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Rabbit Hole Recap

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RABBIT HOLE RECAP #363: BITCOIN IS A MORAL REVOLUTION

- btc prague recap https://youtu.be/Pef22g53zsg- pulte recognizes bitcoin as an asset for federal mortgages https://x.com/pulte/status/1937944964656152800- drop in hash rate due to demand response agreements- opensats funds dev education https://opensats.org/blog/advancements-in-developer-training- wallet of satoshi is using the spark sdk for their self custody wallet https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsq96mlv2xmwq02kmhyfnapgp59h6wetfeve3yrqr8acy7xz20437snys2yw- primal studio launched https://studio....

Jun 27, 20252 hr

RABBIT HOLE RECAP #362: BITCOIN COLD STORAGE IS A MUST

- Trump on Powell https://x.com/cspan/status/1935342230585164022 - Bitcoin Knots nodes now account for 13% of network https://coin.dance/nodes/knots - Iranian Sepah bank data erased by israeli hackers https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/suspected-israeli-hackers-claim-destroy-data-irans-bank-sepah-2025-06-17/ - Iranian exchange hacked by israeli hackers https://www.elliptic.co/blog/iranian-crypto-exchange-nobitex-hacked-pro-israel-group - Iranian gov cuts internet nationwide https://primal...

Jun 19, 20251 hr 18 min

BITCOIN IS DESIGNED TO PUMP FOREVER | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #361

- marty releases bitcoin opportunity cost chrome extension https://www.opportunitycost.app - bitcoin posts public letter on transaction relay policy change https://bitcoincore.org/en/2025/06/06/relay-statement/ - knots nodes usage increase https://luke.dashjr.org/programs/bitcoin/files/charts/software.html - group of bitcoin devs call for a CTV + CSFS soft fork https://ctv-csfs.com - saylor says no more 'bitcoin winters' https://x.com/BloombergTV/status/1932509035464474974 - saylor says jim chan...

Jun 12, 20251 hr 55 min

RABBIT HOLE RECAP #360: BITCOIN IS THE SAFE HAVEN

- Trump v Musk feud https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1930690151132651886 - Coinbase customer service compromise was horrible https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqst7sx5vjw7vcr5lslfxqv8fpc7tk9eu76f2kfsdv6rteq44xucuyst6leng - Secret Service publishes blog about coinjoin, claims it is used for money laundering https://www.secretservice.gov/sites/default/files/reports/2025-06/Public-Alert-Cryptocurrency-Mixing.pdf - Judge Rules Tornado Cash Dev Can’t Use ‘Non-Custodial’ Defense https://x.com/blockspacepod/sta...

Jun 06, 20252 hr 2 min

FREEDOM TECH IS HOPE | Rabbit Hole Recap #359

- ross ulbricht speaks https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsy2emj5836hau0p29qzlmxtgacv3hkwj8z4zautv3fsxcutyaz54q3z42y7 - square accepting bitcoin - bitcoin payments record - seedless debate - block claims 10% "yield" on lightning - pakistan strategic reserve - paris saint germain - PSG Labs incubator - ny - mayor adams - bitlicense and bitbond - saylor fuds proof of reserve - xxi por - vance bpi shout out https://x.com/matthew_pines/status/1927784773117690055?s=46 - trace mayer - strike rates - marty ...

May 31, 20251 hr 25 min

STAY HUMBLE STACK SATS | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #358

- Japan's Prime Minister says his country's financial situation is worse than that of Greece https://fortune.com/2025/05/19/us-debt-top-holder-japan-fiscal-crisis-worse-than-greece/ - Steak and Shake begins accepting bitcoin at all locations https://x.com/TFTC21/status/1923235083978146165 - Nostr passes five million bitcoin transactions https://stats.nostr.band/#total_zaps - Wallet of Satoshi returning to America with self custody product https://x.com/walletofsatoshi/status/1923875750165479768 ...

May 22, 20251 hr 52 min

BITCOIN IS THE BEST MONEY | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #357

- btcpay servers get stuck on block 896727 and need to be updated https://github.com/dgarage/NBXplorer/issues/518 and https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs2l8hewqnz7y7jgqhe8pfzkqustl7aqftd9nwer8xxz28yalrqx0qycz0zh - bitcoin payments at bitcoin 2025 conference - Hot Style Takeover 2: https://lu.ma/gn9uoj6b - coinbase kyc leak https://www.coinbase.com/blog/protecting-our-customers-standing-up-to-extortionists - opensats 11th wave of bitcoin grants https://opensats.org/blog/elevent-wave-of-bitcoin-grants...

May 16, 20252 hr 6 min

BITCOIN $100K | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #356

- samourai update https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs8mjm67xamkhnkqvrx8vvkjrxqmrnjwldzryfkkvsncdtz6ulrlfqmy5fx5- strike launches lending https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsqq5vq40xyn9av02wv5nlex4f84g6sk020apvnayltf2aq3rj5xpqjh2s58- btc++ and texas mining summit week concludes- Bangladesh | Currency Shortage as Central Bank Halts Printing of BanknotesA state-induced cash crunch is paralyzing Bangladesh after the interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, ordered the central bank to discontinue old bankno...

May 10, 20251 hr 20 min

BITCOIN $100K IN SIGHT WHILE BITCOINERS FIGHT | RABBIT HOLE RECAP 355

- bitcoin core policy change sparks debate https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/32359 + https://antoinep.com/posts/relay_policy_drama/ - https://mempool.space/tx/902248efc147345fda0b70a2f297983d899d8d5f4fdae4d2a1363f12bfe399af - fold rings nasdaq https://x.com/DocumentingBTC/status/1918301113599549914 - The Bitcoin Dev Kit Foundation announced new corporate members for 2025, including AnchorWatch, CleanSpark, and Proton Foundation - primal v2.2 on ios and android released https://primal.net/e...

May 02, 20251 hr 41 min

21 REASONS TO BUY BITCOIN | Rabbit Hole Recap #354

- Jack Mallers, Tether, Softbank, and Cantor Announce XXI https://xxi.money + https://x.com/jackmallers/status/1915399337913290867 - Strike Releases Strong Performance Numbers https://x.com/jackmallers/status/1915399340819960047 - Ben Carman Joins Spiral https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs995dedm8ua02mndvxzzrnvftt7sllmnm3nej2ytmf07ghxkhlhugyu5gnk - OCEAN's DATUM has found 100 blocks https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsw529d0rhczep02qq075lw9r7var7vwqvkwe7rh2k6x7h4ha4k0sq692tgc - Florida's SB 868 proposes ...

Apr 25, 20251 hr 46 min

THE COINBASE RUGS CONTINUE | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #353

more info: https://rhr.tv - ESP32 microcontroller vulnerabilities https://cryptodeeptech.ru/bitcoin-bluetooth-attacks/ - Trump Signs Resolution Blocking IRS Reporting Rule for 'DeFi Brokers' https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/trump-signs-resolution-blocking-irs-reporting-rule-for-defi-brokers/ - Tether to back OCEAN Pool with its hashrate https://tether.io/news/tether-to-deploy-hashrate-on-ocean-advancing-decentralized-bitcoin-mining-infrastructure/ - New Voltage Enterprise Platform enables fastest way...

Apr 17, 20251 hr 29 min

BITCOIN TRUMPS TARIFFS | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #352

SHOW INFO: https://rhr.tv - U.S. Justice Department Ends Crypto Enforcement Unit and Regulation by Prosecution https://blob.satellite.earth/14f70804a0546cbd6a3e2d972175aa6c68dcbd3712e9158dd8e463aa73a4a61c + https://www.therage.co/doj-crypto-mixers-memo/ - Phoenix Wallet Returns to US App Stores https://x.com/PhoenixWallet/status/1909652018207109567 - Stocks, Bonds Slide as Trump’s Tariff Reprieve Proves Fleeting https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2025-04-10/markets-react-to-trump-s-tariff-...

Apr 10, 20252 hr 5 min

TRUMP TARIFFS THE WORLD | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #351

https://rhr.tv - Eric Trump shares details of new Bitcoin mining venture, including planned Nasdaq ticker https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/04/02/eric-trump-hut-8-american-bitcoin-donald-trump-jr/ - Trump announces tariffs on 185 countries https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-stokes-trade-war-world-reels-tariff-shock-2025-04-03/ - Larry Fink says bitcoin could replace the dollar as reserve currency in annual investor letter https://primal.net/e/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqpxfzhdwlm3cx9l6wdzyft8w8y9gy607tqg...

Apr 03, 20251 hr 16 min

BITCOIN IS THE ANSWER | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #350

show details: https://rhr.tv - Gamestop to implement Strategy strategy https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/27/gamestop-shares-drop-on-planned-debt-issue-to-buy-bitcoin.html - Key Dates Set for Samourai Wallet Developers Pre-trial Motion Schedule https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/key-dates-set-for-samourai-wallet-developers-pre-trial-motion-schedule/ - Donate to the defense fund: https://p2prights.org/donate.html - Tornado Cash Sanctions Delisting https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0057 - The U.S...

Mar 27, 20252 hr 2 min

23 DAYS LATER WITH | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #349

More Info on the Show: https://rhr.tv 0:00 - Intro 0:31 - Tesla attacks & Luigi populism 18:30 - Financing burritos 34:05 - Pyramids and telepathy 47:14 - Cashu tap-to-pay 53:12 - Boosts and Eric Trump 57:31 - JFK files 1:11:35 - Bitcoin loans 1:14:16 - Stablecoins - GENIUS Act 1:27:39 - More on pyramids Shoutout to our sponsors: Coinkite https://coinkite.com/ Unchained https://unchained.com/rhr/ Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Stakwork https://stakwork.ai/ Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://tw...

Mar 21, 20251 hr 32 min

THE GANG GOES TO DC | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #348

More Info on the Show: https://rhr.tv 0:00 - Intro 3:08 - Bitcoin Policy Institute 12:45 - Tether 26:42 - Mallers speech - Overton shift 31:11 - Pitching bitcoin to the left 37:54 - Do good things 41:35 - Bitcoin Bugle 44:59 - Binance raise 47:06 - Bolivia rugpull 48:54 - Shoutouts 49:55 - Twitter hacks 55:57 - Bots on Twitter vs nostr 1:02:59 - Gold Shoutout to our sponsors: Coinkite https://coinkite.com/ Unchained https://unchained.com/rhr/ Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Stakwork https://stakwor...

Mar 13, 20251 hr 8 min

STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #347

More Info on the Show: https://rhr.tv Rob's links: https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsp7drtke4gk6mz7pq6234q4ywqgunm93u88zpv85mcdx8tn92q0zs94ctmj https://mempool.space/tx/ec2767939a0821509db990e57c90e7334985293ebe6b1a312a57427059c85750 https://x.com/TalBeerySec/status/1893967728861458682 https://github.com/Blockstream/miniscript-templates/blob/main/mint-005.md https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsr0y6d5mezj67zu9e7fpn60hsfr7r43v8kzku92s3t2p2dhlkh6wqu249rm 0:00 - Intro 3:08 - SBR confirmed 21:45 - Tether 26:...

Mar 07, 20251 hr 25 min

STAY HUMBLE STACK SATS | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #346

More Info on the Show: https://rhr.tv - IMF Board Approves $1.4Bn Loan to El Salvador with Further Bitcoin Restrictions https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/imf-board-approves-1-4b-loan-to-el-salvador-2/ - European States Continue Their Race for Encryption Backdoors https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/european-states-continue-race-for-encryption-backdoors/ - Apple Pulls E2EE iCloud Encryption in UK, Boots 135K+ 'Non-Compliant' Apps from EU App Store https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/apple-pulls-e2e-icloud-encryption-i...

Mar 01, 20251 hr 21 min

FIVE MILLION SATS FOR EVERY AMERICAN | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #345

More Info on the Show: https://rhr.tv - Fold goes public on NASDAQ - FLD https://x.com/SchwabNetwork/status/1892319634185212341 - VanEck Employee Claims Jack Dorsey is Satoshi https://x.com/matthew_sigel/status/1891852538376487327 - Brink renews grants for the 8 bitcoin core engineers they support https://x.com/bitschmidty/status/1887559865050018285 - Bitwise Donates $150k of ETF Profit to OpenSats, HRF, and Brink https://x.com/BitwiseInvest/status/1891865302729883754 - Argentina's Milei Faces F...

Feb 21, 20251 hr 26 min

BITCOIN DREAMS | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #344

More Info on the Show: https://rhr.tv - Proton Wallet Is Now Available to All Users on Android, iOS, and Web https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/proton-wallet-v0-0-57-0/ - Primal v2.1: NWC Support for Primal Wallet and Web App https://primal.net/miljan/Every-App-Needs-Bitcoin-cy3uvd - UK Government Orders Apple to Create Backdoor for Encrypted iCloud Accounts Worldwide https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/uk-government-demands-apple-to-create-backdoor-for-encrypted-icloud-accounts-worldwide/ - Alexey Pertsev was...

Feb 13, 20251 hr 13 min

RABBIT HOLE RECAP #343: THE SECOND AMERICAN REVOLUTION

More Info on the Show: https://rhr.tv - Tether, Lightning Labs Announce USDT on Lightning Network https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/tether-lightning-labs-announce-usdt-on-lightning-network/ - The FDIC has released 175 internal documents on "Operation Chokepoint 2.0" https://www.fdic.gov/foia/correspondence-related-crypto-related-activities - Block's Proto Partners with The 256 Foundation to Support Open-Source Bitcoin Mining https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/blocks-proto-partners-with-the-256-foundation-to-...

Feb 06, 20251 hr 46 min

RABBIT HOLE RECAP #342: LIVE FROM BITCOIN PARK

more info on the show: https://rhr.tv 0:00 - Intro 2:59 - Mempools clearing and protocol changes 12:54 - DeepSeek 16:31 - The Energy 18:26 - Apollo mined a block 20:30 - Czech sovereign btc 26:01 - Ripple audit 29:13 - Microstrategy preferred stock offering 31:30 - Q: SBR means Mandibles? 40:07 - Q: Strategic stockpile phrasing 47:53 - Q: Other freedom tech projects 51:34 - Q: OpenSats mining 53:05 - Q: Samourai defense 57:15 - Q: Mining pool centralization 1:02:57 - Q: OFAC sanctions 1:06:38 - ...

Jan 30, 20251 hr 23 min

ROSS IS FREE | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #341

more info on the show: https://rhr.tv - Donald Trump Signs 'A Full and Unconditional Pardon' for Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/donald-trump-frees-ross/ - President Trump YOLOs a Shitcoin on the Eve of Inauguration https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/president-trump-yolos-a-shitcoin-on-the-eve-of-inauguration/ - President Trump Issues Executive Order to Create Working Group on Digital Assets https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/president-trump-issues-executive-order-to-create-a-worki...

Jan 24, 202558 min

BITCOIN $100K | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #340

more info on the show: https://rhr.tv 0:00 - Intro 4:45 - Jungle life continues 7:23 - Dashboard 11:03 - Bitfinex coins returned 25:22 - 70k btc from silk road to be sold 30:31 - Coinbase loans 32:47 - Orange pilling the jungle bar 36:09 - The title is accurate 39:39 - Global debt numbers 45:46 - Ten31 51:03 - Nashville Energy and Mining Summit 53:07 - Zuck and Elon 54:55 - Tether sues Swan 59:51 - Bluesky and Nostr 1:01:52 - Greenland 1:06:50 - Lithium in Oregon 1:09:15 - Aliens and dinosaurs 1...

Jan 16, 20251 hr 32 min

LA PLAYA | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #339

more info: https://rhr.tv 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 Ne...

Jan 12, 20251 hr 6 min

HAPPY BITCOIN NEW YEAR | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #338

more info on the show: https://rhr.tv 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 Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained https://unchained.com/concierge/ Stakwork https://stakwork.ai/ TFTC Merch is Available: Shop Now https...

Jan 02, 20251 hr 5 min

MERRY BITCOIN CHRISTMAS | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #337

- 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-agree...

Dec 26, 20241 hr 31 min

THE BEST BITCOIN TIMELINE | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #336

- 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 ...

Dec 19, 20241 hr 19 min

BITCOIN STEADY AT $100K | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #335

- 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 Att...

Dec 13, 20241 hr 56 min

$100K BITCOIN | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #334

- 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 Ey...

Dec 05, 20241 hr 39 min
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