- 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
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THE $100K BITCOIN JINX | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #333
- AnchorWatch Becomes Lloyd's of London Coverholder https://finance.yahoo.com/news/anchorwatch-becomes-lloyds-london-coverholder-202100569.html
- U.S. Appeals Court Overturns Sanctions Against Tornado Cash https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/u-s-appeals-court-overturns-sanctions-against-tornado-cash/
- Samourai Wallet & Tornado Cash Prosecutor Damian Williams to Step Down in December https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/samourai-wallet-tornado-cash-prosecutor-damian-williams-to-step-down-in-december/
- Donate: https://p2prights.org or https://primal.net/e/note1a2z4xhmyfkvtusdcswgck64lqew6puld77lwdnrumpgyvxh2srns7h2fmn
- Bitmain Antminer Units Halted at U.S. Customs for Months https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitmain-antminer-units-halted-at-u-s-customs-for-months-report/
- Swan customers charged up to $125 Fortress 'Admin Fee' https://x.com/SwanBitcoin/status/1861566511011221754
https://x.com/Pledditor/status/1862318521239445779
- Ecash mints funded with Spillman channels: The ultimate nodeless Lightning wallet https://gist.github.com/lukechilds/307341239beac72c9d8cfe3198f9bfff
https://arkdev.info/blog/bitcoin-virtual-channels/
https://dcgco.medium.com/bitcoin-scaling-agreement-at-consensus-2017-133521fe9a77
- Human Rights Foundation Story of the Week
Nicaragua | Journalist Arrested for Criticizing Rising Cost of Living
The National Police arrested Nicaraguan journalist Elsbeth D’Anda last month for criticizing the rising cost of living on his television program La Cobertura. The regime loyalists deployed 20 officers and detained D’Anda at his home, confiscating his equipment before taking him to the notorious El Chipote prison. Several press freedom organizations have condemned the arbitrary detention as an attack on free expression. This arrest is the latest addition to a series of repressive measures by the Sandinista regime, which has crushed independent media through shutdowns, exiles, intimidations, and persecutions. FinancialFreedomReport.org
- BlueWallet v7.0.5 is out. It comes with a variety of new goodies, including offline import support, CoinControl sorting, notification shortcuts, and more https://github.com/BlueWallet/BlueWallet/releases/tag/v7.0.5
- Olas v0.1.4: Instagram-like Nostr Client https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/olas-v0-1-4/
- Flotilla: Discord-like Nostr Client for Relay-based Communities https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/flotilla-v0-1/
- zapstore v0.1.6 improves background loading, fixes themed icons, allows sending error reports, and more. https://github.com/zapstore/zapstore/releases/tag/0.1.6
- Tor Browser v14.0.3 includes important security updates from Firefox https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1403/
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BITCOIN $100K IN SIGHT | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #332
- Alby to sunset custodial wallet on January 4, 2025 https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/alby-sunset-custodial-wallet/
- Howard Lutnick selected as Trump pick for commerce chief https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-seen-picking-lutnick-commerce-chief-punchbowl-reports-2024-11-19/
- MicroStrategy raises $3 billion more for bitcoin purchases https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241121364395/en/MicroStrategy-Completes-3000000000-Offering-of-0-Convertible-Senior-Notes-Due-2029
- SEC Chair Gary Gensler Announces Resignation Effective January 20, 2025 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/sec-chair-gary-gensler-to-resign-on-january-20-2025/
- Founder of Battery Finance Andrew Hohns on CNBC https://x.com/Ten31vc/status/1859945120960802950
- Strike business doubled after election https://x.com/Ten31vc/status/1859638077955674223
- Primal v2.0: Reads & Explore Tabs, Feed Marketplace, Advanced Search https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/primal-v2-0/
- OpenSats doubles down on Nostr https://opensats.org/blog/doubling-down-on-nostr
- Human Rights Foundation Story of the Week
Pakistan | Regulated VPNs Deepen Financial and Digital Repression
Pakistan’s military regime escalated Internet censorship by mandating that all Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) be registered with the state. It even requires users to submit personal details such as national identity card numbers and IP addresses. This crackdown erodes the privacy and freedoms VPNs offer, leaving citizens increasingly vulnerable to surveillance and control and stifling the flow of information. In a country where Internet disruptions and bans on platforms like X are commonplace, restricted VPN access could limit access to financial freedom tools like Bitcoin (which to some degree rely on access to on and off ramps like digital asset exchanges). The regime may further isolate Pakistanis from decentralized financial systems by tightening its grip on digital platforms and consolidating its control over information and financial activity. FinancialFreedomReport.org
- Bitkey to add inheritance feature https://bitkey.build/inheritance-simplifying-the-transfer-of-bitcoin-to-future-generations/
- Trezor Suite app v24.11.2 https://github.com/trezor/trezor-suite/releases/tag/v24.11.2
- Olas v1.3, an Instagram-like Nostr client for iOS and Android https://primal.net/e/note1p8r5elsjw2dslg44r6slzg6ul52thfxxrg4sc8h8ht3p7pycaj0ssp5arp
- ndk-mobile https://primal.net/e/note12a7x7hl8kt2qtqh0vnsgavucmuq3pqh9dqztvya54z7cvwxjxlssgk2ydj
- US purchased Pegasus Spyware for Colombia in $11M deal https://estadosunidos.embajada.gov.co/newsroom/news/embajador-daniel-garcia-pena-se-reunio-con-altos-funcionarios-de-la-casa-blanca-para
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19:52 - Lutnick head of commerce
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35:22 - Strike business doubled after election
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THE GREATEST BITCOIN BULL RUN OF ALL TIME | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #331
- Bitcoin surpassed silver as the 8th largest asset in the world. Its market capitalization has reached $1.752 trillion, surpassing silver's $1.726 trillion.
- Bitcoin Fog User Roman Sterlingov Gets 12.5 Years for Allegedly Running It Based on 'Junk Science' https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-fog-user-roman-sterlingov-gets-12-5-years-for-allegedly-running-it-based-on-junk-science/
- OpenSats Long-Term Support For m1sterc001guy https://opensats.org/blog/m1sterc001guy-receives-lts-grant
- Mutiny Team: Introducing OpenSecret - the encrypted backend https://blog.opensecret.cloud/introducing-opensecret/
- Block announces Proto Mining division https://proto.xyz
- Italy to water down its 42% cryptocurrency capital gains tax proposal https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2024-11-13/
- Bitkey partners with Blockchain.com and Azteco https://bitkey.build/welcoming-blockchain-com-and-azteco-as-bitkey-partners/
- Human Rights Foundation Story of the Week
Burma | International Payment Services Suspended for Citizens
https://financialfreedomreport.org
- Bitcoin Dev Kit team Q3 update https://bitcoindevkit.org/blog/_2024-q3-update/
- Tether unveils Tether Wallet Development Kit (WDK) https://wallet.tether.io
- Nunchuk Android v1.9.54, iOS v1.9.58, and Desktop v1.9.40 now support COLDCARD as an inheritance key, add the option to 'send all remaining' for batch transactions, along with various fixes and improvements.
- cashu.me improvements https://primal.net/e/note142j2cm47j75kjywdp5f9jkgr6gesu6d4mgsdx760a46aj9r7c63swljwl2
- ZEUS v0.9.2: Export Transaction History, BIP-353, BOLT 12 & Hardware Signer Improvements https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/zeus-v0-9-2/
- Krux v24.11.0: Experimental Tamper Detection Tool & Other Improvements https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/krux-v24-11-0/
- Liana v8.0: Improved Setup Process, New Templates, BitBox02 Support https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/liana-v8-0/
- RoboSats v0.7.2-alpha lets users test Nostr global order books by enabling the option in the configuration tab https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/robosats-v0-7-2-alpha/
- LocalSend is a free and open-source, cross-platform tool for sharing files over the local WiFi network with secure end-to-end encryption https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2024-10-12/
- Improving Private Signal Calls: Call Links & More https://signal.org/blog/call-links/
- Mullvad VPN cancels remaining PayPal subscriptions to collect less user data https://mullvad.net/en/blog/remaining-paypal-subscriptions-are-being-canceled
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1:45:17
THE FIRST BITCOIN ELECTION | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #330
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