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Freezing other people’s bitcoins is wrong, no matter what the motivation. In my view there is only one way to preserve Bitcoin’s censorship‑resistance without violating that principle:
Introduce quantum‑resistant addresses - By adding a new address format that is provably secure against any foreseeable quantum attack, users who consider quantum computers a real threat can voluntarily move their funds to those addresses. The choice remains entirely in the hands of the coin holder. If a holder decides not to migrate —whether because they have lost the private‑key, because they distrust the new format, or for any other personal reason — then they accept the associated risk. The potential loss is a direct consequence of their own decision, not of an imposed freeze.
Should quantum computing enable the reactivation of old Bitcoin addresses, their influx may cause a crash in the price, but the price can recover. A temporary price-correction is not a reason to compromise the protocol’s core guarantees.
Preserving Bitcoin’s immutable, permission‑less nature must remain the highest priority.

2025-12-21 13:56:11 UTC

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I'm shocked by what I'm reading. If you freeze or burn Bitcoin UTXOs that you merely presume to be lost, you fundamentally undermine Bitcoin's core promise of censorship resistance. This causes irreparable damage.
And why? Out of fear the price might crash? Prices can recover, Bitcoin's credibility cannot.
Lost bitcoins are like treasure in a sunken ship, currently unreachable to everyone. The development of quantum computers will change this situation. Whoever is then able to crack the old private keys may lawfully recover the treasure. comparable to a finder who, after centuries, raises a wreck. In order for fair conditions to prevail and for each owner to have the same chance to secure his property, the timely introduction of quantum‑resistant addresses is essential.

2025-12-17 17:18:37 UTC

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On the internet, it's impossible to use fiat currency without a trusted third party. This is precisely why Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin: the people's currency, the digital cash for a new world. It was designed to defend your purchasing power and your freedom, to protect us from the fiat system which has failed us

2025-12-15 13:50:24 UTC

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Of course, the quantum computing problem should be solved at some point. However, I'd bet my ass that as soon as it's resolved, another FUD will pop up. That's how it's always been in Bitcoin's history - FUD after FUD after FUD.

2025-12-13 20:21:59 UTC

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I only use the newspaper to fire up the fireplace

2025-11-23 14:42:29 UTC

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https://image.nostr.build/caffc97241e7b50efc46775de53f68a4d2bccdcce7976bca79f6e6c7ce5607cc.jpg

2025-11-20 19:06:12 UTC

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Honestly, the McDonald's outfit looks fantastic on HODL

2025-11-16 17:36:41 UTC

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It's interesting how the majority is suddenly convinced we're in a Bitcoin bear market, just because the price is down 25% from its all-time high. Anyone with experience in this space knows that 20-30% pullbacks are a normal part of a bull market. Don't get me wrong, this could be the start of a bear market—nobody knows for sure.
What I find amusing, though, is that the same people who were shouting "this is just the beginning!" when Bitcoin hit 100k, only to see it trade sideways for a year, are now the ones declaring a bear market. The majority has been wrong before, why should I believe they're right this time? If there's one thing I've learned from Bitcoin, it's that the outcome is almost always the opposite of what the crowd expects.

2025-11-15 07:56:56 UTC

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Technology unemployment

2025-11-08 07:17:27 UTC

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Thieving scoundrels!!

2025-11-02 17:22:33 UTC

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But the volatility

2025-11-01 07:20:12 UTC

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https://image.nostr.build/c445c29a5012376d3d976ec00aa1ff38e2b00eb6f153dd28d39eefe2d6e9a728.jpg

2025-10-12 09:17:21 UTC

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https://fountain.fm/episode/Nc3zfrAfKzvdaoGYowNu
#nevent1q…8f3c

2025-10-12 06:23:06 UTC

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If you want to enable proper solo mining, you might consider installing Datum. It lets you create your own block templates, giving you full control over the mining process.
https://ocean.xyz/docs/datum

2025-09-27 09:30:36 UTC

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I run Knots because:
- I want full control over MY node. I want to determine which transactions enter MY mempool and which are relayed.
Core doesn't offer me this level of control, which is why I switched to Knots.
Whether the leaked private chat messages from Luke are true or false is irrelevant to me. I only care about the code I'm running
If Luke were to release an update that would result in a hard fork, I simply wouldn't update. A hard fork is not a solution.
Therefore, NO, I will NOT delete Knots.

2025-09-23 19:57:33 UTC

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https://fountain.fm/episode/zd5q3mF7xwjfmpuHZ5kR
#nevent1q…4zyn

2025-08-28 05:17:22 UTC

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BOOOM

2025-08-24 19:14:36 UTC

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Zoom out

2025-08-22 16:31:32 UTC

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They're trying to regulate a technology that can't be regulated. Bitcoin is a permissionless protocol, and that's not going to change. Even if they did manage to introduce such regulations, I guarantee you'll still be able to make Bitcoin transactions without needing anyone's permission. That's the whole point of Bitcoin.

2025-08-20 18:04:17 UTC

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#YESTR

2025-08-19 11:36:19 UTC

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You talk about Recall, right?

2025-08-01 21:59:17 UTC

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100%
Nostr ist einer der wichtigsten Orte im Internet wenn es um Redefreiheit geht. Ein Ort welcher in diesen Zeiten auch immer relevanter/wichtiger wird. Ich könnte mir gar nicht mehr vorstellen zentrale Plattformen wie Twitter zu verwenden. (Wegen der Dinge die du bereits genannt hast.) Und wahrscheinlich wird man sich auf diesen zentralen Plattformen auch bald verifizieren müssen (KYC). Einfach schrecklich..

2025-07-23 09:15:39 UTC

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https://youtu.be/c0-hvjV2A5Y
My favorite set

2025-07-21 16:18:09 UTC

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85k unrealized sats

2025-07-12 18:54:01 UTC

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So nostr has 100k users

2025-05-01 11:31:31 UTC

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Running #Bitcoin Knots

2025-04-13 11:29:13 UTC

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Could it be that, in this case, Global M2 (which is measured in USD) increased not because of money printing but because the USD got weaker?

2025-04-11 16:22:41 UTC

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https://image.nostr.build/6aafd1323308a9dfda60fd8da98b7f6d8cfbfee41e78df707fda36bc2632fa76.jpg

2025-04-08 12:25:20 UTC

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At least the dumps are correct

2025-04-01 17:42:54 UTC

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Is this real?

2025-03-22 15:37:06 UTC

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What are the current numbers?

2025-03-14 06:46:46 UTC

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I will not eat zee bugs

2025-03-09 06:44:55 UTC

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https://image.nostr.build/cfb887921c491498e2708a67b0a700081c0103f3746483967ceee247ce7beb16.jpg

2025-02-17 17:55:39 UTC

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On Layer1 XMR has better privacy, yes.

2025-01-22 20:12:05 UTC

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Can confirm, btc as payment is not available.

2025-01-21 06:38:16 UTC

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https://image.nostr.build/22850b74e4aa57a3e6bb7e8694fedc8103b657c31142aa763f307b3f59560644.webp

2025-01-21 06:37:10 UTC

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:ooof:

2025-01-19 00:39:39 UTC

I love you all <3

2025-01-18 10:27:18 UTC

What is the recommended way to safely generate and store a nostr private key?? #nostr #asknostr

2025-01-13 07:29:29 UTC

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GM. Have a wonderful week

2025-01-06 21:43:43 UTC

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Interesting. I think auqa will support both, it would be strange if not.

2025-01-06 08:11:13 UTC

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You can?

2025-01-02 19:14:28 UTC

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Happy new year Cristalina :)

2025-01-02 13:04:56 UTC

Whats the benefit of running your own nostr relay? #asknostr

2025-01-02 12:53:07 UTC

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https://image.nostr.build/0fb2facf705c371962673e7e52ca8b3f449609ae4ce02e340e51cd41e7bb90a4.jpg

2025-01-01 19:39:51 UTC

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Happy new year

2024-12-31 22:02:16 UTC

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Sounds like a great advice. Thank you :)

2024-12-31 19:29:16 UTC

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It's hard to say what exactly went wrong.
You're doing it right, just test it and see what happens. Nothing can happen unless you accidentally send a large amount yourself. lol

2024-12-31 18:48:30 UTC

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Glad to hear. I think about the past year, what went right, what went wrong. Things i want to improve or change in 2025.

2024-12-31 15:23:30 UTC

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If it doesn't appear in final balance then the payment failed for whatever reason (and the sats returned to the sender) or the invoice simply wasn't paid.

2024-12-31 12:46:28 UTC

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A lightning payment is "atomic". Either the payment was successful or not, there is nothing in between.

2024-12-31 08:33:55 UTC

GM https://image.nostr.build/052594f53d823cdae8d8163ba2d86137a381d21be09fc65c64b4a0fac222738a.jpg

2024-12-28 16:15:26 UTC

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Up only

2024-12-28 08:06:33 UTC

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2024-12-26 09:26:07 UTC

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GM :)

2024-12-26 01:37:42 UTC

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This should be played on TV

2024-12-26 01:28:34 UTC

GN frens

2024-12-25 13:55:51 UTC

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But for the first time we have a choise. And that is the main difference

2024-12-25 13:52:16 UTC

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Haha, nice :)

2024-12-24 13:35:27 UTC

Does anyone have experience with bitkey? The software, not the hardware wallet. (bitkey.io) #bitkey #bitcoin #asknostr

2024-12-23 08:47:46 UTC

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GM. Wow, looks absolutely beautiful

2024-12-21 21:05:16 UTC

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Same here.. bitcoin changes you

2024-12-14 10:02:09 UTC

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100%

2024-12-14 09:57:38 UTC

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Almost as hard as hodling bitcoin

2024-12-12 18:11:01 UTC

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Thank you Danny

2024-12-11 20:30:01 UTC

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Everything under 100k is boring at this point

2024-12-11 20:25:49 UTC

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Can someone please explain why the eu is voting for chatcontrol like every week??

2024-12-11 17:57:10 UTC

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Das ist exakt das was ich mich auch frage. Es kommt mir so vor als das es so oft wiederholt wird bis das die Mehrheit für die Chatkontrolle ist. So nach dem Motto "Die Chatkontrolle wurde abgelehnt? dann versuchen wir es einfach in ein paar Wochen nochmal.."

2024-12-11 12:44:20 UTC

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Vergeht eigentlich eine Woche in welcher nicht darüber abgestimmt wird? Gefühlt wird jede Woche über die Chatkontrolle abgestimmt. Ich kenne mich nicht mehr aus...

2024-12-07 16:31:01 UTC

How are you??

2024-12-05 19:01:54 UTC

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What now? @nprofile…6kaq

2024-12-05 18:52:43 UTC

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Every bitcoiner looks better 10 years later

2024-12-02 19:42:35 UTC

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Always do the opposite of what the government says

2024-12-01 13:08:37 UTC

A few days ago i orangepilled a friend just by sending him this website:
https://fixyourmoney.space/
This website shows that everything is going to zero measured in bitcoin.
It is very hard to ignore this fact, even for nocoiners.
On the same day, my friend bought his first sats.
#Bitcoin #einundzwanzig

2024-11-29 20:07:26 UTC

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The fall of the 100k wall.. This will go down in the history books

2024-11-23 14:51:38 UTC

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We will find out.., we will find out..

2024-11-23 12:33:51 UTC

What we do in life, echoes in eternity #Bitcoin #nostr #freedom #einundzwanzig

2024-11-18 16:34:10 UTC

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Is this really true? I just cant believe that people use this much leverage with this amount of money.. I mean, how stupid is this?

2024-11-16 09:59:26 UTC