> TOP STORIES
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> - Bitcoin [Optech #213](https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2022/08/17/)
> - Craig Wright Vs. Hodlonaut: A Timeline Of The [Legal Battle](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/timeline-of-hodlonaut-craig-wright-case)
> - Legal Defense Fund Launched to [Support Free Speech](https://defendingbtc.com/)
> - Built With Bitcoin Completes Clean Water Project For [1,000 Nigerian Villagers](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/built-with-bitcoin-completes-water-well-project-in-igbaruku-nigeria)
> - Bitcoin Ekasi: The Township [One Year Later](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-ekasi-township-one-year-later)
> - CoinCenter: the [Tornado Cash case](https://www.coincenter.org/analysis-what-is-and-what-is-not-a-sanctionable-entity-in-the-tornado-cash-case/)
> - US Bans Export of Tech Used in 3nm [Chip Production](https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/15/us_bans_3nm_exports/)
> - New US Privacy Law May Give Telecoms Free Pass on [$200 Million Fines](https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7gb9y/new-us-privacy-law-may-give-telecoms-free-pass-on-dollar200-million-fines)
> - Lightning Channel [Jamming Research](https://jamming-dev.github.io/book/about.html)
> - Apple iOS Devices Don't Route All Network Traffic [Through VPNs](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/08/ios-vpns-still-leak-traffic-more-than-2-years-later-researcher-claims/)
> - Two Of Ukraine's Largest Tech Retailers [Now Accept Bitcoin](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/two-large-ukrainian-tech-retailers-now-accept-bitcoin)
> - Tether Releases Independent Auditor Report From [Accounting Firm BDO](https://tether.to/en/tether-releases-independent-auditor-report-from-top-5-accounting-firm-bdo-reinforcing-its-dedication-to-transparency-and-revealing-another-major-cut-to-commercial-paper-holdings/)
> - Bitmain and Antpool Partner with Antalpha to Offer Low Cost Loans for Equipment and [Resource Costs](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitmain-antpool-antalpha-offer-bitcoin-mining-industry-lifeline)

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