Check out our latest Frostsnap prototypes.

Hardware wizardry nostr:npub164hqu5x5jn0smy7ftfdzadsv3ncv9myay5e3fpqgc8a7exnq8tkqe89e55

App ingenuity nostr:npub1xh897wvhn93tda0zws94mdyc7eagc8qm0798clp7x48zh6kjwazq29gst6

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

Frostsnap is a mobile-first hardware wallet 📲

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Frostsnap is crafting a whole new Bitcoin experience,

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

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

Stay Frosty ❄


🚨 https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-they-must-defeat-hpsci-s-horrific-surveillance-bill


they are distracting you from this https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/section-702-needs-reform-and-oversight-not-expansion-congress-should-oppose-hpsci


But where does the yield come from? h/t nostr:nprofile1qqsgym5l39dcr26p53fzy69jf8ng6qk2s9sgmm6k9fynem34llzuwkgprpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuendwsh8w6t69e3xj730qyvhwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnndehhyapwwdhkx6tpdshsz9thwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjme0dx60e2


Apple Confirms Governments Using Push Notifications to Surveil Users

"In this case, the federal government prohibited us from sharing any information. Now that this method has become public we are updating our transparency reporting to detail these kinds of requests," Apple said in a statement.

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/apple-confirms-governments-using-push-notifications-to-surveil-users/


Yes it's probably a bit too nerdy still. But there is a normie friendly version of this sort of OTC trade. Which is just that you receive sats, and then exchange them at your local FX store for cash. I have it on good authority Bitcoin is already widely used like this, although it's still a distant second to Tether.


Looks pretty! But I think the  sidebars in pic 2  and 3 seem like they take a bit too much space. Maybe if they where narrower, or just one sidebar with a tree?


You can always use Lightning remittance to get funds, and then exchange it for local fiat out of band over RoboSats, Bisq or other p2p methods of exchange.

Having an exchange is more convenient for sure, but DEXes are universally available and don't obey capital controls. Important as most of the hyper-inflating fiats try to close the escapes.


It might not be the solution we wanted but Sophon did do quite the job in cleaning up the mempool and reduce BRC-20 inscriptions for a solid month before getting shut down

https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/sophon/


It's the shitcoin market index. 😄


thankful for spooks in canada and nostr:npub1utx00neqgqln72j22kej3ux7803c2k986henvvha4thuwfkper4s7r50e8  for reminding me of the importance of non-kyc lightning apps such as #robosats. Decided to ditch shakepay today and will be focusing no-kyc exchanges only. The ux in these apps are pretty rough. Looking forward to contributing to these when I can.

I would love a native client for robosats, bonus with an order book backed by nostr. So much work to be done here.


I'd recommend listening to the latest nostr:nprofile1qqspnlha0uuujmf07ahc0amz0tnez3dujuwc4v3jq5q9jwd94yfmctcpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5hsz9thwden5te0wfjkccte9ehx7um5wghxyee0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9uxrvvvv  pod, they went over the business model / fee rate in some depth.

https://stephanlivera.com/episode/528/


I was going to request reposts as feature - That's not what you want to do with Coracle then I take it? 😕


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


# My Quick Non Custodial Lightning Wallet Comparison

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

## Move to a Different Custodial Wallet

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

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

## Move to a Non-Custodial Wallet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

### notable mentions

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

## Conclusion

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

⚡


UBS where forced to take over Credit Suisse last year, who would otherwise have gone bankrupt and where too big to fail. Of course that means UBS is now even bigger, so to hear they're having "liquidity challenges" is interesting.


removing the app from US app stores will not satisfy regulators - they will expect kyc on all users globally to make sure americans are not using it

yes, that is fucked up but that is how large custodians have been treated in the past

removing the app from US app stores abruptly with delayed comms indicates a level of panic from their team that is a concern - the only responsible path forward requires deliberate action from the wallet of satoshi team to encourage users to withdraw funds ASAP - otherwise the next course of action is likely a panicked shotgun kyc of all users without notice

nostr:note1sgvwy56j9ys90wxrfyzscfqy6xs7jrlz64czjpgkhwenvwv8qelscccfl5


- https://www.nobsbitcoin.com - Low clickbait Bitcoin / Privacy news
- https://bitcoinops.org - Very high signal for following technical discussions on Bitcoin


I've yet to hear any good reason for why stables need to be on Lightning rails specifically though: I mean, if you're trusting i.e. Tether, you may as well transfer your Tether over Binance Pay. It'll be easier and faster to use the centralized service, and you can get rugged by Tether even if you're using Lightning-Tether so you're not really taking that much more risk either way.


Remember that time when the biggest bitcoin mining jurisdiction in the world banned bitcoin mining, and the Bitcoin network was like, “lol, hold my beer and watch this”? https://image.nostr.build/e3f2fe34f5642c78ff209572fe5de128fc9ca5e95205b092c87582662d4b6200.png


I have very little interest in the fiscal side of politics anymore. I think the money needs to be fixed before that is truly fixable.

Sure, politics is still useful for social issues, local issues, reducing wars, court challenges against government overreach, etc. Basically just damage control while the fiscal side gradually burns down and a parallel system is built.

Anyway, good evening.


IMO it's just that RoboSats uses Lightning - If you already have a channel open it doesn't get more expensive to make trades with it, even if on-chain fees spike.

That being said you eventually need to open/close channels and swap out to cold storage and such, this does get pricier.


Ledger continue to beclown themselves. 🤡


From my end things look pretty alright on RoboSats? I just had a look at the 24 h  mean premium: It's 3.06%, that's pretty normal in my experience, it's usually in the 2-3% range.

My main pain point right now is I'd like to swap out, but my effective fee rate to do that is like 1.5%, so I'm waiting until I stack some more sats first. 🙂
https://image.nostr.build/0fb2a9d1f14345b7cd560844cfb86d45681b58c6b8c5e4a1f439f6d1227d4351.jpg


I think inertia is leading us toward a quantified state, in which the costs of tracking and categorizing objects — primarily people, phones, cars, and money — as they move from place to place becomes so low that most institutions are doing it by reflex, without either considering or caring for consequences. Eventually, somebody is going to exploit the gap in information (between what is available to ordinary people, and what is available  to organizations) in a way that causes enormous, historic harm, as happened in WWII when a particular state realized that IBM had compiled a database that was perfect for populating a list of names of those who would soon be marched off to camps. And that was just census data. Now they know what you read, where you go, who you're with, and how you'll vote.

The unfortunate reality of contemporary political thought is that consequences do not exist until they are felt. Rare is the chicken that fears the farmer. That means we've got two options: we either wait for the pain, or we stop waiting for political consensus.

nostr:nevent1qqsq94302eeh5r82vytl2r3n0hdhtmeg3ehxxcavk767j5xlqufmd2spzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgq3qpvgcusxk7006hvtlyx555erhq8c5pk9svw57snlxujpkgnkup89sxpqqqqqqz27cnxw


Thanks Tony!
I don't know what up with the Robosats node though.


Has anybody tried Mutiny Wallet with Robosats yet? Does it work?

#asknostr  / Ask nostr:nprofile1qqs9hejyd252x8q3kw6980ud4lymx3hlx2x3lgg6p7sz58nyv8m2nvgpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt4w35ku7thv9kxcet59e3k7mf0qys8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytn9d9h82mny0fmkzmn6d9njuumsv93k2tcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhs67jmx5


This is already a solved problem, you just need to use a client with web of trust, like Coracle or Nostur. I haven't seen any spam since I started using the updated Coracle.


Web of Trust on Coracle is really great, thanks nostr:nprofile1qqsf03c2gsmx5ef4c9zmxvlew04gdh7u94afnknp33qvv3c94kvwxgspz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3xamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7tpvfkx2tn0wfnszxmhwden5te0vd58y6tnw3cxjmrv9ehx7um5wgcjucm0d5w28rcn ! Finally no more airdrop reply guys. Every client should implement this.


Under Your Profile in the top right > Content

mleku 🥛🍫🧂🌊🏝🚶🏻☀


The Web of Trust thing is huge - I'll daily drive Coracle for this alone. No more reply airdrops!


No they don't. You can't keep up with reporting all the spam made by a bot manually.


Who's the guy that made the video? I know I've seen their content at some point but I'm blanking on the name...


Unless someone is setting out to be a professional author (very hard), nobody should write a book to make money.

When I set out to write Broken Money, it was because I *had* to, not because I wanted to. Spending a thousand hours on something that I get a profit of $5/copy for is not my best use of time.

Any time I spent on my research business revenue generation content, or leaning harder into my venture capital partnerships, would have been better on an hourly ROI basis. I have to sell 40 books to equal each newsletter subscription on my website; clearly the latter is better financially.

Almost regardless of how many copies I sell, it's a bad ROI for me. I'm overworked and the fact that I wrote a book while maintaining my existing business stressed my relationship and social life. And further, I am reinvesting most of my initial profits; the first 1,000 copy profits go to the Human Rights Foundation Bitcoin Development Fund, and the next 4,000 copy profits will go towards making a video about money and why it's broken.

And all of it was worth it. When a creator has something in their head, it's painful until they get it out into the world. I wrote this for bad ROI but because I wanted it to be out there for people to read, period.

Will I make a profit? Yes. But at a much lower hourly rate than I make on other work I do. It's a negative profit compared to having reinvested that thousand hours into my other existing work. But I consider it to be more important, which is why I spent the time.

I wrote Broken Money because I had to. The book concept formed in my head after many years of writing and research regarding money, and it would have been increasingly distracting to *not* write it. I didn't realistically have a choice. I felt compelled to write it. Part of it was altruistic; I wanted people to learn from my total monetary framework thoughts over five years of research. Part of it was egotistical; I wanted to timestamp something in the world, in physical form, and put it out there. Maybe it's the low time preference part of me; I'd like something of me to be mentionable to people in the distant future who look back at this time.

My background has been a blend of engineering and finance, with both ironically pointed toward bitcoin.

I don't care where you buy it from, and you can pirate it if you want, but it benefits bitcoin and nostr:npub1gdu7w6l6w65qhrdeaf6eyywepwe7v7ezqtugsrxy7hl7ypjsvxksd76nak if you buy it from his website. Circular economy rather than big fiat business. We've introduced a special edition hardcover with a cloth cover and dust jacket for those that prefer that premium format, only on his website. And you can buy it in fiat or sats.

https://academy.saifedean.com/product/broken-money-hardcover/


So grateful for this man. https://youtu.be/H-fQ7i8q5C8


Yes, it feels like a finally robust way to tackle spam.


Sweet! I can't find this in my content settings in coracle.social though, did you deploy this yet?


Privacy is not secrecy.

https://cdn.nostr.build/i/be9f4dcbaaec1c1257099eea44742bfb9da520663d26eb49e6350709e231f58b.jpg


“We have built an uncensorable social media protocol so that you can post your most controversial thoughts without getting cancelled”

nostr users: “gm frens”


If you've never coinjoined before, now is the time.

Fees are low, great value right now!

I use whirlpool via sparrow wallet.

Conjoining was officially declared legal by US courts, don't be scared


I put together a checklist of actionable steps you can take to improve your digital privacy and security. Work through them as you get the time.

https://i.imgur.com/I0EE4hl.jpg


Direct link to the #ChatControl corruption article: https://balkaninsight.com/2023/09/25/who-benefits-inside-the-eus-fight-over-scanning-for-child-sex-content/


This is your periodic reminder to install Amethyst (and all other Nostr clients) through Obtainium instead of Google's PlayStore.

Just follow this video:

https://cdn.satellite.earth/2bd7e308c1797d64fca09b1d61e9bde24c68dd45e501c7383eff1e85392df11f.mp4


So now I'm a Communities maxi....

https://image.nostr.build/64e9508155825628a23d0dd50baa6c702edab22ca6958c163e389282a8b8ba5d.jpg

Some imo's, as an idiot non-dev lol:

I think Communities solve a major complaint you hear about nostr, lack of content (besides bitcoin and bitcoin platitudes). Clients should all be working on Communities and show them as part of the onboarding new users.

It also allows an preexisting community to make a home here. Probably needs to be private communities function(?).

Sidebars like Primal's should show community activity instead of or with more prominence at least than 'most zapped' and 'trending' (which is more often than not useless recommendations).

There's a few issues which I assume (again as an idiot non Dev lol) are fairly easy to resolve. Eg image posts can be insanely large lol, communities followed on satellite don't seem to track and save on to #amethyst blah blah lol

Anyway, I am once again saluting nostr:npub1lunaq893u4hmtpvqxpk8hfmtkqmm7ggutdtnc4hyuux2skr4ttcqr827lj and nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z for their work. Lol

Lots of love,
Communities fanboi


Just FYI - They may be called "Bitcoin Suisse" but they're mostly shitcoiners. For example they're one of the largest Eth stakers in the world.


-I am relatively neutral on the drivechain tech itself, but lean toward not really thinking it’s the best solution. My relative neutrality is why I’ve not really commented on it directly much.

-However, the recent aggressive marketing push and attempted activation method by miners despite it being controversial have made me against it for now. I think bitcoin’s near immutability and maximal decentralization are its most important attributes for long-term success and monetization. So, the drivechain proponents have turned me from neutral to opposed on their proposed changes, at least for the next few years. Their arguments have numerous red flags such as overpromising the benefits, claiming there are no risks, claiming that bitcoin itself is at risk without their tech, using weak paid-for memes as part of the marketing strategy, being contradicted by their own dev Luke Dashjr, etc.

-I don’t agree with the “drivechain fixes the security budget problem” argument, nor do I necessarily agree that there is a security budget problem to begin with (let’s check back in 15 years and see then). We have no idea what bitcoin adoption will be in 15 years, and constantly tinkering with things is a central banker mentality. In truth, most of us are central bankers at heart, always wanting to tinker and optimize, and we are only prevented from doing so if the base layer is resistant to such temptations (eg gold or bitcoin). Bitcoin has like 1% of the volumes as Fedwire, does about as many transactions per day as Fedwire, is growing, and yet people are claiming it can never generate significant fees.

-I also don’t agree with the “Drivechain kills altcoins” argument. The killer feature of altcoins is seigniorage. That’s why they raise billions in VC money: to make use of regulatory arbitrage to harvest seigniorage via fast exit liquidity on retail investors. A small part of the altcoins ecosystem focuses on privacy or other good things, and drivechains mainly compete with that small part. Would I like to see some private sidechains, or more scalable sidechains, or more programmable sidechains on bitcoin? Sure. But we already have a number of them and they are not used much, in part because chain fees are usually low and in part because what most people want with altcoins is seigniorage (for creators and VCs) and speculation (for users).

-For now in terms of soft forks, I am more interested in covenants and like to see research in that direction. But even then, I would only support activation if they can build a very high level of consensus. But also I think scaling tech in general is under-explored, in part because of the low fee environment. I think people want to rush to change things at the base layer without fully fleshing out the tech, or understanding how people even want to use the network, or maximizing the existing set of options. I like the recent developments in chaumian ecash, which are barely implemented yet but are very interesting. I think Bitcoin is great, and there is no need to rush contentious base layer changes.


I hope communities can do something about this problem - Just letting you have some low-lift way of discovering other things you're interested in would be nice.


You need to stop using Chrome NOW. It’s not hyperbole: Google just rolled out a change to Chrome that tracks the sites you visit, builds a profile, and shares that with any page you visit that asks.

This is real. It’s not tech bro conspiracy shit.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/googles-widely-opposed-ad-platform-the-privacy-sandbox-launches-in-chrome

#privacy #google #chrome


🎶 Sjors stacks sats 🎶


It also shows that central bankers aren’t unique in this. Their ledger is centralized and easy to tinker with, and so it gets tinkered with frequently. Jerome Powell is a normal rich dude and a Deadhead whose job is to tinker with the public ledger.

Same for Ethereum. Difficulty bombs from inception made it easy to tinker with. Fewer relevant nodes and more points of centralization (eg Infura) still make it easy to tinker with it. And so they do.

Bitcoin has tinkerers too. It just happens to be harder to tinker with. Ultimately it’s the tech more so than the people that are different, although of course in early stages certain types of tech tends to interest certain types of people.


Fair enough. I do like the idea of borrowing instead of selling on paper, just not with a 24/7 margin callable loan. 😰

Personally I would just eat the opportunity cost of selling instead. But I also live in a jurisdiction with no cap gains tax, so YMMV.


Replies from people that are more than two degrees of separation away from your social network that is.


Maybe a web of trust would be a good idea? I.E. hide replies that are not followed by anybody you're following.


android phones can install apps without an app store

degoogled android options are best - graphene and calyx


Are you looking to switch to Android for the very first time? I'm here to help. Just ask!

Over the years, I've been heavily embedded in the Android ecosystem. I purchased the HTC Droid Incredible in 2010 and never looked back. Since then, I've owned phones from HTC, Motorola, and Google, always using phones that allowed me to run custom ROMs or a stock Android or stock Google experience. I've compiled my own Android OS from source using AOSP and I've compiled and ran my own kernels. I'm also a former Android blogger, writing dozens of reviews of phones, tablets, watches, apps, and other services surrounding Android. I've traveled the world, attending various smartphone launches, attended conference, and Android meetups.

Before we get started, I'd like to say that Apple's current situations with Damus or Zeus is nothing new.  Apple does this every year or so and is always involved in these sorts of scenarios with apps, banning and censoring them. Apple is one of the richest companies in the world. You can fight them all you want, but in the end, they always win. Look at the battle that Epic Games had with Apple over Fortnite as an example.

So, you've decided to give Android a try, but don't know where to start or you've heard bad things over the years and you're not sure about making the switch? Switching ecosystems is incredibly hard and a daunting task. I will not sugar coat that. I would not want to do it and I would not look forward to it. However, I hope this makes it easier for you.

**Buy a Google Pixel.**

Not all Android phones are equal. Not all Android phones are completely open. Not all Android phones have unlockable bootloaders. If you go the Pixel route, you'll have the most open phone with the most options available to you.

If you want to run a custom ROM such as Graphene OS, a Google Pixel phone will give you the best options. Graphene OS allows you to run a "De-Googled" phone. You can read more about Graphene here: https://grapheneos.org

Every Android phone allows you to install a third party app store. Every Android phone allows you to install apps that do not come from Google Play. This is by design. You do not need to do anything overly special to just install an app from Github or F-Droid, etc.

What's F-Droid? F-Droid is a FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) app store. You can check it out here: https://f-droid.org

Where should you get a Google Pixel phone? If you're looking to buy a new phone, I'd recommend buying directly from Google as you'll get the best support. I've had to return devices over the years and the times I've had to do so, it's been incredibly easy.

If you you're on a budget or don't want to buy a brand new phone, I highly recommend that you use Swappa. I've met the owner and many of the developers. They are great people. Any time I'e sold a used phone or purchased a used phone, I've only used Swappa. https://swappa.com

Which Pixel phone should you get? Well, that's up to you. The latest version is the Pixel 7 line. This includes Pixel 7a, Pixel 7, and Pixel 7 Pro. The "a" line is the cheaper or budge line that doesn't have all of the bells and whistles that the other ones have. It's similar to the "SE" line with iPhone. Normally, the "a" line is the best bang for your buck phone. My kids always get the "a" line. The "Pro" version, just like iPhone would be your Pixel with the largest screen, largest battery, and has extra camera zooming features. I always buy the "Pro" version. My wife normally gets he standard version, but this year, she wanted the "Pro" version because she was jealous of my 30X zoom.

I'm going to run an "office hours" Nostr Nest today at https://nostrnests.com/android to help answer you Android questions. If you have them, come ask. If you want to help people make the switch, feel free to join and join the conversation.


Nah how it works is that there's a 75% chance per round after the required ones are done that it sends to the other wallet. So going some extra rounds are expected. Here's the relevant documentation:
https://www.sparrowwallet.com/docs/mixing-whirlpool.html#mixing-to-cold-storage