Would genuinely be interested to interview the triple maxis who mortgaged their house and got into more debt to buy bitcoin because Saylor told them to do so
If you did that anytime in 2025 because you expected $200k+
How are you managing it? Are you happy about your investment?
Because I am part of the generation that only used dispensable income to buy Bitcoin. Only money we could afford to lose. Could have been much richer in hindsight, but being able to sleep well and stay productive is valuable too.
Been thinking about this all day
Paper Bitcoin Summer worked beautifully until Zcash started pumping
Bitcoin was at $125k, everyone was expecting $150k and beyond this year
And then Zcash flipped the narrative to privacy. The Winklevii even started paper Zcash winter to obliterate paper Bitcoin summer.
It’s tragic, really. So stop blaming the paper Bitcoin companies, the Coretards, or the Knotzis. It was the Zcashers everyone should blame.
Even the Monero bros lost the spotlight and have to cope with the idea that their narratives were useless and now they ride on the coattails of the Zcash pump!
Trying to hang on to the digital gold narrative while gold is pumping is useless. Just accept that Zcash is leading the market trends now. Talk about Bitcoin privacy, shill every half baked solution that vaguely resembles the privacy of Zcash. Talk about the Zside drivechain and the Shielded CSV paper, maybe more people will buy bitcoin.
But most importantly, never stop blaming Zcash. Paper Bitcoin Summer was perfectly executed and the influencers who orchestrated it are saints! Did you thank David Bailey, Cory Klippsten & Jack Mallers today? Did you post about the virtues of buying the top when your favorite toxic maxi podcaster told you so?
DID YOU BLAME ZCASH TODAY? You are not mentally deranged enough about Zcash!
Paper Bitcoin Summer was a free pass to shitcoin for the people who spent a decade LARPing about the immoral nature of shitcoins
Suddenly, it became socially safe to shill your paper asset while using shitcoin promises of 100x
At least it’s bitcoin… sort of
Then everyone got rightfully rekt and would’ve been better off buying ethereum, which they spent a decade calling a shitcoin that’s doomed to fail 🤷🏻♂️
Merry Christmas, y’all!
Keep dreaming at them Lambos and Supras and Skyline GTRs
Maybe next year we’ll get them 😆
Lonely this Christmas Eve?
Listen to this interview with nostr:npub1dgesr3zcgyjv2z0050h7auzdlf88gycry7tlk7wsypmgngy97yxqv4mccn and you will feel smarter… but not necessarily better 😅
https://www.youtube.com/live/C1Il2Tvte5U?si=8EhIizUW3UcT_p66
Will interview nostr:npub1dgesr3zcgyjv2z0050h7auzdlf88gycry7tlk7wsypmgngy97yxqv4mccn in about 5 hours
We’ll talk about BIP119 (OP_CTV) and how we failed to improve Bitcoin
Got any comments or questions? Join the livestream!
https://video.nostr.build/7918cc529306fd1d92209f303650944e2de26e39dc1f8c8cc7d2a54caf94a0ed.mp4
Upcoming Bitcoin Takeover podcast episodes:
S16 E65 with nostr:npub1dgesr3zcgyjv2z0050h7auzdlf88gycry7tlk7wsypmgngy97yxqv4mccn – tomorrow afternoon CET
S16 E66 with Bruce Fenton – after Christmas
S16 E67 with Amir Taaki – new year marathon livestream
Are you ready?
https://video.nostr.build/2448d83100a1dd276d4e99f458467926cbd2fb15fc21a9181c411088baae3523.mp4
Listening to Bitcoin Uncensored episodes from 2016
Chris & Junseth argue that if these blockchain devs were any good, they would be working for Bitcoin Core
10 years later, some of the best devs from “blockchain” want to bring their work to Bitcoin. But Core won’t activate any OP codes to let them bring their users to the mother ship.
New profile picture
Where can I find Billy the male prostitute?
You know, the gay escort featured on Bitcoin Uncensored in 2016, who was using bitcoin for everything.
Would be interesting to interview him 10 years later, see how he’s doing.
Maybe Borack the escort Uber driver too, he was fun.
All I want for Christmas is 1 million podcast downloads
I’m already half way there, but I still need your help
Over the last 12 months, I’ve recorded interviews with some of the most prominent people in Bitcoin
Help me by listening to 1 episode of the Bitcoin Takeover podcast & sharing it with your friends
With a little luck, we’ll get there 😇
My interview with David Bailey is now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & more
Check it out if you want to understand what’s up with NAKA, how Bitcoin Magazine is doing & what he thinks about the 4 year market cycle.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-takeover-podcast/id1451766883
Bitcoin doesn’t need to change, Bitcoiners (the people) need to change. What’s required isn’t a protocol upgrade, but a BIP for the mind. It starts with a physical understanding of what the protocol already is, a completed understanding of time as Bitcoin instantiates it. Only from that grounding can protocol changes be justified by objective necessity rather than subjective preference.
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Dude you don’t understand how any of this works.
right now, the bitcoin market seems to be immune to good news but very reactive to bad news
two years ago, we would say that etfs will take us to a million dollars
that never happened and is even less likely to happen now
bitcoin needs a narrative change and some upgrades
What kind of news would immediately take bitcoin to $150k?
Link to the interview: https://www.youtube.com/live/HO5Oiq_y234
Satoshi Nakamoto, 2008: builds P2P marketplace with reputation system like eBay in Bitcoin v0.1
Bitcoin university, 2025: Bitcoin is not for arbitrary data, only shitcoin degenerates who enjoy CSAM want to do this.
The guys who listen to 40 hours of Bitcoin podcasts every week
Clearly don’t listen to Bitcoin Takeover
and probably shouldn’t, as they seek reassurance instead of actual learning
I’m just gonna assume that everyone who hates Bitcoin Core v30 and shills Knots is a fed
It’s a simple mental model which rejects the thesis that any real person can be this stupid.
Big day tomorrow for the Bitcoin Takeover podcast!
Will broadcast 2 episodes:
S16 E40, part 2 with Cory Klippsten
In which we’ll try to define Bitcoin maximalism
S16 E41 with Yonatan Sompolinsky
In which I’ll try to understand how Kaspa works
Quite a juxtaposition!
Went to the gym again today
Was disappointed to see that nobody was doing any barbell exercises
Kids these days are playing it safe w/ cable pulls & machines for every muscle group
When I was in high school, I was doing olympic lifts, standing military presses & deadlifts.
Watch me fork bitcoin and get listed on exchanges.
Bytecoin was something else.
My best bull market advice: don't upgrade your lifestyle too much
You might afford the Lambo/Ferrari/Porsche now, but think about insurance, taxes & maintenance costs – don't go for liabilities that provide short-term gratification. A Mazda MX-5 or Toyota Supra is just as fun, at only a fraction of the cost.
Want to move into a bigger house? Consider the increased costs too — including heating during winter and property taxes. You wouldn't want to pay your entire bear market wage on something that is unnecessarily big for what you really need.
Eating better food and staying healthy are much better investments on the long run.
Also, drastic changes in your lifestyle will inevitably change your social life. Some friends will no longer relate to the new you and leave, while others will come along trying to take advantage. Family members will also have greater expectations.
Staying humble isn't just a meme, it's wise advice on staying happy.
Also, research the stories of people who won the lottery. Very few of them ended up living wholesome and fulfilling lives.
While I respect the attempt of nostr:npub1yxp7j36cfqws7yj0hkfu2mx25308u4zua6ud22zglxp98ayhh96s8c399s to present the Lightning network as financial privacy tech
I hate it when it provides reassurance to people who have no idea what they’re doing.
Tor + opening private channels won’t help your invoices hide information about your node.
The one with Amir Taaki is a great place to start
https://www.youtube.com/live/eJoGLPDAeRQ?si=EGzYDIjtxroUSCyo