Leaks and Larceny | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 73

Ungovernable Misfits ·

Max and Q cover the latest happenings in the world of Bitcoin, privacy and much more.

AOB

• FTF (https://fountain.fm/episode/PgrHRJkgxdXzjxtdFy27) with Guy Swann • Samourai reminder (https://billandkeonne.org/) - Over 14.4k sigs now • Bitcoin/Crypto donations now available • Samourai/Prime competition update (NostrGang was the winner) • Lauren interview (https://x.com/jtevelow/status/2008227823274561713) with Jesse Tevelow • Two letters from Keonne now available via The Rage (https://www.therage.co/tag/samourai-wallet/)

NEWS

• DOJ sold Samourai Bitcoin? (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/did-doj-prosecutors-violate-trumps-executive-order-by-selling-the-forfeited-samourai-wallet-bitcoin) • Another ledger leak (https://x.com/zachxbt/status/2008139053544194545) • WoS winding down custodial service in EU (https://www.therage.co/wallet-of-satoshi-eu-mica/) • California state to begin stealing Bitcoin (https://x.com/BitcoinJunkies/status/2008389195039936872) • French government officials selling taxpayers info to gang members (https://x.com/gegelsmr4/status/2009272614057923054?s=20)

UPDATES/RELEASES

• Phoenixd Dashboard (https://github.com/miguelmedeiros/phoenixd-dashboard) • Rumble wallet public release (https://x.com/rumblevideo/status/2008872505184809141) • BTCPay v2.3.2 (https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/releases/tag/v2.3.2) • Zeus v0.12.2-alpha1 (https://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus/releases/tag/v0.12.2-alpha1) • Joinmarket NG 0.9 (https://github.com/m0wer/joinmarket-ng/releases/tag/0.9.0) • Primal 2.6 (https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs2470jrlr4e6ek9yxmhnkl420mt80qu3snr4fsv3tpn545cgj49eg9x35m5)

HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDON • SIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools (https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools)  • DONATE TO THE FAMILIES ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonne (https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonne) • SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/ (https://billandkeonne.org/)

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(00:00:00) INTRO (https://ungovernablemisfits.com) (00:02:41) Greetings and follow‑up on the Guy Swan Pears episode (00:05:57) Samourai case update: petitions, donations, and letters from prison (00:10:27) Prison economics: tins of mackerel as currency (00:11:46) Health chat: caffeine cutbacks and ditching booze (00:12:46) Home lab plans: routers, mini PC, nodes, and Home Assistant (00:15:42) Self‑hosted media, Jellyfin, and subscription pruning (00:16:31) Into the news: DOJ, Samourai Bitcoin, and the US reserve mandate (00:20:20) Another Ledger‑related data leak via Global‑e and safety tips (00:25:33) Wallet of Satoshi EU changes and self‑custody trade‑offs (00:27:54) California’s unclaimed crypto law and the self‑custody reminder (00:29:12) French tax agent scandal and physical security realities (00:33:41) Backups, sniffer dogs, steel, SD cards, and layered security (00:36:53) Boosts: community support, v30 wallet bug chatter, and memes (00:49:54) Releases: Phoenixd Dashboard brings a polished UI (00:53:52) Rumble Wallet for creators and tipping (00:55:42) BTCPay Server, Zeus updates, and Money Badger QR codes (00:57:12) JoinMarketNG 0.9 and alternatives for CoinJoin (00:59:06) Nostr: Primal remote signer and safer logins (01:00:19) Wrap‑up and sign‑off

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