Rabbit Hole Recap: Bitcoin Week of 2021.04.19

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- Venmo adds bitcoin IOU support, no <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/introducing-crypto-on-venmo-301272010.html">withdrawals</a> </p> <p>- WeWork accepting bitcoin as payment and will <a href="https://www.wework.com/ideas/newsroom-landing-page/newsroom/posts/wework-starts-utilizing-cryptocurrency-as-form-of-payment">hodl</a> </p> <p>- Coin Center responds strongly against <a href="https://www.coincenter.org/expansive-standards-for-surveillance-threaten-human-autonomy-our-message-to-fatf/">FATF</a> </p> <p>- Turkish Gov attempting bitcoin payments <a href="https://www.tcmb.gov.tr/wps/wcm/connect/EN/TCMB+EN/Main+Menu/Announcements/Press+Releases/2021/ANO2021-17">ban</a> </p> <p>- Turkish bitcoin exhange Thodex apparent exit <a href="https://archive.ph/gJssm">scam</a> </p> <p>- OKEx adds lightning <a href="https://www.okex.com/support/hc/en-us/articles/360059600412-OKEx-supports-Lightning-Network-for-faster-cheaper-BTC-transactions">support</a> </p> <p>- Cashapp raises withdrawal minimum to 100K sats frok 10K sats </p> <p>- Bitcoin Core v0.21.1 RC 1 Taproot Speedy Trial client <a href="https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.21.1/test.rc1/">released</a> </p> <p>- UASF Taproot client <a href="https://bitcointaproot.cc/">released</a> </p> <p>- Aaron Van Wirdum write up on the two taproot <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/there-are-now-two-taproot-activation-clients-heres-why">clients</a> </p> <p>- myNode <a href="https://github.com/mynodebtc/mynode/releases/tag/v0.2.30">v0.2.30</a> </p> <p>- Start9 adds Sphinx, Onion pages, <a href="https://start9labs.medium.com/">Photoview</a> </p> <p>- Square and Ark argue that bitcoin is good for the <a href="https://assets.ctfassets.net/2d5q1td6cyxq/2D2BnksJjavw4a6SUvAPwZ/c42a9e3a520b0cc3b230cda3b43eead5/BCEI_White_Paper_.pdf">environment</a> </p> <p>- Former comptroller of the currency Brian Brooks new CEO of Binance <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/cryptocurrency-giant-binance-hires-former-top-bank-regulator-11618912800">US</a> </p> <p>- Former CFTC Chair joins BlockFi <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/j-christopher-giancarlo-former-cftc-chairman-joins-blockfi-board-of-directors-301272972.html">Board</a> </p> <p>- The Intelligent Bitcoin Miner, <a href="https://www.aniccaresearch.tech/blog/the-intelligent-bitcoin-miner-pt-ii">Part II</a> </p> <p>- Signal hacks hacking company <a href="https://signal.org/blog/cellebrite-vulnerabilities/">Cellebrite</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>