Then they came for nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m ...

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/personal-finance/prosecutors-examining-transactions-block-owner-cash-app-squarc-rcna147181


Full article here

cc nostr:npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev 😉

https://www.wired.com/1993/02/crypto-rebels/

nostr:nevent1qqsrm3xc22fcfn4wclzudz0m55spr7m0xpqkmv4mau346ave6jz3cqgpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsygz89azq7200n9hf9gvxhrfjplccpjz4jqug9eva2r0phz74v6fsrcpsgqqqqqqsfazag2


Anyone interested in the full article can read it here

https://www.wired.com/1993/02/crypto-rebels/


I'm going to propose this to my boss. I had no idea I was wasting rare seconds for my base pay rate. I'm positive they will understand and probably start paying me for a full day of work just for one of my rare seconds. 🔥


Keep the name. I don't think it's distracting.


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

Cypherpunks who write code are on the front lines of WW3, the war on privacy.

Support open source developers.


CBDC fixes this.
https://i.nostr.build/VwDyB.jpg


Thanks for the detailed response. Yea I don't think this stuff will actually hold up in court because it would be ludicrous.  But that is partially my point.  People on the Internet are trying to get us all riled up with this bullshit, but tbh I don't really even know where this shit comes from.  IMHO any reasonable lawyer could point out the absurdity of this garbage and get a jury to agree.


How is me paying for groceries in cash not money transmitting? It's just literally applying the English language definitions of transmit and money.


So true.


Everyone needs Bitcoin but almost no one knows it yet. Help someone you love be more sovereign. 🧡


Turns out that when we turned off their algos everyone just decided to be themselves. My timeline is mostly filled with GMs, PVs and family photos. 💜


The way that is described everyone is a money transmitter. When I pay for my groceries I am transmitting money. When I deposit my paycheck I am transmitting money. This definition is literally pointless. Why am I not surprised


Love it 🔥

But make the Bitcoin a cube (block) or something...  We are past the Bitcoin "coin"


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

Be as sovereign as possible.


My interview with Kim Iversen will be airing shortly. See here for updated timestamp info and clips after show airs. https://unlimitedhangout.com/2024/04/press/kim-iversen-2/


Just heard the acronym PSBT in a work presentation. Don't get excited though it was actually PWR Subchannel and Bundle Test (PSBT) not Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction.

I'm sure I was the only one here who appreciates this 😂


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜


There is another batch every cycle


91 blocks in a row post halving with block rewards greater than 6.25 BTC.  Still none less than the prior epoch subsidy 👀


Epoch V

 https://i.nostr.build/YgYZ2.jpg

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GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

Welcome to Epoch V 🧡


*The Rare Sat Lie*

Let's start with some facts.

You cannot own a satoshi (sat). You can only own a utxo, who's value is measured in sats. Just like you cannot own a "kilogram" but you can own something which weights a kilogram.

The idea that a sat can be rare is a lie, since sats don't exist.

A utxo also cannot be sold, because as soon as it is spent, a completely new utxo is created, and the creation of this new utxo makes the previous utxo (which you wanted to sell) spent. To act of spending "an unspent transaction output" (UTXO) transforms it into something fundamentally different, a "spent transaction output" (STXO) and creates a new UTXO.

The idea that a utxo can be sold is a lie, since even utxos cannot be sold.

The idea that a rare sat from a "special" utxo can be bought is thus a double lie.

*Rare Sat Sophistry*

The conmen, the useful idiots and the otherwise honest but contrarian pundits will rationalize the spreading of the "Rare Sat Lie" with sophistry and appeals to libertarian morality such as "it's a free market, people can believe whatever they want and waste their money however they wish".

Of course, this line of reasoning is meant to create strawmen arguments so that every person that is righteously indignated at the spreading of these lies can be painted as being opposed to the concept of individual freedon itself, which immediately places the TruthSeeker's outrage outside of the Overton Window (and subject to ridicule).

Let us dispell the strawman argument.

The "market" (a small niche of degenerate gamblers) can want whatever it wants, yes. But it till cannot change the reality that individual satoshis (sats) do not exist as "things" or virtual objects. This reality is not subjective.

The sophists will also rationalize that "it cannot be stopped" and thus all you can do is "cry harder" (ironic eh?) and that any and all attempts to combat the lies are futile (at best) or stupid.

It may be true all the truthseeker can do is cry and shout, but it is also true that to combat the spreading of such lies is a virtuous and noble pursuit. And it is also true that the direct result of the shouting can be to save a victim from otherwise being conned. Which is, we would all agree I hope, a moral good, if not a moral imperative.

People are free to spread the lie that such things ("rare" "sats") are real, and fraudulently sell utxos of low value presented as "rare" "sats" for utxos of higher value, but to do so by exploiting the ignorance of people and confusion around the complex technology of Bitcoin is evil according to nearly almost moral code that ancient and modern civilizations have produced.

I am the last person that would deny someone the right to be evil. But I believe if you see a fraud and you don't call out the fraud then you too are a fraud.

So, the strawman is really just straw.

*The Rare Sat Con*

Beyond it being morally bad to spread lies generally, the spreading of the lie also occurs within the context of textbook confidence trick.

Confidence tricks involve :

- the mark: the victims whose money is to be acquired fraudulently
- the roper: reels in the mark via exposure and marketing, peaking the curiosity of the mark (i.e. a conference or media organization)
- the inside man: provides a venue for the con to take place, or supplies goods and services used in the context of the scam (a mining pool or a marketplace)
- the conman: gains the confidence of the mark extracts the money (the seller of a rare sat)
- the convincer: an acolyte of the conman which gives a taste of the profits to the mark either by investing in the mark, or showing off his profits to the mark (a fellow rare sat trader)

The conman and the convincer can interchange roles. For example, conmen and convincers can publicly con each other repeatedly and alternatively, with gains and losses which compensate, with the tacit understanding that the goal is really to gain the confidence of a mark from which both convincer and conman can extract money from.

Everyone except benefits in this zero sum game, except obviously the mark.

In the end, the mark was never forced to give up his money. He willingly parted ways with his funds, deceived by the confidence trick.

Selling "rare sats" for utxos of higher sat value is without doubt a confidence trick.

I will let it up to your imagination who you think plays which role in the rare sat con.


GM 🌤 PV 🤙

Would it be possible to build a desktop Nostr client that you can simply sign into by scanning a QR code with your mobile client, the same way you link Signal or Telegram?

Using a browser extension still seems overly complicated for most new users.

#AskNostr


Congrats bro!


Wait till you need to scan a signed tx with a shitty laptop camera.  I have issues every time, but I always seem to get it to scan eventually. Good luck!


Oh nice! I have actually been looking for something like this 👍


Yea maybe. I think I'm unsuccessfully trying to point out that it's hard for non devs to identify legit projects that deserve funding, while also pointing out that it's impossible that only 9 people can bring totally unbiased opinions on funding.  Is there a way to decentralize it more without having to go all the way down to the individual project level?


Anyone willing to help me build a simple Bitcoin only e-commerce website with BTC Pay Server integration via voltage.cloud ?

I already have the on-chain and lightning setup in BTC Pay Server, but would like a nice front end website for my products.

Will pay in sats, DM me for details or to quote me a price.

#asknostr


Right now, when I donate to opensats I'm outsourcing the vetting of the projects and letting them decide which projects get different amounts of funding.

I'm not a dev and I can't review all the projects, so I have lass of an issue trusting them to vet projects. But if people have concerns with board members choosing the level of funding, that is something we could empower individuals to decide, right?

Or maybe even by category. Like what if I want to donate to fedimint projects only, or only new LDK features (Bolt12), or only new lightning mobile wallets.  This would also help with the latest Saylor FUD... Have a no protocol changes fund, or a layer 2 only fund.

Just brainstorming really though.  Contributing to FOSS projects is literally mission critical to the future of Bitcoin. We need to make sure that aspect of Bitcoin remains as decentralized as possible.  Just throwing out ideas.


I honestly believe that we are all trying to do the right thing here, but I agree that the distribution of opensats grants could be better.

nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx or nostr:npub1dergggklka99wwrs92yz8wdjs952h2ux2ha2ed598ngwu9w7a6fsh9xzpc how feasible would it be to allow donations to be made to either the general opensats fund or an opensats project of our choosing?

Do you think that would help nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s

nostr:nevent1qqsx6wkudqqw55f0zs8vgtay44kwdvvaqkdlp9ur9nwpulaycwx989spr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqzyqewrqnkx4zsaweutf739s0cu7et29zrntqs5elw70vlm8zudr3y2qcyqqqqqqgxzr28l


lol these are amazing. Thank you nostr:npub1wc4rc9wxl2gfzxl384g0cw3f79nrms0sfdpe02y7aasy7c3we4sqd0qywr !! https://i.nostr.build/GemWQ.jpg https://i.nostr.build/dwD6J.jpg https://i.nostr.build/O4kD5.jpg


No air quotes needed.  Bitcoin is decentralized.


6 blocks till difficulty adjustment, although I don't think it'll be enough to get us back to 4/20 in many places.  I expect hash will continue to rip to get the last of the 6.25 blocks.


Or any party, of any kind 😂


I realize I'm pretty late to this party (assumed it wouldn't persist this long) but I am also now Dan 😂


All MSM sources have lost the public's trust.

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/09/1243755769/npr-journalist-uri-berliner-trust-diversity


Fair enough, GM🍵💜


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

You all are my *kind* of people 🫂

 https://i.nostr.build/RmwXr.jpg


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/types_of_eclipse_photo_2x.png


My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who said Saylor pressured an ETF not to fund Bitcoin devs.

😂


Are you really a Bitcoiner if you have never burned your seed phrase recovery sheet after stamping it into metal? 😂

#asknostr


Preferably on 4/20... during the halving 🤞


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

 https://i.nostr.build/XVGGW.jpg


Bitcoin (had to be done) 😁


Any suggestions nostr:npub1h8ktyt8zvqc8dcpk7yh9gq6fs0csqcujlkqdwwspwgtef9ral6xqzugdky ?


"Time is money; money is time. So why are they printing money if they can't print time?" - nostr:npub1hrctsg2qwu5gsp65gvj29968z460g0th755jq92c8uaz620lewmq6qk525


https://i.nostr.build/oMQX7.jpg

https://bitcoin.clarkmoody.com/dashboard/


I've been thinking about this too recently.  I think that Twitter has gotten to the point that very few people even see our tweets (non blue check plebs talking about nostr) and those who do are chasing an influencer status that they think the Twitter algos will grant them if they can just say the right things in the right way.

Today nostr is for people who just want to be themselves without needing to pursue influencer status. I believe that in the future there will be clients and relays that will give people the algos, censorship and the influencer status stuff.  But there will always be clients and relays on nostr for us freedom loving, uncensored, nostriches who just want to say:

GM nostr ☕, PV 💜

nostr:nevent1qqs8qk7c4ceatwmcs36vx4t38jsz0chd8a3xrs7wjvy8c22fmvqnqyqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsygyczrv6l3cqd3c978zyfhnzsrw9xd4wtr2r47ww705lgy7m8u4lsgpsgqqqqqqsqhmcn8


The Western Mass Bitcoin Meetup Halving Party is just over 2 weeks away! If you are within driving distance of Northampton Massachusettes it's going to be our biggest meetup ever, 26 RSVPs so far!

Private bar, free apps, giveaways and prizes! RSVP today!

 https://i.nostr.build/AaKJO.jpg

https://meetu.ps/e/N0nB3/Xhd2s/i


Year of the dragon

 https://i.nostr.build/8GqDB.jpg


I agree, blockstream green is terrible as is their lightning implementation. Totally fair review.


I am so pumped for our mining focused eps coming up for nostr:npub1fpcd25q2zg09rp65fglxuhp0acws5qlphpg88un7mdcskygdvgyqfv4sld to celebrate the halving inlcuding nostr:npub1n3sjlzmhpu8rl56umtptc4lua6zkretq2p82yhytnmlcuq639vlqd0te5l nostr:npub12lzwey2hjc2ce0stwa3ldhg04h93wj263lvdhrf87qfzz9jsggeqwuntw2 and nostr:npub10cxz2h7n6rumfpuf49zt4uvm7skzqk5u25vesp0tzdtnkvsnwjyqaffcj3

The highest signal. I also just freaking love #bitcoin mining so much ⚡


Rare on the US East Coast though


https://i.nostr.build/WGDXa.jpg

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ma74/executive


Felt it here in Western Mass also

nostr:nevent1qqsvkxz4kfjupylmsddv385qann4uafv4477wdgwmfuz8gfujwvj5wqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsyg8wd6sn4w07t39x36hekx35lcq55e45qytu2rhz5c20fndftxmwwspsgqqqqqqsvntp80


Grips? Send me a product and I'll see what I can do 👍


Working on some new laser engraved product ideas, haven't gotten the settings just right yet, but what do you guys think?

#asknostr

 https://i.nostr.build/jYjrl.jpg


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

I have largely given up orange pilling no coiners outside of just saying "This is why I Bitcoin" at the end of conversations about how fucked up everything is.

I have found it much more enjoyable to help educate and make newer bitcoiners more sovereign. Attend your local meetup and up your Bitcoin game or help someone else up theirs 🧡


GM ☕


Welcome to Nostr, where the follower count is made up and the likes don't matter

 https://i.nostr.build/DjD2A.jpg


You can send on chain into and out of your Phoenix wallet.  You just need to pay on chain fees.

It's like the inverse of Muun... On chain or lightning, but Phoenix defaults to lightning while Muun defaults to on chain.


I've tried them all.  Phoenix wallet would be my recommendation.  Unfortunately we live in a post-wallet of Satoshi era in the US, and while Phoenix is superior to WoS in many ways, it's definitely not as newbie friendly.  But overall I think it's the best option.


For anyone struggling to subscribe to the new bitcoin-dev mailing list on Google Groups without a google ID.

Check that your email is NOT linked to any google ID. (ie Alternative Email, Recovery Email, etc...)

Removing mine from a relation to a google account fixed it. There is no documentation on Google side about this.

https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2024-February/022327.html

It's very easy. Assuming you took care of the above:
1. email bitcoindev+subscribe at googlegroups com
2. after you get the notification, the clicking didn't work, so just send a NEW email to bitcoindev+subconfirm at http://googlegroups.com

This worked for me.

thx kanzure for helping troubleshoot.


Bitcoin has been declared dead by MSM many times.

Someone should start collecting the nostr is dead tweets on that other app.

https://99bitcoins.com/bitcoin-obituaries/


Belated GM nostr ☕

PV 💜

Have a great day today!


My TA skills are unmatched 🦕🙂

 https://i.nostr.build/8Gqx4.jpg


Bitcoin Cash is 8 blocks away from their halving and the network is behaving erratically.

They just went 4 hours without a block mined.

Their version of mempool dot space is down: https://bchmempool.cash
 https://image.nostr.build/473c9a807cb2a38d7b8e4f434d26bf21cb8c5c351639550d3e91a8f6b23781cb.jpg


Gold mining is undeniably bad for the environment.  Bitcoin fixes this.

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/04/02/1231873144/gold-mining-reduced-this-amazon-rainforest-to-a-moonscape-now-miners-are-restori


As any commodity increases in value the ability to get more of it will always bring it's price back down to the cost of production.

This is why Bitcoin is like no commodity that has ever existed before.

https://www.mining.com/scientists-develop-greener-method-for-extracting-gold-from-low-grade-ore-e-waste/


If you still like the hunt you can pivot to searching out nostr related content 🤙

So far this is all I've found for nostr podcasts:

https://fountain.fm/show/vnmoRQQ50siLFRE8k061

https://fountain.fm/show/EHr7oroKVhkIAWNTGGRn


On God


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜


I use archive.is


Hey you should come over to Western Mass for our halving party on 4/20 🥳

 https://i.nostr.build/lLlLw.jpg


Bitcoin idioms:

"A watched transaction never confirms"

So true. 😐


Be kind, rewind. 🫡


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

Throw back to my first day ever in the fiat mines (1998 I think) 😊

 https://i.nostr.build/4oePA.jpg


I appreciate you Roya 🫂

Hope to see you back here soon 💜


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

Any recommendations on how to deal with this 😂

#asknostr

https://i.nostr.build/gZzVO.jpg


Wow haven't seen the Abdow's big boy in a long time 😊


This is why electricity prices are so high in Massachusetts

https://live959.com/mass-town-bans-propane-natural-gas-in-new-law/


Yes. Now it's up to us to digest it all and continue speaking freely 🫡

H/t nostr:npub1dergggklka99wwrs92yz8wdjs952h2ux2ha2ed598ngwu9w7a6fsh9xzpc

https://dergigi.com/2024/03/25/speaking-freely-online/


Isn't this exactly how that Will Smith movie I am Legend started?


Elon will eventually lose everyone. Mad props nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx 🔥

Happy Easter!


GM Happ Easter! 🐇💜


Happy Easter 🐰💜


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

HAPPY EASTER! 🐇🐣


Interesting fact. In the wake of EA6102 they never went door to door and only a handful of individuals ever had their gold confiscated.

If they ban self custody that is when you will be glad that you have self custody.  Everyone else is primed and ready for the government to take their Bitcoin (technically Bitcoin IOUs) from their custodian.


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

Looking forward to getting some sun today ☀

 https://i.nostr.build/q6B8d.jpg


GM, PV good sir ⚡


Wen bigger mempool 🙃


Damnit I commented too 🤦


Ah, shit. I hit like.


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

 https://i.nostr.build/3PB6M.jpg


Not offensive to many, but definitely banned in the CCP

https://i.nostr.build/nW3ZQ.jpg


Blockspace will always go to whoever pays the most for it.  It's just unfortunate that the goal of these worthless projects is to get people to send them their bitcoin in exchange for something that is clearly far less valuable. But painful lessons maximize learning and people have to learn. I am anti censorship on the blockchain.


Keep your keys off of Internet connected devices!


Elon rolled this out just to piss off Odell 😂


GM, PV 😎


They just got a very rare Nostr Blue Check as well 😂
https://i.nostr.build/wGRGd.png


Still going to make for a spicy RHR 🔥

Maybe Elon is a secret ride or die and it's all a big troll 😂


SBF sentencing proceedings today

https://v.nostr.build/PO5z0.mp4


Wow RHR gonna be spicy today 👀


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

God loves you. Tell God you love Him today. 🙏


Nice find from 2017 👍

Unpopular take. Colonizing Mars is a terrible idea.  I don't think that humanity has the mental fortitude to permanently live in a place like that.  I believe we will forever be a single planet species.

Can science happen there? Sure. Vacations? Ok, np. But families will never grow up there. And if they do they will not have lives that anyone would ever want.


😂
 https://i.nostr.build/eZgnG.jpg


How are people logging into zap.stream on Android without pasting their nsec into it?

#asknostr


meme fashion 😎

👀 nostr:npub1az9xj85cmxv8e9j9y80lvqp97crsqdu2fpu3srwthd99qfu9qsgstam8y8 nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m
#bitcoin #craftstr #needlepoint https://image.nostr.build/ce2ab1d7cc279050bfb38a6a3bcc0b548231989dc34ef9b1c3b786f2ca78ff10.jpg


V6, 5-speed, 4wd, lifted, 33inch mud terrains with decent tread and aftermarket wheels, ~240k miles, no rust on frame, body is in pretty good shape. Great daily driver or a low cost restoration project or fun off road truck. Has had an extensive list of maintenance work in the past 10k miles to ensure it is a reliable daily driver. Open to offers and trades.
 https://image.nostr.build/f36feec2d6968c3f49776bbc975223f1d289c1f25bd996281642dbe7d063783c.jpg


This is interesting though (not an endorsement, just interesting 🤙)

 https://i.nostr.build/Z5wKx.jpg


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

Lots to get done in the fiat mines today, but I'm glad I have Bitcoin related side projects I can work on tonight 🫡🤙

Have a great day frens 😎


GM Gary ☕


 nostr:npub1guh5grefa7vkay4ps6udxg8lrqxg2kgr3qh9n4gduxut64nfxq0q9y6hjy have you zapped someone today?

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


Oh haha yea it's satire man 😂


Hey if anyone is in Nashville, one of my bands, The Retrograde will be opening at The Basement on April 1st. Doors open 8.30pm and my boys will be on at 9pm. FREE SHOW.

Please come and support! I'll be there as well if you want to meet up IRL.

It'll be a good time! They're an up and coming southern rock band with catchy bluesy licks. They've got a very Aerosmith meets Black Crows sorta vibe.

https://www.thebasementnashville.com/event/13639673/scott-collins-w-the-retrograde/

#music #tunestr #concerts


Weird, I can confirm that I see your lightning address as WoS.  Maybe because you have an nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm NIP-05?


Never heard of her, what's your take on it?


My latest invention is Hedgehog: a protocol for asynchronous layer two bitcoin payments

Check out the video here:

https://stacker.news/items/481321


This is why we need to let innovation happen for a while before we change Bitcoin.  Great job nostr:npub1yxp7j36cfqws7yj0hkfu2mx25308u4zua6ud22zglxp98ayhh96s8c399s

nostr:nevent1qqstpr2equtveedxueq3jc5dspfq48xwsd5kgzwwtzvst35cw0pgt0gpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfdupzpwd9xafrhw30ekhg2lvsmznkphj0yyuun7gdnphhgl886rkq69eaqvzqqqqqqycgugvc


I have heard that there might have been construction workers on the bridge and 10 cars may still be missing.  Source is just something someone said on telegram, but there may be casualties 🙏


Here is video from that tweet

https://v.nostr.build/Q7AOa.mp4


Ship collided with a bridge in Baltimore and it collapsed

https://v.nostr.build/Q7AOa.mp4


I'm with you guys, but here is a potentially plausible scenario of what might have happened

 https://i.nostr.build/POeEn.jpg


Possibly a rational answer to what might have happened

 https://i.nostr.build/8GoQE.jpg


More video coverage of the Baltimore bridge aftermath 🙏

https://v.nostr.build/3PajM.mp4


Downloaded the Coinbase app for testing the other day. This is not a serious place to custody millions of bitcoin.

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


Bitcoin is the value. I will trade it for other things I value: food, water, shelter, memes and PVs on nostr, etc.

I certainly do not value dollars and will never trade Bitcoin so I can sit on a pile of worthless dollars.


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

It's been 5 years since I've owned anything but Bitcoin.  The opportunity cost of my education was very high.  Don't gamble, just buy Bitcoin.

 https://i.nostr.build/O4xXY.jpg


nostr:npub14z47xa3klmyue3ugq7ac4z4d0s0ldqqkzljcqkry56yzljvt5q3sgfg57d has it on April 20th at 12:23pm EDT


I just sent you 21 sats (about 2 cents) in 1 click. It took about 2 seconds and cost me 1 sat. The sats came to you from my node via tor thanks to Nostr Wallet Connect.

I sent thousands of lightning transactions over the last year and my lightning usage has been increasing dramatically over the last few months.

Lightning is alive and well my friend ⚡🔥🧡


They just click a button and print at much as they want and there is nothing I can do about it.

By saving only in Bitcoin I am shielding my savings from inflation.  They have to coerce me to pay them cap gains tax.  Thats a lot of people to coerce, especially if we collectively stand up against taxation.  They cannot just take my wealth because I am the only one who has access to it.


Yea just looking to save them 745 clicks 😂


Yes it's sad when you work hard to get someone you love onto the lifeboat but they refuse to recognize that the ship is sinking or that we actually found the lifeboat. 💔


What is the easiest way to get a Bitcoiner friend of mine started with a reasonable set of follows on nostr. Is there a service where they can just start with my list?

#asknostr


"Say no to banks, say yes to clocks; say no to printers, say yes to blocks" - nostr:npub1hrctsg2qwu5gsp65gvj29968z460g0th755jq92c8uaz620lewmq6qk525

https://youtu.be/X0BMg_70fo8?si=AVQgwk2YVIx_eV7l


I'm not sure actually 😂

Found the video from nostr:npub1dergggklka99wwrs92yz8wdjs952h2ux2ha2ed598ngwu9w7a6fsh9xzpc thanks to nostr:npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev 😁

Teamwork makes the dream work.

https://dergigi.com/2022/11/19/dear-crypto-fiat-bros/

https://fountain.fm/episode/R1uXzVSv7oWQtv7QE4bB


Unpopular take. I prefer taxation to inflation.

Bitcoin will make taxation the only way for them to get our money.  Let's make them take it from us.  Make them fund an army of agents to audit us. Let's make them fight us for our money. This will be the war that will make bitcoiners the hero generation.  Be ready to fight for your wealth.


Also never selling. But following macro stuff is one of my guilty pleasures 😁

Any thoughts I have on macro are boring, irrelevant and not appropriate for nostr 🙂


Stay humble, zap notes. 🫡


Let em know
https://image.nostr.build/6c339698431dbf384d482e20fc8dbd30f577d5cbf2c1bef4c65bd0fe72eba578.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/75016c08f9b0d0edcae460d665b3754a082bdaff7827b8ab309cf803f870d3c1.jpg


I have been thinking about what information in the intent age will look like when there is no meaningful amount of censorship (perhaps a future Internet built on nostr or something like it).

I think we will reenter a period where it will be critical to think critically about what information you decide to ingest.  Parents are going to have to get a lot better at teaching their kids to think and communicate with people wiser than they are.

Excellent piece nostr:npub1dergggklka99wwrs92yz8wdjs952h2ux2ha2ed598ngwu9w7a6fsh9xzpc 💜


I'd been trying for years to orange pill one of the smartest people I know (brilliantly book smart) but I ultimately came to the conclusion you listed above... He truly believes that war is good, inflation is good and censorship is good.  It was at that moment that I gave up talking to him about Bitcoin.

It was a very sad moment for me.


Remember it's gonna be a bumpy ride.

"What would it seem like if it did seem like a global, digital, sound, open source, programmable money was monetizing from absolute zero" - nostr:npub1sfhflz2msx45rfzjyf5tyj0x35pv4qtq3hh4v2jf8nhrtl79cavsl2ymqt

https://i.nostr.build/6GR9v.jpg


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜


I don't know man, sounds to me like you aren't bullish enough 😂


Ottawa Bitcoin Meetup Tonight

https://orangepill.app.link/yHljAXPBeIb


Glad to see you on nostr 😎

I encourage you to zap plebs with fractions of digital real estate while you are here ⚡

It won't take much for you to out zap nostr:npub1guh5grefa7vkay4ps6udxg8lrqxg2kgr3qh9n4gduxut64nfxq0q9y6hjy either 😎


#Bitcoin is the Signal. https://image.nostr.build/d0977bc5ee1e117e1d0379eb29b4611559ad54b19f305c669bd93a2ecb65ef73.jpg


SOS! 🛟 Gonna need someone smarter than me to explain how the #ActivityPub protocol is different than the #Nostr protocol? Thx. Sorry I’m slow. lol. #asknostr


GM ☕


GM. Grassroots adoption is key 🫡


CNBC coverage of Austin, Bitcoin Commons and the halving 🔥

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


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

If you are on nostr and in driving distance of Northampton Massachusetts you need to come to our halving party on 4/20 🔥

https://i.nostr.build/WGEza.jpg


Hey you should come check out our halvings party!  A bunch of CT bitcoiners are regulars at our meetup.  Also you can meet some of the other local Bitcoin meetup organizers!
 https://i.nostr.build/WGEza.jpg
DM incoming 🤙


🚨🚨Attn: Connecticut Bitcoiners. 🚨🚨

I am putting together a Bitcoin meetup at Brewery Legitimus, 283 Main Street, New Hartford, CT on Thursday, April 27 at 6:00 pm. The goal is to try to meet new people who are interested in learning about and talking about Bitcoin.

Can you please share to help to get the word out about it?

CTBTC.info


I trust nostr:npub1guh5grefa7vkay4ps6udxg8lrqxg2kgr3qh9n4gduxut64nfxq0q9y6hjy for Bitcoin content, but not for Elon content.  😂

#weboftrust


☕💜

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For anyone who uses Sparrow or Nunchuk Desktop for Windows the latest releases have a module (HWI) that gets flagged as a virus.  To support our classroom course on Multisig we have uploaded videos to YouTube showing how to correct this issue in Windows 10.

https://youtu.be/oBnLFsg6Lq0?si=HkfpfRbc54ptNRGl

https://youtu.be/KQ5HTlAacL8?si=PZ9PR2WdkvmZ-M8x


GM, PV 💜


I don't normally like to link to twitter but it offers a lot more information than I'm willing to type 🙂

NFTs are centralized and have no reason to be on a blockchain.  They are just trying to get your Bitcoin.

https://twitter.com/jimmysong/status/1770987228052816094?t=QBhLCPiHJuIzBcrirnO1eg&s=19


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

If you want to be paid in #Bitcoin you need to provide value to a Bitcoiner.  Find out what you can do for bitcoiners and they will send you sats. 🧡

People can also steal Bitcoin by hacking, physically attacking or scamming bitcoiners. Hacking and attacking are hard though, so mostly just don't buy jpegs 🫡


Announcing Strike BLACK, Strike's suite of products and tools for developers looking to build on #Bitcoin

Easily integrate and offer bitcoin buy, sell, send, receive, hold, withdraw, onboard, cash in, and cash out.

 nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg was one of Strike BLACK's earliest customers and greatly influenced what it has become. Really awesome.

If you need Lightning, Bitcoin on-chain, on/off ramps, fiat-over-lightning, etc. you can get started for free today: http://strike.me/black

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A88mhL27O0&ab_channel=JackMallers


Thank you for the notice here... Glad I didn't go down that path.

NWC on my start9 Node has been working flawlessly.  Highly recommend. 👍


If you are getting an HWI error after upgrading to Sparrow 1.8.4 on Windows we've uploaded a video to walk you through how to fix it.

nostr:npub1hea99yd4xt5tjx8jmjvpfz2g5v7nurdqw7ydwst0ww6vw520prnq6fg9v2 explains the error and the fix here: https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/issues/1310

Our video walks you through how to add an exclusion to Windows Defender in Windows 10.

https://youtu.be/oBnLFsg6Lq0


Yea I'm just pointing out what is literally happening, not what impact it has on human psychology. It absolutely will completely go away in 2140, and will be irrelevant in the next 5-10 years.

But yea today miners are still primarily getting paid via subsidy not by tx fees.  So yes they are doing work and we all agree it's fair and we all agree they they should be subsidized, but we are printing money to pay them.


The fact remains that miners are literally being subsidized... It's even called a block subsidy.  And this subsidy does put downward pressure on the price meaning that the supply inflation is literally devaluing all holders Bitcoin.


Marty is posting notes on nostr! Get ready, zaps are gonna fly!

 https://i.nostr.build/dww4E.gif


Thanks! Ironically, it was mostly supplied by US tax dollars 😂

I just added the #bitcoin symbol

https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13326


I like to point out that even Bitcoin has inflation... Is the block reward theft?

No. Why? Because everyone agrees on what the printed money is being used for and agrees that it is being distributed fairly.

If I agreed with what my taxes were being used for and that they were being distributed fairly they would also not be theft.

I believe governments on a Bitcoin standard will be much more responsible with tax money 👍


Thanks!


Is there a way to contribute sats to various bounties for nostr features, improvements etc.?

#asknostr


I try to make this point as much as possible. There will always be bad people, but with good money they are a lot less powerful.

Twitter amplifies their voices with blue checks and algos. This is why they won't embrace nostr.  They need to yell louder because they have no advantage when they don't control the money.  Eth would have already implemented all the changes.

nostr:nevent1qqs8ees47k3uh6qurlsteacrxpazcjge3wd7xksl20cjpgugacrg0zqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsygxzvgkfzmvmjrss4qdjhfnmrx7lchttufkz2atdr7vs6du9ecfkrvpsgqqqqqqsw3quxc


Congrats! GM indeed ☕


Quick user experience comparison. Which platform would you rather spend your time on.

Twitter vs. Nostr

 https://i.nostr.build/nWWDa.jpg

 https://i.nostr.build/0jjXM.jpg

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GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

Confession time... I just scrolled through Twitter.  It was not pleasant.  Lots of yelling at BTC mag and Greenpeace.

I didn't see one GM 🙁

I belong on nostr. Have a good day fam 💜


Woah crazy. Reminds me of this meme about how AI always messes up hands... Weird

 https://i.nostr.build/Djj44.jpg


Tried to turn this into a Tim Apple joke, but I failed 🙃


I am so bullshit 😎


Generally I'm not a fan, but it has its place on occasion.  Can also just steal links and memes and stuff, or even the post itself... Maybe just give credit if they are active nostr users?


It's gonna get worse before it gets better I'm afraid.  This is why we stack sats and try to get as many people on the life boats as possible.


Facts


Inflation too


Sign the petition to Free Ross:

https://www.change.org/p/clemency-for-ross-ulbricht-condemned-to-die-in-prison-for-an-e-commerce-website


Are there shills, macro, TA hypemen on nostr?  They all come in for a day, realize that there is no algo to get them mad likes and follows, and leave because they have a blue check and don't get nostr.

My nostr feed is full of GMs, PVs, farming, nature, art and #introductions (and also nostr devs who are actually hilarious, but almost no one gets their jokes... including me 😂)

I recommend anyone I follow 🤙😎💜


Trust no one, pick the ones you like the most that are comfortable.  You are the one who has to wear them, everyone else will get used to whatever you pick in like a day. 😎💜


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

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GM PV 🤙


Innovation explodes during times of user pain.  I honestly don't want any soft forks for a long time to allow maximum amount of innovation to occur that does not need a change to Bitcoin.

We are so early and cryptographic solutions are popping up all over the place to deal with scaling options and alternate solutions.  Let the builders build for a decade and then let's talk about if Bitcoin needs to change.


GM PV ☕


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

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Welcome to nostr where the follower count's made up and the likes don't matter 😂 https://i.nostr.build/wGGmx.jpg


5% theft rate


Hi! I'm Reed and I like Bitcoin and nostr 🧡💜

https://i.nostr.build/YZKA.jpg


There’s an emoji for a freaking bridge troll 🧌 but not for #Bitcoin …

Let’s change that.

Video by nostr:npub1lr2zzf989mvf393y0tv39ara6a4vddkd6y87z784up9vl6ks6j3qtudl6a 👏👏👏

Petition 👇
https://www.change.org/p/bitcoin-deserves-an-emoji https://v.nostr.build/DjjEV.mp4


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

Who are the best follows on nostr for memes?

#asknostr


Lol yes! Good call 🤙😎


Happy St. Patrick's Day 💚

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


Joe Biden was born closer to Lincoln’s second inauguration than his own inauguration.


HUMBLE ENOUGH


Volumes are definitely down outside of trading hours


The Western Mass Bitcoin Meetup is going all out for our halving party on 4/20 (7pm-10pm)! Private bar, lightning tips accepted, 1st round of apps included, and 5 lucky attendees will win Orange Shutter Shades (with the ₿) from  nostr:npub1lrjgpa9m2dl6esdah5pq7m005ymwh4glq4aet76q2zlz2f83esfsa2zvrj

RSVP Today!
https://www.meetup.com/western-mass-bitcoin-meetup/events/299831951/

https://i.nostr.build/kZZ2j.png

https://i.nostr.build/9zzdz.webp


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

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I definitely get more done at work when we aren't constantly making new all time highs 😂


Question for #asknostr - what happens if users are reported? I noticed a “report user” option on Primal. Do the client devs get that report and if so what’s the process there?

Do clients provide some level of content moderation or is it mostly up to the user to choose what and who they see?

On TikTok there are a lot of repliers who seem concerned about trolls or other villains. As a veteran of old-Twitter, I’m not very concerned, myself, haha, but I am curious how this all shakes out in #nostr.


This week’s newsletter is out. Check your email or read it online.
https://newsletter.unlimitedhangout.com/2024-03-15-newsletter/


GM, PV ☕

https://i.nostr.build/7GBO3.jpg


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

Western Mass Bitcoin Meetup this weekend!

Free beer, seltzer and water

If you are in the area come by and hang out 🤙

https://www.meetup.com/western-mass-bitcoin-meetup


A lightning issue on your side?

On my side so far I've tried to withdraw to mutiny, alby and aqua (boltz) and none have worked.


Same here, I tried as soon as I saw their note but hasn't worked yet.


thanks for hanging out for my first live stream! Had a blast 🚀


ship lost.  still pretty epic though 🔥🚀


so if they lost the ship how will they get the data?


they said the plasma field interrupts communication so I assume some of this will not have a live feed of data


speed starting to come down  faster now


this is what i was waiting for 🔥


woah, epic views


Not a huge Elon fan, but still a space nerd 😃

Posting my first live stream via zap.stream of the 3rd Integrated Test Flight of Starship 🚀

https://zap.stream/naddr1qqjrwcmp8y6xve33956nzceh956r2e3k95urqerz95cxyvrrxq6xvepcvs6nyqg3waehxw309ahx7um5wgh8w6twv5hsygx0gknt5ymr44ldyyaq0rn3p5jpzkh8y8ymg773a06ytr4wldxz55psgqqqwensg4syd4


this view is making me dizzy 😂


nostr:npub1guh5grefa7vkay4ps6udxg8lrqxg2kgr3qh9n4gduxut64nfxq0q9y6hjy zapped none of my notes ⚡

But maybe my notes were not up to his zapping standards 🤷♂


Signal going in and out, they are essentially on a break now while the ship is coasting in orbit... should be some more action soon 🔥


I am super interested to see how the heat shield holds up during reentry of the ship


looks like they probably didnt stick the landing for the first stage, but the decent looked great!


There are some really cool goals for this flight... they will open the bay doors in space and will attempt to reenter and land both stages in the ocean


Enjoy the launch!


Setting up zap.stream was actually really easy! This is my first live stream and I didnt even have OBS installed and I got it up and running in ~15 minutes 🔥


Test


Please steal this for future nostr memes 😂

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


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

 https://i.nostr.build/Z5DBD.jpg


nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg has a built-in lightning wallet that you can setup with just an email address I believe.  It's that big lightning button at the bottom ⚡


Are you saying that you don't believe that the federal government is pressuring US based social media platforms to censor content to align with their narratives?


Hello and PV #opa chat group 💜🧡

https://i.nostr.build/YZKA.jpg


I think nostr:npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqn has some good ideas for onboarding.  Id link to the episode of Thank God for Nostr, but I have no idea which one it was in 😂


Hi Nostr,

nostr:npub14yf4yasnqgpkzjrzhysshglf82e8nkp8r9sn5hzqu4n244k3avtshhwpyu told me that some of the other girls have linked their IG accounts here to prove they are real, but I don’t have instagram. So here is my “Prove it, prove it” image, proving that I have started reading #theBitcoinStandard. https://image.nostr.build/5b12310a17ed352f3468821adb51e35035b2c5341eddea69cd67d38fe9db3ca3.jpg


They do after I go back and open Mutiny on my phone.


My daughter's 6th grade class buried a time capsule last year that they will open when they graduate high school.  I convinced her to add an open dime with 100k sats on it 🔥

The question is, will that be over the dust limit in 5 years 😂


Welcome and PV (Pura Vida) 💜


Maybe it's silly, but I like to see the sats show up on the post I just zapped.  So anything you can do to enable that with less friction I think would be beneficial.  🤙


I do believe that governments will always have a role to play in society. I would be happy to have a trusted institution meditate these types of issues.

The problem I have is due to the level of corruption currently in our highest levels of government I do not have trust in the federal government institution.  Further, I don't see them trying to "meditate" anything, they are simply deciding what their citizens should and should not be allowed to see.


I hear you. But if you don't want your kids to be spied on don't let them use the technology you think is facilitating this invasion of privacy.  Id rather decide for myself and my family rather than outsource that responsibility to the government who can use this as a precedent to start censoring content I do think is beneficial for me and my family.


nostr:npub19hg5pj5qmd3teumh6ld7drfz49d65sw3n3d5jud8sgz27avkq5dqm7yv9p has completely changed my zapping experience on nostr and simultaneously gave my nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll lightning node a useable practical purpose that I use every single day 🔥

I was previously using nostr:npub1mutnyacc9uc4t5mmxvpprwsauj5p2qxq95v4a9j0jxl8wnkfvuyque23vg, which also has integrated Nostr Wallet Connect, but because it was not always connected, the zaps would only get sent when I opened it back up on my phone.  It was fine and worked and everything, but as the zapper I get a lot more out of the zapping experience when I see the sats fly ⚡⚡

Thank you nostr:npub19hg5pj5qmd3teumh6ld7drfz49d65sw3n3d5jud8sgz27avkq5dqm7yv9p for building on nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll!


Great episode nostr:npub160t5zfxalddaccdc7xx30sentwa5lrr3rq4rtm38x99ynf8t0vwsvzyjc9, I enjoyed it 👍


I will zap all notes I see that include a PV

🤙👀

nostr:nevent1qqstj8lwk8r75sn54n3a840euujc4q3hslrd3zzfdkt970wte29yguspp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqzyqeqjtkp5fvvnukpr2d9hdfmzf72yz2p7xqrm4lkw9g9pluwnlgn5qcyqqqqqqgg5t75q


THE TIKTOK BAN BILL GOING THROUGH CONGRESS RIGHT NOW WILL GIVE GOVERNMENT INSANE POWER TO RESTRICT SPEECH.

AT THE SAME TIME SECTION 230 PROTECTIONS ARE ABOUT TO BE NEUTERED BY THE SUPREME COURT WHICH WILL ADD AN INSANE AMOUNT OF LIABILITY TO CENTRALIZED PLATFORMS - INEVITABLY INCREASING CENSORSHIP.

RESTRICTING FREE SPEECH IN AMERICA HAS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AMONG OUR CORRUPT POLITICAL CLASS.

NOSTR IS ABOUT TO HAVE ITS MOMENT TO SHINE. WE NEED TO BE READY FOR BILLIONS OF NEW USERS.


If you denominate your net worth in Bitcoin and track it over time it becomes glaring obvious that the only way to slow down it's constant decline is to maximize your Bitcoin exposure.

All other assets go down forever in Bitcoin terms.

But.

As your purchasing power continues to climb, it will be important to allocate to assets that protect yourself and your family.  This includes protecting Bitcoin.

Funding open source developers and projects, spreading Bitcoin education, providing capital to protect Bitcoin against the state, and incentivizing the build out of Bitcoin local economics protects your wealth and the more people we can get on the life boats the more functional your local economy will be after the great fiat collapse.

So zap away my fellow psychopaths, if you haven't started participating in value 4 value this is the best time to start!


⚠⚠⚠

https://twitter.com/lnbits/status/1767842133032235349

LNBits will shut down the demo server for cashu mints by the end of MARCH. All mints that start with https://legend.lnbits.com will not be available anymore (eNuts default mint is one of them)

Please move your funds to another mint ASAP or cash out via lightning.

The eNuts app will not provide a default mint anymore and is not responsible for refunding lost funds.

This note will be boosted many times until then.


GOOD MORNING NOSTR,

DISPATCH WITH STEVE LEE -  nostr:npub1ug8c5wp6chs4xessrstq3mj0x0agkttey5xwk26632a2gw22de7qkfd9ry - THIS EVENING AT 630P CT / 2330 UTC.

JOIN US IN THE LIVE CHAT 🫡

https://citadeldispatch.com


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

https://i.nostr.build/aPOr.gif


Good point.

Buying dip now...

⚡⚡


Finally back to normal, if there even is such a thing. The last couple of weeks were a whirlwind, as is to be expected if a lot of bitcoiners are at the same place at the same time.

Bitcoin Atlantis was a fantastic event, as many others have mentioned before me. It was so good to see everyone. New friends, old friends, brothers and sisters, even classmates and family. Yes, family.

To me, the gathering that happened on this strange island in the middle of the Atlantic felt more like an extended family gathering than a conference, which is what made it so beautiful. Exhausting? Yes. Strange? Definitely. But also full of love, tears of joy, and a deep sense of "togetherness" that only families can provide. Strange uncles and all.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: cherish these times. We're still in the early days, and as bitcoin marches on and grows, and as bitcoinization proceeds, what is strange and extraordinary now will soon be normal and ordinary.

The internet is magic, as are mobile phones. Yet we don't have any "internet people" anymore, not in the "bitcoiner" sense, to bridge the analogy. In certain places and for certain people bitcoin is already normalized, and what used to be mind-blowing just 12 months ago simply isn't anymore. We get used to things too quickly, even magic. We adjust, we get bored, and we fail to appreciate how far we have come.

I'm writing this as a sip my morning coffee, a coffee that I will pay in sats outright, with zaps I've received on nostr. Isn't that magical? Yet it's very normal to me. I have to pinch myself every day to make sure it is real.

It's hard to comprehend how much sweat, blood, tears, and pain were necessary to make all of this work. Bitcoin. Lightning. Nostr. The myriad of tools, libraries, capital, and infrastructure required so that you can zap me and I can pay for this coffee. Instantly. Global. Without anyone's permission. We say that Bitcoin is magic internet money for a reason, so please take a step back and appreciate the magic. Appreciate how far we've come.

It's easy to get lost in the thick of it all when you're close to the grindstone. I know there's people out there that question themselves, wondering why they keep working on all this stuff, asking themselves if they make a difference. I know because I'm one of these people sometimes. I know because some of my friends are struggling, and have been struggling for a while. I see you, and if I could I'd give you a hug twice a day.

But most days we're not in the same place at the same time, so let me say the following instead: You matter. Your contributions matter. You just being around matters.

That's why physical events are so important. It's borderline impossible to feel stuff through a computer screen. But once you meet people in person—your people, the people that, for one reason or another, are perfectly aligned with you—you can FEEL it. You can really feel it. You can feel that it matters, that the tide is shifting, that the freedom tech we are working on changes the very real lives of very real people.

It was wonderful to meet all of you. Peace & Love, and please take care of each other. 🙏🧡


I wish 😊

We went to a flower show over the weekend... We go every spring 🌼


GM, PV nostr ☕

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A local general contracting company focused on home residential home improvements that increase sovereignty (solar, batteries, electric generators, geothermal heat pumps, wells, septic systems, anaerobic digesters, ham radio, mesh networks)


GM, PV 💜☕


The world is getting ready to start calling bullshit on a lot of government and wall street narratives.

Enter Bitcoin.

https://i.nostr.build/v954.jpg


Math, the global reserve asset that describes truth.


Which is why they are the official theme song of the 4th halving 😂


Well done 😂


GM, PV nostr ☕

Remember to stay humble during this bull market.  A lot of people we haved talked to about Bitcoin will be looking at us to see if we were just trying to pump our bags or if we will only ever just wanted to have our fiat number go up.

Don't give in to the fiat mindset.  Celebrate, treat yourself and your loved ones, but stay humble enough.  We are still insanely early, we have a long way to go.

Enjoy the fact that we are here today and can actually appreciate what we are witnessing 🙏🧡🎉


Yea I know, it's semantics.  The real reason that inflation of the Bitcoin supply isn't the same as inflation of fiat or even gold is that 1) as you pointed out, there is a terminal supply that we can all agree will never change and 2) Bitcoin is voluntarily adopted, meaning that unlike fiat money printing, we all agree that the miners should be subsidized at an exponentially decreasing rate.

Bitcoin is perhaps the only example where taxation via inflation is not a form of theft. The difference, as a libertarian would put it, is consent. There is complete consensus among all users of Bitcoin that its inflation rate schedule is important to fairly distribute the total supply, protect the network, and incentivize miners to process transactions until transaction fees alone can support this function.


The block "subsidy" is literally a subsidy... As in new Bitcoin is printed and the existing holder's Bitcoin are debased.  So in this way the coinbase is a form of taxation (taxation via inflation) paid by all existing holders.


Miners compete using high performance computers to process the next batch of Bitcoin transactions; they are paid for their service by users (tx fees) and by holders (block subsidy).


GM, PV 🤙


GM, PV

Make Pura Vida 💜 part of your nostr salutations again 🤙

Have a great day!


Goodmorning Mmm 💜🍀🧡🫂
https://video.nostr.build/919e3348e960e61cd8114bb929cee44c351851bfc59d114279bdd6b9325a52c7.mp4 Friday its Time to do things we never did before ✨🔮👽🔮 #Afterdark Fun 🍀 C-you later #Plebs 🫡


Fr, fr 😂


GM nostr

Had a great time at the Rhode Island meetup last night! Thank you to nostr:npub1andrewygazdj6k05g3u6nu6vaerhlxhctep0nml94ffh9qqntw9strrxaw for hosting a 🔥 meetup 🍻

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https://v.nostr.build/5KmZ.mp4

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All politicians are losers. 👍


GM nostr.

If governments cannot forcibly extract wealth from their citizens the incentive to control a larger population will be diminished.

If the world is on a Bitcoin standard and a war were to cause large scale destruction, the capital that would need to be deployed to rebuild would reduce the amount of Bitcoin being hodled and would reduce the purchasing power of the aggressor.

If governments cannot print money and cannot force their citizens to pay taxes, they will be forced to either provide valuable services to the population or they will not survive.

Bitcoin will casue a massive amount of global peace.

Have a great day!


Humble enough can be defined loosely 😎


Bull market vibes? 😎


Wen 6930000

Few.


This is why so much gets built in the bear markets 😂


Bitcoin custody is trade-offs all the way down.  Ecash has tradeoffs just like lightning does, just like Bitcoin does, just like ETFs do.


My diversified liquid asset portfolio includes Bitcoin, lightning, liquid, ecash and FBTC 😎


Unlimited #bitcoin friends, for only $3 a month.

https://www.orangepillapp.com/


A rare win from my never ending bitcoin talk at work 😎 https://i.nostr.build/wgo2.jpg


Next Western Mass Bitcoin Meetup is on the calendar!

https://www.meetup.com/western-mass-bitcoin-meetup/events/299589014/

This month we'll be watching & discussing some bitcoin short films this month to spread the good news and show why bitcoin continues to grow and thrive no matter how many times it has been declared dead 🔥

Thank you to @npub1tftc33ttam85wraffce62cgtvvjrmttquqlv6a0agtfm5nl4vues82xar5 and @npub18p63njhaxftx3m8luk2h0umj8p3cmfx09kv9hqhext7gr5ea585qsc0k8k
https://youtu.be/BLjCkPuPCVc?si=dpDyzIFCBcAEh9NW

Thank you to @npub1dtgg8yk3h23ldlm6jsy79tz723p4sun9mz62tqwxqe7c363szkzqm8up6m

https://youtu.be/Fv0wQaBmvl0?si=1CHlTDhYUqKnQqb-

Thank you to @npub1trr5r2nrpsk6xkjk5a7p6pfcryyt6yzsflwjmz6r7uj7lfkjxxtq78hdpu

https://youtu.be/KG0Q05Lnm7s?si=L4I71rMAuJyQy_SO

And lastly, thank you to @npub1hrctsg2qwu5gsp65gvj29968z460g0th755jq92c8uaz620lewmq6qk525!

https://youtu.be/bIuMdj_FE_E?si=yHJTkmIBty5yaLDS
https://youtu.be/-7Pi4raSsNw?si=PknSFt4sjxPbOlno


Are you wondering why the price of #Bitcoin is rising so quickly?

Bitcoiners are incredibly generous with their time if you are genuinely curious.

If you want to understand, ask.

If you already understand, teach.

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


69k within the next 7h or I zap everyone who boosts this lovely Pepe Morning Coffee
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I haven't used it yet, but want to try to get it on my desktop this week.  Just heard about it on nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx s podcast:

https://fountain.fm/episode/ZTYBeB1FAfkMTLt7qrIB


Three Meshtastic nodes are active in Cape Town for off-grid communications during disasters or just to meet your neighbours

https://image.nostr.build/1587f64b96b88ebef3e79216219540adbc212da44650848a8eb764088bd5036a.jpg

Myself and two other ham radio operators have established 3 Meshtastic nodes that will operate 24/7 to help build out more connectivity across Cape Town.

We are using license-free 868 MHz radios, so anyone can buy these cheap (ish) devices and get connected. The more nodes we have, the better the connectivity gets across the whole city. These radios will keep messaging going regardless of whether there is Internet or not. So if we hit Stage 8+ load shedding and cell towers and Internet starts to go down, this messaging network will still work.

This means that citizens can message for assistance needed, and this can be relayed to City or Provincial Disaster Risk Management. Or in cases of loss of communications during a disaster we can also send out messages to everyone on the network as to where water tankers will be deployed etc.

Apart from the public channel (which is much like CB radio's Channel 19) anyone can also create their own private channels (with passwords) to stay in contact with groups of friends or family. The connections between all radio nodes are encrypted with AES256 encryption, so private messages will stay private even though they bounce across 3 or more other radio nodes to reach the recipient.

You have a phone, so all that is needed is the free Meshtastic app, and a Meshtastic compatible radio device. This is probably bad timing, as right now there is a global shortage of Meshtastic radio devices. The massive global uptake has also made this situation even worse. But the point of preparing for disasters, is to do that well before a disaster strikes.

I've documented a lot of my lessons learnt, as well as given some context to the situation in South Africa for this service at the linked web page below.

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/hamradio/meshtastic-in-south-africa/

#technology #Meshtastic #offgrid #CapeTown #SouthAfrica


Agree, but with one exception (h/t nostr:npub1acg6thl5psv62405rljzkj8spesceyfz2c32udakc2ak0dmvfeyse9p35c) 😉

https://github.com/mikedilger/gossip


GM nostr ☕

More bad news for gold bugs 😂

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/scientists-use-whey-protein-sponges-to-extract-gold-from-computer-parts-the-process-is-50x-less-expensive-than-the-cost-of-gold-eco-friendly


The real flippening

It used to be a career risk to propose a Bitcoin strategy... Now it's a career risk to not have a Bitcoin strategy


I will never get tired of hating the government


GM. Interested to see what the nostr vibes will be like in a Bitcoin bull market.

Hope y'all enjoy your day today! 🙂


We appreciate Senator Warren continuing to make the case for #bitcoin  in such a public way.
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Satoshi Nakamoto's earliest collaborator Martii 'Sirius' Malmi just released their entire email history.

At 120 pages, its the most significant addition to the archives of #Bitcoin 's unknown inventor.

Here are the most important new findings.

When asked how #Bitcoin  might scale in the future, Satoshi theorized the network would have a maximum of 100,000 nodes.

Here he goes into the calculation, and the economics of the network at scale.

Note: About 50,000 nodes run the software today

Satoshi foresaw at least 1 viable, non-monetary use for #Bitcoin , backing the time-stamping use case

Satoshi describing the differences between #Bitcoin  and DigiCash, David Chaum's failed e-money

This is notable as Chaum's work had a profound impact on the cypherpunks, including Hal finney

Satoshi was concerned about his legal risk in launching #Bitcoin , nothing he was "uncomfortable" with explicitly labeling it an investment.

Note: Here also we see he didn't come up with the term "cryptocurrency" himself.

By July 2009, Satoshi was tired, saying he "needed a break" from Bitcoin.

Here, he also explains Hal's absence from the work

Satoshi discussing how #Bitcoin  might gain adoption. Of note is his emphasis that Bitcoin was easy to obtain given that you could mine it on a computer.

Very different from how we think about BTC today.

In June 2010, someone offered to donate $2,000 to Satoshi for his #Bitcoin  work.

Notably, he had the donor send it to Martti's address.

Already known, but Satoshi was pretty adamant that early users consider #Bitcoin  "free"

Here he is discussing removing transaction fees from the UX of an early software

Satoshi worked on #Bitcoin  on Christmas Day

Satoshi saw #Bitcoin  taking hold as a way to trade other internet currencies like Liberty Reserve.

Note: Liberty Reserve was later shut down by the US

Satoshi had a mysterious leave of absence from #Bitcoin  in 2010. Here he is talking about it with Martti, though it's notably also short on details.

It was Satoshi who removed the language that #Bitcoin  was "anonymous" from Bitcoin.org.

He worried it made Bitcoin sound "shady."

Worth noting given the historical revisionism around this, Satoshi thought very highly of @gavinandresen.

Here he is praising Gavin and referring to someone else as a "goofball."

We finally have a copy of the email Satoshi sent other developers before taking his name off the project website.

As they've said, Satoshi doesn't mention his intention to step back from the project at all

Here you’ll find all the emails:

https://mmalmi.github.io/satoshi/ https://image.nostr.build/4f1a8532e4adb32e85b1abdf0e40d27aa3e4de32cf6a54523f0a800ed83bdc8a.jpg https://image.nostr.build/9bec8769166412936917e2d498085fc07a83098b469f253db009102c3665dc17.jpg https://image.nostr.build/525a30cdae524739fbcff17c36f67dea91dd56c2cae98dcb1988c7e0bef46f7a.jpg https://image.nostr.build/8e3c05705ff96dd876b61ae90d236fb2149daf587822c188f42be40caedd9474.jpg https://image.nostr.build/8e3c05705ff96dd876b61ae90d236fb2149daf587822c188f42be40caedd9474.jpg https://image.nostr.build/5d1b761a4966eeb49c20469857397de1be88dfa78ba535fddba51e7274241f57.jpg https://image.nostr.build/c84bda273afb2fcd197a17fa718ca66550a76c05156b7ed365dace076e1cc99f.jpg https://image.nostr.build/59ac105be044690323bd99a8ec36260ffd1f77c1c0eb974fde3106c28058e401.jpg https://image.nostr.build/79c783f68968379e2e00982dbd1edc20a5274c581b8e334aa10aba577e00d63e.jpg https://image.nostr.build/6ed76cd58dac17c8a1101b958cb56cd1b93167c314a24166979edfe33f451b1e.jpg https://image.nostr.build/ccb31bb840825b96a49f7395e6b66bf2d0593671ee40f723686d603185133a9e.jpg https://image.nostr.build/f49649d5ee4f839f94d7320c5252e7a636a2b71390db28fab82fc2f3a40fff44.jpg https://image.nostr.build/e9b686413321f0f0062969c9ef916c4e0830c91ec42c968a7c06b2196109cc5f.jpg https://image.nostr.build/11e0784dd997e7146d280af97cd0b967bad1f16a712e8ce3a8ed1a0ee073632e.jpg https://image.nostr.build/74fc1b9fb91038bc8042120f512552eafad3a796b9481926be489af83e1ea6e0.jpg https://image.nostr.build/5fcc756eaf083892fbe12831b4e9cef18826ee826eaf0025d3798b30fa39440e.jpg https://image.nostr.build/561baf978f2e93861bd20dcdf497cf3e54f00c47d6dc61938b9cd270c1126c0c.jpg


nostr:npub1wu4aye7ll0lnrrg638e90sehzsgpzx5t39t3mwl05aa0d0ap08esdz3vw0 = yes
Bull Bitcoin = yes
Blockstream = no (shitcoins on liquid?)
nostr:npub1xkere5pd94672h8w8r77uf4ustcazhfujkqgqzcykrdzakm4zl4qeud0en = yes
Unchained = yes


Custom Laser Engraved Lightup LED Display.  The LED base is either powered by USB-c or using 3 AA batteries.  Perfect for meetups or just for decoration.  Just DM me the image or logo and I will laser engrave it normally on the same day.  57k sats includes shipping within the US, but I can quote international shipping on demand.  🍻

https://i.nostr.build/xrPl.gif


Yes but for some reason I can't remember it's not a problem for Bitcoin until sometime after 2100.  And it will need a HF AFAIK


Last year my daughters 6th grade class buried a time capsule that they'll open when they graduate HS.  She included an open dime with 100k sats on it... I'll let you know how it goes in 5 years 🙂


You have to get the sats off of an open dime before they aren't enough to pay the tx fee to get them off.  Not a gambling man, but I'd bet that will happen before the hardware fails. 🙃


GM. Great advice.


Yes I have liked Aqua wallet so far.  I try to keep any Bitcoin I earn separate since it's no KYC, but I got stuck last year when fees got huge and was relieved when I finally consolidated my UTXOs when fees dropped.

Now I save up ~1M sats on liquid and then send to my on chain cold storage.  It's been working well so far.  I also opened up some bigish lightning channels and then swapped back to on chain for liquidity.


In the Weimar Republic movie tickets were an excellent store of value 🙃


I have had this experience as well. It doesn't have anything to do with Bitcoin, the majority of people have literally no concept of saving anything. To them spending immediately is the only thing that makes sense.

I've been working on a family friend who is 18 and I realized that I needed to teach him how and why to save money before he could figure out anything about Bitcoin.

"How can I save in Bitcoin, I don't have any money?" Kid is at Starbucks twice a day and sees 2-3 movies a week 🤦


I don't have definite answers to any of your questions and I have no experience with USDT or Tron.  But I do know that Aqua wallet is really a liquid wallet and if you want to send it over to any other asset they use swap services.  A swap service such as boltz.exchange is most likely what got flagged as a mixing wallet, probably nothing to do with liquid.  This is also why the tx took longer to confirm because it needed 2 confirms on the liquid network to send to boltz (2 minutes) then they send the other asset from their wallet (in this case USDT on Tron).

I hope this helps 🤙


"No government can ban Bitcoin, they can only ban their citizens from benefiting from Bitcoin"   -Someone I can't remember 🙂


All good on Amathyst 👍


Ya know, I saw this the other day and I was like, "that's cool but it'd be way over my head and I'm not sure I really want to go down that rabbit hole rn"

I see this and immediately want to buy it.


Haven't seen that one before. 🙂


One hour closer to midnight 🔥

https://i.nostr.build/l2dG.jpg


That's fair 😄


Everyone has ideas.  Most of them are terrible, but some are amazing.  If you never share your ideas with the world, you'll never really know which ones are your winners.

Keep having ideas and sharing them with the world.  This will be the only way to be successful on a Bitcoin standard.

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Who is John Galt


To buy Bitcoin? Good call 😁


I'd say most Americans are extremely net negative dollars if you put it that way... No one is keeping dollars on hand that match their debt exposure.  Is that what you mean when you say zero net exposure to dollars?


🇺🇸 TOMORROW EVENING AT 6 PM 🇺🇸

PubKey welcomes Human Rights Foundation for an important discussion on the status of CBDCs around the world. 🏦 👀 🗺

Speakers: Nick Anthony and nostr:npub1cf3zeytdnwgwzz5pk2ax0vvmmlzad03xcft4d50ejrfhsh8pxcdsefx7gk

And a very special commemoration for the 15th anniversary of #BITCOIN.

#cbdc #freedomtech

https://www.meetup.com/pubkey-meetups/events/298770778/


Humanity thrives when a diverse group of people, all with different backgrounds and perspectives, are hyper focused on finding the truth and positively shaping their lives around it.

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Bitwise pressured Coinbase to upgrade their custody to Segwit 👀 https://image.nostr.build/d56fb764fe5dc424b83cf095fff50e8cd6ccea8a288e53b4e85d371eadfc47f0.jpg https://image.nostr.build/c8cfc8b30395d870ccd61d2d6ab3901d5443543abf100e8747a09c43824b9e19.jpg


Our next meetup on this Sunday at 6pm in Northampton Massachusetts!  If you are in the area, come stop by and hang out with some local bitcoiners!

https://meetu.ps/e/MTsW7/Xhd2s/i


Yes! I make cool Bitcoin things 😎

https://magicwebstore.xyz/index.html?pubkey=026c603613bd8a4f902d70a73dc37fe0ade8e900c77b35980c998f3ced4edf4450&relays=%5B%22wss://nostrue.com%22,%22wss://relay.wellorder.net%22,%22wss://nostr.oxtr.dev%22%5D


Lol this is why I sold mine 🤣


nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m demoing Nostr 20 years ago

https://video.nostr.build/756baf7f1a34309d244efd77b3a8150072af32c43cf618b7e073bc1d18d5bf8c.mp4


GM nostr

Are we going back to 20:00 Moscow Time today?


is there a youtube pants?


GM nostr.

I will no longer choose between the lesser of two evils.  I will opt out and choose my own path.


It's ALIVE!

Send sats to the following LNURL and Ava gets some M&Ms.

It's in her bedroom, what could possibly go wrong 😂

https://video.nostr.build/618e921478eb4c3afe8e325652a0a21e6def89cbc204cb96a5e79f6a72a6de29.mp4

LNURL1DP68GURN8GHJ7CM0WFJJUCN5VDKKZUPWDAEXWTM4WPNHYCTYV4EJ7WTZV9SNZCTXXCENWVRYXGMNYVF3XSURGVRXXFJRYVPCVF3XVDPSVCEKYEF3VCMX2D3S8Y6RSVESXQENYVR9X4NX2CTRXCMRGCE5VFSJ7MRWW4EXCER9WE5KXEF0V9CXJTMKXGHKCMN4WFKZ7335DPD9XJMCTPZXYA6SW4HH25N5XDA8WUTX8ACXJM3AXYEZVCTDDA6KUAPAX5CRQT3SYEJ82UNPW35K7M3AXYCRQVQRC0X93


This is a feature not a bug.

Few.


Hello nostr! I'm starting my nostr journey please be patient...
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Did you know that nostr:npub17u5dneh8qjp43ecfxr6u5e9sjamsmxyuekrg2nlxrrk6nj9rsyrqywt4tp has tracked 150 physical attacks involving bitcoin or crypto?

https://github.com/jlopp/physical-bitcoin-attacks/blob/master/README.md

I wanted to share some of the lessons that could be learned from these attacks, so I read them all.
 nostr:npub1dtgg8yk3h23ldlm6jsy79tz723p4sun9mz62tqwxqe7c363szkzqm8up6m likes to say that bitcoin is Responsibility go Up technology and I couldn't agree more. When you actually own your assets, it's important that you take that ownership seriously. That includes securing your asset, but also securing yourself.

Of the 150 physical attacks tracked by @lopp 69% (104) resulted in a successful theft (or any kind) and 39% (58) resulted in a successful theft of Bitcoin / Crypto. Although 47% (49) of those “successful” attackers were later caught, crypto assets were rarely returned.

Many of the attacks involved “high profile” targets who flaunted their wealth on social media. If you are striving to be an "influencer" in this space, never talk about your portfolio and make sure you are taking your physical security seriously.

“The first rule of Bitcoin is: always talk about Bitcoin. The second rule of Bitcoin is: never talk about your bitcoins.” - nostr:npub17u5dneh8qjp43ecfxr6u5e9sjamsmxyuekrg2nlxrrk6nj9rsyrqywt4tp

Self-custody doesn't always protect you from physical attacks. 30% (45) of the examples involved a home or work invasion and in these cases victims can be forced to log into accounts or reveal private keys. Trick PINs, dummy passphrases and/or multisig can help with this.

However, these attacks can be dangerous for the attackers too. 55% of attackers were later caught and bitcoiners are generally better armed than the general population. Anecdotally, holding bitcoin in self-custody was what drove me to become an NRA member.
 nostr:npub17u5dneh8qjp43ecfxr6u5e9sjamsmxyuekrg2nlxrrk6nj9rsyrqywt4tp has contributed an incredible volume of work into documenting security best practices and I cannot share his efforts enough. Check out all his security related content here:

https://www.lopp.net/bitcoin-information/security.html

If you are in the greater Boston area on Feb. 15th you can come get an introduction to the bitcoin security rabbit hole at the next Mass Adoption meetup.

https://www.meetup.com/massachusetts-bitcoin-meetup/events/298231338/

If you can't make it, you can check out my slides here (lots of sources and links are shared within):

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xgbE5KlFBh26ZQi7He_i5YQE5rfQxZ8z1sUf1MLUp24/edit?usp=sharing


It's happening. nostr:npub1jkjd64asm9xwalncle0qg573rctfe3gs6crgm9jtvkzeun9qt7zschppxr  recognized the nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg logo on my father in law tshirt and came tell us about her zapping experience. CC nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr https://video.nostr.build/5897c7cffab8b556dfbc842938b7ec3110331e7bc789cd5ee2a8660db882156b.mp4


nostr:npub1ynn5qnnc95qaqjejrtyazfdgutlxvme3djywe6s9wg76k68s37sqsl2qfd  As a follow-up to nostr:npub1xgyjasdztryl9sg6nfdm2wcj0j3qjs03sq7a0an32pg0lr5l6yaqxhgu7s's awesome high-level overview of lightning wallets, this link has a very thorough comparison for anyone that wants to go deeper down the rabbit hole: https://anitaposch.com/lightning-wallet-test-2024


GM, nice mug!


Illinois has a ton of nuclear!  Kansas and Nebraska are better candidates for mining with nuclear though.  They get rekt on electric rates because of the over build out of wind power.


There is an nostr:npub1az9xj85cmxv8e9j9y80lvqp97crsqdu2fpu3srwthd99qfu9qsgstam8y8 joke in here somewhere, but I'm not smart enough to think of one 🤣


Oh, wow, I actually never thought of making blanks.  That is a great idea 🙂.  Sometime in February I'll try out some designs 🔥


I suppose so, but I try to stay away from loading that kind of data on to a computer so I wouldn't recommend it.  It's a pain in the ass, but I have a set of the metal punchs that I use and just do it by hand.


I had a larger than normal order for some of my laser engraving stuff this week.  Would have had to open larger channels or free up liquidity to accept payment via lightning.

Found out that we both used nostr:npub1ajlrwgfj4yerhqf7ady03h7wmtk2qr3gs7h3sxcx83k05yld36sswpzx3q

That is how I received my first p2p payment for goods and services over liquid 🔥

https://magicwebstore.xyz/index.html?pubkey=026c603613bd8a4f902d70a73dc37fe0ade8e900c77b35980c998f3ced4edf4450&relays=%5B%22wss://nostrue.com%22,%22wss://relay.wellorder.net%22,%22wss://nostr.oxtr.dev%22%5D


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

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

How to Enter:

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

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


Interesting, so are people calling ecash a layer-3 nostr:npub160t5zfxalddaccdc7xx30sentwa5lrr3rq4rtm38x99ynf8t0vwsvzyjc9?

I hadn't thought about it that way but it kinda makes sense.

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Decentralize #Bitcoin
 Mining with this awesome little ASIC!

A limited number of the Bitaxe (201) is now available in the shop. It
can reach up to 500 GH/s and comes in a custom designed case which
features an inbuilt hinged stand and a wall mount.

You can find it here:
https://www.gobrrr.me/product/bitaxe/

If you already have a #bitaxe or want to build one yourself, which is obviously the best way of building stuff, we got you covered!

Of course the enclosure is available as a single product as well, you can find it here:

https://www.gobrrr.me/product/bitaxe-enclosure/


Cool, sounds good man.  Keep us posted!


How far are we from mainstream tools for Fedimint?

Id really like to get a Fedimint going for the meetup groups in our area where the organizers are the key holders, but it's gonna need to be accessible to Bitcoiners with a wide range of experience.

Looking forward to eventually going down the Fedimint rabbit hole 🔥


It was my pleasure!  The more I push myself to educate as part of the meetup, the more really cool stuff I find out for myself too!

I definitely learned some stuff putting these slides together 🔥


GM nostr ☕

Hosted a great meetup last night on mobile lightning wallets. We opened some new channels and got a few first time lightning users started!

Although development in this space is crazy fast, feel free to check out our slides if you want a starting point!

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1U5lF2p-ZcC0aFIdRm62CLf-ujSeM8sQblnUUhJTxZXk/edit?usp=sharing


Odd, right?


I along with a few other people I know all received this meme in DMs from accounts with zero posts, zero follows etc.


What's the deal with this meme?  You testing something?


Calling all #Bitcoin enthusiasts! 🌍

Have you subscribed to my channel ? 👇

youtube.com/c/pacodelaindia

(Over 200+ videos in Strong Indian accent😌)

Exploring 40+ countries and decoding the bitcoin vibes. Join the fun – hit that follow button and let's make adoption contagious! 🎥


Bru!


GM nostr ☕

Bitcoin mining is a tough industry.  But I am massively bullish on #Bitcoin mining and the reason why is because I am massively bullish on the people operating #Bitcoin mining equipment.

IMHO the average pleb heating their basement with an S9 understands energy markets better than most executives at energy generation and distribution companies.

The mining industry is going to unlock massive amounts of energy for humanity in the coming years and decades.

We are going to win. 🔥


Always a good day when you are heading to Bitcoin Park ✈
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Fees are relatively low, channel opening time? Shameless plug: 024b3fd205db7b0f84b292173900cb423cfdb4c5bd5a889a462b7b1e35394f056c
🐶🐾🫂🔥⚡🥷 https://i.nostr.build/dKr4.jpg


I don't force people to buy Bitcoin, I just tell them that if they don't they will wake up in their bed and believe whatever they want to believe 😂


Layer 2s FTW? 🙃


Na just stick them in a whirlpool for a while 😉


GM nostr ☕

Big day today! Reminder that if you haven't already cleaned up your UTXOs while fees are down a bit, now may be a good time to cross that off your list.  Fees generally don't go down in bull markets. ⚡


I've been thinking this same thing.  I don't think the suits are really ready for an absolutely scare asset that cannot be created at will.  Could make for some volatile times ahead.

Stay humble, stack sats, take self custody 🤙


GM nostr ☕

Long day in fiat land yesterday, missed almost all the drama (fortunately).

Anyone toss out the idea that the SEC Twitter hack will be their excuse to deny all ETF applications? Citing that the price action yesterday proves that Bitcoin markets are too easy to manipulate?

Stay humble, stack sats 🤙


GM nostr ☕

Despite multiple flight cancellations I am successfully in Denver today 🙏

Hoping to get final agreement on standardized practices to help nuclear utilities meet the requirements of new NRC inspections starting in Q2.

Perhaps someday the demand for nuclear power will be so great that the public will finally admit that it is 100x safer than any other power generation mechanism and NRC will finally stop ratcheting expectations.  But until then, I'll do what I can to help our existing fleet.  🫡


I've always connected my alby to Zeus.  Didn't know connecting to bluewallet was a thing


GM nostr ☕

I guess it is winter after all ❄

https://i.nostr.build/l5Zn.jpg


Wtf is going on with all the dots?


I mostly use cashapp because of the instant free withdrawals.


Can't wait to make it out for another one of your meetups!

Five star review on Meetup 👀🫡😁

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


Just north of Albany, NY.


GM nostr ☕

Last night I had the pleasure of presenting an introduction to the Bitcoin security rabbit hole to the Capital Region Bitcoin Meetup (run by @npub12pjgsxt38qwka69w4udnlga37h0lnv0gkeukfarlz4y76vp3m08sw9tnn5).

Big shout out to @npub17u5dneh8qjp43ecfxr6u5e9sjamsmxyuekrg2nlxrrk6nj9rsyrqywt4tp who supplied a massive amount of the research and best practices on this subject.  Many links and attributes point directly to his research and writings 🔥

I did get some valuable feedback on adding info on Passphrases and duress pins which I'll be adding in the near future, but until then, my content is always open to all, so here is a link to the slides I put together. Enjoy!

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xgbE5KlFBh26ZQi7He_i5YQE5rfQxZ8z1sUf1MLUp24/edit?usp=drivesdk


𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄

2024 is almost upon us. Using my newfound ability to bring you the latest #Bitcoin news (see the quoted note below), I will highlight all the top news from each month of 2023.

My, how far Bitcoin has come in just 1 year!

Let’s start reviewing it. 👇

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𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸: 769699
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲: ~$16,617

January 2023 started with the 14th anniversary of Bitcoin’s Genesis Block!🎉

Later, Coinbase was fined $50 million by the New York State Department of Financial Services for not surveilling their users enough. Coinbase also promised to allocate another $50 million for tracking their users’ financial activity.💩

January also brought us bank runs that caused Silvergate Bank to lose over $700 million to cover $8.1 billion in withdrawals.💸

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𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸: 774440
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲: ~$23,726

LocalBitcoins ended its decade-long journey to enhance financial inclusivity, urging users to withdraw their funds as it shut down services.📉

Wyoming passed a bill protecting citizens from having to disclose their Bitcoin private keys, a significant win for digital asset privacy.🛡

BlueWallet announced the shutdown of its custodial Lightning Wallet, moving towards exclusively offering self-custody solutions.⚡

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𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸: 778643
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲: ~$23,629

El Salvador launched CUBO+, a six-month educational program aimed at producing proficient Bitcoin and Lightning Network developers through the Salvadoran university system.🇸🇻

Greenpeace's $5 million anti-proof-of-work campaign backfired spectacularly when the commissioned "Satoshi Skull" artwork, intended to criticize Bitcoin's environmental impact, became a celebrated piece within the Bitcoin community.🎨

The U.S. Government auctioned off 9,861 BTC seized from the Silk Road, with plans to liquidate an additional 41,490 BTC within the year.💰

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

𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸: 783311
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲: ~$28,452

El Salvador eliminated all taxes on technology innovations, and established a National Bitcoin Office, aiming to bolster the country's economic growth and global tech competitiveness.🇸🇻

The Bitcoin Beach Wallet rebranded to nostr:npub13ljnkd633c7maxatymv3y2fqq8vt3qk7j3tt0vytv90eztwgha9qmfcfhw, and announced its intentions to extend its services globally, with enhanced features for both individual users and merchants, including in-app Bitcoin education.🌐

Texas moved to curb Bitcoin mining activities as the state's Senate Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 1751, aiming to eliminate incentives for miners and limit their participation in certain grid programs.⚖

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

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸: 787615
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲: ~$28,073

Montana passed a new law that firmly protects the right to mine Bitcoin, and prohibits discriminatory rates and taxes against digital asset mining, while also recognizing digital assets as personal property.🏔

Despite the proposed anti-Bitcoin mining bill SB 1751, Texas saw it fail to become law, while Bitcoin miners received a new tax incentive and continued to provide critical services to the state's grid.🏛

BlueWallet's Custodial Lightning Wallet officially discontinued its custodial Lightning service on May 31st. This has since pushed users towards more self-sovereign Lightning wallets.⚡

The nostr:npub1tayp5jjjfqx4ufukxqamsl28wd5pggvteqe6u9n3svjn62lfr0hsp89l42 project commenced, aiming to deepen the understanding and adoption of Bitcoin's principles, technology, and impact.🧠

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

𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸: 792226
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲: ~$26,815

The SEC charged Binance and its founder, CZ, with securities law violations, accusing them of misleading investors and evading U.S. securities laws. The lawsuit also identified several coins as unregistered securities.🏛

Coinbase also faced SEC charges for operating an unregistered securities exchange, brokerage, and clearing agency, and failing to register its crypto asset staking-as-a-service program.📉

Fedi introduced the first-ever Pop-Up Federation at the nostr:npub167n5w6cj2wseqtmk26zllc7n28uv9c4vw28k2kht206vnghe5a7stgzu3r Conference, showcasing a new way for conference attendees to use this new tool for Bitcoin scaling, and engage with the community.🚀

Prime Trust was placed into receivership after losing $82 million of customer funds, revealing significant liabilities and insolvency issues.💸

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

𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸: 796539
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲: ~$30,605

Kraken was ordered by a judge to hand over user information for those with trading volumes over $20k from 2016 to 2020 to the IRS, marking a significant moment for user privacy and regulatory oversight in the crypto space.🔍

The documentary "Social Media Is Broken. Can We Fix It?", with nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m, was published. It explores the potential of Nostr as a decentralized alternative to current social media platforms, and focuses on its implications for user autonomy and free speech.📽

Kuwait's Capital Markets Authority imposed a complete ban on Bitcoin payments, investment, and mining to comply with AML standards set by the Financial Action Task Force.🚫

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

𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸: 801042
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲: ~$29,595

nostr:npub15klkdfx9sh3y096a5jf895rcvkmkzvly2fm9dgxq6huqhp9576jsav4m73 partnered with the nostr:npub1zhqcda52mrvcc0vkwegwsp5xtpk6l6x5kqx85f06tu9lw5h6xx0scch0dw to facilitate Bitcoin donations for dissidents and NGOs using nostr:npub155m2k8ml8sqn8w4dhh689vdv0t2twa8dgvkpnzfggxf4wfughjsq2cdcvg.💪

Argentina's then-candidate for president, Javier Milei, vowed to shut down the central bank, drawing inspiration from El Salvador's Bitcoin model.🇦🇷

Grayscale won its appeal against the SEC, opening the door for Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds, and transforming the investment landscape for businesses and other wealthy entities seeking to get Bitcoin exposure.📈

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𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸: 805565
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲: ~$25,814

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) voted to implement new fair value accounting rules for Bitcoin, enhancing financial transparency for companies holding digital assets.📊

El Salvador announced plans to introduce Bitcoin education in all public schools in 2024, aiming to broaden financial literacy nationwide.🇸🇻

nostr:npub1tftc33ttam85wraffce62cgtvvjrmttquqlv6a0agtfm5nl4vues82xar5 and BitGo partnered to establish the USA's first Bitcoin-only trust company, focusing on secure, regulatory-compliant custody solutions.🏦

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

𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸: 809993
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲: ~$27,991

Volcano Energy partnered with Luxor to launch El Salvador's first Bitcoin mining pool, Lava Pool, leveraging the country's geothermal energy and contributing a portion of its net income to the Salvadoran government.🌋

The BitVM whitepaper was published, introducing a novel way to create virtual machines on Bitcoin. It’s designed to enhance Bitcoin’s capabilities and smart contract functionalities.📄

Bitcoin's whitepaper celebrated its 15th anniversary, marking a decade and a half since Satoshi Nakamoto introduced the revolutionary digital currency to the world.🎉

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𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸: 814651
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲: ~$35,421

Javier Milei, an anarcho-capitalist, secured a victory in Argentina's presidential race, promising radical reforms and a closure of the central bank.🇦🇷

CZ agreed to plead guilty and step down as CEO of Binance in a $4.3 billion settlement with the DOJ, marking a significant shift in the crypto exchange's leadership, and in how they respond to regulatory pressures.🏛

Eligius Pool relaunched as OCEAN Pool, raising $6.2M in seed funding to establish a non-custodial Bitcoin mining pool that promotes greater decentralization and transparency in the mining process.🌊

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𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸: 819105
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲: ~$38,682

Nayib Bukele stepped down as El Salvador's President to run for a second term, signaling continued dedication to his political and economic vision for the country.🇸🇻

Argentina repealed forced legal tender laws, confirming that debts can now be settled in Bitcoin, marking a significant shift towards Bitcoin’s acceptance as money.🇦🇷

Bitcoin's price witnessed an impressive ~157% increase since the beginning of the year, highlighting its growing appeal and resilience as an investment.📈

The team at nostr:npub1tayp5jjjfqx4ufukxqamsl28wd5pggvteqe6u9n3svjn62lfr0hsp89l42 published their first annual report, which delves into the intersection of Bitcoin and AI, and explores the potential for bitcoin-centric AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency in the Bitcoin ecosystem.🤖

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Which brings us back to today!

2023 was quite the rollercoaster ride, wasn’t it? From exchanges getting sued, to the victory for freedom in Argentina, to the creation of yours truly, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹!

And yet, we can probably expect 2024 to be even 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 eventful!

𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲🤙 and 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲🔄 this, and 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸🔖 it for next year!

Know any other noteworthy #Bitcoin-related news from 2023?

Share it in the 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀⬇

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰!

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If you told me in 2005 that in ten years, the NSA would monitoring all
electronic communications, the police would be militarized and have "black
sites," and companies would be spying on you in your own home, I'd have made
you a tin foil hat.
	-agentdarko, Feb 2015


1000 satoshis for whoever reposts: https://zapster.buzz


Merry Christmas nostr🎄 🎁


The "suits" had at least 80% of the economic power during the first blocksize war and they lost hard.  they'd never get even close to that kind of a majority this time around. I think the danger of a blocksize increase is extremely low.


Here's to your bright future!

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#Bitcoin #BTC


Merry Christmas 🎄


GM nostr ☕

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That's a teenie weenie mempool you have there Clark 😂

h/t nostr:npub1guh5grefa7vkay4ps6udxg8lrqxg2kgr3qh9n4gduxut64nfxq0q9y6hjy nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx


Amboss Introduces Ghost Addresses

"The Ghost Address combines the clever behavior of Phantom Payments with the user experience of the Lightning Address. It enables any node to receive payments through invoices created using the Lightning Address protocol."

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/amboss-introduces-ghost-addresses/


🎅🏼
/🔴\_ 🥩
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Hence the term crony capitalism


If America eventually has a civil war or if states start to succeed someday, what do you think will happen with nuclear weapons? Will individual states become nuclear nations? What might that mean for future boarder conflicts and nuclear missile placements?

Not expecting answers, because there aren't any.  Anyone who thinks that the US won't survive probably isn't thinking about the nukes.


Are there bounties that plebs can donate to to economically contribute to bitcoin developers who are working on solutions that we value?  I want to vote with my sats. ⚡⚡


Its good to be able to get into a real high fee environment for a while. Getting out of the theoretical and into the actual will help grow demand and therefore development on more layer-2 solutions.

Lightning is great for payments, but not for long term wealth preservation IMHO.  Layer 2 solutions that allow for offline signing devices and multisig will be in demand soon enough.


I prefer Pheonix at the moment.  Breez had too many failed payments.  I haven't tried the new Zeus one, but I thought I heard that they get a lot of forced channel closures.


Used it a few times a couple years ago, but never really dug in... It's on my near term list of rabbit holes though.


What are you thoughts on liquid?


Thank you for this useful hack ⚡

When the Lion Feeds by Wilbur Smith

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16951.When_the_Lion_Feeds


Hey can anyone help me remember the book recommendation that nostr:npub1dtgg8yk3h23ldlm6jsy79tz723p4sun9mz62tqwxqe7c363szkzqm8up6m gave on this episode? Lion something?

nostr:note10tyt2p8xy4thl3te7mp480zjaw4qmp8eqyvq43llcfexff0uk3lqppx6nr

#asknostr


Nothing moves slower than the nuclear industry 😂


Yes I’m very bullish on frost.  I was kinda wondering why we haven’t seen more development on it and I thought it was maybe because it needed CTV or something.  Frost has  some substantial improvements over current multisig.  🔥❄


Is frost possible now or is a soft fork required? Will watch video later.


It's brutal


The number of really dumb ideas that I hear people at work defend as if their lives depend on it has increased dramatically in the last couple of years.


Funny you should put it this way... I just used these terms last night to describe nostr.

Nostr is a protocol; Damus and Amethyst are interoperable clients.  This is just like how bitcoin is a protocol and bluewallet and nunchuck are interoperable clients.


Thank you! Zaps sent ⚡


Thank you! Zaps sent⚡


Anyone know a self hosted, open source QR code generator?

Will zap for help here ⚡

#asknostr


A watched mempool transaction never confirms


Good afternoon nostr

As some of you may remember I authored a chapter in the new Konsensus Network #bitcoin fiction anthology “21 Futures”

If you want to hear more about my chapter check out my interview here:

https://youtu.be/vuKZDNeEXII?si=w2y5s-cQ4QYE7HJA


Order your copy of 21 Futures here 🤙

https://bitcoinbook.shop/products/21-futures-tales-from-the-timechain?ref=reed1

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Coldcard mk4 😎


On God


In-person classroom course designed to teach students how to securely setup, use, and completely restore a 2-of-3 multi-sig bitcoin wallet.

The class includes some presentation material where we would be learning about both online and physical safety and security when it comes to bitcoin self-custody.  But the primary intent of the class is to walk you through setting up a 2-of-3 multi-sig in Sparrow, breaking it down to just paper seed phrases and the backed-up wallet configuration file, and rebuilding it in a different piece of free open-source software (Caravan).

Laptops and hardware wallets will be provided for in-class use only.  DO NOT BRING YOUR OWN COMPUTER OR HARDWARE WALLETS.

Students will be able to ask questions and take notes; however, students will not be permitted to take home any digital files or seed phrases. Seed phrases and wallet configuration intended for personal wealth should ONLY be established in a safe, private setting.  This class is for educational purposes only.

You will walk away from this class with some additional knowledge about how to be safe and responsible with your bitcoin self-custody as well as some practice with multi-sig that you can use when you setup your own wallet in the privacy of your home.  100% of our classroom material will be available to you after the class; this includes every step of the process we will go through as well as links to other on-line educational videos and support pages – the educational content will be 100% open source and will be maintained up to date for as long as I host the class in the future.

While this class is not free, it is intended to be affordable for anyone who is serious about safe self-custody.  A non-refundable payment of 180000 sats (~$75) is required in order to reserve your place in this class.  If you cannot attend, you can transfer your spot to someone else, but hopefully having some skin in the game will ensure that you find a way to attend this class.

50 Middle St, 50 Middle St, Hadley, MA 01035, USA


Thank you!


GM

I like 16 🤙⚡

Keep doing what you are doing! 🧡💜


GM ☕

Have a great day outdoors 🤙


Is it possible or is there a NIP out there that would enable liquid zaps?


Morning hike today ☕

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The Western Mass Bitcoin Meetup is now on Flockstr!

Come hang out with us on Sunday December 10th in Northampton, MA

https://www.flockstr.com/event/naddr1qqyrzwf4xcexgvtrqgsryzfwcx393j0jcydf5ka48vf8egsfg8ccq0wh7ec4q58l360azwsrqsqqql9nptcuhd


The Western Mass Bitcoin Meetup is on a mission to find and connect bitcoiners in the area and has been growing quickly. We are interested in spreading education, increasing local merchant adoption and hanging out with bitcoiners. We are now meeting every other Sunday and all are welcome to come and talk bitcoin. If you are new, we have members who can help you level up your knowledge related to self-custody, lightning, mining and many other areas.

For our 16th meetup, we will be having a social meetup have a reserved space at Fitzwilly's in Northampton. This event is a great opportunity to meet other bitcoiners in our area.

Fitzwilly's Restaurant, 23 Main St, Northampton, MA 01060, USA


NEW Article - After last week's settlement, Binance's Chief Compliance Officer Noah Perlman has more power at the world's largest crypto exchange than ever before. However, the media has ignored his ties to scandals ranging from FTX to Jeffrey Epstein.

https://unlimitedhangout.com/2023/11/investigative-reports/binances-noah-perlman-ties-to-ftx-epstein-and-gemini-earn/


Remember that the opposite of overweight isn't just less fat, it's physically fit.  Burn fat and build muscle.  It's work, but there are ways to make it easier.  Make healthy habits.

My healthy habits are easy (h/t nostr:npub1syrk054uwm7jqshnd6vzqsyspk2wn9skralanegpxadhm5mvdedqktjg4v and open source fitness)

•  10k steps - daily (phones tracks it)
•  Workout 3x a week (3 hours a week)
•  1-ingredient foods (yes, carbs included - this one is definitely the hardest)
•  8-hour eating window (intermittent fasting fixes everything)

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Mist maybe 😂


If we call them zaps over lightning, would we call them drips over liquid?  😂


#proofofhike

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GM nostr ☕

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Good morning Maria ☕


So I tried this about a 18 months ago using unchained to fund a family vacation and personally I didn't like the experience.  I was always worried about having to post additional collateral and then at the end of the loan I needed to either pay back the full amount of fiat or roll the loan to avoid selling my bitcoin.

My advice would be to get a loan in the fiat system.  I'd recommend that you borrow against your home or your retirement account before you borrow against your bitcoin.  Could also borrow from family or friends.

All that said, borrowing against bitcoin in a bull will be much different from a bear.

Just my 2 sats.

Good luck!


For my fellow US based Wallet of Satoshi nostriches, this is our opportunity to finally move on to a self custodial lighting wallet.

I'm moving to Breez, where are y'all moving to?

#asknostr

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