funny how almost every narrative bitcoiners tell and claim to be unique can be also applied to monero.

monero had an anonymous founder, no pre-mine and has proof-of-work.

i wonder why NGOs like #HRF are so bitcoin-centrical. sunk cost fallacy?

Bitcoin went from cypherpunk to cuckpunk nostr:note18qfkvyg76c09f2w0cees8h0hjgdz9httutdx8yykhpq7rlq55myq7tufg4

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That's probably nsecbunker issue, which service are you using?

Is there a CLN plugin for Nostr wallet connect?

Is the German government hunting for rare sats? Because pushing corn back and forth to exchanges is how you hunt for rare sats 🫥

With every new post, I honestly just feel more and more like I'm wasting my time here.

I get *maybe* 3 interactions with every post...what's the point? 🤦‍♂️

I can just post on a platform that I actually get engagement on.

Sure, freedom to speak your mind is cool, but who the fuck cares if nobody is listening? Like, really.

I operate Lucky Miner LV06 units, which feature a robust metal casing and an adorable bitcoin-themed cooling fan. To enhance their utility, I've fitted a HEPA filter atop the unit, enabling it to double as an air purifier by filtering out dust. While this modification may not guarantee a windfall in bitcoin mining, it does ensure the air I breathe is purer. However, it's worth noting that the addition of the filter slightly restricts airflow, resulting in the miner operating at a temperature approximately 2 degrees Celsius higher than it would without the filter.

It appears highly sustainable, yet one might question if such a configuration constrains the cooling capabilities.

Privacy Ranked:

I’m going to rank these least private to most, and explain why on each step.

Discord

Why: Discord is as bad as it gets. It's not only completely unencrypted, but they maliciously sell your data and have such huge restrictions on VPN IPs and SMS VoIP verification.

SMS

Why: It’s going naked over the phone lines, but isn't heavily sold in such a rotten way as Discord.

VoIP

Why: VoIP is just as horrible as SMS, but separates your real physical location from the cell tower

Telegram

Why: Unlike VoIP, it does have end-to-end encryption, but only on mobile. And with weak encryption that they made up, that hasn’t been properly reviewed [Source: Madaidans of Whonix]

Signal

Why: Telegram has no metadata protection, while as Signal has sealed sender. Signal’s encryption is stronger and more thoroughly peer reviewed. Also Signal has a good legal track record and isn’t strict on crypto VoIP burners like Telegram. Having phone numbers isn't that big a deal if I paid $1 of crypto for a random VoIP burner in Cambodia without restrictions on Tor. Btw, my Signal # is Cambodian: +855 68 504 905

Matrix

Why: Tucker Carlson’s Signal was hacked. Also, academic papers have shown Signal’s sealed sender has flaws. If you self-host Matrix, that's much more control than trusting Amazon's AWS, which is a CIA contractor. Many open source projects use Matrix rooms.

Session

Why: Most Matrix users use Matrix.org which is Cloudflare with Gmail verifying the emails. Setting up a Matrix server is more expensive and complex than just opening Session and hitting "create account". Session’s onion routing, non-location based DNS, and decentralization is stronger than Matrix's Cloudflare-dominated network.

SimpleX

Why: Session lacks (by default) rotating keys and multiple identities. You can manually rotate keys using your blockchain name, and manually get multiple accounts at once via enabling it on Linux, but most won’t want to do this just to avoid government domain names (which most SimpleX users use). Session is better for censorship of servers, SimpleX is better for end users being invisible.

Self-hosted Tor XMPP

Why: SimpleX is hiding from servers, but if you control the server, that’s stronger. Even a self-hosted SimpleX server only picks half the conversation. Also, XMPP has a longer proven track record, which is more eyes on the code. Now if you DON'T self-host XMPP, it's way up on the list next to Matrix.

Self-hosted Tor XMPP w/ OTR

Why: OTR nukes the conversation when it’s done. It literally destroys the encryption keys. Game over bro.

Conclusion:

Anything is better than Discord. Now, let's play a game, pick a communication method I did not mention, and you tell me where you think it should rank on the list. Then, we'll discuss.

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Bitcoin has reached a 22% discount over the last month, according to reports the #German government is in the process of selling 40 000 Bitcoin they seized from Movies2k

According to #Arkham Analytics, the government has moved 3000 BTC to various exchanges, and they're either nailing the order books or traders are front-running their dumping

#ETFs are the expected paper hands we've always known they would be and the boomers and tourists are rolling out big time with 3 days of outflows totaling over 800 million USD and showing no signs of slowing down

Hash rate is also seeing quite the decline as Swedish miners are taken offline due to the new price hike on data centers, in a bid to force these businesses out of #Sweden

If you have any additional #FUD drop it in the thread