2026-01-10T20:39:23Z https://yabu.me AynchentScrybe https://yabu.me/npub1rsstqpremaa0h52sqdrhjgtcx4nd9ss9lkpv7ax8epnaa0j4jxzsmysdv2 https://image.nostr.build/2a8f867b0bb9459df963911ce8cf1f4722c04bc84946d72b88159b5d039bdc32.jpg https://image.nostr.build/2a8f867b0bb9459df963911ce8cf1f4722c04bc84946d72b88159b5d039bdc32.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw53ag5easz3h76xsj734n3rthdk80sgypdz8pfh0ndf3h207svcgzyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc2p6gj3c For all you CAD geeks out there, here&#39;s a neat project...<br/><br/>Asymptote (vector graphics language)<br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asymptote_(vector_graphics_language)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asymptote_(vector_graphics_language)</a><br/><br/>Here&#39;s a guy that shows an easy to understand example of coding with graphics output. It takes me back to my days of Microstation BASIC programming with the cool dialog box builder, man I thought I was an awesome programmer back then. LOL...<br/><br/>Drawing with Asymptote - Quick Introduction<br/>Kumar Appaiah <br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1iZ2idl3mQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1iZ2idl3mQ</a><br/><br/>AND 1 BONUS:<br/><br/>I thought this project was cool... Kind of an open source alternative to SketchUp maybe? If i was a real coder, i might consider their &#34;option/model/bounty&#34; incentive model? <br/><br/>CAD Sketcher (for Blender plugin)<br/><a href="https://www.cadsketcher.com">https://www.cadsketcher.com</a><br/><br/>...and maybe this one is good to bring 2D CAD talent into 3D modeling and open source world...<br/><br/>BlendCAD Add-On for Blender<br/><a href="https://superhivemarket.com/products/blendcad">https://superhivemarket.com/products/blendcad</a><br/><br/>#grownostr<br/>#cad<br/>#3D<br/> 2026-02-04T06:42:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsds5tkdnh67f4zfe626ey4gk4van2gmyjlp3mlcsas6tfr5547r4szyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc26cj6kp Nice to see options like Amber... I still need to learn more about Bunker Protocol. <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="/nevent1qqsqvmstjd2yqtpjl0hszahs78ens7j82cxp6s6x5ty6t4dk409uvugzyprqcf0xst760qet2tglytfay2e3wmvh9asdehpjztkceyh0s5r9cqcyqqqqqqgg4nh85" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…nh85</a></span> </div> 👀<br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqs9qk6988qcjld093w95kgk9c3m2qh4qcxq7q5vpgew4xupx22gq4cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsyg83wdqk9nsptqyxv7palfgr8sftpnszn7q9zkhwxhsg6upak9d47cpsgqqqqqqs35v6x3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…v6x3</a></span> </blockquote> 2026-02-04T06:24:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq5tdng7ax2w8cfhkq452zcfjc82r3rnvdr4pr9h5l6n3teyxsgcczyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc2ate3h4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxz8p42c64vjsszgaedgdm878updy7w8uzcwllr4fv0rev980xsqglwansj'>nevent1q…ansj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My first zap! Yakihonne/Rizful just WORK! I tried to do 21 back atchya, but it said i didn&#39;t have enough even though the wallet tab said 21. I tried 20 sats next, but it said not enough in balance. Sooo... I switched the numbers around and 12 worked! Maybe there&#39;s a failsafe to not send ALL your sats out? I dunno. How can I buy more sats with fiat/cc in the real world? I&#39;ve bought and sold at the gas station btc atms, but I don&#39;t know how it works for lightning/sats/rizful... Also, I hate giving ID. I&#39;m not a grandma that needs gooberment protection from the bad hacker men on the interwebs. If i loose it, I loose it. There was one no-kyc atm but it&#39;s in another city far away. I&#39;m thinking about a 2fiat card, but i don&#39;t know if it&#39;s an onramp from physical fiat or not. I gotta study bitcoin more. 2026-02-04T06:11:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfng6lfgpu9jyla6q7azmqt3p6gz4jeh53jzd8q5cy3vj6aws09vqzyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc2s6uxnc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszenxhk2y93jej8k7u27lmg3ydk2tjuxkq9zfdw750tu9xsfaqfjcl0at48'>nevent1q…at48</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Also, some final thoughts about copyrights... I presume it&#39;s not just a book that can be photocopied, but rather you&#39;re talking about coding projects.<br/><br/>Copyright with some reasonable obscurity through compiling of code is good strategy to negotiate your buyout/settlement fee when they use copyright to &#34;appropriate&#34; your project. Remember, a claim for damages can supposedly be counter-claimed for similar amounts for compensation of the loss of your life&#39;s work if they want to acquire/bury your work. <br/><br/>I presume you could also be talking about the more visible and easily contested issue of UI design. I don&#39;t know. Make your prototype ugly and MVP only? After traction, make it pretty and enviable? <br/><br/>I&#39;m just a thinker, and I like writing my thoughts down. Get real advice from someone who knows. Good luck with ALL your ideas! 2026-02-04T05:57:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsflr34kumygat0v8vradtupzp4qpu3lazd53tkk3qeemvnzejk5wqzyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc2tfmgfn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszenxhk2y93jej8k7u27lmg3ydk2tjuxkq9zfdw750tu9xsfaqfjcl0at48'>nevent1q…at48</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Surely there are quick copyright check OSINT tools by now? <br/><br/>Other than a cursory check or paying someone to do a preliminary or full copyright clearance check, I guess it would be enlightening to study something like www.HowToWinInCourt.com to educate one&#39;s self about the basics of the court system and/or keeping an eye on your lawyer&#39;s propensity for legal churning or direct them to focus only on the pertinent or relevant facts and laws in regards to defending your ideas/copyrights or exonerating yourself from someone&#39;s infringement claims against you for their vaguely similar cashcow/ideababy. 👀<br/><br/>I&#39;ve bought some e-books and audiobooks on &#34;DIY Patents&#34; and such like trademarks/copyrights... To my understanding, the key to all the registration systems is some legal &#34;doctrine&#34; called prior art. The patent examiners and attorneys supposedly comb the world&#39;s entire collected, recorded works trying to find if your idea/mark/invention/art/etc is unique enough to be registered for you getting the &#34;privelege&#34; of defending your trademark in various and asundry courts of law as the never-ending hordes of the masses use AI tools to file lawsuits against you and your precious little pawn of an idea that you just wanted to put into play on the gigantic chess-board of the MarkStocket of Legalnomics... LOL! <br/><br/>With all that black pill of despair for your bright dreams of changing the world, it seems the economical game to play is to file as patent pending, get your product out there, sell as much as you can before the copycats saturate the market with knock-offs of your wonderful idea. The game is to plan out the market saturation curve/rate so as to plan your milestone project budgets to expected profits before you decide if sales will peak and level out, or if sales will peak through the ceiling and go to the moon! If sales go to the moon, then you finish out the pending patent application to transform it into a ban hammer and then you may proceed to use rocketing sales to fund the wielding of the ban hammer to secure more years of monopoly profits to eventually fend off design patent leeches and other market saturation efforts that aren&#39;t direct infringment of your monopoly power over Human Art/Language/Thought to recruit/turn people into your parrot sales machine/property.<br/><br/>Yes, I&#39;m sure that defending copyright is much easier, then trade/service marks, then patents... One idea that the DIY patent idea books like to give, is to mail postmarked letters to yourself. These letters will contain originals/copies of your ideas/marks/art/work/ip/etc. The letter(s) must remain unopened if you need to submit them for court purposes of time-stamping your ideas in case you get sued for infringement by some yocal or the bigs... <br/><br/>It&#39;s a journey/quest/gamble. It&#39;s NOT a sure thing like being secure in your property/person/effects while traveling. <br/><br/>Open Source has given us great examples to use. The GNU GPL is a good read. I believe &#34;Linux&#34; is trademarked just to fend off the diluters and saboteurs. <br/><br/>I&#39;ve never tried to do any of these processes for copyright. These are just my aggregated observations of other&#39;s observations about intellectual property which will ultimately rely on civil procedures in various court processes. This is the understanding that is critical for defending for/against your ideas in the various markets. 2026-02-04T05:42:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrjvw8uq277jryct4g3z87z4wgup8q5qaj8rcqpajuxc0tugecusszyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc2gvjyys In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrgsefxyruvt6wfk6kwcqxxluf75m0fe2hds63jhly60ljz6vcg4qz23tcj'>nevent1q…3tcj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am replying to the right note this time... 2026-01-11T02:55:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv4hf536ys0pvrzdcdw2eqx5jk5kyqh9xa0wf28q5ta4dcrml9n8gzyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc25yzjca In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrrnxasgya62rkznh8rzvj2grsac8zwmqsvsm0csm03tv0xe28wyqdkjcnh'>nevent1q…jcnh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am worthy. 😁 2026-01-11T02:54:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqatv50d87efjqdwdj8q7e0tlckefdr7nca5k406hutljtktwez3czyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc2fchtc7 Cupcake from Cake Wallet is mentioned in this article.<br/><br/>Very cool! Time to bake some sats!<br/><br/>#GrowNostr <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="/naddr1qq3yv6twv9hxx6tpdsk5vun9v4jx7mfd2fjhqmmjwsknjvpdw5ekxvtsdvpzpuvcn2tdwk4rs66vsu25xcnvhvmzcqey3v3qmjdw20tua7724ukpqvzqqqr4gus6pmyr" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">naddr1qq…pmyr</a></span> </div> <p>Good morning, readers!</p> <p>In Thailand, the central bank froze more than 3 million Thai bank accounts and imposed daily transfer limits in a bid to reduce online scams. The heavy-handed approach offers a glimpse into how broad state financial measures can unintentionally lead to financial repression and cut Thais off from their own money.</p> <p>Meanwhile, in India, a leaked government document reveals plans to avoid a full regulatory framework for digital assets. Officials, desperate to trap people inside the rupee, fear granting Bitcoin “legitimacy.” For now, the absence of a sweeping framework leaves space for grassroots Bitcoin adoption to grow, but only if the state refrains from further crackdowns.</p> <p>In freedom tech news, usage of Bitchat increased in Nepal after the government blocked 26 major social media platforms during youth-led anti-censorship protests. The open-source app transmits messages over Bluetooth mesh networks and provides a Tor-powered, private, offline way to communicate. This is useful during protests when traditional platforms are blocked or when authoritarian regimes restrict Internet access. In Nepal, it saw more than 50,000 downloads in a single day.</p> <p>We close with an interview on the F-Squared Podcast with Catherine Karimi Gichunge, who recounts how one of Africa’s largest mobile money systems M-Pesa, was built. M-Pesa has laid the groundwork for new Bitcoin payment tools like Tando that are now helping Africans spend Bitcoin as day-to-day money.</p> <p><strong>Now, let’s examine the full picture.</strong></p> <h2 id="subscribe-here-https-hrf-org-program-financial-freedom-financial-freedom-reports-2"><a href="https://hrf.org/program/financial-freedom/financial-freedom-reports/"><strong>SUBSCRIBE HERE</strong></a></h2> <h2 id="global-news-2"><strong>GLOBAL NEWS</strong></h2> <h4 id="thailand-freezes-accounts-and-imposes-transfer-limits-2"><strong>Thailand | Freezes Accounts and Imposes Transfer Limits</strong></h4> <p>In an effort to reduce online financial scams, the Bank of Thailand froze more than 3 million bank accounts. It also set strict daily transfer limits for citizens, ranging from 50,000 to 200,000 baht ($1,500 to $6,000). This comes after suffering nearly 6 billion baht ($189 million) in damages from online scams in recent months. The freeze has left many online creators, small businesses, and foreign residents unable to access funds or process payments. The heavy-handed approach caused panic withdrawals and confusion. It offers a glimpse into how broad state measures against fraud can unintentionally lead to financial repression, cutting Thais off from their own money.</p> <h4 id="india-government-opposes-complete-digital-asset-framework-2"><strong>India | Government Opposes Complete Digital Asset Framework</strong></h4> <p>According to a <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-resists-full-crypto-framework-fears-systemic-risks-document-shows-2025-09-10/">leaked</a> document seen by Reuters, India’s government is avoiding a comprehensive digital asset framework to prevent regulation from legitimizing the sector and creating systemic risks. The document highlights the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) view that an outright ban can address the most “alarming” risks of digital assets. But it does little to address the use of peer-to-peer trades and decentralized exchanges. Currently, digital asset exchanges in India are required to register with a state agency and undergo extensive audits. Individuals buying and selling Bitcoin also face <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/explained/india-wants-30-of-your-crypto-gains-but-thats-not-the-worst-part">punitive taxes</a>. Digital assets inherently threaten the dominance of India’s Unified Payments Interface and the expansion of its <a href="https://cbdctracker.hrf.org/cbdc-101">CBDC</a>, the <a href="https://cbdctracker.hrf.org/currency/india">digital rupee</a>. But the positive side is that, absent heavy regulation, grassroots education and organic adoption of Bitcoin could continue to grow.</p> <h4 id="russia-st-petersburg-s-pulkovo-airport-accepts-cbdc-payments-2"><strong>Russia | St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport Accepts CBDC Payments</strong></h4> <p>St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport in Russia has started <a href="https://www.cryptopolitan.com/russian-airport-launch-digital-ruble-payment/">accepting</a> payments in the country’s digital ruble CBDC. The pilot program comes as Vladimir Putin’s dictatorship delays its public launch of the CBDC until 2026, with full deployment expected in 2028. Even as officials move forward with the rollout, <a href="https://www.mitrade.com/insights/news/live-news/article-3-1118872-20250912">scams</a> exploiting the CBDC are quickly emerging. Russian citizens report being offered to convert their money into digital rubles at favorable rates. Others are pressured into transferring savings into new digital wallets or even threatened with fake tax fines payable only in the CBDC. These scams expose both the inexperience of the CBDC system and the risks Russians face: a digital currency meant for total state oversight and granular financial control, yet already riddled with exploitation.</p> <h4 id="dr-congo-rebel-controlled-bukavu-operates-on-damaged-banknotes-2"><strong>DR Congo | Rebel-Controlled Bukavu Operates on Damaged Banknotes</strong></h4> <p>Bukavu is a city in eastern Congo seized by dictator Paul Kagame-backed M23 rebels earlier this year. When the rebel group took control, Congolese officials <a href="https://apnews.com/article/congo-conflict-bukavu-damaged-banknotes-cash-bank-crisis-0dd9668ef5c7e30663044a5bfea17dd7">shut down</a> the city’s banks, cutting off access to new currency and creating a severe cash shortage. With most individuals and families paid in cash, residents are <a href="https://apnews.com/article/congo-conflict-bukavu-damaged-banknotes-cash-bank-crisis-0dd9668ef5c7e30663044a5bfea17dd7">surviving</a> with hole-punched and taped-together banknotes once marked for destruction. A black market quickly formed where old bills trade for new ones at rates as steep as 10-to-1. “We keep these banknotes because we don’t know what else to do; it’s just to help each other out,” Ruboneka Mirindi Innocent, one of several locals now working as makeshift money changers, said. The local nonprofit <a href="https://bebop.kiveclair.com/">Kiveclair</a> is providing Congolese citizens with Bitcoin education and a pathway to financial freedom when neither the state nor rebels can provide stability.</p> <h4 id="nigeria-enhanced-oversight-of-digital-assets-2"><strong>Nigeria | Enhanced Oversight of Digital Assets</strong></h4> <p>At a banking conference in Abuja, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu <a href="https://punchng.com/tinubu-orders-regulatory-watch-monitoring-of-digital-currencies/">instructed</a> regulators to strengthen oversight of stablecoins and digital assets. He warned that Nigerians are increasingly turning away from traditional banking systems. The directive <a href="https://www.pwc.com/ng/en/publications/summary-of-key-changes-investments-securities-act-2025.html">follows</a> the 2025 Investment and Securities Act, which classified digital assets as securities and granted the Securities and Exchange Commission broad authority to license and oversee exchanges under rules more suited for traditional finance. This move could indicate tighter digital asset restrictions for tens of millions of unbanked Nigerians who stand to benefit from permissionless money. Instead of adapting to open, decentralized assets, the Nigerian regime risks enforcing ill-suited regulations, potentially driving innovation and financial freedom further underground.</p> <h2 id="recommended-content-1-3">RECOMMENDED CONTENT</h2> <h4 id="the-untold-story-of-m-pesa-with-catherine-karimi-gichunge-2"><strong>The Untold Story of M-PESA with Catherine Karimi Gichunge</strong></h4> <p>In this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuKOuE8z2m8">episode</a> of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@f-squaredpodcast">F-Squared Podcast</a>, Catherine Karimi Gichunge, a member of the original M-Pesa team, shares how the mobile money service was created. M-Pesa is Kenya’s digital money system that lets people send, receive, and store funds using basic phones and their phone numbers. Gichunge explains M-Pesa’s beginnings as a microfinance loan tool, the discovery of peer-to-peer transfers during the pilot, and the difficulties of launching with few agents and limited infrastructure. Her story also underscores how M-Pesa laid the infrastructure for new Bitcoin tools in Africa, such as <a href="https://tando.me/">Tando</a>, which are now building on that foundation.</p> <h2 id="bitcoin-and-freedom-tech-news-2">BITCOIN AND FREEDOM TECH NEWS</h2> <h4 id="bitchat-surges-amid-social-media-bans-and-protests-2"><strong>Bitchat | Surges Amid Social Media Bans and Protests</strong></h4> <p>When Nepal’s government <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nepal-ban-social-media-platform-3b42bbbd07bc9b97acb4df09d42029d5">blocked</a> 26 major social media platforms earlier this month, thousands of young people flooded the streets to protest censorship and corruption. At the same time, they <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/09/11/jack-dorseys-bitchat-gains-traction-during-nepals-unrest/">found</a> a new way to connect: <a href="https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat">Bitchat</a>, an open-source, offline, and encrypted messaging app vibe-coded by Jack Dorsey and Calle. In anticipation of a complete Internet blackout, nearly 50,000 Nepalis <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/09/11/jack-dorseys-bitchat-gains-traction-during-nepals-unrest/">downloaded</a> the app in a single day. It doesn’t require phone numbers, servers, or Internet access. Instead, Bitchat uses Bluetooth mesh networks to send messages locally from phone to phone. This makes it an accessible and uncensorable communication tool during shutdowns and censorship from governments of all kinds. And its sudden popularity in Nepal marks one of the clearest demonstrations yet of freedom tech in action.</p> <h4 id="fedimint-launches-e-cash-app-2"><strong>Fedimint | Launches E-Cash App</strong></h4> <p><a href="https://fedimint.org/">Fedimint</a> developers launched the <a href="https://github.com/fedimint/e-cash-app">E-Cash App</a>, a Bitcoin wallet built on the federated custody protocol. It combines Lightning, on-chain, and Chaumian ecash payments into a single wallet. Its support for ecash provides optionality for greater financial privacy than on-chain Bitcoin. And the federated custody model distributes trust among community members rather than a single custodian. It also includes Lightning Address support, <a href="https://nwc.dev/">Nostr Wallet Connect</a>, federation discovery, and automatic seed-based backups. For activists and civil society groups, this wallet model can help them pool and store funds communally while providing private, censorship-resistant payments in adverse political and economic environments.</p> <h4 id="banxaas-expands-bitcoin-access-to-côte-d-ivoire-2"><strong>Banxaas | Expands Bitcoin Access to Côte d’Ivoire</strong></h4> <p><a href="https://banxaas.com/">Banxaas</a>, a platform that bridges Bitcoin with West Africa’s mobile money networks, is in the <a href="https://x.com/banxaas_sn/status/1965162323527819518">process</a> of adding Côte d’Ivoire for two-way trades. This means Ivorians will soon be able to buy and sell Bitcoin directly using the CFA franc (XOF) and their own Lightning wallets. In a region where the CFA system still binds hundreds of millions under monetary control by authoritarian regimes, Banxaas can potentially provide an on- and off-ramp to Bitcoin. The expansion can bring greater access to censorship-resistant savings and payments outside the reach of state and central bank control.</p> <h4 id="chipper-cash-lightning-network-at-scale-in-africa-2"><strong>Chipper Cash | Lightning Network at Scale in Africa</strong></h4> <p>African fintech giant <a href="https://www.chippercash.com/">Chipper Cash</a> is a mobile payment and financial services platform. It just shared that more than <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/africas-chipper-cash-adopts-lightning-at-scale-50-of-bitcoin-transactions-now-instant-and-low-cost">half</a> of its Bitcoin transactions now run over the Lightning Network. This marks one of the largest real-world deployments of the Lightning Network to date. To do so, Chipper uses infrastructure provider <a href="https://www.voltage.cloud/">Voltage</a> to enable Lightning payments and deliver near-instant, low-cost transactions to users where legacy rails are so often unavailable, censored, or surveilled by autocratic governments.</p> <h4 id="cake-wallet-launches-cupcake-app-2"><strong>Cake Wallet | Launches Cupcake App</strong></h4> <p><a href="https://cakewallet.com/">Cake Wallet</a> has <a href="https://x.com/cakewallet/status/1965815562812149851?t=LsPkZMayYRQWXtnLxThYIw&amp;s=09">launched</a> Cupcake, a free and open-source app that turns any spare phone or tablet into an <a href="https://river.com/learn/terms/a/air-gap/">air-gapped</a> (offline) cold storage wallet for Bitcoin. The setup is simple: your offline Cupcake device holds the private keys, while your main Cake Wallet (on another device) can view balances and broadcast signed transactions via QR codes. At no cost, Cupcake removes entry barriers to airgapped devices. For dissidents, it could provide a way to safeguard funds against confiscation or censorship while expanding access to self-custody anywhere in the world.</p> <h4 id="provable-cryptography-for-bitcoin-new-workbook-2"><strong>Provable Cryptography for Bitcoin | New Workbook</strong></h4> <p>A new educational resource titled <a href="https://github.com/cryptography-camp/workbook/releases">Provable Cryptography for Bitcoin: An Introduction</a> was released by Bitcoin researcher <a href="https://x.com/n1ckler">Jonas Nick</a>. It offers a structured workbook to learn Bitcoin security definitions and proofs through hands-on exercises. The workbook emphasizes provable security to help students and developers understand how cryptographic assumptions are defined, modeled, and proven within Bitcoin’s design. The resource also includes solutions, making it accessible for both self-study and classroom use. Equipping developers in dictatorships with a stronger grasp of Bitcoin’s cryptographic foundations strengthens confidence in its freedom properties and ensures builders can rigorously evaluate new protocols and proposals.</p> <h2 id="recommended-content-1-4">RECOMMENDED CONTENT</h2> <h4 id="bitcoin-and-human-rights-building-freedom-networks-with-hrf-and-the-bitcoin-students-movement-2"><strong>Bitcoin and Human Rights: Building Freedom Networks with HRF and the Bitcoin Students Movement</strong></h4> <p>In this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9_rq7nrr10">conversation</a>, HRF’s Financial Freedom Operations Lead, Arsh Molu, shares his views and experiences with Bitcoin as a tool for financial freedom and human rights with University of British Columbia professor Jarrett Vaughan. Molu discusses how HRF’s <a href="https://hrf.org/program/financial-freedom/bitcoin-development-fund/">Bitcoin Development Fund</a> helps channel support toward permissionless technologies, education initiatives, and dissidents in authoritarian regions. He also discusses his work co-founding the Bitcoin Student Network, where he engages with and supports Bitcoin-curious students worldwide. Watch it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9_rq7nrr10">here</a>.</p> <p><em>If this article was forwarded to you and you enjoyed reading it, please consider subscribing to the Financial Freedom Report <a href="https://mailchi.mp/hrf.org/financial-freedom-newsletter?mc_cid=bf652c0a5a">here</a>.</em></p> <p><em>Support the newsletter by donating bitcoin to HRF’s Financial Freedom program <a href="https://hrf.org/btc">via BTCPay</a>.</em>\ <em>Want to contribute to the newsletter? Submit tips, stories, news, and ideas by emailing us at ffreport @ <a href="http://hrf.org/">hrf.org</a></em></p> <p><em>The Bitcoin Development Fund (BDF) is accepting grant proposals on an ongoing basis. The Bitcoin Development Fund is looking to support Bitcoin developers, community builders, and educators. Submit proposals <a href="https://forms.monday.com/forms/57019f8829449d9e729d9e3545a237ea?r=use1">here</a></em>.</p> <p><a href="http://financialfreedomreport.org/"><strong>Subscribe to newsletter</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://forms.monday.com/forms/57019f8829449d9e729d9e3545a237ea?r=use1&amp;mc_cid=39c1c9b7e8&amp;mc_eid=778e9876e3"><strong>Apply for a grant</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://hrf.org/btc?mc_cid=39c1c9b7e8&amp;mc_eid=778e9876e3"><strong>Support our work</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://hrf.org/programs/financial-freedom/"><strong>Visit our website</strong></a></p> </blockquote> 2026-01-11T02:48:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0930a7utytn4t4uwc5rgsx8hpt7yp3hkctu5pcagz2zr07zgtz6gzyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc236hehs In reply to <a href='/naddr1qq3yv6twv9hxx6tpdsk5vun9v4jx7mfd2fjhqmmjwsknjvpdw5ekxvtsdvpzpuvcn2tdwk4rs66vsu25xcnvhvmzcqey3v3qmjdw20tua7724ukpqvzqqqr4gus6pmyr'>naddr1qq…pmyr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Scams are just trickle-down effects from the original scam... that scam being that everyone can agree on what is universally valuable to themselves and everyone at the same time. Fiat decrees of value are as thin as the paper they are written and printed on. This knowledge is what motivates the scammers to scam as much as they can because they are empowered by the logic of the &#34;official&#34; scam. 2026-01-11T02:43:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqc6yuq65mxwwmfhkgl7d42pzakywkz9epyhulhnh0cd42suk5u6qzyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc2367u4a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg02zgw49khcfc2h7engx6lywwasdfd6v8rpra8a440er8fa6culqz3ucxj'>nevent1q…ucxj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Excellent! Thanks! Harbor Freight has them...<br/> 2026-01-11T02:13:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs87vlgnykv8swf0qtgsn6x63feazsl6ulsj5hlz0lpavza2u0nxkczyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc2wj6lrn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9cstwqdvdtzzhw5fpyhcrfajhjn2hqhcg9439ek85jzju9tr9l8qad6awt'>nevent1q…6awt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve thought about sequestering all battery-containing devices into a metal cabinet of some sort. Would this increase safety or cause a cascade failure because of the concentration of batteries? 2026-01-10T23:04:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0jvzh5ygzu94u652adjlpn9cary7ys2ydls9qfmvng97vwwyep8gzyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc2uj8fum In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9cstwqdvdtzzhw5fpyhcrfajhjn2hqhcg9439ek85jzju9tr9l8qad6awt'>nevent1q…6awt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What if all the batteries which are hooked to communication networks, were triggered to overload at one time? Surely there&#39;s a movie about that by now? 2026-01-10T23:02:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsymrs9yk43k837khjnsvkpxanxf0cxpupt6fqa3pnl7f2fzv4x6kczyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc2axrvr0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszhh0qk46y04w3756e4znsl70rm29wuuf6rlqna96n838p3cmmvycvercr5'>nevent1q…rcr5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maybe. Everyone is seeking primacy. Few are willing to sacrifice primacy. Specialized honesty, like maybe a code of honor amongst slavers, thieves and pirates. Honest to their limited principles of protection. Anything can be protected. Even lies and percieved decreed value can be protected. What is needed is for more people to realize their role in enforcement. Don&#39;t back down. Too many acquiesce to politically motivated false enforcement. I am guilty of this. It may seem seem that there is an unyeilding monolith of enforcement monopoly, but this is a negative perception, built to disempower you. You are empowered. You are the force. 2026-01-10T22:17:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs005y2vv77wwrl556lvf0h45ygd39pv8mxmxxpf2ryn5z7x7uzrqszyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc2tdx49k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0mdh6uatcctaewc79fckp7v0mkexc6e2pq29gxsh2hukk2mmupsqaj4apa'>nevent1q…4apa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve had thoughts along this line of reasoning... The places that are much closer to nature and survival are still more connected to common sense and are still uninfected by the tech-nihilism of the social media masses. The people that understand what it means to freeze to death, still value self-determinism and tend to adhere to less permission-based modes of living. This is why the states in these climates work soooo hard to promote permission-based, state-assisted suicides and other socially constructed nihilisms. They HAVE to psychologically break the population at it&#39;s core belief of self-sufficiency to remain in power. Places where continued life is supported by the climate, other social nihilisms must be employed to maintain the power programming paradigm. 2026-01-10T21:53:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspz036f9w2artxyq9rd2lszdd3rjc69an8d0awussed200ljg4gaszyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc2t54ctq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxptldu4hu8z05t9frfxy7zdzsqa8kcjj5fmp0fqekpdcrp9lueggtl4aty'>nevent1q…4aty</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks! think i found it... Concur?<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csYyxCS7Dn4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csYyxCS7Dn4</a> 2026-01-10T21:16:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsttkk0ntxh2rdz236gzkp4d422dkj7dtma850vvfap83ys837qf4gzyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc2ttj9gc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs85ep5uwxv3pmc2hmujcu20lplz3z8reet4888szlg2aqe49u26csfxtynn'>nevent1q…tynn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I get my figs from there. Good food! 2026-01-10T20:24:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsymqf3p00echypuyfcyeyv805d27k0yfe3y5wmm38mqszr4yah50czyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc205rfzp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrjt4atugvfnhz0t92fqvu2pnu3f2nusakx3wx7qcwsnp3phszalqymcgwl'>nevent1q…cgwl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>OK. I signed up and connected to Yakihonne via NWC. Very good instructions on your website. I actually got it done! My only other Nostr experience is Amethyst. It seems that relay management is more, ummm... &#34;automatic&#34; than Amethyst is. Do you concur with that impression. I can&#39;t seem to find where I can actually add in my own backup relay. I&#39;m trying to run Nostr RS Relay on Start9 free StartOS server. Any help would be great. They suggest Tor connections. Can I put an onion address into Yakihonne relays?<br/><br/>Thanks for all the hard work! You&#39;re the Rizz! 2026-01-10T05:20:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyfz7cvjp3qdmrfjkk2g8yransgx35u8lmdqa076h7vryvyfauqxszyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc2n3zcdy My first &#34;meme&#34; on Nostr... Using Yakihonne...<br/><br/>Let me know if you want the GIMP .xcf file.<br/><br/>Enjoy!<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/a51e294e58714eda503994d78cedb22416d32688f1675923248b4ea41a72ccef.png"> 2026-01-10T05:13:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvx7r5szh64hvyzfp7qxrpxl7260f3khd4l4h8q0k6jwa00cup5dqzyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc2074drm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspmmhquwxztyze49w67d0n0snekquwmnfwnf4dgtd6munnrda4u0sh88tep'>nevent1q…8tep</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Good or bad? 2026-01-09T22:55:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy2pkdmu0x0d0e2d5ultg0sllvhexqyxa5gj8yyrslwcxg4vux7wczyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc2kk745l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxpj8jhnh6734jlguq95vuw7mnfuckm6ruzfjt0s3fnt4rd5ln54qp8k0r0'>nevent1q…k0r0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Radical &#34;anything&#34; is how you besmirch something you&#39;re not part of and is idealogically threatening to your way of life. We all instictively know that our fragile cocoons are intertwined with silken threads and attached to the waving grasses which comprise the world around us. We fear the spider and the way it weaves its silk. Why do we all not fly up and over, but rather directly into the web of fear and loathing? 2026-01-09T21:20:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv4w6q0mvqu2m8j3nkgjyau74hxpp3xr4sg6jdqhduy5rgpnu0vtszyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc2xskn7w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspcths9uwcw2rwhuz7pjmmzgvyn6lsn5t0hxzuy0u92a6hvgyrekg4g2q6m'>nevent1q…2q6m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>00:44 &#34;selective&#34; enforcement has a selective effect, just not &#34;NO&#34; effect. Be careful when spokes people inveigle their way into your reasoning by lying about &#34;our&#34; &#34;STRONG&#34; belief and then saying you need to BALANCE (lessen your strong position). This is divide and conquer by reason of faulty logic. First he creates joinder with you by stating &#34;our&#34; &#34;STRONG&#34; belief. He&#39;s not referring to you and him. He&#39;s referring to him and his others, the politicians. &#34;They&#34; want to balance their beliefs in freedom of speech and freedom of religion. He&#39;s a politician. You KNOW that NO politicians can be trusted. Why listen to an APPOINTEE? Czars are Russian. Stop colluding with Russians. Russian is a political classification. They censor anything that&#39;s not pro-Putin. Communism and Democratism have infected each other and there is NO going back! You either STRONGLY believe that anyone can SPEAK FREELY about ANYONE or ANYTHING with ANY WORDS, or you can proceed to the nearest hardware store and do yourself by buying a roll of duct tape and doing the job for THEM, the politicians. Politicians, include elected officials, appointed officials, contracted officials, federal corporations, municipal coporations, state chartered corporations, corporate officers, etc, etc. It&#39;s an ARMY of politicians that we must stand against. Gird your loins! 🤣 2026-01-09T20:44:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspcths9uwcw2rwhuz7pjmmzgvyn6lsn5t0hxzuy0u92a6hvgyrekgzyqwzpvqy080h47732qp5w7fp0q6kd5kzqh7c9nm5clyx0h472kgc2cts3d9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz95vxv7j0cemc0c3w9waukx7dhznfume5nkt7n3xmexyc5d64wcs674nuh'>nevent1q…4nuh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It will have a &#34;selective&#34; effect, most definitely. It definitely won&#39;t be &#34;NO&#34; effect. Don&#39;t pander or listen to liars. 2026-01-09T20:15:38Z