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Rabbit Hole Recap #236: Bitcoin Mining Saves Animals

2023/1/19

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This week Marty and Matt discuss:

196 Members of Congress Took FTX Money https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/01/17/congress-ftx-problem-1-in-3-members-got-cash-from-crypto-exchanges-bosses/
Congo National Park Relies on Hydro Powered Bitcoin Mine https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/01/13/1066820/cryptocurrency-bitcoin-mining-congo-virunga-national-park/
BIP 329 Merged: Standard for Wallet Label Exports and Imports Between Wallets https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0329.mediawiki
Blixt Wallet v0.6.2 https://github.com/hsjoberg/blixt-wallet/releases/tag/v0.6.2
Understanding The COLDCARD Mk4 Security Model and Secure Element Use https://blog.coinkite.com/understanding-mk4-security-model/
US Law Enforcement Agencies Surveil Over 150M Financial Transactions of Americans Without a Warrant https://www.wsj.com/articles/little-known-surveillance-program-captures-money-transfers-between-u-s-and-more-than-20-countries-11674019904
Lightning Summit at Bitcoin Park https://www.meetup.com/bitcoinpark/events/291052525/

5:55 - Safari Matt 11:18 - Mining Summit recap 35:34 - FAA theories 39:42 - Dashboard 42:25 - Lightning Summit and Bitcoin Takeover 44:40 - FTX money went to 1/3 of Congress 46:26 - GTX 52:59 - Congo hydroelectric mining 59:19 - Breaking Cashapp LN news 1:02:08 - Bitzlato 1:07:21 - Marty leaks security details 1:08:10 - BIP 329 1:14:40 - Shoutouts and Boostagrams 1:20:58 - Blixt 0.6.2 1:22:06 - Understanding Coldcard security 1:29:49 - US financial surveillance 1:35:29 - Mandibles Section: Bank of Japan rushes in 1:38:56 - We're already in a recession 1:47:22 - Tech layoffs 1:51:21 - Saudi fading petrodollar

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