Thought of the week from Marty Bent:‌‌‌
Chainalysis is vying to become the de facto authority on chain surveillance in the eyes of the US government despite the fact that their analysis has been proven to be inaccurate in the past.

Thought of the week from ODELL:
Bitcoin enables all of us to focus on our lives - our friends and family - doing what we love with the short time we have on this earth. Time is scarce. Life is complicated. Bitcoin is the most simple aspect of our complicated lives.

TOP STORIES

• Bitcoin Optech #252
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• BitMEX Renews Sjors Provoost's Bitcoin Developer Grant
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• Bitcoin 2023 Open Source Stage Day 1 and Day 2 Talks
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• Indonesia Bitcoin Conference Will Take Place on October 26-27

PODCASTS

Rabbit Hole Recap #253 - Live from Bitcoin 2023 in Miami: youtube - podcast

Rabbit Hole Recap #254 - No Rest for the Wicked: youtube - podcast

Bitcoin 2023 - ODELL, Adam Back, and Jack Mallers: youtube

Citadel Dispatch #102 - Bitcoin is the Best Money with Adam Back and Jack Mallers: youtube - podcast

TFTC #420- Powering Livestreams with Sats Through Vida with Lyle Pratt: youtube - podcast

TFTC #421 - The Great Reset and the Grand Refusal with Michael Rectenwald: youtube - podcast

TFTC #422 - Human Forever with James Poulos: youtube - podcast

ODELL'S DISCREET LOG

• Life is Complicated - Bitcoin is Simple

MARTY'S BENT

• Issue #1344: Telling the truth will have asymmetric returns over this decade
• Issue #1345: Mike Green still doesn't get it
• Issue #1346: We're in the boring phase of bitcoin's build out
• Issue #1347: Bitcoin transaction relay over Nostr gaining some attention
• Issue #1348: The revolving door between Chainalysis and the government