Welcome to episode #265 of Block Digest! (Monday, April 19th 2021) Join us: https://dragonsden.io/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockdigest Credits ======== Shinobius - https://twitter.com/brian_trollz Janine - https://twitter.com/J9Roem btcFUD - https://twitter.com/btcFUD Intro Song: DVNZXL - [fried_noodles] https://youtu.be/w28NKJJHPZM This video is licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Links ===== Core Merges Speedy Trial (And Release Candidate Out) | https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/21377, https://twitter.com/theinstagibbs/status/1383980921611710470?s=20 BIP 8 LOT=true Client Drop | https://twitter.com/GrassFedBitcoin/status/1382825872214749186?s=20 Turkey Bans Use of Bitcoin for Goods and Services | https://apnews.com/article/technology-financial-markets-turkey-bitcoin-1c7a8fed08bd9cbb1211bfdee66fcd88, https://twitter.com/DocumentingBTC/status/1382830629700595712, https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2021/04/20210416-4.htm | https://www.reuters.com/technology/turkey-bans-use-cryptocurrencies-payments-sends-bitcoin-down-2021-04-16/ CBOC Deputy Governor Says Bitcoin SHOULD Be Used As Investment Tool | https://twitter.com/WuBlockchain/status/1383798033679224836?s=20 | https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/19/china-calls-bitcoin-an-investment-alternative-marking-shift-in-tone.html Bitcoin Is ‘Store of Value’ Though Not Yet ‘Medium of Exchange,’ Dallas Fed’s Kaplan Says (goes with CBOC comment) | https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-dallas-fed-robert-kaplan Bank of England to Consider Digital Money Plan | https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56799726 Canada Gets Inverse Bitcoin ETF | https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/first-inverse-bitcoin-etf-to-debut-for-betting-on-crypto-plunge/ar-BB1fETlp Xinjiang Power Shortage Causes Hashrate Drop? | https://twitter.com/DoveyWan/status/1382912887535005701?s=20, https://twitter.com/PANewsOfficial/status/1382944826191060996?s=20, https://twitter.com/woonomic/status/1383978423563870209 FBI Mixing Seized Bitcoins | https://medium.com/coinmonks/dear-fbi-god-bless-your-heart-2d2d29152c43 Microstrategy Filing Confirms Investigating Chainalysis Services | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001050446/000119312521117745/d64521ddef14a.htm, https://twitter.com/michael_saylor/status/1383165914384846851?s=20 COPA suing Craig Wright | https://twitter.com/opencryptoorg/status/1381642092624015360 Strike Live In El Salvador 2 Weeks, #1 Finance App | https://twitter.com/JackMallers/status/1383825111363461124?s=20 Malware That Spreads Via Xcode Projects Now Targeting Apple's M1-based Macs | https://thehackernews.com/2021/04/malware-spreads-via-xcode-projects-now.html Donate to Block Digest with bitcoins: 3NG9TkTztxUEg44Mcby4Uk3poNn9s6pYjV