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BTC maximalist since around Block #65600 after finding whitepaper on slashdot.
Experienced misplacer of thousands of BTC in my time.

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2026-04-08 00:29:13 UTC

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“Donated” 5000 BTC I mined throughout 2010 and then lost. You’re all welcome. 😃

2025-12-29 05:16:14 UTC

🚨 Not Your Keys, Not Your Bitcoin. Period. 🚨
If you do not hold your private keys and your seed phrase securely in your own hands (metaphorically speaking), then you do NOT own Bitcoin.
What you own instead?
An IOU.
A piece of paper, or more likely a digital entry, that says someone else owes you Bitcoin.
And here’s the uncomfortable truth:
They don’t necessarily even have all of it. At least not all the time.
This is paper Bitcoin, no different in principle from paper gold or paper silver. We’re watching right now what happens in the silver market when too many people realize the metal isn’t really there and start demanding delivery. The same exact thing can happen to Bitcoin if/when a large number of people demand self-custody all at once.
Custodians, exchanges, ETFs, these are fractional systems. They rely on the assumption that most people won’t ask for the real thing at the same time.
And honestly?
Paper trading should be a sin.
If we actually traded raw materials—real Bitcoin, real gold, real silver—we’d have a far more intelligent, transparent, and well-informed market. Prices wouldn’t be so artificially manufactured, suppressed, or manipulated by layers of derivatives and promises stacked on top of promises.
📢 DEMAND DELIVERY.
Just like you should with gold.
Just like you should with silver.
Do it with Bitcoin.
Self-custody isn’t paranoia.
It’s responsibility.
It’s ownership.
It’s the entire point.
Not your keys. Not your coins. 🔑₿

2025-08-29 16:08:09 UTC

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Go be a dick elsewhere, thanks. :)

2025-08-29 13:38:17 UTC

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I use it almost exclusively as my main client. Love bitchat.land! :)

2025-08-10 15:29:47 UTC

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2025-08-10 15:29:10 UTC

Sounds about right.

2025-08-06 02:09:52 UTC

Got my @nprofile…78xf today!!! Only went for 100 Genesis cards to see what they were like. Thinking Heroes and Villains will be the next purchase unless someone has a better recommendation? I still don’t know a lot about all of the different offerings, but I really like the idea of Bitcoin trading cards!!! :)

2025-08-02 07:17:55 UTC

If you are into Bitcoin and haven’t been keeping up with every video BTC Prague has been putting out, you are NOT a Bitcoiner.
Jesus Christ, man.
It.
Is.
Pure.
Signal.
The US conference was pure cbdc, erm- I mean - stablecoin noise.
Wow, @npub167n…zu3r’s lineup killed it this year and I’m shocked how much content they are still dropping regularly from the conference. It has to be coming to and end soon?!?!?!!! I hope not. Bring it on. Loving all of the speakers.

2025-07-27 22:04:25 UTC

Finally got a Bitcoin Knots node up and running and trying to get Electrum Rust Server up synced now. Still have LND to get running, LNBits, LNDhub, Thunderbolt, RTL, and many other things.... ugh.
Building all of this from source and getting it to run is going to have me bald before it's all said and done. lololol

2025-07-09 23:26:10 UTC

https://blossom.primal.net/bd78cbc39849fae3e3c695dc53919ebe5144db0134b0921b62b9b5c8ef7f5e70.jpg

2025-05-29 03:31:48 UTC

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I’m also kind of sad Elizabeth Stark didn’t get double the time, Uncle Rockstar should have been a speaker, Mallers is hopefully up tomorrow, more of Satoshi, erm, I mean @nprofile…6yk5 Adam Back. 😉 Just OGs. Andreas Antonopolous on stage again, preaching the good word would probably make me cream my boxers. Jack Dorsey should be speaking. I’m just sad. It’s all “WuTs yOuR cReDiT sCoRe?!” bros now. Buncha fiat-bloated pigs. 😞

2025-05-29 03:27:36 UTC

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Seems like stuff we know so far. Kinda cool hearing the “no taxes on deminimus amounts of Bitcoin being spent under $600” sounds really nice and would further increase adoption significantly, imho. I would be a lot more willing to spend some if I didn’t have to worry about a taxable event for every transaction I make.
And I agree on the “crypto” and “stable coin” talk. It’s ridiculous. BITCOIN 2025, not CRAPTO 2025.

2025-05-29 03:16:53 UTC

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Good shit!! 😊 👍

2025-05-29 02:48:45 UTC

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Sounds like a good deal to get an extra ~45,000 sats when I convert it.
https://blossom.primal.net/d85608a4c4d2326836df9d3179c3ba255c4abc842eec8d4997d4daf4308770a0.jpg

2025-05-28 18:42:41 UTC

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Hehe 🙃 😜

2025-05-28 18:40:32 UTC

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Guess it depends if it was to help someone I cared about that was in the crash. 😂 🤷‍♂️

2025-05-28 18:38:44 UTC

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What is it about? Genuinely curious. 🧐

2025-05-28 06:19:19 UTC

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So you’re saying we have two options? That’s good. Sounds like if one gets co-opted or doesn’t keep the divisibility factor, the other can take its place. I don’t know much about cashu/ecash, personally.
I’m missing your point. And also, if a sat always buys the smallest of something you’d want to buy with its value, why does it need to be divisible? I.e. a house might always cost 1000 sats, a car might always cost 500 sats, and a piece of bubble gum might always cost 1-5 sats. Where’s the problem? Genuinely interested in your POV. Not trying to start an argument. 😃

2025-05-28 06:13:23 UTC

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*Down to the millisatoshis level

2025-05-28 06:13:01 UTC

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Still divisible on lightning down the millisatoshis. :)

2025-05-28 06:08:02 UTC

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Not yet, but considering it if this op return drama doesn’t die down soon.

2025-05-28 06:04:26 UTC

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2025-05-28 05:59:57 UTC

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I can get down with it. We rebranding sats as bitcoin now? Seems like the effort and movement is strong on Nostr tonight.

2025-05-28 05:25:41 UTC

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The pencil pushers and computer geeks at the IRS that audit bank accounts and everything else. You’re KYC’ed, so I’m sure all your exchanges are documented in a tidy file for the IRS to see. Just seems hard to get away with it. And what happens the day they have AI process their current dataset and we all stick out like sore thumbs? Not a stretch for them to map IP addresses to some transactions that occurred a decade ago then tax you on them. Idk. Just scary thinking about them having the rest of my life to figure out what I’ve gained over the decades and then send a big fat tax bill or a threat of going to prison or taking my assets. 🤷‍♂️

2025-05-28 05:14:33 UTC

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Yeah, we are in the “the fight you stage” regardless of how much it feels like we are winning. The more of these kinds of regulations they are drafting and are passed to control the use of Bitcoin in any shape or form, is detrimental to the cause, in my opinion. I’m here for the Libertarian/cypherpunk Bitcoin. Not this corporate/fed reserve bank/government shit. Oh well. Bitcoin is for enemies, too.

2025-05-28 05:05:44 UTC

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Easy to say. Scary to do.
Who wants to give them more ammo by spending Bitcoin so that they get a huge chunk of the gains in the form of taxation to fund the gestapo that will arrest you and torture you psychologically?
Scary being a Bitcoiner with all the governments and banks that have entered the space. It’s not what I remember it being from 2010-2015ish.

2025-05-28 04:56:38 UTC

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Bitcoin getting codified as an asset is scary. We needed it codified as currency. That would solve everything including taxation issues. They need to just admit it’s a currency, not an asset. It was set up that way to be tax-advantageous to the government. It’s bullshit, really.

2025-05-28 04:53:07 UTC

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Shitcoins! Shitcoins everywhere, I say!!!!
BITCOIN ONLY!!!!

2025-05-28 04:51:44 UTC

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There are some angry everythings. 😝

2025-05-28 04:47:50 UTC

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I don’t like the idea he could be a lot of the selling pressure at the tops and buying pressure at the bottoms. Accumulating more Bitcoin than we know about because he’s possibly 1.5x’ing his stack regularly. Worse yet, maybe he doesn’t have it all because he’s lost it and all the investors get burnt when it gets exposed that the Bitcoin isn’t all there. I don’t know. Screw an ETF, screw a stable coin, screw MSTR, screw a wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC)…. BITCOIN ONLY.
“NOT YO KEYS………………………………..“
you know the rest.

2025-05-28 04:42:18 UTC

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Would be nice! I don’t know Chinese. 😂

2025-05-28 04:36:30 UTC

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Red pill or blue pill?

2025-05-28 04:29:44 UTC

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We need to do something as a community because as the price rises, people are less and less interested because “i’Ll nEvEr OwN a FuLl CoIn” - no shit, you won’t. You missed that boat, but you didn’t miss the 60%+ CAGR of Bitcoin if you’d just save in it… every sat counts.

2025-05-28 04:23:48 UTC

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Good thread. 🧵

2025-05-28 04:21:47 UTC

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That’s why I always test my cables immediately after making them. 😩 Nothing worse than thinking you are done and can let your fingers heal from making several cables then having to remake some of them.

2025-05-28 03:44:53 UTC

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How are you going to keep it from being gamed? What if I just sat here and shook a pedometer 100000 times a day to make $2800/month?

2025-05-28 03:42:47 UTC

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Bitcoin is for our enemies, too.

2025-05-28 03:34:07 UTC

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I thought the point was one line through the B instead of two until you called this out and I saw they used the two-line version at the top showing conversion rate. It would make cents (shameless dad joke) to do two lines for a dollar, one line for a Bitcoin cent (Sat)

2025-05-27 05:30:17 UTC

https://blossom.primal.net/7aa10e5ea72b424987822793c4e24bfc08c69b475c66d95912a3eef0dc52e0fc.jpg

2025-05-27 05:14:18 UTC

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I got two tickets and won’t be able to attend. 😭 😭

2025-02-28 07:44:52 UTC

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Options? Building upon Bitcoin instead of letting it stagnate? I don’t know. Why did a guy that is cited in the whitepaper creating something like that if it’s a “why bother?” thing. Why doesn’t anyone want anonymous p2p cash anymore? Why does everyone just want to say “daddy governments, regulate me moooooorrrreeee” I just don’t get it. I’ve been here since 2010, and this Bitcoin doesn’t make sense to me. Happy that banks and presidents are endorsing it. Tf?! What happened to @nprofile…taa7 fucking crying on the stage because he was bringing prosperity to El Salvador’s poor and struggling people? Like… I don’t get it. I thought this was the cypherpunk movement. Feels like it sold out and became “just another way to control the masses” - just wait till this shit’s worth 10,000,000,000,000 cuck bucks per coin. They (president, fed reserve and gov) gonna go from “yay bitcoin! Yay Bitcoin!” To fucking executive order 6102-2025 Bitcoin Edition “give us all your bitcoin or go to jail if we catch you with unsanctioned UTXOs”
Ya gotta be fucking kidding me. What’s the point? Hahahahahahahaha. Nothing. Nothing at all.

2025-02-28 07:37:45 UTC

Any love for Blockstream’s Liquid Network on Nostr? What’s the general consensus on it? Safe to store a large portion of your Bitcoin? Anybody think the functionaries would collude? Could they even do that now that they have added several more than they initially had when launching the network? How confidential is the sidechain? Is that not a huge benefit that if you swap your BTC to L-BTC you get anonymous cash like the cash in your wallet?! Am I missing why this hasn’t taken off more?

2025-02-25 01:51:23 UTC

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2025-02-25 01:48:31 UTC

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2025-02-21 00:51:43 UTC

In cryptic dawn where bytes entwine,
Bitcoin arose from code divine.
Satoshi's vision, unseen by eye,
A global mesh where trust can't die.
Blockchain's ledger, truth unmarred,
Each block a seal that time can't scar.
Cryptography's shield, inviolate,
Guarding trades in its algorithmic state.
Miners, alchemists of the code,
Transmute data into wealth bestowed.
Proof of work, their sacred task,
Validating truths with cryptographic hash.
Finite as gold from ancient mines,
21 million units—no more signs.
Deflation's child, it rises to claim,
A store of value beyond any fame.
Volatility dances in market's light,
From lunar highs to crashes tight.
Speculators ride the speculative tide,
But Bitcoin's core remains unbroken, pride.
Will it endure as tech and laws unfold?
Or fade like dreams beneath the cold?
For now, it stands—defiant, free,
In a world where trust is currency.

2025-02-18 03:37:22 UTC

Chapter 3: The Big Contribution
Time has a curious way of reshaping memories, and for Alex, it was no different. As the years passed, the battered Toshiba Satellite—his steadfast companion in those formative Bitcoin mining days—slowly faded into the background of his bustling life. One day, quite unceremoniously, it vanished. There was no dramatic theft or a storied misplacement; it simply ceased to be there. Despite exhaustive searches and a flurry of desperate inquiries, the laptop was lost to time, swallowed up by the relentless march of progress.
Alex recalled the moment of realization with a mix of nostalgia and resigned amusement. It wasn’t as if he had clung to the machine as a cherished relic; rather, it was a tool that had served its purpose and then gracefully exited the stage. He remembered logging in one fateful afternoon only to find that the laptop, with all its battered scars and memories of endless nights spent crunching cryptographic puzzles, had disappeared. Initially, a pang of loss tugged at his heart, a brief reminder of the countless hours spent forging a path into a new financial frontier. But that feeling was quickly eclipsed by a deeper, almost philosophical, understanding.
In his eyes, the laptop’s disappearance was not a misfortune but rather a grand contribution—a symbolic handing over of a legacy to the community of future Bitcoin holders. Alex had never been driven by the pursuit of personal wealth. Instead, he saw Bitcoin as a communal endeavor, a shared journey toward a more equitable financial system. The coins his modest machine had mined, now scattered across the digital ether, were less a personal fortune than they were a seed planted in the fertile soil of a burgeoning revolution.
He often mused about the irony of it all. Here he was, a young man who had once boasted about “mining Bitcoin” on a run-of-the-mill Celeron processor, and now that relic of a laptop was gone forever. But even in its absence, its impact was indelible. The digital gold it had helped to unearth was now in the hands of countless enthusiasts, investors, and everyday people who had embraced the promise of decentralization. Every coin mined was a tiny beacon of the potential for change—a testament to the idea that one need not be a tech giant or a financial mogul to make a difference.
For Alex, the loss of the laptop served as a constant reminder of the transient nature of material possessions. What truly mattered was the idea it represented and the movement it fueled. Each time he encountered a new Bitcoin devotee on a forum or read about the latest developments in blockchain technology, he felt a quiet satisfaction. His humble contribution had become part of something far greater than any one individual could claim—a distributed network of innovation and hope.
In retrospect, the vanishing of his old Toshiba Satellite was almost poetic. It symbolized the necessary impermanence of early tools and the evolution of technology. Just as his laptop had powered through countless calculations with little fanfare, it had also quietly paved the way for the sophisticated systems of today. The digital currency it helped to birth was now a global phenomenon, a shared resource that belonged not to any single owner, but to a community that believed in a better way forward.
Alex never sought to recover the lost machine, nor did he regret its absence. Instead, he embraced it as part of his personal mythology—a legend of youthful audacity and quiet contribution. He often shared the story on forums and in conversations, not as a tale of loss, but as one of enduring legacy. The laptop, though physically gone, had contributed immeasurably to the wealth of future Bitcoin holders and to the fabric of a new, decentralized world.
In that sense, the disappearance of the Toshiba was the ultimate act of altruism. It signified that what truly matters is not the physical tools we use, but the ideas we foster and the communities we build. Alex’s early foray into Bitcoin mining, embodied by that unremarkable yet pivotal laptop, had become a cornerstone of a revolution—an enduring contribution that continued to ripple outwards, long after the machine itself had faded into memory.

2025-02-18 03:35:19 UTC

Chapter 1: The Spark of Revolution
In June 2010, as the summer air shimmered with the promise of long, uncharted days, Alex found himself teetering on the brink of a discovery that would reshape not only his understanding of finance but also the very fabric of society. With a mind that thrived on questioning the norm, he had long immersed himself in literature and documentaries that challenged the foundations of the monetary system. Alex had dissected Creature from Jekyll Island, absorbed the implications of 1971, and spent countless hours watching films like Zeitgeist 1 & 2, Money Masters, and Money as Debt. Each of these works painted a picture of a world marred by control and inefficiency—a system crying out for a revolution.
That fateful June day began just like any other. Alex sat in his modest room cluttered with books and notes, the soft hum of his computer a constant companion. As he scrolled through his regular tech forums and niche online communities, a headline on Slashdot leapt out at him. It hinted at something novel, something that defied the accepted narrative. With a mix of skepticism and hope, he clicked through and was immediately drawn into a discussion about a groundbreaking white paper authored by someone named Satoshi Nakamoto.
As Alex began to read, he was struck by the clarity and audacity of the ideas presented. The white paper was not just a technical document; it was a manifesto for change. Here, within the dense layers of cryptographic protocols and algorithmic puzzles, lay the blueprint for a decentralized currency—Bitcoin. It promised a new kind of money, one that was not beholden to the caprices of governments or the greed of central banks. The concept of using a proof-of-work mechanism to solve the Byzantine Generals Problem was both elegant and revolutionary. For Alex, it was as if the future had arrived in the form of digital code.
Immersed in this new world, his thoughts began to race. Bitcoin was meticulously designed to be a scarce digital asset, its supply limited and its ledger immutable as long as enough computational power was dedicated to its maintenance. The idea that no single entity could alter the historical record of transactions stirred something deep within him—a hope for a fairer, more transparent financial system. The possibility of a borderless, incorruptible network challenged every notion he had about how money should function in society.
Alex’s room, usually a haven of quiet study, seemed to buzz with the electric charge of possibility. Every line of code, every mathematical proof, resonated with the promise of a new era. The notion that the status quo could be overturned by decentralized consensus ignited a passion in him that was both thrilling and terrifying. He envisioned a world where individuals, no longer shackled by oppressive financial institutions, could engage in free and unmediated exchange—a true economy built on trust and transparency.
That day, as the sun dipped lower in the sky and cast long shadows across his desk, Alex bookmarked the Bitcoin white paper and began to share his newfound insights with a growing circle of like-minded friends and online enthusiasts. His fingers flew across the keyboard, drafting blog posts and engaging in fervent debates on forums, each word fueled by the realization that he was witnessing the birth of something monumental. His heart raced with the understanding that this was not merely a technological novelty, but the foundation of a financial revolution in the making.
As night fell and the digital landscape buzzed with the chatter of early adopters and skeptics alike, Alex sat back and allowed himself a moment of introspection. He thought of the countless hours of research, the nights spent poring over documents and theories, and the silent yearning for a change that had driven him to this very moment. In the quiet of his room, illuminated only by the soft glow of his monitor, he made a silent vow: to dive deeper into this new world, to understand its intricacies, and to help pave the way for a future where the balance of power was forever altered.
Thus, in that simple act of discovery on Slashdot, a spark was lit—a spark that promised to grow into a roaring blaze of transformation. Little did Alex know that his journey, ignited by the revolutionary ideas encoded in a single white paper, would soon lead him into the heart of a movement destined to challenge and redefine the age-old structures of power and wealth.

2025-02-06 06:44:31 UTC

Money printer go brrrrr 💵
https://m.primal.net/OSjh.jpg

2025-02-01 05:45:48 UTC

Proud to say that I have bought Bitcoin at $12 and at $106,837. 🎉

2025-02-01 05:34:03 UTC

Guys, when do I get my money back? I got these dollars a while back and I think I got rugged. 😔
https://m.primal.net/OKrV.jpg

2025-02-01 05:33:20 UTC

Awesome that states are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Wish I’d have stacked more beforehand though. But, don’t we all?
https://m.primal.net/OKrP.jpg

2025-02-01 05:31:51 UTC

That is exactly how I feel when I try to explain Bitcoin to someone.
https://m.primal.net/OKrM.mov

2025-02-01 04:42:10 UTC

Heard Trump is “crashing Bitcoin tomorrow” on a YouTube video. I snorted a little while laughing. 😂 🤣 Only people that can “crash” Bitcoin are the OG whales that hold hundreds of thousands of Bitcoin. The whales and long term holders that are shadows control Bitcoin, and they are doing a fine job keeping it going up at a nice and steady pace. :)

2025-02-01 04:37:48 UTC

Who actually buys the shit that Bitcoin is volatile? Why are people so short-sighted that they can’t leave their investment alone for 4 years?! My father is driving me crazy saying it’s too volatile for him to be interested in it. 🙄 I’ll never convince him to take the orange pill.

2025-01-28 04:24:18 UTC

Man, I hate Roger Ver, and fuck Bitcoin cash and Craig Wright and Jihan and all involved, but I empathize with what’s going on in his life right now. He doesn’t deserve THIS kind of sentence. #StopJailingBitcoiners
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzTnKTTyTko

2025-01-28 00:38:06 UTC

XRP = Xtremely Retarded People

2025-01-26 04:48:35 UTC

Bitcoin doesn’t fucking care, XRPArmy. I said what I said and I will die on thei motherfucking hill.

2025-01-15 06:02:26 UTC

Here are the latest Bitcoin developments from the past 12 hours:
1. Intesa Sanpaolo’s Bitcoin Purchase: Italy’s largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, conducted its first proprietary Bitcoin trade, acquiring 11 bitcoins worth approximately €1 million.
2. MicroStrategy’s Zero-Interest Bitcoin Funding: Investors have been lending billions at 0% interest to MicroStrategy for Bitcoin purchases, utilizing the U.S. convertible-bond market.
3. Bitcoin’s Sustainability Concerns: Bitcoin lags behind cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Dogecoin in sustainability due to its high energy consumption, raising environmental concerns.
4. Bitcoin Price Volatility: Bitcoin’s price fluctuations continue, with analysts warning that a drop below $92,000 could signal a bearish trend.
5. Analysts Predict Bitcoin Surge Under Trump Administration: Analysts forecast Bitcoin could reach up to $400,000, anticipating favorable cryptocurrency policies from the incoming Trump administration.
6. Jamie Dimon’s Critique of Bitcoin: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon criticized Bitcoin, labeling it the preferred currency for illicit activities such as sex trafficking and money laundering.
7. Legal Battle Over Lost Bitcoin Hard Drive: A judge dismissed James Howells’ decade-long effort to retrieve a discarded hard drive containing nearly $750 million in Bitcoin from a Welsh landfill.
8. Bitcoin’s Price Decline and MicroStrategy’s Acquisition: Bitcoin briefly fell below $90,000, while MicroStrategy purchased an additional 2,530 bitcoins for $243 million, bringing its holdings to nearly 450,000 bitcoins.
9. Cryptocurrency Market Recovery: Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies experienced a price rebound, with Bitcoin rising by 5.4% to $96,564, indicating a potential market recovery.
10. Trump’s Potential Crypto Policies: Reports suggest that Donald Trump may issue several crypto-related executive orders upon returning to the White House, potentially impacting Bitcoin’s future.
11. Bitcoin’s Recent Price Drop: Bitcoin’s price fell, with speculation linking the decline to potential U.S. government actions and Federal Reserve policies.
12. Debate Over Bitcoin’s Protocol Development: Bitcoin developers are engaged in discussions about the balance between ossification and innovation within the protocol, a debate reaching a critical point.
13. U.S. Government’s Potential Bitcoin Sale: The U.S. government’s plan to sell 69,000 seized bitcoins could influence Bitcoin’s price and intersect with Donald Trump’s crypto reserve plans.
14. Bitcoin Approaching Record Highs: Bitcoin is nearing record highs, with market shifts contributing to its rise above $70,000.
15. Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption Criticized: Bitcoin faces criticism for its substantial energy consumption compared to other cryptocurrencies, impacting its sustainability image.
16. MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Investment Strategy: MicroStrategy continues its aggressive Bitcoin investment strategy, raising funds through convertible bonds to increase its holdings.
17. Legal Setback for Bitcoin Recovery Effort: James Howells’ legal battle to recover a lost Bitcoin fortune from a landfill faced a setback as a judge dismissed his claim.
18. Bitcoin’s Market Sentiment Index Rises: The Crypto Market Sentiment Index increased to 63, indicating a shift towards a more greed-based sentiment among investors.
19. Potential Impact of U.S. Bitcoin ETF Approvals: The approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. has influenced Bitcoin’s market dynamics and investor interest.
20. Bitcoin’s Role in Illicit Activities Debated: Discussions continue regarding Bitcoin’s association with illicit activities, with prominent figures expressing differing views.
21. Environmental Impact of Bitcoin Mining: The environmental impact of Bitcoin mining remains a topic of concern, particularly its energy consumption compared to other cryptocurrencies.
22. Market Analysts’ Bitcoin Price Predictions: Market analysts provide varying predictions for Bitcoin’s price, with some forecasting significant increases under favorable conditions.
23. Bitcoin’s Integration into Traditional Finance: Bitcoin’s integration into traditional financial markets continues, with institutions like MicroStrategy increasing their holdings.
24. Legal Implications of Bitcoin Ownership Disputes: Legal disputes over Bitcoin ownership, such as the case involving James Howells, highlight the complexities of digital asset recovery.
25. Bitcoin’s Price Recovery Amid Market Fluctuations: Bitcoin’s price recovery amid recent market fluctuations suggests ongoing investor interest and market resilience.

2025-01-14 06:55:42 UTC

Everyone should share and watch this short 2:38 video to understand the value of Bitcoin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUJfuCrlnPw

2025-01-14 06:03:06 UTC

Satoshi’s Echo
Chapter 9: The Clash
A Line in the Sand
Morgantown, West Virginia — One Month After the Launch of EchoDEX
The blockchain continued to march forward, each block a testament to the resilience of an idea whose time had come. But the battle was no longer confined to code and nodes. It was spilling into headlines, boardrooms, and the lives of everyone connected to Satoshi’s Echo.
Keith sat at his desk, reviewing a flood of messages from the DAO. Reports of regulatory threats, corporate lobbying efforts, and intensified smear campaigns filled the screen. Jared’s face appeared in a video call, his voice tense.
“They’re not holding back anymore,” Jared said. “It’s all-out war. They’ve got regulators drafting emergency laws, and some of our developers are reporting legal threats.”
Keith clenched his fists. “This was inevitable. They can’t control the DEX, so they’re going after the people building and using it.”
Jared nodded. “The question is, how do we respond?”
Keith paused, then leaned forward. “We fight. Not just with words, but with action. The DEX is just the beginning. If they think they can crush decentralization, they’re about to learn how wrong they are.”
The Resistance Grows Stronger
The attacks only fueled the resolve of the resistance.
Developers in Berlin released updates to EchoPay, the privacy-first wallet, integrating it seamlessly with EchoDEX. In Lagos, workshops expanded to include training on avoiding government surveillance. A group in Argentina launched a campaign to bring decentralized exchanges to rural communities, bypassing restrictive banking systems.
But the resistance wasn’t just reactive—it was proactive.
The DAO voted to fund a series of counter-initiatives, including:
1. Decentralized Legal Defense: Providing resources for developers and activists targeted by authorities.
2. Education Campaigns: Teaching the public about the benefits of decentralization.
3. Infrastructure Expansion: Deploying more nodes to make the DEX even harder to disrupt.
The movement was no longer a fringe effort. It was becoming a global revolution.
The Antagonists Escalate
In Washington, D.C., a secretive meeting convened between regulators and corporate executives.
“We need to act decisively,” one executive said, pointing to a graph showing EchoDEX’s exponential growth. “This platform undermines everything we’ve built. It has to be stopped.”
A government official nodded. “We’ve already introduced emergency legislation. It’ll classify platforms like EchoDEX as illegal financial services. But we’ll need help enforcing it.”
The room fell silent as the CEO of a prominent mining pool spoke. “We’ll fund enforcement actions. We’ve also identified key players behind the DEX. Pressure them, and the platform collapses.”
The plan was clear: isolate Keith and his team, attack their credibility, and dismantle the network by any means necessary.
A Devastating Blow
The first strike came without warning.
One morning, Keith logged into the DAO to find several wallets frozen. Reports flooded in: users in certain jurisdictions were being blocked from accessing their funds or voting. Regulators had pressured major exchanges to blacklist addresses associated with EchoDEX.
Jared called immediately. “They’re trying to starve us out. If users can’t access their funds, the DEX loses momentum.”
Keith’s jaw tightened. “Then we adapt. We’ve already built tools for this—now we scale them.”
The DAO voted to deploy mixers and alternative funding mechanisms, bypassing the blockades. Volunteers worked tirelessly to onboard affected users, ensuring they could continue participating in the movement.
A Rallying Cry
Despite the setbacks, the resistance refused to break. Livestreams from around the world showcased the resilience of the movement. In one, a developer from Berlin spoke passionately:
“They think they can scare us into silence. But Bitcoin was born in resistance. Satoshi’s Echo isn’t just a manifesto—it’s a promise. A promise that we’ll never stop fighting for freedom.”
The livestream went viral, galvanizing supporters. Donations to the DAO surged, and new nodes came online faster than the antagonists could react.
The Climactic Confrontation
Late one night, Keith received an encrypted message:
“They’re planning something big. Be ready.”
He forwarded the message to Jared with a note: “We need to prepare for the worst.”
Jared called immediately. “If they’re going all in, so are we. What’s the plan?”
Keith stared at the blockchain ticker on his screen. “We make the DEX unstoppable. Finalize the infrastructure, deploy the updates, and rally every supporter we’ve got. If they want a war, we give them one they’ll never forget.”

2024-04-26 20:32:05 UTC

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At the end of the day, if you have a hardware wallet and it says it generates a seed phrase one time, and one time only, you are the most custodial of custodians.
If you use an app and it says you HAVE TO WRITE IT DOWN OR YOU WILL LOSE ACCESS TO YOUR FUNDS, it is very probable you hold your keys and nobody else does.
If you can just “get started” for free but you are paying additional fees over the appropriate block transaction fees (based on mempool activity at the time) or lightning fees, to use their wallet, you are 100% custodial and if they get shut down or rug, you forfeit everything you held with the wallet. Not safe at all for more than lunch money, and if Bitcoin goes to billions or trillions, you just got rugged for thousands or millions of “today cuckbucks” in the inflated future.
“in my day FIVE pieces of bubble gum cost a penny!” - all of our grandparents, great grandparents and great-great grandparents.

2024-04-26 14:10:11 UTC

. . : : The Hacker's Manifesto : : . .
Another one got caught today, it's all over the papers. "Teenager
arrested in computer crime scandal", "Hacker arrested after bank
tampering"...
Damn Kids. They're all alike.
But did you, in your three-piece psychology and 1950's technobrain ever
take a look behind the eyes of a hacker? Did you ever wonder what made
him tick, what forces shaped him, what may have molded him?
I am a hacker, enter my world...
Mine is a world that begins with school. I've listened to the teacher
explain for the fifteenth time how to reduce a fraction. I understand
it. "No, Mrs. Smith, I didn't show my work. I did it in my head..."
Damn kid. Probably copied it. They're all alike.
I made a discovery today. I found a computer. Wait a second, this is
cool. It does what I want it to do. If it makes a mistake, it's because
I screwed up. Not because it doesn't like me...
or feels threatened by me...
or thinks I'm a smart ass...
or doesn't like teaching and shouldn't be here...
Damn kid. All he does is play games. They're all alike.
And then it happened... A door opened to a world... Rushing through the
phone line like heroin through an addict's veins, an electronic pulse is
sent out, a refuge from the day to day incompetencies is sought... A
board is found.
"This is it... This is where I belong..."
I know everyone here... Even if I've never met them, never talked to
them, may never hear from them again... I know you all...
Damn kid. Tying up the phone line again. They're all alike...
You bet your ass we're all alike... We've been spoon fed baby food at
school when we hungered for steak... The bits of meat that you did let
slip through were pre-chewed and tasteless. We've been dominated by
sadists, or ignored by the apathetic. The few that had something to
teach found us willing pupils, but those few are like drops of water in
the desert.
This is our world now... The world of the electron and the switch, the
beauty of the baud. We make use of a service already existing without
paying for what could be dirt cheap if it wasn't run by profiteering
gluttons, and you call us criminals. We explore... And you call us
criminals. We exist without skin color, without nationality, without
religious bias... And you call us criminals. You build atomic bombs,
you wage wars, you murder, you cheat, and lie to us and try to make us
believe it's for our own good, yet we're the criminals.
Yes, I am a criminal. My crime is that of curiosity. My crime is that
of judging people by what they say and think, not what they look like.
My crime is that of outsmarting you, something that you will never
forgive me for.
I am a hacker, and this is my manifesto. You may stop this individual,
but you can't stop us all...
After all, We're all alike.
+++The Mentor+++

2024-04-19 22:37:41 UTC

9 to go!!
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2024-04-16 20:00:26 UTC

Just happened across one of my first Bitcoin wallet addresses and see that over 500BTC went through it. Lost most of it to playing Satoshi Dice like a total idiot.
Before that, in 2010, I lost over 500 (good chance it was closer to 5000) BTC because I didn’t know what I had when I mined them.
Fml. 🤦‍♂️

2024-04-03 06:10:29 UTC

What say the Nostr community about the fact that every single zap is a taxable event?
Does this not prohibit all law-abiding citizens from wanting to participate in Bitcoin?
There is the Virtual Currencies Tax Fairness Act that was introduced to the House of Representatives exempting transactions under $200, but what about RIGHT now?! Seems impossible to account for every zap and the capital gains and losses on each transaction.
How can a Nostritch stay compliant with the current rules?! This is a mess as it stands. Let’s hope the <$200 house bill passes and soon.

2024-04-02 21:59:10 UTC

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Forgive me, Nostr, for I have sinned! 😂 😆
I only did it to try to get a quick response to see if I needed to tweak anything to get it to work. 😜
I returned your sats in case someone else needs help testing their set up or something. Greatly appreciate ya for the help!! 🤘

2024-04-02 21:49:06 UTC

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Awesome!!!! 👏 Thank you so much for lending me a hand in testing!!! 🙏
This is an LND instance running on LAN, but accessible via a domain by using a CloudFlare Zero Trust Tunnel to avoid exposing IP of where the machine really is. 😎 Next step for me is to see if I can route it over its tor address via cleaner wallets. I don’t know how that works. #Bitcoin #Lightning #NodeRunner #HackingAwayAtBitcoin #LearningBitcoinHandsOn

2024-04-02 21:45:45 UTC

It worked!! I don’t know who sent the test amount of 21 twice or if it was from X or here, but thank you for verifying it worked!!!! So cool 😎 Can’t believe my node just received payment from a random stranger on the internet. I freakin’ love Bitcoin & Lightning!!!! And thanks again to whomever sent the test TXs!!!!!! 🤘
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2024-04-01 20:38:02 UTC

Do you think the majority of people even know interest has to be paid on the money the government creates?
Guess if they don’t know that, they also don’t understand that there is no way to ever pay it off because more is owed than has been created at all times.
US Gov is playing a game of musical chairs that they are inevitably going to lose. 🤔

2024-03-29 02:58:29 UTC

The new Road House movie is awesome. Really enjoyed it.

2024-03-25 05:31:15 UTC

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Yes, next step is most definitely to move to at least an SSD. Even lightning transactions move at a snails pace over it. 😂
I’d love to upgrade my main server machine to a 2-4TB NVME (the current 1TB is too small with all the stuff I have on it) and host the data folders there over a samba share and 10 gig networking to the node software server. 48 gig of memory on the host machine for the MyNode install if I move it over.
It would be a nice upgrade over the 10 gig of RAM it has allocated now. I didn’t realize it would be so IO-intense! It’s been quite a long time since I last ran a node. Blockchain was probably in the 200-300 GB range, then. Lightning was just invented a few months before that. Lightning is actually what made me run a node last time. I wanted to learn what these “bar tabs” were that they were building on top of the base layer. 😂

2024-03-23 20:19:03 UTC

Anybody else having a hard time getting away from #bitcoin these days? It's like all I want to do. I am now on rabbit with 8 tabs of streams running... I watch Simply Bitcoin every single damn day. I'm on reddit at least once a day looking at r/bitcoin. I'm playing with my btc/lnd node all the time if I'm not doing one of the other things. IT'S. ALL. I. DO. I might need professional help. #ZapsForTherapy lololol

2024-03-23 18:59:00 UTC

BTC Core synced? ✔️
LND synced? ✔️
BTC Node Liquidity? ✔️
Channels opened? ✔️
LNBits set up? ✔️
LNDhub extension added? ✔️
Verified Bluewallet/Zeus work with LNBits? ✔️
Happy AF I'm fully integrated with the Bitcoin blockchain? ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️

2024-03-22 23:42:35 UTC

This is me, sitting on my throne in my citadel after weathering all of the Bitcoin bear markets for the next 50 years.
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2024-03-22 22:56:30 UTC

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It hasn’t worked for days. Oddly enough, I sent a zap to @npub1h8n…rpev manually from the wallet, it sent… then I tried zapping posts, and as you can see, it’s working. Guess whatever has been broken for me for days now, got fixed with the wallet changes they made over #zapathon. Thanks guys, for breaking it so that my long-running problem got fixed as well. 😂 ❤️

2024-03-19 23:19:53 UTC

Just realized Damus hasn’t been posting my notes for days nor saving them to a drafts folder or anything. Going to have to try to log out and log in again.

2024-03-11 17:07:47 UTC

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Could also be taken to mean a developer akin to land development.
He’s a digital land developer. :)
I agree with the last sentence. I’d rather hold my 🌽. Not your keys, not your coin!

2024-03-11 13:37:31 UTC

Weird. Can’t update my display name on Primal for iOS. #Learning #ImNewHere #Lost
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