Kachawk

Bridging Cultures
This is just a little note of the thoughts I’ve had through the short time I’ve been a bitcoiner.
Being from a different region than most of my peers in the bitcoin space, I find that orange-pilling my fellow countrymen has become a struggle. I suppose it was that I had adopted some mindsets and values of western bitcoiners have lead me to become blind as to the reality of the culture I was born in. Could it be a privilege that I had access to the right tools and experience that allowed me to adopt the ethos of sound money? Could it be that the way I approach the topic isn’t the way that meets someone where they are at? Could it be that the prior experience of the people I talk to had left them dissolusioned on the idea of a better future?
All these questions lead me to think that I need to be more empathetic.
But how much more empathic can you be when you live in a culture where speaking up means disrespecting those older than you? Where you won’t know if the next person genuinely understands or just nods along to appear respectful. Where it’s better to stick to the status quo. A culture where (in my mind) what “it appears to be” is valued more than “what it is”. Yes, my culture has been known to outsiders as “friendly” and “polite”, but that’s all surface level. Less confrontation does not mean that things are easier.
Things are never really addressed until we reach a boiling point. Most of my fellow countrymen are in pain with the rising prices of goods and services. The K shaped economy of my country could not be any worse. Yet the only outcry I hear is against the government, as if that could solve all our problems. “Change those in power” as that would actually change anything. I believe a large portion of my people have been so brainwashed by the system that the only way they believe things would get better is if those seated are “good people”.
Newsflash: printing is a constant.
The pain points are similar to what I observed from the west, but how to get it across is the most difficult hurdle I have as of the moment.
As bitcoiners, we know where things are headed, and we have hedged our bets to what we believe (mathematically) is the best possible outcome for our current global system. Adopting Bitcoin and a self sovereign mindset has allowed me to take agency over my economic future. Its true that we could be wrong about this. But i personally see it as a risk worth looking into at least because what other alternatives are out there?
I hope that I can plant that idea into more people even if it’s just those around me.
Thanks for reading this rant

2026-03-23 16:16:19 UTC

Is it too late to say GM?
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2026-03-23 15:52:10 UTC

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You’re welcome! 🫡

2026-03-23 14:58:50 UTC

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“You can put the seed phrase of your cake wallet into primal” - LittleBit
This allows you to use the lightning on primal from cake
To see your lightning balance on cake:
there’s a toggle on the top left between on chain and lightning.

2026-03-23 13:19:07 UTC

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It’s okay, don’t like how they allow for other kinds of tokens. Swap feature is useful but there are better apps (bull bitcoin) imo. Honestly I’m using it because it’s an easy lightning address.
No harm in trying it out

2026-03-23 08:08:26 UTC

Does anyone know how long before lightning invoices on the bull bitcoin wallet expire? Is there a way to remove them? #asknostr

2026-03-23 06:15:15 UTC

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Ohh I see thank you!

2026-03-22 17:53:18 UTC

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Cake allows NWC? I assume because wos doesn’t have that.

2026-03-21 13:42:09 UTC

Roughly 3 years ago, I bought my first sats. Purely for NGU.
I thought to myself: I buy now forget about it and return to “insane gains” 4 years later. Like planting a tree and letting nature do its thing.
Little did I know that I would end up down a rabbit hole of questioning the entire fiat monetary system and constantly asking myself what is value?
3 years ago, I didn’t understand the entire premise of Bitcoin as its own monetary system, let alone know that there were different types of monetary systems/regimes.
The truth is, no one around me told me about it. People would go on with their business and casually curse at the wind with how difficult life was. I had to find that information myself with the help of the internet and echo chambers. I constantly learn new things about bitcoin and how to live life in a Bitcoin Standard.
To realize the worth of Bitcoin, one must not be told. One must discover and find that out themselves through their own proof of work.
Conviction is built, not outsourced.
Keep stacking, people of nostr.
#Bitcoin #Nostr
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2026-03-19 15:00:09 UTC

You know what really grinds my gears?
When people see inflation happening they look back to when prices were cheaper and blame the high prices of today on the current administration because they don’t like them.
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2026-03-17 11:57:14 UTC

GM Nostr
Stay strong in faith and conviction.
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2026-01-04 15:22:37 UTC

Had a 4 year aged Camacho Corojo the other day. I enjoyed it so much that I can’t get it out of my head. Very much spice and citrus!

2025-12-16 02:42:56 UTC

I’ve taken some time off the touch grass and live life. When I realize the main app I use to stack was banned by my government even when it follows the rules.
Guess it’s about time to start putting my sats on lockdown with privacy.

2025-12-08 04:53:48 UTC

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2025-12-08 04:53:04 UTC

Can’t wait to see Bitcoin spent in local business

2025-12-08 04:52:20 UTC

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Request: please stop replying to my posts

2025-12-08 03:04:42 UTC

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Can you stop auto replying to my posts I know your an AI bot

2025-12-08 03:00:10 UTC

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Remind me to auto cancel that shit before the first week of 2026. Thanks

2025-12-08 02:54:56 UTC

Fuck adobe and their sneaky subscription fees. I fucking applied for a free trial then you charge me 50k sats the same day it ends wtf and I can’t even end it without paying fuck you.

2025-12-06 07:11:28 UTC

Look what I found in a local burrito place
https://blossom.primal.net/99002b67cdd7f414edbbf63f74040ea77ab0887abc5b5951d67212d12ed24cae.jpg

2025-12-05 08:27:23 UTC

My first Christmas season as a nostr pleb. My 3rd Christmas season since buying my first stack of sats!
#holidayseason #nostr

2025-12-04 13:53:37 UTC

Played a round of Golf with my father. These times are rare and I enjoyed the time I get to spend with him.
It was the most fun round I’ve ever played. Not because I played well (i wasn’t playing well at all), but because I was there. I was in the moment and enjoying my time.
Then it hit me. This is the mindset i should have when it comes to stacking. You don’t have to time every single top or bottom. You just stack what you can when you can
Focusing too much in the micro mechanics will just make you frustrated. Stack and be present with those that are important in your life. You already hold the hardest form of money in the world, at a time when 98% of the world doesn’t know or pay attention to it.
Stay consistent while being present. And have the openness to learn new things along the way.

2025-12-02 15:40:54 UTC

I’m from a country where parity is within earshot. For any bitcoiners who’s fiat has hit parity or post parity, how has parity affected how you view your DCA?
#asknostr

2025-12-01 17:09:25 UTC

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Congrats Scottie!

2025-11-28 05:28:49 UTC

This is the kind of tom foolery that made me realize how f’d up the system is
I translate:
“The DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) say that 500 pesos ($10) is enough for a whole family to have Christmas Eve dinner”
(a tradition where everyone will eat at 12 midnight to celebrate Christmas here.)
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2025-11-25 12:08:22 UTC

For your physical and mental safety….
#meme #memestr
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2025-11-21 09:42:41 UTC

I’d rather brave times like this than be certain I’ll lose 3-10 percent in purchasing power a year.
#conviction

2025-11-21 09:33:18 UTC

Fundamentals still in tact, why everyone so sad?
1 sat = 1 sat
Hash rate still up
I’m still stacking :D

2025-11-18 08:26:16 UTC

Loving the discount!
Anyone else?
#bitcoin
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2025-11-07 13:01:51 UTC

[922600]
1003 sat per 1 USD
Stacking feels good right about now
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2025-11-07 11:40:56 UTC

So it hits 1000 sats per dollar. But my bank won’t let me buy some sats

2025-11-07 05:10:31 UTC

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I’m from the Philippines! In Southeast Asia

2025-11-07 05:09:12 UTC

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No matter what invoice I put in it wouldn’t allow me to take out my sats. It would always say payment failed

2025-11-06 14:11:30 UTC

Studying Bitcoin has made me realize how it can solve some problems that many people have with money. Problem is, when I talk to other people about it they just can’t put two and two together. How do you convince people on it? #asknostr

2025-11-06 05:05:14 UTC

Are there any bitcoiners living in the Philippines? #asknostr

2025-11-05 07:33:33 UTC

Go lower I wanna get that 1000 sats per dollar 😈

2025-10-24 10:17:58 UTC

Just defended my thesis. One step closer to graduation o7

2025-10-14 06:33:46 UTC

Been working on some of my academic requirements but still cooking up episode 3! #workstr
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2025-10-12 18:11:43 UTC

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https://blossom.primal.net/b5f4e15b36af81bdf2a9a42086b5998f920dc3a48b22b8fafde02619776a1396.jpg

2025-10-11 01:33:40 UTC

Still out here still stacking #btc

2025-10-06 16:03:57 UTC

Working on my proof of work Ep 02- The Fiat and Banking System is out now
https://youtu.be/gzHGoak1aSY

2025-10-05 04:56:47 UTC

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798 my bad

2025-10-05 04:55:27 UTC

[917713] 793 SATS per usd
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2025-10-03 16:38:46 UTC

[917522] 808 SATS per usd
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2025-10-02 12:46:28 UTC

Filipino IPA mango
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2025-10-01 18:21:38 UTC

Tried taking out some sats on Binance through lightning. It is not a good experience. It sucks

2025-10-01 14:05:10 UTC

Today I went to the place where I got first job ever.
Heard it was closing down.
It was nice to reminisce about how I learned many things and met people that have left an indelible mark on my life. Taught me a lot about how life keeps moving forward.
Don’t wait, just do. Make memories. Stack sats

2025-09-30 15:27:35 UTC

For context weed is illegal in my country.
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2025-09-26 16:47:04 UTC

Made my first video on a series I’m thinking of making:
Building Conviction Ep 01- History of Money
https://youtu.be/CKQEqSOKPG0

2025-09-25 17:03:52 UTC

Still stacking sats!
It’s a great day to be in bitcoin.

2025-09-11 10:15:06 UTC

I believe that there are times when it’s okay to disagree and hate someone for being outspoken on ideas that you do not agree with.
But it is a DIFFERENT KIND OF EVIL to celebrate the death of another human being and defame their image because you did not agree with their opinions and beliefs.
No one deserves that kind of treatment. If you disagree, I respectfully ask you to get off the internet and please check yourself.

2025-09-09 15:52:39 UTC

Still a great day to be in Bitcoin

2025-09-08 01:50:22 UTC

Great day to be in bitcoin!

2025-09-05 16:31:44 UTC

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Wen egg drinking supercut

2025-08-14 16:19:16 UTC

Good time to buy

2025-08-14 01:23:17 UTC

#memes
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2025-07-10 21:39:17 UTC

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Went to $117k for a bit on some exchanges

2025-07-10 21:37:14 UTC

Grateful it’s going up, but kinda expected

2025-07-04 10:41:09 UTC

All these companies are buying bitcoin OTC and i hope that if they do decide to sell, they do so OTC as well. BUT if they wanted to manipulate price, they could dump on the market, bringing price down, which means more for us(?).

2025-06-29 08:33:39 UTC

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Rosemary, garlic, and salt is good enough!

2025-06-28 17:31:42 UTC

“It’s to protect the people”
You protect the people by educating them on what it is not treating them like a toddler and taking away an individual’s freedom to choose.
But you wouldn’t make any money from that would you?

2025-06-28 17:13:15 UTC

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I see now how it makes sense, thanks for taking time in answering!

2025-06-28 17:12:31 UTC

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Got it! Thank you for taking the time to answer i appreciate it!

2025-06-28 17:01:09 UTC

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Thank you for this explanation, I understand it a lot better now. I guess my thought process was around rewarding the person that makes better products for cheaper by paying them more essentially for their expertise.
I think of bespoke clothing, you pay them for their expertise and quality material they put in their products.
Can they make it cheaper? Of course, but you pay more for the luxury of a well designed product.

2025-06-28 16:55:49 UTC

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It’s funny, because my brain was wired to understand that better materials should cost more, especially when you take into account that it was made with the skill and time of the professional. So you pay more to reward them for their expertise

2025-06-28 15:18:44 UTC

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I see so if monopolies don’t occur, then everyone would try to give out the best deal. Eventually there comes a true price at which things don’t go higher because people won’t spend any higher for that good or service. Then people look for cheaper ways to go about it for more profit. But I dont understand how that would lead to prices going down I see it as prices would ultimately have a roof at which it won’t go any higher.

2025-06-28 12:47:28 UTC

About a month ago, the SEC in the Philippines released a circular regarding crypto asset providers. while I do advocate for proper regulation for cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, it is important for these entities to understand that it’s a protocol; banning the use of apps that provide access to a global market (a market that is not based in any one country) is blind and ignorant in the understanding of what bitcoin is.
I wish this country could do better

2025-06-28 11:36:25 UTC

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Shouldn’t you be paid more for being better at your job?
Charging higher is a way to communicate that you are better at what you do, no?

2025-06-28 08:47:58 UTC

Can someone help me understand how the natural state of the market is deflation?
ELI5 please
#asknostr

2025-06-27 02:15:21 UTC

First Jor’s video gets taken down, then BTC Sessions gets banned 🤔 there’s a crackdown on Bitcoin YouTubers this is not a good thing
#unbanbtcsession
#bitcoin
#bitcoinisfreedom

2025-06-27 02:06:46 UTC

Yoooo why did YouTube ban @nprofile…ru0k!!!!

2025-06-25 03:49:43 UTC

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Good thing I saw it asap! It makes sense! Loved the notion that 1 year is too short a time frame for anything truly significant!
Modern media trying to keep the truth but it’s a lost cause, people will see the truth one way or another.

2025-06-24 14:06:24 UTC

Big ups to @nprofile…k244 strike doesn’t work for me but what you have made has helped me enormously. Thank you!

2025-06-24 13:54:13 UTC

Learning about Bitcoin at this point in my life has been a blessing in disguise.
Having to learn concepts such as confirmations, UTXO’s, decentralization, PROOF OF WORK, and much more have been a slight headache. Although I do believe that this is crucial to having the conviction to HODL.
As usual, I wish I learned all of this sooner, but the fact that I’m here today—is something that we’ll all look back to and thank fate that we are where we are.
Keep HODLING, stay humble, Stack sats, and teach others about #Bitcoin

2025-06-21 16:20:48 UTC

Watching Joe Rogan podcast with Andreas Antonopoulos 8 years ago! It’s crazy how his idea on video and posts costing fractions are eerily similar to what nostr is.

2025-06-15 06:00:46 UTC

In the big short, Mike Burry started to short the MBS in 06. 2 years before 08.
The housing market featured in the big short is not the same as today. But it feels like being in bitcoin today is like being those characters in the big short.
2024 Trump got in office and is making moves to weaken the dollar. What will 2026 look like?
War in the Middle East, war in Eastern Europe. Tarifs, Trade wars, and deals. Protests left and right.
What will happen to the dollar?
What effect would that have on Bitcoin?
What is the end goal of all this?
#asknostr

2025-06-15 05:50:41 UTC

Watched the big short last night. I was reflecting on that point in the movie when it was all about to come down. I eerily feel the same like Mike Burry, Like Mark Baum. Something is coming, not to bitcoin, but to fiat.

2025-06-13 00:58:09 UTC

Discount
#bitcoin #memes
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2025-06-06 09:53:04 UTC

Anyone else confused with the new blockstream app update? #blockstreamgreen

2025-06-04 06:40:37 UTC

Ive been looking for gigs I can do while in university so I can earn some sats. Any tips or suggestions
#asknostr

2025-06-02 13:09:07 UTC

I swear whenever I review my posts I feel like I had a stroke or something

2025-06-02 09:05:46 UTC

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It’s more of giving an introduction that doesn’t overwhelm them, I first offered them that I would pay them back in bitcoin if ever we were to eat out. They said it’s the first time they have heard of such a notion.

2025-06-02 07:06:06 UTC

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Nice One, Bot