Apps Against the Machine | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 84

Apps Against the Machine | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 84

July 16, 2026 · 1h 10m

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The episode discusses the latest news in Bitcoin, privacy, and open source technology, including updates on various applications and EU regulations.

A bi-weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.  AOB Envoy 2.3.0 Full 2.3.0 out of beta: redesigned Send flow with inter-account transfers, message signing, Address Explorer, sub-satoshi fee rates, QR-density adjustment for Passport signing. Passport Prime 1.3.0-beta Vault imports, BIP85 passwords, mass 2FA imports, universal QR scanner and loads of bug fixes Visual improvements to the docs site App showcase is now live NEWS EU "Chat Control" — scanning derogation survives Parliament, permanent client-side-scanning law stalls again - TFTC: EU Chat Control, private message scanning, and Bitcoin's open protocols / Patrick Breyer: Chat Control Radar Chat launches: a Signal fork with self-custodial Lightning payments built in - Decrypt: Radar Chat wants to make sending Bitcoin as easy as firing off a text / Atlas21 Bull Bitcoin sues the French Finance Ministry over DAC8/CARF crypto surveillance reporting - The Rage: French Finance Ministry sued over global surveillance database MiCA deadline forces a self-custody exodus: ~70% of departing Binance EU users chose self-custody over a licensed exchange…

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