#Amethyst v0.84.1: ncryptsec support (NIP-49)

Now you can export and login with a password-protected version of your private key.

This new format starts with **ncryptsec** and requires inputting a password to decrypt the key before loading it into a client. Keep in mind that the new format is not designed to replace your **nsec**, but to work side-by-side with it. Keep your nsec in the safest place you can and use the **ncryptsec** to move your key between devices, deleting it as soon as you are done with the transfer.

New Additions:
- Adds support for NIP49 to login and back up key screens
- Adds cryptographic support for NIP-49 to Quartz
- Enables citation on chats via @
- Adds "₿itcoin" to the set of custom hashtags

Updated translations:
- Portuguese by nostr:npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6
- Hungarian by nostr:npub1ww8kjxz2akn82qptdpl7glywnchhkx3x04hez3d3rye397turrhssenvtp
- Dutch by nostr:npub1w4la29u3zv09r6crx5u8yxax0ffxgekzdm2egzjkjckef7xc83fs0ftxcd
- Chinese by nostr:npub1raspu6ag9kfcw9jz0rz4z693qwmqe5sx6jdhhuvkwz5zy8rygztqnwfhd7

Performance Improvements:
- Avoids the memory use of the flatten operation on Notification counters
- Adds a check for the main thread when pulling opengraph tags.
- No need to crossfade when clicking on Show More

Code Quality Improvements:
- Updates Compose dependencies

Download:
- [Play Edition](https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/releases/download/v0.84.1/amethyst-googleplay-universal-v0.84.1.apk )
- [FOSS Edition - No translations](https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/releases/download/v0.84.1/amethyst-fdroid-universal-v0.84.1.apk )


Swag thanks!


:Kek Laugh:


:PepeLaugh:


Yeah but the ones that remain appreciate the signal


DAMUS ANDROID 👀👀👀


On point 🎯🎯🎯... For those people, I leave them this:

https://media1.tenor.com/m/6XbAaRXCKKYAAAAC/arthur-simp.gif


See this is another one if my stances that'd stand behind which is repost things that truly bring signal (whether that is humor, insight, positivity etc)... Why people are reposting jack's (or any other Bitcoin influencer) GM is beyond me and retarded


Depends on what the content is... Original memes: nostr:npub1lrnvvs6z78s9yjqxxr38uyqkmn34lsaxznnqgd877j4z2qej3j5s09qnw5, unapologetic Bitcoin advice: nostr:npub1lxktpvp5cnq3wl5ctu2x88e30mc0ahh8v47qvzc5dmneqqjrzlkqpm5xlc, more philosophical Bitcoin takes: nostr:npub1dergggklka99wwrs92yz8wdjs952h2ux2ha2ed598ngwu9w7a6fsh9xzpc, Christian content: a few people here


Holepunch Unveils P2P Platform "Pear Runtime"

Comments ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39373960 )

https://pears.com/news/holepunch-unveils-groundbreaking-open-source-peer-to-peer-app-development-platform-pear-runtime/


+1, was dozing off


:Gigachad:


Sneak Peeks are for NOSTR only

Satoshi's Reserve is a project I started a full 3 years ago. It's the best wine from my '21 Vintage.

We're just getting started 🤝 #Bitcoin

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


# A Declaration of Separation

## To The Governments & People of Earth:

We claim the right to exist, and we will defend it. We do not seek to overthrow anything. We do not seek to control anything. We/merely wish to be left alone.

All we ever wanted was to live in peace with our friends and neighbors. For a long, long time we bore insults to our liberty; we took blows, we did what we could to avoid injury and we worked through the system to get the offenses to stop. That has now changed.

We no longer see any benefit in working through the world?s systems. At some point, working within a system becomes cowardly and immoral; for us, that point has arrived.

Regardless of the parties in power, their governments have continued to restrict, restrain and punish us. We hereby reject them all. We hereby withdraw from them all. We hold the ruling states of this world and all that appertains to them to be self-serving and opposed to humanity. We now withdraw our obedience and reclaim the right to strike back when struck. We will not initiate force, but we do reserve the right to answer it. We did not choose this ? it was forced upon us.

## To The Governments of Earth:

You are building cages for all that is human. In the name of protection, you have intruded into all areas of human life, far exceeding the reach of any Caesar. You claim ultimate control of our property and our decisions, of our travels and even our identities. You claim ownership of humanity far beyond the dreams of any Emperor of any previous era.

Understand clearly: We reject your authority and we reject your legitimacy. We do not believe that you have any right to do the things you do. You have massive power, but no right to impose it upon us and no legitimacy. We have forsaken you. We are no longer your citizens or your subjects. Your systems are inherently anti-human, even if all their operators are not. We are not merely angry young people. We are fathers and mothers; aunts, uncles and grandparents; we are business owners and trusted employees; we are mechanics and engineers and farmers. We are nurses and accountants and students and executives.

We are on every continent.

This is not a burst of outrage; this is a sober declaration that we no longer accept unearned suffering as our role in life.

For long decades we sat quietly, hoping that things would turn around. We took no actions; we suffered along with everyone else. But after having our limits pushed back again and again, we have given up on your systems. If our fellow inhabitants of this planet wish to accept your rule, they are free to do so.

We will not try to stop them. We, however, will no longer accept your constraints upon us.

From now on, when you hurt us, we will bite back. If you leave us alone we will leave you alone and you can continue to rule your subjects. We are happy to live quietly. But if you come after us, there will be consequences. You caused this because of your fetish for control and power. The chief men and women among you are pathologically driven to control everyone and everything that moves upon this planet. You have made yourselves the judge of every human activity. No god-king of the ancient world ever had the power that your systems do.

You have created a world where only the neutered are safe and where only outlaws are free.

## To The People of Earth:

We seek nothing from you. We do not want to rule you and we do not want to control you.

All we wish is to live on earth in peace. As always, we will be helpful neighbors and generous acquaintances. We will remain honest business partners and trustworthy employees. We will continue to be loving parents and respectful children.

We will not, however, be sacrificial animals. We reject the idea that others have a right to our lives and our property. We will not demand anything from you, and we will no longer acquiesce to any demands upon us. We have left that game. We reject all obligations to any person or organization beyond honesty, fair dealing and a respect for human life.

We will shortly explain what we believe, but we are not demanding that you agree with us. All we ask is that you do not try to stop us. Continue to play the game if you wish; we will not try to disrupt it. We have merely walked away from it.

We wish you peace.

## To Those Who Will Condemn Us:

We will ignore you.

We welcome and seek the verdict of a just God, before whom we are willing to expose our innermost thoughts. Are you similarly willing? We would stand openly before all mankind if it were not suicidal. Perhaps some day we will have to accept slaughter for our crime of independence, but not yet.

Your criticism and your malice are much deeper than mere disagreements of strategy or philosophy. You do not oppose our philosophy, you oppose our existence. Our presence in the world means that your precious ideals are false. Some of you would rather kill us than face the loss of your ideologies, just as those like you have either hated or killed every sufficiently independent human.

You present yourselves to the world as compassionate, tolerant and enlightened, but we know that your smooth words are costumes. Oh yes, we know you, servant of the state; don't forget, we were raised with you. We played with you in the schoolyard, we sat next to you in the classroom. Some of us studied at the same elite universities. We watched as you had your first tastes of power. We were the boys and girls standing next to you. Some of us were your first victims. We are not fooled by your carefully crafted public image.

## What We Believe

1: Many humans resent the responsibilities that are implied by consciousness. We accept those responsibilities and we embrace consciousness. Rather than letting things happen to us (avoiding consciousness), we accept consciousness and choose to act in our own interest. We do not seek the refuge of blaming others, neither do we take refuge in crowds. We are willing to act on our personal judgment, and we are willing to accept the consequences thereof.

2: We believe in negative rights for all: That all humans should be free to do whatever they wish, as long as they do not intrude upon others; that no man has a right to the life, liberty or property of another; that we oppose aggression, fraud and coercion.

3: We do not believe that our way of life, or any other, will make life perfect or trouble-free. We expect crime and disagreements and ugliness, and we are prepared to deal with them. We do not seek a strongman to step in and solve problems for us. We agree to see to them ourselves.

4: We believe in free and unhindered commerce. So long as exchanges are voluntary and honest, no other party has a right to intervene before, during or after.

5: We believe that all individuals should keep their agreements.

6: We believe that honestly obtained property is fully legitimate and absolute.

7: We believe that some humans are evil and that they must be faced and dealt with. We accept the fact that this is a difficult area of life.

8: We believe that humans can self-organize effectively. We expect them to cooperate. We reject impositions of hierarchy and organization.

9: We believe that all humans are to be held as equals in all matters regarding justice.

10: We believe that the more a man or woman cares about right and wrong, the more of a threat he or she is perceived to be by governments.

11: We believe that there are only two true classes of human beings: Those who wish to exercise power upon others either directly or through intermediaries and those who have no such desires.

12: Large organizations and centralization are inherently anti-human. They must rely upon rules rather than principles, treating humans within the organization as obedient tools.

## Our Plans:

(We are building our own society. We will supplement traditional tools with networking, cryptography, sound money, digital currency and anonymous messaging. Our society will not be centrally controlled. It will rely solely
on voluntary arrangements.

We welcome others to join us. We are looking for people who are independent creators of value, people who act more than talk, and people who do the right thing because it is the right thing.

We will develop our own methods of dealing with injustice, built on the principles of negative rights, restitution, integrity and equal justice. We do not forbid anyone from having one foot in each realm - ours and the old realm - although we demand that they do no damage to our realm. We are fully opposed to any use of our realm to facilitate crime in the old realm, such as the hiding of criminal proceeds.

We expect to be loudly condemned, libeled and slandered by the authorities of the old regime. We expect them to defend their power and their image of legitimacy with all means available to them. We expect that many gullible and servile people will believe these lies, at least at first. We will consider traps laid for us to be criminal offenses. Any who wish to join us are encouraged to distribute this declaration, to act in furtherance of our new society, to voluntarily excel in virtues and to communicate and cooperate with other members of the new society.

Free, unashamed men cannot be ruled.

# We are The Free and The Unashamed.


Stack sats is the only way out
https://image.nostr.build/6eb0df6770a34086913bae8f6d75fe7d1ac0f611a1b030d4f0d6edee315de25d.jpg


God has given us gifts that we've corrrupted, like gold as money.

Behold, He will bring upon a new thing.
#Bitcoin


Bullish on Love. 🧡❤💜


True ...
https://video.nostr.build/73e3cfaa57ba237a2330cc916c968c1016cf8499a5ef9e2c232ebac8be4a32f1.mp4
#Bitcoin #Nostr #Plebs


nostr:npub10td4yrp6cl9kmjp9x5yd7r8pm96a5j07lk5mtj2kw39qf8frpt8qm9x2wl when nostr:npub1am3ermkr250dywukzqnaug64cred3x5jht6f3kdhfp3h0rgtjlpqecxrv7 compatibility?


Try out nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72


Honestly have just been using a machine for shoulders but might change it up... Do you recommend standing or sitting?


https://media1.tenor.com/m/kOfndNTzqE4AAAAC/simpsons-crown.gif

https://image.nostr.build/0ccdc5e561f61e2036ef79d956e95ed0eb34e8cc727e592a34dec1eeec283e90.jpg


https://archive.ph/xmbat

https://media1.tenor.com/m/btoVB2grB7EAAAAC/sim-yes.gif


:Big Brain:


I thought I hated practicing medicine. I just hated practicing fiat medicine.


#HODL on, #Bitcoin https://video.nostr.build/8f7fa7c69448dfd67eb4494a2dce71df89edc35e9a01cef5bd76946e8556a739.mp4


A classic


Beware of doing KYC on ZBD app because no matter how much you request them to delete your account and data in their system, they will not do it.

What sucks even more is when you mistakenly link your zbd account to your #nostr account. This wrong doing will make your nostr "centralized". There's no other way as of the moment on how to unlink zbd account from nostr account, so NEVER link your nostr to your zbd.

So yeah, claiming that nostr is "decentralized" is an illusion. If scammer zbd app can do it, others also can. If nostr is truly decentralized, this kind of "attacks" to make it centralized will not easily happen. Hope this attack on nostr will be fixed soon.

#Bitcoin #StudyBitcoin #zbdapp #zbd


Boosted and quoted nostr:note13lj5nu673j9za3ru2ax0uxuc2a25jn7my8zyfu3xeq8r9hmv0zgs9q3nkc


:MJ Stop It!:


:PepeLaugh:


Oh 💯 have but oral communication is a bit different than having  an artifact accessible to others who can bring it to the forefront... Each to his own


The question is: if your content is truly based wouldn't others repost it till the other time zones are active?

In my opinion nostr's algorithm should be organic in the sense that others like your content enough to keep it visible.

Reposting your own notes just comes off as desperate or egotistical... LOOK AT ME... MY CONTENT IS GENIUS


:Gigachad:


I always thought repost/boosts should be reserved to highlight others content

Self promotion is gross


We all are a little insane... He probably more so 😅😅

My likes so far: DO IT, BEG FORGIVENESS, GOOD (DON'T DIE), PROBLEMATIC


:vibePls:


:pepeJAM:


Who's listening to the new Kayne album?


After almost 4+ years, 487 comments from 19 reviewers...

the spec proposal for adding v2 opens (aka dual-funding) to lightning is officially merged as spec in LN!!

huge thanks to Bastien Teinturier, Rusty Russell, Dustin Dettmer,
 Matt Morehouse and countless others for their review and input on the spec.

doing spec work is a really long process, that requires so much work and input from lots of different stakeholders. it's probably the hardest type of work a programmer can do, and i'm so so thrilled that we got this over the finish line!

what's next?  splicing and liquidity ads!

https://github.com/lightning/bolts/pull/851


:Kek Laugh:


The answer to the "What are we going to do if AI takes over our jobs? People will just do drugs all day." comment is to gradually reduce everybody's work hours until we hit the inevitable zero.

Humans are here to live. Not to work.


Long press on the zap button and make any custom zap amount


:peepoClap:


Where is nostr:npub1utx00neqgqln72j22kej3ux7803c2k986henvvha4thuwfkper4s7r50e8 ?

nostr:nevent1qqsynr98zf87kkyzc9f0wagf43s24ypyv6x34tfds0lftjca590ezgqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqzyq2h0ezenhgsep35nrlrcg9as24047pf5k2uaq79e79vx334xxcfkqcyqqqqqqgup2dgp


Rest in Paradise


I'm not a cyber security person so take what I say with a grain of salt, but I use it


#bitcoin Biggie

https://youtube.com/watch?v=dnDC3uWjhlo&si=a-BneLbuN2SukFqP


:PepeLaugh:


Good to know


:Big Brain:


#Amethyst v0.83.13: Grinding away

New Additions:
- Adds background support for community and public chat list events from NIP-51
- Removes the confusing notification dot of the discovery tab

Bugfixes:
- Fixes thread rendering when `mention` events are added without mentioning any event.
- Unwrapps the reply message if the GiftWrap was tagged as reply instead of the correct message id.
- Fixes Send to Top in the marketplace
- Fixes text-to-voice accessibility issues in the main feed UI
- Inverts the order of the hidden users in the security screen: last blocked goes first
- Fixes crash when mute list has `e` tags that are not valid hexes
- Fixes crash when opening an incorrect `nostr:` uri

Updated translations:
- Czech, German, Swedish and Portuguese by nostr:npub1e2yuky03caw4ke3zy68lg0fz3r4gkt94hx4fjmlelacyljgyk79svn3eef
- French by nostr:npub106efcyntxc5qwl3w8krrhyt626m59ya2nk9f40px5s968u5xdwhsjsr8fz

Performance Improvements:
- Moves language translation cleanup to the IO thread since it clears disk files as well
- Small adjustments in the re-use of modifiers

Code Quality Improvements:
- Small refactoring to focus the encrypted storage procedures to the application context.

Download:
- [Play Edition](https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/releases/download/v0.83.13/amethyst-googleplay-universal-v0.83.13.apk )
- [FOSS Edition - No translations](https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/releases/download/v0.83.13/amethyst-fdroid-universal-v0.83.13.apk )


Oh I know, was a weed head for decades... But the CBD oil I never felt any calmer or less anxious


Year of the #bitcoin Dragon 🐉🧧🐲

You can use the PNG files FREE for personal use. Print a sticker/T-shirt etc at a local shop. Support your local community.

*please don’t use the PNG design to resell merch. You can find this Dragon Merch here:
https://www.redbubble.com/people/bitpopart/shop?artistUserName=bitpopart&asc=u&collections=3421309&iaCode=all-departments&sortOrder=recent

Keep creating ✍

#artstr #Nostr #zaps #badges #art #Plebchain #grownostr #nostrasia #siamstr #coffeechain #asia #chinese https://i.nostr.build/l2MG.png https://i.nostr.build/P7x8.png https://i.nostr.build/WrgY.png https://i.nostr.build/QDEX.png https://i.nostr.build/6yKO.png https://i.nostr.build/BAmw.png https://i.nostr.build/o4q7.png https://i.nostr.build/zXq0.png https://i.nostr.build/AzML.png https://i.nostr.build/nqZd.png https://i.nostr.build/jn09.png https://i.nostr.build/8j0z.png


I tried CBD oil back in the day but never really felt anything 🤔🤔🤔


:Rick Roll:


Just got this email and heads up for nostr:npub1ex7mdykw786qxvmtuls208uyxmn0hse95rfwsarvfde5yg6wy7jq6qvyt9 users... They will be switching to fee based purchases

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


The meta is rapidly evolving from "I don't have enough #Bitcoin" to "there isn't enough #Bitcoin."


:Gigachad:


He be like,
Went down to the Latin Mass to find some anti-feminist virgins to bang and all I got was my ass kicked.


Introducing nsec.app and nostr-login!

I've shown the prototype of https://nsec.app in December, and it's essentially an nsecbunker in your browser. It is non-custodial - your keys are stored locally in the browser, and apps can get access to your keys using NIP46. We've now turned that prototype into a real thing, and I invite you to try it. Shoutout to nostr:npub149p5act9a5qm9p47elp8w8h3wpwn2d7s2xecw2ygnrxqp4wgsklq9g722q for the designs!

Now how do we help Nostr apps adopt NIP46 for remote key access?

That's where nostr-login library comes in. If your app uses NIP07 to talk to a browser extension, then with just two lines of code you can make it talk over NIP46.

Both of these tools support the new OAuth-like flow proposed by Pablo. Below you can watch a demo of how nostr-login (added to my fork of Snort) works with Nsec.app (or would work with any other nsecbunker).

What this all means is that people could join Nostr on the web, without installing extensions or mobile apps, with their keys stored non-custodially in the Nsec.app, and then could log in to other Nostr apps without copying their private keys.

Demo: https://void.cat/d/JSWwYMTtbWxTDTLpe132Kr.mp4

Links:
Snort+nostr-login: https://snort.nostrapps.org
nsec app: https://github.com/nostrband/noauth
nsec app server: https://github.com/nostrband/noauthd
nostr-login: https://github.com/nostrband/nostr-login


As an American I approve of this meme


announcing https://hist.nostr.land — a service to back up your contacts list and profile for free

just add was://hist.nostr.land to your relay list and go to https://hist.nostr.land if something goes wrong

if you like it, consider zapping or joining the relay :)

it is open source: https://github.com/nostr-land-relay/histrelay

cc nostr:npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 I want my 5m sats


Just put some Carolina Reaper hot sauce on a chip...AMA
https://image.nostr.build/caeb3089ce8d438e126dfbaafe34165aa3b2dbefe6ca75d1598ecc6e348eb351.jpg


:LMAO Pepe:


Just realized we are about 1 week away from the 3 year anniversary of the beginnings of ....

#LaserRayUntil100K


:PepeLaugh:


#tunestr

https://song.link/us/i/1395493857


:peepoClap:


Damus on iphone, macos, linux, android, android tablet, and ipad. All native. No web.

https://cdn.jb55.com/s/damus-everywhere.mp4


I was orange pulling a priest a Chinese New Years Eve dinner tonight and he legit said a blessing at the end of dinner, "I pray that *djmeistro* gets more bitcoins (plural)..."

Let's go boys and girls 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼


Great minds...

nostr:npub1wzxf4sgcr75tfg2903uyhzgz5jyj3kjdlx0zwhkgx8eln9qkeqdsp5jhuz
nostr:npub14s6q5rl6fpvfax90s4mh23ffarze7l73zrcmeqedp6x5cnfarpfss0pq47

https://video.nostr.build/18eef89f325bf0bf82a8980e9a24e319ea1e6366cb1244e91702c2d51e799946.mp4


:vibePls:


Ron Paul 2024


When women wear body suits do they pull them down to the knees or ankles when using the bathroom? 🤔🤔🤔


:Gigachad:


Shoulda bought bitcoin


I need to start frequenting the one in my city again


:Kek Laugh:


Yessir, thank you!


Sounds like it's in it's infancy but alot of promise


First pre-release of the nostr relay for Android.
No ui or config yet.

https://github.com/greenart7c3/Citrine/releases/tag/v0.0.1


No 🥲 but I will in the future


Lost around 1500 follows and my throw away account didn't have them either 😭... I'll be working on re-following all of my Bitcoin plebs manually

#plebchain #bitcoin #maxis


:PepeLaugh:


TY sir!


HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The year of the dragon this year is all about strength, prosperity and growth. VERY Bitcoin aligned. let's make the best of it!

https://image.nostr.build/742126716aee0c73502e071865be1bb65e2e7ec3725fd435e04edbf2ac3936c7.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1024x1024&blurhash=UCIpYG0NHt_0%7D%3F%23lQ%3AXm0%25%25KE4IVn4X%2CRmV%40&x=4185407a21ceea3944824297f79886848000b56ea67ac020ee5a4f36d65ae181


Does anyone have nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft's follows copy tool handy? I have a throw away account that I want to use to restore my missing follows...

#asknostr


13 years ago today bitcoin breached dollar parity.

I remember that being the first time (of many) I thought Bitcoin was ‘too expensive’. I’ll wait for the next dip…

Just a few months later, in June, the price of one Bitcoin hit $10. And then $30. That was 100x appreciation since the beginning of the year when I had first bought bitcoin around $0.30.

The one price prediction I can make after all this time is that the sats you stack today will be so much easier than those you may try to stack ‘later’.

Now I just ignore the noise and keep stacking. https://image.nostr.build/16cf5ddd8c1f8c28f6dc8dd49e24362a6516a7513346f00295a5358ae18f4337.jpg


behind the scenes of that interview
https://video.nostr.build/9c8ab21ef819cd3930b0ae89c19503930f5a273e3d759c0305ed8267c8924b15.mp4


I think I got some my relays and follows rugged 🤦🏻♂🤦🏻♂🤦🏻♂

https://media1.tenor.com/m/LoZlpBdGi2AAAAAC/joe-biden-cmon-man.gif


Plantains?


OPEN SOURCE EVERYTHING


:Gigachad:


It's more than half empty because since the glass is narrower at the base that means there is less volume still full


Heading back home to Norway after 3 days in London.

I’m really happy I made the trip and got to see the terrible person that tried so hard to destroy my life be expertly picked apart and confronted with lies and forgeries on an industrial scale.

To sit there and be healthy and happy, with good bitcoin friends, while he descended ever deeper into his dark web of lies in his ridiculous and pompous suits. He saw me, and I think it bothered him.

More humiliation and serious consequences await him.

I’ll be watching it unfold, and will be happy to see karma served. And I will see both of my cases against him through in whichever way is needed.

But my focus will be on family, friends, bitcoin and all the other positive stuff in life! 🧡❤💜


Amazing innovation by #[0]
 in El #Salvador. A new Bitcoin LN wallet that pays a % of sats with in seconds to each employee of a company anytime someone buys a product they helped make. Limits corruption and builds #adoption by default.


#YESTR


Replying back with FlorisBoard! Thank you. I'm a glide typer though, any recommendations for keyboards with that feature?


Check out the Primal web app; we recently added some new features:

- Note drafts
- Emoji picker
- Faster media uploads with a progress indicator
- Smart contact list (remembers previous user selections)
- Revamped custom zaps and zap preset settings
- Profile page has a QR code now
- Improved feed rendering

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


Dang, didn't even think about this... Do you have better alternatives?


:PepeLaugh:


:PepeHands:


Appreciate the nuts nostr:npub1mhcr4j594hsrnen594d7700n2t03n8gdx83zhxzculk6sh9nhwlq7uc226

https://image.nostr.build/db7825f222da7de632ba8cff82bc8c00d3a08e6786aff0b4dd328bd516a7723a.jpg

nostr:nevent1qqs8q4vcjd75jckp7yfzymvedj6730kqd3jh859m6hxt7hkncr5apccpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqzyrwlqwk2skk7qw0xwsk4hmea7dfd7xvap5c7y2uctrn7m2zukwamuqcyqqqqqqg5nk4ns


:LMAO Pepe:


:Kek Laugh:


Seems pretty based


Edward Snowden explains the very important distinction between right and wrong, and legal and illegal.
https://video.nostr.build/4ea215f8f68964c867b0d01d55515d7701652ce6db52a7cc699e0dd70ed4a506.mp4


I’ll send some Sats to anyone who shares this post… ⚡

Plot twist: I’ll send them to their Cashu-Address 💜


Please hide your kid just in case


Android dev is in full gear. Spent all day yesterday from 09:00 to 24:00 working on it


:Gigachad:


I see some pessimistic talk about nostr's growth. Nostr is Galt's Gulch and you guys want the normies to flood in?

Listen, this might be social media right now but what we are building here are tools for a free society. Nostr is the communication layer and bitcoin is the money layer.

Nostrocket.org is a post-state post-corporate human activity engine that enables cryptographically secure and decentralized citadel economies. Thank you nostr:npub1mygerccwqpzyh9pvp6pv44rskv40zutkfs38t0hqhkvnwlhagp6s3psn5p

You have nostr:npub1mutnyacc9uc4t5mmxvpprwsauj5p2qxq95v4a9j0jxl8wnkfvuyque23vg using nostr for DLC contracts and oracles with Note-Duel and Superposition! They also have nostr-integrated contact lists for zapping money back and forth!

Cyberspace and Yondar will create the next-gen geospatial and augmented-reality communication tools needed for organizing and coordinating human activity.

These are just some top of mind examples but Nostr is so much more than notes. I couldn't care less if social media wasn't even a part of nostr. This isn't why I'm here. I'm here to build freedom tech and nostr is THE ONLY PROTOCOL to do it on. There is no second best!


#tunestr

https://song.link/nl/i/1613235136


ALREADY FOLLOWING

https://media1.tenor.com/m/LoZlpBdGi2AAAAAC/joe-biden-cmon-man.gif


Joe Biden is coming down my street.
I’m here to welcome him 🤗 https://image.nostr.build/43217edb46f2bdc992bdbea65697245647145435fc6a1b287052544f79034f9d.jpg


I love scrolling through Nostr looking for new Bitcoin plebs... If I haven't followed you yet please let me know 🙏🏼!
https://image.nostr.build/29ff8aa1f07a9058829f9d52b8199c054e436254f01925c674ce7672f5e67c8e.jpg


If you're able to access your hard drive you may be able to copy over the Bitcoin blocks and save you the time of syncing it up


Day 3 of COPA vs Wright

I'm present in court to watch, and will probably report a little here and there between the mouthfuls of popcorn.

Craig looks rough.


:PepeLaugh:


p e r c h a n c e
https://video.nostr.build/5caadd90c3b5513ad02ce66ccb71bf7b0d6860db4566c12ab943d3bd49db300d.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=640x274&blurhash=ZAG%5BpAax00j%5B00kCxuof%7Ep%5E%2BjZ9Zf%2Bt7ayfkWBjZ00t7-%3ARP%25LofofbHM%7CNGoft7WBWBWBaeayof&x=688457c51d6d24353149242654b6e64f9131bc13b49a9e8bdc54e5fc5749531b


Double rainbow https://image.nostr.build/2e31772d46391c1249063f729095e89719612ff0e1d165c448a668a52715f6cc.jpg


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE LEGEND

https://media1.tenor.com/m/aot_dOsoxe0AAAAd/bob-marley-jammin.gif

AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MYSELF

https://media1.tenor.com/m/lqSrf9IScBMAAAAd/wanna-thank-me-thank-me.gif


Binance delisted it


:Kek Laugh:


Monero fanbois really quiet today 🤣🤣🤣


New Orleans⚜🏘🌞

#fixthemoneyfixtheworld #BTC #bitcoinrocks nostr:npub18kpw3akvdsyk239lx0jgwksr74sq4nlha3r8u9g2rnrhztfpfhysy469c4

#🍊👤 #OrangeMan ₿ {828078} https://image.nostr.build/e3122254422ee9e17f94540418a2a7aea808b0508fecc264d1095ebbc1400b2c.jpg https://image.nostr.build/9b9e7ebea8ba25bdf11723fe8418e03de3c33df9e68fcc14d3c9fefa06a5435c.jpg https://image.nostr.build/5b1b6c2d0ab180a33200bd3895f295881eb51bec496f425f8273090d40bbf274.jpg


#plebchain


A random #pleb will get a chance to win a 10K #zap

To be eligible complete these tasks📋

- REPOST this note ♻ & COMMENT✍ #plebchain

- Then search the hashtag: #🍊👤 or #OrangeMan and boost your favorite snapshot📸
-
- You've entered✅

- Mulitple shares 📡 don't count towards multiple entries.

- Pray to the RNG Gods 🙏🎲 and wait until Block Height {830000} is reached.

- There's no second best🥇

- Winner will be announced🗣 sometime after #blockheight {830000}

- The victor (kindly) posts proof of remittance 🤝⚡

GOODLUCK😉🍀 https://image.nostr.build/54232cd266c3bc1f40157b7f5f613ba32fc7e66e4c64d9686f531918f69b48ae.jpg


Those were the days!


:Gigachad:


Don't think it's a VPN issue because I tried with it off and still had same behavior... There's also this strange behavior when I first open Amethyst... It'll show notes that I previously reposted getting reposted by others

https://streamable.com/6tvv7x


#Amethyst v0.83.10: NIP-92 and Bug Fixes

New Additions:
- Includes a link to the product in the first message from the buyer in the marketplace
- Adds support for NIP-92 in public messages and new DMs (NIP-17). NIP-54 stays in NIP-04 DMs
- Adds Horizontal Scroll to the action buttons in the New Post screen to partially fix hidden buttons in small/thin screens.

Bugfixes:
- Fixes crash with an invalid custom Zap Amount
- Fixes relay re-connection issues when the relay closes a connection
- Fixes the top padding of the quoted note in a post
- Optimizes memory use of the visual user and url tagger in new posts

Updated translations:
- Persian by nostr:npub1cpazafytvafazxkjn43zjfwtfzatfz508r54f6z6a3rf2ws8223qc3xxpk
- French and English, United Kingdom by nostr:npub13qtw3yu0uc9r4yj5x0rhgy8nj5q0uyeq0pavkgt9ly69uuzxgkfqwvx23t
- Ukrainian by crowdin.com/profile/liizzzz
- Spanish, Spanish, Mexico and Spanish, United States by nostr:npub1luhyzgce7qtcs6r6v00ryjxza8av8u4dzh3avg0zks38tjktnmxspxq903
- Arabic by nostr:npub13qtw3yu0uc9r4yj5x0rhgy8nj5q0uyeq0pavkgt9ly69uuzxgkfqwvx23t

Code Quality Improvements:
- Updates to Android Studio 2023.1.1 Patch 2

Download:
- [Play Edition](https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/releases/download/v0.83.10/amethyst-googleplay-universal-v0.83.10.apk )
- [FOSS Edition - No translations](https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/releases/download/v0.83.10/amethyst-fdroid-universal-v0.83.10.apk )


I'll try without the VPN and see if that makes a difference, appreciate the reply back


Ah, I am using Proton VPN and on WiFi


Has anyone experienced feeds not refreshing on the latest Amethyst? I'll have to switch to Global and back just to get new notes to pop up

nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z


:PepeLaugh:


The coconut ones are delish


To celebrate nostr:npub1xnf02f60r9v0e5kty33a404dm79zr7z2eepyrk5gsq3m7pwvsz2sazlpr5 5 years of existence and hard work, I wrote a special guide dedicated to this amazing mobile LN app and for all those new LN users that do not know how to start with Zeus.

https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/getting-started-zeus-mobile


So I see all these dragon designs in Bangkok for Lunar New Year. But not yet in #bitcoin design. Be the change ✍🤣🐉

#artstr #art #nostr #nostrasia #plebchain https://i.nostr.build/ddVD.png


NOSTR gets the first look.

Satoshi's Reserve is Coming
210 Bottles 🍷#Bitcoin

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


#noderunner it seems that OG node xmrk has met its maker. One more victim of corrupt channel DB and using “cheap” and probably unsuitable hardware. It’s sad but it is what it is.

If you value your node and all the money you hold on it, please don’t cheap out on a setup. You wouldn’t keep $100K in a thrift-shop safe box outside of your house, then don’t do the same to your digital funds.
#runyournoderesponcibly 🐶🐾🫡⚡⚡⚡


Just read this thread and holy sh!t... Glad your corn is safe though 🫂


:Eye Pepe:


For context re: Craig Wright and Calvin Ayre and why there should be no mercy.

My life changed completely on March 29th, 2019. Almost five years ago now.

I had made several tweets, warning people about Craig Wright, and making my opinion about him clear. A matter of very public interest.

I was sent a legal letter on twitter DM, where it was made clear that I either had to apologize and acknowledge Craig as Satoshi, or they would file a libel case against me in UK.

When I didn't comply, Craig and Calvin put a public $5000 bounty on my identity and then firmly doxxed me after finding out who I was.

They proceeded to put private intelligence surveillance on me, that have tried to gain access to my social circle, both online and physically. Presence in 100s of groups. Monitoring my house. Producing regular, detailed reports on all my activity. Travelled where I travelled and so on. And god knows what else. This is still going on today.

I have been continuosly smeared and lied about on social media and in Coingeek, the publication owned by Calvin.

Threatened directly/personally with bankruptcy and worse by Calvin and his followers on twitter, with my real name, on countless occasions.

Anonymous phone calls with indirect threats.

My dad was fighting against cancer when this all started. I was dealing with constant legal pressure and threats throughout his fight. When he finally died late 2020, the legal pressure was at a peak and my funding situation was uncertain.

I've had to give up tons of private communication in discovery, to prove I had not been behind "an organized and vicious campaign against Craig."

I've had to turn down professional opportunities, since a good percentage of my bandwidth has been continuously occupied with defending myself legally. The amount of legal letters, hearings, appeals, judgments etc are beyond belief.

I've lived since 2019, with the constant knowledge that my house and belongings are on the line, and Craig's stated goal of bankrupting his enemies would be reality if I lost.

All the while I've tried to, and largely managed, to shield my child and family as well as possible, but I know all of this has put stress on them as well.

No mercy for these people.
Only Welcome to Law.


Allison had a shit game... 🤦🏻♂🤦🏻♂🤦🏻♂🤦🏻♂


Pics or it didn't happen


This order of pizza franchises


:Kek Laugh:


Carolina vs. Duke

Greatest rivalry in sports, don't @ me

Go Heels!


Are you exercising and getting sun?


#noStrudel v0.38.0 Is finally released. I've added and changed a ton of stuff and honestly should have released this as multiple smaller versions but I kept getting distracted.

Some of the notable changes:
 - Support for nsecbunker and the new OAuth flow
 - Added simple "Launchpad" view (most stuff will be added in the future)
 - Restore scroll position when returning to the timeline
 - Show unavailable events in threads
 - Organized all the "other stuff" in a tools page
 - Added support to cache events in local relays instead of the browsers cache
 - And a ton more, read them all in the https://github.com/hzrd149/nostrudel/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#0380 changelog

 https://i.nostr.build/DlvR.png
 https://i.nostr.build/R4jq.png
 https://i.nostr.build/Xk67.png
 https://i.nostr.build/m6XQ.png

If you want to play around with all the new features you can find the client at https://nostrudel.ninja or you can run it locally using docker "docker run --rm -p 8080:80 ghcr.io/hzrd149/nostrudel:0.38"

And If you the app useful feel free to setup an autozap using https://www.zapplepay.com/autozap/npub1wyuh3scfgzqmxn709a2fzuemps389rxnk7nfgege6s847zze3tuqfl87ez


CC: nostr:npub158qesjv52ysz2vnl2trmd5apgd9r07ah5vvrsr9tfqe03k4vhdfqcl4xtl


nostr:npub1kns8r25ppwc2vpsv5cvhlpk94nfad76k64pkdzfnn704th2hmcksgq3582

#gym https://video.nostr.build/bcdc6bb32427e6b74a55f1befca53a8015bdd0fb5a94bc0d1e1263baf437bf92.mp4


One of my favorites on that album


:PepeLaugh:


:Gigachad:


You ok? https://image.nostr.build/77cacbaded1b7a6e02a2bcbfb39f82fb6470c674239f703ca94beaa50fad3d8a.jpg


:LMAO Pepe:


Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life

#tunestr

https://song.link/us/i/271978747


Not until bitcoin > $100k


Weekly ribeye…LFG #foodstr https://video.nostr.build/a5eaa0c44fe3d7332de30b4785c8088c0a3709c4c3d1cc0f37e797ad474ae9d1.mp4


I remember trying to steal some glass armor and getting pwned


:Eye Pepe:


LFG
https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/a9f3886a116f5a867657f9b17628cdf02dc3c33772d46ea0b38bf117112bd221.webp


Damn was looking forward to this fight


Massive game 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼


#tunestr

https://song.link/us/i/1702594638


We appreciated you and your node…was a pleasure routing with you a few years ago 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼


LFG!

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


Followed!

https://media1.tenor.com/m/OkMFFsUp0T8AAAAd/feeling-good-cool.gif


Thoughts on Bitcoin?


Smoking the chronic🤔🤔🤔


:PepeLaugh:


Followed!


:Kek Laugh:


nostr:npub1dergggklka99wwrs92yz8wdjs952h2ux2ha2ed598ngwu9w7a6fsh9xzpc 🙏🏼

https://media1.tenor.com/m/ED-FjaZEvdAAAAAC/hurry-up-judge-judy.gif


:LMAO Pepe:


Nice pan out!


:Gigachad:


I'll lurk


"Did someone out there say bank crisis?"

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


And they got eliminated from the Asia Cup (although great for Liverpool to get back Salah)


Just saw on Bloomberg that Bukele vows to work with the IMF

https://media1.tenor.com/m/Xzwb3elwH4wAAAAC/disappointed-face-palm.gif

What's up with that nostr:npub1pq2ll9l7qdmxsfqyrd5w9gul8c7ftqy9yepcqvc8a2l2ys9zhd6sk42rew ?


Great take


Strike...I recently using River because it seemed like the spreads were better but if it's a one time buy, they'll charge a fee (it's basically a wash)...Strike has no fees and they won't charge network fees if you send it without any priority


That's what she calls my peen


:Eye Pepe:


Haven't really explored it that extensively but I'd say House and Chill-out


Thoughts on Bitcoin?


CC: nostr:npub1hte85nxymfyez0nlmmxf287nh9cujfuetxhk9vptwcdqg0pn8pxqxasw3d


Ok, Everybody wants Amethyst Purple now. But hold your horses.

I want to first try a release-based donation model that goes straight to the devs/designers/translators who helped in that specific release. It's similar to what we do today in my release notes where your zap splits go straight to the devs.

The goal of the model is to align the right incentives with the finances: we only get paid when we have something new. If we don't ship, nobody gets anything. That will keep the wheels turning and avoid the usual product stagnation.

On top of that, I don't want to make Amethyst a company. At least not yet. Companies are too centralized and complicated for my current taste. I want to see if we can stay as a humble open-source project while collecting the same amounts a company would but through your direct payments/donations to what would have otherwise been employees.

Basically, an extreme version of value 4 value.

We will see if the idea works. It's still early and we already collect a good amount per month (~$1700/mo combined). So, it should be possible. Fingers crossed.


:PepeLaugh:


:Kek Laugh:


In honor of #DamusPurple #Liverpool #LFC #ThirdKit
https://image.nostr.build/33862398d931ee861003a15eed82f132ce527e9b28c5428130fc5ee2c0174bcc.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=750x1000&blurhash=_6ExobD%2400xbEZIvO3%7EEoz9QxV%25NNN%253tYIX%24%3Axp%255NLxKMykDg1ost7NGIVJ0M_ost7oca%7EM%7CWBouIlRkbUt6M_p5o2M%5EM%7Et6t1WBIpoaM%5ERqWTxst7EGjX%25KRkRos*oN&x=551701ce27ea6b677d0137b9ec87ad8d2411c29b60067302d6677b813e7e553e


And LIVERPOOL.


LFFFFFFGGGGG!

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Bradley having a great game!


:Gigachad:


NIP 90 Search request


:LMAO Pepe:


:PepeHands:


Can confirm, bought hash and flower


I have never done a Bitcoin or Nostr conference, but ngl sounds tight


5 days until CSW gets rekt


Getting closer to the final piece. ✍

Keep Creating ✍ #bitcoin

 #artstr #Nostr  #Plebchain  #art https://i.nostr.build/mjVk.png


Yes, happened to me


🍑💦🍆
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With nostr:nprofile1qyd8wumn8ghj7urewfsk66ty9enxjct5dfskvtnrdakj7qgmwaehxw309aex2mrp0yh8wetnw3jhymnzw33jucm0d5hsz9mhwden5te0we5hgmmj9ehx7um5wgcjucm0d5hsqgpm7rrrljungc6q0tuh5hj7ue863q73qlheu4vywtzwhx42a7j9n5a3m46r  's GitStr you can now send a git patch to Amethyst through Nostr's relays and fully avoid GitHub.

Instructions here: https://github.com/fiatjaf/gitstr
Dashboard: https://patch34.pages.dev/naddr1qvzqqqrhnypzq3svyhng9ld8sv44950j957j9vchdktj7cxumsep9mvvjthc2pjuqqyxzmt9w358jum5nw4h94
NIP: https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/pull/997


High time preference vs. low time preference with stickers

Greenpeace vs. nostr:npub18kpw3akvdsyk239lx0jgwksr74sq4nlha3r8u9g2rnrhztfpfhysy469c4

P.S. El Vikingo is a delicious restaurant in El Zonte if y'all are ever visiting

https://image.nostr.build/5c4a261439d836c4770185a4d5d22d94c1dbcc51ccd281d2f5e0ff0c98dced39.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=750x1000&blurhash=_FF%23%3Ac0N%3FanO%3FuNI-%3A_MV%5B%3D%7Bs%3A%25MNHxtD%25RjIVt7NHaxV%40%3FFIoR*RjWqV%40WVyX%252s8ocn%24t7j%3F%252t6Rjt6j%5Dt6RjIUj%5BoLbHozWBWB-obHNGxakDoejFtRj%5BxtoLt7WVs.&x=bc9a861db45616b59a7f9cb0997e9ce1fe798f5770c9113d097a9f90cf737a84


CITADEL


I'm all for boosting others notes, but wouldn't do that to my own unless it was a dire circumstance


Boost the notes you want to see in the world.


:PepeLaugh:


💯💯 could stop developing it though


:Kek Laugh:


:Gigachad:


#deeznutz


https://media1.tenor.com/m/jNXwTFt0PFMAAAAC/spongebob-squarepants.gif

When I saw RIP I thought you were shutting it down... Let's go!


nostr:npub1utx00neqgqln72j22kej3ux7803c2k986henvvha4thuwfkper4s7r50e8 Miss seeing your posts. Hope you’re doing ok, or better than that.


Fortaleza 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻


When's Bitcoin City going to break ground??


Keep at it, it took years of me telling them about Bitcoin before they conceded


They're definitely coming around... My dad is about to sell his stocks for bitcoin


Just convinced my parents to give me some of my inheritance early

https://media1.tenor.com/m/tR0GCnYk0zMAAAAC/hasbulla-let%27s-go.gif


Are there any NH bitcoiners on Nostr?

Looking to start a meetup


Let’s go #LFC nostr:note1mcwmcvskdz63jgj3rk5prfp03jqc9mmkmau62z85y0tgxft3q6lsr0dfsp


I'm giving away 1 Sat! Follow and repost to enter!

#Plebchain #Coffeechain


HUMBLY STACK DEEZ NUTZ IN YOUR MOUTH SATS
nostr:nevent1qqs865tkdxya53aux6tw2w2s0ud6kedt6saf36q0txt8sq2hc0czpjcpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsyg9rcxjuak5ts6mukex466h43lrc0wjqpu539wg8j6wjw4rlje296qpsgqqqqqqszzdw0a


introverts trolley problem

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


Always has been


:PepeLaugh:


ZEUS v0.8.1 is now available.

* Standalone Point of Sale w/ inventory management
* Nostr contact import
* Persistent LND [Android only]
* Node/account reordering
* Improved expiry display
* LND v0.17.3

## Links

Blog post: https://blog.zeusln.com/new-release-zeus-v0-8-1/

Release notes: https://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus/releases/tag/v0.8.1

ZEUS documentation: https://docs.zeusln.app/
Embedded node FAQ: https://docs.zeusln.app/for-users/embedded-node/faq
Fee structure: https://docs.zeusln.app/lsp/fees

Android

Universal APK: https://zeusln.com/zeus-v0.8.1-universal.apk
arm64-v8a APK: https://zeusln.com/zeus-v0.8.1-arm64-v8a.apk
Manifest: https://zeusln.com/manifest-v0.8.1.txt
Manifest Signature: https://zeusln.com/manifest-v0.8.1.txt.sig

F-Droid https://zeusln.com/download

Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.zeusln.zeus

iOS

IPA: https://zeusln.com/zeus-v0.8.1.ipa

Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zeus-wallet/id1456038895 https://image.nostr.build/2d863b1165cce3a206895384deaf1af146c616cae9d2e2e38fa32b5f691ccc99.jpg


The latter but there are thirst traps everywhere


:Gigachad:


:Eye Pepe:


Are you in a strip club?


:Kek Laugh:


Had to look this up, and it's epic

https://youtu.be/C7PSY7KYThk?si=B0h4h1VBZupGOotk


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In this class you'll learn where private/public key pairs come from, implement ECDSA, learn everything there is to know about sighash flags (including the first ever tutorial for how to implement them!)

The class ends with classic op-multisig!

Get a kickstart on coding your way through bitcoin, we're giving away 1000 free seats in class, but you have to sign up before Feb 1st!

Use code: BASEDANDORANGEPILLED

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The #Bitcoin ecosystem. https://video.nostr.build/99e3629222a06f24439bb930fb2326012ede88319da9cc148caa149834b411d6.mp4


Cashabi - nostr-native eCash system based on WabiSabi Keyed-Verification Anonymous Credentials.

Repo:

https://github.com/lontivero/Cashabi

Why?:

https://lontivero.github.io/Wiki/html/cashabi.html


Most of the credit is nostr:npub1aeh2zw4elewy5682lxc6xnlqzjnxksq303gwu2npfaxd49vmde6qcq4nwx's! The "Nodestrich" namesake was his creative idea and I helped implement it on nostr:npub19tcpurtt6xulhw0r6sc404j9jraj0h8me2lzs7z2tqewz7l0hpas59nlea. The rapid rise in group rankings is a testament to the strong Nostr community and P2P education between node runners (h/t to Plebnet and Plebnet Noderunners)

I can't stress how important it is to have a communication channel between two channel partners. There have been countless of times a channel partner has reached out about a offline channel which potentially prevented a force closure.

Who knows... if fees start to drop and I invest in a more resilient setup, I may build up my capacity again...

STEADY LADS AND HAPPY ROUTING!


GM 🌤 PV 🤙

Happy birthday to the #Nodestrich community!

One year ago today nostr:npub1rcr8h76csgzhdhea4a7tq5w5gydcpg9clgf0cffu6z45rnc6yp5sj7cfuz and I had a crazy idea to find all of the noderunners on the #Nostr and invite them to connect with each other, share knowledge, and help new plebs get up and running.

Today we have 364 nodes in our group, which is ranked 6th place on nostr:npub19tcpurtt6xulhw0r6sc404j9jraj0h8me2lzs7z2tqewz7l0hpas59nlea. That’s an average user growth of one node per day! 🔥

Who’s going to join today and become number 365? 🫂⚡🤙
nostr:note1uv6apeczrtezmq9lam64c046vsgd2dufn7w3lfealkmdfqkwrlns4ms3jw


Red or white?


Valid, delayed validation is difficult... Much easier being single... But I'll start spending some after the halving in 2028


"Said she don't like men
I just laughed

Ma, if we link, we link
You don't like men? Me neither, what a coincidink"

-Cam'ron


Throwing shade at Swan 🤔🤔😂😂


DAAAAAMMMMMNNNN, IT WAS A GREAT RUN JURGEN... WILL GO DOWN AS A LIVERPOOL LEGEND

#LFC #Liverpool #YNWA

https://video.nostr.build/7097349e00c01d5b1df081bbd4ec122c8fdf33c090c09febff406744647408bc.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=540x540&blurhash=U3A%5EE%3D.Q1%3FHrHqNHGH%23S%3A%7BDkH%5D%251YQo%7C%5Ek9Y&x=0f78c663e6f5d669dadc4febaad4ea9eb9f159d697591ffc9fea8937e4012ced


:PepeLaugh:


I can't wait for this lady's follow-up

https://media1.tenor.com/m/dxVDVv0L7bwAAAAd/woman-yelling.gif


ZBD is the public restroom


Ecash + NPC


And I wish all Android Nostr apps would integrate


I supported a drug dealer on Silk Road


:Kek Laugh:


Hmmm interesting, learn something new every day


Ecash on satslinks. Brick the device if ecash is double spent. Would have to track what ecash comes from mint directly vs comes from another data source. 🤔
Is this enough incentive to br an honest actor? How do you exploit this?


nostr:npub1qw6e8meaj5gzk49alamh9qf35lpmml5sq7ctjtxhcjk55qppmcjs0j2v52 - I didn't realize you were on Nostr. I really enjoy your work. Zapped!

https://twitter.com/BitcoinLizard/status/1750537526400479602?s=19


First off, is that Latin? 😂😂😂

So the lines on the right side denote replies to your message? If so (even though I see what you're saying about the full width), a slight indentation makes things more understandable for me


So my Whirlpool mixes almost have 10 mixes and wanted to get more feedback from any multisig experts...

Long story short: 2/3 cold wallet, bitcoin sent to SegWit wallet created through Sparrow... Can I mix back to the same 2/3 cold wallet (using unused addresses) or will the 2/3 script give away privacy gains?

nostr:nevent1qqsgqpgze6uahrqaj2tvx87truln93wahz2ska7h0f4q6528ysawdfcpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfdupzq8sx00a43qs9wm0nmtmukpgagsgmszst37sjlsjne59tg8835grfqvzqqqqqqyc8dtc3


👀🥕🔁

https://blog.boltz.exchange/p/introducing-taproot-swaps-putting


#IsaiahRashad #SanDiego #RIPYoung

Apologies for the shaky camera... Was too hyped
https://video.nostr.build/8d1520e0adf2c335c5521446d31c56e128ba354d5a9795cf7576846c8a1914af.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=1920x1088&blurhash=iJ8i-Xp%7Ew8rMMxo%7BkkRjj0qFS%3Bn%3Aa6jIbZkVkBe%3AD4MdbbV%5BxuV%5DaMt7S0%25NjGjGbEWCs%3Bf*bbWot8ogozX4R%25bHW.kBoM&x=f0a4443fdf93a5053d5f7c6d861849d840a59bdc10c0535389a0ac6dc4dbe5a4


We're giving away a BLOCKCLOCK mini from nostr:npub1wu4aye7ll0lnrrg638e90sehzsgpzx5t39t3mwl05aa0d0ap08esdz3vw0

This awesome #Bitcoin art piece can show you live stats from the Bitcoin network. See things like block height, sats per dollar, mempool fees, and much more!

How to Enter:

1. Boost / repost this note
2. Follow nostr:npub1kns8r25ppwc2vpsv5cvhlpk94nfad76k64pkdzfnn704th2hmcksgq3582

We'll pick 1 random winner on January 31 and announce it here on #Nostr
https://bitcoin.rocks/img/nostr/giveaway-blockclock-mini-jan-24-2024.png


How do I short BSV?


All good on my end… iPhone 12 Max


I've received 1 million sats before


Yessir!


:PepeLaugh:


ZEUS v0.8.1-rc3 is now available for testing

Should be the last build before general release. Help us give this build a spin, and see if there are any remaining issues.

## New in this build

- Bug fixes

## v0.8.1 Highlights

* Nostr contact import
* Standalone Point of Sale w inventory management
* Persistent LND
* Node/account reordering
* Improved expiry display
* LND v0.17.3

## Links

Release notes: https://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus/releases/tag/v0.8.1-rc3

ZEUS documentation: https://docs.zeusln.app/
Embedded node FAQ: https://docs.zeusln.app/for-users/embedded-node/faq
Fee structure: https://docs.zeusln.app/lsp/fees

Android

Universal APK: https://zeusln.app/zeus-v0.8.1-rc3-universal.apk
arm64-v8a APK: https://zeusln.app/zeus-v0.8.1-rc3-arm64-v8a.apk
Manifest: https://zeusln.app/manifest-v0.8.1-rc3.txt
Manifest Signature: https://zeusln.app/manifest-v0.8.1-rc3.txt.sig

iOS

Apple TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/vVnODWoi
IPA: https://zeusln.com/zeus-v0.8.1-rc3.ipa https://image.nostr.build/af63db23a631681cde55bae24e14baf85332b7fca7e3db500bd21c555c517168.jpg


https://image.nostr.build/d665aecd83bdf64b05fae41f30cb2c023da30d37aef37921fde256b5726fb42a.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1080x993&blurhash=%3B4SY%7Br0000%25Nxv.8%3Fco%7E_3V%3FaIt5-%3A-%3A%25MxZaxV%3FVYw%5DVsjFs.xts.V%40RjIVSOM%7BR%2BofxuozWBbHD%25NHRjS4WDWYWXj%5BozIVIooexan%24MxM%7BV%40t7%7EV_2_3bFIU9F9FM_IUt8ofIVIoIVR*ozxuxu&x=0ecbc139aa0da301c329b138d21befa8a6d930a9288c8e141c5014ce76c1ef7b

Me waiting for my paycheck:

https://media1.tenor.com/m/Zdyda_mn7ekAAAAd/cartman-cmon.gif


:Gigachad:


🚢🚨 Nostr Ignition Shipped 🚨🚢

I've just released Nostr Ignition! A simple drop-in library that helps onboard new users to Nostr using the "OAuth-like" flow that nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft demoed a few weeks ago. This library makes it easy for any client developer to add this flow to their apps with less than 10 lines of code and get new users signed up and using their clients in 60 seconds or less.

https://v.nostr.build/8AQg.mp4

Code is under MIT license and I'd love to have more contributors! https://github.com/erskingardner/nostr-ignition
 nostr:npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6, demo included this time 😜


So weird, I use Bitcoin to opt-out of fiat debasement.

I can't believe Jeff's banker said that at Davos...

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


arewecoolyet.wtf


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

Today at 12:30 CST - We talk about how to get started making your own guns and parts, safely and legally at home with 3D printer tech.

Full details at http://tspclive.com


Aye!


Yo. Today, I've made a brand-new RSS Bot for Nostr, it's extremely simple and fast, called "Sentinel".

Features:
- Powered by Bun and Rust Nostr
- Support multiple RSS sources
- Auto publish new post from RSS
- Auto clean content, strip html tags, add line break,...
- User can use bot as normal account, which mean they can totally control profile, follows,...

I'll start running a lot of bot account per specific topic to enrich content for nostr.

You can run and test it here: https://github.com/reyamir/sentinel

https://video.nostr.build/1d6787c29d1234f484aef00f7bec8afd3613fa960984629ee04e00fcd6c104bd.mp4


I know I can get it at Sprouts but paying $18/gal isn't too enticing... I was hoping to find a raw milk black market contact 👻👻


Congrats nostr:npub1qtvl2em0llpnnllffhat8zltugwwz97x79gfmxfz4qk52n6zpk3qq87dze on finding another block ⚡🧱 💪🏼


💯💯... the CEO reaches out in person sometimes nostr:npub1cn4t4cd78nm900qc2hhqte5aa8c9njm6qkfzw95tszufwcwtcnsq7g3vle


I'm my past experience and really want to route a substantial amount, channels should be minimum 3-5 million sats... You can automate rebalancing with programs like LNDg (for LND) or CLBOSS (Core Lightning)... The time to open a channel depends on the fee you broadcast at


Any contacts for raw milk in San Diego?


I read something about Mt. Gox is about to pay out creditors... Either way stay the course and DCA


:Kek Laugh:


Took some of that Professional Boxing Money and bought the #Bitcoin  Dip today #BTC https://image.nostr.build/4ac8cca935b957e1bf6ccad8e22c123cb89fe10763a00d1d245f65971657f049.jpg


:PepeLaugh:


Android time! 🚀

We just released Primal for Android build 0.90.1, featuring a built-in lightning wallet. Android users can now enjoy the integrated Nostr experience; where zaps, wallet transactions and Nostr content blend seamlessly within the same app. Try it out and let us know your thoughts!

Features:
- Primal Wallet
- NWC support for external wallets
- New zap settings

Fixes:
- Improved feed performance
- Images uploaded through Amethyst
- Posting a new note with attachments only
- Improved trending hashtag rendering
- Stability improvements

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

https://primal.net/downloads


Where the UTXHoes at


:Eye Pepe:


:Gigachad:


:LMAO Pepe:


This is what I imagine when I see a full feed of self-reposts of own notes that were reposted 🐶🐾🤣😭😭😭 https://i.nostr.build/oJex.jpg


Need Mo to heal up ASAP


WHEN BITCOIN HITS 100K, I WON'T TELL ANYONE HOW MUCH I HAVE... BUT THERE WILL BE SIGNS

https://johnnydangandco.com/collections/grillz-1/products/flawless-vip-deals-bundel


MAKE BOWL CUT MULLETS GREAT AGAIN!


Lautaro 👀👀


Yes


GM. ZEUS v0.8.1-rc2 is now available for testing

We're nearly ready for general release! Help us give this build a spin, and see if there are any remaining issues.

## New in this build

- Bug fixes

## v0.8.1 Highlights

* Nostr contact import
* Standalone Point of Sale w inventory management
* Persistent LND
* Node/account reordering
* Improved expiry display
* LND v0.17.3

## Links

Release notes: https://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus/releases/tag/v0.8.1-rc2

ZEUS documentation: https://docs.zeusln.app/
Embedded node FAQ: https://docs.zeusln.app/for-users/embedded-node/faq
Fee structure: https://docs.zeusln.app/lsp/fees

Android

Universal APK: https://zeusln.app/zeus-v0.8.1-rc2-universal.apk
arm64-v8a APK: https://zeusln.app/zeus-v0.8.1-rc2-arm64-v8a.apk
Manifest: https://zeusln.app/manifest-v0.8.1-rc2.txt
Manifest Signature: https://zeusln.app/manifest-v0.8.1-rc2.txt.sig

iOS

Apple TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/vVnODWoi
IPA: https://zeusln.com/zeus-v0.8.1-rc2.ipa https://image.nostr.build/ef3978c3f1b9569e7d196c75acb80b5ca3da67de12610ea1b08019ce59125e06.jpg


There are no diminishing returns when a step change takes place. Bitcoin is not a marginally better $ or gold. #Bitcoin is a 1000x improvement on any monetary technology devised in all human history. Diminishing returns is an irrelevant concept when the entire game has changed. https://image.nostr.build/d6e20bc2b30efc86b85f991a3409435ff1c03746a5384c00d8d9dd1e2151639d.jpg


ISAIAH RASHAD CONCERT WEDNESDAY


Vibes #tunestr

https://song.link/us/i/1550867482


South Carolina is the sh!tcoin of the Carolinas... Tarheels all day!


:PepeLaugh:


nostr:npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424 “I can show you the world” https://image.nostr.build/ef6a7e1d30afcf24e87f6eabf77b219bdfd175af4c48a9e181ae971319edad28.jpg  nostr:note1vhq64w99x63j4pq08trsgvmm9hqzj6hy2mephgj6exp59rajg88q6ahz80


What does this mean?


LFG


:Kek Laugh:


Yeah, what happened?


Please let's not start saying that ecash is self-custodial. It is not.

You hold the ecash, we get it. The ecash part is non-custodial, ok. It's been thought of that way since the 80s. It's fine to think that way if you're literally the central bank and the ecash you issue IS THE MONEY AND NOT A REPRESENTATION OF AN UNDERLYING ASSET – only a central bank can do this. Repeat with me: Only a central bank can do this.
Ecash today is a representative of an underlying asset. In Cashu and Fedimint that's BTC. You give up control over that underlying asset. You measure everything in terms of that underlying asset. It is all about the underlying asset. You have NO GUARANTEE WHATSOEVER TO REDEEM THAT UNDERLYING ASSET BACK – ecash systems the way we are building them today ARE CUSTODIAL – please don't make things more complicated than they need to be. Please do not manipulate language and especially, do not confuse noobs who are still learning. I almost want to say that a framing like this irresponsible.

What are you going to say to the noob who wants their Bitcoin back but the federation broke down during an update and the database got completely rekt? How is that non-custidal or self-custodial or whatever the opposite of custodial is.

With all due respect, this is a bad take.
nostr:nevent1qqsgmdq84paa2npxhhad7wdg8jnfp4v7ehu9857x2rzky807zzflxdspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsygyj0ynkhlac8nhr89rw2exrvq9r9pqzdx5zqmgpmh6qcepjh2stevpsgqqqqqqs8u3eq5


Really appreciate the insight 🫂🫂


What if I changed the order of the cold wallets but still use the same ones? Would that help?


Thanks for the info... My concern is about the multisig script... If I'm using the same multisig cold wallet, wouldn't it have the same multisig script for the UTXOs prior and after the mix? And could that somehow tie back to the pre-mixed UTXOs?


So I have a 2/3 multisig cold wallet that I sent my Bitcoin to a regular Segwit wallet I created on Sparrow... When the mixing finishes, can I mix the UTXOs back to the 2/3 multisig cold wallet (using unused addresses) or would that  ruin the privacy gains?

#asknostr


:Gigachad:


My brother in Christ, welcome


Yeah it's pretty cool to watch


Bitfeed.live


:Eye Pepe:


WHEN BITCOIN HITS ONE MILLION I WON’T TELL ANYONE HOW MUCH OF IT I HAVE BUT THERE WILL BE SIGNS https://v.nostr.build/7zG2.mp4


:PepeLaugh:


Great finish by Maupay


Heard it was 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻


F The Commies


:PepeHands:


I'm in the US and still use WoS


Nostr, the only social protocol that can subsidize the the cost of my steak by posting a video of said steak... Thanks plebs!

nostr:nevent1qqsx8j20t433uvv3m6samrl0gznad9fxfn28vluz0c4w3m4ktwh5k8gpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqzyq0qv7lmtzpq2akl8khhevz363q3hq9qhrap9lp98ng2ksw0rgsxjqcyqqqqqqggv7ag7


I will say BMI is a sh!tcoin metric though especially if you have some muscle on you


Indeed

https://media1.tenor.com/m/O6Uc_skxZooAAAAC/san-diego-anchorman.gif


I work for GA... We're like 10 years away from economically feasible fusion


:Kek Laugh:


Yummy!


:Big Brain:


:Gigachad:


Verifying my Nostr Nests identity: X70dJ2SRbb8zrqyfdvW5QxMSp-UouusKyny772dCMLU
https://nostrnests.com


Federated, private, multisig banks on top of the hardest money ever created. Interconnected by lightning, a mycelium-like cryptographic network of value. Tokens and zaps getting sent over uncensorable communication protocols, building up a bulwark of freedom and sovereignty in cyberspace. The future is weird and awesome.


:Rick Roll:


:PepeLaugh:


Exhaust fans


#tunestr

https://song.link/us/i/1440643128


Who vs who ??


Darker ones


#tunestr

https://song.link/us/i/1437005628


I thought he meant

https://www.bitcoinfreedomfestival.com/


*Costa Rica


How about some fedoras??


FUN FACT: A biblical message was embedded in #Bitcoin 's 666,666th block, exactly 3 years ago ✨ https://image.nostr.build/afaa948c8eccc5075cd1c0105275bb1d354855e43c7631b4e041444403391458.jpg


How hot is it?


nostr:npub1jk9h2jsa8hjmtm9qlcca942473gnyhuynz5rmgve0dlu6hpeazxqc3lqz7

Fedimint, abbreviated

https://v.nostr.build/86Kg.mp4


:Kek Laugh:


If you take a dump while I'm the clock, then you can get paid for sh!tting and sh!tposting

https://media1.tenor.com/m/7HUogy7rXs4AAAAC/feel-me-think-about-it.gif


:Gigachad:


10 4 copy...gfy


Cashu tokens have been
1) send to space and back to earth, and
2) sent over mesh network radio
3) sent offline from phone to phone

Are we in a cypherpunk's dream?

https://void.cat/d/XNkUnyLicY7tfNEWyN8cRX.webp


nostr:npub1hea99yd4xt5tjx8jmjvpfz2g5v7nurdqw7ydwst0ww6vw520prnq6fg9v2 is 👇🏼
https://media1.tenor.com/m/epNMHGvRyHcAAAAd/gigachad-chad.gif


:PepeLaugh:


Sparrow v1.8.2 released with:

Improved transaction tree
Quicker transaction tab loading
Reduced rescans on Bitcoin Core
Effective fee rate for CPFP

And more: https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases/tag/1.8.2

https://sparrowwallet.com/download/


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

#Jesus #WordofGod #Christian #Bible #Scripture #Wisdom #worship #biblestr #bibleverse #Christ #God


I liked that movie as a kid


Disc golf rates


Apparently one of the arguments Keynesians make for why Bitcoin's fair value is close to zero goes like this:

MV=PQ

M is the total money supply
V is the velocity of money, that is the average frequency with which a unit of money is spent.
P is the price level of the money unit
Q is an index of purchases

The value of the Bitcoin economy = (PQ)/(V*21000000)

Since almost nobody transacts in BTC for goods and services, Q=~0 and thus Bitcoin's economic value is basically zero.

While it's true that almost no one transacts in BTC on a regular basis, the logic is flawed.

MV=PQ is the equation of exchange. It's a way of measuring the amount of money that an economy needs based upon the demand for transacting. It's Keynesian demand-side monetary theory as opposed to Austrian supply-side theory.

Here's the unstated assumption for why the equation is wrong. More accurately, I'd say the equation is INCOMPLETE. The whole thing is built upon the assumption that the ONLY factor for demand of money is to SPEND it. We all know that's absurd. As such, this equation can AT MOST only quantify demand for SPENDING value, not storing value.

The Keynesians can't comprehend the value of Fuck You savings.


He said no CBDC 🤔

https://v.nostr.build/l7we.mp4


The Texas GOP has rejected the petition to have Texas Republicans vote on ‘Texit’ in March - the movement for Texas to secede from the United States and reassert itself as an independent nation.

With so much hash power located in that one state with its unique self-contained grid, Texit is probably THE most important political movement in Bitcoin circles.

Afterall, they would not want to carry the US debt burden and whilst they could remain dollarised, true independence only comes when you’re out from under the thumb of the USD cabal.

If El Salvador’s adoption was important for Bitcoin, imagine what the Nation of Texas with 25% of hash power could do for it and conversely, what Bitcoin could do for them.. https://i.nostr.build/gV7B.jpg


:Eye Pepe:


I'm glad nostr:npub1lxktpvp5cnq3wl5ctu2x88e30mc0ahh8v47qvzc5dmneqqjrzlkqpm5xlc is active on Nostr
nostr:nevent1qqsgvvq4azgf7qlhap3yqk6k2lpudvvc6yy5rtawh73m3ay353ycz2cpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgq3qlxktpvp5cnq3wl5ctu2x88e30mc0ahh8v47qvzc5dmneqqjrzlkqxpqqqqqqz0ujdzv


:Rick Roll:


Finally! New NOSHOLE videos


this is my original character Sat Rat.

he loves stacking sats. https://image.nostr.build/dc303c2f5acfd7edc01ccb9a5c32c2e411374bf9939f3556a7faa914087c1c03.jpg


What type of plant?


:Gigachad:


Damus Android


Anyone experienced with Whirlpool Conjoins? What's the recommended target for number of mixes before I should move back to cold storage?

#asknostr


:PepeLaugh:


What benefits does Monero have over ecash?


Lightning HTLCs can be atomically linked to Ecash HTLCs!

That means Lightning nodes can help each other receive funds even if they don't have any channels or inbound liquidity! User don't need to trust each other as long as both trust the same Chaumian Mint.

Soon™ in Cashu

https://void.cat/d/XFR2RqV6rrTBZWFksaUMf9.webp
https://void.cat/d/59p5WB2vxwJvAtgHRwNekY.webp


Nearly every Bitcoiner feels like a “latecomer” when he first starts stacking sats.

As time goes one, he realizes there is never a bad time to become a Bitcoiner.


Bitcoin in Middle School Update: Our first semester of the 'Intro to Bitcoin' elective for 6th-8th graders had a rocky start. Initially, no students enrolled, but just before the deadline, two based kids signed up - game on!

By the end of semester one we learned kids:
• Love CypherPunks and permissionles FOSS everything
• Can create and restore a Green Wallet on iOS
• Can install and configure Bitcoin Core, Umbrel and Start9 types of nodes
• Can open lightning channels between our class nodes, thanks nostr:npub1rxysxnjkhrmqd3ey73dp9n5y5yvyzcs64acc9g0k2epcpwwyya4spvhnp8, and hate high fees
• Can absolutely understand "not your keys, not your coins"
• Are getting the "stay humble and stack sats" - middle school humble - baby steps.

Exponential Growth?? - Now in semester two, our class size is blowing up a MASSIVE 100% to 4 students (ok with one returning)! At this growth rate, I'm pretty sure eleventy billion kids will be in that class soon - to the moon yo!

Shout out to nostr:npub17u5dneh8qjp43ecfxr6u5e9sjamsmxyuekrg2nlxrrk6nj9rsyrqywt4tp and nostr:npub1e0z776cpe0gllgktjk54fuzv8pdfxmq6smsmh8xd7t8s7n474n9smk0txy for donating Testnet bitcoin for the kids to play with - I was going broke trying to demonstrate transactions on main net in a 40 min class - get off my lawn you stinking mempool clogging JPEGS!! 😄


:Kek Laugh:


Thoughts on Bitcoin?


Time is the ultimate currency!
https://image.nostr.build/d7eef881a91575dcb68c09b5a3a1837bcca5b144b3c69015ce0edbb27cf1052d.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=807x807&blurhash=U03uo%7Dxu%3Fb%25MxuayRjt700M%7BD%25M%7BD%25fQ%25MM%7B&x=3099379dd610e2dcb3ff70c60afc94c3544eca3c93a15e8ba1c22a7454e2bd07


Things I had to learn by doing my own research:

•Paying taxes is immoral.

•Decrees from authority are foundationally corrupt and create negative externalities.

•Plant-based diets are detrimental to human health.

•Sugar isn’t okay to consume.

•Seed oils are toxic (and in 80% of grocery store and prepared foods).

•Butter is healthy.

•Cholesterol is protective.

•Meat is the most nutritious human food.

•The news only (intentionally) broadcasts deceitful narratives.

•Inflation is covert and intentional theft.

•Voting legitimizes and entrenches further the criminal Uniparty system.

•Doctors, police and military personnel are (often unwitting) authoritarian enforcers.

•The fiat monetary system is a Ponzi scam.

•Unnecessary consumption isn’t virtuous or helpful.

•Banks don’t have depositors money nor is the money legally theirs once deposited.

•All politicians lie.

•All regulators become captured.

If it wasn’t for the internet and #Bitcoin I never would have been able to figure these things out.

There is hope for a great awakening and I believe we’re all part of the first big wave of this movement. Gives me a lot of hope for the future. Stay frosty frens.


PV

We are all pure beings when we come to the world. It is navigating this dense world that forces us to develop the ego. #Bitcoin allows us to chip away at the parts of the ego that no longer serve us and play on neutral ground again in a networks that is ruled by nature and energy, not egos and centralized entities.

Remember this as pedestals fall and the culture shifts. Nature heals.


Less is more


Are people who identify as as women allowed in this retreat? Asking for a friend


:LMAO Pepe:


# Introducing YakiHonne for mobile users.
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Available for both iOS and Android.
YakiHonne marks its grand entrance as the first public release.
Say goodbye to limitations and embrace a world where your creativity knows no bounds.
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Break free from the conventional and immerse yourself in a realm of unfiltered expression.
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Download and unlock the true essence of unchained media.

## Links:

**Android**: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yakihonne.yakihonne&hl=en&gl=US

**iOS**: https://apps.apple.com/mo/app/yakihonne/id6472556189?l=en-GB

**Check out the mobile page**: https://yakihonne.com/yakihonne-mobile-app

**Full demo**


:Gigachad:


:Eye Pepe:


:Math Pepe:


#NostrOnly
nostr:nevent1qqsfdx55qe2pe7zzpx8fm3tkdqq6akfxa0uzvc732cjgs0m4ld9t48spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qygr4fl8wfrzsfte0fgay0csceda7hyjgnaef06f92g3pg8jc8rpvdypsgqqqqqqs8z5r45


:PepeLaugh:


https://bitcoinorshit.com #bitcoin #stacksats


Just finished implementing nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft's OAuth flow on Flare🔥!

The experience of creating an account, on Flare, then logging into that account on nostr:npub13myx4j0pp9uenpjjq68wdvqzywuwxfj64welu28mdvaku222mjtqzqv3qk without ever touching keys or an extension is magical 🪄

It is so clear that this is the future of the web

Test it out here:
https://flare.pub/


That Lewandowski hit 👀👀🚀🚀


:Kek Laugh:


Citadel


Wondering if the nostrich is poo-ing an orange pill or taking a bitcoin suppository? 🤔🤔


Like sin() cos()


Didn't know Proton VPN was free, thanks for the rec


Sparrow


Today I made a list of my favorite self-made projects and educational resources:

https://supertestnet.github.io/all-about-super/


I run 10 👍🏼


Venice Beach?? Did that guy talk to you?


:Gigachad:


ZEUS v0.8.1-beta3 is now available for testing

## New in this build

- Contact sharing via QR
- POS keypad
- Nostr contact lookup by NIP-05
- Favorite contacts listed on Send view
- ZEUS Pay auto-redeem improvements

## v0.8.1 Highlights

* Nostr contact import
* Standalone Point of Sale w inventory management
* Persistent LND
* Node/account reordering
* Improved expiry display
* LND v0.17.3

## Links

Release notes: https://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus/releases/tag/v0.8.1-beta3

ZEUS documentation: https://docs.zeusln.app/
Embedded node FAQ: https://docs.zeusln.app/for-users/embedded-node/faq
Fee structure: https://docs.zeusln.app/lsp/fees

Android

Universal APK: https://zeusln.com/zeus-v0.8.1-beta3-universal.apk
arm64-v8a APK: https://zeusln.com/zeus-v0.8.1-beta3-arm64-v8a.apk
Manifest: https://zeusln.com/manifest-v0.8.1-beta3.txt
Manifest Signature: https://zeusln.com/manifest-v0.8.1-beta3.txt.sig

iOS

Apple TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/vVnODWoi
IPA: https://zeusln.com/zeus-v0.8.1-beta3.ipa https://image.nostr.build/d7dabb2de7acfd955021daed78425e41ad8864380545ba8f8e72b087d75b8698.jpg


Ecash zaps:

- Receiver (R) announces on their nostr profile which mints they're on
- R posts something dope on nostr
- Sender (S) mints P2PK-locked ecash from R's mint to R's nostr pubkey
- S attaches locked ecash to R's post
- Observer (O) sees ecash attached to R's note and verifies P2PK lock ("receiver is R") and DLEQ proof ("ecash is legit").
- O's nostr client shows "1234 sats zapped from S to R"


:LMAO Pepe:


Not a fan of the ostrich in general, but this is 🔥


:PepeLaugh:


BASED


Maybe the real god candle was all the frens we made along the way


But only if you celebrate it


Deadlifts?


Based


A woocommerce plug-in for Block Height based auctions.

Auctions based on Block Height are fun. No one can bid at the last second as absolutely no one knows when the last second will be.


AS NOBODY I USE MY POWER AS CEO OF THE NOSTR TO DECLARE MYSELF CEO OF THE NOSTR

AS SUCH, THIS IS A REMINDER

THAT THERE IS NO FUCKING LOGO YOU FUCKS

NOW LET’S SEE SOME MORE LOGOS


sats
are
the
standard
#bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/aa31f390e02044a459f28ce0b6c8a5db5e38247a2e15bffb6bf733eab41cdd4d.jpg


Disappointing in what way?


Attack On Cornstr


You wait for #Bitcoin ETF.

We wait for #Bitcoin halving.

WE ARE NOT THE SAME


#Amethyst v0.83.7: New Signup Screen and bug fixes

New Additions:
- New Sign Up screen
- Reduces the size of the Following icon

Bugfixes:
- Fixes the Bookmark Screen update after adding and removing a bookmark to the list
- Fixes viewModel creation bug for Public Bookmarks
- Fixes bug when creating bookmarks for the first time.
- Fixes bug not allowing to delete a post if Bookmarks are not available.
- Fixes some of the margins in the login screen.

Updated translations:
- Dutch by nostr:npub1w4la29u3zv09r6crx5u8yxax0ffxgekzdm2egzjkjckef7xc83fs0ftxcd
- Serbian by nostr:npub187h9tymz5j6vhyl26kl74yh6yzqzpjec9806w7taey2zefytlmdsttx7v2

Code Quality Improvements:
- Improves dev previews
- Updates libraries and build tools on GitHub Actions
- Updates dependencies

Download:
- [Play Edition](https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/releases/download/v0.83.7/amethyst-googleplay-universal-v0.83.7.apk )
- [FOSS Edition - No translations](https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/releases/download/v0.83.7/amethyst-fdroid-universal-v0.83.7.apk )


:Gigachad:


Selling #BTC for $USD is the worst trade since Native Americans sold Manhattan to the Dutch for trinkets.

Don’t make the same mistake. https://image.nostr.build/ccbd4c3a87e4b7b3008fc8fe71581a19582e7af1cfa5250515e5df5ed2509dd2.jpg


It's all getting Whirlpool mixed rn


:Big Brain:


:PepeLaugh:


I wonder if the SEC would have to formally categorize ETH as a security and make the preminers disclose their holdings 🤔🤔🤔


Sh!tcoiners rn

https://media1.tenor.com/m/HyY279bNIpsAAAAC/no-nooo.gif


BUY REAL THONGS!


PAPER BITCOIN IS JUST REBRANDED FIAT. BUY THE REAL THONG.


Big miss with TAA injured but I thought Bradley did really well in the Arsenal game

#LFC #Liverpool #YNWA

https://image.nostr.build/2cf2367a2053ed427a9e155fdee662df10751db63e6b0e993992cf064963aee1.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1080x215&blurhash=H2SF%3BM4n%7EqIU%3Fbxuj%5B%3Fbt7%7EqIUt7Rjj%5Bt7M%7Bt7M%7B&x=35601e448775973f3b0cc5bfe356a775d84607c8f5651c7da0975eecf85f31f5


Noise -> also tired of all the ETF BS?

Signal -> we had a really nice conversation with Dusty Daemon about the #bitcoin lightning network and Splicing!

Check it out: https://youtu.be/0coQnvVBsfQ


Amethyst, there is no second best


ESG is a psyop


:Kek Laugh:


Who really knows... If they come out tomorrow and delay the approval you'll have your answer


The account didn't get hacked... Goldman applied to be a participant of Blackrock's seed... Gary publishes confirmation tweet only later to say the account was hacked... Blackrock and other companies gobble up cheap corn... Gary and his Goldman cronies get a cut... The SEC won't investigate it's chairman and Gary has plausible deniability


Subpar Execution Committee


Appreciate you trying... Going to switch back to my Strike LNURL


Heads up if you're using AMBOSS' ghost adddress...Haven't been receiving zaps for a little while now...I just logged into Thunderhub and re-logged in to the Amboss ghost address

Can someone zap to confirm my address can receive again? 🙏🏼🙏🏼


Been having a feeling about that ... It's Amboss' ghost address 🤔🤔🤔


🔔 🔔 NEW OP_RETURN 🔔 🔔

09/01/24 SEC Chairman on the brink of second ETF approval

https://mempool.space/tx/07bcf35c548e402e2219fbd846d4e736418d777c38bda6465e7f2956fd63e948


What's creamed honey?


:PepeLaugh:


SEC Denies ETF Citing Market Manipulation From SEC Twitter Account
https://www.thebitcoinbugle.com/sec-denies-etf-citing-market-manipulation-from-sec-twitter-account/


My hourly DCA is about to kick in in 10 minutes, keep dipping!

https://media1.tenor.com/m/ESTkzQQMcTEAAAAC/star-wars.gif


Imagine having leveraged positions right now 😂😂😂


:Gigachad:


Used to work at a Subway back in the day... They need to proof the bread!


I got a cheap plastic one 20 x 30 from Michaels for like $17... Haven't found a place to mount it yet though

https://image.nostr.build/ec56ac8ef2f5dfe55a2c8ede692dff46746fcee6494571560bc40a6ad71d112a.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=750x1000&blurhash=_BEBWr%7EAofS4%24%25bHNao%7BNwR%2CoexYt5xYVtaexGs.sTjGjZEgNHR%2BbaoKWCn%25-TsosnoexYfiayX8NboJRkoKWVaf-n%251xZs.j%3FayR%2BNIoej%40oeoLoeoeIqW%3As.f7f6j%40R%2B&x=8b9315027c64f5bc263c65d5fa247c96eb025005d2d7953b292423df59ba602b


:Noted Pepe:


What happened?


## Amber - v0.7.2

- Update quartz to v.83.5
- Added decrypt content to the show details button
- Created links to source code, donation page and OpenSats

Download:

https://github.com/greenart7c3/Amber/releases/tag/v0.7.2


:Big Brain:


Do-ers > talkers


River, Strike


Try clearing the cache?


⚡10,000 #sat prize⚡
48 hr raffle. Just boost & comment on this note. Winner chosen at random 4pm Tuesday est.

#bitcion only shop! - no Fiat accepted!!!
⚡ Shop.Sovereignwelder.Com ⚡
Original recipe shirt:
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⚡👇 Get yours 👇⚡
Shop.sovereignwelder.com

Bitcoin sticker pack:
https://i.nostr.build/GgnJ.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1080x1080&blurhash=UJR2_K%7EBMcM%7Bm6%3FGH%3DWX4TxZIAjE%25%23WXx%5EWW&x=f1e2ef79686b08ea88fabe190fb02265881fbf3e741eb67d880550c5e6d934b6
⚡👇Get yours👇⚡
Shop.sovereignwelder.com


:Rick Roll:


:Hacker Pepe:


been living on sats for a little bit now. it's incredible.

bitcoin is the best expression of fiat debasement. why doesnt everyone do this?

if we build a good enough experience to enable living on bitcoin, can we spark a Boston Tea Party type movement?


Flare.pub


Post the flare.pub event so we can test how Amethyst renders it 🙏🏼


:PepeLaugh:


#Amethyst v0.83.5: flare.pub support

New Additions:
- Adds support for rendering flare.pub's NIP-71 video events
- Adds support for NIP-75 zap goal events (no rendering yet)

Performance Improvements:
- Improves the speed of the native text contains function for hidden words
- Creating the benchmark build type for testing
- Fixing some of the minification issues in the Quartz module
- Fixes the benchmark test of Robohash
- Initializing the isHidden state for the note correctly
- no need to remember the showProfilePicture state
- Avoiding the creation of modifiers.

Bugfixes:
- Fixing the zap of live streams to go to the Host and not the pubkey in the event
- Add write support for NIP-10 deprecated positional tags in text notes to maximize backward compatibility by nostr:npub1yaul8k059377u9lsu67de7y637w4jtgeuwcmh5n7788l6xnlnrgs3tvjmf
- Relay list crashing when relays are duplicated
- Fixes the loading of reactions and zaps to replaceable events
- Fixes the lack of relay icons in the NIP-44 messages
- Fixes the position of the participant list in live streams
- Fixes reconnecting issue when screens change while the app is offline
- Improves the design of the discovery cards for Live Activity and Chats.

Updated translations:
- Vaz. (vazw) suggested 136 translations into Thai by nostr:npub1tr66yvqghfdgwv9yxhmg7xx6pvgvu5uvdc42tgdhsys8vvzdt8msev06fl
- Spanish, Mexico and Spanish, United States by nostr:npub1luhyzgce7qtcs6r6v00ryjxza8av8u4dzh3avg0zks38tjktnmxspxq903
- Russian by LeonusDH
- Czech, German, Swedish and Portuguese, Brazilian by nostr:npub1e2yuky03caw4ke3zy68lg0fz3r4gkt94hx4fjmlelacyljgyk79svn3eef

Code Quality Improvements:
- Adds spotless
- Fixes the GiftWrap test cases since the migration to v2
- Updates dependencies
- Refactoring some of the old nomenclature of Kind 1 tags.

Download:
- [Play Edition](https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/releases/download/v0.83.5/amethyst-googleplay-universal-v0.83.5.apk )
- [FOSS Edition - No translations](https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/releases/download/v0.83.5/amethyst-fdroid-universal-v0.83.5.apk )


I'll offer one sat... Must timestamp with chewed gum


If anyone is wondering, it looks like you can only withdraw any sats over either 99 or 100 in your Fountain balance

https://image.nostr.build/ef014e699337d6d1423f898d17d3aec8f6bded9125edd3e671670a51817ea797.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1284x984&blurhash=%23042I%5D%7Ep9FMwITjY-%3BIpR.004oE2%25Mt7WBRjt7%25200x%5D%7EqE2t7a%23IUoeIU%3FG-m%3FGxWxtoJWWRlNH%7Eq9Z00xuIUWBxuoe-%3B%7Eq.8NI9aE1WWxtjYad009E%7Eq%3Fa%5E%2Bj%3FD*ogIp&x=35c0e9ab964ff3b2f16c0efc9f30e893dc9deae95ea6f714fe384eb9e9176d26

nostr:nevent1qqs24v3sepp4ga0urp4mg6ly86k2t3r25w2mfqj5j8pw6xedlkd45fgpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfdupzq8sx00a43qs9wm0nmtmukpgagsgmszst37sjlsjne59tg8835grfqvzqqqqqqypdu678


:LMAO Pepe:


:Gigachad:


I like, but no Van Dijk?

#LFC #Liverpool #YNWA

https://image.nostr.build/c65e02de95d1e8f854e05c2ec13a895163d058432ae2737220f6c978f9dbd7f8.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1080x1884&blurhash=%5D2Gr_6%7BATe4T010444Sd%2B%7D9ZEsQ8J-Y5%7D%5BqzKvrsb%5D%3D%7C0dp0-T-C63%5D%24x%5DD*Ef%5EQvixZExs%3D-VEe9%40-WxC9%5D%7DXO%40VsRmn3&x=e8268556bfd9a090f1fd4c84089edb30fb79f4d944f25de7c72cbe142c6bd036


2024, the year of fedimints/scaling


I heard on a space today that the best way to get a PR merged in core is to campaign for it, so this is me starting a campaign for a listmempooltransactions RPC

my rationale for this is that it’ll let you more easily scan the mempool for new transactions that have arrived (since the last time you scanned it)

this is a massive improvement imo for usability of mempool data for apps that want to know about newly arrived txs to their node

there currently is no RPC for quickly fetching out new outputs created in the mempool or inputs spent.

to do this currently you’d have to call getrawmempool, which returns a list of all txids currently in the mempool and then call getrawtransaction on every returned entry. this is painful and unnecessary

I also implemented a feature into a branch CLN using it that would let you scan for interesting unconfirmed txs, to demonstrate its immediate usefulness. more details in the open PR!

https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/29016


TONY WEEKS... THE HELL YOU DOIN'... BAD STOPPAGE


:Simp Pepe:


:Big Brain:


Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, Tyler Perry, Faizon Love, Harry Cesar ?


:Kek Laugh:


Over the last few months it feels the bitcoin community has gotten more and more jaded on lightning. To be honest, this is for good reason, back in 2017 we were promised a decentralized payment network that would always have cheap payments and everyone would be able to run their own node. Nowadays, the average lightning user actually isn't using lightning, they are just using a custodial wallet and the few of that do run lightning nodes often find it a burdensome task. For us at Mutiny Wallet, we are trying to make this better by creating a lightweight self-custodial wallet and in my opinion we have been executing on that dream fairly well. In this post, I'll analyze these issues and present a new way to view lightning and what that means for bitcoin going forward.

First and foremost one of the hardest UX challenges of lightning is channel liquidity. No other payment system has these problems today besides lightning so this often confuses lots of users. To make matters worse, there aren't any practical hacks that we can do to get around this. Muun Wallet used an on-chain wallet + submarine swaps to get around the channel liquidity problem, this worked very well until fees went up and everyone realized it wasn't actually a lightning wallet. The better solution is JIT liquidity like we do in Mutiny or splicing like that is done in Phoenix. These solutions abstract some of it away but not enough, we often get support questions confused on why some payments have fees and others do not. The fact is channel liquidity is not a usable UX for most end users.

The other major pain point of lightning is the offline receive problem. Inherently, you must be online with your private keys to sign and claim a payment. There is technically an ongoing spec proposal to be able to work around this (essentially creating a notification system of when people are online to receive payments), but it doesn't solve the fundamental problem and still has limitations. There has been a few attempts to get around this, most notably was Zeus Pay lightning addresses. These essentially worked by just creating stuck payments and waited for the user to come online to claim, this caused a ton of problems for people and even forced us at Mutiny to block users from paying them because it caused so many force closures. This is a hard problem because the entire rest of the bitcoin/crypto ecosystem works by just copy-paste an address and you can send to it whenever, there isn't caveats around asking your friend to open their wallet. This is further exacerbated by things like lightning address that requires a webserver to even get an invoice in the first place.

Channel liquidity and offline receives in my opinion are the two most obvious reasons why self-custodial lightning is not popular. When most users hear about any of these, they just think screw that and move to a custodial wallet because it is so much easier. If these were our only two problems, I think self-custodial lightning would be fine, it may never be the predominant way people use lightning, but we could get the UX good enough that we have a significant portion of people using lightning in a sovereign way. However, there are more problems under the surface.

Channel liquidity is a problem, but it is also deceptive. When you have 100k sats of inbound liquidity you would think you could receive up to 100k sats, but this isn't the case, often you can't actually receive any. This is because of on-chain fees, when a payment is being made in lightning you are creating pre-signed transactions that have outputs for every in-flight payment, these outputs cost potential on-chain fees and the high on-chain fees go the more it eats into your liquidity. After we've solved most of our force close issues Mutiny this has been number one support request. Even if you do everything right, understand liquidity and have enough for your payment, sometimes it still won't work because on-chain fees are too high. This is always really discouraging because isn't the whole point of lightning to not have to
pay on-chain fees? Fundamentally, all current lightning channels could become entirely useless if on-chain fees went high enough because a single payment would require too many reserves. Obviously this is hyperbolic, but I hope I am getting the point across that on-chain fees don't just effect the opening and closing costs of channels, even if you are a diligent node runner that only opens channels when fees are low, that is not enough, your channels need to be large enough to pay for the on-chain fees of each HTLC at any future on-chain fee rate. As on-chain fees go up and up this problem will only get worse.

The proposed solution to these reserve issues are things like anchor channels, package relay, ephemeral anchors, etc. These are all well and good but kind of just mask the problem. They do solve it so the fee reserve can be much lower and possibly zero, however with the tradeoff that you need on-chain funds available to fee-bump your force closes so they can actually get into a block. This again breaks the UX for self-custodial users because they _have_ hold on-chain funds alongside their lightning funds so they can do those on-chain fee bumps. The size requirements for their on-chain funds is still dynamically based on how high on-chain fees can spike. Solutions for this can include having someone else bump your transaction fees but this brings basically a trusted 3rd party into the mix and isn't ideal.

When you lay out all the different tradeoffs a lightning node needs to make, especially in a high fee environment, it makes me think, what are we doing here, are we going down the wrong path? Lightning is still fundamentally a fantastic payment protocol but its limitation is that it requires _scale_. Basically every problem I've outlined goes away when you have a large lightning node with lots of liquidity and high uptime so many we should optimize for that. The market has been telling us this for years already, +90% of lightning users are using custodial wallets because it works so much better at scale. So how can we use large scale lightning nodes without custodial wallets?

Combining existing large scale lightning infrastructure with self-custodial solutions sadly, isn't totally possible. The only real way to do that as of now is Muun Wallet which as we talked about earlier, doesn't really solve the problem because everything is just an on-chain transaction. However, Muun was onto something. The architecture of having a simpler protocol interface with lightning is genius and gives us the best of both worlds. We can make fast cheap payments and let the big boys collect fees for running the lightning node. Aqua Wallet just launched which is essentially a Muun Wallet but on top of Liquid, this is a good bandaid fix but doesn't get to the root of the problem.

Before we go further we should take a step back and break down what problems we are trying to solve. Bitcoin has a fundamental scaling limitation through the block size, if we could make infinite, then we wouldn't necessarily need any layer 2s because we could just make on-chain payments. However, we live in the real world and have a 1mb block size limit, and this limits the number of transactions we can make on-chain. Lightning is a huge improvement to bitcoin because we don't need to put _every_ transaction on-chain, we just need to open a channel and can make seemingly countless payments. So why isn't lightning the silver bullet? Lightning lets us move payments off-chain but what it doesn't do is let us move ownership off-chain. Fundamentally lightning still relies on that, at the end of the day, a utxo goes to single user. So even if every on-chain transaction was a lightning channel, we still run into the limit of how many people can actually own those channels. What we need is another layer 2 that can scale utxo ownership and caninterop with lightning, that way we have a way to scale ownership combined with scaling payments.

So how do we scale ownership? Simply put, the answer today is custody, whether that is pure custodial like a Wallet of Satoshi or in the grey area like fedimints and liquid, the only way to do it today is through custody or federated bridges. In bitcoin, the only way to delegate ownership of a utxo to multiple parties is through multisig, however, that requires every user to be online when anyone wants to transact, and when you take go down this path far enough you end up just reinventing lightning.

Are we doomed then? Is there no way to scale bitcoin in a self-sovereign way? Luckily, the answer is no, but we need some soft-forks. Covenants are the way to scale bitcoin ownership. There are a bunch of covenant proposals but at their core what they propose to do is to add a way, so you can have a bitcoin address that limits where and how the coins in it can be spent. This can seem scary, but we already have these in bitcoin today, OP_CTLV (Check LockTime Verify), which was soft forked in 2016, only allows you to spend from a bitcoin address if the transaction has a given locktime, this lets you gate _when_ a utxo can be spent. What the current covenant proposals do is let you gate _where_ a utxo can be spent. With that simple primitive many different protocols can be built that allow for scaling ownership.

There are a lot of current covenant proposals, the main ones being: OP_CTV, OP_VAULT, OP_CSFS, OP_TXHASH, OP_CAT, and APO. They all have different functionality and tradeoffs but in my opinion we should be looking towards activating a form of covenants because otherwise we will likely be moving towards a future of less sovereign bitcoin users.

The future is not bleak however, even without covenants we can still scale bitcoin for the world, just not in the ideal way. At Mutiny, we are full steam ahead on implementing fedimint into the wallet, in my opinion (and the rest of the team's) it looks like the best current scaling solution for bitcoin. Fedimints give us the ability to dynamically share ownership over a group of utxos and is able to interop with lightning through gateways. It is the pinnacle of the scaling dream for bitcoin with current technology and I can't wait to help make it reality while we can.


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What are your thoughts on Bitcoin?


Multisig from both parties


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You mean BANE


That was 🥶...LA can't get a stop


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Imma go C because we'd have the high ground


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Buy as much bitcoin as you can before Jan 11th when the ETFs start trading