrel <a href="https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.3.6">v0.3.6</a> </p> <p>- BlueWallet <a href="https://github.com/BlueWallet/BlueWallet/releases/tag/v6.0.6">v6.0.6</a> </p> <p>- Whirlpool CLI <a href="https://code.samourai.io/whirlpool/whirlpool-client-cli/-/releases/0.10.10">v0.10.10</a> </p> <p>- Eclair <a href="https://github.com/ACINQ/eclair/releases/tag/v0.5.1">v0.5.1</a> </p> <p>- Lightning Terminal <a href="https://github.com/lightninglabs/lightning-terminal/releases/tag/v0.4.1-alpha">v0.4.1</a> </p> <p>- BTCPay Server added to <a href="https://blog.getvoltage.io/btcpay-server-comes-to-voltage/">Voltage</a> </p> <p>- Citi bank bullish <a href="https://ir.citi.com/_tpHpW8MfaZ1QXwGmP1JGMGXXI95qXm3IMJzUJScLMb6XIjtOls6EbDehXMR3B_o9Opi7mdc5tQ%3D">report</a> </p> <p>- Goldman Sachs bitcoin trading <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/crypto-currency-goldman-sachs/exclusive-goldman-sachs-restarts-cryptocurrency-desk-amid-bitcoin-boom-idUSL2N2KZ0XX">desk</a> </p> <p>- HRF $70K in bitcoin dev <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/human-rights-foundation-announces-70000-in-bitcoin-development-grants">grants</a> </p> <p>- Bull Bitcoin and Wasabi Wallet $40K grant to <a href="https://medium.com/bull-bitcoin/bull-bitcoin-and-wasabi-wallet-award-40-000-bitcoin-development-grant-to-luke-jr-4418d03ab230">Luke-Jr</a> </p> <p>- Unchained Capital $5.5M seed round led by <a href="https://unchained-capital.com/blog/nydig-takes-minority-stake-in-unchained-capital/">NYDIG</a> </p> <p>- Bitcoin <a href="https://dimzayan.com/voicepaper.html">voicepaper</a> </p> <p>- Kentucky bitcoin mining <a href="https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article249629218.html">incentive</a> </p> <p>- PayNyms <a href="https://bitcoiner.guide/paynym/">101</a> </p> <p>- This month in bitcoin <a href="https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/February_2021/">privacy</a> </p> <p>- DEA report mentions bitcoin and <a href="https://t.me/nobullshitbitcoin/1495">'virtual currency'</a> </p> <p>- Mempool joins COPA</p> <p>- Germany considering KYC for emails and <a href="https://apnews.com/article/germany-email-instant-message-real-identity-3baabc1a3052850a9f63432ec38fcf15">texts</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> <p>HodlHodl. Lend at Hodl Hodl is a new non-custodial bitcoin backed lending platform, that allows peer to peer lending and borrowing between users, globally, anonymously & on your own terms. Create you offers & set your own terms on <a href="https://lend.hodlhodl.com/">lend.hodlhodl.com</a></p>