Nostr notes by BitcoinGranny

Sure. He's never going to have laser eyes.

2026-03-20T10:16:04Z

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Sure.
He's never going to have laser eyes.

I stopped 'playing' with bitcoin. Too easy to spend it ...

2026-03-20T10:14:44Z

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I stopped 'playing' with bitcoin. Too easy to spend it without having fiat to replace it. I used to think it was 'play money' and spent all except a few sats. Now I can't afford to buy. Well, maybe a small amount...

That is awful! So sorry. How are you feeling in March?

2026-03-20T10:08:49Z

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That is awful! So sorry. How are you feeling in March?

Get better soon. 🙏🧡🙏

2026-01-21T23:00:09Z

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Get better soon. 🙏🧡🙏

🤣🤣🤣 #nevent1q…qqp3

2026-01-20T17:39:01Z

🤣🤣🤣

quoting
nevent1q…qqp3
👀

#Russia #nwo #Davos #WEF #nostr #bitcoin

I think you are correct. I talked incessantly for 3+ years about ...

2026-01-20T17:37:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…0dt8
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I think you are correct. I talked incessantly for 3+ years about bitcoin. I convinced 2 people. That's it.

We are all one. #nevent1q…zdrz

2026-01-17T07:18:11Z

We are all one.

quoting
nevent1q…zdrz
GM, nature is a healer. You’re part of it. Remember that, use that. Have a great day & year ahead! ♥️

Hmm. #nevent1q…wlqd

2026-01-17T07:17:19Z

Hmm.

quoting
nevent1q…wlqd
It’s metamorphosing into a digital usd. Some call it cbdc some prefer to see it as innocent stablecoin. Either way fiat finds a way to stick around for another round and we focus on bitcoin in self custody if we know what’s good for us

Amen. #nevent1q…h2ga

2026-01-17T07:13:40Z

Amen.

quoting
nevent1q…h2ga
The state is not the solution to financial repression because it is the source of it. You cannot vote your way out of a surveillance-based monetary regime. You cannot regulate your way back to sovereignty.

Jeeze. Crazy.

2026-01-17T02:32:36Z

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Jeeze. Crazy.

Don't wash hair with shampoo every day, for one idea

2026-01-17T02:31:36Z

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Don't wash hair with shampoo every day, for one idea

Well, today I was very productive: Meditation Qi gong Drawing ...

2026-01-17T02:26:08Z

Well, today I was very productive:
Meditation
Qi gong
Drawing hair
Guitar practice
Walk
Make granola
Write letter to family member
#coffeechain
#nostr

I wish I could run away, but my family really needs me. Let's ...

2026-01-15T01:13:27Z

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I wish I could run away, but my family really needs me.
Let's hope the reset is nonviolent. History says different...

That's a good one. 🤣 Reminds me of when I pay property tax ...

2026-01-14T16:31:14Z

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That's a good one. 🤣
Reminds me of when I pay property tax and I write 'RENT' on the check.

🤣

2026-01-14T16:29:14Z

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Hmm. That is a good description. I would love to read the history ...

2026-01-13T10:59:12Z

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Hmm. That is a good description. I would love to read the history books in 100 years.

When I first heard of #nostr, it was boring & empty. Two ...

2026-01-13T10:51:00Z

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When I first heard of #nostr, it was boring & empty. Two years later, it is quite enjoyable. Ads are nonexistent, and I join the groups in which I'm interested. In a couple of years, I'm sure it will be even better, and I'll be zapping away. (haven't gotten around to it, yet...)

Of course they they did. The UK is lost.

2026-01-13T10:40:25Z

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Of course they they did.
The UK is lost.

Good morning...already(7 hours of sleep)! Have a grateful day!

2026-01-13T10:30:52Z

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Good morning...already(7 hours of sleep)! Have a grateful day!

Good luck. I had a friend that lost her naturalization papers for ...

2026-01-13T10:28:15Z

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Good luck. I had a friend that lost her naturalization papers for the US. It took her 5- plus years to get it straightened out because the bureaucrats are just insanely incompetent. They don't know HOW to follow the rules because there are too many & they are too complicated. Of course, that is just part of it. Many times there is malice...

Wow. Good idea. Maybe anonymous....

2026-01-13T02:49:27Z

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Wow. Good idea. Maybe anonymous....

OMG 🤣

2026-01-13T02:43:37Z

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OMG 🤣

I read an entire book about this. The author concluded the ...

2026-01-11T16:47:07Z

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I read an entire book about this. The author concluded the English group was left to fend for themselves and were assisted by a tribe of natives and moved inland. More info. Thanks!
That's cool!

I also had the thought that churches & religious leaders ...

2026-01-11T13:03:44Z

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I also had the thought that churches & religious leaders could band together to influence the nation state to be restorative, healing, and compassionate to society...WITHOUT force and coercion.
The religions and splintered religious sects are so fragmented and fighting amongst themselves, that I don't see them making a difference. Maybe I am wrong. I see people of all ages flocking to church, then I see the local news, and I see foolish & draconian actions taken by government. There seems to be a BIG disconnect!

I am NOT living life to its fullest!! BUT, there are 24 hours in ...

2026-01-11T12:50:49Z

I am NOT living life to its fullest!!
BUT, there are 24 hours in a day. I sleep for 6.
I do chores for 3.
That leaves 15 hours for creativity, productivity, and adventure.
WTF have I been doing??
Frittering away the time on X, FB, Instagram, TV, and Scrabble/ Solitaire games.
Even if I limit tbose to 5 hours, that still leaves 10 hours for creative pursuits.
No more.
LIMIT the time.
Get to it!!
#coffeechain
#bitcoin
#nostr
#plebs

For me, it is saving family members that need serious help, not ...

2026-01-11T12:36:59Z

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For me, it is saving family members that need serious help, not having to worry about expenses, and being able to go away any time I can clear my schedule!

I needed to read that today. Thank you. My mind has been captured ...

2026-01-11T10:37:13Z

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I needed to read that today. Thank you.
My mind has been captured by X/Twitter, Facebook, and news. All done. Now the world looks cold, harsh & cruel...with personal experiences to match!
I've wasted my musical & artistic talents on scrolling.
No more.

Doc Watson's Waiting For Times to Get Better by Billy Strings ...

2026-01-11T10:28:49Z

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Doc Watson's Waiting For Times to Get Better by Billy Strings
https://youtu.be/XNHUX_0BFkU?si=bn0OcWyZKfqVp3WZ

🤣

2026-01-11T10:21:22Z

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My sincere condolences. I understand the distraction goal. ...

2026-01-11T10:06:11Z

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My sincere condolences. I understand the distraction goal. Sometimes my meditation transforms my outlook...if I'm consistent. 🧡

We have had to watch videos very carefully to try and discern if ...

2026-01-06T11:27:07Z

We have had to watch videos very carefully to try and discern if it is just AI

quoting
nevent1q…l78s
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-deepfakes-are-impersonating-pastors-to-try-and-scam-their-congregations/

Thank you, thank you!!

2026-01-05T21:31:15Z

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Thank you, thank you!!

Signet? Thank you for your work! #nevent1q…ae73

2026-01-05T21:25:56Z

Signet?
Thank you for your work!

quoting
nevent1q…ae73
I don't believe that clients should hold keys in any capacity but I can appreciate Primal trying to make this process a bit simpler. Of course, I believe only you should hold your keys which is why I've been working on Signet (just search on Github, I spam it here enough lol).

nevent1q…35m5

Yikes #nevent1q…3p6s

2026-01-05T19:25:50Z

Yikes

quoting
nevent1q…3p6s
BREAKING: 🇺🇸🇻🇪 US government could seize Venezuela’s #Bitcoin reserves — CNBC

https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1zqJVdeQwmZKB?s=20

2026-01-05T19:25:27Z

https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1zqJVdeQwmZKB?s=20

Whoa. #nevent1q…kzak

2026-01-05T15:19:55Z

Whoa.

quoting
nevent1q…kzak
The fog of the Maduro extraction is clearing, and the "why" beyond the Trump pressers is coming into focus.

Despite the Don repeatedly saying Venezuela stole our oil, the Pentagon didn’t move on Caracas for crude.

Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world, but the quality of that oil is very low.

It is a heavy, sour crude that is high in sulphur content which only a handful of refineries worldwide can process.

In fact, by some estimates it would cost $1 trillion to upgrade the Venezuelan infrastructure just to have the country surpass Canada’s exports of 3 million barrels a day.

So, while Trump uses oil as a way to make the American people feel like they will directly benefit from the excursion, the real reason they moved was because of a convergence of three existential threats:

- Chinese control of AI-critical minerals.

- Iranian drone manufacturing on Western soil.

- Russian military integration in the Caribbean.

If Washington cared about restoring democracy, why wait 13 years into Maduro’s reign?

The military brass felt a growing strategic vulnerability less than 3 hours from Miami and felt they needed to act immediately.

But while the media focuses on rare earth elements and degraded oil infrastructure, the real prize might be sitting on a hardware wallet in Caracas.

For eight years, the Maduro regime operated a shadow financial engine designed to be unfreezable.

Since 2018, they’ve been liquidating gold from the Orinoco Mining Arc and "washing" oil proceeds through USDT into Bitcoin.

The scale is staggering.

Intelligence reports by Whale Hunting now point to a "Shadow Reserve" of roughly 600,000 to 660,000 Bitcoin.

To put that in perspective: that is twice the size of the US government’s entire Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

It rivals the holdings of MSTR and BlackRock.

If these numbers are accurate, Maduro and his cronies have been sitting on a $60 billion life raft that will play as a lynchpin in how the negotiations play out.

Washington likely knew about this secret stash since its very inception.

Court documents now reveal that Alex Saab, the Venezuelan businessman who was the architect of this Bitcoin accumulation scheme, had been a DEA informant since 2016.

The capture of Maduro has now triggered a high-stakes interrogation with the recovery of seed phrases likely playing a critical part.

As news of this reported 600,000 BTC stockpile begins to spread, the market is currently pricing this as a massive "supply lock-up."

Bitcoin is up over $5,000 since the abduction of Maduro went down.

Under the Trump administration, the probability of a "fire sale" is near zero.

Trump campaigned on the promise of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

Getting Maduro to fork over the seed phrase would be an easy, budget-neutral way to triple its size overnight.

Maduro’s "unfreezable" asset could become the cornerstone of the American balance sheet with the only stack larger being Satoshi’s.

Bitcoin has always lived outside the logic of violence.

But as Maduro is finding out, that only holds true as long as you can keep the keys in your head.

Good luck. 😊

2026-01-05T14:44:11Z

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Good luck. 😊

Forgot to ask for DECAF. Uh oh!! #coffeechain ...

2026-01-05T14:43:02Z

Forgot to ask for DECAF. Uh oh!!
#coffeechain

Oh, true, but he was elected. Ha, come to think of it, so were ...

2026-01-05T14:41:45Z

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Oh, true, but he was elected.
Ha, come to think of it, so were many other dictators...😱

Wait...Nayib Bukele is a dictator? Or are you referring to ...

2026-01-05T14:29:57Z

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Wait...Nayib Bukele is a dictator?
Or are you referring to Maduro?

Well, there are several nation states that do not tax any crypto ...

2026-01-05T13:48:29Z

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Well, there are several nation states that do not tax any crypto capital gains. I know that isn't what you mean, but...
Also, financial privacy is still paramount, but until the Bank Secrecy Act disappears, idk what changes. Keonne & William tried.
😱
What will bitcoin be in the future?
I don't think anyone knows for sure.

I have very old 'How To' Amethyst #NOSTR websites. Rhey ...

2026-01-05T13:42:05Z

I have very old 'How To' Amethyst #NOSTR websites. Rhey seem pretty useless now.
I need a guide on RELAYS and how to set them up, and maybe other general info. Any help?
P.S. I have an AlbyGo, whatever that is.
I also have a Blitz wallet. Planning on using it with Blue. Is that going to be useful?
#asknostr

Thanks. I'll check it out

2026-01-05T13:36:28Z

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Thanks. I'll check it out

Maybe this. Love the scenery around there. ...

2026-01-05T13:35:31Z

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Maybe this. Love the scenery around there.

🤣🤣🤣 I'm a morning person... and retired. I feel your ...

2026-01-05T13:29:44Z

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🤣🤣🤣
I'm a morning person...
and retired.
I feel your pain, though!

Good Monday Morning! #coffeechain ...

2026-01-05T13:28:44Z

Good Monday Morning!
#coffeechain

GM!!

2026-01-02T11:54:37Z

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GM!!

I'll tell him you said that!! 🤣

2025-12-30T17:04:28Z

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I'll tell him you said that!! 🤣

Good Morning!

2025-12-30T17:03:31Z

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Good Morning!

I came home from an entire month on the road, began a new habit ...

2025-12-30T10:31:28Z

I came home from an entire month on the road, began a new habit of going out for a breve latte every day. Sometimes with a pastry...uh oh.
Three months later I am 8 pounds heavier.
No more breve lattes!! Black from now on.
#coffeechain

I still dream of owning another cat. It has been 3 years since my ...

2025-12-30T10:26:49Z

I still dream of owning another cat. It has been 3 years since my 20-year-old cat completed its 9th life. My better half does not want another cat. What should I do?
#asknostr

Klaus Schab?

2025-12-25T13:36:12Z

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Klaus Schab?

Punishment, control, & fear= The Nation State So far, ...

2025-12-20T18:27:34Z

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Punishment, control, & fear=
The Nation State
So far, #bitcoin has not fixed this....

Good idea #nevent1q…zmky

2025-12-20T10:23:58Z

Good idea

quoting
nevent1q…zmky
I reckon gift them a seed phrase, and tell them they can install a wallet to see what you have given them - suggest a simple wallet. They get skin in the game by having to do something. Give them a nostr key pair even as well. Then they can spend/send their sats easily too. Even earn some maybe.

😪🙏😪 #nevent1q…alwg

2025-12-20T10:16:34Z

😪🙏😪

quoting
nevent1q…alwg
Heartbreaking.

Sign the petition and donate now.

billandkeonne.org

Wow! #nevent1q…7j7p

2025-12-20T10:13:41Z

Wow!

quoting
nevent1q…7j7p
A quick recap of nprofile1qqs8yhutuqjxldhhxrdtkarnw2e9s9x2uenmckry4vwe0ky64hfx0mcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsz9mhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wshs20ymvcsales (nprofile…ales) on Nostr in 2025

• Two hand-knotted Bitcoin rugs sold
Collectors: Evelin (nprofile…8r2h) & MariusFebruary (nprofile…rqjx)
• One custom order completed from last year (2024–2025)
Collector: cecilia (nprofile…pxjq)
• One new order started this year (2025–2026)
Collector: MariusFebruary (nprofile…rqjx)
All of this happened only on Nostr- proof that a small, passionate community can create real value.
This is the true power of Bitcoin and decentralization. As we approach the end of the year… Who will take home the 💙blue Bitcoin rug💙masterpiece?

GM bitcoin peeps! 7 hours of sleep last night! A blessing. ...

2025-12-20T10:07:58Z

GM bitcoin peeps!
7 hours of sleep last night!
A blessing.
#bitcoin

Nostr event nevent1qqsxeslesdu999e2te5l2779h2z92lzgyrqh6cm2r2q2qxfjj555jhqzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e60yxgfz

2025-12-18T02:39:31Z

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/trump-to-consider-pardon-samourai-wallet

🙏👇🙏 #nevent1q…svkx

2025-12-17T22:01:03Z

🙏👇🙏

quoting
nevent1q…svkx
"These men created tools of freedom and financial independence. They
wrote code and ran businesses. They are good people
They were rewarded with federal prison sentences.
Keonne Rodriguez
William Hill
lan Freeman
Roman Sterlingov
Roman Storm
Free the crypto prisoners."
RealRossU (nprofile…k8qj)
#nostr
#FreeSamourai

Just that it is so complicated. DCA bitcoin is so easy.

2025-12-16T23:15:13Z

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Just that it is so complicated. DCA bitcoin is so easy.

Really? #nevent1q…yr9h

2025-12-16T18:16:04Z

Really?

quoting
nevent1q…yr9h

Watch!!
The Real Threat Is No Longer Bankers, It's the Tech Overlords Above Them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rzv9meq3Yg
#nostr #bitcoin #palestine #freepalestine🇵🇸

Hmm. #nevent1q…cah5

2025-12-14T11:07:54Z

Hmm.

quoting
nevent1q…cah5

📌 STRATEGIC INSIGHT:
Bitcoin OGs are “capping” $BTC’s upside — even as ETFs keep buying aggressively

While the market keeps highlighting record ETF inflows, a quiet but extremely important counterforce is unfolding behind the scenes:
Bitcoin OGs are selling covered calls.

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What are covered calls — and why do they matter?

A covered call means holding Bitcoin while selling call options at higher strike prices in order to:

Generate stable yield

Willingly trade away future upside

In other words:

> They are pre-selling a portion of future price appreciation in exchange for guaranteed cash flow today.

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Why are Bitcoin OGs doing this?

Bitcoin OGs don’t lack conviction.
They lack the need for additional risk.

Entered the market very early

Extremely low cost basis

Large BTC holdings

Their goal is no longer “moon,” but cash flow and risk management

In an environment where:

Volatility remains elevated

Leverage is crowded

ETFs create demand but do not immediately trigger a supply shock

➡️ Covered calls become the optimal strategy.

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The real impact on Bitcoin’s price

When large amounts of BTC are “anchored” at higher strike levels:

Each time price approaches those levels

Option selling pressure and hedging activity emerge

Price gets technically suppressed — quietly, mechanically

The result:

ETFs keep buying

Retail keeps FOMOing

Yet $BTC moves sideways or grinds higher, defying “parabolic” expectations

👉 This is not a bearish signal.
It’s a market structure signal.

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What does this say about the current cycle?

We are in:

A phase of risk distribution, not asset distribution

Smart money prioritizing yield and position management

A market absorbing long-term demand gradually

The bull market isn’t dead.
It’s simply being rhythm-controlled by those who understand the game best.

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Key insight for individual investors

Don’t confuse sideways action with weakness

Don’t FOMO into leverage in a capped-upside environment

Understand that price is driven not only by spot supply and demand, but also by options flow

Bitcoin hasn’t betrayed its thesis.
It’s just being operated by players who no longer need to prove anything.

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> Bitcoin rewards patience — but only for those who understand the structure.

#Bitcoin #BTC #OptionsMarket #CoveredCalls #ETF #MarketStructure #CryptoInsight

I wish. She's been marinating in the central bank/statist ...

2025-12-14T10:55:09Z

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I wish. She's been marinating in the central bank/statist soup for too long. Then again, I woke up in 2012, but she is in survival mode. I wasn't.

Thanks. Good points.

2025-12-14T04:04:12Z

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Thanks. Good points.

Is it a good idea to make an exposé documentary about the ...

2025-12-14T00:27:33Z

Is it a good idea to make an exposé documentary about the Department of Corrections and the criminal probation/parole system?
#asknostr

Good points #nevent1q…g3nj

2025-12-13T09:59:15Z

Good points

quoting
nevent1q…g3nj
Japan is just the latest excuse of the week

You think anything is “unwinding” over a tiny .25% hike? No

Markets yesterday: POWELL CUT WE ARE SAVED

Markets today: JAPAN HIKING WE ARE DOOMED

48 hours and this is the retail response… tells you everything

Japan have raised rates before, it’s a nothing burger…. The free money isn’t stopping, maybe the 1000 x Leverage goes to 500 x leverage instead, that’s about it

#bitcoin at 90k on the flush of this “news”

It’s like everyone is missing the elephant in the room

Trump is replacing the Fed Chair and taking rates to 1% immediately, probably 0%

If he gets away with 0 income tax on USA….. then that sounds like a lot more free money than Japan lifting a whole .25% lol

If Japan said 2% -3.5% hike ok theyre changing things…. But not a .25% hike, they literally say at 0% for 30 years…. They move to actually remain relevant

Imagine being a central bank on 0% for 30 years…. You’re literally not needed are you? So no the Yen carry trade isn’t at risk of popping 😂

Unless you want to rewind back to
2017 the YEN CARRY TRADE IS POPPING

2018 YCT popping
2019 YCT POPPING
2020-2026 YCT popping

Laugh
Out
Loud

Markets are in turmoil as usual

Buy your Bitties

Jane Street manipulation...

2025-12-13T09:52:19Z

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Jane Street manipulation...

🤎 #nevent1q…dvnu

2025-12-12T10:08:57Z

🤎

quoting
nevent1q…dvnu
“We have Bitcoin. It's successful. The nation state can't stop us. If you motherfuckers could actually think for yourselves instead of listening to these fucking pieces of shit on MSNBC who fucking hate you and want to make sure that you stay in the box, you could actually free yourself from this.” - erikcason (nprofile…3eea) + HODL (nprofile…hs8c) + walker (nprofile…yza6)

nevent1q…p2d2

You meant 'paltry' and it autocorrected....not that it ...

2025-12-12T02:30:26Z

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You meant 'paltry' and it autocorrected....not that it matters. 🤣🤣🤣
Good HODL post!

Not anymore #nevent1q…2wle

2025-12-11T10:01:05Z

Not anymore

quoting
nevent1q…2wle
Sounds about right.

Great job, you two!! 🧡🧡🧡 #bitcoin #coffeechain ...

2025-12-08T11:29:09Z

Great job, you two!!
🧡🧡🧡
#bitcoin
#coffeechain
https://youtu.be/mFa0vQtNfRw?si=IHEhWJ3MgR5K4CyY

I want an authentic, pure experience, with no one in control. So ...

2025-12-08T11:22:09Z

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I want an authentic, pure experience, with no one in control. So far, #nostr delivers!

Kudos, as usual. 🧡 #nevent1q…7x39

2025-12-07T20:40:30Z

Kudos, as usual. 🧡

quoting
nevent1q…7x39
BRÆKING: “Grinches of Tyranny” song is already BANNED in the EU and UK.

The Totalitarians don’t want you to hear this song!

nevent1q…yv5l

This is very good. Reminds us of the origins timeline...🧡 ...

2025-12-07T08:57:13Z

This is very good.
Reminds us of the origins timeline...🧡

quoting
nevent1q…rt9h
GM. Just remembered that I once wrote a Bitcoin History Advent Calendar. Hope you enjoy it 🕯️🎄

https://d11n.net/bitcoin-history-advent-calendar

Umm, pretty realistic for that time period in NYC in the Wall ...

2025-12-03T12:55:26Z

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Umm, pretty realistic for that time period in NYC in the Wall Street & ad world, IMHO

But where are they?? Where are the new Adam Backs? The new Nick ...

2025-12-02T21:00:14Z

But where are they??
Where are the new Adam Backs?
The new Nick Szabos?
The new Wei Dais?
The new Greg Maxwells?
The new David Chaums?
The new Timothy C. Mays?
The new Phil Zimmermans???

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Cypherpunks don’t die
#nostr #cypherpunks #punks #artstr

I'm not spending any bitcoin for the rest of 2025. It takes ...

2025-12-02T20:52:04Z

I'm not spending any bitcoin for the rest of 2025. It takes discipline.
Maybe 2026 will be expensive, though
Supporting a family...😬
#bitcoin
#nostr

👏👏🧡👏👏 #nevent1q…5hj9

2025-11-30T22:19:09Z

👏👏🧡👏👏

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nevent1q…5hj9
Elon Musk dit que le Bitcoin est une véritable monnaie basée sur l'énergie.

« On ne peut pas légiférer sur l'énergie. »

Agreed

2025-11-29T20:07:10Z

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Agreed

I wonder if society is broken. What will fix it? IDK. Community? ...

2025-11-29T19:22:46Z

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I wonder if society is broken.
What will fix it?
IDK.
Community?
Spiritual endeavors + community?
Divorce is everywhere, and has been for years.
When I was a kid in the 1960's-70's, no one was divorced. We heard of one woman that had an affair...but her huaband was an alcoholic. That's it.

I think Elon truly thought he could significantly reduce the size ...

2025-11-29T17:31:41Z

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I think Elon truly thought he could significantly reduce the size of government through DOGE. Once he got in there & did his very best, I think he realized it was an impossible task. I had great hopes when Vivek & Elon teamed up. Damn.

Yup. Typical. #naddr1qq…mfkz

2025-11-29T10:58:24Z

Yup. Typical.

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After years of public personal (Jamie Dimon) and corporate tantrums about Bitcoin, JP Morgan has done what every Wall Street titan eventually does: if they can’t kill it, they’ll try to colonize it and make profits from it. Classic banker energy: “We hate Bitcoin! … unless we can charge fees on it.”

So in recent months, the great battle among the Wall Street giants has basically been: “Who gets to milk the Bitcoin cow first?”

I’ve written before about how Wall Street narratives make Bitcoin trade like a “risk asset”, even though Bitcoin is about as risk-asset-ish as a bunker made of tungsten, and how Wall Street banksters and market makers can profit simply by pushing the price around.

They know where Bitcoin is going long term. They also know exactly how much demand they can unleash on a supply that’s harder than the skull of someone still buying shitcoins. So market positioning becomes the battlefield.

And honestly? The recent Bitcoin price stagnation and slump looks like a massive rotation: old-guard Bitcoiners (OGs) cashing in while “smart money” — Wall Street, institutions, sovereigns — loading the spring for the next launch sequence.

This is the first time in Bitcoin’s life that gigantic global money players are barging in with both elbows and give OGs the market depth and liquidity to sell 80.000 bitcoin a piece and barely moving the price. So yes, expect every market manipulation trick in the Wall Street cookbook. Legal, semi-legal, illegal-but-prosecuted-never — they will use it. This week’s MicroStrategy (MSTR) drama? That’s the free sample.

So, cue JP Morgan.\ On Nov 20, they issue a public “warning” about MSTR — tanking both MicroStrategy stock and Bitcoin.\ Then on Nov 26, they file a prospectus for their own Bitcoin-based structured product.

Translation for the non-bank fluent:\ JP Morgan basically announced, loud and clear, that Michael Saylor is a fucking genius — and they’re stealing his homework.

But being the gentlemen they are, they’d also prefer as little competition as possible. And what better way to clear the field than reminding everyone they can move markets like Zeus throwing thunderbolts?

If Satoshi had created Bitcoin to replace banks, this is the moment the banks are saying, “Thanks. Anyway, we’ll take over from here.”

Poor Saylor, meanwhile probably felt like the guy who just got invited into Don Corleone’s smoky back room to hear the Godfather make “an offer you can’t refuse.” And the offer is:\ “Nice Bitcoin strategy you have there. Mind if someone… replicated it with slightly more market power.”

Bitcoiners are square behind Saylor, of course. But I hope he and every treasury company now understands what game they’re in. No illusions. The puppeteers let you become the world’s largest publicly listed Bitcoin hoarder — congrats — but the music is now starting, and they expect you to dance.

These Wall Streeters are here to accumulate Bitcoin as cheaply as possible, ideally by scaring treasury companies, levered firms, or panicking traders into selling it to them. Do not forget they are gangsters.

So I asked AI to help me untangle the timeline — the warnings, the price moves, the filings — and explore how a giant bankster like JP Morgan could profit from this whole show.

Because once you see the playbook, the plot twist is obvious:

They’re not fighting Bitcoin anymore.\ They’re fighting for Bitcoin. And as I wrote in my Bitcoindollar book, is this the path to a multi-million dollar bitcoin??

Timeline — key public events (Nov 2025 → Dec 2025)

Nov 20, 2025 — JPMorgan research/public warning about MSTR / MSCI

What: JPMorgan published analysis warning that MicroStrategy faces possible exclusion from major equity indices (MSCI decision referenced for Jan 15, 2026).

Why it matters: Index-exclusion risk is a mechanical route to large passive outflows; public warnings can change investor behavior quickly.

Source: Coindesk summary of JPMorgan warning (Nov 20, 2025). CoinDesk

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/bitcoin-for-corporations/msci-singles-out-bitcoin-treasury-undercuts-benchmark-neutrality

Nov 20, 2025 — JPMorgan public Form/FPW/communication (company site)

What: JPMorgan group posted a Form/FPW style corporate document summarizing related structured offerings and commentary (public investor communications).

Why it matters: Confirms JPM was publicly communicating product strategies / summaries in the same window.

Source: JPMorgan investor site static file dated Nov 20, 2025. jpmorganchaseco.gcs-web.com

~Nov 26, 2025 — JPMorgan files SEC prospectus/424(b)(2) for Bitcoin-linked structured notes

What: Filing for Auto-Callable Accelerated Barrier Notes linked to IBIT (iShares Bitcoin Trust). Multiple filings and industry writeups appear dated Nov 26, 2025. The structured-product filing outlines Upside Leverage 1.5×, Barrier 60%, Call Premium, maturity Nov 29, 2028, etc.

Why it matters: The filing makes the product terms public; it is the formal step before distribution. Product filings often precede distribution and hedging activity.

Sources: SEC 424(b)(2) prospectus page; industry writeups summarizing the filing (Nov 26, 2025). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000121390025114025/ea0266951-01_424b2.htm

I’ll outline below some scenarios showing how JPM’s business lines could produce outcomes critics call “attacks.” These are all possible and are the result of JPM’s position as a banking giant with a number of potentially conflicting interest arising out of the many branches/subsidiaries/controlled parts of the banking group — they do not prove intent.

A. Hedging flows that create selling or buying pressure

What it is: When JPM sells a derivative that pays based on IBIT, the bank hedges by trading the ETF or related futures/options. Large, repeated hedging trades — especially executed aggressively during low-liquidity periods — can move the ETF price (and through arbitrage, Bitcoin).

Why that matters for MSTR: MSTR’s equity is highly correlated to Bitcoin. Sizable selling pressure in IBIT/BTC can depress BTC, which can lower MSTR and possibly trigger margin-related deleveraging at bitcoin-levered firms. SEC+1

B. Product competition that diverts capital flows

What it is: JPM’s notes offer an alternative to direct Bitcoin exposure and to any retail/wholesale solutions MicroStrategy or its partners might be offering. If large pools of investors buy JPM’s note instead of buying MSTR equity or other products, that reduces demand for MSTR and may put downward pressure on its share price. Several news outlets and commentators have framed the new product as “competing” with MSTR. Decrypt+1

C. Research, public commentary, and index-related warnings

What it is: Banks publish research and risk notes that influence institutional allocation decisions (e.g., warnings about index inclusion/exclusion, analyses of liquidity risk). If JPM issues negative research or warns index providers about MSTR’s eligibility, index-tracking funds or institutional investors may reduce holdings, triggering visible share outflows. Recent reporting shows JPM circulated analysis warning of MSCI exclusion risks for MSTR and that this messaging coincided with market moves and community outcry. FX Leaders+1

Why it matters: Research is a legal channel for influencing markets — but when combined with trading positions it creates conflict-of-interest concerns.

D. Financing / margin and prime brokerage relationships

What it is: Large banks provide lending and prime brokerage facilities to institutional players. If the bank changes margin requirements, calls loans, or tightens financing, that can force leveraged Bitcoin holders to sell — pressuring BTC and related equities. Commentators have suggested that structured products could create squeezes or trigger margin calls in certain scenarios (these are allegations and speculative). Bitget+1

E. Index mechanics and rebalancing signals

What it is: JPM’s communications about indices (e.g., suggesting MSTR might be removed from MSCI) can trigger index rebalancing flows or anticipatory trading by funds that track those indices — potentially large and mechanically forced selling. Reporting notes that JPM warned of potential MSCI removal, and market participants discussed estimated outflows if that happened. FX Leaders+1

What's a controller? Luckily I missed the video game ...

2025-11-26T19:28:54Z

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What's a controller?
Luckily I missed the video game addiction generation. 😊

Yeah. Pretty weird world. Although...Galt's Gulch has been ...

2025-11-26T02:32:16Z

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Yeah. Pretty weird world. Although...Galt's Gulch has been attempted before in various parts of the world, and has usually failed. My guess is because humans were involved...🤣

Whoa #nevent1q…9fxs

2025-11-25T14:07:58Z

Whoa

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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Eric Trump shows off 'America Bitcoin' mining facility.

🤣

2025-11-25T14:06:53Z

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Good morning! #coffeechain #cafe ...

2025-11-25T14:04:11Z

Good morning!
#coffeechain
#cafe

Great art! Thanks for sharing. ❤️ #nevent1q…hc2c

2025-11-25T00:21:45Z

Great art! Thanks for sharing. ❤️

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nevent1q…hc2c
#bitfest
Un grand merci à madbitcoins (nprofile…evlw)
Vainqueur du petit portrait de Satochi

Yay ANDREAS!! Agree. #nevent1q…a67e

2025-11-24T22:32:21Z

Yay ANDREAS!! Agree.

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nevent1q…a67e
Andreas M. Antonopoulos shares his take on the #Bitcoin spam discussion and the Knots fork from @LukeDashjr.

P.S. “I Already Said Garbage” was funny 😆

#HosKasi & Run Knots

Yeah. I'm happy he is pro-bitcoin, but really, he might be ...

2025-11-24T22:27:50Z

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Yeah. I'm happy he is pro-bitcoin, but really, he might be over his head when up against these corrupt banker elites.

👏👏👇👏👏 #nevent1q…vl3w

2025-11-24T18:43:45Z

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nevent1q…vl3w
Bitcoin ≈ Mycelium 🍄⚡️

Both grow from the edges, not from the center. Both are decentralized networks that strengthen as they spread. Both are resilient, adapting to pressure instead of collapsing. Both connect individuals into something far bigger than the sum of their parts.

Mycelium transforms forests. Bitcoin transforms societies.

When energy, value, and information can flow freely without a central controller, new ecosystems emerge — more open, more antifragile, more human.

#bitcoin #mycelium #decentralized #freedomtech #antifragile #nostr #plebs #fixthemoneyfixtheworld

Wow. Interesting. Thanks.

2025-11-22T12:52:03Z

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Wow. Interesting. Thanks.

Is this for the paid members?

2025-11-21T22:31:05Z

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Is this for the paid members?

🤣🤣🤣

2025-11-21T16:37:05Z

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No fiat I can really spare...😬

2025-11-21T14:19:35Z

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No fiat I can really spare...😬

👏👏👇👏👏 #nevent1q…cxht

2025-11-21T07:50:50Z

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Las redes P2P son estructuras donde cada nodo actúa como cliente y servidor. Comparten recursos como ancho de banda y almacenamiento, operan sin permisos previos y mantienen la operatividad incluso si algunos nodos se desconectan.

El mayor desafío de estas redes es el Ataque de Sybil: un atacante crea miles de identidades falsas para manipular el consenso. Bitcoin mitiga esto usando la Prueba de Trabajo para que cada identidad falsa sea costosa de mantener.

La red se auto-organiza mediante Mecanismos de Descubrimiento y una funcionalidad específica para Bitcoin. Los nodos nuevos localizan pares usando direcciones iniciales conocidas para después gestionar la propagación de transacciones y bloques.

La funcionalidad P2P de Bitcoin es crítica: asegura la robustez y la resiliencia contra fallos y censura. A diferencia de la computación distribuida tradicional, aquí no hay un único coordinador que pueda apagar el sistema.

#Bitcoin #Blockchain #P2P #Tecnologia #Ciberseguridad #SeguridadDigital #Sybil

Very true.

2025-11-21T00:22:45Z

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Very true.

Hollowed out and slightly corrupted, just as are other government ...

2025-11-20T19:26:20Z

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Hollowed out and slightly corrupted, just as are other government agencies. I could be totally wrong, though.

Foolish traders #nevent1q…sxg7

2025-11-19T20:18:29Z

Foolish traders

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VanEck: Mid-Cycle Traders Driving Bitcoin Selloff While Long-Term Whales Keep Holding

https://bitcoinmagazine.com

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https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitcoin-selloff-whales-keep-holding

VanEck analysts report that Bitcoin’s recent selloff is driven by mid-cycle holders, while long-term whales continue to accumulate.
This post https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitcoin-selloff-whales-keep-holding
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https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitcoin-selloff-whales-keep-holding

TOTALLY agree. Pomp is fun to listen to, though; I like some of ...

2025-11-19T20:09:20Z

TOTALLY agree.
Pomp is fun to listen to, though; I like some of his guests.

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nevent1q…ck07
Pomp trying for $400 million payout in SPAC deal shows how fiat minded incentives work. This is why I don’t care for influencers joining pubco boards with zero experience. Stay humble, stack sats, and find actual insights here on #nostr from real #bitcoin experts like LynAlden (nprofile…xy3a) lukegromen (nprofile…zyy6) Lawrence Lepard (npub1d3f…r4xv) HODL (nprofile…7ex0) DrJeff (nprofile…l4ca) MartyBent (nprofile…8myw) and preston (nprofile…v5an) who aren’t trying to line their pockets but genuinely teaching simpletons like me about the soundest money we have for 5 years now. Thank you for the knowledge you share