While the third day of the conference was largely dedicated to Bitcoin and financial freedom tools, Bitcoin advocates like nostr:npub1a2cww4kn9wqte4ry70vyfwqyqvpswksna27rtxd8vty6c74era8sdcw83a also graced the main stage to discuss NOSTR, algorithms, and control. Bitcoin is not the focus of the event, although Jack Dorsey did well to remind us of the protocol’s importance, wearing his trademark Satoshi/Nirvana t-shirt on the main stage.

These ideas and discussions left me stirring late at night. In fact, my sleep tracker tells me I averaged 5h of shut-eye per night in Norway; mostly light, seldom deep, low REM. Unfortunately, the deprivation is not to be blamed on the uncharacteristically raucous Norway nightlife that transforms the city during the OFF.

Indeed, the experiences to be had off-stage at the OFF are unique and countless, but here are a few:

I took a selfie with a legendary Colombian musician, Carlos Vives, right before dancing to his crooning songs in the foyer of what looked like a library. The space was at once engulfed by adoring Latino fans and bewildered Northern Europeans;

I peed next to a prolific, exiled Indian journalist and had a nice chat; I learned—visually—how the world’s biggest brands and governments launder money;

I shook nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m ‘s hand for the first time and decided to take my shot. I invited him to surf the world’s biggest wave with me, Nazaré, in Portugal. (It’s a no… at least for now.)

And, I delighted in a sauna and fjord experience with not one but two legendary Bitcoin pseudonyms, as well as many other enriching experiences that should not be shared publicly.

On a professional note, I have Bitcoin leads coming out of my ears. As a Bitcoin journalist, I am so excited to bring to life more Bitcoin documentaries and insights into freedom technologies. My next stops are Ukraine, Bolivia, and Venezuela. There are so many untold stories of strife, survival, and financial freedom, but also joy—so much joy.

Fighting Fear with Joy

As the CEO of the OFF, Thor Halvorssen, described in his opening speech, the OFF is not the “Pain Olympics.” We can find joy and laughter in the darkness. And we must.

I met Thor briefly at the after-party and tried to put into words how remarkable the space is; “it’s like a TED conference on steroids,” I tried to explain. I worked for TED in 2015 while a Master’s Student at the University of Edinburgh so know their formula well—but it’s an unfair comparison.

Comparing to TED doesn’t scratch the surface of the emotional depth and range on offer at the OFF.

Nonetheless, and despite Thor’s optimism, there is a motif that runs through the event that led me to the same conclusion and question:

The world is utterly f*cked. And we have so much to do. And how can I do more?

Yes, the event is mind-blowing and unique. Yes, it’s a clarion call for freedom, perseverance, and human endeavor—but it’s also a candid acknowledgment that humans have been hacking each other to pieces for millennia.

When faced with the genocide against the Tutsi, Paul Rusesabagina, the Manager of what has become known as Hotel Rwanda, armed himself with speech: “the best weapon is my word,” he said on the main stage.

Faisal Al Mutar echoed this sentiment—from the ashes of civil war in Iraq, his talks and work reached millions of listeners from Afghanistan to Morocco. The activist come entrepreneur has cultivated his word, his speech to fight autocracy.

If we want to change the course of the world and improve it, then we need to meet it with our words, our speech—but also joy, resilience, and humanity. Fortunately, that is available by the bucket load at the OFF.

Looking back on the time in Oslo from Europe’s largest Bitcoin conference, BTC Prague, I am obliged to comment that of course, the OFF is not a Bitcoin conference.

But if I had to go to just one event on the Bitcoin and crypto calendar next year, it would not be a Bitcoin, crypto, or fintech conference; it would be the Oslo Freedom Forum.

And I’m already looking forward to next year.

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As seen on Cointelegraph.

Thank you to nostr:npub1trr5r2nrpsk6xkjk5a7p6pfcryyt6yzsflwjmz6r7uj7lfkjxxtq78hdpu the nostr:npub1wlkfvm7dvnusz9fv44wuwucu0jp3lc3wqt36ax0lz33hukjga7wq6hqwhy nostr:npub1szpa7cypmyd59083qs3pte9lez22lzfu6pl2guhgqx7q09x68y6qquh3td nostr:npub1rscuek38p87xeawmpg9ssump8cjkgmz2j3rhnha4artvh0xjacwq9upeqk and the HRF team for putting on such a wonderful event!

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talking about being permission-less. live from italy. starts soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyDHScDbyuA

Done: https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/commit/f7c60b374561bd1c811177d16c235923d7d7a5e2

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Taking it to the next level with nostr:npub10npj3gydmv40m70ehemmal6vsdyfl7tewgvz043g54p0x23y0s8qzztl5h

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Long time lurker, first time poster, I am very pleased to finally annonce Satonomics (https://satonomics.xyz) ! 🎉

Which I've been building full-time since November 2023 and started looong before

In short: FOSS Glassnode (https://glassnode.com)

In long:

Satonomics is an open-source suite of tools that computes, distributes, and displays on-chain data, making it freely available for anyone to use.

While mempool.space gives a very micro view of the network this tool is the exact opposite and very complimentary by giving you a more global/macro view of the flow and various dynamics of the network.

It doesn't matter who you are and what you want to do with the data, I strongly believe and it is very important that anyone should have a full and free access, be able to verify and visualize any kind of data from the network. And so you'll find many many charts (and soon dashboards), or routes through an API (if you prefer it raw) to do anything; from doing a health-check, gain insight into the current or past state of the network or even trading, I don't care, do what you want !

I realize it's not as exciting as ecash and nostr/bitcoin tools but it is something that needed to be done. We can't have fiat-minded 700$/m closed tools like Glassnode being the go to.

Warning: very early and very alpha, things might break and the data might be false (and I'm 100% positive that some datasets are)

Anyway, enjoy and let's keep building ! 🔨

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Soon I’ll have more information about this new series 🧡🔥

#SpoilerAlert 👉🏼 #scarcedotcity

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With our stunning booth and some of the highest level of competition ever witnessed, it was an honor to do nostr:npub167n5w6cj2wseqtmk26zllc7n28uv9c4vw28k2kht206vnghe5a7stgzu3r.

We're incredibly grateful to nostr:npub167n5w6cj2wseqtmk26zllc7n28uv9c4vw28k2kht206vnghe5a7stgzu3r, nostr:npub1tg779rlap8t4qm8lpgn89k7mr7pkxpaulupp0nq5faywr8h28llsj3cxmt and the community for providing us the platform to express our passion and vision for Bitcoin FOSS.

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My trip to Sam’s Club💟🧡👀💪‼️

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