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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Rabbit Hole Recap #236: Bitcoin Mining Saves Animals