New US Tax Reporting Rule Requires an IRS Report for Every $10K+ Transaction https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/new-us-bitcoin-tax-reporting-rule-2024/


Mercury Layer is Now Code Complete and Available For Testing https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/mercury-layer-available-for-testing/


Electrum v4.5.0-beta: Send Transaction Change to a Lightning Channel https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/electrum-v4-5-0-beta/


Aqua Wallet: Bitcoin, Lightning, Liquid & Tether Mobile Wallet https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/aqua-wallet-launched/


Fedimint v0.2.1: Stable MVP Release https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/fedimint-v0-2-1/


nsecBunker v0.10.0: OAuth-like Flow, LNbits + Nostrdress https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nsecbunker-v0-10-0/


3:14 - It’s a new year!
6:16 - Calling out Swan
22:49 - Dashboard
24:17 - New tax rule
32:03 - Mercury layer, Aqua Wallet, Fedimint
48:30 - nsecBunker
51:13 - Bitcoin’s 15th birthday
55:33 - ETF approval
1:00:50 - Epstein list and other Twitter yelling
1:05:37 - Bitcoin depository receipt
1:08:22 - Gamestop movie
1:14:36 - Boosts
1:17:13 - What’s up next
1:23:42 - Cory’s here!


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Rabbit Hole Recap #286: ONWARD

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3:41 - Nashville mining event
7:42 - Bitaxe
13:00 - OpenSats shill
15:00 - MineOne
21:52 - Decentralizing hardware
29:55 - Bitaxe future plans
42:01 - How many Bitaxes make a difference
46:41 - 9 quid for 2 bloody ices
48:32 - Government attacks
59:31 - Ecash stablecoins
1:16:40 - Memes and mempools
1:19:30 - IBEX drops US
1:21:21 - Miners offering additional products
1:30:16 - Charles, lord of Blood
1:35:29 - Nostr news
1:38:42 - Silent payments
1:41:48 - Canada
1:48:09 - KYC for :hot_pepper: websites
1:50:20 - Boosts
1:50:35 - Wrap up fakeout (Paul Ryan)

BITAXE IN THE HOUSE | Rabbit Hole Recap #305

- OpenSats Receives Additional $21M Funding from #startsmall Initiative https://opensats.org/blog/opensats-receives-additional-funding-of-dollar21m-from-startsmall


- Block to Invest 10% of Bitcoin Profits into BTC Each Month for the Rest of 2024 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/block-to-invest-10-of-bitcoin-profits-into-btc-each-month/


- Spiral Renews Grants to Bitcoin Zavior and Matt Morehouse https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/spiral-renews-grants-to-bitcoin-zavior-matt-morehouse/


- Lightning Payments Biz Mash to Shut Down https://x.com/getmash/status/1787863323825893499


- AgoraDesk / LocalMonero P2P Exchange to Shut Down on November 7 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/agoradesk-localmonero-shutting-down/


- libsecp256k1 v0.5.0: Faster Key Generation & Signing https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/libsecp256k1-v0-5-0/


- COLDCARD Mk4 v5.3.0 and Q v1.2.0Q: Shared Codebase https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/coldcard-mk4-v5-3-0-and-v1-2-0q/


- Geyser v0.8.0: On-chain to Lightning Donation Swaps via Boltz https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/geyser-v0-8-0/


- LDK v0.0.123: 'BOLT12 Dust Sweeping' https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ldk-v0-0-123/


- BDK v1.0.0-alpha.10: Improved Address API, Simplified Esplora API https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bdk-v1-0-0-alpha-10/


- Zeus v0.8.4: Select Wallet/Node on Start-up https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/zeus-v0-8-4/


- Bitcoin Keeper v1.2.6: Canary Wallets to Detect Unauthorized Key Usage https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-keeper-v1-2-6/


- Emessbee: Construct Coinjoin Transactions Without a Coordinator https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/introducing-emessbee/


- Blockstream Green Desktop v2.0.5: Add Singlesig Watch-only Wallets & More https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/blockstream-green-desktop-v2-0-5/


- Swan Discloses Mining Partnership with Tether https://twitter.com/Swan/status/1787951439576232315


- Tether Enhances Compliance Measures with Chainalysis Ecosystem Monitoring Solution https://tether.io/news/tether-enhances-compliance-measures-with-chainalysis-ecosystem-monitoring-solution/


3:41 - US/Japan swap line
8:22 - Dashboard
11:16 - OpenSats receives funding
18:52 - Social engineering attacks
27:41 - Block investing in bitcoin
32:19 - Spiral grants
33:31 - Mash
36:12 - AgoraDeak shutting down
37:31 - Boosts
40:09 - Open source fixes this
44:17 - Software updates
52:25 - Pubkey RHR
56:29 - Swan mining
1:01:56 - Tether Chainalysis
1:04:57 - Final thoughts




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CENTRAL BANK RUNS CONTINUE | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #304

- Phoenix Wallet to Stop Serving US Customers on May 3rd https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/phoenix-wallet-to-be-removed-from-us-app-stores-on-may-3/


- zkSNACKs Blocks US Users and Will Suspend Its Coinjoin Coordination Service on June 1st https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/zksnacks-to-suspend-its-coinjoin-coordination-service-on-june-1st/


- DOJ Challenges Tornado Cash Developers' Motion to Dismiss Criminal Indictment https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/doj-challenges-roman-storms-motion-to-dismiss-indictment/


- Custodia Bank Appeals District Court Decision Denying It Fed Master Account Access https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/custodia-bank-files-court-appeal/


- Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Keonne Rodriguez Pleads Not Guilty, Released on $1M Bond https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/samourai-wallet-co-founder-keonne-rodriguez-pleads-not-guilty/


- Binance's Founder CZ Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/cz-sentenced-to-4-months-in-prison/


- Roger Ver Charged with Mail Fraud, Tax Evasion & Filing False Tax Returns https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/roger-ver-indicted-for-tax-fraud/


- Federal Prosecutors Are (Still) Investigating Jack Dorsey's Block for Alleged Gaps in Compliance https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/block-square-cash-app-federal-investigation/


- MicroStrategy Unveils Inscription-based DIDs Spec and Enterprise Platform https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/microstrategy-orange-did-solution/


- Coinbase Starts Rolling Out Lightning Network Support in Partnership with Lightspark https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/coinbase-starts-rolling-out-lightning/


- Bull Bitcoin Launched Fee Multiple for Fee-efficient Transactions https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bull-bitcoin-fee-multiple/


- OpenSats Long-Term Support For Shashwat Vangani https://opensats.org/blog/shashwat-vangani-receives-lts-grant


- OCEAN Pool Integrates BOLT12 Lightning Payouts https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ocean-pool-integrates-bolt12-lightning-payouts/


- Hodl Hodl Introduces New Interface https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/hodl-hodl-introduces-new-interface/


- Hoseki launches ETF transparency dashboard https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitwise-first-to-join-new-spot-bitcoin-etf-transparency-dashboard-by-hoseki


- Labelbase v2.1.1: Self-Hosted Labelbase Only https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/labelbase-v2-1-1/


- MyNode v0.3.28 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/mynode-v0-3-28/


- Samourai Dojo v1.25.0: Removed Whirlpool CLI https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/samourai-dojo-v1-25-0/


- Lightning Terminal v0.12.5-alpha: Updated LND, Loop Daemons https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/lightning-terminal-v-12-5-alpha/


- Helm Wallet: Liquid Web Wallet Using Boltz Swaps for Lightning https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/helm-wallet/


- bitcoin++ Austin 2024: Day 1 Livestream https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/btc-plus-plus-austin-2024-day-1/


- bitcoin++ Austin 2024: Day 2 Livestream https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-plus-plus-austin-2024-day-2/


3:41 - Having a laugh in hectic times
10:30 - Microstrategy Orange
12:46 - Dashboard
16:27 - What a week
20:28 - Phoenix drops US
23:43 - zkSNACKs stopping coinjoin
26:01 - DOJ disputes Tornado Cash dismissal
28:55 - Custodia
30:53 - Keonne Rodriguez out on bail
31:59 - CZ gets 4 months
37:17 - Roger Ver indicted for tax fraud
39:50 - Block compliance investigation
42:07 - Coinbase lightning
43:39 - Bull Bitcoin fee multiple
45:42 - BOLT12 and OpenSats support for Shashwat Vangani
51:42 - New Hodl Hodl interface
52:39 - Hoseki Bitwise
58:33 - Boosts
1:01:29 - Software updates
1:10:19 - Bitcoin++
1:13:05 - Books are good


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CODE IS SPEECH WITH ODELL AND MARTY BENT | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #303

- Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested & Charged with Money Laundering, Unlicensed Money Transmitting Offenses https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/samourai-wallet-founders-arrested-and-charged-with-money-laundering/


- How to Migrate Samourai Wallet & Implications for Whirlpool Users https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/how-to-recover-samourai-wallet-and-implications-for-different-types-of-users/


- EU Parliament Adopts New Financial Surveillance Rules for Service Providers https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/eu-adopts-new-financial-surveillance-aml-rules/


- Biden Signs Reauthorization of Expanded FISA 702 Warrantless Surveillance Program After It Passes Senate https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/biden-signs-fisa-702-warrantless-surveillance-program-after-it-passes-senate/


- Five New Editors Added to Oversee Bitcoin Improvement Proposals https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/five-new-editors-added-to-bitcoin-improvement-proposals/


- Strike Launches Services in Europe https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/strike-launches-in-europe/


- Primal Introduces Top Zaps to All of Its Nostr Clients https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/primal-introduces-top-zaps-to-all-of-its-nostr-clients/


- Block Announces 3nm Bitcoin Mining Chip & Development of Full Bitcoin Mining System https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/block-announces-3nm-bitcoin-mining-chip-development-of-full-bitcoin-mining-system/


- OpenSats Receives $1M Donation From The Reynolds Foundation https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/opensats-receives-1m-from-reynolds-foundation/


- Blossom Drive: Store & Retrieve Data on Public Servers Using sha256 Universal ID https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/blossom-intro/


- PayPal Proposes Scheme To Selectively Mine With ESG Compliant Miners https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/paypal-proposes-scheme-to-selectively-mine-with-esg-compliant-miners/


- AntPool & Bitmain Acting as 'a Pool of Pools' - Report https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitmain-antpool-pool-of-pools-report/


3:41 - Cypherpunk manifesto
9:35 - Samourai arrests
18:54 - Dashboard
20:39 - EU fin surveillance
22:07 - Revisiting Antpool
46:20 - Revisiting FISA surveillance
50:41 - Big zaps
52:51 - BIP editors
55:22 - Strike Europe
58:53 - CD hats
1:00:32 - Primal top zaps
1:06:17 - Boosts
1:14:21 - Block 3nm
1:16:50 - OpenSats $1M donation
1:18:51 - Blossom
1:24:38 - PayPal ESG mining
1:29:02 - FBI warns against non-kyc


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PRIVACY IS NECESSARY FOR AN OPEN SOCIETY IN THE ELECTRONIC AGE | Rabbit Hole Recap #302

- Craig Wright Discontinues Tulip Trading Case in Major Win for Bitcoin Developers https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/craig-wright-down-bad/

- Bitcoin Core v0.27: BIP324 v2 Transport On by Default, New mempool.dat Format & More https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-core-v0-27/

- OpenSats Grants Long-Term Support for Nostr Developers Stuart Bowman and hzrd149 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/opensats-lts-stuart-bowman-hzrd149/

- AntPool & Bitmain Acting as 'a Pool of Pools' - Report https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitmain-antpool-pool-of-pools-report/

- FISA Section 702 Reauthorization Bill Allowing NSA to Force US Businesses Serve as Surrogate Spies Advances to Senate https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/fisa-section-702-reauthorization-bill-advances-to-senate/

0:00 - Bitcoin sign
5:10 - End of an epoch
9:35 - Dashboard
14:30 - Pools in pools
21:00 - The Halving block
31:30 - Halving events
34:50 - Nashville RHR event
39:50 - Dead men and dead man switches
46:15 - Craig Wright
49:35 - OpenSats grants
52:50 - Bitcoin Core update
55:10 - Yellen and other dinosaurs
59:00 - FISA
1:01:45 - Bitcoin is the only real market
1:08:50 - Predictions for the next epoch
1:30:45 - Shilling the sign

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