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US regulators have clarified that banks can offer custodial services for cryptocurrency

Forbes: Reasons to dump your stimulus check into Bitcoin

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tatianakoffman/2020/07/23/invest-your-second-stimulus-check-into-bitcoin/?subId3=xid:fr1595611618812fae#37e196313fa3

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong voices regrets over Neutrino acquisition

https://decrypt.co/36608/coinbase-ceo-reflects-on-neutrino-acquisition-we-messed-up

A more efficient way of running Bitcoin? Utreexo released

https://medium.com/mit-media-lab-digital-currency-initiative/utreexo-demonstration-release-a0d87506fd70

Understanding Orphaned Blocks on the BTSE Academy

https://www.academy.btse.com/post/orphaned-blocks

YouTube Crypto Scams, BTC $1T Settlement In 2020, Coinsquare Wash Trade Settlement EP081 Jul 22, 2020

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YouTube claims it’s not liable for proliferating crypto scams on its platform

Bitcion targets $1T in settlement this year for the first time ever

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-targets-1t-in-settlement-in-2020-fueled-by-stablecoin-growth

Coinsquare wash trading scandal settled, execs resign

https://www.coindesk.com/coinsquare-exchange-execs-to-resign-over-wash-trading-scandal

People are tracking the Twitter scammer as they move around their ill-gotten coins

https://decrypt.co/36356/following-the-bitcoin-how-the-twitter-hackers-are-cashing-out

Coinbase, Kraken, Gemini and more plan a compliance “bulletin board” for users transacting more than $1000

https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-exchange-group-eyes-bulletin-board-system-for-fatf-compliance-coinbase-exec

Citadel 21 drops volume 4 – give this quirky mag a read!

https://www.citadel21.com/vol4

myNode infographic from Bitcoin QNA

https://www.bitcoinqna.com/mynode

Great article on why/how to run a Bitcoin node from the guys at Veriphi via the BTSE Academy

https://www.academy.btse.com/post/bitcoin-core

Bitcoin Scammer Hacks Twitter, CashApp Nascar Sponsor, Zap LN Raises $3.5M EP080 Jul 16, 2020

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Twitter compromised, prominent accounts tweet Bitcoin scam

Peter Schiff still clueless

https://cointelegraph.com/news/gold-bug-peter-schiff-is-the-twitter-hack-a-harbinger-for-bitcoin

$120K stolen

https://decrypt.co/35786/only-120000-in-bitcoin-twitter-hack-could-have-been-much-worse

Cashapp sponsors Nascar team, includes Bitcoin logo on car

https://decrypt.co/35621/cash-app-prints-bitcoin-logo-on-nascar-race-car

Revolut to offer Bitcoin to US customers

https://decrypt.co/35612/revolut-bank-brings-cryptocurrrency-offering-to-the-us

Jack Mallers’ Zap raises $3.5M to expand Bitcoin payments startup

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2020/07/15/visa-partner-zap-raises-35-million-to-expand-bitcoin-payments/#6b7d4abd1579

myNode Bitcoin software stack

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Wealthsimple and Paypal Adding BTC, SEC May Target DeFi, US Army To Track Bitcoin EP079 Jul 15, 2020

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Wealthsimple is adding Bitcoin/Ethereum trading

Paypal confirms access to buy/sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies

https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/news/paypal-confirms-development-of-crypto-capabilities/

SEC coming for DeFi next?

https://decrypt.co/35532/sec-killed-icos-defi-could-be-next

Army wants to track Bitcoin transactions

https://decrypt.co/35585/us-government-getting-serious-tracking-bitcoin-crypto

IRS sued for unlawful collection of Coinbase financial records

https://www.coindesk.com/irs-sued-by-ex-coinbase-user-over-seizure-of-financial-records

Darknet coinjoin use skyrockets

https://www.coindesk.com/darknet-markets-are-mixing-bitcoins-at-blistering-pace-report

Encryption laws have no way of being enforced upon Bitcoin

https://www.coindesk.com/cryptocurrencies-have-no-way-to-comply-with-us-anti-encryption-bills

TikTok Pumps Doge, $60M BTC Tokenized In June, Learn Coin Control EP078 Jul 08, 2020

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$60M of BTC tokenized on Ethereum in June alone

https://www.coindesk.com/nearly-60m-in-bitcoin-moved-to-ethereum-in-june

Coin Control: What is a UTXO?

https://www.academy.btse.com/post/utxo-coin-control

A new myNode update is out!

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Strike Lightning Payments, IRS Eyes BTC Privacy, Slavery Through Money EP077 Jul 06, 2020

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Strike Public Beta Arrives – Easy commerce built atop Bitcoin

https://medium.com/@JimmyMow/announcing-strike-public-beta-325877a79f87

IRS Wants To Track Lightning and Other Privacy Methods

https://cointelegraph.com/news/irs-wants-to-track-nefarious-privacy-coin-and-lightning-transactions

Aussie Bitcoiners get tax notices en masse

https://www.forbes.com/sites/shehanchandrasekera/2020/06/30/350000-aussie-crypto-users-are-receiving-tax-warning-letters/#373b072e7dcc

Robert Breedlove’s new piece “Masters and Slaves of Money”

https://medium.com/@breedlove22/masters-and-slaves-of-money-255ecc93404f

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BTSE Academy “Issuing Assets On The Liquid Network”

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Lightning Attack Vectors, Liquid Timelock Issue, $2B Of Fake Gold In China EP076 Jun 29, 2020

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$2B of fake gold discovered in China

Chase Bank “error” temporarily drains customer accounts over the weekend

https://decrypt.co/33955/a-technical-issue-seemingly-emptied-chase-bank-customer-accounts

Lightning Network attack could create chaos

https://cointelegraph.com/news/researchers-say-new-lightning-network-attack-could-create-chaos

https://medium.com/@jonahar/flood-loot-a-systemic-attack-on-the-lightning-network-5c3dac7bba24

Liquid Timelock issue temporarily centralizes key ownership

https://medium.com/blockstream/patching-the-liquid-timelock-issue-b4b2f5f9a973

Over $100M of BTC now tokenized on Ethereum

https://decrypt.co/33921/bitcoin-wrapped-on-the-ethereum-blockchain-reaches-101-million

RGB Beta drops – smart contracts on Bitcoin

https://github.com/LNP-BP/FAQ/blob/master/Presentation%20slides/RGB%20Technology%20Guide%2C%20part%20I.pdf

https://github.com/LNP-BP/FAQ/issues/11

BTCPay adds pull payments and easy refunds

https://blog.btcpayserver.org/btcpay-server-1-0-5-0/

10 tips to use Bitcoin more privately

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BTCPay $150K Grant, Venezuelan Gov Accepts BTC, Electrum Adds Lightning EP075 Jun 25, 2020

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BTCPay gets a $150K grant from Kraken

Venezuelan Gov accepting Bitcoin for new passport payments

https://cointelegraph.com/news/venezuelans-abroad-will-be-able-to-pay-for-their-passport-using-bitcoin

Crypto.com card issuer Wirecard files for insolvency

https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-coms-card-issuer-wirecard-files-for-bankruptcy

Electrum wallet 4.0 beta adds PSBT, Lightning, Watchtowers and Submarine Swaps

https://twitter.com/ElectrumWallet/status/1275890109645312000

Lily wallet for Coldcard multisig

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Choosing a hardware wallet – tradeoffs to consider

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Protest Via Economic Sovereignty, BTC Dealer Charged in Singapore, Buy BTC At 7-Eleven EP074 Jun 23, 2020

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Bitcoin and Black America

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Phoneix by Alexandra Moxin

https://www.citadel21.com/phoenix

Charlie Shrem rejected by Paypal in 2011 in regards to Bitcoin. Now they’re going to buy/sell it.

https://decrypt.co/33210/bitcoin-legend-charlie-shrem-offered-to-work-with-paypal-in-2011

Singapore Bitcoin buyer charged under new licensing laws

https://cointelegraph.com/news/alleged-unlicensed-bitcoin-dealer-becomes-first-singaporean-charged-under-new-law

LibertyX BTC purchases at 7-Eleven, CVS and more

https://cointelegraph.com/news/libertyx-allows-btc-purchases-in-cash-at-7-eleven-cvs-and-rite-aid

New Blue Wallet Release

https://twitter.com/bluewalletio/status/1275365675662524416

Why Bitcoin is “the one”

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Paypal To Add Bitcoin, Citadel21 Vol 3, Bitcoin vs Quantum EP073 Jun 22, 2020

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