- 2 hours 1 minuteRABBIT HOLE RECAP #413: BRAVE NEW WORLD
Keonne Rodriguez (Samourai dev) updates on prison transfer & furlough request https://x.com/keonne/status/2063959631383179277
Bark Ark Protocol Launches on Bitcoin Mainnet https://blog.second.tech/bark-now-on-bitcoin-mainnet/
Second Introduces Noah and Arké Bitcoin Ark Wallets https://blog.second.tech/introducing-noah-and-arke/
Signal: UK Surveillance Is Not Safety https://signal.org/blog/pdfs/2026-06-08-uk-surveillance-is-not-safety.pdf
Mullvad explains UK spyware proposal: mandatory real-time scanning & blocking on all devices https://x.com/mullvadnet/status/2064342870937509988
SimpleX Network Consortium Governance and Foundation Overview https://simplexnetwork.org/consortium.html
Pump.fun launches GO: bounty platform to pay anyone for any task https://x.com/pumpfun/status/2062557004829233504
Man tattoos forehead for $2,400 Pump.fun bounty (spells it wrong) https://x.com/discordiaclips/status/2063406281130398012
Strategy Announces Approval of STRC Semi-Monthly Dividends https://www.strategy.com/press/strategy-announces-approval-of-strc-semi-monthly-dividends_06-08-2026
Polymarket Cracks Down on VPN Users Amid Legal Pressure https://gizmodo.com/polymarket-cracks-down-on-vpn-users-as-legal-pressure-intensifies-in-dozens-of-countries-2000765379
Karpathy on Claude Fable 5: strong benchmarks but overly trigger-happy safeguards https://x.com/karpathy/status/2064409694761054332
Malware devs add WMD keywords to spyware to evade LLM scanners https://x.com/jsrailton/status/2064661778978533571
Anthropic Dario Pushes for Regulatory Moat https://darioamodei.com/post/policy-on-the-ai-exponential
HRF Freedom Tech in Oslo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUcG_CJkT6A
Dark Wisp Android v1.0.0 Adds Private Interactions, Tor Routing, and NIP-A3 Payments https://github.com/barrydeen/dark-wisp-android/releases/tag/v1.0.0
Kickstr World Cup Game https://kickstr.einundzwanzig.dev/games/7ea5d40f-be37-4895-94cd-2adaf53f45ad
Bitaxe ESP-Miner v2.14.0 Release https://github.com/bitaxeorg/ESP-Miner/releases/tag/v2.14.0
Ulendo: borderless calling via Nostr + Bitcoin without local SIM cards https://x.com/codamw/status/2063340269785784526
Microsoft Patches Record 206 Security Flaws https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/microsoft-patches-record-206-flaws.html
Milei proposes AI framework with "non-human corporations" & zero regulation https://x.com/trajektoriepl/status/2062594306670535130
Cuba Poised for Largest U.S. Fuel Shipment Since Cold War Embargo https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/cuba-poised-for-biggest-us-fuel-shipment-since-cold-war-embargo
3:33 - Guess who's back
12:13 - Dashboard
19:13 - Keonne update
22:43 - Bark
34:33 - UK surveillance
41:03 - Noah & Arké
47:01 - Simple Network Consortium
53:13 - Pumpfun
57:38 - STRC semi-monthly
1:07:33 - Polymarket VPN crackdown
1:11:23 - Fable
1:24:43 - WMD LLM keyword bypass
1:30:38 - Anthropic is too good
1:33:08 - HRF Oslo
1:33:58 - HRF Story of the Week
1:35:23 - Boosts
1:37:33 - Software updates
1:49:03 - Milei AI
1:51:48 - Cuba fuel
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11 June 2026, 9:17 pm - 1 hour 35 minutesRABBIT HOLE RECAP #412: STAY HUMBLE AND STACK SATS
Zcash Orchard vulnerability remediated after coordinated network upgrade https://zodl.com/orchard-vulnerability-successfully-remediated/
Trezor says TROPIC01 chip flaw does not put Safe 7 funds at risk https://trezor.io/blog/news/Trezor-response-TROPIC01-chip-disclosure-no-impact-to-your-funds
Blockchain Association publishes law-enforcement letter to Senate on CLARITY Act https://theblockchainassociation.org/posts/blockchain-association-letter-from-law-enforcement-to-senate-leadership
Treasury Goes After Iran Crypto https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0519
NPR: George Santos Kalshi insider trading investigation https://www.npr.org/2026/06/02/nx-s1-5843371/george-santos-kalshi-insider-trading-investigation
Polymarket Rules Incorrectly in Saylor Market https://x.com/willo2_Poly/status/2061640812132516321
HRF Oslo Freedom Forum https://www.youtube.com/user/OsloFreedomForum
Cashu tests first on-chain TEE mint for trust-minimized ecash https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs9azf5pgt8k5tjq325xstfp5ue9z9h7nne0fnsv0nm7qlzauue8kg2y53mf
Core Lightning v26.06 release https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/releases/tag/v26.06
Alby Hub v1.22.2 release https://github.com/getAlby/hub/releases/tag/v1.22.2
Sparrow Wallet 2.5.2 release https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/2.5.2
nostr-vpn v4.0.48 release https://github.com/mmalmi/nostr-vpn/releases/tag/v4.0.48
Tails 7.8.1 released https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tails-7_8_1/
3:33 - It's bearing
14:13 - Dashboard
17:13 - Zcash Orchard
28:33 - Saylor unfollows Parker
33:23 - Trezor chip vulnerability
38:03 - Blockchain Association Clarity Act
47:33 - Iran crypto
54:16 - George Santos Kalshi
57:58 - Polymarket error
1:07:08 - HRF Oslo
1:10:13 - Boosts
1:13:53 - Cashu
1:24:23 - Claude AGI noise
1:29:08 - Software updates
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4 June 2026, 11:20 pm - 1 hour 49 minutesRABBIT HOLE RECAP #411: AUDIT FORT KNOX
Sentiment Analysis https://x.com/sullymichaelvan/status/2059646236966137982
Fidelity Glitch https://x.com/adi_baradwaj/status/2059422632215548143
NY legal complaint seeks title to 39,069 allegedly abandoned bitcoin wallets https://static1.squarespace.com/static/694884477ae7ad3f7b78981b/t/6a038dcea3e5b83386bf21a4/1778617806647/2026-05-01+%5B21%5D-%5B22%5D+Summons+%26+Amended+Complaint.pdf
Is it Shkreli? https://x.com/MartinShkreli/status/2059711308921028692
Former CIA officer accused of stealing $40M in gold bars and foreign currency https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/28/politics/former-cia-officer-public-money-theft
Texas app store age-verification law allowed to take effect for now https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/28/texas-apple-google-app-store-age-verification/
South Carolina social media law criticized as statewide age surveillance https://reclaimthenet.org/south-carolina-social-media-surveillance-law
Walz signs Minnesota bill adding social media protections for children https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/walz-signs-bill-enacting-social-media-guardrails-for-minnesota-children/
Developer Spotlight: Kurt Unger https://opensats.org/blog/developer-spotlight-kurt-unger
CFTC Approves Kalshi Perpetual BTC Future https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9240-26
North Korea | Dictatorship Implements Rice Price Controls
North Korea’s authoritarian regime is attempting to cap rice prices after a sharp food price surge, but the policy is making the shortage worse. According to Daily NK, the regime ordered local officials to stop street vendors from selling rice above a state-imposed ceiling. This action was in response to rice prices rising above 30,000 North Korean won ($33.33) per kilogram. Officials and undercover agents are now inspecting markets, checking sellers’ account books, and confiscating rice from those accused of charging too much. Traders are responding by pulling rice from public stalls and selling it privately from homes or other hidden locations. For North Koreans, the state’s actions make rice harder to find and more expensive. FinancialFreedomReport.org
Matching Hashes: Reproducing the Guix-built Bitcoin Core release binary with Nix https://b10c.me/projects/027-bitcoind-gunix-match/
ngit-cli v2.5.0 adds PR defaults, GRASP fallback handling, and checkout fixes https://github.com/DanConwayDev/ngit-cli/releases/tag/v2.5.0
Europa VPN Market https://europa.westernbtc.com/
Google employee charged with insider trading https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/google-employee-charged-insider-trading
Data broker location data used to target and kill U.S. troops https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/28/enemies-are-exploiting-unregulated-data-broker-location-data-to-target-and-kill-u-s-troops/
3:33 - Opening riff
9:03 - Dashboard
16:48 - Angry plebs
37:48 - Fidelity glitch
42:48 - Abandoned wallets
48:53 - Texas age verification
56:33 - Drone warfare
1:04:48 - OpenSats dev spotlight
1:06:18 - CFTC Kalshi
1:10:48 - HRF Story of the Week
1:13:18 - Matching Hashes
1:15:23 - Zaps & Boosts
1:22:03 - Software updates
1:26:16 - Google insider trading
1:29:08 - Data brokers risk troops
1:33:03 - US constitution on the blockchain
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29 May 2026, 8:57 pm - 1 hour 23 minutesRABBIT HOLE RECAP #410: SILENT BITCOIN PAYMENTS
GitHub Discloses Security Breach via Poisoned VS Code Extensionhttps://x.com/github/status/2056949168208552080
Iran Launches Bitcoin-Powered Maritime Insurance Platform "Hormuz Safe"https://x.com/bitcoinnewscom/status/2056099986199232732
SpaceX Holds Nearly 19,000 BTC Valued at $1.29 Billionhttps://x.com/macroscope17/status/2057205538086117590
Trump Executed Over 3,700 Stock Trades in First Quarterhttps://x.com/infraa_/status/2055988212611645663
Trump Executive Order Expands Bank Secrecy Act Requirementshttps://www.therage.co/trump-executive-order-expands-bank-secrecy-act/
The U.S. Can’t Lose the Bitcoin Race to China https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2026/05/19/the-u-s-can-t-lose-the-bitcoin-race-to-china
Hodl Hodl Launches Lightning Trading on Mainnethttps://x.com/hodlhodl/status/2057111820268130576
Thailand | Cash Handout Expands State Digital Payments
Thailand’s regime approved the “Thai Help Thai Plus” scheme, a 175 billion baht relief program covering more than 43 million people. State welfare cardholders will receive 1,000 baht per month automatically, while 30 million others can register through the Pao Tang app for a 60/40 co-payment benefit worth up to 4,000 baht over four months. The funds can only be used at participating merchants between 6 am and 11 pm through the state-linked wallet app, and cash withdrawals are prohibited. The program may help households facing surging fuel and living costs, but it also deepens reliance on government-controlled digital payment infrastructure. When economic relief is tied to identification, apps, spending rules, and approved merchants, support can quickly become another layer of state control. FinancialFreedomReport.org
Sparrow Wallet 2.5.0 Released – Adds Silent Payments Supporthttps://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/2.5.0
Zeus LN v13.0.2 Released with RGS Improvements and Bug Fixeshttps://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus/releases/tag/v13.0.2
NostrVPN v4.0.37https://nostrvpn.org
Seed Tool v2.3.0https://primal.net/bitcoinqna/6nKZJtCgwY5ATgh9idnlS
3:33 - Eth out
9:43 - TEMS
19:33 - Dashboard
21:18 - Github disclosure
25:53 - Hormuz Safe
44:38 - Trump 60 trades a day
52:13 - US/China bitcoin race
53:22 - Trump expands BSA
1:07:08 - HodlHodl LN trading
1:09:33 - HRF Story of the Week
1:12:03 - Boosts
1:13:18 - Software updates
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22 May 2026, 5:52 am - 1 hour 58 minutesRABBIT HOLE RECAP #409: THE GANG GOES TO CHINA
Android VPN Vulnerability
https://mullvad.net/en/blog/any-app-on-recent-android-versions-can-leak-certain-traffic
Tando Enables Lightning Addresses for All Kenyan M-Pesa Phone Numbers https://x.com/tando_me/status/2054209322217808292
Top CEOs Including Musk, Cook, and Fink Join Trump on China Trip https://x.com/kobeissiletter/status/2054551038632292610
Iran's Internet Blackout Enters 75th Day https://x.com/netblocks/status/2054469192271720950
Bitcoin User Recovers 5+ BTC from 11-Year-Old Wallet Using Claude AI https://x.com/cprkrn/status/2054586810475364536
Roman Sterlingov on Prison Abuse and the Erosion of Privacy
https://www.therage.co/the-people-and-the-machine/
Strive Announces Daily Dividends for $SATA Shareholders https://x.com/Strive/status/2054894518990700568
HRF’s AI Fund Supports 10 Innovative Projects for Human Rights
https://hrf.org/latest/hrfs-ai-fund-supports-10-innovative-projects/
Project Loupe: AI-Powered Vulnerability Scanner for Open-Source Bitcoin Projects https://x.com/ProjectLoupe/status/2054252211756994678
Frigate 1.5.0 Release - Enhances Silent Payments and Electrum Server https://github.com/sparrowwallet/frigate/releases/tag/1.5.0
LDK Server: Production-Grade Lightning Node Daemon Released https://x.com/lightningdevkit/status/2054231998458175553
JoinMarket-ng 0.29.0 Released - Major Updates & Fixes for CoinJoin Privacy Tool
https://github.com/joinmarket-ng/joinmarket-ng/releases/tag/0.29.0
Nostr Station Beta
15 May 2026, 12:17 am - 2 hours 7 minutesRABBIT HOLE RECAP #408: THE LAYOFFS CONTINUE
Keonne's Prison Appeal for Legal Debt Donations https://x.com/keonne/status/2052066547561070671
Bitcoin Core Discloses CVE-2024-52911 Remote Crash Vulnerability https://bitcoincore.org/en/2026/05/05/disclose-cve-2024-52911/
Bisq Announces V1 Trade Protocol Exploit and Emergency Trading Halt https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsgm3fvgfc7525a9mcnkpx5z0938av8ke30fmj4shxem7dvq7a3zccs5dsf8
Brian Armstrong Announces Coinbase 14% Staff Reduction for AI Efficiency https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/2051616759145185723
Strike Ships Bitcoin Lending Expansions and Remittance Features https://x.com/strike/status/2051404604647100902
Indonesia | Digital Payment System with China Established
China and Indonesia launched a cross‑border QR payment system connecting China’s major payment apps with Indonesia’s QRIS network, the country’s national digital payment standard, used by over 50 million people. At launch, the system supports Alipay and UnionPay (China’s dominant mobile payment platform and the national payment network, respectively), allowing travelers and residents from both countries to scan and pay across borders, with transactions settled directly in yuan and rupiah under a local currency settlement framework. FinancialFreedomReport.org
Coco v1 Stable – TypeScript Framework for Cashu Wallets https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsrhsxmw57eve8xmf6wesc3x23nvva8dyqkwhg0qarllsxsvxpze6gmcct27
Divine, Vine reboot, launches https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs0pfq8frlp2avsfn4l6krkt5ssfqapemu8sr0fmn07f4fjpmd3zlc28vmpq
Maple Matures https://blog.trymaple.ai/meet-maple-the-personal-intelligence-platform/
Apocalypse Early Warning System https://ews.kylemcdonald.net/
Start9 RISC‑V Privacy Router https://router.start9.com/
South African Bitcoiners Under Attack https://propertyrightsdefense.org
03:33 - Opening riff
13:53 - Dashboard
16:03 - Keonne
50:03 - Zaps
52:33 - GUARD Act
58:33 - CVE bug
1:03:13 - Bisq exploit
1:07:18 - The layoffs continue
1:21:53 - Strike lending
1:32:58 - HRF Story of the Week
1:35:03 - Boosts
1:41:33 - Odell plays guitar
1:45:13 - Maple
1:50:43 - Apocalypse early warning
1:52:43 - Start9 router
1:54:13 - South Africa property rights
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7 May 2026, 8:53 pm - 1 hour 39 minutesHOT STYLE TAKEOVER 2026 | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #407
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1 May 2026, 5:42 pm - 1 hour 43 minutesRABBIT HOLE RECAP #406: THE LAYOFFS CONTINUE
Iran Internet Blackout Reaches 55th Day - NetBlockshttps://x.com/netblocks/status/2047217589156245931
Palantir Shares 'The Technological Republic' Manifestohttps://x.com/palantirtech/status/2045574398573453312
Palantir Partners with USDA for American Farmershttps://x.com/palantirtech/status/2046907163038073051
Signal Announces Apple iOS Patch for Notification Bughttps://x.com/signalapp/status/2047070518776356996
US Admiral: Bitcoin Has “Incredible Potential” for National Securityhttps://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsdur5mraa6e4y9ruw0yekq4r3d84danlyrq0l92lvgm63v3ylw72gh243yg
Tether Supports Freeze of More Than $344 Million in USD₮ in Coordination with OFAC and U.S. Law Enforcement https://tether.io/news/tether-supports-freeze-of-more-than-344-million-in-usdt-in-coordination-with-ofac-and-u-s-law-enforcement/
Scammers Offer Crypto 'Safe Passage' in Strait of Hormuz - Degenerate Newshttps://x.com/degeneratenews/status/2046559584307839410
Prediction: UBI Evolves to Social Credit UCI - @himgajriahttps://x.com/himgajria/status/2032255575539789829
Open Hardware for Open Money - OpenSats Bloghttps://opensats.org/blog/open-hardware-for-open-money
Russia | VPN and Digital Asset Crackdown Deepens Digital and Financial Control
The Russian regime is once again escalating control over both internet access and digital assets. Officials have ordered more than 20 major companies — including banks, retailers, and media outlets — to actively block users from accessing their platforms via virtual private network (VPN) services. To enforce the measures, officials handed companies a blacklist of prohibited VPNs along with instructions for detecting and blocking them. Firms that refuse to comply risk losing privileged regulatory status, including tax benefits and mandatory pre-installation on devices sold in Russia. Simultaneously, Russia’s central bank is pushing new rules requiring identity verification for digital asset traders using domestic platforms, which would make it harder for Russians to withdraw funds into self-custodial wallets without authoritarian state permission. Together, the measures tighten control over two of the last available avenues for digital and financial privacy in Russia. FinancialFreedomReport.org
Nunchuk Adds Coldcard HSM Support for Bitcoin Agentshttps://x.com/nunchuk_io/status/2046952168213840056
Mempool v3.3 Released with Advanced Bitcoin Featureshttps://x.com/mempool/status/2046578616453214646
Fedi Enables BTC Payments to Indian UPI QR Codeshttps://x.com/fedibtc/status/2043706877532307822
Wisp v1.0.0 Officially Launches on Google Play with Major Updateshttps://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsqqqquvylwaussq3hleveu7hk9tk6sgf4jhh3x63nsgtsj00qn79g262yyp
QnA: Got It Working on Real Hardware Before Vegas (LFG!)https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsvfcu924zerqmwux6uftfuhuz5lyqme3lrzmcjat8hrz4x6vwt9qc445tlt
Fold Launches Bitcoin Bonus Program for Employershttps://x.com/fold_app/status/2047335299588542957
Strike Expands Bitcoin Lending Access with Lower Minimumshttps://x.com/Strike/status/2046334859673530572
Bitcoiners: Pay Duty-Free with Bitcoin at Oslo Airporthttps://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsgjm9svsml0uht4yapyn7ul26m5pyuvdg9x3zfnktwhkrzklec37cuawntt
Amazon Exposed for Secret Price Manipulation with Walmart, Levi's & Morehttps://primal.net/e/nevent1qqspxu86m3u52ndltew7t02cwt8y44hrwcwtadgu6l0fq07zj9ug27cctyu5c
Microsoft plans first-ever voluntary employee buyout for up to 7% of U.S. workforce https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/23/microsoft-plans-first-voluntary-retirement-program-for-us-employees.html
3:33 - Opening riff
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10:53 - RHR review
14:43 - Iran blackout
26:53 - Palantir
36:33 - Signal
39:33 - ADM Paparo
52:53 - Tether
1:01:18 - Hormuz scammers
1:04:03 - Disappearing scientists
1:07:13 - UCI
1:10:33 - Microsoft employee buyout
1:17:43 - iShares
1:21:48 - OpenSats
1:23:48 - HRF Story of the Week
1:27:43 - Zaps & Boosts
1:30:23 - Software updates
1:35:03 - Fold Business
1:36:33 - Strike
1:37:58 - Oslo airport
1:38:53 - EvilCorp
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23 April 2026, 10:04 pm - 2 hours 8 minutesRABBIT HOLE RECAP #405: STRETCH YOUR CHEEKS FOR THE BITCOIN BULL
RIP Aaron Ingalls (BTCAaron)https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsqaf6uqx7pvutcmdtgy9wtjces8pxx5thqlpqh809dnd6auqkwyqggssg2s
Strategy Funds $1B Bitcoin Buy with Preferred Shares https://x.com/business/status/2043703810611195923
Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transactions Using Hash Puzzles https://github.com/avihu28/Quantum-Safe-Bitcoin-Transactions/
Loud Shitcoiners Are Closeted Bitcoin Maximalists https://x.com/pledditor/status/2042814969599685003
Jeffrey Yan Builds Profitable Hyperliquid Exchange https://colossus.com/article/beyond-the-sky-jeffrey-yan-hyperliquid/
Iran | Regime Moves To Seize Assets as Internet Blackout Exceeds 1,000 Hours
In Iran, the regime has ordered the identification and seizure of assets of more than 100 citizens living abroad, including freezing their bank accounts. Those targeted reportedly include journalists, media workers, public figures, and other Iranians accused of supporting opposition groups from outside the country. The move comes as Iran’s regime-imposed internet blackout stretches beyond 43 days, leaving millions unable to access independent information and largely cut off from the outside world. FinancialFreedomReport.org
HAMSTR Adds Reticulum LoRa Mesh Networking for Offline Nostr & Zaps https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsp2g2v9m4qhl3d4cfcfav8waahz7lck5x5l6g9529tr4v9fra33hq5ggld5
Tether Launches Self-Custodial Tether Wallet https://tether.io/news/tether-launches-tether-wallet-the-peoples-wallet-extending-its-global-financial-infrastructure-directly-to-billions-of-users-left-behind-by-the-traditional-financial-system/
wisp zaps for normies https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsqqqzvswtnzrmt8arjj5tnwd8hju4xsfryvp5tqg0xn704g25nmysxm56fl (https://wisp.mobile)
nspam nostr spam mitigation https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsqqqxe0syg6s2m350g6anzaqev37wcnd0d52s7ye9r8vnrg0vd04s3y9t77
TBPN Vanishes from Feeds After OpenAI Acquisition https://x.com/stevehou/status/2045049746121801899
Bitcoin Scholars Fund Launches Tax Credit for K-12 BTC Education https://x.com/BitcoinScholars/status/2044460767479828540
Vegas Beefsteak https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsrpawuq8n6h2kj79x6h3wgs3k2etsyk6w3jsn9c7p032q9c2gysngwhq4j7
US Secures Indonesia Defense Partnership for Malacca Strait https://x.com/warclandestine/status/2043829296117231780
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03:33 - Opening riff
11:33 - Dashboard
14:03 - BPI
16:23 - RIP Aaron
19:13 - STRC
35:58 - Quantum Safe Bitcoin
1:03:23 - Zaps
1:06:18 - Closeted maximalists
1:11:48 - Hyperliquid
1:16:43 - HRF Story of the Week
1:17:33 - Zoomer report
1:21:03 - Zaps and boosts
1:24:33 - Retardmaxxing
1:26:18 - Software updates
1:50:58 - Zoomer AI usage
1:55:03 - Bitcoin Scholars Fund
1:59:53 - Indonesia
2:03:03 - SEEDOR
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17 April 2026, 11:20 pm - 1 hour 44 minutesRABBIT HOLE RECAP #404: THE RISE OF THE PETROSAT
Iran Proposes Bitcoin Oil Toll https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/iran-wants-bitcoin-payments-oil-142809623.html + https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs2k4fh032uxuhnmh5r7s6ra3cx4tczkhhc9tt4yuqu3xfl2juxx7skudrk5
France Repatriates Gold Reserves https://x.com/clashreport/status/2041076906280309046
Bitcoin ETF Fastest to $100B https://x.com/mtanguma/status/2041865673110962555
Square Phases Bitcoin Payments https://x.com/milessuter/status/2040154587232182565
Salvadoran Bitcoin Students Join Mempool https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsqcfhdguz5x4hy6zhhur3f72nvjypw4an9ln7lcs0rek6cl5arxgc4rdqj5
Strike updates https://x.com/Strike/status/2041273272587686035
OpenSats 16th Nostr Grants https://opensats.org/blog/sixteenth-wave-of-nostr-grants
Russia | Banks to Use State Messenger for Transaction Verification
Russia’s Ministry of Digital Development is drafting legislation that would require banks to confirm customer financial operations through Max, a Kremlin-controlled messaging app. In practice, instead of confirming transactions within their banking app (or via SMS), users would receive a message in the Max app and must approve the action there to complete it. The proposal applies to undefined “significant” actions, granting officials broad discretion over which financial activities require approval. This would insert state-run app verification into everyday banking. And if Max goes down, significant financial activity may stop entirely. FinancialFreedomReport.org
Sprout Nostr AI Relay https://github.com/block/sprout
Mesh LLM Distributed Inference https://github.com/michaelneale/mesh-llm
Nunchuk CLI for AI Agents https://x.com/nunchuk_io/status/2041878908547821872
Iran Blackout Day 41 https://x.com/netblocks/status/2042140068509290961
Bitchat iOS banned in China, Bitchat android hits 3.2M installs https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs8k3n72knrtm3nvz5vqp4cm9dctxtuc627zz8kttxvqssnl7z60mqfj4rr7 + https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqspne9a0e40ulra9uhvht6mdgad40m63w3xr6h6tuh77rsthue0nlgg66x3y
Google AI Finance Global Launch https://x.com/thefox/status/2041910855479259400
03:33 - Big week
06:13 - Dashboard
08:43 - Hormuz
28:53 - France wants their gold
33:33 - BTC ETF growth
36:18 - Square update
39:23 - Hot Style Takeover
40:43 - Salvadorans join Mempool
43:48 - Strike loan update
45:28 - OpenSats
50:48 - HRF Story of the Week
53:33 - Boosts
57:28 - Software updates
1:26:23 - Carlyle redemptions
1:32:33 - S&P
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9 April 2026, 11:39 pm - 1 hour 46 minutesRABBIT HOLE RECAP #403: HAPPY EASTER
RHR x Pubkeyhttps://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsvddjnvt7xvzckenk4dal3za23trxemfcxvkuy2qd82a6yvtu639sy6t7ey
Iran Imposes Yuan & Crypto Tolls on Ships in Strait of Hormuzhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/strait-of-hormuz-ships-paying-iran-yuan-and-crypto-tolls-for-safe-passage
Oracle Cuts Thousands of Jobs Amid Rampant AI Spendinghttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/31/oracle-layoffs-ai-spending.html
SHRIMPS: New 2.5KB Multi-Device Post-Quantum Signatureshttps://x.com/n1ckler/status/2038695067754328095
Russia | Record Bank Withdrawals as Surveillance and Account Freezes Surge
Russian residents withdrew over 1.6 trillion rubles ($19.7 billion) from banks in January, mainly due to declining trust in the state-controlled financial system. This exodus follows a significant change in banking oversight, as the central bank doubled the number of suspicious activity indicators, the digital signals that automatically trigger account freezes. Allegedly aimed at preventing fraud, these new criteria temporarily blocked as many as three million bank accounts and cards in early January. To tighten its grip, the Interior Ministry proposed capping cash withdrawals at 50,000 rubles ($615) for flagged accounts, while a $10,000 lifetime limit on foreign currency withdrawals was recently extended through Sept. 9. All these regulations reinforce the digital limitations on Russian savers, making physical cash one of their few remaining protections against state overreach. FinancialFreedomReport.org
StartOS v0.4.0-beta Major Rewrite & UI Overhaul Releasedhttps://github.com/Start9Labs/start-os/releases
Frigate v1.4.0https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsrg3xsjwpt4d9g05rqy4vkzx5ysdffm40qtxntfr47y3annnfwpzg7geerr
WISP Livestream Supporthttps://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsqqqxdn3cerszwcq4rz3aaxz8l3qld048l6fd7a6jq0kkhktnv2sc6j0qkr
Cypher Box 0.0.8: Progressive Self-Custody Bitcoin Wallet on TestFlighthttps://x.com/cypher_box/status/2038301929395179759
3:33 - Mario
5:28 - TBPN OpenAI
14:43 - Dashboard
15:53 - Hot Style Takeover
18:13 - Hormuz
27:38 - Oracle layoffs
34:33 - SHRIMPS
54:33 - BitDevs Austin hiatus
59:13 - Zaps
1:05:13 - HRF Story of the Week
1:09:33 - Boosts
1:14:48 - Software updates
1:29:33 - How are the vibes?
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