While we wait for Bitcoin to do Bitcoin things, it might be time to evaluate your setup(s). Does your security match your value? This week's main topic is a discussion of McIntosh's encounter with a scammer. How can you catch a scammer before they get your precious sats? Let's discuss!! <br /><br /><strong>Bitcoin Weekly Close</strong><br /><br />August 18th, 2024: $58,454<br /><br /><strong>Block Height at Time of Recording</strong><br /><br />857,412<br /><br /><strong>News and Notes</strong><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-core-introduces-new-security-disclosure-policy/" target="_blank"><br /></a><br /><strong>Every Social Security Number in the United States Stolen</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/up-to-2-9-billion-records-stolen-in-a-hack-of-a-us-background-check-company/" target="_blank">https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/up-to-2-9-billion-records-stolen-in-a-hack-of-a-us-background-check-company/</a><br /><br /><strong>Nigerian Politician Sues Government over Right to Own Bitcoin<br /><br /></strong><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nigerian-bitcoiner-sues-government-for-the-right-to-own-acquire-and-trade-bitcoin/" target="_blank">https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nigerian-bitcoiner-sues-government-for-the-right-to-own-acquire-and-trade-bitcoin/</a><br /><br /><strong>Software Releases</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://tails.net/news/version_6.6/" target="_blank">Tails 6.6 is out<br /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/simplex-chat-v6-0/" target="_blank">Simple X Release Version 6 and Raises 1.3 Million<br /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/validating-lightning-signer-v0-12/" target="_blank">Validating Lightning Signer v0.12 Released<br /></a><br /><br />Phoenix Wallet iOS v2.3.2 release brings BIP-353 LN addresses and contacts to Apple users.<br /><br /><br /><p><strong>Music Credits</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod</p><p><br></p><p>Link:<a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk" target="_blank"> https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunk</a></p><p>License:<a href="https://filmmusic.io/standard-license" target="_blank"> https://filmmusic.io/standard-license</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ethernight Club by Kevin MacLeod</p><p><br></p><p>Link: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/7612-ethernight-club" target="_blank">https://filmmusic.io/song/7612-ethernight-club</a></p><p>License: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/standard-license" target="_blank">https://filmmusic.io/standard-license</a></p> <p><strong>Website<br></strong><br></p><p><a href="https://satoshis-plebs.com/" target="_blank">https://satoshis-plebs.com<br></a><br></p><p>Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at <a href="http://podcastapps.com/" target="_blank">http://podcastapps.com</a> and Value4Value information page available here: <a href="https://value4value.info/" target="_blank">https://value4value.info<br></a><br></p><p>I can be reached by email at [email protected] and on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/McIntoshFinTech" target="_blank">McIntoshFinTech</a>. My mastodon handle is <a href="https://podcastindex.social/@mcintosh" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a>. Looking forward to hearing from you!</p>
