Rabbit Hole Recap: Bitcoin Week of 2021.09.06

<p>This week Marty and Matt discuss:</p> <p>- bitcoin is now legal tender in <a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-1071/">el salvador</a></p> <p>- bullbitcoin adds lightning <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bull-bitcoin-exchange-to-integrate-lightning-network">support</a> </p> <p>- irs undercover operation on localcryptos p2p <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2021/09/01/irs-undercover-on-a-bitcoin-and-cryptocurrency-trading-site-in-180000-sting">exchange</a> </p> <p>- mastercard acquires <a href="https://www.mastercard.com/news/press/2021/september/mastercard-acquires-ciphertrace-to-enhance-crypto-capabilities/">ciphertrace</a> </p> <p>- Phoenix <a href="https://github.com/ACINQ/phoenix/releases/tag/v1.4.17">v1.4.17</a> </p> <p>- Simple Bitcoin Wallet <a href="https://github.com/btcontract/wallet/releases/tag/2.0.9">v2.0.9</a> </p> <p>- Caravan <a href="https://github.com/unchained-capital/caravan/releases/tag/v0.3.11">v0.3.11</a> </p> <p>- Mempool <a href="https://github.com/mempool/mempool/releases/tag/v2.2.2">v2.2.2</a> </p> <p>- BlueWallet <a href="https://github.com/BlueWallet/BlueWallet/releases/tag/v6.2.5">v6.2.5</a> </p> <p>- Btcpayserver <a href="https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/releases/tag/v1.2.3">v1.2.3</a> </p> <p>- this month in bitcoin <a href="https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/August_2021">privacy</a> </p> <p>- intro to samourai wallet, wednesdays at <a href="https://bitcointv.com/videos/watch/b2fbb7e1-2af6-4d17-a38e-e9cbeb80978d">1800 UTC</a> </p> <p>- blockstream and macquarie form 'green' bitcoin mining <a href="https://blockstream.com/2021/09/08/en-blockstream-and-macquarie-to-form-green-bitcoin-mining-partnership/">partnership</a></p> <p>- new law in ukraine legalizes and regulates bitcoin <a href="https://www.kyivpost.com/technology/parliament-passes-law-to-legalize-cryptocurrency-in-ukraine.html">trading</a> </p> <p>- bitcoin is for everyone <a href="https://www.swanbitcoin.com/bitcoin-is-for-everyone/">campaign</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>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>