Block Digest #259 - TSMC Bans Bitcoin

<p>Welcome to episode #259 of Block Digest! (Sunday, March 7th 2021)</p><p><br></p><p>Join us: https://dragonsden.io/</p><p>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockdigest</p><p><br></p><p>Credits</p><p>========</p><p>Shinobius - https://twitter.com/brian_trollz</p><p>btcFUD - https://twitter.com/btcFUD</p><p><br></p><p>Intro Song: DVNZXL - [fried_noodles] https://youtu.be/w28NKJJHPZM</p><p><br></p><p>This video is licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p><p><br></p><p>Links</p><p>=====</p><p><br></p><p>LOL | https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-an-ethernet-cable?op=1</p><p><br></p><p>Schnorr Factorization Paper | https://eprint.iacr.org/2021/232.pdf</p><p><br></p><p>Speedy Activation Proposal | https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2021-March/018583.html</p><p><br></p><p>Square Opens a Bank in UT | https://squareup.com/us/en/press/square-financial-services-begins-banking-operations</p><p><br></p><p>New Watchtower Design | https://eprint.iacr.org/2021/117.pdf</p><p><br></p><p>Bitcoin Core I2P Support | https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/20685</p><p><br></p><p>Google to Stop Selling Ads Based on Your Specific Web Browsing | https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-to-stop-selling-ads-based-on-your-specific-web-browsing-11614780021</p><p><br></p><p>Bokhari: Microsoft and Friends Want to Destroy Online Privacy | https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2021/02/25/bokhari-microsoft-and-friends-want-to-destroy-online-privacy/</p><p><br></p><p>Bottlepay Blacklisting Coinjoins? | https://twitter.com/Marty_P_B/status/1366737347887456260?s=20</p><p><br></p><p>At Least 30,000 U.S. Organizations Newly Hacked Via Holes in Microsoft’s Email Software |&nbsp;</p><p>https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/03/at-least-30000-u-s-organizations-newly-hacked-via-holes-in-microsofts-email-software/</p><p><br></p><p>Kentucky Lawmakers Approve House Bill Providing Tax Break for Crypto Miners | https://archive.is/VUsTF</p><p><br></p><p>TSMC Limiting Fab Supply For ASIC Maker