Tried to zap you I mean. It's either Alby or Minibits have poorly connected nodes.
Need a bot that does this for nostr:npub19e2tewftsy7ysd6hhkc4wn2czd4ku34z7wqkw5y4q8lm8fzhgxjsfhw825 posts.
Also tried to zap and couldn't find a route.
I'm a free speech and privacy fascist.
$1m and I'd take a few years off at least.
Ever been regarded?
This seems bad…
“Unrealized losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities increased by $39 billion to $517 billion in the first quarter. Higher unrealized losses on residential mortgage-backed securities, resulting from higher mortgage rates in the first quarter, drove the overall increase. This is the ninth straight quarter of unusually high unrealized losses since the Federal Reserve began to raise interest rates in first quarter 2022.”
https://www.fdic.gov/news/speeches/fdic-quarterly-banking-profile-first-quarter-2024
#bitcoin
Probably not an issue unless there is a bank run.
Nevermind I was wrong. Not sleepy enough yet.
Wrong. It's 1 AM and the perfect time to put down my phone and go to sleep. GN.
They did, I payed with lightning. I think it has more to do with content creators not wanting to accept a bunch of small random crypto payments infrequently.
They did accept lightning, but I think it was an issue for the content creators when they got paid in crypto and needed to convert it to fiat. Lots of friction going that way, especially if they aren't as familiar with the space as we all are.
I used to be able to pay this online retailer in Bitcoin. If I remember correctly they used Coingate to process crypto transactions. Last week I went to make a purchase and found they had removed crypto as an option so I contacted them and told them I was disappointed I couldn't pay with Bitcoin anymore. This is the response I got:
> Hello Crizzo
> Thank you for reaching out to us, and I apologize for any inconvenience caused by the removal of the Bitcoin payment option. We understand your disappointment, and I'd like to provide some context.
> Back in 2014, we were excited about the possibilities of cyptocurrencies, including Bitcoin. At that time, we became one of the first major payments companies to support Bitcoin payments Our hope was that Bitcoin could serve as a decentralized substrate for online transactions, especially in regions with limited credit card penetration or high credit card fees.
> However, over the years, Bitcoin has evolved. Transaction confirmation times have increased, leading to higher failure rates for fiat-denominated transactions. Additionally, fees have risen significantly, making regular Bitcoin transactions as expensive as bank wires. As a result, the desire from our customers to accept Bitcoin has decreased, and revenues from Bitcoin transactions have declined.
> Given these challenges, we made the difficult decision to wind down support for Bitcoin payments. Despite this, we remain optimistic about cryptocurrencies overall. We continue to explore the crypto space
>If you have any further questions or need assistance with alternative payment methods, please don't hesitate to reach out. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to serving you in other ways.
> Kind regards
> Mike
This is from affect3D.com which is a store that sells 3D animated porn. I think he may be referring to the content creators that sell stuff in the store as the "customers" that don't want to accept Bitcoin, not the people who buy the content.
Anyway it's disappointing. #Bitcoin still has a long way to go before it can be used transactionally it seems. It's still the best SoV to ever exist at least.
You can read it for free on archive.org as well.
Too expensive to launch shit into space in any significant quantities.
Probably going to need a space elevator first.
I'm honor of the potential ETH ETF 🤡 here's a #proofofsteak 
