MUSQET

Bitcoin-first payments company on a mission to make merchant Bitcoin payments mainstream.

Securely accept payments in store or online and receive Bitcoin from anywhere in the world.

Public Key

npub1musqetp57matzsjcwd2y7tvxe59h85v74pqasnqxk7fhpwazzjpseyv5kr

NIP-05 Address

musqet@vlt.ge

Profile Code

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2026-04-21 19:19:49 UTC

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All of our merchants nodes have private channels to our node here: https://amboss.space/node/020154791bfcc0000e7c2fdb481b7c122a9aced5f8a3faa53002886ca5395b3098

2026-03-09 14:15:08 UTC

Why are companies quietly buying Bitcoin?
Find out in Musqet CEO David Parkinson's latest interview, where he discusses the strategic significance of Bitcoin as a global monetary system.
David argues that traditional fiat currencies are failing due to inflation and excessive money printing, making Bitcoin an essential tool for preserving private property and wealth. He explains how our Musqet helps businesses integrate Bitcoin + Lightning Network payments to gain a competitive edge while offering payroll solutions in digital assets.
Hear how he handles the criticism of volatility, comparing it to gold, and emphasising Bitcoin’s utility in regions facing currency crises.
He argues that Bitcoin is a monetary upgrade that provides users with greater financial freedom and long-term security.
Thanks to the Mr M Podcast for inviting us on!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ThwZUIfr8

2026-03-02 13:27:05 UTC

💥 New Interview dropped 👇
Thanks to @nprofile…snwf for inviting our CEO @nprofile…5zgy onto his show.
Featuring a Musqet Bitcoin Payment Demo, how Musqet facilitates bitcoin payments, defining a bearer asset, the intersection of AI, Bitcoin, and Energy, David's origin story with Bitcoin, adoption of Bitcoin payments, Musqet as a Trojan Horse for Bitcoin Adoption, why Bitcoin is inevitable, David's experience in fundraising and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.
https://fountain.fm/episode/iOIG1DwF5HUst1mrBgts

2026-01-19 12:04:53 UTC

Seven years ago today, the Lightning Trust Chain was born - showcasing the power of Bitcoin's Lightning Network.
@nprofile…sg5f 🤝⚡️🗽 https://blossom.primal.net/2cacc5160376ba95e764922f7759110383eddabc00b9e5c9e6d3cbc58d98896f.mp4

2026-01-09 10:51:45 UTC

📣 Massive News💥
Retail giant Walmart now allows its 150MN customers to pay with Bitcoin 🔥!
https://blossom.primal.net/0157dc7a768a3b4254436e68da8eba520960b5e0f93ce6adec94287cbff0af6d.mov

2026-01-07 15:37:40 UTC

60MN+ creators on Rumble just got self-sovereign, bitcoin tipping enabled.
The future of payments is on Bitcoin.
https://tether.io/news/tether-and-rumble-launch-rumble-wallet-bringing-self-custodial-crypto-payments-to-millions-of-creators-and-users/

2026-01-07 09:56:29 UTC

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LFG!

2026-01-01 15:38:31 UTC

2025 “was one of the most consequential years Bitcoin has ever had. Regulatory clarity improved. The technical stack continued to harden. User adoption continues to expand with more on-ramps and layer 2 solutions coming online. While most of the market fixated on charts, the foundation kept getting stronger.
“Institutional capital is no longer circling, it is here. Nation states are no longer whispering, they are experimenting in public. Bitcoin has continued to mature, and it increasingly looks less like a speculative asset and more like global sound money. Heading into 2026, the question is not if Bitcoin works, it’s whether the average person is ready for the world that is forming around it.”
We are kicking off this year with some comments & predictions from our CEO, David Parkinson, and other industry leaders being featured by Bitcoin News. We look at the economy at large, the threats facing individuals and businesses more broadly in the context of AI and other factors, and the adoption of Bitcoin as a new global collateral & payments layer.
https://bitcoinnews.com/p/bitcoin-2026-sovereignty-settlement-repricing-of-trust

2025-12-29 17:06:42 UTC

Bitcoin is economic gunpowder for the future of money.
Dive into how we are using the Lightning Network to make Bitcoin a real medium of exchange in everyday commerce, in this new interview featuring our CEO, David Parkinson ⚡️👇
https://medium.com/authority-magazine/the-future-is-now-david-parkinson-of-musqet-on-how-their-technological-innovations-will-shake-up-0cdca306f0de

2025-12-01 14:56:40 UTC

💥 We're going to be at Bitcoin MENA from 8-9 December.
If you're going to be there, let us know so we can say GM 🤝
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2025-11-24 13:27:27 UTC

🔔 Investor Opportunity 🔔
Musqet is growing.
From £0 processing volume in Q2 2024 to approaching £100m today and a pathway to 2,500 customers across the UK and Europe - £300m volume by Q1 '26 then onto £1 billion by EOY '26 - our progress is on track.
Revenues are increasing. We have partnerships with Gibraltar Bank, Verifone, Vodafone and Google chromeOS which stand us in great stead to lead the adoption and use of Bitcoin as a medium of exchange globally as an integrated part of full merchant payment services.
Our next generation payments & ePOS platform delivers significant value to customers as well as reduced costs in the majority of cases. With Bitcoin at the heart of our ecosystem we will not just accelerate merchant payment adoption, but also bring customer rewards, payroll and financing solutions to Bitcoin for businesses.
We are seeking investor support to give us liftoff. Having achieved everything that we have since July 2023 with just £2.3m, the final £3.1m remaining of our total £5m raise will provide the runway we need to deliver the £1 billion volume in 2026, and grow to £16m EBIT by 2029.
If you are an angel, a fund or any other investment vehicle, please reach out via DM or directly at david@musqet.tech.
We have capacity for a number of additional £50k-£100k investments as well as larger funding allocations to complete the round.
Bitcoin adoption and freedom money is the objective we set out to bring to the world and we need your support to achieve this.
~ David
CEO, Musqet

2025-11-10 10:20:19 UTC

Thrilled to announce our partnership with Vodafone!
Their new case study spotlights how Vodafone IoT powers Musqet's borderless payment terminals — providing the seamless connectivity to enable Bitcoin, debit & credit card acceptance across 180+ countries.
Check it out: https://www.vodafone.co.uk/business/case-studies/powering-future-borderless-payment
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2025-11-10 09:13:16 UTC

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Thanks for flagging it. Bug squashed. Onwards! 🫡

2025-11-07 14:40:41 UTC

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More details of what we need and how to apply are here: https://musqet.notion.site/2a44b42f541d80f3aec6e6b087cf0b2f

2025-11-07 11:48:05 UTC

We are hiring!
Interested in helping us build the future of money? 👉
*Wanted* - Senior Full Stack Engineer to boost our eCommerce capabilities. Details below.
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4321256178/

2025-10-22 18:44:50 UTC

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2025-10-15 22:09:43 UTC

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A generous bounty! This is a mockup but it’s live. We need actuals! Also on two screens on the High St - this is Great Eastern Street

2025-10-15 20:13:30 UTC

👀
#nevent1q…px92

2025-10-15 12:56:29 UTC

Shoreditch, London, 15 October 2025.
Bitcoin is money.
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2025-10-02 14:47:17 UTC

In 2024, we exhibited at Hospitality Tech - a large tech expo targeting hospitality operators, hosted at the massive 100,000m² Excel Centre in London.
This year:
- c. 1 in 10 people we spoke to owned Bitcoin
- Almost everyone we spoke to was open to accepting Bitcoin
- Several had already started the process of seeking out Bitcoin-enabled payment providers
- One had already built + exited a Bitcoin-based business, and was working on a new one
- We have firmly left the Innovator stage of adoption and are rapidly moving through Early Adopter and on into Early Majority phase
- Bitcoin is no longer laughed at, but taken seriously as an enabler for businesses - especially the spending power it can unleash
- Merchants are looking to increase footfall, increase average spend, and increase customer stickiness. Our hospitality model, built around Bitcoin, ePoS, Hospitality Ops & Loyalty, allows us to directly attack and solve for each of these goals.
- We came away with 60 leads to follow up, spanning three continents.
- Merchants are still not too late to get to Bitcoin. But they are not early, either...
TLDR: Bullish
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2025-09-30 10:03:21 UTC

🔔 And we are LIVE at the Hospitality Tech Expo in the Excel London!
If you’re here, come and see how we are enabling the next generation of payments + ePOS.
#Bitcoin

2025-09-26 12:22:22 UTC

We are not in Kenya 🇰🇪 yet, but when we get there, we will fix this! 🧡
#nevent1q…epcm

2025-09-23 14:24:24 UTC

Resistant to decay.
Spendable, and acceptable, by all.
Bitcoin is better money.
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2025-09-16 09:58:07 UTC

🚨 *BREAKING NEWS*
For the 1st time ever, we have demonstrated Bitcoin-enabled payments via a Chrome-based EPOS as part of Google's stand at NRF Paris 🔥💣💥
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2025-09-15 19:49:21 UTC

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#nevent1q…xap2

2025-09-15 17:48:27 UTC

Our Chief Executive Officer, @nprofile…fww0 and Adrian Cannon, our Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer,, appeared on @nprofile…fpff the other day. They explained what makes @nprofile…9e6m different, how we are leading the way in the future of payments and working to bring about the Bitcoin Standard!
https://youtu.be/ApbpWVqc6Zc

2025-09-12 14:27:51 UTC

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Hopefully @nprofile…fpff can share some clips!

2025-09-12 14:25:47 UTC

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We handle both Bitcoin (self custody or direct to fiat if the merchant isn't orange pilled yet) and fiat payments in one machine for merchants so it's not really a pop-up, once off thing.

2025-09-12 14:02:50 UTC

@nprofile…fww0 and Adrian Cannon from @nprofile…9e6m were on @nprofile…fpff today, demonstrating our payment terminal.
#nevent1q…0tc9

2025-09-12 13:42:31 UTC

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Hey @nprofile…fpff thanks for having us on today!

2025-07-26 19:28:10 UTC

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We are grateful for your commitment to the cause for freedom.

2025-06-09 15:44:00 UTC

Activating CTV + CSFS improves Bitcoin and the Lightning Network.
Thank you @nprofile…gxzu for signing this open letter on behalf of @nprofile…2t0s
https://ctv-csfs.com/

2025-05-20 18:33:30 UTC

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Let us know if we can help. We offer fiat and lightning on one payment machine.

2025-05-09 09:38:37 UTC

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We are working on it!
#nevent1q…43mm

2025-04-16 12:34:56 UTC

Exciting news! We are preparing to launch a campaign on Republic Europe (formerly Seedrs), offering you the chance to buy equity in our business - to share in our mission, to be part of our future.
Interested? Here's what to do:
1. Visit our landing page to join the priority investor list https://europe.republic.com/musqet/coming-soon
2. Fill in your details
3. We'll email you when the campaign goes live.
We are building the future of business on Bitcoin. Join us!
Approved by Republic Europe on 07/04/25
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2025-03-25 19:54:36 UTC

Bitcoin mining is going mainstream.
https://m.primal.net/PstZ.mov

2025-03-18 20:47:45 UTC

“The FCA faces a choice. It can continue down a path that drives businesses away, or it can create a regulatory environment that supports growth while protecting consumers."
An important and timely article by @npub1hwg…03sg Violet Ward for Forbes on how UK regulators are crushing innovation, stifling growth, pushing companies offshore, and making the UK increasingly hostile to Bitcoin businesses.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/03/18/uk-financial-conduct-authority-drives-out-business-and-hurts-consumers/

2025-02-28 12:28:28 UTC

Attention devs!
WE ARE HIRING!
⚡We are Bitcoiners working to make Bitcoin Lightning Payments available everywhere!
⚡Work remote
⚡Get paid in Bitcoin
Check out our current jobs listings:
https://bitcoinerjobs.com/company/musqet
Share with the best devs you know!
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#dev #devstr #jobstr #typescript #Bitcoin

2025-02-15 23:02:07 UTC

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Thanks for the mention! And we can help your friends! We are a Bitcoin-first business but have feet in the old world as well as the new - enabling businesses to accept Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Google Pay, Apple Pay + Bitcoin payments via a single, integrated payment terminal and online gateway. Card present, EPOS + ecommerce is our thing - please reach out to us if we can assist!

2025-02-04 21:28:56 UTC

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Already here lads!

2025-02-04 21:28:17 UTC

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Ser

2025-02-04 21:27:07 UTC

Time to shake things up a bit!
We are delighted to announce that we will be going live with Merlin Griffiths (of Channel 4’s First Dates fame) with Payments, ePOS + Bitcoin at his pub – the Dog & Gun in Lutterworth – later this month!
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2025-02-03 06:14:23 UTC

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Stay tuned...
#nevent1q…kwyc

2025-02-03 06:13:34 UTC

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We are working on that as fast as we can.
Every day more and more merchants are accepting Bitcoin over lightning (in store and on the web) in the UK and Europe with Muqet as their payments provider.
We hope to serve more businesses in your local community soon.
Stay tuned!

2025-02-01 14:20:29 UTC

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WP is on the road map. Launching in EUR nations very soon. Many more planned.

2025-02-01 10:47:18 UTC

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Making Bitcoin the standard, one interaction at a time.
Learn how @nprofile…xapd does it.
#nevent1q…w3rc

2025-02-01 10:44:33 UTC

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Nice! Thanks guys! 🧡

2024-12-08 09:44:47 UTC

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So for now, just publish to osm?

2024-12-08 08:05:22 UTC

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Hello! Does your API have an endpoint where we can add our new merchants after their application has been approved?

2024-12-05 07:32:04 UTC

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2024-11-21 21:17:19 UTC

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You would zap us?
https://media.tenor.com/PJKjgVMUWFkAAAAC/baby-shy.gif
We didn't think anyone would. Maybe one of the devs might set that up to our node over the weekend🧡

2024-11-21 14:28:48 UTC

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We're working on improving this situation for you.
#nevent1q…wjhw

2024-11-21 12:09:46 UTC

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👀
#nevent1q…f7e5

2024-11-16 10:22:10 UTC

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Nice to meet you 🤝

2024-11-16 10:13:24 UTC

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Those look delicious🤤
#nevent1q…egyh

2024-11-14 10:22:32 UTC

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👀
#nevent1q…lzhj

2024-11-10 07:21:57 UTC

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Soon™️

2024-11-09 22:47:56 UTC

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Not at the moment. Would this be useful?

2024-11-08 09:06:03 UTC

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Hi, mike!

2024-11-07 23:14:27 UTC

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😎
#nevent1q…2j9l

2024-11-07 23:13:55 UTC

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They are do, powered by us!

2024-10-07 11:43:30 UTC

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🫡
#nevent1q…3zha

2024-10-07 11:42:18 UTC

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@nprofile…l9tg in the wild 👀
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2024-08-29 19:28:19 UTC

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How did we miss this message? Sorry - let’s chat!

2024-04-13 05:39:59 UTC

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DM sent

2024-04-12 11:02:21 UTC

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Got much UX experience?

2024-04-01 15:16:23 UTC

#Bitcoin for Business.
From attracting more customers to combatting fraud, here are six compelling reasons to accept + use #bitcoin 👉
https://musqet.tech/articles/bitcoin_for_business
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2024-03-15 22:14:36 UTC

We are building!
Launching next week.
https://www.musqet.tech
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2024-02-05 15:49:07 UTC

Wait - isn't #Bitcoin the thing that people use for illicit activities?
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2024-01-22 16:39:30 UTC

After debasing the GBP for years via money printing, the Bank of England has adopted an aggressive policy of job destruction: via interest rate hikes. It is, ostensibly, aimed at ‘bringing down prices’ and it seems to be ‘working’.
Welcome to the absurd world of Central Planning.
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2024-01-19 10:58:48 UTC

In just the first four days of operation, the nine new #BTC ETF providers in the US have directed a staggering $3BN in new funds towards Bitcoin. Combined, they are now worth more than the ETFs for silver, and occupy the second spot for the largest commodity ETFs after gold.
This suggests that institutional demand for Bitcoin is potentially enormous, and that Wall St is paying serious attention. Tick tock.
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2024-01-12 15:46:08 UTC

In just a few short years, Blackrock's Larry Fink has shifted from repeating myths like "Bitcoin is for criminals" to talking about how Bitcoin can help to protect people from inflation.
He figured out he was wrong, reassessed his position, and is now making Blackrock's trillions of dollars in customer AUM available for investing in #Bitcoin.
Everyone will figure this out, eventually.
https://m.primal.net/HXeE.mp4

2024-01-05 15:35:33 UTC

34 TRILLION USD in $100 bills. Stacks of $1mn, $1BN, $1TR, and $34TR. This is the US National Debt.
Global debt levels - including governments, corporations and households - are now around 10x this.
Every one of these dollars is created as a debt (with interest owed on it). So where does the money come from to repay it all?
Time to pay attention.
#Bitcoin
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2023-12-11 16:09:56 UTC

Ras Al-Khaimah, a visionary emirate in the UAE, has launched a free-economic zone with a focus on #Bitcoin and AI.
This marks a strategic pivot from tourism, real estate and manufacturing to tech innovation and digital transformation.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/irinaheaver/2023/12/07/a-bitcoin-vision-ras-al-khaimah-rulers-crypto-majlis-sets-the-tone/

2023-12-05 14:15:42 UTC

Are critics of #Bitcoin justified in criticising its usage of water?
In a nutshell, no. It could actually help us secure it.
https://batcoinz.com/how-bitcoin-can-help-nations-out-of-water-scarcity/
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2023-12-01 14:07:34 UTC

Jack Dorsey Backs Ocean In Shifting Toward Decentralized #Bitcoin Mining
by @npub1hwg…03sg for Forbes.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/12/01/jack-dorsey-backs-ocean-in-shifting-toward-decentralized-bitcoin-mining/
A significant development has taken place in the world of bitcoin mining, with the introduction of a new mining pool called OCEAN. This initiative, receiving substantial backing from Jack Dorsey and other strategic partners, aims to redefine the bitcoin mining process by prioritizing decentralization and miner autonomy. Understanding the fundamentals of bitcoin mining, the role of ASICs, and the dynamics of mining pools becomes crucial in this context, as well as assessing the specifics of OCEAN's launch and its potential impact on bitcoin's price...

2023-11-29 19:42:18 UTC

#Bitcoin mining could supercharge transition to renewables, study claims - The Independent
Solar and wind energy installations could earn hundreds of millions of dollars by mining bitcoin during periods of excess electricity generation.
Is Bitcoin about to become a core part of the energy grid?
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/bitcoin-mining-solar-wind-renewable-energy-b2454666.html

2023-11-28 10:11:09 UTC

Yesterday we saw 1+ year #BTC holders at an ATH, now we are seeing mining difficulty at all-time highs too - with a 27% increase in less than three months. But is this just a warm-up?
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https://tftc.io/a-new-bitcoin-difficulty-all-time-high/

2023-11-27 12:17:42 UTC

The number of wallets holding #Bitcoin for more than one year has again reached an all-time high: 70.72%. Strong hands.
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Source: https://www.lookintobitcoin.com/charts/1-year-hodl-wave/

2023-11-22 19:53:39 UTC

Creator of @npub1864…t2tq @npub1cn6…wt8a makes the case for making #Bitcoin part of our everyday spending habits, and presents an interesting snapshot into their project’s merchant adoption data.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/4Qh7HIumiUo?start=60

2023-11-21 12:47:21 UTC

Nigerian #bitcoin miner, Trojan Mining, has launched a 500KW hydro mining facility, paving the way for the country to harness more of its previously unviable sources of hydroelectric power.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/11/20/nigerian-bitcoin-miner-trojan-mining-launch-500kw-hydro-mining-site/
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2023-11-20 11:42:50 UTC

Forbes: Javier Milei Wins Argentine Presidency With Pro-Bitcoin And Anti-Central Bank Agenda by @npub1hwg…03sg.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/11/20/javier-milei-wins-argentine-presidency-with-pro-bitcoin-and-anti-central-bank-agenda/

2023-11-17 12:40:11 UTC

An Inconvenient Truth: #Bitcoin is now global leader in #ESG, with a higher sustainability index placing than any other global industry - including EVs.
https://batcoinz.com/the-bitcoin-facts-that-every-esg-investment-committee-should-know/
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2023-11-16 12:39:26 UTC

Making systems that enable merchants to embrace and use #Bitcoin isn't easy - as this presentation by Benjamin de Waal at the recent Adopting Bitcoin conference in El Salvador shows.
But it is important and someone has to do it.
So we are doing it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T31EzrZwxPM

2023-11-14 15:38:03 UTC

The number of companies acquiring #Bitcoin as treasury reserve assets is growing.
The latest is Hong Kong-based game company Boyaa, which has telegraphed plans to acquire $45MN worth of #BTC - a move that would see it ranked 12th in corporate holdings.
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See the others here: https://bitcointreasuries.net/

2023-11-13 13:28:26 UTC

An Analysis of #Bitcoin ’s Use in Illicit Finance.
Michael Morell, a former acting Director of the United States CIA, investigated #Bitcoin ’s (and other crypto-currencies’) role in illicit activity. What did he find?
• Bitcoin use in illicit activity is far less than many people assume.
• It is likely a significantly smaller share of the bitcoin-economy than illicit use of dollars are vs global GDP.
• Claims about the use of Bitcoin in illicit finance are vastly overstated.
• Illicit activity among all cryptocurrencies as a percent of total cryptocurrency activity from 2017 to 2020 was less than 1%.
• For Bitcoin specifically, CipherTrace estimates that illicit activity makes up less than 0.5 percent of total transaction volume.
Taken together, this report suggests that the illicit use of cryptocurrencies in general and Bitcoin in particular, as a share of total market activity, is certainly not higher than it is in the traditional banking system and is most likely less.
https://cryptoforinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/An-Analysis-of-Bitcoins-Use-in-Illicit-Finance-By-Michael-Morell.pdf

2023-11-10 13:30:21 UTC

With a raft of Spot ETF applications on the SEC’s table, #Bitcoin is once again eyeing the $40K milestone.
By @npub1hwg…03sg for Forbes.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/11/09/spot-bitcoin-etf-decision-fuels-bullish-surge-market-eyes-40k-milestone/

2023-11-09 13:42:09 UTC

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2023-11-09 13:38:36 UTC

Yesterday evening german politician Joana Cotar MP @JoanaCotar spoke out in the Bundestag against the Digital Euro - whilst wearing a #Bitcoin shirt.
Video and English transcript below.
"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen. Nobody needs the digital euro. Not the banks, not the
companies and certainly not the citizens. Anyone who wants to pay electronically is already doing so
today. Those who want to preserve their privacy use cash. Anyone who has had enough of fiat money
and is concerned with sound money has bitcoin in their wallet.
Nobody needs the digital euro except the ECB and politicians who have something else in mind. Namely
the total surveillance of citizens. I know, a lot is promised: data protection, everything secure. Nobody
has any intention of spying on anyone.
This is all as credible as the great promises: When the euro was introduced, no bailouts, three percent
rule, ban monetary state financing. Today the ECB does nothing else. And the Maastricht Treaty is just
paper.
Today the ECB promises the highest data protection standards for the digital euro and tomorrow every
transaction will be monitored and citizens will be completely transparent. In China, people are very
effectively controlled with the digital central bank money, those who behave in accordance with the state have access to the money, those who don't are unfortunately out of luck.
It's called Social scoring and with the digital euro and it's also possible here without any problems, just
like state control. A flight booking - CO2 budget used up, donating to unapproved organizations is out of
the question. Eating unvaccinated like in a pandemic - the money is not released, a digital nightmare.
And that's why we don't need a binding vote on the how - we don't need the entire digital euro at all.
And that's exactly what the German government needs to fight for. Thank you very much."
H/T @npub14j7…gtpf

2023-11-08 09:51:22 UTC

CEO of #Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital explains how his company is testing the capture of methane from landfill gas (LFG), and using it to reduce electricity costs.
Yet another capability made possible by Bitcoin's unique system architecture.
https://m.primal.net/HPfn.mp4

2023-11-07 11:08:54 UTC

Fidelity has just released an investor report examining some of the most wide-spread concerns about #Bitcoin .
Which are myths and which have some validity?
Find out here: https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/sites/default/files/documents/1110227.1.0%20Fidelity%20Digital%20Assets%20-%20Revisiting%20Persistent%20Bitcoin%20Criticisms%20%2811.02%29.pdf
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2023-11-06 13:39:18 UTC

How is the #bitcoin mining industry innovating amidst rising energy costs and environmental concerns? In her article for Forbes, @npub1hwg…03sg shows that:
- Bitcoin miners are adopting advanced cooling solutions, like immersion cooling, to reduce environmental impact and enhance efficiency.
- These technologies are saving energy and extending the life of mining equipment.
- Excess heat from mining is being repurposed for agriculture or fed back into the power grid, turning waste into revenue.
- Strategic relocation to areas with cheaper, renewable energy is bolstering profitability and sustainability.
- Bitcoin miners are partnering with energy utilities to stabilize power grids, providing flexibility in energy supply and demand.
- Techniques like 'underclocking' and 'overclocking' are optimizing energy consumption for mining operations.
- Despite regulatory challenges, the industry remains committed to combining profitability with sustainability.
Bitcoin isn't just sound money - it is on the brink of becoming a strategic infrastructure component in the global energy grid.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/11/06/the-green-frontier-bitcoin-minings-path-to-sustainability-and-profitability/

2023-10-31 12:15:29 UTC

Happy #Bitcoin White Paper Day.
15 years of monetary reformation.
https://bitcoinwords.github.io/assets/papers/investment/Tuur%20Demeester%20-%20The%20Bitcoin%20Reformation.pdf
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2023-10-30 15:58:01 UTC

Is $48 trillion worth of managed USD wealth the reason for #Bitcoin’s current chart surge?
@npub1hwg…03sg examines the possible factors behind the latest price rise.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/10/29/why-is-bitcoins-price-surging/amp/

2023-10-27 10:21:52 UTC

A complete history of #Bitcoin's price over the last 13 years, on both linear and logarithmic (@ 2m10s) charts.
Today, it has a $666BN market cap.
https://twitter.com/JamesEagle17/status/1717536646504104069/video/1

2023-10-19 14:35:21 UTC

“CBDCs reduce the cost of authoritarianism for governments”.
An eye-opening discussion about #CBDCs, smart ways we can fight them, and the promise of #Bitcoin.
Featuring Bitcoin Policy UK's Freddie New, Efrat Fenigson, Willem Middelkoop and the HRF's Christian Keroles.
https://www.youtube.com/live/Xj8S034PEGo?si=vDXgTtEJFAzUPh44&t=3612

2023-10-18 08:18:03 UTC

- 582,000 users🧍
- 70 million notes 📝
- 140 million events 📣
- 33 million public keys 🔑
- 2 million (#BTC ) zaps⚡️
Maybe these sovereign comms and sovereign money folks are onto something after all...
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2023-10-16 12:13:30 UTC

#Bitcoin Amsterdam 2023 was a gathering of minds discussing Bitcoin's promise of financial freedom for all, with @Snowden’s keynote highlighting its power for change.
This is not just about Number Go Up - we are part of a revolution.
By @DecentraSuze
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/10/16/europes-largest-bitcoin-conference-insights-and-highlights/

2023-10-11 13:07:17 UTC

In the last two years, the #Bitcoin Lightning network has achieved astonishing growth.
- Nearly $1bn routed annually
- Over 1,000,000 active monthly users
- Average Tx size of ~45k sats / $11.84 - allowing Bitcoin to enable low-value payments.
More details in this excellent report by River.
👉 https://blog.river.com/the-lightning-network-in-2023/
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2023-10-10 12:48:23 UTC

BitVM: Unleashing arbitrary computation on #Bitcoin without changing its core protocol. Is this a big leap for Bitcoin's capabilities?
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/the-big-deal-with-bitvm-arbitrary-computation-now-possible-on-bitcoin-without-a-fork