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Gunnar Stødle
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We’re excited to announce 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗠 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘃𝟬.𝟰.𝟬𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗮 is now available! 🚀

𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗠 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻-𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴. It’s a crucial step toward solving mining centralization.

Miners using DATUM have already found 𝟭𝟴𝟬+ 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀.

This release adds one of the most requested features: 𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳-𝗼𝗳-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀, making it easy to support revenue sharing, donations, and other multi-beneficiary setups.

We’re listening. We’re building. And we’re working hard to decentralize Bitcoin mining.

𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗠 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘃𝟬.𝟰.𝟬𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝘄 in the links below!

https://files.freeatlantis.com/system/media_attachments/files/114/865/038/432/702/194/original/b0cdb150b1c22843.webp

What’s new in v0.4.0beta:

– Auto PoW splitting across multiple addresses 🧾

– High-availability proxy support 🌐

– More platforms (including a Dockerfile & FreeBSD support) 🐳🐚

– Bugfixes & general cleanup 🔧

Download v0.4.0 here: https://github.com/OCEAN-xyz/datum_gateway/releases/tag/v0.4.0beta

Just want bug fixes?

– v0.2.5beta: https://github.com/OCEAN-xyz/datum_gateway/releases/tag/v0.2.5beta

– v0.3.2beta: https://github.com/OCEAN-xyz/datum_gateway/releases/tag/v0.3.2beta

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘃𝟬.𝟰.𝟬𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗮:

Auto PoW Splitting allows mining operations with DATUM and multi-wallet setups (revenue sharing, treasury, operations, etc.) to seamlessly receive reward payouts direct from the blockchain to multiple wallet addresses.

Set-it-and-forget-it payment splits straight from the Blockchain.

https://files.freeatlantis.com/system/media_attachments/files/114/865/047/494/934/106/original/5f55e0b34505c746.mp4

High-availability proxy support makes DATUM even better at helping miners scale efficiently, maintain maximum uptime and improve monitoring/security.

https://files.freeatlantis.com/system/media_attachments/files/114/865/050/460/263/485/original/7a68dd1d8349c964.mp4

Docker and FreeBSD means DATUM is even faster to setup and configure, on whatever platforms you choose. Decentralizing the network just got easier.

https://files.freeatlantis.com/system/media_attachments/files/114/865/053/340/508/839/original/66e028a1c9f1326f.mp4

DATUM isn’t just a protocol, it’s running in production, finding blocks, reducing bandwidth requirements for remote mining operations, and decentralizing Bitcoin mining.

Questions about DATUM or OCEAN?

Don’t hesitate to reach out. 💪🌊🏄

There is a difference between cultural truth and physical truth. One is easy to manipulate and the other is hard to manipulate.

The transformation of debt to credit is the greatest psyop of all time, and its coming to an end. #bitcoin

GM Nostr, communication breakdown 😂

As we enter late stage fiat volatility is gone be insane. People fiddling with leverage are blow up left and right.

IOUs won't save you, but your bitcoin might. That is if you hold your own keys and stay cool. Enjoy the show!

Looking forward to the suitcoiner blow off top, and the inevitable scramble when they find out that there are no bailouts in bitcoin.

Corona Investigative Committee is still pumping out info on odysee.com, but it seem like they are speaking into a black hole. With a view count of a few hundred views pr session its hard to effect change. Are they Shadowbanned on odysee or is people really not interested in popping the lid off this gigantic tragedy and mediacl genocide?

https://odysee.com/@Corona-Investigative-Committee

NEW FROM THE INSIDER EDITION: F2Pool and MARA are mining Taproot Annexes.

In this week’s post, nostr:npub1e0z776cpe0gllgktjk54fuzv8pdfxmq6smsmh8xd7t8s7n474n9smk0txy describes Taproot Annexes, what they’re for, and who might leverage them.

Tl;dr - it provides anyone unlimited data storage on bitcoin within the block size limit and commits data directly into the chain.

But, it doesn’t come without risks. Check out the full post below for the breakdown 👇

https://btcpp.substack.com/p/f2pool-and-mara-are-mining-taproot

ohhh great f2pool and mara found a way to stuff bitcoin with more spam at a discount.. 🙃

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Just got an email that I've been cancelled from speaking at my birth city's bitcoin conference nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7ct5d3shxtnwdaehgu3wd3skueqpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqqg8u5rszaqca9ctvwwf75agqf0rq82dj5vthurymfh85pjpcpee2f5khyxl6, as well as fully banned from even showing up.

"Bitcoin is for everyone", as long as you're being a good goy and not sharing documentaries that will lead to people asking questions 🤫

Bitcoin for everyone is not for everyone 😂

Playing around with nostr reeds and highlighter is fun, i got to let it be for a momment 😂

Hi nostriches,

How Many Bitcoiners Are Being Silenced Right Now?

We launched All in Bitcoin this January. Since then, we’ve been shadowbanned, suspended, and throttled, especially on X and YouTube. In March, after our suspension, we started a new account. And here we are again. Shadowbanned? Looks like it.

Grok says I shouldn’t post about this, that calling out censorship might trigger more of it. Maybe it’s right. But it makes me wonder:

How many small Bitcoin accounts are being silenced in 2025 without anyone even noticing?

A few weeks ago, I spoke out about Ben Perrin ( nostr:nprofile1qyvhwue69uhkyat8d4skutndva6hjtnwv46r5dpcxsuqz9nhwden5te0vfjhgcfwdehhxarjd9kzucmpd5qzqxvfqd89dw8kqmrjfaz6zt8gfggcg93p4tm3s2slv4jrszuugfmt74rjkj ). His YouTube (9 years of work) was nearly erased for the third time. Totally unfair. Thankfully, big accounts rallied and he got it back.

But what about the smaller voices?

The ones that vanish quietly. No outrage, no reinstatement. Just gone.

nostr:nprofile1qyx8wumn8ghj7cnjvghxjmcpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqqg9enk72qxz2xt89tyzvkfnmytjrfq3ujl6p3umd4awjmlcd676uyukldzya told me in our interview: “In an ideal world, Elon Musk wouldn’t have acquired Twitter. It would’ve kept getting worse in terms of censorship, and more people would’ve moved to Nostr. But Elon did something virtuous… and that slowed Nostr’s growth.”

But is X really that free?

Everywhere I look: custodial Bitcoin, ETFs, MicroStrategy, Metaplanet, and treasury buys. But where are the posts about self-custody, freedom tech, and not selling your Bitcoin to buy more fiat? They’re buried. I know. I write them.

Nothing would make us happier than going full v4v. But would we just be preaching to the choir? Who would we really onboard to Bitcoin through NOSTR and Fountain?

So… what would you do?

But please don’t confuse silence with suppression.

Still here. Just harder to find.

Are x bitcoiners ever gone wake up and leave their walled garden and paper coins? Sometimes the nativity of great people baffles to no end. But it is what it is. They will come to their senses when their ready, and remember why we cherish censorship resistance.

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Running Bitcoin ZK Knots, baby!

We've successfully run a POC verifying a STARK proof of Bitcoin's mainnet block #1 inside a modified Bitcoin Knots client.

The proof validates critical consensus rules:

- Timestamp

- Chain difficulty

- Block difficulty

- Proof of Work

Here’s the technical flow:

- A Cairo program defines the block header consensus rules & generates the execution trace: https://github.com/starkware-bitcoin/raito/blob/1cca29f0435ef74b34c8cca29f76393c7079b898/packages/assumevalid/src/lib.cairo#L49

- The STWO prover generates the STARK proof from the trace: https://github.com/starkware-libs/stwo-cairo

- A modified ProcessNewBlockHeaders function in Bitcoin Knots performs the proof verification: https://github.com/starkware-bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/c2505b4c9a3a420634de651220f76285e0b7ee64/src/validation.cpp#L4690

The main purpose of this POC was to test the integration of our Rust-based proving stack into the C++ codebase.

The ultimate vision? To improve Initial Block Download (IBD) dramatically by allowing the entire chain's validity to be verified with a single recursive proof.

Once Raito is fully equipped with recursive proving and strong performance, we'll be back to implement a full, real-world IBD with ZK verification enabled. Stay tuned!

Follow our StarkWare Bitcoin Github for updates: https://github.com/starkware-bitcoin/

Will you be able to do the recurcive proof on a normal desktop within a decent time window? I recall this was a challenge some time ago. Correct me if I am wrong.

On the 31 of October 1517 Martin Luther a munk of obscure origins nailed 95 thesis to a church door and started the reformation.

On the 31 of October 2008 Satoshi Nakamoto a cypherpunk of obscure origins published a paper called Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System in an online cryptography mailing list and started the second reformation.

Looking into my old coffee cup threw me off center so I snapped this pic with my phone and made it history. #wierd