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Episode Synopsis
Bitcoin under fire: New mining attacks miss the mark, why Bitcoin’s price stalled, and the critical flaws in Bitcoin Core and LND.
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Promo Code: TWIB
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U.S. national debt will reach $50 trillion by 2034, CBO projects
Billionaires U.S. 2023 | Statista
Main reason why rates will get cut regardless of where inflation will stand.
Credit card defaults from small lenders have hit RECORD levels
Housing defaults have just hit the highest levels since 2011
OG whales have sold over 50,000 $BTC in the past 10 days, totaling approximately $3.30 billion.
https://thebitcoinhole.com/hardware-wallets
Boltz exchange swap blog post: https://blog.boltz.exchange/p/dispatching-chain-swaps
US SEC ends Consensys investigation into Ethereum 2.0
Consensys on X: The SEC has notified us that it is closing its investigation into Ethereum 2.0
Energy FUD:
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick Attacks Bitcoin Mining with FUD
Bitcoin mining, AI data centers increasing demand on Texas power grid, leaders say - YouTube
Oklahoma Governor signs bill into law that exempts Bitcoin miners from sales tax on electricity bills
Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill Exempting Sales Tax for Bitcoin Mining
JUST IN: Cambridge publicly acknowledges that the age of their Bitcoin mining data leads to “an overestimation in our emission estimates by ~25%”
BEEST (Bitcoin Energy & Emissions Sustainability Tracker)
Bitcoin Core v27.1: Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements
LND Versions Prior to v0.17.0 Vulnerable to LND Onion Bomb DoS Attack
Sponsor: http://podhome.fm
Promo Code: TWIB
Affiliate LINKS:
Buy Sats on River
The Bitcoin Company
LINKS:
U.S. national debt will reach $50 trillion by 2034, CBO projects
Billionaires U.S. 2023 | Statista
Main reason why rates will get cut regardless of where inflation will stand.
Credit card defaults from small lenders have hit RECORD levels
Housing defaults have just hit the highest levels since 2011
OG whales have sold over 50,000 $BTC in the past 10 days, totaling approximately $3.30 billion.
https://thebitcoinhole.com/hardware-wallets
Boltz exchange swap blog post: https://blog.boltz.exchange/p/dispatching-chain-swaps
US SEC ends Consensys investigation into Ethereum 2.0
Consensys on X: The SEC has notified us that it is closing its investigation into Ethereum 2.0
Energy FUD:
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick Attacks Bitcoin Mining with FUD
Bitcoin mining, AI data centers increasing demand on Texas power grid, leaders say - YouTube
Oklahoma Governor signs bill into law that exempts Bitcoin miners from sales tax on electricity bills
Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill Exempting Sales Tax for Bitcoin Mining
JUST IN: Cambridge publicly acknowledges that the age of their Bitcoin mining data leads to “an overestimation in our emission estimates by ~25%”
BEEST (Bitcoin Energy & Emissions Sustainability Tracker)
Bitcoin Core v27.1: Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements
LND Versions Prior to v0.17.0 Vulnerable to LND Onion Bomb DoS Attack
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