Build freedom tech and travel the world.


Lightning, nostr, cashu, fedimint, blossom, ...
My friends made these tools.
My friends aren't special people, they're just dudes, but look at how powerful they are.


Consider if your soul is worth the price.


You can simply walk away from the modern systems of slavery.
Why don't you?


In case you're thinking to start trading to earn more sats, browse through this feed and reconsider.
nostr:nevent1qqsrkysd08krljmkal998h4qk6z3jfasdtxx98fz3uhdxgyyu3g4a5gpzdmhxue69uhhwmm59e6hg7r09ehkuef0qgspcm9j9xtt42lfyx7dghytvgfm9k4sjmuguja9v7x585v45xrg25grqsqqqqqp3cdrr4


Can attest, its good.


The more builders I talk to, the more I realize I gotta talk to more builders.

If you're building something meaningful, let's talk.


Yes!
Thanks


Blossom is left curve genius.


i fucking love blossom on my #haven relay

please clients why are you taking so long to implement this amazing tech, should be very easy and fast to make such an uploader
https://relay.utxo.one/362f318256af800a81d713736fa797c385ceb06a6668f2a549a602bf3e9d02ab.png


Is there a podcasting app that automatically skips add reads?


I am pleased to announce the release of the 0.1.0 release of Flotilla, a new client for communities.

This is NOT a NIP 29 client. More details to come on why, but for now, give it a try at flotilla.social.

If you're not sure which group to start with, try one of these:

https://flotilla.social/spaces/wss%3A%2F%2Frelay.nostrtalk.org%2F
https://flotilla.social/spaces/wss%3A%2F%2Fbucket.coracle.social%2F


The zk whiteboard sessions are really good, the second season is currently being released.
Worth watching if you're curious how zk might help nostr.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksTTyt0GTvQ


Apps should do one thing REALLY well.
Which means apps must work well together.
Private key security is paramount, so there should be a dedicated app for that. Copying private keys into many apps is bound to bring problems.
Loading time is a crucial UX hurdle, and so data should be pre processed in a dedicated relay app, so that other clients don't need to make privacy degrading online queries.
With such a setup it might be possible to run useful nostr apps that don't even have internet access, but get everything from the local network.


That's looking really amazing!


PLEBDEVS PLATFORM LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7Gqr9tuWxE

My presentation / Q&A from the launch party the other night on PlebDevs and the new platform.

Longer form write up coming soon!

https://plebdevs.com

originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/771837


That's looking great!
And snappy fast


Always wanted to visit Finland, the land of 5 million people and 3 million saunas? Now’s the perfect chance.

BTC HEL, the largest Bitcoin conference in the Nordics, will take place in Helsinki for the first time on August 15–16, 2025.

Join us in orange-pilling Finland before the anti-crypto narrative has a chance to catch on, like it has in other Nordic countries.

We have a positive and true story to tell: Bitcoin can make even renewables more profitable and balance the power grid. In the North we can use up all the excess heat. All the while, sound money fixes short-sighted fiat culture.

Please DM nostr:npub1w2eget49s60cyeznumcmqczk0xkmhz24ajqgzfyfrugdfl4mz7ns7rpmgp or email hello@btchel.com if you’re interested in speaking! Flights and hotel are covered for speakers.

Tag the people you’d like to see there!

Sign up for the mailing list to know when the ticket sales begin: https://btchel.com

https://image.nostr.build/fd016e6c41a5010cdeeae1eeee5066a35d38db7b240ba04c946a9d5520df8bba.jpg

https://image.nostr.build/1192f7cc27b490ede3286160769996f12d1dd8687830a461cf9eea01f52a7dd4.jpg


The signer app can be on a dedicated computer.
https://nostrsigningdevice.com/


Exactly.


Was thinking about this, but I'd prefer the key app to not have any networking capabilities. It could still do remote signing, if the local relay gets the nsecbunker events.


One app with your private key.
One app with your relay.
A thousand apps with your interface.


You could filter the feed by followers, so you know its in your web of trust, just not fron whom exactly.


NostrTalk #15 - Cypherpunk Future is Now? - Blockzeit 868401 - von und mit Quillie, Dennis, Lassmiranda und Max Hillebrand

This is a video event and can be viewed at https://www.flare.pub/w/naddr1qqr526phwf9kywgzypkz6696q9kzj9qhl5vw5lqxkum7c9pl04td0r7agjjmyjyyv5j7cqcyqqqgtwc5957ky


If you have a chance to see a Bruckner symphony live, do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSGOaTuAesY


Beautiful.


I love it when builders already built what I want...


Nice!
Wen apk sir?


New nostr client idea:

Only show the text of the notes in the feed, no pictures, no usernames.

Focus on the message, not the messenger


A price worth paying for freedom.


But to be fair, android has very strong sandboxing per app.


What's the Truth About RAW MILK?
Is it a Toxic Killer or a Superfood? 🥛🦠

I talked to Mark McAfee to answer these questions. He  runs the largest organic raw milk dairy in the world, is the founder of the Raw Milk Institute and is a former EMS Paramedic.

https://fountain.fm/episode/tHTDKS2HCqKbS2UhBbMS
https://m.primal.net/MXxN.mov


Decreasing sat denominated prices is basically a discount for customers, so in some sense it's a marketing campaign that can be frequently repeated.


Presenting https://pubpay.me alpha. Social proof for public payments.
Conceived at nostr:npub1s0veng2gvfwr62acrxhnqexq76sj6ldg3a5t935jy8e6w3shr5vsnwrmq5 SEC02 - #SovEng
https://image.nostr.build/90227e3a98c10322402c4f5e07fbdc648543c76971a051a7c20ce2134ac00a5b.jpg


Listen to at least the beginning of this talk by Amir Taaki - a true crypto-anarchist, Bitcoin dev in 2010, and the author of BIP 1.

https://youtu.be/ouq68bBp_dI


Yes.
Denominating contracts in an asset is a lot easier when that asset has a stable purchasing power. There are ways to structure contracts adequately despite volatility, it just gets more complex.
So I wouldn't be surprised if it takes another couple halvings until Bitcoin is a widely used unit of account.


Is there a DVM that suggests new npubs to follow?


Relay list to discover the user's content


Get the full paper on cooperation space by Paul Rosenberg
https://freemansperspective.com/product/cooperation-space/


THE COMMON ECONOMIC PROTOCOLS
Version 3

1. The purpose of The Common Economic Protocols (CEP) is to facilitate beneficial interaction and to minimize conflict. It rests on three primary principles: Individual Autonomy, Private Property, and Free Contract.
2. Progress must not be hindered.
3. Free, open, and functional markets must be preserved.
4. The CEP deals with individual parties only.
5. Agreements must be communicated openly and clearly.
6. Individuals/parties should keep their agreements.
7. Individuals/parties should not aggress against, encroach upon, or defraud others.
8. Private property is to be respected and protected.
9. Self-induced harms are the sole responsibility of the individual or party in question.
10. All the effects of an action must be taken into account.
11. Restitution is preferred above punishment.
12. Violence is a very costly means of solving disputes and is to be avoided.
12. Mistakes and emergency actions are part of human life, but must be repaired.
13. The CEP does not require omniscience of anyone.
14. The purposes of judgments are to secure free and functional markets and to recompense injured parties.
15. The standard for the application of the CEP is the reasonable man.


THE COMMON ECONOMIC PROTOCOLS
Version 3, by Paul Rosenberg

1. The purpose of The Common Economic Protocols (CEP) is to facilitate beneficial interaction and to minimize conflict. It rests on three primary principles: Individual Autonomy, Private Property, and Free Contract.
2. Progress must not be hindered.
3. Free, open, and functional markets must be preserved.
4. The CEP deals with individual parties only.
5. Agreements must be communicated openly and clearly.
6. Individuals/parties should keep their agreements.
7. Individuals/parties should not aggress against, encroach upon, or defraud others.
8. Private property is to be respected and protected.
9. Self-induced harms are the sole responsibility of the individual or party in question.
10. All the effects of an action must be taken into account.
11. Restitution is preferred above punishment.
12. Violence is a very costly means of solving disputes and is to be avoided.
12. Mistakes and emergency actions are part of human life, but must be repaired.
13. The CEP does not require omniscience of anyone.
14. The purposes of judgments are to secure free and functional markets and to recompense injured parties.
15. The standard for the application of the CEP is the reasonable man.


That's awesome, thanks for the contributions!


So cool!
It's kinda wild how much better the UX for tipping got in only a couple of years.


The travel service works international.


The fact that Amber is now widely supported makes nostr on android so crazy usable, so trivial to try out new clients.


Exactly.
The answer to "but what can you buy directly with bitcoin" is "literally anything" now...


You're sitting on the most magical precious stone in Cyberspace, other people will do anything to convince you to send them some.


Yeah, progress is wild there.

With shopinbit you can get the flight tickets for bitcoin


Living on a bitcoin standard is so easy with proxy merchants like shopinbit.com


understandable, thanks.
You could just do grapheme compatible phones, and the variety decreases drastically.


If you can get a jsonl file from a relay you can import it.
Nostrudel can use citrine as a cache relay and it sends everything it fetches to citrine.
I made i pull request for nostrsync a while back to add support for exporting your data as jsonl but i think the owner is busy and didnt review it yet.
You can get a jsonl file using nak in your computer for now


If you're using Voyage you can go to Settings -> Export database and import the data dump file into Citrine. The file contains all of your own and your bookmarked posts/replies that are already in the Voyage database.


Open #Nostrmo 's Relays Setting and tap into Local Relay. You can find a option Data Sync Mode, select it. Add Citrine to the cache relays. And then open you personal page. You can find a Download and a Upload button. Tap the download button. It will try to download you notes and also send it to your cache relays.

https://image.nostr.build/b41b1e43921e29108994e291a9570e2a2fc5469df155ade5397343d7dce840fb.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/bd12082ae6474b21513491e4d74b1be4f8041451d3c55080ad3c569de73f1a86.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/dd04c8e92d4bc86668998f9612ac54e13d977611eb2af20b0cb5e3f5de725524.jpg


Do you do phone cases nostr:nprofile1qqsx845ex2wm3cu9d8e93xm282nmpu33emyr5aufu20s5wt8sx7h6uspzdmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ue0cnuf5l?


Here a panel with nostr:nprofile1qqsfu8jfssstclp470360rfqq3d5eq6rnpk6ujrnjavmeje2yl5gc5cpzdmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ue0vj7szh, Max Hampshire, Liam Eagen and myself about freedom tech at HCPP24

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEfTyv-7xNo


Is there another app that could feed the data to citrine already now?


Exactly.
I have a couple gigabytes to spare, that fits a lot of notes!


Yeah, it's a great backup solution.


Calling this piece DONE.

Hand carved in reclaimed slate. Enamel painted leaves. My goal was to capture a moment in time, autumn leaves floating, a ripple in a pond.

It’s not done perfectly but I’m happy with it for now. Definitely going to try my hand at a larger version soon. https://image.nostr.build/6da82dd36adbd7c9a4e70a5030fff218a3b525bb11434b462756af2bd6abae39.jpg


Is there a way to get all of my and my wot notes into citrine? nostr:nprofile1qqs827g8dkd07zjvlhh60csytujgd3l9mz7x807xk3fewge7rwlukxgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhszrnhwden5te0dehhxtnvdakz7qgswaehxw309ahx7um5wghx6mmd9usjfpck


Relay list to store private content from this author


Max Hillebrand

Praxeologist ~ Cryptoanarchist ~ Cypherpunk


Cars need to be fixed so bad...


More interested in the amnesia part.


There could be after a long press the preselected emojis, with an edit button to get to the default picker screen.


Arti, the new Tor client written in rust, is making excellent progress.
If you have already integrated Tor in your app, refactoring with this new library will lead to substantial performance improvements.
If you haven't yet tinkered with Tor, now is a good time to see how it can make your tech better.

https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/arti


TailsOS, but for phones.


Would be cool in nostr:nprofile1qqs24yz8xftq8kkdf7q5yzf4v7tn2ek78v0zp2y427mj3sa7f34ggjcpzamhxue69uhhv6t5daezumn0wd68yvfwvdhk6tcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnddakj703s8dt to have a default emoji with a single click, and multi emoji picker on long click.


“Following Franz Oppenheimer and Albert Jay Nock, Rothbard identified the State as a predatory organism.
It is the “organization of the political means.” The State produces nothing by itself but takes what other people have produced. From this we can deduce a vital fact. Society must have existed before the State. Otherwise, there would be nothing for the State to take.”

https://mises.org/power-market/menace-state nostr:note18rkqhh5dxdzewum3cf4lp02r5vcpfakwds9q8g5gc6r7gav9hn4qx7seld


It won't get better, until you get better.


Nice.
But kinda brutal to give a recovering addict one more hit, with nothing more to come in the future...


The man, the myth, the legend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I_vLL-mA5o


You know it's cpaf when the episode numbers are in hexadecimal...


Who's a Japanese bitcoin only content creator?
Someone without price talk, blockchain hype, or nfts.


Thanks Rod, I appreciate it.


The most cypherpunk as fuck podcast.

https://taz0.org/bitstream/

I highly recommend listening through it from the beginning. Smuggler and nostr:nprofile1qqsxd7rasz53jav2vjlq6twg5wj68lgvm0t4lj79skkka9jju8qfv3cpzpmhxue69uhnzdps9enrw73wd9hszxthwden5te0v9j82mr59ccnsurvw4ejuum0vd5kzmqpzfmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2uc9a2xcy are two legendary builders, strategists, and philosophers. Their mindset and articulation is inspiring.


Three legends you might never have heard about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXInVwICggg


Angor Hub:

Angor Hub is a Nostr client built around the Angor protocol, offering tools to explore crowdfunding projects, connect with investors, and engage directly with founders. Whether you're seeking investment opportunities or funding for your project, Angor Hub provides secure messaging, project pages, and group channels for seamless interaction within a decentralized environment.


Open-source everything.

#Open-source
#nostr
#decentralized


Wen blossom in nostr:nprofile1qqs24yz8xftq8kkdf7q5yzf4v7tn2ek78v0zp2y427mj3sa7f34ggjcpzamhxue69uhhv6t5daezumn0wd68yvfwvdhk6tcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnddakj703s8dt?


Freedom sweat


 ̶F̶r̶e̶e̶d̶o̶m̶ ̶t̶e̶c̶h̶
Freedom sweat.
nostr:nevent1qqsw8wnhnluac7v75h5ehhsercuuq2lznrtsed474yw4tnlv5h32q7qppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qgst0mtgkp3du662ztj3l4fgts0purksu5fgek5n4vgmg9gt2hkn9lqrqsqqqqqp349q4q


Any applied cryptographers looking for a review job?


Thanks brother


"We must defend our own privacy if we expect to have any. We must
come together and create systems which allow anonymous transactions
to take place. People have been defending their own privacy for
centuries with whispers, darkness, envelopes, closed doors, secret
handshakes, and couriers. The technologies of the past did not allow
for strong privacy, but electronic technologies do."

- Eric Hughes.

A Cypherpunk's Manifesto, 9 March 1993.


The most radical thing you can do, is to live free and unashamed.


Always has been


Larken Rose is really on point. https://youtu.be/AQZhXvxi-_k


Lots of drama, I guess...


Crazy to see high quality products for sale pop up in the shitposting client.

Cypherpunk future is now.


Classified listing: Pine Tar & Rough Cut Tallow Combo 1 Bar ea

ONLY SHIPPING IN THE CONTINENTAL USA. This isn't fancy, I believe it's pretty, but you make that decision. This is the soap that your great great grandmother use to make. It's real, it's 100% natural, and it's great for your skin, your health, and your mind. These are Pure Beef Tallow, Pure Pine Tar, Lye (sodium hydroxide), and distilled water. I am here for the Revolution, and that Revolution is building a Bitcoin economy. I will do my part, and provide the best, purest, and most nutritious soap that I can. If you have a problem ordering, please reach out to me at soapminer@protonmail, and we can get it handled for you.


Key rotation in the legacy realm.


Heads up! We're rebranding zap.store to Zapstore.

The premium domain renewal is too expensive, so I'm moving it to zapstore.dev for years to come. The middle dot is also confusing for pronounciation.

Website, relay, CDN will all be moving to the new domain in the next release, coming this week.

(Feel free to contact nostr:nprofile1qqs8y6s7ycwvv36xwn5zsh3e2xemkyumaxnh85dv7jwus6xmscdpcygprpmhxue69uhkv6tvw3jhytnwdaehgu3wwa5kuef0ekucf3 , nostr:nprofile1qqspw5udc2nzw6wsj3plrrphe0343744h0ucz9e4g248chl3w8kh03qpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgqgjwaehxw309ac82unsd3jhqct89ejhxqgswaehxw309ucngvpwvcmh5tnfdu4c0sa3 or nostr:nprofile1qqs2js6wu9j76qdjs6lvlsnhrmchqhf4xlg9rvu89zyf3nqq6hygt0spz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qghwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxummnw3ezucnpdejz7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uygje4n + out of band if you need confirmation)

Please share! 🫂


All talks of the 11th and final hackers congress have just been uploaded!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_88YKXiY1KDqbS38DVnCqg


It usually is nostr:nprofile1qqsvrlrhw86l5sv06wkyjgs6rrcekskvk7nx8k50qn9m7mqgeqxjpvgpzdmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ue0tc48yt nostr IOT that delivers the TKO


What purple pilling feels like
https://image.nostr.build/dc30e9b00bf91fba4084a55811b4651a2b4ef28c7f079177284f3e739cecb1c4.gif
It might take a combination of a couple apps, but eventually one connects really hard.


What purple pilling nerds feels like
https://image.nostr.build/dc30e9b00bf91fba4084a55811b4651a2b4ef28c7f079177284f3e739cecb1c4.gif
It might take a couple different apps, but eventually one connects really hard.


In their books its just a company owning land, hopefully not too controversial.


New free city in Argentina @npub13ynwqdyukx0rxztatvtust4l2dh0k9jl3dwxkz734rt9vuxv4rdq3cyzaw
https://lospropietarios.com/


New free city in Argentina
https://lospropietarios.com/


@Angor’s crowdfunding proposition is to build on decentralized protocols like #nostr, backed by #Bitcoin, ensuring safety net for both investors and founders. 😏

#angor


Only?
I would have thought you got more...


We reject kings, presidents and voting.
We believe in rough consensus and running code.


Few...


Selling VPS @ https://lnvps.net


Oh wow, we're at 869866 already, ngu much!


Blossom fixes this.


Shopinbit.ch is live!

Privacy preserving fiat proxy merchant.

Buy anything for bitcoin in Switzerland!


Exactly!


Signal & Jitsi work well.
But I don't receive or make legacy phone calls for many years.


That's excellent progress!
I've become increasingly more enthusiastic about script restoration, specifically the stark constructions this opens up.
Thanks a lot for pushing this forward!


Here are the very draft interpreter and BIPs for Script Restoration. I'm seeking comments (looking at nostr:nprofile1qqsdnpcgf3yrjz3fpawj5drq8tny74gn0kd54l7wmrqw4cpsav3z5fgpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctvl3x2lg and nostr:nprofile1qqs2nep2pjnwfvfqszytdzj06eq8fqd3yps0j9dqlm95ezr524lrwjgpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ez6ur4vgh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet5qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfdunyshzy here!) on all aspects, including format and what opcodes make sense to combine into a single proposal.

There are definitely some tweaks we could make to costing (it bugs me that the formula for OP_MUL is not symmetric, for example!), but that part is pretty solid.

Once we have a single proposal that we think is well-specified, reasonable and useful, it'll be time to get coauthors (I have a day job, and it's not this!) and formally propose it for broader scrutiny.

https://github.com/rustyrussell/bips/pull/1/

And interpreter (not other parts, so not actually usable except bench and test!):

https://github.com/rustyrussell/bitcoin/pull/1


It would be useful if the airplane mode toggle required authentication in GrapheneOS.


Nostr keys are the identity and web of trust layer.
Nostr relays are the data delivery and availability layer.


It's really incredible what can be done with Bitcoin script.
Taproot is such a gamechanger.
nostr:nevent1qqsg7l3gy33vvlsqrctzyyul3hyluch0u6vxndlnncg68ul93u4lx8spzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtczyqat0ssss5jt05wpckzlp8qm0cv57hnlyfd9hw287duwqaxhf6wm7qcyqqqqqqgnmk0lr


Question of the day: 🧐🤔
nostr:npub182muyyy9yjmarsw9shcfcxm7r984uleztfdmj3ln0rs8f46wnklstahf3j is crowdfunding protocol build on #nostr, but who is vetting on projects?

Angor is 100% decentralized and so developers do not participate in the selection or vetting of projects listed on the platform.

It's the community's call to choose and vet projects, thanks to the protocol’s trustless design.

Every founder is responsible for the project and can even obtain control over its relays on #nostr

#nostr #angor #bitcoin.


Are you looking for #Bitcoin Only crowdfunding platform?

Look no further: at nostr:npub1t8wgz9hma5u6gfagvc0wewsdas28k9e4ck0dy37gd9m244qfdeqq5ncqhd your project can be funded only with #bitcoin.

#nostr #build


Parallel Polis is spreading.


What's next for Pubky?

🚀 1. Launching a relatively feature-rich version of our our flagship "Pubky App": Private beta first, then public beta Q1 2025.

🔑 2. Prototyping & launching a new authenticator app for managing keys, sessions, and DHT records.

🌱 3. Launching initiatives to cultivate an ecosystem of exceptional builders using & contributing to Pubky Core.

This is just the beginning. Our 2025 roadmap is (overly) packed with exciting plans.

Get ready to take back the web with Pubky in 2025.

https://medium.com/pubky/pubky-the-next-web-3287b35408f1


Amazing, thanks!


Let's see what y'all build though.


Nice, will the entire stack be FOSS?


Information cannot be owned.


Yeah that's an issue, but a big chunk of it is evergreen.


Do you know of such an article / book?


libsecp256k1 v0.6.0 supports musig 2!


Thinking about doing an audio book of the graphene os documentation.

wdyt?


Reminds me a lot of Paralelni Polis
https://image.nostr.build/8db0d01d9bb9f9872b8c58aa953412532dd9247810d38296cf6b8aa6557c5136.jpg


Freedom comes from self knowledge


Great to see more business men arrive here!


Did you know that Wasabi is free and open-source software under the MIT license? You have full access to every line of code, and you can use it as you wish.


Lower the cost to exit slavery.


Always.
Occasionally colors are required for charts or pictures etc.


Hoje começa uma nova fase! Bitcoin Atlantis agora é FREE Madeira! Mais do que um novo nome, é um compromisso com o futuro descentralizado da Madeira e a construção de uma comunidade inspirada pela mudança positiva e sustentável.

⚡

A new phase begins today! Bitcoin Atlantis is now FREE Madeira! More than a new name, it's a commitment to Madeira's decentralized future and building a community inspired by positive and sustainable change.

https://m.primal.net/LthO.png https://m.primal.net/LthP.png https://m.primal.net/LthR.png https://m.primal.net/LthS.png


Can recommend turning the phone screen to grey mode and night light.


We just shipped a little something: Bolt12 Swaps 🫡

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

Powered by our new backend release v3.8.0 "An offer you can't refuse":

Highlights:
- Swap-to-Bolt12 powered by CLN's "pay"
- New CLN hold plugin (rewrite in Rust)
- Chain swaps with any amount (within our min/max)

For the full rundown check:
https://github.com/BoltzExchange/boltz-backend/releases/tag/v3.8.0

And powered by our new web app release v1.5.0

Highlights:
- Bolt12 support for Submarine Swaps
- BIP-353 DNS lookup (incl. DNSSEC)
- Added BancoLibre and StashPay to integrations, welcome 🙌

For the full rundown check the release notes:
https://github.com/BoltzExchange/boltz-web-app/releases/tag/v1.5.0

That's it for today, now we may all go and follow the election of our world's new overlord 😏


Blossom


It's basically slashtags from nostr:nprofile1qqsgeksa4tajm7x673gq2v7t56dkgkh6pjhhzdhrgxlpke4za8jmmkqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqgjwaehxw309ac82unsd3jhqct89ejhxqgkwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxummnw3ezucnpdejqetk0p4


All authors are still in the running for our 4 cash prizes ($1,000, $500, $250, $100).

Authors & stories in no particular order.

Authors and story titles:
1. We are living well - Anonymous
2. Untitled - SF
3. Daria's Delightful Dancing Emporium - Jillian Godsil
4. The Big Slash - DJ Bodden
5. Yourself My E-Self - Chris Griffiths
6. Proxy - Ternet Nosce - Decent Money
7. Infinite Debt - Graeme Shimmin
8. The Confisco - Luciano Rocha
9. Fork War - Alex Gurevich
10. The Last Node - Satillionaire
11. Supplying the Slugs - T.M. de Saavedra
12. The Last Days - Mariska van der Merwe
13. Stumble - Fanis Michalakis
14. Self-Immolation to Self-Custody - Will Schoellkopf
15. The Fixer Medical Device Exorcist - Eric Kay
16. Crushing - Kevin Morley
17. The Vision Solution - Ninja Grandma
18. The Rainmaker - Joseph Sidari
19. Dreaming Big - Lindsay Burns
20. The Currency of Childhood - Praise Samuel-Imaikop
21. Stasis - George Hamley
22. The Final Monopoly - Alexander Reeve
+ A bonus contribution from  nostr:npub1klkk3vrzme455yh9rl2jshq7rc8dpegj3ndf82c3ks2sk40dxt7qulx3vt

Edited by Philip Charter and Alex Boast.

Preorder the book in our bookshop.
https://bitcoinbook.shop/products/21-futures-financial-fallout

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


Because freedom is worth it.


"So, what radicalized you?"


Bundle it into haven, run relay node by default, run exit node optional, profit.


The cure sounds like the disease

Nathan Rothschild in the 18th century:
"Permit me to issue and control the money of a nation, and I care not who makes its laws"

Modern Digital Agora:
"Use cryptocurrency that can't be printed or controlled, and communication that can't be taken down, and who cares who is the king"


First the book was published anonymous, later Paul attributed himself to it (and you can rather easily verify by checking his other writings published at the time and after).
I found the book years ago, and did the audiobook recently.


Yeah, he knows, I don't know a more optimistic and hopeful person.


Just started getting into
“A Lodging of Wayfaring Men”

Nearly spat out my tea when I read the paragraph below… it’s literally what we’re building at Plebeian

Page 42 of all pages 😂

My choice of mug couldn’t be more synchronistic either: Anarchy - Wabi-Sabi true beauty lies in imperfection

There are no coincidences 😅
https://m.primal.net/LiAH.jpg


I had this in my bingo card for a while actually.
Trump turns Millei and gets out the chainsaw.
Still patiently waiting for the actual chainsaw...


This essay in Paul Rosenberg’s book “A Lodging of Wayfaring Men” has never been more important than it is today.

FARBER’S FIRST ESSAY

It began with rogue traders and the merchants of Venice. They really didn't know what they were building or how it would work. They merely struggled for the betterment of themselves and their families.

 It began to break out when the deep superstition of the Middle Ages cracked open under the strain of new philosophies and religious ideas.

It found room to thrive wherever new and wild vistas were found. It expanded with each discovery of far-off new lands. It made its home everywhere the old order was broken up and fresh starts were being made. It took a firm root in America and flourished there for over 100 years.

Never again, where history is recorded, will there be any question as to whether or not it works.

“It,” is the greatest discovery of the modern era, the positive-sum game. It is the liberation of human energy to do its appropriate job. It's the operation of creation using the only counter-entropic force we have: free human energy.

You can see it work everywhere from the research lab to the front office to the construction site. It is what drives the entrepreneur to develop and produce a new product or service. And it is what gives the construction worker pride when his skills overcome a difficult problem, turning his blueprints into a functional structure. Why is the construction worker proud and why does the entrepreneur exult? Because they have done the one thing that all humans have the impulse to do, to create something good that would not have been otherwise.

Human energy is the great creative force in the world. Without it, things tend to entropy. (As the second law of thermodynamics states, “closed systems tend to entropy.”) Without active and creative human energy, everything goes back to an animal level of existence.

This human energy does not function by obedience and compulsion. It cannot, no matter how many rulers wish it were otherwise. Look at the command economies of the dead socialist world. Within several decades, their occupants were reduced to an animal existence. Look at the millennia when constrained people lived at the pleasure of their kings, seeking permissions from rulers to live and work. They continually starved and died. Things began to change only when freelance merchants began living according to their own minds and breaking away from the permissions of their rulers.

When human energy is free to move, creativity goes wild, as do motivation, happiness, and the accumulation of wealth. When it is restrained, the descent to animal existence takes over again.

The discovery of this fact is what differentiates us from the Middle Ages and not much else. Do you think that people who lived in those dark times were inherently less intelligent than we are? They were not. You and I are their direct descendants, not many generations removed. We are essentially the same.

The term positive-sum game signifies that this system creates more than the sum of its parts. The only real magic — human energy — creates more than it started with. Take some raw materials that are of themselves, are of little worth, and when you add human creativity, you can create vehicles, computers, and spaceships. The materials themselves have been around since the creation of Earth. If they could have turned into something great of themselves, they would have done it long ago. But they cannot. It is only when humans manipulate them according to their own ideas that they gain any real value. Thus, five dollars worth of material becomes a product worth thousands of dollars.

They, who do not play the positive-sum game, instinctively fall back into being motivated by envy. Ultimately, they find reasons to feel that “there are only so many pieces of the pie.” This is the seed of destruction.

The next thing they say is, “if you have a bigger piece of the pie, then someone else has to have less.” That is a zero-sum game —The idea that nothing is really created, just moved from one hand to another. Not only is it false, but it is also the credo of every envious looter who speaks at the ‘fairness’ and ‘equal distribution of wealth’, but who secretly hopes to get a share of the wealth held by others.

The real controversy of our time is this: Is human energy allowed to work in the world, or will it be tied down? The miserable experience of communism has taught the world's rulers that the positive sum game is necessary, so their plan is now to allow human energy to work, but to siphon off as much wealth as possible without killing it altogether. We productive people are carrying the governments of the world on our backs. Are worth half of our efforts — half of our lives?

They take half of our earnings away from us continually by a vast web of taxes, fees, and regulations. For what benefit? “To help the poor”, they say, and clamorously infer that if you disagree you are a heartless and dangerous person, and further, that all will despise you. But if our money is forcibly taken from us, is it not the state robbing us? Any dictionary will tell you this is so, but it is considered poor form to say so, or to even consider it.

Are the poor better off? Certainly. Some of our money goes to the poor. (Although most is eaten up in the bureaucracy.) This feeds their bellies insufficiently, while at the same time locking them into a life of dependence that wages an unending war upon their souls. Is that a good thing? Are the poor better off for this robbing of producers and living in a state of dependency?

Many of you will gasp and reel in shock that I would challenge the respectability and honor of your tradition, and you fear to let yourselves consider my case. You have come up against someone who does not share in your conspiracy of compliance. You must either turn away from these subjects or face the prospect of becoming a radical, and of people saying bad things about you.

Are you angry? If so, it is not because I am wrong. If that were the case, you would simply turn away. You are angry because I am ill-mannered enough to bring up subjects that you wish to avoid. My ideas bother you. When they come up, you divert your mind to pat praises like, “well, that's the price we pay for our society.” You dodge reason and shunt your thoughts away in order to keep your mental comfort level. You do not face these ideas head-on because you are afraid of them. You are afraid that you might have to agree with them. And then you would have to face the choice of either to be a hero or to be a coward.

I stood one evening in IBM Plaza in Chicago, looking over the riverfront skyline as the sun sank in the southwest, and I realized that the towering monuments to human effort in front of me were the results of the positive sum game run at only half speed. Chicago was wild and open from the 1830s through the 1890s, then slowly the curves and limits were imposed by do-gooder government and collectivist types. These inevitably slowed the workings of a city that had, as a writer once said, been geared for giants. But the restraints were not enough to stop the positive sum game, only to slow it down. Only enough to slow it down.

The Chicago skyline I watched was the result of the positive-sum game being played at half-speed. Yet, its results were awesome. I thought about what might have been if it were allowed to operate unfettered. And then I thought of the greatest example of the positive-sum game during my lifetime: Hong Kong. It went from rice fields to the grandest city of the East in one generation. An explosion of unrestrained human energy.

What things we have been deprived of! What glorious accomplishments aborted and still-born! And now our recent explosion of technology has become the target of bureaucrats worldwide. Where will it go from here? Will the positive-sum game once again be strangled? Or will it migrate to new and open lands? But, moving to a new land will be a problem, won't it? There is no land on this planet that is not claimed by some gang of rulers. So until cheap space flight is achieved, there is only one new country to be found: Cyberspace. So escape there we shall. And there we will and must, for our own sake and for the sake of our descendants, establish the positive-sum game without restriction. Toward that end, we have built a private free market. We used our own money to do it and we've broken no laws that we are aware of, save laws that outlaw privacy. Now the rulers are trying to stop us. Why? We want to run an experiment and see if freedom really is better than servitude. Why won't they let us try? Are they interested in the betterment of mankind? Or are they really interested in monopoly powers? All we want to do is be left alone to try freedom. Why is that threatening? And why do they wish to imprison us?


He's a bitcoiner alright.
Knows of nostr and likes the idea, but he's an email kinda guy, doesn't even have a smartphone.


Jesus of Nazareth, my favorite rebel.

One man who challenged social and religious laws that stood in the way of love and the Golden Rule.

„Jesus’ Lost Philosophy” is a dope podcast episode by Paul Rosenberg, author of A Lodging of Wayfaring Men.

Peaceful Sunday 🕊

Online: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/parallel-society/jesus-lost-philosophy-f3nouNBzrdO/

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/cz/podcast/parallel-society/id1462643209?i=1000536449538


Every episode in this feed is fire.


Without Apology
🚨 It's the “Paul Rosenberg” reminder of the month.
Take 15 minutes of your life to listen and re-listen to at least this podcast...

https://parallelsociety.libsyn.com/without-apology


If you only clicked on the post to tell me crypto sucks let me disappoint - crypto in this case stands for cryptography, as it is for a long time before shitcoins came into existence.

Many of you might have read Paul Rosenberg's amazing [A lodging of wayfaring men](https://freemansperspective.com/product/a-lodging-of-wayfaring-men/). Some of you might even know that npub1klkk3vrzme455yh9rl2jshq7rc8dpegj3ndf82c3ks2sk40dxt7qulx3vt recently created [an audiobook version of it](https://freemansperspective.com/audiobook-a-lodging-of-wayfaring-men/).

But there is a story that predates that book, a real story that probably served as an inspiration for A lodging of wayfaring men. That story is called [The Untold Story of the Greatest Crypto Project Ever](https://freemansperspective.com/product/the-untold-story-of-the-greatest-crypto-project-ever-e-book/). If you are too cheap to buy it (you should support Paul, he is a legend!) there is a way to read it free as it was published as blog posts. It took a bit to dig them up since the originals on his blog are not available anymore but I think the story is too inspiring not to be shared.

[Introduction](https://web.archive.org/web/20221006080808/https://freemansperspective.com/untold-story-greatest-crypto-project-ever-introduction/)
[Part 1](https://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Article/254699-2019-01-17-the-untold-story-of-the-greatest-crypto-project-ever-part.htm)
[Part 2](https://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Article/255038-2019-01-24-the-untold-story-of-the-greatest-crypto-project-ever-part.htm)
[Part 3]( https://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Article/255408-2019-01-31-the-untold-story-of-the-greatest-crypto-project-ever-part.htm)
[Part 4](https://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Article/255758-2019-02-07-the-untold-story-of-the-greatest-crypto-project-ever-part.htm)
[Part 5](https://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Article/256127-2019-02-14-the-untold-story-of-the-greatest-crypto-project-ever-part.htm)
[Part 6](https://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Article/256562-2019-02-22-the-untold-story-of-the-greatest-crypto-project-ever-part.htm)

This story is a great starting point to dig further into people involved and their  cypherpunk and anarhocapitalist ideas from the 90s. Maybe more on that in another post.


Thanks for digging this up!


This is a really really really wild story, we are standing on top of unknown giants.

nostr:naddr1qq2kjvj3w9m56vmewav9x73ngfzy63n9w9grvq3qaljazgxlpnpfp7n5sunlk3dvfp72456x6nezjw4sd850q879rxqsxpqqqp65w6fj2yn


Glad you liked it.


There are a couple of these logical walkthroughts of tough ethical questions in the book. Beautiful!
It's great for initiating others.


MA: Frances, are you ready?

JF: Yes, I am.

MA: OK, hang on and I’ll post some reasons why these ideas bother
people. Take a look through the list, and see which ones seem to fit you.

The first one probably doesn’t fit you, but I’m leaving it in because it does fit a lot of people. Remember also that people don’t really think about these things, they just react.

MA:

1. Fear of responsibility. Freedom is threatening because it eliminates the possibility of shifting responsibility for your errors onto others. Freedom puts you right out in the open, with no cloak for your mistakes. It also gives you full credit for your successes, but that is seldom considered, as the fear-based impulses are generally stronger.

2. Fear of separation. For a variety of reasons, most people have an
instinctual fear of being separate. The feeling is that separation means death. This may be true in some rare situations, and certainly was true more commonly in the distant past, but it is an impulse only, not reason.

3. Rulership as a force of nature. For the last several thousand years,
nearly all humans have lived and died under some form of rulership. So many generations have come and gone under this arrangement, that it now seems to most people as a force of nature: That which was, is, and shall be. When you mention something different, it causes them  mental stress.

4. No mental image. Because none of us have ever lived in any situation except subjection to state power, we have no mental images of anything different. So, when we start talking about a truly free place with no rulers, the listeners have no images to draw upon. It seems like we are proposing a pointless journey into an unknown and dangerous place. Again, this is a feeling, not reasoned thought.

5. Group conditioning. A central fact of modern social behavior is that almost the entire populace has gone through 11-17 years of social conditioning in the school systems. This conditioning shows up in a variety of ways, especially in dealing with authority figures. The conditioned responses are: Obey authority. Don’t cause a disruption. Accept the place given to you. Conform. The real effect here is the installing of comfortreactions and discomfort-reactions. Our system flies in the face of almost all of this.

6. Lack of critical thinking skills. For a variety of reasons (which I have not spent the time necessary to properly catalog), the 20th Century saw a mass movement away from respect for reason and toward a devotion to emotion. Have you ever tried to reason with someone who lives by emotion? It is essentially impossible. These people can be influenced by getting them to identify with characters from movies and television, or with celebrities, but seldom by reason. Now, most people aren’t fully that way, but modern critical thinking skills are disastrous, and a great many people distrust reason, with full faith in emotion. Many of them are beyond hope of recovery, and could be extremely dangerous in the wrong hands.

7. Cognitive dissonance. This is what happens to people when they have accepted an idea, or series of complimentary ideas; then, an obviously different idea is presented, and it makes some sort of sense to them. It causes a conflict. This is properly called cognitive dissonance, and it is really just a mental conflict. People don’t do well with these conflicts; their general reaction is to eliminate them as quickly as possible. The easiest way to do this is to simply drown them out by reciting their original ideas, and trying to convince themselves that the previous ideas are right, and 148 that they should not think about the new idea. Yes, this is dishonest, and yes, it requires denial, but most people prefer it to critical analysis of their existing ideas, and, potentially, changing their minds. Combine this with all the other items shown here, and the conflicts arising from taking on a difficult new idea are too much for many people to bear.

8. Fear of reprisal. This is the simplest one. Think of an IRS audit, an FBI raid, or of Stalin. Obviously the rulers won’t like our free markets. It is not unreasonable to expect that they will take reprisals against people who displease them. A very reasonable concern.

9. Fear of the world falling apart. The central myth of the nation-state is that it is necessary to hold civilization together; that without it, we would all degenerate quickly into killers and thieves. This has been repeated so frequently and so consistently, that most people accept it as fact, even though if asked to provide evidence, they have none. Actual analysis of this idea leads to a contrary conclusion, but that does not stop the impulse of fear. Very few people have ever questioned the nation-state myth at all.

I suggest that you print this out, take a few minutes, and think about it. I’ll be in my office for several hours. Just let me know when you are ready.

- Paul Rosenberg,  A Lodging of Wayfaring Men (p. 147-148)

- - -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvfPI1t9Rck


Insanely great end to an insanely great scene.


lol


Glad you enjoyed the book!
By the way, this was written 1997-2001, and was first published in 2002, the second edition is from 2007 with mainly style changes.


A Lodging of Wayfaring Men

Written in 2007…

BEFORE the financial crisis…

This fictional novel contains quite the non-fiction.

Purported as Atlas Shrugged 2.0, I absolutely loved it.

While some of its philosophy is taken out of context (especially pertaining to the Bible) it is amazing to me:

1. How prophetic the book is

2. How much “feeedom tech” was available to us 17 years ago

3. How real and accessible the story is to us NOW…TODAY as we sit here nearly two decades later!

So…

I highly recommend A Lodging of Wayfaring Men by Paul Rosenberg

Here is the Amazon link: https://a.co/d/c92QwHI

Here is the audio book in podcast format (free to listen) PLUS if you listen via the nostr:npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5  you can earn Bitcoin for merely listening (talk about Liberty)!
https://fountain.fm/show/kYQUyHKX6BQU7VmPzPCI

PS I’d recommend to #zap some sats via Fountain to support the creator

#v4v
#pow
#value4value
#proofofwork


GM Frens

Nach dem gestrigen #NostrTalk mit nostr:nprofile1qqsxcttghgqkc2g5zl7336nuq6mn0mq58a74d4u0m4z2tvjgs3jjtmqpzemhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejz7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uqsuamnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dshssqu69u nostr:nprofile1qqs2e08vgadp5nu5sxfeanaars73z86mtfr55wdwqwdmcus0m5c9hmqppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnddakj7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09u2ykl7w & nostr:nprofile1qqst0mtgkp3du662ztj3l4fgts0purksu5fgek5n4vgmg9gt2hkn9lqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsz9mhwden5te0wfjkccte9ehx7um5wghxyctwvshsz9mhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wshs54zrlx muss ich sagen, schaue ich bullish in einer Cypherpunk Zukunft. Die sich gut aufgestellt hat und langsam aber stetig weiter wächst. Sodass jeder mit einfachen Mitteln wieder Herr über seine Date wird und das Thema Privacy ausbauen kann.

Es ist höchste Zeit, dass wir uns gemeinsam für den Schutz, unserer Privatsphäre einsetzen! Genug Werkzeuge haben wir am Start und Devs bauen einfach geile Scheiß auf Nostr auf. Niemand muss sich dafür rechtfertigen, dass er Wert auf seine Privatsphäre legt. Niemand sollte sich damit abfinden unter Generalverdacht gestellt zu werden. Und jeder Staat der das anders sieht, sollte mit absoluter Härte daran gehindert werden.
(Kein Aufruf zur physischen Gewalt!)
Es wird immer wichtiger, dass durch Kryptographie by default deine Daten geheim bleiben. Sie sind dein Eigentum.
Also verhalte dich auch so!
Cypherpunks schreiben Code und dafür bin ich dankbar. ✊

#BringschuldNeinDanke
#Zivilerungehorsam
#Cypherpunks
#Bitcoin
#Nostr
#Amethyst
#GrapheneOS

Wann die Folge veröffentlicht wird? kA
Darum kümmert sich der Masterblaster nostr:nprofile1qqsxcttghgqkc2g5zl7336nuq6mn0mq58a74d4u0m4z2tvjgs3jjtmqpzemhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejz7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uqsuamnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dshssqu69u 🤗🍀🤘

Und nun? 🏃♂... ☕🍳

https://image.nostr.build/c38122978601cabbd1624a650a87171fdd534b6cd4b8cbe2c8c054226b4b24a6.jpg


Bullish.
Thanks for the support!


The EINUNDZWANZIG Board has unanimously decided to support the developer team of the Nostr client nostr:nprofile1qqs24yz8xftq8kkdf7q5yzf4v7tn2ek78v0zp2y427mj3sa7f34ggjcpzamhxue69uhhv6t5daezumn0wd68yvfwvdhk6tcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnddakj703s8dt led by nostr:nprofile1qqsyvrp9u6p0mfur9dfdru3d853tx9mdjuhkphxuxgfwmryja7zsvhqppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qythwumn8ghj7anfw3hhytnwdaehgu339e3k7mf0qyghwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tch2deau, with a donation of 2 million satoshis. Thanks to Vitor's vision and technical expertise, Amethyst has become one of the leading Android Nostr clients. Updates and bug fixes roll out so fast that we can barely keep up with saying “GM.” The app has become so intuitive that even nostr:nprofile1qqs0ys979d5ylpwvs9tx7gyp8p40s8t5yl4gvfgv300xk759qrrkrwsprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujucm4wfex2mn59en8j6f0qy08wumn8ghj7mn0wd68yttsw43zuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wshszrthwden5te0vfexytnfduhs6mt6sx (with a little help) managed to find the donation button (just kidding, nostr:nprofile1qqspnc6chqq37h60cefu2ewx6np0x0ejvc05lyyc9j0wms5j4pm5ascpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsz9thwden5te0dehhxarj9ehhsarj9ejx2a30qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uxadfl7 had to do the whole thing).

The donation aims to…

… support the ongoing development of the client by Vitor and the dedicated open-source team,
… drive innovation in decentralized communication,
… highlight the significance of the Nostr protocol.
As a Bitcoin association, we are committed to supporting projects and developers who stand for digital self-determination. Once free money becomes a reality, we can use the right tools to claim free speech as well. With Nostr, everyone can decide for themselves how much or how little censorship, content moderation, or echo chamber they want in their feed. Your account belongs to you – and you can take it from one client to another anytime, choose relays, and set your filters.

This donation was suggested by nostr:nprofile1qqsxcttghgqkc2g5zl7336nuq6mn0mq58a74d4u0m4z2tvjgs3jjtmqpzemhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejz7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uqsuamnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dshssqu69u


A monopoly is defined by utilizing aggression to keep new entrepreneurs from providing a service in the market.

Since bitcoin miners are anonymous, and since they only need compute power to provide a service, bitcoin mining is hardcore anti-monopoly, or in other words, a radical free market.

Whenever there is no opportunity for monopoly, new entrepreneurs can always sweep in to provide the service, even if there's only a tiny bit of profit possible. Thus the price for the good (hash price) will tend towards the marginal cost of production, so that there's very little profit opportunities, meaning if you're not incredibly efficient and provide the hash at very low cost, you are likely unprofitable and just burning your money.


Amethyst has settings to not download certain things on mobile or metered wifi.


That's actually a great idea!


Yes, that's already useful, but inside amethyst UI would be useful as well.


Would be cool to have a filter for the notifications in amethyst so to only see replies.


If I claim to be you and sell a product to Alice, then I didn't steal an idea from you, but I stole money from Alice.


Exactly, interesting book, haven't heard of it!


I even got zapped for the cloned text, are you going to try to take my sats now too?


Are you going to take away my computer because I took away "your" words?


Did I just steal anything from you by right click copy paste?


Going to give this a read.

I’m an artist. If I come up with some original characters, are you saying that I shouldn’t have the right to protect my creations? Shouldn’t be able to prevent others from trying to steal my art and then make money from it?


I guess the first is a clear intent and preparation to use violence.


If Alice signs a contract that says Bob will deliver a good, but it's actually Charlie that signs it pretending to be Bob, den Charlie has stolen the money from Alice.
He has not stolen the image of the logo from Bob.


tl;dr, property rights are a solution to the problem of requirement to allocate scarce resources.

Ideas are non-scarce, and if property rights are applied, then it's not protective, but in fact violates the property in actually scarce resources of peaceful people.

https://mises.org/library/book/against-intellectual-property


No, the trademark holder steals the physical media which the trademark violator owns.


Basically all form of intellectual property.
https://mises.org/library/book/against-intellectual-property


YakiHonne 2.0: Simpler, Faster, and Built for Creators!

**Hey Nostriches! **

Thrilled to launch the latest YakiHonne update—Simpler, Easier, Faster! After a lot of hard work, we bring you a highly optimized, user-friendly decentralized media experience on both web and mobile. This version focuses on two main aspects:

**1. Complete Redesign:**

Our UI/UX now puts simplicity first, minimizing technicalities for creators and social users alike. Here’s what’s new:

 • Onboarding: Easily create a non-custodial wallet with Npub & Nsec, experience zapping (Lightning payments), or browse as a guest.
 • Home & Discover: “Discover” is designed for creators, focusing on rich formats like long-form content, videos, and curated works. “Home” offers a social feed  with short notes and curated contents, making it quick and easy for creators to share their work.
 • Wallet: Simple setup with easy creation, direct YakiHonne node linking, and multi-wallet support.
 • Dashboard: Manage all published and drafted content, check stats, and pick up right where you left off—all in one place.
 • Notifications: Reactions, Reposts, Mentions, Zaps, Comments, and Follows now appear in clear, categorized cards.
 • Settings: Completely revamped for simplicity, now including profile customization, appearance, relay settings, and wallet management.

**2. Enhanced Performance:**
Our re-engineered core now supports the outbox model with extensive functionality. Furthermore, Thanks to @PabloF7z we now have seamless data fetching, caching, and full support of the NDK implementation.

Hope you enjoy the new decentralized media experience! 🌐✨Try it out here:
	**•Web**: yakihonne.com
	**•App Store (iOS)**: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yakihonne/id6472556189
	**•Google Play (Android)**: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yakihonne.yakihonne&hl=en

Thank you for your incredible support on this decentralized media journey!

https://v.nostr.build/Uu1uXf8P5D9KkBw6.mp4


Trademarks are theft.


Huge!
That's a massive milestone, and shows your insane effort to build such an important project.
Thanks to all contributors to make this happen, you're heroes!! 💚


BTCPAY 2.0 IS OUT!!! 🚀

https://blog.btcpayserver.org/btcpay-server-2-0/

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

BTCPay Server 2.0 realigns the internal architecture with the lessons we’ve learned since 2017, positioning us to better support both plugin developers and ourselves as we implement new features.

🌎New interface localization
🧭New sidebar-only navigation
📲New onboarding flow for new users and Point Of Sale
🏬Three new e-commerce integrations @Wix, @Odoo & @BigCommerce
🙌Checkout v2 default
🎨Branding enhancements

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

While it may not seem immediately obvious, we expect users to see the full potential of 2.0 in the upcoming months, as the ecosystem continues to thrive and build on top of it. With BTCPay Server 2.0, we’re introducing breaking changes in our API that allow us to eliminate the technical debt that has accumulated over the years.

Updating to BTCPay Server 2.0 is a one-way process with no option for rolling back. Because of that, we're making it opt-in, requiring that you SSH into your server and run:

git fetch
git checkout 2.0
btcpay-update.sh

Seamless integration into existing systems remains one of our top priorities, and we’re excited to introduce three new e-commerce integrations that expand the possibilities for merchants:

- Wix
- Odoo
- BigCommerce

If you use plugins with your BTCPay Server, you might notice that some are disabled after updates - we do that to prevent server crashes.

If you use plugins with your BTCPay Server, you may notice that some are disabled following updates - we do this to prevent server crashes. If you rely heavily on plugins for your BTCPay operations, we recommend that you double-check compatibility and look for announcements from plugin developers regarding their support for version 2.0 before proceeding with the upgrade.

 nostr:npub1psm37hke2pmxzdzraqe3cjmqs28dv77da74pdx8mtn5a0vegtlas9q8970 has updated their plugin, so take a look at it how they did it as an example.

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

In the end 💚 Thanks to all that contributed

With 2.0 we wanted to do all the hard work, most of which may be invisible, but it sets a great base on what we’re aiming to do in 2025. Keep an eye on the upcoming minor releases that we’ll ship if we notice any bugs. In the next few big releases we’re hoping to ship some of the most requested features that further enhance our mission.

Super-special shout out goes to our community testers, who went beyond and above testing the 2.0: @cypherpunkstore  nostr:npub1qqqqqq9tkeunk6ma4zdlgt4euev7p5c64jdmp7354x0zdrns3ars20hrhr  nostr:npub1k5f85zx0xdskyayqpfpc0zq6n7vwqjuuxugkayk72fgynp34cs3qfcvqg2 @JoinStrainly.

We hope you enjoy what this update has to offer. As always, thank you to our invaluable contributors, who directly participated in making 2.0 possible:  nostr:npub14j7wc366rf8efqvnnm8m68pazy04kkj8fgu6uqumh3eqlhfst0kqrngtpf @dstrukt @jackstar0512  nostr:npub1y24gz5gwucl79vtv4ctwpysl0r5m4xyzu2rgulnr44ks3t5mt92q4nz2ad  nostr:npub1qm72nur0wn8cdgt0unp0amzssuqxg03tzpd4r87e856nxtz344fs6g74md  nostr:npub1zfytz6ktce3av2svlfpl0e79e44tnskxmvlpkcmc7q0xct3qa49swvm60l @nisaba  nostr:npub1za04drthlvxtwsq0phwc4mgh8rxhjafjkv2w7pf6ze5afka8gvaquadur3 @TChileta  nostr:npub1rj7eh0eu3skwcyr5adpcjwxft9z4yjdspjryq6gynqw2j49f9a3quqjpw2  nostr:npub1j8y6tcdfw3q3f3h794s6un0gyc5742s0k5h5s2yqj0r70cpklqeqjavrvg

Final thanks - of course - goes to https://foundation.btcpayserver.org supporters who are ensuring our FOSS work is sustainable and are helping us make this tech available to everyone!

 nostr:npub1spralxq6jlw5rdy0249vqr5sh43rfrlx2wzv3rhjjqedw559w9psrs8s72
 nostr:npub10pensatlcfwktnvjjw2dtem38n6rvw8g6fv73h84cuacxn4c28eqyfn34f
@BaillieGifford
@Tether_to
 nostr:npub17xvf49kht23cddxgw92rvfktkd3vqvjgkgsdexh9847wl0927tqsrhc9as
@LunaNode
 nostr:npub1hcwcj72tlyk7thtyc8nq763vwrq5p2avnyeyrrlwxrzuvdl7j3usj4h9rq
 nostr:npub1l49ccxu5kvpccapwq269yjnc9jj5tteunfgkhl774hn2v0sdzq0sqa62g8
 nostr:npub1wlx4wqeyzzspw43gk56hlfj4k8ava262let5wvammn8djwx7jx3qp5zy3z
@Unbank

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


Haven v1.0.0 - now with Blossom Media Server!
https://relay.utxo.one/0ea35cee2a6d26d94e1911cce14404f2998b482519595f3e6bb3094e4d566100.png

Take full control of your media by running your own blossom media server with #haven.

What's new in v1.0.0
 - Blossom Support
 - Adds Gift Wrapped DM Support
 - Removes Kind 4 DM Support
 - GCP Backup Support
 - Adds Delete Event Support to Inbox Relay
 - Other Bug fixes and enhancements

We are yoloing to v1.0.0 because this is now the ultimate personal relay, what else could you need?

Enjoy nostr, h/t nostr:npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 for adding blossom to khatru.

Get started today at https://github.com/bitvora/haven

PS: nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z please add blossom upload support to amethyst brother <3


Presenting Athenut – privacy-preserving web search powered by Kagi and Cashu

Always wanted to use Kagi but thought it's a joke that a privacy search engine requires you to create an account and pay with a credit card? Athenut wraps around the Kagi API and lets you pay for searches with Bitcoin. Every individual search is paid for with ecash which means that you have no account and your payments can't be correlated to your searches.

In the background, Athenut has an entire Cashu wallet built in that is almost completely hidden from the user. All the user does is to pay a Lightning invoice and see how many searches they have left. It's made for grug brains who want to be free. You pay, you search, that's it.

This is simply amazing, I've been dreaming about this for so long. It's only the beginning. We're going to make Error 402 great again!

👉 https://athenut.com 👈

https://image.nostr.build/0df1516949ecd9f7ed3100f8882be86bb72aa500eb6b3d621069c185a17d49b5.jpg


nostr:nprofile1qqszw70nm86zcl0wzlcwd0xulzdgl82e95v78vdm6fl0rnlarfle35gpzfmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ucpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqg4waehxw309ajkgetw9ehx7um5wghxcctwvsv0rdp9 how about adding multiple currencies in the same screen to satsprice


Pokey


It's dope!
Would be great to add other npubs or hashtags etc


One click to post as an ephemeral npub.


It's a good point!


In most cases personal identity is not salient.


Why Bitcoin podcasts haven't mention the last week's accomplishment libbitcoinkernel https://stacker.news/items/732181/ ? It's been the holy grail for years.


We are pleased to invite you all to the next Community Call of Bitcredit Protocol, a discussion forum for contributors and #Bitcoin enthusiasts alike.

The agenda for the event is as follows:

1. Introduction and Welcome:
Introduction of (especially the new) call participants and their contributions to, or interest in, the Bitcredit project.

2. Overview of Bitcredit:
A concise summary of the Bitcredit initiative and its objectives.

3. The Imperative Need for Bitcoin Credit Money:
An examination of the foundational economic principles underlying the role and utility of credit money. Why Bitcredit is indispensable for Bitcoin.

4. Evolution of the Bill of Exchange:
A historical review of the bill of exchange and its significance.

5. Discount Houses and Credit Money:
An economic analysis of historic discount houses and their role in credit money. The future role of mints.

6. Introduction to the e-bill Software Stack:
A presentation of the e-bill software stack and its applications.

7. Extending the Cashu Protocol:
Exploring necessary extensions to the Cashu protocol for seamless integration of outright #Bitcoin with redeemable credit money.

8. Open Challenges and Collaboration Opportunities:
A discussion of open problems and identification of good first issues for new contributors.

9. Q&A Session:
An open forum for attendees to pose questions and engage in discussion with the contributors and community members.
We look forward to your participation and engagement during the Bitcredit Community Call.

See you on 6th November on Discord.


How can we get Oliver Anthony on nostr and nostr:nprofile1qqszy58kj62v9fpe98nhuh0q76np4e0r0g0wd44rhth3wphdnyqjfzcpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3wamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwashvmrpddjjucm0d5q3samnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwdhx7un59eek7cmfv9kqurnrls?
He seems so primed for it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dvu4BiHxSs


No, anonymous.

I am contemplating if private is ok, but I like the idea of not even the receiver knowing who the sender is.


Good to see you here!
nostr:nprofile1qqsqqx9hacelkffcgd3ecchzjtlvwq9xn2fmprhrwnzmm2t3exee2eqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqg5waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t0qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqrswwax is on a purple pulling spree, gj.


Hey internet friends! My name is Mitch and I run the Project Untethered YouTube channel (112k subs) where I share the best travel hacks I’ve discovered from the last 9 years digital nomad-ing in the road. Things like tricks for finding cheap flights, packing hacks, sneaky travel scams to avoid, and basically everything you need to know to travel smarter for less. If you like travel and wanna save money, check it out!

I’m sitting next to the Great nostr:npub1qqvt0m3nlvjnssmrn33w9yh7cuq2dx5nkz8wxax9hk5hrjdnj4jqz8cn3w  right now, who I hear is a big deal around here and convinced me NOSTR is the future 😎

#introductions #travelstr #travel
https://www.youtube.com/@ProjectUntethered
https://m.primal.net/Lmay.jpg
https://m.primal.net/Lmaz.jpg
https://m.primal.net/LmbA.jpg


The largest multiparty Bitcoin transaction ever has just been confirmed! According to nostr:npub1pww7030g95nv9ptfpgfu69jpfxj6pm33xxueztsupwekce45wx4sm6en60, "with 430 inputs, this CoinJoin transaction is the biggest on the entire blockchain." 🚀 https://mempool.space/tx/649344a93bb9859215329100ff4ea4f89b53e5ade700d25c9aeca702c6f74894

This was only possible thanks to extensive work on improving communication reliability and reducing resource consumption, enabling the coordination of such a massive transaction.


Good question...

I also doubt he used a laptop, seems more like a tower desktop kinda guy.


Wasabi v1.x ran on a 188GB / 32-core machine. Wasabi v2.0? An even bigger monster.

Today, the Wasabi coordinator can run on a Raspberry Pi, and the Wasabi Server/Backend can operate anywhere.


Switched to anonymous zaps.


It's all about layers of defense, and cost-benefit analysis.
It also depends on what type of work is your calling.
Starting a fresh nym is at least a fun experiment, so why not try.


Contribute to the FOSS projects that you use personally, here you know best why it's important, how it works, and what can be improved.
Start by reviewing the pull requests of other contributors to be useful instantly and learn your way around the code base. Then find an open issues that's in your interest and skill range, propose a solution, incorporate feedback, and deliver a pull request.
Do that for a while, and if you're actually useful, then someone is likely to toss you some sats.


Let's assume you were about to interview nostr:nprofile1qqst0mtgkp3du662ztj3l4fgts0purksu5fgek5n4vgmg9gt2hkn9lqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsz9mhwden5te0wfjkccte9ehx7um5wghxyctwvshsz9mhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wshs54zrlx... what would you ask him? #einundzwanzig #plebchain #nostrchat


step 1: build a multiplatform FROST library for the web:

https://github.com/cmdruid/frost

step 2: hack together a remote signer and nos2x fork as proof of concept (and win a hackathon):

https://x.com/PlebLab/status/1850318480576250297

step 3: create a stupid simple multi-device signing protocol with key rotation that supports existing npubs (WIP):

https://github.com/FROSTR-ORG/docs

step 4: make self-custody of your identity great again


Barefoots or gtfo


Even if you have encrypted your traffic, it’s possible to use sophisticated AI to analyze the patterns of data packets going in and out of your device.

To fight this kind of attack, we have developed DAITA (Defence Against AI-guided Traffic Analysis).

Read more here: https://mullvad.net/vpn/daita

https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/390/056/971/766/519/original/e43b7c29729eadfd.mp4


Quite wild that he missed both of the two protocols that fundamentally fix his concerns...


The average total coins generated across the network per day stays the same.  Faster machines just get a larger share than slower machines.  If everyone bought faster machines, they wouldn't get more coins than before.


#bitcoin monk https://image.nostr.build/0f7962ff1eab2e86a180a8f28503766aea0fbce57bd069e714536cb18c5568d0.jpg


Both would be useful


How could nostr use #pubky decentralized DNS?

Easy.  Instread of connecting to the relay URL which is governed by DNS.

You can connect directly to the relay pubkey.  If for some reason the relay DNS is taken down.  It can move to another site, or a hidden service.  Users are automatically updated.

To prevent this you would  have to take down 20 million nodes all over the world (much harder than silencing a relay).  And even then, 100s can pop up in minutes, using existing software installed on 100+ million computers.

That's just one use case.  #pubky has 100s.


Is there a way to get an amethyst notification when a specific npub posts?


Yeah, much needed.
Nostrocket.org might be it...


Sure


And nostr is a perfect sandbox for crazy ideas and mvps.


I'm juggling a dozen world changing cypherpunk products in my mind.
We need moar devs to build them.
If you're bored and need ideas to build, let me know.


Yes, third floor of Paralelni Polis, where the 11 hacker congress' were held.


New must follow npub arrived.

The nostr:nprofile1qqsgd7lq0vpyffyqxw6rd0kg4fxzstkn5phw0kw84mfrne232szwshgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhszrnhwden5te0dehhxtnvdakz7qghwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxummnw3ezucnpdejz732z0fg is likely the most influential think tank you never heard of.

10+ years of radical support of freedom tech.

nostr:nevent1qqsgufm3xmw7k240e262gadx6pvqpmgl22hztrkq7d0548jc9ev7fmcpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtczyzr0hcrmqfz2fqpnksmtaj92fs5za5aqdmnan3aw6gu72525qn596qcyqqqqqqgl2n66v


We are pleased to announce our research paper "Nocoiner Syndrome", which analyzes this condition where individuals, especially those benefiting from the current financial system's Cantillon Effect, perceive early Bitcoin adopters as immoral.

It is based on a case study of certain individuals working for European Central Bank and investigating several "issues" with Bitcoin. As they have all the symptoms to be diagnosed with late progression of nocoiner syndrome, we decided to help people understand this condition and possible treatments.

Please spread widely to help those in need: https://cryptoanarchy.institute/nocoiner-syndrome-2024.pdf

https://cryptoanarchy.institute/nocoiner-syndrome-preview.jpeg


Slavery depends on consent, and the customer depositing sats to a money warehouse is a voluntary contract.

The opportunity for theft is not equivalent to actual theft.

Both Cashu and Fedimint are free software.
Fedi however is non-free as of now.


Using 40 year old tech to satisfy 15 year old bitcoin UX.

such retro.
much wow.


slave tech
nostr:nevent1qqs047573d0wnpvzxnht0jul0a7mcgs8fkgm40lye73vhzu2tjd0ptspzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtczyzm7669svt0xkjsju50a22zurc0qa589z2xd4yatzx6p2z64a5e0cqcyqqqqqqg75yve7


What's the opposite of freedom?

If you're not building freedom tech, what are you building?


It's the time of the year to marvel at how bureaucrats could fuck up something as fundamental as time.


A profile on the London Bitcoin pop-up and the upcoming Bitcoin Culture Festival by Psyfer

What is Cyphermunk House? It is everything that is unprovided. It is the education that is never taught. It is the culture that is never commissioned. It is the space for the community that was never allowed to flourish because an equitable economy was never allowed to grow. It is a space to BE YOUR OWN BANK and a space to STAY HUMBLE.

Cyphermunk House is London’s Bitcoin beacon. Providing sanctuary from the mainstream; from the politics of division, the brainwashing of legacy media, the predictive programming of film, the ‘three-quarter reptiles’ of music, the ‘shock value, indignation and existential angst’ of modern art and the centuries long corruption and exploitation of central banking. It is counter culture in extremis. A hotspot of no fear. A 21st space where fiat pastimes are secondary and pleb living is primary.

What is bitcoin? Cross the threshold. How do you obtain it? Take a seat. Want to stack? Let’s begin. Dive into the mathematics of hope, the code of change and the magic of self-sovereignty. In here we educate, providing knowledge to match the student whether you are a stone-cold newb or a humble stacktivist. In return we learn that there are still so many who are yet to realise that money is broken, issuance matters and a bitcoin can be divided into things called sats. In other words, there is work to be done.

Work that is evolving like that which inspires us. Can we educate? Can we provide space for people from all walks of life? Can we provide the seeds for discussion, the platform for ideas and the spectacle that confronts the issues in our society? Can we get a former Minister of State to laser eye his image?

![image](https://image.nostr.build/bdc0599a483a46cc6d90a1472c82ab07ea1b2d13c44b5ecaaec381d3ccc9e9dc.jpg)

So far, we are meeting these challenges, with more newbs through our doors than we could ever imagine, lured in by the rabbit of an upended banknote and their own curiosity. What the hell is that? And what's going on inside this rabbit warren of a building a mile’s crow flight from the life supported heart of British financial might.

The ‘what’ is huge. Education. Culture. Freedom. And community. That same orange cocktail that bitcoin is pouring all over the world. Standing in direct opposition to the trends of indoctrination, centralisation and isolation that have pushed the group to the fringe and questioned the very idea that humans are social beings. In our world, meetups, conferences and real-world spaces are thriving. Education is pleb-led and free. And our culture is king.

![image](https://image.nostr.build/a23051641eea96c6cf45fc7c785b75c7804fe1a88c55c903617f75f178ba4e05.jpg)

I have witnessed the artistic offerings of this capital a lifetime over; dance on rooftops, songs beneath the river and Shakespeare performed by a man and a cast of sheep. In three short decades I have worked across music, theatre, film and art, and now find myself at the helm of Cyphermunk House. What is being created within these walls is more inspiring and exciting than anything the Tate has ever shown me, or the West End, or the Dome. This is the edge of the cultural moment. Lightning sharp and electric.

Because our culture does more than entertain. It informs. And transforms. And it is happening everywhere, simultaneously. And in this tiny postcode of West Central London, it is happening hard. We _are_ 'Privacy Defenders'. We _will_ expose 'The Ugly Reality of War Crimes' and _we will_ declare that 'Coin Mixing is My Right' and yours too as we work towards a 'Humanity in Consensus'. Inspired? Come along and chuck it on the walls in the paradise paint of a world being built from the ground up. For this is the culture of code and it will not be put back in the box.

![image](https://image.nostr.build/ec1b12863f648a02cd0113393c40a8d38d4cea3b0783b0ed4d7dcdee93038289.jpg)

And yes the space is temporary, six more months perhaps, but its temporality is tangible forever, nostr makes it so. Our records permanent, our doors always open. Always sharing knowledge, wisdom and advice. While in these moments of tangibility, these blocks of time in meters of space, we will fire up the beacons and summon the zaps, for bitcoiners, artists, outcasts and dreamers to the temporal dance of rebellion that burns behind these doors.

> “In the same way El Salvador felt way ahead of its time – a nation state adopting bitcoin as legal tender. This feels like it’s a cycle too early too. Surely, we shouldn’t have something this good till the 6th epoch." - Si, Bitcoin Events UK
>

And when we close our doors and move to pastures new, we will not forget the power we are finding - the power to redefine the rules. For this is how to use bitcoin and release the burden on the current system. It stands as a testament to the power of code that you can run an entity, without barriers, without red tape, without announcing your names or identity, where you create the rules.

And so we invite you to the Bitcoin Culture Festival at Tooting Market, The Dockside Vaults and Cyphermunk House, and an explosion of culture from the We Are 2140 collective. Together we will host a brand-new exhibition; the Culture of Code and stamp a sequence of blocks with so much creativity that no Londoner will miss it.

These are the signals of hope found in a civilisation mathematically backed by a money that extracts nothing from you. Embrace them. Support them - your fellow plebs and meetups. Network, connect and build. There is so much more to do and so much more to learn, but for now I've learnt this much - align your passions with bitcoin and every moment is a pill.

Onward plebs.

FIND OUT MORE

[bitcoinculturefestival.london](https://bitcoinculturefestival.com)

[2140.wtf](https://2140.wtf)

[cyphermunkhouse.com](https://cyphermunkhouse.com)

OUR PARTNERS / SPONSORS

[ANGOR](https://angor.io)

[BITCOIN EVENTS HQ](https://bitcoinonly.events/)

[YAKIHONNE](https://yakihonne.com/)

[GEYSER](https://geyser.fund/)


Nice.


👀
https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/pull/1551


Bitcoin-Safe 1.0.0 beta is out with a fully packed feature list:

 - Multisig, but easy! A step by step wizard.
 - Full support for Coldcard, Coldcard Q, Bitbox02, Blockstream Jade, and Specter DIY, supporting QR, USB, SD-card
 - Multi Language: 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 🇪🇸 🇯🇵 🇷🇺 🇵🇹 🇮🇳 🇮🇹 🇫🇷
 - label syncing, encrypted cloud label backup, mempool view, and money flow diagram: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/andreasgriffin/bitcoin-safe/main/docs/explorer.gif

https://github.com/andreasgriffin/bitcoin-safe/releases

#Bitcoin #wallet #BTC #bitcoinsafe


I've heard on of the authors say billions...
Removing a member of a group takes log n binary tree operations, so it really does scale exceptionally well in this regard.


The Bitcoin Design Foundation published its Q3 report. Big news is the announcement of the newly formed board. Take a peek. https://opencollective.com/bitcoin-design-foundation/updates/q3-2024-review


*large meaning literally billions of users/devices in a group.

Lots of other stuff will break before MLS


https://ccns.nostrver.se 🛠 by me


An ecash transaction is two pings.
A lightning transaction is a gazillion state updates in many machines.


nostr:nprofile1qqs2xugc5jyguqkj36rk0syv4tmnkjdtmtperttl7x9rqjy3ustdcvcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qg6waehxw309aek2mnyd96zumn0wdnxcctjv5hxxmmd9uxa0uz8! Not biased. 😅

https://shopstr.store


🚨 WHITE NOISE LIVE DEMO! 🚨

Today is a big milestone. I'm now 100% sure that MLS messaging is going to work on Nostr! 🤙 I've been optimistic for weeks now but... you never know until you write that last line of code that ties it all together.

Personally, this project has stretched me way out of my comfort zone. I'm a web dev, not a cryptographer! I also didn't really know much about memory management or compiled languages before getting started on this project. Suffice to say, I've come a long way! 😊

It's not quite ready for use, but I'll have builds out very soon.

https://v.nostr.build/TNOG9ZGYjLEpeIlz.mp4

For those that don't know much about the project, I recommend finding my past MLS updates on Highlighter. Or just ping me here – I'm happy to answer questions.


nostr:npub16elg3wf8nffkymylw9kfwecc45j9c30lufrrzx2zf5vmxjlcgkkq3xc6d7

nostr:npub1pr4du5xl28dy5sh4msz9uddnwxgzupkk4qzjzklv84edc6ruevzqlxmkzp


futr https://github.com/futrnostr/futr


Slidestr.net


🙌

nostr:npub1h0uj825jgcr9lzxyp37ehasuenq070707pj63je07n8mkcsg3u0qnsrwx8


nuts.cash 🙌


stargazr.xyz


Sure, there are so many variables to tweak.


most people don't know about The Nostr Algorithm Client yet, but it will melt faces when I drop it on Saturday in Corny Chat


Satellite.earth


Docstr.app


Many people encounter Bitcoin, see a glimpse of what it means and get super excited.
But most are too afraid to take the ideas all the way.
Go all the way.


Getting close to 100% of my software stack being free and open source.


Shill a nostr client most people don't know about: 👇


You bet


Cashu.space
Or look for "Calle ecash" on youtube.


🚨 New release 2.3.0.0 is out 🚨

🌐 Enhanced Tor integration
📊 Better BTC amount formatting
🔍 More insight on transactions
💰 [Beta] Payment in Coinjoin (RPC)
🔒 Trezor Safe 5 & ColdCard Q support

Release notes & Download: https://github.com/WalletWasabi/WalletWasabi/releases/tag/v2.3.0.0

This release continues our vision of simplifying the codebase and improving the resiliency of the software, while still shipping long-awaited quality-of-life features. By building stronger foundations today, we're paving the way for more exciting features tomorrow!

https://video.nostr.build/18c0fa455a11129be7987827b054ab3a80f8fc609f9b7b018205c897c30159b7.mp4

🌐 Enhanced Tor integration

Complete rewrite of our Tor integration using standard HttpClient. Better performance, clearer code, and improved identity management for enhanced security.

📊 Better BTC amount formatting

Improved readability for all amounts with instant BTC-to-Sats conversion. Cleaner, more consistent UI across all screens showing amounts: balances, fees, Coinjoin outputs...

🔍 More insight on transactions

Detailed input/output lists for all transactions, including Coinjoins and transaction preview. This long-requested feature offers insight into the privacy-enhancing effects of coinjoins and the level of anonymity achieved with each transaction. Additionally, it is now visually clear how privacy suggestions improves transactions.

💰 [Beta] Payment in Coinjoin (RPC)

Our Payment in Coinjoin feature enters beta! Currently available via RPC only. Test it out and share your feedback!

Learn more: https://docs.wasabiwallet.io/using-wasabi/RPC.html#payincoinjoin

🔒 Hardware Wallet Updates
Added support for Trezor Safe 5 & ColdCard Q with HWI 3.1.0 update.


Cypherpunks definitely found a glitch in the matrix.
This stuff is so damn powerful.


Solid!


BitBox Lugano Update is here! 🎉

At BitBox, we want to make sure our users can take advantage of the newest innovations on Bitcoin. With today’s update, we are adding support for two great Bitcoin features:

- Silent Payments
- MiniTapscript

https://m.primal.net/Lfau.webp

🔒 Silent Payments Upgrade

With this update, the BitBox02 is now the first hardware wallet to support sending to silent payment addresses. This means you can send bitcoin to the same address multiple times, without the sender losing privacy. No need to constantly generate new addresses!

🔧 Just enter a silent payment address in the BitBoxApp, and the transaction is created  together with your BitBox02.

The BitBoxApp then verifies the silent payment was created correctly by the BitBox02 for extra security.

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

🔑 This update also brings MiniTapscript, combining the privacy and efficiency of Taproot with the power of Miniscript. It’s perfect for creating more complex wallet setups like inheritance planning, while keeping transactions smaller and more private.

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

What is MiniTapscript?

Miniscript is a language that simplifies creating advanced Bitcoin spending conditions, like combining keys or setting time delays (great for inheritance planning).

MiniTapscript adds Taproot’s privacy and efficiency to Miniscript. Only the part of the script actually used to spend the coins is revealed, which reduces transaction size, lowers fees, and improves privacy.

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

With MiniTapscript, only the necessary parts of the script are revealed, making transactions more efficient and lowering fees. It’s available now in firmware version 9.21.0.

What else is included in our upgrade? Read more in the blogpost in the comment 👇


No https? 🤔


What are you tinkering on? 👀


Exactly.


🚨 Tor Browser 14.0 is out! 🚀 Featuring the new New Circuit option to refresh your connection for Android & legacy platforms support until March 2025. Plus, it’s based on Firefox ESR 128, with enhanced privacy protections and bug fixes.
https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-140/

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/353/147/462/969/280/original/7961b154bbc42a2e.png

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/353/147/496/266/582/original/87538acbc13cdaac.png

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/353/147/509/883/563/original/1afc3e85288b8a24.png


Yet another tool to get the attention of devs:

Explain the problem and solution in a nostr event, set the zaps to forward to the dev, when people like the idea and zap your note, the dev gets a notification.

nostr:nevent1qqszyayeqcvn5rg8tltuqnr7sapesjx0pza5fpgd8hstvz0k9up2k4gpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtczyzm7669svt0xkjsju50a22zurc0qa589z2xd4yatzx6p2z64a5e0cqcyqqqqqqgk508ga


The concept of nostr:nprofile1qqs85cuynd5ymyxqm6vrfyjh3vfwz3l9dawhnmt9shxxfed23gfzw3qpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqg0waehxw309ahx7um5wghx6mmdqy28wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytn00p68ytnyv4mq8qa5ma is cool!
The DVM analyzes the content of your recent posts and delivers events that are in a similar category.

The resulting feed is still quite off topic, but that might be because of too little niche activity.


Can DVM feeds please get the same UX treatment as the main feed in nostr:nprofile1qqs24yz8xftq8kkdf7q5yzf4v7tn2ek78v0zp2y427mj3sa7f34ggjcpzamhxue69uhhv6t5daezumn0wd68yvfwvdhk6tcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnddakj703s8dt?

I'd like to switch between the DVM feed and notifications and back easily.


Nostr might be the only UX that doesn't blast Tor users with captchas...


Somewhat similar is when I orange pill someone, I'm a bit sorry for having derailed that person's life, most likely everything will change for him...

Anyhow, enjoy the adventure!


After setting 200 sats/min for v4v listening in Fountain, something unexpected happened to me.

I am much more picky about what I listen to. Example: I started to listen to some techie AI podcast. After few minutes I thought to myself "I know all this stuff they're talking about and I'm paying for this, I'll skip ahead". I skipped and switched to a different podcast eventually.

Normally I would tell myself "I know this stuff, but the guys are nice, maybe I'll learn something new".

Value4value works in both ways. I reward creators for the value I receive, but it makes me very conscious about what I receive.

And since my time is precious, I actually save it.


It is fancy indeed...

Naive example of homomorphic encryption:

Alice has a number 5, she multiplies it by a large number, and sends that to Bob.

Bob adds the number 3 to the large number, and sends back to Alice.

Alice now divides by her original large number, and receives 8. Bob just computed something for Alice, but Bob doesn't know the result of the computation.


Dana, a Android wallet with silent payment support.

https://github.com/cygnet3/danawallet/


In the early days of ecash a common narrative was that it provides "theoretically perfect anonymity", but there's more nuance to this.

It's correct that when the client presents an unblinded signed message, the mint cannot link this to any specific blinded cyphertext that it signed previously.

However, there is still three pieces of critical metadata that the client does reveal:

1. The number of inputs and outputs of the ecash transaction. Transactions with many inputs reveal that the same user got paid many times in the past. Transactions with many outputs reveal that one user is making many payments.

2. The value of each input and output. The mint uses a different key for each denomination value of the tokens. Thus a token worth 5 units is easily differentiated from a token worth 10 units. The anonymity set of a token depends on the number of tokens generated, so if a user is the only one with that specific denomination he has no privacy.

3. The IP address that connects to the mint to send the transaction api request. If the same IP address makes multiple payments, it's likely the same user, and his geolocation is also revealed.

Problems 1 and 2 can be mitigated on client side, but this adds substantial complexity in utxo management and transaction structure. If these mitigation are not specified and different clients have slightly different solutions, this opens up additional client fingerprinting attacks.

WabiSabi is designed to solve problems 1 and 2 on a protocol level. A WabiSabi transaction is required to have exactly two inputs and two outputs, and homomorphic value commitments hide the amounts of each input and output. The tradeoff is that the mint has to issue 0 value credentials, a user needs to make more transactions to prepare his desired amounts, and the proof size and creation time is larger.

Problem 3 is addressed by a client side networking anonymity layer. A VPN at least hides the actual users IP address, but if only one client uses this VPN to talk to this mint, it's still one IP per user. Tor is incredibly useful here, as it allows the creation of anonymous onion routes through the network with different exit IP addresses. A client can get a new IP for each api request! This does however increase bandwidth and latency cost.

We should assume "everyone knows what the mint knows", and so we need to be hardcore about privacy protections best baked into the protocol. If the protocol doesn't ensure the security of the user, client devs have to do an exponentially larger amount of research and development to fix the issues client side.


Really bullish on nostr:nprofile1qqsr4d7zzzzjfd73c8zctuyurdlpjn670u395kaegleh3cr56a8fm0cpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9uq3wamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwdehhxarj9e3xzmny9uq32amnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwv3sk6atn9e5k7tcmut80v, a protocol for fundraising build on bitcoin and nostr to ensure secure, verifiable and reliable collaboration.

Founders know that the investor has sats available and locked up for future milestones.

Investors know that if the founder does a bad job, the future funding milestones can easily be canceled.

angor.io


Sharing these statistics is super useful, a strong signal for other creators to try out nostr.

Thanks!

But keep your opsec in mind.


6 months ago I decided to try to get into a professional Muay Thai Fight 👀🥊

I’ve been grinding every day, dedicating my whole life and + 1,000 hours to this goal:

💔 Sweat - Fear - Pain - Tears - Injuries - Doubts 💔

But did all of this pay off?
Full Documentary: https://youtu.be/1EQ9YUWeCoE
https://m.primal.net/LdSf.mov


A bunch of big companies like Cisco and Google are adding it to their existing products.

A nostr based implementation is in progress as well.


There is a rust implementation here https://github.com/openmls/openmls


Why does MLS scale to larger groups than signal?

Because of merkle trees, obviously...
https://nostpic.com/media/b7ed68b062de6b4a12e51fd5285c1e1e0ed0e5128cda93ab11b4150b55ed32fc/c52ad6c04020080558c82d0b717757fb16317075949173f02f38a6fce7458ded.webp


MLS improves on the signal protocol by making every group member deterministically viewable by each member. There is no chance of a hidden additional user that reads all the messages. Likewise it's not possible for someone to send messages to only a subset of group members. A very powerful protocol.


If you don’t understand what anarchy really is, here are three episodes of nostr:npub10qrssqjsydd38j8mv7h27dq0ynpns3djgu88mhr7cr2qcqrgyezspkxqj8 that will help you learn:

1. nostr:npub1klkk3vrzme455yh9rl2jshq7rc8dpegj3ndf82c3ks2sk40dxt7qulx3vt : https://fountain.fm/episode/GZ1sR5PKLEYphktZ20rp

2. nostr:npub1hk0tv47ztd8kekngsuwwycje68umccjzqjr7xgjfqkm8ffcs53dqvv20pf : https://fountain.fm/episode/4EMHvz9Vu4eIahuktIhY

3. nostr:npub1gdu7w6l6w65qhrdeaf6eyywepwe7v7ezqtugsrxy7hl7ypjsvxksd76nak : https://fountain.fm/episode/e3ZCNQdhEAhKSIR7kt0L nostr:note19n0td9e4y75re3a9szunjscqcxvlefzgrz7f05ztvza5ccqh8ansj6p93c


lol


Do what you love, and you'll get good at it.


by   nostr:npub13l3lyslfzyscrqg8saw4r09y70702s6r025hz52sajqrvdvf88zskh8xc2

This new paper is a true declaration of war: the ECB claims that early #bitcoin adopters steal economic value from latecomers. I strongly believe authorities will use this luddite argument to enact harsh taxes or bans. Check 🧵 for why:

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

Rather than praising bitcoin as a tech paradigm shift à la petroleum and the internet, the authors introduce the blatantly luddite argument that "early adopters" ... "increase their real wealth and consumption" ... "at the expense of [latecomers]".

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

Then they go on to brazenly advocate for legislation ... "to prevent bitcoin prices from rising or to see bitcoin disappear altogether" in order to prevent "the division of society".

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

The authors also model some projections, to illustrate the paltry amount of BTC that will remain available for latecomers. (Woe is me! Conspicuously left out is the reason that has driven 15 years of bitcoin adoption & development: it's simply better tech.)

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

 In all the years I've been monitoring the bitcoin space, this is by far the most aggressive paper to come from authorities. The gloves are off. It's clear that these central bank economists now see bitcoin as an existential threat, to be attacked with any means possible.

Many of us have warned that this was coming: bitcoin as a major political fault line both in national and international elections. Well here it is. It means that us HODLers must take action to insure that governments respect our basic right to hold property.

And no, this won't be a war between haves and have-nots. Rather this will be a historic clash between those who stand for the natural rights of the individual, and those who clutch at the failed ideologies of collectivism and central planning.

Here's the download link to the paper: "The distributional consequences of Bitcoin". (We need detailed rebuttals. Who's writing one?)

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4985877


You can take truth as authority, or authority as truth.


Yes!
He probably has 30+ books, most of them are on electrical engineering. His great Cypherpunk books are: A Lodging of Wayfaring Men, The Breaking Dawn, Production vs Plunder, The New Age of Intelligence.

Also his weekly newsletter is a joy every time.
https://freemansperspective.com/


That's a striking observation!

I haven't met many people as fundamentally optimistic as Paul Rosenberg, his talks and writings are an exceptional joy to read.

Checkout production vs plunder if you want more.


GM

The biggest problem with tyranny is how it degrades the human spirit. I've been listening to "A Lodging of Wayfaring Men," narrated by nostr:nprofile1qqst0mtgkp3du662ztj3l4fgts0purksu5fgek5n4vgmg9gt2hkn9lqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsz9mhwden5te0wfjkccte9ehx7um5wghxyctwvshsz9mhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wshs54zrlx (who does a superb job of it), and the most striking thing about the novel is just how *good* the people are. They're not unbelievably good - they're humans, and they have natural human desires, one of which is to do the right thing. I think that's entirely natural. But I know that if I was writing this novel, I wouldn't be able to create such good characters. What is it about me that prevents me from seeing the good in people? I think its the culture that produced me. We have an assumption that no one can be trusted. How has America, with its wonderful ideals, produced a culture of automatic distrust?

I think the answer is : tyranny usually appears patriotic.

☕

#gm #books #culture


Let a thousand relays bloom*

*per user...


Official Release #Wherostr
.
Wherostr (แวโรสเตอร์) is the only social media client on the free world (Nostr) that now supports native location pinning and check-ins, developed by Thai developers. With Wherostr, you truly own your account. You can transfer it anywhere, anytime. You won't encounter ads from the platform, and no one can delete your posts or account.
.
Main Features:
- Post: Share your content with others
- Check-in: Share your location in a post
- Reaction: Express your emotions by reacting to posts or comments
- Zap: Support content creators by sending Bitcoin in sat (satoshi) units
- Relays: Control or choose your own network connections
.
For more details and to meet the developers, join us at #TBC2024 on September 14-15, 2024, at True Digital Park, organized by nostr:npub1ejn774qahqmgjsfajawy7634unk88y26yktvwuzp9kfgdeejx9mqdm97a5
.
This is just the beginning. Stay tuned for more exciting features in future releases.
.
Experience true freedom on social media that you truly own. Download Wherostr today on the App Store and Google Play
.
Download via App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/th/app/wherostr/id6503808206
Download via Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=th.co.mapboss.wherostr.social.wherostr_social
https://image.nostr.build/1364f21e77f8ff54ec3511a31f5c23da6e09de0ac3b8c5146a03d1bf3e5a466a.png
https://image.nostr.build/c31b1f3425ac153486685e510508f94a47284a93ad5048cb425a02b944513fe8.png
https://image.nostr.build/a31d3d13a1d8015feb2461a9c287ba01e61a7696ddba7e9b2db522900a6b5a28.png
https://image.nostr.build/22f20ee4582e27acfd80d28c92762325ba000073c568ea679e5d455734871e40.png
#siamstr #devstr #nostr


Bitcoin doesn't fix democracy.


Your node defines the rules of what constitutes an unspent coin, a coin is initially created in a valid blocks first transaction, and spent by a transaction with a valid witness to a new coin with a locking script and amount.

For any transaction, your node checks that the inputs are valid previous transaction outputs that have not been spent, simply by looking if the coin ID (prev TX hash + output index) is in the utxo list, if not: invalid double spending transaction, if yes: valid transaction in block, and remove coin ID from utxo set.


Is someone doing gold backed ecash yet?


Assembling the changelog for  nostr:npub155m2k8ml8sqn8w4dhh689vdv0t2twa8dgvkpnzfggxf4wfughjsq2cdcvg v2.0, which adds about 300  commits to the current release. Tons of improvements, glad we'll ship this baby soon.  🚢 👀


Bullish.


#GrapheneOS: The Purpose, The Strategy, and The Why [Article]

This post explains a bit about the development approach, reasoning and strategy behind GrapheneOS security innovation and how power users protect themselves.

On SN: https://stacker.news/items/705242


Hi all, Final from #GrapheneOS again.

Due to an extraordinary event (not a breach!) and a change causing me to up my security requirements, I have burned the previous npub I used. This is my new npub. My security requirements are above people's conveniences, I apologise for these inconvenience but I don't regret necessary actions either.

- I will use this npub for post comments and support.
- I will refrain from constant GrapheneOS reposts as Mastodon bridges fulfill that space. Rest of the team can also USUALLY see posts there. I believe I should be more diverse in my content here.
- In short, less GrapheneOS, and more Final.

I can be verified using the original Stacker News account (final) NIP-05, Bio and LN address.

I can be verified via the GrapheneOS discussion forum user page (final). You may also verify me in any official GrapheneOS platform you wish.

Thank you for the support.

-- final


New key for nostr:nprofile1qqstnr0dfn4w5grepk7t8sc5qp5jqzwnf3lejf7zs6p44xdhfqd9cgspzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5hszrnhwden5te0dehhxtnvdakz7qgawaehxw309ahx7um5wghxy6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skctcnv0md0, give him a follow if you want updates on GrapheneOS.

nostr:nevent1qqs99ufgxxxd33ennrmlwjqjjpd7zrtszftdnmsn8yzu6a3aehhgtccpzdmhxue69uhhwmm59e6hg7r09ehkuef0qgstnr0dfn4w5grepk7t8sc5qp5jqzwnf3lejf7zs6p44xdhfqd9cgsrqsqqqqqp9dea0e


Zitadelle 2025 https://image.nostr.build/59ef8d5c62b53116b0b374f38c1f23b3078564cdde00b49bab937201a8fc2dbb.jpg


It works now everywhere, but not for editing posts.


Graphene ships it very fast.


Damn, I thought I was up to date, sorry for the unnecessary report then.

I blame you for shipping too fast!