Minnaar

https://stevenminnaar.com

Artist

Public Key

npub13700uhjmtvfl49n4drcr0qg7rk863m8rzqdgceddpfwh2ejlumdqn6375k

Profile Code

nprofile1qqsgl8h7ted4kyl6je6k3uphsy0pmragan33qx5vvkks5ht4ve07dkspr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ez6ur4vgh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet500psnq

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nostr-pub.wellorder.net

Author Public Key

npub13700uhjmtvfl49n4drcr0qg7rk863m8rzqdgceddpfwh2ejlumdqn6375k

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Last Notes

2024-09-02 05:32:04

https://image.nostr.build/9190740f4cf3f8f3a10db8f4c28e842117961da351dd6b0617dd364d34c111d2.jpg

2024-08-31 19:56:39

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Nope...

2024-08-31 17:56:22

https://image.nostr.build/b006a44ea184c75d5109ce91f7c81cb32da1216296b94822bcb64bfb9767761d.jpg
FREE print to the first person who can guess the title of this piece...
New Release: No. 02616
4″ × 6″ Limited Edition Print
Edition: 7,770
Trade Value: 1/1,000 Minnaar
Token of Authenticity:
8fc6aece87f47e893680c2ceaec3947537dc5ff21b0e38ef335afac91b4360d9

2024-08-27 11:55:39

Who will unlock The Minnaar Treasure? https://image.nostr.build/5ba2c799e2d606e7b2ab38c3746711f4b9caf05c70859f30f7440b1300f1c7b7.jpg

2024-08-02 14:20:55

New Release:
https://image.nostr.build/4d96ed8b537d0eb70e665d91d18ba438af810bc6039d3aa7d02d907b59eab023.jpg

2024-07-27 20:24:39

https://image.nostr.build/b37862435725cf44af722d39e053c1dc188ad018acc45d4b0b70870c72a14f94.jpg
https://youtu.be/0KC_rd7-bf0

2024-07-27 16:52:06

Latest #Minnaar
Details at StevenMinnaar.com
https://image.nostr.build/992bab16ac6030121afbaac0aa1944e142990aa2c41b7437ace47be6d0960e21.jpg

2024-07-12 17:04:52

https://open.spotify.com/track/0FTif8Jvpkw9THaSeUQJEn?si=tfo7GfHLSWa8m1fj0p-Txw

2024-07-10 18:26:42

New Limited Edition Print
https://image.nostr.build/5435024e9c0dc849347fc266780b582676f7d7c1ac562077ea0777abcd0376e0.jpg

2024-07-09 23:10:04

https://image.nostr.build/17f654184cd3e47eaa0661c13d83243a05eb2be9b1d22002953555c608e50550.jpg

2024-06-27 12:43:04

https://image.nostr.build/569361fe1c13742bc0bd83e5b5dc490caeacfa85857df21b19dde9081d4c28ef.jpg
“Make Your Mark”
Acrylic on paper, 1,000 fractional pieces (4″ x 6″ each)
This series is an invitation and inspiration to leave your mark on the world.
Each piece features an open space, inviting you to add your own creative touch – a doodle, drawing, painting, or even written words. I encourage you to personalize your piece and then share it in the Minnaar Collector Forum.
Start collecting and trading works from others, and let’s see what we can create together.
#Minnaar #bitcoin #art

2024-06-22 21:56:59

Three years ago this month, I launched the Minnaar Collection. The #Bitcoin Treasure is now over one Bitcoin. I look forward to the next 3 years!
https://image.nostr.build/79a9edb0b03d0e9c35d463b158aa67454b1a6cb8a03bed771ead0abd1c9e2e35.jpg

2024-06-20 19:07:57

https://image.nostr.build/4db1c0e024c9f081115b3971e8144fe1091960407a57fc4523160faa663e9f7e.jpg
Acrylic on paper, 1,000 fractional pieces (4″ x 6″ each)
This series is an invitation and inspiration to leave your mark on the world.
Each piece features an open space, inviting you to add your own creative touch – a doodle, drawing, painting, or even written words. I encourage you to personalize your piece and then share it in the Minnaar Collector Forum.
Start collecting and trading works from others, and let’s see what collaborative masterpieces we can create together!
#Minnaar #Bitcoin #Art

2024-06-17 16:13:35

A rare, physical NFT from back in the day...
#Minnaar #bitcoin #art
https://image.nostr.build/6cd1662256dc0d190b7f48408e3f7770c8e6b1b4ce4fc4ed69dba39be2b403c2.jpg

2024-06-16 22:32:14

https://image.nostr.build/1e193242c0bb7874810be719ca9f38972088be43f5cfb9b683abc2b3dc1cfdc2.jpg
Minnaar #02005
“Scars”
9″ x 6″ India ink on book pages from The Bitcoin Standard, by Saifedean Ammous.
This series of paintings pays tribute to all of you who work to spread the ideas of individual liberty throughout the world.
#Minnaar #bitcoin #art

2024-06-13 22:39:09

https://image.nostr.build/22a4b7b529eeaa3004059a5943844c140dbd5705ff3296c0ed0d2f9935bae551.jpg
O2603
"Make Your Mark"
Acrylic on paper, 1,000 fractional pieces (4" x 6" each)
This series is an invitation and inspiration to leave your mark on the world.
Each piece features an open space, inviting you to add your own creative touch – a doodle, drawing, painting, or even written words. I encourage you to personalize your piece and then share it in the Minnaar Collector Forum.
Start collecting and trading works from others, and let's see what collaborative masterpieces we can create together!
#Minnaar #bitcoin #art

2024-06-12 13:36:42

These are fun and can only be obtained on the secondary market or by trading with me in person. Each is a unique and original doodle.
https://image.nostr.build/03426b18fafc355aad5a4ddbc4fb56aa5f9e8ffa50bbbdee326baebad0539500.jpg
#Minnaar
#bitcoin
#art

2024-06-11 20:50:44

stevenminnaar.com/a-way-to-be-free

2024-06-09 00:26:47

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Public property vs private property...🤔

2024-06-09 00:14:02

Permission Slips
#nevent1q…6v3w

2024-06-08 16:30:51

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Stopping and noticing the beauty around you. The little things: random acts of kindness - both observed and created

2024-06-08 15:22:43

Moronic...opt out instead
#nevent1q…2jch

2024-06-08 13:50:33

This...
#nevent1q…40pv

2024-06-07 15:13:06

Some Friday #art
https://image.nostr.build/a69fce0d1eb0b08789365fa24aecdcf7720c0a389b68bf4f5a55c54eb76739cc.jpg
StevenMinnaar.com
#bitcoin

2024-06-06 02:34:46

Note that I just updated the "About" page on my website to reflect that I will cap the collection at 3,777 pieces created in my lifetime. Can anybody guess the significance of 3,777?
https://image.nostr.build/7f821556dc82a32bc9ece037fb833c863b6a08feed67a1379f43a8cf0a0c1d55.jpg
#art
#bitcoin
https://stevenminnaar.com

2024-06-05 18:37:58

https://image.nostr.build/80e39f267933cd6cf62bea714c8ebaa6ae57a7b931193b535939adb28f71a9e0.jpg
#art
#bitcoin
https://StevenMinnaar.com

2024-06-05 05:08:15

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Good article because it makes all the salient arguments, but it falls flat to me. I find it lacking in passion - almost as if it was written by a sterile AI (which it probably was). Maybe bitcoin's usefulness is just becoming so "common knowledge" that it is now becoming boring to people who figured it out a long time ago. I always knew that day would come...

2024-06-04 16:14:25

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Next, they will offer discounts if you pay in bitcoin

2024-06-03 23:06:57

I asked ChatGPT what it knew about my #art, and this is what it gave me:
ChatGPT
"Steven Minnaar is a contemporary artist known for his unique approach to exploring the themes of art, value, and currency. His notable project, "The Minnaar Money Collection," involves creating 10,000 artworks, each containing clues to a hidden #Bitcoin treasure. These pieces are released daily over 10,000 days, making each artwork a part of an extensive treasure hunt (GlobeNewswire) (Digital Journal).
"Minnaar's work often combines traditional art forms with modern concepts of value and economics. He has produced a diverse range of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and readymades, despite only taking up art a few years ago. His projects have garnered interest from art collectors, cryptocurrency enthusiasts, and treasure hunters alike (Harpist Los Angeles).
"For more about Steven Minnaar and his work, you can visit his official website [StevenMinnaar.com]."
I think it did a pretty good job 👏 . The only things it left out are my central themes of freedom and liberty. What do you think? Did ChatGPT explain it well?

2024-06-03 19:59:26

That mustache...
#nevent1q…clwl

2024-06-03 18:17:27

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What is X? 😉

2024-06-03 15:15:46

What is your favorite, non-custodial, Lightning Wallet to zap on Nostr? Why?
#asknostr

2024-06-03 14:49:14

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Make it 364 days and I'm in

2024-06-03 14:37:31

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False
Evidence
Appearing
Real

2024-06-03 14:27:02

A lesson in scarcity...
#nevent1q…4n29

2024-06-01 19:24:02

👀
#nevent1q…gemx

2024-06-01 18:50:20

What Makes Art Valuable?
https://youtu.be/jzPh3TP8GoU?si=EppHWmVwJ_9etH8d
#art #bitcoin

2024-06-01 14:55:44

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Agreed, but still an important part of cypherpunk history. Paul Rosenberg is a stand up guy. Check out his site FreemansPerspective.com
Other important reads are "An Agorist Primer" and "Counter-Economics" by Samuel Edward Konkin III

2024-05-31 15:37:01

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That's messed up

2024-05-30 18:14:34

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"When Money Dies"

2024-05-28 14:24:32

Discipline and restraint are the ability to resist the temptation of giving one's opinion on every post that flows through one's feed.
#WorkInProgress 😆

2024-05-28 14:15:34

Is not "Medium of Exchange over time and space" essentially the very definition of "Store of Value?"
I believe it is moreso a problem of semantics, as it is challenging to find words to describe these things
#nevent1q…fk53

2024-05-28 13:55:19

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Vote against that system through non-participation and the withdrawal of your energy

2024-05-28 01:34:13

Monster eyelashes are just as bad...
#nevent1q…l372

2024-05-27 18:38:22

#art https://image.nostr.build/329cc14317cae659f1ba149b0f9a4a90794bb3a4dc8d588c8aa9abcd15b89b18.jpg

2024-05-27 16:02:50

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The more you get it, the more you get it

2024-05-25 18:44:32

✔️
https://image.nostr.build/2ea2e5b119485ff856b2627093417d69b10143b196975c053e919aa9bd4d6f08.jpg
#nevent1q…g4pg

2024-05-25 18:41:05

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This, too, shall pass...hang in there

2024-05-25 16:46:35

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TANSTAAFL

2024-05-24 16:38:57

I think I am here for the memes and the cat videos...
#nevent1q…8kv8

2024-05-24 16:22:53

Quote from the wife:
"Social media is primarily used to bitch about something, or to sell something."
I can't say that I disagree...

2024-05-24 05:13:14

https://open.spotify.com/track/6PDEGkaSd6nH1scUHwqVeC?si=8stIlvrCSwKFJRzbtGCmwg&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A1tO1ceq144Vfg0KLq4nWUk

2024-05-23 00:02:39

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Trouble...

2024-05-22 21:14:32

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"Angry still, or again?"

2024-05-22 14:30:42

I'm wearing my favorite from BitcoinMint.com :
https://image.nostr.build/7907b60851f9dc86b1aae2cc609dac711864f5ceabfee3dfab1a5a52cf67d739.jpg
#nevent1q…m0zf

2024-05-22 14:24:26

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Not having a badge is a badge of honor 🤣

2024-05-21 22:35:59

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And I don't finance endless wars with it 😎

2024-05-21 19:18:05

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Nicolai Fechin museum in Taos, NM "Fechin House"

2024-05-21 14:42:55

Many, otherwise smart, people still don't understand that there is no such thing as "intrinsic value." All value is subjective and is imputed by the observer. People value things for all kinds of reasons and it doesn't have to make sense to anybody else.
#nevent1q…ufl5

2024-05-21 14:33:24

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And they had to throw in the "climate change" comment...

2024-05-19 20:20:55

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The pen is mightier than the sword!

2024-05-19 16:24:46

Sometimes we have to speak in parables, or feed you in small bites, because you aren't yet capable of can't handling the truth.
Keep asking questions, and the answers will be revealed to you as you are ready to accept them...
#nevent1q…c7nv

2024-05-17 00:36:07

https://image.nostr.build/31918f305d98a2c4b45c677ac6d8e35a8505e035bfe66d72e0dbfaca8d4643d2.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/11d545891a2ebe25d53c3b17c06f589f2f4ebb6bae33b5d028b6f8f7594d9a35.jpg
https://stevenminnaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240516_170224.mp4
Details at StevenMinnaar.com
#art
#bitcoin

2024-05-16 21:00:01

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How does this compare to BIP 47 payment codes? Pros & cons?

2024-05-15 23:35:56

https://image.nostr.build/98a0f730fac03414302545d59ad74972703f6b68a87b79d022938a06f639bdf2.jpg
New painting. No. 02597
16" × 12" acrylic on canvas
Details at StevenMinnaar.com
#art
#bitcoin

2024-05-15 15:13:21

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Why do you assume he bought on an exchange? Most early bitcoiners traded P2P - like it was intended

2024-05-13 16:42:59

https://image.nostr.build/d3eea81debf9bb93e04833be09d834f47d0e04b468f3ed3aad4062aa344905ba.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/3aa7aebeeb015c13a33d2f8fdc24bc64a30abe97f9a5e08d6ddc26a3c515dc3d.jpg
The Minnaar Watch
Each watch includes two miniature, original Minnaar paintings – one on the dial - and one visible through the special see-through case back
The World’s Most Accurate Watch
When you are on Minnaar time, it is always the present time. Each time you look at it, it is a reminder to stop and experience the present moment.
Details at StevenMinnaar.com/watch
#art #bitcoin #watch

2024-05-12 13:29:33

Only if it is not fiat cash...
#nevent1q…hkr8

2024-05-10 18:00:17

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So, what is a wallet?

2024-05-08 21:24:17

Seems backwards...
#nevent1q…ulh6

2024-05-08 21:21:26

Signed copies available at StevenMinnaar.com
#poetry
https://image.nostr.build/9141e4eaf93e5a37a0caa7841579da33acf130e8d2cbd9e7fd4b5ec7da2bc5dd.jpg

2024-05-06 23:02:43

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Yes, the more skills the better, but makensure you master one. It is this Specialization of Labor that gives you the ability to trade with others who are experts in their particular fields

2024-05-06 22:29:54

Introducing the Minnaar watch with 2 original, miniature paintings. An abstract on the face and a nude on the reverse: https://image.nostr.build/577c2f2ae78c55b933d0fd1be74855b8a96e6bbe2de6620ffa3b0112b8ad736a.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/0ca2cfe97963e1e523ef8f05e8d6878cf21ac1b1781ca229cb1a1fb6a71c2726.jpg
The Minnaar Watch – The World’s Most Accurate Watch
When you are on Minnaar time, it is always the present. And what better time is there to stop and enjoy a work of art than right now?
Each Minnaar watch includes two, miniature, original Minnaar paintings – one on the dial, and one visible through the special see-through case back. You can select a different artwork from the watch collection for the reverse if available.
WATCH SPECS:
*Original Minnaar miniature paintings viewable through the front and back
*41 mm Stainless Steel Case w/20 mm lugs
*Domed Crystal
*Rubber Strap
More info: StevenMinnaar.com
#art #nude

2024-05-05 19:24:14

What do you see?
#art
https://image.nostr.build/41bd052cb2ccb2594dd9934e60e4f39cf691b07f7575d5bf5804f5c3292a299b.jpg

2024-05-05 14:47:49

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Bitcoin for savings, silver for physical cash

2024-05-04 19:53:10

Maybe there was another reason that the "father" was fighting the lion?
#nevent1q…fwrk

2024-04-27 18:25:43

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One of my favorite quotes. Read this 30 years ago!

2024-04-27 18:24:27

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From Atlas Shrugged

2024-04-27 01:40:37

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I agree in the context you have presented. I would also add that words can kill (in the context of written laws) and they can, Influence, hypnotize, and manipulate.
One must learn the power of language out if self-interest

2024-04-26 16:48:07

Shipping these beauties out today...
#art #minnaar
https://image.nostr.build/ad0d6d2edc67c016194210b4415bc3e9d0f3c490a532419fa0dc2984201fdd33.jpg

2024-04-25 22:08:24

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Same goes for holding fiat

2024-04-25 04:38:15

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https://stevenminnaar.com/abundance

2024-04-23 02:20:32

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It hurts for a while, and then you realize that you have to man up and face reality:
The Rational Male https://a.co/d/evpGaIl

2024-04-22 18:01:14

“The Gallows”
46″ × 34″ acrylic on canvas
Minnaar No. 02591
"Revolution" Series
#art
https://image.nostr.build/d7c32ad1f5617684b40bf5f65745a62cd94bf8e14d334c478e4a80c2b773f48c.jpg

2024-04-22 04:45:44

New #art
https://image.nostr.build/148f5168ac19198e9508941909c0e8212d87ec13030b66818850b748fd644631.jpg Minnaar No. 02590
“Revolution” Series
24″ × 30″ acrylic and oil on canvas

2024-04-21 15:28:37

Could it be the hampered market? (as defined by the Austrian School?)
#nevent1q…w7ga

2024-04-20 18:49:20

I like a lot of things about this series of 1/100's:
- nice size, price, and they are all originals. I love the contrast and warmth of black on brown cardboard ❤️
#art
https://image.nostr.build/3dfa12ac5a26f18c8a92fa4e579c8b501aaa6cbddd65a8e52cba8cd212df4c1e.jpgd

2024-04-19 17:16:46

Finding Purpose and Creating Value
https://youtu.be/OOFUbdn6oCs?si=O8WZ9RLNZVfFAfxB

2024-04-17 19:56:36

New #art fresh from the studio:
https://image.nostr.build/590be0a0cca6d3b3a6111f2de828e8eb79d570d7d15af71877fcaceac2f04341.jpg

2024-04-16 21:47:45

New #art fresh from the studio: https://image.nostr.build/9442770218597f69f8df29945633ebe90dd7681224b8219b3bbb995e636233b2.jpg

2024-04-16 21:46:49

Fresh from the studio:
#art https://image.nostr.build/4410a8a0fbd8a686d0d4641ce2538ddf55a80d870406892e8695304c52f564de.jpg

2024-04-14 23:58:47

https://image.nostr.build/3b7cc49b82e34a5eb829a85360d0dc5ecfc24fb7e0029a3ea71fcf7327ec0504.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/7f50ff503fb1bfad92e8790a761c189e6ed06de34fe2d3f7b86b35e80e64387e.jpg

2024-04-14 13:59:55

Question:
When you see a tip jar, which one are you most likely to throw money in - an empty one or a full one?
#nevent1q…a2yv

2024-04-13 01:23:50

Now that's cool...
#nevent1q…flyz

2024-04-12 14:52:01

New painting from my "Unfinished Business" series. No. 02579
https://image.nostr.build/c9c0c82f25db25f2710e65ab528fecde17f6627a4b7e431c29b3f16b21f79c8c.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/2cd39cac37c7e5937a79e6d9371748407105d1bf0da97020f99e68ca715bf431.jpg

2024-04-11 15:04:20

#nevent1q…6zp6

2024-04-11 15:01:39

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A valid concern for me as well. Trusted third-party solutions seem like the only way bitcoin scales for everyday payments. If that's the case, the goal would be figuring out how to make the trust required to be as miniscule as possible and or distributed across many custodians.
I'm keeping an eye on the Liquid federated security model and also on eCash ideas where multiple mints back the tokens. I'm hopeful that this problem can be solved. It is also why I see a possible future where physical silver and gold can return as a daily, in-person Medium of Exchange (trustless bearer assets) and bitcoin captures the Store of Value role.
With that said, we may just end up with trusted, third-party custodians for small payments, and real, on-chain bitcoin for Store of Value meaning 99% of global population does not have enough savings to justify real, on-chain bitcoin and has to trust someone to custody their bitcoin. They didn't refer to silver as "poor man's gold" for no reason. Silver and gold could become "poor man's bitcoin."

2024-04-09 18:50:53

I learned something new today...
#nevent1q…fy9z

2024-04-09 02:34:47

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Evidence?

2024-04-09 02:05:28

I think his greatest contribution is buying, hodling, and talking his book. He is a badass until proven otherwise. He doesn't need to do any more, and he doesn't owe anybody anything.
#nevent1q…0v52