2025-05-28T21:59:44Z https://yabu.me McCoy https://yabu.me/npub18y33vpqmudzm9wk9cnglgnrhqyu96c4l4tr59k2zw0gs5ep5a2kqjqx5t7 https://blossom.primal.net/bc6f336897873db1c29386e1bcde6488565d8b4a14e61a56da5d797779e9f3c8.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/bc6f336897873db1c29386e1bcde6488565d8b4a14e61a56da5d797779e9f3c8.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0njc7s48v979tfqt3ade8rqy3vjcq0ceuc73tnqf99wtszdxgjagzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42czguh27 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfnt385lcfsd5yejj2su520z7m0e3ttcqv32jhlnsn8fcqtdjha9qkfdq6p'>nevent1q…dq6p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>oof<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/7c48a4d79a992c1c068b8e33f0f2575e0bb6545484a5bb098cf9704c4172f309.png"> 2026-04-06T17:26:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdfhnzkfasad8udxzwy3zkf4entxd2uu79ntznwgvtx9ewtxwnqfgzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42clwtaew Trump?<br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/d3a0142264b512e4f5c636fc7e7dbb6f96e01d2794eaf3dfe6f1c682681b2d7a.jpg"> 2026-04-02T01:43:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqp9gaew6cywx0zpthc98kmtafvmm2hw58jnw5f5p4paepma02v9czyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42czq50wm Stacking<br/>Relentless stacking 2026-03-27T14:24:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0pdk2wlxenarzeg7nnupyl9j8hyh28ljfaygmlseu05qx6lg5atszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cdzf2py In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd5m586parue9zlrqdusyyjt24pye5wdhyp0ttkpc39f29lrtmuhqprfmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtmkxyhsmnpuwc'>nevent1q…puwc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/b9fb017454a224ca330a4a304c1c15918bafa08b7a3ccd78bf87da6fb5af4f0c.jpg"> 2026-03-24T22:56:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgacqy6h2ddsqg5a0qtg39545hty6qlq4mczgjsm69fcq87nzdekszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cc9gltm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd5m586parue9zlrqdusyyjt24pye5wdhyp0ttkpc39f29lrtmuhqprfmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtmkxyhsmnpuwc'>nevent1q…puwc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>top 5 movies of alltime 2026-03-24T22:47:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2kexlzxuyylcva8ps78rqua0vy8kg25wqmjhtvs3f8csxnslhyxqzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c2vk276 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxu33e8yny56njxp0uwz855u0yrt7m3x8mu5ye0ry23zfz9h0jepq3hupwy'>nevent1q…upwy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>the grift is massive 2026-03-24T16:10:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy5pf9xgm73rmqdv3kare2g9a06wqhcemdd0ajqrkrncanp6ew24czyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42chfdne5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszjv9yq947gq9kqvh52sgah59g5flxm0jkrm229mplmsae7f83fwc3y9hds'>nevent1q…9hds</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>truth update 2026-03-24T13:04:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgc4e60akrun7h7cv872c4kxxvf4p6jd90v6fx68zg73yxyhudjzszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42csyhyhj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrshnqezf70f0amyfhatu3ydxh9s86ef79d9k6zzgz2pn6gfpy8wgstwjjg'>nevent1q…wjjg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>if you pay enough, they will likely let you through..... 2026-03-24T12:59:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy9a2e95yq8f0qylrfkae820g7tw5wugs8wj5ujqp5kd4mpdpemsczyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c27ax3v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2rkr6q5g5mhngrjvugce0l437uwu6fvlnj9hzu9ge4v8uxsq0s9gk6xuqs'>nevent1q…xuqs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>if you pay enough, they likely will let you through.....<br/><br/>always has been meme 2026-03-24T12:58:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0jg6lrt8yr9lr70du6mkk8k06yxy09ajax9way5ngs038enhe20czyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cvsda98 Maple AI:<br/>Lloyd’s of London – a quick primer<br/><br/>What it is: Lloyd’s is not a single insurance company. It is a marketplace where syndicates of capital‑backed underwriting firms (the “members”) come together to write insurance and reinsurance contracts.<br/>How it makes money: Each syndicate earns underwriting profit (premiums received minus claims and expenses) and investment income on the pool of capital it holds to back those policies. The overall Lloyd’s market reports a combined result, but the underlying economics are the same for each syndicate.<br/><br/>Bottom‑line summary<br/><br/>Revenue streams:<br/><br/>Underwriting premiums for war, terrorism, political‑risk, and related liability policies.<br/>Investment income on the capital that backs those policies.<br/>Reinsurance commissions for ceding and assuming war‑risk layers.<br/>Profit drivers in a conflict scenario:<br/><br/>Accurate pricing of low‑probability, high‑severity risk.<br/>Layered structures that protect any single syndicate from catastrophic loss.<br/>Diversified portfolio and strong investment returns that cushion underwriting volatility.<br/>Risk of loss: If a war or terrorist event triggers claims that exceed the premiums collected on a given layer, that syndicate can incur a negative underwriting result. The market as a whole, however, tends to smooth such shocks because of its multi‑line diversification and the availability of excess reinsurance.<br/><br/>Overall: Lloyd’s does not “make money on wars” in the sense of directly benefiting from the conflict itself; rather, it offers a financial safety net that allows global trade, travel, and investment to continue despite geopolitical turmoil. When the premiums it charges exceed the claims it ends up paying (plus expenses), the difference—augmented by investment returns—constitutes profit for the syndicates and, by extension, for the Lloyd’s market. 2026-03-24T12:10:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd0cz40a9twesua5trmyshq834pw6uue64k86q0fpku944dt6grugzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cn4m6fw This<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqsdvezwlj07hczzml7m928lvkhm6x8nmv800lge3katse96nylzk2gpjvawy" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…vawy</a></span> </div> Trump is a fraud. Things like keeping score, referees, fists, bombs, energy, math, physics totally expose him.<br/><br/>Some facts are just straight up true, not *alternative facts* </blockquote> 2026-03-24T11:19:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8780urs2fe3qgs3z9eu572pwj6eqk223ucna5q2wr0zlmseupv6gzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cwppz2g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfgq8zz6p33kzgx9tqafxwtl88e5kvm2qyrl5ywqjzgdhwyfvsyqsm8acf7'>nevent1q…acf7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Trump is a fraud. Revealed by keeping score, referees, bombs, energy, math, and physics. *Alternative facts* comes crashing down. 2026-03-22T00:00:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2jrcvgt66mq9s4klxh7jyjclccld0nvvjqdescejv5jzlcvp96kszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c5ytmez jeusus<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqs93rqqy5wsaah5kpw6gdspkrxhwyz6v5afs8syyauuuhsr4ysx2wgjec7fy" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…c7fy</a></span> </div> Here's the market cap of both gold and bitcoin.<br/><br/>Source:<br/><a href="https://ingoldwetrust.report/chart-gold-bitcoin-marketcap/?lang=en">https://ingoldwetrust.report/chart-gold-bitcoin-marketcap/?lang=en</a><br/> <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/e0e37f2c0fbbb0847d0c1ebeec068cf9e552c53bda4984d453455d6efb55f4fa.png"> </blockquote> 2026-03-20T20:10:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf09qhhywv9fs80apkjna4djufmlgn9sqtwx395szr8t7wepx5tgszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cfcv97a Goin parabolic???!!???<br/>Long way to go to reclaim 20-30oz<br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/0600076015b5b285b866809f6d513e3d2d640ea110c45e05767f0953ace8d500.png"> <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/08d1ea56b7c24f0a3d3de6eed232d3d2d84f399eeb35b994537100f98187c224.jpg"> 2026-03-20T16:08:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst09wfn4z4v6erwgal37mj3d5fp98xk0c8v3s2hhjdwdhcxpatanqzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cl88px4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs08fsruqap4e09genf5gkzl6pusvtgts3wrs3n3zt5rx3cdch8hwgpzamhxw309aex2mrp0yh8xmn0wf6zuum0vd5kzmq3qp3r5'>nevent1q…p3r5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>confirmed 2026-03-18T01:04:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8psrx4l4lvwrk2a9lx5a44gxzszmz3zkpmp5rcnyey9j22xqwj5czyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42ccr9cem In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs80spd48gzw2a5l2z6mnutqu4c2f3t2u7cuzqtl5agmkm76pwntzspr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqh3hfw0'>nevent1q…hfw0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>no, your just an asshole 2026-03-17T22:18:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsymxp6vvz66vczfxr4eh56djf66h3whm6l46fd0v7nclnt05z0pkczyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c0pydf8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrcvxnatf8ed4nzge0fzk5hrlptf8p9n7syejcur2wmtkrkzh60qqpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqd6vl48'>nevent1q…vl48</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>make vs saving 2026-03-17T22:18:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsycd7wdfw5ekexn7g4u7c3zeymvxuz7eqr2nreszmaeva2tvxewwgzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42ct8xnw0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrvc50s9r6y4c32cnjutxlmw9qy989h75j2rsa3zjqy29xgxc6cmcpz9mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0y5erq3fs06l'>nevent1q…s06l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>💯 MMA Trump vs Komanei<br/><br/>this is the origin of sports: allows two competing groups to fight it out, projecting power without destroying each other 2026-03-17T22:07:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrvw0a52jskd8eha84udkwxzvezqa5r30lzuc5lm80mp8uwqxjehszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cvh55q7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdc5u2tl4z3a8w7re4cxukf58zjl4l923zyu5uu5rf36xyjmfm9eqprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctvs36de3'>nevent1q…6de3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>work through the bears, work through the bulls... work and stack 2026-03-17T21:44:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrrsn53lcy8hrpe0v55chtwnz69nzhcgvj6hse8m62lax3hfnq3hgzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c2he2we In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvq0f459demd5hlv9gd8l02nd8hlspj98dy62rmy7t4jkslrv932cpzamhxw309aex2mrp0yh8xmn0wf6zuum0vd5kzmqac8fk3'>nevent1q…8fk3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>whats the point of you first 4 words? you must always be right.... 2026-03-17T21:40:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0lqfqe72qmv6jzkt3df0xjhunz3r0plt3gm5yaddx948lgl7k8rszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c9yfsae In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswmg0qzyhf7t2rdxefcxwepg56gaawlvfgxzytlk5mh6ysqagjl5qpz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuerpw3sju6rpw4eshr786f'>nevent1q…786f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>whoa - is the a suprise? 2026-03-17T18:08:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqueqxuvh9dvsrghndhsypd7m5mzjmwzuwm3vu99j0ljej6gjklfqzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cfl0v0q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfmte0jcnxflnklpy3vcrcpcymv9s72mumjtekd7tpzqtn7y2rytqprdmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv8g6nwp54l8z'>nevent1q…4l8z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>good month, not so good 5 yr<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/0a5559f8017f7f1fe066100eedabe73f135910e678dd241da92a1486c5df6486.png"> <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/7c48a4d79a992c1c068b8e33f0f2575e0bb6545484a5bb098cf9704c4172f309.png"> 2026-03-16T01:44:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv64heh2cw5qqrpype7ewmn7dw4rrq3664f0zda23q2rpnpjq8u7szyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cvxe82c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy7vl6ja2n8tlmpfus0qphqhfjcy26qk40jg5nvwqz3emq6a0jsvcprdmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv8g6nwa3vrwl'>nevent1q…vrwl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bitcoin - Nostr - WOT could solve this.<br/><br/>Alternatively, show up in person to an event broadcasted live and *archived* by 1000&#39;s of eyeballs - both in person and video witnesses - large sporting events 2026-03-15T20:18:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvjwglypqrdwaswm5myrzs9temv7ns5mum5zcc86f00m7eg7tjg2czyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42ceyvf2q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdhycg2hzqxg4l50vp9yvsqcacpmdkd9j696v5fj6mkukw3jeszhcprdmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv8g6nwvaf22e'>nevent1q…f22e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Trump is a fraud. Revealed by keeping score, referees, bombs, energy, math, and physics. *Alternative facts* comes crashing down. 2026-03-15T20:12:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqgyqcnue4w3wh2456v930uw0adynvdud4lenyxa0uttrjks9un7qzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c2d2ut9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrr8rj46mqjtgt6fzyyl46t6h29w6dlws3x4znu7hkk9txgpctc8g8adfek'>nevent1q…dfek</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Zeppelin 1977, Seattle 2026-03-14T20:16:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz20x6nnl3zl2eg3e4mf3auuhj8022x9euye9zd79ygwu8uwsm26qzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cdzdszp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgvwutu67605x0584wh5dql5pccge6vmytrht9uq5kurk7xtuu3kqs02qrc'>nevent1q…2qrc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>we will see 2026-03-13T21:54:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst4f0waqhuqhxpyr090e6eemc0clynyld878uuqgzqa6e89kyfpugzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cdyv62a LFG<br/><a href="https://www.ten31timestamp.com/p/the-global-capital-circuit">https://www.ten31timestamp.com/p/the-global-capital-circuit</a> 2026-03-13T17:49:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx9s47037xywpzsq8t497qetzndsg88qykq2zw738grzc8fl5mw3czyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cr7uzc0 Navy will escort.......<br/><br/>----Next headline-----<br/><br/>Navy ship on fire from drone attack<br/><br/><a href="https://citadelwire.com/">https://citadelwire.com/</a> 2026-03-13T15:22:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgh2kcektkhw0jdmzmdmqs9n9kz38frpsc2ygtqj826x9mnx5tvdszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cg29nff DGAF<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://blossom.primal.net/a60d34d4d182218ded101725e1c1af58b175b2a46c360dcaaabfd791fee79309.mov"></video> 2026-03-13T14:50:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszh0tt4j8uka7wxjdzuz63t4ccrjn9ev9jq8wkl0u9dxsgsqjfxkszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c5x7m5t Good Month for BTC.<br/><br/>Need to reclaim 20-25oz in the coming months for sustained *decoupling*<br/><br/>Is it risk-on? risk-off? SOV? New tech? New commodity?<br/>✅YES to all<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/40144444d7f9c0274b5df7311df0d479d42c9dce452d18595b774d62be2afb4f.png"> <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/34b3960db1a0e8aeb9e060ac076b93edb22a28c69a4c503292f7c11406fba9d9.png"> 2026-03-13T14:49:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxvs4377m05zf96grq9xwwvfz4q9mnjl4el8ld6yx3q0ljxjy9rfszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42ce6kcjl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs023gpx0gceq226aevkrzaz39a24h8976hq0dhr2h0kxdfzmhfaaqprfmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtmkxyhswnce0e'>nevent1q…ce0e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>HomeExchange = P2P exchanging. Great way to monetize your home securely (WOT) with no tax implications 2026-03-13T11:47:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs06p9xsl7855rrxqw6ccxzaqneuw8wwfqwq77h4aksn5c4kuwqepszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c8cvsja In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8s4sraphhp88u5cac4nc28a6fj6qscw6wqx65mz4drf2kjyztuvstqhrju'>nevent1q…hrju</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>He lies. Cheats at golf. Cheats in business. Cheats on wife/family. Total fraud. 2026-03-13T11:39:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdvezwlj07hczzml7m928lvkhm6x8nmv800lge3katse96nylzk2gzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cxv0879 Trump is a fraud. Things like keeping score, referees, fists, bombs, energy, math, physics totally expose him.<br/><br/>Some facts are just straight up true, not *alternative facts* 2026-03-12T23:09:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsft3zvl2yt74xzwnpj9ycnc2meyt9sfrq3xdgek0zxvxyr3aewxvqzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c58h3gp I find myself hoping for the total collapse:<br/>1. Trump is fraud<br/>2. We (US citizens over last 30-50+years) deserve max pain as we are so utterly fiscally undisciplined<br/>3. The new capital allocators will have - on average - a long time preference mindset<br/><br/>BTC to $1-2million as fast as possible<br/> 2026-03-12T22:40:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqh6gyqlm458nvqtaul52pzuzjn6eug0vmvupg3qd5y0z6t2hs34czyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c7xcal8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs84hdgksk52mwjxmeuu5tj8w3c3crcyp2ggxa4w7twufr3mc0tqucpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43z7ffjxq5plsz0'>nevent1q…lsz0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>agree, but this dude actually puts together good 10-15 min rips; he is also a bitcoiner (maxi), funny and I&#39;m guessing a god-man (cross on neck); give him a try 2026-03-12T18:01:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy8yvkkp6m99wl4nv65y0m76f0t9vw7fnfuv7vf2qdt9umuv8gtkszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c2vsqxp time stamped and signed<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqsx5hhs5aqegk9r253q8fd5gl49jxu60r309hpff63mx38n36n447qpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg3f70u2" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…70u2</a></span> </div> Team Trump is going lean Strong Man - you can tell he likes it. Finally gets to flex. The printing/gov-funded growth will no doubt follow. This will be an easier path than the alternative *crises* and way, way easier than actually doing the hard path of cleaning up the US Debt/productivity problem </blockquote> 2026-03-12T17:56:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdzvhecsnhg46ccjdrsq5srwr6jvuhpmc6zgk83gx4lrx2a2eljrqzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cu0lcrc Send it<br/><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/65OpEKtcwYTMtVj8kv5ZIU">https://open.spotify.com/episode/65OpEKtcwYTMtVj8kv5ZIU</a>? 2026-03-12T12:07:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxe73k9g5t972gh039aset2l4a3grlqn3l577nq5tj4m4vq87qscczyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42ccgrmth In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswqj4nn9w0d7wfpwe728zvapl39ddvtcqaqgae90hw0t86qmh9qacjydnnx'>nevent1q…dnnx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>💯 + avoid cap gains theft 2026-03-11T19:57:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw5fs04vduqx6wktcmw9efs34sjcrcsplr6shj0xpty8v3mn6mpmszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cxm2qsd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspy44r2yln57psgrt56aaxhxhwj52umjg6fhpxq2zs8t6fvwjy2tspz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuerpw3sju6rpw4esath4nm'>nevent1q…h4nm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>miners I collectively _barely_ bitcoiners. They are just converting electricity to value, they could sell BTC immediately for fiat; and may not know anything about sound money or how the proof of work works or why.<br/>Crazy to think about the security of the system could be resting on unprincipled bitcoiners or even no-coiners 2026-03-10T23:15:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsttdu4z3yjhhpuneckpnrwrf9s0kh2293mgzzjjk67tnz2ls8sg8qzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cm5vvc9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8lphz9y69dxxpq7mwhyy8gre6cftz29g36d8eld82cy030s8wcsgpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqgzstwz'>nevent1q…stwz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>who will buy the debt? we will 2026-03-10T23:12:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqcjjs03e4k7m5fks0z9mkzdgxh09nzknekyzgtp7yq78qaawtl2qzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c66l0p0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrdaa45uqwzee3kaxwtd5zygze7nc4cz84z2zq4v7ae44ng93prtcpr9mhxue69uhk2umsv4kxsmewva5hy6twduhx7un89u6mvagj'>nevent1q…vagj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Never have to ask waddi miss? Truth is evident to all. 2026-03-10T00:41:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdgm0vfaf5fvr8aehs2w6j8ax6yndc3gqu6pw3uem3gjlvv8w3jrczyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42chyfgwa stay humble + stack the truth<br/><a href="https://citadelwire.com/">https://citadelwire.com/</a> 2026-03-09T17:10:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyqwtxe26r8qylhlmvypl7vp33cgkx789vkepkhp6x9lu6dpsd52czyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42ccvmyt8 ATH 40 oz<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqsd54egmrf4wdq8hng4v7tmnp87hlfe0n4xd69rus5rkgs34mj6tqcdqquug" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…quug</a></span> </div> 1 BTC = 14.19 oz gold = 872.1 oz silver<br/><br/>GOLD TERMS:<br/>1 Day: 🟢 ↑ 6.9%<br/>1 Week: 🟢 ↑ 8.5%<br/>1 Month: 🔴 ↓ 8.0%<br/>1 Year: 🔴 ↓ 54.3%<br/><br/>SILVER TERMS:<br/>1 Day: 🟢 ↑ 6.4%<br/>1 Week: 🟢 ↑ 16.2%<br/>1 Month: 🔴 ↓ 4.3%<br/>1 Year: 🔴 ↓ 68.4%<br/><br/>Block: 939425<br/>Prices: 2026-03-05 </blockquote> 2026-03-08T18:27:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr6c46rxddlprpx7mhvr09v25szp666yds2g2ykmmfv5fchuzl7kgzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42ce28l2q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfeyxyfa0tamd2nkqqcfhn53ytf95x9w3zk6pgrcy486pvmgz5mucl0zr2k'>nevent1q…zr2k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>luke 2026-03-06T16:14:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0e88aqfkpzgklc3d7cyukfqcv88ennurk9zv7y9jhza5ateys90szyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c6t55m2 Why Connect to a Large Routing Node (R) with your private LN node (P)?<br/><br/>Receive Capacity: The primary benefit is gaining inbound liquidity. Node R has massive capacity. Your private channel P &lt;-&gt; R gives you a direct pipe to receive funds from anywhere in the network via R. (R can route payments to you over the private channel because it knows the channel exists).<br/>Send Capacity: It gives you a highly reliable, high-capacity path out to the network when you initiate payments.<br/>Privacy: Hides your specific channel activity/capacity from the public graph. Only you and R know the details.<br/>Limited Routing Potential: While not automatic public routing, it does position you to potentially route payments if explicitly chosen by senders who know your node/channel. This is more common in private/enterprise networks or between cooperating nodes.<br/><br/>Conclusion:<br/>Your private channel does not allow you to participate in the automatic, public routing mesh where random nodes discover your channel and use it as a hop. Other users&#39; wallets cannot find your channel to route through it.<br/><br/>However, connecting to a large node via a private channel: <br/>Does enable you to send/receive payments through that node.<br/>Does give you significant liquidity benefits.<br/>Can technically allow you to route payments if a sender explicitly chooses your node using manual pathfinding or pre-shared knowledge. This is not &#34;public routing&#34; in the standard sense, but it is routing for specific, targeted payments.<br/>So, while your private node won&#39;t buzz with routing activity like a major public node, that connection to a big node is still strategically valuable for your own liquidity and can facilitate specialized routing under specific conditions. 2026-03-06T16:13:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfh2rcjcn7afmzte7ez33kta77clvxe9djqptgf2ju0lcewf0dd0czyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42ct94yt7 Maple AI Prompt: &#34;What types of bitcoin addresses and software upgrades does JoinMarket need to function well? Does it need segwit and/or taproot?&#34;<br/><br/>Summary<br/>SegWit is Essential: JoinMarket fails cost-effectively without it.<br/>Taproot is Optimal: Strongly recommended for privacy/fee gains but not mandatory.<br/>Address Hierarchy: bc1p... (Taproot) &gt; bc1q... (SegWit) &gt; 3... (nested SegWit) &gt; 1... (avoid).<br/>Upgrading ensures JoinMarket operates at peak efficiency while maximizing privacy. 2026-03-06T16:07:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9c65c6tyt3k49p0salr72xmr0yq0lp8dnluypxnrwpuypsl8numszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c4rc5zn Maple AI Prompt: &#34;What types of bitcoin addresses and software upgrades does JoinMarket need to function well? Does it need segwit and/or taproot?&#34;<br/><br/>Summary<br/>SegWit is Essential: JoinMarket fails cost-effectively without it.<br/>Taproot is Optimal: Strongly recommended for privacy/fee gains but not mandatory.<br/>Address Hierarchy: bc1p... (Taproot) &gt; bc1q... (SegWit) &gt; 3... (nested SegWit) &gt; 1... (avoid).<br/>Upgrading ensures JoinMarket operates at peak efficiency while maximizing privacy. 2026-03-06T16:07:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstszp2cn2xfka9pp0yup9qtn27v2umejk6kkj3ha0lhz5wvzph7tgzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cx5f0sn Maple AI Prompt: &#34;What types of bitcoin addresses and software upgrades does JoinMarket need to function well? Does it need segwit and/or taproot?&#34;<br/><br/>Summary<br/>SegWit is Essential: JoinMarket fails cost-effectively without it.<br/>Taproot is Optimal: Strongly recommended for privacy/fee gains but not mandatory.<br/>Address Hierarchy: bc1p... (Taproot) &gt; bc1q... (SegWit) &gt; 3... (nested SegWit) &gt; 1... (avoid).<br/>Upgrading ensures JoinMarket operates at peak efficiency while maximizing privacy. 2026-03-06T11:57:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9lvx8xqzaz6m3epz2zy3w6d3wkzd26mned07dzgy35p5aucfa95czyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cg6ud90 We are going to explain two Bitcoin privacy-enhancing techniques:<br/><br/>1. **Large Lightning Channels**: How they enhance privacy in the Lightning Network.<br/>2. **JoinMarket**: How it enhances privacy on the Bitcoin base layer.<br/>---<br/>### 1. Large Lightning Channels and Privacy in the Lightning Network<br/><br/>The Lightning Network is a Layer-2 protocol on top of Bitcoin that enables fast and cheap transactions by creating payment channels between parties. Privacy in the Lightning Network comes from the fact that most transactions occur off-chain and are only settled on the Bitcoin blockchain when the channel is opened or closed.<br/><br/>#### How Large Channels Enhance Privacy:<br/><br/>- **Anonymity Set Increase**:<br/> - When you open a Lightning channel, you create an on-chain transaction (the funding transaction). This transaction is visible on the blockchain and can be analyzed.<br/> - However, if you open a very large channel (with a significant amount of Bitcoin), you can route many payments through that single channel without needing to open new ones. This reduces the number of on-chain transactions tied to your activity.<br/> - Fewer on-chain transactions mean less data for chain analysts to link your activity.<br/><br/>- **Transaction Volume Obfuscation**:<br/> - In the Lightning Network, the actual payment amounts and the parties involved in intermediate hops are not publicly visible. Only the two endpoints (sender and receiver) know the details of a payment.<br/> - Large channels can handle a high volume of payments. When a channel is used to route many payments, it becomes harder for an observer (including the channel counterparty) to determine which payments are yours and which are just being routed.<br/><br/>- **Liquidity Hiding**:<br/> - The balance of a Lightning channel is not public. Only the two channel partners know the current balance (unless they choose to reveal it).<br/> - A large channel has more liquidity, which allows it to route more payments. This makes it difficult for an external observer to track how the liquidity is being used over time.<br/><br/>- **Reduced On-Chain Footprint**:<br/> - Opening and closing channels are the only on-chain events. If you open a large channel and keep it open for a long time, you avoid creating multiple on-chain transactions for individual payments. This reduces the opportunity for blockchain analysis to link your addresses.<br/><br/>**In summary**: Large Lightning channels reduce your on-chain footprint, allow you to handle more payments off-chain, and help mix your payments with others, thereby enhancing privacy.<br/>---<br/>### 2. JoinMarket and Privacy on the Bitcoin Base Layer<br/><br/>JoinMarket is a CoinJoin implementation that uses a market-based approach to improve privacy. It allows users to mix their coins with others in a decentralized way.<br/><br/>#### How JoinMarket Enhances Privacy:<br/><br/>- **Breaking Common Input Ownership Heuristic**:<br/> - In a typical Bitcoin transaction, if multiple inputs are spent together, it is assumed they belong to the same owner. JoinMarket breaks this by having multiple participants (each with their own inputs) in a single transaction. Therefore, the inputs in a JoinMarket transaction are controlled by different people, breaking the common ownership link.<br/><br/>- **CoinJoin Mechanism**:<br/> - A CoinJoin transaction combines inputs from multiple users and produces outputs that are redistributed to each user (but now mixed).<br/> - For example, three users (A, B, C) each contribute one input. The transaction generates three outputs of equal value (if using fixed amounts) going to new addresses controlled by A, B, and C. An observer cannot link which output belongs to which input.<br/><br/>- **Market for Liquidity**:<br/> - JoinMarket creates a market where:<br/> - **Makers**: Provide liquidity (by offering to participate in CoinJoins) and earn fees.<br/> - **Takers**: Pay fees to the makers to mix their coins.<br/> - This market-based approach ensures that there is always liquidity for mixing, making it more efficient and affordable.<br/><br/>- **Improving Anonymity Set**:<br/> - The anonymity set is the number of participants in a mix. JoinMarket allows for multiple participants per transaction (though typically 2-5 per mix). By participating in multiple rounds of CoinJoin, a user can increase their anonymity set.<br/><br/>- **Avoiding Timing Analysis**:<br/> - JoinMarket transactions look like regular transactions on the blockchain. Unlike some other mixers, JoinMarket does not require a fixed number of participants or fixed amounts (though using equal amounts is recommended for best privacy). This flexibility makes it harder to identify as a mixing transaction.<br/><br/>- **Decentralization and Control**:<br/> - JoinMarket is open-source and decentralized. Users run their own wallets and control their private keys. There is no central server that can be compromised.<br/><br/>**How to Use JoinMarket for Enhanced Privacy**:<br/>1. **As a Taker**: You pay a small fee to join a CoinJoin with makers. Your coins are mixed with others, breaking the link between your old and new UTXOs.<br/>2. **As a Maker**: You earn fees by providing liquidity. You keep your coins in a dedicated wallet and respond to requests from takers. Your coins are used in CoinJoin transactions, which can also help your privacy because your coins are seen in multiple transactions with different sets of users.<br/><br/>**Note**: For the best privacy, users should perform multiple rounds of CoinJoin and use different amounts and timing.<br/>---<br/>### Conclusion<br/>- **Large Lightning Channels**: Enhance privacy by reducing on-chain footprint, hiding payment details off-chain, and enabling high-volume routing that obfuscates individual payments.<br/>- **JoinMarket**: Enhances privacy by breaking the common input ownership heuristic via CoinJoin, using a decentralized market for liquidity, and increasing the anonymity set of your coins.<br/><br/>Both techniques are complementary and can be used together for strong Bitcoin privacy.<br/>&lt;/think&gt;<br/>### How Large Lightning Channels and JoinMarket Enhance Privacy in Bitcoin<br/><br/>#### **1. Large Lightning Channels: Privacy Benefits**<br/>The Lightning Network (Layer-2) enables off-chain transactions, but **opening/closing channels** creates on-chain footprints. **Large channels** mitigate this:<br/><br/>- **Reduced On-Chain Exposure** <br/> - A single large channel replaces multiple small channels, minimizing on-chain opening/closing transactions. Fewer on-chain events mean fewer clues for blockchain analysis. <br/> - Example: One 1 BTC channel handles 100x more payments than ten 0.1 BTC channels, avoiding repeated on-chain activity.<br/><br/>- **Improved Routing Anonymity** <br/> - Large channels can **route more payments**. Your transactions blend with others&#39; routed payments, making it harder to distinguish your activity. <br/> - Unlike on-chain transactions, intermediate routing nodes in Lightning only see adjacent hops, not the full path (sender/receiver remain private).<br/><br/>- **Liquidity Obfuscation** <br/> - Channel balances are **not public**. A large channel hides whether you’re spending, receiving, or routing funds. External observers can’t determine if a payment is yours or routed. <br/><br/>- **Long-Lived Channels** <br/> - Large channels stay open longer, avoiding frequent on-chain settlements. This reduces timing analysis risks (e.g., linking channel closures to specific spending events).<br/><br/>#### **2. JoinMarket: Privacy via CoinJoin + Market Incentives**<br/>JoinMarket is a **decentralized CoinJoin** protocol with a market for liquidity. It breaks on-chain heuristics:<br/><br/>- **Breaking Common Input Ownership** <br/> - In regular transactions, inputs spent together are assumed owned by one entity. JoinMarket combines inputs from **multiple users** in a single CoinJoin transaction, shattering this heuristic. <br/> - Example: Alice, Bob, and Charlie each contribute inputs to a transaction. Outputs go to their new addresses. Analysts can’t link inputs to specific outputs.<br/><br/>- **Market-Driven Anonymity** <br/> - **Makers**: Provide liquidity (offer to join CoinJoins) and earn fees. <br/> - **Takers**: Pay fees to mix their coins with makers. <br/> - This incentivizes liquidity, ensuring there are always participants for larger anonymity sets.<br/><br/>- **Cost-Efficient Mixing** <br/> - Fees are low (competition among makers). Users can mix coins affordably multiple times, exponentially increasing anonymity. <br/> - Contrast with centralized mixers: No custodial risk, no fixed fees.<br/><br/>- **Equal Outputs for Stronger Privacy** <br/> - JoinMarket uses **equal output amounts** (e.g., 0.5 BTC × 4). This prevents amount-based linking, forcing analysts to guess which output belongs to whom.<br/><br/>- **Decentralization &amp; Control** <br/> - No trusted third party. Users retain custody of keys. <br/> - Transactions look like regular payments, avoiding &#34;mixer fingerprint&#34; detection.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>### **Synergy for Enhanced Privacy**<br/>1. **Lightning + JoinMarket Workflow** <br/> - Use JoinMarket to mix on-chain coins → Fund large Lightning channels with &#34;clean&#34; UTXOs → Conduct private off-chain payments. <br/> - Breaking on-chain links before entering Lightning reduces traceability.<br/><br/>2. **Layered Defense** <br/> - **JoinMarket**: Obfuscates on-chain history. <br/> - **Lightning**: Minimizes future on-chain activity; hides payment details. <br/> - Together, they form a **privacy stack** against chain analysis.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>### **Key Considerations**<br/>- **Lightning Risks**: <br/> - Channel openings are still visible on-chain (use mixed coins!). <br/> - Malicious nodes might attempt timing analysis, but large channels reduce this risk.<br/> <br/>- **JoinMarket Best Practices**: <br/> - Mix multiple times to increase anonymity set. <br/> - Avoid linking mixed UTXOs to known addresses.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>### **Conclusion**<br/>- **Large Lightning Channels**: Reduce on-chain footprints, hide balances, and blur routing data. <br/>- **JoinMarket**: Breaks input-linking heuristics via decentralized, incentive-driven CoinJoins. <br/>- **Combined**: They create a powerful privacy shield—JoinMarket anonymizes coins *before* they enter Lightning, while large channels ensure minimal future on-chain exposure. 2026-03-06T11:52:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfkdxu0h92qevdsxuyw4vzm6llfc0ujwqejgs75p3rnag4tfjnnjgzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cedctv5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8t3jgmchr46sv6gp7unecf8fm99xnt8hsfjq5uuqf95ryw9m0f2cq73m57'>nevent1q…3m57</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The attack is:<br/>supporting a fork without consensus; calling anyone who disagrees a pedo or captured; implied threats to devs or miners or even node runners that they will be legally liable for *illegal* non-financial data 2026-03-06T02:21:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2n4vhxy9l0ddrmdmkha5cmpnp5778jca65thwd2erf9q769djpxszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cvy7f2c War + AI = massive printing<br/><a href="https://news.kagi.com/s/ya39rh">https://news.kagi.com/s/ya39rh</a> 2026-03-06T01:57:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgjs5e8zurzkr8cjtswch6zq3ataa6p8n53j52c2hq89glq5yq3wgzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42ccc4xwy War. Irresponsible spending. Chronyism.<br/><br/>We voted for this?<br/><br/>Politicians wont save us. Opt out. Use a money they cannot control. 2026-03-05T02:48:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxqtfaup8h2rzeet87rez42445yewxzuyntd2jfq889rdfj2qm6hszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c6u0eyt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxgvq5kpgh5essxgu9cmfmury6f9t486xxdzhdpkx3w45jd5k279cpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgta34zx'>nevent1q…34zx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hold cash, the best cash = bitcoin + work to produce something<br/><br/>Always has been, always will be 2026-03-05T02:26:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswsl2rqfqp5tcsjjvp064k00r7s346hs900h3fhvvv5w040es2vzszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cy2qz8j <a href="https://news.kagi.com/s/nv3pjy">https://news.kagi.com/s/nv3pjy</a> 2026-03-04T02:45:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstky7m549ys4e6xy8rnug2vq8rqwy8g3metuxj5ug65su0naez02szyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c8yscuc <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/52o6E5C2sDH7irNgUpGOaB">https://open.spotify.com/episode/52o6E5C2sDH7irNgUpGOaB</a>?<br/><br/>Via Maple AI:<br/>Prompt: &#34;Contrast Jeff Snider&#39;s view on money printing with Lyn Alden&#39;s views&#34;<br/>Key Agreement:<br/>Currency Debasement: Both ultimately agree that the current path of fiscal deficits facilitated by accommodative central banks (the combination Alden emphasizes) leads to long-term dollar depreciation and loss of purchasing power, even if their primary lenses of analysis differ (private credit vs. fiscal-monetary coordination).<br/>Critique of Central Bank Omnipotence: Both reject the simplistic view that central banks can easily control the economy or inflation through &#34;money printing&#34; alone. They see central banks as constrained by larger systems (private credit for Snider, fiscal needs for Alden).<br/>Systemic Risk: Both see significant systemic risks in the current monetary/fiscal regime.<br/>In Summary:<br/><br/>Snider would say: &#34;Stop obsessing over the Fed&#39;s balance sheet. The real money creation and destruction happens in the hidden, unstable world of private Eurodollar credit. QE is just cleaning up the messes this system creates; it doesn&#39;t print useful money.&#34;<br/>Alden would say: &#34;QE alone doesn&#39;t cause widespread inflation. It&#39;s the combination of massive government deficits funded by the Fed buying bonds that prints money entering the real economy, causing inflation and debasing the currency when supply can&#39;t keep up.&#34;<br/>Their views offer different but crucial perspectives on the complex mechanics and consequences of modern monetary policy far beyond simplistic &#34;money printer go brrr&#34; narratives. 2026-03-04T02:41:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqste7u9drf7xgzlce2px6n6sxp9n0vvawf07n3r7476lt7hklqq8pczyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cn43g4w wen pubkey party? <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsvf646uxlreajhhsv9tms9u6w7nuzeedaqty38z69cpwyhv89ufcqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmc3q2gs7" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>jack mallers</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…2gs7</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1key55ax33gkl50uqemvl4khrtqrhzm7wzpc7fhseutt5ddkcwcrqgxlt3h" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>PUBKEY</span> (<span class="italic">npub1key…lt3h</span>)</a></span> <blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqsv2g3m0zl6ar2he53j46kcnfvakt8x0rsaldyltqy85ez9tqtmy8cttee4g" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…ee4g</a></span> </div> strike now live in new york <br/><br/>available in every state and 95+ countries <br/><br/>stack real bitcoin <br/><br/>secure it with self custody <br/><br/><a href="https://strike.me">https://strike.me</a> </blockquote> 2026-03-03T23:26:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsprhqa5ksuva5adm8udf7lq52wwzxy9z46hergteytsyuvw7kw6ngzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c2etumz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg0r3t28aknmtul54k45y55976sktx0rvrarqm73dmc5vd5msy0tspz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezumtpd35kutn0dekqnccl56'>nevent1q…cl56</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bitcoin will only limit/stop war when the govt have no resources and have to convince the population to send them sats to kill.<br/><br/>Until then wars will be the #1 *excuse* they will give to print. <br/><br/>#2 will be &#34;the existential threat of AI&#34; 2026-03-03T19:18:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9jz46sn28lr3dlh99c7ye8taz5vxudwsz9jnxh5ygdpytlfz2cugzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c97vxt3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxmsu227mxctnlf9u95u56endhxyxzzkww9xx940dc47sez6lc08qw5a67y'>nevent1q…a67y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One winner. Completely ignores *who should win*<br/>Chain with the most work is king, even if cheaters *slipped in* a double-spend<br/><br/>Generals had to have consensus on one thing before the headed off to their bunkers: message with the most work is the truth, that is it. 2026-03-03T12:31:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstxyg8alcwujs6rznqlpsmxqnder8an2ws3s5u40lr44jjqasau4qzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c77a4hg Humans are going to gravitate to a single neutral money<br/><br/>This is becoming obvious 2026-03-01T21:28:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw6wt24gla00rw7dxsa2rn3lxcnugv747ypkc92ke7mmwx3cwap8gzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c03qk0y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyntns2xkse2u6esmfsv8nqrked24zscnp8tl92ma2jjwu6lw5dpsh0n69x'>nevent1q…n69x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>polymarket 2026-02-28T22:55:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvhtrefjdwrmys4z6x6km0gcpzhj9mumwnyn97x4r3m8rnt6vvdygzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cha8283 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspeteg24ngvg7jppm9naugf2twpqzpjqkenu9jcanh3az6j39qcdq75x9xg'>nevent1q…x9xg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>💯One simple thing that you can do today in AI and freedom is switch your daily “chatbot” activity to Maple. It’s a beautiful and simple mobile app (and web app) that is fully encrypted. Think Signal for AI. 2026-02-28T17:24:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs056cgphyuatp03nd3q5thszzlwxjg0har69cgd7fnz398v30kl5szyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cgyfrkz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsveczrkv4cg7lyc0mc35wvt7kl7528kkwjyeny33marzmy3qgvd4cpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgr6jqhm'>nevent1q…jqhm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Why not Maple AI? 2026-02-27T15:38:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyeruy43w4dkmevkfjdg7mtwldxsk45wksrq5j4wyknjpq7e922pqzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42ccneu8x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9yr7qw47hmq8ljv2u4az4jxvuc9hjsq8vuewsadswqfyz8m4qhscprpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezummsv4hxsmm0vejzumnv2ha0cy'>nevent1q…a0cy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&gt;When a minority chain hits its first difficulty reset<br/><br/>First DA reset will be 280 days at 5% of hash. Could be longer if people loose conviction (+ money) and point hash back to main chain 2026-02-27T15:25:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspk57heet6c3humth8hqwxqsw7yx09q9tesgctl970uk0pdx27d5gzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c3zenkx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs05ztfl34xemxxxv0u8sn2x545dc3nkp838z8z0lvpqw6n6zd9pjqxcxvu6'>nevent1q…xvu6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>280 days at 200 mins, 700 days at 500 mins 2026-02-27T03:46:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx93pkayx5y38ad6kyuwq07d3wgclgkmdzp6646asnaxa3p4xga6qzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cjz3jqr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs05ztfl34xemxxxv0u8sn2x545dc3nkp838z8z0lvpqw6n6zd9pjqxcxvu6'>nevent1q…xvu6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Adjustment Mechanics<br/>Rule 1: Difficulty only adjusts after 2,016 blocks, regardless of time taken.<br/>Rule 2: The adjustment uses the Actual Time to mine those 2,016 blocks, capped at 80,640 minutes (max 4× the 20,160 min target).<br/>Calculation:<br/>New Difficulty = Old Difficulty × (20,160 / min(Actual_Time, 80,640))<br/>With Actual_Time capped at 80,640 min, the maximum reduction is:<br/>New Difficulty = Old Difficulty × (20,160 / 80,640) = Old Difficulty × 0.25<br/>Result: 75% difficulty drop (the maximum allowed).<br/><br/>3. Consequences<br/><br/>Massive delays:<br/>Time to mine 2,016 blocks: ~700 days (with 500 min blocks).<br/>During this period, blocks take hours, not minutes. Transactions stall, and the chain becomes nearly unusable.<br/>Post-adjustment reality:<br/>Even after a 75% difficulty drop:<br/>Remaining mining power: 5% of original.<br/>Adjusted difficulty: 25% of original.<br/>New block time:<br/>(Original Time) × (Difficulty / Hash Rate) = 10 min × (25% / 5%) = 10 min × 5 = 50 min<br/>Blocks still take 50 minutes on average—far longer than the 10-minute target. 2026-02-27T03:25:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs05ztfl34xemxxxv0u8sn2x545dc3nkp838z8z0lvpqw6n6zd9pjqzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c5c3wh7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgf05ccxzq8g5rlgxp3d5s038nku2tcdnpg095wunk53ad7znsmuspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg0ma8rs'>nevent1q…a8rs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No way. If initial, say only Ocean support is there - say a generous 5%, then the block will be coming in every 200 mins. Assuming no other hash rate is pointed to the new chain, 2016 blocks is 700 days till the difficulty adjustment. 2026-02-27T03:23:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgmzj3put4aep5w8smfy4nkd7l3szeewpe079dvgj5ah3wgnt0mqszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c5gm9z2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs23y2r3942faaayn7rqfnmaxx42nlwsen5vf7qf0ly7jekllfsdusdjaekk'>nevent1q…aekk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yeah, it will *print blocks* much slower, though not quicker 2026-02-26T23:50:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq0wv4r220d0z2xw4fx5uh88f4u7eu4x3nduy4jw7yddkah4248uczyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42czjmdxr Is this really accurate?<br/>Irreversibly Destroy<br/><br/><a href="https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsvq6sdzma7kwtxe3rkwd93m5659k9rn094wzqdn5jm9ktv65cfqzgv2w7re">https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsvq6sdzma7kwtxe3rkwd93m5659k9rn094wzqdn5jm9ktv65cfqzgv2w7re</a> 2026-02-26T19:43:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0650tw8g2wmx4lfflluejn9gpezwak7u3rpun8mxmuyrkxtxtqrgzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c3whugl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9p0l4srjthwmupw0pue7mlvwx7j3f24kwqw95rhq495e6eqdwxwspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgh8f9wh'>nevent1q…f9wh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Real AI 2026-02-25T14:09:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdxayp3cvztlc9aavfp0atpcu2ty7dvsrphteqtty8scc4jw4mtsszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42chtp4gw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9vdtunjcycq05gvfk8w6tv8euu5zlvhz6szqez7j8qsm07pdxhaqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7k297pn'>nevent1q…97pn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>indexing to Gold is real signal 2026-02-25T02:44:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2v7297n6ph0qafvs8636ptau2acx6thhcfz0rwl0e9wtf2kyvj3gzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cznk35e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8kprfprlmjfw67skun99kr6fu3amqxd3g4m67exj2u2khynra27gpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgf4ll7f'>nevent1q…ll7f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>or Spokane to Chicago 2026-02-25T02:42:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf99keu2jsqld0j3fg059fvhwj6pcfhf3pf8q4a4zm2fm3f60wf4szyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cdw2y43 Why cant AI takeover all the politicians jobs? 2026-02-25T01:31:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxragxfx7gv9lnceul92g7rgekdmmcndxpguv3ntm8jf3ty05fq3czyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cnvsxmd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswc8z3dkxgt6s7eh3rw2250g3n7fjyz9h2m9qjyfxuynygf8hwenqz096a3'>nevent1q…96a3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Taproot not worth it? Honest question 2026-02-24T18:00:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrljny08ajlmcftdm2kxja20tk9885f9m90fcpnu9a50gc32e29uczyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c80p3fg Bitcoin is the best money<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/ab6c5427f3e3c647ecc72199e8bc5056974ca6f59afd9da9eb90bf2c7513b7a7.jpg"> 2026-02-24T14:19:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfp8ah6krak54c0lp7vj7jpcmq9fjytzykgz37aach0u99t2xq0lqzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cxpgc82 Fees are the ultimate filter<br/>🌎🧑‍🚀🔫🧑‍🚀<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqsfdn0xyth497jd3679c8zgzajh445lquddj8wlpz6skgrywxk28dsmgcxx0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…cxx0</a></span> </div> RHR 397: REJECT HOSTILE FORKS OF BITCOIN WITH <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqyv8wumn8ghj7urjv4kkjatd9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wsqzqpxfzhdwlm3cx9l6wdzyft8w8y9gy607tqgtyfq7tekaxs7lhmxf5dcd8v" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>ODELL</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…cd8v</span>)</a></span> AND <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy0hwumn8ghj7cnfw33k76twd4shs6tdv9kxjum5wvhx7mnvd9hx2qg4waehxw309ajkgetw9ehx7um5wghxcctwvsqzq3e0gs8jnmued6f2rp4c6vs07xqvs4vs8zpwt82smcdch4txjvq76kl2yj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>MartyBent</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…l2yj</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://cdn.satellite.earth/1030ea53c8e2e621fdc98cd708a62289f94b8a764daf4b1a5b8594ac1b32053a.mp4"></video> </blockquote> 2026-02-20T23:10:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsredx32ym5wtzfjq626nz2shwj6qs9c2x6panq0y9a3vszth7xk2szyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cl2ttwt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8y0cf7rsncaammthnmx87ytrww4uhu3qfhsqhjm396ttg0aj74rsv990n9'>nevent1q…90n9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Stacking relentlessly 2026-02-20T20:27:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxhkctnrft7gtashgtv4vmh2t0g4qyx04tlwsj6xckdf7d4zruvmgzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c4t5xh7 Fuck you money.<br/><br/>Not the stack size, but freedoms it protects.<br/><br/>Still stacking it. 2026-02-20T20:26:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx9uzxc82s998jdpqpl0fjvckqajuxfje7gnzj9wjw79drntwvjuczyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cwuv50s LFG<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqsd4vxqsgyyc9xaak84ttfqzszr7843ehc4verdtgzwkklnmszj00spvcsjl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…csjl</a></span> </div> RHR LIVE TOMORROW AT 1600 UTC.<br/><br/><a href="https://rhr.tv">https://rhr.tv</a> </blockquote> 2026-02-20T15:09:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstgex0z0uc32qd3wsk7x9yvdm9j38aggpf5n0carpq4eg3gux6w3czyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cchdd7m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvskepgs0s04w7xs0vcz3h85j4497rjzlra8awdd46zrgvdsjxfvgd60vt9'>nevent1q…0vt9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Honestly I dont know how you and a core group of others do it. Working in fiat- land, completely outside of *the industry*, then stacking knowledge + sats is way easier, even if a bit of a soul-crush on some days.<br/>Just realize that many are feeding off of your conviction + comitment to making the world a better place. 🙏 2026-02-19T20:58:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs83kax3zkckmrg8nz6534u9h806zm23xm6rj4n6k0dj5ftnnukumszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cx9k7tj Are we goin to do the &#34;unrealized capital gains tax&#34; thing? or go completely the other way: &#34;legal tender, no cap gains&#34;?<br/>It feels like it will be happening soon 2026-02-19T20:41:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdudgrt4wap4n4lgh40dguvcpypkl4ru9u0gkkfqhppnwxuwju85qzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c4e7kfz wen rhr? 2026-02-19T17:59:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxttzkcwjjnj30d32fxgnam7hg0rrvupszpca4vxlysn9d44sv6uszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c39z477 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf0dahk84upw8avqdyphrf4auu05e62g3mprcgx2fgaj0lhh0kj3qprdmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv8g6nw8fpnkj'>nevent1q…pnkj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>bitstein is a legend 2026-02-19T01:59:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswndtuxv46q7tlhwgalg5c0kvc30dmxlw5uqwpvmme74n0zjujkmgzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cruu9nk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx4cq4k5m2lp0s8hr6wafle2tn7n6yfnf38rpcgz9xt7gyfk4y32qpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgpa4tnp'>nevent1q…4tnp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>high desert palouse 2026-02-19T01:56:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxl74emk7uq09lmg50sqxfhq0hcmkcdtd4g9vq8j2zntkx3ae4vggzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c35p6f4 How exactly can Japan invest 36 billion in US? I thought they actually dont have any money? They owe way more than they produce, right?<br/><br/>*Some* pretend that businesses/Govt/sovereigns are different than plebs/households.... this is fiat BS at its best.<br/><br/>I either have cash (savings) to invest, borrow cash to invest or have to work more to earn cash to invest. There are no other options.<br/><br/>This truth will eventually win. <br/><br/>F-in frustrating that it is taking so long.... 2026-02-18T17:28:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyr6t4nx6ghnaspf73uyrqtxnd66fuy4qac58l9f2nx8mc2aw4pkqzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c6r9r7f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspwrxx3pmrlfea2xtw2s9qv9qcv3szeum04060zyv6r0jghxm4w2spzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg66x5h3'>nevent1q…x5h3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Agree. Best anarchy move is to quietly and peacefully use a money they cannot control. Work. Save. Wait. 2026-02-17T19:09:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz2kquqgq20r9rcmly0c8qz6erxs2y0cxkwxft3krar8utc3s2zyszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cv7smf9 Maple AI: Austrian Ecomonics:<br/>&#34;Policy Implications: Limited Government &amp; Free Markets:<br/>Core Idea: Based on their analysis of knowledge, incentives, and process, Austrians consistently conclude that voluntary exchange within a framework of strong property rights and minimal government intervention leads to the most efficient, dynamic, and prosperous outcomes. Government intervention (price controls, regulations, central planning, monetary manipulation) distorts signals, creates discoordination, and leads to inefficiencies or crises.<br/>Implication: Strong advocacy for laissez-faire capitalism, free trade, and radical limitations on state economic power. Deep skepticism of government solutions to economic problems.&#34; 2026-02-16T20:16:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqswuvmg45sv96ep6ycaagm965h65rmlxpjkxtnclxry5q8l59pfgzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42ccm65fp Maple AI:<br/>&#34;In essence, Austrian Economics provides a framework for understanding the economy as a complex, dynamic process driven by the subjective valuations, dispersed knowledge, and purposeful actions of individuals, coordinated primarily through the price system and entrepreneurial rivalry within free markets, and arguing that government intervention often disrupts this intricate process.&#34; 2026-02-16T20:07:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqdd96gqnnpz8ussm290pxzst0r5k2m9hj2mttlcgjdd0tym74rsczyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cu6j4wd Back to to basics:<br/>✅tic tock<br/>✅block height for past time, UTC for future<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqsyh77cnufyn3hmdyg3yhg2s9xswnw05dz6vj3522te2x5xa6p57rczdpvee" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…pvee</a></span> </div> Bitcoin is a causal graph of our conscious decisions to value, a map of conservation of both energy and information; and it just so happens to produce a quantized external form of time that we can observe empirically from both sides of the physical transformation.<br/><br/>We have attempted to demonstrate unity of Boltzmann and Shannon entropy into once single measurable process, a bitcoin Block to understand the architecture of time.<br/><br/>The architecture of time in Bitcoin appears to be a fractal of Planck, and provides empirical answers for measurement, observer and quantum states generally speaking. </blockquote> 2026-02-13T17:55:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxw23qn7snmn067q6wn5hhl7g8mw74pjlw5695uvwa6r7g56qyp4szyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c6yf3pn time is discrete ....<br/>change my mind meme<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqsg4gxrzldh4e9lhl4gpmh4jw66ktdg9pf2hmqegspsn020fs4atkc475u08" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…5u08</a></span> </div> Thank you Mr AI. With all of this in mind, please tell everyone why if Bitcoin is proof of quantized time why the entire quantum threat narrative is complete bullshit since the entire formalism and engineering structure relies on an assumed ontology of time that bitcoin appears to disprove. </blockquote> 2026-02-13T17:50:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvmyc4xpdtmz7k4v3pqhzcmrgutfx0fmt4xtemea6hepdnzg7zjzszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cpsdrfs &#34;Space is associated with the structure of the hypergraph, yet time is associated with computation on it.&#34;<br/>S. Wolfram 2026-02-13T02:44:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdjx4rn9az7gzlfjaw8s4ctvwvwdl6c3c6p7z79eand9mg6az8rmszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cqt8t8f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgxlek6rfkvrh6d9wjvryc53g8k7c40u06lu0xkwe5qc4gwzlxyxc8av638'>nevent1q…v638</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Agreed. I&#39;m just a pleb, but I do happen to know one of his research fellows, randomly. <br/><br/>I already sent them my post as a nudge. <br/><br/>They are doing amazing work across many scientific domains. Hard to keep up with it all. 2026-02-12T17:26:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsztf5jpnt4avk7ap4yrl28xcnnns37wd0e3y4qmszt2v2vpgzqlxczyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cgj02sf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswh7x4kwh6kj2ml55uf96v29kvt7kdkwt85k52mks58a2qwzrv9lgpzamhxw309aex2mrp0yh8xmn0wf6zuum0vd5kzmqxp203y'>nevent1q…203y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsxu35yyt0mwjjh8pcz4zprhxegz69t4wr9t74vk6zne58wzh0waycpzamhxue69uhkzarvv9ejumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgtcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhscy46eg" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Gigi</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…46eg</span>)</a></span> + Wolfram pod/discussion would be 🔥<br/><br/><a href="https://dergigi.com/2021/01/14/bitcoin-is-time/">https://dergigi.com/2021/01/14/bitcoin-is-time/</a><br/><br/><a href="https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2024/10/on-the-nature-of-time/">https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2024/10/on-the-nature-of-time/</a> 2026-02-12T13:56:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx8ne5xvgd6dv27w699xt50ppc46z5pa8vyq7xhwxnd89kmfzpk6gzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cxh4vjv Warsh appointment is noise<br/><br/>Signal: <br/>The FED doesn&#39;t control the interest rates. Who cares what the short-term (T-bills + T-notes) rate is? No one should. 10yr+ bonds is what counts. Fewer buyers of US bonds is the problem: a strong signal that the world/market no longer trusts US-bonds as reliable store of value. Yield curve control (YCC) is also a BS term. Call it what it is: they (FED) step in and buy the unwanted bonds with printed money to keep the rates lower. $7-8 trillion is due (rolling over) in 2026 and they will likely have to print (= YCC) to make sure rates don&#39;t spike.<br/><br/>Full on ponzi<br/>Buy and hold real money they cant print 2026-02-11T22:55:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf36gxceg3rj4atldhye6q2u2wwhg2gmaj87g7a3pxrugntasck7qzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42clk0ar5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstmjqqk2qfv85fe24qajlrhze4t67xuzlug5423ksc4nn954nx2gspz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuerpw3sju6rpw4esxz656u'>nevent1q…656u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maple AI breakdown:<br/>&lt;think&gt;<br/>Okay, the user wants me to explain a complex financial auction report in simple terms. This text is packed with Treasury auction jargon that would confuse anyone outside finance. <br/><br/>First, I need to unpack the key elements: Treasury auctions, yields, bid-to-cover ratios, and buyer categories. The user likely doesn&#39;t care about terms like &#34;tail&#34; or &#34;SOMA&#34; - they just want to understand why this auction was considered bad and its effects.<br/><br/>The report describes two failed auctions (3-year and 10-year). For simplicity, I&#39;ll compare it to a farmer&#39;s market where no one wants overpriced potatoes. The yield is the price the government pays to borrow money - when it&#39;s high, it&#39;s bad for borrowers like the government. <br/><br/>The &#34;tail&#34; concept is tricky - it&#39;s the gap between expected and actual yield. I&#39;ll visualize it as a farmer hoping to sell at $1/lb but having to settle for $1.014. That disappointment matters because big buyers (Indirects/Directs) lost interest, forcing middlemen (Dealers) to buy more potatoes than they wanted.<br/><br/>The aftermath is interesting: yields rose AFTER the auction despite the bad news. That&#39;s counterintuitive! I should explain this through investor psychology - they saw the poor demand and bet yields would keep climbing.<br/><br/>The user might be a novice investor or just curious about financial news. They didn&#39;t ask for advice, so I&#39;ll stick to explaining concepts. No need to mention bitcoin or high-beta stocks unless tying them to the broader market reaction. <br/><br/>The tone should stay light - maybe tease Bloomberg&#39;s bad predictions but not dwell on it. Focus on why this auction made traders nervous about government borrowing costs rising. That&#39;s the core takeaway.<br/>&lt;/think&gt;<br/>Here&#39;s a breakdown of that financial jargon into simple concepts:<br/><br/>1. **What Happened:** The US government (Treasury) held an auction to sell its 10-year loans (&#34;bonds&#34; or &#34;paper&#34;) to investors.<br/>2. **Why it was Bad (&#34;Dreadful&#34;):**<br/> * **Low Demand:** Not many investors wanted to buy these bonds compared to recent auctions.<br/> * **High Cost for Government:** The government had to offer a higher interest rate (4.177%) than they *hoped* to offer (4.163%) to sell them. This &#34;gap&#34; (1.4bps) was the biggest miss in months.<br/> * **Fewer Bidders:** The ratio showing how many bids there were vs. bonds sold (&#34;Bid to Cover&#34; = 2.388) was the lowest in over a year.<br/> * **Big Buyers Stayed Away:**<br/> * **Foreign Buyers (&#34;Indirects&#34;):** Their participation (64.5%) was the lowest in a year, well below average.<br/> * **Domestic Big Players (&#34;Directs&#34;):** Their participation (22.1%) dropped significantly from the month before.<br/> * **Middlemen Got Stuck:** Because big buyers weren&#39;t interested, Wall Street banks (&#34;Dealers&#34;) had to buy a bigger chunk (13.54%) than usual - essentially leftovers they didn&#39;t really want.<br/><br/>3. **Why it Wasn&#39;t Worse:**<br/> * The Federal Reserve (&#34;Fed&#39;s SOMA&#34;) bought a large amount ($11.9 Billion), which helped prevent the auction from being an *even bigger* failure. They essentially stepped in as a buyer.<br/><br/>4. **The Weird Result (Why Rates Rose AFTER the Auction):**<br/> * **Auction Shows Weakness:** The terrible auction proved investors have little appetite for US government debt.<br/> * **Investors Panic:** Seeing this weak demand, investors thought, &#34;If no one wants US bonds *now*, the government will have to offer *even higher* interest rates to sell them *in the future* to borrow money.&#34;<br/> * **Selling Existing Bonds:** Investors holding *existing* 10-year bonds immediately tried to sell them. Why? Because they thought new bonds would soon pay more interest, making their existing bonds (with slightly lower rates) less attractive.<br/> * **Bond Prices Fall, Yields Rise:** Selling pressure drives down the *price* of existing bonds on the secondary market. Remember, **bond prices move inversely to yields (interest rates)**. So when prices fall, yields rise.<br/> * **Result:** The yield on the *existing* 10-year bond quickly jumped from 4.15% to 4.17%, *even though the auction itself showed weak demand*. It was a reaction to the fear of *future* higher rates.<br/><br/>**Simple Analogy:**<br/><br/>Imagine the US government is a farmer auctioning potatoes:<br/>1. **Mediocre Sale Yesterday (3Y):** The previous day&#39;s potato auction was okay but not great (less foreign buyers, but some big local orders).<br/>2. **Bad Sale Today (10Y):**<br/> * Fewer buyers showed up overall.<br/> * The farmer had to accept a price *lower* than he hoped (&#34;tailed&#34; the expected price).<br/> * Big restaurants (Foreign buyers) and grocery chains (Domestic institutions) bought way fewer potatoes than usual.<br/> * Middlemen (Dealers) got stuck with a huge pile of potatoes nobody else wanted.<br/> * Only the government&#39;s own bulk buyer (The Fed) saved the day by buying a large amount.<br/>3. **Market Reaction:** Seeing the farmer struggle to sell potatoes *today*, potato traders in the market thought, &#34;Uh oh, nobody wants potatoes! The farmer will probably have to make them *cheaper* (offer higher interest rates) *tomorrow* to sell them.&#34; So, they immediately started selling the potatoes they already had, causing the *current market price* for potatoes to fall. (In bonds, a falling price means a rising yield/interest rate).<br/><br/>**In a Nutshell:** The government had a really hard time selling its 10-year debt. Big investors didn&#39;t want it. This failure made existing bondholders so scared that interest rates will need to go *even higher* soon that they sold their current bonds, causing interest rates to rise *immediately*. 2026-02-11T20:10:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdqf98ayh84ne83a9x3huaceqqarea89wfna8xngkeld8rftax0hgzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42ce6rwqs FED never produced anything, they were initially minimally funded.... they actually printed virtually all of it....<br/><br/>How Asset Purchases Work (Mechanics):<br/><br/>When the Fed decides to buy an asset (like a Treasury bond or MBS), it does the following:<br/><br/>Identifies the Seller: The Fed buys assets from banks, primary dealers, institutional investors, etc., usually through auctions in the open market.<br/>Credits Reserves: The Fed pays for the asset by crediting the reserve account of the seller&#39;s bank.<br/>Example: Imagine the Fed buys a $1 million Treasury bond from Investment Fund A, which banks at MegaBank.<br/>The Fed adds the bond to its assets on its balance sheet.<br/>Simultaneously, the Fed creates $1 million in new digital reserves and credits MegaBank&#39;s reserve account at the Fed (adding to the liabilities side of its balance sheet).<br/>MegaBank then credits Investment Fund A&#39;s account by $1 million.<br/>Key Points:<br/>No Pre-existing Money Needed: The Fed doesn&#39;t draw down a bank account funded by taxes or borrow money to make these purchases. It creates the payment digitally at the moment of purchase.<br/>Balance Sheet Expansion: Each asset purchase simultaneously increases both the Assets (the bond or MBS) and Liabilities (the newly created reserves) on the Fed&#39;s balance sheet. The Fed&#39;s balance sheet grows when it buys assets.<br/>Initial Capital (1913): While the Fed creates its operational money, it did start with initial capital provided by member banks.<br/>Commercial banks that joined the Federal Reserve System were required to purchase shares (stock) in their regional Federal Reserve Bank. These shares paid a fixed dividend (6% by law), but did not confer control like regular stock. This initial capital provided a small buffer, but it was tiny compared to the Fed&#39;s balance sheet today and was not the source of funds for asset purchases.<br/>Gold Certificates (Historically): In the early decades under the gold standard, the Fed did hold gold certificates (backed by gold held at the Treasury). This provided a form of backing for the currency it issued, but the mechanism for paying for asset purchases was still primarily the creation of reserves or the issuance of notes, albeit constrained by gold reserve requirements. The gold wasn&#39;t &#34;spent&#34; to buy assets; it acted as collateral limiting how much the Fed could create.<br/>Earnings &amp; Seigniorage: The Fed earns interest on the assets (bonds, MBS) it holds. After covering its operating expenses and paying the statutory dividend to member banks, the Fed remits the vast majority of its earnings back to the U.S. Treasury. This is a form of government revenue called seigniorage. However, these earnings are a result of holding the assets, not the source of funds to buy them.<br/><br/>In Summary:<br/>The Federal Reserve didn&#39;t get &#34;money&#34; from somewhere else to start buying assets. Its foundational power, granted by Congress, is the authority to create U.S. base money – both physical currency (Federal Reserve Notes) and, crucially for asset purchases, digital bank reserves. When the Fed buys an asset, it pays for it by creating new reserves out of thin air and crediting the seller&#39;s bank. This is the essence of its ability to conduct monetary policy and expand the money supply. Initial capital from member banks and historical gold holdings provided structure and constraints, but not the operational funds for purchases. 2026-02-10T19:37:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2mt0hkuyk6n056p5z8nj277peq7tpw2ejhczsamd6yh073e39huqzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cad7wmw *FED acting as the Treasury&#39;s Agent*<br/><br/>From Maple AI. Fed Reserves Assets:<br/>&#34;Foreign Currency (Intermittently, Especially Post-Bretton Woods):<br/>The Fed holds relatively small amounts of major foreign currencies (euros, yen, etc.).<br/>Used historically for foreign exchange (FX) intervention, in coordination with the Treasury, to influence the value of the U.S. dollar. (Note: The Treasury, via the Exchange Stabilization Fund, is the primary actor, but the Fed acts as its agent).&#34; 2026-02-10T19:33:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvcexzkpuhczah55nujcctuaahrln7ffnjx8x0te256s2yseh0d2qzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cdnd3f9 *FED acting as the Treasury&#39;s Agent*<br/><br/>From Maple AI. Fed Reserves Assets:<br/>&#34;Foreign Currency (Intermittently, Especially Post-Bretton Woods):<br/>The Fed holds relatively small amounts of major foreign currencies (euros, yen, etc.).<br/>Used historically for foreign exchange (FX) intervention, in coordination with the Treasury, to influence the value of the U.S. dollar. (Note: The Treasury, via the Exchange Stabilization Fund, is the primary actor, but the Fed acts as its agent).&#34; 2026-02-10T19:33:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs82tz6w9ym4qne5a0mde65n849kfxr5rv5vhwvvn4r707ca73ky7czyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c57qcxn *FED acting as the Treasury&#39;s Agent*<br/><br/>From Maple AI. Fed Reserves Assets:<br/>&#34;Foreign Currency (Intermittently, Especially Post-Bretton Woods):<br/>The Fed holds relatively small amounts of major foreign currencies (euros, yen, etc.).<br/>Used historically for foreign exchange (FX) intervention, in coordination with the Treasury, to influence the value of the U.S. dollar. (Note: The Treasury, via the Exchange Stabilization Fund, is the primary actor, but the Fed acts as its agent).&#34; 2026-02-10T19:24:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs97qz94uk04mzh65v3ls7feupf834rz2uqgz2n8u2vy9f49690vcqzyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42c2uglwc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszfyyl2vlauuwajrv40u92mxeexu682368dpgpzlxz3f3tel552vqve8vhu'>nevent1q…8vhu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>IMHO the critical hurdle is the quality of the good/service. I&#39;m hoarding and wont part with my sats for just anything - a merchant will be forced to be better; just like I have to work harder to avoid selling. Hard money forces more productivity + higher quality goods = human flurishing 2026-02-10T15:17:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgal03gtf0a3dknetyg9kpqda7hqfa6kxnd6apy6hv5a8ehueptxszyqujx9syr035tv46chzdrazvwuqnshtzh74vwskegfeazznyxn42cutydwv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvunvhj693uecydz634mpujncw0gvhe8a5rzyqauqnscngjmcsgqc7244fj'>nevent1q…44fj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>make your stuff that everyone has to have = forcing function for high quality 2026-02-10T15:12:13Z