Merge pull request #76 from Liongrass/master

september bitdevs

Author: Liongrass

_posts/2024-10-01-vancouver-socratic-28.md

@@ -12,21 +12,25 @@ Welcome Elenctics to tonight's Socratic Seminar!
 
 We now post the links to this seminar in advance! [Check out our Github issues for the latest.](https://github.com/VancouverBitdevs/VancouverBitdevs.github.io/issues)
 
-Today's MC: TBD
+Today's MC: Mike
 
 ### Never miss a Bitcoin event ever again
 
 [Check out and subscribe to the calendar here](/calendar)
 
-
+- [Port Moody Bitcoin Meetup](https://lu.ma/vgbijb9b) **October 2, 18:00**
+- [Bitcoin, Coffee & Beers - Jack Lonsdale Public House](https://www.meetup.com/bitcoin-n-beers-vancouver/events/303492700) **October 10, 16:00**
+- October Bitdevs **October 28, 19:00**
+- [CoinOS Coffee Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/bitcoinprivilege/) Mondays 10:00 and Thursdays 16:00
 
 ### Spend your sats in Vancouver
 
 [Check out our new map and merchant directory](/map)
 
 #### New merchants
 
-
+- [Medella Mushrooms](https://www.medellamushrooms.com/)
+- [Tethered Media](https://instagram.com/tetheredmedia)
 
 <!-- ### Today's talk -->
 
@@ -36,46 +40,64 @@ Today's MC: TBD
 
 ## bitcoin-dev
 
-
+- [BIP2? Updating the BIP process](https://github.com/murchandamus/bips/pull/2)
+- [Add a PSBT per-output field for BIP 353 DNSSEC Proofs](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/1657#event-14069799954)
 
 ## lightning-dev
 
-
+- [Zero-fee Lightning commitment transaction](https://fxtwitter.com/realtbast/status/1834213774674247987)
+- [Ephemeral anchors in LN](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/discussions/9105)
 
 ## Optech
 
-
+- [Building BOLT 12 into Strike](https://strike.me/blog/bolt12-offers/)
+- [https://conduition.io/mercury-disclosure-f893472ec3128de1.html](Merkle Layer vulnerability research report)
 
 ## Bitcoinomics
 
 
 
 ## Network Data
 
-
+- [BTC Map Monthly Recap - August 2024](https://bubelov.com/blog/2024/09/btcmap/)
+- [Dormant Bitcoin Addresses Move 250 BTC Mined in January 2009](https://theminermag.com/news/2024-09-20/bitcoin-250-btc-satoshi-era/)
+- [Over-The-Counter Trades: Hidden Trends Behind Bitcoin Price](https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/09/26/over-the-counter-trades-hidden-trends-behind-bitcoin-price/)
 
 ## Mining
 
-
+- [Residents of a Norwegian town complained about a Bitcoin mine's noise; now that it’s shut down, they face a 20% energy bill hike](https://www.theblock.co/post/316597/norwegian-bitcoin-mine)
 
 ## Token Layer
 
-
+- [Bitcoin Layers Comparison](https://www.bitcoinlayers.org/)
+- [The Rise of E-Cash: Maybe you don’t need a Blockchain](https://blog.nicolas-dorier.com/posts/cashu/)
 
 ## Regulatory
 
-
+- [Nasdaq seeks SEC approval for bitcoin index options](https://www.reuters.com/technology/nasdaq-seeks-sec-approval-bitcoin-index-options-2024-08-27/)
+- [Bitcoin's Protection under the First Amendment](https://nydig.com/research/bitcoins-protection-under-the-first-amendment)
+- [Inside the Biden Admin’s Plot to Destroy Silvergate and Debank Crypto for Good](https://www.piratewires.com/p/inside-biden-admin-plot-to-destroy-silvergate-and-debank-crypto-for-good-nic-carter)
+- [Louisiana Accepts First Cryptocurrency Payment For State Services](https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/09/19/louisiana-accepts-first-cryptocurrency-payment-for-state-services/)
 
 ## (Central Banking) Banking Crisis
 
-
+- [The Risks of Current Stablecoin Networks: Why Bitcoin and Lightning Offer a Safer Alternative](https://www.voltage.cloud/blog/the-risks-of-current-stablecoin-networks-why-bitcoin-and-lightning-offer-a-safer-alternative)
+- [Will the Chinese renminbi replace the US dollar?](https://www.elgaronline.com/view/journals/roke/10/4/article-p499.xml)
+- [Bank of Canada shelves idea for digital Loonie](https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bakx-boc-cbdc-digital-currency-1.7326887)
 
 ## New Releases
 
+- [Bitcoincorn, a Lightning chatroom](https://bitcorn.io/chat/index.html)
+- [Winklevoss School of Economics](https://www.gcc.edu/Home/News-Archive/News-Article/school-of-business-to-bear-winklevoss-name)
+- [Lightning Prediction Market](https://stacker.news/items/695842)
+- [Launching the Boltz BTCPay Plugin: Accept Lightning Payments Without Running a Node](https://blog.boltz.exchange/p/launching-the-boltz-btcpay-plugin)
+- [WeSatoshis Hardware Warm Wallet](https://x.com/PakoVM/status/1840462859693613252)
+- [Lava Loans v2 announced](https://github.com/lava-xyz/loans-paper/blob/main/loans_v2.pdf)
 
 ## Events and Podcasts
 
-
+- [CoinOS Stacker News AMA](https://stacker.news/items/681168)
+- [Junseth's world: Dimitri the scammer](https://soundcloud.com/junsethsworld/episode-76-demetri-interview#t=0:00)
 
 ## Miscellaneous
 

_posts/2024-10-28-vancouver-socratic-29.md

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+---
+layout: post
+type: socratic
+date: "2024-10-28 19:00:00"
+title: "Vancouver Socratic 029"
+meetup: https://lu.ma/vanbitcoin
+---
+
+## Institutio Theologiae Elencticae
+
+Welcome Elenctics to tonight's Socratic Seminar!
+
+We now post the links to this seminar in advance! [Check out our Github issues for the latest.](https://github.com/VancouverBitdevs/VancouverBitdevs.github.io/issues)
+
+Today's MC: TBD
+
+### Never miss a Bitcoin event ever again
+
+[Check out and subscribe to the calendar here](/calendar)
+
+
+
+### Spend your sats in Vancouver
+
+[Check out our new map and merchant directory](/map)
+
+#### New merchants
+
+
+
+<!-- ### Today's talk -->
+
+### Today's talk
+
+
+
+## bitcoin-dev
+
+
+
+## lightning-dev
+
+
+
+## Optech
+
+
+
+## Bitcoinomics
+
+
+
+## Network Data
+
+
+
+## Mining
+
+
+
+## Token Layer
+
+
+
+## Regulatory
+
+
+
+## (Central Banking) Banking Crisis
+
+
+
+## New Releases
+
+
+## Events and Podcasts
+
+
+
+## Miscellaneous
+
+

map.md

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Looking for how to accept Lightning payments yourself? [Check out our handy guid
 - [Bula Lounge](https://bulalounge.com/): Shisha Lounge in East Van
 - [Caffe Artigiano](https://caffeartigiano.com/): Coffee and snacks
 - [Cambie Vietnamese Restaurant](https://www.cambievietnameserestaurant.com/): Vietnamese Restaurant on Main Street
-- **NEW: [Cuba Street Food](https://cubastreetfood.ca)**: Cuban street food truck
+- [Cuba Street Food](https://cubastreetfood.ca): Cuban street food truck
 - [La Cantina de Don Porfirio](https://www.instagram.com/donporfiriovan): Mexican restaurant in Mt Pleasant
 - [Carnitas Don Jose](https://www.donjosecarnitas.ca/): Mexican food in Chinatown
 - [Container Brewing](https://www.drinkcontainer.beer/hodl): Brewery in Strathcona
@@ -57,10 +57,11 @@ Looking for how to accept Lightning payments yourself? [Check out our handy guid
 - [D-Central](https://d-central.tech/): 3D-printed accessories from Quebec
 - [Gotoshi](https://gotoshi.ca/store-listing/): Household items delivered out of Ontario
 - [Marais Tea Company](https://maraisteaco.com): Tea shipping from BC
+- [Medella Mushrooms](https://www.medellamushrooms.com/): Foraged and cultivated mushrooms from BC
 - [Plebsters](https://plebsters.com/): Canadian shop selling Bitcoin swag
 - [Privato Vineyard](https://www.privato.ca/bitcoin): Vinery shipping across British Columbia
 - [Rize Fitness](https://shop.rizefitness.ca/): Supplements
-- ** NEw:[West Coast Cannabis](https://wccannabis.co/)**: Cannabis online delivery
+- [West Coast Cannabis](https://wccannabis.co/): Cannabis online delivery
 
 ### Barbershops, spas and fitness: