Rabbit Hole Recap - Sep 9 2021

This week Marty and Matt discuss:

- Bitcoin is officially legal tender in El Salvador https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-1071/

- bitcoin is now legal tender in el salvador

- bullbitcoin adds lightning support https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bull-bitcoin-exchange-to-integrate-lightning-network

- irs undercover operation on localcryptos p2p exchange https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2021/09/01/irs-undercover-on-a-bitcoin-and-cryptocurrency-trading-site-in-180000-sting

- mastercard acquires ciphertrace https://www.mastercard.com/news/press/2021/september/mastercard-acquires-ciphertrace-to-enhance-crypto-capabilities/

- Phoenix v1.4.17 https://github.com/ACINQ/phoenix/releases/tag/v1.4.17

- Simple Bitcoin Wallet v2.0.9 https://github.com/btcontract/wallet/releases/tag/2.0.9

- Caravan v0.3.11 https://github.com/unchained-capital/caravan/releases/tag/v0.3.11

- Mempool v2.2.2 https://github.com/mempool/mempool/releases/tag/v2.2.2

- BlueWallet v6.2.5 https://github.com/BlueWallet/BlueWallet/releases/tag/v6.2.5

- Btcpayserver v1.2.3 https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/releases/tag/v1.2.3

- this month in bitcoin privacy https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/August_2021

- intro to samourai wallet, wednesdays at 1800 UTC https://bitcointv.com/videos/watch/b2fbb7e1-2af6-4d17-a38e-e9cbeb80978d

- blockstream and macquarie form 'green' bitcoin mining partnershiphttps://blockstream.com/2021/09/08/en-blockstream-and-macquarie-to-form-green-bitcoin-mining-partnership/

- new law in ukraine legalizes and regulates bitcoin trading https://www.kyivpost.com/technology/parliament-passes-law-to-legalize-cryptocurrency-in-ukraine.html

- bitcoin is for everyone campaign https://www.swanbitcoin.com/bitcoin-is-for-everyone/