Pre-ShowMempool Observer seems to have caught bitcoin mining pool F2pool not mining OFAC sanctioned bitcoin addresses (https://b10c.me/observations/08-missing-sanctioned-transactions/)The SEC thinks polygon and solana are securities (https://web3isgoinggreat.com/single/kraken-sued-by-us-sec) but this is likely insurance against losing an identical lawsuit against CoinbaseNewsBinance's CEO CZ will plead guilty (https://archive.ph/gp2uM) to U.S. money laundering charges, and the exchange will pay a $4.3bn fine to settle some US allegations of ciminality (https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/11/21/binances-cz-and-the-end-of-the-borderless-crypto-company/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines) though SEC and CTFC lawsuits are still pendingBitrex, another non-US crypto exchange, is shutting down (https://www.theblock.co/post/263875/bittrex-global-to-wind-down-operations-urges-customers-to-withdraw-funds) Dec 4thBhutan's bitcoin mining operation has been identified by Forbes (https://archive.ph/6yDSk)Wallet of Satoshi, a popular custodial bitcoin lightning wallet, is removing its app from US app stores (https://twitter.com/walletofsatoshi/status/1727937085741678679), as it is a not compliant with US regulations around financial custodyApple Deactivates Zeus Developer Account Following Antitrust Lawsuit by Cash App & Venmo Users (https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/apple-deactivates-zeus-developer-account/)EVAN KALOUDIS on X (https://twitter.com/evankaloudis/status/1727336468920864844)"Apparently, if you get cited in someone else's anti-trust lawsuit, Apple will deactivate your developer account without notice.EconomicsThe Monetary Gates Are Open - Lyn Alden (https://www.lynalden.com/november-2023-newsletter/)the killer app for this technology is money: savings and payments. Bitcoin is a powerful innovation with long-term potential. Stablecoins have been a powerful bridging tool as well.Argentina's new president is a symptom of this trend towards dollarization and stablecoins are popular (https://cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoins-remain-indispensable-argentina-under-new-president-ripio-ceo) in ArgentialIs bitcoin entering it's epoch of diminishing returns (https://ecoinometrics.substack.com/p/bitcoin-is-falling-behind-on-the)? I guess we'll find out soonPrivacyCloudflare seems to be filtering for OFAC listed etherium addresses (https://torrentfreak.com/cloudflare-blocks-abusive-content-on-its-ethereum-gateway-231121/) via its Etherium gateway serviceCoincenter, a crypto lobbying group, asks is the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act constitutional? (https://www.coincenter.org/its-time-to-have-the-conversation-is-the-bank-secrecy-act-unconstitutional/)obviously notbut that doesn't matterAltcoinsBitcoin EducationBitcoin Optech covers lightning offer addresses (https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2023/11/22/)FeedbackRemember to get in touch [email protected] or @bitcoindadpod (https://mobile.twitter.com/bitcoindadpod) on twitterConsider joining the matrix channel (https://matrix.to/#/#bitcoin:jupiterbroadcasting.com) using a matrix client like element (https://element.io/get-started), details here (https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/community/matrix/)Thank you BoostersIf you get some value from this show, please consider sending a boost. Hearing from you means a lot to us!Send a Boost via the Podcast Index web page. No Podcast app upgrade required. Install Alby (https://getalby.com/)Find the Bitcoin Dad Pod on the Podcast Index (https://podcastindex.org/podcast/5049889)Boost right from the page!Send a re-ocurring or one-off lightning boost to the show with no message at [email protected] or directly to Chris at [email protected] for ValuePodcasting 2.0 to support an indepenent podcasting ecosystem (https://podcastindex.org/)Recomended Podcasting2.0 apps:Fountain (https://www.fountain.fm/) podcast app (Android)Podverse (https://podverse.fm/) (Cross platform and self hostable) + Alby (https://getalby.com/) for boostsCastamatic (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/castamatic-podcast-player/id966632553) (Apple)Sponsors and AcknowledgementsMusic by Lesfm from PixabaySelf Hosted Show (https://selfhosted.show/) courtesy of Jupiter Broadcasting (https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/)
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