This week Marty and Matt discuss:
- taproot upgrade has locked in, activation expected in november 
- Criminals mailing ledger customers compromised hardware wallets 
- US Bitcoin Mining Council formally launches 
- NY Electricians' union successfully fights bitcoin mining ban 
- G7 leaders say ransomware is a priority 
- Ukrainian raids arrest six tied to CLOP ransomware 
- Biden and Putin meet for four hours with US threatening "cyber response" to ransomware 
- US Dems form "cryptocurrency working group" 
- Microstrategy keeps buying bitcoin 
- Microstrategy considering stock sale 
- Swiss broker Relai raises $2.7M 
- FastBitcoins now available in Australia 
- Russell Okung's letter to the Nigerian government as local support for bitcoin increases 
- Bitcoin Beach article in business week 
- New guide from econoalchemist on coldcard + sparrow
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