New painting from my "Unfinished Business" series. No. 02579
This is why bitcoin was invented:
To provide a permissionless means of exchange. Dump the Matrix Money/War-Bucks and go P2P! 😀
Serious question that illuminates the current challenge before us:
In today's fee environment, what would it cost to send $1 worth of real, on-chain bitcoin, without going through a third-party like a custodian?
A valid concern for me as well. Trusted third-party solutions seem like the only way bitcoin scales for everyday payments. If that's the case, the goal would be figuring out how to make the trust required to be as miniscule as possible and or distributed across many custodians.
I'm keeping an eye on the Liquid federated security model and also on eCash ideas where multiple mints back the tokens. I'm hopeful that this problem can be solved. It is also why I see a possible future where physical silver and gold can return as a daily, in-person Medium of Exchange (trustless bearer assets) and bitcoin captures the Store of Value role.
With that said, we may just end up with trusted, third-party custodians for small payments, and real, on-chain bitcoin for Store of Value meaning 99% of global population does not have enough savings to justify real, on-chain bitcoin and has to trust someone to custody their bitcoin. They didn't refer to silver as "poor man's gold" for no reason. Silver and gold could become "poor man's bitcoin."
The Towns Outsmarting Airbnb
Comments ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39980691 )
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/the-towns-outsmarting-airbnb/
If you are told what you can or can't do with your property, is it really your property?
Yes, most people are statists. Bitcoin helps protect one from them. Ironically, Saylor's acquisition and holding strategy strengthens bitcoin and fosters more liberty. Net positive in my opinion
Looks like accusations with no substance. Either way, it doesn't matter. Bitcoin is for enemies and that's what makes it great. Saylor's done more for bitcoin by simply buying and holding at size he is. He can have an opinion, and try to push his weight around, but at the end of they day he's holding like a boss
Michael Saylor’s greatest contribution to bitcoin is the “there is no second best” meme. GFY 🫡 https://video.nostr.build/8369889c6e0bd60f1a4a1fb17c0ce8692f0d5e13184bf580e1cd5e470259c277.mp4
I think his greatest contribution is buying, hodling, and talking his book. He is a badass until proven otherwise. He doesn't need to do any more, and he doesn't owe anybody anything.
Yerba mate is my preferred caffeine source and it's great, but those cans have added caffeine (and sweeteners) which is not as clean as pure Yerba mate. Try brewing your own:
Taragui Sin Palo-yerba... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0072L2648?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Shipping #1 of 147 Limited Edition Gold Minnaars: 
Why is it that, were it not for the very last minute, nothing would get done?
I put off recording and publishing this song until the eleventh hour...
You're seeing/hearing it here, first, original to nostr via Wavlake... It isn't polished, but I hope you'll "get my drift" until a better rendition comes along.
https://wavlake.com/track/6f20f4fa-fd25-49e1-aae3-fec18f73c6cd
Please give it a listen? I would love to hear your reaction.🙏🏻😆
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36″×36″ India Ink on canvas #2 of 2 for 2023
This series of original mounted canvas paintings is created to honor and promote true P2P value exchange. No more than 12 per year will be made in this size. Contact me to get on the waiting list.
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Love this. There are no "money problems." There are only "idea problems." If you need more money, then come up with a better idea.