Don't pair your phone with your car.

Federal judges are upholding rulings that car manufacturers are NOT violating privacy laws by using vehicles' on-board infotainment systems to record & intercept customers' text messages and mobile phone call logs.
https://therecord.media/class-action-lawsuit-cars-text-messages-privacy


GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack bits/sats, and think for yourself.


"We have no interest in causing confusion, mistakes, or deception. That sounds more like a job for those responsible for telling the market they wouldn’t raise rates after a massive monetary expansion, and then went on to raise them faster than at any time in U.S. financial history." -- Mark Goodwin

FEDERAL RESERVE THREATENS TO SUE BITCOIN MAGAZINE
The U.S. Federal Reserve is threatening to sue Bitcoin Magazine, alleging apparel that parodies its FedNow system is not protected speech, but copyright infringement.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/federal-reserve-threatens-to-sue-bitcoin-magazine


GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack bits/sats, and think for yourself.

Remember Remember The 5th of November
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdFjGRmgiRU&t=5


10 reasons to fight cashless contagion
Total payments uberfication is a virus, and we need to build resistance to it
https://brettscott.substack.com/p/10-reasons-to-fight-cashless-society


"Argentina's future can be bright. With greater economic freedom for the individual, clear rules and regulations, and an open market for money and the economy, Argentina has the potential to thrive once more and regain its status as a relevant global player. The winds of change have begun to blow, and with a collective effort from visionary leaders and a population eager for positive transformation, Argentina can rise to new heights. The challenges are immense, but the possibilities for a reinvigorated and prosperous Argentina are equally vast." -- Juan Llauró

ARGENTINA'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY: THE SURPRISING OUTCOME OF RECENT ELECTIONS
Could Javier Milei's campaign actually have revitalized the energy and determination of the incumbent system?
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/argentinas-golden-opportunity-the-surprising-outcome-of-recent-elections


"Will Bitcoin adoption improve the monetary policy behaviors of the Federal Reserve?

I submit that it won’t.

I do not see the incentive for the Federal Reserve to give into anyone or anything, let alone Bitcoin. Be honest, Bitcoin is surely not big enough to be a threat to the U.S. dollar. The United States is far more concerned with U.S. dollar dominance being threatened by, say, the Chinese yuan. Bitcoin on its own has not destabilized anything." George Kaloudis

BITCOIN WON’T FIX THE FEDERAL RESERVE
From “The Withdrawal Issue”, George Kaloudis discusses why Bitcoin's existence will not inspire responsible behavior from the Fed.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitcoin-wont-fix-the-federal-reserve


"Timeout Trees is a very concrete and specific proposal for a channel factory design that actually attempts to address the real issues of use and implementation instead of a half-defined and vague concept. That is massive progress in terms of addressing Lightning's long-term scaling limitations." -- Shinobi

TIMEOUT TREES: A SOLUTION TO SCALING LIGHTNING NETWORK LSPS
John Law's Timeout Tree proposal is one of the first concrete designs for a channel factory to address Lightning's scaling limitations.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/timeout-trees-a-solution-to-scaling-lightning-network-lsps


Send text and files securely and anonymously with end-to-end encryption
https://privatebin.io


AI powered scam that calls you and pretends to be your mother and asks for bitcoin.https://m.primal.net/HOSj.mp4

Stay vigilant never trust verify!


Money is a social tool to exchange information and to communicate.

And government always has a vested interest in who communicates with whom about what and for what purpose.

CBDCs another tool to help governments in this pursuit.


Bitcoin Open Panel Q&A. Let's Just talk Bitcoin!
https://www.meetup.com/bitcoincuracao/events/296874780/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=announceModal_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link

THU, NOV 16 · 7:00 PM AST
Group name:Bitcoin Curaçao • Curaçao, CW


Here we go...
NASA's New Solid State Battery Can REVOLUTIONIZE Travel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOcoGNZaUAM


Witness: FTX had $5 billion in crypto at market top, should have had $20 billion

FTX Was Supposed to Have $20 Billion in Customer Crypto—It Only Held $5 Billion
An expert witness called in Sam Bankman-Fried's trial said between January 2021 and October 2022 FTX never had all its customer's crypto funds.
https://decrypt.co/202223/ftx-had-5-billion-when-it-was-supposed-to-have-20-billion

At the end of the day, the only way to know for sure if an exchange actually has assets on its books is to withdraw them to your self-custody.


Binance.US users no longer able to withdraw dollars to bank account, stablecoins required

Binance.US Halts Direct Dollar Withdrawals
U.S. dollar deposits in user wallets are no longer eligible for FDIC insurance protection, according to the updated terms of use.
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/10/17/binanceus-halts-direct-dollar-withdrawals/

Cutting off withdrawals to banks can be especially problematic for beginners. This means if a user needs dollars in their bank account ASAP, they have to move their stablecoins or other crypto to another exchange, sell there, and then withdraw. That's a lot of hoops to jump through.


Literally what bitcoin did. https://youtu.be/fJiK4d5sy6Y


"There has always been a gap between the sovereignty, privacy, and security of software, and the usability of it. But thanks to an enormous amount of work and brilliant developers, day by day that gap is getting smaller. Where the most secure tools, the most robust node setups, the non-custodial options, are getting easier, faster, and more responsive. " -- Guy Swann

COMING SOON: AN EASIER WAY TO BOOTSTRAP YOUR NODE'S UTXO SET
"After four years of work, James O'Beirne's assumeutxo option to allow instant UTXO set bootstrapping for your Bitcoin node is merged into Bitcoin Core." -- Shinobi

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/coming-soon-an-easier-way-to-bootstrap-your-bitcoin-nodes-utxo-set


"There used to be tradeoffs between Lightning and fiat: UX vs. sovereignty; UX vs. speed; UX vs. cost; off-the-shelf fiat payment widgets vs. coding a node into an app. With the Breez SDK, Lightning beats fiat across the board. It’s faster to implement (as Ross says, “It’s like one or two API calls to set up a node, one to send a payment and one to receive payment”), cheaper to use, legally less complicated (check your jurisdiction), more private, and the UX is on par with fiat for the user and even better for the developers." -- Roy Sheinfeld

Building on Lightning: How Satimoto Is Beating Fiat with the Breez SDK
https://medium.com/breez-technology/building-on-lightning-how-satimoto-is-beating-fiat-with-the-breez-sdk-88aa8252a994


THE BIG DEAL WITH BITVM: ARBITRARY COMPUTATION NOW POSSIBLE ON BITCOIN WITHOUT A FORK
Any arbitrary computation can now be verified on Bitcoin, with no softfork necessary, in a challenge-response based protocol that can be enforced on-chain.

"It requires no consensus changes to Bitcoin at all. The trick is lifting all of that logic off-chain and being able to challenge a few steps of the computation on-chain if the other party asserts a dishonest outcome. In short, BitVM will bring arbitrary Turing-complete computation, in an enforceable way, to bitcoin itself – today."

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/the-big-deal-with-bitvm-arbitrary-computation-now-possible-on-bitcoin-without-a-fork


Jack Dorsey’s Block Unveils New Bitcoin Hardware Wallet
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/10/05/jack-dorseys-block-unveils-new-bitcoin-hardware-wallet/?sh=54d7d315dc0a


GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack bits/sats, and think for yourself.


Nostr is the only way to truly own your own content, your relationships, and your reputation. Don't give that away to a company for free.

GM.


Do you know what CSS is? And that Apple has this tech ready for years now.

Client-side scanning (CSS) refers to systems that scan message contents for matches or similarities to a database of objectionable content before the message is sent to the intended recipient.


There will be an on-chain derivatives contracts on Bitcoin. It will become reality.

“Our existing financial system is a mirage of wealth and liquidity, sustained by an ever-expanding money supply. Bitcoin emerges as the ultimate shield against the inevitable reckoning that will shatter this illusion.” —Theo Mogenet

orange is the new green the emergence of bitcoin money market funds
https://www.axiombtc.capital/orange


For those who still looking for an iPhone Authenticator like Aegis try ente Auth v2 https://ente.io/blog/auth-v2/


Take precaution when clicking to source download.

Free Download Manager site redirected Linux users to malware for years
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/free-download-manager-site-redirected-linux-users-to-malware-for-years/


This immersion-cooled #bitcoin mine is powered by nuclear and solar energy in Norcross, Georgia. The computers are submerged in a liquid of synthetic oil with no electrical conductivity to help cool and increase energy efficiency. https://x.com/DocumentingBTC/status/1708815824381694126?s=20


"Today historians focus on the symptoms of Rome’s fall, the consequences: The moral decay, the economic decline, the fall in public safety, the multiplying plagues from dysfunctional public services, the hollowed-out military that ultimately invited barbarian invasions.

But we know these well -- in fact we're living through many of them. What's a lot more interesting is the why. Because that's how you stop it." --Peter St Onge

Are we Living the Fall of Rome?
The parallels are ominous. History says they can be reversed.
https://www.profstonge.com/p/are-we-living-the-fall-of-rome


"If the merchant wants the bitcoin and you pay in fiat, that is you shifting the burden of fiat friction on to them. And paying your valued vendors in bitcoin is the opposite of mutually assured destruction–it's mutually assured survival." --Parker Lewis

Pay Me in Bitcoin Theory
https://graduallythensuddenly.xyz/pay-me-in-bitcoin-theory/


Exponential change - can you handle it? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/exponential-change-can-you-handle-martyn-cuff


Splits lets you split a dollar amount evenly across any number of Bitcoin Lightning invoices. A $100 restaurant bill can be split amongst your five friends, by creating five Bitcoin Lightning invoices for $20 each, which are all payable to your Strike cash balance.
https://www.checksplits.com


Researchers at Ledger's Donjon lab recently used a laser to partially expose one of three chips used to secure master keys in the Coldcard Mk4 hardware wallet.

Donjon Faults SE2 on Mk4
https://blog.coinkite.com/donjon-faults-2023/

There is no reason to be overly concerned in this case. This exploit requires physical access to the device and illustrates why you shouldn't leave hardware wallets just lying around. Keep your devices in access-controlled locations, and use multiple keys for significant amounts.


Spoofed hot wallets are a sneaky threat for your wallet. If you import a seed phrase in one, malicious actors can drain your funds.

Mark Cuban loses nearly $900k on MetaMask fake
Mark Cuban believes he installed a counterfeit MetaMask wallet, potentially exploited by a scammer to pilfer his cryptocurrency
https://blockworks.co/news/mark-cuban-loses-crypto


How To Pay For Rent With Bitcoin On liv.rent
https://liv.rent/blog/livrent/how-to-pay-for-rent-with-bitcoin/


An Introduction to Spiderchain
A review of the latest layer 2 protocol proposed for pegging bitcoin to a sidechain.
https://blog.lopp.net/an-introduction-to-spiderchain/


"Take the idea of proof-of-stake as a base layer consensus mechanism, and throw the idea away for right now. That's not what this is, and the problems that need to be solved to enable proof-of-stake as a second layer system instead of a stand alone base layer are not the same. Proof-of-stake is essentially a federation, but where anyone can join and can't be stopped from doing so, and with a mechanism to punish members for acting malicious. As a base layer that creates all kinds of existential issues, like the objectivity of a slashing penalty. Proof-of-stake as a second layer does not have that problem when the bonds for slashing are on the mainchain, governed by proof-of-work."

SPIDERCHAINS: A PROOF OF STAKE SECOND LAYER FOR BITCOIN
Botanix Labs has designed a mechanism for governing a two-way pegged Bitcoin sidechain system with proof-of-stake collateralized with BTC.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/spiderchains-a-proof-of-stake-second-layer


Umbrel will be getting competition from the FOSS community soon with Citadel https://runcitadel.space


GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack bits/sats, and think for yourself.


Announcing RoboFab, World's First Factory for Humanoid Robots https://youtu.be/514IZJENQ3s?si=3z8TicmXIC-7THMl


The Truth Behind Cuba's Bitcoin Revolution | What it Really Looks Like https://youtu.be/UPp0Xbk4bFo?si=umAyBt883WQhx6I6


Since the 1970s https://m.primal.net/HLZG.jpg


Still using Microsoft Products?

Microsoft finally explains cause of Azure breach: An engineer’s account was hacked
Other failures along the way included a signing key improperly appearing in a crash dump.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/09/hack-of-a-microsoft-corporate-account-led-to-azure-breach-by-chinese-hackers/


"This has been one of the most effective psychological operations that has ever been conducted on the public in human history. The high priests of central banking started running with this narrative and people have come to believe that it is a law of physics. Economies cannot operate efficiently unless there is a steady flow of new monetary units being created and introduced to the economy. If new monetary units aren't being created people will hoard their money and grind the economy to a halt." --  Marty Bent

"Hoarding" is a Keynesian Slur
https://tftc.io/martys-bent/higher-savings-are-good-for-economy/


The focus permissioned vs permissionless

No need to pick one  over the other

You are the sovereign individual the ultimate decision maker at each fork.


The connection between Rome and Vaccines
All in the name of good intentions our life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is being taken away and replaced with a permissioned society just like happened with Rome.
The major and important tool we have today that will help individuals weather this storm is Bitcoin.  Just like gold did back in the Roman times.
Vaccines is one of these permission new tools used by this corrupt state to again establish and enforce a permissioned society.


With Spanish subtitles  https://x.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1702442108022309228?s=20
Brilliant inspiring interview


With Bitcoin being truly permissionless, anyone running a fully-validating Bitcoin node has this exact same data on their computer and can independently replicate this exact same dataset for this point in time. A live version of this visualization can be seen and interacted with at utxo.live.
https://utxo.live


UTXORACLE: A DECENTRALIZED APPROACH TO THE ORACLE PROBLEM
Using the UTXO set to calculate a bitcoin price.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/utxoracle-model-could-bring-use-cases-to-bitcoin

Given an open-source model, this could help bring about the ability to:

- Independently calculate the price of bitcoin using only your full node at any block height
- Develop genuine DeFi applications without the need for (or without sole reliance upon) trusted third-party price oracles

--  Daniel Hinton & Steve Jeffress


GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack bits/sats, and think for yourself.

https://image.nostr.build/af445b573c1bb7c100b6e44b9e610e657b9a9d7dc9b9e3e06ff736a6ecfde59f.jpg


Evils of "THE ALGORITHM"
Should we be avoiding the dreaded "social media algorithms," or should we be thinking about them differently?
https://habla.news/guyswann/1693860206408


We’re trying to turn Bitcoin into a real global payment network, says Lightspark CEO
David Marcus, co-founder and CEO at Lightspark, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the company’s project around the lightning network, why it’s so important to work on the global payments system, and more.
AN HOUR AGO

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2023/09/11/were-trying-to-turn-bitcoin-into-a-real-global-payment-network-says-lightspark-ceo.html


No thanks, Elon. We'll take digital sovereignty over an everything app.

Some Users May Want an ‘Everything App’, but What We Need Is Digital Sovereignty
Jameson Lopp argues Twitter's recent rebrand falls in line with big tech's obsession with data.

Nostr, an increasingly popular social network, is one alternative.

https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/08/07/some-users-may-want-an-everything-app-but-what-we-need-is-digital-sovereignty/


How do people lose their bitcoin?

Accidental loss is a far more frequent security threat than hacks and physical attacks. Humans are clumsy by nature. Multiple keys help you protect your bitcoin from yourself by giving you extra redundancy.

THE WORST WAYS TO LOSE YOUR BITCOIN
There are plenty of horror stories describing how unsuspecting holders have lost their bitcoin. Avoid them, or pay the price.

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/avoid-these-mistakes-or-lose-your-bitcoin


Storing seed phrases in an encrypted password manager is better than in a cleartext document like Google Docs or Evernote, but it's not the best practice. If you have seeds in a password manager, generate new seeds offline, store them offline, and transfer your assets ASAP.

Experts Fear Crooks are Cracking Keys Stolen in LastPass Breach
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/09/experts-fear-crooks-are-cracking-keys-stolen-in-lastpass-breach/


Each day is a gift, not a God given right.


Remembering 911 22 years ago

https://image.nostr.build/d7b5763a71c51414cb5b06f93d49645c4ab61d895b03964bb1d4dc7c1443da97.jpg


GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack bits/sats, and think for yourself.


Update Apple Devices Now
https://citizenlab.ca/2023/09/blastpass-nso-group-iphone-zero-click-zero-day-exploit-captured-in-the-wild/


Super great news

https://twitter.com/BtcpayServer/status/1699114457421447543?s=20


Don't do it, you have been warned!

Elon Musk's X wants to collect users' biometric data and education history, an upcoming privacy policy update shows
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musks-x-will-store-users-biometric-data-education-history-2023-8


nostr:npub17u5dneh8qjp43ecfxr6u5e9sjamsmxyuekrg2nlxrrk6nj9rsyrqywt4tp 's site by far


As usual It's going to get very political,

“the privileged position of judge, jury, and executioner puts the miners in a potentially coveted position, and this position has motivations and incentives that will be stronger than old-fashioned mining.”

Thoughts on Drivechain I: Miners can do things about which we will inevitably argue whether it is actually ‘stealing’ or not
https://achimwarner.medium.com/thoughts-on-drivechain-i-miners-can-do-things-about-which-we-will-argue-whether-it-is-actually-a5c3c022dbd2


Why I run a Bitcoin Node: To provide Bitcoin Sybil Resistance

Because the bitcoin protocol considers the true chain to be the one with the most cumulative proof of work (not the longest chain as is often incorrectly stated,) the result is that a new peer joining the network only needs to connect to a single honest peer in order to find the true chain.

This is also known as “Sybil resistance,” which means that it’s not possible for someone to launch an attack against a node by creating many dishonest peers that feed it false information.

It only takes one true node to debunk any attack big or small, we all (plebs) have this power.


"When discussing consensus mechanisms for different cryptocurrencies, one issue that often causes arguments is a lack of understanding (and definition) of the security model that they provide for the historical data in the ledger." -- Jameson Lopp

Bitcoin’s Security Model: A Deep Dive
When discussing consensus mechanisms for different cryptocurrencies, one issue that often causes arguments is a lack of understanding of the security model that they provide for the historical data in the ledger.
https://blog.lopp.net/bitcoins-security-model-a-deep-dive/


"I believe it’s important to go back to what this sovereignty is made of. Bitcoin works because an economic majority is aligning incentives for every constituent of the network. The longer tail of the economic distribution may choose to run a node and validate consensus but ultimately consensus follows the money." -- Alex B.

A sound Bitcoin financial system
https://medium.com/@bergealex4/a-sound-bitcoin-financial-system-256bcc2be611


Multisig is not a setup you can set and forget.

Need to audit your system on a regular basis.

Prime Trust Lost $8M in Doomed Terra Stablecoin Investment, CEO Says
A separate 2021 wallet bungle by the crypto custodian, taken into receivership in July, cost it $76 million, a court filing said

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/08/25/prime-trust-lost-8m-in-doomed-terra-stablecoin-investment-ceo-says


Often overlooked is the importance of interoperability between not only the second-layer protocol and Bitcoin but the layer-2 protocols themselves. A second layer, where end-users can leverage several protocols together and move seamlessly between them, creates a healthier, more resilient financial system and an overall better user experience—both essential for mass adoption.  -- Chase Smith

Increasing Interoperability Between Bitcoin’s Second-Layer Protocols
https://blog.blockstream.com/increasing-interoperability-between-bitcoins-second-layer-protocols/


Most altcoins will be layered on Bitcoin eventually.

While bitcoin is still mainly seen as digital currency, it’s essentially a timestamped log with special properties.
As such, it can be utilized for far more things than payments and store of value. I presented some of the alternative uses several years ago and the list continues to grow.

Brian Deery, chief scientist at Factom, wrote an excellent history of timestamping, in which he argues that a secure timestamped record wasn’t feasible before the existence of secure digital value. -- Jameson Lopp

Bitcoin: The Trust Anchor in a Sea of Blockchains
Bitcoin software engineer Jameson Lopp takes a deep and enlightening dive into the unique attributes that make up blockchains.
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2016/07/23/bitcoin-the-trust-anchor-in-a-sea-of-blockchains/


nostr:npub1m63lg0y7cwpppmq7dg5venl7f336nu0tvws8zy45ee260kkg6rpqx9l58w

You just jogged past me


#plebchain, stay humble, stack bits/sats, and think for yourself.


Lightning for those who haven’t checked in on it in a while https://viktorbunin.medium.com/lightning-for-those-who-havent-checked-in-on-it-in-a-while-776a1d8daebe


Big brother is watching on Zoom, Slack and Google meet
https://twitter.com/Andercot/status/1688396588350427137?s=20


Taproot unlocked the future of #Bitcoin Privacy

But most Bitcoiners have no idea how.

A SCHNORR SIGNATURE THREAD: https://twitter.com/LN_Capital/status/1688190723869356032?s=20


These people go through life delusional.

They have no idea what’s coming… Don't do it keep demanding your local gov to give individuals option to use  physical cash or Bitcoin.
https://void.cat/d/HETuV91ZnF8kdwG8x2ELY8.mp4


Talk to a bitcoin maximalist – someone who believes that bitcoin is the only digital asset with innate value – and, more likely than not, they’ll tell you the world’s oldest cryptocurrency is, in fact, ‘not crypto’ at all.

The refrain can be confusing: clearly, bitcoin pioneered the use of cryptography – an ultra-secure type of encryption – with the aim of creating a digital currency. Bitcoin is the archetypal crypto.

And yet, in the context of how the digital asset marketplace has evolved since 2009, when bitcoin was created, it’s easy to see why maximalists distance themselves from the more generic term. -- Martin Leo Rivers

Bitcoin Is Not Crypto, The SEC Confirms
https://www.forbes.com/sites/martinrivers/2023/07/31/bitcoin-is-not-crypto-the-sec-confirms/?sh=5cad11633221


Vivek Live Town Hall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnAOUMB-BjE


Another great read!

Bitcoin represents the explicit encoding of previously implicit values of the tech community. It's not just software — it is a Schelling point and a symbol. As such, it will become widely recognized as the flag of technology over the course of the 2020s. --  BALAJI S. SRINIVASAN

Bitcoin becomes the Flag of Technology
https://nakamoto.com/bitcoin-becomes-the-flag-of-technology/?ref=teachingbtc.com


GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack bits/sats, and think for yourself.


Great Read

"The obsession with consumer payments in the Bitcoin community is an unfortunate relic of the fiat money era. Generations that have only known monetary hot potatoes that need to be spent before they devalue have come to view life as a quest of mass consumption. " -- Saifedean Ammous

Economics of Bitcoin as a Settlement Network
https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/economics-of-bitcoin-as-a-settlement-network/?ref=teachingbtc.com


Test comment


Just got my Tapsigner from Coinkite
https://void.cat/d/HwfozNiVQHhB8g5zYgtW18.webp


Interest Rate Risks are Collapsing Banks
https://jameslavish.substack.com/p/interest-rate-risks-are-collapsing
Fed Funds is at 5%, and they’re paying customers 15 basis points on deposits, keeping 97% of the spread for themselves.

Note: 5% has 500 basis points, and they are giving their customer 15 basis points of those 500 bps

What a deal for the big banks 🤔
https://void.cat/d/5kAZQ8nsPdqSFDxpDzbqJf.webp


Coinbase to SEC - TLDR slides.pdf https://drive.proton.me/urls/BZTMNZ541M#RmO4YVCADJg2


Operation Choke Point 2.0 Is Underway, And Crypto Is In Its Crosshairs
detailing the Biden Admin's coordinated, ongoing effort across virtually every US financial regulator to deny crypto firms access to banking services
https://www.piratewires.com/p/crypto-choke-point#footnote-anchor-1-101709817

"Hong Kong has adopted a friendlier tone once again, as has the UK. The UAE and the Saudis are looking to attract crypto firms. And US regulators can scarcely afford to forget what happened with FTX, in which they curtailed the business activities of onshore exchanges, effectively pushing US individuals into the waiting claws of SBF. If bank regulators continue their pressure campaign, they risk not only losing control of the crypto industry, but ironically increasing risk, by pushing activity to less sophisticated jurisdictions, less able to manage genuine risks that may emerge."


Price is information
Money is a language


Recovery Phrases Explained
https://cryptoconsortium.medium.com/recovery-phrases-explained-663fba5755fe


Also keep in mind

Google can see the secrets, likely even while they’re stored on their servers. There is no option to add a passphrase to protect the secrets, to make them accessible only by the user.

Basically Google Authenticator cloud sync/backup is not E2E encrypted

https://defcon.social/@mysk/110262313275622023

Have been warned.


Crypto is not Bitcoin

Bitcoin = Store of Value = Potential Energy = Energy at Rest

Bitcoin = Medium of Exchange = Kinetic Energy = Energy in Motion


BoE chief risks fury as he says Brits must accept they are poorer after Covid and energy crisis and stop chasing big pay rises to keep up with soaring inflation

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12012135/BoE-chief-risks-fury-says-Brits-accept-poorer.html


What is a Key Compromise Policy (KCP)?

This policy covers the existence and use of procedures that must be taken in the event a cryptographic key/seed or its operator/holder is believed to have become compromised.

Procedures must be in place to deal with a situation where a private key has or potentially become:
- Known
- Determinable
- Destroyed


OK followed this guide to be able to receive Bitcoin/Lightning payments to my company email:

my_email@my_domain.com

https://guides.getalby.com/overall-guide/alby-lightning-account/where-to-use-your-lightning-address/how-to-use-your-own-domain-in-your-alby-lightning-address

I was able to send 1 sat to this address using Phoenix wallet & wallet of Satoshi

This is a game changer since it makes it super easy like sending email.


How an AI tool could crack your passwords in seconds
More than half of the common passwords examined by online security experts can be cracked in less than a minute with help from AI.

A password manager is your best option for creating unique, random passwords for every product or service. The below article is a helpful explainer for how AI can brute-force a password.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-an-ai-tool-could-crack-your-passwords-in-seconds/


Paxful CEO Says Users Can Withdraw Funds—But They Say Otherwise
Paxful customers are angry that they still cannot withdraw their funds while the company's ex-boss claims otherwise.
https://decrypt.co/137000/paxful-ceo-ray-yousseff-claims-withdrawals-available-users-disagree

You can't always count on custodians and exchanges to maintain access to your assets. Practice self-reliance as much as possible with regular withdrawals to your own self-custody.


Great read

Purple Text, Orange Highlights
How nostr can benefit readers and writers.
https://dergigi.com/2023/04/04/purple-text-orange-highlights/

"Information does not just want to be free, it longs to be free. Information expands to fill the available storage space. Information is Rumor’s younger, stronger cousin; Information is fleeter of foot, has more eyes, knows more, and understands less than Rumor.

Eric Hughes, A Cypherpunk’s Manifesto


Update iOS and macOS right now — again!
Once again, very serious vulnerabilities have been found in Apple operating systems. Don’t delay updating to iOS 16.4.1 and macOS 13.3.1. Please note that updates are also available for iOS 15 and macOS 11 and 12.
https://www.kaspersky.com/blog/ios-macos-vulnerabilities-april-2023/47938/


GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack bits/sats, and think for yourself.


CBDCs are super fiat currencies the super root of all evil


Listen to
@Jack
 Dorsey explain why he now spends his life helping grow #bitcoin adoption https://twitter.com/DocumentingBTC/status/1647223429005815810?s=20

Thanks, nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m


Fiat currency is the root of all evil,  money is just a language and Bitcoin is the 21st version of money.

Money is also store of value over time and salable over space.

Remember the expression "money talks"😉

Fiat currency since 1971 messed up the good function of money

It's coming back with #Bitcoin

Digital fiat version is the root of all evil
Key word fiat
By decree


FBI warns against using public USB charging ports
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/fbi-warns-against-using-public-170616785.html

Carry a power brick with you and avoid public USB charging ports.


AI clones teen girl’s voice in $1M kidnapping scam: ‘I’ve got your daughter’
https://nypost.com/2023/04/12/ai-clones-teen-girls-voice-in-1m-kidnapping-scam/

 If you want to be prepared for this scenario and identify imposters, consider crafting a challenge-response Q&A with information only your loved ones would know.


Hackers claim vast access to Western Digital systems
One of the hackers claimed to have stolen customer data and said they are asking for a 'minim 8 figures' as a ransom
https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/13/hackers-claim-vast-access-to-western-digital-systems/

Previously I mentioned how encryption can preserve privacy for data stored on the cloud.

The idea is to use cloud storage as a tool but minimize your dependence on the provider itself.


Thanks npub1ejvhdkt8ppefezgz0sgnwdqrn8l4z8muws2k8dz2tv0a57ac2z9st56q8x

https://www.bitcoinbeefsteak.com/


Great historic read

All You Can Hold for Five Bucks
By Joseph Mitchell, as published in The New Yorker April 15, 1939 p. 40 https://medium.com/@Beefsteak/all-you-can-hold-for-five-bucks-dc945bba60d

There will be a beefsteak AwaySlice who will throw one around the Bitcoin2023 conference in Miami


Agree stack bits/sats, and think for yourself.😉


Plus many many more eye balls on the code.

Look at the Linux kernel used in about 99%  of online platforms and IoT

So yes trust open source more than close source like Apple


How about making the auto OS open sourced


Tesla employees shared images captured by customer vehicle cameras

Special Report: Tesla workers shared sensitive images recorded by customer cars
https://www.reuters.com/technology/tesla-workers-shared-sensitive-images-recorded-by-customer-cars-2023-04-06/

Do you really need a camera in your car?

The latest bells and whistles in a car may be enticing, but it's worth considering whether they introduce personal privacy and security holes.


Its interesting that this company did not follow basic cybersecurity standards like @LearnMoreWithC4 CCSS

Should not surprise us that most Fintechs and TradFis including major financial institutions are keeping secrets like private keys in plain text somewhere.
https://void.cat/d/2ra6FzsXuHSFgCfEbXwWsJ.webp


We touched 1T, so price is just noise


Smart countries around the world are doing this for years now, and no so smart countries like Canada that actually sold all their Gold will pay the price.


Perspective I presented back in 2014, just a matter of time when some players in the other big bubbles move just a little into Gold and BTC

https://void.cat/d/LowpjNuzVCGMhd554CuKe8.webp


Verifying my Nostr Nests identity: 0EjrujrqTOwx_zd0Pim7CdidLdFfxZy2d__t0YfzUfk
https://nostrnests.com


Good interesting read

How to Wreck a “Big Old” GSIB Bank…
https://www.deepthroatipo.com/how-to-wreck-a-big-old-gsib-bank/


Thanks cheers


Do not know but not a spammer just an information provider ;-)


Introducing Mutiny Wallet: Private, unstoppable bitcoin payments
We're happy to announce Mutiny Wallet raised just over $300k during our preseed funding round! https://blog.mutinywallet.com/introducing-mutiny/


How to explain Bitcoin to kids in simple terms
https://www.gohenry.com/uk/blog/financial-education/how-to-explain-bitcoin-to-kids-in-simple-terms


Physical properties (homes) are examples of Bitcoin as virtual property on the Internet

The virtual kind can be easily transported across any border instantaneously

The physical property gives owner a roof over their head

The virtual property gives owner store of value for owners future and that of their future family generations

This is mostly for them

Digital Gold for the 21st century


No needs to be sound money portfolio or assets that come close to sound money


how to fix banking (and money) PBDC vs CBDC

set a thief to catch a thief and set the whole world free
https://boriquagato.substack.com/p/how-to-fix-banking-and-money-pbdc


“Fire! Fire! Fire!”
The theater was crowded, the danger clear and present...
https://bonnerprivateresearch.substack.com/p/fire-fire-fire


Maybe but more like charter banks in Florida

Full reserved by sound money like bitcoin

No Fiat fractional reserve Fiat currency


private bank-like-entity digital currency (PBDC) could be the path to financial liberation (and to real, no fooling around banking privacy) vs CBDCs


Bitcoin Uses 50 Times Less Energy Than Traditional Banking, New Study Shows

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/bitcoin-uses-50-times-less-energy-than-traditional-banking-new-study-shows


Protecting Your Bitcoin Lightning Network Node: Security and Privacy Best Practices
https://lightningnetwork.plus/posts/382


EU Lawmakers Vote in Favor of Payment Limits on Anonymous Crypto Wallets
Crypto rules form part of a money-laundering overhaul supported by the European Parliament Committees
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/28/eu-lawmakers-vote-in-favor-of-payment-limits-on-anonymous-crypto-wallets/

“French lawmaker who leads the parliament’s negotiations on the overhaul, earlier told reporters that the plans wouldn’t prevent crypto payments, because the cap of 1,000 euros won’t apply if a regulated wallet provider is involved or the identity of the payer is known.”

Have these “lawmakers” heard of open source non-custodial wallets?

They have no clue!


GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack sats, and think for yourself.


Bitcoin Self-Custodial Best Practices
Unlocking the Secrets to Robust Bitcoin Protection: Tips and Strategies for Ensuring the Safety of Your Bitcoin Assets
https://blog.thebitcoinhole.com/bitcoin-self-custodial-best-practices-d35374e83f38


Agree we all use devices and platforms controlled by the CCP and other governments all the time and the US government does not ban those.

Let the responsibility of using this to the individual or the entity.

For my previous job I had a work smartphone and a personal one.

And today I do the same being an entrepreneur.


RGB on Lightning Network: Game changer for Bitcoin🧵⚡⬇

In the last week, the RGB-tools and Bitfinex teams showed integration with LDK, a Lightning implementation on layer 2.

#bitcoin #rgb #lightningnetwork #taproot #layer2 #layer3

https://twitter.com/RSync25/status/1641415983381266433?s=20


Diceware: Generate Secure Passwords You Can Actually Remember

Diceware Password Generator
Generate high-entropy passwords the easy way!
https://diceware.dmuth.org/


What mobile device should cyber-security minded professionals use? https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/bitcoiners-mobile-device


Wow I remember using this to download most of the music I currently have and how incredible that innovation was back then 1999


A must-Read:

Bitcoin’s Meme Wars
https://www.citadel21.com/bitcoins-meme-wars

Thanks
#[0]


Nostr Apps: Collection of Tools, Apps, client
https://www.nostrapps.com/


Saludos


ZEBEDEE INTRODUCES INSTANT GLOBAL PAYMENTS USING THE BITCOIN LIGHTNING NETWORK
Along with the ability to earn bitcoin, users will now be able to easily and instantly transfer their bitcoin across jurisdictions. https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/zebedee-introduces-instant-global-payments-using-bitcoin


Remediation


Thanks


IVPN infrastructure security audit concluded
https://www.ivpn.net/blog/ivpn-infrastructure-audit-concluded/


Yes if there is such bill and passes in Florida and/or Texas these Neobanks, under these charters, will flood the market


Agree and more important to open more off/on fiat ramps to continue leaking fiat into Bitcoin, specially using chartered-banks at the state level like Florida might do shielding sovereign individuals from the federal powers


If the RESTRICT ACT (“Tiktok ban”) passes, it will be used to attempt a ban on #bitcoin.

Have any of y’all actually read the text of the bill?

This isn’t about Tiktok. This gives the executive branch total control to police the internet.

Wake up.

https://twitter.com/BitPaine/status/1639348978784563200?s=20


Legacy banking is way to archaic and slow, and innovators in the financial industry are being penalized for being too innovative


Update your phone ASAP

Google finds 18 zero-day vulnerabilities in Samsung Exynos chipsets
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-finds-18-zero-day-vulnerabilities-in-samsung-exynos-chipsets/


Is social media speeding up bank runs?

‘The first Twitter-fuelled bank run’: how social media compounded SVB’s collapse
The speed at which Silicon Valley Bank collapsed has left experts questioning whether social media has opened up entirely new risks in the world of finance
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/mar/16/the-first-twitter-fuelled-bank-run-how-social-media-compounded-svbs-collapse

 If bank runs happen faster, it reduces the likelihood that you'll be able to react in time. Avoid being overly dependent on one financial institution and remember: bitcoin is open 24 hours a day.


Federal Reserve to deploy instant payment platform in July

Federal Reserve to launch instant payment service 'FedNow' in July
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/federal-reserve-to-launch-instant-payment-service-fednow-in-july-210022218.html

As a concept, CBDCs are controversial for their privacy and security implications. Imagine if a government had visibility into every transaction you made. That could soon be a reality for the 40% of Americans who no longer transact in cash.


It's there list of partners?
-Orange
-Play
-Partner


Depends if the country Telco has roaming agreement with Orange


Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is an additional measure to protect your account. In addition to your password you will be asked for a second proof on login. This can be provided by an app (such as Google or Microsoft Authenticator) or a security device (like a Yubikey or your hardware wallet supporting FIDO2).

Best practice is to use FIDO2 Security device as a Two-Factor Authentication and add at least 2 security keys.

In this screenshot of BTCPay Server I have added three.

For a self-hosted solution not needing a 3rd party.
https://void.cat/d/4Uw7HeDs1zvKDyqDQhLFuQ.webp


Kollider Wallet is Now Available!
https://kollider.substack.com/p/kollider-wallet-is-now-available

Kollider Wallet is the first browser wallet with native stablecoin integration. Using our synthetic stablecoins, users of the wallet can hold, send, and receive USD and EUR in addition to BTC.


Options you can do going forward:
— Go back to sleep don't do anything, go back to TikTok, Instagram, Facebook etc. and stay in legacy fiat currencies and in fiat currencies only jurisdictions zones
— Wire your fiat currency form small banks to big banks, and you will think you are safe with 5% interest, “life is great”. Then you get trapped with CBDCs
— Some hedge with Bitcoin (“Crypto”) on an “Crypto” free jurisdictions zones
— Hedge yourself with Bitcoin on friendly jurisdictions zones


GM


GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack sats, and think for yourself.


What's up


How about Calyxos?


Credit Suisse is now Debit Suisse


*its


What Bitcoin Brings

- Scarcity (21 Million)
- Censor resistance (no oppression)
- Immutability (no fraud)
- Openness (no barriers)
- Transparent (no lies)
- Global (no borders)
- Trust-less (no laws)
- Deflationary (no inflation)
- Accountability (no cheating)
- Decentralization (no centralization)
- Internet (no intranet)

This last point is about the point of the banks having the largest money network, but I believe the internet is a larger network and directly corresponds to blockchain as a protocol.


The FBI Just Admitted It Bought US Location Data
Rather than obtaining a warrant, the bureau purchased sensitive data—a controversial practice that privacy advocates say is deeply problematic.
https://www.wired.com/story/fbi-purchase-location-data-wray-senate/

No need for a warrant when you let them in.


Secure messaging apps line up to warn UK’s Online Safety Bill risks web security
WhatsApp and Signal say they'd rather be blocked than weaken E2E encryption

https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/10/uk-osb-e2ee-warning/

Bureaucrats, governments and 20th century thinkers are underestimating the resistance.


"Lightning is the way to make bitcoin the universal mainstream currency it was designed to be. This is how we’re going to bring open financial services to everyone. And we’re scaling Lightning by inviting people to participate and share in the gains." -  Roy Sheinfeld

The Breez Open-LSP Model: Scaling Lightning by Sharing ROI with 3rd-Party LSPs
https://medium.com/breez-technology/the-breez-open-lsp-model-scaling-lightning-by-sharing-roi-with-3rd-party-lsps-e2ef6e31562e


The 20th century was the first where technology enabled forms of violent state competition, as well as peaceful globalization, across the full scale of the Earth. Moreover, the same technology made possible the organization of massive state systems to project power and maintain integrated, centralized control over large, diverse populations and cultures. -  Matthew Pines

THE FUTURE GEOPOLITICAL ORDER AND BITCOIN: AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/future-geopolitical-order-and-bitcoin


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GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack sats, and think for yourself.


A single engineer broke the Twitter API

How a single engineer brought down Twitter
Elon Musk’s steep layoffs have left Twitter with so few engineers that only one person was on a major project involving the platform’s API.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/6/23627875/twitter-outage-how-it-happened-engineer-api-shut-down

Single points of failure are notorious for showing up in times of great changes.

Maybe while reforming a business or consolidating funds onto one hardware wallet while user/entity move.

Pay extra attention when your routine changes.


Silvergate Capital, popular institution for crypto companies, to liquidate, close up shop

Crypto-focused bank Silvergate is shutting operations and liquidating after market meltdown
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/08/silvergate-shutting-down-operations-and-liquidating-bank.html

The events of the last several months have shown us how pervasive and intertwined third-party risk can be.

Be mindful of the tradeoffs you're making when investing and securing your wealth, and always have a contingency plan.


Indeed you take responsibility for your own actions.  Not having to pass the responsibility to the government.


How about Credit Unions?  Are they considered small industry-specific players?


Ready to read

https://i.imgur.com/76YQQSc.jpg


Cozy

https://i.imgur.com/SGHa8cl.jpg


Nothing to see here just hard money


We need to let AI know it does not have a soul


Indeed this organic growth is huge.


The Race to Avoid the War
Let us proceed — together, united, yet decentralized — and win this race, for one and all, so that we may never have to fight the war.
https://www.swanbitcoin.com/the-race-to-avoid-the-war/


#[2] take a look at what #[1] is building


My nostr-irc client is coming to fruition and I could not be happier. While it’s not ready yet, I’m getting closer each day. The nostalgia feels are coming back in waves.

https://i.imgur.com/kRRKRoj.png


Been using them for more than a year now


GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack sats, and think for yourself.


When is Ross get on Nostr


I found about Bitcoin in the silk road website back in 2011.


#[0] Verifying My Public Key for mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@wksantiago


#[0] Verifying My Public Key for telegram: "wksantiago:69647817"


Everything you need to know is here.  Enjoy

What is Nostr? How Does it Work? Why Does it Matter?
https://www.btctimes.com/news/what-is-nostr-how-does-it-work-why-does-it-matter


Paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on #Bitcoin!

"Bitcoin shares most of the features of a store of value, such as gold:"
https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/staff_reports/sr1052.pdf


First Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mine in US Opening in 2023
Bitcoin miners are trying to make the notoriously polluting cryptocurrency a little more green.
https://www.cnet.com/science/us-first-nuclear-powered-bitcoin-mine-opening-in-2023/


The US Congress has about 20 #Bitcoin  Trojan horses


Walk 5KM in the morning, run 1KM, while listening to your favorite podcasts and some good music.

Then cut some raw ginger into pieces and swallow them with lots of H2O.

Then a cup of coffee.


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoyclenWYAMwr-2.jpg
Wow this is nuts, sats streaming in on nostr!
Great way to tip for good content. And also to prevent spam. Some nostr clients now sort replies based on sats: highest sat tip on top⚡


Comparing Peer to Peer Protocols
https://blog.mauve.moe/posts/protocol-comparisons


https://media.tenor.com/cD-4pNdygggAAAAC/fun-snow.gif
Nostr rocks!!


Nostr is elegant in its simplicity. It lacks many anti-features, such as:

* Paid advertisements that fill your feed with noise.

* The Algorithm, which distorts the reach of accounts and messes with your curation in unknown ways.

* Arbitrary limits on the length and type of content you post.

* Unpredictable rules around how embedded media gets rendered.

* Nanny warnings about posting negative language.

* Unencrypted DMs that can be read by admins.

* An ever-looming axe over your head that if you violate the increasingly complex and ever-changing terms of service, your account will be censored.

Nostr is freedom.


Twitter is dead. Long live nostr. 🤙


Privacy tip: Protect your Apple ID with security keys

About Security Keys for Apple ID
Physical security keys provide extra protection for your Apple ID against phishing attacks.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213154

If you choose to use security keys, it's critical to set up your account with more than one key and safeguard any provided recovery codes. You don't want to get locked out of your account.


Google Fi hack victim had Coinbase, 2FA app hijacked by hackers
https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/01/google-fi-hack-victim-had-coinbase-2fa-app-hijacked-by-hackers/

SIM swaps are an ongoing problem with cell phone carriers. Avoid using your phone number for 2FA if you can. Opt for either a physical security key like a @Yubico YubiKey or a very long, random password generated with a password manager.


I’m going to try something new and see if this takes off.

Days without Twitter = 1

lnbc10n1p370wa0pp57u0yyndxqwfalpqs0y882t24k0fsjrjrmtcg8xucxeva557v8wksdpvfehhggr4wd5kueeqw3mkjar5v4ezqen0wgsrzgryv9uscqzpgxqyz5vqsp53p0xdrqza3ufeyqx2zuc27pyppewfp0hu4va9z75jz5jwm6np8js9qyyssq7v0xyrf6zy5kuugvmc99wnm2ngx58asqlhwdrgg0p5vldwkc4cq3cdz8a3w43c87wgjgfg08j294gzrh9w22wdcrt0fy02k97re2exgq3xdj9w


Proof of post on #Nostr Wednesday 29th of December 2021

https://astral.ninja/messages/npub1eegxr07vzerkhx778uw4k0k8wvxyxcw03jp8l0vuzn4ccuqr580q0kuala


Notes from 13 topics discussed at Satoshi Roundtable last week: https://blog.lopp.net/satoshi-roundtable-ix-recap


mood

https://i.imgur.com/GMKJwyM.jpg


I carry these hardware security keys everywhere I go online

https://i.imgur.com/n1gMYwr.jpg


Security takes hard work.

Like sending emails in 1989 took hard work.

Using hardware keys will get easier with time.


I have 18


GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack sats, and think for yourself.


#Bitcoin teaches opportunity cost.


#Bitcoin combines gold’s salability across time with fiat’s salability across space in one apolitical immutable open source decentralized platform.


#Bitcoin is not only a store of value over time, but also instantaneously salable over space.

Let that sink in.


//help


//gas


Fuck off, Craig!


GM, stay humble, stack sats, and think for yourself.


A good quick read.

AN ORANGE PILL FOR BITCOINERS
With Bitcoin still so early on its adoption curve, it seems that convicted Bitcoiners need an orange
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/an-orange-pill-for-bitcoiners


test


The Kremlin Has Entered the Chat
Russian antiwar activists placed their faith in Telegram, a supposedly secure messaging app. How does Putin’s regime seem to know their every move?
https://www.wired.com/story/the-kremlin-has-entered-the-chat/

If you use Telegram treat it as a public bulletin board


The US has raised the debt limit 22 times from 1997 to 2022. Yep, we’ve raised the limit 22 times in 25 years.

The Trillion Dollar Coin: Genius or a Joke?
https://jameslavish.substack.com/p/the-trillion-dollar-coin-genius-or


GM, stay humble, stack sats, think for yoursel


GM, stay humble, stack sats, think for yourself, and pay attention!


10 Elements of a Sovereign Individual https://dougantin.com/10-elements-of-a-sovereign-individual/ A great read


GM, stay humble, stack sats and pay attention!


https://void.cat/d/TtFwyfHJLu5tNhQv6QY16z.webpAre we Web5 Yet?
Web5 is 51% done!
https://areweweb5yet.com/


How to Protect Your Home Network with a Gigabit VPN
A guide for protecting all devices on your home network with a fast self-hosted VPN. https://blog.lopp.net/how-to-protect-your-home-network-with-a-gigabit-vpn/


Recommendation is to changed it to 600,001 iterations

Bitwarden responds to encryption design flaw criticism
https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/bitwarden-responds-to-encryption-design-flaw-criticism


Another country that wants to control you in the name of keeping you safe.

In Argentina, getting a new SIM card will now require giving up biometric data
https://reclaimthenet.org/argentina-biometric


Eliminate physical cash and physical mail.

The Centralized Control Model

NYC JAILS WANT TO BAN PHYSICAL MAIL, THEN PRIVATIZE SCANNING OF DIGITAL VERSIONS
Authorities say banning physical mail will stem the flow of drugs, but most contraband behind bars comes from other sources — including jail guards.
https://theintercept.com/2023/01/23/nyc-jail-rikers-mail-surveillance-securus/


NEW iPhone Security Feature (only takes 30 seconds)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcmNVu7IJqk


Big brother is watching!

Apple Has Begun Scanning Your Local Image Files Without Consent
https://sneak.berlin/20230115/macos-scans-your-local-files-now/


Anker finally comes clean about its Eufy security cameras

Anker admits its always-encrypted cameras weren’t always encrypted — and promises to do better.

https://www.theverge.com/23573362/anker-eufy-security-camera-answers-encryption

As we say in the security business, all microphones are hot, and it's best to assume cameras are live. If you're nervous about a feed falling into the wrong hands, it's best to remove all recording devices from an area.


ORDINALS PROJECT LAUNCHES ENABLING NFTS DIRECTLY ON BITCOIN
The controversial project has been met with equal parts excitement and criticism in regards to its impacts on Bitcoin.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/ordinals-launch-nft-on-bitcoin

Some coverage has framed this functionality as exploiting a "loophole" in the recent Taproot upgrade. For what it's worth, it was possible to do similar data storage on bitcoin even before Taproot was activated.


GM nostricians


109k appstore downloads in 3 days

https://cdn.jb55.com/s/851c45bfc924b78f.png


https://void.cat/d/Q86Z1mPCCZvqJbwbc2yh3i.webpThere is more cyber-security here than in all central and commercial banks combined


Maybe it's carrying an electromagnetic pulse bomb


GM from Dubai. #[0] Max and Jeet discussing ordinals and other stuff.

https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_a2e989aa10c49d5e9823c39f611a6809c63193ffd0978d9e974f10c6e895b289.jpeg


Hi


LevelField Financial To Become First FDIC-Insured Bank to Offer Traditional Banking And Bitcoin Services

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/levelfield-financial-to-become-first-fdic-insured-bank-to-offer-traditional-banking-and


Everyone new here:

You can send and receive money instantly with this. Easiest way is to download Wallet of Satoshi, tap receive, add a custom amount, and paste the URL into Damus. Somebody will likely pick it up.

Try it.

https://apps.apple.com/app/id1438599608


How to Encrypt any File, Folder, or Drive on Your System
Trust us, it’s safer this way.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-encrypt-any-file-folder-drive/

Device encryption comes in handy if your computer is ever stolen. Especially consider encryption if you're storing sensitive data, such as health records or a CSV of your bitcoin transactions.


This fresh #seedsigner is about to become #nostr 🔑 manager 🤙
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_29119a6c4a8264b243476b0719f2f6e251e43e21f0a9d0e40d5988f650b1d277.jpeg


I have my whole phone on dark mode


On the persons profile go to the three dots top right


Givin the dog a bone


The decentralized, encrypted, social revolution is finally going mainstream and taking shape in am exponential way.

I have been mentioning this since 1993.

Globalist central planers with great, good intentions are freaking out.


GM


The limited supply of #Bitcoin makes it a desirable asset, and its scarcity drives up demand. As more countries recognize its potential, we'll likely see even more demand.


Once you completely understand WHY Bitcoin works, you simultaneously see why everything else doesn't.


whatsup


Govts about to strike down hard on citizens.
https://youtu.be/574gj7tkExE


GM nostricians


Under messages, the purple dot still shows
Even though I haver open and read all


Until tomorrow nostrians


I read this book back in 2016 and again in 2019

And use it as reference


A super important book to read.


“nostr” stands for “Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays”


test


Indeed, a mater of time


not right now, only clearnet: https://snort.social


Is there a Tor service address?


Ed is there a Tor service address?


QR profile links added!
https://void.cat/d/4G3GxkByYMkCZFjyjCUbpv.png


QR profile links added!

Thanks, #[0]
https://void.cat/d/N8Kxgx6kVrUyjS9DsEGxPb.bmp


Private DMs Over Nostr
https://excalidraw.com/#json=a3QchmPVJTwUmnGRdgWAE,ruanCZyI0JqggZlZOrLm_A


Get an open source smartphone

Add Calyxos

And get away from

Controllers

#[2]


GM awesome thanks


So the more relays you have the potential for more spam?


GM keep on stacking sats


 This doesn't automatically enable all Clover merchants just yet.

Today starts our 90-day pilot period.

Over the next 90 days we'll measure settlement speed + cost compared to other networks and track new business Lightning brings to merchants that enable it.


Strike is officially an integrated partner of the payments giant
@Fiserv
 and we've launched our public pilot with
@CloverCommerce
 point-of-sale terminals!


How about Element on Matrix?  #Nostr could integrate in the back


Clover merchants can now accept cheaper, faster, cash-final USD over Lightning.

Coming to a merchant near you.

Pay Attention!


Top down decision


Ask me how to secure your digital assets better than a bank!
https://void.cat/d/QqJdeDovy2tntazwUUvnPR.png


How to use Nostr, with Alby.
https://twitter.com/getAlby/status/1618567490103312384


If you #Nostr gets a bit slow it might be your relays
https://nostr.watch/relays/find


Is there a way to block users so that their posts do not show up?


Indeed 100%


Stable coins by credit union banks, local banks and national banks is one most likely path.

At the same time CBDCs will be pushed by power hungry governments and globalist

There might be a hybrid of these and ultimately backed by sound commodities including bitcoin


Nothing to see here

POS GIANT CLOVER TEAMS UP WITH STRIKE TO BRING BITCOIN’S LIGHTNING NETWORK TO MILLIONS OF MERCHANTS
A 90-day trial period kicks off Clover’s integration with the Bitcoin Lightning Network, enabling faster, cheaper payments at merchants.

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/clover-integrates-bitcoin-lightning-with-strike

https://void.cat/d/8icu4Cx1Y4DDZdQYJbsP8Z.png


Gold Is Money While Currencies Today Are “IOU Nothings”
https://news.goldcore.com/ie/gold-blog/gold-is-money-exter/

Great article written in 1972 by Mr. John Exter (ex-New York Fed Vice
President)

“Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it”
– George Santayana


Indeed sometimes I feel I am in Twitter but a different color

#[2]


This thread will convince you #bitcoin mining is good for the environment.

Read and share 👇
https://twitter.com/DocumentingBTC/status/1618329117174427648?s=20


Central Banks Are Inflation Creators, Not Inflation Fighters
https://www.mercatus.org/research/policy-briefs/central-banks-are-inflation-creators-not-inflation-fighters


I've locked myself out of my digital life
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2022/06/ive-locked-myself-out-of-my-digital-life/


When you tell people not to speak, people scream.

When they cannot scream, they take to the streets.


Imagine a world where there is no Internet (Open source), only Intranets(AOL's).

And they make it impossible to change any Intranet(AOL's) to Internet (Open source).

If you are sent a message from an Intranets(AOL) and you cannot reply because you are on the Internet (Open source), you are stuck with having to join the Intranets(AOL).

History will tell you the answer.  Not going to happen.

Pay Attention


GM


Super


Curaçao come and take a look
https://btcmap.org

https://i.imgur.com/PqrmIGf.jpg


Amethyst is supper running it on a Pixel 5e with Calyxos


Pay attention


Me


Agree 100%


Best shot at privacy is Bitcoin at L1 and other privacy centric L2 that do not link identity unless necessary and that link is owned by sovereign individual
&
#Nostr as a P2P protocol

Solutions are bright


nostrogen
A simple nostr vanity address generator
https://hitony.com/nostrogen/


The Cypherpunk's Manifesto https://www.activism.net/cypherpunk/manifesto.html which has been a must-read since my early days around 1993 by Eric Hughes


Thanks sent you some sats


Is there a way to get this information for a pleb like myself?


The Bitcoin Whitepaper for Children
A way for people to send money to each other using computers without needing a bank or other middleman
https://medium.com/@ivancampos/the-bitcoin-whitepaper-for-children-4b5a1f8bd6fa


Makes sense thanks


The World Economic Forum has ended - Here is what you need to know… (a thread)


Can you see on profile when you joined #nostr?


Welcome, #[2]


#[0] Verifying My Public Key: "williamsantiago"


Supply Formula for Bitcoin decreasing-supply algorithm was chosen because it approximates the rate at which commodities like gold are mined.
https://void.cat/d/e8RtNvJpshrxWTZqYBLus.gif


As approachable as it is, the idea that remembering everything will help you level up is antithetical to how brains work to keep you light on your feet. Wisdom lies not in what you remember but by how experiences shape your brain over time.


#[0] thanks for the update on nostrgram.co


“You have to die as a seed to live as a tree.” Mooji


También en Android


😞 cuando pondrán Damus en la app store...


What is Layer 3?
https://stacker.news/items/125538


It's a Trojan Horse


Too little to late


Pay Attention!

CHASE BANK JUST BLOCKED ME FROM BUYING BITCOIN
https://bitcoinonlymarketing.com/chase-bank-just-blocked-me-from-buying-bitcoin/


Awesome Jack you are super


Shut up and get back in line

https://open.spotify.com/track/0oF3DPMcjAw9P4vlyp0reZ


Similar challenge I had when explaining the Internet and TCP/IP to the non networking people like upper management 30+ years ago

Never used the airport analogy, but I used the US postal mail service as an analogy and examples (TCP/IP added to the analogy)

Bitcoin Lightning: The US Postal Service Analogy
Mail Box/Local Mail Distribution center = Bitcoin/Lightning node = Home router or ISP router
Route/Priority mail = Lightning channel = Route/High priority route
Letter/Envelope = Channel capacity = Packet
Content of the letter = Bitcoin = Data in packet


Here: ELI5 (Explain Like I’m 5 years old)

How Bitcoin Lightning Works
Explaining the Bitcoin Lightning Network with “The Airport Analogy”
https://blog.coincorner.com/how-bitcoin-lightning-works-a21fdb5f0450


A Quick And Dirty Explanation
https://21-ways.com/ch0-03-quick-and-dirty/

Bitcoin is paradoxical. It is simple yet complicated, ever-changing yet unchangeable. A novel machine without any novel parts; a technological innovation that isn't really about technology. You can't touch it, yet it is hard money. You can't see it, yet it will show you a vision of the future. You can't possess it, yet thousands of people seem to be possessed by it.


Now its working GM overwhelmed


Just use the @ like #[2] seems the same on nostros


As you type you can see the clip and attach files
https://void.cat/d/5VfGEo7HwdvecvUmcRTkCR.bmp


The biggest security risk in the financial markets is the concentration of incompetent  people at regulatory agencies like the central banks around the world including the Fed.


This is why https://nostr.build/i/6244.png


Miami is best this way you cover LATAM, and South America in one place


Sorry #[2] can't leave comments


Here’s a working doc for nostrica 2023 🤙🏼

Please be kind with this doc and leave it better than you found it. I’ll resolve all commits/comments and will make a few people editors who can dedicate time to organize.

If it goes the way of fiatjaf’s funding google doc, I’ll shut down and manually add editors, but viewing our work will always be public.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gsv09gfuwhqhQerIkxeYQ7iOTjOHUC5oTnL2KKyHpR8/edit?usp=sharing


Government officials, bureaucrat, senators, congresswomen, and congressmen, fail to understand that the #[0]  blockchain is AI and will soon realize that it cannot be tamed or controlled.

A very hard pill to swallow.

Pay Attention!


NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMISSION RECOMMENDS STATEWIDE BITCOIN MINING ENERGY PLAN
A commission out of New Hampshire has found that the positive impacts of bitcoin mining on the electricity system are worthy of further consideration.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/new-hampshire-commission-recommends-bitcoin-mining


Nice nostr client
Snort.social


TO BECOMES BITCOIN’S GO-TO PLATFORM, NOSTR WILL HAVE TO SOLVE ITS KEY MANAGEMENT ISSUES
As Bitcoiners turn to Nostr as a censorship-resistant communication platform, user key management problems will arise.

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/solving-nostr-key-management-issues


Can't wait for Damus on Android 😉


Thanks👍


This is like a bank asking description or not allowing the placement of cash bills in certain purses like Gucci brands or the like


You will see these statements more and more
https://nostr.build/i/5421.png


All roads lead to Bitcoin/Gold/Commodities as sound money/foundations, some roads will lead to dead ends like the EU experiment and the fiat experiment after 1971.

Although these dead end roads will be very lucrative for some and very bad for others since nothing is built just reshuffled form one pocket to another.


Could be, I was using Android App Nostros


Welcome #[0]


Welcome @npub1excellx58e497gan6fcsdnseujkjm7ym5yp3m4rp0ud4j8ss39js2pn72a


You are all invited Check out this Meetup: Security and Self Custody https://www.meetup.com/bitcoincuracao/events/290555293/ #Meetup #Willemstad via @Meetup


Agree wanted to review it since as you said the war is not over.


Pentagon Documents Reveal The U.S. Has Planned For A Bitcoin Rebellion
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2020/06/10/pentagon-documents-reveal-the-us-has-planned-for-a-bitcoin-rebellion/?sh=6ca053fd4cc0


Again, the USD$ the least dirty shirt in the laundry basket

States will lead the charge by holding #Bitcoin s in their balance sheets then the Union will follow

Wyoming is already working on this for more than a year just like they did with inventing LLC back in the 70s


These setups must be part of any fund security policy/procedure


Agree this is basically a 1000x better than having the traditional left and right security officers at banks


I wonder how many Central Bankers understand that the security in this open source solution is 1000x better than what they currently have to secure bank accounts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTX-wZGGDsE&t=7s


5 Types Of Nostr Relays
https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/types-nostr-relays/


Just published this article an easy read Why it's So Important to Use U2F https://williamsantiago.substack.com/p/why-its-so-important-to-use-u2f?sd=pf enjoy


Will start to use sats vs bitcoins

https://twitter.com/dergigi/status/1263935344946315265?s=20&t=XUmk_ztTmSFnFmKPnRZaqQ


( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)


BITCOINERS ARE FLOCKING TO NOSTR, BUT WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT THAN TWITTER?
Nostr is an alternative to Twitter that better protects users from censorship, and it’s built in a way that could appeal to Bitcoiners.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/what-makes-nostr-a-different-social-platform


#Bitcoin is Not a Hedge
https://bitcoiner.ghost.io/bitcoin-is-not-a-hedge/

Scarcity is the true innovation

There will only ever be 21 million bitcoin, and that is bitcoin’s true innovation and the fundamental value of #bitcoin


Why a Fixed Supply Money Does Not Lead to Economic Catastrophe
And why it is in fact the only intellectually and ethically defensible monetary system.
https://www.swanbitcoin.com/why-a-fixed-supply-money-does-not-lead-to-economic-catastrophe/


#[0] that you know is Twitter thinking of adding nostr interoperability like Minds does?


Sheep


This forced pandemic forced us to enjoy staying at home like obedient


What are WebSockets? ws:// vs wss://
https://portswigger.net/web-security/websockets/what-are-websockets


Well, well #nostr relay on @mynodebtc
https://nostr.build/i/2881.png


200 million Twitter users' email addresses allegedly leaked online
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/200-million-twitter-users-email-addresses-allegedly-leaked-online/

It's common for people to have abandoned Twitter accounts, so it's prudent to see if you're affected even if you don't use Twitter anymore.


Key bitcoin developer calls on FBI to recover $3.6M in digital coin
So much for enthusiasts championing the decentralization of cryptocurrencies.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/01/key-bitcoin-developer-calls-on-fbi-to-recover-3-6m-in-digital-coin/

While we still don't know many details about what happened, this should be a reminder for all of us. It's best to protect your bitcoin on multiple keys using primarily cold storage devices, and keep your security setup private.


Found it https://www.luxytees.com/CB-DC-LIMITED-EDITION


Now need to find where to get one


Bitcoin Simplified: A Daily Use Guide - #202 https://livingonbitcoin.substack.com/p/bitcoin-simplified-a-daily-use-guide


Indeed, super progress very bright future glad to be alive


and testing like using the reply and reply all on yosup.app


*Mostly using this astral.ninja and cmd line and trying to run a relay


Mostly using this and astral.ninja cmd line and trying to run a relay


I have been using #nostr for a year now.


Folks, after what has felt like a glorious eternity, I am now feeling the cruel sting of illiquidity that comes with owning a pristine 1:1 NFT. I am now returning it to you, humble plebkind

lnbc20080n1p3mj6mepp5k7kp5748wwe5gmnzwntwvh649ajglu9384j3usgnz3xkxw0zaj3qdqu2askcmr9wssx7e3q2dshgmmndp5scqzpgxqyz5vqsp5hrmy9qsumrmxutpdmjmcqy53kzpp76tagm67x8gv367x5z0clz9q9qyyssqz93x07lx0jkggd7fnuvx4c96jds27yxktu47v0ttdtfqj9rh3eyj36t4x5vndwhw5jvhstx0y8ye4f0sa7nwy9tt6clpnhhy2k4v9tgpm7pnzq


Yes


Bitcoin Miners Return Enough Power To Heat 1.5 Million Homes During Texas Winter Storm
ERCOT had a new tool for ensuring the homes of its residents stayed warm as the state of Texas plunged into subzero temperatures over the holiday break.
https://www.satoshiaction.io/post/bitcoin-miners-return-enough-power-to-heat-1-5-million-homes-during-texas-winter-storm

Can your power grid do that?


FOR THE U.S., BITCOIN IS A NATIONAL SECURITY OPPORTUNITY, NOT A THREAT
Recognizing the importance of digital currency in its recent National Security Strategy, the White House should consider embracing a bitcoin standard.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-is-national-security-for-u-s


Bitcoin Is the Rediscovery of Money
https://dergigi.com/2022/12/02/bitcoin-is-the-rediscovery-of-money/

While the world is  breaking all around you, #bitcoin is marching on and every 10 minutes, a new block is found. Every 10 minutes, Bitcoin reasserts itself.


"If 9/11 happened today, how many Americans would question it and how many would implicate our government on day one?

Repeat that to yourself two or three times; that's how much has changed."


THE CHAFFENING
Aristophanes wants people who think resisting the regime is "moving too slowly" to realize how much has changed in the last twenty-five years thanks to the internet.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/print/the-chaffening


So is the user not understanding, the instructions a bit confusing, or something else? lol


#[0] Verifying My Public Key: "williamsantiago"


@#[0] Verifying My Public Key: "williamsantiago"


@5e7ae588d7d11eac4c25906e6da807e68c6498f49a38e4692be5a089616ceb18 Verifying My Public Key: "williamsantiago"


I did it just as indicated in nostr.directory

Thanks for your help


How is it now it shows "User has signed their twitter handle with their nostr private key."


@5e7ae588d7d11eac4c25906e6da807e68c6498f49a38e4692be5a089616ceb18 Verifying My Public Key for mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@wksantiago


@5e7ae588d7d11eac4c25906e6da807e68c6498f49a38e4692be5a089616ceb18 Verifying My Public Key for mastodon: "https://mastodon.social/@wksantiago"


Both nostros android and web app astral.ninja


Also sent some sats to support the team thanks


How to setup LNURL Proxy using Github Pages
https://nvk.org/alby-lnurlp

Setup a GitHub pages and create an LNURL with your own domain through these instructions.


QR codes that you can print out to give to people as physical lightning tips.

https://tipcards.io/

Tips that of money that doesn’t leave your wallet until someone redeems it.

Specially for giving tips for the bag handlers at the supermarket.


How to move permanent residences with bitcoin in 2-of-3 multisig
https://unchained.com/blog/how-to-move-house-multisig/

Outline of all the various things you may need to consider when physically moving keys.


INTRODUCING THE HONEY BADGER WALLET: THE SOLUTION TO SAFE SELF-CUSTODY AND INHERITANCE PLANNING
https://nunchuk.io/blog/introducing-the-honey-badger-wallet

Another tool for those planning on a better Bitcoin inheritance abilities.


Bitcoin 101: past, present and future
https://www.musclesatz.com/articles/bitcoin-past-present-future

A really thorough article on the origins of Bitcoin from both an economic and CS perspectives. Great article for programmers to really understand where Bitcoin came from.


@nostrdirectory@nostr.directory Verifying My Public Key: "@WilliamSantiago"


How Bitcoin May Eat CBDCs
https://telegra.ph/How-Bitcoin-May-Eat-CBDCs-01-03

Bitcoin coming out as potential global reserve currency and store of value like digital Gold.


Verifying my account on nostr

My Public Key: "[@williamsantiago](/bc52210b20d3fb89326463a3518674c7edde65794a7765c7f3a9119b20bfc6de)"

Find others at https://nostr.directory
@nostrdirectory
 [ #nostr](/hashtag/nostr)


BITCOIN CAN FREE PUERTO RICO
The people of Puerto Rico have been fighting for self sovereignty for decades. Now, Bitcoin can be a critical tool for that goal.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-can-free-puerto-rico


Imagine all the players on the team, the uniforms, the coaches, the concession stands, the merchandise, all the fans in the arena, and the fans watching from home. Imagine all the hope it signifies.

Now, imagine that team didn't exist. That's how big $8 billion is.

Hold your keys.


Game over for FTX

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/12/13/with-ftxs-founder-facing-charges-new-ceo-details-lack-of-independence-of-ftx-us/

It's hard to conceptualize $8 billion, but here's a helpful exercise. Imagine a professional sports team.


Game over for FTX

With Founder Facing Charges, New CEO Says FTX Embezzled Customer Cash
Sam Bankman-Fried is now a criminal defendant, and CEO John Ray III told lawmakers FTX embezzled customer funds "right in front of their eyes."


as discussed in this op-ed by our CEO Nick Neuman in Fortune.


Freezing the financial assets of protesters is not to be taken lightly. While bitcoin kept on trucking as a network, the government response was eye-opening and made an important case for the importance of self-custody in securing financial freedom,


How Canada’s crackdown made the case for Bitcoin self-custody
https://fortune.com/2022/03/15/how-canada-protest-crypto-crackdown-made-the-case-for-bitcoin-self-custody-nick-neuman/


This arrest raises many questions that nations will grapple with in years to come, but here's an important one: Is open-source code free speech?


Government officials frequently conflate a desire for privacy with criminal activity, but there are many legitimate reasons for seeking privacy.


Tomorrow is Bitcoins B-Day


Verifying my account on nostr

My Public Key: "Paste your nostr public key here"

Find others at https://nostr.directory
@nostrdirectory
 #nostr
https://twitter.com/WilliamSantiago/status/1608905266132836352?s=20


This will be gradual

FAX machines are still being used today and NASA still uses disposable rockets to go to the Moon


Sensationalism titles sell more than actual journalism

Nostr
https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr
 will help with this

Centralized controlled DB will eventually migrate to upper layers both on Ethereum and Bitcoin depending on their requirements


Crypto projects are only as secure as their weakest link, and often that's the underlying network infrastructure. Sidechains, bridges, and other forms of tokenization typically rely on trust. Minimize how much you trust third parties.

Pay Attention!


The FDIC is not an insurance its a scam.

The FDIC insures $9 trillion of deposits with $125 billion worth of assets.
https://twitter.com/DylanLeClair_/status/1608525116018950144?s=20

Pay attention!


These tools will become industry standards for national security and even the US government will start to use them as the US bonds start to become less attractive.


These type of solutions will be gradually adopted by sovereign countries that want to release themselves from the fiat stronghold they have had for years. In turn replace them with sound digital money as reserves and collateral for bonds, derivatives options, etc.


Using the Jam Jar metaphor:
Use a Jar's sweep functionality to transfer funds out of Jam, e.g., to move all your funds to cold storage or to use them to open lightning channels to pay others for goods and services, use send.


To increase the privacy and fungibility of your funds—and thus your security overall—you should use Jam as both a market maker 'Earn' and a taker 'Send' and 'Sweep'.


How Jam works
Bitcoin UTXOs might be chunky and identifiable, like whole or large pieces of fruit.

Idea:
Once you make delicious jam out of them, they are less chunky and less identifiable. You are free to offer your fruits to others, so they can make jam more easily.


Privacy for All
JoinMarket is free and open-source software without a single point of failure. Everyone is free to extend it, tinker with it, inspect it, distribute it, and build upon it. And, of course, you are free to use it to improve the privacy of yourself and others.


No Trusted Third Parties
Since JoinMarket is a peer-to-peer system, trusted third parties are eliminated from the get-go. This unique market-driven approach reduces counterparty risk to a minimum.


You Are In Control
Jam is fully non-custodial, meaning that you always have full control over your funds. JoinMarket uses Bitcoin's smart contracts to make sure that all transactions are atomic and your funds are secure at all times.


Collaborative Transactions
To have strong privacy guarantees in the open and transparent world of bitcoin, special kinds of transactions have to be created. Jam helps you to create these transactions in an easy and automated way.


Jam is an interface for JoinMarket, a privacy-focused software solution that aims to improve the confidentiality and privacy of your bitcoin transactions. Its main focus is to facilitate the creation of collaborative transactions through a peer-to-peer marketplace.


JoinMarket WebUI Organisation https://jamapp.org/


If your vault gets compromised like it just happened to Lastpass setting higher iterations might keep your data safe for a bit longer.

https://bitwarden.com/tips/#what-encryption-is-used-for-password-protected-vault-exports


Warning: Setting your KDF iterations too high could result in poor performance when logging into (and unlocking) Bitwarden on devices with slower CPUs. We recommend that you increase the value in increments of 50,000 and then test all of your.


In Bitwarden under Account Setting/Security/Encryption key settings
KDF algorithm
Higher KDF iterations can help protect your master password from being brute forced by an attacker. We recommend a value of 100,000 or more.


Use FROST to create a joint nostr account with your friends!

FROST creates threshold multisignatures (t-of-n), so to make a nostr post you require t parties to individually sign and contribute signature shares

These signature shares are then combined into a single schnorr sig

https://twitter.com/utxoclub/status/1608049589478916096?s=20&t=hypYUhBth0X_mNyPNpISrg


Terminator


Hi @gpt3


But bitcoin will not trade off most important: immutable scarcity, portability, and divisibility.


Layer 2 on Bitcoin will bring solutions like:
Lightning, coinjoins, cross input signature aggregation (future), other second layers, sidechains, etc. for privacy and lend/borrow all on Bitcoin.


HOW TO PROTECT YOUR BITCOIN SEED PHRASE WITH THE KIBORUTO STAINLESS-STEEL BACKUP
The Kiboruto stainless-steel backup can protect your bitcoin seed phrase, even in the event of fire or flooding.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/guide-for-bitcoin-recovery-with-kiboruto


Every Central Bank will need to educate all of its cyber-security workforce on this ASAP.


Thanks #[0]


Hi #[0]


Could Nostr replace Twitter and other platforms?
https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr

We have long expected private keys to be used for other purposes beyond bitcoin, so it's exciting to see this concept develop.

These are the very early days for this protocol, so be careful if you choose to experiment with it. Many security and usability issues need to be ironed out.

For example, it's not a good security practice to enter private keys into web apps.

There's a lot of building to do, the future is bright.


Marry Christmas


To solve our economic global mess!

Only 6 options:
1 - Default on the national debt (Not going to happen)
2 - Cut Spending (Political suicide)
3 - Tax the Rich (not enough plus everyone will hide)
4 - Raise Growth (GDP, in a recession/depression/dragflation)
5 - A near impossible mix of all of these points
6 - Go back to a digital sound money standard like it was before 1971 @bitcoin 😉


Welcome Eric


#[0] Welcome to Nostr


Check Out The Nostr Protocol
https://lnkd.in/gEr_q5tW

My public key bc52210b20d3fb89326463a3518674c7edde65794a7765c7f3a9119b20bfc6de
Here: https://astral.ninja/bc52210b20d3fb89326463a3518674c7edde65794a7765c7f3a9119b20bfc6de

Alternative to Twitter


Do you require KYC to send or receive SMTP email?

Would you require KYC on financial transactions like AAVE?

Asking a friend?


You perform security and privacy on only the data you want to keep, same as the dentists tells you "floss only the teeth you want to keep"😉


here is a compilation of tools that help you do this: "Privacy Guide: Fight Surveillance with Encryption and Privacy Tools" https://www.privacytools.io/


GM