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This week was a busy week for nostr:npub1nqt6hg6k78la4uj0c0yc44s28t8nkgaaee7rdnrr0vszlul4wwdszsfpug & nostr:npub15m6r9wuvamlcrlxkpqxewsejd6jdezu6rh5fxgxp5lhr0qpt2g4s509s05  + #BitcoinSurrey & nostr:npub1l6mrna9fkchzpl82aa23ruus9z8wtgnqdv7pyjkezd85wgk7vg9s752fka

1 event we attended was a Cartwright screening of Alana Mediavilla’s #DirtyCoin for their clients👏

We also onboarded another London business; info to follow. Thanks to those who made the 1st #bitcoin #LightningNetwork payments⚡🤝🍾

Great as always to meet-up and work with nostr:npub1z74dj8y9xgq3lmz3eyvarzmwxwllhuzewz2exwz5j57tf6jssmss9pd4yx nostr:npub1musqetp57matzsjcwd2y7tvxe59h85v74pqasnqxk7fhpwazzjpseyv5kr nostr:npub1sfhflz2msx45rfzjyf5tyj0x35pv4qtq3hh4v2jf8nhrtl79cavsl2ymqt nostr:npub1hwgw0uznr49t4gullpgfz4m5xnakl5a0l88m3k382xv7ys0tfmlsd503sg nostr:npub1d4hqgf75zac0zzd3q70d6hn0dxcfvv3fvd9lxtcgsrde4sz06mrs765nyc nostr:npub1mayqdaq0sd5f4uexa6aky3agr982vhqs3rw7qwm6yr9h5zetdg4q4shl50 https://image.nostr.build/ae8ce0276375e05c454492faeea6dd922a2c9359a818900ec947081040948e74.jpg https://image.nostr.build/a11619723521f36d71601c0f6fdeb11f333208c23ef3004c4335fd3bb5cd0101.jpg


Hi, mike!


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It was great to see nostr:npub1nqt6hg6k78la4uj0c0yc44s28t8nkgaaee7rdnrr0vszlul4wwdszsfpug & nostr:npub1musqetp57matzsjcwd2y7tvxe59h85v74pqasnqxk7fhpwazzjpseyv5kr at ExCeL!

Businesses are embracing bitcoin more than ever—there’s a noticeable shift in interest from last year.

By connecting solutions with practical applications, bitcoin becomes accessible & beneficial for all.

Bitcoin is inevitable.
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How did we miss this message? Sorry - let’s chat!


MUSQET

Bitcoin-first payments company on a mission to make merchant Bitcoin payments mainstream.


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MUSQET  nostr:npub1musqetp57matzsjcwd2y7tvxe59h85v74pqasnqxk7fhpwazzjpseyv5kr is building a unified payment terminal for both debit/credit card and #Bitcoin payments.

Have you ever tried to pay with BTC, but the staff doesn't know how to use the app?

Not a problem with MUSQET, because the staff will use it every day!

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This unified device aims to streamline customer-merchant interactions.

Businesses adopting MUSQET receive a dedicated self-custodial Lightning node from Voltage  nostr:npub15klkdfx9sh3y096a5jf895rcvkmkzvly2fm9dgxq6huqhp9576jsav4m73 , handling channels and liquidity.

Transaction fees stand at 1%.

Additionally, MUSQET offers a Bitcoin-only merchant app.

Based in the UK, its target market is primarily UK businesses. Regulatory challenges may arise due to the combined Bitcoin and traditional card transactions.

Merchants can retain BTC or in the future, also convert it to GBP through an exchange partner.

Future features also include NFC payments with Bolt cards and rings  nostr:npub1mayqdaq0sd5f4uexa6aky3agr982vhqs3rw7qwm6yr9h5zetdg4q4shl50  nostr:npub10rangetetcpqwvs43lks9hga04an73vcv96a4mkla43hwac4p7jsuezmsc, plus e-commerce capabilities.


Got much UX experience?


#Bitcoin for Business.

From attracting more customers to combatting fraud, here are six compelling reasons to accept + use #bitcoin 👉

https://musqet.tech/articles/bitcoin_for_business

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We are building!

Launching next week.

https://www.musqet.tech
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Wait - isn't #Bitcoin the thing that people use for illicit activities?

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After debasing the GBP for years via money printing, the Bank of England has adopted an aggressive policy of job destruction: via interest rate hikes. It is, ostensibly, aimed at ‘bringing down prices’ and it seems to be ‘working’.

Welcome to the absurd world of Central Planning.

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In just the first four days of operation, the nine new #BTC ETF providers in the US have directed a staggering $3BN in new funds towards Bitcoin. Combined, they are now worth more than the ETFs for silver, and occupy the second spot for the largest commodity ETFs after gold.

This suggests that institutional demand for Bitcoin is potentially enormous, and that Wall St is paying serious attention. Tick tock.

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In just a few short years, Blackrock's Larry Fink has shifted from repeating myths like "Bitcoin is for criminals" to talking about how Bitcoin can help to protect people from inflation.

He figured out he was wrong, reassessed his position, and is now making Blackrock's trillions of dollars in customer AUM available for investing in #Bitcoin.

Everyone will figure this out, eventually.

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34 TRILLION USD in $100 bills. Stacks of $1mn, $1BN, $1TR, and $34TR. This is the US National Debt.

Global debt levels - including governments, corporations and households - are now around 10x this.

Every one of these dollars is created as a debt (with interest owed on it). So where does the money come from to repay it all?

Time to pay attention.

#Bitcoin
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Ras Al-Khaimah, a visionary emirate in the UAE, has launched a free-economic zone with a focus on #Bitcoin and AI.

This marks a strategic pivot from tourism, real estate and manufacturing to tech innovation and digital transformation.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/irinaheaver/2023/12/07/a-bitcoin-vision-ras-al-khaimah-rulers-crypto-majlis-sets-the-tone/


Are critics of #Bitcoin justified in criticising its usage of water?

In a nutshell, no. It could actually help us secure it.

https://batcoinz.com/how-bitcoin-can-help-nations-out-of-water-scarcity/

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Jack Dorsey Backs Ocean In Shifting Toward Decentralized #Bitcoin Mining

by nostr:npub1hwgw0uznr49t4gullpgfz4m5xnakl5a0l88m3k382xv7ys0tfmlsd503sg for Forbes.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/12/01/jack-dorsey-backs-ocean-in-shifting-toward-decentralized-bitcoin-mining/

A significant development has taken place in the world of bitcoin mining, with the introduction of a new mining pool called OCEAN. This initiative, receiving substantial backing from Jack Dorsey and other strategic partners, aims to redefine the bitcoin mining process by prioritizing decentralization and miner autonomy. Understanding the fundamentals of bitcoin mining, the role of ASICs, and the dynamics of mining pools becomes crucial in this context, as well as assessing the specifics of OCEAN's launch and its potential impact on bitcoin's price...


#Bitcoin mining could supercharge transition to renewables, study claims - The Independent

Solar and wind energy installations could earn hundreds of millions of dollars by mining bitcoin during periods of excess electricity generation.

Is Bitcoin about to become a core part of the energy grid?

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/bitcoin-mining-solar-wind-renewable-energy-b2454666.html


Yesterday we saw 1+ year #BTC  holders at an ATH, now we are seeing mining difficulty at all-time highs too - with a 27% increase in less than three months. But is this just a warm-up?

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https://tftc.io/a-new-bitcoin-difficulty-all-time-high/


The number of wallets holding #Bitcoin for more than one year has again reached an all-time high: 70.72%. Strong hands.

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Source: https://www.lookintobitcoin.com/charts/1-year-hodl-wave/


Creator of nostr:npub1864jglrrhv6alguwql9pqtmd5296nww5dpcewapmmcazk8vq4mks0tt2tq nostr:npub1cn670f663n3ks02jnnlsvd5y88zjnefy8343ykaxs7y3nzzketrsrjwt8a makes the case for making #Bitcoin part of our everyday spending habits, and presents an interesting snapshot into their project’s merchant adoption data.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/4Qh7HIumiUo?start=60


Nigerian #bitcoin miner, Trojan Mining, has launched a 500KW hydro mining facility, paving the way for the country to harness more of its previously unviable sources of hydroelectric power.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/11/20/nigerian-bitcoin-miner-trojan-mining-launch-500kw-hydro-mining-site/

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Forbes: Javier Milei Wins Argentine Presidency With Pro-Bitcoin And Anti-Central Bank Agenda by nostr:npub1hwgw0uznr49t4gullpgfz4m5xnakl5a0l88m3k382xv7ys0tfmlsd503sg.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/11/20/javier-milei-wins-argentine-presidency-with-pro-bitcoin-and-anti-central-bank-agenda/


An Inconvenient Truth: #Bitcoin is now global leader in #ESG, with a higher sustainability index placing than any other global industry - including EVs.

https://batcoinz.com/the-bitcoin-facts-that-every-esg-investment-committee-should-know/

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Making systems that enable merchants to embrace and use #Bitcoin isn't easy - as this presentation by Benjamin de Waal at the recent Adopting Bitcoin conference in El Salvador shows.

But it is important and someone has to do it.
So we are doing it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T31EzrZwxPM


The number of companies acquiring #Bitcoin as treasury reserve assets is growing.

The latest is Hong Kong-based game company Boyaa, which has telegraphed plans to acquire $45MN worth of #BTC - a move that would see it ranked 12th in corporate holdings.

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See the others here: https://bitcointreasuries.net/


Michael Morell, a former acting Director of the United States CIA, investigated #Bitcoin ’s (and other crypto-currencies’) role in illicit activity. What did he find?

- Bitcoin use in illicit activity is far less than many people assume.
- It is likely a significantly smaller share of the bitcoin-economy than illicit use of dollars are vs global GDP.
- Claims about the use of Bitcoin in illicit finance are vastly overstated.
- Illicit activity among all cryptocurrencies as a percent of total cryptocurrency activity from 2017 to 2020 was less than 1%.
- For Bitcoin specifically, CipherTrace estimates that illicit activity makes up less than 0.5 percent of total transaction volume.

Taken together, this report suggests that the illicit use of cryptocurrencies in general and Bitcoin in particular, as a share of total market activity, is certainly not higher than it is in the traditional banking system and is most likely less.

https://cryptoforinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/An-Analysis-of-Bitcoins-Use-in-Illicit-Finance-By-Michael-Morell.pdf

An Analysis of #Bitcoin ’s Use in Illicit Finance


An Analysis of #Bitcoin ’s Use in Illicit Finance.

Michael Morell, a former acting Director of the United States CIA, investigated #Bitcoin ’s (and other crypto-currencies’) role in illicit activity. What did he find?

• Bitcoin use in illicit activity is far less than many people assume.

• It is likely a significantly smaller share of the bitcoin-economy than illicit use of dollars are vs global GDP.

• Claims about the use of Bitcoin in illicit finance are vastly overstated.

• Illicit activity among all cryptocurrencies as a percent of total cryptocurrency activity from 2017 to 2020 was less than 1%.

• For Bitcoin specifically, CipherTrace estimates that illicit activity makes up less than 0.5 percent of total transaction volume.

Taken together, this report suggests that the illicit use of cryptocurrencies in general and Bitcoin in particular, as a share of total market activity, is certainly not higher than it is in the traditional banking system and is most likely less.

https://cryptoforinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/An-Analysis-of-Bitcoins-Use-in-Illicit-Finance-By-Michael-Morell.pdf


With a raft of Spot ETF applications on the SEC’s table, #Bitcoin is once again eyeing the $40K milestone.

By nostr:npub1hwgw0uznr49t4gullpgfz4m5xnakl5a0l88m3k382xv7ys0tfmlsd503sg for Forbes.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/11/09/spot-bitcoin-etf-decision-fuels-bullish-surge-market-eyes-40k-milestone/


Yesterday evening german politician Joana Cotar MP @JoanaCotar spoke out in the Bundestag against the Digital Euro - whilst wearing a #Bitcoin  shirt.

Video and English transcript below.

"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen. Nobody needs the digital euro. Not the banks, not the
companies and certainly not the citizens. Anyone who wants to pay electronically is already doing so
today. Those who want to preserve their privacy use cash. Anyone who has had enough of fiat money
and is concerned with sound money has bitcoin in their wallet.

Nobody needs the digital euro except the ECB and politicians who have something else in mind. Namely
the total surveillance of citizens. I know, a lot is promised: data protection, everything secure. Nobody
has any intention of spying on anyone.

This is all as credible as the great promises: When the euro was introduced, no bailouts, three percent
rule, ban monetary state financing. Today the ECB does nothing else. And the Maastricht Treaty is just
paper.

Today the ECB promises the highest data protection standards for the digital euro and tomorrow every
transaction will be monitored and citizens will be completely transparent. In China, people are very
effectively controlled with the digital central bank money, those who behave in accordance with the state have access to the money, those who don't are unfortunately out of luck.

It's called Social scoring and with the digital euro and it's also possible here without any problems, just
like state control. A flight booking - CO2 budget used up, donating to unapproved organizations is out of
the question. Eating unvaccinated like in a pandemic - the money is not released, a digital nightmare.
And that's why we don't need a binding vote on the how - we don't need the entire digital euro at all.
And that's exactly what the German government needs to fight for. Thank you very much."

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CEO of #Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital explains how his company is testing the capture of methane from landfill gas (LFG), and using it to reduce electricity costs.

Yet another capability made possible by Bitcoin's unique system architecture.

https://m.primal.net/HPfn.mp4


Fidelity has just released an investor report examining some of the most wide-spread concerns about #Bitcoin .

Which are myths and which have some validity?

Find out here: https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/sites/default/files/documents/1110227.1.0%20Fidelity%20Digital%20Assets%20-%20Revisiting%20Persistent%20Bitcoin%20Criticisms%20%2811.02%29.pdf

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How is the #bitcoin mining industry innovating amidst rising energy costs and environmental concerns? In her article for Forbes, nostr:npub1hwgw0uznr49t4gullpgfz4m5xnakl5a0l88m3k382xv7ys0tfmlsd503sg shows that:

- Bitcoin miners are adopting advanced cooling solutions, like immersion cooling, to reduce environmental impact and enhance efficiency.
- These technologies are saving energy and extending the life of mining equipment.
- Excess heat from mining is being repurposed for agriculture or fed back into the power grid, turning waste into revenue.
- Strategic relocation to areas with cheaper, renewable energy is bolstering profitability and sustainability.
- Bitcoin miners are partnering with energy utilities to stabilize power grids, providing flexibility in energy supply and demand.
- Techniques like 'underclocking' and 'overclocking' are optimizing energy consumption for mining operations.
- Despite regulatory challenges, the industry remains committed to combining profitability with sustainability.

Bitcoin isn't just sound money - it is on the brink of becoming a strategic infrastructure component in the global energy grid.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/11/06/the-green-frontier-bitcoin-minings-path-to-sustainability-and-profitability/


Happy #Bitcoin White Paper Day.

15 years of monetary reformation.

https://bitcoinwords.github.io/assets/papers/investment/Tuur%20Demeester%20-%20The%20Bitcoin%20Reformation.pdf

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Is $48 trillion worth of managed USD wealth the reason for #Bitcoin’s current chart surge?
 nostr:npub1hwgw0uznr49t4gullpgfz4m5xnakl5a0l88m3k382xv7ys0tfmlsd503sg examines the possible factors behind the latest price rise.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/10/29/why-is-bitcoins-price-surging/amp/


A complete history of #Bitcoin's price over the last 13 years, on both linear and logarithmic (@ 2m10s) charts.

Today, it has a $666BN market cap.

https://twitter.com/JamesEagle17/status/1717536646504104069/video/1


“CBDCs reduce the cost of authoritarianism for governments”.

An eye-opening discussion about #CBDCs, smart ways we can fight them, and the promise of #Bitcoin.

Featuring Bitcoin Policy UK's Freddie New, Efrat Fenigson, Willem Middelkoop and the HRF's Christian Keroles.

https://www.youtube.com/live/Xj8S034PEGo?si=vDXgTtEJFAzUPh44&t=3612


Someone posted an image of my encrypted nostr DMs on Twitter. Of course I know that it's possible to see the metadata but I didn't realize how creepy it feels. You can see who I talk to and when. You could deduce my social circles, maybe even real world activity related to my messaging patterns.

From now on, I will stop using normal DMs on nostr. The traces they leave is horrifying and you shouldn't use DMs either.

*Please do not send me any DMs from your npub if you have something to communicate to me.*

Use a random npub or a giftwrap or use a different method or use a different network to reach me.

Nostr DMs have always been a complete privacy hell and I urge anyone to realize this and act accordingly.

I repeat: DO NOT DM ME. I WONT DM YOU.


- 582,000 users🧍
- 70 million notes 📝
- 140 million events 📣
- 33 million public keys 🔑
- 2 million (#BTC ) zaps⚡

Maybe these sovereign comms and sovereign money folks are onto something after all...

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#Bitcoin  Amsterdam 2023 was a gathering of minds discussing Bitcoin's promise of financial freedom for all, with @Snowden’s keynote highlighting its power for change.

This is not just about Number Go Up - we are part of a revolution.

By @DecentraSuze

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/10/16/europes-largest-bitcoin-conference-insights-and-highlights/


In the last two years, the #Bitcoin Lightning network has achieved astonishing growth.

- Nearly $1bn routed annually
- Over 1,000,000 active monthly users
- Average Tx size of ~45k sats / $11.84 - allowing Bitcoin to enable low-value payments.

More details in this excellent report by River.

👉  https://blog.river.com/the-lightning-network-in-2023/

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BitVM: Unleashing arbitrary computation on #Bitcoin without changing its core protocol. Is this a big leap for Bitcoin's capabilities?

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


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

~ Theo Mogenet

An excellent piece by Axoim Capital exploring how #Bitcoin can remake the global financial structure, and be the best option even for short-term cash holdings.

👇

https://www.axiombtc.capital/orange


#Bitcoin’s ability to enable cross-border payments + remittances provides a lifeline for people with limited access to traditional banking services.

A new report by the BIS now suggests that its use for those purposes has been underestimated.

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/bitcoin-cross-border-payments-substantial-bis-study


#Bitcoin  is now accepted for new vehicles from @Honda.

Merchant adoption is growing 🔥

https://www.tradingview.com/news/todayq:b89d2e030094b:0-japanese-automobile-giant-honda-now-accepts-bitcoin-and-ethereum-as-payment-methods/ https://image.nostr.build/addc1c9e980c5593b4328ddb5a98c238869277c34fc388c758c43211a9219392.jpg


Just over 3 weeks until The Bitcoin Conference Amsterdam (Oct 12-13). If you have not yet got your ticket, there is still time 👉 https://b.tc/conference/amsterdam#tickets

Check out the speakers here: https://b.tc/conference/amsterdam/speakers

Join us!

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Why #Bitcoin  is the Currency for #AI.

~ A fascinating conversation with Bitcoin Park’s Rod Roudi, Stakwork’s Paul Itoi, Lightning Labs’ Roasbeef, Fedi’s Kody Low, and ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood, Yassine Elmandjra & Frank Downing.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/IQrRO6FoYl0


#Bitcoin provides opportunities for every nation.

Iceland - ‘the land of ice and fire’ - is now connecting some of its vast geothermal and hydroelectric resources to the network to reduce waste, balance their grid and lower costs.

💧+🌋 = #Bitcoin

https://t.co/MRRFdrdxo1


If you're available today, September 8th, check out this Twitter Spaces (am I allowed to say Twitter on Nostr?) at 2pm BST.

https://x.com/thebitcoinconf/status/1699857093639979289?s=46&t=yTIAh0ALifomfty2grV1eA


As we build out our #Bitcoin   #Lightning merchant payments platform, new industry rules from FASB means that holding those payments over the long-term is about to get more favourable accounting treatment —>

https://news.bloombergtax.com/financial-accounting/long-awaited-bitcoin-accounting-rules-to-capture-rises-dips