Rabbit Hole Recap: Bitcoin Week of 2021.04.12

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- Speedy Trial taproot activation method <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/21377">merged</a> </p> <p>- Comments by greg <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/mr792g/luke_dashjr_on_twitter_community_came_to/gukq9r9/">maxwell</a> </p> <p>- COPA sues <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/copa-square-sues-craig-wright-bitcoin-white-paper-copyright">CSW</a> </p> <p>- CCI releases first report stating there is minimal "illicit activity" using <a href="https://cryptoforinnovation.org/resources/Analysis_of_Bitcoin_in_Illicit_Finance.pdf">bitcoin</a> </p> <p>- VanEck "bitcoin" ETF DAPP that does not hold bitcoin <a href="https://stockhouse.com/news/press-releases/2021/04/14/vaneck-launches-digital-transformation-etf-dapp">directly</a> </p> <p>- btc-rpc-explorer <a href="https://github.com/janoside/btc-rpc-explorer/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md">v3.0</a> </p> <p>- trezor suite beta <a href="https://blog.trezor.io/trezor-suite-update-april-2021-9b54841a6974">v21.4.1</a> </p> <p>- Alleged paxful KYC leak claimed to be <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/paxful-hacked-user-data-offer-is-fake">fake</a> </p> <p>- Gladstein biweekly <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-is-a-trojan-horse-for-freedom">column</a> </p> <p>- shitCOIN IPO, currently valued at <a href="https://www.google.com/finance/quote/COIN:NASDAQ">~$66B</a> </p> <p>- Mexico fingerprint KYC for phone sim <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/mexico-telecoms-registry/mexicos-senate-approves-creation-of-biometric-cellphone-registry-idUSL1N2M62KR">cards</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> <p>Braiins. <a href="https://braiins.com/">Braiins</a> are leaders in the mining industry; running Slush Pool, creating firmware to make miners more profitable (Braiins OS+), and building out Stratum V2 to help further decentralize mining and make Bitcoin more robust. Check out their <a href="https://insights.braiins.com/profitability-calculator">mining profitability calculator</a>.</p>