This week Marty and Matt discuss:

- taproot upgrade has locked in, activation expected in november

- Criminals mailing ledger customers compromised hardware wallets

- US Bitcoin Mining Council formally launches

- NY Electricians' union successfully fights bitcoin mining ban

- G7 leaders say ransomware is a priority

- Ukrainian raids arrest six tied to CLOP ransomware

- Biden and Putin meet for four hours with US threatening "cyber response" to ransomware

- US Dems form "cryptocurrency working group"

- Microstrategy keeps buying bitcoin

- Microstrategy considering stock sale

- Swiss broker Relai raises $2.7M

- FastBitcoins now available in Australia

- Russell Okung's letter to the Nigerian government as local support for bitcoin increases

- Bitcoin Beach article in business week

- New guide from econoalchemist on coldcard + sparrow

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