A new documentary dropped claiming Satoshi Nakamoto was actually two people — Hal Finney and Len Sassaman — and the Bitcoin world is buzzing. Plus: Strategy just overtook BlackRock, and the US Air Force is running a Bitcoin node.
In this episode of Good For Bitcoin, Brandon and Kate discuss:
- Strategy bought 34,164 BTC — their largest purchase since November 2024 and 3rd largest ever — now holds 815,000 BTC, surpassing all of BlackRock's iBIT ETF clients combined
- "Finding Satoshi" documentary claims Satoshi was both Hal Finney and Len Sassaman — Brandon and Kate discuss the evidence and the Bitcoin community's reaction
- $292M Kelp DAO hack — the biggest crypto exploit of 2026 — sparks debate about Arbitrum's decentralization after their governing body froze Wrapped ETH
- Hermetica launches HBTC: Bitcoin-in, Bitcoin-out yield product earning from sBTC, Basis Trades, and dual-stacking on Stacks — hits 50 BTC cap in days
- Allbridge Core now supports Stacks, enabling USDC and USDT bridging to and from Stacks from 16 chains
- Bitcoin Core v31 adds private broadcast via Tor/I2P — transactions no longer linkable to a node's IP address or location
- Coinbase's Quantum Advisory Council publishes a quantum computing report, with 17 active researchers working on post-quantum Bitcoin solutions including BIP 360
- US Air Force Admiral tells lawmakers the military is running a Bitcoin node and conducting operational tests for network resilience
- Tether freezes $344M in USDT linked to Iran — Iran had previously been seeking USDC and BTC
- Russia officially recognizes crypto as property under law but bans everyday use as currency
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