Block Digest #143 - DisConneeeeeect!

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Welcome to episode #143 of Block Digest! (Monday, December 3rd 2018) Join us: https://dragonsden.io/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockdigest Credits ======== Shinobius - https://twitter.com/brian_trollz Janine - https://twitter.com/J9Roem Rick - https://twitter.com/cryptorick This video is licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Links ===== Simplicity Repo Released https://twitter.com/Blockstream/status/1067994737053859840 US Bitcoin Address Sanctions https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm556 https://twitter.com/CobraBitcoin/status/1067847688597762048 https://twitter.com/LaurentMT/status/1068130701109796864 https://twitter.com/AaronvanW/status/1067871631253676032 Steemit Lets Go 70% of Employees: ‘Have You Tried Decentralisation?’ https://twitter.com/J9Roem/status/1067896734372847617 Googlers Against Dragonfly https://twitter.com/DropDragonfly/status/1067423624024416256 https://twitter.com/J9Roem/status/1067734994158870533 https://twitter.com/__apf__/status/1008951196596383745 https://twitter.com/Susan_Hennessey/status/859933588216840192 Coinshares Report on Bitcoin Mining https://coinshares.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Mining-Whitepaper-Final.pdf https://medium.com/coinshares/an-honest-explanation-of-price-hashrate-bitcoin-mining-network-dynamics-f820d6218bdf https://www.theblockcrypto.com/2018/11/30/coinshares-report-renewable-energy-accounts-for-77-6-of-total-bitcoins-energy-usage/ Intel Wins Bitcoin ASIC Patent https://www.coindesk.com/intel-just-won-a-patent-for-an-energy-efficient-bitcoin-miner SEC Penalizing ICO Celebrities and Influencers https://www.ccn.com/secs-next-move-social-media-influencers-who-promoted-crypto-icos/ G20 Summit Talks Cryptocurrency Regulation https://bitcoinist.com/g20-regulate-cryptocurrencies-fatf/ Regulation Troubles For French Tabac Shops? http://coinbeat.com/regulators-unhappy-with-french-tobacconists-selling-bitcoin/ Bitfinex Launches Tether/USD Pair https://medium.com/bitfinex/bitfinex-announces-tether-neutrality-and-launches-new-stablecoin-pairs-a84b7ccbfd86 Van Eck, SolidX and CBOE Meet With SEC https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-etf-seekers-met-with-sec-monday-in-latest-pitch-for-approval Coinbase OTC Desk Launches https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-quietly-opened-its-otc-crypto-trading-desk-this-month Lightning Joule https://lightningjoule.com/ Donate to Block Digest with bitcoins: 3NG9TkTztxUEg44Mcby4Uk3poNn9s6pYjV

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