The Sat Standard - Bitcoin Weekly - August 21st

This week in bitcoin. Straight to the point. No bullshit. Every Saturday.

Bitcoin Optech #162
bitcoinsmiles.org crowdfunding campaign launches to provide dental care to salvadorians
Bitmex demonstrates new proof of reserves and liabilities method
Bull bitcoin acquires veriphi
Bitmex, Deribit, Binance, Bitfinex, and others are using Shyft for ’travel rule’ compliance
Binance hires former IRS official
Unchained Capital sponsoring mempool project and implementing fee estimation
Mempool v2.2.1
Joinmarket v0.9.1
Joininbox v0.6.0
Nix-bitcoin v0.0.49
Zap desktop v0.7.4-beta
Rust lightning v0.0.100
Simple bitcoin wallet v2.0.2
Blockstream launches new mining service targeting stranded renewable energy
Founder of Helix bitcoin mixer pleads guilty
T-Mobile data breach leaves up to 100M customers exposed
Terrorist watchlist exposed, includes data on 2M people
Digital identity cards and biometric data collected by US in Afghanistan may be used by Taliban against opposition
Robinhood revenue 40% crypto, 62% of that Doge
Vitalik and Musk join Doge foundation board