In 5 years this map will be totally changed. Why? Because there will be a huge race for #Bitcoin investors when the FIAT system be dying... 🤙
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#Bitcoin
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Meanwhile, 60k people in Kuwait had their bank accounts frozen for not submitting to the surveillance state.

Yet another reason why we need #bitcoin

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There are no failures, only #lessons that shape and strengthen the path to #success #Nostr #Bitcoin #grownostr
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Inflation compounds. This is very important to understand this.

Compounded inflation since a hundred years at roughly 7% a years.

Yep, no wonders why the dollar buys 95% less than it used to in 1920.

This is why we #Bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/10f3f73ef6f9687f52f3a3115cef1b12b722fd1ef264d5a1d18d561daee4508c.jpg


#nostr #bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/f48e50744354f3a583194a1fd076505b54a92eec1aff11ca289f1f80780c6af3.jpg


#zapathon #bitcoin #energy https://image.nostr.build/06e3c4632d8a96739f3c42bd67b5d87bfab906a8fafbad8210dfbb26a7e0ab80.jpg


Put this in perspective:

THIS WEEK ONLY…

1. The Fed cut rates by 50 basis points

2. Microstrategy purchased ~25k #bitcoin

3. Trump sends first #btc transaction from a US president

4. SEC approves trading options on Blackrock’s spot Bitcoin etf

5. ‘Rumors’ that BNY Mellon will be granted exception to SAB121 to custody Bitcoin

The bull run has started
Say goodbye to $58k
Say hello to Valhalla


💥BREAKING💥

Louisiana accepts #Bitcoin as a valid form of payment https://image.nostr.build/aa408526f0d76317b5b27f54c51e720c75078db2284a628e197db89e7f075f0c.jpg


Not unimportant…

#Bitcoin nostr:note1knwse5mn4wf4h0tkty55v946ywrteer0sm5xkv4zltkgx8s5g3tq0p9dt8


Currently, there are reports about widespread problems with the acceptance of credit and debit card payments across various retail chains in Germany. The root of the issue appears to be a malfunction at Telecash, one of the largest payment service providers in the industry. This company, which is part of the US-based Fiserv/First Data, handles payment processing for major retailers such as Edeka, Budni, and Aldi Nord. (Report from IT Finanzmagazin, September 12, 2024)

In contrast to these traditional banking systems, Bitcoin offers a revolutionary solution. The Bitcoin network, spearheaded by its enigmatic founder Satoshi Nakamoto, operates continuously—24/7/365—ensuring that transactions can be processed at any time without interruption. Bitcoin provides a robust and decentralized alternative to conventional payment methods, which are often vulnerable to outages and failures.

Bitcoin's permissionless and borderless nature means that anyone, anywhere in the world, can access its services without the need for intermediaries or approval from financial institutions. This democratization of finance not only enhances accessibility but also reduces the risks associated with centralized payment systems that can fail due to technical issues or systemic vulnerabilities.

Bitcoin ensures secure, efficient transactions, eliminating the need for traditional banking infrastructure that is prone to disruptions. As we witness ongoing challenges in the conventional payment landscape, Bitcoin stands out as a resilient and reliable alternative, poised to transform the way we conduct financial transactions globally.

#bitcoin timechain 10yr track record:

100.00% Uptime for 2023
100.00% Uptime for 2022
100.00% Uptime for 2021
100.00% Uptime for 2020
100.00% Uptime for 2019
100.00% Uptime for 2018
100.00% Uptime for 2017
100.00% Uptime for 2016
100.00% Uptime for 2015
100.00% Uptime for 2014

Current Blocktime: 861 044
v/byte price: 4 sat/vByte 🧡 https://image.nostr.build/c6d67ef04bb45afb7f686b20b3ba553fb8755e55b367016c72d17e2d245f0090.jpg


BREAKING‼ MasterCard launches crypto-card linked directly to your private wallet!

Spend € Euros and pay with #Bitcoin or crypto at 100 MILLION merchants across Europe. https://image.nostr.build/7677c41e23471bc144f73100e80a2ebe615270951334a49eb0873a3ab3991134.jpg


#Bitcoin putting in the hours! https://image.nostr.build/f969517a9d78fbaabc8d588001aeead244800d5b9b7a22769c9a85786580cd32.jpg


#nostr #bitcoin #news Are they all going down? 🚨🚨🚨

Arrest warrant signed for the CEO of Rumble. https://image.nostr.build/962d8be220d7690cddc9c532b7ac996c92cd45adb2b74c85b7ee5abe4f502be1.jpg


Nice!  nostr:npub1tg779rlap8t4qm8lpgn89k7mr7pkxpaulupp0nq5faywr8h28llsj3cxmt is the first #bitcoin hardware wallet to support silent payments =3

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Post:
https://bitbox.swiss/blog/understanding-silent-payments-part-one/


Folks, these people are deranged. I’m no Elon simp, but Robert Reich’s vision of the world is an Orwellian one entirely untethered from the free speech values upon which our country is founded. If you abandon those values quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who watches the watchmen?

Use #bitcoin
#grownostr https://image.nostr.build/456f4c1b836aae12e4acc92a47d8caa9d289548bc7bbf2cce12021c6909eda34.jpg https://image.nostr.build/7a7326a00622b757d8e97af5da27bdeeb9fe37778c2c4a761a1f4d1ebbdc9921.jpg


#Bitcoin is the only way

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Buying and Using #Bitcoin Anonymously / Without ID

Are you looking to buy #Bitcoin anonymously? Do you hate providing your photo ID to different #Bitcoin exchanges? In this guide, you find answers to all your questions about how to buy crypto anonymously and retain privacy when using it.

https://99bitcoins.com/buy-bitcoin/anonymously-without-id/


🧡 #Emotionalintelligence #Nostr #Bitcoin 💜 https://image.nostr.build/4744b857d44952790a68d81e5af6d0852dadc911e0239638863efcddf219c3e0.jpg


Beef up your online bitcoin security by using a private home network 🥷

Self custody is important, now ensure you can always interact & transact without censorship ⚡

Below is the hardware and software I chose for my simple private home #bitcoin network 🧶

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1) APC 1500

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Surge protection and battery backup for loss of power without downtime to the network & allowing for proper shutdown of hardware/software.

Plug all your hardware into this.

Screw your internet cable into the back and run an internet cable out.

2) Arris Surfboard SVB3202

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This is just a modem, no wifi, no bullshit. Just a nice, but really stupid modem that is just a modem.

Stop using your ISP gateway.

Screw the internet cable from APC into this modem and plug a WAN ethernet line out.

3) Protectli Vault fw4b

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This is a four port firewall router plus an auxiliary wifi interface.

This device runs FOSS OPNsense firewall software to protect your home network.

You can decide what comes in and out, separate devices on the network and so much more with this firewall.

Free Open Source Software runs on this dedicated micro computer to control your internet flow.

This is bad ass hardware and Protectli has been rock solid with customer support.

Plug your WAN ethernet from the modem into the WAN port of the vault and plug a LAN ethernet line out.

4) GliNet Flint 1800 WiFi router

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This sleek piece of hardware is the ultimate wifi router!

Take complete control of your home internet all from a very nice web based GUI.

This wifi router has four ports and four separate wifi networks each with own password protection.

Easy to add VPN with wiregaurd on the router and run tor on router. Covers every device connected.

Too many features to list including Adguard & DNS.

Plug the LAN ethernet from firewall vault into the LAN port on this wifi router.

5) Start9 DIY home server

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I took a used Dell Optiplex 9020 with 8G and put in a 1T SSD in it.

Flashed it with StartOS and added Bitcoin Core.

Sovereignty in bitcoin is to have your own keys and your own copy of the blockchain and verify your uxto sets against your copy that is in consensus.

Tor web GUI allows you full configurations of what services you wish to add such as LND and mempool.

Pair with your lightning wallet and Sparrow Wallet on laptop.

Plug an ethernet line from your server / nodes into an ethernet port on the GliNET WiFi router.

6) Classic X Thinkpad

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This is a Bitcoin only dedicated laptop.

No bullshit, only necessary bitcoin things on this device. I got mine from MiniFree.

Coreboot/ Intel ME disabled
Debian
Sparrow Wallet
Tor
Terminal

OPNsense GUI
GLiNET GUI
Start9 GUI

This is the work station you interact with the Bitcoin network on...a clean linux laptop, behind a fire wall, thru a VPN and over TOR on private network isolated network!

All on hardware you own, running FOSS, in your own home.

7) De googled Pixel

Purchase unlocked with cash so as to not have identity tied to an ime number.

Run Graphene, wifi only, airplane mode

This is a secure private mobile device simply for running your hot/ lightning wallet, #nostr and connecting back to Start9 server away from home.

Can add Silent link service if needed.

Now is the time to take back control of your home network. Build a private home network that is representative of the value of what you hold.

Ensure you can always transact without censorship!


📣 Shout out to one of the first merchants accepting bitcoin in Madeira!

An Island Apart accepts #bitcoin payments 🧡

Holiday rentals! Options all around Madeira and Porto Santo. They manage +250 properties on both islands. City apartments, countryside villas or houses by the beach.

📍Funchal, Madeira - Portugal
⛓ On-chain payments
⚡ Lightning supported
🔐 This merchant has 100% control over their bitcoins

#BitcoinAdoption #BitcoinCircularEconomy #Madeira

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Wow. 99% percent of all the world`s problems (which is politicians..) explained for 8 year olds.

Study #bitcoin 🧡 https://video.nostr.build/e21fa99073d137cda97e3f5309e8158a58ea42569cc9d00a44dc36b7a7c84548.mp4


Germany is entering the room...

#nostr #nostrplebs #btc #bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/a2d968d5633614ab76c3ce3674f12397e668bb5e20e49bcca108e574725cc676.jpg

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Degens need more options to gamble with.

Just buy the fucking stuff. It's #Bitcoin FFS.

Imagine being this much of a stiff? https://image.nostr.build/3dce1113301b17005551bb0c075e237e49dbf777d454e9131b7a2c5cd483eaf1.jpg


#nostr #bitcoin #telegram
🚨🚨🚨 Telegram in trouble.  The Deepstate wants them gone.
Free speech going away. https://image.nostr.build/6f6ed7a835e6667b3d3b152c905ba7a2cb16e7fcfd86fdace27ff0f55f81022c.jpg https://image.nostr.build/32eddce7682e2b537da676246bf22257b119523a94fca63e787fd5d8f9d578e4.jpg


The surveillance state continues to grow.

#bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/12cec30da46483f5f82a2fa5f30e99708413fc7b1ebcd08f671a72b55a1c24b9.jpg


#X #Elon #Inflation #Bitcoin #government #debt

Call me an optimist but voices like that seeping into public discourse might be a sign of narratives shifting… https://image.nostr.build/b39d8b3ce3f9dd02769c1023da2d6fc2d7ec80da925db8909b3aaea12e08e2c7.jpg


GrapheneOS is the way for a true #Bitcoin person.

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“#Bitcoin is everything people don't know about computers, combined with everything they don't understand about money.”

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Putin has legalised #Bitcoin mining in Russia 🇷🇺 , so you'll have to set up a Russian entity and register with some list for the right to #mine while Individuals who do not exceed a set energy consumption can mine without #KYC 📋📋

https://tass.com/economy/1826725


🎯 #Bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/159031ec4c60453a08da98eb3ba2a1871d8c6a573b60fb991e76c5351ac123be.jpg


This video is 10 yrs old..

Andreas 🐜 on #bitcoin in the Canadian Senat 🇨🇦

#nostr 💜 https://video.nostr.build/3251c7a25da335e3da44342afa3cd7952fbda38fce42c1fa62e61d0adc74fb8a.mp4


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#Bitcoin #Nostr #Memes


#Bitcoin vs #CBDC
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😃 #Character #Bitcoin #Nostr 🧡💜 https://image.nostr.build/4145cb4f2553a5c1584e0fb1a30e9d69261ef6dc27a00a66381ce8c622c221bb.jpg


😀 #Communicate #Bitcoin #Nostr https://image.nostr.build/a7a4f83cde4fc5cc509635ed0fbfa9a6922795cb530fe90c3cbf57f46bfaa518.jpg


Senator Lummis will announce plans for new legislation at the #Bitcoin Conference that would require the Federal Reserve to hold some bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset https://image.nostr.build/b17831dda4212c3d67dfa163c344a56b4c0d77cb58899bec4b7dd9317f90fc4d.jpg


BREAKING: 🚨 Fox News reports that Kamala Harris will speak at Bitcoin conference next week❗
💩💩💩💩
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🚨Blackrock Buys 1090 #Bitcoin

They just keep stacking!
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BREAKING: F* U.S. #Bitcoin  ETFs accumulated almost one million #Bitcoin  (~911k) in just 6 months.

That’s 1/21 of total f* supply. Insane 🤯 https://image.nostr.build/9cd0a3a35cfef7bdd93f1f55b2642e0d9f8b8ff4182fe1e0cfc724b1ead3e8aa.jpg


#bitcoin

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July 27th changes #bitcoin for ever

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Depois de 2.000 anos de história e império testando muitos tipos de dinheiro e tipos de economias #bitcoin
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Normie: „#Bitcoin is too complicated.“

Fiat: Hold my beer https://image.nostr.build/053def2a3a71b27424ea78a2e4e5a912c6847d5449fa86e96da7b498a259fb1e.jpg


"So, if #Bitcoin does become the new gold, one #Bitcoin should be worth around $340k and if it becomes the world reserve currency, it should be just above half a million"

Prediction of an analyst, 11 years ago, at $100 price🎧👇
https://v.nostr.build/LeBQQ.mp4


Don't sell your #bitcoin to institutional centralize ETFs ☠
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Oklahoma Passes ‘#Bitcoin Rights’ Law: A Win for Community

In a landmark move, Governor Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma has officially signed the ‘Bitcoin Rights’ bill into law, granting Oklahomans the legal freedom to mine, transact, and self-custody bitcoin.


I knew all this but never put it altogether until I read the below.

#fuckthegovernment

the FBI calls crypto money so they can arrest you for money laundering

the IRS calls it property so they can tax you on capital gains

the SEC calls it a security so they can sue every exchange

the CFTC calls it a commodity so you can’t use it as a currency


#Nostr - The rise and the fall cycle of country.
Reserve currency is a cycle that typically last on average for about 100 years. The transition happens when one country's decline while a subsequent country is on the rise.

#bitcoin fixes this.
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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 FBI warns Americans against using non-KYC #Bitcoin  and crypto money transmitting services. https://image.nostr.build/ed5b771f7809f132b6bfcfa5e9b78c5944936c4d19cbedb35bd8fb7695ad4267.jpg


“Switzerland could be about to add bitcoin to its reserves.

Switzerland is widely seen as a crypto-friendly country with favourable legislation, and clear regulatory guidelines from FINMA.   Some cantons and towns already accept tax payments in bitcoin.

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is one of the more progressive central banks, being prepared to hold a wider range of assets than most other central banks.   For example, the SNB already holds international equities as part of its reserves.  25% of the SNB’s foreign currency reserves are in international equities with Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Nvidia being the largest holdings.

Over the last few years,  the SNB has been growing more positive towards potentially holding bitcoin as part of its reserves.

Two years ago, the SNB Chairman, Thomas Jordan, said:

"Buying bitcoin is not a problem for us, we can do that either directly or can buy investment products which are based on bitcoin.   We can arrange the technical and operative conditions relatively quickly, when we are convinced we must have bitcoin in our balance sheet.".

It looks like the SNB may now be convinced.

According to SEC FILINGS as at December 31st 2023, the SNB has purchased 23’900 shares of Microstrategy (MSTR) currently worth around $36m. MSTR is largely seen as a proxy for bitcoin.

Now is a perfect time for Switzerland to dip its toe in the bitcoin pond.  It can afford to do so thanks to large profits on its holdings of gold and mega-cap U.S. shares.

According to filings, the SNB held foreign exchange reserves of CHF 715 bn as at March 31, 2024. That’s up CHF 37bn compared to the end of February figure.

What if the SNB were to invest March’s profit of CHF37bn (USD 40bn) into bitcoin? That would put the bitcoin price somewhere between $130K and $270k allowing for the multiplier effect.

$40bn would not be such a significant investment for the SNB.  It would be well under 5% of the SNB’s assets.

The widening deficits and growing debt mean that the value of the U.S. dollar and of Treasuries will most likely fall.  What better time to be the first to mitigate that risk by buying some bitcoin?

The bitcoin price will be an obvious beneficiary of falling confidence in the dollar and/or U.S. Treasury market.

Following the steep rise in the market cap of bitcoin to $1.4tn and the additional liquidity offered by bitcoin futures on the CME and now the bitcoin ETFs, bitcoin meets the investment policy of the SNB.

It has enough liquidity.  It preserves value in Swiss Francs over the long term. It does not conflict with the Swiss economy or conduct of monetary policy.

Major western central banks are facing a kind of Prisoner’s Dilemma.  Who will squeal first?  The first central bank to make a move on bitcoin will be the winner.  I think Switzerland will be the one.  It may have already started.  We will know in May.

Feel free to share this in your feed or other social media.” Clive Thompson via Linkedin

Study #bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/48d5866ec339a7d6f56d2ea5756aeba3cef9fc9ba6d84426d994b4311ffa05ca.jpg


#bitcoin #nostr #cornychatnews https://image.nostr.build/11b9b8b695e9fb3acc1aac844d02a88b02a76634cc08aa59660bd60f4e7604df.jpg


Just a reminder
#inflation #bitcoin #fiat https://image.nostr.build/9cd1860d077a459474ff324a09311aa93877281a2deb437ff4db50ae955ffa9e.jpg


U.S. Spot #Bitcoin ETF flow in real time https://farside.co.uk/?p=997 https://i.nostrimg.com/31b31d4efd98a12d095a472e8c9c3354fad2db26d28d943f5d59460429ffab72/file.png


Kraken sending out emails wanting to know if I self custody? and if I don’t, they want to know the residential address of whom I’m sending #bitcoin  to 🤔
Have you heard about this yet nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx  nostr:npub1guh5grefa7vkay4ps6udxg8lrqxg2kgr3qh9n4gduxut64nfxq0q9y6hjy https://image.nostr.build/c72d586b1eb698b42d795779c173474ea9f93627a30590bfc8be38687c2c35d4.jpg https://image.nostr.build/1a98a06bfbda6864cd5800c5a785ae8d33c43678987ec9757affdf80fdc4c9c8.jpg


This is the same bank that acquired Signature Bank when it failed in March.

The trend is clear: Smaller banks fail, bigger banks acquire them, until only a few ‘too-big-to-fail’ banks are left.

Then, hyperinflation must occur to keep the fiat banking system humming.

Any wealth not secured in #Bitcoin self-custody at that point is at risk of being inflated away or seized.

Don’t say you weren’t warned. https://image.nostr.build/b1347938df6d43fe97e9618cd64bb6e790ef266c0fd4aaf95e8a53584abf9f93.jpg  nostr:note1g56f6avmzm9z680pg222nskmw30g8y7x8emfz8n0lreugngptk0suydx0f


What if I tell you that you can use the same #bitcoin seedphrase for all signatures of a multi-sig wallet? Just use a unique passphrase for each one of them, and voilà.


JUST IN: Google updated it's guidelines today to allow "crypto trusts" to advertise their products in the US.

BlackRock spot #Bitcoin  ETF ads are already popping up 👀 https://image.nostr.build/306ded1565747fd3bfac4dce671c1bf0a35b5a0b803ba4b6307d9d4044ba83e7.jpg


USA profits from European suicide

The last stupid child should know by now that fanatical climate policy is destructive to business. But if you're wondering where all the billions are going that are being cut back and reallocated as direct investment in Europe, especially in Germany: look at the USA. the USA is engaged in on-sharing like we've never seen before. Good night Europe, Germans go back to sleep.

#deindustrialization #europe #usa #wef #climatescam
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Live look at Wall Street buying its first 100,000 #Bitcoin https://video.nostr.build/817881ef50ca4e4f51157b7f56487a5e6f62c73bbd1757f8734e8ed711fa8ae5.mp4


💰 Blackrock Seeks SEC Approval to Offer Options on Spot Bitcoin ETF — Ishares Bitcoin Trust Now Holds 28,622 BTC

Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, is seeking approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offer options on its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The SEC has opened a comment period for a proposed rule change, filed by Nasdaq, to list and trade options on Blackrock’s spot bitcoin ETF. Since launch, Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust has amassed 28,622 bitcoins.

#btc
#bitcoin

https://news.bitcoin.com/blackrock-seeks-sec-approval-to-offer-options-on-spot-bitcoin-etf-ishares-bitcoin-trust-now-holds-28622-btc/

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BlackRock have 16,361 #bitcoin after 3 trading days. If this continues they will have 338,000 BTC when the Halving happens.


In the ever-evolving landscape of Bitcoin, where the scalability, efficiency and self-sovereignty are always paramount, the proposal for Cross-Input Signature Aggregation (CISA) emerges as a logical next step in the journey towards optimizing the network. CISA holds the potential for significant reductions in transaction sizes, coupled with notable fee savings and enhanced user privacy, making it a compelling candidate for the next possible Bitcoin soft fork.

### Efficiency and scalability optimization

One of the primary benefits of CISA lies in its potential to revolutionize Bitcoin transactions. The way the transactions can be optimized with CISA is how they're constructed. Often single Bitcoin transactions have multiple inputs, like this:

![](https://nostrfiles.dev/uploads/YW4wxZ3EtxzPpBIHIPIs.png)

Each of those inputs are outputs of earlier transactions (they're called unspent transaction outputs or UTXOs). At the moment, each of those inputs has its own individual signature, and it consumes valuable blockspace and contributes to transaction fees when sending Bitcoin transactions. With CISA, only one signature is be needed for transactions, even if they involve multiple inputs, resulting in significant transaction size reduction and fee savings. Example:

![](https://nostrfiles.dev/uploads/BLyQSOLHyYa7MogmCySy.png)

*(CISA offers a way to construct transactions with multiple inputs that are indistinguishable from single input transactions)*

This way CISA enables how transactions can be constructed would not only reduce costs in transaction fees but also enhance the level of efficiency and scalability of the Bitcoin network as a whole as more transactions can be included in blocks.

### Privacy, freedom and self-sovereignty optimizations

![](https://nostrfiles.dev/uploads/uuQb2xXpt70AVkCuUKxU.jpg)

The impact of CISA extends further to the realm of CoinJoins, where multiple inputs are combined in a single transaction for privacy-enhancing purposes. CoinJoins often incur higher fees due to the need for individual signatures on each input. With CISA in place, CoinJoins will become more cost-effective, potentially making privacy-enhanced transactions cheaper and even more fee-efficient than standard transactions.

It can be even argued that CISA will inevitably drive a surge in the adoption of privacy-centric practices never seen before, as users tend to gravitate toward the most cost-effective transaction methods and ways to transact. If CoinJoin emerges as the optimal choice, then privacy-enhanced transactions could become the standard, significantly contributing to a more secure and confidential Bitcoin ecosystem in even broader spectrum.

### Other benefits and optimizations

Additionally, CISA opens up new possibilities for consolidating and constructing UTXOs of small denominations. UTXOs with hundreds or lower thousands of satoshis could be consolidated or spent efficiently, without having to worry about the their impact to block space or transaction fees any more. This feature could be particularly advantageous for optimizing wallet management and minimizing blockchain "bloat".

![](https://nostrfiles.dev/uploads/ymnJU8kYFuaRqWwAByt1.jpg)

It's important to note that while CISA presents these compelling advantages, its benefits are exclusive to UTXOs on Taproot addresses. Legacy or SegWit addresses wouldn't directly benefit from this optimization. Nonetheless, the potential impact of CISA on transaction fees, user privacy, and network efficiency makes it a powerful proposal that merits consideration as a future Bitcoin soft fork. As the community continues to explore and research innovative solutions like CISA, we're building transformative steps towards unlocking the full potential of the Bitcoin network what comes to on-chain transaction size- and privacy optimizations.

#### Read more about CISA and what it could mean for Bitcoin:

https://github.com/BlockstreamResearch/cross-input-aggregation
https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/106241/what-is-cross-input-signature-aggregation-and-how-would-it-work
https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/the-future-of-bitcoin-privacy-cross

#bitcoin #cisa #privacy #scalability #freedom #soft #fork

Unlocking Bitcoin's Potential: The Case for Cross-Input Signature Aggregation (CISA) Soft Fork

The Case for Cross-Input Signature Aggregation (CISA) Soft Fork for Bitcoin

This is a long form article, you can read it in https://habla.news/a/naddr1qqxnzdesx56rjwfjxcerwdeeqgst5s9fr97acn8jayqtad8vvfgfxqea0zja3dq0nexsw4h5689gxfsrqsqqqa28gpk8cq


Grayscale sent 9,000 #Bitcoin  to Coinbase 🤔 https://image.nostr.build/7c35f4083acb5979947bf0be292a01ea7942b8cd1f71074c3c33181a268410bc.jpg


#Bitcoin doesn't need people, people need Bitcoin. #Bitcoin is the only thing that gives you time instead of stealing it from you.
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Choose wisely, 6/7 for #Bitcoin
#SoundMoney #PlebChain #Nostr https://image.nostr.build/c2254b054f6b353c1aaa5ed90c40bedb9531fc1a355007aee5a04dc7f9d66ad4.jpg


#Bitcoin coming slowly from overbought territory

but price action has accumulated some bearish divergence that could spark more selling and bring extra cheap sats to stack down to 32k support.

Another scenario is holding current support around 41k and going sideways for some time, even weeks …

#ETF look lazy until leverage and gbtc done selling. https://image.nostr.build/14d3b017821355b626a0915e84d4944d942dd7f33b3b6c6d87e40d75cf3dec72.jpg


NEW all-time high for #Bitcoin hashrate: 532 EH/s 👀 #Bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/22134dfd54c4c430a080a5c57495d14250f130590df33cf8af19716a389fcd6d.jpg


Bitcoin ETFs Day 1 analysis:

- 11 Bitcoin ETFs listed
- 700,000+ individual trades
- $4.6B in total volume
- Grayscale over $2B (much was conversion)
- BlackRock, Fidelity, ARK over $1B
- 5 issuers (in total) over $100m

Of note:
- Coinbase did $7B in #bitcoin OTC
- Vanguard bans all BTC ETFs from their platform

Conclusion:
"Easily the biggest Day One splash in ETF history."
- Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst
@EricBalchunas

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SEC ETF doc is 22 pages.

#BTC whitepaper is 9 pages.

🤡🤡🤡


#BITCOIN  ETF APPROVAL: evidence I got sent 👇 https://image.nostr.build/cc26d2bfb68cf8cd12349796ed10fce69d44e5e2e648efe91f51893739d5c7c2.jpg https://image.nostr.build/69d8516125659353d2c44439340f19ef1ba28639756fe6ed0c85537f01bf7753.jpg https://image.nostr.build/8942437bc87161284316b200c8b6a1e1ee4234cac379d645d6390ebd905d09ed.jpg https://image.nostr.build/079f129f85af6fad0bb29fb51e65a10046e654fdd6bcd11da01668bc22b5fad7.jpg


💥BREAKING: Gary just posted a formal letter! https://image.nostr.build/3c22bcdd6f3291c724d0555beedc350c627d848685a25d498cf3c7b651be1451.jpg


BlackRock #Bitcoin  ETF $IBIT

Going green in pre market 👀🚀 https://image.nostr.build/4027b38f7547dad5a13731ebe5726850d02524d0ed8c743f16f33da4e7dee547.jpg


ELON MUSK: I am open to the idea of using #Bitcoin  on X. https://image.nostr.build/b581f12fe6014aef790de05d750d0afb17d9d186449894c4213feb4c10b4505c.jpg


BREAKING: Grayscale's #Bitcoin  ETF just had its first pre-market trades on the NYSE! 🔥 https://image.nostr.build/3b9f821afda6189745d61f35184ad9d583b38553b6bb50505c8c64600bb64e61.jpg


#bitcoin #etf #sec https://image.nostr.build/9630f047ae168877d5a05ce3ce16d542cc4448cb29bb577be4cee2f0c3a4ac3e.jpg


#Bitcoin  is the next world's reserve currency & it's the end of the cycle. The final monetary revolution. https://image.nostr.build/2cb3d035fc60bb1ec1a46a1e0192698633cb7e67e9c5f746edc9761b52db3ae3.jpg


While some spot #Bitcoin  ETF applicants are putting out TV commercials, Fidelity @DigitalAssets just released an "Understanding Proof-of-Work" report providing a nontechnical introduction to #Bitcoin  mining for investors https://image.nostr.build/d82c73adf82a44b3ae2423c5f100daa46fcf66301330625b188b0cdc40be23bf.jpg


#Bitcoin  UTXO consolidation transaction fee reference table for both singlesig and multisig wallets.
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#bitcoin on its way to being the world reserve currency, right now i would say it is the most international currency that exists, you can go anywhere in the world with your wealth. https://image.nostr.build/2ec0886dd58b698a98b3cb9783e387d7692146347797abcf83182428e5b328e3.jpg


Sensationelle neue Einblicke in das Bitcoin Netzwerk. Auf jeden Fall noch ausbaufähig. Aber gut gebrüllt ! 🦁

#bitcoin

“Ukrainian refugee flees to Poland with $2,000 in bitcoin on a USB drive“ via CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/23/ukrainian-flees-to-poland-with-2000-in-bitcoin-on-usb-drive.html

“In bankrupt Lebanon, locals mine bitcoin and buy groceries with tether, as $1 is now worth 15 cents” via CNBC
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/05/-in-bankrupt-lebanon-locals-mine-bitcoin-and-buy-groceries-with-tether.html

“Inside Afghanistan’s cryptocurrency underground as the country plunges into turmoil” via CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/21/bitcoin-afghanistan-cryptocurrency-taliban-capital-flight.html

“Bitcoin Payments Now Accepted in Lugano, Switzerland” https://www.techgeeze.com/2022/10/bitcoin-payment-now-accepted-in-lugano-switzerland.html https://video.nostr.build/2468d80f24589494995bb8acdb11f5bfa79b2bc0ce13e3a11bbced5e0c1289c2.mp4


6 minutes of mind orgasm. #bitcoin #nostr #zap #pleb #energy
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#Bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/4c87db68e03164fa971c607a92f0476ae2dcac81cf7cf363a381e524a300b150.jpg


Max Keiser
@maxkeiser
Good news,

We’re looking into a BITCOIN ETF to list here in #ElSalvador

That will allow BTC in & BTC out

This will be a unique product in the world.

All 13 BTC ETF’s waiting for listing in the US are cash in, cash out.

Just fiat versions of #Bitcoin


Are you awake?
💜🧡⚡stack #sats  #studybitcoin #bitcoin ⚡💜🧡 https://image.nostr.build/3e9719c1dd97f3a73bed47fff65b11b2ed4f84752144e22ffa9fe0a05c7fdfe5.jpg


BREAKING:  🇦🇷 Argentina's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Diana Mondino, says contracts in Argentina can be settled in #Bitcoin  👀🙌 https://image.nostr.build/bb071929ab341436ce9b92a632c3e4aa1ac993c1ca197274c86a74e26b9e1b4f.jpg


Game theory:

- All ETF’s will be approved
- Government closes in cooperation with financial institutions the gates to Bitcoin exchanges
- no more buying and self custody possible
- if you want corn you can go buy our ETF product
- institutions will earn insane amounts of money out of it
- the floating self custody supply gets even smaller
- more people start realizing they want self custody
- P2P transaction will skyrocket
- physical Bitcoin will go up 1000x in price


Good morning. The lack of fud and rational reporting from The Times here is quite shocking.
#bitcoin #thetimes #numbersgoup
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/money-mentor/investing/cryptocurrency/how-high-could-bitcoins-price-go


✨ Hal Finney predicting #Bitcoin  would become the global reserve currency at ~$0.30, exactly 13 years ago https://image.nostr.build/06f606ed14b5fbe42c98068a5b5312e7ed9b2a5af6daa815deed797350a6a3c6.png


When you factor in the parabolic gains from each #bitcoin cycle and just #HODL through the bad times you will always come out much much much more wealthier if you can HODL on!
Know why your holding thou… dont put money into #bitcoin that you need back in a week, a month, a year, 2 years!!
Think long term… the longer you can #HODL for the better off you will be!!

#HODL FOR LIFE
#HODL FOR YOUR FAMILYS GENERATIONAL WEALTH!! https://image.nostr.build/2567c60ed2d044e2006c6443f755f2baf0d9bf55538cf57ff2f015f6e336689b.jpg


Looks accurate

#Entertainment #Nostrich  #GrowNostr #repost #420 #weedstr #Bitcoin #GSBAM

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Bitcoin’s token ecosystem is impressive!

Tons of positive momentum + the trend is your friend!

Expect Bitcoin’s ecosystem to look more & more like Ethereum. There is opportunity here. 🎯

#PayMeInBitcoinOrdinals

#Entertainment #Nostrich  #GrowNostr #repost #420 #weedstr #Bitcoin #GSBAM

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From the majority of the comments around the JPGs, it's very clear ppl simply don't understand how bitcoin scripts work, what the segregated witness is, and what the witness discount is.

Highly recommend this conversation, if you can stay awake https://bitcoin.review/podcast/episode-29/


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#meme #memestr #nostrmemes #memes #Bitcoin #ETF 821,659 🤙💜


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There is so much to unpack from this story. I have a tremendous amount of empathy for this man. But, this is once again another reason why programmable money is a bad idea. He clearly has a high IQ and has a tremendous amount of knowledge of bitcoin ecosystem. However, his funds were still stolen. He lives in one jurisdiction, and his funds were stolen in three different countries. What law enforcement agency has the technical and intellectual knowledge to help this young man find justice. I don’t believe that law-enforcement agencies have the technical capability or the intellectual knowledge to solve this case. When you’re working with companies and people from other legal jurisdiction, they have no legal obligation to share any details or any information with a customer or client.

This is where the danger of portability of money is a double edge sword. It’s easy to move, but it’s easy to steal.

The man has been building his entire future for years in hopes of building generational wealth and it was taken from him within hours. So sad.


When people understand this.

Bitcoin represents the purest form of money, without the physical attribute. While it is also an entry in a ledger, if we use a non-custodial wallet (not managed by a third party but ourselves), we own access to it through the private key, and nobody can take that money away from us. This is why Bitcoin helps refugees escape wars, and authoritarian governments when the local fiat currency is made unavailable by a nation state that can freeze assets unchallenged.

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💜🧡⚡stack #sats  #studybitcoin #bitcoin ⚡💜🧡 https://image.nostr.build/310ffc0741b62649cdd09517ae4f69f04b3b6a4366e58203ce68ec20ef2270d1.jpg


#btc #bitcoin

Thank you #satoshi https://image.nostr.build/984b5a3cb4c3e9241bb309074da01061e77fcbda64e90d297ff0f9aaf9049a85.jpg


This is what #Bitcoin    looks like for the citizens of Turkey, Egypt, Nigeria, Argentina, Lebanon and Pakistan.
A combined population of
725 MILLION people
Try to convince them Bitcoin is not useful. Good luck 😉

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