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RABBIT HOLE RECAP #398: BITCOIN IS THE BEST MONEY

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Feb 27, 2026
They argue why Bitcoin could outlast fiat as central banks devalue currencies. They cover scams that weaponize video calls and a Zoom/Calendly phishing threat. They debate LLM risks like large-scale deanonymization and model distillation attacks. They demo Bitcoin tap-to-pay and an AI agent with a Lightning wallet. They discuss Russia's AI censorship plans and a bug that exposed thousands of robot vacuums.
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ADVICE

Use Enclaves Or Trusted Services For Sensitive AI Use

  • Use privacy-preserving services or trusted execution environments when querying LLMs to avoid deanonymization and data leakage.
  • Marty recommended Maple as a service that encrypts device-to-enclave and accepts private Bitcoin payments.
INSIGHT

LLMs Make Online Deanonymization Trivially Scalable

  • LLMs can deanonymize users at scale by matching writing style, timing, and online footprints, making pseudonymous activity much riskier.
  • They referenced the arXiv paper "Large-Scale Online Deanonymization with LLMs" and Anthropic's claims about identifying researchers.
ADVICE

Adopt TapToPay To Make Bitcoin Practical For Merchants

  • For in-person Bitcoin payments, adopt Tap-to-Pay tooling to match consumer UX and reduce friction for merchants.
  • They highlighted NumoPay (Android) supporting Lightning and eCash, offline tap transfers, and BTC Pay integration plans.
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