frankcorva
Frank Corva

https://frankcorva.substack.com

Content Producer at Fedi | Host at new renaissance capital | Contributor at Bitcoin Magazine and Forbes Digital Assets | Advisor at Heatbit

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npub14ad23x8g6yak4mm6nad9umm7grq0ckhf4s70svq4wn5fgjywf9es9vxvet

NIP-05 Address

frank@primal.net

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nos.lol

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2026-07-13 02:26:05 UTC

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I get it, but we’re just in a low in general right now. Odell might be bummed but he hasn’t given up. I think it’s just time to leave things on slow burn for now.

2026-07-13 02:12:42 UTC

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Yeah, that doesn’t sound like fun, but I still get the sense that Nostr clients are looking for product market fit and that some will eventually find it.

2026-07-13 02:05:10 UTC

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Chin up! I think we’re just in a Nostr bear market right now. Things will turn around.

2026-07-07 01:21:30 UTC

Brutal.
C’mon, USMNT.

2026-07-01 21:22:36 UTC

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No, sir, I cannot 😂

2026-06-22 09:29:38 UTC

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I get the sense that this is the case. The main thing I wanted to learn is what we’d be changing the PoW algorithm to, and I still haven’t gotten that answer either here or on X. I can’t imagine not knowing what such a proposed change would look like beforehand.

2026-06-22 04:48:56 UTC

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Totally. They want it to happen without having to bear the brunt of the blowback.
Did you know that it’s one of Peter Thiel’s companies (Persona) that they’re contracting to do the KYC?

2026-06-22 04:42:10 UTC

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Seems that way to me, too.

2026-06-22 03:24:15 UTC

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They’re just going to send you right to prison for transferring all that value without reporting it!

2026-06-22 00:48:54 UTC

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I read the proposal for it in the post from Luke above.

2026-06-22 00:07:16 UTC

Yes, agreed. I’m familiar with the dynamics as I’ve written about this.
I, too, have hope for StratumV2 and DATUM.

2026-06-22 00:05:43 UTC

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Fair.
I guess I’ve gotten to a point where I don’t fully understand his logic so I just accept he might do things that I don’t understand.

2026-06-21 23:58:48 UTC

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I agree that having just a few major pools is bad, but that can also change over time. And I think we’re in the process of that change with some of the bigger mining operations shifting their focus to AI.
Plus, there are new pools like DEMAND coming online, which are promising.

2026-06-21 23:56:45 UTC

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Will go back to read it.
I don’t agree that he didn’t write it or take part in writing it, though.
No one knows who did for sure and it would be very surprising if he wasn’t a part of it.

2026-06-21 23:39:40 UTC

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He’d have more power if BIP 110 activated, though, no?

2026-06-21 23:23:46 UTC

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Noted. Thank you for sharing 🤝

2026-06-21 22:27:36 UTC

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I think he has the power whether people like it or not. I’d just like to get a better idea of what’s going through both his mind and the mind of his and/or BIP 110 supporters. It’s a genuine inquiry.

2026-06-21 22:12:42 UTC

I’ve recently opened my mind to BIP 110 for the sake of trying to hear where supporters for it are coming from, as I believe many of them care about Bitcoin as much as I do.
I get some of the arguments, but what I can’t wrap my head around are notions like the one below.
Are BIP 110 supporters okay with getting rid of Bitcoin’s PoW algorithm?
I’m asking this out of genuine curiosity, not trolling.
https://i.nostr.build/Q0FxRArSTHALicCX.jpg

2026-06-21 14:24:18 UTC

Bitcoin doesn’t need a new narrative for its price to rebound.
It just needs more and more people to use it as it was intended to be used — as freedom money.
And most of the people using it as such and teaching others to use it in such a manner, those who are building circular economies, are too busy to sit around pondering and crafting Bitcoin’s next narrative.
Firstly, they understand that talk is cheap.
Secondly, there’s no need for them to formulate a narrative, because they ARE the Bitcoin story.
They’re the ones showing the world that Bitcoin wasn’t created to be an asset trapped within a broken system but a new protocol for money and freedom.
So, if you really want to see bitcoin’s “price” rebound, take this “bear market” as an opportunity to educate people how to use bitcoin as it was intended to be used — as peer-to-peer electronic cash.

2026-06-20 18:42:40 UTC

Very good (but not very well-known) melodic punk, for you enjoyooors of the genre out there
https://open.spotify.com/album/5lcEziq04Tc9qEJPGHHCK5?si=a-FjeaVORVCTs5nKKBfUCw

2026-06-18 12:03:31 UTC

YIL that Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker, who just signed a bill that mandates a 0.2% tax on companies transacting with or storing crypto, once had five toilets removed from his second mansion as part of a tax fraud scheme.
He had the mansion rendered “uninhabitable” so to pay significantly less in property taxes. He ended up not paying over $500k he otherwise would have had to have paid (until he got caught and had to pay some of that money back).
The point is that the person who wants to make it more costly for reputable Illinois-based Bitcoin companies like @nprofile…9pf8 to do business is also the person who isn’t a fan of paying taxes himself.
https://www.npr.org/2018/10/03/654201077/illinois-gov-candidate-removed-mansions-toilets-to-dodge-taxes-report-finds

2026-06-15 04:15:06 UTC

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😂
I’m a proponent of meeting people where they are, and there’s only so many of us here.
We need more of us bringing people over to this side of things.

2026-06-04 16:25:59 UTC

TIL that Yankho Ngolleka, founder of BitDevs Malawi 🇲🇼, is working on a “nostr super app” that will enable phone calls via npubs 🤯
Let’s goooooooooo! 🔥
https://v.nostr.build/fYXD4ULKmuuEcHXR.mov

2026-05-31 01:07:17 UTC

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It’s not even that exciting for some reason.

2026-05-20 12:23:24 UTC

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Beautiful.

2026-05-11 02:42:41 UTC

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That I do. I didn’t know he did that sort of stuff, as well!

2026-05-10 22:58:20 UTC

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Is that right???

2026-05-09 13:17:35 UTC

Francisco Calderón (@nprofile…hesm ) is one of the realest cats in Bitcoin.
The Venezuelan🇻🇪 developer, who has 20+ years of experience in the open-source space, could work on anything but focuses his time and effort on @nprofile…nkst , which enables those living countries in crisis (e.g., #Cuba) to access #Bitcoin.
In this, his first interview in English, we discuss:
⚡️ How his experience watching the economic situation in his home country deteriorate informs the work he does
⚡️ How Mostro is built to be used in the harshest and most technologically-unfriendly environments
⚡️ Why Mostro utilized #Nostr
⚡️ What's currently happening in Venezuela
⚡️ Why the open-source future is bright
It was a tremendous honor to speak with Calderón.
This conversation was a strong reminder of not only how powerful freedom tech can be but the fact that it takes sincere, committed people like Calderón to bring this tech to life.
Finally, thank you to the @nprofile…qcqg and @nprofile…aa5u teams for highlighting how the communities with whom you work use Mostro in my recent interviews with you. You inspired me to reach out to Calderón to have this conversation.
Enjoy!
https://i.nostr.build/RaU3DyNcZnrEXSoW.jpg

2026-05-08 01:20:36 UTC

"I assume the mafia uses Excel Spreadsheets and Microsoft is not liable."
Rep. Thomas Massie at @nprofile…rsqx on why open-source developers should not be held liable for people misusing the software they create
https://v.nostr.build/ujI9wkrRqV0gUQuq.mp4

2026-04-24 15:54:49 UTC

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Listen here:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fight-for-real-bitcoin-freedom-w-hannah-rosenberg/id1696184407?i=1000763414768
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2fOeLl1IX6B3U7ZWwNY8sg

2026-04-24 15:53:56 UTC

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Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3uQuqxXxGg&t=2s

2026-04-24 15:53:30 UTC

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Watch and listen on @nprofile…cgkr:
https://www.fountain.fm/episode/xCUx0BPzZH7xDvDwe1AM

2026-04-24 15:52:39 UTC

Many of us came to #Bitcoin because of this new system's potential to (re)distribute power.
Ideas from political philosophies such as #Libertarianism and #Anarchy permeated much of the early discourse in the Bitcoin space.
But in recent years, a sense of #authoritarianism and #elitism has crept in, making this space feel less unique and more like many traditional spaces.
I recently sat down with Hannah Rosenberg of Lightning Labs to discuss this shift, whether or not human beings are unavoidably hierarchical, and if the circle of those who believe in earlier Bitcoin vision can be expanded.
Enjoy!
https://i.nostr.build/Z84Z9GJKMngaTfYk.png

2026-04-22 01:58:52 UTC

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Will bring this up with the team.
Thank you for bringing it to our attention!

2026-04-21 16:43:14 UTC

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😂

2026-04-18 21:21:34 UTC

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That it was.
Thank you for joining us, and please keep up the incredible work!

2026-04-17 18:04:28 UTC

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Hmmm

2026-04-15 15:25:51 UTC

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Over the past few years, I've gotten to know Hermann (@nprofile…pjus) from @nprofile…reg0 and the story of his Bitcoin journey quite well.
So, when he said to me that @npub1su3…cngd / @nprofile…3y7d is "one of the most interesting and impactful things I've ever come across in Bitcoin," it gave me pause.
I'm obviously a proponent of the technology, as I work for Fedi, but it hit differently to hear Hermann say this, as 1.) he's been into Bitcoin for quite some time and 2.) he's been not only been learning about new Bitcoin tech for years now, but, in recent years, he has to consider how this new tech affects the community he serves.
And he said that Fedimint/Fedi has already had quite the impact on the Bitcoin Ekasi community, and that he feels what he's witnessed thus far is only the beginning.
What is more, it was also heartwarming to hear Hermann recount Eric Sirion recent visit to Bitcoin Ekasi. He couldn't speak highly enough of not only how incredible of a developer Eric, the founder of Fedimint, is, but just how decent of a person he is, as well.
More on all of this in the piece below.
I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
#nevent1q…k5xe

2026-04-14 12:33:48 UTC

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Watch and listen to the full episode here:
https://fountain.fm/episode/orpUmpIeMWgtAboyN9Uo

2026-04-13 23:52:13 UTC

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👀

2026-04-10 13:19:54 UTC

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Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrsp4-J6w94

2026-04-10 13:19:32 UTC

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Watch and listen on @nprofile…cgkr
https://www.fountain.fm/episode/orpUmpIeMWgtAboyN9Uo

2026-04-10 13:18:39 UTC

I met Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, President of Ideas Beyond Borders in Bitcoin and @nprofile…rzcm circles and have always appreciated his decency, optimism, and commitment to human rights.
Faisal, an Iraqi-American who fled Iraq in the wake of the fall of Saddam Hussein, tends to see the best in people, despite the challenges he's had to confront in his life. (Or maybe because he's had to confront and overcome those challenges.)
So, I reached out to him to speak about Iran because I was hoping that he was seeing something, some sort of a silver lining, that I, and just about everyone else I've spoken with on the matter, can't see.
While he didn't necessarily offer said silver lining in our conversation, he did share a very nuanced view on the matter, which, as someone who's just trying to understand better what's happening, I very much appreciated.
In our conversation we discussed:
• The best and worst case scenarios for the Iran conflict
• An ethnic and religious overview of Iranians (not all Iranians are Persians)
• Why and how Iran isn't Venezuela
• Whether or not the majority of Iranians want regime change
• Important details about the Straight of Hormuz and who might control it moving forward
• Bitcoin adoption in the Middle East
plus more.
While some of the information in the conversation is out of date at this point since we recorded late last week, what Faisal offered in this conversation is still quite valuable for looking to learn more about how things work in Iran and the Middle Eastern region more broadly.
https://i.nostr.build/uq7DHrIdqcFs7SqX.jpg

2026-04-06 16:49:57 UTC

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One of the things I love most about open-source technology is that it can be altered to meet the needs of a particular community.
Check out the video below to learn more about how @nprofile…v9zj of @nprofile…qcqg created a unique version of a @nprofile…hp8e wallet for the people of #Cuba.
#nevent1q…2l3q

2026-04-02 20:53:02 UTC

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Agreed 🙌

2026-04-02 01:10:35 UTC

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Lightning isn’t built on top of M-PESA, but you can use apps like @nprofile…9hpf to make payments from your Lightning wallet and have it settle in shillings over M-PESA.
I’ve used it personally on the ground and have covered it a bunch:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/takes/tando-was-all-the-rage-at-this-years-africa-bitcoin-conference
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/print/bitcoin-jungle-lightning-to-fiat-payments
https://youtu.be/1WA4ZsK4DAQ?si=lFGrazNWmnkEpSsK

2026-03-28 14:21:47 UTC

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👀

2026-03-28 09:50:58 UTC

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True.
Yes, it’s important to acknowledge this.
I think the biggest problem with Coinbase is their inconsistency. One day they talk a good game and do the right thing and the next they’re doing something antithetical to Bitcoin.
It’s difficult to see them as anything more than opportunists.

2026-03-28 09:34:28 UTC

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I believe this is at least part of Coinbase’s motivation, yes.
Coinbase also just don’t seem to care about bitcoin. They even hold ten times more fiat on their balance sheet than they do bitcoin.
IMHO, they seem to have completely lost the plot and are now just out to lobby for laws that benefit their products, almost none of which revolve around Bitcoin.

2026-03-28 09:23:41 UTC

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They want a de minimis for stables because of the gas fees associated with these transactions (yes, seriously).
The weirder part is Americans have little to no reasons to even use stablecoins.

2026-03-27 13:09:36 UTC

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Listen on the following platforms:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-bitcoin-helps-in-cuba-c%C3%B3mo-ayuda-bitcoin-en-cuba/id1696184407?i=1000757704254
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5OO3ClLWGuvAGb0RZ3ssYs

2026-03-27 13:08:35 UTC

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Watch and listen on @nprofile…cgkr
https://www.fountain.fm/episode/PHbNMsjsBn1x8I7sXCGc

2026-03-27 13:07:52 UTC

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Watch the interview here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqwZeWq-gJs

2026-03-27 13:06:58 UTC

What's happening in #Cuba and how does #Bitcoin help?
¿Qué está pasando en Cuba y cómo ayuda Bitcoin?
Co-founders of Cuba Bitcoin (@nprofile…elyx), @nprofile…46ea and @nprofile…g0ks , tell the story of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Cuba before providing an overview of the work they've done in their home country, including working on @nprofile…3u36.
Cofundadores de Cuba Bitcoin, Catrya y Forte, cuentan la historia de la crisis humanitaria que se está desarrollando en Cuba, antes de ofrecer una visión general del trabajo que han realizado en su patria, incluyendo trabajando en Mostro.
And @nprofile…9kvd of @nprofile…253d translates the conversation, making this the first time the story of Cuba Bitcoin has been told in English.
Y Reyna Chicas de Mi Primer Bitcoin traduce la conversación, lo que convierte a esta en la primera vez que se cuenta la historia de Cuba Bitcoin en inglés.
In the conversation, we discuss:
⚡️ The decades of dictatorship in Cuba
⚡️ If Cubans want U.S. intervention
⚡️ What Bitcoin does and doesn't fix
⚡️ The freedom tech Forte and Catrya have created
⚡️ What it's like to teach Bitcoin in Cuba
En la conversación, hablamos sobre:
⚡️ Las décadas de dictadura en Cuba
⚡️ Si los cubanos quieren la intervención de los EE.UU
⚡️ Lo que Bitcoin soluciona y lo que no
⚡️ La tecnología de la libertad que Forte y Catrya han creado
⚡️ Cómo es enseñar Bitcoin en Cuba
Forte and Catrya's story is a true testament to how Bitcoin represents the will of the people, and how people like them are the protagonists in the Bitcoin story who bring the technology to life and make it usable for everyday people.
La cuenta de Forte y Catrya es un verdadero testimonio de cómo Bitcoin representa la voluntad del pueblo y cómo personas como ellos son los protagonistas de la historia de Bitcoin, quienes dan vida a la tecnología y la hacen utilizable para la gente común.
Enjoy this very inspiring episode.
Disfruta de este episodio inspirador.
https://i.nostr.build/QU7mIhaPB0wXOG4C.jpg

2026-03-27 11:42:58 UTC

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👀

2026-03-25 23:08:49 UTC

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Exactly.

2026-03-25 22:49:53 UTC

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It is quite nice.

2026-03-25 14:36:48 UTC

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The team at @nprofile…yez2 is the real deal.
From the Andes to the Amazon, they’ve established 16 Bitcoin circular economies in Peru 🇵🇪 ⚡️
And the way they incorporate Bitcoin into their holistic approach to helping the members of the communities with which they work is exemplary.
It was an honor to write this piece on behalf of @nprofile…dt9e:
#nevent1q…ktsw

2026-03-24 23:02:26 UTC

Practice safe nsecs.
Use @nprofile…5jyy and Nos2x.

2026-03-23 12:36:25 UTC

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Note: Pardon me for misspeaking at the end by using “we.” I did not take part in building Bitchat.

2026-03-22 20:56:54 UTC

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Legit.

2026-03-22 00:11:16 UTC

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No doubt, my friend.

2026-03-21 23:51:56 UTC

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It’s sorta nuts how good you are at what you do, sir 🫡
Great work!

2026-03-21 14:36:31 UTC

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Agreed 100%
Great film.

2026-03-20 20:51:11 UTC

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👀

2026-03-20 14:48:52 UTC

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I’d love something like that, as well!

2026-03-20 11:49:10 UTC

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That it is, and I’m guessing I did something like that.
That may have worked but having to hope no one found the nsec is a little anxiety-inducing for me.

2026-03-20 11:47:15 UTC

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🙏

2026-03-19 19:39:43 UTC

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👀
What you cooking up over here???

2026-03-19 02:45:11 UTC

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No recovery, unfortunately. And I didn’t lose it. It was compromised.
Had to create a new account (this one).

2026-03-19 02:41:48 UTC

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I’m way into it. Koreans have perfected this art.

2026-03-19 02:22:13 UTC

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Lol wrong account
Let’s try that again:
🤝

2026-03-19 02:16:39 UTC

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❤️
See y’all tomorrow night!

2026-03-19 02:16:09 UTC

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Amen, my friend, and great to see you last night!

2026-03-19 01:55:43 UTC

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That it is!
(I miss you. Will I see you in Vegas?)

2026-03-19 01:44:54 UTC

Just wanted to take a minute to thank everyone who helped point people in the direction of this new account today and also extend one more massive thank you to @nprofile…x3qd and @nprofile…clsr.
I found out my old nsec had been compromised early yesterday evening, and it was quite a punch to the gut. I felt vulnerable, as I had no idea how the private key was discovered/compromised (I still don’t).
Thoughts like “I’m done with Nostr” went through my mind for a moment. It’d been a stressful few weeks starting a new gig and the last thing I felt like dealing with was getting this new npub established.
But @nprofile…clsr reached out right when he saw that the account had been compromised (someone shared that it had been here on Nostr) and offered to help in any way he could. He was online with me last night until after 10 PM ET building tools for me to help transfer my info from my old account to a new one.
He was also the one who put me in touch with @nprofile…x3qd, who, by this morning when I woke up, had already messaged me saying he’d transfer my Primal Legend status to my new npub. One hour after I respond to him, the status had been transferred. He also helped me with the messaging to make sure people knew my old nsec had been compromised and that the new account/npub was legit.
Then, as all the zaps and support came in this morning, I was reminded of why I came to Nostr in the first place: the community.
We’re all here trying to build this thing out together, and when I stumbled, you all helped me back up. In the process, my feeling of vulnerability inverted. I feel more supported by this community than ever, and I’m deeply grateful for that.
As a thank you to @nprofile…x3qd, I’m going to purchase a Primal Premium subscription for my other account - @nprofile…0ygv. As for @nprofile…clsr, I often see him around NYC, so I’ll have to get him a drink or pay him back in some other way.
And there was also one last thing I wanted to share about him…
It felt quite serendipitous that I published a piece this morning on another community he supports, the @nprofile…8z9x community.
I’m sharing the piece below just to show you all how good of a guy he is both here amongst the Nostriches and IRL.
https://www.fedi.xyz/blog/community-spotlight-harlem-bitcoin
He’s a true believer in freedom tech and community. We’re extremely lucky to have both him and @nprofile…x3qd in this space with us, and I’d once again just like to say how grateful I am for how they both helped me out in the last 24 hours.
Much love, @nprofile…clsr, @nprofile…x3qd, and Nostr fam.
Onward 🫡

2026-03-18 14:23:25 UTC

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One of the first punk bands I ever saw live.
Saw them with Bouncing Souls in NYC in November of 1997.

2026-03-18 13:32:06 UTC

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Thank you, sir 🫡

2026-03-18 13:28:21 UTC

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You can also listen here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-renaissance-capital/id1696184407?i=1000755960524
And here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5YvpaLMcHzbdbV35X7SdRK?si=NYvsXPdARb-netpBzfzvlQ

2026-03-18 13:26:50 UTC

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You can also watch here:
https://youtu.be/ofQnczz-59o?is=PwDWFWxrtLEcVlTv

2026-03-18 13:26:02 UTC

Last November, Jamaica was hit by a category five hurricane that leveled parts of the west side of the island.
And not only was physical infrastructure affected, but the banking system stopped functioning in many parts of the island, as well, making it difficult to move the money coming in for aid.
Jamaica's @nprofile…gjue app, created by @nprofile…6c9v didn't stop working, though, and Dread and his team used the app to distribute the over $15,000 worth of bitcoin that was donated by the Bitcoin community to help the many people deeply affected by the hurricane to get food and resources in their hour of need.
I recently sat down with Dread to discuss the relief effort he and his team have been a part of (it's still ongoing), how Bitcoin and other freedom tech not only helped in the wake of this storm but are now being implemented to help prepare for future storms like it, and why it was essential that Dread designed Flash in a way that Jamaicans would trust.
While Dread's abilities as a developer are both tremendous and outstanding, they are only rivaled by the size of his heart, which is a large part what makes the work he does with Flash and beyond so special.
Please enjoy this interview and give it some space to move and inspire you.
https://fountain.fm/episode/SxxUnDjz0mxSuLqmYBh0

2026-03-18 13:11:14 UTC

This is my new account.