RABBIT HOLE RECAP #403: HAPPY EASTER

RABBIT HOLE RECAP #403: HAPPY EASTER

From Rabbit Hole Recap by ODELL and Marty Bent

April 2, 2026 · 1h 46m

About this episode

The episode discusses recent developments in cryptocurrency tolls, job cuts at Oracle, and significant bank withdrawals in Russia.

https://rhr.tv/stream RHR x Pubkeyhttps://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsvddjnvt7xvzckenk4dal3za23trxemfcxvkuy2qd82a6yvtu639sy6t7ey Iran Imposes Yuan & Crypto Tolls on Ships in Strait of Hormuzhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/strait-of-hormuz-ships-paying-iran-yuan-and-crypto-tolls-for-safe-passage Oracle Cuts Thousands of Jobs Amid Rampant AI Spendinghttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/31/oracle-layoffs-ai-spending.html SHRIMPS: New 2.5KB Multi-Device Post-Quantum Signatureshttps://x.com/n1ckler/status/2038695067754328095 Russia | Record Bank Withdrawals as Surveillance and Account Freezes Surge Russian residents withdrew over 1.6 trillion rubles ($19.7 billion) from banks in January, mainly due to declining trust in the state-controlled financial system. This exodus follows a significant change in banking oversight, as the central bank doubled the number of suspicious activity indicators, the digital signals that automatically trigger account freezes. Allegedly aimed at preventing fraud, these new criteria temporarily blocked as many as three million bank accounts and cards in early January. To tighten its grip, the Interior Ministry proposed capping cash withdrawals at…

People in this episode

Hosts: ODELL, Marty Bent

Topics covered

  • cryptocurrency
  • banking
  • AI
  • geopolitics
  • financial regulations

Keywords

  • cryptocurrency
  • Iran
  • Oracle
  • banking
  • Russia
  • AI
  • financial regulations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oracle

Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Russia

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