RABBIT HOLE RECAP #410: SILENT BITCOIN PAYMENTS
<p>GitHub Discloses Security Breach via Poisoned VS Code Extensionhttps://x.com/github/status/2056949168208552080 </p>
<p>Iran Launches Bitcoin-Powered Maritime Insurance Platform "Hormuz Safe"<a href="https://x.com/bitcoinnewscom/status/2056099986199232732">https://x.com/bitcoinnewscom/status/2056099986199232732</a> </p>
<p>SpaceX Holds Nearly 19,000 BTC Valued at $1.29 Billionhttps://x.com/macroscope17/status/2057205538086117590 </p>
<p>Trump Executed Over 3,700 Stock Trades in First Quarterhttps://x.com/infraa_/status/2055988212611645663 </p>
<p>Trump Executive Order Expands Bank Secrecy Act Requirementshttps://www.therage.co/trump-executive-order-expands-bank-secrecy-act/ </p>
<p>The U.S. Can’t Lose the Bitcoin Race to China <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2026/05/19/the-u-s-can-t-lose-the-bitcoin-race-to-china">https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2026/05/19/the-u-s-can-t-lose-the-bitcoin-race-to-china</a> </p>
<p>Hodl Hodl Launches Lightning Trading on Mainnethttps://x.com/hodlhodl/status/2057111820268130576 </p>
<p>Thailand | Cash Handout Expands State Digital Payments </p>
<p>Thailand’s regime approved the “Thai Help Thai Plus” scheme, a 175 billion baht relief program covering more than 43 million people. State welfare cardholders will receive 1,000 baht per month automatically, while 30 million others can register through the Pao Tang app for a 60/40 co-payment benefit worth up to 4,000 baht over four months. The funds can only be used at participating merchants between 6 am and 11 pm through the state-linked wallet app, and cash withdrawals are prohibited. The program may help households facing surging fuel and living costs, but it also deepens reliance on government-controlled digital payment infrastructure. When economic relief is tied to identification, apps, spending rules, and approved merchants, support can quickly become another layer of state control. <a href="http://FinancialFreedomReport.org">FinancialFreedomReport.org</a> </p>
<p>Sparrow Wallet 2.5.0 Released – Adds Silent Payments Supporthttps://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/2.5.0 </p>
<p>Zeus LN v13.0.2 Released with RGS Improvements and Bug Fixeshttps://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus/releases/tag/v13.0.2 </p>
<p>NostrVPN v4.0.37https://<a href="http://nostrvpn.org">nostrvpn.org</a> </p>
<p>Seed Tool v2.3.0https://primal.net/bitcoinqna/6nKZJtCgwY5ATgh9idnlS </p>
<p>3:33 - Eth out </p>
<p>9:43 - TEMS </p>
<p>19:33 - Dashboard </p>
<p>21:18 - Github disclosure </p>
<p>25:53 - Hormuz Safe </p>
<p>44:38 - Trump 60 trades a day </p>
<p>52:13 - US/China bitcoin race </p>
<p>53:22 - Trump expands BSA </p>
<p>1:07:08 - HodlHodl LN trading </p>
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