Is it really true that Bluesky has better marketing than Nostr and is a better product than Nostr and that's why it has more users?

Or is only big like that because it has received consistent and relentless praise and free corporate media boostings since day one -- always, to this day, with a big picture of Jack on the side (even though Jack has never been much involved and then cut his ties with them completely) and the word "decentralized" in big letters (even though it isn't decentralized and can never be).

Sure, there are other factors, probably many others, but to ignore this part -- about which we don't have any control -- is not going to lead to a good understanding of our situation and of what we should do.

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🔥 #bitcoin #ath $80k+ 🔥 https://image.nostr.build/ffd6b664f1be0b1506a974f10be56491e20a06db8fcdb7c87a31a5e8f1522dc2.jpg


New BTC ATH day! 🚀
≈ $76,500 🔥
2024-11-07 📈 https://image.nostr.build/d17c26179b47b4a6dcfb956c145770799274db3291b948919954310d455c23a6.jpg


Hello Cryptoast, welcome! 🤙

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Bitcoin is unstoppable, one step closer to mass adoption… 🚀☮
https://www.reuters.com/technology/russia-launch-international-payments-crypto-before-end-2024-2024-07-30/


Ella Baron Cartoons
https://www.ellabaron.com/


😂 Ella Baron Times cartoon: July 22, 2024 #Biden
https://www.thetimes.com/comment/cartoons/article/ella-baron-times-cartoon-july-22-2024-6x8jgnl39 https://image.nostr.build/25e449f18f1d761d3f5c27cf83a7aa1dcc6ec2716c56c3f57e9b9b278cd9b474.jpg


🚩Huge Microsoft Outage, Linked to CrowdStrike, Takes Down Computers Around the World 💩🐞
https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-windows-outage-crowdstrike-global-it-probems/


I wrote a guide on Nostr, trying to refresh people's knowledge of what you can do with Nostr access with the new apps and new people/content to follow. I also linked a tutorial for getting a zapping wallet set up, and NIP-05 as I've seen the most problems with that.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/07/17/your-guide-to-nostr-the-decentralized-network-for-everything/


vooll by woob

"A Korean Ghost Story, Seoul 2021.
To help relaunch her career, aging K-Pop star ‘Yu-sa’ travels back in time to 1991 using an experimental time displacement program called “vooll”…where she dies tragically in a freak accident.
After unsuccessfully trying to reverse the incident she creates a time disturbance causing herself to glitch between 1991 and 2991.
30th century Seoul has been infested by a sentient, alien fungus that communicates with the apparition telepathically. The constant stream of information drip feeding into her consciousness begins to slowly unravel her mind."
https://newretrowave.bandcamp.com/album/vooll https://image.nostr.build/3ae768d12dd4fde06192bbdafa4edf8824e24c1bc5b7eb3deede2718a91bf57f.jpg


vooll 메시지 by woob
https://woob.bandcamp.com/album/vooll#


vooll 메시지 by woob
https://woob.bandcamp.com/album/vooll https://image.nostr.build/6f7d5a98a06b79b1fa20f44b57c825fa25302afe42ba2e9271589bd3d88be5e0.jpg


He’s not one of us https://image.nostr.build/e66ba2eae3f7586a5f0a877f9ebb10eac6d3f0c03628aed2cc8ea406d481f55c.jpg


Thank’s to Mike Hearn!
"Satoshi Emails
I was a Bitcoin developer for about five years, and one of the earliest Bitcoin users. I had a variety of conversations over email with Satoshi Nakamoto before he departed the project, which I have since published as documents of historical interest." 📧  #SatoshiEmails
https://plan99.net/~mike/


Happy Halvening to those who celebrate.


My email correspondence with Satoshi in 2009-2011: https://mmalmi.github.io/satoshi/


Say goodbye to 6.25 and hello to 3.125… 👋 #btc #halving


Bitcoin’s 4th Halving in 10 blocks!
#btc #halving https://image.nostr.build/408599bb2706da45c1336cc08b09090941d96c7dab2d09d1f059d857a2722ae3.jpg https://image.nostr.build/f4a8d296c3373558b4f172ec289866c7a64c253549b7adc8beddc2133354b746.jpg


Bitcoin’s 4th Halving in 100 blocks!
#btc #halving 💯 https://image.nostr.build/ada93d1f98b683d90206478246b34c527b4f5396e3b679dbbd5490a0651bd24f.jpg https://image.nostr.build/4c2d26a28b77094f0b8454d0a43759ca5acbfb54e0f0277b0f49c63a5c7fc685.jpg


Bitcoin’s 4th Halving in 210 blocks!
#btc #halving https://image.nostr.build/fa79849cb911fe1959ad354f57d5b7fede70298345997afe2385868d686cb876.jpg


kraken.com The service is currently unavailable. You can check our current status at status.kraken.com #kraken #cex https://image.nostr.build/07ba660ade08b0a0e686977137deaa9ce584ffd07525ee4cf8f2f8e43fce6362.jpg https://image.nostr.build/9a4c39caa6a4f9e7cdb03e1ea85c4aecd5dc3d34557d246fe61fc1721d63e2e8.jpg


#SamBankmanFried #SBF sentenced to 25 years in prison for #FTX fraud.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sam-bankman-fried-sentencing-ftx-38vksv8xq


#bitcoin  #ath day! 📈
$71k+ #BtcAllTimeHigh #BtcAth https://image.nostr.build/9d4a82f525d4da13f1612dcb244c9f52434e8c27f67e59479d974ccac229602d.jpg


#bitcoin #ath day! 📈
$69.957 #BtcAllTimeHigh https://image.nostr.build/e01084ea41fc60b8be31c6a2be50e3051552eca8abbdfea215bb86422b3b76fd.jpg


Keep your phone number private with #Signal usernames
https://signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames/


#Signal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number #Private
https://www.wired.com/story/signal-launches-usersnames-phone-number-privacy/


#Evergrande ordered to liquidate over $300bn debt
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/evergrande-goes-into-liquidation-with-300bn-debts-qj9b5cgbl


Exclusif – A Neuchâtel, la Banque cantonale fait faux bond à l’écosystème crypto
https://www.letemps.ch/economie/cyber/a-neuchatel-la-banque-cantonale-fait-faux-bond-a-l-ecosysteme-crypto


Statement on the Approval of Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products. Jan. 10, 2024

Today, the Commission approved the listing and trading of a number of spot bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) shares.
https://www.sec.gov/news/statement/gensler-statement-spot-bitcoin-011023#


#WalletOfSatoshi ⚡ @walletofsatoshi
To our valued Wallet of Satoshi community in the United States of America, […] we've made the difficult decision to remove our app from the U.S. Apple and Google app stores, and will not serve U.S. customers going forward.
https://twitter.com/walletofsatoshi/status/1727937085741678679


🏴☠ Binance’s Zhao Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Travel to UAE, US Says
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-23/binance-s-zhao-shouldn-t-be-allowed-to-travel-to-uae-us-says?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy


🏴☠ Crypto Needs a Killer App More Than a Chastened Binance
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-11-22/crypto-needs-a-killer-app-more-than-a-chastened-binance#xj4y7vzkg


The DeFi Collective
Advance the decentralization of financial infrastructure.

We are a non-profit organization harnessing relevant on-chain and off-chain resources to support decentralized finance (DeFi) on its mission to transform financial services into a secure, transparent and inclusive public infrastructure. https://deficollective.org/


Caution the watchword as Federal Reserve wrestles with conflicting signals. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/caution-the-watchword-as-federal-reserve-wrestles-with-conflicting-signals-nth6tfcpc


Sam Altman to return as OpenAI CEO.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sam-altman-openai-return-ceo-chief-chatgpt-wvmmpmwvh


Binance boss hit with $50m US fine.
Changpeng Zhao to pay $50m fine as part of a $4bn-plus US settlement.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/binance-boss-hit-with-50m-us-fine-qktlfhblb


Bitcoin As Legal Tender: Joana Cotar Of German Bundestag Proposes Groundbreaking Legislation In Germany
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/11/17/bitcoin-as-legal-tender-joana-cotar-of-german-bundestag-proposes-groundbreaking-legislation-in-germany/


Digitalpolitische Sprecherin der AfD ist Schwester von Großinvestor des Technologiesektors
https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/digitalpolitische-sprecherin-der-afd-ist-schwester-von-grossinvestor-des-technologiesektors-a-f76f86db-0ac0-4186-b6fe-0355ec3eb4f7


The leading #blockchain data and intelligence platform.
#Glassnode equips institutions and individuals with the data, knowledge, and confidence to excel in trading, risk management and research within digital asset markets. https://glassnode.com/


The Satoshi Mystery
At the beginning of 2009, in the midst of the financial crisis, "Satoshi Nakamoto" put #Bitcoin into circulation. He created the first decentralised and reliable cryptocurrency. In 2011 he disappeared. The Mystery of #Satoshi tells the exciting history of Bitcoin and blockchain technology, from the perspective of its mysterious creator. www.arte.tv https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/RC-021581/the-satoshi-mystery/


sideshift.ai #NoSignUp #Crypto #Exchange. Shift between #BTC , #ETH , #BCH , #XAI and 100+ other #cryptocurrencies. The best exchange rates, no account required. https://sideshift.ai/a/jeHBymiwS


dYdX publishes its open-source code in anticipation of phased mainnet launch #dYdX #opensource
https://cointelegraph.com/news/dydx-publishes-open-source-code-anticipation-phased-mainnet-launch


Playing casino roulette game with #lightningnetwork
https://lightning-roulette.com


#LNMarkets The first Lightning-native Bitcoin derivatives trading platform. ⚡
Init Margin Minimum amount to deposit in collateral to open a trade. PL Profits and losses of the position. Margin Ratio When it reaches 100% your position is liquidated. Maint. Margin Minimum amount to keep your position open. Login or register now to trade!
https://lnmarkets.com/en


US Federal Reserve hodls rates but dampens hopes for cuts. #FED  https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/us-federal-reserve-holds-rates-but-dampens-hopes-for-cuts-qsrxqvbd8


Aave is a decentralized non-custodial liquidity protocol where users can participate as depositors or borrowers. Depositors provide liquidity to the market to earn a passive income, while borrowers are able to borrow in an overcollateralized (perpetually) or undercollateralized (one-block liquidity) fashion. #aave #AAVE #DeFi https://aave.com/


Curve is DeFi's leading AMM, (Automated Market Maker). Hundreds of liquidity pools have been launched through Curve's factory and incentivized by Curve's DAO. Users rely on Curve's proprietary formulas to provide high liquidity, low slippage, and low fee transactions among ERC-20 tokens. #curve #CRV #DeFi https://curve.fi/


Synthetix provides liquidity for permissionless derivatives like perpetual futures, options, parimutuel markets, and more across EVM chains. Powering the next generation of permissionless protocols. #synthetix #SNX #DeFi https://synthetix.io/


The Uniswap Protocol is an open-source protocol for providing liquidity and trading ERC20 tokens on Ethereum. It eliminates trusted intermediaries and unnecessary forms of rent extraction, allowing for safe, accessible, and efficient exchange activity. The protocol is non-upgradable and designed to be censorship resistant. #uniswap #UNI #DeFi https://uniswap.org/


🏴☠ #Balancer @Balancer
The balancer frontend is under an #attack. The issue is currently under investigation. Please do NOT interact with the balancer UI until further notice!
1:49 AM · 20 sept. 2023 https://x.com/Balancer/status/1704281611326357567?s=20
https://image.nostr.build/8e33fa68a136b9c73bc32569b106180854311b4694b6b9955e476982b73decea.png


🏴☠ #Balancer @Balancer
The balancer frontend is under an #attack. The issue is currently under investigation. Please do NOT interact with the balancer UI until further notice!
1:49 AM · 20 sept. 2023 https://x.com/Balancer/status/1704281611326357567?s=20


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Producer price indices (#PPI)  Manufacturing, domestic market, 2015=100 2011 – 2021.
Annual 14 highlighted countries (#AUS, #CAN, #CHE, #DEU, #EU27_2020, #FRA, #G-20, #G-7, #GBR, #JPN, #NZL, #OECD, #OECDE, #USA) incl. EU28, all countries.
https://data.oecd.org/chart/7bFr


Nick Szabo Unenumerated blog. #NickSzabo An unending variety of topics. https://unenumerated.blogspot.com/


#gTrade
#Decentralized #trading platform
Leverage #trade on #crypto, #forex, and #commodities. No sign up required.
https://gains.trade/


#Decentralized
#Perpetual #Exchange
#Trade #BTC, #ETH, #AVAX and other top #cryptocurrencies with up to 50x #leverage directly from your wallet
https://gmx.io/#/


Trading, #decentralized
#Trade Perpetual Contracts with low fees, deep liquidity, and up to 20× more Buying Power. Deposit just $10 to get started.
https://dydx.exchange/


Don’t store your data anywhere.
Store it everywhere. #decentralized
https://www.storj.io/


Buy and sell   #bitcoin   for   #fiat   (or other   #cryptocurrencies  ) privately and securely using Bisq's peer-to-peer network and open-source desktop software. No registration required. https://bisq.network/


Buy, sell and exchange #cryptocurrencies easily and #securely, with a trusted partner for your journey in the world of Web3. The Swiss gateway to the #crypto world. 🇨🇭 https://www.mtpelerin.com/


#ComeToTheDuckSide
Get answers at #DuckDuckGo Help. Help Spread DuckDuckGo. Help your friends and family take back their #privacy !
For everyone who's had enough of online tracking, DuckDuckGo lets you take back your online privacy now.
https://duckduckgo.com/


Crypto data by and for the community.
Explore, create and share #crypto data.
https://dune.com/home


The making of the world’s first Satoshi Nakamoto statue can be seen
here. The whole process was four months, done in several locations,
workshops in the Hungarian countryside, in Pest county. We are very
grateful for sculptures Réka Gergely and Tamás Gilly for working with
us, they created something truly remarkable.
https://www.statueofsatoshi.com/index.php/making-of/


Buy and sell #bitcoin for #fiat (or other #cryptocurrencies) privately and securely using Bisq's peer-to-peer network and open-source desktop software. No registration required.
https://bisq.network/


#CryptoPanic is a news aggregator platform indicating impact on price and market for traders and #cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Now includes Portfolio Tracker , Media Feed and Blogs .
https://cryptopanic.com/


The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/chancellor-alistair-darling-on-brink-of-second-bailout-for-banks-n9l382mn62h


🔎 Show the last posts of #Satoshi on bitcointalk.org https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=3;sa=showPosts;start=520


Be Unstoppable!
Unchain Assets. Go Borderless. Stay #Private. #Unstoppable #Bitcoin & crypto #wallet engineered to keep you free ☮ ✊🏻
https://unstoppable.money/


https://mempool.space
Explore the full #Bitcoin ecosystem.


https://bitaps.com
#Bitcoin explorer web service


https://bitcoin.org #bitcoin


The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks  #SatoshiNakamoto #Bitcoin #GenesisBloc