Microsoft’s ION Is an Open-Source Bet on Bitcoin

> When we started crunching the numbers, we realized that Bitcoin was the only chain that would probably be too costly to attack.

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/microsofts-ion-is-an-open-source-bet-on-bitcoin

Peter Thiel-backed Layer1 begins mining bitcoin at its West Texas facility

> The site expects to scale to 200MW within a few months, and aims to capture 30% of total network hashrate by the end of 2021

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/56337/peter-thiel-texas-bitcoin-mine-goes-live

ColdCard Firmware Update v3.1.0 released

- Adds CKBunker HSM support (requires Mk3)
- Additional PSBT functionality
- WARNING: This release is not compatible with Mk1s and will brick them if attempted.
- No further updates will be released for the Mk1.

https://coldcardwallet.com/docs/upgrade

For Square Crypto, the Way to Bitcoin Mass Adoption Is Open Source

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/for-square-crypto-the-way-to-bitcoin-mass-adoption-is-open-source

> And what would they be working on? Lee emphasized that the team is “focused on open source and the broader ecosystem,” in particular noncustodial and key management solutions. 

> “We feel like custodial solutions will be naturally invested in [by financial investors], but there is a long-term risk for Bitcoin when the user experience gap between custodial and non-custodial user experience will widen due to under-investment in non-custodial [solutions], because there’s not a strong business model associated with that,” Lee explained.

Tales from the Crypt Podcast - Rabbit Hole Recap - Bitcoin Week in Review

https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-crypt/episodes/Rabbit-Hole-Recap-Week-of-2020-02-17-eavaau

source: https://6102bitcoin.com/projects/

source: https://6102bitcoin.com/projects/

source: https://6102bitcoin.com/projects/

Recent Podcasts

Stephan Livera - Obi Nwosu - Coinfloor - https://stephanlivera.com/episode/151/

Venture Coinist - Sam Bankman-Fried - FTX - https://youtu.be/i-TEeREJew4

U.S. Marshals Service auctions off over 4,000 BTC to two winning bidders

- Two winners
- One bought 3991.6 bitcoin
- The second bought 50 bitcoin
- 38 total bids

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/56631/u-s-marshals-service-auctions-off-over-4000-btc-to-two-winning-bidders

Recent Podcasts

What Bitcoin Did - Jack Mallers - https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/the-beginners-guide-to-bitcoin-part-13-the-lightning-network-with-jack-mallers

Citizen Bitcoin - Adam Back - https://citizenbitcoin.world/episodes/adam-back-bitcoins-past-and-future

Lightning Junkies Podcast - Christian Moss - https://blog.sicksubroutine.com/lightning-junkies-episode-lnj024/

The U.S. may soon get its first dedicated bank for digital assets.

https://www.coindesk.com/blockchain-pioneer-caitlin-long-to-build-crypto-bank-in-wyoming

> The future bank is called Avanti... and will be focused solely on providing regulated services for digital assets...

> Avanti is partnering with bitcoin and blockchain technology startup Blockstream, which will provide bitcoin applications, as well as the software and hardware needed to custody digital assets.

BTCPay Server v1.0.3.160 released

- Bug fix: invoices not expiring
- Text customization for pay button
- Allow the pay button to be invoked by clicking on a link, useful for email embed
- Revoke legacy API Keys
- Amount paid of onchain payments shown in expanded invoice page

btcpayserver.org

Stephan Livera Podcast - Rodolfo Novak - Coinkite

https://stephanlivera.com/episode/152/

Recent Podcasts

Reckless Review #10 - https://www.buzzsprout.com/263522/2820601-rr10-most-dramatic-episode-yet

Tales from the Crypt Podcast - Paul Sztorc - https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-crypt/episodes/136-Paul-Sztorc-eb2i11

CoinJoin’s First Steps: How Dark Wallet Paved The Way For A More Private Bitcoin

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/coinjoins-first-steps-how-dark-wallet-paved-the-way-for-a-more-private-bitcoin

> At a time when industry representatives like the Bitcoin Foundation were downplaying Bitcoin’s anonymity features, regulators in New York were developing the BitLicense and Silk Road was about to be shut down, two hackers working from a former textile factory in Catalonia had begun to fight back.

Coldcard Firmware v3.1.1 released

- Scrambled pin
- Non-zero account number support
- Easier on device QR code view

https://coldcardwallet.com/docs/upgrade

Flaw in billions of Wi-Fi devices left communications open to eavesdroppng

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/02/flaw-in-billions-of-wi-fi-devices-left-communications-open-to-eavesdroppng/

> The affected devices include iPhones, iPads, Macs, Amazon Echos and Kindles, Android devices, Raspberry Pi 3’s, and Wi-Fi routers from Asus and Huawei.

> Manufacturers have made patches available for most or all of the affected devices, but it’s not clear how many devices have installed the patches. Of greatest concern are vulnerable wireless routers, which often go unpatched indefinitely.