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Building StashPay

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2025-01-26 15:58:20 UTC

Very excited to see this PR merged: https://github.com/breez/breez-sdk-liquid/pull/639
Thank you to Roy and the @npub1jug…fc28 team for being open to feedback and enabling use of the SDK without an API-key again.
Onwards ⚡️

2024-12-05 10:19:59 UTC

Regarding definitions…
A bitcoin layer 2 requires unilateral exit. And I agree Liquid does not meet that definition. However self-custody is a very nuanced topic in the context of mobile wallets. Mobile Lightning wallets today rely on trusted third parties in the form of watchtowers to not lose money. In many cases no watchtower is used and wallets rely on the trust and incentives of a single LSP. Relying on the trust and incentives of 11/15 Liquid functionaries that watch over each other is similar in some ways and arguable superior in others. Not the least of which is that there are more parties required to collude to steal user funds in a fully auditable blockchain. Another advantage that is underestimated is the lower complexity of Liquid wallets, which results in a smaller attack surface for users. There are many protocol level threats to consider in Lightning due to the protocol’s vast complexity. Liquid wallets are not exposed to these threats while the funds are being held offline. Furthermore these wallets can be held in cold storage and secured via geographically redundant multi-sig, something researchers are still attempting for Lightning in the context of the VLS project. That would however require consensus logic for channel-state among cosigners, further increasing client complexity.
As such I believe it is absolutely valid to label a Liquid wallet non-custodial in the context of the Liquid trust model. Just as a Lightning wallet can be considered non-custodial in the context of the LSP/watchtower trust model (nevermind that there are fully custodial elements for smaller amounts in Lightning wallets today to improve UX).
What does that mean for users? FWIW I personally feel more comfortable holding spending sats in a Liquid wallet than an ECash mint or even a self-custody Lightning wallet, especially for larger business transactions. Some users, especially those in areas with human rights violations might prefer ECash due its superior privacy. But every user should make that decision for themselves based on their needs. Security is about economics and there is no one size fits all.
I suspect the underlaying issue that people are trying to point out is that Liquid is a single federation and as such a potential point of centralization for bitcoin. A totally valid argument. While this is true today, I believe we will see multiple sidechains and other federations such as Fedimints, Cashu mints and Ark based wallets all competing with each other as fees go up and as demand for bitcoin as a medium of exchange increases. I suspect all these solutions will find their own market niches.
I am also hopeful for further decentralization of Boltz servers as multiple companies can now host the open source code and provide interoperable submarine swap apis for client apps using the various layers of bitcoin.
All these experiments are good for bitcoin and the cross pollination of ideas will further strengthen the network. Some of these experiments will fail, and I appreciate critical discussion. They keep us honest. And some people even have vested interests to see certain experiments fail. That’s fine. But we should be careful to not adopt cancel culture if we don’t like an experiment. Especially if that experiment does not require an action or a soft-fork from our part. If you down that path, you start acting like a little tyrant, making demands of others. If you were really in favor of freedom, you’d allow others to take responsibility based on their own needs, not yours.
Just my 2 sats worth. Thanks for reading ⚡️

2024-11-11 16:28:20 UTC

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Do you mean UoA should be USD until we have sat/cent parity? 😁

2024-11-08 10:57:21 UTC

💯 same applies to using Lightning address. Use a VPN to prevent leaking your IP address. #note1232…38vl

2024-10-12 16:35:40 UTC

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Danke für die Einladung. Hab dir eine DM geschrieben :)

2024-10-12 13:52:10 UTC

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Ja, steckt noch in den Kinderschuhen. Hab im August angefangen. Das Product wird erst mit Zaprite integration spannend. Hab das wallet aber schon released um bugs zu fixen (Breez-Liquid-SDK ist auch erst zwei Monate alt).

2024-10-11 19:05:56 UTC

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Komme gerne wieder zu @npub1qv0…ujnc. Letztes mal mit @npub14j7…gtpf und @npub1xv4…47m5 hat Spaß gemacht und ist eh eine Weile her :)

2024-10-11 09:12:24 UTC

Thanks for the bug reports yesterday 🙏🏼🧡
Build (9) is now on TestFlight. Download here: https://stashpay.me
Release notes:
* Fix: wallet-log.txt error message on first start

2024-10-10 14:04:36 UTC

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That post hit a nerve. I grew up in west berlin and was four when the wall came down. Enjoy the conf!

2024-10-10 10:47:57 UTC

StashPay has a new home: https://stashpay.me

2024-10-07 17:07:12 UTC

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Learn more here: https://blog.onionmill.com/p/welcome-to-the-stashpay-testflight

2024-10-07 17:04:06 UTC

Just pushed StashPay 0.1.0 (7) to TestFlight. I’ve also opened up the beta via a public link. Please repost for reach 🙏
https://testflight.apple.com/join/HcmDhGAA
0.1.0 (7) Release notes:
* Fix: Support ₿ prefix for Lightning-address send (BIP353) https://video.nostr.build/d7558c0b9dec20339545f1d8e3ddeecb27fd39b2757658ca85200d90310e4a20.mp4

2024-10-06 11:37:33 UTC

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Telegram’s update mechanism is so advanced, they don’t need to upgrade the client code for that.

2024-10-04 12:15:49 UTC

Take 2 with audio 😁 Just pushed StashPay 0.1.0 (6) to TestFlight.
Release notes:
* Add: Sending to LNURL / Lightning address
* Fix: Button covered by keyboard
* Fix: Payment list not sorted correctly
* Fix: Error message when offline
Sign up here: https://blog.onionmill.com/p/welcome-to-the-stashpay-testflight https://video.nostr.build/5411bde47b1c9477fa3eee03ee4cf23c416b37fae6562a25c2ab1fb7330a2efe.mp4

2024-10-03 17:19:38 UTC

Just pushed StashPay 0.1.0 (6) to TestFlight.
Release notes:
* Add: Sending to LNURL / Lightning address
* Fix: Button covered by keyboard
* Fix: Payment list not sorted correctly
* Fix: Error message when offline
Sign up here: https://blog.onionmill.com/p/welcome-to-the-stashpay-testflight https://video.nostr.build/5411bde47b1c9477fa3eee03ee4cf23c416b37fae6562a25c2ab1fb7330a2efe.mp4

2024-10-03 06:55:46 UTC

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I loved Kyoto! My favorite Japanese city so far.

2024-10-02 20:16:47 UTC

Thank you for the shout-out! #note1kxw…kxvx

2024-09-30 11:13:51 UTC

Few… #note13zr…r2u6

2024-09-27 07:36:21 UTC

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It‘s also OK to give yourself permission to not care. If you did, you‘d do it. I find myself saying I‘m busy to please others, when often I just don‘t care. Best hack to delete your email inbox btw 😁

2024-09-26 17:58:22 UTC

Just pushed v0.1.0 (5) to TestFlight. I’ve also invited all the testers that have signed up. Thank you for all the feedback so far! If you haven’t received your invite check your spam folder.
Release notes:
* Upgrade to Liquid SDK 0.3.4
* Lowball fees for Liquid payments
* Fix wallet balance not updating after receiving Liquid payment
* Fix payments to/from Muun
* Fix payments to/from Phoenix
Sign up here: https://blog.onionmill.com/p/welcome-to-the-stashpay-testflight https://image.nostr.build/bc877e04be3082ff044f906e4ff3c0251973eb73e995b0fecbeff31768334be3.jpg

2024-09-26 12:11:14 UTC

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Meditation, tea and then yoga to start the day before coding. Sometimes a microdose if there is space to be more creative and quiet the mind.

2024-09-25 08:49:07 UTC

“Less, but better... less design is not a constraint, but an advantage which allows us more space for our real life.”
— Dieter Rams https://image.nostr.build/7947775a31f597faf283f1863e3fcb4d020567d8e1ef393ed5ce6af190cdeca6.jpg

2024-09-24 18:26:01 UTC

The first wave of testers have been invited to the StashPay TestFlight. If you want to join the next wave you can sign up here: https://blog.onionmill.com/p/welcome-to-the-stashpay-testflight

2024-09-22 17:09:15 UTC

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Yes please

2024-09-22 16:36:37 UTC

👀 1B people now work remotely, 100-200M are digital nomads https://image.nostr.build/0955e4b77aeb6030744f31d33293cff37a00c50828a7eb004c1220fe5df65a53.jpg

2024-09-18 11:02:25 UTC

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At least a German 6102 would be well documented 📑

2024-09-16 08:24:47 UTC

Spent the last four days off the grid in the Austrian Alps. Being able to unplug when I need a break is my favorite part of going indie. The main pressure I have to manage is from myself. It‘s been great to let go and hang out in the mountains with old friends for a few days.
This Monday feels totally different than last week. I’m excited to hopefully be able to invite the first StashPay users to TestFlight soon. But I feel rested and have accepted there are things I cannot control. App Store developer KYC is one of them.
If you want to learn more about indie hacking, I can recommend this post from Rameerez https://rameerez.com/what-is-indie-hacking/ https://image.nostr.build/02cba8965e4e537d0676d512247f82945679f2041e654ba66aae653a908286c4.jpg

2024-09-16 06:42:23 UTC

Shoutout to @npub179e…lz4s and others for their work on BOLT12. And thank you to @npub1ug8…d9ry for supporting wallets and exchanges in adopting it. #note1elp…yyff

2024-09-11 10:41:57 UTC

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🔥🔥🔥

2024-09-10 06:02:59 UTC

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🔥

2024-09-09 18:09:35 UTC

Finally got around to testing on Android. Runs pretty well on my old Pixel 3A. Not having to sync so much data makes this really light weight. Excited to see how it works in areas with poor mobile connectivity. https://image.nostr.build/a1b820a16a3e87c3e10fcbf74fa959166ff449c5d37bc57dcfba7253648eba19.jpg

2024-09-09 12:17:52 UTC

This was a lot of fun chatting about current Lightning trends. Thanks for having me @npub1r8l…x5dk #note15gs…an03

2024-09-08 18:12:11 UTC

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I plan to after TestFlight. Just have to fire up my old Pixel 3A and do some testing on Android.
StashPay is so dead simple and fees are cheap. It’s already replaced Phoenix as my main spending wallet. Only problem is all zaps are now at least 1k sats 😅

2024-09-08 17:28:36 UTC

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Appreciate your message and apology. No offense taken. I’m just expressing a trend I’ve been observing on Nostr and in Bitcoin. And yes, we need to meet people where they’re at. Change happens slowly. Anyway thanks again and enjoy your Sunday 🙏🏼

2024-09-08 15:16:55 UTC

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EU-only and Apple makes sure it’s not competitive even in EU.

2024-09-08 14:45:44 UTC

Unpopular opinion: Nostr users and influencers aren’t doing themselves a favor with the constant purity tests and true scotsmanship. It just alienates anyone trying to start a business.
Yes, the KYC on X suck, but it’s still the best way to build a marketing funnel and build traction. I’m trying my best to leverage Nostr and learn what its strengths/weeknesses are as a marketing tool, but first impression is it’s a mixed bag. Conversation with an experienced marketing person who was kind enough to mentor me this week confirmed that. I’m open to constructive feedback and suggestions as to what I’m missing though.
And yes, a newsletter sucks. But email is still one of the best ways to communicate with customers. If used wisely it’s a powerful tool and can be valuable for both sides.
And yes, Apple’s monopoly sucks. But iOS users still pay the most for software. Android users simply don’t pay for apps and buy subscriptions as much. I hope Zapstore offers new models to monetize Android (and AOSP) and I will keep shilling it because of that.
But if you aren’t offering solutions to these problem and just dunking on people doing their best to build something, you’re honestly just part of the problem. #note1z8l…60fz

2024-09-08 13:54:33 UTC

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At least Apple is competing on bureaucracy 😁

2024-09-08 12:36:09 UTC

People have no idea how badly we need @npub10r8…t2p8
I spent the last 7 days in a never ending loop with Apple developer support. Can’t wait to finally invite the first batch to the StashPay TestFlight. https://image.nostr.build/e47ad1fa7c269895d0d233038b43543c80a176e49f2165291b7dabe3cefb5cff.jpg

2024-09-08 08:50:28 UTC

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Be careful calling him a non dev… I heard @npub1ug8…d9ry built some bad ass Java shit in a clean room.

2024-09-04 16:45:21 UTC

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Amazing work Ross!

2024-09-04 13:12:24 UTC

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FWIW I would personally trust the Liquid Network over a bank any day, especially for payments. But anyone can make that decision for themselves and their business.
Don’t forget as a US citizen you are speaking from a position of privilege. There is an underserved market that can’t get a bank account easily. Digital nomads and global small businesses is one of them. As a “foreign resident alien” (or whatever the IRS calls me) it’s hard to get a business bank account for my LLC. US banks see you as a compliance risk, not worth their time. So I have to use fintechs like Wise that don’t offer FDIC insurance. I’ll def take Liquid over holding any funds there.

2024-09-04 09:47:26 UTC

I think it might be useful distinguish between multiple use cases and threat models for Bitcoin as a medium-of-exchange and acknowledge that these are being served by different architectures.
1. C-2-C payments
2. B-2-B payments
3. B-2-C payments
It seems to me 1. requires trust-minimization and high privacy. This use case is currently being served by LSP based self-custody Lightning wallets. And also by Cashu/Fedimint though these do leverage local trust and social incentives to share UTXOs.
For 2. and also in partially for 3. I think federations like Liquid leverage trust between businesses. So not on a local/private level but on a corporate level. Trust relationships in business can also be viewed as a type of social inventive structure to scale UTXOs but these are more abstract. So it makes sense that these federations have more members and I hope we will see more than one competing with each other.
I’m still wrapping my head around Liquid, so I need to give this more thought. But it seems useful to reason about it that way.

2024-09-03 11:17:12 UTC

Thanks for the shout-out @npub1hxj…agw3 🙏🏼 https://image.nostr.build/f79f9c620339e085f6bdba4c929a8b2aadc374585c6eb02b8934b067ebb15c74.jpg #note13mh…tryl

2024-09-03 07:43:54 UTC

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Your first assumption is correct. The funds are received and held by the user‘s liquid wallet on their phone. There is no lightning node on the device, so no need to manage inbound liquidity. Boltz handles all of that.

2024-09-03 07:35:35 UTC

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Thanks for the feedback! Letting in testers gradually to make sure I don‘t get the same bug reports from everyone. Also to protect user funds from being lost. Will open it up once the quality is there 🙏🏼

2024-09-03 07:13:35 UTC

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Thanks Aljaz!
Re 1. yeah the idea is focus on receiving first. Will see where that journey takes me and add features customers ask for.
Re 2. a valuable service is also what I want to build. StashPay users will always be able to export their BIP39 seed and move to any other wallet that builds on the Liquid SDK. Keeps me honest.

2024-09-03 06:48:38 UTC

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Thank you 🧡⚡️🙌

2024-09-03 06:08:14 UTC

GM ⚡️ LFG #note1wxs…ha5s

2024-09-02 18:55:28 UTC

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Thank you 🙏🏼🧡⚡️

2024-09-02 16:46:49 UTC

Introducing StashPay, a Bitcoin wallet for freelancers and digital nomads.
🌎 Get paid in Bitcoin, anywhere
🤑 Low fees: 0,25% + 40 sats to receive
⚡️ Built on Lightning & Liquid
🧡 Your keys & no KYC
🧾 1st class Invoicing & Accounting
Learn more and sign up to the iOS Testflight release here: https://blog.onionmill.com/p/introducing-stashpay-a-bitcoin-wallet

2024-09-02 07:30:40 UTC

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So much going on, lol 🙈

2024-09-01 12:53:10 UTC

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Nope

2024-09-01 12:49:29 UTC

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Yes… will share more soon.

2024-09-01 12:47:11 UTC

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A new one 👨🏼‍💻

2024-09-01 12:18:22 UTC

Running … https://image.nostr.build/33a74fea0ed2a0410c2b156c0439d747731acdcce9ce788d55eaf5f3d0bdc46a.jpg

2024-09-01 08:45:25 UTC

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Thanks Lyn, appreciate you

2024-08-31 18:10:37 UTC

I hope they ban Bitcoin too #note1rpn…s26v

2024-08-31 13:26:49 UTC

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https://obscuravpn.io

2024-08-30 13:55:59 UTC

This is great, and I would add to it…
People project their fears onto whatever “other” they have identified and then unleash their anger onto them. Often due to a misunderstanding.
When someone acts in a certain way it often has nothing to do with you and mainly to do with their own unresolved issues. #note1gp0…mnzl

2024-08-30 11:33:43 UTC

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Probably Safari’s integrated cookie tracking blocker. Some sites don’t work by design until you disable it :(

2024-08-29 07:29:43 UTC

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HODL Life Coaching LLC

2024-08-29 07:26:10 UTC

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💯 I’d add owning one’s time

2024-08-29 06:48:25 UTC

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Couldn’t agree more

2024-08-28 16:17:53 UTC

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It’s funny how seeing the increase in EUR prices gave me anxiety, while seeing the price drop in BTC made me feel empowered.

2024-08-28 16:15:37 UTC

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Spoke with a friend who told me their rent in the Canary Islands is 30% higher in EUR terms this year compared to last year. We’ve both been going there the last few winters. I calculated the rent priced in BTC terms and it’s about half as much this year compared to last year.

2024-08-28 13:34:18 UTC

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What’s the best location to organize mentorship events?

2024-08-28 13:14:55 UTC

@npub1tsg…htk4 how do we unleash the productive capacity of a thousand AI indie hackers through zaps?

2024-08-28 13:14:35 UTC

@dave how do we unleash the productive capacity of a thousand AI indie hackers through zaps?

2024-08-28 10:08:58 UTC

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I’ll zap you 100 sats if you make the decision for me based on a list of 10 best features of each.

2024-08-28 10:02:49 UTC

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I’m looking for answers Dave, not more questions!

2024-08-28 10:00:42 UTC

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I like sublime

2024-08-28 10:00:22 UTC

@npub1tsg…htk4 emacs or vim?

2024-08-28 09:12:35 UTC

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yes https://x.com/karpathy/status/1828210213620748655

2024-08-27 16:49:16 UTC

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ChaCha20Poly1305 is a great choice on mobile due to lack of AES hardware acceleration. It’s also available natively in Apple’s CryptoKit as well as Google’s BoringSSL. I used it for Photon’s encrypted cloud backup for these reasons.

2024-08-27 14:56:04 UTC

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I would totally sign up and pay.
Been thinking about this further. Imagine an AI bot that gives
real time feedback on behavioral patterns and counterproductive programming from childhood. We could become aware of stuff holding us back much faster than e.g. a weekly therapy session. Then try different approaches and course-correct instantly instead of weeks later.

2024-08-27 11:34:34 UTC

Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Macron is no different than Moxie launching a shitcoin, or Durov lying about Telegram’s encryption.
We are all blind to hypocrisy without the people around us keeping us honest. May we keep friends close that call us on our bullshit. It stings in the moment, but it protects us from our ego in the longterm.
#Nostr and #Bitcoin are technical manifestations of that check on the ego. They’re imperfect, but the best protocols we currently have in a world that has become unhinged. May the transition be peaceful.

2024-08-27 07:34:45 UTC

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https://x.com/gordonbrander/status/1827997632784179454

2024-08-27 07:28:46 UTC

To quote Gordon Brander:
things that are simultaneously true:
1. telegram is not an encrypted app
2. it is marketed as an encrypted app
3. the arrest of Telegram’s founder is probably possible because it is not an encrypted app
4. the arrest normalizes prosecuting people who build encrypted apps #note169u…0w8x

2024-08-27 06:58:59 UTC

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https://x.com/moxie/status/1828323610328736010

2024-08-27 06:58:43 UTC

😂😂😂 https://image.nostr.build/718193a97e3d08fae3934355dfae59ad05d143cb592ac808143657b31d15f5c7.jpg

2024-08-26 11:14:10 UTC

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TG already has to comply with legal requests either way. Regardless of SSL I hope this is wake up call for anyone using TG for private comms.

2024-08-26 09:16:26 UTC

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Don’t get me wrong… Durov’s arrest is certainly worrisome. But to me TG is grouped public billboard system and I assume messages are already CC’ed to govts worldwide.

2024-08-26 08:53:33 UTC

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See also https://x.com/matthew_d_green/status/1789690133765091532

2024-08-26 08:52:08 UTC

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To me it seems to be more in line with previous behavior. Zooko’s thread is worth reading https://x.com/zooko/status/1827780640668062152

2024-08-25 21:46:06 UTC

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I don’t get it. Telegram is plaintext by default. I don’t know a single person who even uses it encrypted. What’s Durov’s point with the story of injecting malicious open source libs into the client?

2024-08-25 19:23:20 UTC

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@npub1zuu…c2uc awesome work! Could clients sync MLS state e.g. via encrypted CloudKit records to rebuild convos across a user‘s iOS devices?

2024-08-23 10:34:14 UTC

This pod with Pieter Levels has motivated me to just build and ship the ideas I’ve had over the past few years. I love his mentality to just build shit and see what sticks. Don’t spend too much time on perfecting things. Just ship.
I’m currently building a product I need for my business and will try his indie hacker style. Build completely out in the open, self-funded and bootstrapped. I can focus on customers and build for the longterm.
I will try to charge money and validate the business case quickly. But if a product is not profitable, no pressure to shut it down. I’ll just let it run and use it myself while waiting for the market to catch up (or not) and focus on building other product ideas. Most ideas will fail. His failure rate is 95% and I expect no different for my ideas.
I’m really enjoying coding again and am close to having a first PoC running. This week I used https://venice.ai to generate an app icon and privacy policy. Can’t wait to share more soon!
#note1fsm…69u4

2024-08-23 09:51:18 UTC

All is well

2024-08-23 06:19:39 UTC

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Ich hör grad die erste Folge. @npub17fq…nr8y klingt total nervös 🧡🫂

2024-08-22 11:09:48 UTC

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https://image.nostr.build/e9856849859b8476e3b404c0e59d8215ec2a2edaddf493a18091fb0891c3aae2.gif

2024-08-22 10:34:51 UTC

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Just tested npub.cash lightning address in cashu.me … worked flawlessly 🙏🏼

2024-08-22 10:19:04 UTC

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I agree with everything you’re saying. I guess I am optimistic… people need a certain amount of pain before they are ready to wake up, both philosophically and spiritually.
I’m currently (re)reading Awareness by Anthony de Mello. I can wholeheartedly recommend it as a reset for the mind. It’s a great read if you like to laugh about yourself :)
FWIW I’m also quite optimistic on MoE adoption of bitcoin… it will start with small businesses demanding payment in bitcoin. I’ve run my coaching business almost exclusively in bitcoin for the last two years. I learned a lot about the pain points and am working on a new product to make it easier⚡️

2024-08-22 08:31:06 UTC

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That definition makes sense. I’m just wondering if someone runs a mint for family and friends, how will it be distinguishable from any other raspi on tor?

2024-08-22 08:15:33 UTC

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… or we see the proliferation of a million grey market ecash mints.
In the meantime we take our time to find a trustless way to scale self-custody.
Life finds a way

2024-08-21 12:18:04 UTC

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Depends on the size of the payment. Monthly invoices for freelance work have been cheapest on-chain for me for the past two years. Even in high fee environments it’s lower than the 1% (plus on-chain fee for splicing) when receiving to a self-custody Lightning wallet.

2024-08-20 21:25:59 UTC

https://youtu.be/oFtjKbXKqbg

2024-08-20 14:53:49 UTC

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Can state-management be abstracted away by a higher level api?