kenn3d
Odler Hodler

https://kenn3d.smugmug.com/

Elder Statesman for BTC-Only
Inb4NgU not OG
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nos.lol

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2024-11-14 17:01:02 UTC

Classic Alt Seasoning -
An excruciatingly toxic blend of bitter herbs and sun-dried tear salt, which brings out the full true flavors of all your favorite shitcoins. Now on sale (probably for a limited time) at "crypto" exchanges everywhere.

2024-11-13 13:23:05 UTC

I'm not a contrarian, I just don't agree with anyone, including myself.
- Odler Hodler
#Bitcoin

2024-11-10 04:18:00 UTC

BTC is making new ATHs above 77k on a Saturday night. How does that make you feel?
#Bitcoin

2024-11-07 13:32:13 UTC

Developing nations may soon invest billions in Bitcoin monthly, according to David Bailey. To which I reply: Of course they may, who could stop them?
#Bitcoin

2024-11-07 13:29:51 UTC

There is recent rumor of the Trump administration classifying BTC as money rather than property, thus eliminating the capital gains tax on Bitcoin transactions. This would impact and accelerate Bitcoin adoption massively imo, and obviously impact the economies of the world.. What say you?
#Bitcoin

2024-10-27 22:48:32 UTC

Most of what seems wrong in today's world could be corrected by just reorganizing 39 letters, as follows:
Abolish: CIA NSA FBI ICE ATF IRS FRB IMF
Diminish: USD EUR GBP YEN
Establish: BTC
#bitcoin

2024-10-27 13:21:52 UTC

Bitbo says only a few countries and gov'ts actually hold BTC in treasury.
US is first - 207k btc
China 2nd - 194k btc
UK 3rd - 61k btc
Ukraine 4th - 46k btc (surprises me)
El Salvador is 6th - 6k
I suspect the top 3 gained their current bitcoin treasure through seizure not investment, and hesitate to sell it mainly due to ignorance or sloth. But some civil servants may be saavy to its potential value.
In sum, this shows pretty low understanding of Bitcoin's importance in the future of world commerce and prosperity.
#Bitcoin

2024-10-25 14:55:12 UTC

What’s your take on how the U.S. or EU should respond to Russia and the BRICS considering Bitcoin? Should they embrace Bitcoin more aggressively to counterbalance these moves?
Definitely - Desperately - Da да. Yes. Everybody knows the US and EU are both in fiat fiscal purgatory even now. Many and most other nations are too. Bitcoin could actually cure a lot of what ails this tortured world with firm fair fast money, and Vladimir could get it too if he figures it out. The nations of the world need to see what's wrong with free-trade and try to make it right.

2024-10-25 14:51:42 UTC

I think I need some NVDA in the portfolio, but I'm hesitant to buy at the ATH.
Odler says: Sometimes, if you don't FOMO, you just MO.

2024-10-22 22:28:57 UTC

Market Tracking the Proxy Portfolio
I've got a sell order open on MSTR which went up a little today but didn't execute yet
I've got a buy order open on TSLA which went down a little today but didn't execute yet
And coicidentally, they both traded at exactly the same price, ($216.64), briefly today.
So, nothing really happened and everything is going to plan.
Patience is a virtuoso.

2024-10-11 14:04:59 UTC

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Odler Hodler's comment, speaks to a key feature of Bitcoin: fungibility. Fungibility means that each unit of a currency (or commodity, like gold) is identical and interchangeable with any other unit of the same currency, regardless of when it was acquired or who owned it previously. Here’s what Odler Hodler might mean: Fungibility of Bitcoin: No matter when or how he acquired his bitcoins, each one is worth the same as a newly mined or newly purchased Bitcoin. All bitcoins are treated equally on the blockchain and in the market, regardless of their "age" or previous value. In other words, 1 Bitcoin is always 1 Bitcoin. Value Over Time: Even though the value of Bitcoin has fluctuated significantly, and Odler's older Bitcoins were likely purchased when the price was lower, they still hold the same market value today as newly purchased Bitcoins. The age of his coins doesn’t matter; what matters is the current market price. Fairness: Odler is suggesting that this system seems "fair" because it doesn't penalize or reward someone based on how long they've held Bitcoin — the market value is determined solely by demand and supply at any given moment. His old Bitcoins have appreciated in value over time, but the intrinsic equality of each Bitcoin means they are equally valued now as newer Bitcoins. Essentially, Odler Hodler might be celebrating the idea that even though his bitcoins are older and bought at a lower price, in today's market, they're worth just as much as any new bitcoins. This shows how Bitcoin has appreciated in value, and he benefits from its market-based valuation system.

2024-09-27 22:01:59 UTC

Odler Hodler (on NOSTR) says:
"Most of my bitcoins are getting old, like me. But even though they weren't worth near as much when I bought them, they're all worth just as much as the ones anybody just bought today. So, that's fair, right?" - What could he mean by that?
Perfect answers only.

2024-09-12 22:32:24 UTC

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It’s “Very Late” to Buy Bitcoin, Schiff Says
Mempool Says: No problemo. We're open 24/7/366. How much do you wish to buy this evening?
#Bitcoin

2024-08-04 20:02:13 UTC

+Ok Anon, once more with feeling...
What do we do when Bitcoin price falls -17% in 6 days? Anybody??
YES that's right, we Buy The Fucking Dip
#BTFD #HODL #Bitcoin

2024-07-15 22:57:24 UTC

FOMO or you Will MO
#Bitcoin

2024-06-23 22:05:45 UTC

By no means and under no circumstances whatsoever should anyone not have any Bitcoin.

2024-06-22 13:17:21 UTC

Many people are expressing concern (or even despair) over the Bitcoin price falling recently, down 11% in the past 30 days. But to the extent that its relatively short history can predict, this is normal price action after a halving. In the 18 months since January 2023 Bitcoin is up 300% against the US dollar.
Hence the saying: When in doubt, BTFD.

2024-05-26 16:38:17 UTC

Having given it some serious thought, we've concluded that it does indeed suck to not have any Bitcoin.
So obviously, the best solution to this and many other problems in the world, is to: Don't not have any Bitcoin.
Unfortunately you can no longer acquire Bitcoin any sooner than right now. So you might want to get right on with it if you need to.
😎

2024-05-24 22:36:28 UTC

Bitcoin is consolidating around $70k with modest volume on the exchanges and huge buys behind the scenes. And yet this TX which confirmed instantly proves that you can still post a transaction on the main chain for under a dollar.
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#Bitcoin

2024-05-21 13:53:54 UTC

---- Alt Seasoning----
I know a guy who's all-in on Alt Season. His prized portfolio is:
50% Ethusium
25% Solama
15% Corbanox
5% Rubble
5% Doozsh
HIs current weighted performance YTD is -36% against Bitcoin.
He does however, still hold a fabulous (though illiquid) unrealized short-term gain which he says he doesn't want to take now anyway, for tax reasons.

2024-05-12 15:33:41 UTC

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Very few still have the enthusiasm and courage to buy the deep dips that send the faint of heart scattering like rats back into fiat. That's when we BTFD and how we eventually come to be Inb4NgU.
Bitcoin is profound, and profoundly misunderstood.
No matter how much you study you will not understand everything you know about it, and something you know about it will be wrong.
Stay humble, stack sats and keep learning.

2024-05-12 14:46:18 UTC

A Lightning Poem - (created with Artisanal Intelligence)
Beware of scams that $take your sats
Your sats are at stake... the $cams are fake
So don't stake sats for the sake of $tats
Trade sats for steak for heaven's sake

2024-04-28 16:07:32 UTC

another Mental Mempool Mystery --
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A miniscule fee of 89cents is paid... to consolidate two 64cent utxos into a new utxo worth 38cents. This transaction posted in the main Bitcoin ledger today and it is more than beyond curious, it is beyond human comprehension. It is still unconfirmed and at the shallow end of the pool. ~ Fascinating.

2024-04-20 22:08:35 UTC

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Sorry I'm so late getting back to this....
Did I win?

2024-04-20 21:53:42 UTC

Tip for the new Epoch: Don't not have any Bitcoin.

2024-04-17 02:27:27 UTC

420 blocks to the halving
which will happen on 4/20
Coincidence?
I.think.not.

2024-03-31 22:43:03 UTC

I made my last Smash Buy at Swan about 1 year ago. That $250 hodl is worth $750 now.
Oh man, USD is losing value fast! Save yourselves!
#Bitcoin #HODL

2024-03-29 21:46:01 UTC

It's Good Friday, the markets are closed. But the first Bitcoin "god candle" could occur over the week-end...
If it does, it will... whether you believe in god or not.
#Bitcoin

2024-03-11 22:40:30 UTC

We're living in a movie - The Big Long
The story of how Bitcoin eats the world ('s assets).

2024-03-04 23:03:21 UTC

Shares of MSTR simply soaring now in keeping with their huge treasury of BTC, during this historic surge to a new ATH in Bitcoin.
Hodlers got.to.love.it 😎
#Bitcoin

2024-03-01 23:30:45 UTC

Celebrating the Month... and Leap Day
Bitcoin has had an absolutely historic week, this last week in a stellar February candle, which saw BTC rise 44% in 29 days. 24/7/366! - We are Always Open baby. The nominal gains in BTC hodl and proxy portfolios are nothing short of breathtaking right now.
But it's only a paper moon my dears...
1 BTC = 1 BTC. 😎

2024-02-29 00:23:23 UTC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__OkFidn84U&list=PLDD6nAEVVZxEF8CYqYhaQLGuDCkU-zx17
I try to socialize but I can't seem to find
what I was lookin' for, got somethin' on my mind
No, I say I have the answer, proven to be true
But if I were to share it with you, you would stand to gain and I to lose
So... Don't ask me to explain, I won't even begin to tell you why
I have nothing to say.

2024-01-14 23:53:30 UTC

Oh my, are we buying the fucking dip again anon?
Well, BTC opened 2024 at $42288. Less than 2 weeks later it was over $49k. And right now for a limited time you can get some at under $42k...
So yes. Yes we are.
#btfd and #hodl #Bitcoin

2024-01-14 17:11:23 UTC

BitcoinNostr.com still exists? Hmmmm...

2024-01-14 14:41:11 UTC

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It takes about 3-5 days for the banks to confirm a tx... except on the many and frequent "holiday" weeks when it becomes 5-8 days... if they don't need to check your ID, associations, and motives for moving YOUR money that is. Otherwise they're well-regulated, safe and reliable.

2024-01-08 13:55:02 UTC

GM
We're standing on the platform awaiting liftoff but...
We've been here before.
Today is only yesterday's tomorrow.
PV & HODL frenz

2023-12-19 23:57:25 UTC

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So ok ser, please tell us how you feel about MyNode in general.
Latest Update
=== v0.3.24 ===
- Released: 12/18/23
- Upgrade Bitcoin to v26.0
- Upgrade Lightning Terminal to v0.12.1
- Upgrade Loop to v0.26.6
- Upgrade LND to v0.17.2
- Improved support for Debian 12
- Added setting for Electrum TX Limit
- Dynamic setting for assumevalid during initial sync
- Minor UI Improvements
Running 24/7 since 2020 on raspi4 64bit. And yes, lots of us are consumers out here.
Engage.

2023-12-15 15:21:54 UTC

GM all. Despite everything... it is Friday in America.
And this morning I notice that 1 million sats is roughly equal to 420 usd.
Coincidence? I think not.
PV everybody.

2023-12-13 15:52:54 UTC

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Agreed.
That's where I keep mine.

2023-12-13 15:37:20 UTC

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Indeed.
Neither are morons. Both are criminal.
It's organized crime you see... just different organizations.
Both are bad.
Hard to say which is worse.

2023-12-07 23:22:24 UTC

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The fee to get into the next block has been ranging between 50-160 sats/vbyte lately (which does seem kinda high), but I don't know how this transaction (1input->1output) sending $10million from one bech32 address to another could have been considered Optimal while paying 500 sats/vbyte ($117.34 YIKES!). IKR, not a big percentage but ... ok who cares anyway, it's 10 million dollars ffs.
PV y'all.

2023-11-27 00:31:02 UTC

Glitchy Bitchin' about muh Anti-Social Media choices:
I've long-since stopped going on Twitter ... such a real dumpster fire over there since X. Everything is just scary MSM negative contentious bullshit with a dash of newsiness.
I'm also in a bunch of Telegram and Discord groups wading thru endless potentially important but indecipherable convos, unanswered questions from newbs, and more than a few scammers.
So yeah, and don't even get me started on ScrewTube and all such videocities channels.
So I spend quite a lot of time trying to read Nostr on 4 or 5 different clients, but they are nearly all still kinda glitchy and inconsistent for me. And I must wonder if anybody else is ever frustrated with the over-abundance of pablumatic single-word posts simply repeating GM, PV, Sunshine, Hearts, Hugs and Shaka-laka-ding-dong emojis. Nostr often feels like Mary Poppins High School by contrast to Twitter.
It seems difficult to find worthwhile content and when I do it's often cryptic as hell and hard to understand. Meanwhile, my countless well-thought out carefully constructed notes, and hilariously humorous quips sink un-noticed into the immutable archives of darkness without comment, no matter how many inflooencers I follow.
/end rant
Keep smilin' and zappity doo dah to you all.

2023-10-05 16:35:41 UTC

More Mempool Mysteries: Digital Doxology?
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Spending $19.85 from a $5.5+ million dollar bill and simply putting the change ($5,543,017) right back into your wallet. For a fee of 12 cents.
Convenience vs Carelessness?
Praise vs Piety?
OPSEC vs OOPSEC?

2023-09-28 00:25:52 UTC

Who are you people and WTAF do you think you're doing in my mempool?
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$1.88 is spent from one legacy utxo to another legacy utxo, paying a 35 cent fee, thus yielding a net transfer of $1.53 confirmed
Perhaps Roger Ver shared the cost of a coffee with a friend at McDonalds?

2023-08-31 12:48:28 UTC

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Mempool Mysteries and Miscarriages
Fix the money, fix the world?
If your grandmother wrote a check for $37.16 to pay her sewer bill, and the bank charged her (or even allowed her to pay) $11.56 in fees to process the payment (31%!), every financial regulator and consumer protection agency in Amerika would be filing a lawsuit against them.
IDK why any wallet software would allow this. How in the unholy hell can such Bitcoin transactions even happen, much less fix anything?
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2023-08-28 22:06:43 UTC

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User
Tell me the story of bitcoin
ChatGPT
The story of Bitcoin is a fascinating journey that began in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. It revolves around the creation of a decentralized digital currency and the technology that underpins it, known as blockchain. Here's a brief overview of the Bitcoin story:
Origins and the White Paper (2008-2009): The story of Bitcoin begins with an individual or group using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. In 2008, Nakamoto published a white paper titled "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System," which outlined the concept of a decentralized digital currency. The paper introduced the idea of using a blockchain—a distributed, tamper-resistant public ledger—to record transactions without the need for intermediaries like banks.
Genesis Block and Mining (2009): On January 3, 2009, Nakamoto mined the first block of the Bitcoin blockchain, known as the "genesis block." This marked the birth of the Bitcoin network. Mining involves using computational power to solve complex mathematical puzzles, and the first miner to solve the puzzle gets to add a new block to the blockchain and is rewarded with newly minted bitcoins. This process ensures the security and integrity of the network.
Early Adoption and Challenges (2009-2013): In the early days, Bitcoin was mainly adopted by a small community of tech enthusiasts, cypherpunks, and those interested in cryptography. The first real-world transaction involving Bitcoin was the purchase of two pizzas for 10,000 bitcoins in 2010. Over the next few years, Bitcoin faced skepticism, regulatory challenges, and concerns about its use in illegal activities due to its pseudonymous nature.
Rise in Popularity and Price (2013-2017): In 2013, Bitcoin started gaining more mainstream attention, leading to a significant price increase. The Silk Road, an online marketplace known for illicit activities, also contributed to Bitcoin's popularity. However, in October 2013, the FBI shut down the Silk Road and seized its assets, including a large amount of bitcoins. Despite this setback, Bitcoin's price continued to rise.
Evolving Ecosystem (2017-2020): The year 2017 was a landmark year for Bitcoin, as its price reached an all-time high of nearly $20,000 in December. This attracted both mainstream investors and speculators. However, the price soon experienced a sharp decline in what became known as the "crypto winter." Despite the price volatility, the underlying technology continued to evolve, with improvements in scalability and privacy.
Institutional Interest and Mainstream Adoption (2020-Present): In recent years, Bitcoin gained attention from institutional investors, hedge funds, and even publicly traded companies. Major financial firms began to offer Bitcoin-related products and services. Tesla, for example, announced it had purchased $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin in early 2021. Additionally, countries like El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as legal tender.
Throughout its history, Bitcoin has sparked debates about its potential as a store of value, a medium of exchange, and a hedge against inflation. Its open-source nature has led to the creation of thousands of other cryptocurrencies and the development of various blockchain applications beyond currency. Despite ongoing debates and challenges, Bitcoin remains a significant player in the world of finance and technology, shaping discussions around the future of money and the decentralized economy.

2023-08-25 12:47:42 UTC

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I'm a Twitter veteran from 2008 and was a pretty prolific poster there with a modest following for many years... but I haven't tweeted since months before X.
I was an early nostr adopter also and zapped encouragement to many, especially devs for awhile. All in on #grownostr, stay humble, stack sats, zappity zap. But I took a long break from nostr too after Nostrgram stalled out back in April something, because it was just getting kinda discouraging. No depth, no real content, no engagement.
So yesterday I scanned all the current web clients on Nostr again, and honestly it's still a dumpster fire here for me:
Scrolling a feed is still often an exercise in frenetic lurching from page to page b4 I can read a post, mingled with "page unresponsive" msgs and stalled image renders. But most importantly, the content is... still mostly unintelligible and largely ignored/abandoned notes with very few coherent threads or real conversations. Despite my best effort to construct meaningful posts, I get almost no engagement, and the high percentage of notes without a single reply is telling. I find practically no news or enlightenment on current events in the world, and tons of faux profundity (silly memes). As social media goes, nostr is still just not worth a zap.
Change my mind

2023-08-23 03:37:20 UTC

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27,830

2023-08-22 13:17:45 UTC

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Tweeter since 2008 - been der, did dat... long gone.
Nostr is not yet a Twitter replacement for me... but I believe it will be moreso somewhen.
X is still eXit imo and I'd be OK with Bitcoin Twitter relocating here for real... along with the rest of free social media. Support the devs.

2023-08-13 20:27:03 UTC

The Market Cap of Bitcoin @$575 B is larger than all of the following world banks combined:
Bank of America $228.39 B
Bank of China $144.72 B
Royal Bank Of Canada $131.09 B
State Bank of India $63.75 B
Some experts say that the US Dollar and fiat money generally is rapidly failing...
Ok then. Have a nice day.

2023-08-13 13:06:08 UTC

Every fucking dip you buy...
was also once an all time high.
Today's dip was brought to you by...
Dec 26, 2020
1 BTC = $29,367

2023-06-12 14:38:12 UTC

Hello Primal
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2023-06-05 22:34:52 UTC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk0M2lRm67c
HODL on my frenz 😎

2023-05-31 20:06:44 UTC

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yeah... and I only have one (dining room) chair left, but it should bring about 300,000 sats, so my wife will just have to eat standing up like the rest of us. 😎

2023-05-31 13:39:26 UTC

Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #253 - Provides a good overview of the Ark Protocol proposal. Much whoa ... Covenants?
Bitcoin Optech [newsletter@bitcoinops.org]

2023-05-30 14:08:24 UTC

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Ark is interesting to be sure, but it kinda sounds like a lot of idunno Ithinkso couldbe intheory yeah maybe pretty early testnet stuff. Hope to be reading about prototype implementations by Christmas ... perhaps.
Or maybe we'll listen to a Bitcoin Audible episode sooner?

2023-05-30 02:36:05 UTC

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Also explained here: Bitcoin Takeover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ7TLBhh9r4
very interesting

2023-05-30 00:43:43 UTC

More Mempoolery
This is an example of just one of many features I love about Bitcoin:
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I believe that if you've got $47 million or so sitting around in an old legacy utxo doing nothing, you should still be able to spend $105k of that whenever you need to... without paying over $5 bucks in fees.
😎

2023-05-29 23:04:57 UTC

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That could be doable... if he invested every penny we paid him for the whole 100 years he's been in office... and his investments were based on inside trading info... which they undoubtedly were.

2023-05-29 22:50:35 UTC

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Cool. I've got a pair of shoes just like those. 😎

2023-05-29 22:44:27 UTC

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I sure don't think so Paulo. But...
The heavens are filled with billions of stars of various compositions and sizes, each an enormous distance from the next and all spread out across a vastly empty multi-dimensional expanse. And they're moving. Now, chart the stars you can see from earth as accurately as you can onto a flat planar projection of the visible sky. Then draw straight lines from one to the next as if they actually were in that plane, to form crude shapes of constellations named after randomly selected gods and beasts.
IMO this brings an understanding roughly comparable to that derived from TA market analysis. It's not astrophysics it's astrology, it's not method it's mumbojumbology. Still, many otherwise sane investors depend on it to make their decisions. So who knows?
Wen moon is surely still far up and away from here, but I still like to watch these charts. 😎

2023-05-29 22:19:39 UTC

Do you believe in Technical Analysis?
Bitcoin price is currently up 69% Year-to-date
The 20week moving average has crossed above the 200 week moving average
TradeView's TA Analysis meter indicates "Strong Buy"
SoTFWhat ?😎
https://nostr.build/i/cc394d87ef772e2f7a3b9e2269d7402c7ccb489547792bd33418711fc0a73459.jpg

2023-05-22 22:07:07 UTC

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Well I'm still wandering back over to Twitter occasionally... like today I was over there trying to find pizza vendors who accept lightning payments. I was hoping to zap me a deep dish for dinner tonight w/o using Visa. But no, I'm not paying 10k BTC for it. 😎

2023-05-22 13:55:47 UTC

'The swarm is headed towards us' - Satoshi Nakamoto

2023-05-15 23:37:08 UTC

https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch/cd101-mempools-and-transaction-fees-with-the-mempool-space-team-wiz-simon-and-steve/
Good discussion on Mempool 👍

2023-05-15 22:58:30 UTC

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2023-05-09 02:52:39 UTC

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I'm not a Muun wallet user, but I'm interested in any responses to your note. Are you experiencing problems with the current mempool backlog perhaps? What lightning tx issues with Muun?

2023-05-06 23:08:27 UTC

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According to ChatGPT:
Lightning Addresses are not actually email addresses, and they cannot be used to send or receive emails. Instead, they are simply a way to receive payments in Bitcoin's Lightning Network. While it's possible that we may see more companies and individuals using Lightning Addresses in the future, it's unlikely that we'll be sending Bitcoin via email anytime soon.
Ok, thanks G
😎

2023-05-06 22:33:05 UTC

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Oh? So it's mostly whales and OG's at the renaissance fair then?
Who knew?
Cool.

2023-05-06 21:09:07 UTC

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It may be easy to poke fun at Ferdinand Foch Jason. But some people say he was also the namesake for the world renowned Foch University of Useful Idiots (aka Foch U).

2023-05-06 18:48:52 UTC

When will autonomous AI start taking Bitcoin in payment for research/advice/design services etc? And what will happen when it begins to use that income to buy more Bitcoin?
🤨

2023-05-06 17:55:47 UTC

Starting a new hashtag:
#IFY_NFM (I Follow You_Not Following Me)
Even though; Despite the fact; and IDC

2023-05-06 17:48:45 UTC

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Indeed. Good for the miners I suppose, but I find it depressing to see this. And it happens a lot. It can't be good for adoption to allow/encourage such inefficient use of the most powerful network on the planet. 😟

2023-05-06 17:38:12 UTC

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And yet many continue to make small transactions on chain for totally outrageous fees? I must wonder which tools default to allow such misuse and who is using them?
😲😱🤪

2023-05-06 17:25:27 UTC

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Interesting to see where the uncensored AI will go. Are you not... entertained; afraid; amused?
#IFY_NFM

2023-05-05 14:29:54 UTC

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I want to be hopeful about all this... that AI will be more positive for humanity in the hands of FOSS devs as opposed to Big Tech $ystems Inc. 🤔

2023-05-05 00:07:57 UTC

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Technically so. If you convert/sell/gift BTC worth more than you paid for it, there is a capital gain which is taxable in the US. The tax laws are a bit fuzzy on small amounts though... talk to your accountant.

2023-05-04 23:59:31 UTC

Appreciating Precious Coins
In January 2017 I bought 1 gold Maple Leaf coin, and 20 Silver Eagle coins from a leading dealer at a total purchase price of $1,603.89. Today with gold celebrating a new ATH, I priced these same coins again same dealer, at $3012.29. I still have the coins, and although I couldn't sell them for quite as much as today's quoted price, this represents an approximate gain of 88% (nearly twice what I paid for them). Not bad (if you ignore inflation).
I also bought my 1st Bitcoin on that same day in 2017, for $792.87. I still have that coin also but I won't sell it today either, even though I easily could, at a gain of approximately 3632% (36 times what I paid for it).

2023-05-04 16:17:12 UTC

Today's Twitter comic relief:
https://twitter.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1654131097674866688
Clueless Brad Sherman gets rightfully and royally ratio'd for his ridiculous redirection on the Miami Bitcoin Conference.

2023-05-03 22:52:23 UTC

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https://twitter.com/kenn3d/status/1653844943125790726

2023-05-03 13:07:33 UTC

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The number of replies here is strong evidence that there is simply too much sax and violins in our society today.

2023-05-03 12:52:52 UTC

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The wha-wha pedal is an effects device, because it affects the sound your guitar makes.
hth

2023-05-02 23:38:09 UTC

More Mempoolery:
3bbe3dfd09d05338a6c690d3e75a82d1676bf2e409c564560c813856bfa7ac19
Consolidate 2 legacy utxos with the same address, one worth roughly $241 million; the other worth $10.60. Then spend $500k of it and put the change ($240.5 million) in a new legacy address. Fee paid $55.46 (6x). This transaction confirmed in less than 3 minutes.
Incomprehensible 🤪

2023-05-02 13:29:04 UTC

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I'm just a little stingy with my precious sats to zap every note I like. I read many notes worthy of recognition but not monetary reward really. I also frequently reply to notes rather than and/or zap or like them, and often like replies to my own notes just to acknowledge others who've taken the time to reply.
ZapWorthy > ZapOnly I say. I still like likes.

2023-05-02 12:08:02 UTC

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Any rational consideration of these numbers leads to oblivion.
Try to wrap your head around Jeff Booth's thesis.

2023-05-02 12:00:55 UTC

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Yes, I do this often also. And I'm amazed by the outrageous fees commonly being paid especially on larger TXs.
It is utterly fascinating to contemplate the human scenario behind any random transaction flowing thru the mempool. A singular movement of money worthy to enshrine in the pristine immutable first layer, shrouded in mystery and sinking slowly into the vault of continuous confirmation.
3202325ca642faedefa948b8d4c4748c73be2fd2ed11590ede29328194d8d852
$383 is spent from a segwit utxo holding $90,485,616 A fee of $1.16 is paid.
Perhaps Elon just ordered dinner.

2023-05-02 11:57:43 UTC

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Dust attack perhaps?

2023-05-01 18:14:08 UTC

Wow... according to Twitter I am now a relevant person. And I didn't even buy a blue checkmark!
Maybe it was my npub 😎
Relevant people
Odler Hodler
@kenn3d
Avian Photographer - EV Driver Elder Statesman for BTC-Only Inb4NgU not OG Node Runner#[0]

2023-05-01 12:20:45 UTC

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Laughter and levity extend longevity
That's why we say - He who laughs, lasts. 😁

2023-05-01 00:56:04 UTC

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I suppose that many/most who do are not too knowledgeable at the CLI level. Do you have reason to suspect malware or malintent on the part of Umbrel?

2023-04-29 23:07:58 UTC

https://apnews.com/article/fecal-transplant-fda-stool-microbiome-2204e1debaab5d75273025cd0b2a1308?taid=644da17e5926cc000176e070
The first actual pharmaceutical shitcoin? 😬
#news #grownostr

2023-04-29 22:33:43 UTC

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A policy based firmly on equality it would seem.
We treat all our customers the same.

2023-04-29 21:38:49 UTC

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First Republic Bank

2023-04-29 18:48:19 UTC

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Odler Hodler
zapped - If I'm the only one to vote, do I win?

2023-04-29 18:39:22 UTC

Free $peech - coming soon to Twitter
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1652349875017879552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1652349875017879552%7Ctwgr%5Ec37afcd3d4f6885c3712fc75a6bb5b1250ae7384%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsnort.social%2Fe%2Fnote1z9ppmtc0t5qfda3x4lf36mcc29ce26zt83pj7jkdult07d6uj8xspd8aul

2023-04-29 16:29:57 UTC

Could the failure of yet another large US bank (which you probably have no money in yourself) affect the price of your Bitcoin? Stay tuned frenz. 😎

2023-04-29 14:01:23 UTC

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Ok let's #grownostr a little bit then...
Cannabis is now legal in many if not most places in the US now, right?
How about the rest of the civilized world?
Is it being delivered commercially and widely via USPS, UPS, etc? If not, why not?
Can we not discuss it freely?
Why should any relays be in any way "unfriendly" towards it? 🤔

2023-04-29 02:24:01 UTC

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Magic Internet Money
Recently I sent a Bitcoin transaction from my new hardware wallet (using coin control and custom fees) to an older hardware wallet, and then sent it directly back to the new hardware wallet. Confirmed both transactions on chain in <2 hrs for 6 cents in network fees, but the BTC was worth about 10 dollars more by the time it made the round trip. 😎

2023-04-29 00:28:15 UTC

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_qHU_6Ofc0
If you're gonna act that way, I think there's trouble brewin'

2023-04-27 22:38:04 UTC

The heavens are filled with billions of stars of various compositions and sizes, each an enormous distance from the next and all spread out across a vastly empty multi-dimensional expanse. And they're moving.
Now, chart the stars you can see from earth as accurately as you can onto a flat planar projection of the visible sky. Then draw straight lines from one to the next as if they actually were in that plane, to form crude shapes of constellations named after randomly selected gods and beasts.
This brings an understanding roughly comparable to that derived from TA market analysis. It's not astrophysics it's astrology, it's not method it's mumbojumbology.
Still, many otherwise sane investors depend on it to make their decisions.
#Bitcoin #HODL