Rabbit Hole Recap

<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> <p>1:09:33 - HRF Story of the Week </p> <p>1:12:03 - Boosts </p> <p>1:13:18 - Software updates </p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors: </p> <p>Coinkite </p> <p><a href="https://coinkite.com/">https://coinkite.com/</a> </p> <p>Strike </p> <p><a href="https://strike.me/">https://strike.me/</a> </p> <p>Stakwork </p> <p><a href="https://stakwork.ai/">https://stakwork.ai/</a> </p> <p>Salt of the Earth </p> <p><a href="https://drinksote.com/rhr">https://drinksote.com/rhr</a> </p> <p>Follow Marty Bent: </p> <p>Twitter </p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a> </p> <p>Nostr </p> <p><a href="https://primal.net/marty">https://primal.net/marty</a> </p> <p>Newsletter </p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a> </p> <p>Podcast </p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">https://tftc.io/podcasts/</a> </p> <p>Follow Odell: </p> <p>Nostr </p> <p><a href="https://primal.net/odell">https://primal.net/odell</a> </p> <p>Newsletter </p> <p><a href="https://discreetlog.com/">https://discreetlog.com/</a> </p> <p>Podcast </p> <p><a href="https://citadeldispatch.com/">https://citadeldispatch.com/</a></p>

<p>Android VPN Vulnerability </p> <p><a href="https://mullvad.net/en/blog/any-app-on-recent-android-versions-can-leak-certain-traffic">https://mullvad.net/en/blog/any-app-on-recent-android-versions-can-leak-certain-traffic</a> </p> <p>Tando Enables Lightning Addresses for All Kenyan M-Pesa Phone Numbers <a href="https://x.com/tando_me/status/2054209322217808292">https://x.com/tando_me/status/2054209322217808292</a> </p> <p>Top CEOs Including Musk, Cook, and Fink Join Trump on China Trip <a href="https://x.com/kobeissiletter/status/2054551038632292610">https://x.com/kobeissiletter/status/2054551038632292610</a> </p> <p>Iran's Internet Blackout Enters 75th Day <a href="https://x.com/netblocks/status/2054469192271720950">https://x.com/netblocks/status/2054469192271720950</a> </p> <p>Bitcoin User Recovers 5+ BTC from 11-Year-Old Wallet Using Claude AI <a href="https://x.com/cprkrn/status/2054586810475364536">https://x.com/cprkrn/status/2054586810475364536</a> </p> <p>Roman Sterlingov on Prison Abuse and the Erosion of Privacy </p> <p><a href="https://www.therage.co/the-people-and-the-machine/">https://www.therage.co/the-people-and-the-machine/</a> </p> <p>Strive Announces Daily Dividends for $SATA Shareholders <a href="https://x.com/Strive/status/2054894518990700568">https://x.com/Strive/status/2054894518990700568</a> </p> <p>HRF’s AI Fund Supports 10 Innovative Projects for Human Rights </p> <p><a href="https://hrf.org/latest/hrfs-ai-fund-supports-10-innovative-projects/">https://hrf.org/latest/hrfs-ai-fund-supports-10-innovative-projects/</a> </p> <p>Project Loupe: AI-Powered Vulnerability Scanner for Open-Source Bitcoin Projects <a href="https://x.com/ProjectLoupe/status/2054252211756994678">https://x.com/ProjectLoupe/status/2054252211756994678</a> </p> <p>Frigate 1.5.0 Release - Enhances Silent Payments and Electrum Server <a href="https://github.com/sparrowwallet/frigate/releases/tag/1.5.0">https://github.com/sparrowwallet/frigate/releases/tag/1.5.0</a> </p> <p>LDK Server: Production-Grade Lightning Node Daemon Released <a href="https://x.com/lightningdevkit/status/2054231998458175553">https://x.com/lightningdevkit/status/2054231998458175553</a> </p> <p>JoinMarket-ng 0.29.0 Released - Major Updates & Fixes for CoinJoin Privacy Tool </p> <p><a href="https://github.com/joinmarket-ng/joinmarket-ng/releases/tag/0.29.0">https://github.com/joinmarket-ng/joinmarket-ng/releases/tag/0.29.0</a> </p> <p>Nostr Station Beta </p> <p><a href="https://github.com/jared-logan/nostr-station">https://github.com/jared-logan/nostr-station</a></p>

<p><a href="https://rhr.tv/stream">https://rhr.tv/stream</a> </p> <p>Keonne's Prison Appeal for Legal Debt Donations <a href="https://x.com/keonne/status/2052066547561070671">https://x.com/keonne/status/2052066547561070671</a></p> <p>Bitcoin Core Discloses CVE-2024-52911 Remote Crash Vulnerability <a href="https://bitcoincore.org/en/2026/05/05/disclose-cve-2024-52911/">https://bitcoincore.org/en/2026/05/05/disclose-cve-2024-52911/</a></p> <p>Bisq Announces V1 Trade Protocol Exploit and Emergency Trading Halt <a href="https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsgm3fvgfc7525a9mcnkpx5z0938av8ke30fmj4shxem7dvq7a3zccs5dsf8">https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsgm3fvgfc7525a9mcnkpx5z0938av8ke30fmj4shxem7dvq7a3zccs5dsf8</a></p> <p>Brian Armstrong Announces Coinbase 14% Staff Reduction for AI Efficiency <a href="https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/2051616759145185723">https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/2051616759145185723</a></p> <p>Strike Ships Bitcoin Lending Expansions and Remittance Features <a href="https://x.com/strike/status/2051404604647100902">https://x.com/strike/status/2051404604647100902</a></p> <p>Indonesia | Digital Payment System with China Established </p> <p>China and Indonesia launched a cross‑border QR payment system connecting China’s major payment apps with Indonesia’s QRIS network, the country’s national digital payment standard, used by over 50 million people. At launch, the system supports Alipay and UnionPay (China’s dominant mobile payment platform and the national payment network, respectively), allowing travelers and residents from both countries to scan and pay across borders, with transactions settled directly in yuan and rupiah under a local currency settlement framework. <a href="http://FinancialFreedomReport.org">FinancialFreedomReport.org</a></p> <p>Coco v1 Stable – TypeScript Framework for Cashu Wallets <a href="https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsrhsxmw57eve8xmf6wesc3x23nvva8dyqkwhg0qarllsxsvxpze6gmcct27">https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsrhsxmw57eve8xmf6wesc3x23nvva8dyqkwhg0qarllsxsvxpze6gmcct27</a></p> <p>Divine, Vine reboot, launches <a href="https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs0pfq8frlp2avsfn4l6krkt5ssfqapemu8sr0fmn07f4fjpmd3zlc28vmpq">https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs0pfq8frlp2avsfn4l6krkt5ssfqapemu8sr0fmn07f4fjpmd3zlc28vmpq</a></p> <p>Maple Matures <a href="https://blog.trymaple.ai/meet-maple-the-personal-intelligence-platform/">https://blog.trymaple.ai/meet-maple-the-personal-intelligence-platform/</a></p> <p>Apocalypse Early Warning System <a href="https://ews.kylemcdonald.net/">https://ews.kylemcdonald.net/</a></p> <p>Start9 RISC‑V Privacy Router <a href="https://router.start9.com/">https://router.start9.com/</a></p> <p>South African Bitcoiners Under Attack <a href="https://propertyrightsdefense.org">https://propertyrightsdefense.org</a> </p> <p>03:33 - Opening riff </p> <p>13:53 - Dashboard </p> <p>16:03 - Keonne </p> <p>50:03 - Zaps </p> <p>52:33 - GUARD Act </p> <p>58:33 - CVE bug </p> <p>1:03:13 - Bisq exploit </p> <p>1:07:18 - The layoffs continue </p> <p>1:21:53 - Strike lending </p> <p>1:32:58 - HRF Story of the Week </p> <p>1:35:03 - Boosts </p> <p>1:41:33 - Odell plays guitar </p> <p>1:45:13 - Maple </p> <p>1:50:43 - Apocalypse early warning </p> <p>1:52:43 - Start9 router </p> <p>1:54:13 - South Africa property rights </p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors: </p> <p>Coinkite </p> <p><a href="https://coinkite.com/">https://coinkite.com/</a> </p> <p>Strike </p> <p><a href="https://strike.me/">https://strike.me/</a> </p> <p>Stakwork </p> <p><a href="https://stakwork.ai/">https://stakwork.ai/</a> </p> <p>Salt of the Earth </p> <p><a href="https://drinksote.com/rhr">https://drinksote.com/rhr</a> </p> <p>Follow Marty Bent: </p> <p>Twitter </p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a> </p> <p>Nostr </p> <p><a href="https://primal.net/marty">https://primal.net/marty</a> </p> <p>Newsletter </p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a> </p> <p>Podcast </p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">https://tftc.io/podcasts/</a> </p> <p>Follow Odell: </p> <p>Nostr </p> <p><a href="https://primal.net/odell">https://primal.net/odell</a> </p> <p>Newsletter </p> <p><a href="https://discreetlog.com/">https://discreetlog.com/</a> </p> <p>Podcast </p> <p><a href="https://citadeldispatch.com/">https://citadeldispatch.com/</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://rhr.tv/stream">https://rhr.tv/stream</a></p> <p>Iran Internet Blackout Reaches 55th Day - NetBlockshttps://x.com/netblocks/status/2047217589156245931</p> <p>Palantir Shares 'The Technological Republic' Manifestohttps://x.com/palantirtech/status/2045574398573453312</p> <p>Palantir Partners with USDA for American Farmershttps://x.com/palantirtech/status/2046907163038073051</p> <p>Signal Announces Apple iOS Patch for Notification Bughttps://x.com/signalapp/status/2047070518776356996</p> <p>US Admiral: Bitcoin Has “Incredible Potential” for National Securityhttps://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsdur5mraa6e4y9ruw0yekq4r3d84danlyrq0l92lvgm63v3ylw72gh243yg</p> <p>Tether Supports Freeze of More Than $344 Million in USD₮ in Coordination with OFAC and U.S. Law Enforcement <a href="https://tether.io/news/tether-supports-freeze-of-more-than-344-million-in-usdt-in-coordination-with-ofac-and-u-s-law-enforcement/">https://tether.io/news/tether-supports-freeze-of-more-than-344-million-in-usdt-in-coordination-with-ofac-and-u-s-law-enforcement/</a></p> <p>Scammers Offer Crypto 'Safe Passage' in Strait of Hormuz - Degenerate Newshttps://x.com/degeneratenews/status/2046559584307839410</p> <p>Prediction: UBI Evolves to Social Credit UCI - @himgajriahttps://x.com/himgajria/status/2032255575539789829</p> <p>Open Hardware for Open Money - OpenSats Bloghttps://opensats.org/blog/open-hardware-for-open-money</p> <p>Russia | VPN and Digital Asset Crackdown Deepens Digital and Financial Control </p> <p>The Russian regime is once again escalating control over both internet access and digital assets. Officials have ordered more than 20 major companies — including banks, retailers, and media outlets — to actively block users from accessing their platforms via virtual private network (VPN) services. To enforce the measures, officials handed companies a blacklist of prohibited VPNs along with instructions for detecting and blocking them. Firms that refuse to comply risk losing privileged regulatory status, including tax benefits and mandatory pre-installation on devices sold in Russia. Simultaneously, Russia’s central bank is pushing new rules requiring identity verification for digital asset traders using domestic platforms, which would make it harder for Russians to withdraw funds into self-custodial wallets without authoritarian state permission. Together, the measures tighten control over two of the last available avenues for digital and financial privacy in Russia. <a href="http://FinancialFreedomReport.org">FinancialFreedomReport.org</a></p> <p>Nunchuk Adds Coldcard HSM Support for Bitcoin Agentshttps://x.com/nunchuk_io/status/2046952168213840056</p> <p>Mempool v3.3 Released with Advanced Bitcoin Featureshttps://x.com/mempool/status/2046578616453214646</p> <p>Fedi Enables BTC Payments to Indian UPI QR Codeshttps://x.com/fedibtc/status/2043706877532307822</p> <p>Wisp v1.0.0 Officially Launches on Google Play with Major Updateshttps://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsqqqquvylwaussq3hleveu7hk9tk6sgf4jhh3x63nsgtsj00qn79g262yyp</p> <p>QnA: Got It Working on Real Hardware Before Vegas (LFG!)<a href="https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsvfcu924zerqmwux6uftfuhuz5lyqme3lrzmcjat8hrz4x6vwt9qc445tlt">https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsvfcu924zerqmwux6uftfuhuz5lyqme3lrzmcjat8hrz4x6vwt9qc445tlt</a></p> <p>Fold Launches Bitcoin Bonus Program for Employershttps://x.com/fold_app/status/2047335299588542957</p> <p>Strike Expands Bitcoin Lending Access with Lower Minimumshttps://x.com/Strike/status/2046334859673530572</p> <p>Bitcoiners: Pay Duty-Free with Bitcoin at Oslo Airporthttps://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsgjm9svsml0uht4yapyn7ul26m5pyuvdg9x3zfnktwhkrzklec37cuawntt</p> <p>Amazon Exposed for Secret Price Manipulation with Walmart, Levi's & Morehttps://primal.net/e/nevent1qqspxu86m3u52ndltew7t02cwt8y44hrwcwtadgu6l0fq07zj9ug27cctyu5c</p> <p>Microsoft plans first-ever voluntary employee buyout for up to 7% of U.S. workforce <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/23/microsoft-plans-first-voluntary-retirement-program-for-us-employees.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/23/microsoft-plans-first-voluntary-retirement-program-for-us-employees.html</a></p> <p>3:33 - Opening riff</p> <p>9:13 - Dashboard</p> <p>10:53 - RHR review</p> <p>14:43 - Iran blackout</p> <p>26:53 - Palantir</p> <p>36:33 - Signal</p> <p>39:33 - ADM Paparo</p> <p>52:53 - Tether</p> <p>1:01:18 - Hormuz scammers</p> <p>1:04:03 - Disappearing scientists</p> <p>1:07:13 - UCI</p> <p>1:10:33 - Microsoft employee buyout</p> <p>1:17:43 - iShares</p> <p>1:21:48 - OpenSats</p> <p>1:23:48 - HRF Story of the Week</p> <p>1:27:43 - Zaps & Boosts</p> <p>1:30:23 - Software updates</p> <p>1:35:03 - Fold Business</p> <p>1:36:33 - Strike</p> <p>1:37:58 - Oslo airport</p> <p>1:38:53 - EvilCorp</p> <p>Shoutout to our sponsors:</p> <p>Coinkite </p> <p><a href="https://coinkite.com/">https://coinkite.com/</a></p> <p>Strike </p> <p><a href="https://strike.me/">https://strike.me/</a></p> <p>Stakwork </p> <p><a href="https://stakwork.ai/">https://stakwork.ai/</a></p> <p>Salt of the Earth </p> <p><a href="https://drinksote.com/rhr">https://drinksote.com/rhr</a></p> <p>Follow Marty Bent:</p> <p>Twitter </p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/martybent">https://twitter.com/martybent</a></p> <p>Nostr </p> <p><a href="https://primal.net/marty">https://primal.net/marty</a></p> <p>Newsletter </p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/">https://tftc.io/martys-bent/</a></p> <p>Podcast </p> <p><a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/">https://tftc.io/podcasts/</a></p> <p>Follow Odell:</p> <p>Nostr </p> <p><a href="https://primal.net/odell">https://primal.net/odell</a></p> <p>Newsletter </p> <p><a href="https://discreetlog.com/">https://discreetlog.com/</a></p> <p>Podcast </p> <p><a href="https://citadeldispatch.com/">https://citadeldispatch.com/</a></p>