Sooly⚡️سولي 🇱🇧🇧🇪🇦🇪🇦🇴

www.neowealth.xyz

🟠 #Bitcoin for MEA (Middle East & Africa)
🔘 Founder, NeoWealth
🔘 MEA Nation State Advisor @JAN3
🔘 Faculty Professor at the World's 1st Bitcoin Masters Program
🔘 Co-founded 1st Arabic Nostr Relay (nostrarabia.com)
👾 Sooly.bio | sooly.npub.pro
🎖️ Suspended for 3yrs on X (@sooly_kobayashi)
🌍 Building open-source sovereignty tools for wealth, privacy & independence.

Public Key

npub1hzz35pkl67w53lpj2g62zh56g63j5zvz4q3m2nxlsfg5hxcjpwssaynqel

NIP-05 Address

sooly@NostrArabia.com

Profile Code

nprofile1qqst3pg6qm0a082glse9yd9pt6dydge2pxp2sga4fn0cy52tnvfqhggpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqs6amnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dssv4m4y

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relay.damus.io

nos.lol

Author Public Key

npub1hzz35pkl67w53lpj2g62zh56g63j5zvz4q3m2nxlsfg5hxcjpwssaynqel

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Last Notes

2026-08-12 16:59:20 UTC

The time it took the US to borrow 1 Trillion dollars.
#Bitcoin fixes this
https://blossom.primal.net/10094d09342326d8bd7e09bd583f25c955731d1c9527f7e196254948e96df980.png

2026-08-08 12:31:42 UTC

🚨 IMPORTANT Blink Wallet Users
If you use a custodial Blink account, you must migrate/withdraw your funds:
⚠️ August 10: end of receptions
⛔ August 31: deadline to withdraw your funds
Don't wait until the last minute.
Not your keys, not your coins. 🟠

2026-08-08 09:30:01 UTC

GM
https://blossom.primal.net/9f589e5fcbb6b44f6b245630b7f6fcd875b345521d4627301e6eb246b0c84cde.mp4

2026-08-07 22:06:12 UTC

A lot of Bitcoiners are not technical.
That is fine.
If we want to onboard new coiners, self-custody advice cannot sound like you need a cybersecurity degree to protect your Bitcoin.
After the recent Coldcard incident, my advice is simple:
Choose a well-established hardware wallet that prioritizes:
• open-source hardware and firmware
• reproducible or independently verifiable builds
• a strong security track record
• public vulnerability disclosure, ideally with a bug-bounty program
• keeping your recovery words completely offline
For beginners today, I would look at BitBox02 Bitcoin-only, Trezor, and Blockstream Jade.
Open source does NOT mean bug-free.
It means the manufacturer is not asking you to blindly trust what is happening inside the device. Independent researchers can inspect it, challenge it, and report weaknesses.
Then keep the rest boring:
Buy directly from the manufacturer.
Never photograph or type your recovery words into a phone or computer.
Start with a small amount.
Learn how recovery works before moving serious savings.
As your holdings grow, your security can grow with them.
You do not need to become a security engineer before taking self-custody.
You need a setup you understand, can recover, and are unlikely to screw up.
Good security should make Bitcoin ownership safer.
Not scarier.

2026-08-03 10:47:21 UTC

GM
https://blossom.primal.net/9dec2482842eedb4cf9be495011f60804e7a0a561dfebbf9c4abe960aa7773e2.jpg

2026-08-03 09:23:39 UTC

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Welcome aboard Souren

2026-08-01 10:06:32 UTC

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Can you elaborate?

2026-08-01 00:41:39 UTC

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Forward.
#nevent1q…gna9

2026-08-01 00:06:15 UTC

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I genuinely feel for everyone affected by the Coldcard security incident.
Unfortunately, people often learn in one of two ways: through curiosity or through pain.
This incident will make many Bitcoiners more serious about operational security. A smaller number may walk away from Bitcoin entirely, carrying anger, fear, or lasting distrust. I understand that too.
But this is life. You learn, adapt and move forward, or you surrender.
#nevent1q…4e0e

2026-07-31 21:06:46 UTC

Sigh.
https://blossom.primal.net/eddc353ca4e817664310951c2286e47bc22b96ea3f0a219533a56ab5cf033175.mp4

2026-07-31 19:45:12 UTC

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Today's theft is indeed probably the worst in Bitcoin s history.
#nevent1q…4e0e
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2026-07-31 15:20:49 UTC

594 BTC. Around 500 wallets. Roughly 25 minutes.
The devices never needed to be touched.
Here is the Coldcard security incident in plain English:
A hardware wallet is supposed to create a secret key so random that nobody could ever guess it.
A firmware bug meant some Coldcards generated keys using far less randomness than intended.
Think of choosing a winning number from billions of billions of possibilities, only to discover that the machine was secretly choosing from a much smaller list.
An attacker could calculate possible keys offline, compare them with Bitcoin addresses visible on the blockchain, and take the coins without touching the device or knowing its PIN.
What is confirmed:
• 594.48 BTC was swept from 1,324 old #Bitcoin outputs
• The sweep involved roughly 500 single-signature wallets
• 562 #BTC was later gathered into one address
• Coldcard confirmed a serious seed-generation bug
• Fixed firmware has now been released
What is not yet fully proven publicly:
That every wallet in the 594 BTC sweep came from this exact Coldcard bug. The connection is strong, but the investigation is continuing.
Coldcard users should:
1. Update Mk3 to 4.2.0+, Mk4/Mk5 to 5.6.0+, or Q to 1.5.0Q+.
2. Do not stop after updating. An old weak seed remains weak forever.
3. Generate a completely new seed on the fixed firmware.
4. Verify the backup and receiving address, send a small test amount, then move the remainder carefully.
At least 50 fair, private dice rolls materially protected against this specific flaw. A strong BIP39 passphrase adds another barrier, but Coinkite still recommends migration.
Multisig helps only when enough keys were generated independently and securely.
The uncomfortable lesson:
An air gap can protect a strong key.
It cannot rescue a weak key created at birth.
Self-custody removes the bank. It does not remove software risk, human responsibility or the need for independent verification.
Share this with anyone using a #Coldcard. Calm action protects funds. Panic attracts scammers.
Credit to Rob from Anchor watch (tag him if you know his npub) for the sharp on-chain tracking behind the 594 BTC figure. Rob, flag anything here that needs tightening.

2026-07-31 10:03:56 UTC

Be Real.
GM

2026-07-31 00:39:16 UTC

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I take it back I dunno

2026-07-31 00:38:20 UTC

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2026-07-31 00:37:59 UTC

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2026-07-31 00:26:46 UTC

GN
https://blossom.primal.net/cab21adc6f748a8dfdaf2dbfe492186a1bde1237db5ed1e3246b37f735af25e0.mp4

2026-07-30 15:25:24 UTC

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Still.
#nevent1q…amce

2026-07-30 15:22:43 UTC

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Crush it

2026-07-30 14:14:29 UTC

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🧡

2026-07-30 12:11:06 UTC

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🌄 Good morning!

2026-07-30 12:01:32 UTC

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Morning D thanks for sharing

2026-07-30 11:54:45 UTC

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This is the way brother

2026-07-30 11:53:50 UTC

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Let's keep moving forward.

2026-07-30 10:26:33 UTC

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Have a great one!

2026-07-30 10:25:27 UTC

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Morning buttercup!

2026-07-30 10:23:34 UTC

GM
https://blossom.primal.net/9c258d0fd908a683bc67313a5b75cf6df8c15589795387fb574e6955fa632e2d.jpg

2026-07-29 22:04:39 UTC

Craftsmanship is knowing how to work.
Art is knowing when to stop.
Ai masters the first.
We have to master the second.

2026-07-29 14:56:24 UTC

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Cheers

2026-07-29 14:56:12 UTC

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Hey B have a good one

2026-07-29 14:56:02 UTC

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Eric! I hope all is well Goodman.

2026-07-29 13:09:49 UTC

GM #Nostr
https://blossom.primal.net/d2a96c7e94a75dd6f4989407ffd0aca8ac99a79b236d35011f45b227a8744cc2.mp4

2026-07-28 22:06:50 UTC

GN #Nostr
https://blossom.primal.net/3ff6876eb667beec826d9dba777d2e1d6db2cb7ae21a62a4bd48250a9a6f4c9b.mp4

2026-07-28 18:38:25 UTC

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They didn't even mention which post broke their rules

2026-07-28 15:06:55 UTC

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Better to remain a man of integrity inside a closed garden than become another obedient sheep.

2026-07-28 15:01:54 UTC

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Nshallah

2026-07-28 13:20:44 UTC

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I wish it fixed the client leads X offers.

2026-07-28 13:02:56 UTC

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This is how this one got suspended more than 2yrs ago. For writing about the war machine with pure economics. 🤡
https://blossom.primal.net/87a9995d9d627972e6f056151022fbbf7298103d294bc26d826754bc510f08bb.jpg

2026-07-28 13:00:08 UTC

F Israel.
https://blossom.primal.net/3e30157a1aa67bd03883e0bb80aef2c9956acecabfcb2ed932d2e33a9a261922.png

2026-07-28 12:59:32 UTC

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ZH!

2026-07-28 12:58:17 UTC

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Hey B have a good one

2026-07-28 08:28:11 UTC

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https://blossom.primal.net/e64bb9f919dc9037efebea570eee5096c01e85e773e0ab51f830f813f73edaf2.gif

2026-07-28 08:26:41 UTC

GM #Nostr
Claude now has an iOS simulator
Can't wait for Android simulator
Keep grinding peeps
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2026-07-27 20:43:34 UTC

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People take using a free excellent client for granted. Thank you and the team!

2026-07-27 20:41:39 UTC

Great this is what was still missing.
https://blossom.primal.net/ba3c06ee29aef08a88470a8424241357e6890e357c30e9768dbaccb25731f7ab.mp4

2026-07-27 20:04:07 UTC

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https://bitcoiners.africa/african-bitcoin-ecosystem

2026-07-27 16:51:08 UTC

It is mind-blowing how X keeps recycling the same US-centric Bitcoin narratives while ignoring where the real blueprint is being built.
Across the Global South, broken currencies, weak banking rails, and costly borders are turning Bitcoin from theory into infrastructure.
The West dominates the conversation. The South is building the use case.

2026-07-27 16:14:59 UTC

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Your*

2026-07-27 14:35:48 UTC

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@nprofile…q3ag what's you're take on this?
#nevent1q…swaq
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2026-07-27 14:24:11 UTC

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Was aiming for the N3 20years ago :) then life happened

2026-07-27 12:04:51 UTC

#nostrarabia
Thoughts
أفكار
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2026-07-27 10:09:05 UTC

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Have a great week ahead B

2026-07-27 08:08:14 UTC

GM
https://blossom.primal.net/a52b0b2f63fdca276d8a32c47700b01d334b8ae7062a85e73ebfd0e70dbe8bbc.png

2026-07-25 21:18:00 UTC

China is incentivising innovation and open source code in the US. Think about that for a sec.

2026-07-25 21:03:51 UTC

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Fiat makes obedience feel safe because the bill arrives invisibly: diluted savings, inherited debt, and dependence.
Bitcoin makes the price of exit visible.
Volatility is easier to fear than slow confiscation, but only one of them buys independence.

2026-07-25 20:28:20 UTC

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If you are in Spain, or know someone there, send them this.
In a former life, I spent a decade working in natural-disaster and emergency management, including training with Spain’s forest service and firefighters.
Spain has now declared its first wildfire-linked national emergency.
That never ever happened in Spain's history. And that's a one of the leading countries in developing the science of forest fire fighting. That is serious.
If you are in an affected region, or even tens of kilometres from an active fire, prepare now in case evacuation becomes necessary. Keep documents, medication, water, chargers and a clear exit route ready.
Follow official alerts. But do not wait until you can see the flames.
#nostr #spain
#nevent1q…67q3

2026-07-25 20:19:10 UTC

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Sorry to hear that. Be safe.

2026-07-25 19:17:44 UTC

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Kaizen.

2026-07-25 19:12:46 UTC

Stop procrastinating and just start.
https://blossom.primal.net/4d62e1c4dff6d8d53516ec9b23765a3d5dbac551a6d14cb5b0b1ed8e6251d7e9.jpg

2026-07-25 19:12:04 UTC

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Baby steps are the way. In everything. Well done man.

2026-07-25 19:00:57 UTC

Our creator is great.
https://blossom.primal.net/fbed850a2e153d1c7d3d229332d87ac7253d3dc5699e8780f70f6b03f5f951ce.mp4

2026-07-25 18:33:31 UTC

France and Spain are burning.
Strength to every family forced from home, and respect to the firefighters walking toward the flames while everyone else runs.
May they all return safely.

2026-07-25 18:17:21 UTC

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A circus run by a clown.
#nevent1q…9a2f

2026-07-25 06:46:20 UTC

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Beautiful

2026-07-25 01:00:28 UTC

GN #Nostr
https://blossom.primal.net/8eecea6c9ed424b96657c334499f754f171c5dea1555dbe1ac8fcf299e6ad6ff.mp4

2026-07-25 00:52:15 UTC

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Appreciate what you got brother. It's always greener on the other side you think?

2026-07-24 23:37:02 UTC

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Will definitely add it to our translation wishlist once we finish fixing the website Arabic wording.

2026-07-24 22:35:00 UTC

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Godspeed 🙏🏽

2026-07-24 22:32:39 UTC

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A great read.
#naddr1qq…gp85

2026-07-24 22:32:08 UTC

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Alp this is a great piece. Do you write Arabic? If so we d love to put it on the new nostrarabia.com website. Lemme know

2026-07-24 18:24:01 UTC

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Transparency should be enforced at the funding layer, without giving funders control over Bitcoin. Ideally tracked by a transparent ledger like your proposal.
Each member should publicly disclose its pledged and disbursed amounts, recipients, selection rationale, conflicts of interest, milestones, and the work produced: research, code, reviews, tests, repositories and, where relevant, BIPs.
Recipients should publish periodic progress reports, while independent technical reviewers and the wider community verify delivery over time.
But funding must never be mistaken for consensus. Supporting a developer or proposal does not buy protocol influence. BIPs remain proposals; adoption ultimately belongs to Bitcoin’s users.
The standard should be simple: trace every dollar to verifiable work, independently audit the process, and never confuse sponsorship with authority.

2026-07-24 15:30:39 UTC

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Let's hope for the best and plan for the worst.

2026-07-24 15:24:10 UTC

$15 million for open-source security work is welcome. The word “consortium” is where scrutiny begins.
Bitcoin does not need institutional permission. Its developers deserve institutional funding.
Nine major firms have pledged $15 million over three years to support Bitcoin developers and security research. Each firm will choose where its money goes, while the new consortium says it will neither direct Bitcoin’s development nor support specific protocol changes.
Good.
Now publish the receipts.
Because funding does more than pay salaries. It determines which problems receive attention, which researchers gain runway and which solutions acquire institutional legitimacy.
That is influence, even without formal authority.
Bitcoin’s rules remain with the network. The research agenda must not quietly migrate toward the institutions financing it.
Disclose every commitment, recipient, conflict and result. Fund competing approaches. Separate new capital from existing promises.
Institutions may finance Bitcoin’s defence. They do not inherit a vote.
@nprofile…d8n5 @nprofile…hxm7
https://blossom.primal.net/3722d74dd143aa7bf85392e226672f5bb8776b0f844f3d255cce2a92c90dca6b.png

2026-07-24 07:22:36 UTC

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Appreciated

2026-07-24 00:27:21 UTC

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WT how does that affect new built using Tor?

2026-07-23 19:19:57 UTC

Bitcoin is not a cure for human weakness. It is a limit on how far that weakness can be monetised.

2026-07-23 17:35:12 UTC

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Might have had some for its citizens. Never for the rest.

2026-07-23 15:26:23 UTC

Not a meme.
https://blossom.primal.net/87e183052383ee31038af6a8e0e267c9cd4234431cb47ed468395a4d67a89f12.png

2026-07-23 12:16:34 UTC

Money is stored human time. Bitcoin denies power the right to dilute it, rewrite it, or claim a share of it.

2026-07-23 10:15:01 UTC

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Me neither

2026-07-23 09:32:34 UTC

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😂

2026-07-23 09:31:26 UTC

The US empire has let go of its values.
GM
https://blossom.primal.net/3b9d705142933814c924b88597f694264084ff4a60108e9b1504a6e66ad4d784.mp4

2026-07-22 18:24:52 UTC

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Lovely Lebanon

2026-07-22 18:23:01 UTC

Fiat numbs the pain. Bitcoin removes the disease.

2026-07-22 16:54:17 UTC

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I love being here. The serenity and the calmness of the feed and not in your face negative energy notifications are just 🙏🏽
#nevent1q…6383

2026-07-22 15:15:02 UTC

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This Arabic post was posted from @yakihonne ⚡

2026-07-22 15:11:22 UTC

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I agree. I use both. Will do tonight. Cheers

2026-07-22 15:10:18 UTC

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https://blossom.primal.net/393b0912f6cdbffab6939c69dc05f5219c611382c50592190310deb77e9c9f71.gif

2026-07-22 14:10:38 UTC

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The first Arabic Nostr relay just launched its educational website.
We kept it simple: back to the basics and values inspired by the work of @nprofile…8f86 and @nprofile…205a
Arabic speaker? Know any Arabic-speaking nostriches?
We’re also looking for content creators whose work we can feature and help amplify.
We’re continuously improving the site, so if you spot anything, or have ideas, please DM me or @nprofile…prmq.
Share it forward. 💜
#nevent1q…pk4v

2026-07-22 12:27:05 UTC

The universe is too vast, and life is too short to let fiat steal our time and values.
Making the most out of it.
GM.

2026-07-22 10:39:30 UTC

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Indeed. Yet sound engineering will ensure values last longer.

2026-07-22 01:32:43 UTC

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https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/35558#issuecomment-5040544280

2026-07-21 23:57:48 UTC

Tonight: my first attempt at a Bitcoin Core PR.

2026-07-21 20:40:12 UTC

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https://blossom.primal.net/241f8d6da0eeae85a2c8b8dafc841fab3c70dd9f5de9df72c44e04df60b08faa.png

2026-07-21 19:07:59 UTC

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Evil in disguise

2026-07-21 19:06:04 UTC

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Nothing says “public safety” like secretly watching the public without asking the public.

2026-07-21 18:24:08 UTC

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France is using children as the warrant to abolish anonymous speech for everyone.

2026-07-21 18:22:37 UTC

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Yes and yes.

2026-07-21 17:41:03 UTC

BIP-110 is right about Bitcoin’s purpose.
Core is right about Bitcoin’s mechanics.
Ethos matters. Physics settles.

2026-07-21 14:30:52 UTC

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Morning anarko hv a good one