<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://rhr.tv/stream"&gt;https://rhr.tv/stream&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Iran Internet Blackout Reaches 55th Day - NetBlockshttps://x.com/netblocks/status/2047217589156245931&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Palantir Shares 'The Technological Republic' Manifestohttps://x.com/palantirtech/status/2045574398573453312&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Palantir Partners with USDA for American Farmershttps://x.com/palantirtech/status/2046907163038073051&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Signal Announces Apple iOS Patch for Notification Bughttps://x.com/signalapp/status/2047070518776356996&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;US Admiral: Bitcoin Has “Incredible Potential” for National Securityhttps://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsdur5mraa6e4y9ruw0yekq4r3d84danlyrq0l92lvgm63v3ylw72gh243yg&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Tether Supports Freeze of More Than $344 Million in USD₮ in Coordination with OFAC and U.S. Law Enforcement &lt;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/"&gt;https://tether.io/news/tether-supports-freeze-of-more-than-344-million-in-usdt-in-coordination-with-ofac-and-u-s-law-enforcement/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Scammers Offer Crypto 'Safe Passage' in Strait of Hormuz - Degenerate Newshttps://x.com/degeneratenews/status/2046559584307839410&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Prediction: UBI Evolves to Social Credit UCI - @himgajriahttps://x.com/himgajria/status/2032255575539789829&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Open Hardware for Open Money - OpenSats Bloghttps://opensats.org/blog/open-hardware-for-open-money&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Russia | VPN and Digital Asset Crackdown Deepens Digital and Financial Control &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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. &lt;a href="http://FinancialFreedomReport.org"&gt;FinancialFreedomReport.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Nunchuk Adds Coldcard HSM Support for Bitcoin Agentshttps://x.com/nunchuk_io/status/2046952168213840056&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Mempool v3.3 Released with Advanced Bitcoin Featureshttps://x.com/mempool/status/2046578616453214646&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Fedi Enables BTC Payments to Indian UPI QR Codeshttps://x.com/fedibtc/status/2043706877532307822&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Wisp v1.0.0 Officially Launches on Google Play with Major Updateshttps://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsqqqquvylwaussq3hleveu7hk9tk6sgf4jhh3x63nsgtsj00qn79g262yyp&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;QnA: Got It Working on Real Hardware Before Vegas (LFG!)&lt;a href="https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsvfcu924zerqmwux6uftfuhuz5lyqme3lrzmcjat8hrz4x6vwt9qc445tlt"&gt;https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsvfcu924zerqmwux6uftfuhuz5lyqme3lrzmcjat8hrz4x6vwt9qc445tlt&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Fold Launches Bitcoin Bonus Program for Employershttps://x.com/fold_app/status/2047335299588542957&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Strike Expands Bitcoin Lending Access with Lower Minimumshttps://x.com/Strike/status/2046334859673530572&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Bitcoiners: Pay Duty-Free with Bitcoin at Oslo Airporthttps://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsgjm9svsml0uht4yapyn7ul26m5pyuvdg9x3zfnktwhkrzklec37cuawntt&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Amazon Exposed for Secret Price Manipulation with Walmart, Levi's &amp; Morehttps://primal.net/e/nevent1qqspxu86m3u52ndltew7t02cwt8y44hrwcwtadgu6l0fq07zj9ug27cctyu5c&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Microsoft plans first-ever voluntary employee buyout for up to 7% of U.S. workforce &lt;a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/23/microsoft-plans-first-voluntary-retirement-program-for-us-employees.html"&gt;https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/23/microsoft-plans-first-voluntary-retirement-program-for-us-employees.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;3:33 - Opening riff&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;9:13 - Dashboard&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;10:53 - RHR review&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;14:43 - Iran blackout&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;26:53 - Palantir&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;36:33 - Signal&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;39:33 - ADM Paparo&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;52:53 - Tether&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:01:18 - Hormuz scammers&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:04:03 - Disappearing scientists&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:07:13 - UCI&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:10:33 - Microsoft employee buyout&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:17:43 - iShares&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:21:48 - OpenSats&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:23:48 - HRF Story of the Week&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:27:43 - Zaps &amp; Boosts&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:30:23 - Software updates&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:35:03 - Fold Business&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:36:33 - Strike&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:37:58 - Oslo airport&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:38:53 - EvilCorp&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Shoutout to our sponsors:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Coinkite &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://coinkite.com/"&gt;https://coinkite.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Strike &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://strike.me/"&gt;https://strike.me/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Stakwork &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://stakwork.ai/"&gt;https://stakwork.ai/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Salt of the Earth &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://drinksote.com/rhr"&gt;https://drinksote.com/rhr&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow Marty Bent:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Twitter &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/martybent"&gt;https://twitter.com/martybent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Nostr &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://primal.net/marty"&gt;https://primal.net/marty&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Newsletter &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://tftc.io/martys-bent/"&gt;https://tftc.io/martys-bent/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Podcast &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://tftc.io/podcasts/"&gt;https://tftc.io/podcasts/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow Odell:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Nostr &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://primal.net/odell"&gt;https://primal.net/odell&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Newsletter &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://discreetlog.com/"&gt;https://discreetlog.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Podcast &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://citadeldispatch.com/"&gt;https://citadeldispatch.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Rabbit Hole Recap

ODELL and Marty Bent

RABBIT HOLE RECAP #406: THE LAYOFFS CONTINUE

APR 23, 2026103 MIN
Rabbit Hole Recap

RABBIT HOLE RECAP #406: THE LAYOFFS CONTINUE

APR 23, 2026103 MIN

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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>