The Bitcoin halving is here, but are Runes crashing the party? I'll explore how the halving could impact Bitcoin mining, the macro signs that indicate short-term price swings are probable, and why everyone is concerned Runes might cause a spike in transaction fees.[[podhome]]LINKS:Runes – Casey Rodarmor’s BlogBitcoin Suddenly Braced For A $35 Trillion Halving Price EarthquakeA bitcoin halving is imminent. Here’s what that means. - CBS NewsWhat bitcoin halving could mean for investors and minersBlockstream Green: Simple and secure Bitcoin walletAQUA WalletRiver Referal LinkLearn RoboSatsWhat is KYCCraig Wright Discontinues Tulip Trading Case in Major Win for Bitcoin Developers🚨 attention lnd node operators that have upgraded or are considering upgrading to bitcoind 27 🚨US Senator Cynthia Lummis says high ranking government officials feel threatened by Bitcoin - YouTubeMUSIC: Leave It Alone - June & The Jets

Roger Ver has presented an alternative narrative about Bitcoin's history. I've read it, so you don't have to.Why he's trying to regulate the blocksize wars, and my response to his claims that Bitcoin's true potential has been stolen.Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIBLINKS:Recent Interview w/Roger VerInside The Blocksize Wars with Adam Back and Jonathan Bier - YouTubeThis Week in Coins: Bitcoin Ends on a Downer as Rival Bitcoin Cash Shines - DecryptBitcoin: Supply Last Active 5+ Years Ago - Glassnode StudioBitcoin: Supply Last Active 2+ Years Ago - Glassnode Studiobips/bip-0101.mediawiki at master · bitcoin/bipsMutiny Wallet v0.6.2: Federated Lightning Addresses for Mutiny+ UsersZEUS v0.8.3 is now availableAmazon.com: The Blocksize War: The battle over who controls Bitcoin’s protocol rulesMusic:So Many Years by TJ Wong

More pro-Bitcoin voices are featured, but are some wolves in sheep's clothing? I'll examine the Pomp Problem and the Bitcoin beachhead spreading from state to state. Why the market bracing for higher inflation for longer, is not great news for Bitcoin in the short term. Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIBLinks:It’s a Higher-for-Longer World for Rates, and That’s OK - WSJWeekly market commentary | BlackRock Investment InstituteFed chair: Focusing solely on inflation is “no longer appropriate” - MarketplaceFed officials consider leaving rates higher for longer | The HillFed Chair Powell Wants Inflation to Cool More - The New York TimesThe State of Louisiana Passes a Bill To Protect Your ‘Fundamental Bitcoin Rights’Satoshi Action FundBitcoin’s risk/reward ratio will blow your mind - YouTubeBlockFi’s Rise and Fall: A TimelineMr. 100" bought 100% of new supply of Bitcoin over the last 2 daysMutiny Wallet v0.6.1: New Home Screen, Nostr Profile Setup, Federation Discovery & RecommendationsVulnerabilities exploited in the wild fixed based on GrapheneOS reports - GrapheneOS Discussion ForumCoinbase Selects Lightspark for Lightning 🔄 Lightspark’s SDKs, APIs, and developer tools streamline Lightning Network integration, while Lightspark Predict optimizes liquidity requirements and routing in real time.🔐 Coinbase will use Lightspark’s remote-key signing implementation, allowing Coinbase to benefit from a scalable and reliable node infrastructure without managing Lightning keys.This seems to be after a team internally looked at standing up Lightning.This was the guy formerly in charge of implementing Lightning at Coinbase 💀Tether Awards $100K Grant to BTCPay Server FoundationResource of the Week:Bitcoin Halving Countdown ClockMusic:Element Zero By: Reel Richard

Blackrock's CEO has become openly bullish on Bitcoin, why he's taking a victory lap this week. This halving will actually be different, and I'll make the case why. Plus, a new project that could replace Lightning for the plebs.Sponsor: http://podhome.fmPromo Code: TWIBLinks:2024 Halving: This Time It’s Actually DifferentSEC scores big win in lawsuit against crypto exchange CoinbaseJoe Carlasare on X - SOL deflationary statementsBrian Armstrong 🛡️ on XHedgehog: Protocol for Asynchronous Layer 2 Bitcoin Paymentshedgehog on GitHubThe Future of Warfare | Jason Lowery | TEDxDAU - YouTubeSoftwar: A Novel Theory on Power Projection and the National Strategic Significance of Bitcoin: Lowery, Jason Paul: 9798371524188: Amazon.com: BooksUS National Defense Fellow at MIT, Major Jason Lowery: Blaming Bitcoin to protect your failing hegemony is not going to help youMusic:Money Maker

The first shots were fired in the battle to bring the rest of "crypto" to the ETF market—the impact on Bitcoin and why the SEC might not be the hero we need.Plus project updates, the historically bad week for one Bitcoin ETF, your boosts, and more.Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWIBLinks:SEC probing crypto companies in Ethereum investigation as hopes for ETF dim Sale of the Century: The Inside Story of Ethereum’s 2014 Premine GBTC getting a ‘second wind’ of outflows, $1.4b this week along, now double any other ETF in outflows YTDin a day when GBTC saw record liquidations (to meet bankruptcy obligations of Genesis and others) and when bitcoin tumbled, Blackrock’s IBIT saw a surge of inflows. ETF demand is relentless and price indiscriminateRoboSats v0.6.0-alpha: The Federation LayerBisq 2 AMAMusicHodl.80 IQ.Patriot on X: “This is awesome”

This week, we'll discuss the high-signal mind virus spreading around the community, why the Saylor strategy has Jim Cramer salty, the final word on ETF centralization, and if we should stop calling it the Blockchain and start calling it the Timechain.Sponsor: http://podhome.fm Promo Code: TWiBLinks:Bitcoin Atlantis – A Bitcoin conference in the AtlanticBitcoin Is Time | dergigi.com21 Ways - 21 Ways To Look At BitcoinJack Talk Mallers on XLawrence LepardBitcoin Flips SilverPierre Rochard on X: "BREAKING: the Biden Administration is cancelling the fake #Bitcoin mining “emergency” Michael Saylor: Bitcoin’s ‘Gold Rush’ Has Started: 2024-2034, Why Smart Money is Buying #Bitcoin - YouTubeDennis Porter on X: "ARIZONA SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION TO CONSIDER ADDING THE #BTC ETF TO AZ STATE PENSIONSLyn Says the ETFs are like an API for FiatTime Chain calendar . ComBTC Minstrel -  | What Shall We Do With Michael Saylor

Has Jeff finally got Bitcoin FOMO? I'll look at the numbers that's got everyone speculating. Then, my thoughts on the White House's next attack on Bitcoin and the notable shift in the public store of value debate.Show Notes:White House Flags Bitcoin Mining as Major Power Grid BurdenFox Biz Reporter talks with WHMiners’ bitcoin production dipped in January amid energy curtailment - BlockworksHow Bitcoin mining stabilized the grid and saved Texans $18BillionBitcoin Energy FUD Busting3 Indy Institutes in just six months with research showing Bitcoin supports renewable transitionPotential Reprieve for Bitcoin Miners With Upcoming Difficulty AdjustmentDemand Response And Curtailment Through Bitcoin MiningUpdates:GrapheneOS v2024 022 300: New Setup Wizard, New Color SchemesCompletely new GrapheneOS Setup Wizard implementation for the initial setup of the device and secondary user profiles;Theme Picker: update color schemes including adding the monochromatic colorscheme option;Sandboxed Google Play compatibility layer: add support for Android Auto 11.3Sandboxed Google Play compatibility layer: add developer functionality for updating Android Auto via the Play Store for testing;Blockstream Green Wallet Desktop v2.0.0: New UI and UXNew UI and UX: the user experience has been simplified and streamlined with a more polished, intuitive interface for easier access to key features;All-in-one UX: use your existing wallets for both your Bitcoin and Liquid accounts across singlesig and assisted multisig. You have the flexibility to choose whether to combine Bitcoin and Liquid accounts or not, and thus to organize your mainchain and second-layer stacks as you deem fit.;Simpler onboarding for new Jade users, minimizing ambiguity and errors during the initial setup;Sign with address to prove its ownership.PricedInBitcoin21The Bitcoin Company Promo Link