Bitcoin Dad Pod Episode 74: A Checking Account to Rule Them All

Pre-Show

Millions of dollars lost while moving through an airport contrasts with over $10 million in BTC was sent in 1 transaction this morning, and it cost the sender $5

Better update LND lightning nodes as it looks like a critical vulernability was discovered
- The release lnd v0.16.1-beta notes

Crypto did not cause Signature, Silvergate and SVB collapses, and FTX exposure was minimal per a U.S. Congressional report
- The report istelf

The U.S.A.'s banking crisis is not over as First Republic limps on
- A former FDIC official observes that the FDIC is broke after nationalizing Sillicon Valley Bank (SVB), Signature Bank, and Silvergate Bank
Arthur's baaaack and on fire with his latest blogpost on what a dollarized world is from a trade perspective and what comes next (gold then bitcoin?)
China's gold reserves continue to rise, perhaps as an alternative escape hatch for trade surpluses
Lyn Alden is also back discussing the US debt ceiling and how it will interact with relativly illiquid financial markets

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