BIT BUY BIT PODCAST

- bitcoin month in review with BitcoinQ&A

https://bit-buy-bit.libsyn.com/ep85-bitcoin-monthly-with-bitcoinq_a

SQUARE REPORTS $3.51 BILLION IN BITCOIN REVENUE VIA ITS CASH APP FOR FIRST QUARTER OF 2021

- $75 million of bitcoin gross profit

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/104136/square-reports-3-51-billion-in-bitcoin-revenue-via-its-cash-app-for-first-quarter-of-2021
archive: https://archive.ph/ixjnh

GOLDMAN SACHS UNVEILS NEW BITCOIN TRADING TEAM IN EMPLOYEE MEMO

- team exists within the firm’s global currencies and emerging markets trading division
- trading bitcoin futures and non-deliverable forwards

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/07/goldman-sachs-unveils-new-cryptocurrency-trading-team-in-employee-memo.html
archive: https://archive.ph/fFAQK

TALES FROM THE CRYPT PODCAST

- Rabbit Hole Recap: Bitcoin Week of 2021.05.03

https://anchor.fm/tales-from-the-crypt/episodes/Rabbit-Hole-Recap-Bitcoin-Week-of-2021-05-03-e10d4u9

FULLY NODED V0.2.17 RELEASED

- Adds a link in the node details section which opens a node connection guide
- Adds the Yubico framework for future 2fa/encryption

https://github.com/Fonta1n3/FullyNoded/releases/tag/v0.2.17

NO BULLSHIT BITCOIN IS A BITCOIN NEWS DESK WITHOUT ADS OR PAYWALLS

Web: https://t.me/s/nobullshitbitcoin
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RANSOMWARE SHUTS DOWN BIGGEST GASOLINE PIPELINE IN U.S.

- the main source of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel for the East Coast with capacity of about 2.5 million barrels a day on its system from Texas as far as North Carolina, and another 900,000 barrels a day to New York

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-08/u-s-s-biggest-gasoline-and-pipeline-halted-after-cyberattack
archive: https://archive.ph/JduX5

BLUEWALLET V6.1.2 RELEASED

- Opt-out of analytics tracking in settings/privacy

https://github.com/BlueWallet/BlueWallet/releases/tag/v6.1.2

LIGHTNING NETWORK PRIVACY OVERVIEW AND ANALYSIS

- "the flow of funds across the network should be considered public knowledge"

https://abytesjourney.com/lightning-privacy/
archive: https://archive.ph/EV6aY

RANSOMWARE GROUP DARKSIDE ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING US PIPELINE ATTACK

- hinted that an affiliate may have been behind the attack and that it never intended to cause such upheaval
- “Our goal is to make money and not creating problems for society. From today, we introduce moderation and check each company that our partners want to encrypt to avoid social consequences in the future.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-10/white-house-creates-task-force-to-deal-with-pipeline-breach
archive: https://archive.ph/MB3DL

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE DARKSIDE RANSOMWARE GANG

- as seen through their negotiations with a recent U.S. victim that earns $15 billion in annual revenue

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/a-closer-look-at-the-darkside-ransomware-gang/
archive: https://archive.ph/GYqYM

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES ACCEPTS BITCOIN PAYMENTS, MIGHT HOLD ON BALANCE SHEET

- CFO, David Glazer said announced during a recent earnings call

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/palantir-accepts-bitcoin
archive: https://archive.ph/CUvgx

BITCOIN OPTECH #148

- CVE-2021-31876 discrepancy
- Brink grant applications
- PR review club

https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2021/05/12/
archive: https://archive.ph/eJod3

ED CARPENTER RACING WILL RUN A BITCOIN CAR IN THE INDIANAPOLIS 500, RAISING MONEY FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH STRIKE

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-car-will-be-in-indianapolis-500
archive: https://archive.ph/bjoW9

ELON MUSK TWEETS OUT STATEMENT CHANGING TESLA'S BITCOIN POLICY

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1392602041025843203
archive: https://archive.ph/tbbqd

GLADSTEIN: CHECK YOUR FINANCIAL PRIVILEGE

> While those comfortable in the dollar bubble deride Bitcoin, the stories of three emerging market users demonstrate why it is so important.

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/check-your-financial-privilege
archive: https://archive.ph/ikMmx

MICROSTRATEGY HAS PURCHASED AN ADDITIONAL 271 BITCOIN FOR $15.0 MILLION IN CASH

- average price of $55387 per bitcoin
- as of 5/13/2021, they hold 91850 bitcoin acquired for $2.241 billion at an average price of 24403 per bitcoin

https://www.microstrategy.com/en/investor-relations/financial-documents/microstrategy-acquires-additional-15m-in-bitcoin-at-average-price-of-55-387_05-13-2021
archive: https://archive.ph/q9tyu

Citadel Dispatch e0.2.1 - the lightning network and bitcoin privacy with @openoms and @cycryptr

EPISODE: 0.2.1
BLOCK: 683157
PRICE: 1759 sats per dollar
TOPICS: bitcoin and lightning privacy
CITADELDISPATCH.COM

GRAYSCALE BITCOIN TRUST HITS RECORD DISCOUNT OF OVER 20%

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/104801/gbtc-record-low-over-20-discount
archive: https://archive.ph/s8N4S

COLONIAL PIPELINE PAID HACKERS NEARLY $5 MILLION IN RANSOM

- Payment was made hours after the attack
- Decryption tool is slow
- US Gov aware of the payment

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-13/colonial-pipeline-paid-hackers-nearly-5-million-in-ransom
archive: https://archive.ph/E4HZJ