Rabbit Hole Recap #181: Internet Blackouts and More Consolidation - Jan 6 2021

Join Marty and Matt as they discuss:

- internet access cut in kazakhstan in response to massive protests, 12% of hash rate disconnected https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disrupted-in-kazakhstan-amid-energy-price-protests-oy9YQgy3

- HRF announces new round of grants https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/hrf-gifts-4-bitcoin-to-bitcoin-projects

- proposal for privacy preserving reusable taproot addresses https://gist.github.com/Kixunil/0ddb3a9cdec33342b97431e438252c0a

- electrs v0.9.4: https://github.com/romanz/electrs/releases/tag/v0.9.4

- bluewallet v6.2.16: https://github.com/BlueWallet/BlueWallet/releases/tag/v6.2.16

- mercury wallet v0.5.6: https://github.com/layer2tech/mercury-wallet/releases/tag/v0.5.6

- tdex v1.2.2: https://github.com/tdex-network/tdex-app/releases/tag/v1.2.2

- foundation passport v1.0.8: https://github.com/Foundation-Devices/passport-firmware/releases/tag/v1.0.8

- hexa wallet v2.0.67: https://github.com/bithyve/hexa/releases/tag/v2.0.67

- samourai wallet v0.99.98b: https://docs.samourai.io/en/wallet/releases#v09998b

- gigi on value for value https://dergigi.com/2021/12/30/the-freedom-of-value/#value4value

- electrum server performance analysis https://www.sparrowwallet.com/docs/server-performance.html

- bitcoin circular economies https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/kyc-free-bitcoin-circular-economies