My personal highlight of 2025 was organizing a nostr:nprofile1qqsg86qcm7lve6jkkr64z4mt8lfe57jsu8vpty6r2qpk37sgtnxevjcpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqzrthwden5te0dehhxtnvdakqaktkhj book signing in Ottawa. Great turnout, including nostr:nprofile1qqspfrgnv6j7geetzvs6muqry9mclp4zxudyhklfjyel9r0sk0fjlggprpmhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet5qngdep and so did many of the great Ottawa BTC meetup guys (and gals).
Meeting Jeff was a big moment for me.
if y'all thought big h. went hard on the mic, just wait til you listen to some joseph goebbels speeches
https://blossom.primal.net/62e2274bc506d53a76165c5034944baceb248b8df621cb0056160d42f29f8584.mp4
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It's crazy how the root of all the devision in the world goes back to God and his people v.s the status quo".
Bitcoin Podcast of the Week. Contender for Bitcoin Podcastbof 2025.
Just the right mix of important conversation and shooting the breeze.
100% signal. These are "my guys".
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Another great nostr:nprofile1qqsyws6j4u9pdlk0t9sfq3u2m2nfdpv7rva67xr0l4rgjcrwzrensfqpz9mhxue69uhnztnwdaa8gu3wvdhk6qglwaehxw309ahx7um5wgkhyetvv9ujuerfva5hgctvd4hkytnjdumdr94l. It's an honour to be a part of such an amazing community.
Like usual, I barely watched any talks on the main stage, and didn't get the chance to talk one-on-one with everyone I wanted, but there would never be enough time in one weekend to do that.
Like every other bitcoin conference I've attended, I'll spend the next few days watching YouTube videos of talks I missed.
Thank you so much to the organizers (Dan & Manuela, you guys are the best), the volunteers, the businesses that stepped up to support the event, the old friends I get to see once a year, the new ones I made this year, and the ones I'll meet next year.
Vires in Numeris
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https://orangepill.app.link/FoMbZUHI3Wb
Tonight in Ottawa
Come meet the local Bitcoin community. Bring your no-coiner friends, but leave the shitcoins at the door.
https://fountain.fm/episode/RSgZgBIvY1li9ul0APBL
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I'm trying really hard not to get caught up in this, and I promise this is the last time I post about it... but this podcast was amazing. nostr:nprofile1qqsqqx9hacelkffcgd3ecchzjtlvwq9xn2fmprhrwnzmm2t3exee2eqpzamhxue69uhkzarvv9ejumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgtcprpmhxue69uhkv6tvw3jhytnwdaehgu3wwa5kuef0v6pnes, I highly recommend this one.
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Another fantastic podcast from nostr:nprofile1qqs9val6td43edk4hmnct5yg4yzv6zqgy4ft7awl8eps9n4qzkja8cgpy5krg
& nostr:nprofile1qqspzmj0when3rfm5puvh9femp6crdgwdhlvnxvjjssqghlu7fzvc7gpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfdu2ehyye
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If this isn't at the top of your #40HPW queue, you're doing it wrong.
Bitcoin meetup tonight in Ottawa.
As always, lots to discuss. Bring an open mind, but leave the politics and the shitcoins at home.
Top tier podcasting
The Bugle Weekly: From Grumpy To Gleeful With Matt Odell | BTP Episode 23
Episode webpage: https://bugle.news
Early front runner for Bitcoin Podcast Interview of the Year. nostr:nprofile1qqs2dg3dtrdkwz0gr3t3wenahm3dmwkzy3y9whdtlyh5kvxxacgjnugpzamhxue69uhky6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skctcpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqpeyxmn nostr:nprofile1qqsqfjg4mth7uwp307nng3z2em3ep2pxnljczzezg8j7dhf58ha7ejgprpmhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet5qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2aqnz0fd0
When nostr:nprofile1qqs263kmzthz2zsssat2knc0xqrmqnt7dx05t6kr4d5kqaefvgvaypcpp3mhxue69uhkyunz9e5k7qgcwaehxw309akxjemgw3hxjmn8wfjkccte9e3k7mg273wtz writes the book on the history of Bitcoin Podcasting, this interview will have its own chapter.
"...it's a great last name."
*dead silence
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Yesterday I watched the nostr:npub1g0587hzzckcncxfm78n0996qe2s58nspy29wf02tqcj5sdzcpj4q6j40hv interview with nostr:nprofile1qqs2auxkkgfgylem580xrztp8ek5sf83s86k0vfq2feuz6y4lkhskgcprpmhxue69uhkc6t8dp6xu6twvaex2mrp0yhxxmmdqythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnrw4e8yetwwshxv7tfmtsleq
2.5 hrs of her detailing the global cartel of corruption… it’s quite insane the level of details from her research… it’s also insane the level of corruption
At the 2 hour 30 minute mark (basically the end) she concludes that we’ll never fix the system… the only thing we can do is to become economically independent… build a parallel society that starts at the local level
Basically everything we’re building
WWIH
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Great news roundup from nostr:nprofile1qqstnem9g6aqv3tw6vqaneftcj06frns56lj9q470gdww228vysz8hqpz3mhxue69uhkzmr8duh82arcduhx7mn99uq3vamnwvaz7tm9v3jkutnwdaehgu3wd3skuep0qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9usrwrn5 and the guys. If you're like me, and the Core/Knots stuff has you confused, check this one out. nostr:nprofile1qqs8fl79rnpsz5x00xmvkvtd8g2u7ve2k2dr3lkfadyy4v24r4k3s4spz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uqsuamnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dshsu0ur8h makes his case.
Guy, why not have one of the Core guys on in a future show to make theor case? Ideologically, I'm aligned with Knots, but I think I would benefit from hearing from someone like nostr:nprofile1qqs00000009s3zn9xuxx0hglgyt2yds55un0h7gh5ffyvx6z4jz4xpcpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ukzcnvv5hx7un89uq36amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wvf5hgcm0d9hx2u3wwdhkx6tpdshsxxphhe.
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Throw in nostr:nprofile1qqszd6dt0ukg62kr0yp6ly979gdw7me2e0tfna8jt892c7kn85sqpsgpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wvh8xmmrd9skctcpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ex2mrp0yh8jet8dpex7tnnd96x2tcpzemhxue69uhkummnw3ex2mrfw3jhxtn0wfnj7sfct5q, and you're covered.
I look forward to rocking this at The Canadian Bitcoin Conference.
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Ep 71 - Spin Selection w/Boomer
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https://fountain.fm/episode/prIlMoQJkXfO5Wm28RrP
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nostr:nprofile1qqs8cajagp7n48275ytuhzuxn93g2crc0lqgfgx8dta2gjdlh5fpmpqppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qgdwaehxw309a38yc3wd9hj7vszyl8, loved your take from Friday's stream about how they'll be a supply shock when lending against $btc is a more common thing. I agree, not priced in.
Absolutely true, but when the majority of people "get it", they do everything they can to just get as many sats as they can. I suppose the math works out in the end a lot of the time (maybe even most of the time), but leverage can really fuck you up.
Last cycle I took out a personal loan to buy the $69k top then 0% interest rate credit cards to buy the dip, and the next dip all the way down to $16k.
If you're thinking about taking out a loan to stack sats, here's perspective from someone who timed it exactly wrong
https://blossom.primal.net/684a870f1b196ec36638d6305a0962f12296a877cae4c9050960d76f037b2776.mp4
I did almost same thing. Personal loan near the top, only for the price to keep falling.
Nobody can predict the tops or the bottoms.
Lower your time preference. Dollar cost average.
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What are your favorite Bitcoin podcasts?
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There's a Telegram group for #40HPW, so if you want to see what other hard-core listeners are enjoying, send me a DM and I'll get you in there.
"With #Bitcoin, you are the map AND the territory." - nostr:nprofile1qqsg86qcm7lve6jkkr64z4mt8lfe57jsu8vpty6r2qpk37sgtnxevjcpz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ex2mrfw3jhxtn0wfnsz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ehx7um5wghxyecpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqug4hxr
I started my journey down the rabbit hole right around the time nostr:nprofile1qqs2xpwv3yngvx7auhr3hwm06w2tkn82dm6lt7ryq2eynlzuavxwygqpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9u5ezh9x did the original Booth series. Thanks for all the guidance you guys have given me over the years. Both of you.
And Jeff, I know you'll be in Ottawa in June for a conference. Would you be up for meeting the local Bitcoin meetup group while you're here? We're all huge fans of yours.
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We get about 8-12 people per meetup. Whe we have special events (and when price is ripping) we tend to get a few more.
Tomorrow in Ottawa:
Our monthly "Bitcoin Basics" meetup. Take a break from all the craziness happening in the world and come and hang out with some plebs. The Bitcoin social layer can't build itself without us meeting in person. Bring a pre-coiner friend!
