Rabbit Hole Recap: Bitcoin Week of 2021.07.26

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- bipartisan infrastructure bill targets <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/new-infrastructure-bill-looks-to-raise-30b-through-crypto-taxes">bitcoiners</a> </p> <p>- Israel forced bitcoin disclosure <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/israeli-bill-would-force-crypto-investors-to-report-holdings-above-61k">bill</a> </p> <p>- mexico regulator says 12 bitcoin exchanges are operating <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/mexico-regulator-says-12-crypto-exchanges-are-operating-illegally">illegaly</a> </p> <p>- bolt12 spec released http://bolt12.org/</p> <p>- fully noded <a href="https://github.com/Fonta1n3/FullyNoded/releases/tag/v0.2.20">v0.2.20</a> </p> <p>- zap android <a href="https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-android/releases/tag/v0.4.2-beta">v0.4.2-beta</a> </p> <p>- blue wallet <a href="https://github.com/BlueWallet/BlueWallet/releases/tag/v6.2.2">v6.2.2</a> </p> <p>- bisq <a href="https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/releases/tag/v1.7.2">v1.7.2</a> </p> <p>- coldcard <a href="https://coldcardwallet.com/docs/upgrade">v4.1.2</a> </p> <p>- caravan <a href="https://github.com/unchained-capital/caravan/releases/tag/v0.3.9">v0.3.9</a> </p> <p>- sphinx relay <a href="https://github.com/stakwork/sphinx-relay/releases/tag/v2.2.0">v2.2.0</a> </p> <p>- ledger donjon analysis of software <a href="https://donjon.ledger.com/software-wallets/">wallet</a> </p> <p>- liquid truedex launches on <a href="https://tdex.network/tdex-protocol-goes-mobile/">mobile</a> </p> <p>- lolli raises $10M from <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/lolli-logan-paul-chantel-jeffries">celebrities</a> </p> <p>- can bitcoin be palestine's currency of <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/can-bitcoin-bring-palestine-freedom">freedom</a> </p> <p>- french police officer caught selling personal information on <a href="https://darknetlive.com/post/ex-cop-sentenced-to-prison-for-selling-doxes/">darkweb</a> </p> <p>- mac malware steals telegram <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/macos-malware-steals-telegram-accounts-google-chrome-data/">accounts</a> </p> <p>- the life cycle of a breached <a href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/07/the-life-cycle-of-a-breached-database/">database</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>