Yes, we are continuing to build and review and discuss protocol upgrades among the wider community instead
nostr:npub17u5dneh8qjp43ecfxr6u5e9sjamsmxyuekrg2nlxrrk6nj9rsyrqywt4tp
US government missed on $5B potential gains by not hodling seized #Bitcoin

5B? Hardly noticeable for a government that prints trillions on a whim
"A parasite common in cats can eliminate infected mice’s fear of felines — a brain hijack that leads to a potentially fatal attraction.
Once in the brain, the single-celled parasite Toxoplasma gondii makes mice reckless in all sorts of dangerous scenarios"
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/parasite-makes-mice-unafraid-cats-may-quash-other-fears
I think we can do better. How much better? Every argument in favor of custodial solutions being better in self custody better.
Better UX
Better ease of mind
Easier to use
All self custody.
I don't know that this will take us all the way, but its definitely a huge step in that direction:
Oh really? How come I've never seen you take a picture with a Bitcoin yet?
I strongly believe there are developments coming down the pipe that will make everything in this article irrelevant and therefore a laughing stock. Its just a matter of whether or not the broader Bitcoin community will be educated enough to feel comfortable about the softfork it requires
So then, where have you decided to laser focus?
I've written a small article.
"TBDxxx Would Require APO BIP 118 OR CTV BIP119"
You can read the technical details here:
https://stacker.news/items/177563
(P.S. It feels strange being the person going around CTV pilling people)
Hot take: Stop eating olives out of the jar and put them into a sandwich or something
Built With #Bitcoin Foundation school in Sanga, Kaduna State, central Nigeria, catering for over 100 children.
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1656374141048573973/pu/vid/832x480/S5CpEJCSrLli_X_9.mp4

Ah so I see he has to decided to fuck around and is ready to find out how Bitcoin works for real for real
You guys ready for a nostr soft fork?
Separating money and state wearing sparkles and Schiff tweets✨ https://nostr.build/av/ba20106607b48fd4a569fd6fb8c9bc0d9465da921a4d092eb21377738122179d.mov
Well gold isn't money right now so something freaking broke.
Who's stuck on-chain and needs a lightning channel right now? Let's see how much we can save in vbytes (and therefore in fees) by opening channels together using payjoin
https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/open-multiple-lightning-channels/
https://payjoin.substack.com/p/interactive-payment-batching-is-better
If we can construct a channel open transaction which costs for the individual 50 cents USD equivalent at the high priority rate, maybe we decide then its worth broadcasting.




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