Running, Gunns & Passports | The Bitcoin Brief 51

Welcome to the February 19, 2025 edition of The Bitcoin Brief. Join Max and QnA as they breakdown the most important news & hardware/software updates/releases in bitcoin and other freedom technologies. AOB Ben Gunn project Passport sold out at US factory Passport twist on the horizon!? Max AOB NEWS HRF awards all 11 Bitcoin bounties Apple ordered to backdoor encrypted iCloud Tornado cash developer updates Roman Storm petition Alexey pertsev released from pre-trial detention Robosats domains Milei pumping a memecoin Czech Republic removes long term cap gains UPDATES/RELEASES Proton Wallet full release Obscura VPN Sparrow v2.1.0 Sparrow v2.1.1 Sparrow v2.1.2 Zeus v0.9.5 Zeus v0.9.6 Zeus v0.10-alpha2 Seed Signer v0.8.5 Envoy v1.8.6 Bisq v2.1.6 Bitcoin Keeper v2.0.1 Keeper Desktop v0.2.0 Aqua wallet 0.2.7 Peach v0.5.3 BlueWallet v7.1.0 BitKit v1.0.9 LNBits v1.0 soon Dana Wallet v0.3.0 Mempal v1.5.2 Fountain v1.1.16 Primal v2.1 UTXOracle release Mempool Research Blog Expatriotic Ashigaru guide IMPORTANT LINKS https://freesamourai.com https://p2prights.org/donate.html https://ungovernablemisfits.com VALUE FOR VALUE Thanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows. You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure. TIME: - create fountain clips for the show - create a meetup - help boost the signal on social media TALENT: - create ungovernable misfit inspired art, animation or music - design or implement some software that can make the podcast better - use whatever talents you have to make a contribution to the show! TREASURE: - BOOST IT OR STREAM SATS on the Podcasting 2.0 apps @ https://podcastapps.com - DONATE via Paynym @ https://paynym.rs/+misfit - DONATE via Monero @ https://xmrchat.com/ugmf - BUY SOME CLOTHING @ https://ungovernablemisfits.com/store/ - BUY SOME ART!! @ https://ungovernablemisfits.com/art-gallery/ FOUNDATION https://foundation.xyz/ungovernable Foundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today’s tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can’t be evil”. Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show! Use code: Ungovernable for $10 off of your purchase CAKE WALLET https://cakewallet.com Cake Wallet is an open-source, non-custodial wallet available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Linux. Features: - Built-in Exchange: Swap easily between Bitcoin and Monero. - User-Friendly: Simple interface for all users. Monero Users: - Batch Transactions: Send multiple payments at once. - Faster Syncing: Optimized syncing via specified restore heights - Proxy Support: Enhance privacy with proxy node options. Bitcoin Users: - Coin Control: Manage your transactions effectively. - Silent Payments: Static bitcoin addresses - Batch Transactions: Streamline your payment process. Thank you Cake Wallet for sponsoring the show! (00:00:00) INTRO (00:00:41) THANK YOU FOUNDATION (00:01:38) THANK YOU CAKE WALLET (00:02:43) Running is Gay (00:06:41) Meeting with Ben Gunn (00:10:27) SOLD OUT (00:14:34) NEWS (00:14:36) All Bounties Awarded (00:24:48) UK Government's Request to Apple (00:29:03) Tornado Cash Developers Legal Updates (00:31:39) Robosats Domain Migration (00:32:50) Ashigaru Impersonator (00:33:35) Milei's Mistake (00:35:30) Czech Republic's Bitcoin Tax Policy (00:38:04) BOOSTS (00:55:52) UPDATES & RELEASES (00:56:03) Proton Wallet Full Release (00:58:16) NEW: Obscura VPN (01:01:12) Sparrow Keepin' The Bugs Out (01:02:13) ZEUS Updates (01:04:57) Seed Signer Espanol (01:05:27) Envoy v1.8.6: New ATM Map (01:06:31) Bisq: New Profile Cards! (01:08:13) KEEPER 2.0 (01:10:35) AQUA: USDT Swaps (01:11:07) Peach: Darkmode FIX (01:11:37) Blue Wallet: Mini Key Support (01:12:20) BitKit: Fee Weather Widget (01:13:16) LNBits 1.0 SOON (01:14:57) NEW: Dana Wallet (01:15:29) Mempal Grabs More Stats (01:16:27) Fountain Adds Nostr Livestreams (01:17:12) Primal Adds NWC (01:18:11) What is UTXOracle? (01:20:26) Orange Surf's Blocksize Report (01:21:35) Bonus Show?