nostr:nprofile1qqs8fl79rnpsz5x00xmvkvtd8g2u7ve2k2dr3lkfadyy4v24r4k3s4sh8dmel nostr:nprofile1qqsq9k04vahllseell55m74n3047y88pzlr0z5yany32st29fapqmgstcvu4w I started mining Bitcoin solely to help decentralize the network and Ocean was crucial to my decision to start a year ago. This week I accomplished what was supposed to be a lifelong goal of mining a block. Anyways, I have no Bitcoin friends, live in a small town in fly over country and even my wife doesn’t care but if there is anyplace that I can celebrate it is on Nostr. Tonight I am putting my kids to bed, pouring a glass of whiskey and going to sit on my front porch in the dark and pray. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the time and effort you have poured into Ocean it is turning the tide! 😉
Discussion
That's amazing dude. Assuming you found 885012 we would love to help you set up DATUM.
Feel free to shoot me a DM!
Like! I tried to zap you but it appears you don’t have a wallet set up :(
Thank you for the ❤️. Probably should figure out go
How to set that up….shoot learning cold storage and mining was hard enough 😂.
Congrats! What hardware are you running?
I run an old m30 for heat and 4000TH+ of hosted miners through Hashlabs. They are awesome with low hosting rates and really solid pricing for miners.
Set up your wallet so we can zap ⚡️ you!!! Thanks for doing your part to decentralize mining! 🫡
Congratulations!
Congratulations! That's got to be an amazing feeling. I know how you feel, I have tried to talk to friends and family about bitcoin and most don't care. It's nice to have nostr to connect with like minded people. Thanks for sharing.
Agreed. Not sure how far you are down the rabbit hole but I am so deep that it is getting hard to interact with normies. It is like scales have fallen from my eyes and I can see how the fiat system is enabling the evils of this world. I got 1 friend that loves Bitcoin but is not deep (which is fine). I am not a technologist but I love game theory, economics, Christianity and human rights. Bitcoin is 💯 my jam!
I thought I was pretty far down the hole but I dont even mine so now I'm questioning my life 😅. I have gotten one friend interested and she does an automatic daily buy. Got her set up with a multi sig wallet. She works for a bank lol. Mostly though I'll bring it up when I can with folks but I dont push it hard. I want them to ask out of interest. If the interest isn't there it'll be like talking to a wall.
I started with an old M30 for heating my garage in winter which was a great learning experience. Got the bug, ran the numbers and realized I needed cheaper power. Looked at a bunch of hosts and want with Hashlabs. They are awesome, low host rate and low asic prices. I run 20 s21s, 3 t21s and an m63s so far. I just keep rolling the profits back into more miners while hashprice is low…the price of miners is based on current hashprice. Once the hashprice pumps over $70-80 I will probably just hold the non-KYC Bitcoin. Setting up a node is next. Just like you I love talking about Bitcoin but try not to force it.
Oh wow! Thats more involved than I thought. I was thinking maybe you just had a single little miner lol. That is interesting. I will definitely have to look into more as most of that went over my head.
What miner do you use?
I thought I was pretty far down the hole but I dont even mine so now I'm questioning my life 😅. I have gotten one friend interested and she does an automatic daily buy. Got her set up with a multi sig wallet. She works for a bank lol. Mostly though I'll bring it up when I can with folks but I dont push it hard. I want them to ask out of interest. If the interest isn't there it'll be like talking to a wall.
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Congrats. I think I may have seen it!
Congrats!!! That is amazing.
Congratulations! It’s nice to see the nice guy win sometimes 👍
It is a win for me personally but just goes to the Ocean mining pool. Still it feels like a huge accomplishment for me to have my efforts stamped for eternity into the Bitcoin timechain.
Well done and congratulations! 🎉
Yep. Just looked at your profile and stoked to follow you. Love 🐝 🐝!!! Let the sweet sweet nectar flow!
Congrats!!! How much mining power do you have please? Im planning to start solo mining too, but im not sure if I can solo mine with 10-14 Th/s, so now im in mode of hording miners at least for 100 Th/s.
Started with an old Whatsminer M30 bought on marketplace for a garage heater. Quickly realized that it was not profitable unless running for heat. Moved to hosting a few miners with Hashlabs ($.06/kwh hosting + good prices for miners) and decided to pull equity in my real estate and go all in. Now run around 4000TH and just keep rolling proceeds to buy more (adding another 600TH next week). They have been awesome to work with and have helped me scale up profitably.
Congrats. Having a front porch where you can sit in the dark is a winning combo!
damn that's cool!!
setup a lightning wallet we can zap bro 🤙
Just did it. Don’t like the KYC part of the wallet on Primal. I am sure smarter people have work arounds to that.
You can self host Alby Hub
Nostr is much more than primal. You can bring your own wallet, and use it in any nostr client (see nostrapps.com for a good list)
I need to keep learning on Nostr. I will check out Nostr apps. What do you use and recommend? Should I use desktop over mobile app for best experience?
I am the developer of coracle.social, so you might give that a try. Amethyst on Android and Damus on ios are the most popular mobile apps. 0xchat is very nice for DMs and chat.
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Welcome to nostr! And it's great that you've decided to start mining to help maintain the decentralized nature of Bitcoin. You'll find a lot of like-minded folks here, and you'll be making new friends in no time. I'm following you, so I look forward to hearing more from you. I tried zapping you, but you don't have a LN address setup on your nostr profile page. You should address that as soon as possible because zaps, both sending and receiving, are fun, and a unique nostr feature.
Unless you're running your own lightning node, I suggest nostr:nprofile1qqstxwlea9ah3u6kjjszu6a7lrnhqkfh8eptp2z6v0e9558tlkkl2rgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhszxnhwden5te0wfjkccte9ekkjmnfvf5hguewvdshx6p0qythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2ap0wsvavr as your wallet as it supports both lightning payments and ecash (Cashu tokens). It also includes a LN address you can use to receive lightning payments (zaps), and supports NWC (Nostr Wallet Connect) so you can link your wallet directly to your nostr account to enable sending zaps in your nostr client without needing to load an external wallet app. nostr:nprofile1qqst4qyeqenw7zm0fwjsty68h6cnys5jre2xd8ngqpjv5a2j26s78fspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujucm0d9hx7uewd9hj75a0pev is another good option, but it's web-based as opposed to being a stand-alone app. Take a look at both and see which one you like best. Again, welcome, and don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need assistance with something.
I set up the Nostr wallet. Not a fan of the KYC part. Thanks for the recommendations on the wallets. Look forward to some of more time on Nostr and less on X. That place stresses me out but it is a great place to get news.
Personally, I dislike Primal and its integrated wallet. The two wallets I recommended don't involve any KYC BS, and if you're on Android, you'll be able to use them with Primal instead of their built-in wallet. Minibits is my #1 choice because your information doesn't exist on the web, and it's NWC compatible which is how you attach it to Primal. I saw that you activated your Primal wallet so I zapped you there!
Welcome! Glad we can meet Bitcoin friends here... until we find them as neighbors one day 🫶
Congrats. I just recently set up Datum for my S9 space heaters.
Do you run a node and Datum? That is my next step but I am no techie?
Well done!
I feel sad your wife doesn't care brother.
if it helps you can tell her my wife cares about Bitcoin. Because she does.
She just can’t see past the gaslighting of politics. She loves people and wants to care for everyone (including the govt handing out money). She sees taking away money/power from the govt as hurting the least of these. I have had many convos but they always end with her feeling like I am preaching and smarter than her. I try to ask questions and be open ended and curious. She doesn’t care about our investing, money, etc. She just wants enough to cover our needs and give generously. On that we both agree so it works. It challenges me to keep pushing myself to keep learning. Just got done with “Creature at Jekyll Island” and on to “The Theory of Money and Credit”.
If she understood government spends money mostly on self-aggrandizement, of their lifestyle and ideas, and have gone out of their way to destroy the poor, enslave the poor, and create more poor, I wonder if she would see things differently.
I touch on this theme in my book, Benefits of Bitcoin.
I also touch on this theme in my interview on the Bible and Bitcoin podcast.
Congratulations! I started mining on Ocean just last week. Maybe someday I'll get to make a post like yours. Here's hoping...
bitcoiner checking in
Congratulations! Truly Legendary!
I feel you. Kind sir. I to am a solo miner/bitcoiner in a sea of no coiners oblivious to the money issues they all are in. Together we will fix the money and in turn fix the world.
Bitcoin is tough as it is advertised as “get rich” so some people will say they are Bitcoiners and really just are an investor. Bitcoiners are not just investors they are converts. They have recognized the Matrix they grew up living and chosen freedom. Now we wander without a physical community till the seeds we plant find fertile ground.
That is glorious! 1 year and hit a block! Keep it up!! I hope to be in the same club you’re in one day..🫡
congrats and well done
congrats friend!
I would like to start mining myself as well but the cost of electricity is too high in Italy, where I live.
I might buy a nerdminer or similar. what equipment do you have?
I mine for heat with an old M30 but if you really want to invest in mining you will have to use a host to make money and scale. I use Hashlabs they have been awesome to work with. They host around $.065/kwh and have really good prices on asics. If interested let me know and I can send you their contact info or Telegram channel.
“I have no Bitcoin friends, live in a small town in fly over country and even my wife doesn’t care”.
Laments from “A Flyover Country Hodler’s Elegy”.
I can relate to this, haha. Hodl on!
Gongratz mate
Respect my friend. Conviction brings well earned rewards
Legend, give yourself a massive pat on your own back
Great! Bitcoin friend here
Congrats and fun to hear. Keep working on your wife, who knows, she may come around :) LFG
I just started mining
I have 1 th
Adding more soon
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That is awesome!!!! Congrats!! You def need a new wife though, I'm sorry 🤣
You are damn right you can celebrate with us 🎉🎉🎉