Please, please donate to Bitcoin Dada’s annual charity via their nostr:npub1kmwdmhuxvafg05dyap3qmy42jpwztrv9p0uvey3a8803ahlwtmnsnhxqk9 today! I was happy to donate on behalf of the pod.
They are raising funds for new chairs and personal hygiene products. Every sat counts 🧡
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"If you're born in a cage, if you're born in prison, then freedom will look funny to you. But with a tool such as Bitcoin, this actually opens your eyes to your rights as a human, your rights as a citizen.” - Marcel
My guest today is Marcel Lorraine. Marcel is the Founder & CEO of Bitcoin Dada, a women centric entity that is working towards educating African women into Bitcoin. In this episode we discuss the systemic barriers women face in Africa, how Bitcoin can help transform opportunities and beliefs, the strength of Bitcoin Dada’s grassroots community approach, the role African women play as the foundation of communities, practical use cases and adoption challenges, and more.
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Security, trade-offs, and accessibility regarding key management are important, and contentious topics in #Bitcoin. Catch this and more in our latest episode “What is Bitcoin?” with Ben de Waal 🔐 🕳️ ✨
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ZEUS v0.8.2-beta1 is now available for testing
## v0.8.2 Highlights
- 0-conf LSP support for LND REST connections
- Point of Sale: Print receipts [Android]
- Multi-currency conversion tool
- 33 new fiat currency conversions
- Enhanced wallet recovery interface
- Default channel opening settings
- New success animation on Send/Receive
- New invoice expiration picker interface
- LND v0.17.4
## Links
Release notes: https://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus/releases/tag/v0.8.2-beta1
ZEUS documentation: https://docs.zeusln.app/
Embedded node FAQ: https://docs.zeusln.app/for-users/embedded-node/faq
Fee structure: https://docs.zeusln.app/lsp/fees
Android
Universal APK: https://zeusln.app/zeus-v0.8.2-beta1-universal.apk
arm64-v8a APK: https://zeusln.app/zeus-v0.8.2-beta1-arm64-v8a.apk
Manifest: https://zeusln.app/manifest-v0.8.2-beta1.txt
Manifest Signature: https://zeusln.app/manifest-v0.8.2-beta1.txt.sig
iOS
Apple TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/vVnODWoi
Our partner Zeus continuing to kill it 🔥
Be sure to update to the newest beta version below and you'll be able to use our *NEW* promo-code to get a 5% discount on LSP fees! 🤩
In app go to settings > Lightning Service Provider (LSP) and use code TPB (see below) 🔐
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“Proof of stake is far less secure because it’s tied to something internal to itself rather than external. #Bitcoin is tied to the energy that was put into it, which is proxied into the mathematical representation. Energy is a fundamental property of the universe.” - Ben de Waal
https://v.nostr.build/76we.mp4
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“Bitcoin is money, but specifically Bitcoin is a form of money that isn't controlled by any kind of centralized entity." - Ben
My guest today is Ben de Waal. Ben is an engineer, technologist, and Bitcoin consultant, having previously led various engineering projects including as Vice President of Engineering at Swan. Ben also advocates for decentralized solutions and is always interested in discussing philosophy and human affairs through his lens as a libertarian socialist/anarchist.
As we anticipate further price action and interest in Bitcoin, Ben was the perfect guest to have on to discuss Bitcoin fundamentals for those that wonder, what is Bitcoin anyway? In this episode we cover how Bitcoin works as decentralized digital money without centralized control. Topics covered include Bitcoin mining, transactions, fees, private keys, seed phrases, the Lightning Network, differences between proof of work vs proof of stake, why Bitcoin has value, and more.
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Ben de Waal joined me to discuss “What is #Bitcoin ?” This is a great episode to share with newbies and Bitcoin OG’s alike, with Ben breaking down the fundamentals of Bitcoin.
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Seems the share link is broken, maybe I'm missing something nostr:npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424 but you'll see TPB Coffee Chat listed as one of the open rooms!
Happy Weekend friends 👋
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