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 Uhm… based? 

Intellectual property is a scam. Of course everyone is free to create their own version of a fictional world somebody else thought up.

You’d have to violate their basic rights to prevent them from doing so. 
 What? I have patents and written books, created products.

If you are arguing for intellectual property, you are arguing against property rights. 
 No. Ideas cannot be owned. Either you keep it to yourself or it’s everyone’s.

Fraud is a different story.

If you mislead someone into a purchasing contract that contract is void. 
 Wenn ihr lernen wollt wie ihr Zahlungen in Bitcoin einfach und ohne Buchhaltungschaos akzeptiert, dann kommt am 21. April. nostr:note1jjyp70yxdh8v2gfsu6222dsdjk5lndm7dv4xk83wpwleguu93lesg0m9ag 
 Uhm… based? 

Intellectual property is a scam. Of course everyone is free to create their own version of a fictional world somebody else thought up.

You’d have to violate their basic rights to prevent them from doing so. 
 Businesses in industries such as hospitality, gastronomy, retail, tourism and others are grappling with rising prices and costs, which inevitably trickle down to the customer. The same holds true for payment methods, where the desire for cashless transactions clashes with high fees associated with card payments.

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 Meetups auf der Zitadelle, Liste nicht vollständig 

Kempten
Hamburg 
Saarland
Heilbronn
Recklin... 
 Salzburg hast du vergessen. Kann ich verstehen. Wenn du öfter an Salzburg denken würdest, dann müsstest du ja hier her ziehen. Ist einfach zu verboten schön (bis auf die Politik). 
 Introducing Stephanie, the owner of Hotel Princess in Plochingen. Co-managing the hotel with her daughter Janine and son Marc, Hotel Princess proudly holds the title of Germany's top Bitcoin-friendly accommodation. Having embraced Bitcoin acceptency for several years, the team has just enhanced their payment infrastructure with the OPAGO PAY LIGHTNING POS-Terminal GEN1 – a mobile solution perfectly suited for events with a larger guest turnout and staff.

Located in Plochingen near Stuttgart, Hotel Princess not only offers a delightful breakfast but also serves as an excellent choice for a brief getaway. Additionally, its strategic location in Plochingen makes it a convenient lodging option for business travelers.


📍 Widdumstraße 3, 73207 Plochingen, Germany


The OPAGO PAY LIGHTNING POS-Terminal GEN1 can be ordered from our website:

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 Meet Orlando, the owner of the bar Niederlassung in Munich who has started accepting Bitcoin as a payment method via OPAGO PAY as of today. The Niederlassung is centrally located near Viktualienmarkt, making it an excellent choice for after-work drinks or weekend outings.

In addition to cocktails and long drinks, there's also a wide selection of national and international gins available.

What Orlando particularly appreciates is the ability of OPAGO PAY to accept Bitcoin payments in the outdoor area without requiring an internet connection. This is especially useful since the POS-Terminal for card payments in the outdoor area cannot establish a connection.

📍 Buttermelcherstraße 6, 80469 Munich, Germany


Our OPAGO PAY LIGHTNING POS-Terminal GEN1 can be ordered directly through our website or obtained through our partners.

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 Nice 
 Thanks to Lufthansa I’m staying longer in Sweden than planned. Any Bitcoin meetups in Stockholm area tomorrow (Thursday Jan 18)? 
 New Year, New Merchants! Meet Manuel, the owner of Otto-Lotto-Tabak & Presse in Ottobrunn near Munich. He took over the shop 2 years ago, conveniently located right next to Ottobrunn train station. This kiosk has been a local staple for over 50 years. 

As of yesterday, Manuel has embraced innovation by accepting Bitcoin through OPAGO PAY. Manuel values staying ahead in the game and is always on the lookout for new products to offer his customers. In addition to magazines and tobacco, there's also a big selection of international sweets.

📍 Ottostraße 69a, 85521 Ottobrunn, Germany


By the way, our OPAGO PAY LIGHTNING POS Terminal GEN1 can be ordered directly from our website: opago-pay.com https://image.nostr.build/d14e4ec936ab1ed7c6df9b4352eff25757870ca24f1797df95395e95ca100718.jpg  
 At OPAGO PAY, there are no hidden costs or monthly contract fees. Our Pay-per-Use Pricing ensures that you only incur charges when you generate actual revenue. 

Additionally, we offer a fair 1% Transaction Fee for direct payment receipts. 

Our OPAGO PAY LIGHTNING POS-Terminal GEN1 is also available for a one-time fee of €99 net, providing an easy and cost-effective entry into the world of digital payments. https://image.nostr.build/804e6a46dd96004893c1cd8ea42c2cd8eda63ee20923c8f6f2d27146dd148069.jpg  
 NEWS:
v1.0.3-beta of the OPAGO firmware is now available for installation via dashboard.opago-pay.com

It features several improvements and bug fixes. 

If you already have an OPAGO-POS we recommend you to please update. https://video.nostr.build/f3c98cca8bf3de500c321d93fd2182502855126f4e541239f115f3243cfdb614.mp4  
 If you don’t have one, yet, you can get it here:

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 Feliz Año Nuevo

!Viva La Libertad Carajo! 
 @jb55 to fund Damus, why not allow advertisers to directly reach out to users who opt in and split the pay between yourself and the user?

I would opt in.

And this could be the lever that makes Nostr big. 
 So who had “Canada turns into third world dictatorship” on their Clown World Bingo card? nost... 
 Apparently having a communist dictator’s son as president turns your country into a communist dictatorship… who could’ve seen that coming? 
 It Christmas. So you should get your favorite restaurant or bar off the Fiat standard.

Friends don’t let friends accept 💩coins as payment.

https://opago-pay.com/en/product/opago_lightning_pos-terminal_gen1 
 If you want to orange pill merchants or accept Bitcoin yourself, the OPAGO Lightning POS is now available at our partners or online.
https://opago-pay.com/en/product/opago_lightning_pos-terminal_gen1 
 Bitcoin wird Staaten zum besseren verändern. So zumindest meine These, die ich mit Niko Jilch diskutiert habe.

https://youtu.be/uSozgh6ocwk?si=5ImV40D-y5mh-RB7 
 Ich denke du unterschätzt die Kraft des Marktes. Beginnt einmal echter Wettbewerb, werden Staaten schnell die Fähigkeit verlieren jeglichen Zwang auszuüben. 
 Das glaube ich nicht. Zumindest einige Zeit nach dem Verbrennen langen die Menschen meist nicht auf die Herdplatte. 
 Gehe ich ja mit. Allerdings denke ich, dass es aufgrund der Demografie einen so starken Leistungsträger Mangel gibt, dass LT die Politik gestalten können.

Und LT sind überdurchschnittlich pro Freiheit. 
 Kommt drauf an. Im Gegensatz zu FFF, die bei echten Lösungsvorschlägen schreien “Aber ich will lieber Daddy Staat”, sind bei dem Gemeinwohlthema wirklich gute, ehrliche Leute am Start. 

Meine Erfahrung ist aber auch, dass die ökonomische Bildung dort fehlt.

Kannst du gern anbringen, wir können aber gern auch mal telefonieren und ein paar konkrete Vorschläge ausarbeiten, die ich im Buch gezielt außen vor gelassen habe. 
 Lass uns über dm verabreden 
 I’m doing code fasting today. I don’t eat I just code. 
 Sneak peek at the OPAGO LN-POS.

NFC sensitivity needs a bit of configuration still, but we are getting there. https://video.nostr.build/585f2ad41e11bf8a0a382432db0534a2bde45ea2175a75a4bb104e8a01ba9fed.mp4  
 GM Weekends are for coding. 
 Two minutes to midnight 🎼🎵🎶

#MoscowTime 
 Ah well… no 
 Because you haven’t read the book 
 That would be nice, but I expect Bitcoin nations to require a passport. Bitcoiners hate digital id for a reason and if you travel through private property, you better be able to proof you have a right to do so. 
 We don’t want digital ID.
We don’t want physical ID.
We do want property rights.

5 min later…

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 We're proud to announce that the OPAGO PAY LIGHTNING POS-Terminal GEN1 is now market-ready and will be available through us and our partners in just a few weeks! 🎉

After approximately a year of dedicated development, extensive testing, and fine-tuning, we are delighted to have realized the finished product. 

Accepting Bitcoin payments is now a breeze for merchants, with a one-time fee of only 99€ and a minimal 1% transaction fee on all incoming payments. No contracts, no hidden fees. Plus, our solution includes a Merchant Dashboard accessible through any browser, allowing easy transaction reporting for tax purposes in CSV, PDF, and CoinTracking Report formats.

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• Instant Payment Settlement
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• No Reverse Bookings or Charge-Backs
• Merchant Dashboard included

Starting next year, we'll introduce an additional feature - an easy solution to automatically convert Bitcoin payments into Euros directly into your business bank account.

We're in the final stages of preparation, fine-tuning our webshop and website for the official launch. Stay tuned for updates as we prepare to introduce the OPAGO PAY LIGHTNING POS-Terminal-GEN1 for purchase.


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 Then run your own node, if 1% is too expensive for liquidity, tax report etc. 
 I’m not competing with them at all. We are actually building what we were requested to build because WoS is not usable for small stores in practice. 
 I am releasing my book Bitcoin Nation one chapter per week for free on my Website.

This week, "Sins of the Centralbank" (Pt.1-Ch.3)

https://michaelantonfischer.com/bitcoin-nation-the-sins-of-the-central-bank 
 What are the greatest risks preventing Bitcoin from reaching 100k? 
 You not stacking enough. 
 Viva la Libertad Carajo 
 GM

HARTES GELD KANN DIE DEMOKRATIE RETTEN| Michael Fischer youtu.be/8WSrWThsIm8?si=0tpDKInS29uUiKhk 
 I could be wrong, and it'll take some time either way, but I think chaumian ecash is going to be ... 
 Funny part is that I predicted 5 years ago that essentially ecash on lightning would be the money of the future.

Right now I think it’s not necessary and Bitcoin with Lightning is enough. 
 GM. 

I am being woken up, by tiny creatures from my own bloodline, who else? 
 My head is trying to wrap itself around fully around what you just said… so you mean we could essentially make fully offline Lightning payments? 
 But with the file I could do an offline payment?

Or rather one were I transact offline and then receive payment on Lightning or did I misunderstand the concept? 
 Did you know that rat poison (Warfarin) is also used a life saving drug? It’s on the World Heal... 
 The Rat? 
 Wird #Bitcoin uns vor der Demografischen Bombe retten?

Ich war mit Marc vom No. 1 21-Stern #Bitcoin Hotel in Innsbruck auf der 
@thebconf
 im Park gesessen um genau dieses Thema zu besprechen.

Schaut gerne mal rein.

https://youtu.be/8WSrWThsIm8 
 Liebe Freunde,

es ist so weit. Bitcoin Nation ist nun auch auf Deutsch bestellbar.

Wenn ihr wissen wollt, wie Bitcoin und Demografie Staaten zum besseren verändern werden, dann hier klicken:

https://geni.us/BitcoinNationGer 
 Ab morgen bestellbar. 
 Copiaro arbeitet daran. 
 If anybody wants to know more about my book Bitcoin Nation and how bitcoin and demographics will reshape states, please reach out.

I am open to come on podcasts and conferences. https://image.nostr.build/9a6d41a94a2b758c6fe8f1bbd771009c2eddb386b482fba307077fce3fa0f710.jpg  
 Ab morgen bestellbar. 
 The question is: CTV + what? 
 If we need a fork (which I’m not fully convinced of), then OP_VAULT should be it. 
 I don’t want one. I would grudgingly accept one if I consider it necessary. 
 Too many people have given Elon a pass. Don't give him a pass.

He's a marketer, not a founder or... 
 I think it’s he’s blind on that side. It’s hard to fully grasp a system that you’re so close to. Cantillionism has built him up, so he cannot really see it in its entirety only specific problems.

Which is imo also why he doesn’t understand money 
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 Oh no… but thanks to @zapplepay at least zapping on @damus is working again. 
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 What exactly has Rudolf Diesel done that was ground breaking? 
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 Maybe your bearishness is a self fulfilling prophecy? 
 Well, see now you’ve destroyed my motivation for V4V -> prophecy fulfilled 
 Well, but in the end we are talking about human psychology. What humans believe can lead to a Ghandi or Nazi Germany.

Quite different outcomes, only difference is what a leader made everyone believe.

V4V funding worked in Greece for the entire governmental budget for many centuries btw.