BITCOIN IS THE BEST MONEY | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #357
- btcpay servers get stuck on block 896727 and need to be updated https://github.com/dgarage/NBXplorer/issues/518 and https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs2l8hewqnz7y7jgqhe8pfzkqustl7aqftd9nwer8xxz28yalrqx0qycz0zh- bitcoin payments at bitcoin 2025 conference- Hot Style Takeover 2: https://lu.ma/gn9uoj6b- coinbase kyc leak https://www.coinbase.com/blog/protecting-our-customers-standing-up-to-extortionists- opensats 11th wave of bitcoin grants https://opensats.org/blog/elevent-wave-of-bitcoin-grants- China | Law Enforcement Freezes Bank Accounts of Independent Media Outlet Channel CHong Kong-based Channel C, an independent media outlet founded by former Apple Daily employees, reports that its bank accounts are frozen, forcing the news outlet to halt operations. Local law enforcement claim the outlet abused a COVID-era loan scheme and arrested one of its directors for alleged fraud. Still, the closure fits a well-worn pattern: using financial and legal repression to silence independent media in Hong Kong. Pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily faced a nearly identical fate in 2021 when its assets were seized and its founder, Jimmy Lai, was imprisoned under Hong Kong’s new national security law. Lai now faces up to life in prison. When access to money becomes contingent on political obedience, press freedom can’t survive. FinancialFreedomReport.org- dorsey vibe codes https://nostream.pub- primal article editor launched https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsdxku9htc2pwfdcdqw9vqt7k2ukqvr9g852y6qlsgccntw6eldwpsmmx0f8- maple ai releases ios apps https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqszxzehvlglrnlmn5xzfqdt4fyspwkvl4ud7yc6mfthquhhcthxw2g70vdkd- damus notedeck beta released for supporters https://damus.io/notedeck/install/- zap stream launches ios testflight https://testflight.apple.com/join/5Qh7mfvU0:00 - TWO guests?3:05 - BTCPayServer issue12:05 - Bitcoin Conf59:00 - Dashboard1:00:05 - Coinbase breach1:12:20 OpenSats1:19:25 - HRF Story of the Week1:28:00 - Shoutouts1:33:20 - Jack Dorsey's vibe code1:35:45 - Primal Article Editor1:42:18 - Maple AI on App Store1:51:20 - Damus Notedeck1:55:10 - ZapStream TestFlightShoutout to our sponsors:Coinkitehttps://coinkite.com/Bitkeyhttps://bitkey.world/Stakworkhttps://stakwork.ai/Follow Marty Bent:Twitterhttps://twitter.com/martybentNostrhttps://primal.net/martyNewsletterhttps://tftc.io/martys-bent/Podcasthttps://tftc.io/podcasts/Follow Odell:Nostrhttps://primal.net/odellNewsletterhttps://discreetlog.com/Podcasthttps://citadeldispatch.com/
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BITCOIN $100K | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #356
- samourai update https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs8mjm67xamkhnkqvrx8vvkjrxqmrnjwldzryfkkvsncdtz6ulrlfqmy5fx5- strike launches lending https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsqq5vq40xyn9av02wv5nlex4f84g6sk020apvnayltf2aq3rj5xpqjh2s58- btc++ and texas mining summit week concludes- Bangladesh | Currency Shortage as Central Bank Halts Printing of BanknotesA state-induced cash crunch is paralyzing Bangladesh after the interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, ordered the central bank to discontinue old banknotes featuring Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding president of Bangladesh. New cash is expected to be printed in phases beginning in May. But Bangladeshis report they are currently stuck with old and unusable currency, as the national mint has yet to issue replacement currency and lacks the capacity to print more than three notes at a time. Meanwhile, public ATMs continue to dispense old and worn-out banknotes, with merchants reluctantly accepting them and banks refusing to exchange them. Through all this, the central bank of Bangladesh sits on nearly 15,000 crore taka ($1.28 billion) worth of old notes in vaults, but the interim government has refused to release them, deepening public frustration. FinancialFreedomReport.org- Wasabi Wallet v2.6.0: First Version to Sync & Operate Without a Central Server https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/wasabi-wallet-v2-6-0/0:00 - Intro2:59 - OP_DEBATE36:26 - Samourai update43:09 - Hashpools49:59 - Cashu multinut52:44 - Gary leaves and Matt reads zaps56:08 - Strike lending1:02:49 - Boosts1:07:39 - HRF Story of the Week1:09:36 - Software update1:11:30 - We're having funShoutout to our sponsors:Coinkitehttps://coinkite.com/Unchainedhttps://unchained.com/rhr/Bitkeyhttps://bitkey.world/Stakworkhttps://stakwork.ai/Follow Marty Bent:Twitterhttps://twitter.com/martybentNostrhttps://primal.net/martyNewsletterhttps://tftc.io/martys-bent/Podcasthttps://tftc.io/podcasts/Follow Odell:Nostrhttps://primal.net/odellNewsletterhttps://discreetlog.com/Podcasthttps://citadeldispatch.com/
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BITCOIN $100K IN SIGHT WHILE BITCOINERS FIGHT | RABBIT HOLE RECAP 355
- bitcoin core policy change sparks debate https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/32359 + https://antoinep.com/posts/relay_policy_drama/- https://mempool.space/tx/902248efc147345fda0b70a2f297983d899d8d5f4fdae4d2a1363f12bfe399af- fold rings nasdaq https://x.com/DocumentingBTC/status/1918301113599549914- The Bitcoin Dev Kit Foundation announced new corporate members for 2025, including AnchorWatch, CleanSpark, and Proton Foundation - primal v2.2 on ios and android released https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsy92jd3aks8qn8p9xtgnhpzq6kjg89lkcauv77ur68hlfqnmakjdql3n5qw- Cashu Dev Kit (CDK) v0.9.1 https://github.com/cashubtc/cdk/releases/tag/v0.9.1- LNBig shares revenue numbers https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsfjq45qu5d8tzjhz2kqtzsw49dn8tucyva2jat8trpxnlh4muqzjsqg42hg - Bitcoin Policy Summithttps://www.btcpolicysummit.org/0:00 - Intro3:04 - Double zoomers - Bitcoin Core issue37:24 - Bitcoin policy43:25 - Is Marks a zoomer?49:44 - Dashboard52:23 - Samourai57:08 - Victory Royale against Apple1:09:55 - Llama and secure enclaves1:19:17 - Fold NASDAQ bell1:21:06 - BDK1:23:32 - Underwriting mortgages or something1:29:06 - Software updates1:36:54 - Closing riffShoutout to our sponsors:Coinkitehttps://coinkite.com/Unchainedhttps://unchained.com/rhr/Bitkeyhttps://bitkey.world/Stakworkhttps://stakwork.ai/Follow Marty Bent:Twitterhttps://twitter.com/martybentNostrhttps://primal.net/martyNewsletterhttps://tftc.io/martys-bent/Podcasthttps://tftc.io/podcasts/Follow Odell:Nostrhttps://primal.net/odellNewsletterhttps://discreetlog.com/Podcasthttps://citadeldispatch.com/
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21 REASONS TO BUY BITCOIN | Rabbit Hole Recap #354
- Jack Mallers, Tether, Softbank, and Cantor Announce XXI https://xxi.money + https://x.com/jackmallers/status/1915399337913290867- Strike Releases Strong Performance Numbers https://x.com/jackmallers/status/1915399340819960047- Ben Carman Joins Spiral https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs995dedm8ua02mndvxzzrnvftt7sllmnm3nej2ytmf07ghxkhlhugyu5gnk- OCEAN's DATUM has found 100 blocks https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsw529d0rhczep02qq075lw9r7var7vwqvkwe7rh2k6x7h4ha4k0sq692tgc- Florida's SB 868 proposes a backdoor into encrypted platforms https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/04/floridas-anti-encryption-bill-wrecking-ball-privacy-theres-still-time-stop-it- One year since Samourai Devs were arrested https://x.com/econoalchemist/status/1915367736596680853- Georgia | Bans Foreign Donations for Nonprofits and NGOsMere weeks after freezing the bank accounts of five NGOs supporting pro-democracy demonstrators in recent unrest caused by elections, Georgia’s regime passed a new law that bans foreign organizations from providing “monetary or in-kind grants” to Georgian organizations and individuals without regime approval. Introduced by the increasingly repressive Georgian Dream party, the bill is part of a broader effort (including the controversial foreign agents law passed in 2024) designed to silence dissent and dismantle pro-democracy groups. Rights groups warn these laws will cripple civil society by cutting funding and imposing heavy fines for violators. Last week, parliament also read a bill that would grant officials the power to ban opposition parties entirely. With civil society financially repressed, Georgia is sliding further into tyranny, where free expression, political opposition, and grassroots organizations are under siege. FinancialFreedomReport.org- Coinswap v0.1.1: Protocol Efficiency, Security & Usability Improvements https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/coinswap-v0-1-1/- ZEUS v0.11.0-alpha2 https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs09fdhqyuxy37756y8mwcm6073wyx4vtgp37k3ca0jdha8zcxjrtqaplxq0- Minibits v0.2.2-beta https://github.com/minibits-cash/minibits_wallet/releases- Nunchuk Desktop v1.9.45 https://github.com/nunchuk-io/nunchuk-desktop/releases- Blitz wallet v0.4.4-beta https://github.com/BlitzWallet/BlitzWallet/releases- Amber v3.2.8 https://github.com/greenart7c3/Amber/releases/tag/v3.2.8- Aegis v0.1.1 https://nostr.band/note1ljdczm267y648fv3jwv2jwn3mu4ae6jyzzpq4v0h8cthf020lyyss9ymde- Nostash https://github.com/tyiu/nostash- Nostur v1.20.0 https://github.com/nostur-com/nostur-ios-public- YakiHonne v1.6.8 https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqszg7q7pawm49wnrdxu0f7agcgpv7xd9n27l6fxwwg7xe39yr5whtspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsygpqnphms0nhtktdrzx2tjwlzr8x6cf7p6m72a52pu939vmumtppkvpsgqqqqqqss9ap9d- Openvibe v1.10.0 https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqstfhjxmetzw2xuap6h0533hfq5h0vr4qkdhjmv7gmthfazzxsnh3spp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqzyq87pvvtfklsuz4yplx5wgym9fymxsclc3fmgc80eazu5z73d0t2csr7c7f- Odell on Bitcoin Treasury Strategy https://youtu.be/CuZEWE_b89w- Marty on Tom Woods Show https://youtu.be/i8RAqHMYQyc0:00 - Intro3:04 - Tax zoomer16:53 - Dashboard20:31 - XXI and Strike53:13 - Ben Carman at Spiral55:16 - OCEAN DATUM hits 100 blocks59:13 - Florida anti-encryption and phone addict kids1:12:23 - 1 year since Samourai arrest1:16:14 - HRF Story of the Week1:22:05 - Boosts1:24:01 - Software updates1:30:39 - Matt and Marty on other shows1:35:55 - Exchange drain1:36:00 - Closing riffShoutout to our sponsors:Coinkitehttps://coinkite.com/Unchainedhttps://unchained.com/rhr/Bitkeyhttps://bitkey.world/Stakworkhttps://stakwork.ai/Follow Marty Bent:Twitterhttps://twitter.com/martybentNostrhttps://primal.net/martyNewsletterhttps://tftc.io/martys-bent/Podcasthttps://tftc.io/podcasts/Follow Odell:Nostrhttps://primal.net/odellNewsletterhttps://discreetlog.com/Podcasthttps://citadeldispatch.com/
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THE COINBASE RUGS CONTINUE | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #353
more info: https://rhr.tv- ESP32 microcontroller vulnerabilities https://cryptodeeptech.ru/bitcoin-bluetooth-attacks/- Trump Signs Resolution Blocking IRS Reporting Rule for 'DeFi Brokers' https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/trump-signs-resolution-blocking-irs-reporting-rule-for-defi-brokers/- Tether to back OCEAN Pool with its hashrate https://tether.io/news/tether-to-deploy-hashrate-on-ocean-advancing-decentralized-bitcoin-mining-infrastructure/- New Voltage Enterprise Platform enables fastest way to enable bitcoin and soon stablecoin transactions https://www.voltage.cloud/blog/new-voltage-platform-enables-fastest-way-to-enable-bitcoin-and-soon-stablecoin-transactions- BitGo and Voltage Team Up to Deliver Instant Bitcoin and Stablecoin Payments via Lightning https://www.voltage.cloud/blog/bitgo-and-voltage-team-up-to-deliver-instant-bitcoin-and-stablecoin-payments-via-lightning- OpenSats Eleventh Wave of Nostr Grants https://opensats.org/blog/eleventh-wave-of-nostr-grants- OpenSats Impact Report: Advancements in Lightning Infrastructure https://opensats.org/blog/advancements-in-lightning-infrastructure- Unchained has launched the Bitcoin Legacy Project https://www.unchained.com/blog/introducing-the-bitcoin-legacy-project- Bitcoin mining centralization in 2025 https://b10c.me/blog/015-bitcoin-mining-centralization/- South Korea | 7-Eleven Accepting Discounted CBDC Payments During Pilot PhaseSouth Korea launched a nationwide pilot of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), enrolling 100,000 South Korean users. As part of the rollout, 7-Eleven will accept CBDC payments and offer a 10% discount on all products. Governments facing public skepticism regarding their CBDCs increasingly use similar incentive tactics to onboard users. For example, Nigeria discounts taxi fares to push its e-Naira CBDC, while Thailand is distributing its CBDC directly to citizens for free. While South Korea’s CBDC project aims to modernize payments, it is part of a broader push from countries, even democratic ones, to integrate state-controlled digital currencies into everyday transactions. A move that is diametrically opposed to individuals’ freedom, privacy, and human rights. FinancialFreedomReport.org- Bitcoin Core v29.0 https://bitcoincore.org/en/releases/29.0/- ColdCard Firmware Updates - MK4 5.4.2 and Q 1.3.2 https://x.com/COLDCARDwallet/status/1912896809682247765- Liana Wallet v10.0: Wallet Backups & Dependencies Update https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/liana-wallet-v10-0/- LNbits v1.0.0: Stable, Hardened, and Production-Ready https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/lnbits-v1-0-0/- Ross Ulbricht joins nostr https://primal.net/ross0:00 - Intro3:04 - Zoomer perspective28:00 - Base memecoins38:32 - ESP32 vulverability43:30 - Trump blocks defi broker rule45:15 - Tether hashrate on OCEAN1:02:06 - Bitaxe quantum sniping1:08:46 - Voltage1:11:02 - OpenSats1:12:44 - Unchained Legacy Project1:14:12 - HRF Story of the Week1:17:47 - Software updates1:25:00 - Ross on Nostr1:25:26 - Zoomers againShoutout to our sponsors:Coinkitehttps://coinkite.com/Unchainedhttps://unchained.com/rhr/Bitkeyhttps://bitkey.world/Stakworkhttps://stakwork.ai/Follow Marty Bent:Twitterhttps://twitter.com/martybentNostrhttps://primal.net/martyNewsletterhttps://tftc.io/martys-bent/Podcasthttps://tftc.io/podcasts/Follow Odell:Nostrhttps://primal.net/odellNewsletterhttps://discreetlog.com/Podcasthttps://citadeldispatch.com/
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