MEXICO REGULATOR SAYS 12 BITCOIN EXCHANGES ARE OPERATING ILLEGALLY

https://www.coindesk.com/mexico-regulator-says-12-crypto-exchanges-are-operating-illegally
archive: https://archive.ph/GTqZE

BIPARTISAN 'INFRASTRUCTURE BILL' APPEARS TO REQUIRE BITCOIN TRANSACTION DISCLOSURES FROM WALLET DEVELOPERS, MULTISIG PROVIDERS, AND MINERS

https://www.coindesk.com/new-infrastructure-bill-looks-to-raise-30b-through-crypto-taxes
archive: https://archive.ph/3NSdX

ANALYSIS OF THE SECURITY MODEL OF SOFTWARE WALLETS

- includes desktop and mobile wallets

https://donjon.ledger.com/software-wallets/
archive: https://archive.ph/dNC0L

SPEC FOR BOLT12 REUSABLE AND PRIVACY PRESERVING STATIC LIGHTNING INVOICES RELEASED

bolt12.org
archive: https://archive.ph/5fYDx

FORMER FRENCH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WAS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR SELLING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION ON THE DARKWEB

https://darknetlive.com/post/ex-cop-sentenced-to-prison-for-selling-doxes/
archive: https://archive.ph/S4deD

THE LIFE CYCLE OF A BREACHED DATABASE

- what typically transpires in the weeks or months before an organization notifies its users about a breached database

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/07/the-life-cycle-of-a-breached-database/
archive: https://archive.ph/QK60k

RABBIT HOLE RECAP

- bitcoin week in review

https://bitcointv.com/videos/watch/884d79f0-9a6e-435c-93f9-a0e7beff23bf

DOJ: SOLARWINDS HACKERS BREACHED EMAILS FROM 27 US ATTORNEYS’ OFFICES

- compromised data included all sent, received, and stored emails and attachments found within those accounts from approximately May 7 to December 27

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/doj-solarwinds-hackers-breached-emails-from-27-us-attorneys-offices/
archive: https://archive.ph/tUzjU

BITCOIN MAGAZINE PODCAST

- The Infrastructure Bill is Bad for Bitcoin in America w/ Rep. Warren Davidson

https://bitcointv.com/videos/watch/9abca219-e759-4931-aee1-a181ffed82a2

DARKSIDE RANSOMWARE GANG RETURNS AS NEW BLACKMATTER OPERATION

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/darkside-ransomware-gang-returns-as-new-blackmatter-operation/
archive: https://archive.ph/UAnC2

AUSTRALIAN BITCOIN EXCHANGE BITAROO TO REQUIRE VIDEO VERIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS FOR BITCOIN WITHDRAWALS

https://twitter.com/BitarooExchange/status/1422147242618540032
archive: https://archive.ph/65M6A

APPARENT VULNERABILITY IN HODLHODL LENDING PLATFORM LEAVES USERS IN CONFUSION AMID POOR COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMPANY

https://twitter.com/hodlhodl/status/1421975055538528258
archive: https://archive.ph/OHyPT

SOUTH KOREAN REGULATOR EXPECTED TO SHUT DOWN 11 BITCOIN EXCHANGES

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210801000171
archive: https://archive.ph/KNSon

SEED SIGNER V0.4.3 RELEASED

- generate 24-word seed entropy from digital photos
- redesigned seed/passphrase entry keyboard interface

https://github.com/SeedSigner/seedsigner/releases/tag/0.4.3

HODLHODL SITUATION UPDATE

https://hodlhodl.medium.com/important-information-abf3a796b780
archive: https://archive.ph/X70eL

BITCOIN ATM OPERATOR LIBERTYX IS BEING ACQUIRED BY FORTUNE 500 COMPANY NCR

- expected to close later this year, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/113273/bitcoin-atm-operator-libertyx-ncr-corporation-acquisition
archive: https://archive.ph/UAW5t

THIS MONTH IN BITCOIN PRIVACY: JULY 2021

- Samourai Wallet and Atomic Swaps
- The Freedom of Bitcoin
- Bisq Patches Privacy Vulnerability
- Wasabi Wallet 2.0 Update, Continued
- Taproot Adoption
- FATF Report and EU AML Proposals
- A Survey on Mixing Techniques
- Pegasus Spyware and Mobile Wallets

https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/July_2021
archive: https://archive.ph/60VsC