Australian Bitcoin Podcast

'DEMOCRACY MANIFEST' feat. special guest @bayanimills CEO of @AusBTCIndBody EPISODE 87 of the Australian Bitcoin Podcast, presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HardBlock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Australia's longest running Bitcoin-only exchange: In this episode, DJ, Mike and Bayani discuss: - Bitcoin in a Cost of Living Crisis - Democracy Manifest- Touching the Stove Harder- Do you want Money or Spam? - Much MoreGET BITCOIN, EASY. DOWNLOAD OUR FREE BITCOIN BOOK: https://exceptional-creator-8822.kit.com/17e1fe30bfSIGN-UP and START STACKING SATS TODAY: www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpodSHOW NOTES & LINKS:- Australian Bitcoin Industry Body (ABIB) Website: https://bitcoinindustrybody.org.au/- Follow ABIB on Twitter: https://x.com/AusBTCIndBody- Follow Bayani on Twitter: https://x.com/bayanimills- Shop Bitcoin: shopbitcoin.com.auThanks for listening. Got a question? Got a comment? Is there something you'd like us to cover on the pod? Let us know: Tweet us on X @HardBlockBTC or Email: @info@australianbitcoinpodcast.com.au

Episode 86 of the Australian Bitcoin Podcast, presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HardBlock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Australia's longest running Bitcoin-only exchange: 'DJ & Mike's First Rip'- -In this episode, DJ & Mike discuss:- Tariff Crash to Cute Pump- Is this BTC's Conscious Uncoupling?- How Good: Australian Federal Election- How to Buy Cheap Beer - Much More- -⁠Get Bitcoin Easy - Download the "Easy Bitcoin" book.⁠If you enjoy this episode, please send it on to family and friends to help educate them about Bitcoin. The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HardBlock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up to get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6-months free auto-send withdrawals - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click the Link for More Info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠

Welcome to the Australian Bitcoin Podcast, presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HardBlock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Australia's longest running Bitcoin-only exchange:Episode 85 - 'Hardware Wallets: Everything You Need to Know'- -In this episode, Daniel and Alex discuss:- What's a Hardware Wallet?- What are they for?- Does My Wallet Have a Secure Element?- Ledger, BitBox, Coldcard, Seedsigner, and more!- Much More- -If you enjoy this episode, please send it on to family and friends to help educate them about Bitcoin. The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HardBlock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up to get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6-months free auto-send withdrawals - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click the Link for More Info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠

Welcome to the Australian Bitcoin Podcast, presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HardBlock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Australia's longest running Bitcoin-only exchange:Episode 84 - 'Bitcoin Lives!' with Dan and JP.- -In this episode, Daniel and JP discuss:- Bitcoin Alive Recap - Do Bureaucrats Know What Money Is?- Libertarian Party Playing Politics with Bitcoin- DECA Disappoints - Much More- -If you enjoy this episode, please send it on to family and friends to help educate them about Bitcoin. The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HardBlock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up to get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6-months free auto-send withdrawals - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click the Link for More Info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to the Australian Bitcoin Podcast, presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HardBlock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Australia's longest running Bitcoin-only exchange:Episode 83 - 'Buy the Dip' with Dan and Mike.- -In this episode, Daniel and Mike discuss:-Explaining the ByBit Hack - Incentives for Cybercrime- Australia's Bitcoin Voting Block- Taxation; Realised and Unrealised- Much More- -If you enjoy this episode, please send it on to family and friends to help educate them about Bitcoin. The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠HardBlock⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up to get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6-months free auto-send withdrawals - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click the Link for More Info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to the Australian Bitcoin Podcast, presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HardBlock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Australia's longest running Bitcoin-only exchange:Episode 82 - 'Good News, Everyone' with Dan and Mike.- -In this episode, Daniel and Mike discuss:- ETF's on Fire- Elon's Efficiency Dividends- Resource Rich/Tax Poor- All the Gold in Fort Knox?- Presidential Memecoin Scams- Much More- -If you enjoy this episode, please send it on to family and friends to help educate them about Bitcoin. The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠HardBlock⁠⁠⁠. Sign up to get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6-months free auto-send withdrawals - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click the Link for More Info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to the Australian Bitcoin Podcast, presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HardBlock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Australia's longest running Bitcoin-only exchange: Episode 81 - Bitcoin Alive with special guest Chris Pavlesic (co-founder of Bitcoin Alive). - - In this episode, Daniel and Chris discuss: - Bitcoin Alive 2025 - Expanding the Bitcoin Community - Freedom for Ross Ulbricht - Changes in El Salvador - Bitcoin Tax Fraud or? - Much More - - If you enjoy this episode, please send it on to family and friends to help educate them about Bitcoin. The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠HardBlock⁠⁠. Sign up and get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6-months free auto-send withdrawals - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click the Link for More Info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to the Australian Bitcoin Podcast, Episode 80 - presented by ⁠⁠⁠HardBlock⁠⁠⁠; Australia's longest running Bitcoin-only exchange. In this episode, Daniel and Alex discuss: 2024 Major Milestones Australian Regulatory Developments Silent Payments Miniscript Musings Bitcoin Meet-ups 2025 Much More If you enjoy this episode, please send it on to family and friends to help educate them about Bitcoin. The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is brought to you by HardBlock. Sign up and get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6-months free auto-send withdrawals - ⁠⁠⁠Click the Link for More Info⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to the Australian Bitcoin Podcast, Episode 79 - presented by ⁠⁠HardBlock⁠⁠; Australia's longest running Bitcoin-only exchange. In this episode, Daniel and Alex discuss: OK, 100k. Wen Million? Market Trends The Politics of Bitcoin Microsoft to HFSP Bush Bash Recap Much More If you enjoy this episode, please send it on to family and friends to help educate them about Bitcoin. The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is brought to you by HardBlock. Sign up and get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6-months free auto-send withdrawals - ⁠⁠Click the Link for More Info⁠⁠.

Welcome to the Australian Bitcoin Podcast - presented by ⁠HardBlock⁠; Australia's longest running Bitcoin-only exchange. In this episode, Daniel and Alex discuss: Privacy is Defended Microstrategy's Smash Buy Australian Censorship Innovations in Insurance Libertarian Party Bitcoin Policy Much More If you enjoy this episode, please send it on to family and friends to help educate them about Bitcoin. The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is brought to you by HardBlock. Sign up and get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6-months free auto-send withdrawals - ⁠Click the Link for More Info⁠.

Welcome to the Australian Bitcoin Podcast - presented by HardBlock; Australia's first Bitcoin-only exchange. In this episode, Daniel and Alex discuss: The Trump Pump and Market Sentiment The upcoming NSW Bitcoin Bush Bash The Changing Shape of the Political Landscape Increasing Bitcoin Adoption Much More If you enjoy this episode, please send it on to family and friends to help educate them about Bitcoin. The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is brought to you by HardBlock. Sign up and get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6-months free auto-send withdrawals - Click the Link for More Info.

We bring you the top Bitcoin and related stories from the last two weeks in a beginner friendly format. There are a lot of wins to celebrate this episode. Please share the show with your friends and family to educate them about Bitcoin. Sponsored by HardBlock: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hardblock.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Try us with 6months Auto-Send withdrawals for free:⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hardblock discount link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resource: • Junseth social engineering podcast episode ════════════════════ Bitcoin News Headlines • Norway regrets shutting down bitcoin mining facility • ⁠⁠⁠Australian Libertarian Party develops a bitcoin maximalist policy platform •⁠ Aus Communications and Media Authority is trying to combat disinformation and misinformation • Brazilian courts ban X/Twitter and users hiding behind a VPN face daily fine • Telegram saga update • ⁠Japan's largest electricity provider explores bitcoin mining • ⁠⁠Mastercard launches non-custodial bitcoin debit-card in the EU • Switzerland's 4th largest bank starts bitcoin trading • ⁠⁠The FBI release PSA warning of North Korean hackers • ⁠⁠Move your coins off Mutiny wallet before they shutdown • ⁠⁠TornadoCash saga update • ⁠⁠Robinhood fined for not allowing withdrawals • ⁠ASICs confiscated in Russia, Thailand and Paraguay • ⁠⁠Nigerian Government vs Binance • Bitcoin miner CleanSpark buys 7 more sites Full YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ep76 News⁠⁠ Recap (18.09.24)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ════════════════════

Our fortnightly recap is back to cover the biggest Bitcoin and related news from the end of August with Dan and Alex. We touch on several stories that highlight the importance and benefits of self-custody of your bitcoin. We aim to make these beginner friendly episodes so that you can share with friends and family. Sponsored by HardBlock: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hardblock.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Try us with 6months Auto-Send withdrawals for free:⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hardblock discount link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ════════════════════ Bitcoin News Headlines • ⁠⁠Malaysian police destroy almost 1000 bitcoin ASICs with a steamroller • ⁠⁠El Salvador starts Bitcoin certifications for 80,000 public servants • ⁠⁠Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested • ⁠⁠Binance accused of freezing Palestinian accounts • Nasdaq Seeks SEC Approval to Launch Bitcoin Index Options • ⁠⁠Riot nears 20% stake in Bitfarms Full YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ep75 News⁠⁠ Recap (01.09.24)⁠⁠⁠⁠ ════════════════════

We now bring you an orange-pill friendly news recap fortnightly! This episode is with Alex and Pat to talk about a dozen of the biggest stories in just the last two weeks. There is a big story from Australian researchers who publicly disclosed the Dark Skippy exploit, as well as plenty of International stories. Sponsored by HardBlock: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hardblock.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Try us with 6months Auto-Send withdrawals for free:⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hardblock discount link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ════════════════════ Bitcoin News Headlines • ⁠⁠⁠Dark Skippy website explains new exploit to obtain a wallet's keys • Trump makes Presidential promises but doesn't mention Bitcoin • Nigerian politician and Bitcoiner James Otudor sues Nigerian Government over bitcoin rights= • Norway considering regulations on data centres and bitcoin mining without public consultation • Qatar to legalise digital assets by end of 2024 • UN Cybercrime Draft Convention passes vote unanimously • ⁠Mutiny Wallet to shut down at end of 2024 Full YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ep74 News⁠⁠ Recap (20.08.24)⁠⁠⁠ ════════════════════

We cover the biggest news from July this episode, joined by HardBlock exchange founder @danWilcz. There was a lot of government headlines around the world including very bullish progress in the United States. We also touch on important tech news including the launch of Mempool Accelerator and Proton Wallet. Sponsored by HardBlock: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hardblock.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Try us with 6months Auto-Send withdrawals for free:⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hardblock discount link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ════════════════════ Bitcoin News Headlines • ⁠⁠German Authorities complete sale of €2.6B worth of bitcoin • ⁠⁠Trump makes promises to US Bitcoin industry at BitcoinConference 2024 • ⁠⁠Study of bitcoin adoption in USA • Mt Gox repays customers with approximately $9 billion of bitcoin and BitcoinCash • Russia approves bitcoin mining and cross-border settlements • Samourai developer William Lonergan Hill (Tdev) to be released on bail • TornadoCash developer Roman Storm granted delay in trial, Alexey Pertsev denied bail • Mempool Accelerator for ReplaceByFee is now live • Proton launches self-custody bitcoin wallet • Gold demand hits Q2 record high driven by Central Banks Full YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ep73 News⁠⁠ Recap (17.06.24)⁠⁠ ════════════════════

We tried our best to provide an orange-pill friendly special episode about Bitcoin Lightning with Australia's Wizard of Oz. We break down what the Lightning Network is, how layers are defined, the Liquid sidechain and some of the related news this fortnight. Sponsored by HardBlock: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hardblock.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠ Try us with 6months Auto-Send withdrawals for free:⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hardblock discount link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ════════════════════ Bitcoin Lightning News • ⁠⁠Mempool.space Lightning Network stats • Wallet of Satoshi integration with Square Point of Sale devices • AquaWallet supports Lightning, Liquid and Tether • OceanPool integrates BOLT12 upgrade to allow Lightning payouts • Vulnerability affecting earlier versions of LND Full YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ep72 News⁠⁠ Recap (17.06.24)⁠ ════════════════════

We focus on the big bitcoin mining news this fortnight with specialist Piers from @mineracks. We're aiming for beginner friendly episodes that you can use to orange-pill your friends and family. Sponsored by HardBlock: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hardblock.com.au⁠⁠⁠ Try us with 6months Auto-Send withdrawals for free:⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hardblock discount link⁠⁠⁠⁠ ════════════════════ Bitcoin Mining News • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Australian bitcoin miner IREN hits $1B market cap • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trump meets with US bitcoin mining executives⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Riot Platforms attempted hostile takeover of Bitfarms⁠⁠⁠⁠ •⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CoreScientific declines $1B buyout offer from CoreWeave⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ERCOT recommends integrating Bitcoin Mining into the Texas grid⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OKX exchange bids against itself and massively overpays on fees⁠⁠⁠⁠ • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A two-tier bitcoin fee market emerges Full YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ep71 News⁠⁠ Recap (17.06.24) ════════════════════

We're joined by Bitcoin analyst ⁠⁠@_Checkmatey_⁠⁠ to run through another huge month of headlines. With this much news, we've decided to do our recap fortnightly going forward. Sponsored by HardBlock: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hardblock.com.au⁠⁠ Try us with 6months Auto-Send withdrawals for free:⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hardblock discount link⁠⁠⁠ ════════════════════ ⁠⁠⁠Australian News • ⁠⁠⁠⁠Julian Assange wins his right to appeal extradition to the USA • Aus E-Safety saga continues • Australian Government passes Digital ID Bill •⁠ Medical prescription provider MediSecure data leak in ransomware attack •⁠⁠⁠ ⁠RBA renovations exceed budget by over 400% Global News • ⁠CZ sentenced to 4 months jail and to pay $4.3B • Bitcoin Judas arrested, US seeking extradition • Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev behind bars • ⁠Venezuela bans Bitcoin mining •⁠ Peer to Peer Rights Fund launched to defend Samourai Devs who had their first hearing •⁠⁠ Bitcoin Designers needed •⁠⁠ MARA partners with Kenyan Government on bitcoin Mining • US bans miners from site near ICBMs Technical News • ⁠Bitcoin++ Script edition goes full speed ahead on Covenants • Microstrategy announces new Ordinals and Inscriptions collection • Silentium wallet launches with support for Silent payments • Utreexo leads the way toward mobile nodes • ⁠Nostr Zap.store launched • Bitaxe Supra open-source home miner now available • New CoinJoin service Emessbee is available • Cashu.me open-source browser wallet goes live Full YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠Ep69 April News⁠ ════════════════════

We recap another big month of news in Bitcoin, bitcoin mining and privacy news. This time we're joined by sparky & Bitcoin Adviser @dazbea who also builds the Bitcoin resource Looking Glass Education. If you want to get your news recap 2x a month let us know @HardblockBTC Sponsored by HardBlock: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hardblock.com.au⁠ Try us with 6months Auto-Send withdrawals for free:⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hardblock discount link⁠⁠ ════════════════════ ⁠⁠⁠Australian News • ⁠Australian ETF expected by end of 2024 • ⁠Antpool & Bitmain acting as a ‘pool of pools' report • US Gov rejects calls to end Assange case, submits ‘non-assurances' for extradition • ⁠Bitcoin Bushbash in Palm Cove, July 26-28⁠⁠⁠ Global News • Samourai Wallet arrests and Keonne pleads not-guilty • Coinbase partners with Lightspark to bring the Lightning Network to their platform & services • Bhutan is upgrading their mining facilities by 500% • Database containing personal info of 5.1million El Salvador citizens leaked Technical News • 5 Bitcoin Improvement Proposal editors added • Block announces 3nm chip for their Bitcoin ASIC • ⁠Tuscany Lightning Summit • Bitcoin ASIC manufacturer Auradine raises another $80M in funding Full YouTube: ⁠⁠Ep69 April News ════════════════════

Join software engineer and open-source expert Andrew Pantyukhin this week to discuss BitcoinCore, the fundamental implementation of Bitcoin. You'll learn about Bitcoin development and some of his concerns. Get 6 months of bitcoin Auto-Send withdrawals for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hardblock discount link⁠⁠⁠ Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/danWilcz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Sponsored by HardBlock: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hardblock.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Content: - His involvement in Bitcoin - Is there Bitcoin development still? - Bitcoin consensus - Is diversity good for Bitcoin? - The people working on BitcoinCore - Is ossification a good thing? - The future of Bitcoin development Full YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠Ep68 Unravelling BitcoinCore

This special episode covers what the Bitcoin Halving is, answers to common questions and a recap of what happened to the bitcoin price around previous halvings. Get 6 months of bitcoin Auto-Send withdrawals for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hardblock discount link⁠⁠ Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/danWilcz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Sponsored by HardBlock: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hardblock.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Content: - What is the Bitcoin Halving? - Common questions answered - The price of bitcoin - What happened in previous halvings? Full YouTube: ⁠⁠Ep67 Bitcoin Halving Explained Simply

There was a lot of news to cover in March across Australia and Internationally. We also celebrate Hardblock's 10th birthday and AUD$100k bitcoin. Sponsored by HardBlock: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hardblock.com.au Get 6 months of bitcoin Auto-Send withdrawals for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hardblock discount link⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Global News • EU wallet privacy attempt through Anti-Money-Laundering Laws • US “Tiktok Ban Bill” passes house 352 votes - 65 votes and goes to the senate • Roman Sterlingov found guilty of running Bitcoin Fog mixing service Australian News • Craig Wright court case concluded with ruling he is not Satoshi • Australian Digital Identity Scheme bill passes after Greens' amendments • Australian Court Dismisses Lawsuit by Market Regulator Against Finder in 'Landmark' Ruling for Crypto Industry • Australian Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been granted the right fight his extradition to the US---- Technical News • First half of March of Software and Hardware updates • Second half of March Software and Hardware updates • BitKey hardware wallet from Block • Mobile-native hardware wallet from TwentyTwo Devices Full YouTube: ⁠Ep66 March News

Thank you to James Check for joining us this week to talk all about Bitcoin on-chain analytics: -  ⁠twitter.com/_checkmatey_⁠ Get 6 months of bitcoin Auto-Send withdrawals for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hardblock discount link⁠ Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/danWilcz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Sponsored by HardBlock: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hardblock.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Content: - What is on-chain analytics? - On-chain insights into ETFs - The Bitcoin Halving Event - Identifying the market top & bottom - Common questions answered - The success of BTC education in the data Full YouTube: ⁠Ep65 James Check

Our monthly recap for February focuses on a lot of International news, as well as discussion of new Bitcoin milestones that were reached. Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/danWilcz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sponsored by HardBlock: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hardblock.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get 6 months of bitcoin Auto-Send withdrawals for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hardblock discount link⁠ Get excited for Australian Bitcoin Week! ⁠⁠Beechworth Bitcoin Bush Bash, Mar 16 - 17 - No KYC, free entry⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Bitcoin Alive, Mar 23 - tickets on sale now!⁠⁠ ---- Use code: HARDBLOCK for 10% off your tickets. Global News • US Department of Energy seeks data from US bitcoin miners • Binance and Coinbase crash • EU Courts rule encryption as Human Right • Satoshi and Sirius emails • Nayib Bukele reelected • Ethiopa to mine bitcoin with $250 million preliminary agreement • Nigerian Government issues arrest warrant for CEO of Binance • Tether Audit Australian News • ASIC gets its first win against the crypto industry • Bloomberg Australian news recap • Australian Bitcoin Alive Conference 2024 - Use code “HARDBLOCK” for 10% off your tickets Technical News • New Coldcard model Q released • Nunchuck Android released • Umbrel OS v1.0 coming March 18th • Avalon Nano 3 portable heater that generates btc Full YouTube: Ep64 February News

Thanks to Chris Pavlesic for coming on the show to talk about Bitcoin Alive 2024: - ⁠⁠twitter.com/lungdoge⁠ - ⁠bitcoinalive.io/ ⁠ - Discount code "HARDBLOCK" for 10% off your ticket! Get 6 months of bitcoin Auto-Send withdrawals for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hardblock discount link   Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/danWilcz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Sponsored by HardBlock: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hardblock.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠    Content: - Getting together is the core recipe for BA '24 - Look forward to things you don't often see at Bitcoin conferences - Bush Bash Beechworth '24 - What you can expect from speakers at BA '24 Full YouTube: ⁠Ep63 Chris Pavlesic

Discount link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/danWilcz⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sponsored by HardBlock: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hardblock.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get excited for Australian Bitcoin Week! ⁠Beechworth Bitcoin Bush Bash, Mar 16 - 17 - No KYC, free entry⁠ ⁠Bitcoin Alive, Mar 23 - tickets on sale now!⁠ Use code: HARDBLOCK Global News ​OpenSats announces over $4.3M Bitcoin grants and $3.4M Nostr grants were allocated in 2023 in Year-in-review​ ​Aqua Wallet launches as an all-in-one wallet with support for Bitcoin, Lightning, Liquid, and Tether​ ​Scam Bitcoin Wallets Are Still Reigning Free on Apple's App Store Despite Multiple Reports​ ​Nigeria's Central Bank Fleshes Out New Rule Allowing Crypto Firms' Access to Bank Accounts​ ​Bitcoin Victoria Falls: New Bitcoin Circular Economy in Livingstone, Zambia​ ​SEC Approves 11 Bitcoin Spot ETF Applications​ ​VanEck To Donate 5% of Its Bitcoin ETF Profits to Support Bitcoin Core Developers​, while ​Bitwise pledges 10% to support Brink, OpenSats and the HRF Bitcoin Development Fund​ ​Google, Apple Pull Binance, Kraken and Other Exchanges from India App Stores​ ​Stripe Is Deplatforming Users For Selling Bitcoin Hardware​ ​Core Scientific Is Ready to Emerge from Bankruptcy and Re-list on Nasdaq by the End of January​ ​UN Report Attacks Tether for Facilitating Global Crime​ ​Trezor Warns of Unauthorized Email Impersonating Trezor Sent via Its Third-Party Email Provider​ ​Bitwise Becomes First U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF to Disclose BTC Holding Addresses​ ​Swan Bitcoin Launches Swan Mining Out of Stealth Mode​ ​Bitcoin Surpasses Silver to Become Second Largest ETF Commodity in the US​ Australian News ​Lack of bitcoin futures might restrict future Aussie bitcoin ETF​ ​Bitcoin Alive 2024: Australia Gears Up For The Ultimate Bitcoin Experience​ - get tickets at ​Bitcoin Alive​, use code: HARDBLOCK ​US, UK and Australia step up sanctions on Hamas-linked crypto facilitators​ Technical News ​The 3rd Edition of Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain has been open-sourced on GitHub​ ​Mercury Layer 2 protocol release enables self-custodial UTXO transfers off chain​ ​Fedimint v0.2.1 Stable MVP release​ ​Coracle v0.4.0 Private Groups on Nostr​ ​Payjoin Dev Kit (PDK) v0.13.0​ and ​developers Dan Gould and Esraa given Spiral grants​ ​BitKit v1.0.0-beta.98: Pay to Lightning Addresses, In-App Support & More​ ​OpenSats Announces Long-Term Support to René Pickhardt​ ​Base58 Ships Its Crypto + Digital Signatures Course for Bitcoin Developers

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Discount link: https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is focused on Australian bitcoin and privacy content, including educational episodes, recent news, and guest interviews. Thanks to our guest: https://twitter.com/_k3tan https://twitter.com/ministryofnodes Host: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin Sponsored by HardBlock - Australia's oldest bitcoin-only exchange: https://www.hardblock.com.au Notes - Becoming a seaplane pilot in the Maldives to orange pill unsuspecting passengers - What is a bitcoin node? - Why run your own bitcoin node (better security and privacy)? - What nodes have we experimented with (bitcoin core, electrum servers, MyNode, RoninDojo, and Umbrel / Citadel)? - Should you run a node on a single-board computer or a desktop / laptop with more processing power? - What is the electrum server stack (bitcoin core > electrum server > Sparrow wallet)? - What are the pros and cons of running bitcoin core alone versus with an electrum server (personal, rust, or fulcrum)? - Troubleshooting the initial indexing for fulcrum server (eg, using internal SSD, turning down fast sync and increasing swap space) - BTCPay Server options (self-hosted node box versus virtual private server versus using a community node) - What's the difference between BTCPay Server and other options (eg, SatSale)? - Should you run your node on a dedicated device or your daily driver device? - Should you run Tor or a VPN with your node? - How can you use firewalls or virtual networks (or guest networks) to improve your node security? - Take advantage of the bear market - it's time to be productive and to learn! References Ministry of Nodes website and Youtube channel: https://www.ministryofnodes.com.au/ https://www.youtube.com/c/MinistryofNodes k3tans bitcoin journey and a discussion about bitcoin on-chain privacy best practices (including KYC vs no KYC, Samourai & Sparrow Coinjoin Tools, and Network Privacy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaiTeZcRk_Q Introduction to bitcoin nodes for (beginners including what is a bitcoin node, why run a node, and common node options): https://learn.hardblock.com.au/bitcoin-nodes/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTJiQB06QNQ

Discount link: https://www.hardblock.com.au/join/ozbitcoinpod Hosts: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin https://twitter.com/jeremy_m16 Sponsored by HardBlock: https://www.hardblock.com.au Notes Why self custody? - bank runs, bank bail ins, exchange insolvencies, censorship; and overall: third party ("counterparty") risk - bitcoin ethos: not your keys, not your coins and don't trust, verify! How to self custody? - ideally with an air-gapped device (but what is an air-gapped device, what are the benefits, and does a hardware wallet count as an air-gapped device?) Instructions - Beginners: Use an air-gapped hardware wallet like ColdCard or Passport and follow their standard instructions; if you're looking for ways to improve from there, then: 1) interact with your hardware wallet using a watch-only FOSS software wallet (eg, Sparrow or Electrum), 2) connect your wallet software to your own node (eg, Bitcoin Core), and 3) spend using the standard PSBT (partially-signed bitcoin transaction) features within your chosen software and hardware wallet. - Intermediate and Advanced (and courageous Beginners): 1) Use an air-gapped hardware wallet, access it via a watch-only FOSS software wallet (eg, Sparrow or Electrum), connect your wallet software to your own node and index server (eg, Bitcoin Core + ElectrumRS or Fulcrum Server), and then spend using standard PSBT features within your chosen software and hardware wallet. 2) Generate an offline cold wallet using an air-gapped device (eg, using Ian Coleman's BIP39 calculator, Bitcoin QnA's Seed calculator, or generate an offline wallet in Sparrow or Electrum wallet); save the seed words, passphrase, derivation path, extended public key and/or any number of receiving addresses; then you can query individual receiving addresses over VPN and/or Tor on public blockchains (or ideally on your own node if it has a block explorer feature), or alternatively you can load the cold wallet's extended public key into an online but watch-only wallet (eg, Sparrow or Electrum) that's connected to your own node; and when you're ready to spend, you can do so after sweeping individual receiving addresses (using the associated private key) into a new online hot wallet dedicated to spending. Resources https://iancoleman.io/bip39/ https://bitcoiner.guide/seed/ https://armantheparman.com/agc/