One of those people is nostr:nprofile1qyx8wumn8ghj7cnjvghxjmcpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqqg9eqqur874l7fcaq7pwqv97vxm7cwxw04z6rwdgd8aakd9eutfqqqnxxlw6 . His actions ushered in a new era of funding for open-source freedom tech that has changed the trajectory of countless projects - and lives. Mine included.

Forever grateful for what you've done, Mike!

> 6 years since nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqyehwumn8ghj7mnhvvh8qunfd4skctnwv46z7ctewe4xcetfd3khsvrpdsmk5vnsw96rydr3v4jrz73hvyu8xqpqsg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q8dzj6n announced nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68yttsw43zuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wsqzpqz8m7vp497agx6g7422cq8fp0tzxj87v5uyez809ypj6afg2u2ru5xv7m (ex SqCrypto)

https://x.com/jack/status/1108487914520862720

Besides Mike & Jack, thanks also goes to nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7cnjvghxjme0qy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqpqds3hmzemzgp9rsuvyvxqdk0y3uxnq9m903dktjxrvyfwk9w99t4sunzkaf & nostr:nprofile1qyx8wumn8ghj7cnjvghxjmcpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqqg8zp79rswk9u9fkvyquzcywunenl29j67f9pn4jkk52h2jrjjnw0sg43a9l . Creation of SqCrypto enabled creation of nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7cnjvghxjme0qyt8wumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgtcqyzjnd2cl0u7qzva64k7lgu4343adfdm5a4pjcxvf9pqex4e83z72qngxhfg Foundation.

And with it, a wave of new contributors joined - many of whom continue to shape Bitcoin today through their work.

https://x.com/ck_SNARKs/status/1172893240619614208

Don't just scroll away from here onto another tweet. Instead, go deeper - read nostr:nprofile1qyx8wumn8ghj7cnjvghxjmcpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqqg9eqqur874l7fcaq7pwqv97vxm7cwxw04z6rwdgd8aakd9eutfqqqnxxlw6 essay on "What You Should Do". And then do it.

https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/what-you-should-do

https://v.nostr.build/avUZWkB6G0ZzIYrO.mp4

The nostr:npub1yxqdukmj70wlhwf6vg3fwkwcxmgdalahgsl7lcpka8gvs4xkew3s7p3a6x Creator Contest (vol. 1) is now open! Artists can submit proposals as to what they would create for 225k+ sats for the public domain. The people decide whose idea gets funded (and get to enjoy the fruits of their labor once it's finished). Zapvertisers get zapped. That's the www - not the World Wide Web, but Win-Win-Win!

More info about the contest & rules:

https://satosh.ee/blog/open-source-culture-creator-contest-1/

Or submit your proposal now:

https://tally.so/r/wgkJVJ

This contest is sponsored by the good folks at SEEDOR.IO - metal plates for Bitcoin recovery seed phrase backup. Made in Germany, shipped worldwide. Give Chris a follow, for he is a gentleman and a scholar: nostr:npub1r8343wqpra05l3jnc4jud4xz7vlnyeslf7gfsty7ahpf92rhfmpsmqwym8

#opensourceculture #creator #contest #artstr #opensource #tunestr #publicdomain

https://m.primal.net/PmcR.mov

Two days left till the next nostr:nprofile1qqs9avl6hmfcqrma3s3haa94c4h436skujtl44qvlht59hwhxksr8ngpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtcpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj708ujgu ~ Upendo Block Party!

Let’s mine a Nostrich Block and stick it to the Bitmain Mafia!

https://upendo.rigly.io/register?referral=Plebchain

https://m.primal.net/PmbP.mov GM from Unbank and Phil Swift 🤝

The Art of Bitcoin Rhetoric talk by nostr:nprofile1qyx8wumn8ghj7cnjvghxjmcpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqqyz2hj3zg2g3pqwxuhg69zgjhke4pcmjmmdpnndnefqndgqjt8exwj6ee8v7 at nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68yttsw43zuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wsqzpghzqrxy6t04730gynjgalfrfr8jjrye5nlpt735gqg5xgz9p7fmdgdxa5 2019 remains one of the most important and practical talks in Bitcoin history.

> This is our meme world, everyone else is just living in it.

6 years later, the President of the United States is memeing Bitcoin to 🌕

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBAuHv5cPl8

Being at that event with Bitcoin Twitter set me up for the next few years of contributions.

It was peak of ICOs yet nostr:nprofile1qqsxry52wsxfgewxpyl3j99jan5elw23hk44e9k8jje4e404vhmjecsgr28lj would kick shitcoiners out the moment they start pitching presales 🤣

Young nostr:nprofile1qy0hwumn8ghj7cnfw33k76twd4shs6tdv9kxjum5wvhx7mnvd9hx2qg4waehxw309ajkgetw9ehx7um5wghxcctwvsqzq3e0gs8jnmued6f2rp4c6vs07xqvs4vs8zpwt82smcdch4txjvq76kl2yj , nostr:nprofile1qyx8wumn8ghj7cnjvghxjmcpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqqg9enk72qxz2xt89tyzvkfnmytjrfq3ujl6p3umd4awjmlcd676uyukldzya , nostr:nprofile1qyv8wumn8ghj7urjv4kkjatd9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wsq3vamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwpexjmtpdshxuet5qqsqfjg4mth7uwp307nng3z2em3ep2pxnljczzezg8j7dhf58ha7ejgqgzx3h , nostr:nprofile1qyfhwumn8ghj7ctvvahjuat50phjummwv5q32amnwvaz7tm9v3jkutnwdaehgu3wd3skueqqyzu7we2xhgry2mknq8v7227yn7jguu9xhu3g90n6rtnjj3mpyq3ackdvvhl , nostr:nprofile1qyg8wumn8ghj7nn0wd68ytnhd9hx2qg4waehxw309ajkgetw9ehx7um5wghxcctwvsqzp6y2dy0f3kvc0jty2gwl7cqztas8qqmc5jrerqxuhw622qnc2pq3x3x7wj pics still bring a smile to my face.

We've seen 8x $BTC since then... all you need in life is to stay humble, stack sats, and let time pass by being at these events.

nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68yttsw43zuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wsqzpghzqrxy6t04730gynjgalfrfr8jjrye5nlpt735gqg5xgz9p7fmdgdxa5 remains one of the most important gatherings of Bitcoiners. If you've never been - make it happen. April 3-6th.

https://bitblockboom.com

Shoutout to the newest Nostr Dev nostr:nprofile1qqsrz22snc3a8fsjtc29rfv39klqzzv7z5tjd3rkddzwrm9cepr02psprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuatnv4n82umfdahzuctfqy8hwumn8ghj7um4wd5xjtnndd5spxdv4t who built nostr:npub1p0wer69rpkraqs02l5v8rutagfh6g9wxn2dgytkv44ysz7avt8nsusvpjk

nostr:nevent1qqsgsq2w59734x6995h97mt639wu80uafn05vrr4qxvd0tgfts9nj7qpzemhxw309ucnjv3wxymrst338qhrww3hxumnwdgu3ae