Rabbit Hole Recap

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0:00 - Intro

2:47 - Happy new year!

8:14 - Dashboard

13:40 - ZapStream and chat stuff

16:37 - Terrorist attacks

25:35 - H1B and Elon’s censorship

38:30 - CBMS delinquency

43:52 - Proof of Keys Day & wallet recs

54:31 - Upcoming year

55:53 - Payjoin Dev Kit

1:00:54 - Shoutout to parents

1:03:14 - More bitcoin in tradfi

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- Russia Enacts 6-Year Blanket Ban on Bitcoin Mining in 10 Regions https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/russia-enacts-6-year-blanket-ban-on-bitcoin-mining-in-10-regions/ - Russia is using bitcoin in foreign trade, finance minister says https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/russia-is-using-bitcoin-foreign-trade-finance-minister-says-2024-12-25/ - El Salvador Agrees to $3.5B Loan Deal with IMF and others https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2024/12/18/pr-24485-el-salvador-imf-reaches-staff-level-agreement-on-an-eff-arrangement + https://bitcoin.gob.sv - Tether Invests in Rumble https://tether.io/news/tether-announces-775-million-strategic-investment-in-rumble-to-boost-decentralized-and-community-owned-media-platforms/ - Saylor Digital Asset Framework https://www.michael.com/digital-assets-framework + https://primal.net/e/note1y3skk6qaylm3surrk9ee5426kupgyr0rfvfuss8hallf3ctkml7sgh389r - Craig Wright Gets Suspended 1 Year Sentence in UK for Continuing to Sue Bitcoin Developers https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/craig-wright-gets-suspended-1-year-sentence-in-uk-for-continuing-to-sue-bitcoin-developers/ - Human Rights Foundation Grants 7 BTC to 20 Bitcoin Projects https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/human-rights-foundation-grants-7-btc-to-20-bitcoin-projects/ - Malaysia | Parliament Passes Repressive Media Bills Amidst Financial Struggles Earlier this year, Malaysia’s ringgit currency plunged to a 26-year low, driving up prices nationwide. As families struggled with a higher cost of living, officials passed an amendment granting law enforcement the power to freeze bank accounts suspected of fraud. Meanwhile, Malaysia’s parliament is passing two more bills to regulate media and online spaces, allowing officials to censor content and request user data from service providers without approval. Critics warn the vague language in these laws will likely be exploited to silence dissent and stifle public discourse. As financial hardships mount, Malaysia’s online spaces become increasingly controlled, eroding freedom of expression and financial autonomy. FinancialFreedomReport.org 0:00 - Intro
2:47 - Merry Christmas!
6:06 - Dashboard
7:31 - Travel talk
9:59 - Home Alone inflation metric
18:20 - Russia mining ban
27:37 - Halving tracker
31:30 - El Salvador IMF loan
39:31 - Tether Rumble
48:01 - Saylor digital asset framework
59:38 - Craig Wright
1:00:20 - HRF grants
1:01:34 - HRF Story of the Week
1:05:32 - Rate cut yield discrepancy
1:08:20 - Mandibles and Boxing Day drinking
1:11:24 - Anti-self custody trend
1:23:37 - Boosts Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained https://unchained.com/concierge/ Stakwork https://stakwork.ai/ TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now https://merch.tftc.io/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://tftc.io/podcasts/ Follow Odell: Nostr https://primal.net/odell Newsletter https://discreetlog.com/ Podcast https://citadeldispatch.com/

- Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Draft https://x.com/DavidFBailey/status/1869098934754570305

- Google Quantum Concerns

- Primal Premium https://primal.net/miljan/Why-We-Built-Primal-Premium-re3a2q

- Samourai Wallet Pretrial Hearing Moved to March 12, Trial Set for November 3, 2025 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/samourai-wallet-pre-trial-hearing-moved-to-march-12/

- Ninth Wave of Nostr Grants https://opensats.org/blog/9th-wave-of-nostr-grants

0:00 - Intro

2:47 - Don’t get complacent

8:31 - Missed boosts

11:45 - Dashboard

14:32 - Strategic reserve exec order draft

22:21 - Nic Carter loser energy

28:43 - Bitcoin fin products

33:05 - Google Willow quantum chip

37:52 - Primal Premium

42:04 - Samourai pretrial hearing moved

43:07 - Back to Primal/Nostr

46:39 - OpenSats

49:58 - Rate cut, yield go up

54:00 - Blackrock disclaimer on bitcoin supply cap

57:53 - J Pow on bitcoin

1:00:14 - Drones and psyops

1:16:48 - Merry Christmas

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- Marty vs Justin Sun Debate in Abu Dhabi https://x.com/Ten31vc/status/1866887123347140840

- Wasabi Vulnerability Disclosed https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/wabisabi-vulnerability-allows-malicious-coordinators-to-deanonymize-coinjoin-users/

- Disclosure: irrevocable fees—stealing from LN using revoked commitment transactions https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/disclosure-irrevocable-fees-stealing-from-ln-using-revoked-commitment-transactions/1314

- Full Disclosure: "Transaction-Relay Throughput Overflow Attacks against Off-Chain Protocols" https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/GuS36ldye7s

- OpenSats renews support for 9 Bitcoin projects https://opensats.org/blog/renewing-our-commitment-to-bitcoin

- FinCEN appeals the Corporate Transparency Act ruling https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68776545/35/texas-top-cop-shop-inc-v-garland/

- Czech Republic eliminates capital gains tax for bitcoin held over 3 years https://www.theblock.co/post/329788/czech-republic-scraps-capital-gains-tax-on-crypto-held-for-over-3-years

- Digital Currency Group is splitting Foundry's mining business into two entities https://blockspace.media/insight/dcg-creates-new-company-fortitude-from-foundrys-self-mining-business/

- Strike Announces USDT Deposits and Withdrawals for Non US Customers https://strike.me/blog/announcing-usdt-deposits-and-withdrawals/

- Microsoft shareholders vote against Bitcoin treasury strategy https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https://cdn-dynmedia-1.microsoft.com/is/content/microsoftcorp/2024_Proxy_Statement

- Amazon shareholders pressure it to consider Bitcoin strategy https://atlas21.com/amazon-shareholders-propose-bitcoin-acquisition/

- Bitcoin ATM Operator Byte Federal Reports Data Breach Affecting 58,000 Users https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-atm-operator-byte-federal-reports-data-breach-affecting-58-000-users/

- Human Rights Foundation Story of the Week

Vietnam | Social Media Platforms Censor Anti-State Content

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- BTCPay Server v2.0.4 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/btcpay-server-v2-0-4/

- ZEUS Wallet v0.9.3: Improved Channels UI & More https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/zeus-v0-9-3/

- Core Lightning v24.11: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/core-lightning-v24-11/

- Labelbase v2.2.3: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/labelbase-v2-2-3/

- Bitcoin Keeper v1.3.0: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-keeper-v1-3-0-desktop-v0-1-4/

- Ashigaru v1.1.0: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ashigaru-v1-1-0/

- SimpleX Chat v6.2.0: https://simplex.chat/blog/20241210-simplex-network-v6-2-servers-by-flux-business-chats.html

- Zapstore v0.1.7: https://primal.net/e/note1ku69sl5ljd7005qn9nv2mcz09pdw3caee2rt0ljp8f59kpttmxcswvucey

0:00 - Intro

2:47 - “Abu Dabu”

18:17 - Dashboard

22:09 - WabiSabi coinjoin vulnerability

28:37 - LN disclosure

33:03 - Relay jamming disclosure

37:44 - OpenSats

39:19 - FinCEN

41:06 - Czech scraps crypto cap gains

42:41 - Graphical shenanigans

45:46 - DCG Fortitude

50:07 - Strike USDT

1:06:29 - Microsoft rejects bitcoin

1:13:41 - Amazon bitcoin proposal

1:18:09 - Byte Federal compromised

1:20:42 - HRF Story of the Week

1:25:09 - Blue checks vs OF

1:30:26 - AnchorWatch update

1:33:14 - Software updates

1:40:55 - Unchained Connections improvement

1:42:09 - Psyops and conferences

1:55:35 - We’re gonna do so much winning

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- bitcoin passes $0.1M milestone https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113600319916325790

- strike launches bill pay for those of us who are all in bitcoin

- trump says he will tariff any countries which leave the dollar https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113573130299319701

- putin says nobody can ban bitcoin https://primal.net/e/note1jvzsqy474l267tf9hrx47e3n2msrxr2nstczevka7zukza2wxdrsphkjvn

- Human Rights Foundation Story of the Week

China | Prepares for Sanctions While Eyeing Taiwan

China is actively studying sanctions imposed on Russia to prepare for potential repercussions if it invades Taiwan. Chinese officials visited Moscow’s central bank, finance ministry, and other key agencies to analyze how Russia navigated economic restrictions. This proactive approach speaks to fears China may have over its $3.3 trillion in foreign reserves and overseas bank assets, which would face significant restrictions under Western sanctions. In an effort to mitigate these risks, China is working to diversify away from dollar-denominated assets and reduce reliance on US Treasury bonds, which underpin the global financial system. This comes amid escalating tensions with the US after Washington approved an arms shipment to Taiwan, prompting Beijing to vow “resolute countermeasures.” FinancialFreedomReport.org

- BDK Code Audit https://bitcoindevkit.org/blog/_2024-q4-code-audit/

- Eclair v0.11.0: Official Bolt 12 Support, Splicing, Liquidity Ads & On-The-Fly Funding Prototypes https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/eclair-v0-11-0/

- Damus Notedeck Alpha Now Available to Purple Subscribers https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/damus-notedeck-v0-2-0/

- Coinbase says to not use VPNs https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/coinbase-asks-users-to-stop-using-vpns-and-ad-blockers/

- Alex Mashinsky: founder of bankrupt crypto firm to plead guilty to fraud https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/dec/03/alex-mashinsky-crypto-fraud-celsius

- U.S. Officials Urge Americans to Use Encrypted Messaging Apps https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/u-s-officials-urge-americans-to-use-encrypted-messaging-apps/

- Corporate Transparency Act blocked nationwide by Texas judge https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/corporate-transparency-act-blocked-nationwide-by-texas-court

- what bitcoin did relaunches

- 1123 days, shoutout to yellow https://x.com/ICOffenderII/status/1864574706583547911

0:00 - Intro

3:52 - Let’s gooooooooo

11:57 - Bitstein video

16:30 - Trump says you’re welcome

18:15 - Shoutout to Yellow

20:29 - Dashboard

27:15 - Strike launches bill pay

30:47 - Putin bitcoin comment and BRICS talk

38:38 - Healthcare assassination

41:41 - HRF Story of the Week

43:34 - Boosts and Primal/Fountain talk

50:47 - Software updates

57:22 - Coinbase says no vpns

1:00:09 - Mashinsky guilty plea

1:08:15 - Marty failed Barstool

1:11:07 - US officials encourage encrypted comms

1:22:34 - Corp Transparency Act blocked

1:27:22 - WBD relaunch

1:29:40 - Get back to work

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