Rabbit Hole Recap RABBIT HOLE RECAP #388: A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE
Dec 18, 2025
Dive into the future of digital currencies with the BRICS bloc launching a new programmable currency. The hosts discuss the macro bullish case for Bitcoin and the unusual idea of mining it in space. Learn about security vulnerabilities in the Jade wallet and significant loans launched by Strike in California. They also cover the more chilling aspects of geopolitical tensions like Venezuela's oil blockade and reflect on the shocking murder of an MIT fusion scientist. It's a mix of innovation, risk, and holiday cheer!
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Use Air-Gapped Hardware Wallets
- Use an air-gapped hardware wallet like the Coldcard Qubes to create keys offline and sign transactions securely.
- Never connect your primary key-creating device to the internet to minimize remote-exploit risk.
Run A Non-Logging VPN
- Run a VPN that cannot log to protect privacy and shield yourself from increasing government surveillance.
- Use Obscura and apply code RHR for a discounted signup if you want a privacy-first option.
Spark Trades Privacy For Verifiable Zaps
- Spark's design settles transactions on-chain which can expose payment history and make zaps verifiable but reduces Lightning privacy.
- Verifiable zaps become possible if transactions are publicly provable, yet Spark operators still hold visibility risks.