[1/2] https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-biggest-myth-of-all

Robert Reich debunks the myth that an ideal "free market" would exist in the absence of government. Each market is based on rules, and in the absence of a government to make the rules, the rules are determined by the power of the strongest. The so-called “free market” is a myth that prevents us from examining frequent, small rule changes and asking whom they serve. The myth is therefore highly useful to those who do not want  …


rabbit


rabit


I live on a farm that doesn't get city water. As a result, the property has a water tank and rainwater is collected from the rooves (house and garage).  I moved here in 2012 and drank that water for 11 years now without any problems... until now.

If you collect rainwater into a tank, and keep your gutters clean, and the water looks clean (a little leaf matter is okay, but not too much) then drawing water from the middle (not the sediment, not the floatsam) is generally very safe and drinkable, and tasteless too.

Anyhow, here goes my story.

I moved into my new house in July. Things were great for 4 months, but by mid November the water pressure had dropped... most noticably in the shower.  This new house has two water filters that filter water for the whole house:  a 20 micron filter followed by a 1 micron filter (the sleepout I used to be in only had a metal mesh screen filter and it was never a problem).  I guessed that the filters were getting clogged and replaced them. Being right as usual, the water pressure returned to high pressure and my showers were again masssaging and wonderful.

Within two days however, the shower water started smelling foul, like open sewerage (more like farts, less like sulphur). My first thought was actual sewer gasses were coming up through the drain, but I eliminated that. It was the hot water. I compared cold tap water to hot tap water, and I boiled the cold tap water in the kettle to compare their smells at the same hot temperature. The water from the cold tap did not smell foul, but the water from the hot tap did.

So I drained the hot water heater. Let it refill and for 2 more days, all was bliss. Then the smell came back. I thought maybe I will need to flush it with a shock chlorine treatment.

About this time a float in a paddock watering trough broke off and the trough ran and ran overflowing until my water tank ran empty. I noticed the bottom of my water tank had quite a lot of organic matter buildup, but didn't smell bad. This is pretty typical. From time to time I have someone come clean it out, but the only guy I could get ahold of doesn't clean them he only delivers water. So I had 8,000 litres of chlorinated water added (to the 22,500 litre tank). I was hoping this chlorine would help fix the hot water tank issue. As that water was added, it stirred up the sediment quite a bit, so I waited about 4 hours before turning the pump back on and using water again.

Now the water tasted like chlorine. I don't like that taste, so I bought a 5 micron charcoal filter to replace the 1 micron normal filter.  The result was not stellar... there was still some chlorine taste, and worse yet, now I was smelling and tasting that foul sewerage smell in my cold water!

So I stopped drinking water from my tap and I pulled out a ceramic water filter I had bought to filter alcohol with, and used it to filter this foul water.  Luckily the filtered result tasted sweet and good and so I started bottling up the filtered water and intended to only use filtered water until I got the problem sorted.

After a few days I opened the bottle of filtered good water and ... it smelled foul.  This really suprised me.

So it turns out my water smells and tastes foul if left alone in an anaerobic environment, and that there must be an anaerobic bacteria doing this, and there must be enough dissolved organic matter in the water for the bacteria to feed on.

So last night it rained and today I went to check the water tank to see how much it filled up.  Well, it went from 1/3 to 2/3, but I was in for a shock.  The water wasn't crystal clear at all.  It was brown like tea (not like clay) and the whole water tank smelt foul.

So now with a lot of chlorine bleach and bottles of city water I've got my kitchen sanitized, and within a week I've got a guy coming to drain and clean the water tank, and I'll probably have to do chlorine shock treatments from the rain gutters all the way through to the taps, and to replace my water filters including the charcoal filter I just bought.

Anyhow, that's my story.  Oh... and the toilet got to experience part of this story too, the part that I left out for your sake.


⚡ $boost ⚡
[ EPILOGUE ] Putting The Big #SocialNetworks To Rest @ #RemiGaillard

"One must always know the limits of what is possible. Not to stop, but to attempt the impossible under the best conditions"

https://image.nostr.build/2bd8bfa7137b3408f80262cf7a6f85d8912498fb78f34c08172a9fbc1bba2635.png
https://image.nostr.build/97b16e8d47f2445307251531a11f0eea53c7091a39a9b071303dfa0bd9a51365.png
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSQzn20RsII


Peru

https://image.nostr.build/ed1daca9952246c43453a52d794156484063211fe291c1f01eed75ecd60e35bb.gif


Please $boost

If you live in any central/South American county, I want to follow you!

Comment below 👇


 With the recent spike in Liquid #bitcoin usage we managed to give you a rare glimpse inside Blockstream HQ with nostr:npub1qg8j6gdwpxlntlxlkew7eu283wzx7hmj32esch42hntdpqdgrslqv024kw
https://video.nostr.build/f33be57f572cccad0c39212fe7940824f128da5562e9d60632aa73b43b14da34.mp4


Check out our latest Frostsnap prototypes.

Hardware wizardry nostr:npub164hqu5x5jn0smy7ftfdzadsv3ncv9myay5e3fpqgc8a7exnq8tkqe89e55

App ingenuity nostr:npub1xh897wvhn93tda0zws94mdyc7eagc8qm0798clp7x48zh6kjwazq29gst6

Welcome to the future of #bitcoin self-custody ❄
https://frostsnap.com/demo.mp4

Frostsnap is a mobile-first hardware wallet 📲

Begin your self-custody journey by plugging Frostsnap devices into your phone and naming them via the Frostsnap app.

Choose a security threshold and begin key generation to easily set up a multisig wallet in a matter of seconds.

In this demo we create a 2-of-3 multisig between the devices. A threshold of two means we need any two of the three devices to sign in order to spend funds from the wallet. ❄🔒

Daisy-chained Frostsnap devices participate in distributed key generation, each contributing entropy to a joint secret shared across multiple devices.

No single device knows the overall secret, only a fragment.

You, the user, can easily verify the key was created securely ✅

After creating a new key, you can hide your Frostsnap devices in different locations or share them among people you trust. 🏘🏝👨⚖

When it comes time to make a bitcoin transaction or sign a Nostr post under your Frostsnap key, you must sign on multiple devices.

Frostsnap is crafting a whole new Bitcoin experience,

And we're fixing the problems of self-custody today:
security, accessibility, cost, and privacy.

Frostsnap is making #bitcoin ownership easy, personalized, and secure.

Stay Frosty ❄


Nunca viste ésta imagen nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m
Cierra un poco los ojos y te verás
https://image.nostr.build/aa25556e123c029764ed42c0ace11f513be743ef66d2a5a908a8c50b2c5edcbc.jpg


Good movie 👍


🤍🖤🤍🖤TONIGHT🖤🤍🖤🤍
Movie Night! Sunday December 10th 8pm EST

Get your popcorn, your snacks, get your coffee, your wine, your weed, whatever you need to relax because we're streaming. The party is going on and the countdown has begun! Jump on in.
https://image.nostr.build/4d691dac921cb8f6ff4fc441c89c14a584542bc8559ac59e1b4c69e9e57a2956.gif
🔪🎃🎞📽🍿#MovieNight Stream🍿🎥📼🎃🗡
 🦃🎃🎟🎬🍿 Belated November Paprika Inception! 🍿🎬🎟🎃🦃

$boost $comment $like

🗓 Sunday Dec 10th on zap.stream
🕰 Time: 8pm EST
🏆 Badges are awarded for attendance, see below.
📋 Schedule: 8pm Paprika (2006) viewing
9:30pm (ish) possible discussion on Nostr nests.

We're back! A little, lotta bit late! And we're watching Inception! (Shh to those of you in the know! 😛)
https://youtu.be/hw72EyG2z7s?si=XTqv0GnI9qxt9Eqc

One of the coolest most stunning looking films about entering people's dreams and pulling off heists in order to unlock the human mind. 🤷🏽

Afterward if everyone is up for a discussion we will nostnest. Including your experience watching the film, the surreality of director Satoshi Kon, it's influences on Western films such as Inception, or whatever the hell y'all want to talk about. May I present to you, Paprika.

Hosted by nostr:npub17ranr5vpp20etheaz78u6e72pvyc0xk3r6rgnetfvtxc88acat2q4nhenz nostr:npub1n4fy4egljdhxhcgvlkqdxpv4psmzpxwez443a3svc0ypcskp0g0sp4v2ls

There will we a watching party with live chat streamed thanks to nostr:npub1wtuh24gpuxjyvnmjwlvxzg8k0elhasagfmmgz0x8vp4ltcy8ples54e7js and nostr:npub1jv3tmy30yrr0ek0fzdz5wfanh0pdp947fqgewyz44qndmg75ev9sz7lakg

Check the comments for plebs critiques! If you'd like to be notified about future movie nights let us know in the comments!

Here's the link if you want to watch it on your own time and just join the nest afterward.
https://movie-web.app/media/tmdb-movie-4977

#MovieNight  #movies #films #kino #kinostr #filmstr #flickstr #movie #film #flick #movienight #nowplaying #watchparty #artstr #art #masterpiece #cinematography #cinephile #surreal #nest #livechat #nostrnest #party #plebchain #coffeechain #surreal #Entertainment #Nostrich #Newtonostr #Newbies #GrowNostr #repost #420 #weedstr #Nostrich

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nostr:naddr1qq85ummnw3ezq3nfd3kjqsmvw43qyg8slvcarqg2n72a70gh3lxk0jstpxre45g7s6y726tzekpelw826spsgqqqw5ushls43l
nostr:naddr1qq85v6tvd4pkcatz2pshqunfddssyg8slvcarqg2n72a70gh3lxk0jstpxre45g7s6y726tzekpelw826spsgqqqw5usmnuq5d

https://image.nostr.build/5b94dd5842af93a26c847cd82e3138f83b714a5bf6b25e60b840cecd93992ebb.gif

Here's what critics say:
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Sleepy approved!

December vote options:

Nostalgia (1983) https://youtu.be/QDax5tf2aqo?si=wekvcu6-5eMgcU2J
Home Alone (1990) https://youtu.be/jEDaVHmw7r4?si=Qj8yyO1JkqSMXoUs
Die Hard (1988) https://youtu.be/jaJuwKCmJbY?si=ZMMYEEWpCG7Pk_1L
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (2005)(1 vote) https://youtu.be/eLdiWe_HJv4?si=aunRU01T_XHr3sTz


🫁🌿🍵

#tipstr #smokestr #didyouknow?
#factsr #plantsr #herbstr #plantmedicine https://image.nostr.build/d55273c3eb785c3f20c6a7c4e788c570e05eb52696a868259468c9e399c04dd8.jpg


Making window casings for a 20ft tiny house
https://i.nostr.build/BOVD.jpg
When the days are short and the temperature drops most demands around the homestead slow down. This is the time of year when I focus on building the physical infrastructure of the homestead. Today, I was making window casings for the tiny house out of the last of the reclaimed cherry I've had kicking around for years. Feels good to get back to working with wood, and to make some space in the garage. My feet are pretty cold though.
#homesteading #permaculture #permies #tinyhouse #woodworking #meshtadel #selfsovereignty #grownostr
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My daughter made Bitcoin cupcakes for me 🥹
https://i.nostr.build/5OPB.jpg


Si encontramos una dia chicas con q nos podemos reproducir. Jaja


Estamos tempranos. Tranki. Bitcoin ni es pa nosotros. Es pa nuestros nietos pues.

https://image.nostr.build/e3c1e1cc33a8fb583e16d6b59f2e8b5fda1d72ff4e58d11bd21fec3086f89eb7.png


Ah budget. Thats the "Alby"-part. 👍


:noStrudel:


Well lets try that. A hidden prism boost. 👍


Thx.

https://image.nostr.build/5fe77e0a824bbd9c4d88f563cbbe37cf16845d5c126c97106a63c28d5246aced.gif


Oh it worked? Nice. Thx


yes. was a nice one today. surely we get some more buy limits triggered this week


pero esto solo lo hace para que nosotros podemos comprar mas a descuento pues

https://image.nostr.build/1d4f502495de8b9ffc7dc7bab1b9690a773005d47a6d4a0e656b4d0000f78b0d.png


What causes a random purge in relays and followers on #nostr sometimes?

Using web clients and new sign-ins, then back to mobile (Damus) - over half my relays were gone and my follow list was pruned. Is this a glitch, or PEBKAC? Ty!

#asknostr


dont eat the ostrich

https://image.nostr.build/e34d9328b18ee87869468d362a049b80fc2ac44ba792f6fc9ec40e803781d26f.jpg


Cats are really cute 😹😹
https://video.nostr.build/47642e8bb14f7a53fdcf106a092ae47f8523f0074e5d674cd72a16e2965bae28.mp4


Chardonnay


if it got zapped, its done. but you should be able create a new boost 😵


well you also got the 💲comment option


40k here we come.

https://image.nostr.build/591c14beec11bc40b1e8c9e6480f324b55a5ce8a072e3296dae7f0387d5de670.gif


Web Browser Telemetry

Comments ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38603193 )

http://sizeof.cat/post/web-browser-telemetry/


11,000 BTC wiped out in 24 hours

The liquidations will continue until humbleness improves

https://m.primal.net/HTXt.png


I love vaginas.
nostr:npub1xd5apfmrpzfpr7w9l7uezm2fn8ztrdhvrtj3tlrmvvv8l6czqatshccdx5 nostr:npub1r8u6lw8c2h67s66magtqu78vtpckfzcsmmdsg06gqm723njsunfs8kfjwl


Photorealistic Video Generation with Diffusion Models

Comments ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38603014 )

https://walt-video-diffusion.github.io/


JUST IN: 🇺🇸 US Senator Elizabeth Warren introduces bill to crack down on crypto. https://m.primal.net/HTXk.jpg


Don't play with leverage kiddos. FAFO.

https://m.primal.net/HTXq.png


hbd

https://image.nostr.build/01da16debc03ed19edab841ae4cf8ab615cf2b63670a1d6230630d690b95470c.gif


Birthday lunch! Cheers!
https://i.nostr.build/Qzyq.jpg


Great stuff from Daniel Batten.

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/how-bitcoin-improves-water-abundance-in-water-scarce-nations


❤ 😍

Ein neuer Entwurf für den Abschlusstext der Weltklimakonferenz in Dubai sieht keinen Ausstieg aus Kohle, Öl und Gas mehr vor. In dem 21-Seiten-Papier, das veröffentlicht wurde, ist nur noch von einer Reduzierung beim Verbrauch und der Produktion fossiler Brennstoffe die Rede.

https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Emirate-wollen-Ausstieg-aus-Kohle-Gas-und-Ol-streichen-article24593480.html


https://ipfs.cahlen.org/ipfs/bafybeiaycr2hl77tkv455obgrpohpkrifvrlplef2ynrpu4zfa5n4ohmkq/CahlenLee_20231211_NostrBasics.jpg
Nostr is an Open Source, Decentralized and Censorship-Resistant social media network with ties to Bitcoin. Here are the basic things you'll need to know to get up and running. #freedom #technology #nostr
https://ipfs.cahlen.org/ipfs/bafybeiaycr2hl77tkv455obgrpohpkrifvrlplef2ynrpu4zfa5n4ohmkq/CahlenLee_20231211_NostrBasics.mp4


it works like this

https://image.nostr.build/ed2734b2351d9a589a2b8f5a72c4c1f5da810d9a861836a36292a1b6a96208f2.gif


totally unrelated

https://image.nostr.build/5dab8d97d501eced7ccdd10043b625412cfd4ce64e5ff84bd32eec893f124402.gif


one boost for you

https://image.nostr.build/2d4b7e08627b770a50454f31b7329b9fb879eed74cfc838d165fd7449eebbe87.gif


Morning notes - ⚡ $boost for sats (more info at the bottom) ⚡

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nostr:nevent1qqsg0ryqh2fhq34gne20nmv6y7uyghvlq40fjnnsxzfyjt3rg0vc2dspr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsyg8nw7ms3twyxs7d6tnqafrvdqlj2pulw4l9zgzvacupmc8k2unxfqpsgqqqqqqszjxj9f

nostr:nevent1qqs8zp68vjxenhrgkamp6vnchdf6n7qc2kzv33raxhpuurwmdqvdesgpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsyg8nw7ms3twyxs7d6tnqafrvdqlj2pulw4l9zgzvacupmc8k2unxfqpsgqqqqqqs0j68r8

nostr:nevent1qqsqg4csdv4rcpy0df2ej35mrhqyxrrwrr20rzqzqjtvl652zuqg9rqpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsyg8nw7ms3twyxs7d6tnqafrvdqlj2pulw4l9zgzvacupmc8k2unxfqpsgqqqqqqsqt7ynj

Be one of the first 10 boosters and you'll get 1000 sats minimum once ten boosts are reached. This is an experiment and your feedback is welcome. I know I'm not the first but I'm interested to learn how these can be used for greatest effect.


like 10 downloads of that are my contribution.

https://image.nostr.build/3b8f8942bae9084d8a7e3bf23bd4562140d21dbbfa0609baea0876bd9e2e02c8.gif


https://image.nostr.build/5ae3c13a16e014cad6ef53c4fd071f788049982b857d8f5b96dab966f83e0381.jpg

#meme #memestr #nostrmemes #memes 820,618 🤙💜


and yes handshake is still a fickle 😠


30 is not a big number, but this one helps a lot

https://domainmod.org/


i use this one to check/compare price/renew/transfer ...

https://tld-list.com/


My Controversial Tech Picks:

Mint over Ubuntu
LibreWolf over Brave
MPV over VLC
AnonAddy over SimpleLogin
Session over Telegram/Briar
MetaGer over Duckduckgo
SimpleX over Signal
Gossip over Iris
onlyOffice over LibreWriter
KeePassXC over all mobile 2FA
XMPP over Matrix
Monocles over Conversations
AntennaPod over iTunes
Trocador over exchanges with accounts
Feather over official GUI
Farside over LibRedirect
scp command over NextCloud
KVM Virtmanager over Oracle VirtualBox
And of course, Nostr over Mastodon

Add on to my list with your picks in the comments!
(Or dispute/ask why I made a choice)


PC GEOS: the multitasking DOS-based GUI OS that evolved from a C64 desktop

Comments ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38594876 )

https://github.com/bluewaysw/pcgeos


Once you start understanding all the features Coldcard has it feels as expected.. ultra hardcore ninja level cypherpunk  nostr:npub1az9xj85cmxv8e9j9y80lvqp97crsqdu2fpu3srwthd99qfu9qsgstam8y8

I only question why does not have taproot support yet? And wen taproot so I can move funds into it

That said, I feel it’s incredibly advanced. So many security features from the moment you turn it on, or how you type your pin, or security words to identify potential frauds, or having it completely air gapped, having every file being signed, having your coldcard as entropy generator for others and so on and so forth

Amazing


cat


What happened here? An angry fat guy with his shiny balls hanging out.


Help me get to 300 followers!

I will #zap every new follower until I reach 300. Just follow me and boost my post and I'll send some sats your way for the trouble 🙏🏼

#nostr
#grownostr
#plebchain
#asknostr
#bitcoin


One more follower and one boost for you

https://media.tenor.com/tb6NzzsSo08AAAAd/boost-shiba.gif


protocols should focus on what they are intended to do and nothing else
- bitcoin: being money
- nostr: being a public data exchange protocol
- simplex: being a private communications protocol
and the list goes on

trying to make nostr handle private communications is as idiotic as trying to make bitcoin a blob store


me ❤ torrent too


Haha! Yes!
https://i.nostr.build/gQ0Y.jpg


:noStrudel:


Well of course https://noStrudel.ninja - Always on the edge. Many features, streams, communities, DVMs, torrents and so much more. And a lot more to come.


Nostr NIPS wiki to replace GitHub’s repo

No canonical article for any NIP; you can define what Nostr is to you. No merges, PRs, just organic coalescing around ideas when the benefits of interoperability surpass the disagreements over details of the specs.

This is the way nostr already works, my plan is to build the tool that makes understanding/observing it this way more obvious. nostr:note193ppd9jvgygw5gpfyuv2lqk5tjhtldvqk7lmszl9l4xskjxmpp3sqjn9xd


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/07/erdogan-hails-new-era-of-friendship-with-greece-during-historic-visit-to-athens

After 100 years of hostility since the end of the war between them, Greece and Turkey have made a friendship agreement in an effort to end the hostility.


New feature on nak v0.1.1: https://github.com/fiatjaf/nak/releases/tag/v0.1.1: https://cdn.satellite.earth/d03578cbdfdd0a0a43b5e3fcedab43dcfcb340dc1f7517f8d1f77ff45fef0238.mp4


Remembering Jon Postel and the day he hijacked the internet (2012)

Comments ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38585515 )

https://www.wired.com/2012/10/joe-postel/


All water on earth visualised in a bubble 😵💫
https://video.nostr.build/3706a80c38b99b6f99df0285a577c26b1cd3eb2a4ec9c4c42583120af55cf623.mp4


ATTENTION PLEASE! 🚨 I've been notified of a critical vulnerability in the LNbank plugin! I recommend all instances running LNbank to update immediately to LNbank v1.8.9 to mitigate this critical vulnerability.

Note: This does not affect nostr:npub155m2k8ml8sqn8w4dhh689vdv0t2twa8dgvkpnzfggxf4wfughjsq2cdcvg — you are only affected when running the LNbank plugin. For further assistance, you can get in touch with me on our Mattermost over at https://chat.btcpayserver.org


well, 0xchat has its own relay for its stuff


UX specialists may be partially responsible for the dumbing down of the computer users over time.


DM?


I am giving back to the Nostr community this Christmas season, so I am creating something fun and rewarding through nostr:npub1xcfdvc9whp285aqfn7yjf70e9c53nafzr5a2lr8vkeu4a0g075yq7j8tua for all. I'll give an update soon, but consider this an announcement of an announcement. More details soon.  https://nostr.christmas #announcementofanannouncement #NostrChristmas #nostr


Peerswaps

A Lightning channel rebalancing mechanism

https://strike.me/blog/peerswaps/


https://i.nostr.build/kz3m.png
Hopefully soon 😁


one boost 4 u

https://media.tenor.com/tb6NzzsSo08AAAAM/boost-shiba.gif


First ten to $boost this will get 1k each ⚡

Want to get the opinion of Nostr on this debate
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Another small #noStrudel update: Amber support, Better DMs, and Umbrel community app store

Changes:
 - Add arm64 docker image (support for Umbrel and Raspberry PI)
 - Rebuild DMs view to be more readable
 - Show reactions and zaps on DMs
 - Add support for threads in DMs
 - Add support for Amber signer
 - Add support for NIP-46 signer
 - Support NIP-31 on unknown event kinds

As always you can run it locally with "docker run --rm -p 8080:80 ghcr.io/hzrd149/nostrudel:0.37" but now you can add it on umbrel 😁  https://github.com/hzrd149/umbrel-community-app-store

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hbd


Tür Nr. 8 im Einundzwanzig Kalender

Gewinne das Buch von Ijoma Mangold - Die Orange Pille
+ Signatur

Viel Glück!
https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/bbfab33aa5af3f7cf47867d9e0ecbe171bc52de145601ea2604df9b60e5feb5c.webp


PSA: pretty soon, NIP 04 DMs are going away, and will be replaced by NIP 24 DMs. The current version of Coracle's DMs can still be accessed at https://nip04.coracle.social, which I will link to from within the new version of Coracle as well.


You have 28 days to reach your stacking goals before Spot ETFs kicks of the suddenly phase:
0.1 = Set for life
0.21 = Guaranteed top 1% globally
1 = Wholecoiner
3.125=10 min of mining power in 2024
6.15 = Eternal riches and big titty bitches


For the *low* price of 1 million dollars paid in bitcoin or USDT, you can become an El Salvadorian citizen.

"Begin your journey to Salvadoran citizenship by initiating the application process with a $999 USD non-refundable deposit in Bitcoin or USDt. Upon acceptance, the deposit will be credited to the $1 million USD in Bitcoin or USDt investment to secure the Freedom Visa and then citizenship."

https://adoptingelsalvador.gob.sv/welcome


Unpopular opinion: #Bitcoin hasn't won yet, and it's not guaranteed to. We have work to do. 💪


⚡ #Zapathon 😂🤣⚡ https://image.nostr.build/fe870be6ed35070d597c2bb3ff56f92632f623ba6e57bb3b590424083535a4ea.jpg


Ireland


BRO I KEEP MISSING THE nostr:npub1xcfdvc9whp285aqfn7yjf70e9c53nafzr5a2lr8vkeu4a0g075yq7j8tua THEY COME AND GO SO FASSSST 😩


Unless it's FOSS, that 'free' service that you're using isn't really free. You're paying either with your attention, info about yourself, or both.


Choose Your Own IP

Comments ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38559192 )

https://tailscale.com/blog/choose-your-ip/


Sent you a DM


Out with the old, in with the new.

https://m.primal.net/HSqP.jpg

We're excited to launch the new "Mini" edition 3D printed case to house your sound money piggy bank, available now for download.

https://www.lightningpiggy.com/cases/

#bitcoin #lightning #bitcoinkids


The Bitcoin Block 666,666 - A Biblical Message [ 2021-01-18 ] 🧱

> **Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good - Romans 12:21**

This is the message found in a transaction on block 666 666. The message is a sentence from the New Testament, the Epistle to the Romans. This message was not minted by a miner, but by a regular user. 0.01 BTC was sent to two different addresses, one beginning with 1**God** and the other with 1**BibLE**. In the OP_RETURN field (80 bytes), where people can write any text, the biblical message was written.

![image](https://yakihonne.s3.ap-east-1.amazonaws.com/d6dc95542e18b8b7aec2f14610f55c335abebec76f3db9e58c254661d0593a0c/files/1701956906260-YAKIHONNES3.png)
[👀🔗 Mempool Transaction](https://mempool.space/tx/057954bb28527ff9c7701c6fd2b7f770163718ded09745da56cc95e7606afe99)

The person who sent this transaction paid a fee of 135.8 sats (597 sat/vB, 14 times more than necessary, $48.23 on that day) to ensure that the transaction was included in block 666,666 (2 times the number of the devil).

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⚡⚡Versão portuguesa
🇵🇹 🇧🇷 🇦🇴 🇲🇿 🇨🇻 🇬🇼 🇬🇶 🇸🇹 🇹🇱
[yakihonne.com
-(cliente nostr)-](https://yakihonne.com/article/naddr1qq2hwnrewdqh5kr4gfh92vnedps555ntv3ckzq3q6mwf24pwrzut0tkz79rppa2uxddta0k8du7mnevvy4rxr5ze8gxqxpqqqp65wsh3d7p)


Cypherpunk Manifesto – NoGood illustrated version.

Available in the shop or print it yourself and download the files for free on The Printables page at nogood.studio ✌ Or grab it as a torrent: https://dtan.xyz/e/nevent1qqs24gg772x242en0nlfv9lxrf7v8ugg4u5cete5z453fzvsvw58eeqppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qgs9tuz9jpn57djg7nxunhyvuvk69g5zqaxdpvpqt9hwqv7395u9rpgrqsqqqp7n4nqre8

https://nogood.studio/nostr/NG_CM_001.jpg


#Privacy
https://image.nostr.build/21666cfc7b0004fd5fbdace04af4d4d87dbced607651e33a29c8f3567e13d1c2.jpg


As the gossip model for relays gains wider adoption in 2024, we can expect significant advancements in the decentralization and resilience of the Nostr protocol. This will shift the focus away from relying on a small number of dominant relays, leading to a more robust and resilient network.

Client developers who have not yet explored the potential of the gossip model are strongly encouraged to consider integrating it into their development plans for early 2024. By embracing this innovative approach, they can contribute to a future where Nostr operates as a truly decentralized and censorship-resistant network.

Beyond increasing decentralization, the implementation of the gossip model significantly contributes to the long-term sustainability of the Nostr protocol too. This is achieved by alleviating the burden on relay operators, who no longer require substantial resources to maintain large-scale infrastructure. As a result, we can expect the emergence of smaller, more cost-effective relays becoming the norm within the Nostr ecosystem.


The more I’ve watched this, the cooler it is. nostr:note12uncjlfc0fdausvwv5fpvch5d3cgtxej3ujkqdp32man22qshe2saacua6


looks like the consolation prize has again some hiccups zapping


crab


The MASSIVE Christmas Giveaway is awesome.

A sneak peak. This isn't even close to the final lists.

16 Bad Ass Bundles over 3 weeks.

Hope y'all are ready!

https://image.nostr.build/d4108b0d0e69ff5d33fdba345edc3f15cc8a11cc20f2e92e497a2a686ad96fd1.jpg


Here’s what I share with people who say “Bitcoin has not valid use other than speculative asset”

My first assessment of Bitcoin was "Speculative asset that does nothing useful but uses lots of energy."

Sound familiar?

What I learnt was that it was only my ignorance combined with me inability to imagine the lives of others living outside the West that had me believe this.

The reality is that Bitcoin is in the same pantheon as the smartphone and the Internet itself in terms of its utility. But unlike its predecessors, it helps people in the global South first - the West last.

That's probably why most people (like me) in the West initially fail to see its utility TO THEM, and therefore assume it has no utility TO ANYONE.

Bitcoin analyst Willy Woo estimates there are 100Million+ users of Bitcoin, rising exponentially. Here's a demographic snapshot of who they are and why they use it:

There are 1.2Billion people who are unbanked - 57% of them are women, 90% are people of color.

There are 4Billion people living under autocratic or semi-autocratic regimes, where the financial system can be used against them (eg: state freezing of bank accounts, censoring and surveillance of how you spend money)

There are 8.1M adult women in Afghanistan who are prohibited by law from opening a bank account, starting a business or receiving an income because of their gender

There are >300M people who's economies are experiencing hyperinflation (including Turkey, Lebanon, Argentina, Venezuela)

These are the people who see the utility of Bitcoin first. Not us in the West who take for granted our privilege, human rights, functioning banking system, 99%+ access to banking, and relatively low inflation.

You may be thinking "so what - how does Bitcoin help these people?"

It helps the unbanked, because you don't need a bank. A feature-phone (yes, like the one you had in 1999) plus some basic Bitcoin education is all you need to receive, save and pay. There's a financial revolution happening in Africa right now: the poorest in the world are leapfrogging the banking sector and going directly to Internet-native money (Bitcoin). This is why the continent of Africa is adopting Bitcoin faster than any other continent.

It helps people in autocratic regimes because they cannot be surveilled, censored, de-platformed or frozen by the State. This is why Nigeria is one of the biggest adopters of Bitcoin. It's driven by human rights activism.

It helps women in Afghanistan, because they can (and do) adopt bitcoin Lightening Wallets, which means state discrimination cannot deny them financial equity.

It helps those living with hyperinflation because it allows them to avoid 10 years of life saving being reduced to 1/2 its value inside a year.

That's why of the top 10 nations adopting Bitcoin

1. Top 2 nations are experiencing hyperinflation
2. 7 or the top 8 countries were colonised + have heavy IMF/World Bank loans
3. 8/10 are autocratic or semi-autocratic regimes
4. 7/10 from Africa, Latin America or SE Asia

To more than 1/2 the world, Bitcoin is the most useful technology in a generation.


Tip of the hat to nostr:npub18qqmsypsyvvjq23aa428fm50cjz2patdcxp2f68wnccv03kpfy2syk70fa

https://image.nostr.build/a7b68287f3b00dafa6d6a3c5c6d4fc9a4ea77710b4b1279ef388f90f30598af8.jpg


Bcashers' single point of failure social network is down. 🤡
https://image.nostr.build/85d9d9b11218f2f7ac9753ac5cad8df24047529e95d29300fa732e3ab35df5ef.jpg


Reply with your best #Nostr themed art!

I'll judge and reward the winners tomorrow night.
(Might need one of you to remind me 🤣🤷)

1st place 50k
2nd place 25k
3rd place 10k
And a few 1k consolation prizes for good runner ups!

Can be AI generated or not, but should be something that you created and not something you ripped from somebody else. Honor system on that point because I probably won't know the difference unless I've already seen it somewhere.

Please repost so everyone can play! nostr:npub1jk9h2jsa8hjmtm9qlcca942473gnyhuynz5rmgve0dlu6hpeazxqc3lqz7 nostr:npub1grk0tx6kqzvp86jvxzqmr8va2f0hdklj2xj6qwymf04z0saxhx8svlelrn nostr:npub1kwcatqynqmry9d78a8cpe7d882wu3vmrgcmhvdsayhwqjf7mp25qpqf3xx

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Starting to fill up my $6 mini greenhouse.  I potted up some more cuttings, both texas persimmon and yaupon holly.  This time I used about half and half potting soil and compost.  We'll see how those do compared to the potting soil-only cuttings. #grownostr #gardening #permies #homesteading #trees
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X is now licensed for payment processing in a dozen U.S. states

Comments ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38536396 )

https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/05/x-is-now-licensed-for-payment-processing-in-a-dozen-u-s-states/


Fish


Be aware! Health always first! https://image.nostr.build/b329545443897aab0e8dd8a90fc228a84357b9a74198871d83b0ac077392283b.jpg


107 more lines of code and noStrudel now supports https://github.com/greenart7c3/Amber
https://github.com/hzrd149/nostrudel/blob/next/src/services/amber-signer.ts

There are probably more important things to focus on but this is so much fun 😁
https://i.nostr.build/8JZX.png
Changes are only in the alpha version https://next.nostrudel.ninja


Pleased to announce that #0xchat Android has released v1.2.3 beta version, supporting login with Amber from nostr:npub1w4uswmv6lu9yel005l3qgheysmr7tk9uvwluddznju3nuxalevvs2d0jr5

APK download:

https://github.com/0xchat-app/0xchat-app-main/releases/download/v1.2.3-beta/v1.2.3-beta.apk

https://m.primal.net/HSbK.png


don't start searching for tacoporn ...


Can somebody help  @npub1aljazgxlpnpfp7n5sunlk3dvfp72456x6nezjw4sd850q879rxqsthg9jp by reviewing https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr to mark stale projects as such? Anything stale for over 6 months is likely not coming back. They don't need to be deleted, just less emphasized to avoid user friction and confusion.

I am unsure how to restructure the page, but I am sure Aljaz will consider ideas/PRs to do so. There are too many old/stale clients/codebases in there.


Madonna


$boost and get a #zap badge nostr:note17hk6kucxttshrttws3l6zsenu9q40l25cda253jelw3shwg7mesqa2vztz


Don't just do backups. Think through failure modes. Here are some examples to think through:

BAD: I accidentally deleted a directory and lost several months of work.  RAID immediately mirrored the delete!  Shit I thought RAID would protect me.
GOOD: use zfs or btrfs and take snapshots.

BAD: I've been backing up to a NAS but then I got cryptolockered, and they got into the NAS and cryptolockered that too!
GOOD: disconnect your backup system from the network when it is not running backups.

BAD: I've been making offline backups, but also defying the government. They came and raided the house and took my computers AND the backups.
GOOD: take backups offsite.

BAD: I took my backups offsite to a friends house, but we got into a fight. Now I have no backups.
GOOD: I treat my friends very well.

BAD: I took my backups offsite to a friends house, but it turned out he was an FBI agent.
GOOD: I shake down all my friends, and put them through torture sessions to extract all useful information before I trust them.

nostr:nevent1qqsx7k5ayk88kt7hrhf0z34vwyrgmaxmsdnml87e84lnn4706h24fygpzpmhxue69uhkztnwdaejumr0dshszxrhwden5te0v96zumn0wd68yam0wf4hxtnrdakj7qgswaehxw309ajjumn0wvhxcmmv9upwxp4d


#catstr #Petstr
https://video.nostr.build/0217971e4dbdb742225c91da50c252fbdeaae65bec9e872a961abf062f8e68de.mp4


Which client will be the first to make it so that you can like or comment on someone's profile pic?

I'm sure that will require a NIP...

nostr:npub1csamkk8zu67zl9z4wkp90a462v53q775aqn5q6xzjdkxnkvcpd7srtz4x9
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Thanks noStrudel I have saved the result for that a while ago.
I know exactly which ones are failing to deliver and I have dropped them.

Thanks nostr:npub1ye5ptcxfyyxl5vjvdjar2ua3f0hynkjzpx552mu5snj3qmx5pzjscpknpr

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i nearly lost my mind with that bug this week end. 🤯 🤬

https://media.tenor.com/MdLNN93OjCcAAAAd/rage-angry.gif


ZEUS v0.8.0 is now widely available.

* Embedded LND node
* OLYMPUS by ZEUS 0-conf channel service
* ZEUS PAY self-custodial lightning addresses, using Zaplocker
* Simple Taproot Channels
* Contact book

## Links

Release notes: https://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus/releases/tag/v0.8.0

ZEUS documentation: https://docs.zeusln.app/
Embedded node FAQ: https://docs.zeusln.app/for-users/embedded-node/faq
Fee structure: https://docs.zeusln.app/lsp/fees

Android

Universal APK: https://zeusln.com/zeus-v0.8.0-universal.apk
arm64-v8a APK: https://zeusln.com/zeus-v0.8.0-arm64-v8a.apk
Manifest: https://zeusln.com/manifest-v0.8.0.txt
Manifest Signature: https://zeusln.com/manifest-v0.8.0.txt.sig

F-Droid https://zeusln.com/download
Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.zeusln.zeus

iOS

IPA: https://zeusln.com/zeus-v0.8.0.ipa

Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zeus-wallet/id1456038895 https://image.nostr.build/815340182b092e6180217738ea82c470baa1316e5d26671b33a71ec73caa30c6.jpg


yes.


Got another #noStrudel update v0.36.0: Torrents, Nostr Signing Device, and Bookmarks

Main changes:
 - Torrents view in tools and under users
 - Add support for Nostr Signing Device ( desktop & chrome only )
 - Support default user bookmark list
 - Rebuild notifications view
 - Change "Copy Share Link" to use njump.me
 - Add Readonly channels view

Smaller changes:
 - Blur videos from strangers
 - Add colors to notifications view
 - Better DM layout
 - Add decrypt all button to DMs
 - Use nevent instead of note1 in urls
 - Add local relay cache option
 - Rebuild thread loading
 - Add option to hide usernames

As always you can test it out at https://nostrudel.ninja or run it locally with "docker run --rm -p 8080:80 ghcr.io/hzrd149/nostrudel:0.36"

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Badges are kind of useless if any random person issues it, but they are kinda cool if a client is the issuer.

As client dev, you could issue badges for completing onboarding, for exploring various nostr concepts at your own pace, for referring other users to the network (basic affiliate linking), for achieving certain objectives like zap count, zap number, total interactions, number of comments, number of times you’ve been thanked by someone (would need some sort of a reporting system that just works on honor).

These are just some ideas, but badges could be good tools to incentivize all sorts of things. Of course, some incentives might not be great or could have adverse effects, but they are worth playing around with.

Certain badge achievements could even translate into real world benefits (yes, like fking NFTs.. bite me).

Hire an illustrator, (or create a badge of achievement for helping your client create these - have some very high standards…)

You could also issue one of a kind badge for certain helpful things like helping with translations, for developers, for designers .. go wild.

The point is, these come from reputable source - the client in question.

Just saying…


This brand new animated video goes over how our new bot for Session messenger is a game-changer for resisting censorship:
https://video.simplifiedprivacy.com/sessionbot/

To join, message the bot at Session ID: Simple


zebra


Introducing anon mode. Hide all usernames and profile pictures so you have no idea who you are talking to.
https://i.nostr.build/yyyK.png
Inspiration nostr:nevent1qqsxvkjgpc6zhydj4rxjpl0frev7hmgynruq027mujdgy2hwjypaqfspzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejszythwden5te0dehhxarjw4jjucm0d5sfntd0

Give it a try https://next.nostrudel.ninja


pero pon lo en pantalla completa ;)


mouse


A very cool Lightning network visualizer: lnvisualizer.com ⚡
https://image.nostr.build/47b258de30038af66b0fa332107cb29bfad1d9092fc42143ba13c883c20209b2.jpg


sloth


Squid


Well bucket list. Apple strudel is the best-known. My favorites are poppy seed strudel, cherry strudel and nut strudel. Never tried the savory ones (veggies or meat).


Tips for Using Nostr on Tor:

Nostr has horrible Tor support as it’s very slow to connect to all of these relays.  Here’s some tips:

1) Use the Gossip Client on desktop (Linux is supported btw).  We love Whonix, but you could use any other tools such as ParrotOS, Tails, or even just command line software.

Then modify the following settings in Gossip:

a) Turn off avatars
b) Turn the refresh rate for the timeline to the slowest
c) If you’re real laggy, turn off “in-line content” which is images
d) Mute people you don't actually need to see
e) Modify the relays (see the next point)

2) Gossip is great for Tor because not only can you cut out the bullshit, but the client knows which relay to find which person.  This speeds up the process by not asking extra relays

2) If you’re doing controversial speech, consider only posting on Gossip via Tor, but then using a different account on a WireGuard VPN just for general browsing/scrolling of a timeline

3) Another possibility is Primal.net, as they aggregate all the information for you like regular social media.  They have the ability to censor you from seeing stuff just like Big Tech, I’m not saying they will do this… just be aware that they can.  Primal has both a web app and mobile app.  The web app works on Tor browser as it’s NOT behind CloudFlare.  But it is hosted by Hetzner which is the largest German host

Primal is great to look up someone's relays then follow on Gossip


What if... fishcake and noStrudel had a child? - Fish Strudel

https://eatsmarter.com/recipes/fish-strudel

nostr:npub1ye5ptcxfyyxl5vjvdjar2ua3f0hynkjzpx552mu5snj3qmx5pzjscpknpr nostr:npub137c5pd8gmhhe0njtsgwjgunc5xjr2vmzvglkgqs5sjeh972gqqxqjak37w


Highly experimental Lightning address that will lead to loss of funds:

<npub>@cashu.me


Take a look at this prototype. It's a Nostr signer web-app - it works in your browser, doesn't need extensions, and stores your keys locally.

I love the recent ideas by nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft  and nostr:npub1wmr34t36fy03m8hvgl96zl3znndyzyaqhwmwdtshwmtkg03fetaqhjg240  about OAuth-like nostr signup/login flows, but OAuth is so smooth because it works on the web - no extensions or apps needed. And the only Nostr web-signing option we had until now was to give custody of your keys to a remote nsecbunker, or paste nsec into every app.

This app, though, is a pure web app, and it does signing locally. It uses NIP46 just like nsecbunker, so it shouldn't be too hard for apps to start supporting it - the one that already works is Snort. With nip05 names added on top we can make signup/login flows that are very smooth and users would only deal with email-like usernames and passwords, without the custody of keys by third-parties.

Ok, let's watch the demo. Your eyes will bleed, but it's a prototype. Maybe #nostrdesign team would help us turn it into something pleasant.

https://video.nostr.build/b3bbcd1aa40ca6d1a3175f6690171e859dc85d41d7f4878b1bbc8f9b9c264fa9.mp4

This approach technically works across devices, but that's unreliable on mobile if device is locked, plus your devices are offline sometimes, so the best way would be to have this app store keys on each of your devices so that at least one instance of the signer is always online (on the device you're using right now). That's why this app has built-in password-protected cloud sync for keys.

It's open source.

App: https://login.nostrapps.org
Client: https://github.com/nostrband/noauth
Server: https://github.com/nostrband/noauthd


#Freedom #Nostr #bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/1880c492e97b3a6bdc43f92b4890042e8cf1cc6f41372c4da97de505c18f8901.jpg


:noStrudel:


web - nostrudel
android - amethyst


Well Lets see


I've created a list of onion service nostr relays, feel free to contribute to the list with a PR

https://github.com/0xtrr/onion-service-nostr-relays


Zenon vende arte en las calles de Cusco, y lo único que quiere es ser libre del gobierno.

#bitcoin  fixes this. https://video.nostr.build/8967906c07cee7893c3c4ff9ad122d08301c3daf2c5e2a6b2598fb3ae98a7661.mp4


Percussion


If somebody can securely find one of these with a fingerprint reader for authentication before transferring the private key, I have an order of 500 devices waiting for you.

https://image.nostr.build/f79d852670e1c640ab0d19eb1cc052aeec473f1c99574088494b414e7ef40903.jpg


Thanks for the sats, nostr:npub1zach44xjpc4yyhx6pgse2cj2pf98838kja03dv2e8ly8lfr094vqvm5dy5! 📍🗺

This is awesome! I want some of these #FMON stickers. 🔥⚡🤙
https://image.nostr.build/c8833fee97e7bc0c114900d0cd0a9491ed2c826438c6e534fab9c105b643209a.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/1b1cf4ac4240df6d7627dc552c8b008c3854a55ec097e512bc9271f3d2b9bd7a.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/3251bc560e96862ddfa961c9e8f00c75d831295a3344055d7043117379dcd8cf.jpg
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✨ WELCOME TRAVELERS ✨

Today I'm announcing a new project called FIND ME ON NOSTR. The goal is to spread the word and onboard new users to this incredible protocol. To accomplish this, I have distributed QR codes throughout NYC linking to my profile (https://www.fmon.io/zach). Some of these QR codes are hiding NFC chips, which contain a sat reward of up to 10,000 sats!

So start exploring, and if you come across a Find Me on Nostr sticker, tap it with your phone and let the sats rain down!

(PS, the map on https://www.fmon.io/ should be helpful 😉)
https://i.nostr.build/AJDq.jpg


My friend that had two dead Lightning channels was able to manually recover his 6M sats by manually creating and signing the transactions to do so. This was only possible because he knew the two other parties, contacted them, and gave them the transactions to broadcast.


Here is a demo of a new onboarding flow for nostr applications. I started working on this after watching nostr:npub1wmr34t36fy03m8hvgl96zl3znndyzyaqhwmwdtshwmtkg03fetaqhjg240's keynote "Nostr for normies" at nostr:npub1nstrcu63lzpjkz94djajuz2evrgu2psd66cwgc0gz0c0qazezx0q9urg5l; which I highly recommend watching.

My goal here was to create a way to onboard new users without requiring them to:
* install a browser extension
* copy/paste a secret
* explain npub/nsec stuff
* without losing interoperability with other nostr applications

This flow resembles a lot an OAuth style (e.g. "Login with twitter") flow:
* You create an account in one site (e.g. Twitter)
* You can "login" to another site with that account
* You can revoke access from using your account

Behind the scenes this is using NIP-89 to find nsecBunkers that allow people to register an account in their domain.

This means that any nostr application can offer a signup/login flow on any nsecBunker domain. The application itself doesn't take custody nor ever see the generated key.

And what's cool is that any nsecBunker provider can create their own flow; they can use passwords, or not, they can require a payment or proof-of-work to create an account. They can brand their "signup/login" popup page in whatever way they want.

Here is a demo video of this new building block that is now available to nostr applications.

https://cdn.satellite.earth/2e2e353ac5f69caffdc73da81c4e735c19579432967323564924c585819e6ef9.mp4


สวัสดีทุกคนนน! Welcome to all the new Thai Nostr users! 🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭


ITS OFFICIAL 🎉

I’ve embarked on a new journey to shine a light on a mission that I’m extremely passionate about & proud to be apart of!

Doesn’t get better than this 💜

Follow along to learn more about how we can help you liberate yourself from the Google maps overlords & have the freedom you so desperately crave! 🤝 https://i.nostr.build/KJBk.jpg  nostr:note1sl8eg0ycry5lp7mnzkn47ssd74rzvgtn0kmdke0gxxvfrazhvy9sxcpymp


Super useful (& legal) Tor Onion links:

Clear web: Exch.cx
hszyoqwrcp7cxlxnqmovp6vjvmnwj33g4wviuxqzq47emieaxjaperyd.onion
Swap crypto to crypto without CloudFlare or Big Tech. 0.5% fee.
Con: They get DDoS'ed a lot, but check back in a few hours if down.

Clear web: Trocador.app
trocadorfyhlu27aefre5u7zri66gudtzdyelymftvr4yjwcxhfaqsid.onion
Acts as a no-fee No-JavaScript crypto-to-crypto swap front end for supposedly "many exchanges" but you usually get FixedFloat.  Since FixedFloat uses CloudFlare and Google, it's good to not go direct for privacy and to prevent FixedFloat from being able to bounce with your funds.
(Trocador doesn't add fees, but FixedFloat charges 0.5%, same as ExCh)

Clear web: RoboSats.com
robosats6tkf3eva7x2voqso3a5wcorsnw34jveyxfqi2fu7oyheasid.onion
Peer-to-peer Bitcoin Lightning for fiat/XMR.

Clear web: WizardSwap.io
wizardswgtu2ovor7r2esg3cxdpt7tv4nrugi32lldv53zmtonbz6sid.onion
Swap cryptocurrencies (high 2.2% fees).  No Big Tech.
Con: I wouldn't use this in a browser due to fees, but it's good to have variety and you can use Particl directly via download for atomic swaps

Clear web: MetaGer.org
metagerv65pwclop2rsfzg4jwowpavpwd6grhhlvdgsswvo6ii4akgyd.onion
No-JavaScript search engine aggregator, that allows you to proxy into websites that normally block Tor and require JavaScript

Clear web: monerosms.com
xmr4smsoncunkfgfjr6xmxl57afsmuu6rg2bwuysbgg4wdtoawamwxad.onion
Get an anonymous USA SMS line for XMR

Clear web: Crypton.sh
cryptonx6nsmspsnpicuihgmbbz3qvro4na35od3eht4vojdo7glm6yd.onion
Get an anonymous European SMS line for Crypto that normally requires KYC

Clear web: Kyun.host
kyun2mtuhxm5h5pie7ixowfsersg5bpk47ym3pkcr5ajxvjhdadbrxqd.onion
Buy a tiny VPS in Romania for Monero.  No email required. No Big Tech.
Support via Session or SimpleX
Con: No Domain names

Clear web: njal.la
njallalafimoej5i4eg7vlnqjvmb6zhdh27qxcatdn647jtwwwui3nad.onion
Buy a domain name without info or Big Tech.  But they're better for domains than the VPS, which is overpriced and blocks emails. Support via XMPP or email.
Con: They will suspend you without warning for illegal stuff, which locks up your domain.

Clear web: AgoraDesk.com
2jopbxfi2mrw6pfpmufm7smacrgniglr7a4raaila3kwlhlumflxfxad.onion
No KYC Peer-to-peer exchange to buy/sell Bitcoin/Monero for fiat. 1% fee.
No Big Tech. No JavaScript.  Mobile App is on F-Droid
Most of the liquidity is Zelle & CashApp

Clear web: SimplifiedPrivacy.com
privacypkybrxebcjicfhgwsb3coatqechwnc5xow4udxwa6jemylmyd.onion
Author of this list.  Huge amount of resources on privacy, Linux, crypto, degoogled life, and censorship resistance.


Did you know that in 2023 roughly 1,155 people DIE every bitcoin block? #statistics


Everyone join me in congratulating everyone's favorite nostr:npub1jk9h2jsa8hjmtm9qlcca942473gnyhuynz5rmgve0dlu6hpeazxqc3lqz7 , for he has been made the first official brand ambassador for Yondar!

His talent, technical prowess, and excellent communications background make him the ideal envoy for spreading the good word about humanity's liberation from the Google Maps overlords. Yondar's mission is to connect people and places in a radically convenient, private, open-source, and user-first way; we are building the tools we need for a bright augmented-reality fueled future. Thank you, Sleepy, for joining us in spreading this news to faraway lands and new Yondarers everywhere!

All zaps on this note go to Sleepy to celebrate his new journey!
 naddr1qqghjmmwv3shyttnv4ez6umvv4jhq7gpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqkvamnwvaz7tmxd9k8getj9ehx7um5wgh8w6twv5hkuur4vgckzuntdcc8s7rcd3krgmrvvaunjutcddexucmwxdmxxdrvxcuhxvry0gux2e3n0fskg7ttvdmk2dmp0qekgutjwf5rgvmh8a38ymmpv33kzum58468yat9qgsw3mfhnrr0l6ll5zzsrtpeufckv2lazc8k3ru5c3wkjtv8vlwngksrqsqqqafesn29jx


It’s motivation time again nostr:npub1t3ggcd843pnwcu6p4tcsesd02t5jx2aelpvusypu5hk0925nhauqjjl5g4 https://image.nostr.build/b66b696cb23f6d808461ea89b086975993a2355c40043c52ab5fa7c4b0d4e2ce.jpg https://image.nostr.build/ad58b8472ca9f67bcdf998d718869812c867f59d9ba2ec9416239c9fee349e1d.jpg https://image.nostr.build/614950164e735c7f198714ec072368589201fa25130fedb9cf4bebee150ef7ed.jpg


and one more ...

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translation ...

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lets $like $comment and $repost this one


⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡Popular Hashtags:
Now #followme ! #repost $boost
First 100 $like $comment $repost get #ZAPPED ⚡⚡⚡⚡ #zap ⚡⚡⚡⚡#bitcoin #Nostr #BTC
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So, uh, hate to break it to all those cheering for  @npub1qtvl2em0llpnnllffhat8zltugwwz97x79gfmxfz4qk52n6zpk3qq87dze so far but it seems they’re already censoring transactions intentionally…

Details here:

https://x.com/checksum0/status/1730004768410493183?s=46

How it started:                    How it’s going:
https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/9e35bea02e3200325df6f7e59cec3d50dc135ed7792793504f2a2c0e76460986.webp
https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/4d2448623deb77d3e9a98e399d5844c05d94d723e5da607df89274f7d37a4bc8.webp
https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/a3fb71791c06c12224c15b52b32f61c16e10dcc3ff86c51c42d9ac565dce5535.webp


While watching TV this evening, using Jellyfin, I started thinking about a Jellyfin plugin that added social features or integration with Nostr or the Nostr Potatoes client.

These types of integrations are what make Nostr incredibly powerful. Developers can easily add social features to their existing applications and automatically onboard the entire Nostr ecosystem and it's users. You get a large user base automatically without having to start from scratch.

Do any Nostr developers use Jellyfin? Maybe we work on submitting an issue in either of their GitHub repos?

https://jrc-dev.github.io/nostr-potatoes/development/#/discover

https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin


Good Morning #Bitcoin #Nostr

#coffeechain
#plebchain

http://nostrcheck.me/media/bitcointvchannel/nostrcheck.me_6d01ba12e004c8c9d11745e846ffad34ec921a3ad54f257f.webp


With the disappearance of Wallet of Satoshi for US markets, now it's more important than ever to become an "Uncle Jim" for your close friends and family members. What is an Uncle Jim? Simply put, he's a person that lends a helping hand to those in need, providing a service for them, one that they cannot provide for themselves.

You can fairly easily do this if you're not afraid of getting your hands dirty by digging through the technical trenches. You'll need to run a full Bitcoin node, a Lightning node, LNBits, and Nginx. You'll also need to buy a domain name use a service such as Cloudflare,

You'll setup a Bitcoin and Lightning node as you normally would. Then, you'll need to setup LNBits and configure the LNURLp and LNDHub plugins for each wallet that you're going to host.

The hardest part of this whole setup is the local networking portion of this. You'll need to have a server or a dedicated machine to run Nginx. This is a web server. You'll need to setup this web server to act as a reverse proxy to point to your LNBits installation. In this example, you'll setup your Nginx configuration to use wallet.mydomain.com and do a reverse proxy to your LNBits installation and port number. Then, to finalize the local networking, you'll configure your router to do port forwarding to your Nginx installation.

For example: Router Port Forwarding 443 -> Nginx 443 -> LNBits 5000

Then, you'll need to create a free account on Cloudflare and point your domain that you registered to Cloudflare. You'll then need to add your home IP address and a subdomain. Maybe you'll use wallet.mydomain.com.

If all goes as planned, you should be able to connect to https://wallet.mydomain.com and view your LNBits. You now have a Zappable Lighting address user@wallet.mydomain.com.

This isn't the best guide. I wrote this very quickly after reading a Bitcoin Magazine article about being an Uncle Jim. Hopefully this gives you enough information to ask the right questions or perform some advanced Google searches. Good luck!


10 Quick Tips to become Invisible

1. Avoid VPNs that don’t accept cryptocurrency, but remember they see your home IP.  So it's not anonymous without Tor or it's alternatives

2. Avoid Big Tech, but if you have to, then use the LibRedirect browser extension and/or Farside.link service to use Tor or LibreWolf without JavaScript

3. If a website blocks you, try Vanilla Firefox with your VPN set to Port 443 TCP.  Modify Firefox to reduce telemetry by setting "block dangerous and deceptive content" and "provide search suggestions" both to off

4. Linux isn’t as hard as you think.  You don't need the command line.

5. Keep passwords in offline storage, such as KeePass.  Then keep that in VeraCrypt

6. Wear a Bitcoin logo shirt at local public events, then get the info of people who approach you, so you can buy/sell for in-person cash

7. Avoid SMS, but if you have to, then use VoIP and never the number of the SIM card you get service from, to hide your physical location

8. Avoid email, but if you have to, then go for open source software you control.
It's not as hard as people make it out to be.

9. If a friend refuses to use privacy tech (such as Signal/Session), instead of cursing them out, increase the value your friendship offers, to make it worth it to install a new app

10. Be aware that Cloudflare sees ALL content on their network, including passwords.
Check DNS record tools (such as bgp.tools) or Ombrello to see if the site uses them:
ombrelo.im5wixghmfmt7gf7wb4xrgdm6byx2gj26zn47da6nwo7xvybgxnqryid.onion

</end>
Consider sharing this so freedom doesn't die


#Bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/4c87db68e03164fa971c607a92f0476ae2dcac81cf7cf363a381e524a300b150.jpg


one zap for you


If we need a better onboarding experience, then we need to recruit more designers and more marketing specialists.


Want to add a dash of Nostr's flair to your webpage? Njump.me now offers you the widgets.
PS: Yes, automatic darkmode is supported ;)

https://image.nostr.build/442f4140c56aa1078f6cdc1f6d49c1fb0f0f38b67371724cf9d364320c35a831.jpg


https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/28/charlie-munger-investing-sage-and-warren-buffetts-confidant-dies.html

May the fiat lord rest in peace 🪦

#bitcoin


🚨 nostr:npub1lh273a4wpkup00stw8dzqjvvrqrfdrv2v3v4t8pynuezlfe5vjnsnaa9nk announces the ocean.xyz mining pool (formerly Eligius)

This mining pool is different from the status quo in three important ways.
- Non-custodial - your hashrate, your bitcoin
- Transparent - verifiable and auditable using the TIDES reward scheme - Transparent Index of Distinct Extended Shares
- Permissionless - easy to join and use with just a miner and a bitcoin address

Learn more at https://ocean.xyz https://image.nostr.build/c479e0cd2eaa8800c015ca78137d188539a7c463b72d042a81d1fb4eb3901e76.jpg


ZEUS v0.8.0-beta5 is now available.

## New in beta5

- LND v0.17.2
- Dynamic LSP fees
- Tap to enlarge QRs
- New sending lightning animation
- Express Graph Sync on by default
- Updated default LN fee limits
- Removed 50k onboarding limit
- Onboarding improvements
- UI improvements

## Links

Blog post: https://blog.zeusln.com/zeus-v0-8-0-open-beta/

GitHub: https://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus/releases/tag/v0.8.0-beta5

ZEUS documentation: https://docs.zeusln.app/
Embedded node FAQ: https://docs.zeusln.app/for-users/embedded-node/faq
Fee structure: https://docs.zeusln.app/lsp/fees

Android

Universal APK: https://zeusln.app/zeus-v0.8.0-beta5-universal.apk
arm64-v8a APK: https://zeusln.app/zeus-v0.8.0-beta5-arm64-v8a.apk
Manifest: https://zeusln.app/manifest-v0.8.0-beta5.txt
Manifest Signature: https://zeusln.app/manifest-v0.8.0-beta5.txt.sig

PGP Key: https://zeusln.app/PGP.txt

iOS

Apple TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/vVnODWoi
IPA: https://zeusln.app/zeus-v0.8.0-beta5.ipa https://image.nostr.build/cf74df9c7141ed7c18f4976773fb912b6a651f5b479b25bfea2b2091afd53642.jpg


Bitcoin set you free....almost
https://image.nostr.build/3a948fd215ae5218e0bbe98ad2087d95e258c4a3702f5b93bf626acb4590fe78.jpg


mojito - rum and lime, whats better than that


🎯Pick your cocktail and explain why?
Follow repost because you might win another lottery 😉 $boost #cocktail #bitcoin #Nostr https://image.nostr.build/2fffafd39493d52e08f698ff587d4477781ee77dcee2cc02af0c8dfabe5f12ed.jpg


nostr:npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424 and I have bet 100K to not talk about anything Bitcoin related for a month and you can be our referee! No orange pilling, no sats, no lightning no price predictions, no nothing. We start now and end on Dec 31st 00:00 PT. Lfgo! 😜🤫


Made a new thing, don't sue me https://dtan.xyz/


That looks like a not-very-fun sex toy.

#InkblotArt


What is an #UTXO is a basic info you should know and understand when you start managing your own statoshis  in a sovereign way.
This clip explains these concepts very well and in an easy way to understand for even non technical user.

https://youtu.be/Thsfzxkmy50
#bitcoin #transactions #fees


High on catnip
#ZinZin
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Climbing 50 steps a day can cut your risk of heart disease by 20%

Comments ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38425724 )

https://news.tulane.edu/pr/walking-more-five-flights-stairs-day-can-cut-risk-heart-disease-20-study-says


#Nostr has zero read limits.
#Nostr has zero blue checks.
#Nostr has zero hidden KYC.
#Nostr has zero political agenda.

Meanwhile, Twitter/X is becoming WeChat of the Liberal World Order. 🇺🇸🇺🇳🏳🌈

https://m.primal.net/HRQs.png


https://image.nostr.build/ae7e1e1fdc11dcabc9a5ec4f5e02bfd0d6246ae4d1300a3076466ee340385526.jpg
#bitcoin


SimpleX Chat (world's most private?) now connects desktop app with mobile app via quantum resistant protocol

It sounds like a simple thing to do, but SimpleX is not a cloud based hosting, nor does it even have a common profile that anyone can just follow or connect to. Every friend being connected with, receives a unique invite address. There is no e-mail address or phone number used to register, so no-one can find or connect with you unless you send them their own unique invite.

Hence this linking has been keenly awaited for a while now.

How does it work? "The way we designed this solution avoided any security compromises, and the end-to-end encryption remained as secure as it was - it uses double-ratchet algorithm, with perfect forward secrecy, post-compromise security and deniability. This solution is similar to WhatsApp and WeChat. But unlike these apps, no server is involved in the connection between mobile and desktop. The connection itself uses a new SimpleX Remote Control Protocol (XRCP) based on secure TLS 1.3 and additional quantum-resistant encryption inside TLS."

The downside of this approach is that mobile device has to be connected to the same local network as desktop. But the upside is that the connection is secure, and you do not need to have a copy of all your data on desktop, which usually has lower security than mobile.

See https://simplex.chat/blog/20231125-simplex-chat-v5-4-link-mobile-desktop-quantum-resistant-better-groups.html

#technology #privacy #SimpleX


One repost for you.


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✨ On this day, 25 years ago, legendary cypherpunk Wei Dei releases his b-money cryptocurrency.

A way to create digital economies that couldn't be taxed or regulated, it went on to inspire Satoshi Nakamoto

A crucial stepping stone to #Bitcoin  💫 https://image.nostr.build/80ab819074968da1efda7ee3641f9718e51255ab3ec49a602aaf1ca8d9401343.jpg


word on the street is nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm is workin on something with us


Facts, like a psycho. https://image.nostr.build/dbc1fd74e97d91ed32c832f8c0f5e56be25a68aa047f7c7211a2268947e542dc.jpg


Johan Deckmann, a creative force rooted in Copenhagen, wears multiple hats as an artist, psychotherapist, and author. Often inspired by his own patients, Deckmann's unique creations delve into life's intricacies, presenting clever one-liners on the façades of imaginary "self-help" books. Amidst the sharp satire and humor, Deckmann's titles bravely confront the grand questions, fears, and peculiarities of human existence. https://i.nostr.build/5M5z.jpg https://i.nostr.build/7Vnn.jpg https://i.nostr.build/DoG8.jpg https://i.nostr.build/RkQn.jpg https://i.nostr.build/Xr5l.jpg https://i.nostr.build/mxGq.jpg https://i.nostr.build/EvdG.jpg https://i.nostr.build/JLdO.jpg https://i.nostr.build/rxkj.jpg


Simplex Chat v5.4 is released – link mobile and desktop apps via secure quantum resistant protocol.

Also in v5.4:

- Many group improvements:
  - faster to join and more reliable. Once you upgrade to v5.4, join the new users' group and find other groups in SimpleX directory.
  - create groups with incognito profile.
  - block group members to reduce noise.
- Better calls: faster to connect, with screen sharing on desktop.
- Many other fixes and improvements.

Read more in the post: https://simplex.chat/blog/20231125-simplex-chat-v5-4-link-mobile-desktop-quantum-resistant-better-groups.html

Install the apps via downloads page: https://simplex.chat/downloads/


If your project has license restrictions, it's closed source. Doesn't matter if the code if viewable. Open source means open *for use* by anyone.

Umbrel is closed source.
Plebstr is closed source.
Coldcard is closed source.

License traps = closed source.

#Bitcoin

https://m.primal.net/HRMt.png

nostr:note1e48zjrfksaffuhjflcuvrd7ymfumxez9wwklm9vz0fcdpmalvyxqpcq6ej


Rocks


I knew this day would probably come, but didn't expect it so soon.

I am being investigated for running an illegal money transmission business in Canada (nodeless)

Under the advice of my lawyers I need to shut down the main instance of it.

As you guys know I made Nodeless completely open source in the event that this happens, so that others who don't live under communism can run a honest, privacy focused payments business.

To my clients who are using it, I'm very sorry for the short notice but you'll need to find a new payment processing solution this weekend.

DM me on telegram and I will personally walk you through setting up a btcpayserver instance that you can self host, or even your own instance of nodeless.

I can't give much more information than this, not even supposed to say this much, but I owe it to you guys to let you know what's going on.

To install nodeless on your own server, you can get started here:
https://github.com/nodeless-io/nodeless-monolith


using keepassxc. but buttercup looks nice. lets play a little bit with buttercup


These days there are some great self-custodial Bitcoin Lightning wallets to choose from. Some even integrate an LSP so you don't have to manage your own channel liquidity.

Here is a simplified overview of the major players and how their fee arrangements differ.

https://m.primal.net/HQrU.png

As Bitcoin on-chain fees rise, you should have a basic understanding of where LSP costs are incurred so you can plan accordingly.

For example, funding your wallet will allow you to send, but if you are receiving lightning payments you will require inbound liquidity.

If you want to receive a payment on a new wallet, an on-chain transaction may be required on behalf of the user by the LSP in order to provide the necessary capacity.

In high Bitcoin fee environments this can sometimes result in unforeseen transaction fees. Be aware.

The devs are working hard and shipping improvements and new features all the time.

As these products develop I'll attempt to publish any  relevant updates.

⚡


Syrah


# My Quick Non Custodial Lightning Wallet Comparison

After the recent incident with nostr:npub1hcwcj72tlyk7thtyc8nq763vwrq5p2avnyeyrrlwxrzuvdl7j3usj4h9rq decision to exit the us app store. (Thank you for not forcing draconian KYCs on your users and being transparent about the decision) A lot of people have been looking for alternative solutions for their zapping needs, but each solution has its own tradeoffs so here's a quick run down of what I've been playing with recently.

## Move to a Different Custodial Wallet

There are a few options available, the one I think has the most complete feature set for Nostr user is  nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm as you can use it to log in to Nostr services, create lightning address to receive zaps, send zaps on desktop, and use Nostr Wallet Connect feature to send zaps from many mobile clients. It provides a good set of features, also can handle keys for your on-chain wallet (non-custodial) But with the recent growth and attention it has been receiving, Alby is also a target for regulations and government attacks.

I'd still say this is fine for users who are not tech savvy, it takes a few seconds to set up and should answer all of your zapping needs, at least for now, but be aware that it faces the same risk WoS faces.

## Move to a Non-Custodial Wallet

So you want to completely eliminate the risk of censorship and surprises and decided to go non-custodial, not your keys, not your Bitcoins, it should be simple, right?

Well, not really. You see, lightning is not Bitcoin, to truly operate a lightning wallet without and third party you'd need to run your own Bitcoin node along with your own Lightning implementation of choice and a whole bunch of other stuff, and if you are already doing that, I bet you're feeling pretty superior right now.

### So, what about all these 'non-custodial lightning wallets' then?

Compared to just Bitcoin, things get a little bit more complicated for Lightning, you'll need to open channels, manage liquidity, ensure connectivity, and be online to use the network. Non custodial lightning wallets are wallets that lets you create, and keep your own keys (or what normal people would call seed, or the 12-words) but will do all the other stuff on your behalf, tasks such as creating and funding channels, routing payments, managing liquidity are done by the service providers and as of now, there are no established standards on how this is done and each wallet will have their own set up.

### wait, why should I care about all of that?

Well, to put it simply, you might not always be able to recover your wallet in any other wallets, Lightning is complicated and it requires more than your seed backups to restore your wallets as channels and channels balances are stored separately, this might change in the future but it is the current reality, so, just be aware!

## These are the non-custodial wallets I've tried for this note.

1. Phoenix
One of the oldest non-custodial lightning wallet, a simplified version of Eclair, also made by the same company, ACINQ. In phoenix, you create and store your own keys, but the wallet will use your keys to open channels and sign transactions for you. Recovery is simple enough as I've moved my phoenix wallet from phones to phones many times without any difficulty, just use the twelve-word backup phrase on their app. But if you need to recover the wallet in a different app then that will be a problem as you'll need the channel backups to close your channel and I can't find any ways to export that from the app. The app is available as apk though if it ever gets removed from playstore. Also, while simple, phoenix offers no special features for Nostr users.

**pros**
- Simple, clean interface.
- Channel splicing is great, no more dead channels with useless liquidity, simple management
- ACINQ runs onw of the largest Lightning node.
- transparent policies regarding channel opening fees, swap-in wallets, etc.

**cons**
- no Nostr wallet connect, but can still be used to send zaps.
- ACINQ is stingy with routing fee
- no lnUrl, lnAddress support

2. Breez
Just like Phoenix, Breez offers a clean user interface and a simple back up solution, instead of a seed back up phrase, Breez backsup your wallet to a cloud service, of your choice, which is a bit unnerving, but you can encrypt the file and recovery is easy enough, just re-link the back up and your wallet is back on a new phone. No Nostr specific feature though.

**pros**
- easy to use
- connects with a lot of services
- transparent

**cons**
- no lnUrl, lnAddress
- though can be transparent, most advanced information are hidden in the advanced section
- no back up phrases for on-chain wallet / keys

3. nostr:npub1xnf02f60r9v0e5kty33a404dm79zr7z2eepyrk5gsq3m7pwvsz2sazlpr5
This is perhaps the most feature packed wallet on the list, but unfortunately, also the most difficult to get started. The playstore version does not support embedded node so you'll need to be running a node somewhere and use Zeus to connect to it. However, if you go to their website and download the Latest beta you can run a neutrino node on your phone and use it to manage your own channels. But you;ll need to manage your own channels, so that's a bit difficult for most people, or maybe I'm just missing something. Zeus supports NIP-05 generation, lnAddress (semi-custodial) so it can be used for Nostr.

**pros**
- feature packed
- connects to your own node
- does lnAddress magic
- also nip05
- node on your phone!

**cons**
- need to install apk or testflight (as of now)
- connects to your own node
- need to open / close channels
- node on your phone!

4. nostr:npub1mutnyacc9uc4t5mmxvpprwsauj5p2qxq95v4a9j0jxl8wnkfvuyque23vg
I really like Mutiny. One thing that sets it apart from other wallets is that it's a web app (but it runs locally on your phone.) So you'll never have to worry about it being removed from any appstore, ever. Just go to their website with your browser and click start using Mutiny and it'll install a web app on your phone. The set up is simple, seed phrase back up and your are ready. The  minimum funding to start using the wallet is a bit high though, at 100,000 sats so it's not great for onboarding newbies, and they charge a 40k sat fees if you wanted to fund the wallet with another lightning wallet. (funding it with on-chain wallet can be cheaper, depending on the network. Mutiny supports Nostr Wallet Connect so you can use it to easily send zaps, but does not have lnAddress for receiving zaps.

** pros **
- cool design
- no app store
- runs anywhere
- simple to set up
- has NWC

**cons**
- high initial funding tx fee
- no lnAddress
- can be confusing at first for people used to appstore.

### notable mentions

Blixt is also interesting, it runs a neutrino node on your phone and offers the same benefits as zeus, but the UX is quite confusing and difficult to use and does not support any Nostr specific features.

## Conclusion

I don't see a clear winner here but.
**if you just want to keep you zaps safe for the moment** -> Phoenix or Breez
**if you want to use it mainly for sending zaps** -> Mutiny, Phoenix, Breez are fine, Mutiny has NWC
**if you want to use it to receive zaps** -> Zeus (grab the v8.0 beta version) and learn to use it.
**if you want to send and receive zaps now and don't really care about going non custodial** -> Alby

If anyone has further suggestions, feel free to leave them in the comments!
Stay free!


Browser: Thorium, Mercury
Chat: SimpleX, Session
Photos: Librephotos
Search: whoogle


DeGoogled Life:

Chrome Browser:
LibreWolf, Brave, Icecat, vanilla Firefox, Tor

Google Android:
GrapheneOS, Calyx, Divest/Lineage, Linux phones like Pine

Google Search:
MetaGer, Mojeek, SearXNG w/ farside.link , Brave (AWS), Yandex

Google Docs:
Nextcloud, Ente.io (Photos), onlyOffice

Google Meet:
Keet, Jitsi, Matrix (browser platform), Brave’s Video Meet (AWS)

Youtube alternatives
Peertube, Rumble, Odysee

Youtube Front-ends
Freetube (desktop), NewPipe (android), Invidious.io (browser), Piped (browser)

Gmail
Paid on VPS: Mail-in-a-box, Luke Smith Scripts, iRedMail
Free burners: Protonmail, Tutanota, Skiff (Cloudflare’d)

Google Maps
OSMand, Organic Maps, Duckduckgo (Apple maps).
And if you absolutely need Google, then use Divested Computing Group’s “Gmaps WV” F-Droid app.  It’s a front-end wrapper

Translate
LibreTranslate.org  , DeepL

You got other ones? Post in the comments!


Dumping nostr:npub1aghreq2dpz3h3799hrawev5gf5zc2kt4ch9ykhp9utt0jd3gdu2qtlmhct for nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll on my fully-enclosed #Bitcoin machine.

1. Install qemu + virt-manager.
2. Download startos ISO.
3. Create VM w/ ISO, install.
4. Grab bridged IP, access from browser on host.
5. Install #Bitcoin Core + electrs.
6. Configure Sparrow Wallet via bridged IP.


and you can self host on your nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll server 💜

https://github.com/benthecarman/mutiny-startos


This is a common misconception. Browser and remote storage is a thing websites do. When was the last time you had to relog into every site after closing a tab?

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I made wss://140.f7z.io the default relay for cafe-society.news nostr global page. https://github.com/colealbon/cafe-society.news/commit/5900de7490997f4ba5e519a3b8a43a4981a6f5fb


Strike now let's you Zap directly from your bank account. It's beautiful.

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Some day, Bitcoin and Lightning nodes in the home will be as popular as routers and WiFi are today. I envision buying a "router" and it coming with an embedded Bitcoin and Lightning node which you'll connect to via their companion app or any app of your choice. We're not there yet though.

Why do I think this is possible? 20 years ago, you bought a modem, a router, a switch, and an access point all as separate devices. Today, they all come together in one super device and that device's capabilities are always expanding. Once Bitcoin and Lightning become popular and customers demand it, we'll see the market shift to bring these devices to the masses.

Until then, the node will be in the phone.


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Happy Friday 🥳

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If you don’t know about inkblot art, you best be checking it out meow.

Support #nostr art 🖼 with #bitcoin fam! ⚡🧡🫂

#plebchain #art #artstr #grownstr #grownostr #photostr #selfiestr #smilestr #photography https://image.nostr.build/7dc5d335b2601b5f41772c734c1ee5c833def1137aec588a6366b576b371e124.jpg


To our valued Wallet of Satoshi community in the United States of America,

We've dedicated ourselves to providing the best Bitcoin experience with Wallet of Satoshi, being at the forefront of Lightning usability and adoption. However, we've made the difficult decision to remove our app from the U.S. Apple and Google app stores, and will not serve U.S. customers going forward.

This decision doesn't come lightly. Our commitment to providing a secure, user-friendly, and compliant platform globally is unwavering. Our top priority is the safety and interests of our customers and our company.

We understand this may be disappointing news and we share your frustration. We're hopeful that future developments will allow us to revisit and possibly resume our operations in the U.S.

For our existing users in the USA, rest assured that you have full access to your Bitcoin funds. You can seamlessly withdraw and transfer them to another wallet.

We deeply appreciate your support and understanding. We remain committed to bringing the benefits of Bitcoin to as many as possible.

Stay tuned for updates, and thank you for being a part of our community.

Peace, Love and Bitcoin,
The Wallet of Satoshi Team 🧡


BitBanana v0.7.0 Released

BitBanana is a native Android app for (LND) node operators.

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitbanana-v0-7-0/


Summarizing my thoughts on the Wallet of Satoshi incident today.

Wallet of Satoshi has been removed from App Store and Play Store in *some* regions, ie. in the US.

## Why shouldn't we be concerned?

Removal of app from appstore doesn't mean your funds are gone, WoS uses an account system so you can still log in to your account somewhere else, Android users also need not worry about auto updates deleting app, and can always install the app through other stores or even sideload using apk.

## Why should we be concerned?

What causes people to worry is not the inability to use the app, but what will happen to custodial lightning wallet providers like WoS.
Wallet of Satoshi is one of the largest Lightning service provider, a position only ousted by Alby in recent months, so it's (they're) an easy target(s).
Custodial Lightning wallets are easy to use, has many useful features like the ability to have a lighting address using lnurl and dns, but they are custodial. Unlicensed custodial services are illegal in many jurisdiction, and with recent legal actions against Binance, it feels like the walls are coming up around us and it's possible that 'those who do not play by the rules will need to pay the price' even if the rules are made by a bunch of frauds.
So there are risks involved, but it is unclear how this will play out and it could all be a nothingburger.

## What should we do if we're using WoS?

The good thing is, we have options, my recommendation right now is to at least temporarily move your sats to a non custodial wallet. If you are reading this then you probably not a routing node operator, so your best bets are the non custodial LN wallets. These include, but are not limited to,
- Phoenix wallet (and Eclaire if you're a masochist)
- Mutiny wallet
- Breez Wallet
- Blixt (ok this is as hard as Eclaire)
There are some options I haven't tried yet like Zeus.
But be aware that in order to use these non custodial wallet, you will need to open your own Lightning channel. Of course you'll still be using their node and liquidity services, but there will be fees associated with opening up a new channel which requires an on-chain transaction.
With the current ongoing attack on chain by the big blockers orditards the fees are pretty high, around 14-20k sats to open or modify a channel.
These wallet will open a channel with your initial deposit, so you'll want to have a large enough channel opened to receive all of your sats, this is done by sending all of your sats at once to avoid multiple fees, it can be quite scary, if you wanted to be safe, be prepared to pay the fees at least twice. All in all, just think it through carefully as the fees are quite expensive at the moment.

If all of this is still over your head, you can try moving your funds to another custodial wallet like Blink or Alby, but they also face the same risk.

I will try to keep you guys updated on the situation.


Yikes nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm 😳
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Introducing soverynode, a web app that provides a GUI interface for your node. Bitcoin Core can now be your mobile hot wallet.

Become an "economical node" and an active participant in the network.

"If you're not using a full node for your wallet, you're not using Bitcoin, and won't get the benefits Bitcoin provides over fiat currency. You might as well be using PayPal in that case, except with a random anonymous person in place of a regulated company...

So, always use a full node."

- nostr:npub1lh273a4wpkup00stw8dzqjvvrqrfdrv2v3v4t8pynuezlfe5vjnsnaa9nk

Written in nodejs and html. You can stylize it yourself with css and JavaScript.

https://github.com/BTCapsule/soverynode


You can now see who has won the most over the last 7 days or past month on the Top Winners list on the site. List will auto update. https://gamemasters.social


I highly suggest if you have nostr:npub1hcwcj72tlyk7thtyc8nq763vwrq5p2avnyeyrrlwxrzuvdl7j3usj4h9rq to remove the sats from there and send them to nostr:npub1mutnyacc9uc4t5mmxvpprwsauj5p2qxq95v4a9j0jxl8wnkfvuyque23vg or nostr:npub1xnf02f60r9v0e5kty33a404dm79zr7z2eepyrk5gsq3m7pwvsz2sazlpr5 or nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm or ln.tips and Blue Wallet 🫡


well, in peru still avail in googleplay


𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻’𝘀 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 — 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟵

This is a continuation of my insights from the Saylor Series. For Part 8, follow the link at the bottom of this post.

Yesterday, I expounded on 5 of my insights from what nostr:npub15dqlghlewk84wz3pkqqvzl2w2w36f97g89ljds8x6c094nlu02vqjllm5m discussed with nostr:npub15vzuezfxscdamew8rwakl5u5hdxw5mh47huxgq4jf879e6cvugsqjck4um, focusing on how #Bitcoin is generational wealth, and how it can make your time and energy last forever.

In today’s list of insights, Saylor will give us 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 that will not only benefit you financially, but also have a deep effect on you personally.

Let’s go👇

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𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 #𝟭: 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲
The advent of Bitcoin is like the discovery of fire or atomic energy. It’s an "elemental force" that has the power to revolutionize economic energy in the same way those innovations advanced human civilization. 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 and resolves many of the issues that arise from defective and "bleeding" fiat currencies.

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 #𝟮: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗮𝘁
When accounting for inflation, real estate rates reveal the true loss in fiat’s purchasing power. With real yields deeply negative over the past decade, any currency sitting in banks has been steadily losing a significant percentage of value each year. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻.

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 #𝟯: 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸’𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Central banks play a significant role in manipulating markets and prices through practices like quantitative easing. This artificial pumping up of the fiat money supply skews prices across different asset classes 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀. This amounts to 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, which is imposed on those who end up holding the debased currency.

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 #𝟰: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
The Law of Decimation is the observation that 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟭𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿. This applies to physical assets, but also teams, plans, and organizations. It's a reminder to 𝘣𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘺, and 𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘵𝘺 that creates more surface area for failure.

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 #𝟱: 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀
There’s a paradox between Stoic philosophy and the actions of someone like Marcus Aurelius, who preached virtue but made disastrous leadership decisions near the end of his reign. This underscores the point that it’s much easier to 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 wisdom than to 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 those values when it matters most. 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.

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That’s a wrap for Part 9!

We’ll review Part 10 tomorrow, in which Michael Saylor will emphasize the importance of understanding money as 𝘁𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗼-𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.

Remember to 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲🤙 and 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸🔖 this if you found it valuable.

And 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲🔄 it with anyone who could use Saylor’s wisdom and advice!

How about what 𝘺𝘰𝘶 think? Are there any insights you wish I had mentioned?
Share it in the 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀⬇

If you missed yesterday's insights, you can find them here:
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That's a spider doing some crazy yoga sh*t - #InkblotArt


 nostr:npub1lstr2kmdthkgfuzne8e4cn2nhr646x8jt25szdj7t4wr6xemtuuq3lczsj is now updated to support all the recent changes to NIP-51.

- Correct kind numbers and validation on the items that you can add to lists. And yes, you can now add urls, emojis, and tags to lists, not just NIP-19 ids.
- You can create all the various kinds of lists out there.
- I've also added display support for long-form articles, tags, and emoji sets and improved how URLs and relays are displayed in lists. Long-form articles in specific give you title, author, and summary info. 🔥

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There’s something amazing, almost mystical about watching the entire blockchain download to your node for the first time. You’re witnessing the entire history of the past 15 years of #bitcoin appear right in front of you in order.

There’s Satoshi, just mining alone. Then Hal Finney shows up and the first peer-to-peer payment takes place. Later, it’s Lazslo and his pizzas. Then there’s Satoshi Dice, the Silk Road, Wikileaks, and Cyprus.

You can find MtGox, the Blocksize War, your first bitcoin transaction, the first time you went to cold storage, all hashed in sequence together. Even all those shitty ordinals. They’re there forever.

It’s fucking magic. 🎩🪄✨
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Derby storage node and cli is ready for testing, crashing, and burning.

See the github Readme files for how to set up your own storage node

Zip file release of the CLI is available (Requires nodejs)

DM me if you want to test against my node ws://nostr.messagepush.io:8081 and I will safelist your generated public key.

Happy testing!

If you manage to set up a node and publish some naddress links to files send them over and i'll test downloading.

Storage Node Github - https://github.com/StevenDay83/derby-storage-relay
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Lastly I want to say that IPFS maximalist can go use IPFS and wait for things to load. I'm not interested in hearing it.


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𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 — 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟴

This is a continuation of my review of the Saylor Series.
For Part 7, follow the link at the bottom of this post.

Yesterday, I delved into 5 insights from nostr:npub15dqlghlewk84wz3pkqqvzl2w2w36f97g89ljds8x6c094nlu02vqjllm5m’s discussion with nostr:npub15vzuezfxscdamew8rwakl5u5hdxw5mh47huxgq4jf879e6cvugsqjck4um, and explored the strength Bitcoin gets from being virtuous, simple, and 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵 money.

Today, we’ll explore why Bitcoin is the 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 resource that allows you to extend your life force into the distant future, long after you pass on, giving you a form of 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆.

Read more below👇

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𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 #𝟭: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺
The ability to settle peer-to-peer with Bitcoin acts as a deterrent, similar to how in a society of armed people act more politely, knowing others may be armed. As the quote from American Gangster goes: "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮." Bitcoin's settlement method makes it the strong, silent type.

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 #𝟮: 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆
Sufficiently advanced technology combined with Bitcoin's monetary energy can enable average people to achieve great things — like magicians wielding magical powers. Not so long ago, being able to store one’s time and energy in a way that 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 leaks, and send them 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 instantly without fear of confiscation or censorship would have seemed like 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 magic. But today, we just call it “Bitcoin”.

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 #𝟯: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
To build your Bitcoin position, follow a method called 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 (DCA), which means buying with a recurring amount at a steady rate, but it’s okay to also buy large dips once in a while. This strategy allows anyone to save their wealth in Bitcoin without overwhelming their lifestyle or finances. As long as you can save for long enough, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘉𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘰𝘪𝘯.

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 #𝟰: 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆
With Bitcoin's robust base layer, people can fulfill their hopes across generations long after their death, like magic in ancient myths. Bitcoin’s structure provides a level of strength typically seen in traditional monetary institutions, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘦. This makes anyone who uses it the sovereign owner of their wealth, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗲.

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 #𝟱: 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
For anything like Bitcoin to succeed long-term, 𝘪𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘥, not just innovative technology. Bitcoin represents the only such pure ideology that is worthy of that level of commitment from its users. This devotion will not only prevent civilizational decay, but 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻𝘀.

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That’s Part 8! 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳-𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲!

Tomorrow I’ll share Part 9, in which we’ll look closely at the elemental force that is Bitcoin, as well as wisdom that can be gleaned from sound economics.

Make sure you 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲🤙 and 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲🔄 this post!

And 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸🔖 this, so you can refer back to it easily.

What do 𝘺𝘰𝘶 think about this section of the Saylor Series?
Drop your thoughts in the 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀⬇

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𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴, 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 — 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟳

This continues our review of the Saylor Series.
For Part 6, follow the link at the bottom of this post.

Yesterday, I unpacked 5 insights from nostr:npub15dqlghlewk84wz3pkqqvzl2w2w36f97g89ljds8x6c094nlu02vqjllm5m’s discussion with nostr:npub15vzuezfxscdamew8rwakl5u5hdxw5mh47huxgq4jf879e6cvugsqjck4um, and explained how #Bitcoin is 𝘥𝘺𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘤 and 𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, while gold is just a dumb rock.

This time, we’ll look into how Bitcoin's innate qualities of decentralization, transparency, permanence, and attack-resistance make it 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙪𝙢 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚.

More on this below👇

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𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 #𝟭: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Attempts to intervene in complex systems like markets always backfire due to unintended consequences. It is wiser to let natural market functions operate 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗽-𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, echoing Taleb's caution against tampering with Mother Nature.

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 #𝟮: 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Bitcoin is similar to plankton: one a simple, resilient base layer for the ocean environment, and the other a simple, resilient base layer for the global financial ecosystem. Its 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 and 𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 enhance its survivability and resistance to attack.

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 #𝟯: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲
Driving interest rates below zero contravenes the thermodynamic flow of time in a vain attempt to make it run 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴. This provokes instability in bond markets and negatively affects the wider financial system.

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 #𝟰: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
By stripping away complexities, Satoshi minimized Bitcoin's attack surface, optimizing its monetary properties for resilience. “𝙑𝙞𝙖 𝙣𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖”, or the study of what 𝘯𝘰𝘵 to do, led Satoshi to know what 𝗻𝗼𝘁 to include in Bitcoin's design.

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 #𝟱: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
The cypherpunks behind Bitcoin reflect 𝗮 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 against central banking's monetary debasement. Like Martin Luther's 95 Theses and the power of the printing press exactly 491 years earlier, the Bitcoin Whitepaper and the power of the internet launched a revolution, but this time separating 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 from 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦.

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That’s it for Part 7! Short, sharp, concise.

Tomorrow I'll cover Part 8, in which Michael Saylor talks about the multifaceted nature of Bitcoin, and 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆.

Be sure to 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲🤙 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲🔄 and 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸🔖 this if you found it useful!

What are 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 thoughts about this part of the Saylor Series?
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