TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

This week Marty and Matt discuss: - Square buys $50M worth of bitcoin - New Europol report - Travel rule rumors swirl - New DoJ framework - HMRC orders coinbase to hand over customer records - Chainalysis hits Mex with high risk warning - BitMEX leadership changes - bitcoinprivacy.guide - Schnorr summary by suredbits - specter v0.8.1 - bitcoin wallet tracker v0.1.5 - blockstream green desktop v0.0.4 - sparrow v0.9.5 - bluewallet v5.6.1 - BTCPay server v1.0.5.7 - Hexa Wallet v1.2.0 - Fully Noded v0.1.90 - Ledger live adding coin control and full node support - Riot Blockchain buys 2500 S19 Pros - $26 million in bitfinex stolen bitcoin moves - mempool sponsors - classroom surveillance on the rise with rona as the excuse Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained Capital. Check out their white glove vault concierge service that will take you from zero to secure multisig setup in no time. Use the code TFTC and receive $50 off that package that includes 2 Trezor Model Ts and $1,000 in your vault. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app.

Join Marty as he sits down with Leo Zhang, Founder of Anicca Research, to discuss: - The Alchemy of Hashpower - Stakeholders within the mining industry - ASICs as physical options on bitcoin - Bitmain's struggles - MicroBT - Hashrate derivatives - The US and China - Family - much more Follow Leo on Twitter Check out The Alchemy of Hashpower Pt. I Check out The Alchemy of Hashpower Pt. II Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app.

Join Marty and Matt as they sit down with Joost Jager, independent Lightning Network developer, to discuss: - Griefing Attacks - Circuit Breaker - Routing on Lightning - Multi-Path Payments + Wumbo - Public v. Private channel capacity - Whatsat - Multiple implementations and how they interact - much more Follow Joost on Twitter Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app.

This week Marty and Matt discuss: - BitMEX hit by CFTC and Department of Justice - KuCoin hacked for $150M - New Zealand tax authority seeking personal info from local exchanges - Chainalysis and Integra FEC receive IRS contracts for lightning and monero tracing - Pierre adds bounties to BitcoinACKs.com - September privacy newsletter by Janine - Murchandamus joins Chaincode - RoninDojo v1.7.0 - Sparrow Wallet v0.9.4 - nix-bitcoin v0.0.18 - The Eye of Satoshi v0.1.1 - BTCPay Server v1.0.5.6 - Aqua Wallet by blockstream - CoinOS web wallet with liquid and lightning support - Docusign competitor using bitcoin - Woleet - CalyxOS released - Taproot explainer by suredbits - HCPP this weekend - Ministry of Nodes also thinks specter is straight fire - PlanB Dox - Brian Armstrong fake woke Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained Capital. Check out their white glove vault concierge service that will take you from zero to secure multisig setup in no time. Use the code TFTC and receive $50 off that package that includes 2 Trezor Model Ts and $1,000 in your vault. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app.

Join Marty as he sits down with Cynthia Lummis, the Rebulican Nominee for the U.S. Senate out of Wyoming, to discuss: - Cynthia's platform of fiscal responsibility - Cynthia's experience Wyoming's state Treasurer - How Bitcoin can help with fiscal responsibility - How Bitcoin can help pensions - How Bitcoin can help the energy sector - How Bitcoin embodies the ideals America was founded on - The work Wyoming has done to welcome Bitcoin innovators - There are good people in Washington - much more Follow Cynthia on Twitter Check out Cynthia's campaign website Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app.

Join Marty as he sits down with Stephan Kinsella to discuss: - State's rights - The Lockdowns - The Constitution - The Government v. The State - Bitcoin didn't ask for permission - Are leftists insane? - Should you vote? - Smart contracts - much more Follow Stephan on Twitter Check out stephankinsella.com Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app.

Join Marty as he sits down with the affable Junseth to discuss: - America's Culture War - Are we in a Civil War? - When did the Civil War start? - Miners are Energy Pirates - How mining companies should manage their balance sheets - Art - Digital Art - NFTs - Literature - much more Follow Junseth on Twitter Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app.

Join Marty as he sits down with Matthew Black, co-founder of Atomic Finance, to discuss: - Building on Ethereum - Ethereum's limitations - ETH 2.0 transition - DeFi on Ethereum, is it legit? - Non-custodial DeFi on Bitcoin? - Bitcoin + DLCs - much more Follow Matthew on Twitter Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app.

This week Marty and Matt discuss: - Lightning node firewall circuitbreaker - Iran power plants making mining moves - Timeline of bitmain power struggle - Bisq v1.3.9 - BlueWallet v5.5.9 - Tails v4.11 - nix-bitcoin v0.0.17 - Dojo v1.8.0 released - Specter v0.8.0 - Smartcard support for Specter DIY HWW - Square Crypto $100k grant to btcpay server and launches a proper portal for their work squarecrypto.org - Namecheap adds btcpay server! - Unchained Capital adds advanced multisig business accounts - Russian gov wants full wallet disclosures - Venezuelan government to require use of national mining pool - FinCen Files leak - Over 170 arrests and over $6.5M seized in global DOJ lead operation against dark markets - whirlpool fee calculator and portal for his other links by bitcoinqna https://getbitcoin.help/ - Umbrel wallet support Shoutout to our sponsors: Unchained Capital. Check out their white glove vault concierge service that will take you from zero to secure multisig setup in no time. Use the code TFTC and receive $50 off that package that includes 2 Trezor Model Ts and $1,000 in your vault. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app.

Join Marty as he sits down with Christopher Gimmer and Marc Chouinard, co-founders of Snappa, to discuss: - Bootstrapping v. Raising funds from VCs - Building many businesses and failing - The decision to add Bitcoin to Snappa's balance sheet - Why it's easier to move cash to Bitcoin as a small biz v. publicly traded companies - Small business self-custody via multisig - Asking, "What is money?" - Canada's inflated real estate market - Bullish sentiment - Bitcoin education - much more Follow Christopher on Twitter Follow Marc on Twitter Check out Chris' piece on why Snappa allocated to Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset Check out Snappa Shoutout to this week's sponsors. Cash App. Start #stackingsats today. Use the promo code: "stackingsats" to receive $10 and contribute $10 to OWLS Lacrosse when you download the app.