Aaron van Wirdum

www.thegenesisbook.com

Author of The Genesis Book

OG at Bitcoin Magazine

Public Key

npub1art8cs66ffvnqns5zs5qa9fwlctmusj5lj38j94lv0ulw0j54wjqhpm0w5

NIP-57 Address

richcabinet09@walletofsatoshi.com

Profile Code

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nos.lol

relay.damus.io

Author Public Key

npub1art8cs66ffvnqns5zs5qa9fwlctmusj5lj38j94lv0ulw0j54wjqhpm0w5

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2024-07-29 17:22:48

The Genesis Book is now also available as audiobook!
The Genesis Audiobook, if you will. 📖🔉
https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Genesis-Book-Audiobook/B0D75HQJDB
https://image.nostr.build/9261e32eaa645220225497c67ded6600f898fbb7345c006c58def62bf49b65cd.jpg

2024-07-23 11:44:45

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Dedication 👊

2024-07-22 11:42:13

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Thank you sir!

2024-05-29 15:06:31

In Bitcoin, Explained 93, @provoost and I explain the Great Consensus Cleanup Revival. (And Sjors also gives an update on the Tornado Cash and Samourai Wallet arrests.)
👂👇
https://bitcoinexplainedpodcast.com/@nado/episodes/episode-93-the-great-consensus-cleanup-revival-and-an-update-on-the-tornado-cash-and-samourai-wallet-arrests-5bbxi

2024-05-16 09:04:26

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Yeah, thanks for suggesting it @npub1jpv…qgsz! 🙌

2024-05-14 17:36:55

The phrase "and then they fight you" has been overused to the point of fatigue in this space.
But this really is it.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/developing-financial-privacy-tools-was-today-criminalized-by-the-dutch-court-

2024-05-08 14:15:08

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Looks like Junseth is also on Nostr btw: @npub1kke…7348

2024-05-08 13:38:58

Junseth back at it 👌
https://soundcloud.com/junsethsworld/interview-with-a-social-engineering?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

2024-04-26 15:59:51

A quick non-update in case anyone is wondering...
I visited the Portugal Judiciary Police in Lisbon, but they did not want to share any more info. Perhaps they'll answer some of my questions by email at some point.
No one else seems to know (or wants to share) anything either.
#nevent1q…6qgp

2024-04-26 08:15:16

It's a bit hidden in the rhetoric, but Shinobi raises an important point in this article.
With CoinJoin, does everyone...
- send money to each other
- send money to themselves
(Technically, you can't really trace sats over the blockchain; each transaction destroys UTXOs and creates new UTXOs.)
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/samourai-did-nothing-wrong-self-custodial-tools-are-not-money-transmitters

2024-04-25 17:14:48

Long shot, but if anyone has more information about William Hill AKA TDevD / @SamouraiDev (in particular, name/contact info of his lawyer if he has one), please let me know?
aaton@bitcoinmagazine.com
AaronvanW.71 on Signal

2024-04-21 14:03:58

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Same goes for those of you who rated/reviewed it on Goodreads, by the way :) Thanks a lot! 🤝 https://image.nostr.build/b265b33861b364a24b4cb2e31a966be7490314b08b572dc5c5cc57d26a0519d2.jpg

2024-04-21 10:53:54

Quick shout-out to anyone who left a rating and/or review for The Genesis Book on Amazon. You're awesome! Thank you 🙏 https://image.nostr.build/1bf0d0b2b2776a15d37315b02fdfc8c598e8603fd060e072a88bbd65c812c0c8.jpg

2024-04-11 17:55:31

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I'm only in favour of upgrades that make bitcoin more valuable.

2024-04-11 17:48:07

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Well this is part of the question.
That said, the protocol in this context is how computers "speak Bitcoin' with each other. This inciudes Bitcoin's consensus rules, most notably: what makes a Bitcoin block valid. But there are other important protocol rules as well, like how transactions are sent over the network.
Basic maintance I would define as making sure the software keeps running. So this can include bug fixes, making sure the code remains compatible with other programs, etc.
This stuff isn't always black-and-white though, and to me it remains rather unclear where Saylor actually wants to draw the line in this regard. (I'd say the general sentiment of the interview however pretty strongly suggests a "just don't touch it" attitude.)

2024-04-11 10:00:35

Listened to Michael Saylor on the @npub1r8l…x5dk podcast. It's 3 months old, but sheds some light on the ARK funding story.
https://youtu.be/_QN0RcQFf6w
TL;DW: Saylor strongly believes in *OSSIFICATION NOW*. From that POV, protocol development is a liability.
Some quotes (and thoughts)👇
 "You only get to play God once. And Satoshi played God. And you can say 'well Satoshi got to do it, why can't I?' Well the answer is Satoshi did it, the reason we're talking about Satoshi is 'cause the other 100,000 would-be Satoshis failed. If you read the history of the world, work your way through 10,000 pages of Western history, there will be thousands and thousands and thousands of episodes of 'alpha male thinks he was put on this earth, you know, to change everything', full of hubris [...] he's gotta do more, change more, etcetera.'" (53:34)  "Bitcoin Core developers, or protocol developers, they want to fix something, or they want to make a contribution, because it's in their DNA, but developers are just the lawyers of cyberspace. When a lawyer shows up at the capital, they gotta make a law to save you from yourself, and the more laws they make, the more they cripple the economy, until eventually there's so many laws that the entire civilization collapses under its own weight." (58:06)  "The world is full of people that need something to do. I would say, the real key to wisdom, channel your energy constructively. If you're gonna do something, improve Lightning, build an application, persuade someone to adopt Bitcoin as a reserve asset, educate someone… these are all constructive things. Destructive, dilutive, distractive things are: fight with random people 'cause they want to fight with you, attack the core network and make it confusing and introduce anxiety, and confusion and fear, uncertainty and doubt into the base layer. Right? And then attempt to imprint your ego, you know, on the base protocol, you know? Like, 'I gotta introduce this so my name will go down in history forever'." (2:38:55)  My view: it's understandable to want Bitcoin to behave like the granite under Manhattan (his analogy); a solid bedrock that never changes. Especially if you truly believe Bitcoin will take over the world as SoV-only and "there is no second best". But IMO this is wishful thinking. While I agree it's near-impossible for an alt to overtake Bitcoin, I do think adoption could stall.
Luckily, Bitcoin isn't really a natural element. It's spontaneous order, more like language. Hard to change and no one can dictate changes, but if market wants it to change, it can.
 Furthermore, despite Stephan asking a few questions in that direction, Saylor mostly failed to distinguish between protocol upgrades and general software maintenance.
Arguing against any hard/soft forks is one thing, but Bitcoin Core 26.0 can obviously not last for centuries...
Having said that, Saylor is of course free to not upgrade anymore and stick to Bitcoin Core 26.0 for as long as he lives.

2024-04-10 08:25:34

In Bitcoin, Explained 92, @npub1s6z…wk4c and I explain what's new in the upcoming Bitcoin Core 27.0 release.
👂👇
https://bitcoinexplainedpodcast.com/@nado/episodes/episode-92-bitcoin-core-27-0-c4wla/embed/light

2024-04-01 05:47:50

In Bitcoin, Explained 91, @npub1s6z…wk4c and I are joined once more by @npub18hw…v8du, this time to explain splicing.
👂👇
https://bitcoinexplainedpodcast.com/@nado/episodes/episode-91-splicing-qh8g9

2024-03-21 07:52:45

The Genesis Book review by former DigiCash employee Jurjen Bos.
https://medium.com/@jnebos/i-thought-i-understood-bitcoin-until-now-07e064c4ba7a

2024-03-03 13:34:46

Due to a shipping issue, no Genesis Books made it to Bitcoin Atlantis this weekend.
However, at 14:40 (2:40pm) today a grand total of ONE BOOK will be for sale in the book corner!
And yes there will be a signing session.
https://image.nostr.build/3ab751add866b63eea2a750c3461cda675657e56cd9abb6cfac03851eb9bfbdd.jpg

2024-02-23 14:45:49

In Bitcoin, Explained 90, @npub1s6z…wk4c,
@npub18hw…v8du and I explain asynchronous Lightning payments.
👂👇
https://bitcoinexplainedpodcast.com/@nado/episodes/episode-90-asynchronous-lightning-payments-31owp

2024-02-07 11:36:37

I'm not in London anymore, but I do have access to the stream and will tune in from time to time.
So far tiday, Craig Wright was being his ranting self, lashing out at "BTC Core" and high fees and how the legal system was supposed to stop double spends.
#COPAvWright

2024-02-06 18:55:08

Unfortunately we weren't allowed to take photos, but I did make a courtroom sketch.
#COPAvWright
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2024-02-06 12:17:56

First break.
Craig Wright claimed he's never forged a document to support his claim that he is Satoshi Nakamoto.
Says signs of forgery actually suggest he _didn't_ forge it. "If I forged the document, it would be perfect." Probably sets the tone for coming weeks.
#COPAvWright

2024-02-05 17:19:48

Day 1 is over. The 4th and last block was all about documents that CSW admitted only very recently, and whether they should be admitted in court as evidence as it would cause delays. COPA described it as "pulling rabbits from hats", or rather "garbage from bins".
#COPAvWright

2024-02-05 11:45:06

First break. The TLDR so far is that COPA showed CSW has been forging documents to support his Satoshi claim.
#COPAvWright

2024-02-05 09:52:40

There was some debate over whether Craig Wright would show up at all today. He did.
#COPAvWright
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2024-02-05 09:26:22

Brought a special present for the judge.
#COPAvWright
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2024-01-13 11:34:44

The first Amazon reviews for The Genesis Book are coming in.
I give both of them five out of five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Book-Projects-Inspired-Bitcoin/dp/B0CQLMQRH7
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2024-01-07 08:54:29

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Hey a man can dream.

2024-01-07 08:54:07

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(And "they" is me.)

2024-01-07 08:53:45

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(Well they only put one in my room tbh.)

2024-01-07 08:53:14

TIL they put a Genesis Book in every hotel room in Bedford.
https://image.nostr.build/ff0c84d72014dbba37ff4ed360778da43f45dc5302943b567a3feb8203ff888b.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1440x1920&blurhash=_JEBmKRPNIRPtRRjW%3B%7E9IoogV%40xufij%3F%5E%25R%2BEMaeW%3Dofe.%24%7ES4E3ofSOs%3AWBjuj%5DWBazWVa%7DR*9bofxYbHs-ayfkRjxaWAofaefQj%5BIVtQjEt6WBj%5Ba%23IWt7xCbIWBa%7DWX&x=31196b40f03a92e55e1dd6a67d7dc97a1a970ae78cf29bbb84d70386a8c62a0d

2024-01-06 19:29:37

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Ready for some bbq, beer, and gun shooting.

2024-01-06 17:52:45

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2024-01-06 16:33:13

Well that's interesting.
https://www.amazon.nl/-/en/gp/bestsellers/books
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2024-01-06 10:44:01

Let's gooo!! 🚀🚀🚀
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2024-01-06 08:38:32

The Genesis Book is now also a top 10 best selling book on Amazon in The Netherlands. Out of all books! That's amazing.
Thanks Dutchies! 🇳🇱🙌
https://www.amazon.nl/-/en/gp/bestsellers/books/ref=zg_m_bsnr_tab_bs
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2024-01-04 14:07:32

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It’s an option in the Bitcoin Magazine store.

2024-01-03 11:11:56

I wrote a book.
thegenesisbook.com

2023-12-06 11:25:03

In Bitcoin, Explained 86, @npub1s6z…wk4c and I explain the features offered by the new Ocean mining pool.
👂👇
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoin-explained/episodes/Episode-86-Ocean-Tides-e2cspnp

2023-12-06 11:07:39

2024/01/03
https://image.nostr.build/6cee22801ff0a5ba2586220c8c42b972fddcf9fe1b90fc82c617afc5e906a965.jpg

2023-11-23 17:09:00

In Bitcoin, Explained 85, @npub1s6z…wk4c and I explain what’s new in Bitcoin Core 26.0
👂👇
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/fgiPyBKpXEb

2023-10-16 13:44:16

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Komt later ook gewoon op Amazon etc. 👍

2023-10-16 13:00:58

Exactly ten years ago, I published my first article on Bitcoin: https://web.archive.org/web/20131023193906/http://banklessblog.nl/?p=21
Today, you can pre-order my first book: https://store.bitcoinmagazine.com/products/the-genesis-book

2023-10-15 14:52:17

Twitter is so broken.
https://youtu.be/Wnl9RWOvRY4

2023-10-13 12:57:46

Presale for The Genesis Book is now live!
https://store.bitcoinmagazine.com/products/the-genesis-book

2023-10-12 10:57:30

The 21 copies of The Genesis Book (Limited Unedited Edition) have arrived at Bitcoin Amsterdam!
Numbered and signed by yours truly.
#1 -- the genesis book of The Genesis Book -- is being auctioned off in the art gallery and on scarce.city.
https://scarce.city/auctions/book-of-the-genesis
#2-21 will go for sale (€95) in the conference store tomorrow.
Or you can get one today if you find me at the conference...
https://image.nostr.build/8fc9f6ef8c2567502c9e8bf33d311208129277a43ca2bc683a348f6044a0e1ca.jpg

2023-10-05 13:31:28

In Bitcoin, Explained 84, @npub1s6z…wk4c and I discuss Marathon Pool's invalid block (and some updates about the show).
👂👇
https://podcastindex.org/podcast/3307835?episode=15580371342

2023-08-01 15:06:48

Happy Bitcoin Independence Day!
https://youtu.be/rhMA5wFIqho

2023-07-19 22:37:23

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He’s done several video presentations etc, which you can find on Youtube. Why would a photo be strange?

2023-07-19 20:36:12

Very sad update from Chris Belcher, one of the most prominent privacy reachers and devs in Bitcoin, who was working on CoinSwap until a year ago.
He has a severe case of long covid, and it doesnt seem like he can do anything for the foreseeable future.
https://gist.github.com/chris-belcher/ca5051285c6f8d38693fd127575be44d#update

2023-02-08 09:34:15

Gavin Andresen updated his Satoshi blog post.
‘Feb 2023: I don’t believe in rewriting history, so I’m going to leave this post up. But in the seven years since I wrote it, a lot has happened, and I now know it was a mistake to trust Craig Wright as much as I did. I regret getting sucked into the “who is (or isn’t) Satoshi” game, and I refuse to play that game any more.’
http://gavinandresen.ninja/satoshi