Rabbit Hole Recap: Bitcoin Week of 2021.03.08

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- Norwegian energy giant Aker forms bitcoin unit <a href="https://www.seetee.io/static/shareholder_letter-6ae7e85717c28831bf1c0eca1d632722.pdf">Seetee</a> </p> <p>- New Taproot Activation Method proposed <a href="https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg09604.html">"Speedy Trial"</a> </p> <p>- Malicious backdoored version of electrum <a href="https://twitter.com/ConfiantIntel/status/1367490794635034632">wallet</a> </p> <p>- Whirlpool GUI <a href="https://code.samourai.io/whirlpool/whirlpool-gui/-/tags/0.10.3">v0.10.3</a> </p> <p>- Samourai Wallet <a href="https://docs.samourai.io/en/wallet/releases#v09996e">v0.99.96e</a> </p> <p>- Zeus <a href="https://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus/releases/tag/v0.5.0">v0.5.0</a> </p> <p>- JoinMarket <a href="https://github.com/JoinMarket-Org/joinmarket-clientserver/releases/tag/v0.8.2">v0.8.2</a> </p> <p>- JoininBox <a href="https://github.com/openoms/joininbox/releases/tag/v0.3.0">v0.3.0</a> </p> <p>- Coldcard <a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Coldcard/firmware/v4/releases/ChangeLog.md">v4.0.0-beta</a> </p> <p>- Sparrow <a href="https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/1.3.0">v1.3.0</a> </p> <p>- BTCPay Server <a href="https://blog.btcpayserver.org/btcpay-server-v1-0-7-0/">v1.0.7.0</a> </p> <p>- NYDIG $200 million growth <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nydig-raises-200-million-from-strategic-partners-301242128.html">round</a> </p> <p>- Blockfi $350M raise at $3B <a href="https://blockfi.com/blockfi-completes-350-million-series-d">valuation</a> </p> <p>- River $12M <a href="https://blog.river.com/river-financial-series-a-fundraise/">raise</a> </p> <p>- Massive Microsoft Exchange email server <a href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/03/at-least-30000-u-s-organizations-newly-hacked-via-holes-in-microsofts-email-software/">compromise</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>