jimcmob
Jim C

Seems hard for any L1 with really good privacy to scale to VISA levels due to the encryption overhead. I’m thinking that practically you need either a solution where you use a high provacy chain for important transactions and you pay more and a low privacy chain for cheap transactions (what do I care what people know about my grocery purchases.) Either in a single Tech or mix and match chains per use case. Would love it if some amazing solution were to emerge that makes it possible all in one L1 like Monero or ZCash though.

2025-07-07 14:43:54 UTC

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Interesting. Does LN have the same issues with centralization and usability that LN for Bitcoin does?

2025-07-07 10:40:15 UTC

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What do you think about Monero’s inability to scale to support all commercial transactions. Is the goal to fix this at some point?

2025-06-14 15:08:03 UTC

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He forgot, “The enemy will do horrible things if we don’t attack them.”

2025-06-14 02:54:40 UTC

Sell Treasuries. Buy Bitcoin. End war.

2025-06-05 22:12:28 UTC

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Ice ages are real!

2025-05-30 22:28:44 UTC

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It would make me a lot more willing to spend it. It isn’t the capital gain so much the hassle of tracking and accounting for it.

2025-05-21 02:31:48 UTC

Monero indeed blows away every privacy coin in terms of real world utility which generates a powerful network effect. #note1vkx…7558

2025-05-21 02:04:16 UTC

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I see $ in the UI. How does that work? User pays with dollars and vendor gets dollars?

2025-05-21 01:57:16 UTC

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Non-custodial?

2025-05-19 11:41:23 UTC

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What is the purple pill?

2025-05-19 11:22:50 UTC

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Nice! Reminds me of my Handspring with phone attachment. That was a great device. https://image.nostr.build/2de7f1668de6b7315e57e05bbaa3008b38a17a07fcc756cc014e4af0c289ae1f.jpg

2025-05-12 23:33:05 UTC

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You should go to China sometime.

2025-04-28 06:35:11 UTC

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Must be monstrously difficult to do all the things we do, remembering where we placed our phone all the time among them. Alas, I can’t call my glasses with my IP phone when I forget where I put them.

2025-04-28 06:29:52 UTC

@npub1a2c…w83a If Pres were to encourage Americans to save a little more (just a little so as to not tank the economy) would that help with the trade imbalance?

2024-12-15 20:33:40 UTC

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Well plenty of people in America didn’t live that life too.

2024-11-10 21:41:34 UTC

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ZCash?

2024-10-25 19:53:02 UTC

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Nano-RFIDs in the cash!

2024-10-25 19:52:18 UTC

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Nano RFIDs in the cash!

2024-10-12 13:12:48 UTC

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I made a typo. The url is https://shieldbook.net

2024-10-12 13:11:39 UTC

Need a secure PC to store your Bitcoin on? Check out ShieldBook a super modern laptop with beefy Specs paired with Qubes OS (maximum security OS) or Debian Linux (very secure but more user friendly.) https://shieldvlbool.net #btc #laptop #privacy #security #os

2024-10-05 11:05:36 UTC

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If you are not a US citizen you should be outraged that this was done for allegedly violating US laws but he was not a US citizen. If you are a U.S. citizen you should ask yourself how you would feel if China did this to a U.S. journalist who did an expose on Chinese government treatment of Wiegers.

2024-09-24 22:11:28 UTC

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Just used some Monero for commerce for the first time. 🥳

2024-09-21 03:21:58 UTC

## test

2024-09-21 03:21:25 UTC

# Test

2024-09-21 03:20:18 UTC

# trying again

2024-09-21 03:17:06 UTC

##testing
Hello

2024-09-16 10:18:14 UTC

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Small US Crypto investor. HODLer for many years.

2024-09-05 02:17:01 UTC

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He had a mistake in his calculations

2024-09-03 02:56:12 UTC

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Ten books!

2024-09-03 02:54:46 UTC

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Brandon Sanderson is a great fantasy and Sci-fi author! Amazing how creative and prolific he is.

2024-08-30 13:27:26 UTC

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Thanks wasn’t familiar with SimpleX and Threema. Give @0xchat which uses #nostr a whirl too.

2024-08-30 13:24:08 UTC

Any thoughts on #zano privacy coin? It’s getting lots of interest lately it seems. #cryptocurrency

2024-08-29 13:02:53 UTC

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I incorrectly included underground reserves in this calculation. Here they are with underground removed https://image.nostr.build/a301ebaf51506869ca1db065257931da7f983dac7437e369486cd1cec5928e9b.jpg https://image.nostr.build/6c9ec09a5afdaff68d734af51517b563a8c4e516a9be690db177aaa94fa9be36.jpg

2024-08-29 12:00:43 UTC

Market cap vs gold of some store of value Cryptocurrencies. #BTC has come along way! Others have a ways to go still! https://image.nostr.build/b19195e4d0b9857163b8df4bad25e771e78d8f27e4cef704c266cf43eb6c08bc.jpg https://image.nostr.build/e235d792ce25213ea1498c2909a941912a5b6eb2d01ebb01a9421aeacfad6ba3.jpg

2024-08-28 14:01:06 UTC

US should make #crypto and Alt currency retail transactions exempt from capital gains up to $3,000. This would remove a barrier to many for use. The impact I think would be huge. People should be pushing harder for this.

2024-08-28 13:33:39 UTC

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Welcome!

2024-08-28 13:32:46 UTC

#zen rock garden of the day. Very mindful #coffeechain https://image.nostr.build/582ca02e494f487eb77f2a99436e927040b3e4476107866c0a7873f15c954e57.jpg

2024-08-27 11:13:19 UTC

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All autocrats cry loudest about the things they take away. Did you notice how often the word freedom was used in speeches in the US Democrat convention or how virtually all communist parties or goverments have democratic or republic in their names?

2024-08-27 11:05:36 UTC

$nvda earnings incoming. Massive chop in $nvda and every related stock. Remarkable!

2024-08-26 14:17:25 UTC

What to #privacy folks like @npub1tm9…xn72 think about this assertion? https://x.com/kimdotcom/status/1828016341837611062?s=46&t=QyIsKeZkGWc6spSSxm2iKw https://image.nostr.build/2ed0804e50dff9cac315aa91bd032f71c2b5c8ba87af8f7a15a05c64a2a1cfc8.jpg

2024-08-26 02:07:48 UTC

Is there an easy way to share #Nostr posts on Twitter so people when they click it are able to see the Nostr post and original sender nicely?

2024-08-26 00:19:38 UTC

With the powers taking control of Telegram I predict lots of people will move to #nostr.

2024-08-25 23:20:10 UTC

Rumors that Apple is going to deplatform Telegram. If that happens I can’t imagine #nostr clients like #damus don’t get deplatformed if Nostr gains traction.

2024-08-24 03:23:22 UTC

Freedom fighter. #note1jxp…957a

2024-08-24 03:21:36 UTC

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He needs helpers.

2024-08-23 12:37:19 UTC

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If he doesn’t like the algo can’t he just look at the “following” tab?

2024-08-23 11:58:56 UTC

Interesting video on NASDAQ / #BTC correlation. His videos have lots of good info on analyzing Cryptos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPcUc_ElIqg A possible trading idea in there. Greater integration with financial markets might explain the change in correlation.

2024-08-22 15:41:18 UTC

Student loan rates seem to have gone up substantially lately. Anyone know why? #studentloans #college #finance #economy

2024-08-21 02:12:23 UTC

Yes. You can delete Nostr posts! #note1qpw…ufar

2024-08-20 22:37:25 UTC

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Can’t wait for your review!

2024-08-20 22:34:12 UTC

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On one side people typically don’t appreciate how hard good performance and on the other side how important good performance is.

2024-08-20 13:30:03 UTC

Klaus Schwab says we should “accept total transparency.” And that “if you have nothing to hide ... you shouldn't be afraid.” Do you agree? #WEF #privacy https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1822144233634951169/pu/pl/ck7e3tLa_Sw8VhPS.m3u8?tag=12

2024-08-20 10:58:51 UTC

If you are looking for a gaming laptop and hate dealing with a bewildering number of choices checkout Chad Computers. #gaming https://chadcomputers.com

2024-08-18 21:14:14 UTC

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It’s cool to see so much innovation and work on freedom and privacy.

2024-08-18 13:37:04 UTC

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Ok. I know what a NIPs is now.

2024-08-18 00:41:57 UTC

Excited to find a new privacy oriented messaging App in 0xChat. Can’t wait to try it out.

2024-08-18 00:32:16 UTC

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Going to give 0xchat a try.

2024-08-18 00:27:22 UTC

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What does NIPS stand for? So you don’t like Session. I tried it and it was quite flaky. Their new initiative seems a bit more organized than the last but starting to wonder if they have the horsepower to succeed. I see you like 0xchat? It looks interesting. Hard to find something I’m confident is not an intelligence agency honeypot.

2024-08-18 00:19:21 UTC

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That’s a great point. All those poor people carrying smartphone surveillance devices with them to a protest.

2024-08-16 10:46:48 UTC

Gonna use a crypto collateralized loan to pay for some college. Sallie Mae interest rates have gone way up! #defi rocks!

2024-08-16 10:45:13 UTC

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You’re scary!

2024-08-16 10:42:53 UTC

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That’s kind of how I feel about all the polls saying Kamala is ahead.

2024-08-13 12:41:56 UTC

I hear they are working on supporting other coins for zaps would be great to have privacy coin support for #nostr BTC is a weak link for those who want to be anonymous.

2024-08-12 19:50:44 UTC

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Anyone know what circadian maxxing is?

2024-08-12 10:42:20 UTC

Hand cut organic black tea from a mountain in China. Fragrant, subtly sweet, and smooth with no bitterness. Truly good tea - hao cha (好茶)! https://image.nostr.build/4132323b401faaf8e7ad1e459718cb1d69191e735f6752b7eff3355959b4adb9.jpg

2024-08-11 00:43:19 UTC

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Also, in addition to not putting your name in your profile 😉 you need to make sure you never reveal breadcrumbs in your posts about your life (friends, trips, background, etc.) that can be used to successfully profile you - not to mention things like how you use language. The government is very good at finding people it wants to find. And the whole reason we are on social media is we like to talk about stuff.

2024-08-11 00:36:31 UTC

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Sadly, historically, scaring people into compliance has worked.

2024-08-11 00:32:39 UTC

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I believe Martin is referring to taking video or saying things which reveal who you are to the government or those who know you who then report you to the Govt.

2024-08-09 10:56:06 UTC

Like guns, privacy gives people the ability to resist a tyrannical government. Gun rights advocates should equally be privacy advocates.

2024-08-07 19:53:43 UTC

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Mozart

2024-08-05 12:19:13 UTC

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That’s good to know. Thanks! Does Monero do this?

2024-08-05 01:35:04 UTC

It’s ugly out there.

2024-08-05 00:45:20 UTC

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Users being what attracts miners.

2024-08-05 00:43:32 UTC

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If there is not a lot of interest in the coin from users and miners the network is vulnerable.

2024-08-05 00:40:48 UTC

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Well scale is important for PoS coins because you need LOTS of miners/hash rate to avoid a 51% attack by a private or government entity.

2024-08-05 00:36:46 UTC

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Funny we are talking about this now. I just learned about Goldbacks on Twitter. https://x.com/jimchoumobile/status/1820255679724048411?s=46&t=QyIsKeZkGWc6spSSxm2iKw which is as easy to understand if not easier than crypto with a little training. But yes, I like digital for the convenience and agree that L2s are a usability nightmare.

2024-08-04 23:07:16 UTC

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Nvm I see in your profile you are a Monero fan.

2024-08-04 23:06:05 UTC

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Seems like we agree so do you have a preferred privacy coin? Or do you think small denomination gold and ammo is the way to go?

2024-08-04 21:55:10 UTC

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Huh?

2024-08-04 21:54:07 UTC

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Thanks.

2024-08-04 21:51:41 UTC

While privacy coins are important I have a hard time believing they will ever be more popular than say VPNs are in China - used by a small minority. Governments will make them illegal so only hard core will use them. Therefore privacy coins need to be secure without large scale adoption. #xmr #zcash

2024-08-04 21:47:48 UTC

Just like I suspect the pandemic movies were preparing people for the planned COVID lockdowns and associated increase in authoritarianism I fear that the movie about a coming civil war in the U.S. is likely preparing people for civil war that is planned for the U.S. with associated increase in authoritarianism.

2024-08-04 21:35:28 UTC

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How many Satoshis to a Bitcoin again?

2024-07-31 02:49:51 UTC

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Why don’t people add to it then? Are there moderators pushing back?

2024-07-19 10:47:28 UTC

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As a user, I like multi-step but I want to know it’s multi-step before I start and how far there is to go before and as I’m doing it.

2024-07-10 19:37:13 UTC

#POET Wins “Best Optical AI Solution” in 2024 AI Breakthrough Awards Program #AI https://finance.yahoo.com/news/poet-wins-best-optical-ai-140500265.html

2024-07-06 15:59:25 UTC

I put my food waste in here to keep the trash from stinking up the kitchen. https://image.nostr.build/dd8b75de63b19ba907509cbaf1d080365ba5abe12e8f8f732779ca0d152c385a.jpg

2024-07-05 18:32:50 UTC

#PSA - If you are ever lost while hiking, get stranded with a broken down car, etc and you notice your cell phone is either low on juice or has no signal, here is a tip that very well may
save your life. Change the voicemail on your phone to a message that gives your approximate location, the time, the date, your situation (lost, out of gas, car broken down, injured, etc) and any special instructions such as you are staying with the car, you are walking toward a town, etc.... The best part of this is that even if your cell phone dies or stops working, voicemail still works, so anyone calling your phone looking for you will hear the message and know where
to find you or where to send help.

2024-07-04 19:43:18 UTC

https://image.nostr.build/62229d8a366540ca2f05272de439aefbc497f6789f9bc20f26d5a6f0c6608392.jpg