This week Marty and Matt discuss:
- taproot upgrade has locked in, activation expected in november
- Criminals mailing ledger customers compromised hardware wallets
- US Bitcoin Mining Council formally launches
- NY Electricians' union successfully fights bitcoin mining ban
- G7 leaders say ransomware is a priority
- Ukrainian raids arrest six tied to CLOP ransomware
- Biden and Putin meet for four hours with US threatening "cyber response" to ransomware
- US Dems form "cryptocurrency working group"
- Microstrategy keeps buying bitcoin
- Microstrategy considering stock sale
- Swiss broker Relai raises $2.7M
- FastBitcoins now available in Australia
- Russell Okung's letter to the Nigerian government as local support for bitcoin increases
- Bitcoin Beach article in business week
- New guide from econoalchemist on coldcard + sparrow
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