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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