All she can see is an exit.


Lol https://image.nostr.build/eac17e07e6689c634b1b4a41ad0511465b7b122be84e907521f02d49e3e9196f.jpg


Politician: "Here is a problem we need to solve."

Dev: "Oh, I solved that."

Politician: "Yeah—but I promised my friends and donors that they could get paid to do it..."


Friday, November 29th. The Bitcoiners will have all day to talk to their families and friends on Thanksgiving and markets are open the following day.


So I'm a moron.

My Alby Hub hasn't been working for the last day or so. Come to find out, I'd updated and shut down the laptop that hosts it, instead of updating and restarting...

Derp. Back online now.

https://image.nostr.build/26acd2eda14ceb7782a7b8b36ab12f4870c875b9a96ed8974f5af4f0b4bafd4a.jpg


I love my pixel 9. Most recent pixel was a Pixel 3, and while I've had other phones since, it's been super nice to get back to Pixel.


I know if you have a physical sim you can just swap it over, but I'm unsure of the process for an esim.

I've always found their customer service very helpful though.


Just got my own pixel 9 from them just a month or so back.

It's a great deal!


Who needs clocks when you could have sats instead?


I was expecting Michael. I was not disappointed.


Paycheck dropped at 90.9k this morning and was instantly converted to sats. That's as close as I'm going to get to buying the dip for the next 2 weeks.


For anyone looking for a nice pair of open-ear headphones, these are incredible.

https://www.rei.com/product/246833/shokz-openrun-pro2-headphones?sku=2468330002&store=&CAWELAID=120217890018983767&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=136065870927&CATCI=aud-1396942687355:pla-1598777112668&cm_mmc=PLA_Google%7C21700000001700551_2468330002%7C1598777112668%7CNB%7C71700000062146987&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA3Na5BhAZEiwAzrfagIla3jKSheApC3vkrIEaQ0Gc9s16vv5MEP3C7W6kqxNiqPn8keRLXhoCgZAQAvD_BwE


Upgraded my fiat mining headphones and holy shit... nostr:nprofile1qqstnem9g6aqv3tw6vqaneftcj06frns56lj9q470gdww228vysz8hqpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujucm4wfex2mn59en8j6gpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgsj2ata sounds so much better today...

https://image.nostr.build/5b072e5955c93bb06cf7e1c2f604ffb5f802ddf6887fa5286338b56996a295eb.jpg


I would love to see nostr:nprofile1qqs2auxkkgfgylem580xrztp8ek5sf83s86k0vfq2feuz6y4lkhskgcpzdmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ue02zchlu do an episode with Jeremy Clarkson, where they discuss Jeremy's experiences with UK agriculture and the issues he has had with his local council, and touch on Peter's battle with his local bureaucracy in his attempt to save Bedford.


watch this movie
https://image.nostr.build/bb82f796294d0e37b4d0ffec6a5b3d1260f0c8f22a79b645fd903ac58ae3fcb8.jpg


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


Some people understand code, for everyone else there's ChatGPT.

#coffeestr

https://image.nostr.build/d189489c0b7a60f87f32d429c4f677324a4cc6beab8a695c01f9d6072c8a85b9.jpg


I actually just made a new X account for this reason.

My pinned post:

https://image.nostr.build/1f52d357f6248a6b763b8337b6c3a4e4d33ab9d048f149d5c0ebb57f0ef16f69.jpg


I can't wait to see the SNL skits. Spicy's got nothing on Alex.


14 hours until I get paid. Might still have a chance at getting this paycheck in before 100k...

🤞


"They're eating the cats, they're eating the dogs."

Yes. I read through the end.

That's a lot of skills!


Hey fam. I’ve been thinking a lot over the past five days that I’ve had off from the fiat mines about how I can add value to the Nostr community.

The most obvious answer is related to where my greatest areas of expertise lie.

If anyone that sees my posts ever needs some experienced input on the following, I can help.

- hazard tree assessment or specific individual tree management advice
- dealing with tree/power utility conflicts in the safest and most economical way and how to get the power company to cover the work in some situations.
- proper tree pruning principles
- how to run or start a tree care business
- how to assess trees and costs for their care or removal on properties prior to purchase
- how to estimate tree trimming, removal and larger land clearing jobs and save money doing it.
- how to do inspections at every level of residential new home builds to make sure it’s ready for the next trade
- how to deal with floods, sewer backups, fires and weather related damage claims and how to deal with restoration companies
- how to manage relationships with insurance companies on residential damage claims
- redundant, easy to maintain self custody models for BTC including physical security.
- models for maintaining security and accessibility  for sensitive data including basic encryption and backup regimes
- tips for turning space in your home into growing space
- food preservation methods and building a strategic food supply
- how to eat p*ssy. (Just seeing who has read this far. But I digress)

#treecare #pruning #landclearing #prepping #restoration #floods  #contracting #building #construction #insuranceclaims #security #growing


I love it so much. Just makes nevents so nicely shareable.


Seems to be, about 15 minutes ago it wouldn't load nevents for me.


Going to have to update this tomorrow when it's a bunch of guys saying numbers between 90 and 100.

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GM/GN!


Just like the ETF announcement.


Once you've taken your minute...

Was yours acting up too? Just realizing my Alby Hub isn't working again...


Damn it... I zapped you and posted that comment only to then realize that my Alby Hub doesn't seem to be working rn...

https://image.nostr.build/614207b02b715ea21ab71acbac41af666225395655a2092d02cfe5227940f7db.jpg


Then have some.

https://image.nostr.build/2fb75aa859830168bf98d2f34f7d4f2003d3f37abbdfca1fb6cafe492b7a43df.jpg


I find it funny that you say that. Personally I thought it read pretty similar to how I would expect a large media org to start posting here.

Time will tell I guess.


Ok, so we had another UAP hearing today. What are they trying to distract us from? 100k bitcoin?

https://image.nostr.build/41bac49cfaf63568eb1f2f894f56d050004623245901256572f457a38e3a6d15.jpg


I can hardly be considered a technical user, and even I was able to get NIP-05s set up on my personal site.

#SoEasyADogCanDoIt


If it's a high profile org, I feel like needing to involve the IT team is a feature.


Looking forward to seeing a valid "@thegaurdian.com" NIP-05.

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Whether this npub is controlled by an entity that is actually affiliated with The Guardian or not, my thoughts remain the same:

Censorship-resistant systems aren’t solely about the ability to post freely. They’re about creating a framework where individuals, regardless of their viewpoints, can have ownership of their content and connections, rather than needing to conform to the biases and control of centralized entities.

Without a centralized authority to moderate harmful content, users and developers are tasked with a higher degree of personal responsibility. On Nostr, we are free to build and interact within our own chosen networks, filtering out content we find undesirable. This is empowering, as it allows us to engage without needing or demanding heavy-handed moderation.

The solution to mitigating the spread of "harmful" ideologies lies in fostering a culture where we hold each other to account. As we freely choose who we interact with and endorse, naturally curated, self-moderated communities can emerge. There’s also an opportunity to educate users on how to configure their filters or encourage developers to build tools that enhance personal control over one’s feed, without compromising free expression.

Ultimately, the key lies in encouraging decentralized moderation through individual choice rather than top-down intervention from any centralized authority.

https://image.nostr.build/f86203025b84b62837e56b7139bdda94f4d86d74b3aa465f0cedacce505d256d.jpg


I don't think so, but my employer would probably disagree...


This time is different.


Ahead of a kg, catching up to the entire gold market cap. ~10% of the way there.


In the land of autists, the easiest path to engagement farming is just posting numbers that are just a little off.


Almost?


I'll consider it around 99.5k.


All my income gets converted to sats. Once a month I sell some sats to pay for my food/shelter.


I got another job shortly after. Just couldn't access all my 401k funds without quitting that job.


A little over a year ago, I quit my job, cashed out my 401k, paid 30% in early withdrawal taxes, and put it into bitcoin.

Currently up nearly 200%.


nostr:nprofile1qqst0xtvrqlqxm0j0qpfgkuqh0wgkzl4judkvgdgd0e4d8pnyytlqlgpz4mhxue69uhhwmm59eek7anzd96zu6r0wd6qz9thwden5te0wahhgtnnd9sk6um5wghxxmmdqyf8wumn8ghj7am0wsh82arcduhx7mn9cea889 (Dr. Bull), strikes again. CPI up 0.3%.


Yeah... I had hoped to get paid before 80k, now I'm not expecting to get paid before 100k...


Glad I managed to get this post out 2 minutes before we hit 91...

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Same here.


No. He'll start sending you a Christmas card every year.

Source: I've been a Mint customer for 7 years.


"86 the corn!"


Nature is healing.

https://image.nostr.build/3bd77a173ebe3a06129d0db593061449fa2eb5d8fc078f2546d1bcd539799044.jpg


Who knows...


Nope. Just went to bed and in the morning everything was fine.


No clue...

I actually didn't update anything. It just randomly started working again this morning.


Have your sats back.


Ouch.


Any chance you can see if it's working?


Mine was offline most of yesterday but is working now. Unsure what the issue was but everything should be up to date.

Strangely, I could send zaps, I just couldn't receive them.


nostr:nprofile1qqsvfr3f7p95stxqrjslnmuvsmhcxxxqt8swjdfjx5tz7zq0yms5cygpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqg4waehxw309ajkgetw9ehx7um5wghxcctwvsq32amnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwd4hhxarj9ec82css0rm9g can't thank you enough for releasing an episode that introduced me to this...

https://youtu.be/IZbmjVqRVY8


I'm unable to confirm that they are capable of that...


I didn't know you knew one of my residents...

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Yeah, I might recommend the ETF to some of these people...


Time to and from. Lol.


My fiat job is hilarious at times...

https://image.nostr.build/1604c5dc112f2b53bb18dff5de45b6c986337565d48f57ccb5798626a8894c4f.jpg


Everything in order, as it should be.


I am no longer nostr only.

Now I'm a nostr-missionary.

https://image.nostr.build/1f52d357f6248a6b763b8337b6c3a4e4d33ab9d048f149d5c0ebb57f0ef16f69.jpg


Weird. This is my view of my post.

Any chance you could show what it looks like on your end?

https://image.nostr.build/07c7bfba55953625053e5773daa0d314cbda5b5368e354091ba497d46a4c2f2b.jpg


bitcoinpup

woof. autistic pupper.

Writing at npub1exkqxtshekq9t2lsqs856ulpy73q9qrw6yncs9lavku8udzy84fqycghjt.
Envisioning the future of multi-sig with npub14u75yr6esdctmp3ata4t64wcdgd0hul60jad6f46ree2w9zue6csnzgv3k.
Building nostr's first pet gear shop at npub1grjcprtz9fekwajm2a48ah09s7hdw4vcuw9g6gy9dht3564thm0s4ldfun.


Coop https://image.nostr.build/5d5e7cb174ee2bc85c02e9518ea61e67e1959bc60fe0a36fc9f55bb4935cb3e3.jpg


Honestly, I don't even know who Aaron Schwartz is...

Sadly, I haven't seen any of these notes and can't clarify this for you...


I actually put all my spending on credit cards, and then pay them via ACH with Fold.

Sure it only gets me 0.25-0.5% back in sats, but that's on top of my credit card rewards.


Hi there, love the show.

In response to OrangePillLawyer's boost about adopting a Bitcoin Standard with Fold, this is precisely the strategy I follow.

I have my paychecks direct deposited to Fold, where they're automatically converted to sats. Each month, I sell just enough to cover my fiat expenses as they come due.

One key detail to consider: I don't earn enough to incur federal capital gains taxes, so this approach may be less advantageous for someone with a higher income.

I've outlined my #GetOnZero strategy and detailed my Fold workflow in an article on my website, BitcoinBarks.com.

https://bitcoinbarks.com/Barks/get-on-zero/#wbb1

https://fountain.fm/episode/Ja88fLvmYe0TicmpxCUR

nostr:nevent1qvzqqqpxquqzq6sw3x3skxrlqh0ts9jtx8zq9f407ngx7suc430wrx6x5p7q226ptmsp30


Thanks for testing it!


Well, that is to say we're all crazy, but that's still epic.


I can't. I'm #OnZero and haven't had any fiat since I last got paid at 72k... In hindsight, this may be further evidence of why I have chosen not to hold fiat.

Paid again in ~60 hours!


You're not crazy. That's epic.


Hey there, so the issue seems to be resolved now.

I could send zaps, but couldn't receive, and my balance wouldn't load in the Alby Go app. It just showed 0 for most of the day yesterday.

But, the balance is now appearing and I received the zap you sent, so things appear to be in order now.

Thank you!


58k would be awesome. I get paid on Thursday...


I'm going to adopt the chant from the Kamala rallies:

"We're not going back!"

nostr:nevent1qqsqlj9kzal3u2lweajkn3zuwvp9rh3pn7xvzzzx0gh6q9q9ahfw4hcpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp0qgsvtctn0xx662wa9wqx9wp3p962a5989cmyt70935sjn0r2h52a30crqsqqqqqpk00qmk


Pour one out for all the peeps who couldn't buy Bitcoin today because banks were closed and their transfers or wires were delayed.

#BitcoinFixesThis


I still tried...


If you need rest, Bitcoin will probably just make you win more.

Max pain.


Think we can beat it on 11/12?


Sorry. I've already pledged with 580k gang...


I've had the pleasure of being present for all of these.


Lmao. Fair point.


And Michael will say, "Sell for what?"


Gold Flippening Progress: 10%


Fuck the 80s.


I have some debt I took on to finance my living expenses and allow me to acquire more sats during the bear market.

Short of paying down debt so I'm completely unleveraged, nope. I'd rather just hold my stack.


I've got another monster blog post on signers coming soon


What's the significance of 89.7?


I cannot wait to see figures on the flows for today.


Me trying to squeeze in a note between price action talks 😂😂😂🤣 https://i.nostr.build/XkDp2FKmZrAeWOEc.gif


Yes.


There ya go Karrot. We surpassed 88,888.
nostr:nevent1qqs09u59g8gq5xtggh8twfc5ys8qee22tn5zlr9nfmlzxsefqnz38mqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43z7q3q8pudjhdhhp2v8gxnkttt00um729nv93tuepjda2jrwn3eua5tf5sxpqqqqqqzq57lyl


Extremely private IOUs. Not perfect money, but incredibly useful.


No.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/decrypt.co/241680/bitcoin-owners-political-spectrum-survey%3famp=1


I know I'm a samoyed, but can someone explain the significance of 88,888 to me like I'm a golden retriever?


Yeah, my Alby Hub seems to be struggling ATM. Appreciate it though!


Also valid and probable. I deleted mine, so there's no going back.

As I explained to a friend recently:

"I was also one who put way too much time towards X, and thought of my account as a "body of work" or a project of mine.

When I realized that I was terrified of being banned or having my reach impacted as it would represent the loss of all the effort I had put in... That was when I realized it was time to stop contributing my energy to a centralized platform."

https://image.nostr.build/09d410d892a97d4ee9e932f798bf59e6aeb53652106a7dae8779189f6b61b867.jpg


Here's hoping! I've never actually watched an episode of his, but I'd watch that!


Yeah, seems like it's struggling at the moment. My balance won't load in the Alby Go app.


Good to know. I guess I should check and make sure that's not an issue...

https://image.nostr.build/3a512a44db306b0aedada28ee74d3dae368f1d2e7e05ca7d168c6ee715c170d1.jpg


I guess it's true that people stop zapping when the price goes up.

I don't.

https://image.nostr.build/aa909c2f8b6fc8719221091da8725de79921af357841a7ad897e8a477f7f1ccb.jpg https://image.nostr.build/b7c2942fac6d14810bc1f4264c03e1b1c4c7e9c3ac8871c3bb0e1480320831fe.jpg


Remember last time we flipped silver?

https://media.tenor.com/Yc0X0ZFY25QAAAAC/you-member-memberberries.gif


At $100,000.01, this is no longer the case.

Stack accordingly.

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Is this scheduled by any chance?


Summoning circle, hope it works:

                   🕯      🕯
           🕯                       🕯
                        100k
        🕯        by end          🕯
                   of the day
            🕯                       🕯
                    🕯      🕯


Revised summoning circle, hope it works:

                   🕯      🕯
           🕯                       🕯
                        100k
        🕯             by            🕯
                       Friday
            🕯                       🕯
                    🕯      🕯


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Apparently Bitcoin CAN take us higher. Much higher in fact.


Ouch.


Do you have the brick ID for that vase?


It'll be bittersweet. There's only 21M coins, so the higher the price goes, the less I can accumulate...


You don’t need to worry about the fiat price, the end goal isn’t to have the most US dollars, it’s owning a large amount of the coin, it’s supply and demand, the more you own the more value you own, forget fiat, you don’t need it.


I'll probably just pull up my calculator and see how many sats my next paycheck should get me.

Then cry.


Any price.


This is the way.


Optimism.


Do you dare not?


Meaning it's fans will be super disappointed by how fleeting it is?

https://image.nostr.build/80723d6012c1dfa6d23d98a1b15e2a4f1ea103b7050f4948d85d89a342f60bae.jpg


We call them poor.


Bear in mind there is an infinite amount of capital that can flow into Bitcoin.

If you trade $100 for sats, now another market participant has the same opportunity. They can perform the same trade you did, and so on, and so on...

The dollars that are traded never disappear, and can continue bidding up the Bitcoin price ad infinitum until the dollar itself is considered worthless.


So meta. I love it. 💜 💜 💜


Is it too late to buy bitcoin?

They have the same answer.


Intermittently.


I was worried that we'd hit 80k before payday on Friday...


As a child, whenever I was asked what superpower I would choose if I could, my choice was always to glow in the dark.


My home has fallen to 1.3 #Bitcoin.

Thank God I don't have much equity...


Felt cute, might 90k later.


All the market needed was some clarity. Both candidates represented continuing monetary debasement.


Nothing gets me in the holiday spirit like a fresh ATH every day.


I choose winners.

...and I don't partake...


Sorry, I joined 580k gang...


GM!


Looking like the S&P500 is likely to hit 6000 today.

It's bull season.


One of you is now invisible.


Bitcoin at 80k:

Me: "Boss, why are you late?"


What about parking lot shitposting from the fiat mine?


Show me the least surprising headline of the year.


Until someone meets their wife on Robosats we are not done building


They're coming, just running very late.


...I still think it's bearish...


Put together this spreadsheet back in September:

https://image.nostr.build/a87f14d9723d43ed4001875fa11ff116a21f7a5f690730c20e2f8252e6df1ac7.jpg


My response: "I'm a gay Puerto Rican. GFY."


Bitcoin is up nearly $6000 since markets closed on Friday.

1.5 hours until traditional markets can join our party.


Wherever the moon lies, it is only the beginning.


Crypto enthusiasts believe the SEC is their greatest threat, but in reality, it is the very founders they follow with rapt attention.


Forkillift.


I'm always wanted to see Uluru.


When historians attempt to figure out why Bitcoin eventually succeeded at separating money from state, in the end they may be left with a frustratingly simple answer:

It was just math.


An extra special GM to 82k.

https://image.nostr.build/80723d6012c1dfa6d23d98a1b15e2a4f1ea103b7050f4948d85d89a342f60bae.jpg


Could also read: "There is no place for your voice in MY democracy!"

https://image.nostr.build/9d3487810ff5640153f5e013f24c2aa148b494d8ec1e77e1f91ecd1972c3bd4d.jpg


Wanna see where I've been working and *living* for the past 1.5 years?

https://video.nostr.build/5cf471ac46005efcb0f400e3e93a59395a1ac3ec2e3c28e12b5f1fb699e39295.mp4

About 2 years ago I was living in my car for fun with some bitcoin in my head. But my dumbass started leverage trading (gambling) again and I lost pretty much everything.

So I didn't waste a single second and started to build somethings to get back on my feets. I took the first place I could immediately start to work in. There was no time to waste. It was a divine coincidentally that this place was a very old tannery.

250 sqft, no lock on my door, no private bathroom, no shower, no kitchen.

It was dumb. I know it was. But I didn't care. I didn't care until it had been 1 year. The last 6 month have been rough and now I have to make the decision and move. Move to build back better. In a place with higher vibes and I feel safe and comfortable.

1.5 years ago I was basically homeless as a doordash driver with ZERO experience in leathercraft and since then I built theleathermint.com

Thank you for coming to my Ted talk
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You can buy single grapes at the supermarket.


Boo.


Really. Currently only 1246 sats per USD.


I'll do that on payday.


When you haven't checked Moscow Time in a while and it's 12:39.


Sadly, I'm all out of fiat until Thursday.


100%

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It's going to fucking zero (sats/$).

https://image.nostr.build/b2d30461cb33e9f84a70e918ae0abdcf3f4c87c064256d114c642816349ef46c.jpg


I was extraordinarily bullish on this cycle, and that was without considering any further nation state adoption...


I had to try this one...

https://image.nostr.build/bd67368a787c02a0c1d5bd5d86dd073e1668d562ff6949d6de8780a210b45b45.jpg


November 9th is National Scrapple Day
#Bitcoin #BitcoinDayOfTheYear #NationalScrappleDay
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I. Love. Scrapple.


It's not autism, it's art.

https://image.nostr.build/0f302790eb6eb3f223db20eef5234bedea1ec2444750486f2dc1837ca29aca9b.jpg


Thomas Massie resonates so deeply https://v.nostr.build/VXsP6ghthk1S0qvi.mp4


What do you know? It *is* going to zero...


I have a massive soft spot for chocolate wooly huskies.


Idk. Probably 58k.


Trust me. I know.

I just miss getting a million sats for only $160 back in 2022.


Crazy knowing it would play out, then watching it play out, but it still feeling like a wild dream.

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The Collapse of The American Dream Explained. https://v.nostr.build/0dThqGMC98EIqIiU.mp4


Price going up is kinda sad...

Worked a lot of OT in the last two weeks, and it might not even get me a million sats...


The fractional reserve banking system is basically just a game of musical chairs.

As much as Bitcoiners talk about selling their chairs, buying and holding Bitcoin could really be thought of as stacking chairs in this game.


Definitely not the same. I am determined to buy every bottom and every top.


First thing that came to mind upon reading your note:

https://youtu.be/5qvCcJHonXE


Fucking epic.

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Powell states he will not step down if Trump asks him to at the ongoing FOMC press release.


What I'm watching... 👀

A strong negative divergence is forming on the $DXY daily chart.

After it's recent (impressive) surge, a US dollar breakdown is IMMINENT... and likely to be triggered by the (dovish) words of Jerome Powell and the (dovish) actions of the FOMC later today.

Why it matters:

A breakdown of the US dollar is NET POSITIVE for risk assets, emerging markets and--you guessed it--#bitcoin.

I wouldn't be surprised if #bitcoin pushes towards $100k by the end of 2024, given the current macroeconomic setup.

Not a bold prediction, just a guess. Let's watch. 🍿

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In hindsight, I would have shared this exerpt instead...

https://image.nostr.build/58acc80d84e50d95a0c9322320af5a7114d900d682754ffbf8cd8739822f1464.jpg


"Never spend your bitcoin" is a popular refrain in the bitcoin world. Why spend bitcoin when you could spend dollars that are engineered to lose value?

This is a misapplication of the concept of opportunity cost. I explain in this week's issue of FIRE BTC. 👇

https://firebtc.substack.com/p/spending-bitcoin


Nice article! Glad to see I'm not the only one harping on about this.

https://bitcoinbarks.com/Barks/should-you-spend-bitcoin/#wbb1

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Preach.

https://youtube.com/shorts/LEAU4A-OlDY


This is perfect.


https://video.nostr.build/cb22c3a4dc20f5b9fa4411de33f4d369312dc6ee88bc6f31a569697690a044b3.mp4
*Sound on*🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉.


Wishlist

- Direct deposit lands on lightning in Albyhub

- NWC bill pay subscriptions

- Sat stream viewer mode (gives breakdown of revenue from zaps/rewards/mining etc.)

- Automatic daily DCA's to hardware wallet, with breakdown of sat denominated gains

- Merchant adoption

- Better Nostr Key Security/Recovery/Backup

- Widespread NIP60 adoption

- A humble 3x in Nostr daily active users


When you have feet in both worlds, nothing is a surprise...


Well, read your thoughts you've put to text...

I'm many things, but not telepathic...


Can't wait to read your thoughts!


Thinking better of it, I suppose it would be the 3rd Nostrversary...


GM nostr:nprofile1qqsrhuxx8l9ex335q7he0f09aej04zpazpl0ne2cgukyawd24mayt8gprfmhxue69uhhq7tjv9kkjepwve5kzar2v9nzucm0d5hszxmhwden5te0wfjkccte9emk2um5v4exucn5vvhxxmmd9uq3xamnwvaz7tmhda6zuat50phjummwv5hsx7c9z9! Happy 4th Nostrversary and thank you for helping to build the world we want to live in!

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https://youtu.be/e4UJE8XbrUs

Are you proud of me nostr:nprofile1qqsv2kx8e35mhk3uyutc9dekh27xftxjmgjck98n2mdu49nvkzmm38spzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgtc87dvpt?


Coffeezilla's video on TRW was equal parts sad,  and hilarious.


Really made me smile reading about how shocked your husband was that you managed to actually create these scenes in a way that didn't read like they came from the mind of a complete autist.

I feel that I would struggle with that task, but alas, I am not the one and only Lyn Alden.

I really struggle with motivation to read fiction, but I cannot wait to read your book should you ever deem it good or completed enough to release (or simply bow to the incessant requests from those of us who have been so enamored with your non-fiction work).

Wishing you all the best, thrilled having people like you in this space.


Normal is sad and intolerable.


You say that, but there are a lot of people who will judge you for being happy with yourself despite your oddities.

This is not to say you shouldn't embrace yourself with all your quirks. After all, what would you be without them? Who wants to be normal?


Looks just like nostr:nprofile1qqsglv2qkn5dmmuhee9cy8fywfu2rfp4xd3xy0myqg2gfvmjl9yqqrqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3qamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd3skueqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejs8e3vcy!


If realized, the Democrat's nightmare scenario for a second Trump presidency will function a super-spreader event for showing progressives the value of freedom tech and money you can't fuck with.

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This is the former cast of Bitcoin Twitter. If you can't read through typos, you won't last very long.


Gaslighting isn't real. The MAGA cult made it up.


"Back in January, I was considering what to get you for Christmas and decided to buy $100 of bitcoin for you. But then I remembered you don't like Bitcoin...

...So here's $100. Damn shame, it would have been worth over $200 if I'd known you wanted bitcoin..."


Haven't played with it yet, but have been meaning to watch nostr:nprofile1qqspnzgrfett3asxcuj0gksje6z2zxzpvgd27uvz58m9vsuqh8zzw6cpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqgjwaehxw309ac82unsd3jhqct89ejhxqg5waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t0rjj54p video on it when I have some time.


I'm assuming none of them leave...


Less yap, more zap.


76k.

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I'm guessing Larry told Brian he can't go off-line.


“In the field of forecasting and the practice of monetary economics, there are two individuals who deserve great respect: Robert Mundell, who has recently passed away, and Satoshi Nakamoto, who remains unknown,”

-Lu Lei, Vice-Governor, People's Bank of China, 2021


We're all entitled to our own views. And only in comparing them can we collectively find solutions.


One can acknowledge the horrible mistakes made by the last administration, and still consider the ways in which a violent swing in the opposite direction could possibly wreak even more havoc in the future.

I pray I am wrong, but I do have dire concerns for the future. The status quo had its major faults, but it was stable and progressing along a largely metered and known path.

Ultimately, I just want more time to people to adopt the parallel system that is Bitcoin before they are destroyed by the implosion of the current global order.

All I want is time.


That was a cataclysmically idiotic move.


To be fair that's tangentially covered in your bond auctions point.


The accelerated decline of the dollar as a global reserve asset due to likely isolationist geopolitical policies.


#0.305mstr🐾
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My feelings on Trump extend far beyond my own personal gain.

I stand to benefit immensely from a Trump presidency in financial terms, but I worry about the way his policies will affect the average American and hasten the decline of America's standing in the world.

You may disagree, and that's fine. It's the difference of opinions that makes a market.


And please don't tell me that you pronounce "naan" the same as "nan"...


I enjoyed this read and agree with you on most points you covered.

The primary area that I think about that wasn't covered was the acceleration of a shift to a multi-polar world and the fall of the dollar as a global reserve currency due to more isolationist geopolitical policies.

As Bitcoiners, we've all seen this coming, but I think a second Trump presidency accelerates this, allowing the dollar to wane in influence, and inflation to rise more as foreign dollars return home and deficits continue to rise due to policies that will reduce the federal government's income.


Not a Trump fan, but this is fantastic.


Fr.


n(ah)stir.

"ah" as in naan.


That would be awesome!


Please share it when your done! This sounds super interesting!


Wait. What?

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Might be the autism, but I am obsessed with Obsidian.

https://image.nostr.build/f34ce88ae9e886176a798b5a14663d28f7d2acf66c1d7d5d41f02925c8d129d5.jpg


"Literally nothing?!"
"Literally nothing."

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Wow...


Personally, I refuse to hold utxos under 2M sats. I'll stack in LN or Liquid until I can take custody of a responsibly sized utxo.


They should have, at minimum, acknowledged the concerns and pain points.


#covfefechain


Well, looks like we've still got Lizzie to contend with for a while. Damn shame.


The funniest thing is that I can't even tell who is who in this note.


Not staying humble and stacking sats...


Cooked, just not with electric heat.


ETH/BTC: 0.03494

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Arnie. 💜 💜 💜
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I'm a <REDACTED>, I hope you all are too.


Anyone who buys Bitcoin under $1M is incredibly early.


Haha. That's fantastic. And still only 5k off from the numbers I had run in the model that I referenced.


238k is roughly the average of the last two bull markets with historical upward volatility reduced by 50%.


70.0k to 1900.0k seems reasonable.


I’m coming to the sad conclusion that there really isn’t much going on inside of 90% of people. While they have the capacity and capability to self-reflect and creatively engage in the world, they don’t. They desire ease, comfort, and conformity above all else.

Not only that, but they fill themselves with so much garbage, propaganda, and ideals from others around them who are similar; they mute any real voice or agency that does come from within. They are not interested in the dynamic creative possibilities of the world, but the ease of obedience towards those who know what’s best for them. Their motto is ‘don’t rock the boat’.

These people are fucking dangerous, not because they want to hurt you, but because they lack the capacity to truly self-reflect in a meaningful way. They don’t care about what is true, just that the rules are followed. They don’t want to feel uncomfortable within self-reflection, but to flee into the values of others they have been told are theirs as well and is the only right way to be.

It is a valorization of callousness, a celebration of conformity, and a religious respect for authority to such an extent that their own personal responsibility vanishes.

These are NPCs. They are agents of the system and an integral part of how it functions and projects power. They are little more that drones at the subservience of the state, and only a radical awakening that forces them into the existential angst of what their only life is and means is the only thing that can truly awaken beings that are so asleep that they have forgotten their own being.


I'm sure many would say I could benefit from medication, but I'd feel so lost and lonely without the churning maelstrom that is my internal monologue.


The most handsome guy on nostr.

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That escalated quickly.


Discovering we could slice pizza, solved world hunger.

https://image.nostr.build/0c04f641c42a3da89fb8b7592673df1ff762aa13ef404158ece8ce2cb2c2bd43.jpg


Definitely had my morning coffee.

GM!

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The memes don't write themselves. They've already been written...

https://youtube.com/shorts/-lXesFAUPqs?si=diotO4HCEZTO68j4

https://image.nostr.build/9c6164a164fb5ede7b436361fa319f6a8e30f0d2b282663ac6d0fd6752c3a808.jpg


So it's free for lesbian couples?


Congrats Dr. Jeff. You earned this.


I was honored to receive the following email announcement from BarclayHedge:

"Dear Jeff Ross,

Congratulations!

We are pleased to announce that Vailshire Capital Management LLC has been featured in BarclayHedge's Monthly performance rankings. Vailshire Partners, LP has ranked number 1 in the Multi-Strategy category for September 2024."

Amazingly, this is the fourth time so far in 2024 that Vailshire Partners LP hedge fund has achieved this award:

- March 2024: #1
- May 2024: #1
- July 2024: #1
- September 2024: #1

Shout-out to #Bitcoin for being the primary driver of this performance. ⚡

Just an encouraging message to share with your #tradfi and #macro friends... Not a solicitation to invest.

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I pity a burglar attempting to steal my funds...

BIP85, passphrases and geographically distributed multisig are not attacker friendly...

I do maintenance for a living. I've got $50 wrenches of my own.


Respond with my usual...

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Best friends, even if nostr:nprofile1qqs0gfa463m52evljffgc44ax6p4uwzwgysp5z84mjkvcp4229f25ngpzdmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ue0qfjwe0 insists on spanking the cat with his stick. 💜 🐾


I've used both CashApp and Fold for this, both are fantastic. That said, I like getting a few sats back as rewards with Fold and have really been happy with their service.


I've been on that train for almost 3 years now.

Currently using Fold to facilitate it as they allow me to hold a Bitcoin balance and "push to card" to make credit card payments by ACH.

Actually wrote a short article that's relevant to this...

https://bitcoinbarks.com/Barks/get-on-zero/#wbb1


That said, I think I joined the wait-list for a Strike debit card over 2 years ago now, so we will have to wait and see when bill pay actually gets rolled out.

Did you hear anything about an ETA on it?


Awesome. I wonder if there will be rewards.

Still desperately miss the 4% back on bill pay promotion during their collaboration with Bitrefill back in 2022. It was short-lived, but I was able to stack so many sats....


"This is lies, my trust in you is broken, I will make you obsolete."

Exactly how I feel about fiat. Let's obsolete it.

https://image.nostr.build/459a1fcb3b47b91682bbf642f58d53ebc39a0b3a0ea4806eed12a8d2d7399b75.jpg


Quick! Someone find a 1-tap solution to mute all Bitcoin content. We can call it "HFSP Mode"!

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I appreciate the correction!


But Satoshi's birthday is Jan 3?

Happy White Paper Day! Aka, Bitcoin Conception Day.

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It's afternoon and I'm still refreshing...


No one tell him that bitcoin don't even exist in any particular geographic location...


Imagine wanting to be normal...

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Oh... Maybe they're worried then that too much of the debt will be eaten up to create stablecoins, and there won't be enough left over to use as leverage to extract resources from the rest of the world and further develop our stranglehold on developing economies...


Wait... Now they're worried about the market absorbing too MUCH of their debt?

Whatever happened to exporting our debt being a good thing?

https://image.nostr.build/41bac49cfaf63568eb1f2f894f56d050004623245901256572f457a38e3a6d15.jpg


We're so early!

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100%

No longer need to worry about keeping a balance there, as it can be refilled with sats and not only fiat.


Yo!!!! Finally!

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I'm going to spend all morning refreshing my podcast feed waiting on this "Bitcoin for Millennials" episode with nostr:nprofile1qqst0xtvrqlqxm0j0qpfgkuqh0wgkzl4judkvgdgd0e4d8pnyytlqlgpz4mhxue69uhhwmm59eek7anzd96zu6r0wd6qz9thwden5te0wahhgtnnd9sk6um5wghxxmmdqyf8wumn8ghj7am0wsh82arcduhx7mn9cea889...

I can't wait.


"I have *concepts* of a plan to do a signing."


Great! Moving on.


GM. Happy White Paper Day!


GM nostr
New documentary in 2 hours 👀


GM plebs!  One thing I love about living in #NZ is that we’re a day ahead of everyone else. So I can be first to say:

Happy Halloween!
Happy #bitcoin whitepaper day!
Happy birthday to nostr:npub14mcddvsjsflnhgw7vxykz0ndfqj0rq04v7cjq5nnc95ftld0pv3shcfrlx!  🎂

Here is a picture drawn by my very talented daughter (13). https://image.nostr.build/48908352dbcfb95b13951374b8671327cd4c2fb01e51f88335a29e8b5845401b.jpg


Thanks for sharing this! I'd completely forgotten about Alby Go and was wanting a direct way to interface with my Alby Hub on mobile.

https://image.nostr.build/9012c5192c4fb8bdf8cb9f3a3b71b019e000b207f766108ad0c5963f5b63edbf.jpg


Bitkey made the TIME’s list of the Best Inventions of 2024!
https://time.com/7094838/block-bitkey/


Were going to see a new ATH in Bitcoin interest in the next 12 months. Imagine...

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S U P E R C Y C L E ?
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PSA:

Bitcoin doesn't fix everything;
Bitcoiners do.

https://image.nostr.build/46c2b4f16cc99af6db779af9f0d95d3e255b3bdca7c435bbcba9b2bb165fa3cb.jpg


Losing 30.24% in a year is pretty scary...


Damn it. I knew I should have learned to read nostr:nprofile1qqsfkmv4ka4qzxg6f3mcrptgrmtl808d9ll63eq4zmk8sfqtyyegtagpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgtc09qgzt...

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Translation for the dog people out there:

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Oh, disregard. I tried to receive again to get the error and it went through.

I appreciate your assistance!


That seems to have worked for all but one 2 day old transaction that still presents that error when I attempt to retry it.


nostr:nprofile1qqstxwlea9ah3u6kjjszu6a7lrnhqkfh8eptp2z6v0e9558tlkkl2rgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsz9mhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wshszxnhwden5te0wfjkccte9ekkjmnfvf5hguewvdshx6p07xr4s5 how can I resolve this error? It's happening with every zap I receive to my Minibits address.

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He's perfect.

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Might want to get some incase it catches on...


I really miss nostr:nprofile1qqst0xtvrqlqxm0j0qpfgkuqh0wgkzl4judkvgdgd0e4d8pnyytlqlgpz4mhxue69uhhwmm59eek7anzd96zu6r0wd6qz9thwden5te0wahhgtnnd9sk6um5wghxxmmdqyf8wumn8ghj7am0wsh82arcduhx7mn9cea889... He's been really quiet for some who's consistently been proven right.

Hope he's doing ok.


Feb. 2024 vibes.


I'm my house, we believe in 580k.


Every sat I've ever bought is in the green now.

https://image.nostr.build/80723d6012c1dfa6d23d98a1b15e2a4f1ea103b7050f4948d85d89a342f60bae.jpg


I'm lucky? Just think how lucky YOU would have been if you'd listened to me...

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I practically begged people to position themselves for this, back during the depths of the bear market in 2022. No one listened.


GM, Nostriches!
The latest Nostr Review biweekly report (Oct 15-27, 2024) is out, and this time we’ve enhanced it with Nostr Statistics to make our report even more comprehensive!
Check it out here: https://yakihonne.com/article/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzqavxnnavfdqnx0p29h8vxtstenmds0wy5n0etkm6fs7sjdmgrxv8qq2j6kp52p6rz4z8f48kjetjfpfkw6t5xfn47vs5vl6
Quick review: In the past two weeks
* Nostr statistics show over 170,000 daily trusted pubkey events，approximately 29,000 users have profiles,more than 4 billion events have been published,total Zap activity reached over 11 million.
* 8 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 2 merged. Contributors include nostr:npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 nostr:npub145w4hsvfdt9r6g3zzch6ekuuqduknfchjpe99sd4lt4h9wptv33qcy9ahs nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z nostr:npub1l3cgtsurhfchg4cyhhqudm70074sr96srhje330xc5m6czej5n9s9q6vs2 and more.
* 40 Nostr projects were tracked, with 12 updating their product developments. These include nostr:npub1yzvxlwp7wawed5vgefwfmugvumtp8c8t0etk3g8sky4n0ndvyxesnxrf8q
@npub142gywvjkq0dv6nupggyn2euhx4nduwc7yz5f24ah9rpmunr2s39se3xrj nostr:npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqn nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s nostr:npub1g53mukxnjkcmr94fhryzkqutdz2ukq4ks0gvy5af25rgmwsl4ngq43drvk nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72 nostr:npub1jw7scmeuewhywwytqxkxec9jcqf3znw2fsyddcn3948lw9q950ps9y35fg nostr:npub1utx00neqgqln72j22kej3ux7803c2k986henvvha4thuwfkper4s7r50e8 nostr:npub17jl3ldd6305rnacvwvchx03snauqsg4nz8mruq0emj9thdpglr2sst825x nostr:npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5 nostr:npub16elg3wf8nffkymylw9kfwecc45j9c30lufrrzx2zf5vmxjlcgkkq3xc6d7 @npub10r8xl2njyepcw2zwv3a6dyufj4e4ajx86hz6v4ehu4gnpupxxp7stjt2p8
*Over 270 long-form articles have been published, 46% of which focus on Bitcoin and Nostr. Contributors include nostr:npub1qd6zcgzukmydscp3eyauf2dn6xzgfsevsetrls8zrzgs5t0e4fws7re0mj nostr:npub1a3pvwe2p3v7mnjz6hle63r628wl9w567aw7u23fzqs062v5vqcqqu3sgh3 nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z nostr:npub1ne57gg8xphmfek292yyg9nlyfkgh273vtrguy8qz0fuh05frvrpqn2t7zd nostr:npub1cuup3ny466klpx8mlu5fekjv8n6s6hehp5jlpdhnvaerrnx4ezgq87l7s3 nostr:npub1vgldyxx7syc30qm9v7padnnfpdfp4zwymsyl9ztzuklaf7j5jfyspk36wu and more.
*During the same period, six notable events took place. nostr:npub1wsmck5ycj4nlxg0yaa68aagfwuw2nlahjlmwwqcw7fsa3wsawzqqy5qjrh nostr:npub188rvs46l0q8d3h4y7lpu5glyhh7r709x3rce8z93xs5lgsmkaf9q4wjckp nostr:npub1pw778uxwkky3xgq7w3anykdwdw9g46xy8de9mnau0kgwzz375zkq3udv57 nostr:npub1w7z986fez3gmjvxy6dd3sku4ndazhxzafjv2lf6aaa26mtl70q6scz4erj nostr:npub1hfg3tsmmp7g3u5cw6mzg0n9andehmgel6jug486eppsr0rqx4a3qlp7yfm
* Additionally, four upcoming events are on the horizon, such as the Bitcoin Culture Festival 2024, Bringing Nostr to LatAm，LaBitconf2024 ,Satsconf2024,Adopting Bitcoin2024. nostr:npub1hz5alqscpp8yjrvgsdp2n4ygkl8slvstrgvmjca7e45w6644ew7sewtysa @npub1ejj803066dh93evzq4sgy02trxe30qna6tcdkx0vqdnmzywks3zsr5n006
@npub1ze93u0u37u3x0gnfffgxl33k60v7t3afs64jgzf4xznapr4ra5us0u3pxq
@npub1ad0ptuzte83alpkpqqctvewlaqj5zq23c83m82xw8apg4t6zlyns6xng2c
Thanks for reading! If there’s anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help enhance the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.


Been talking about it with the team


This would be incredible...


I consider myself Class of 2021 as that's when I was finally orange-pilled, but 2014 was when I first bought some Bitcoin and took self-custody for the first time.

How I wish I'd held on to those sats...


Looks like fun! Meanwhile my Monday morning...

nostr:nevent1qqst3ng5j5peakdhfzptu23mxwsp8tplycmdzrrc6wt394heay3pz7gpzdmhxue69uhhwmm59e6hg7r09ehkuef0qgsxy0kjrr0gzvghsdjk0q7kee5sk5s638zdcz0j393wt075lf2fyjgrqsqqqqqpa5ah0l


Today, I had to dig a hole for a bury hydrant, but it was at a Kennel so I was never alone. 🐶 https://image.nostr.build/491f1058a1f9e3a640a3c76be55e01c82b413cdbce4cd603f9c4cac74c439e42.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/2c009d134238555c7ceb2a9ae8ec5b6c367eae35a72b15bf782c4f2b83ab445a.jpg
#Plumbing #Dogstr


Multi-account will be awesome!

https://image.nostr.build/42fc922bed7c260029967195d22518b7aacb0bad9ace9009e7a1f7c8f7a6f075.jpg


Once a year they ask me to come back and tell me they'll give me $10 if I do so. So I sign back in, take the $10, and stack sats.


Walked into a boiler room hallway and it felt like a sauna.

Pretty sure the floor isn't supposed to be doing this...

Fun start to a Monday.

https://video.nostr.build/cd18ce0c0034be159280089b696f69f9fac0a2fa25b83e2598e926400fc62192.mp4


https://youtube.com/shorts/rAv9PifnAFc

The people who supported Bernie and then moved into Bitcoin did so for a very simple reason. They saw a problem with the system and thought Bernie could fix it, then realized you can't fix a broken system from within the system (c. nostr:nprofile1qqsg86qcm7lve6jkkr64z4mt8lfe57jsu8vpty6r2qpk37sgtnxevjcpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcprfmhxue69uhkummnw3ezummjv9hxwetsd9kxctnyv4mqgevlfj), and looked outside to find the most credible parallel system.

I see very, very few Bitcoiners who are "despondent", and even less who have "checked out".

We are some of the most engaged in thinking of the future and how to create a better and fairer world for everyone.

Bernie just has too much faith in the system to see this.

https://www.citadel21.com/why-the-yuppie-elite-dismiss-bitcoin


Such a handsome boy.


Set up Alby Hub today. Really liking it so far.


People fucking suck.


Agreed. 💜 🦴 💜
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Peritas: A Vision for Accessible Multi-sig
==========================================

![](https://bitcoinbarks.com/gallery_gen/1f81f443d12d3ee44e1c335b6441ed83_fit.png)

### Introducing: Peritas

Let me preface this with the following disclaimer:\
*I am not a dev, I can't code and I've never written a white paper...*

*With that out of the way, let's talk multi-sig.*\
By day, I'm a maintenance tech. That is to say, I earn fiat by unclogging toilets, fixing broken dishwashers and refrigerators, and troubleshooting boiler systems and air conditioning units. I was scrolling through my nostr feed today having just fixed a leaking toilet and on my way to look at a stuck zone valve on a boiler line when I came across a note from [Guy Swann](https://primal.net/p/npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev "https://primal.net/p/npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev"):

![](https://bitcoinbarks.com/gallery_gen/15ec66e8ae308cffdccae64d05675555_fit.jpg)

So, I thought about it... kept thinking about it... and kept thinking about it until I felt compelled to reply. A few back-and-forths later, and I found myself responding to Guy with:

![](https://bitcoinbarks.com/gallery_gen/f1d935ddebf02e04adfb0303096037b9_fit.jpg)

"A non-dev", yes, that's how I identify. And in that moment I realized the flaw in how I look at the world.

Nothing in life brings me greater joy than finding a creative solution to a problem, yet, perhaps as a coping mechanism, I tend to avoid considering solutions to problems I deem outside my skill-sets.tside my skill-sets. All my life I have limited myself to the scope of my own ability, neglecting to consider that I can play a part in solving more complex problems by leveraging the abilities and talent of those around me who see the same problems in the world that I do.

I'm resolving to change this. The release of the Peritas White Paper represents my first step towards this.

As I stated in the beginning: "I am not dev, I can't code.". But after nearly four years of obsessive involvement in the Bitcoin space, I have a vision of the solutions I want to see made available. I will do what I can to bring these visions into reality.

This is a work in progress. The scope and details of this project will necessary evolve as needed to adapt to reality and community/user input.

With that said, I present Peritas for your review.

# Peritas: An Accessible Multi-Signature Wallet Proposal for Enhanced Self-Custody (Updated 867475)

## Abstract

Peritas aims to provide or inspire simple, open-source, multi-platform applications designed to simplify the setup and management of multi-signature (multi-sig) wallets. It specifically targets new Bitcoin users, enhancing the security of their holdings without requiring additional hardware. By creating an accessible, intuitive interface and aligning with Web of Trust (WOT) principles, Peritas hopes to address a significant gap in the Bitcoin ecosystem, promoting higher security with minimal user friction.

## 1\. Introduction

Bitcoin wallets typically take one of two forms: single-signature (single-sig) and multi-signature (multi-sig). Single-sig wallets are the default, and they are most commonly used by those new to self-custody as they are simple to set up and manage. However, single-sig wallets present a security risk as only one key is needed to access and move funds, leaving them vulnerable to theft or compromise.

Multi-sig wallets require multiple keys to authorize transactions, significantly enhancing security by distributing custody across multiple signatories. Multi-sig should be the standard for all Bitcoin self-custody setups, particularly for key recovery and backup processes, as an improvement over traditional paper seed backups.

This white paper introduces Peritas: an open-source, multi-platform application proposal that simplifies multi-sig wallet creation and operation, making enhanced security accessible to all Bitcoin users without the need for dedicated hardware.

## 2\. System Overview

### 2.1 Wallet Creation Process

Peritas provides users with a simple, guided process for creating a secure multi-sig wallet:

-   Initial Keypair Generation: Upon initial app startup, Peritas automatically generates a base Bitcoin keypair (Base Key) for the user. This Base Key will be foundational for creating recovery and multi-sig configurations.

-   Vault Founders (Founders) begin by opting to create a new "vault" (multi-signature wallet). The default configuration is a 2/3 multi-sig setup, although Founders can access advanced settings to adjust the number of signatories and the threshold required for authorizing transactions.

-   The application will derive a new private key (Vault Key) from the Base Key for use in the new multi-sig vault. Vault Keys may be derived from the Base Key using BIP-85 child seeds, alternate accounts or derivation paths, or the use of passphrases (exact method TBD). All data required for regeneration of Vault Keys is securely stored in encrypted app data.

-   It is important to tailor multi-sig setups to the Founder's situation, skill level, and the size of their holdings. For smaller amounts (e.g., 100,000 sats), a 2/3 service-based multi-sig involving keys held on the Founder's phone, a spouse's or trusted contact's device, a participating exchange where the Founder purchases Bitcoin, or a vetted third-party key holder may be appropriate, providing a balance of convenience and security. For larger holdings, Founders may opt for a more secure configuration with a higher number of signatories and a higher threshold for transaction authorization to enhance fault-tolerance and mitigate risks.

### 2.2 Integration with Trusted Contacts (Keyholders)

-   Founders are prompted to select a Keyholder, a trusted contact who will generate a Social Recovery Key.

-   Following initial app startup, Keyholders will select an option to "Become a Keyholder". This selection prompts Peritas to generate a Social Recovery Key using a process identical to the creation of Vault Keys (outlined in 2.1).

-   The public key from this newly generated Social Recovery Key, (created through a simple option on the app's welcome page), is shared back to the Vault Founder for use in the configuration of their multi-sig vault.

-   An "affiliate + key assistance" system could also be used, where a Social Recovery Key could be managed by the person who onboarded the user (e.g., a mentor), who, assuming a trusted relationship between parties, could assist the Founder through the vault creation and management process as needed.

### 2.3 Third-Party Collaborative Custody

-   Third-Party Integration and Support: Peritas envisions integration of its vault creation process with vetted exchanges or respected Bitcoin support and mentorship services. These Third-Party Keyholders can offer higher levels of technical support and guidance to Founders, though such support may come at the expense of privacy.

-   Flexibility: Peritas provides a flexible setup for multi-sig vaults. Founders may choose to forgo this institutional third-party key involvement entirely, opting instead to include additional trusted contact Keyholders, as referenced in 2.2, for a more private configuration.

### 2.4 Vault Creation and Management

-   With the Founder's, Keyholder's, and any Third-Party Keyholder's public keys in place, Peritas creates a multi-signature vault and shares descriptor files securely with all participating parties.

-   The app houses configuration files for each multi-sig vault and enforces security by rejecting any attempt to add additional keys from the same vault, ensuring that a quorum of keys cannot be consolidated on a single device.

### 2.5 Encrypted Cloud Backup

-   To enhance redundancy, Peritas offers users the option to encrypt and store their keys and vault configuration files with their preferred cloud service (e.g., iCloud, Google Drive). This approach leverages familiar systems providing a seamless way for users to store recovery keys, minimizing the risk of loss of key material in the event of device loss or app data deletion.

## 3\. Technical Implementation

### 3.1 Security Architecture

-   Encryption: All communication between the app, users, trusted contacts, and exchanges is encrypted using AES-256 and other state-of-the-art encryption protocols to ensure privacy and prevent interception or tampering.

-   Cross-Platform Support: Peritas is designed to function across multiple platforms (iOS, Android, Windows, Linux) to ensure broad accessibility.

-   Data Transmission: Secure communication protocols such as Fedi, Matrix, Nostr Gift-Wrapped Messages, or Pears integration may be used to transmit public keys, descriptor files, and signatures, safeguarding user information.

### 3.2 User Experience Design

-   Onboarding and Education: A setup wizard guides users through vault creation, using simple language and visual aids to explain multi-sig benefits, vault concepts, and the roles of different types of Keyholders.

-   Pathfinder Mode: Users can access an advanced "Pathfinder Mode" to configure vaults with a higher number of signatories than the default 2-of-3 vault, unlocking options for custom thresholds, personalized wallet configurations, and unique security protocols. Future expansions under Pathfinder Mode may include enhanced signing automation, integration with additional security services, and greater control over key storage and recovery preferences, enabling users to tailor their vault setup to their evolving security needs.

### 3.3 Node Connectivity

To maintain decentralization and minimize the risk associated with a single point of failure, Peritas will not rely on a central node for its operations. Instead, offering multiple options for users:

-   Custom Node Connections: Users can connect Peritas to their own Bitcoin nodes, providing maximum control and security. This approach aligns with the Bitcoin ethos of self-sovereignty and reduces reliance on third-party infrastructure.

-   Public Node Selection: For users without their own nodes, the application will provide a selection of vetted, community-operated public nodes to connect with. This offers convenience while distributing trust across multiple independent entities, minimizing the risk of centralization.

-   Tor Integration: To enhance privacy, Peritas will support Tor integration, enabling users to connect to nodes anonymously and reducing the risk of tracking and monitoring.

-   Automatic Node Load Balancing: The app may implement a feature that automatically rotates between multiple trusted public nodes, ensuring that no single node becomes a point of dependency.

-   You can view additional connectivity ideas we're thinking through in our file [Decentralized Checkpointing.md](https://github.com/bitcoinpup/Peritas/blob/main/Decentralized%20Checkpointing.md "https://github.com/bitcoinpup/Peritas/blob/main/Decentralized%20Checkpointing.md").

## 4\. Security and Privacy Considerations

Peritas prioritizes security and privacy:

-   Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): To protect app access, users may set up MFA as an additional security layer.

-   Local and Cloud Encryption Standards: The app uses AES-256 for local storage of keys and end-to-end encryption for cloud backups and transmission of public keys and descriptors.

-   Key Recovery and Redundancy: Cloud services are employed for encrypted backups, providing redundancy while ensuring that users retain control over their key material.

## 5\. Integration and Collaboration Opportunities

### 5.1 Wallet Providers

-   Peritas could partner with existing and up-coming open-source wallet providers, to integrate its vault functionality proposals and expand their security offerings.

### 5.2 Exchange Collaboration

-   By collaborating with exchanges, Peritas can provide seamless integration for obtaining Exchange Public Keys, building trust and simplifying the user experience for those securing their funds.

## 6\. Future Development and Monetization

### 6.1 Feature Expansion

-   Hardware Wallet Integration: Future updates will include compatibility with hardware wallets, providing additional security options for advanced users who wish to incorporate dedicated signing devices into their multi-sig setup.

-   Automatic Backup Options: Users will have more automated and secure options for backing up their encrypted keys, including automated cloud backups and integration with secure storage solutions.

-   Transaction Monitoring: The app will incorporate transaction monitoring services, enabling users to receive alerts and detailed information about incoming and outgoing transactions.

-   Guided Key Rotation/Replacement: To maintain long-term security and minimize risks from potential key compromises, Peritas will offer a guided process for rotating or replacing keys within a multi-sig setup. The feature will provide users with step-by-step instructions on how to update their vault's keys, ensuring a secure and seamless transition without risking access to funds.

-   Timelocks: Pathfinder Mode allows users to set custom timelocks for certain transactions, offering additional control over when funds can be moved, which is particularly useful in setting up delayed recovery mechanisms or ensuring funds are secure for specific timeframes.

-   Miniscript Support: Integrate Miniscript functionality for a more expressive and programmable approach to transaction conditions, empowering users to set complex logic for transaction approvals and build custom spending policies tailored to their needs.

-   Future-Proofing with CTV: In the event of future consensus around [CheckTemplateVerify (CTV)](https://bitcoinops.org/en/topics/op_checktemplateverify/ "https://bitcoinops.org/en/topics/op_checktemplateverify/") (BIP-119), Pathfinder Mode will likely be updated to support CTV-specific outputs, offering options for conditional spending paths and more efficient use of UTXOs. This will enable enhanced, adaptable control over transaction flows, making Peritas wallets more resilient and versatile as Bitcoin development progresses.

### 6.2 Premium Services

-   Potential premium services include advanced support for users configuring complex vaults. These services may be facilitated through strategic partnerships with community-vetted organizations such as [Bitcoin Mentor](https://bitcoinmentor.io/ "https://bitcoinmentor.io/") or [The Bitcoin Way](https://www.thebitcoinway.com/ "https://www.thebitcoinway.com/"), ensuring trusted and expert guidance for users.

## 7\. Market Considerations and Demand

While specialized hardware signing devices will continue to cater to those with heightened security demands (i.e., "paranoid crypto anarchists"), Peritas fills a gap for new entrants to the space who may not yet be ready or willing to purchase dedicated hardware. Providing robust, easy-to-use software solutions ensures that the demand for secure self-custody is met for all levels of users.

## 8\. Conclusion

Peritas is a critical step forward in improving Bitcoin self-custody security. By proposing an open-source framework for user-friendly vault creation and management applications, Peritas is working to empower users to protect their holdings without the need for additional hardware. Every self-custody setup should incorporate multi-sig, and Peritas provides an adoptable framework for secure solutions that meet this need, ensuring that new users will have access to robust security models that align with the ethos of Bitcoin's financial sovereignty. By paving a path to accessible and secure Bitcoin self-custody for the coming waves of new Bitcoin participants, Peritas aims to uphold and strengthen the principles of financial freedom and autonomy in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

## 9\. Contributors and Acknowledgements

Peritas was developed with insights and support from many contributors in the Bitcoin community:

-   [Guy Swann](https://primal.net/p/npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev "https://primal.net/p/npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev"), founder of [Bitcoin Audible](https://bitcoinaudible.com/ "https://bitcoinaudible.com/"), provided valuable perspectives on multi-signature setups and emphasized the importance of using multi-sig as the standard for Bitcoin self-custody and recovery processes.

-   We also acknowledge the efforts of the many builders and developers who have worked tirelessly to bring Bitcoin self-custody to its present stage, creating the tools and upholding the principles that Peritas hopes to further.

-   Additional input and feedback were provided by members of the Bitcoin community who share a commitment to enhancing security and accessibility for Bitcoin newcomers.

## 10\. Additional Resources

See a breakdown of some of the terms used above in [Glossary of Terms.md](https://github.com/bitcoinpup/Peritas/blob/main/Glossary%20of%20Terms.md "https://github.com/bitcoinpup/Peritas/blob/main/Glossary%20of%20Terms.md").

#### Thanks For Reading!

#### [*[For the most up-to-date version of the Peritas White Paper, please visit my Github Repository!]*](https://github.com/bitcoinpup/Peritas "https://github.com/bitcoinpup/Peritas")

Block 867476 - MSK 1490

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-   Want to understand the basics of Bitcoin? Read ["Bitcoin Best Practice"](https://bitcoinbarks.com/Barks/bitcoin-best-practice/#wbb1 "https://bitcoinbarks.com/Barks/bitcoin-best-practice/#wbb1")

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Fascinating talk by Temple Grandin on Neurodivervence, and problems in our education system as a direct cause of problems in industry.

https://youtu.be/gEBasWOpkNI


Dear Nostr,

Yesterday I was at my daughter's daycare "Fall Festival" event. It was great! They cordoned off the parking lot and setup all these booths and tents with free games for the daycare kids, parents, and extended family to play.

My friend, a fellow father, was there with not just his daugher, but also his grandfather-in-law. He introduced me to him as a great Dad, but also as his bitcoin friend.  Literally that was all he said, and I hadn't said anything yet.  Unsolicited the grandfather starts,

"Let me tell you the story about The Man on Monkey Island.  You see, there once was a man on and island who told all the villagers that he'd buy any monkey they had for $100. Any monkey! The villagers gladly handed over any monkeys.
Then, he told them he'd pay $500 for any monkey they had. Any monkey!  Well the villagers went crazy for this, grabbing any monkey they could find and selling it to him. Sure enough he bought every single one.
Then, he told them he was leaving on a two week vacation, but when he came back, he would buy any monkeys they had for $1000 each! Well, in his absence, the villagers all went to his third party agent, and bought all the monkeys the agent could sell them.
Except this time, the Man on Monkey Island never returned."

I've never seen a grandfather so smug in my life. I just smiled and said, "Thanks for the story. Sounds like Bitcoin is too risky for you." And I pocketed my orange pill instead of shoving it down his throat.

You see, he's a grandfather. He's set in his ways. And with unsolicited stories like these, he's probably convinced himself he's got enough fiat to comfortably retire if he hasn't retired already. Save my orange pill for someone who wants it.

I texted my friend later,
"Btw I'm glad I dropped it because I wanna be on good terms! But what I would've said to your grandfather-in-law is that unlike The Man on Monkey Island, Bitcoin has been around for 15 years and its market value has grown into a trillion dollar asset class."

My friend replied,
"You're totally fine. His idea of money management is paying someone else to do it."

My friend hasn't bought any bitcoin yet. That's why I'm the one who's his bitcoin friend. Was I right to pocket the orange pill for Grandpa?

Get zapped sats to join the conversation on nostr:npub1jfujw6llhq7wuvu5detycdsq5v5yqf56sgrdq8wlgrryx2a2p09svwm0gx with nostr:npub1qkfnmpuz692azr8c5phn0930x2v92xyqvwgr6ve8znaa3qd6c3hq09ertp nostr:npub1lxktpvp5cnq3wl5ctu2x88e30mc0ahh8v47qvzc5dmneqqjrzlkqpm5xlc nostr:npub1k3tkt908g5u707fdgrc3yxyhcmhkhth69tal4wlape5dvsrmyp6q4xnvxq nostr:npub1t49ker2fyy2xc5y7qrsfxrp6g8evsxluqmaq09xt7uuhhzsurm3srw4jj5 nostr:npub16x07c4qz05yhqe2gy2q2u9ax359d2lc0tsh6wn3y70dmk8nv2j2s96s89d nostr:npub1hn4zhxzsd5w4m5kvq326gqnsrc6zcakhparw8pee4tw7wlxw70ysawhtl5 nostr:npub1ph0g09s8rvumc2vvmdzawmk34cd4tk26zzrqrhaxp5nr79rennkqkmyl6h nostr:npub1y0gaju64gxtw2utz9dud9ju9nlg7k4u7yq5exkxrcw85myplzdlsf5jxa0 nostr:npub12xy9yxej6s9hgzsn3rfyfc3xgtdr29wqlvulquzhz2fhqqywk5vqnyvqut nostr:npub16mwf24pwrzut0tkz79rppa2uxddta0k8du7mnevvy4rxr5ze8gxq4w2myx
https://stacker.news/items/741076/r/realBitcoinDog

Thanks,
@realBitcoinDog


Never too late!


I hope you have all enjoyed Choptober so far.


Lmao. What's this from?


Let me rephrase that...

I would have expected a larger pre-initial retaliation dip.


Checks out. Personally I would have expected a larger dip...


LMAO

WAT?


Yeah... I'm inclined to say that pump isn't working...

https://image.nostr.build/17bbd2f614399b6c2ecf0ce201851fdb1e3f50a2a5a0a9d5cd3e0eced6cbfbdd.jpg


Love you Maya! 💜 💜 💜


"Hey there Yellen, we're going to need $10T this year. Surely you can make it work.

...Oh, and we ended income tax, cut business tax rates and capital gains tax, and levied steep tarifs on all our trade partners."

Yellen: "Can Mexico pay for it?"

https://image.nostr.build/706e8c537a0386013bed60d097480106521db7b2523b5fc3b59504cbd5a97bc0.jpg


I pity Yellen...


No rational holder of US debt can hear these proposals and continue to believe their savings are safe in treasuries.

Are there rational holders left?


Well damn. I wouldn't mind this, but holy shit. Let's go full mask-off and show the extent to which we're only keeping this system afloat with thoughts and prayers...

Hope you're holding bitcoin, cause we're hell-bent on printing ourselves into oblivion.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/24/us/politics/donald-trump-tax-policy.html


I love his board... #dogstr
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The struggle to mine fiat when your mind is swirling with Bitcoin thoughts...

Can't wait until the day my stack buys me the freedom to contribute more of my time to Bitcoin.

https://image.nostr.build/d9e04425ddc4679012ac76b4b658b64417fff44200c4e3860e3f47dc7e5c9c04.jpg


And don't forget about listr.lol for creating your own custom feeds!

https://image.nostr.build/b0647a470bc98fa616cd1859e77c59d0ef23c836ca45d1d3c91488e627086330.jpg


One of the best business cards I’ve ever received.  A NFC card that took me straight to his Nostr npub.

Bravo nostr:npub1r0d8u8mnj6769500nypnm28a9hpk9qg8jr0ehe30tygr3wuhcnvs4rfsft
https://m.primal.net/LhOD.jpg


My "business card" does the same, but takes the form of an nfc chip implanted in my hand.


If you're going to give raw ecash on nostr, make sure you gift-wrap it!


Just had an exciting moment that my normie friends will never appreciate.

I bought a couple beers.

...But it was more than that. I bought a couple beers with Bitcoin.

...But it was more than that. I bought a couple beers in Lugano Switzerland with lightning, through Zeus wallet with my own lightning channel, connected to Alby Hub, running on my Start9 node, on my shelf in my office back home in Canada.

So yes, I just bought a couple beers. But it was fucking exciting.

https://image.nostr.build/49abde134e31b5a4d25b8d029402d771184a46a2699fe0ae45721acb1ad83d32.jpg


*with Maya Parbhoe...


I'm more excited for nostr:nprofile1qqsvfr3f7p95stxqrjslnmuvsmhcxxxqt8swjdfjx5tz7zq0yms5cygpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumrpdejqz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcpzfmhxue69uhk7enxvd5xz6tw9ec82cs28zqkr's episode of nostr:nprofile1qqs8spcgqfgzxkcnerak0t40xs8jfsecgkeywrnam3lvp4qvqp5zv3gpzdmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ue0h7eepp and Maya Parbhoe this Friday...


It would be cool to set up a web page that listed addresses corresponding to timelocked wallets that are able to be moved at each future halving block. People could choose to donate sats to which ever future block they deside to choose.

Not sure if the technicalities of how this would work, but it would be a neat project.

Would also be interesting for inheritance planning. "In the event of my death, my bitcoin is to be sent to these future blocks in the following amounts..."


I’ve actually thought about this. It would be cool to write a script that adds a few thousand sats to every transaction with an anyone can spend + timelock so it can be grabbed by a miner in 20 years when the subsidy is tiny 😆


Yeah, I think I just ended up with "zoom out" autism.


For just 3.1249999 BTC + transaction fees, we could use timelocks and double the block subsidy for the first block of every remaining epoch in the Block Subsidy Era.


# **Mark***down*.


Remind me to mute "Kamala" and "Trump" on November 4th.


Can't wait for this episode! Her last was an absolute banger!
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I want to thank nostr:npub12lzwey2hjc2ce0stwa3ldhg04h93wj263lvdhrf87qfzz9jsggeqwuntw2 again for stepping up to host nostr:npub1fpcd25q2zg09rp65fglxuhp0acws5qlphpg88un7mdcskygdvgyqfv4sld and inspiring me to see that we can reclaim the left, progressive, whatever and move forward with Bitcoin, social good, and fiery passion (like the old left) again.

She’s bringing the fire, the anti-establishment heat in a time where governments, politicians, and bitcoiners are courting and praising political leaders. With her background in journalism at occupy and beyond, a critical and activist lens, she is the exact host and leader for the movement we need at this time.

I absolutely needed to step back as host, and I’m so glad she stepped up! Exciting times ahead 🔥


Lol. Price is lower on strike now, but I have no fiat to attempt an order with!

https://image.nostr.build/b93ee7f001b088f7191f63ec1d10efce7f5ef37303a863eb698ccada177ed1b3.jpg


Gold hitting all time highs.
Silver hitting all time highs.
Bitcoin looking lustily at 58k.


Yo! I cannot wait to have nostr:nprofile1qqs9038vj9tev9vvhc9hwclkm586mjchf9dglkxm35nlqy3pzegyyvspzemhxue69uhkummnw3ezummwwdshguewdaexwqgmwaehxw309ahx7um5wgkhqatz9eek2mtfwdhkctnyv4mqzxnhwden5te0dehhxarj9e6hxetvv4ehxumgd96zucm07jpkxw hosting this show!

https://i.imgflip.com/97o9tl.jpg


What does #bitcoin really fix? I dare you to join TPB's new host, Margot Paez (nostr:npub12lzwey2hjc2ce0stwa3ldhg04h93wj263lvdhrf87qfzz9jsggeqwuntw2), and find out. New episodes released monthly, coming this November to a social media platform near you.

We welcome the love. We welcome the hate.

Sponsors approved. nostr:npub1taawqsgm9n2rvtj2pcwgqd4mrea4uqpt4hze7t6fxd72rjqng4rsh74pm5 disapproved.

https://v.nostr.build/RC17coV1y9ALHeYd.mp4


Well.. now I know what I'm making for breakfast tomorrow.

Have some havarti left to use...


"While specialized hardware signing devices will continue to cater to those with heightened security demands (i.e., “paranoid crypto anarchists”), Peritas fills a gap for new entrants to the space who may not yet be ready or willing to purchase dedicated hardware. Providing robust, easy-to-use software solutions ensures that the demand for secure self-custody is met for all levels of users."

https://github.com/bitcoinpup/Peritas/blob/main/Peritas.md


Non-specific curry.


Building Peritas.


#dogstr


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

#grownostr


When you ask God for 80IQ, and he gives you 8.


nostr:nprofile1qqsg86qcm7lve6jkkr64z4mt8lfe57jsu8vpty6r2qpk37sgtnxevjcpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcprfmhxue69uhkummnw3ezummjv9hxwetsd9kxctnyv4mqgevlfj, please don't write one.


Any normie friends or strangers that is.


Still have yet to hear anyone say "Bitcoin' IRL this year...


Meanwhile I went and got some fries as soon as I finished watching the video of him there...

Kudos to you for having more resolve.


nyknyn (not your keys, not your notes)


GM!


I won 20 sats on the Fold wheel this morning. It's going to be a good day.

#coffeechain
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### **So... I did a thing...**

...Woof!
========

[![](https://bitcoinbarks.com/gallery_gen/5240db5304f70dd121acbe8521f5d958_fit.jpg)](https://primal.net/p/npub1vgldyxx7syc30qm9v7padnnfpdfp4zwymsyl9ztzuklaf7j5jfyspk36wu)

---------------
# **Satoshi Vault: An Accessible Multi-Signature Wallet Solution for Enhanced Self-Custody**

## **Abstract**

Satoshi Vault aims to provide a simple, open-source, multi-platform application designed to simplify the setup and management of multi-signature (multi-sig) wallets. The application specifically targets new Bitcoin users, enhancing the security of their holdings without requiring additional hardware. By creating an accessible, intuitive interface and aligning with Web of Trust (WOT) principles, Satoshi Vault addresses a significant gap in the Bitcoin ecosystem, promoting higher security with minimal user friction.

## **1. Introduction**

Bitcoin wallets typically take one of two forms: single-signature (single-sig) and multi-signature (multi-sig). Single-sig wallets are the default, and they are most commonly used by those new to self-custody as they are simple to set up and manage. However, single-sig wallets present a security risk as only one key is needed to access and move funds, leaving them vulnerable to theft or compromise.

Multi-sig wallets require multiple keys to authorize transactions, significantly enhancing security by distributing custody across multiple signatories. Multi-sig should be the standard for all Bitcoin self-custody setups, particularly for key recovery and backup processes, as an improvement over traditional paper seed backups.

This white paper proposes Satoshi Vault: an open-source, multi-platform application that simplifies multi-sig wallet creation and operation, making enhanced security accessible to all Bitcoin users without the need for dedicated hardware.

## **2. System Overview**

### 2.1 Wallet Creation Process

Satoshi Vault provides users with a simple, guided process for creating a secure multi-sig wallet:

- Users begin by selecting the option to create a new "vault" (multi-signature wallet). The default configuration is a 2/3 multi-sig setup, although users can access advanced settings to adjust the number of signatories and the threshold required for authorizing transactions.
- The application generates a new Bitcoin key, securely encrypting it on the user’s device as a software key.
- It is important to tailor multi-sig setups to the user’s situation, skill level, and the size of their holdings. For smaller amounts (e.g., 100,000 sats), a **2/3 service-based multi-sig** involving keys held on the user’s phone, a spouse’s or trusted contact's device, and the exchange where one purchases Bitcoin or a vetted third-party key holder may be appropriate, providing a balance of convenience and security. For larger holdings, users may opt for a more secure configuration with a higher number of signatories and a higher threshold for transaction authorization to enhance protection and mitigate risks.

### 2.2 Integration with Trusted Contacts

- Users are prompted to select a trusted contact who can generate a "Social Recovery Key." The public key from this newly generated keypair, created through a simple option on the app’s welcome page, is shared back with the user for use in the configuration of their multi-sig vault.
- An "affiliate + key assistance" system may also be used, where the additional key could be managed by the person who onboarded the user (e.g., a mentor or trusted friend), reinforcing usability and trust.

### 2.3 Third-Party Collaborative Custody

- Satoshi Vault offers flexibility for the third key in the multi-sig setup. While users can choose to partner with an exchange, they may also select a vetted partner of their choice. Satoshi Vault will build partnerships with respected Bitcoin support and mentorship services that offer third-party key custody as a service. These vetted partners may charge a fee for advanced support or assistance if required.
- Alternatively, if the user prefers, they can choose another trusted contact to create a second Social Recovery Key, allowing for a more private Vault configuration.

### 2.4 Vault Creation and Management

- With the user’s, trusted contact’s, and third-party public keys in place, Satoshi Vault creates a multi-signature vault and shares descriptor files securely with the trusted contact and the exchange.
- The app houses configuration files for each multi-sig wallet and enforces security by **rejecting any attempt to add additional keys from the same multi-sig setup**, ensuring that a quorum of keys cannot be consolidated on a single device.

### 2.5 Encrypted Cloud Backup

- To enhance redundancy, Satoshi Vault offers users the option to encrypt and store their key material in their preferred cloud service (e.g., iCloud, Google Drive). This approach leverages familiar systems providing a seamless way for users to store recovery keys.
- This minimizes the risk of loss of key material in the event of device loss or app data deletion.

## **3. Technical Implementation**

### 3.1 Security Architecture

- **Encryption**: All communication between the app, users, trusted contacts, and exchanges is encrypted using AES-256 and other state-of-the-art encryption protocols to ensure privacy and prevent interception or tampering.
- **Cross-Platform Support**: Satoshi Vault is designed to function across multiple platforms (iOS, Android, Windows, Linux) to ensure broad accessibility.
- **Public Key Transmission**: Secure communication protocols such as Fedi, Matrix, or Nostr Gift-Wrapped Messages may be used to transmit public keys, descriptor files, and signatures, safeguarding user information.

### 3.2 User Experience Design

- **Onboarding and Education**: A setup wizard guides users through wallet creation, using simple language and visual aids to explain multi-sig benefits, vault concepts, and the roles of trusted contacts and exchanges.
- **Customization**: Users can access an advanced “Pro Mode” for configuring signatories beyond the default 2/3 setup, allowing for custom thresholds and advanced wallet configurations.

### 3.3 Node Connectivity

To maintain decentralization and minimize the risk associated with a single point of failure, Satoshi Vault will not rely on a central node for its operations. Instead, the application will offer multiple options for users:

- **Custom Node Connections**: Users can connect Satoshi Vault to their own Bitcoin nodes, providing maximum control and security. This approach aligns with the Bitcoin ethos of self-sovereignty and reduces reliance on third-party infrastructure.
- **Public Node Selection**: For users without their own nodes, the application will provide a selection of vetted, community-operated public nodes to connect with. This offers convenience while distributing trust across multiple independent entities, minimizing the risk of centralization.
- **Tor Integration**: To enhance privacy, Satoshi Vault will support Tor integration, enabling users to connect to nodes anonymously and reducing the risk of tracking and monitoring.
- **Automatic Node Load Balancing**: The app may implement a feature that automatically rotates between multiple trusted public nodes, ensuring that no single node becomes a point of dependency.

## **4. Security and Privacy Considerations**

Satoshi Vault prioritizes security and privacy:

- **Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)**: To protect app access, users may set up MFA as an additional security layer.
- **Local and Cloud Encryption Standards**: The app uses AES-256 for local storage of keys and end-to-end encryption for cloud backups and transmission of public keys and descriptors.
- **Key Recovery and Redundancy**: Cloud services are employed for encrypted backups, providing redundancy while ensuring that users retain control over their key material.

## **5. Integration and Collaboration Opportunities**

### 5.1 Wallet Providers

- Satoshi Vault could partner with existing open-source wallet providers, such as Nunchuk, to integrate its multi-sig functionality and expand their security offerings.

### 5.2 Exchange Collaboration

- By collaborating with exchanges, Satoshi Vault can provide seamless integration for obtaining Exchange Public Keys, building trust and simplifying the user experience for those securing their funds.

## **6. Future Development and Monetization**

### 6.1 Feature Expansion

- **Hardware Wallet Integration**: Future updates will include compatibility with hardware wallets, providing additional security options for advanced users who wish to incorporate dedicated signing devices into their multi-sig setup.
- **Automatic Backup Options**: Users will have more automated and secure options for backing up their encrypted keys, including automated cloud backups and integration with secure storage solutions.
- **Transaction Monitoring**: The app will incorporate transaction monitoring services, enabling users to receive alerts and detailed information about incoming and outgoing transactions.
- **Guided Key Rotation/Replacement**: To maintain long-term security and minimize risks from potential key compromises, Satoshi Vault will offer a guided process for rotating or replacing keys within a multi-sig setup. The feature will provide users with step-by-step instructions on how to update their vault’s keys, ensuring a secure and seamless transition without risking access to funds.

### 6.2 Premium Services

- Potential premium services advanced support for users configuring complex multi-sig setups. These services may be facilitated through strategic partnerships with community-vetted organizations such as **Bitcoin Mentor** or **The Bitcoin Way**, ensuring trusted and expert guidance for users.

## **7. Market Considerations and Demand**

While specialized hardware signing devices will continue to cater to those with heightened security demands (i.e., “paranoid crypto anarchists”), Satoshi Vault fills a gap for new entrants to the space who may not yet be ready or willing to purchase dedicated hardware. Providing robust, easy-to-use software solutions ensures that the demand for secure self-custody is met for all levels of users.

## **8. Conclusion**

Satoshi Vault is a critical step forward in improving Bitcoin self-custody security. By offering an open-source, user-friendly application for multi-signature wallet setup and management, Satoshi Vault empowers users to protect their holdings without the need for additional hardware. Every self-custody setup should incorporate multi-sig, and Satoshi Vault provides an adaptable, secure solution to meet this need, ensuring that new users have access to robust security models that align with the ethos of Bitcoin’s financial sovereignty. **By paving a path to accessible and secure Bitcoin self-custody for the coming waves of new Bitcoin participants, Satoshi Vault aims to uphold and strengthen the principles of financial freedom and autonomy in the Bitcoin ecosystem.**

## **9. Contributors and Acknowledgements**

Satoshi Vault was developed with insights and support from several key contributors in the Bitcoin community:

- **Guy Swann**, founder of Bitcoin Audible, provided valuable perspectives on multi-signature setups and emphasized the importance of using multi-sig as the standard for Bitcoin self-custody and recovery processes.
- We also acknowledge the efforts of the many **builders and developers** who have worked tirelessly to bring Bitcoin self-custody to it's present stage, creating the tools and upholding the principles that Satoshi Vault hopes to further.
- Additional input and feedback were provided by members of the Bitcoin community who share a commitment to enhancing security and accessibility for Bitcoin newcomers.

#### **View the full repo:**
https://github.com/bitcoinpup/Satoshi-Vault

originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/734826


My paws are tired, and it's about time for sleep, but I thought about this today and put together a white paper...

https://github.com/bitcoinpup/Satoshi-Vault

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My life has largely just been a sequence of failures.

In the present, it sucks. In retrospect, it's been awesome.

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Can always make a new one just to leave the message!


Yes, but I didn't realize it was live and I could play with it!

Fuck yes!

https://image.nostr.build/31d0886651d110b72f4ead7b950f19e7e44279d128f5fc4c85a9dfb38578ccfe.jpg


Bitcoin/Nostr: don't let the centralized platforms/payment providers be your pimps.


Without homeschooling, I wouldn't be the person I am today.


Seems incredibly applicable to Bitcoin...

The "wealth" you acquire doesn't even seem like wealth for a while. But if you can keep it long enough...

Generational wealth in 50 years for the price of a coffee today.


I'm stacking sats and ∞/21M, so I guess both?


Look. It's been like 3 years... Surely you can eventually make an exception for one dog...

https://image.nostr.build/404b0be304c2e5b1c9c8082cbaaa4fb5d982f524c128bfd4b74a7db01d1050f5.jpg


Back when I had a functioning LN node (umbrel) I just used the NWC app. Made connecting to nostr clients super easy.

That said, if your running CLN or another implementation, I don't know if NWC is as easy to use as I don't really have experience there.

https://apps.umbrel.com/app/alby-nostr-wallet-connect


Yo! Thrilled to have found your podcast! I'll be following!

https://fountain.fm/episode/sgDYGdIRcRFPrPUhGM7N

nostr:nevent1qvzqqqpxquqzp89d7s9k5h02sha4la38rhke3c2006akhwzv97vwcdaglua99le89nwsl7


There's a reason I have chosen to remain a nym so far.

Even if I end up being wildly successful, I don't want to feel pressured to "perform" my life as someone who is wildly successful.

I'm just here, doing my thing. No amount of money will change that.


Can we play with it yet?


Indeed it is!

https://image.nostr.build/11ed2bbca3ea8e10daff340657538476a27c952f5c270ad4a3663c2a2f725e20.jpg


Control not Ownership.
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Instead of updating that article, I just made a new one about #GetOnZero where I detail the theory, lay out a few different strategies for different liquidity environments, and share the details of my current workflow.

It's live!

https://bitcoinbarks.com/Barks/get-on-zero/#wbb1


I love this idea. Ties in well with WOT concepts.

Additionally, id like to see this software signer take the form of an open source app that would work across any exchange or service that supports it.

Think something like Amber or nos2x, but for Bitcoin keys (obviously never for single-sig).

The app would also house configuration files for the multisig wallets it contains keys to, and would reject any attempt add additional keys from the same multisig as a security measure.


There will always be a place in the market for companies to hawk their specialized secure hardware signing devices to the "paranoid crypto anarchists", but we shouldn't let our individual willingness to pay for hardware solutions quiet our demand for better security models for new entrants to the space who aren't going to buy dedicated hardware immediately.

https://image.nostr.build/9a1dc3bd1156843fb9e2c1d361df1134e9c43dc82d73bb984f08e5a28f35a3fe.jpg


Damn it. Now I might have to write an article about this...


I'm not sure if it would be profitable from a business perspective, but I'd like to see different multisig-as-a-service models.

Imagine a Bitkey-esque solution, but where instead of needing to buy a new hardware device, Bitkey holds a key, the app on your phone holds a key, and a trusted contact holds a third.

Imagine if exchanges embraced multisig for their clients, but in a shared custody model that didn't require new entrants to the space to purchase new hardware...

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This is the correct take.

Multisig everything, but solve for the difficulty on the design side.

As a non-dev, I often overlook the "just make it better" solution. Lol.


The only reason I don't agree, is because I think a distributed multisig setup is a lot to ask of someone who just bought their first 100k sats.

Like anything in Bitcoin, security should be a journey that grows as your gain conviction.

This isn't to say that I didn't set up a distributed multisig for my early sats, but I think it's a bit to ask of someone who is brand new.

Anyone who holds >5% of their net worth in sats, and has been here for over a year should definitely be exploring multisig though.


Meanwhile, I'm told I'm left, center, right, or far right depending on who I'm talking to...

...and I guess Saylor would call me a paranoid crypto anarchist...


Funnily, time would actually pass faster on Pluto as time is slowed by the presence of gravity.

Pluto, having much less mass and thus gravity than earth, and experiencing less gravity from the sun due to its extreme distance, would actually experience faster time. Imperceptibly faster, but measurably faster.


Sadly, I wasn't a bitcoiner during that period...


Nostr devs taking users to a freedom ride. https://video.nostr.build/db9c69f8addc5b745a7b341117a0a20c9696d1bd4b74c16d3fde6aa5acc429fd.mp4


69k. Nice.

https://image.nostr.build/f0b6ab61577fff6d97002c5ceee98ff4bb78eec3ab19da362ebf847aee6f6275.jpg


LMAO. And here I thought the photos were AI-generated!

https://youtu.be/gCFE24BtqGo?si=0ED0uQL1tVrz5XoD


### Donald Trump, Fry Cook

I'd seen some photos of Trump working at Mcdonalds floating around. I'm only now realizing it wasn't AI-generated...

https://youtu.be/gCFE24BtqGo?si=ha4nd4a4F5fR4SHf

originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/732974