What are people's thoughts on the nostr:nprofile1qqswq087qywczsjtkc9p960tpjcvn35gcdr39smefsr49cr33vmfauspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsz4gs4r app? Looks promising from what I have seen. Still need to do more research. Curious on reviews and feedback from others. #asknostr

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gm #nostr ☕


gm ☕


gm 🚆


The number one must watch talk from Bitcoin 2024.

https://youtu.be/24waV3Fwvow?si=mB3zJfbCcrousDd8


Sneak peak of early stage #BitAxe “Gamma” hash rate performance.🔥

The BitAxe Gamma will utilize one BM1370 chip and put out an astounding 1.2 TH/S at nearly 15W/th.

Calculated odds using 10,000 Gamma units point to a BitAxe finding a block on an average of every 75 days. The calculated odds do not include the BitAxe Max, Ultra, and Supra power that’s already online.

You’re not bullish enough on #BitAxe or #Bitcoin solo mining.
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Why did he and Trump both say Crypto/Cryptocurrency instead of just Bitcoin? Seemed very intentional and repetitive. Best of luck with the interview. Where can we find it?


Keep moving forward, work through adversity, never get complacent. Incredibly proud to be a part of this mission. ##BitcoinVeterans


All fiat assets are being depreciated and everyone knows it.

For the first time in history, we the people built an alternative: #Bitcoin. A global, decentralized money owned by everyone. An open-source exit door.

This will never happen again. Don't look back with any regrets.
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GOOD MORNING NOSTR!

IN THE BITCOIN VETERANS CITADEL, DEEP IN THE DEPTHS OF THE CONFERENCE, THE SIGNAL WAS AS HIGH AS THE VIBES. MANY OF YOU MADE THE JOURNEY TO VISIT, LEARN, AND COLLABORATE. I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL.

INITIATIVES PRESENT:
FREE MARKET KIDS
OPERATION BITCOIN
PALADIN TOWER TACTICAL
BV MERCH
VA FREEDOM TECH

WE TALKED ABOUT:
MESHTASTIC
ELECTIONS ON BITCOIN
HAM RADIO (4 NEW LICENSED OPERATORS) (PICTURED)
ETHERNET CABLE MAKING
MACHANKURA 8333.MOBI (PICTURED)
START9
VA DISABILITY CLAIMS
ON CHAIN PRIVACY
ECASH 101
STRATUM V2 101
BITAXE 101

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Here’s the YouTube link to the nostr panel for anyone who wants it! nostr:npub16vrkgd28wq6n0h77lqgu8h4fdu0eapxgyj0zqq6ngfvjf2vs3nuq5mp2va nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s thanks to the nostr:npub1t8a7uumfmam38kal4xaakzyjccht4y5jxfs4cmlj0p768pxtwu8skh56yu team for having us. https://youtu.be/XyZVTzfcUKU?si=z9lJ311I8ZEbKLsZ


I just put together a browser-based tool for splitting and reassembling eCash for sending over the Meshtastic mesh network. It's super handy for breaking down large eCash tokens into smaller messages without losing track of the order. Each message is capped at 150 characters, making it perfect for mesh networks.

The Meshtastic app isn't great for copying message content at the moment so its a little hacky but its better than nothing I think.

🔹 eCash Text Splitter: Easily chop up your eCash into manageable chunks, each with a sequence number and a hash for verification.

🔹 eCash Text Reassembler: Put those chunks back together and check the hash to make sure everything's in order.

🌐 Check it out: https://ecash-text-splitter.netlify.app/

⚠ Heads up:
- This hasn't been tested extensively yet. Make sure to back up your full eCash token before you start splitting it.
- Needs more thorough testing, so any feedback is appreciated!

GitHub repo is linked on the site if you want to dive into the code or contribute. Let's make eCash transactions easier! 🚀💸

#eCash #Meshtastic #Bitcoin #Cashu #Fedimint


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FUCKING NOSTR PANEL BRO https://i.nostr.build/mjBblGOogJPKbkcI.jpg


BitPower


Thank God For #Bitcoin & #Nostr 🧡🙏🏻 https://image.nostr.build/e93a463f922063dcdb89a7d0b24fad771b8729658bd235e589b54d0108ffd216.jpg


gm! ☕ you as well 🫂


Yes, it is!


gn hodl 😴


THIS WEEK, our area of operations is in Nashville at The Bitcoin Conference.

Come to the nostr:nprofile1qqsqt94cze77fkfxhgt9s2rfxmht6gjn96n8asf2jrq8szkkdhclexgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsjh9yje Citadel in Room 110 to GET ON THE MISSION.

https://video.nostr.build/68720a14c86946a692a10cd7ce9b195a75d110451a06767542444836033b73f0.mp4


Thanks Jeff. Prayers go out to others who are affected. Hope they are able to find new opportunities in the Bitcoin Industry. 🙏🏻


gn 😴


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Proof-of-Work sweat. Good practice run/walk in preparation for 5k in Nashville! 😅 #GetOnTheMission #BitcoinVeterans https://image.nostr.build/76d9589fcafff5081c880f01e93a475d6ba36e0a1391add3ec1b3b91cb3b7ec6.jpg


The first wave of Bitcoin Veterans is landing in Nashville today

ITS ABOUT TO GO DOWN!!
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Need help determining the best 2,000 locations at the BTC2024 for freedom tech propaganda.  https://i.nostr.build/Dw1XxsvX9deTfbO8.jpg


My article was published by Bitcoin Magazine.

https://bitcoinnews.com/opinion/fix-the-world-a-journey/


Welcome!


We will be LIVE Thursday night at 7pm ET with guest
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Aleksandar Svetski is the Author of the best selling “UnCommunist Manifesto” and the upcoming "Bushido of Bitcoin”.  In 2018, he launched the world’s first Bitcoin only savings app: Amber. He recently open sourced the first Bitcoin LLM (The Spirit of Satoshi) and is now working on the Nostr-enabled Travel & Community Social Network: Satlantis.
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Bitcoin needs warriors! ✊🏻


Hey everyone! If you know of any companies that you think would be willing to sponsor nostr:npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r  send them my way. Bonus points if you already have an existing relationship with them and can introduce me!

If not, please repost to get maximum visibility across the network! 🙏🏽🙌🏽

#Sponsors #Bitcoin #Veterans


Something I’m rather firm on is that if you have the ability to make children and you do not. You are in 99.99% if circumstances making a gigantic mistake.

Children make life worth living.

Children provide instant meaning to life.

They inspire planning and care about the future.

They increase joy.

They make life novel and exciting again.

They’re innovative, surprising and imaginative.

They reflexively shape us as we attempt to shape them into better versions of themselves/ourselves.

If you have children and they have children you will be increasingly surrounded by life as you grow old.

If you do not, you will be surrounded by death as everyone you know slowly dies.

You will never regret having kids.

You will certainly regret not having them.

If you have kids you are honoring the sacrifice and suffering your ancestors had to endure by passing the torch forward.

If you do not you are dishonoring them by wasting your life on the meaningless pursuit of your own pleasure.

These are very strongly held immutable beliefs for me.


THE MONEY IS IN THE NOSTR!

👉 Create a new npub AND DOING NOTHING ELSE, no WoS, no nostr-wallet-connect pairing,... NOTHING

☑ receive zaps
☑ send zaps
☑ and most importantly ACCESS MY WALLET FROM ANY CLIENT ON ANY DEVICE

these zaps are verifiable, way faster -- they are immediate (since the sending of the ecash is the zap, instead of waiting for a LN node to, maybe, publish a zap receipt)

Just like our contact lists follows us around, just like our profile data and our shitposts pops up in any nostr application, now so does our sats.

the money is in the nostr!

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


That's hawt 🔥

Stay hydrated 🚰


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#nostr @ #Bitcoin 2024!
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gm daniel ☕


gm ☕


In a survival/emergency situation where radio is your only form of communication, BTC can be used over HAM radio, but it's certainly not optimal. Cash is still king. Be sure to have both.

https://survivedoomsday.com/how-to-send-bitcoin-over-ham-radio/


there is still time


Zap notes. Feed goats.
https://youtu.be/jIC4Ka-2gRY
#LightningGoats #CyberHerd


That's insane 😳


Listen today.
Thanks for the nostr:nprofile1qqsqt94cze77fkfxhgt9s2rfxmht6gjn96n8asf2jrq8szkkdhclexgpzdmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ue02u8zt2 and nostr:nprofile1qqsgpf4x2am7hn5l0kwqaln352u6hvqx72ds0udflcqe0sed2d4f0cspzfmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ucpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3vamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwdehhxarj9e3xzmny0queug shout-outs✊

https://fountain.fm/episode/FuDQjBYesBZysYhCAQwt


gm frens ☕


Aaaand we're live on nostr:npub1kmwdmhuxvafg05dyap3qmy42jpwztrv9p0uvey3a8803ahlwtmnsnhxqk9!

Turning Kenya orange! Tando.me is an app that lets anyone spend bitcoin ANYWHERE in Kenya!

Check it out: https://geyser.fund/project/tando

M-pesa is the most dominant mobile payments network in Africa with over 90% of the population using it for day-to-day spending. Tando will let anyone send sats over M-pesa payment rails.

✅ Bitcoin as a Store of Value
✅ Bitcoin as a Medium of Exchange

Check out the campaign to see our progress so far, and if you can contribute sats, we'd greatly appreciate your support!


BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 850,372
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 02Jul24
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
__________________________
BLUF: First Cat 5 Hurricane Eyes Jamaica / Ukraine Air Bases Struck Before F-16s Arrive, US Bases on High Alert / SCOTUS Immunity Ruling Confounds Lawfare Strategy / SCOTUS Chevron Ruling May Untangle Digital Asset Mess / Imagery Reveals China Listening Posts in Cuba / Judge Rules Biden Cannot Stop LNG Exports / Bolivia Says Bitcoin Now OK / Sony Starts Bitcoin Exchange in Japan / Coinbase Chosen to Custody and Sell USG Bitcoin

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $62,668, 26.90 oz Gold, .15 Median US House
24hr Hi: $63,777 / Lo: $62,367
Vol: $22B (Up 3%)
Mkt Cap: $1.23T (Even)
HashRate: 611 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 14 sats/vBtye (Up 81%)
Nodes: 19,034

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Hurricane Beryl barrels toward Jamaica as category 5 storm after ‘flattening’ Grenada island: The hurricane was located about 695 miles (1,118km) east-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, packing maximum sustained winds of 165mph (270km/h), the National Hurricane Centre said. (IndependentUK)

2. At least nine killed in Seoul as car ploughs into crowd: As reported by Yonhap news agency, a man believed to be in his 60s drove the vehicle into pedestrians waiting at a traffic stop. Police said the accident took place at an intersection near Seoul city hall. The driver in question, who was arrested at the scene, reportedly told the police the car suddenly accelerated. (BBC)

3. Ukrainian air base under frequent fire as Russia aims at F-16 arrivals: The June 27 attack was a stark reminder of the challenges Kyiv faces as it rebuilds its depleted air force and deploys the first U.S.-designed F-16s - fighter aircraft that Russia will be determined to ground or destroy. The first planes are expected to arrive this month, although the location of the basing has not been released. (Reuters)

4. Several US military bases in Europe put on heightened state of alert, US officials say: The alert level of Force Protection Condition (FPCON) "Charlie" was put in place over the weekend, according to two U.S. officials. "For operational security reasons, we will not get into specific measures, but we remain vigilant," EUCOM wrote, in part. (ABC) (AC-Other sources speculate that his is in relation to Russian concerns over the F-16s being delivered to Ukraine.)

-US Events-
1. How the blockbuster Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling impacts the Biden-Trump 2024 rematch: A highly anticipated ruling by the Supreme Court that former presidents enjoy wide-ranging immunity for their official acts while in the White House was repeatedly praised by former President Trump yesterday. The ruling on Monday means that the trial judge in the lower court case against Trump will now have to hold hearings on whether the charges against Trump were based on official acts by the then-president or unofficial ones. That process will take time, and it's extremely unlikely Trump will go on trial for trying to overturn the 2020 election before voters cast ballots in the 2024 rematch. (Fox)

2. Satellite Images Show Expansion of Suspected Chinese Spy Bases in Cuba: Analysts identified four electronic eavesdropping stations, including a previously unreported site near a U.S. naval base. (WSJ)

3. Judge Orders Biden Administration to Resume Permits for Gas Exports: A federal judge on Monday ordered the Biden administration to resume issuing permits for new liquefied natural gas export facilities after the government had paused that process in January to analyze how those exports affect climate change, the economy and national security. The decision, from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, comes in response to a lawsuit from 16 Republican state attorneys general, who argued that the pause amounted to a ban that harmed their states’ economies. (NYT)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Central Bank of Bolivia Unbans Bitcoin From the Nation’s Financial Ecosystem: The Central Bank of Bolivia has lifted a blanket ban that kept financial institutions from serving crypto-related transactions. With Resolution N°082/2024, issued on Tuesday, the bank lifts any prohibition related to these assets, opening the door for the intermediation of institutions to complete payments to acquire these assets. (BitcoinCom)

2. Supreme Court's Chevron Decision Curtails SEC Chair Gensler's Regulatory Abuses, Says Congressman: Congressman Tom Emmer has stated that the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Chevron deference significantly limits “the regulatory abuses” of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler. The ruling is seen as a game changer for the crypto industry and other tech sectors, promising more predictable and grounded regulations. (BItcoinCom)

-Central Bank Digital Currencies-
1. Bahamas wants to force banks to support its ‘Sand Dollar’ CBDC: The Bahamas is preparing to introduce legislation requiring commercial banks to support its “Sand Dollar” central bank digital currency (CBDC) and hopefully boost its adoption. The Bahamas was one of the first countries in the world to launch a central bank digital currency — the “Sand Dollar” in 2020 — and is now looking for ways to boost its adoption. (CoinTelegraph)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. US spot bitcoin ETFs report $130 million in net inflows, largest influx in three weeks: The 11 U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw total daily net inflows of $129.45 million on Monday, reporting their fifth consecutive day of positive flows. Monday’s net inflows also marked the largest fund intake the ETFs have seen since June 7. Fidelity’s FBTC led the inflows yesterday with $65 million, followed by Bitwise’s BITB, which recorded $41 million. (CoinMarketCap)

2. $105 Billion Electronics Giant Sony To Launch New Bitcoin Exchange: Sony Group is preparing to launch a Bitcoin and crypto exchange in Japan after acquiring Amber Group's local subsidiary, Amber Japan. The revamped exchange will be called S.BLOX and aim to boost Sony's presence in the Bitcoin and crypto space. (BitcoinMag)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Stocks Kick-Off 2nd Half of 2024 Higher: Stocks in the US closed higher to start the second half of the year. The S&P 500 gained 0.3%, the Dow Jones added 50 points, and the Nasdaq rose 0.8% thanks to strong performances from tech giants like Apple (+2.9%), Amazon (+2%), and Microsoft (+2.2%). Nvidia rebounded (+0.6%) while other chip makers' stocks fell such as AMD (-2.8%) and Arm (-2.9%) dropped. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Factory Activity Shrinks Faster: The ISM Manufacturing PMI unexpectedly declined to 48.5 in June 2024 from 48.7 in May, below forecasts of 49.1. The reading pointed to a third straight month of falling manufacturing activity and the lowest since February. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. Australian Man Charged for Fake Wi-Fi Scam on Domestic Flights: The unnamed 42-year-old "allegedly established fake free Wi-Fi access points, which mimicked legitimate networks, to capture personal data from unsuspecting victims who mistakenly connected to them." The individual is said to have staged what's called an evil twin Wi-Fi attack across various locations, including domestic flights and airports in Perth, Melbourne, and Adelaide. "The email and password details harvested could be used to access more personal information, including a victim's online communications, stored images and videos, or bank details," the AFP said. (HackerNews)

-Technology-
1. China's Stealth Fighter Aircraft Supports Detachable Wings That Transforms Into Drones: The China Aerodynamics Research and Development Centre (CARDC) successfully tested the new stealth fighter, and said that each drone is powered by electric ducted fans. The aircraft and its drones managed to stay in the air despite the drone separation maneuver during the test flight, which allegedly caused flight instability due to the aerodynamic shift. (TechTimes)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Coinbase Bags $32 Million Contract From DOJ For Handling Confiscated Crypto: In a significant development, the US Department of Justice’s asset forfeiture division, the US Marshal Service, has chosen Coinbase as its custody provider for large-cap digital assets. Coinbase emphasized its longstanding history of supporting law enforcement agencies and its collaborations with major federal, state, and local agencies in the US, as well as international agencies worldwide. (Bitcoinist)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 53/100 (Up 5 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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Analyst: BV2A
END REPORT
NNNN
*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report
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Lightning Piggy is born!!! ⚡🐷 https://image.nostr.build/23f07b1db01497105221810c79e4a11f89790e9b236118da5b4905549400a83a.jpg


thsi


Double 5.11 have any tactical backpacks with double padded sleeves for 2 laptops??


I clicked the wrong one oops 😬

The answer is NO


1 boop plz 😊


#tradbowstr 😂✊🏻🏹


The Guardians Are Coming.
#Bitcoin #BitAxe

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


The Vault is now Open
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Mental health is important, kids.


#bowstr


July 1st is National Financial Freedom Day
#Bitcoin #BitcoinDayOfTheYear
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Welcome! Set up a lightning address in your profile so you can receive Zaps! ⚡💜🤙🏻


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GM
#Bitcoin #Psychopaths on #Nostr https://i.nostr.build/zdjey.jpg


nvm was able to rename wallet for old wallet


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I will DM thanks 🤙🏻


Today in our 2nd cohort we dived into the topics "How problems lead to solutions" and "The introduction to Bitcoin" as part of the Mi Primer Bitcoin program.

One step at a time. It’s amazing to watch.
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Can I get an invite code for #getalby ? 🙏🏻⚡


I'm not sure. My setup is with and HP mini and monitor which goes to sleep. Will it continue to run the server with the laptop closed?


Every time you think that these huge centralized platforms have too much power, remember that almost none of them provie direct services anymore.
Facebook doesn't create its posts
Uber doesn't drive its customers around
Airbnb doesn't wash the linens in your rental
Youtube doesn't film their video library

All of these platforms only have the power of the content and engagement that WE give them. Without us, they are worthless.

Never forget that the simple act of leaving and taking our creations, media, engagement, and our value somewhere else, will turn them into nothing overnight.

This is why decentralization is the only path forward. There is no alternative.


BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 849,817
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 28Jun24
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
__________________________
BLUF: North Korea Missile Test Explodes / USS Wasp Headed Towards Eastern Med / Russia Say US Drones Fair Game / Presidential Debate Panics Democrats / Uvalde Police Chief Arrested / SCOTUS Rules Emergency Abortions OK in Idaho / NC Gives Anti-CBDC Bill to Governor / US GDP Anemic / Interpol Disrupts Scam Network in 61 Countries With China's Help / BTC Hashrate Dropping

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $61,615, 26.38 oz Gold, .14 Median US House
24hr Hi: $62,293 / Lo: $61,097
Vol: $22B (Up 3%)
Mkt Cap: $1.21T (Even)
HashRate: 574 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 8 sats/vBtye (Down 60%)
Nodes: 18,884

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. A North Korean Missile Explodes in the Sky—and a Mystery Emerges: North Korea said it had successfully tested technology for raining down multiple nuclear warheads at once—a top weapons goal for Kim Jong Un and an increased threat to the U.S. and its allies. But, in an unusually pointed rebuke, South Korea denounced the self-declared achievement as a bluff. While the separation of warheads in a MIRV test would occur on the descent, the North Korean missile launched on Wednesday exploded in the flight’s initial stage, a South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesman said. (WSJ)

2. US sends USS Wasp assault ship and Marines to eastern Mediterranean: The officials stressed that the ship's movement is not an indication that the U.S. is planning to move American citizens out of Lebanon, but that the ship's move "is being done for deterrence purposes and to promote regional stability," said one of the officials. (ABC)

3. Russia warns it can take unspecified measures in response to US drone flights over Black Sea: Russia’s Defense Minister ordered officials to prepare a “response” to U.S. drone flights over the Black Sea, the ministry said Friday, in an apparent warning that Moscow may take forceful action to ward off the American reconnaissance aircraft. (AP)

-US Events-
1. Biden’s disastrous debate pitches his reelection bid into crisis: It was clear a political disaster was about to unfold as soon as the 81-year-old commander in chief stiffly shuffled on stage in Atlanta to stand eight feet from ex-President Donald Trump at what may turn into the most fateful presidential debate in history.  Biden ended the night with the Democratic Party in crisis with serious conversations taking place behind the scenes among senior figures over whether his candidacy is now sustainable, two months before the Democratic National Convention. By the time the aged rivals slipped into a bitter debate about who was the best golfer, it was not hard to understand why voters have long told pollsters that they want no part of the choice they have been offered this year. (CNN) (AC-As of this morning, both Michelle Obama and Gavin Newsom are trending heavily on X, indicating possible replacements)

2. Former Uvalde school district police chief charged with child endangerment after shooting that killed 21: Pete Arredondo, 52, was taken in by law enforcement officers and is accused of abandoning and endangering a child, the jail official said. Instead of continuing to engage the 18-year-old gunman — who was locked in a classroom with 33 students and three teachers — officers retreated after an initial burst of gunfire and did not “push forward immediately and continuously to eliminate the threat,” the Justice Department said. (NBC)

3. Supreme Court says emergency abortions can be performed in Idaho: The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed abortions to be performed during certain medical emergencies in Idaho, reinstating a lower court order that blocked the state from enforcing its near-total ban when an abortion is needed to preserve the health of the mother while legal proceedings continue. (CBS)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Crypto Unmentioned at First 2024 U.S. Presidential Debate: For its part, the crypto industry is hoping for a Congress and administration that may pass legislation friendlier to digital asset businesses. (CoinDesk)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. US Bitcoin ETF Inflows Reach $21.52M as FBTC and GBTC Lead Gains: U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds witnessed a second day of inflows as they captured $21.52 million on Thursday. The leader in terms of gains was Fidelity’s FBTC led the pack with a $19 million increase. (BitcoinCom)

-Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)-
1. North Carolina’s CBDC ban bill heads to governor’s desk: House Bill 690 now heads to Governor Roy Cooper for approval after the state’s House passed the bill a 109-4 vote on June 26, a day after the Senate passed the bill in a 39-5 vote. Governor Cooper’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on his plan for the bill. (CoinTelegraph)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US GDP Growth Revised Slightly Up: The US economy expanded an annualized 1.4% in Q1 2024, slightly higher than 1.3% in the second estimate, but continuing to point to the lowest growth since the contractions in the first half of 2022. (TradingEconomics)

2. US 10-Year Yield Rises After Presidential Debate: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rebounded above 4.3% on Friday as US president Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump clashed in their first debate, with Trump emerging as the stronger candidate ahead of the 2024 elections. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Mortgage Rates Drop to Nearly 3-Month Low: The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage fell by 1 bps from the previous week to 6.86% as of June 27th, the lowest in nearly three months, according to Freddie Mac. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. Interpol Disrupts Scam Networks: 6,745 Bank Accounts Frozen, $2M Crypto Seized, 3,950 Arrested: Interpol’s Operation First Light, a global initiative involving 61 countries, has disrupted online scam networks by freezing 6,745 bank accounts and seizing assets worth $257 million, including $2 million in cryptocurrency. The operation targeted phishing, investment fraud, fake online shopping sites, romance, and impersonation scams, leading to the arrest of 3,950 suspects and identifying 14,643 potential suspects worldwide. Operation First Light began in 2023 and concluded with its final tactical phase from March to May 2024. Funded by China’s Ministry of Public Security, the operation ended with a meeting in Tianjin, where participating countries reviewed results, exchanged intelligence, and strategized future actions. (BitcoinCom)

2. Fake Phantom wallet promoted in iOS AppStore drains users funds: A fake Phantom wallet app in the Apple Store is reported to drain assets upon account recovery with a private key. Phantom Wallet and Solana users have been alerted to the fraudulent app mimicking the legitimate Phantom Wallet. The fake app, published by Meta Voxify and with poor 1-star reviews, appears as an ad and deceptively resembles the authentic application developed by Phantom Technologies. (CryptoSlate)

-Technology-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin profitable on 4,954 days since inception, 97.9% of its history: Bitcoin’s market history reveals a high percentage of profitable holding days, indicating strong long-term value retention. Glassnode data shows that out of 5,060 days since its inception, holding Bitcoin has been profitable on 4,954 days, representing 97.9% of its total trading days. This metric highlights the consistent upward trajectory of Bitcoin’s value over time. (CryptoSlate)

2. Bitcoin Hashrate Plunges To Lowest Since Early March As Price Remains Bearish: The 7-day average Bitcoin mining hashrate set a new all-time high (ATH) last month, but the metric has since been going through a drawdown. This decline will likely be the bearish momentum the cryptocurrency’s price has been observing. Following the most recent leg down in the mining hashrate, its value has plunged to its lowest since early March. If BTC persists at its current lows or declines further, the indicator will likely extend its fall. (Bitcoinist)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 47/100 (Up 7 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): When we hear of a large international policing effort as described in the article above, you can be certain that this is the result of a mass surveillance program. In other words, some type of communication network has been compromised by a government entity. Examples include PRISM, which revealed NSA spying, leaked by Edward Snowden, and the ANOM program, in which the FBI ran a company that sold privacy phones to criminals (read 'Dark Wire' for more info). In this case, notice that this program was started by China's Ministry of Public Security and handed off to Interpol. Since it involves 'crypto' we can speculate that there is some sort of connection of transaction data with other digital data such as emails and phones. AI is a perfect tool to synthesize this data as has been done in the past. The bottom line is that China now has this capability and is not subject to any Fourth Amendment roadblocks.

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BREAKING: U.S. Treasury Liquidity is now at its worst point in AT LEAST the last 14 years, surpassing even the GFC.

If the U.S. bond market breaks, the entire fiat system breaks. https://image.nostr.build/4c4811bd04cdce78dddf0c0ebe287bf8ea3912a3663736962b815e357366d46e.jpg


Connected via ssh to startOS server from laptop. Got trusted Certificate Authority configured and can now connect via browser locally. Next step tor and LNbits. What a time to be alive.

nostr:nprofile1qqs9df4h2deu3aae83fmet5xmrlm4w5l9gdnsy3q2n7dklem7ezmwfcpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq5xamn8ghj7dnvv45xs7tywde8g6rpvakkjuekw46nvar4vdhxgan6wumkxatzwpckk6rk0puhjdm2da5k7ce5x4kkkumjx3jkzepwdahxjmmwqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wd9hxvmckqw0xz support pointed me towards thier user manual. Very helpful. https://docs.start9.com/0.3.5.x/user-manual/ssh


This hurts me 😢

Someday I will buy a black and white drum cartridge printer.


There’s a war for your digital sovereignty

Bitcoin Veterans are fighting back against digital slavery

Join us and #GetOnTheMission
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PSA: The functionality of multiple Fedimint federations is significantly degraded due to severe DNS issues.

It seems to be the case that some federation guardians have an XYZ domain that the DNS registrar has taken over. Freedom One and Bitcoin Principals appear to have one guardian offline due to this.

Unfortunately, despite the server and keys for these guardians being intact, there is no way for the DNS of a guardian to be swapped out after the fact. We became aware of this issue last week and then became aware that multiple federations are experiencing this: https://github.com/fedimint/fedimint/issues/5482/

Given the critical state of these federations, with one guardian out of four being permanently offline, it's essential that if you have funds in these federations, you should withdraw them immediately. Unfortunately, we're unaware of other public federations, so you must withdraw to another lightning or on-chain wallet.

From our experiences, intermittent/connectivity issues can occur with guardians, and this may result in errors if not all three remaining guardians are consistently online. No other guardian of these federations has XYZ or other domains like it. So, if you're having issues, please try again later.

Unfortunately, not much can be done on the Mutiny side, so we're removing the federation setup flow in the UI as a first step. Sorry for the inconvenience.


gm ☕


Was it you?


I use Obsidian on Desktop. They also have a mobile option. Could be worth checking out. https://obsidian.md/


✊🏻 #BitcoinVeterans welcome you!


 nostr:npub1cn4t4cd78nm900qc2hhqte5aa8c9njm6qkfzw95tszufwcwtcnsq7g3vle amazing speech
#BTC Prague 2024 ⚡

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


Build.

Build applications.
Build communities.
Build relationships.
Build families.
Build wealth.

Life is too short to do nothing.

Just build.


nostr:npub1fdx2kz3hqq40l475xugcu73y8sda2pupjp87zmgmce6kr244g2zs4sl8yl I only ordered 1 pin 😂
Thanks for the extra #nostr one and stickers!!! 💜🤙🏻 #BitcoinVeterans

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gm fren ☕


nostr:npub18kpw3akvdsyk239lx0jgwksr74sq4nlha3r8u9g2rnrhztfpfhysy469c4 time to order moar stickers! https://image.nostr.build/d87070e9dd9bf29020d0d296387c227e85cb0614d08c556977fa7dd7b9fa77e6.jpg https://image.nostr.build/b1b76e444e8601fff7f451f2d1b126dd88f5cf751f4191f328843d4833845d12.jpg


Brand new #Bitcoin meetup logo design!!! 🧡 nostr:npub1cak3t8wa5zaxe99mfrzqzt8h2hp0lvalk8agj3qmthkmrs3zvlaqyt964v did an incredible job in a timely manner. Highly recommended him for similar projects and he takes payment in sats. ⚡

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I see the bear! 😂🧡🐻


That is really cool! Best of luck to all the BVs ✊🏻


alt Obverse face is textured by 3D UV printing

alt Reverse face is the common 2D printing

Today we will be having a #Raffle for a #NOSTRChallengeCoin for the nostr:npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r group.
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• So far I only have 37 names, minus a few BV who are already being awarded a coin.
• I WILL be using WheelOfNames.com and I will record the spinning of names, BUT that video is ONLY going to be posted in OUR group chats. IYKYK
🫱🏻🫲🏽🔥🤌🏽
#growNOSTR #NOSTRiches #P2PMerch21 #NOSTRmerch #BitcoinMerch #Value4Value #Stickers #Slaps #MerchDealer #HTF #ExclusiveMerch #OneofAKind #BitcoinBusiness #BVOB #BitcoinVeteranOwnedBusiness
#LightningPayments #Zaps #Boost #Quote #Fork #FYF


Uufdah


gn 😴


Happy birthday to him!!! 💜


Started on a project for my son' https://image.nostr.build/03d461a3cc0908445f474a43d175bfc2d0b418d9bca89990fe085aa44a4d6275.jpg s birthday. Lightning piggy bank. Awesome 3D printed case from nostr:npub17dfg3tynlv39m0e9z8a0t558e7plet96xg9g4uu6q84caykq8jtqwdy09f !!! Still waiting on battery, but got the e-paper screen installed. ⚡🐖💜


Proof-of-Gate https://image.nostr.build/2f543f58cd2ba121f595999edea3dc2489a91e3d74ca22c3a36a05f9ffefba7b.jpg


gm ☕


gn walker 😴


that's a lot of flair


21 million. the end lul gn 😴


rip


even the birds say gm & gn 😴


YouTube censored this HARD... so we're posting to NOSTR direct!

Why are Boeing planes falling out of the sky? And is the government incentivized to cover up Boeing's recent string of disasters?

Check out the newest WrongThink ft. nostr:npub1aftmyhm62lrp6lwsha3yzyjy5kqdvuy7g23qg28a8q0cnmudv0ds0sdcke 🔥

https://v.nostr.build/zdoq8.mp4


I recently learned that legislation has been drafted on Capitol Hill to classify *not re-using Bitcoin addresses* as "mixing"

There are also efforts to force "unhosted wallet providers" to collect user info for taxes

As well as to give power to Treasury to sanction any address (even Americans)

And a whole lot more bad stuff

IMO Coin Center does vital work to fight this and to protect privacy tech

They are a compact team and do a lot with the resources they have

They sue the OFAC and Treasury

They consider the Bank Secrecy Act unconstitutional and act accordingly

I just spent some time with their leadership team, asking questions, and came away impressed, I would strongly suggest a donation today

coincenter.org


The Bushido of Bitcoin - Release Announcement & Overview

### Release announcement & short overview

Two years, six drafts, and 125,000 words later, and The Bushido of Bitcoin is almost complete.

Before the book’s release in Q3 of this year I will be doing a few things:

1. Making it available for pre-order on [Geyser](http://geyser.fund/bushidoofbitcoin). For the general paperback, digital and audio copies, it will save you roughly 50%. I will also include some limited edition options, like a short run of 21 leather-bound versions of the book. More on that in the coming weeks.
2. Drip-feeding snippets from the book, in the form of quotes, lessons, etymology progressions and insights, across all my socials. On Substack I’ll do longer form posts, on [Twitter](http://twitter.com/svetskiwrites) & [Nostr](http://primal.net/svetski), I’ll keep them more succinct, and finally, I’m reviving my [Instagram](http://instagram.com/svetskiwrites) to wrap the insights in beautiful, shareable, bite-size visuals.
3. Jumping on a bunch of podcasts, both Bitcoin and not Bitcoin-related to dig into the content of the book. I’ve recorded with Breedlove already. Many more to come _- and who knows, I may even revive my old Wake Up Podcast and do a few short episodes there too._

I want to treat this book as both an ongoing work and a piece of art. So alongside the book, I’m also going to produce some pieces of visual and physical art. The video trailer, alone, I promise will blow your mind., as will the warrior-samurai artwork I’m going to have commissioned in collaboration with some soon-to-be-announced artists. I’ll probably even do a tradings cards pack with Bitcoin Trading cards next year, and some other collaborations along the way.

In any case, it’s been an incredible journey writing this book and I’m honoured to have had people like John Carter help me edit it, and Ross Stevens agreeing to do the foreword. I can’t wait to have the final version completed and in your hands.

_For those who might be wondering what I am talking about…_

## **What is The Bushido of Bitcoin? **
This is a book I’ve been writing for almost two years now. Its genesis was a conversation I had with Erik Cason on my old Wake Up Podcast - also called “The Bushido of Bitcoin.” It was Episode 65: you can check out [here](https://fountain.fm/episode/sxxUF8Ep1I1XAOhpP98X). The inspiration for that episode came from a shared love of the book by James Clavell, called: Shogun (now a HBO series - which it seems they didn’t make woke..thank God), and of course we related the idea of _Bushido (Way of the warrior: Code of Virtue)_ back to Bitcoin.

I felt that this was a seed of an idea, well worth watering. So after that, I decided to go on a history binge and start collecting ideas. What ensued was a real journey. I must’ve listened to a thousand hours of history books and Dan Carlin podcasts in the first six months and the concept began to form. But before I tell you what the concept is - let me tell you what it’s not.

This is **NOT** another book about the history of money, nor does it make an Austrian case for sound money, or an economic case for Bitcoin as sound money. Neither is it concerned with how Bitcoin works, or any of the technicals. We have enough of those books, and I don’t think I will add anything new to that corpus of knowledge.
What this book **IS** about, is something so much deeper and more profound: **The behaviour, virtue, culture and civilisation of greatness.**

The book seeks to answer the question: _“What happens when Bitcoin wins?”_
What happens to those who rise to the top, and become the socio-economic elite of the world?

- Will we become a new parasitic class?
- Will we become self-indulgent degenerates? Or..
- _Will become men and women of virtue?_

The latter is not a given, and it’s certainly not enough to just say “Bitcoin Fixes This.” To become men and women of stature and character requires actively developing the virtues which give rise to a culture of excellence. This is the only way to reclaim and rebuild civilisation - complaining and wishing about the past won’t cut it.

Over the coming weeks, I will introduce you to the Ten Virtues that make up The Bushido of Bitcoin. The book of course is more complete, but I will hold nothing back. We’ll follow the historical and etymological genesis of these virtues with an in-depth analysis on how they were embodied by the greatest leaders and warriors throughout history. We’ll also draw lessons from this analysis that will help us navigate the road ahead.

![](https://image.nostr.build/3c8f065dfc221965b3ff459317d9caa47d811e8b707c229220274d4f404093d5.jpg)

What lies before us may be a “clown world” but hope is far from lost. We’ve been here before. Many times, and against greater odds. This is our generation’s opportunity for a re-conquista.

The Bushido of Bitcoin is written to remind you there is something greater inside of you, and the only way through hell, is forward. I hope you find value in the up-coming content, and that should you pick up a copy of the book, it greatly inspires you.

Thankyou
[**Aleksandar Svetski**](http://linktree.com/svetski)

Per-order the book here: [https://geyser.fund/project/bushidoofbitcoin](https://geyser.fund/project/bushidoofbitcoin)
Get a free introductory chapter here: [BushidoOfBitcoin.com](http://bushidoofbitcoin.com/)
Follow my work here: [Linktree.com/Svetski](http://linktree.com/Svetski)


PlebDevs Mindset: Learning to Code
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARa1ixcbzlY


Remember the fallen.


BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 845,369
DTG/ICOD: 0800EST 27May24
Precedence: Priority (PP)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $68,379, 29.18 oz Gold, .16 Median US House
24hr Hi: $69,336 / Lo: $68,183
Vol: $19B (Up 27%)
Mkt Cap: $1.35T (Down 1%)
HashRate: 605 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 9 sats/vBtye (Down 10%)
Nodes: 18,326

--- Special Memorial Day 2024 Report---

   "Was one dark and stormy night, when your boy is called to fight.
    Better pray hard as you can, he'll come marching home again..."
    -Cadence sung at SEAL training, Coronado

Even today, we are reminded of the specter of the great sacrifice that may be required as soldiers go through training for battle. We train our minds and bodies to fight and survive because of a Deep Calling. We sweat and bleed. Our friends die on the battlefield and during training.

This Deep Calling is innate. It starts with man's desire to live free. To worship, speak, defend oneself, assemble, and to be secure in one's own labors and possessions. Then the Calling adds youth, strength, and an organization of individuals dedicated to these ideals of freedom. For over 200 years, the USA has been THE organization that best espouses these ideals, notwithstanding its flaws.

When men and women heed this calling to train and fight for something bigger than themselves, it tempers us. It reminds each of us that there are battles worth losing friends and family over.

Those of us who do survive are burdened with making sense of it. At the bottom of all the questioning we arrive at the original Deep Calling: freedom. For freedom does not protect itself, it takes blood and flesh, and our friends have paid all they could so that we can continue to fight for it.

But we cannot fight without hope. Hope that things will be better or that our work will make a difference. In years past, all that hope was wrapped up in a flag of stars and stripes. Yet tyranny continues its fight against liberty. Worldwide, those who seek more and more power over those who would maintain it themselves, work to take it from us.

Our friends call to us from the grave, "Don't let the bastards take your freedom!". This is the Deep Calling that we veterans first heard, and now hear on the winds of our national cemeteries. Listen and fortify veterans and loved ones! Find your hope. In God. In community. In each other. In freedom technologies. Then train and continue the fight.

Those of us involved in Bitcoin Veterans see much of that hope in a technology that gives us a security of our hard-earned efforts. A way to gather and keep power from those who would take it from us. We study power, bitcoin, economics, warfare, philosophy, and organize. The outcome is not assured. No battle ever is. But we hear and heed the call from our brothers crossed over. We hope for the future and act to secure our freedoms enumerated in our Constitution and held in our hearts.

On this Memorial Day 2024, remember the fallen, but listen for their voices on the wind. What are they saying? Are you listening? Honor each of them and in total. Resolve to find hope and act on it, and in between the work, raise a glass to them and Live Free.

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#veterans #memorialday #bitcoin
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gm fren ☕


Never forget. #bitcoin not crypto


gm fren! ☕


gm dude ☕


Our #GeyserFund page is now back-up and running. Here’s the link 👇
https://geyser.fund/project/lightningpiggy

We’re thankful to everyone who has supported our open source project to make #bitcoin the standard for every child 🙏⚡🐽


That is so cool!


gm ☕


gm Boog ☕


Someone just released https://unleashed.chat/

You can pay bitcoin to interact with LLMs, and login with nostr ⚡


Reading his book! https://image.nostr.build/cb9c7329c0097ee4049144ef4b87bead316295315518c0673861e70bb5e37c33.jpg


Welcome to #nostr #introductions #plebchain !
Setup your lightning address for #Zaps !


new to Nostr here


GM Nostr, we launch TODAY

Top zap wins a tablet.

SEND IT ☀⚡☀

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


That one is okay. I prefer North 😂


Which Dakota?


Congrats to Kevin! Amazing addition 👏🏻


🔥SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT🔥
Introducing Kevin Rash as a member of our Board of Directors.  Kevin is an operations leader at MARA and co-founder of Return To Duty where he serves Special Operations Forces with spinal injuries.

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#Bitcoin meetup #2 this weekend. Someone showed up to the last one looking for guidance on taking their funds off an exchange. They are no longer alone in our local community with the knowledge of the federal reserve and our broken money. Recommended a hardware wallet and going to follow up with next steps. Self custody ftw. Trusted 3rd parties are security vulnerabilities.
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Library books what on earth uufdah


gn 😴


W
https://youtu.be/Z78ZbPcsc3g?si=_Ru9SqWtKYxq2Gox


That's amazing! 👏🏻


Transparency matters.
In that spirit, I'm happy to share that we've met 2 of the 3 minimum goals set for our Flash Store Fundraiser.
Thank YOU to those who've supported this drive, there are a few hours left to contribute to our mission and get some swag.
https://www.whereisyoursmade.us/collections/operation-bitcoin

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Scarcity increases


Go Big Red!


gm 🌞 ☕


gm ☕


Tremors 🧡
Burt would be a bitcoiner for sure 🔫


Good morning ☕
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Slack has been scanning your messages to train its AI models and the only way to stop it is to email them.

This is some bullshit.

https://www.engadget.com/yuck-slack-has-been-scanning-your-messages-to-train-its-ai-models-181918245.html


Thanks for the recommendations. I wasn't sure on the order the books cane out. Didn't know about the movie, that looks really cool too! 😊🤙🏻


Great chat from nostr:npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev with an ex-detective turned Bitcoiner

https://fountain.fm/episode/OVtmun7WrheOJ0WjnvcV


Good morning to you
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gn fren 😴


I need to read his books. Pry start with Ghost in the Wires. RIP


https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/does-inflation-lead-civilizational-collapse-look-rome

Does Inflation Lead To Civilizational Collapse? A Look At Rome


GM


gm NOSTR 🤙

Code is unstoppable, NOSTR is unstoppable, Bitcoin is unstoppable.

https://v.nostr.build/En6yJ.mp4


gl fren 🫂


Mutiny got it fixed on the back end! 🧡🫂


BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 843,414
DTG/ICOD: 0800EST 14May24
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: IDF Tanks Push Into Rafah / Mumbai Billboard Kills 14 / USG Shuts Down Chinese-Owned Crypto Miners Near Nuke Base / Crimes Boom Near US Border / Biden Announces Tariffs on Chinese Goods / Russian Going After Crypto Miners in Apartments / Canada Targets Crypto Gains / JPMorgan, Wells Fargo Reveal Holdings in BTC ETFs / CBDCs Spy on You, What Are You Gonna Do About It / Coinbase Has Major Outage Again

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $61,808, 26.38 oz Gold, .14 Median US House
24hr Hi: $63,422 / Lo: $61,400
Vol: $25B (Up 11%)
Mkt Cap: $1.22T (Down 1%)
HashRate: 579 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 16 sats/vBtye (UP 23%)
Nodes: 17,898

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Israeli tanks push into Gaza's Rafah, as displaced civilians flee again: Israeli tanks forged deeper into eastern Rafah on Tuesday, reaching some residential districts of the southern border city where more than a million people had been sheltering after being displaced in seven months of war. Israel's international allies and aid groups have repeatedly urged against a ground incursion into refugee-packed Rafah, warning of a potential humanitarian catastrophe. Fighting across the strip has intensified in recent days, including in the north, with the Israeli military heading back into areas where it had claimed to have dismantled Hamas months ago. (Reuters)

2. Billboard that collapsed in Mumbai storms killed at least 14 and injured 75: The rains, accompanied by high winds, caused the 30-meter-tall (100-foot-tall) billboard to fall onto a gas station in the suburb of Ghatkopar. Videos on social media and television showed the billboard shaking amid heavy winds before giving way. It collapsed onto several cars parked in the gas station, flattening and crushing them to the ground. (AP)

-US Events-
1. U.S. Blocks China-Tied Crypto Miners as 'National Security Risk' Near Nuke Base: President Joe Biden ordered a cryptocurrency mining facility near Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming to halt operations on Monday, calling it a threat to national security. The White House order said the British Virgin Islands company behind MineOne, which is majority owned by Chinese nationals, must remove all the improvements and mining equipment on the property located within a mile of the military facility in Cheyenne – a base that houses Minuteman III nuclear missiles. (CoinDesk)

2. UNC Chapel Hill board votes to dismantle DEI programs, use funds on campus police after anti-Israel protests: The unanimous decision by the trustees will reallocate $2.3 million that the university spends on DEI programs toward police and public safety measures as part of its annual budget approval process. (Fox)

3. Illegal Immigration Overload: Border Town’s Criminal Prosecutions Explode by 5,000%: During a House Budget Committee hearing last week, Kinney County Attorney Brent Smith told lawmakers that in 2020, under former President Donald Trump, the county reported just 134 criminal charges for prosecution. After Biden “issued multiple executive orders, revoking numerous border security policies,” Smith said criminal charges for prosecution skyrocketed in 2021 to nearly 3,000, roughly 6,800 in 2022, and more than 5,800 in 2023. (Breitbart)

4. Biden hiking tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, steel, aluminum — adding to tensions with Beijing: The tariffs are to be phased in over the next three years, with those that take effect in 2024 covering EVs, solar cells, syringes, needles, steel and aluminum and more. There are currently very few EVs from China in the U.S., but officials worry that low-priced models made possible by Chinese government subsidies could soon start flooding the U.S. market. (AP)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Russian Authorities Propose Steep Fines for Crypto Miners Operating in Residential Apartments: Russian authorities have reportedly proposed to impose hefty fines on suspected crypto miners operating from residential properties. Authorities may also consider including amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses which imposes liability on those misusing electricity. (BitcoinCom)

2. Canada's Tax Agency Targets $40M in Uncollected Crypto Taxes as Trudeau Seeks Major Capital Gains Hike: The agency estimates that there is nearly $40 million in undeclared taxes related to digital currencies. Concurrently, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is proposing an increase in capital gains taxes from 50% to 66% for any Canadian taxpayer whose gains exceed $183,000 annually.(BitcoinCom)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. America's Largest Bank JPMorgan Chase Discloses Spot Bitcoin ETF Holdings: The SEC filing by JPMorgan Chase provides specific insights into the bank's exposure to spot Bitcoin ETFs. JPMorgan's disclosure comes just hours after Wells Fargo, America's third largest bank, also made a similar revelation about its spot Bitcoin ETF exposure. (BitcoinMag)

-Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)-
1. ‘Open-source’ CBDCs aren’t going to protect you from government: Brazil’s central bank published the source code for its pilot CBDC and it took just four days for people to notice that the CBDC had tools for surveillance and control embedded within its code.  But what recourse is there for CBDC users when a CBDC is the epitome of centralized money under government control? Fundamentally, the problem with CBDCs is that they risk centralizing money more than ever before, so much so that it risks giving the government virtually unlimited power over citizens’ economic choices. (CoinTelegraph)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Small Business Optimism Recovers Slightly: The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index in the US rose to 89.7 in April 2024, slightly recovering from a more than 12-year low of 88.5 in March and beating forecasts of 88.1. Although down 3 points from March, inflation remained the primary concern for 22% of owners surveyed. (TradingEconomics)

2. The Producer Price Index (PPI) is due today.

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. Coinbase website down as crypto exchange cites ‘system-wide outage’: Coinbase notified users of the outage on its official status page, sharing that a “major outage” began at 4:15 am UTC on May 14. (CoinTelegraph)

2. Crypto Exchange Rain Hit by $14.8M Exploit: Bahrain-based crypto exchange Rain fell victim to a $14.8 million exploit, with the stolen funds having been divided up into wallets containing 137.9 BTC and 1,881 ETH, both of which have been inactive since the exploit occurred on April 29. (CoinDesk)

-Technology-
1. Bitcoin Runes Protocol Sees Traction Waning After Much-Hyped Introduction: User activity has plunged after a hyped run-up to the introduction of the Runes protocol, which was expected by some to mirror Solana’s meme coin ecosystem. (CoinDesk)

-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 66/100 (Up 9 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): One can open the US Code and read the rules on how the US Government can legally monitor financial transactions on the American populace, with little to no recourse for citizens. CBDCs will be a much more useful tool in surveillance of transactions worldwide, and once they become commonplace, citizens will similarly not have recourse against the issuers. Opt out, use Bitcoin instead.

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One of these in not like the other.


BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 843,279
DTG/ICOD: 0800EST 13May24
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
__________________________
BLUF: Ukraine on the Defensive / Putin Replaces Defense Minister / Socialists Wins Elections in Spain / Campus Protests Occur at Commencements / Trump Rallies in NJ / Japan's Metaplanet Using BTC as Asset / US-China Talk AI / US Budget Surplus in April

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $62,813, 26.75 oz Gold, .15 Median US House
24hr Hi: $63,248 / Lo: $60,769
Vol: $23B (Up 77%)
Mkt Cap: $1.24T (Up 3%)
HashRate: 575 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 13 sats/vBtye (Down 38%)
Nodes: 18,977

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says his army is locked in ‘fierce’ border battles amid a Russian assault: Zelenskyy said “fierce battles” are taking place near the border in eastern and northeastern Ukraine as outgunned and outnumbered Ukrainian soldiers try to hold back a significant Russian ground offensive. Ukraine’s general staff said late Sunday that Russian forces had conducted at least 22 attacks over the previous 24 hours in two parts of the Kharkiv region and had “tactical success.” The Kremlin’s forces are aiming to exploit Ukrainian weaknesses before a big batch of new military aid for Kyiv from the U.S. and European partners arrives on the battlefield. (AP)

2.Putin replaces Russia’s defense minister with a civilian as Ukraine war rages and defense spending spirals: Andrey Belousov, a civilian who served as former first deputy prime minister and specializes in economics, was appointed to the top defense post, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday. Shoigu was “relieved” of his position by presidential decree, Peskov said, but he will remain an influential part of Putin’s administration as secretary of Russia’s Security Council. (CNN) (AC-After recent success in Ukraine, the move could be to allow Shoigu to focus more on operational issues vs. administrative ones.)

3. Spain's Socialists hail 'new era' in Catalonia as separatist support dims in elections: Spain's Socialists won the biggest share of the vote in Sunday's Catalan elections, dealing a serious blow to more than a decade of separatist governance and the independence dreams still nursed by some in the wealthy northeastern region. (Reuters)

-US Events-
1. students walk out on Jerry Seinfeld at Duke commencement: A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking at their commencement in North Carolina Sunday, with about 30 of the 7,000 students leaving their seats and chanting “free Palestine” amid a mix of boos and cheers. (Politico) (AC-Coverage on this event is highly skewed, most not reporting that Seinfeld is Jewish, or taking 'anti-Israel' or 'pro-Palenstinian' perspectives.)

2. Trump brings 2024 campaign to the Jersey Shore: The Garden State is not often in the national spotlight for a presidential election, but former President Donald Trump brought his campaign to the Jersey Shore on Saturday. “As you can see, today, we’re expanding the electoral maps because we are going to officially play in the state of New Jersey. We’re going to win the state of New Jersey,” Trump told the crowd. (NJMonitor) (AC-This event is also highly skewed in reporting in the MSM. Most would not mention the large crowds, some reporting up to 100,000, and often focusing on Trump's 'attacking' of Joe Biden.)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Buncombe County, NC extends moratorium: County officials say they are struggling with how to write rules protecting residents from problems that those who have experienced them say include constant noise as well as Styrofoam and electronic waste. (CitizenTimes) (AC- Buncombe Co, NC was the first county to prohibit bitcoin/crypto mining with a 1 year moratorium on mining. The FUD in this particular area is extremely high.)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Metaplanet Makes Bitcoin a Reserve Asset As Japan’s Debt Mountain Grows: Tokyo-listed Metaplanet has adopted bitcoin (BTC) as a strategic reserve asset as a hedge against Japan's debt burden and the resulting volatility in the yen. The move is a direct response to sustained economic pressures in Japan, notably high government debt levels, prolonged periods of negative real interest rates, and the consequently weak yen," (CoinDesk)

-Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)-
1. Chinese workers paid in CBDC are cashing it out for real money: Some Chinese cities have begun paying state employees in the country’s CBDC but most of these early adopters convert it to cash immediately. Since the currency’s inception in 2020, several jurisdictions in China have been working to boost the adoption of the CBDC, with multiple cities giving away over 180 million Chinese yuan ($26.5 million) through subsidies and consumption coupons. (CoinTelegraph)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Budget Posts Budget Surplus in April: The US government's budget surplus in April 2024 expanded to $210 billion from $176.2 billion a year earlier, driven by higher tax receipts that outpaced increased spending. Receipts were from higher from the annual filing of individuals and businesses. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. Casa Co-Founder Jameson Lopp: Attacks on Cryptocurrency Whales Are "Vastly Underreported": Lopp explained that many victims of these thefts and hacks hesitated to consult law enforcement out of fear of drawing attention to the origins of their holdings. (BitcoinCom)

-Technology-
1. US and China set for first high-level talks on AI, White House officials say: The talks in Geneva on Tuesday will ‘not focus on deliverables’ but share views on how they view the risks arising from the technology. The two sides have different priorities but there are signs they agree on the need to cooperate on regulating the emerging technology. (SChinaMornPost)

-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 57/100 (Down 6 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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Excellent 🧡🤙🏻


I've been really busy working on enabling translations on our educational bitcoin website, so I haven't been as active on #Nostr

I'm still seeing your sticker posts! I'll zap you for putting our #bitcoin stickers in public this week 🫡

If you want to follow along with the translation work, check out the open-source repo here: https://github.com/sovenor/bitcoin-rocks


Thanks for letting me know. Created Mutiny address, but had typo and tried to edit. Might have to switch back to alby or create a fresh one⚡😅🤙🏻


Happy Mothers Day! 🧡🫂🙏🏻


gm iced ☕


gn 😴


 BTC learning for new people.  This downloadable PDF is really well done. One of the best I have seen.
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Oh jeez is it time for my performance review? 😅


Stargate #Bitcoin Portal!!!!!


Just casually making #bitcoin history on the daily.
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I can relate to this 🧡🫂


"Bitcoin  is money printing abstinence in a society drunk on money printing and denial.

Bitcoin sobriety is a program of spiritual recovery."

Max Keiser

As a recovering alcoholic I instantly get the power of this thought. It's very true that addiction to fiat money can be compared to alcohol heavy addiction. It is something that effects the way you think, plan, make decisions, regress and collapse.

#bitcoin #nostr #relaythat


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gm Tomer! ☕


Both of you have a great day! I need to fix my banner 😅


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"Can't someone just hack Bitcoin and erase everything?"

This was a question asked in an nostr:npub1szn2v4mha08f7lvupml8rg4e4wcqdu5mqlc6nlspjlpj65m2jl3qq69297 class earlier this week.

First of all, I love questions like this.  With our student population being mostly veterans it's expected that we'll teach many who have a threat assessment mindset.  Which is the same mindset that was used in the creation of Bitcoin itself.

We had a great discussion in the class about the security of the Bitcoin blockchain and network, the power of decentralization, hashing, cryptography and all the other technical aspects that I won't get into here.

At the end of the conversation, everyone in the class (including me) had a deeper understanding of the security of Bitcoin and its ability to resist attacks.

For the record, the Bitcoin blockchain and network are extremely secure and have never successfully been hacked or disabled.  And it is under constant attack from individual hackers, groups and even sovereign nation states.

It is verifiably the most secure monetary system that has ever existed.  Ever.

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My Zeus wallet address is

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 842,693
DTG/ICOD: 0800EST 09May24
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
__________________________
BLUF: Biden Hold Bombs for Israel / Protests Spread to Europe / Effort to Oust US Speaker Fails / Heavy Rains, Tornados Across the US / US House Votes to Repeal SEC Custody Rule For Banks /

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $61,152, 26.40 oz Gold, .14 Median US House
24hr Hi: $62,799 / Lo: $60,648
Vol: $25B (Even)
Mkt Cap: $1.2T (Down 2%)
HashRate: 547 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 22 sats/vBtye (Up 61%)
Nodes: 17,036

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Biden says US won’t supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally: Biden, in an interview with CNN, said the U.S. was still committed to Israel’s defense and would supply Iron Dome rocket interceptors and other defensive arms, but that if Israel goes into Rafah, “we’re not going to supply the weapons and artillery shells used.” (CNN)

2. Europe takes steps to avoid US campus chaos: Riot police raided an anti-Israel encampment at the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced actions to combat antisemitism on campus as anti-Israel protests spread through Europe after swarming U.S. college campuses. (Fox)

3. Mom of captured U.S. soldier Gordon Black says girlfriend ‘lured’ him to Russia: The worried mother of a U.S. soldier in Russian custody said Wednesday that her son “was lured” there by a Russian woman he had been seeing in South Korea for over a year and that he’s being held on trumped-up charges of stealing roughly $100 from her. Melody Jones said she thinks her son, Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, was set up by his girlfriend, whom she identified as Aleksandra Vashchuk. (NBC)

-US Events-
1. House Blocks Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Effort to Oust Speaker Mike Johnson:The House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to block a resolution by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, with Democrats stepping in to help save the Republican leader, closing for now another dramatic chapter in the GOP’s intraparty squabbling. (CNN)

2. Multiple tornadoes strike across 6 states as 350 damaging storms pummel parts of US: At least 13 reported tornadoes across Kansas, Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky, South Dakota and Missouri have been reported in the last 24 hours, with more than 350 damaging storm reports from Kansas to Carolinas, including hail greater than softball in Missouri and wind gusts up to 72 mph in Indiana.(ABc)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. House Votes to Erase SEC Crypto Policy While President Biden Vows Veto: The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve a resolution rejecting SEC cryptocurrency accounting guidance that the industry said has deterred banks from handling crypto customers, but President Joe Biden is already promising he'll veto the effort if it hits his desk. (CoinDesk) (AC-This exchange is setting up crypto and bitcoin as a political football for the new few years.)

-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR

-Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)-
1.  Rwandan central bank proceeds with ambitious retail CBDC project: The African country is eyeing a tokenized retail CBDC with offline transfer capabilities as it heads toward a cashless economy. (CoinTelegraph)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Dow Marks 6-Day Winning Streak: Stocks in the US finished a choppy session mixed on Wednesday, as the S&P 500 ended muted, the Dow Jones rose 171 points to extend its winning streak to six days, the longest since December. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. FTX Customers Poised to Recover All Funds Lost in Collapse: Bankruptcy lawyers for FTX said customers of the cryptocurrency exchange were set to get all their money back, plus interest. Virtually all FTX’s creditors, including hundreds of thousands of ordinary investors who used the exchange to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, would receive cash payments equivalent to 118 percent of the assets they had stored on FTX, the lawyers said. (NYTimes)

-Technology-
1. Neuralink’s First Brain-Chip Implant in a Human Appeared Flawless. There Was a Problem: Neuralink encountered a problem with the implant in its first human patient, Noland Arbaugh, that reduced the amount of data it could capture from his brain, according to a blog post the company published on Wednesday. Some data was lost because a number of the implant’s threads that had been placed in Arbaugh’s brain came out. The company, owned by Elon Musk, didn’t disclose the reason why some threads retracted unexpectedly. (WSJ)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 6% in largest fall since bear market lows: Bitcoin mining difficulty has dropped 5.7% to 83.1 trillion as the network’s hash rate falls below 600 EH/s following the halving. This latest difficulty adjustment is the largest drop since December 2022, when bitcoin was trading for around $17,000. (theBlock)

2. Bitcoin Lightning Wallet ZEUS Isn’t Going Anywhere: Evan Kaloudis, the US-based founder of ZEUS, believes that now is the time to take a stand and fight for KYC-free bitcoin self-custody wallets. In the wake of the news of the Samourai Wallet developers getting arrested and Phoenix Wallet halting service to US customers, he made it public that he was going to fight like hell for self-custody Bitcoin and Lightning Network wallets like the one he created, ZEUS, to continue to exist. (BitcoinMag)

3. Argentinian Energy Company to Mine Bitcoin with Stranded Gas: State-owned energy firm YPF's subsidiary, YPF Luz, recently partnered with Genesis Digital Assets (GDA) to launch a gas flare-powered mining facility. It will harness 1,200 machines to monetize gas currently being flared into the atmosphere. This comes as Argentina embraces Bitcoin with the election of Bitcoin-friendly President Javier Milei in late 2023. (COinTelegraph)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 55/100 (Down 9 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 842,546
DTG/ICOD: 0800EST 08May24
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
__________________________
BLUF: Biden Pauses Bombs to Israel / Russia Strikes Ukraine Energy / Georgia Tightens Up Election Laws / Fluoride in the Crosshairs / Congress Questions DC Police Over Lack of GW Help / Nigeria Full Frontal Attack on Crypto / Brazil Using Crypto in Global Trade / Kenya Looking at Bitcoin Strategy With Marathon

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $62,348, 26.89 oz Gold, .14 Median US House
24hr Hi: $64,298 / Lo: $62,080
Vol: $25B (Up 13%)
Mkt Cap: $1.23T (Down 2%)
HashRate: 462 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 14 sats/vBtye (Down 50%)
Nodes: 18,949

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Biden administration confirms paused shipment of bombs to Israel over opposition to operation in Rafah: One shipment of 1,800 2,000-pound bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs the administration says might be used in Rafah has been placed on hold. "The U.S. position has been that Israel should not launch a major ground operation in Rafah, where more than a million people are sheltering with nowhere else to go," the U.S. official said. (Fox)

2. Russia's biggest airstrike in weeks piles pressure on Ukraine power grid: Russian missiles and drones struck nearly a dozen Ukrainian critical infrastructure facilities in a major airstrike early on Wednesday, causing serious damage at three Soviet-era thermal power plants, Kyiv officials said. The air force said it shot down 39 of 55 missiles and 20 out of 21 attack drones used in the attack, which piles more pressure on Ukraine's beleaguered energy system more than two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. (Reuters)

 -US Events-
1. Georgia governor signs election changes into law: The bill Kemp signed into law — SB 189 — lists death, evidence of voting or registering in another jurisdiction, a tax exemption indicating a primary residence elsewhere, or a nonresidential address as probable causes for removing voters from the rolls. Most controversially, it says the National Change of Address list can be considered, though not exclusively.(NBC)

2. Medical freedom vs. public health: Should fluoride be in our drinking water? Communities across the U.S. are ending public water fluoridation programs, often spurred by groups that insist that people should decide whether they want the mineral — long proven to fight cavities — added to their water supplies. The push to flush it from water systems seems to be increasingly fueled by pandemic-related mistrust of government oversteps and misleading claims, experts say, that fluoride is harmful. Lawmakers in Georgia, Kentucky and Nebraska have filed bills that would end fluoride mandates in some of their larger communities. Within the past few months, local leaders in Collier County, Florida, and Amery, Wisconsin, voted to stop adding fluoride to public water systems. Last year, lawmakers in State College, Pennsylvania, and Brushy Creek, Texas, did the same. (NBC) (AC-The article is obviously slanted towards fluoridation of water but it highlights how push-back from citizens continues to gain steam across the US and the world. (NBC)

3. Police begin clearing GWU protest encampment: D.C. police began clearing a pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University early Wednesday and made several arrests, authorities said, hours before the mayor and police chief were set to testify on Capitol Hill about why they had previously declined to take action for over 2 weeks. Members of Congress and university officials had been ratcheting up pressure on the city to move against the demonstrators since the encampment began. (WaPo)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Nigerian SEC to 'Delist' Local Currency From P2P Crypto Trading Platforms: The Director General of Nigeria’s Securities Regulator has announced plans to delist the local currency from peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platforms in the coming days. He insisted that the decision to delist the naira aims to eliminate the manipulation of the local currency by P2P cryptocurrency traders. The planned ban on P2P transactions followed the Nigerian Office of the National Security Adviser’s decision to designate cryptocurrency trading as a national security threat. Prior to that, the Central Bank of Nigeria had ordered three fintech firms to cease facilitating P2P crypto transactions, a move that was seen as a warning shot.(BitcoinCom)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Cryptocurrency Imports in Brazil Break Records and Begin to Affect Trade Balances: Purchases from foreign cryptocurrency exchanges, considered imports, have broken records in Brazil, putting some weight into the nation’s trade balance. During the last 12 months, cryptocurrency purchases reached $14.84 billion, after reaching $12.3 billion last year. Likewise, crypto imports reached $4.69 billion in Q1 2024, rising by 118% compared to the numbers registered in Q1 2023.

2. Bitcoin ETFs Take In $217 Million For Second Consecutive Day Of Net Gains: Yesterday, every single fund was in the green with positive inflows. A total of $217 million entered the newly approved products on Monday. (CoinMarketCap)

-Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)-
NSTR

-Economic Indicators-
1. Treasury Yields Continue to Decline: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note yield declined to 4.43% on Tuesday, the lowest level since April 9th, as traders focus on prospects the Fed will cut interest rates this year after a softer-than-expected labour data. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Economic Optimism Index Continues to Decline: The RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index in the US fell to 41.8 in May 2024, the lowest level in five months, from 43.2 in April and much worse than forecasts of 44.1.  The Six-Month Economic Outlook, which measures how consumers perceive the economy's prospects in the next six months, dropped sharply to 35.7 from 38.8.(TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. DOJ offering $10 million for help finding man experts say is likely behind Wichita cyber attack: "LockBit, like most other ransomware groups, has a site on the dark web where they list victims, or at least the victims who don't pay, and they publish whatever data they've stolen. Wichita has been added to LockBit's site," said Callow. Earlier this week, the City of Wichita announced a big cyber attack that shut down many of its services. Now, Callow says LockBit is demanding an undisclosed amount of money from the city by May 15th. (Kake)

-Technology-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Kenyan President Requests Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital to Review Nation’s Cryptocurrency Regime: The Kenyan President William Ruto recently revealed that his government has appointed Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital as its consultant to review its cryptocurrency regime. The U.S.-based Bitcoin miner is reportedly set to discuss electricity usage in cryptocurrency mining with the Kenyan Energy Ministry. (BitcoinCom

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 64/100 (Down 4 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): Nigeria has gone full bore against all crypto. They are seeking to eliminiate all P2P transactions and the connection of crypto to the Naira. To designate it as a 'National Security Threat' means that they actually have an understanding of the subversive nature of a grassroots currency system upon the centralized nation-state fiat system. It will be interesting to watch the government try to put the genie back in the bottle as the population learns to work around the debased currency. This is a possible template for what may occur in other nation-states.)

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Good morning ☕
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gn 😴


Some is reading Parallel 📚 🧡


“My recommendation for people is embrace the chaos. Enjoy the chaos. When you have a bad day, it's just providing that backdrop and that contrast for you to appreciate tomorrow when it's better.” — nostr:npub1s5yq6wadwrxde4lhfs56gn64hwzuhnfa6r9mj476r5s4hkunzgzqrs6q7z on nostr:npub10qrssqjsydd38j8mv7h27dq0ynpns3djgu88mhr7cr2qcqrgyezspkxqj8
#Titcoin
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Filled out the info to get involved! This is awesome to see. Looking forward to utilizing these resources for our club!


How to Start Your Own #Bitcoin Club w/ nostr:npub1z5umqa38xfv94y3fpver2khw2qar2v54jetl24939j4f0yyhggdqrh5lwd
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Good morning ☕
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Onward. https://opensats.org/blog/opensats-receives-additional-funding-of-dollar21m-from-startsmall


1 billion and 1 ⚡


don’t depend on corporations to grant you rights.
defend them yourself using freedom technology.

(you’re on one)


I just received word that Craig Wright has discontinued all parts of his UK libel proceedings against me.

Meaning it's OVER. I just got my life back.

I'm so extremely happy right now! Thank you to everyone who has supported me!

🧡


May the hashrate be with you
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[𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎] 𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐰𝐧
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Started working in Bitcoin.


GM FAM!

Today is day one of my third year on nostr.

I feel like this is the year things really start getting wild because we are entering phase two of Bitcoin's war against the State.

As we enter this more dangerous phase, recall that danger is a gift because it brings out the best in us and forces us to up our game.

Make your purpose in life to conquer new territories of freedom, and to never surrender them.

Let your instinct for victory dominate over the desire for comfort and pleasure. The free individual is a warrior, because sovereignty can only be taken and not given.

Nostr and Bitcoin can only reach their full potential if all of us reach our own full potential. So become great. Then be great. Then remain great. And make others great along the way.


Educational content


kind of ridiculously complicated huh


good doge


⛳ We’re starting a new golf show on Monday morning.

Still thinking of a name.
If you have any ideas, drop them below.

The golf show will be focused on one thing:
Getting better at golf and enjoying the game more

It will be 99% focused on mindset and the mental side of golf

And it will be on zap.scream EXCLUSIVELY

To help spread the word, generate some content, and find our fellow golfers/bitcoiners…

I would appreciate if you shared this note.

Tag your golf buddies on nostr and I’ll send a little zap

Leave a comment letting me know what you struggle most with in golf,  and I’ll send a little zap

And if we end up using your name for the show, I’ll send a fatty zap

Much appreciated 🧡

#asknostr #golfstr https://image.nostr.build/a18980d135d7d46d7f7e6d777ed4e7298aa7a9ee838244a218a969f2e316c809.jpg


Bitcoin Bogies
Royal Swings
Tee Time Talk
Greenside Zen


alt Explanatory video of economic growth and inflation

This short video of less than four minutes, apparently by "Bitcoin Audible", explains perfectly what economic growth combined with inflation do to you as a consumer.

https://video.nostr.build/f605f6d2cc483d85535fcc6757e04effcec3d83b09c840bdf004f79466329fb2.mp4


Hello nostr, we're here for something big


Nostr moved user identity from the application layer into the protocol layer.

I wonder how many people grasp the profundity of this.


Buying a shirt will help support active duty and military veterans to learn about #bitcoin !!!
Plus they look awesome and can help you get a good workout in!
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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 841,907
DTG/ICOD: 0800EST 03May24
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Turkey Halts All Trade With Israel / Russian Troops Enter Niger / Ceasefire Talks in Egypt / Over 2000 Arrested at US Colleges, Many Not Students / Arizona Repeals Abortion Ban / Another Boeing Wishblower Dies / Coinbase Had Big 1st Quarter / Block Begins DCA into BTC, Gives Away Blueprint / US Jobs Data Today

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $59,237, 25.75 oz Gold, .14 Median US House
24hr Hi: $60,004 / Lo: $58,238
Vol: $29B (Down 28%)
Mkt Cap: $1.16T (Up 2%)
HashRate: 558 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 31 sats/vBtye (Up 35%)
Nodes: 19,146

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Turkey halts trade with Israel over 'humanitarian tragedy' in Gaza: Turkey has suspended all trade with Israel over its offensive in Gaza, citing the "worsening humanitarian tragedy" in the strip. The Turkish trade ministry said the measures would be in place until Israel allowed an "uninterrupted and sufficient flow" of aid into Gaza. Trade between the two countries was worth almost $7bn (£5.6bn) last year. (BBC)

2. Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger, US official says: Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense official told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel U.S. forces. The military officers ruling the West African nation have told the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country, which until a coup last year had been a key partner for Washington's fight against insurgents who have killed thousands of people and displaced millions more. (Reuters)

3. Hamas is sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks in the latest sign of progress: After months of stop-and-start negotiations, the cease-fire efforts appear to have reached a critical stage, with Egyptian and American mediators reporting signs of compromise in recent days. But chances for the deal remain entangled with the key question of whether Israel will accept an end to the war without reaching its stated goal of destroying Hamas. (AP)

 -US Events-
1. Over 2,000 people arrested at protests disrupting colleges across the US: At Portland State University, police arrested at least 30 people on Thursday night as they worked to disperse pro-Palestinian protesters from a library that had been occupied this week. President Joe Biden has delivered his most extensive remarks on the protests, drawing a line between what he called peaceful and violent protests, repeating his support for Israel, and dismissing calls for the National Guard to intervene. Meanwhile, almost half of the more than 280 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Columbia University and City College this week weren’t students or faculty at the schools, according to data released by Mayor Adams’ administration Thursday. (CNN, NYPost, DailyNews)

2. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs abortion ban repeal bill: The ban, which dates to early territorial days in 1864, forbids doctors from providing abortions except when necessary to save the life of the mother. Voters are expected to weigh in on the Arizona Abortion Access Act this November, which would permit abortions up to the point of fetal viability, around 24 weeks of pregnancy. (Axios)

3. Second Boeing whistleblower dies following a brief illness, weeks after the suicide of another: Joshua Dean, 45, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, alleged that managers failed to act on manufacturing defects on the 737 Max, attorneys who represented both men said Thursday. "He was a healthy individual who ate well and exercised," Turkewitz told NBC News. "So it just seems odd that he went so fast." (NBC) (AC- Correlation does not mean causation, but cooincidence rightly causes suspicion.)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Crypto Mining Restrictions: Arkansas lawmakers approved two bills to address criticism over previous regulations on mining operations. The two Senate-backed bills, SB78 and SB79, were among the few non-budget subjects on the legislative session’s agenda and were “overwhelmingly approved” by the majority Republican House. They are on their way to Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s desk. These bills tackle the backlash from local officials and residents who live near the operations, who complained about the noise impact on the community. As a result, the lawmakers added the requirement for noise-reduction techniques and a state permit to operate. (Bitcoinist)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Crypto Exchange Coinbase Had a Blowout First Quarter: The business has a number of positive catalysts including its smart wallet, Coinbase Prime, layer-2 network Base and its growing international offering, the analysts said. The crypto exchange reported first-quarter net income of $1.2 billion and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $4.40. (CoinDesk)

2. Jack Dorsey's Block Adding More Bitcoin to Balance Sheet, Presents Road Map for Others: Payments firm Block (SQ) has begun a dollar cost averaging (DCA) program to add to its already sizable bitcoin (BTC) stack. Led by CEO Jack Dorsey, the company in April began using 10% of its monthly bitcoin-related gross profit to buy additional bitcoin, with plans to do this each month for the remainder of 2024. Alongside that news, the company also released its Bitcoin Blueprint For Corporate Balance Sheets, in which it describes the process through which it is able to acquire large amounts of the crypto without unduly moving the market, and how it custodies, insures and accounts for the holdings. (CoinDesk)

-Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)-
1. Saudi, Bahrain eye cross border CBDC, IMF financial inclusion: Last week the World Economic Forum held a Middle East Special Meeting, during which a CBDC was discussed. A cross border CBDC is a priority for both the Saudi and Bahraini central banks. In contrast, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees potential for a retail CBDC to improve financial inclusion. The Governor of the Bank of Bahrain also hypothesized about the attractions of an interest bearing retail CBDC. (LedgerInsights) (AC- WEF, IMF, CBDCs mean control at higher and higher levels but without adequate technology it's simply posturing)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Job Growth Likely Remained Strong in April: The US economy likely added 243,000 jobs in April 2024, a slight deceleration compared to the 303,000 jobs added in March, with many economists expecting continued job growth in sectors such as construction and leisure, partially fueled by a recent surge in immigration. The full report is due today. (TradingEconomics) (

2. US 10-Year Treasury Yield Falls Further: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury yield pared its mid-session rebound and fell to 4.6% on Thursday, extending the drop from the prior session as markets continued to assess the outlook of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. Sen. Lindsey Graham's phone being investigated for potential hack: Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday that the FBI was in possession of his phone after he received a message from someone impersonating Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. "I get a message, I think, from Schumer," Graham, R-S.C., said during a panel discussion about artificial intelligence regulations at The Hill and Valley Forum. "It ain't from Schumer." (NBC)

-Technology-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 48/100 (Up 5 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): With Block's announcement of their new DCA program into Bitcoin, visibiliy is rising on the corporate practice pioneered to by Microstrategy. The nugget, however, is the free blueprint they shared that allows other companies to replicate the strategy successfully. The document can be downloaded by anyone, and of course it is self-serving for block, whose business it is to buy and sell bitcoin. There will be adherents to the practice, and soon the government will come for thier due. At some point, this is the type of event that will eventually lead to a bitcoin standard.

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Analyst: BV2A
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report
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I view the arrests of the (alleged) Samourai Wallet developers/coordinators as the US Federal government kicking the hornet's nest. This criminal case is going to be significant. It takes time generally for defendants to find attorneys to represent them. As soon as I hear about a defense fund for these two, I will share the crap out of it. The government's jab on this one was way too far and I hope they come to regret it.

Standing by to help. Freedom tech will win in the end. Stay frosty, my friends!


Good question. I put in my getalby one initially and want to change it to something else. 😅


I'm hoping it was #2 🤙🏻


gn 😴


Arise


Welcome!!!


#Zapraiser
Hello Everyone, I'm not good at asking for help, but here is a quick explanation. Below I will show some #ProofOfWork as well.

I am in no way a developer, just trying to do what I can for the community, I am currently verifying about 10 plebs with Nip-05 free.

Some plebs using NostrFun.com:
 https://image.nostr.build/6f22ccbf300c8942e0e59dbc433b6263509ef4f6a10e1398fda913613ef20c20.jpg

I am also hosting 6 people's profile pages like this one at izap as well as hosting a few tools like a Bitcoin price calculator and file note downloader free.
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I am lucky and currently mostly using free and open services to host these things but will soon likely have to upgrade due to demand as well as when aboutnostr.com officially launches. It is also a lot of work doing it, but I enjoy it which is why I do it anyway.

Don't feel pressured to donate anything but all donations are greatly appreciated. $boost ing also helps greatly. Thank you so much. 🤘
#Plebchain


E P O C H
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OUT NOW ON nostr:npub1yfg0d955c2jrj2080ew7pa4xrtj7x7s7umt28wh0zurwmxgpyj9shwv6vg
#EPOCH5EP
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Bright and orange like our future! 🤙🏻


Good morning ☕
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gm ✊🏻


These resources helped me get my Technician License last month! Check them out!!!
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Lazarus group is creating fake LinkedIn profiles to target specific individuals with Social Engineering.
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Good morning ☕
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gn 😴 🐶


I'm too slow with reverse image search 😔


sensitive to touching grass


Reading -> Parallel: The Bitcoin Social Layer
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Powerful way to end a chapter. #Bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/cad33fef6162d4e7dd552eed2b8a788f674ad762a0bb302691901b0911a274b7.jpg


Plebdevs Workshop: Voltage & MutinyNet
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Zapped ⚡


Hey nostriches, I need your help with some advice.

After 2 years doing my best to counter bitcoin FUD pretty much full time I’ve run out of financial gas to keep doing this.
Wouldn’t be an issue except I have a family and I’m the sole income earner. CH4Capital will eventually pay me something, but at what point is uncertain. Infrastructure deployment on landfills takes a long time and we are still at the site identification stage. I’m fortunate that we do have investments in early stage tech companies that are going well - but no liquidity likely for 4-5 years.

My options seem to be
A. Sell some of our modest stack believing that’ll tide us over to when CH4Capital gets up and running

B. Get a real job - within the bitcoin ecosystem. I’m very grateful that there are a couple of options here.

C. Attempt to get my newsletter to a stage that it’s paying something decent (seems the least feasible option, as it currently turns over four figures p.a).

D. Something that’s staring me in the face but I’m too blind to see it.

Appreciate your thoughts on this.


Looks like fun!