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Shredded fiat as art, masked theatre with hidden seed phrases, sats flowing under the shadow of the Bank of England.

Listen to “Prometheus in Bloomsbury” 👇

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Why not join the Bitcoin clockchain? Just ask me (the guy with the camera).

Public Bitcoiners, anons and nyms - all are welcome.

Just a reminder that in order to follow the livestream on Nostr or Fountain (plus other pc2.0 apps) for the bitfest after-party on Saturday evening.

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FABLE, Longy, Nathan Abbott, Edwin Williamson, the greensands and many more.

Former UK Chancellor George Osborne has just criticised the UK's failure on Bitcoin.

And he's absolutely right.

In his recent opinion piece in the Financial Times, Osborne reflects on using the UK's first Bitcoin ATM 11 years ago and how Britain let that early lead slip away. The world is moving fast, and the UK is falling further behind. At least someone is paying attention.

He names the symptoms we know too well:

- Retail investors blocked from spot Bitcoin ETFs

- Banks routinely freezing lawful transactions

- Startups suffocated by slow, unclear onboarding

- Policymakers hiding behind regulators while others build

Osborne calls for political courage and clarity. He wrote, "On crypto and stablecoins, as on too many other things, the hard truth is this, we're being completely left behind. It's time to catch up."

If we missed the first wave, which was Bitcoin, we are now at risk of missing the second, which is stablecoins. Other countries are advancing rapidly with clear legal frameworks and a drive to innovate. The UK remains stuck.

Osborne draws the same line we've been making at Bitcoin Policy UK. Bitcoin is not the same as "crypto." It is foundational monetary infrastructure. Stablecoins are financial plumbing. Both matter, but both require distinct, thoughtful regulation. That clarity is still missing here.

His call for a new Big Bang moment and serious reform in the spirit of the 1980s.

At Bitcoin Policy UK we've been sounding this alarm in meetings, consultations, articles, and in conversations across government. Osborne's article reinforces exactly what we've been saying. Without urgent change, we risk becoming a cautionary tale.

The UK doesn't lack talent and opportunity. It lacks leadership.

Osbourne gets it. The question is... will anyone in Westminster catch up?

Read the full article here:

A Date with Lindy

If the Lindy effect was a fruit it would be a Date. Dates are the oldest cultivated fruit in human history. They go back over 6,000 years to ancient Mesopotamia. Archaeologists have even found date seeds in Egyptian tombs, meaning pharaohs were eating them thousands of years ago. I came across this during a period of reading about fasting - specifically how people break fasts during Ramadan with water and dates. That detail stuck with me, and eventually led me to try them for myself.

From there, I was hooked.

And yes, dates are high in natural sugar - mainly fructose and glucose - which makes up around 60–70% of their weight. That’s part of why they’re such a great source of quick energy. But they’re not the same as processed sugar, and the effect they have on your blood sugar is very different.

Dates typically fall into the low-to-medium glycemic index range (between 35–55, depending on the variety). That means they release sugar into your bloodstream more gradually. The fiber in dates plays a big role - about 6–8 grams per 100 grams - slowing absorption and supporting digestion. Plus, they contain nutrients like potassium and magnesium, which are great for overall metabolic health.

Moderate amounts - say, 2–3 dates - don’t cause major blood sugar spikes, even in people with type 2 diabetes. They’re not completely neutral, but they’re definitely better than most refined sweets or high-GI foods. Like anything, it depends on the individual and the context.

Date palms are also dioecious, meaning male and female trees are separate - and only the females bear fruit. To grow dates, farmers manually pollinate the trees, often climbing up and transferring pollen from male to female flowers by hand. It’s a practice that’s been around for thousands of years and is still used in many traditional groves today. Our dates are organically farmed in California and Algeria.

A Date Walks into a Bar

Perfecting the bars started with dialing in the right pecan roast - a process that took time. Once that was set, I began experimenting with the ratios between two date varieties, which is part of what makes my bars unique. Trial and error refined the recipe to match what my palate was craving.

The pecan butter (HODL Butter) ended up being the key - something I didn’t fully realize until recently. I tried making the bars without it and couldn’t. There’s something about the texture and granularity of the pecans that ties it all together that can’t be quite achieved with any other butter, or without it. I’m really glad I stumbled on that by chance.

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