gersonmartinez
Gerson Martinez

Pumped to run the San Salvador 21k this weekend 🇸🇻🏃🏻‍♂️💨 https://cdn.nostr.build/i/1db7f4f375b348cda8552626f60e6f79a89eabc6ff4079ad2dada5a7c45401d2.jpg

2023-08-04 14:02:10

My daughter Olivia learned to turn her Monopoly money into bitcoin with a Salvadoran-engineered bitcoin ATM by @k1elsalvador 🇸🇻.
I cannot stress enough how irrelevant today's geriatric tradfi adoption hurdles will seem in retrospect to a fully digitally-native generation like my daughter's.
Incredibly bullish. https://nostr.build/av/afef64c7eddec14fcac440df7599b10c5b968a22be961397cd1f8739903a7a47.mov

2023-07-20 11:19:01

This episode was phenomenal. Great job @npub1qny…95gx #note1qzq…vjqv

2023-07-13 14:09:10

Heyyy pumped to get access to Mutiny Wallet💥 https://cdn.nostr.build/i/5755bf552da2885ac71438af605f74524fbd32273f17e45c6aeee311f3bb76c5.jpg

2023-06-18 13:05:11

Happy Father's Day, kings.

2023-06-18 12:42:12

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Happy Father's Day my guy!

2023-06-18 12:37:39

I want everyone to listen to the US Ambassador @USEmbassySV's extended remarks about what's happening in El Salvador.
The Ambassador's remarks are important for a US audience to understand, as so many folks have only just started to pay attention to what's going on there.
PART 1
https://twitter.com/josevaldezsv/status/1669871100358959104?s=46
PART 2
https://twitter.com/josevaldezsv/status/1669899556908138496?s=46

2023-06-13 13:20:32

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Parker rekt

2023-06-07 20:40:41

Pumped to visit Milwaukee! #note1nk4…gdkq

2023-05-12 10:42:41

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660

2023-04-23 12:59:50

buenos días familia #coffeechain https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_9999814821427d0e225dafdb92466d5fda1e69f8cc916fcdc0fd1d3b5f60c637.jpeg

2023-04-20 05:19:47

El Salvador recently passed the Law for the Promotion of Innovation and Technology Manufacturing.
Who does it apply to, and what are its benefits?
The law applies to all companies in:
- information systems
- software
- technology management, maintenance, and consulting
- cybersecurity solutions
- 'big data' analytics
- artificial intelligence
- cloud computing services
Additionally, companies that specialize in:
- computer hardware manufacturing
- robotics
- nanotechnology
- technology parts assembly
What are the incentives for these companies?
- income tax exemption
- municipal tax exemption
- capital gains tax exemption
- import tariff exemption
These exemptions will be in place for _fifteen years_.
These benefits will apply to both natural persons and corporations domiciled in El Salvador; to Salvadoran nationals as well as foreigners.
There will be no minimum investment requirements to qualify for these benefits.
All this will position El Salvador as a hub of innovation in the region, catapulting the local economy and creating many opportunities.
The future is in El Salvador 🇸🇻🔥
https://twitter.com/rodrigoayalasv/status/1648862073911230475?s=46

2023-04-17 20:55:53

#[0] is this what you call independent journalism dying in Ep Salvador? https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_e3811cad96b84a816ef2aa6a6ffb297a5e728a596994cc2d323bcb067fd27baf.jpeg

2023-04-16 03:24:25

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I don't know who "we" is, but whoever is dumb enough to believe El Faro is "independent media" is pretty dumb.

2023-04-14 18:49:33

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I'm in the process of getting my kids their Salvadoran DUIs and passports. We've purchased property and plan on transitioning our lives down to El Salvador over time.

2023-04-14 11:03:17

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My thoughts on the evolution of the country are best summarized here. I invite you to watch:
https://twitter.com/gersonmartinez/status/1594531080043896835?s=46

2023-04-14 03:07:27

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2023-04-14 03:05:48

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Yes.

2023-04-14 03:05:20

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They're not being persecuted, and they're not going to stop reporting on El Salvador.
As they said in the press release, they are choosing to move their legal and administrative functions to Costa Rica.
These are not civil liberties crack downs, these are business decisions.

2023-04-14 01:45:48

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As far as El Faro goes, they were founded and are fun by two wealthy establishment figures from the AREN party whose 25-year old newspaper business has lost relevancy with Salvadorans.
El Faro is no different from partisan news outlets in America funded by billionaires with a political and economic agenda. An "independent" paper it is not.
They're making a business decision, not getting kicked out of the country or living 'in exile' which is a *rich* way to describe the fact that Salvadorans don't value what El Faro sells.
It's as simple as that.

2023-04-14 01:12:24

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Why? Wouldn't you rather hear Salvadorans' takes?

2023-04-12 05:37:18

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How many MW do you guys generate there?

2023-04-10 15:23:59

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#[1] happy to help any way I can.

2023-04-10 10:48:24

Welcome #[0]!

2023-03-31 08:35:00

Bienvenido #[0]

2023-03-28 10:40:04

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On El Salvador specifically I'd recommend La Masacre Del Mozote:
https://www.amazon.com/Massacre-at-El-Mozote/dp/067975525X
On modern Central America more broadly, I'd recommend The Path Between the Seas:
https://a.co/d/57xyJAb

2023-03-28 10:29:23

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I think Open Veins of Latin America is a great, complete, country-by-country accounting of Latin America starting well back before colonization. At once infuriating and inspiring to learn such specific details of the people who played the roles of oppressors, revolutionary leaders, and everything in between.
It also does a great job of explaining the wide array of waves of immigration from each Latin American countries to the US. Every country's story is so unique.
https://a.co/d/h7OjRMV

2023-03-27 14:00:03

Heading to Egypt in a few days. Would love to visit some bitcoin-friendly establishments. DM me please if you know of any!

2023-03-21 14:49:25

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A looot of hot air from regulators (CFTC, FinCEN) so far. I'm here for the conversations on mining later.

2023-03-21 14:20:01

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absolutely, as well as untailored suits at least two sizes too large

2023-03-21 14:16:38

I am at the _literal_ opposite of Nostrica listening to the head of FinCEN, AMA.
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2023-03-12 18:05:08

good morning fam
https://nostr.build/av/nostr.build_dd8d95ffdec743aa4427856cdc4838395915a3c03323d5e59807c77f2c8ec880.mov

2023-03-10 19:44:36

Never thought I'd be selling 30-day hashprice forwards @ $55.50 in 2023 but here we are.

2023-03-09 22:36:16

As for me and my hashpower, we will go where energy is excessive, stranded, or wasted; where the State doesn't punitively tax us; where the land flows of milk and honey.

2023-03-09 22:32:58

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The US is gonna own goal itself like nobody's business. Weren't hey paying attention during the China mining ban?

2023-03-09 22:26:42

The fight's really on innit

2023-03-06 12:57:34

Have y'all told (or plan to tell) your children how much bitcoin you hold?

2023-03-05 16:48:01

Heard this about Formula 1, and I think the same applies to bitcoin mining.
"Formula 1 is so cut-throat because the value of winning is so high."

2023-03-05 13:43:12

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Mi Primer Bitcoin and New Story have (or are working forward) receiving hashrate donations from miners. Essentially a hashrate donation is a pledge of X amount of hash power for Y amount of time. Miners can also donate ASICs and this go from donating satsflow to donating cash flowing assets.
It's a tough time to fundraise from miners who are out there fighting for their lives, but the idea of hashrate donations or ASIC donations is one that I think can really help nonprofits get out from under the business model that necessitates wealthy cantillionaires to fund it in the first place.

2023-03-05 13:36:36

Good morning fam ☕️
https://nostr.build/av/nostr.build_6e64f7eeb015f8eb6e3bb2dce717069e4f9a6fc012261a63a81894ca27d5bb56.mov

2023-03-04 15:57:15

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#[2] and this guy one upped me. Kudos to you #[1]!
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2023-03-04 14:27:07

Good morning fam
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_4c865f01da5c1ad8a6739619f25deabdf372393e5f96435d817783f270c25087.jpeg

2023-03-03 15:57:13

Massively valuable pod from #[0] with Harry Suddock (is he in here yet?). Great job Preston!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-study-billionaires-the-investors-podcast-network/id928933489?i=1000602214978

2023-03-03 14:14:41

ok I'll bite: what tf is a silvergate?

2023-03-03 14:02:03

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Sir you hit the nail on the head⚡️

2023-03-03 03:05:43

My wife started a business this week. Proud to say that makes us a two small-business and zero-W2 household 🤜🏽🤛🏽.

2023-03-03 03:03:55

Are we allowed to talk about stuff other than nostr on nostr

2023-03-02 23:23:23

I am two days clean from Twitter and my mind is so much more clear and my spirit is even more at peace than it already was.

2023-03-01 14:50:52

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#MarchOffTwitter for real

2023-03-01 13:16:53

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This is a great itinerary 🤜🏽🤛🏽

2023-03-01 13:01:54

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Yea I'm reading this and it's absolutely fascinating.
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/81979.An_Austrian_Perspective_on_the_History_of_Economic_Thought

2023-03-01 12:57:28

TIL Socrates gave his wife willingly and with her consent to Plato to commit adultery in exchange for 10 books.

2023-03-01 12:35:08

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Truly.

2023-03-01 11:10:27

One hour into #MarchOffTwitter and I feel so refreshed already 🛀🧼

2023-03-01 09:54:10

Ok we're doing it. Happy #MarchOffTwitter!

2023-02-28 04:27:53

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Made in El Salvador at Chimbera's house
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_ab67265edde39b74329c0f2a5243afb1f8327f77aed870c3fb63a051a83b857f.jpg

2023-02-26 12:07:04

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Just finished it and I am shooketh. The ending is awesome.

2023-02-25 02:45:57

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Sir I don't read books I listen to Guy Swann

2023-02-24 22:33:23

gahdamn this book is big
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_5bd4330c9fa5994f1eaea0e48dbdee4aa8a1f945b30155533624c07bba5bdd11.jpeg

2023-02-24 13:45:22

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I'm honored!

2023-02-24 13:36:34

Oh look! Never seen that before.
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_068495839081bad7502d8edcf0f856cb81d94ab988d5fce5f31b5bdb42b50ae8.jpeg

2023-02-24 12:54:39

TIL Plato was a raging communist (?!)

2023-02-20 23:50:36

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Not sure what excites me more...the Lightning network capacity chart or the network hashrate chart 💥
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_806d2e9b7ed11ef0df83651a81bb2483ceaaf332fc38056f5a28cf3665504500.jpeg

2023-02-20 14:39:09

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This one!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bitcoin-layer/id1650029331?i=1000599811945

2023-02-20 12:34:37

After listening to #[0] for 90 minutes on the two dozen risks of owning equities, I am more convinced than ever that the only equity I ever want is that of my own bitcoin mining company, and the only savings tool I want is the commodity that we collectively produce.

2023-02-19 22:46:45

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I hated this.

2023-02-19 22:44:25

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USD, 53 years

2023-02-19 22:42:00

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one-click zaps 🤜🏽🤛🏽

2023-02-19 22:38:45

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Noooo

2023-02-19 17:17:57

Bitcoin network hashrate is up👏🏽 only 👏🏽. What a time to be alive.
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_406b651195c8373c7dae4b08079743955e70d6fb04e211321456e5ba879d6b63.jpeg

2023-02-19 16:57:59

Welcome #[0] !

2023-02-19 02:09:17

Is zapping yourself like high-fiving yourself?

2023-02-19 02:06:20

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Got it, thanks!

2023-02-19 01:58:23

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OK I switched to ln.tips. Would you mind zapping me to see if it works?

2023-02-19 01:50:12

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Well look at that!

2023-02-19 01:45:43

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Gotcha, thank you. I'm using Damus and I could've sworn I saw it in action earlier today but only on one note that I zapped. And then never again.

2023-02-19 01:40:23

Is there something in particular I have to do to see zap activity on a note? I'm zapping posts but not seeing them in the note activity.

2023-02-19 01:19:58

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That deserves a zap

2023-02-18 18:38:03

Is Luke Broyles on here?

2023-02-16 14:26:13

#[0] is hereeeee!

2023-02-16 13:15:14

I have a question for Nostriches who have a spiritual/religious faith:
Has understanding bitcoin:
- Strengthened your faith
- Made you ask more questions of it
- Had no impact on your faith
I'd love to hear how Bitcoin has impacted your spiritual belief system.

2023-02-16 11:58:04

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This is me, but at 5 hours 🥹

2023-02-16 10:31:06

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Zapped to fuel the obsession

2023-02-16 03:38:51

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I can't promise "best", but I will become decent on here—promise.

2023-02-15 20:31:40

I have the absolute worse luck with operational hiccups _precisely_ on days when bitcoin pops.

2023-02-15 14:24:21

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what's the new way?!

2023-02-15 14:24:14

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wait

2023-02-14 23:29:47

Happy Valentine's Day to the strongest yet most tender woman in the world. We have twelve Valentine's Days under our belts as a married couple and you somehow keep getting exponentially better with age. Que suerte la mía 😘. Te amo.
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_0c4cb762b80d945c6c2f6c1900cf40508bdef31f29c9288b2233e58b1a525321.jpeg

2023-01-17 15:27:47

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Yoooo welcome!

2023-01-17 02:18:19

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I am my family's human vacuum cleaner. I end up inhaling everyone's leftovers (which I love to do).

2023-01-02 20:41:34

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I'm happy to translate stuff to Spanish. Let me know (like I'm 5) where I could post translations.

2022-12-23 15:48:53

Goals for 2023
- stay humble
- stack sats