2025-02-06T14:45:17Z https://yabu.me sam https://yabu.me/npub1vwlazqm4rearynuef92ccxw5jwa6kgkupztxvz3lklj9ehqv9xpq8wr934 https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1617528807107317760/XP6LVzHf_400x400.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1617528807107317760/XP6LVzHf_400x400.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9elxvegj76g8twg02d7hp4evqptyqymmc9cnr6nauffjed9rgrkczyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cys404wu Running Hal Finney<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://blossom.primal.net/f6c402ba8eaa83d0fdddc5e5a30264a869caadf6638ec779ea50e1ba1c5d8acf.mp4"></video> 2025-06-23T10:59:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdahl98ku3cjl3sl075hzt2xd22uu7eanmgj409kyjwe0jsvyn5zqzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cy3f3ddu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx4za4lrcunuk2t9f5eg8z5y4g7426mr57r7hdrwahh0sexz96dyqpzemhxw309ucnjv3wxymrst338qhrww3hxumnwq7sgm7'>nevent1q…sgm7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It seems like they locked the hacker out this time.<br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/POQI.jpg"> 2025-02-28T07:34:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqd75wu20v9kuyvdky2fq4664skpta8jqd4dzy3d4vm8u7kp8pjaczyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyn8ndzx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgzs9vp4j3ugz7gyqvyedz7jhemm8qyvrc4xhz5f0h6lafsteujds9svcyf'>nevent1q…vcyf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Lyn I’m in contact with someone on their marketing team right now who is having a colleague investigate. <a href="https://x.com/aaronjacobxon">https://x.com/aaronjacobxon</a> 2025-02-27T23:35:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv770x2qthu5macg2qvnfac45el6h6e348nylqhrgk2yjjeaj2w4czyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cywd5rv0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszsngpnww02hqyamujyrpktu72uj9up2hwvx6z8zldra8r2xkeyugpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9uju6mpd4czuumfw3jsw5cndm'>nevent1q…cndm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I managed to get in touch with someone on the marketing team (<a href="https://x.com/aaronjacobxon">https://x.com/aaronjacobxon</a>) who is getting a colleague to look into it now. Hopefully that helps. 2025-02-27T23:21:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfr4mp2x3t9470ktyewt003ql592t27ck9v0tga6j0a04m2fe6vdgzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cy6q53yt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv6a3n6k49lqllr9ryqzjv5429mh56eg7505y307e8vmz596s9tespzemhxw309ucnjv3wxymrst338qhrww3hxumnw2377x3'>nevent1q…77x3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A lot of the low value stuff people were experimenting with seems to have gone away, I don’t see that as an issue. One person could in theory do a million transactions just by themselves, doesn’t make it valuable to the network. 2025-02-25T15:57:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2phjz505cp4yy97g4xvyrptah9u8e5lvra7xse6t32hgwue79tfqzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyxjxg0v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqd4kvqs0n0dazwgm7hm6gjj6j520wvrl97hnzjlyk8q3a8d09fxcpzemhxw309ucnjv3wxymrst338qhrww3hxumnwklpx5f'>nevent1q…px5f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah 2025-02-25T15:53:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9agwee7rmax6uqesjyyux0xgzu6pzqxf8cfkx4hhzexjam7lj7kszyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cygcnr8g For years, Bitcoiners pushed exchanges to adopt Lightning.<br/><br/>And guess what? It worked. Public Lightning volume is up 266% in about a year.<br/><br/>A few interesting insights from our new <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsrtv3u6qkj6a09tnhr3l0wy67g9uw3t57ftqyqpvztpk3wmd6306s92qxwz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>River</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…qxwz</span>)</a></span> report:<br/><br/>Our previous Lightning research in 2023 showed a 1212% increase in transactions.<br/><br/>Many of these were low value, as people experimented with new apps &amp; business models.<br/><br/>Now, a new wave of bigger volume has come in, driven by exchanges.<br/><br/>We used the same methodology for our estimates as in 2023, but instead of having data on 52% of public capacity, we now got up to 79.4%<br/><br/>A massive thank you to Acinq, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsyv47lazt9h6ycp2fsw270khje5egjgsrdkrupjg27u796g7f5k0s8jq7y6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Alby</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…q7y6</span>)</a></span>, Bitfinex, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsfwyw34w5qdgazshlnap73wkgzcte9qaqcvrvuvkgrez67scltmqglmz585" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Breez_tech</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…z585</span>)</a></span>, C=, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsf5wdlsd7gdrtpakxvu6jv0g8tjm67t0xqs2kk4lw4f9ktv99z87c9ekpvj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>LNBϟG</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…kpvj</span>)</a></span>, Kraken, LQWD, NiceHash, OKX, Cyberdyne, Sunny Sarah, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqstaag5h4vv3nh2f04eu6uy4rvc8y6l003x7j0pfhmgpx83hfjp2ms0tudgq" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>THNDR</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…udgq</span>)</a></span>, and <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqstu8vf099ljt09m4jvres0dgk8ps2q4wkfjvjp3lhrp3wxxllfg7gnp0y44" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Wallet of Satoshi</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…0y44</span>)</a></span> for sharing data.<br/><br/>The Lightning industry continues to grow<br/><br/>We’ve updated our map, adding 46 new companies and removing 12.<br/><br/>We expect Lightning to continue growing:<br/>- On-chain fees remain low, slowing adoption.<br/>- USDT on Lightning may increase activity.<br/>- Dozens of scaling proposals continue to build on Lightning.<br/><br/>More Lightning + Bitcoin adoption trends in our new report 👇<br/><a href="https://blog.river.com/bitcoin-adoption-2025/">https://blog.river.com/bitcoin-adoption-2025/</a><br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/PKtu.png"> <br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/PKtv.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/PKuJ.jpg"> 2025-02-25T15:49:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyu77h34da42mv3c3waaavmh3rrllfv4dtlfp9qevjxfv34kj2kkszyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyksfzje In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxckkg7uqx7prxm5tnascw3n2ggpd0wuc7pltfqmefhvlz65j9wvgpz4mhxue69uhk5atw0p5kuemhv9hxwtn0wfns2kvyhk'>nevent1q…vyhk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I used to live in a country where it looked like this all year, and then I got fed up with it and moved. I don’t mind rain, but the endless grey days are depressing! 2025-02-06T14:44:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvhtffgvkwxkhz6wsnkkd7ttl4q45shatvh0x4dqgr6ga2tcyn8cszyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyj02dpf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswt6gugha6qsnf58epgzhw4lksptvap0qumeagkmrf7wsua77htgcpz3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wcd9uwy2'>nevent1q…uwy2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My girlfriend is reallllyyyy into these so seeing more Bitcoiners hyped about them is a funny crossover for me. 2025-01-06T11:29:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9tujp9n7lheuhsxd680qgzv9nka6awkkcetnk4vt56l0s8ng5lgczyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyprvdaj 10 years ago on this day, I built up the courage to give my first presentation about Bitcoin.<br/><br/>It was quite the rollercoaster 😅 but more rewarding than almost anything I&#39;ve done in my life. <br/><br/>Let me tell you 👇<br/><br/>Someone in my class asked if I&#39;d be up for presenting at an innovation event for travel agency Thomas Cook.<br/><br/>I&#39;d never given a public presentation before, but I reluctantly gave it a shot. My gut told me to just do it.<br/><br/>I spent days on my slides and rehearsing. The slides looked terrible, and presenting to ~25 people for an hour didn&#39;t go much better. They looked at me like I was an alien.<br/><br/>About 15 mins into my presentation, my laptop, which had been struggling for months, crashed. It took me another 10 mins to get it back up 😬<br/><br/>After the presentation, I got a bunch of questions and probably some sighs of relief that it was over.<br/><br/>But I felt exhilarated. <br/><br/>I had never felt the thrill of presenting before, and I loved it, despite being an introvert. <br/><br/>Even though I knew I did a poor job, I realized I could get way better.<br/><br/>Over the next years (2015-2018), I gave 100+ presentations about Bitcoin and the blockchain at all kinds of public events, in board rooms for private companies, etc. Zero nerves when I get on stage now, all excitement.<br/><br/>As a thank you from Thomas Cook I got a gift card for €200 to spend on their website.<br/><br/>I tried to trade the gift card for cash (student life), and the best I could get for it was €100. <br/><br/>Instead of putting it towards a new laptop, I put it into 0.13 BTC, worth $12669 today.<br/><br/>That&#39;s an amazing amount for a bad presentation, but it&#39;s nothing compared to how much Bitcoin and all of the people I&#39;ve met in this space have enriched my life in so many ways.<br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/Mrwm.jpg"> 2024-12-10T10:49:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqjvv24ggcwcvqydpynft0pndmt4gnyl5670xmqwcnzkkeka3p9eqzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyt8q8nd Since first joining River 2 years ago, I was always hoping we’d do proof of reserves one day. Many Bitcoiners just aren’t ready to self-custody yet.<br/><br/>Super pumped to see it come to reality!<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note17sneck6qyptvmm4pl7q3hl2ny7ccuuqh2gnv5jwg5cd74j3lz08qrq6kqf" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note17sn…6kqf</a></span> </div> You deserve to know your bitcoin is safe. That's why today, we're announcing River Proof of Reserves.<br/><br/>Our Founder and CEO Alex Leishman walks you through how it works in the video 👇 <br/><a href="https://youtu.be/53UqZsLBP1M">https://youtu.be/53UqZsLBP1M</a><br/><br/>Proof of Reserves is not just a new feature at River, but a commitment to transparency.<br/><br/>Many Bitcoin custodians ask for your blind trust, and deflect concerns around solvency by telling you to withdraw or reassuring you they're audited. But not every Bitcoiner is ready to self-custody, so it's time for our industry to do better.<br/><br/>The Bitcoin protocol gives us the tools to provide unprecedented transparency to depositors. This drastically reduces the risk of insolvency going undetected.<br/><br/>We will be performing proof of solvency attestations monthly, and encourage all clients to validate our attestations themselves at <a href="https://river.com/reserves">https://river.com/reserves</a> </blockquote> 2024-09-18T14:24:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0gg4twqfs9dza2qs3cwwkdjvnyeumglyt4jqgmhgru232syav4pszyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cy8wqv8q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsptm9jp6xmfawdhfqtrdc5khh9s0vqrr9mg8m8cfu3mjq96qramagpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqca3e8d'>nevent1q…3e8d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Do you think you can get him to watch this 3 min video so that he can still disagree afterwards? <a href="https://primal.net/e/note1zscdtswek3ln0zmr9f787kd4v57n5z29gcalwe6lh789x0hwl24q545ucv">https://primal.net/e/note1zscdtswek3ln0zmr9f787kd4v57n5z29gcalwe6lh789x0hwl24q545ucv</a> 2024-08-31T20:15:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0lak5xcnad2qx0hr6yj377pr96jhl3z0j8mjnaxemlfv9epx3smgzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyuq3z5x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr06g8qc2nw03rvyq4lm4mcy2ec7yne8v9mlxg5lkvluvdfe8qamgcfaj5l'>nevent1q…aj5l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It has been given a brand problem by media in many places, so yeah you start from the negative side of the scale in many cases, which requires more patience, creativity, and experience to get through. 2024-08-29T06:54:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2c487l0csp52hr97ktd6ynnverfvcmalmfcfgd0p4lpzj7wyf3cgzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cy0hgz39 I see many Bitcoiners give up on Bitcoin education and blame it on people being ignorant.<br/><br/>Consider the possibility that you have room for improvement, and get better 🫵<br/><br/>Below my talk at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rwh33t5x8n7czknhts5fg0v0fml8mkl7neaarksumkkf8d679qrqcz7avv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>thebitcoinconf</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rwh…7avv</span>)</a></span> <br/> + new article with practical tips on how to get people to listen to you.<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.river.com/how-to-make-friends-and-family-listen-to-you-about-bitcoin/">https://blog.river.com/how-to-make-friends-and-family-listen-to-you-about-bitcoin/</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBzfrnU4tfI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBzfrnU4tfI</a> 2024-08-28T14:12:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9wmdphzp7fy5plyted40hvlemdyuzkgj3jqy69f6c0wemhyjm66czyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cydqy6f3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdw0ztw52xk5jg7nch244u4n3rxr87q3c02chfxy88vfcewvma4aqprdmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68yurvv438xtnrdakn5d9qw8s'>nevent1q…qw8s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think a lot of Bitcoiners aren’t effective at it, so in that sense yeah it often doesn’t help. 2024-08-17T11:30:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2x44rd6p7u7x44qdswnxkjuphukppqt29d043en45gf7cx4z80ugzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cycpqp7e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgyq584x0xezw6f98k8g63w4m5cr4rxw9m9hqlp0cqu93ts6myrsspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgzj6pjx'>nevent1q…6pjx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The comment section there is absolutely brutal. It’s a great reminder for all the Bitcoiners that if we don’t patiently educate people, they’re not going to come around to how things really work.<br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/KCHv.jpg"> 2024-08-17T10:10:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy9w497egctkxl0mk02pmn5xakpzlpztewx7gg9359l6978gd8q5szyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cycgpqea Came across this lil’ bro today on a bike path. He was cray cray.<br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/KBeQ.jpg"> 2024-08-16T16:50:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsravejcuzgncfqfpavd3dclap088f7njwqvtl5zlaa0ma24hu3gnszyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cy0svysv Made a new graph. It’s a nice graph. One of those rare moments to cover something other than Bitcoin. But this one’s good for Bitcoin. <br/><br/>Nature is healing.<br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/JwNU.jpg"> 2024-08-11T19:06:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfnxjvstcsuvqqvxxq6jfhyt8djsy9uv5a97f7g3qm5t028hjx8hszyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cy2c72sm 3 years ago, Bitcoin&#39;s market cap was ~$750B. <br/>Same for all the crypto stuff w/o stablecoins. <br/><br/>Today, Bitcoin&#39;s market cap is up 53% ($1.15T)<br/><br/>And the other stuff? 0.58% (not adjusted for inflation)<br/><br/>It’s a good stat to mention to people who “diversify”. 2024-08-10T19:37:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyjaqlnd0c0kyyrzrwsjgj6q3lekwr2cjm3h0awm8s6s0yfp6rpxszyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cy9a4rf0 Bitcoiners are increasingly setting up their inheritance, but they often overlook this critical step.<br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/JlvT.jpg"> 2024-08-02T13:02:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfk4ms40r6yggm6yqng2gt6p0rygfe7dn8rmlmwwkr5qtd9enen5gzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cy23lg7f It’s been a busy year so I figured let’s take a break on a lake for my own sake.<br/><br/>Looking forward to all the content we’ll be releasing at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xkere5pd94672h8w8r77uf4ustcazhfujkqgqzcykrdzakm4zl4qeud0en" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>River</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xke…d0en</span>)</a></span> in the next half 😄<br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/JMPt.jpg"> 2024-07-10T15:24:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsws5lka7jrcqmuzf6rwmdygfjsx8uyhsr6ey6m5n2rs6kwrk9s3rszyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyt06g6v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstjf5d3atdgktfndhz343lhce74jdrhvu4x0egnmwqrmps7h2m7eqpzfmhxue69uhk7enxvd5xz6tw9ec82csatpsm3'>nevent1q…psm3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>How about some of this?<br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/IyuV.jpg"> 2024-06-26T18:52:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswje74gggvkqe99szq5j3pph6r682jzgnpz65f4683u72c6376xsgzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cy6zkzsv We&#39;re hiring a Product Marketing Manager at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xkere5pd94672h8w8r77uf4ustcazhfujkqgqzcykrdzakm4zl4qeud0en" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>River</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xke…d0en</span>)</a></span> to work with me on our go-to-market for new products, and our product marketing as a whole.<br/><br/>Because we build #Bitcoin  products, we need a Bitcoiner for this role!<br/><br/>Come join our awesome team 🧡<br/><br/>Job description for Product Marketing Manager: <a href="https://boards.greenhouse.io/riverfinancial/jobs/5195403004">https://boards.greenhouse.io/riverfinancial/jobs/5195403004</a><br/><br/>We&#39;re hiring for more roles, check them out: <a href="https://boards.greenhouse.io/riverfinancial">https://boards.greenhouse.io/riverfinancial</a> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/26c334bfe41c44b163e9347728317a575ab475e52329570c2086ad64a823f744.jpg"> 2024-06-04T17:11:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf96nhwachfclrw35lftwyrefw34w6hgq9hxtzxtuzu42pppva8dszyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cy7n0gfa With the Bitcoin halving almost upon us, I made a fun little treat 😄<br/><br/>Here is how much miners/pools have been earning in USD over the past 4 Bitcoin epochs!<br/><br/>These are actually animated race charts across 15 years, but my Nostr client keeps crashing when I try to upload those, so I’ll just link to then here. <a href="https://twitter.com/SDWouters/status/1780594555429290311">https://twitter.com/SDWouters/status/1780594555429290311</a><br/><a href="https://twitter.com/SDWouters/status/1780594557853577610">https://twitter.com/SDWouters/status/1780594557853577610</a><br/><br/>Hope you enjoy, took a lot of time to make these 🙂 <img src="https://image.nostr.build/418c82857a694c192ab66768defbd078b110e1446e5a93e8cab126141be81bf8.png"> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/bb0ad85bcc70a88d6ff97f3624f03fbdd7bec840c279fd2ba6d0b1000bbcb161.png"> 2024-04-17T14:14:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrv9falty9y9rzjadf33ywj6mxupnt09qcqj30vrmuggua797qhxgzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyxh77zs If Bitcoin was a country, it would rank somewhere between 10-20 in population size.<br/><br/>Something tells me we&#39;re going to enter the top 10 very soon 👀<br/><br/>If you&#39;re curious to learn more, you can find the analysis here <a href="https://river.com/learn/how-many-people-use-bitcoin/">https://river.com/learn/how-many-people-use-bitcoin/</a> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/02f3e76b1897b32f811e38aa210918a9a48f9ff9cf5191bbe7c1bc0f373789c4.jpg"> 2024-03-16T17:25:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgrhne9xnlh0ws4nmy2gv2eak5nx3npkzmsv4zv9ntk38m73pql0szyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cypl7ewp #Bitcoin has already reached all-time-high prices in 3 of the top 20 global currencies.<br/><br/>The rest will follow as governments continue to print money to cover for their deficit spending.<br/><br/>People are opting out of this madness around the world, and we get called crazy for it 🙋‍♂️ <img src="https://image.nostr.build/bc5d60545528a8b05f9c6492f07008058d6869d5cdd562fd8c3eefbac213e90b.png"> 2024-02-27T22:45:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszsxycglacxf8s6spwz864pc4uw0c4fu3m2e4uhv2lzemce56evfqzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cytpmjsr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgwyjf5trtw3au7eukzz2k4840nyz67sdxw6zwcxttqru44pfxx2qv85zrj'>nevent1q…5zrj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am a Bitcoiner, I know some of us are passionate about it, I also know the vast majority of people are not.<br/><br/>There is only so much information you can put into a graphic before it gets too crowded. People were also suggesting to subdivide by all kinds of things, but the data just isn’t available. Sometimes simplicity is better rather than everything having their own nuanced descriptions in small font sizes.<br/><br/>Based on your description I’m not sure you understand what a hot wallet is. It is a wallet that is on an internet connected device. Nothing about it being internet connected makes it not in your custody, it just means that there are more attack vectors to take it from you. Lightning nodes have hot wallets for example. The “cold” part of cold storage refers to not internet connected. 2024-02-23T21:42:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstq9gj228r0gxqfk4ujj8fvgsr2gwsy5nqr3g36s0237xc324qmagzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyhezpqr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr34xgca9k53fv0awff9sa6025q2uhahatrzpjffwrwuvkcky45gg25cgay'>nevent1q…cgay</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Satoshis dad. <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/mysterious-bitcoin-mining-pattern-solved-after-seven-years">https://cointelegraph.com/news/mysterious-bitcoin-mining-pattern-solved-after-seven-years</a> 2024-02-23T21:33:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxv0cyekurr6jydwepsl6xpuufzm62prrw79nhe5mtxg9ru62pa4szyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyku2gqv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxzagk6ajwkgfaeyh9ajv9l7n9mpl762s2pptjlg7zevmhukulwcqkdc7x3'>nevent1q…c7x3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes they are counted as individuals. They are the owners, it’s just that when they use middlemen, those middlemen can do something about that ownership. In a similar way, people own their house in a particular country, and that country can still do something about that ownership. In the case of Bitcoin, the exchange losing or gambling away your coins still makes you a creditor in their bankruptcy, which means even if you lose the money, there is some kind of ownership claim.<br/><br/>If a graphic shows 80% of all bitcoin is held by a handful of people, all it does is give ammo to people who don’t understand the nuances. We already see this happen with the tables of addresses per wealth bracket. This particular graphic focuses on how much different categories are invested in Bitcoin, which is what people are mostly interested in. Everyone already knows much is held at exchanges.<br/><br/>On your final note, cold storage is not a requirement for individual ownership. You can own bitcoin non-custodially in a hot wallet. 2024-02-22T21:11:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszga7t7h05p5p54z88dluqygl2mf9g8qp5fv9rcdqjp39p3ey2k6szyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyhmf2gu I added a new section to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xkere5pd94672h8w8r77uf4ustcazhfujkqgqzcykrdzakm4zl4qeud0en" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>River</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xke…d0en</span>)</a></span>&#39;s Lightning report on how much space the Lightning Network⚡️takes up on the #Bitcoin blockchain, and how many Lightning payments have been made with that space.<br/><br/>Key findings:<br/>- Lightning&#39;s on-chain footprint was ~0.08% of all on-chain transactions in the past 7 years, or about 617k transactions.<br/>- The average on-chain transaction has historically facilitated at least 50-53 routed Lightning payments, which can increase significantly. (168 in Aug 2023)<br/>- In August 2023, Lightning increased Bitcoin&#39;s transaction throughput by at least 47.2% with just 0.06% of all on-chain transactions in that month.<br/><br/>I go deeper into the stats in a video on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SDWouters/status/1760680060573675757">https://twitter.com/SDWouters/status/1760680060573675757</a> and what they mean in practice. These findings don&#39;t change Lightning&#39;s challenges or Bitcoin&#39;s UTXO challenges, but they may give some insights to developers.<br/><br/>You can find the full report below, the new part is on P29. <a href="https://river.com/learn/files/river-lightning-report-2023.pdf">https://river.com/learn/files/river-lightning-report-2023.pdf</a> 2024-02-22T16:03:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgxrna4ldxqaw7e4lcgh3glkfz6tmhsh2gmv50qpppzrt6hl4tlkszyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyqjdakz A while ago I had my last day at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xkere5pd94672h8w8r77uf4ustcazhfujkqgqzcykrdzakm4zl4qeud0en" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>River</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xke…d0en</span>)</a></span> as a Bitcoin Research Analyst.<br/><br/>I had an amazing time creating reports that will hopefully continue to be useful to many people.<br/><br/>Management asked me to head up marketing; a big honor and responsibility, and a unique opportunity to help Bitcoin win!<br/><br/>This doesn&#39;t mean no more research from River. We&#39;ll be expanding the team with outstanding people and I&#39;ll keep diving into areas that deserve attention.<br/><br/>Thanks to everyone who has been supporting me! And thank you to our management for their faith in me. <img src="https://image.nostr.build/36c79e5999b366352e3a3b410390fa714489b52c53126959cde3dc8a1a1b4772.jpg"> 2024-02-21T17:19:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszk22vdp58gxx73sy08mxvz7ncxt59ps8952n30r30jy42g6sfgtszyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cy7zfn6t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspfgx9wd7w26vsljvwt7903vpd3vcehehrjnu8g95aa3p37q4qqqqz82ma9'>nevent1q…2ma9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I guess the VC money helps us speedrun it. 2024-02-11T20:28:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxxqdy2azkr7752hteex7r0a5xrsuquu7h4xmvwn5vy6guaq8wawqzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyxsxdny In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfltpt6l5nt77d25yxsyjelkfmeq5mfkre328tw5mqrlsdg55868suy0e68'>nevent1q…0e68</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That’s not what the bars refer to, if you look into the report you’ll see they’re for something else 🙂 2023-11-21T17:53:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz9rm9c5q74lc38qst8m64g8mhvcpw27eazx6v7k8u9mqj6z5kw3czyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyztz9h0 Is there a best time and day to DCA #Bitcoin ? Could you stack more sats by choosing carefully?<br/><br/>With <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xkere5pd94672h8w8r77uf4ustcazhfujkqgqzcykrdzakm4zl4qeud0en" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>River</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xke…d0en</span>)</a></span>&#39;s zero-fee recurring orders, we get these questions sometimes, now we also have answers!<br/><br/>Based on our research, we found that:<br/><br/>1. Historically, the daily high price happened within a 4-hour window 38.5% of the time, and the daily low price happened within that same 4-hour window 39.4% of the time. This pattern has shifted over time and the window has shrunk.<br/><br/>2. There is a one-hour window with over 3 times as many price bottoms than peaks in the past twelve months.<br/><br/>3. Mondays have historically had the highest odds of having the weekly low price relative to the weekly high price falling on this day.<br/><br/>4. The first and second days of each month have historically had the highest odds of having the lowest price relative to the monthly high price happening on those days.<br/><br/>5. Due to the variance of the exact moments when price peaks and bottoms happen, the achievable practical advantage on timing a recurring order is around 1.2%.<br/><br/>You can read more about this in the report here <a href="https://blog.river.com/best-time-and-day-to-dca-bitcoin/">https://blog.river.com/best-time-and-day-to-dca-bitcoin/</a> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/4c135e85607e8c2e0678ebf2046f9570556c666518329708965d3a3a8d392166.jpg"> 2023-11-21T17:18:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxlr93guqtmr67tma0ntkz3e9u20ajzq6fe0qmnvpu7v7eh4g5fjqzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyn83ave We’re hiring a Content Strategist at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xkere5pd94672h8w8r77uf4ustcazhfujkqgqzcykrdzakm4zl4qeud0en" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>River</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xke…d0en</span>)</a></span> to work with me on leveling up our content.<br/><br/>It’s a fantastic company full of smart and awesome people 🧡<br/><br/>You can apply here if you have a portfolio of content <a href="https://boards.greenhouse.io/riverfinancial/jobs/5012722004">https://boards.greenhouse.io/riverfinancial/jobs/5012722004</a> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/c548ca42ebb8d75ecd1df7c19580801ed77308dea318e64e00eae49c15839d5c.jpg"> 2023-11-03T16:22:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdu8y0sxku4hdqw4xssfmfghssgwcvg0teqm8x43ml57vzy3axjjqzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyp8udsa What&#39;s more fun than doing #Bitcoin research? Sharing the results in person!<br/><br/>My deadline for the research on 1212% growth in Lightning activity was Bitcoin Amsterdam.<br/><br/>If you&#39;re not much of a reader, you can get a bunch of insights from the presentation.<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/BaL_wExuR3c?si=yiu4J-MXnTL-ByDE">https://youtu.be/BaL_wExuR3c?si=yiu4J-MXnTL-ByDE</a><br/><br/>It&#39;s been a wild ride. I hope the report continues to be a useful tool for people around the industry to show the activity that is happening and combat misinformation. 2023-10-31T12:21:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd0tydwvvcutzqug92g8e5rmf8gqvnmglfzvumxseklhl9namlxgczyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyp8fc79 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqm2xrux2pc24fdssfatprpa26mw7qtv0ug8g7yugeaz6szw6y43syag5yc'>nevent1q…g5yc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah it has been fixed along with a bunch of others. I forgot to categorize a few wallets after first just listing all the others. Still need to upload the new version to the report but the map is already on socials. 2023-10-12T08:40:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsplz0kg84kmp8977umd45xxfu5av87f2a9d82jk3m24u3cmeanjlczyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyhvqmdn As part of the new Lightning research, I’ve attempted to map out and categorize all companies in the Lightning space. <br/><br/>179 companies across 28 categories 🤯<br/><br/>If you’re interested in the full research on how the Lightning Network has been growing, you can find it here <a href="https://blog.river.com/the-lightning-network-in-2023/">https://blog.river.com/the-lightning-network-in-2023/</a> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/990203af5a8e22e79bfb28eeaedde3d8d240fec0be550c85a339858326f48ae7.png"> 2023-10-11T14:59:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx5vdc3s46gwvtv2klxpt4p03kvwsgyarxrcr3ysz8h5hphq8vkegzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cytww27s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrasq954ce9spsst429m5ldu0dkx3a9d7q3c6cvp88ar4cfe6m3gqnnl8qs'>nevent1q…l8qs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My bad, I’ll make a note to fix this, thank you. 2023-10-10T18:47:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ap8ywlhjn5hghfumtfkpefksr8p509q473zpyrmgzjrrh8jly9szyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyxvycvh “Nobody is using Lightning” should now be a dead meme.<br/><br/>Launching a new Bitcoin report from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xkere5pd94672h8w8r77uf4ustcazhfujkqgqzcykrdzakm4zl4qeud0en" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>River</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xke…d0en</span>)</a></span>: How the Lightning Network grew by 1212% in 2 years ⚡<br/><br/>It’s time to pay attention to the incredible work of so many people in the space.<br/><br/>In this report:<br/>- How many transactions on Lightning<br/>- How much volume<br/>- How many users<br/>- Industry overview of 173 companies<br/>- Funding overview<br/>- River-specific insights<br/>- Why are companies interested in Lightning<br/>- Growth accelerators<br/><br/>And yes, an executive summary 😉<br/><br/>You can find the report here <a href="https://blog.river.com/the-lightning-network-in-2023/">https://blog.river.com/the-lightning-network-in-2023/</a><br/><br/>It would mean a lot if you could share this post and/or the report 🧡<br/><br/>I&#39;ll be sharing this report at The Bitcoin Conference in Amsterdam in 2 days! <img src="https://image.nostr.build/bf9f3fb3e2404406284640a5861e0a510bfe3e08a3e3fa3db51c885cb8a12469.png"> 2023-10-10T15:07:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd7ky9kdu9my4j0mflef28meg9qqqf8n5hagrcc6k6vges0t0va0czyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cypmdycp We just hit 3 million Lightning transactions routed with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xkere5pd94672h8w8r77uf4ustcazhfujkqgqzcykrdzakm4zl4qeud0en" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>River</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xke…d0en</span>)</a></span>‘s nodes, and September was another all-time monthly high!<br/><br/>Next week we have a report coming out with data across the entire network. Nostr is covered a bit in it too. <img src="https://image.nostr.build/26a9f88230cefbddcf019685618d6105bc32df8030705f993462076cb026ac22.png"> 2023-10-04T19:28:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9f7gvpuws7z2g56kz2uwr98t8mtndtmxwuerz8t49g6qm6q69xsszyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cycdyscp Got together with all of <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xkere5pd94672h8w8r77uf4ustcazhfujkqgqzcykrdzakm4zl4qeud0en" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>River</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xke…d0en</span>)</a></span> for 3 days. Such an amazing team 🧡 <img src="https://image.nostr.build/e355f2aa3046921c75ff9f844a155fe034815210cf36daeb897cb644a94da141.jpg"> 2023-10-02T12:49:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrqkt8gw75g2vf5agu3dtyas6zq0tmvc2fa3n7uqcf95gd2ttx0lgzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cymulkg0 Sneak peak of the upcoming Lightning research 👀 hopefully done in October.<br/><br/>And a heads up that River will be dropping its Lightning capacity again, doing more with less 🙂 <img src="https://cdn.nostr.build/i/c1e8d66458240c89c24381715c61338083e26c0c2f869f936e7ce112fdb99758.jpg"> 2023-08-28T20:18:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs00x845e9av3zwdvte7ahs6mmyxjt9fdgrrvrvsu48jy2glm6nhdczyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyu286re I’ve started working on <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xkere5pd94672h8w8r77uf4ustcazhfujkqgqzcykrdzakm4zl4qeud0en" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>River</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xke…d0en</span>)</a></span>‘s Lightning report for this year.<br/><br/>Is there anything you would like to see covered in it?<br/><br/>I’ve already reached out to a dozen Lightning companies and large nodes, and about the same amount have reached out to me. The goal is to aggregate as much interesting data as possible, as we want to expand the scope of the report.<br/><br/>Last year’s report did great, definitely feeling the pressure to live up to it 😄 2023-08-11T10:35:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy5us5x8khf904nd7v6wmf9yzhhcatgrk4tzzjxutzsax59603jugzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cy98k0g9 “Sam how do you have so much conviction in #Bitcoin ?”<br/><br/>It’s because I pray at the altar of Satoshi each morning 🧎‍♂️<br/><br/>My girlfriend and I made this from dyed preserved moss as a nice background for calls 🤙 <img src="https://nostr.build/i/0e840df3e962a9b1c19d98627621430aa33ddc98993c8f4d9d4d88b9d0e4ca97.jpg"> 2023-06-28T13:14:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8gmkwjtdku5qj6k8gfnyuwt56kd9tar5rfrxj5hqju78mzxyrfxczyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cy58hn3c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvsqyzvwy6upms2gh4wly63sgyf9xd4ctnzmtt43wz9ck6xsca67qj9jq48'>nevent1q…jq48</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For context, this graph was made for the payments report. In that context it is relevant to understand what volume users actually intended to transact compared to how the system handles accounting. 2023-06-22T20:03:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspnwxxstv383cg488hsw9l4jd7uxp4qcwvylg3eshrpe0t8d00qlgzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyq39032 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg82xyn8karlzwt4h7e0qs3r5c28sfy338eum5u4qc9hq2pd4cmkca2smvv'>nevent1q…smvv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nope, just using many words to clarify what I dislike about it. I was perfectly calm typing that 😄 just wanted to articulate it. I suppose there is a difference between people who use it the way you do, and others who misinterpret it and think it applies to anyone who didn’t already buy. 2023-06-20T19:53:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw8usp9urf9qqsthvx6yeydmh8zjwjlmpq5m6u0p4rema95dztw9czyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cy2twh49 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgccdwzl0502qv0jmgylkfclkjhsdzeklavchqxh6cc7pchvd503q4w27rx'>nevent1q…27rx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don’t buy into that principle at all. It’s a bit privileged to me/an in hindsight thing. <br/><br/>Many people were not raised or educated well, never intellectually encouraged to dive into things, or never became friends with people who would help them overcome those gaps. Do they only deserve to buy bitcoin later as a result? Is it their own fault that their environment since being a child shaped a world around them that didn’t help them see Bitcoin for what it is? I think intellectual people who choose to ignore Bitcoin may fit that description, but that’s a small % of the population.<br/><br/>As for your suggestion, I like it but then I’d want it to be data driven. That would be fascinating, but it would take a lot of user input. 2023-06-20T19:13:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9ud5gpxt7v90jd9ccp7wmr0zerg5wrlujsycd5t5caam3wxprmdgzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cya9xuqz As a Bitcoin educator, I think about this model that I included in the payments report a lot.<br/><br/>Many Bitcoiners think in terms of quantity: the more people we push through this funnel, the more may stick around = more adoption.<br/><br/>But adoption is not something that can only grow without cost. Turning people off has future consequences, so we need quality from all of us, not just the writers and podcasters.<br/><br/>A key part of this model is that it also shows the negative side: the people actively working against adoption. Their impact is difficult to measure, as there is no Google Trends for “people who didn’t learn about Bitcoin because they read or heard too many hysterical headlines”. <br/><br/>Many people don’t make it through this funnel, or are even interested in the first place due to poor past experiences with negative media or overenthusiastic Bitcoiners that sounded crazy.<br/><br/>Here is how I view the 5 layers of the funnel:<br/><br/>1️⃣ The mindset of the person in the discovery phase is critical. If they are too prejudiced and not open to learning, it can massively delay the point at which they get into Bitcoin. Their decision to proceed is heavily influenced by their background and personal situation.<br/><br/>2️⃣ If people are open to learning more, perhaps the first content they consume is positive, but in their research, they may come across different information and opinions from personal relations that sway their perspective.<br/><br/>It is easy to blame media and misinformation for people not getting through this learning phase in a positive way, but introspection by the Bitcoin industry is also important. A Bitcoiner’s passion for the problems they believe it solves can also turn people off by going too deep on certain topics or overcomplicating their explanations.<br/><br/>3️⃣ After learning a bit, whether that is one or many content pieces, people will gain a certain perception of Bitcoin. This time, all of the above factors influence whether they will proceed and go deeper.<br/><br/>4️⃣ When it comes to usage, sometimes the journey from discovery to usage can be just a few minutes with the right person as a guide. Quickly letting people experience Bitcoin can be an effective tool to give people a wow moment, but it only works towards adoption if they commit to a learning phase after. “Private” usage is the highest ranked here, given that maintaining your privacy on Bitcoin requires significant knowledge. This is also the case for using Bitcoin as the standard money in your life.<br/><br/>5️⃣ After having used Bitcoin, some people decide to take a certain role in the space, either personally or professionally. Some become users of Bitcoin. Many go a step further to actively educate others around them, and some become builders who maintain and accelerate the movement. There are also critics and detractors who try to slow down Bitcoin adoption.<br/><br/>Because of how hard it is to make it through, and we all know this, I’m a strong believer in focusing on quality. On making sure as many educational interactions are high quality and delightful, rather than reaching as many people as quickly as possible. I’m going to spend a lot of time helping people who struggle to explain Bitcoin to people close to them in the coming years.<br/><br/>Would love to hear your thoughts on the model and if you’d make any changes! <img src="https://nostr.build/i/a72112407de58c41ea57a09202f17c15444649a9b8d37541d2e45235016c89c3.jpg"> 2023-06-20T18:14:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdrx5r0skajdvthvk5exnwdd95rc90eh2m6wrmdp4kecq3y3yyucgzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cy27ynwg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswnz9kmquz7ttmjczd7y9nk7724mq8yfcvktane68azqa3q2untwg0z4jwq'>nevent1q…4jwq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Your disrespect for anyone who isn’t (active) on Nostr is getting the best of you it seems to me. Lots of people have visited the report through Twitter and it is absolutely reaching many people there who may decide to join here down the line. I never said I’m doing everything by myself over there, so it’s probably best to stop lecturing me on twisting words and we just end the conversation. Have a great rest of your day. 2023-06-15T15:18:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs820plc9w6dkrza5njvqk962ztr2dmzwxd4lcvraty3pten2j5s2szyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyena8eh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqed74ak59lyz60h307j3vksr5zu7s38ytsnwg6rs4td97j69xtkqpfwg2h'>nevent1q…wg2h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That’s not the primary audience though, we’re not producing content primarily for Bitcoiners, but for everyone. The goal is to grow the pond, which is why I spend more time on Twitter. I’m not as active on Nostr until it grows far beyond Bitcoiners. Would I in an ideal world publish everything everywhere at the same time? Sure, but sometimes that’s not going to happen. 2023-06-15T14:13:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvxqqeq46tqqp98xgc2gn6keft0us6tfrhvh2n8heh0jcrttnj3sczyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cympd2wc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq7qqlc8vz3zslhwa6txy02ml55g0tf00e9a2x4s52neyxle349lq4j3j74'>nevent1q…3j74</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I find it strange to demand that I post here, I thought the whole idea was freedom. I had it on my to do list, along with many other things I didn’t get to yesterday.<br/><br/>I prefer people send their sats to a good cause instead, as I earn an income from the company. My last donation was to #[4]​ so feel free to send it their way 🙂 2023-06-15T13:51:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdf2tksljewsanrx5k59l49jhlmncdn3guzh7gnd4vxc8zwfsvezqzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cygtmdr5 I released #[1]​‘s new report: #Bitcoin  vs the $156 Trillion Global Payments Industry<br/><br/>Jam-packed with data, 30+ graphs and visuals, and yes, an executive summary 👇<br/><br/>Learn about:<br/>- What&#39;s happening in the cross-border payments industry<br/>- The under-discussed risks of CBDCs<br/>- The number of Bitcoin users globally<br/>- Who is using Bitcoin for payments<br/>- How Bitcoin compares to other payment methods<br/>- How to grow Bitcoin adoption<br/>&amp; More<br/><br/>You can find the report here, I would love to hear your thoughts. <a href="https://blog.river.com/bitcoin-vs-the-156-trillion-global-payments-industry/">https://blog.river.com/bitcoin-vs-the-156-trillion-global-payments-industry/</a><br/><br/>We’re going to win, but it’ll take some work! <img src="https://nostr.build/i/ea0e543c91c1d0c672329624817cb47832ba0f5d496e34cf2aeea637142210d9.jpg"> 2023-06-15T13:37:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9qukv8neu57286yfc6r7l6kynrlml0lvpnvcadg8lyy75v6c890gzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyetltwx Bitcoin may be getting the biggest breakthrough in self-custody since multisig. I would argue one of the best upgrades since Lightning.<br/><br/>Users will be able to intervene in case of a security breach!<br/><br/>Check out this simple explainer on OP_VAULT <a href="https://river.com/learn/what-is-op-vault-in-bitcoin/">https://river.com/learn/what-is-op-vault-in-bitcoin/</a> 2023-03-15T19:52:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd8q5aervs93ej5pplsmkc62uy3k4h2dx83fkf9sea587emnk86zqzyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cydwmdjt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd04aj86wpaa6d68mz8y650utwt25wgp2xwlm54klw8mkndhyuzps356zye'>nevent1q…6zye</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>When are we getting some pianostr? 2023-02-20T10:15:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd04aj86wpaa6d68mz8y650utwt25wgp2xwlm54klw8mkndhyuzpszyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyyzrad9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2uw30mf340xxtg0jymhpeg48jqwj08aqvqcjf3xhj8xvcv3k4h3gavdkdr'>nevent1q…dkdr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Glad to Cross paths with you again good sir. 2023-02-20T10:15:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsra04vk8map33t3mf64ufma6k3ml2tlxqp2pcdzwm3jha4039340szyp3ml5grw5085vj0n9y4trqe6jfmh2ezmsyfves287m7ghxups5cyyztk0k Last year I wrote two Bitcoin reports:<br/>1️⃣ Insights from the 4th largest lightning network node - <a href="https://river.com/learn/files/river-lightning-report.pdf">https://river.com/learn/files/river-lightning-report.pdf</a><br/>2️⃣ What could Bitcoin mining look like at one zettahash? - <a href="https://river.com/learn/files/river-bitcoin-mining-zettahash-report.pdf">https://river.com/learn/files/river-bitcoin-mining-zettahash-report.pdf</a><br/><br/>I’m now working on a third report. The topic is a deep dive into Bitcoin &amp; Cross-border Payments 🌍 Can it be the best tool? What needs to be done for more adoption?<br/><br/>If you want to discuss/collaborate/have input, let me know! 2023-02-19T21:13:31Z