TMIBP23: October 2023

"Argema mittrei" by Erland Refling Nielsen is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 .

Issue Notes:

• Yes, I did deliberately publish on the 5th of November 🎆
• Long time no see! Time overflowed so much since I last published a newsletter that it broke the 'Overflow' section, and many of the stories contained multi-month updates anyway, so uniquely there are no specific dates in the story headers in this one.
• Despite the fact that it seems everyone is following / talking about the SBF trial right now, I really didn't feel any need to do so myself. However, literally as I was putting the final draft together, I found a perfectly good reason to mention it in "THE FOG OF ANALYSIS." Don't miss it - I have yet to see anyone else point out certain things there.
• By now you must have noticed that my content summaries are mostly just a list of puns and snarky wordplay with cultural references. Magic internet points to my fellow gremlins who can figure out what they mean / allude to.

Hello caped nerds,

In June 2020, I launched a newsletter [1] to help people keep up with privacy-related technology developments, events, and conversations in Bitcoin. The last issue for the months of December 2022 through April 2023 had fourteen stories including tracers off the mark, the MiCA shall inherit the EU, Shadowy Super-Senators, reform and resolution, and the route more blinded by. [2]

This next issue for the months of May, June, July, August, September, and October has eleven stories on not-KYC KYC; PayJoin, splice, and everything nice; Silence! I fund you; human rights in finance; preppy phase; Atlas Settled; busy Bisbee; Roman numerous; Elliptical illusions; and more. As always, there is a table of contents so that you can pick what you want to read.

https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/October_2023/

Enjoy, and farewell until the next issue! 😎 🔎 🔐 📡

[1] https://twitter.com/J9Roem/status/1278094990158237696
[2] https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/April_2023/

TMIBP22: April 2023

"White Satin Moth (Leucoma salicis)" by @naturebftb is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 .

Issue Notes:

• "Blockchain whisperer" lol

Hello caped nerds,

In June 2020, I launched a newsletter [1] to help people keep up with privacy-related technology developments, events, and conversations in Bitcoin. The last issue for the months of September, October, and November 2022 had a new record of seventeen stories including Coinsquared, RaspiJam, rollups, NoLooking for Legends, I see CBDCs, and a client whom thou used to know. [2]

This next issue for the months of December, January, February, March, and April has fourteen stories on tracers off the mark, the MiCA shall inherit the EU, Shadowy Super-Senators, reform and resolution, the route more blinded by, and more. As always, there is a table of contents so that you can pick what you want to read.

https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/April_2023/

Enjoy, and farewell until the next month's issue! 😎 🔎 🔐 📡

[1] https://twitter.com/J9Roem/status/1278094990158237696
[2] https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/November_2022/

TMIBP21: November 2022

Issue Notes:

• The magic number! ✨21✨
• Bonus moths. 💙

Hello caped nerds,

In June 2020, I launched a newsletter [1] to help people keep up with privacy-related technology developments, events, and conversations in Bitcoin. The last issue for the months of May, June, July, and August had a whopping sixteen stories including a song of ICE and Fog, RIDDLEs in the dark, I Spy My API, and Tornado allies. [2]

This next issue for the months of September, October, and November has a new record of seventeen stories including Coinsquared, RaspiJam, rollups, NoLooking for Legends, I see CBDCs, and a client whom thou used to know. As always, there is a table of contents so that you can pick what you want to read.

https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/November_2022/

Enjoy, and farewell until the next month's issue! 😎 🔎 🔐 📡

[1] https://twitter.com/J9Roem/status/1278094990158237696
[2] https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/August_2022/

TMIBP20: August 2022

"Elephant Hawk-moth" by naturalengland is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Issue Notes:

• Due to the delay, this is now the longest newsletter I've published so far. I missed nothing! 😅

Hello caped nerds,

In June 2020, I launched a newsletter [1] to help people keep up with privacy-related technology developments, events, and conversations in Bitcoin. The last issue for the months of March and April included ten stories on so many phishes, rollups and shutdowns, blacklists and silence, art more than science. [2]

This next issue for the months of May, June, July, and August has a whopping sixteen stories including a song of ICE and Fog, RIDDLEs in the dark, I Spy My API, and Tornado allies. As always, there is a table of contents so that you can pick what you want to read.

https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/August_2022/

Enjoy, and farewell until the next month's issue! 😎 🔎 🔐 📡

[1] https://twitter.com/J9Roem/status/1278094990158237696
[2] https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/April_2022/

TMIBP19: April 2022

Issue Notes:

• One of the stories, which was a big part of the reason this newsletter was late, has a disclosure / personal note attached.

Hello caped nerds,

In June 2020, I launched a newsletter [1] to help people keep up with privacy-related technology developments, events, and conversations in Bitcoin. The last issue included twelve stories on AOPP, AML, PIRs and DIRs, last resorts and teleports. [2]

This next issue for the months of March and April has five (or, I suppose, ten) stories on so many phishes, rollups and shutdowns, blacklists and silence, art more than science. As always, there is a table of contents so that you can pick what you want to read.

https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/April_2022/

Enjoy, and farewell until the next month's issue! 😎 🔎 🔐 📡

[1] https://twitter.com/J9Roem/status/1278094990158237696
[2] https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/February_2022/

TMIBP18: February 2022

Issue Notes:

• Apologies for the very long wait! The newsletter was on hiatus since November, but it is back now.
• Question: does this moth remind you of Ned "Winter Is Coming" Stark?

Hello caped nerds,

In June 2020, I launched a newsletter [1] to help people keep up with privacy-related technology developments, events, and conversations in Bitcoin. The last issue included five stories on Travel restrictions, the real ransomware, and stay-at-home miners. [2]

This next issue for the month of February has eight (or, I suppose, twelve) stories on AOPP, AML, PIRs and DIRs, last resorts and teleports. As always, there is a table of contents so that you can pick what you want to read.

https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/February_2022/

Enjoy, and farewell until the next month's issue! 😎 🔎 🔐 📡

[1] https://twitter.com/J9Roem/status/1278094990158237696
[2] https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/October_2021/

TMIBP17: October 2021

Issue Notes:

• Apologies for the very late publication! The last two months have been tough for me personally, but I'm hoping to get back on track soon.

Hello caped nerds,

In June 2020, I launched a newsletter [1] to help people keep up with privacy-related technology developments, events, and conversations in Bitcoin. The last issue included nine stories on dynadenomination, BitGo Chivo, Coinbase on ICE, and Chainalysis behind the curtain. [2]

This next issue for the month of October has five stories on Travel restrictions, the real ransomware, and stay-at-home miners. As always, there is a table of contents so that you can pick what you want to read.

https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/October_2021/

Enjoy, and farewell until the next month's issue! 😎 🔎 🔐 📡

[1] https://twitter.com/J9Roem/status/1278094990158237696
[2] https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/September_2021/

TMIBP16: September 2021

Issue Notes:

• Apologies for the late publication! This week I spoke at HRF's Bitcoin Academy track on privacy: https://youtu.be/0NnYuvG1mms

Hello caped nerds,

In June 2020, I launched a newsletter [1] to help people keep up with privacy-related technology developments, events, and conversations in Bitcoin. The last issue included eight stories on proof of liability, Taproot in majority, provisions decisions, and camo not commando. [2]

This next issue for the month of September has nine stories on dynadenomination, BitGo Chivo, Coinbase on ICE, and Chainalysis behind the curtain. As always, there is a table of contents so that you can pick what you want to read.

https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/September_2021/

Enjoy, and farewell until the next month's issue! 😎 🔎 🔐 📡

[1] https://twitter.com/J9Roem/status/1278094990158237696
[2] https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/August_2021/

TMIBP15: August 2021

Issue Notes:

Hello caped nerds,

In June 2020, I launched a newsletter [1] to help people keep up with privacy-related technology developments, events, and conversations in Bitcoin. The last issue included eight stories on declarations of financial (in)dependence, patches, sats from a Bleskomat, spywared or be square. [2]

This next issue for the month of August has eight stories on proof of liability, Taproot in majority, provisions decisions, and camo not commando. As always, there is a table of contents so that you can pick what you want to read.

https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/August_2021/

Enjoy, and farewell until the next month's issue! 😎 🔎 🔐 📡

[1] https://twitter.com/J9Roem/status/1278094990158237696
[2] https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/July_2021/

TMIBP14: July 2021

Issue Notes:

Hello caped nerds,

In June 2020, I launched a newsletter [1] to help people keep up with privacy-related technology developments, events, and conversations in Bitcoin. The last issue included nine stories on guidance, lock-ins and locktimes, wage in bitcoin not war, Chaincase and building a knowledge base. [2]

This next issue for the month of July has eight stories on declarations of financial (in)dependence, patches, sats from a Bleskomat, spywared or be square. As always, there is a table of contents so that you can pick what you want to read.

https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/July_2021/

Enjoy, and farewell until the next month's issue! 😎 🔎 🔐 📡

[1] https://twitter.com/J9Roem/status/1278094990158237696
[2] https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/June_2021/