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- free samourai https://www.btcpolicy.org/articles/pardoning-the-samourai-developers-would-correct-a-misapplication-of-federal-law-and-protect-the-future-of-non-custodial-software + https://primal.net/gary/an-open-letter-to-the-senators-of-the-united-states-why-developer-protections-are-essential-for-safeguarding-constitutional-rights-and-national-security-in-cyberspace
- strategy usd reserve https://www.strategy.com/press/strategy-announces-establishment-of-1-44-billion-usd-reserve-and-updates-fy-2025-guidance_12-1-2025
- vanguard enables crypto etfs https://www.theblock.co/post/380997/vanguard-clients-trade-funds-crypto-bitcoin-xrp-solana-starting-week-bloomberg
- bitkey private pickup https://x.com/bitkey/status/1995945460411105323
- China | Central Bank Vows Digital Asset Crackdown
The People’s Bank of China reaffirmed its hostility toward digital assets and announced it would increase scrutiny of stablecoins. In a statement, the central bank warned of rising speculation and promised stricter enforcement against peer-to-peer stablecoin activity, expressing particular concern over customer identification requirements and anti-money-laundering controls. “Virtual currencies do not hold the same legal status as fiat currency and cannot be used as legal tender in the market,” the central bank said. It added that it will “intensify efforts to combat related illegal financial activities” to maintain financial stability.
- dell funds kids https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/12/landmark-dell-gift-supercharges-trump-accounts-for-americas-kids/
- real estate is a shitcoin https://cassius133.substack.com/p/cowichan
- gold is a shitcoin https://x.com/TFTC21/status/1996575233856122959
- italian gold https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsyvg6ylqauhl3vwhyc7zc40njt6enu2wyds67fhsfx4sx879ajmnqdprypr
- polyglobe https://x.com/pizzintwatch/status/1993346450084778439
- google insider polymarket https://x.com/jeonghaeju/status/1996462116094480464
3:59 - RFK sexts
19:19 - Dashboard
22:59 - Free Samourai
28:59 - Strategy stacking dollars
36:24 - Vanguard
41:49 - Bitcoin/gold
43:14 - Bitkey private pickup & walmart
52:19 - HRF Story of the Week
56:17 - Cowichan land
1:01:39 - Boosts
1:03:39 - Fake gold for Schiff
1:08:24 - Italian gold
1:14:49 - Polyglobe
1:17:24 - Google insider
1:25:09 - Covid semen
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3:39 - TG vibes 14:29 - Dashboard 22:59 - Rumble wallet 28:39 - Tether 32:19 - Genesis Mission 35:54 - JP Morgan MSTR 49:14 - Cluster mempools 51:59 - Boosts 54:24 - White Noise 56:29 - HRF Story of the Week 58:39 - X location dox
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- free samourai https://billandkeonne.org
- record morning for strike
- block dc campaign https://x.com/milessuter/status/1990836550557442252
- bitcoin for america act https://davidson.house.gov/2025/11/rep-warren-davidson-introduces-the-bitcoin-for-america-act
- kraken $20b valuation https://fortune.com/2025/11/18/kraken-citadel-securities-ken-griffin-800-million-fundraise/
- dc pubkey launch https://x.com/intangiblecoins/status/1991662771852005817
- United Arab Emirates | First CBDC Transaction Completed
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) completed its first government-to-government transaction with its Digital Dirham central bank digital currency (CBDC). This initiative was part of the CBDC’s pilot phase and was implemented using the mBridge platform. Officials say this marks a move toward domestic rollout, with more widespread adoption planned across both public and private sectors. The UAE deploys an extensive and sophisticated surveillance tool system across public spaces and digital communications, raising concerns that placing transactions on a state-controlled CBDC ledger would further centralize visibility over everyday financial activity.
In Context: Project mBridge connects the CBDCs of China, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, and Thailand into a unified, programmable settlement system. Designed to give central banks real-time visibility and control over cross-border flows, the surveillance-ready platform risks exporting the financial governance model of authoritarian states. FinancialFreedomReport.org
- satellite earth v2 https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs8c4y4uzymxnh9fhguf2k806nn3zuvl9rsqzhq94dxslxjpw2ukdc2c9zlx
- universal high income https://x.com/breaking911/status/1991235382655045956
- sherman twitter https://x.com/martybent/status/1989508740215865855
- cloudflare outage
3:59 - Dump vibes
9:59 - Strike
17:24 - Dashboard
22:34 - Free Samourai
26:34 - Block
31:04 - Warren Davidson
34:44 - Kraken
38:19 - Pubkey DC
49:24 - HRF Story of the Week
54:59 - Boosts
59:04 - Satellite v2
1:00:39 - Bubba
1:02:04 - Autopilot insider trading
1:04:14 - Elon no jobs
1:07:59 - Gooner congressman
1:11:39 - Cloudflare
1:13:49 - Anthropic attacks
1:20:44 - Strike loans
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- square enables 4m merchants to accept bitcoin + major cashapp updates
- record strike volumes today https://x.com/Strike/status/1989410689308655913
- tether commits $100m for rumble advertising https://x.com/paoloardoino/status/1987883090228703274 + https://x.com/chrispavlovski/status/1987897478432039188
- 50 year mortgages and 15 year car loans
- robinhood cash delivery https://x.com/robinhoodapp/status/1988987435796373910
- vine relaunch on nostr https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/jack-dorsey-funds-divine-a-vine-reboot-that-includes-vines-video-archive/
- cheaper starlink https://x.com/sawyermerritt/status/1988402010287219151
- Thailand | New Anti-Scam Measures Implemented
The Bank of Thailand announced new measures to enhance monitoring of payments, financial institutions, and money transfer services to combat online scams and financial fraud. Governor Vitai Ratanakorn said the central bank will step up due diligence, prioritize investigations into suspicious transactions, and require immediate reporting of irregular activity from banks, currency exchanges, and gold traders. While the policy aims to disrupt transnational criminal networks engaged in online scams and human trafficking, experts fear such a development may lead to broader surveillance of digital transactions and payments, which could threaten the privacy of many Southeast Asian dissidents based in Thailand. FinancialFreedomReport.org
- maple 2.0 https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsgatjk7acgs4ygjzl84af87vvlmufqfas9xg39ztcy2njgcpc6rzsptcjt5
- whitenoise v0.2.0 https://dev.primal.net/e/nevent1qqswdyrw8fdhf0e5s9aawj0s2hk2xjzy6c0qkxt420v4p29928u893qrpv8lw
4:00 - Dump
13:45 - Square bitcoin
28:40 - Strike and Rumble
33:20 - 50 year mortgages
42:20 - Robinhood cash
44:40 - Vine is back baybeeee
46:30 - Cheaper Starlink
48:00 - HRF Story of the Week
49:15 - Software updates
52:00 - Boosts
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- pub story https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsgannzztcryl542h56fyxnht26wag37hmrgk74wprdfn46hgg997svel7vp
- steak n shake goes all in on bitcoin https://x.com/SteaknShake/status/1984298263508324442
- donate monthly to opensats https://opensats.org/monthly
- treasury secretary bessent wishes bitcoin happy birthday https://x.com/SecScottBessent/status/1984378179809599619
- bitcoin core kernel api released after years of development https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsvf55rlv4pxcj9y9j2rshgvwhevc5fxfmq3m035z8ce2mxajtx0ks4k9xqx
- bip 444 soft fork success prediction market https://beta.predyx.com/market/will-the-reduce-data-temporary-soft-fork-be-consensus-enforced-on-the-most-work-bitcoin-chain-tip-by-march-1st-2026-1762275376
- Tanzania | Central Bank Denies Printing Money to Finance Elections
Public concern over Tanzania’s monetary credibility grew after online criticism alleged that the central bank was printing money to finance the October general elections. The central bank dismissed the claims as “false and dangerous” and reaffirmed that currency issuance follows legal and economic guidelines. Earlier this year, the Tanzanian shilling was the world’s worst-performing currency, fueling doubts about the government’s fiscal discipline and transparency. FinancialFreedomReport.org
- sparrow v2.3.1 https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqszfu34ve3ykjjjeqjr46wjutgm8pqyhjn6yflzsu0c96emg60dm8qx8waxl
- samourai sentencing today
- lava migrates users to custodial wallet without consent
- mamdani wins nyc
- soapminer 1000th order https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs0sqpv028v3xy6z27qx8sfukgl5wn2z7j4u8ylrs8w5gfmp44j0rceyfxj5
- block (xyz) earnings are today
3:59 - Opening riff
12:44 - Marty presenting at Penn
14:59 - Dashboard
24:09 - Steak n Shake SBR
29:19 - Conner Brown interview
35:19 - Samourai sentencing
39:29 - Bessent on 10/31
44:29 - Mamdani win
56:09 - Core kernel api
59:29 - 444 Softfork Predyx
1:06:24 - HRF Story of the Week
1:08:04 - Boosts
1:10:04 - Software updates
1:16:39 - Block earnings
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- update your mints https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsfwvwg6glee3wzeu5cr905y4fkapfgldvyfwupa0q5v59esl6ekpsvksz0x
- bip 444 soft fork proposed https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/2017
- Chain Code Delegation: Improving privacy in collaborative multisig https://bitkey.build/chain-code-delegation-improving-privacy-in-collaborative-multisig/?ref=tftc.io
- Advancements in Bitcoin and Lightning Wallets https://opensats.org/blog/advancements-in-bitcoin-and-lightning-wallets
- Digital Industrialization: Land, Labor & Capital https://www.ten31.xyz/insights/digital-land-labor-capital
- Fountain for Podcasters https://fountain.fm/podcasters
- HRF’s Bitcoin Development Fund Supports 20 Projects Worldwide https://hrf.org/latest/hrfs-bitcoin-development-fund-supports-20-projects-worldwide/
- Replicatr https://github.com/coracle-social/replicatr
3:59 - Jet lag
20:59 - CO2
24:04 - RIP voice of Philly
24:59 - Dashboard
30:29 - Cashu vulnerability
32:19 - Softfork
49:59 - Robots & AI
58:59 - More OP_DEBATE
1:05:39 - Chain code delegation
1:16:09 - OpenSats
1:23:09 - HRF Story of the Week
1:28:44 - SimpleX shitcoin
1:34:19 - HRF dev fund
1:35:09 - Cashu's simplicity
1:36:00 - Fountain for podcasters
1:39:30 - Ten31 article
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2:35 - Gold/bitcoin
5:35 - Tucker
17:35 - AWS and Signal
29:30 - Fed crypto
38:55 - BPI news
43:05 - Up Only
49:35 - !Event
51:05 - Mempool
57:35 - Opp Cost bug and Forbes list
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4:45 - OpenSats Tether
10:25 - Cashu on Signal
17:35 - Liquid privacy
24:05 - Flash crash
45:35 - Zaps
51:35 - Repos
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2:45 - Bitcoiner Nobel Prize
5:20 - Dashboard
12:10 - Prediction markets
27:10 - Core update
29:60 - Debasement Trade
33:55 - Hyperinflation
40:05 - Square bitcoin
50:20 - Boosts
54:25 - Bitcoin on track to be #1 cash
59:05 - Positive vibes
1:02:00 - Maple update
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- coinbase partners with samsung https://www.coinbase.com/blog/Samsung-taps-Coinbase-to-bring-crypto-to-more-than-75-million-Galaxy-users
- nostrtv appletv beta https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsqk2fhnl86vf0fhxlcdqneh5qgsw2cvzduw34s7mgs88g5nu7vqzce5rdre
- Signal sounds alarm on potential German Gov Chat Control support https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsr53e30jwl3y63fkzq40pdvu6m4cu2zsye4r39dd5qpc2zfvs734stdpsps
- ICE raids bitcoin mine in Pyote, Texas https://blockspace.media/insight/ice-raids-bitcoin-mine-in-pyote-texas/
- 14th Wave of Opensats Bitcoin Grants https://opensats.org/blog/fourteenth-wave-of-bitcoin-grants
- Saudi Arabia | Crown Prince Orders Rent Freeze in Riyadh
In Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has ordered a five-year freeze on residential and commercial rents in the capital of Riyadh. This follows a sharp rise in rent prices in recent years, a trend that the policy aims to curb. Violations face steep financial punishments. Property owners who violate the freeze risk fines of up to a year’s rent plus compensation for tenants. And whistleblowers can earn 20% of any fines collected. While billed as relief, rent freezes are a form of price control that can often yield adverse effects. Property owners may reduce upkeep, shift investments away from housing, or demand informal payments to compensate for the loss of income. This can create shortages and deteriorating conditions, making it disproportionately harder for new or lower-income residents to find affordable housing amid the backdrop of authoritarian rule and immense digital repression. FinancialFreedomReport.org
- Sparrow v2.3.0 https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsy5awlgj30eeda3kv0flmjpsf23zaft2rmugv2kzw57874dwshsss6058qt
- Coldcard Firmware Release 1.3.4Q & 5.4.4Mk4 https://blog.coinkite.com/spending-policy/
- Marmot Open Source Secure Messaging Protocol https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs9kvauvvx7w82ft3lt6ujxhx8ksgcf39mc50mh3cv7a90kqgn7g0gt9u0qj
- Shakespeare Act 2 https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs8nsxy9yas5grstgscpvnlsz0ltwkgxseyxzwx6vfd04eme72afmqeqmctq
- Hashpool live on testnet4 https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsy88qd33qwsqw8ly8pyud2ztsa0fnhvygqgua4rm8gtc60y54knxg48k87l
- Kagi releases ad free news app https://blog.kagi.com/kagi-news
- https://www.opensourceecology.org/
2:35 - Ten31 Retreat
8:40 - Dashboard
12:10 - NostrTV
13:60 - Samsung x Coinbase
17:35 - Signal EU Chat Control
23:45 - Marmot
25:60 - TikTok Larry Ellison
28:35 - ICE raids mine
32:20 - OpenSats
36:45 - HRF Story of the Week
41:15 - Software updates
1:04:10 - AI dystopia
1:11:15 - Bitcoin Debasement Trade
1:14:35 - Treasury debt & Coca-Cola
1:21:25 - Inflation
1:27:50 - Open Source Ecology
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- cypher tank in lugano https://x.com/planb_network/status/1971119958026240321
- tangem hardware wallet cracked by ledger https://x.com/P3b7_/status/1968313961486614723
- obscura adds more servers https://x.com/obscuravpn/status/1970158607888257182
- fold in store gift cards https://x.com/HaileyLennonBTC/status/1971034776149934159
- strike lending in north dakota https://x.com/Strike/status/1970990212877799652
- Thailand | Freezes Accounts and Imposes Transfer Limits
In an effort to reduce online financial scams, the Bank of Thailand froze more than 3 million bank accounts. It also set strict daily transfer limits for citizens, ranging from 50,000 to 200,000 baht ($1,500 to $6,000). This comes after suffering nearly 6 billion baht ($189 million) in damages from online scams in recent months. The freeze has left many online creators, small businesses, and foreign residents unable to access funds or process payments. The heavy-handed approach caused panic withdrawals and confusion. It offers a glimpse into how broad state measures against fraud can unintentionally lead to financial repression, cutting Thais off from their own money. FinancialFreedomReport.org
- peach v69 https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsq6zg923797t477lu27lhpwqflyw0lh7403chznj5s627pr68xkkqpasx49
- maple on android https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs948d8zpvvp0w42qq05xlz8p8727sgq76zlphffs7gucl2hwmw09gm9jzfa
- macadamia v0.4.0 https://x.com/macadamiacash/status/1970481871466455066
- white noise v1.0.4 https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsyyfhu2jv02rwf7g6vmr7tj6rek8qf5p6akhh2kj79ahnrhghcmvqwupc8p
- California's SB 771 - https://primal.net/marty/california-is-attacking-speech-by-trying-to-negate-section-230
- UK to institute Digital ID system to stop illegal immigrants - https://x.com/TFTC21/status/1971235726307230192
2:35 - Censorship
6:50 - Dashboard
13:15 - Plan B conference
18:25 - Circle reversible stablecoins
25:20 - Tangem cracked
30:35 - Obscura
36:10 - Fold physical cards
37:45 - Strike lending ND
40:45 - HRF Story of the Week
44:20 - Boosts
49:35 - Software updates
1:11:55 - SB 771
1:21:45 - UK digital ID
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