As the United States celebrates Thanksgiving, I reflected on the need for censorship resistant Bitcoin. A recent incident with the F2Pool illuminates the need for active participation in what is allowed to flow through a mining pool and the need for constant vigilance by the miners. Remember, Bitcoin is for everyone!

BTC  at time of recording: $37,116

Block height at time of recording: 818,129

News and Notes

https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/11/22/bitcoins-anti-censorship-ethos-surfaces-after-mining-pool-f2pool-acknowledges-filter/

Music Credits

Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Ethernight Club by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7612-ethernight-club
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Website

https://satoshis-plebs.com

Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info

McIntosh can be reached by email at [email protected] and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. His mastodon handle is @[email protected] and his Nostr.  Kenshin can be reached on Twitter at @kenshin_ninja or on Nostr. Kenshin’s email is [email protected]. You can also follow the Satoshi’s Plebs podcast account on Nostr. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Today's election of a libertarian candidate to the presidency of Argentina is bound to cause waves in world politics. With inflation approaching 150% something needs to change. Time will tell if this is the right move.

BTC  at time of recording: $37,347

Block height at time of recording: 817,565

News and Notes

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/19/world/argentina-vote-milei-massa-nov-19/index.html

Argentina Inflation Data

Music Credits

Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Ethernight Club by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7612-ethernight-club
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Website

https://satoshis-plebs.com

Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info

McIntosh can be reached by email at [email protected] and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. His mastodon handle is @[email protected] and his Nostr.  Kenshin can be reached on Twitter at @kenshin_ninja or on Nostr. Kenshin’s email is [email protected]. You can also follow the Satoshi’s Plebs podcast account on Nostr. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

The regulatory bodies like FinCEN are slowly strangling the financial systems of the United States. These unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats are creating more and more regulations that violate our fourth amendment rights. What can Bitcoiners do? And why is Swan Bitcoin involved?

BTC  at time of recording: $37,070

Block height at time of recording: 816,555

News and Links

Yan's Twitter Post

Music Credits

Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Ethernight Club by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7612-ethernight-club
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Website

https://satoshis-plebs.com

Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info

McIntosh can be reached by email at [email protected] and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. His mastodon handle is @[email protected] and his Nostr.  Kenshin can be reached on Twitter at @kenshin_ninja or on Nostr. Kenshin’s email is [email protected]. You can also follow the Satoshi’s Plebs podcast account on Nostr. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

As the bull market shows every signs of beginning to take off it's time to talk about your mindset. The coming days will test your mettle. Now is the time to prepare for the next two years. Make the major decisions ahead of time and don't be making decisions you will regret. 

BTC  at time of recording: $36,702

Block height at time of recording: 816,080

Podcasting 2.0 Apps Available at http://newpodcastapps.com/ and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info/

I can be reached by email at [email protected] and on twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. My mastodon handle is @[email protected]. I'm also on matrix at @mcintosh1775:matrix.org. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Website

https://gen-btc.com

Music Credits

Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Ethernight Club by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7612-ethernight-club

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://incompetech.com

Website

https://satoshis-plebs.com

Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info

I can be reached by email at [email protected] and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. My mastodon handle is @[email protected]. Looking forward to hearing from you!

This week we take a look at the news and I discuss some upcoming changes for the Generation Bitcoin podcast.

BTC  at time of recording: $35,044

Block height at time of recording: 815,510

News and Links

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/microbt-unveils-highly-anticipated-whatsminer-m60-series-at-blockchain-life-2023-in-dubai

Podcasting 2.0 Apps Available at http://newpodcastapps.com/ and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info/

I can be reached by email at [email protected] and on twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. My mastodon handle is @[email protected]. I'm also on matrix at @mcintosh1775:matrix.org. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Website

https://gen-btc.com

Music Credits

Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Ethernight Club by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7612-ethernight-club

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://incompetech.com

Website

https://satoshis-plebs.com

Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info

I can be reached by email at [email protected] and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. My mastodon handle is @[email protected]. Looking forward to hearing from you!

I had a great discussion with Seth about a number of topics centering primarily on privacy and the proposed Fincen regulations. Seth has deep knowledge about privacy aspects of Bitcoin with a great ability to clearly communicate what we need to know. 

BTC  at time of recording: $34,623

Block height at time of recording: 814,874

News and Links

SethforPrivacy.com  

Opt Out Podcast     

Foundation Hardware Wallets   

Fincen Website     

Fincen Proposal  

Website for Comments on Proposed Crypto Regulation

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/10/19/us-treasury-seeks-to-name-crypto-mixers-as-money-laundering-concern/

https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-treasury-crypto-mixers-money-laundering

Seth's Blog Articles on Patriot Act and Tornado Cash Indictment

https://freedom.tech/patriot-act-comes-to-cryptocurrency/

https://freedom.tech/tornado-cash-indictment-shows-desperation/

Seth's Twitter Accounts

@sethforprivacy

@FOUNDATIONdvcs 

@freedomtech

Seth's Book Picks

Dune Trilogy by Frank Herbert

Dune

Dune Messiah

Children of Dune 

The Pacific War Trilogy by Ian W. Toll

Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941–1942 

The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942–1944 

Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945 

Permanent Record by Edward Snowden

Music Credits

Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Ethernight Club by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7612-ethernight-club
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Website

https://satoshis-plebs.com

Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info

McIntosh can be reached by email at [email protected] and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. His mastodon handle is @[email protected] and his Nostr.  Kenshin can be reached on Twitter at @kenshin_ninja or on Nostr. Kenshin’s email is [email protected]. You can also follow the Satoshi’s Plebs podcast account on Nostr. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Bitcoin Twitter is already calling for $100,000 BTC by then end of 2024. We just broke the strong resistance at $31,000. Is the bear market over and is it now "Laissez les bons temps rouler" (let the good times roll)?? Even if it is, put the breaks on and don't get swept into the mania. We have a long time to go before this cycle's high. Let's discuss what is going on.

BTC  Weekly Close: $33,909

Block height at time of recording: 814,273

Podcasting 2.0 Apps Available at http://newpodcastapps.com/ and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info/

I can be reached by email at [email protected] and on twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. My mastodon handle is @[email protected]. I'm also on matrix at @mcintosh1775:matrix.org. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Website

https://gen-btc.com

Music Credits

Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Ethernight Club by Kevin MacLeod

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7612-ethernight-club

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://incompetech.com

Website

https://satoshis-plebs.com

Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info

I can be reached by email at [email protected] and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. My mastodon handle is @[email protected]. Looking forward to hearing from you!

This week we take a look at the Presidential election that was held in Argentina on Sunday. It has set up what will be a decisive showdown between Javier Mileau, a libertarian, and Sergio Massa who is a Peronist. 

BTC  Weekly Close: $29,918

Block height at time of recording: 813,416

News and Links

Hal Finney Wasn't Satoshi

FINCEN Regulation Proposal

Music Credits

Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Ethernight Club by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7612-ethernight-club
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Website

https://satoshis-plebs.com

Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info

McIntosh can be reached by email at [email protected] and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. His mastodon handle is @[email protected] and his Nostr.  Kenshin can be reached on Twitter at @kenshin_ninja or on Nostr. Kenshin’s email is [email protected]. You can also follow the Satoshi’s Plebs podcast account on Nostr. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

This week we analyze the River Lightning network usage report. There is a lot going on in lightning development and the calls for its demise are very much premature. We have plateaued for now but the next bull run will set things up for the traffic on the lightning network to overtake the Bitcoin mainchain.

News, notes and even a rant. It's all there in less than hour!!

BTC Daily Close: $28,759

Block height at time of recording 812,953

News and Notes

River Lightning Report

Lightning Labs Taproot Assets on BTC Mainnet

Spiral Bitcoin Intro Video

Peter McCormack Film - Follow the Money (Argentina)

Country Garden Property Developer Payment Failure

Music Credits

Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Ethernight Club by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7612-ethernight-club
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Website

https://satoshis-plebs.com

Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info

McIntosh can be reached by email at [email protected] and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. His mastodon handle is @[email protected] and his Nostr.  Kenshin can be reached on Twitter at @kenshin_ninja or on Nostr. Kenshin’s email is [email protected]. You can also follow the Satoshi’s Plebs podcast account on Nostr. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

This week I had a great discussion with Diego Gurpegui from Argentina. He lives in Buenos Aries and is the CTO of Improvein (a fintech company). As a software professional living in a country with 138% current inflation he provides an "insiders" perspective on how people are dealing with such high inflation. We cover a wide range of topics as well as this weeks news.

BTC  Daily Close: $27,172

Block height at time of recording 812,400

News and Notes

Genesis Suspends Withdrawals

Mastering Bitcoin, 3rd Edition (Not yet released!)

The Sovereign Individual

Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series

Music Credits

Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Ethernight Club by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7612-ethernight-club
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Website

https://satoshis-plebs.com

Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info

McIntosh can be reached by email at [email protected] and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. His mastodon handle is @[email protected] and his Nostr.  Kenshin can be reached on Twitter at @kenshin_ninja or on Nostr. Kenshin’s email is [email protected]. You can also follow the Satoshi’s Plebs podcast account on Nostr. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

We are looking forward to hearing from you!