This week Marty and Matt discuss:
- Intel to announce new bitcoin ASIC in feb https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-to-unveil-bitcoin-mining-bonanza-mine-asic-at-chip-conference
- GRIID has signed a deal with Intel for their ASICs https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/intel-closes-sale-for-its-upcoming-bitcoin-mining-chip
- BitMEX to acquire 268 year old German Bank https://blog.bitmex.com/bxm-operations-intends-purchase-german-bank-bankhaus-von-der-heydt/
- Taproot funds burned https://suredbits.com/taproot-funds-burned-on-the-bitcoin-blockchain/
- mempool v2.3.0: https://github.com/mempool/mempool/releases/tag/v2.3.0
- mercury wallet v0.5.9: https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.5.9
- onionshare v2.5: https://github.com/onionshare/onionshare/releases/tag/v2.5
- simple bitcoin wallet v2.4.27: https://github.com/btcontract/wallet/releases/tag/2.4.27
- lightning pool v0.5.4-alpha: https://github.com/lightninglabs/pool/releases/tag/v0.5.4-alpha
- umbrel v0.4.11: https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.4.11
- tdex v1.2.4: https://github.com/tdex-network/tdex-app/releases/tag/v1.2.4-build56
- El Salvador Gov is using pegasus spyware against journalists https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/01/el-salvador-pegasus-spyware-surveillance-journalists/
- Bukele meets withs Erdogan https://twitter.com/RTErdogan/status/1484163756460584966?s=20
- UK Gov planning publicity campaign against encrypted communication https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/revealed-uk-government-publicity-blitz-to-undermine-privacy-encryption-1285453/
- Ethiopia should turn to bitcoin https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/why-ethiopia-needs-bitcoin
- Congressional Hearing on Bitcoin https://youtu.be/HWg731-3id8
- btcpolicy.org fact sheet focused on the hearing https://twitter.com/DavidZell_/status/1483561031964233729
- Citadel Dispatch will no longer be on TFTC podcast feed going forward, search Citadel Dispatch in your favorite podcast app
- Intel to announce new bitcoin ASIC in feb https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-to-unveil-bitcoin-mining-bonanza-mine-asic-at-chip-conference
- GRIID has signed a deal with Intel for their ASICs https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/intel-closes-sale-for-its-upcoming-bitcoin-mining-chip
- BitMEX to acquire 268 year old German Bank https://blog.bitmex.com/bxm-operations-intends-purchase-german-bank-bankhaus-von-der-heydt/
- Taproot funds burned https://suredbits.com/taproot-funds-burned-on-the-bitcoin-blockchain/
- mempool v2.3.0: https://github.com/mempool/mempool/releases/tag/v2.3.0
- mercury wallet v0.5.9: https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.5.9
- onionshare v2.5: https://github.com/onionshare/onionshare/releases/tag/v2.5
- simple bitcoin wallet v2.4.27: https://github.com/btcontract/wallet/releases/tag/2.4.27
- lightning pool v0.5.4-alpha: https://github.com/lightninglabs/pool/releases/tag/v0.5.4-alpha
- umbrel v0.4.11: https://github.com/getumbrel/umbrel/releases/tag/v0.4.11
- tdex v1.2.4: https://github.com/tdex-network/tdex-app/releases/tag/v1.2.4-build56
- El Salvador Gov is using pegasus spyware against journalists https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/01/el-salvador-pegasus-spyware-surveillance-journalists/
- Bukele meets withs Erdogan https://twitter.com/RTErdogan/status/1484163756460584966?s=20
- UK Gov planning publicity campaign against encrypted communication https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/revealed-uk-government-publicity-blitz-to-undermine-privacy-encryption-1285453/
- Ethiopia should turn to bitcoin https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/why-ethiopia-needs-bitcoin
- Congressional Hearing on Bitcoin https://youtu.be/HWg731-3id8
- btcpolicy.org fact sheet focused on the hearing https://twitter.com/DavidZell_/status/1483561031964233729
- Citadel Dispatch will no longer be on TFTC podcast feed going forward, search Citadel Dispatch in your favorite podcast app
