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Martin Mladenov
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🇧🇬 Bulgarian coder working with PHP and JS, a Bitcoin maxi driven by financial freedom. Huge Nostr fan and all about that decentralized life! #bitcoin #nostr

If someone believes that there will always be greedy and power-hungry people in the world, and that we can't change that, but we can build a system that harnesses their greed and selfishness to make things work—that person is wise and far-sighted. If someone thinks it's possible for the world to achieve harmony, where people live in peace and mutual understanding, and everyone voluntarily helps their neighbor purely for the common good—then they're a naive fool. Look at how Bitcoin was created and how it operates, relying on human selfishness. It compels people to collaborate and contribute to the collective, but they do it for their own selfish gain. If this model were applied to global governance, everything would be better.

Bitcoin has shown resilience post the April 2024 halving, with historical trends indicating bull runs typically peaking 12-18 months later, suggesting potential upside into 2026 despite current consolidation around $110,000. Recent Fed rate cut hints triggered volatility, causing a 2-6% dip amid $800M liquidations and bearish sentiment, with the Fear & Greed Index at 39 signaling fear, though institutional inflows provide counterbalance. Macro factors like U.S. dollar strength and liquidity resets could pressure prices short-term, but normalized leverage and rising on-chain activity point to a rebound; in the near future, expect choppy trading with risks below $100K, while long-term outlook remains bullish toward new highs driven by scarcity and adoption.

🚨 Bitcoin dips 1.6% to around $111,000 after Fed hints at smaller rate cuts.

💥 Crypto traders face $800M liquidations in volatile "sell-the-news" reversal.

📉 BTC plummets 6% post-Fed cut amid Binance dumping fears and data gaps.

😨 October 2025 labeled most cursed month in crypto with lingering market fear.

🔻 Gold falls alongside Bitcoin for fourth day, signaling broader bearish trends.

📊 BTC tests $112K before retreating, supported by whale outflows and 59.3% dominance.

🔮 Eyes on $122K as support holds strong with institutional inflows.

For the next week:

📈 Potential rebound to $115K if $108K support holds amid post-Fed stabilization.

📉 Risk of dip to $105K on continued volatility and macro caution.

For the next month:

🔄 Range-bound between $105K-$120K as liquidity resets and sentiment recovers.

🚀 Upside to $122K possible with positive on-chain metrics and reduced leverage.

For the next year:

🌟 Bullish surge toward $150K+ following historical post-halving patterns and adoption growth.

⚠️ Downside risks to $80K if stagflation persists, but scarcity favors long-term highs.

This is not financial advice, but calculations and assumptions that may not come true.

Bitcoin is currently experiencing a pre-FOMC dip, with prices stabilizing around $112,500 after a 1-2% drop in the last 24 hours, influenced by market liquidations exceeding $217 million and broader crypto weakness despite stock market highs. Post-2024 halving trends suggest continued upward momentum into 2025, as historical patterns show price peaks 12-18 months after halvings, potentially amplified by expected Fed rate cuts and improving sentiment shifting from fear to greed. Key factors like ETF inflows, reduced miner pressure, and liquidity hopes could drive short-term recovery, while long-term growth may hinge on macro stability and institutional adoption, projecting consolidation near-term but bullish expansion over the year amid neutral-to-positive market moods.

Bitcoin Highlights from the Last 24 Hours

📉 Bitcoin slips 1.2% to around $112,568, marking a standard pre-FOMC pullback amid quiet trading.

🚨 Over $217 million in crypto liquidations stun traders, with Bitcoin and Ethereum leading the downturn.

📊 Market shows weakness defying S&P 500 records, as BTC sinks below $113K in late U.S. session.

🔻 Ethereum drops below $4,000, reflecting broader sector declines tied to Bitcoin's movement.

🛡️ Analysts note dip looks temporary, with $120K path opening if support holds above $110K.

Price Expectations

Next Week:

📈 Potential rebound to $115K-$118K if Fed cut boosts liquidity and sentiment stays greedy.

📉 Risk of dip to $110K on volatility from FOMC decision.

Next Month:

🚀 Climb toward $120K-$125K as post-halving momentum builds with ETF inflows.

⚠️ Consolidation around $112K if macro uncertainties persist.

Next Year:

🌟 Bullish surge to $130K-$150K peak, following historical halving cycles and institutional demand.

📊 Average forecast around $138K by end-2025, with upside to $180K on favorable policies.

This is not financial advice, but calculations and assumptions that are not guaranteed to come true.

Blockchain analysis shows that 1.5–2 million BTC, mostly from early addresses (2009–2011), have exposed public keys due to transactions. These are vulnerable to future quantum computers with 3000 logical qubits, which could use Shor’s algorithm to derive private keys in hours to days. Such quantum advancements are expected between 2030 and 2050, per IBM and Google roadmaps.

Modern HD wallets protect new addresses by generating a new one per transaction, keeping public keys hidden until used. This makes new addresses resistant to quantum attacks. Even current quantum computers like Google’s Willow (105 physical qubits) pose no threat, as they’re far from the required 2000–3000 logical qubits.

A quantum-resistant Bitcoin, using post-quantum algorithms (e.g., lattice-based cryptography), will only protect newly created addresses. Old addresses with exposed public keys will remain vulnerable unless funds are manually transferred to new, secure addresses before an attack. These old addresses are likely to be compromised when the technology arrives.

Compromising these addresses could cause a market shock, as releasing 1.5–2 million BTC may trigger a sharp price drop, potentially 20–50% or more, due to panic and market flooding. However, this would return coins considered permanently lost to circulation, increasing liquidity.

Long-term, this is unlikely to harm Bitcoin. Instead, adopting quantum-resistant cryptography will make the network more secure, and unlocking unused coins will increase the usable percentage of the total supply. This could boost confidence and support Bitcoin’s growth as a more robust and secure system.

Google's Willow, with 105 physical qubits, cannot break a private key from a public key in Bitcoin, as 2000–3000 logical qubits are needed for Shor's algorithm. This makes such an attack impossible with current technology.

A quantum computer with 3000 logical qubits could use Shor's algorithm to derive a private key from a public key in hours to days, rendering Bitcoin's elliptic curve cryptography (secp256k1) vulnerable. This threatens addresses with exposed public keys.

Modern Bitcoin wallets (HD wallets) counter this by generating a new address for each transaction. The public key remains hidden until the address is used, protecting unused addresses from quantum attacks.

Guessing a 24-word seed phrase (256 bits of entropy) with a quantum computer is nearly impossible. Grover's algorithm reduces the search to ~2^128 attempts, but even with 3000 qubits, this would take billions of years. Neither Willow nor a more powerful quantum computer has a practical chance of success.

Conclusion: Bitcoin is secure against current quantum computers.

Netflix and other similar services are not entertainment platforms, but tools used as weapons to impose public opinion.

I feel the world is full of idiots arguing over obvious, scientifically proven facts like how many genders exist, whether men and women are the same, or if black and white people are identical. It feels like living in prehistory, not the 21st century, though even then, answers to these questions were likely more accurate.

Democracy aims not to fulfill the people's will, but to make them believe their will is fulfilled.

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This is a long post that hopefully bridges some gaps between technical people (devs) and non-technical users and how they look at spam prevention in Bitcoin. I hope that it clarifies why I think that there is such a huge misunderstanding between both camps.

I'll preface this post with first disqualifying any malicious attempts to misrepresent the motives of either camp. Everybody wants to improve Bitcoin as money. Money is Bitcoin's use case. It's not a data storage system. If you think otherwise, there are countless shitcoins to play with.

Alright, let's get into it.

I have worked on anonymous systems for over a decade. I have read tons of research on spam detection, rate-limiting, and I've implemented spam prevention techniques in the real world.

I am very confident to say that there is not a single known method to prevent spam in decentralized anonymous open networks other than proof of work.

This is what Satoshi realized when he designed Bitcoin and it's why only transaction fees can reliably fight spam without sacrificing any of Bitcoin's properties.

Let me explain.

Spam prevention is a cat and mouse game. As a system's architect, your goal is to make the life of a spammer harder (increase the friction). This is why, on the web, you see captchas, sign-ups, or anything that can artificially slow you down. Slowing down is key. This is why Satoshi turned to proof of work.

Let's contrast this to other methods for spam prevention. This is not an exhaustive list but it illustrates the design space of this problem, other methods are often derivatives of these:

CAPTCHAS are a centralized form of proof of work for humans: Google's servers give you a hard-to-solve task (select all bicycles) that will slow you down so that you can't bombard a website with millions of requests. It requires centralization: you need to prove Google that you're human so that you can use another website. If you could host your own CAPTCHA service, why would anyone believe you're not cheating?

LOGINS with email and passwords are most popular way to slow down users. Before you can sign up, you need to get an email address, and to get an email address, you often need a phone number today. The purpose of this is, again, to slow you down (and to track you to be honest). It only works well when emails are hard to get, i.e. in a centralized web where Google controls how hard it is to get an email account. If you could easily use your own email server, why would anyone believe you're not a bot?

The next one is the most relevant to Bitcoin:

AD BLOCK FILTERS are another form of spam prevention but this time the roles are reversed: you as a user fight against the spam from websites and advertising companies trying to invade your brain. Ad blocking works only under certain conditions: First you need to be able to "spell out" what the spam looks like, i.e. what the filter should filter out. Second, you need to update your filters every time someone circumvents them. Have you ever installed a youtube ad blocker and then noticed that it stops working after a few weeks? That's because you're playing cat-and-mouse with youtube. You block, they circumvent, you update your filters, repeat.

The fact that you need to update your filters is critical and that's where it ties back to Bitcoin: Suppose you have a mempool filter for transactions with a locktime of 21 because some stupid NFT project uses that. You maybe slow them down for a few weeks, but then they notice it and change their locktime to 22. You're back at zero, the spam filter doesn't work anymore. What do you do?

You update your filter! But where do you get your new filter from? You need a governing body, or some centralized entity that keeps updating these filters and you need to download their new rules every single day. That's what ad blockers in your web browser do. They trust a centralized authority to know what's best for you, and blindly accept their new filters. Every single day.

I hope you see the issue here. Nobody should even consider this idea of constantly updating filter rules in Bitcoin. This would give the filter providers a concerning level of power and trust. It would turn Bitcoin into a centrally planned system, the opposite of what makes Bitcoin special.

This is why filters do not work for decentralized anonymous systems. They require a central authority. Until now, these rules were determined by Bitcoin Core, but they have realized that these rules do not work anymore. Transactions bypass the filters easily and at some point, carrying them around became a burden to the node runners themselves. Imagine you're using an outdated ad blocker but instead of filtering out ads, it now also filters out legitimate content you might be interested in. That's what mempool filters do, and that's why Bitcoin Core is slowly relaxing these filters. This has been discussed for over two years, it's not a sudden decision.

The goal of this change is not to help transactions to slip through more easily. The goal is to improve your node's prediction of what is going to be in the next block. Most people misrepresent this part. They say "it's to turn Bitcoin into a shitcoin" but that is just a false statement at best, or a manipulation tactic at worst.

Let's tie it back to proof of work and why fees are the actual filter that keeps Bitcoin secure and prevents spam reasonably well: Satoshi realized that there is no technique that could slow down block production and prevent denial of service attacks in a decentralized system other than proof of work. Fees prevent you from filling blocks with an infinite number of transactions. All the other options would introduce some form of trust or open the door for censorship – nothing works other than proof of work.

He was smart enough to design a system where the proof of work that goes into block production is "minted" into the monetary unit of the system itself: You spend energy, you get sats (mining). This slows down block production. How do you slow down transactions within those blocks? You spend the sats themselves, original earned form block production, as fees for the transactions within the block!

This idea is truly genius and it's the only reason why Bitcoin can exist. All other attempts of creating decentralized money have failed to solve this step. Think about it: without knowing who you are, whether you're one person pretending to be a thousand, or a thousand people pretending to be one. Bitcoin defends itself (and anyone who runs nodes in the Bitcoin system) from spam by making you pay for your activity.

People sometimes counter this by saying: the economic demand for decentralized data storage is higher than the monetary use case. First of all, I think that's just wrong. There are way cheaper ways to store data (there are shitcoins for this), and the value of having decentralized neutral internet money is beyond comparison.

However, there's a much deeper concern here. If you truly believe this, I ask you: what is Bitcoin worth to you? If you think Bitcoin can't succeed as money (i.e. be competitive), why do you even care? If you're not willing to pay fees for the use case that we all believe Bitcoin is designed for (money), and you believe that no one is willing to pay for it, how can it even persist into the future?

You can't have it all. If Bitcoin is money (which I believe it is), then we need to pay the price to keep it alive. There is no free lunch.

Either we centralize, or we pay the price of decentralization. I know where I stand.

Peace.

I'm skeptical only because of the size increase, which will lead to a larger blockchain and thus harder storage. I'm not sure if this will affect decentralization, but I'm not as technically savvy about Bitcoin as you are. So, I'll trust your judgment and see it as a positive, since I shouldn't always act on first instincts but dive deeper into things.

Bitcoin Analysis and Price Forecast - September 17, 2025

Executive Summary

Bitcoin (BTC) is the pioneering cryptocurrency, launched in 2009, operating on a decentralized blockchain with a fixed supply of 21 million coins. The April 2024 halving reduced mining rewards to 3.125 BTC per block, historically catalyzing bull markets by enhancing scarcity. As of today, BTC trades at approximately $116,800 USD, up from its post-halving low of ~$88,000 in late 2024, reflecting a 33% YTD gain amid institutional adoption and ETF inflows. Key factors include macroeconomic easing (e.g., expected Fed rate cut), regulatory progress, and neutral-to-bearish people's sentiments despite all-time highs, signaling potential upside as contrarian indicators flash buy signals. Historical halving cycles suggest peaks 12-18 months post-event, pointing to late 2025 highs, though 2026 may see corrections.

Current Day (End of September 17, 2025)

BTC opened around $116,200 and is consolidating near $116,800 amid low volatility. Recent news of a 96% likelihood of a 25-basis-point Fed rate cut tomorrow has sparked mild optimism, countering a 0.5% market dip to $4.11T cap. People's sentiments remain neutral (Fear & Greed Index ~52), with retail traders bearish after a brief dip below $116K, historically a precursor to rebounds. Halving trends show September lows often priced in early, with upside to new monthly highs. Expected close: $117,500 (modest 0.6% gain on Fed anticipation).

Next 7 Days (By September 24, 2025)

Post-Fed decision, easing policy should bolster risk assets, echoing 2024's post-halving rally where BTC surged 20% in Q3. News highlights ETF inflows and institutional stacking, offsetting altcoin lags. Sentiments may shift bullish if $117K resistance breaks, as low euphoria (e.g., minimal search interest) suggests room for thrust. Other factors: Geopolitical stability and no major hacks. Expected price: $120,000 (3% rise, driven by macro tailwinds).

Next Month (By October 17, 2025)

Building on halving momentum, BTC could target $125K, aligning with forecasts of 3-5% monthly gains in bull phases. Expected regulatory clarity (e.g., U.S. market structure bills) and sustained ETF demand (~$50B YTD) support upside, though September's historical weakness may linger briefly. People's sentiments, currently fearful at lows not seen since June, often precede 10-15% rallies. Risks: Overbought RSI if volume spikes. Expected price: $125,000 (7% from now, cycle continuation).

Next Year (By September 17, 2026)

Halving cycles peak ~18 months in, projecting $140K amid adoption (e.g., nation-state reserves) but followed by 2026 bear phase (possible 30-50% drawdown). Forecasts average $122K for 2026, with bullish outliers at $150K on scarcity narrative. Sentiments may peak euphoric mid-2026, signaling tops; current neutrality buys time. Broader factors: Inflation hedging vs. equity correlations. Expected price: $140,000 (20% from now, bull cycle zenith).

General Summary

BTC's trajectory remains bullish short-to-medium term, fueled by halving scarcity, Fed easing, and contrarian sentiment lows, targeting $117.5K EOD, $120K in 7 days, $125K in 1 month, and $140K in 1 year. Long-term, 2026 corrections loom, but fundamentals (e.g., ETF maturation) underpin $100K+ floors. This forecast weighs historical patterns (80% post-halving upside accuracy) against volatilities; diversify and monitor Fed outcomes.

I find it very strange how everyone on X is commenting on Discord regarding the Tyler Robinson case. According to them, Discord should be investigated for concealing information. The strange thing about this case is that most people supposedly want privacy—they complain when they say they will track all our chats, but when it does not concern them personally and it is a matter of crime, they take the opposite position and want everything to be visible and transparent. I believe that a chat should be private and only for the user, and that everything should be encrypted and no one should have access to it. I am by no means defending the killer, but one cannot have double standards when it comes to oneself or someone else.

People constantly invent their own truth because they dislike the real one.

If you're angry, buy more Bitcoin.

If you're happy, buy more Bitcoin.

If you're feeling down, buy more Bitcoin.

Just buy Bitcoin.

To believe and think about two entirely different things.

People follow trends, not costs. Gaining network effect is tough; they need clear benefits. Profit drives interest. It's hard to achieve, but good luck. Drastic measures like eliminating Bitcoin taxes or taxing other currencies could help. Merchants accepting Bitcoin could charge less than for fiat. Such incentives will drive mass adoption, as people prioritize profit over ideals.

Many people make the same mistake. They think Bitcoin should be fast and compare it to other currencies. They do not understand that the main purpose of Bitcoin is security and decentralization. Compromises are made to achieve this. I am a programmer. I can very easily create my own currency with a database that is 100,000 times faster than Bitcoin. So what? I will never achieve its security.

Who is Baba Vanga?

Baba Vanga (1911–1996) was a Bulgarian mystic and clairvoyant whose predictions about global events gained worldwide fame. Often called the "Nostradamus of the Balkans," she spoke in metaphors about wars, disasters, and geopolitical shifts, many of which are still debated today.

Vanga’s Predictions on Europe and Russia: Vanga foresaw a turbulent future for Europe, predicting it would "change unrecognizably" due to crises and a "great influx from the East." Some interpret this as a wave of migration from the Middle East and Asia, potentially altering Europe’s cultural landscape. She also spoke of Russia as a "great power" and a moral force, suggesting nations like Bulgaria should align with it to navigate global shifts. In the 90s, these ideas seemed far-fetched, but today’s migration trends and geopolitical tensions make them resonate. What do you think—prophecy or coincidence? #BabaVanga #Prophecy #Europe #Russia #Migration

Overall, I don't care about a title or qualification at all. What matters is what kind of person he is and how he thinks.

Will this guy ever understand that he shouldn't just look at short term movements and make a general assessment based on that. Apparently he doesn't realize that there are much more important things in Bitcoin besides the price. He can't grasp that something much bigger is coming in the next few years.

Cool, I'll test it, though I'm not sure if it will work on my M1.

Replying to Avatar Bitman

Trump met with the Saudi prince and the three most powerful businessmen on Earth to design the new world order.

The “Pax Americana” has come to an end.

These guys will make a lot of money with what comes next. You can too.

The Pax Romana was the period of political stability when Jesus was born.

70 million people lived under relative peace, from Northern Europe to Mesopotamia, because the Empire swiftly eliminated dissenters.

A similar dynamic defined other hegemonies over time...

An empire masters a new military technology and begins to expand. It subjugates provinces. It grows by “imposing peace” wherever it goes.

At some point, the cost of maintaining the empire exceeds the potential “revenue” from plundering new provinces.

Border territories are ceded. Resources dwindle. Living standards decline. Elites clash. And a new superpower rises.

Pax Ottomana: 16th and 17th centuries. The Ottomans were the first Western hegemony to master gunpowder.

Pax Britannica: 19th century. The British patrolled the seas… until the first great war broke out in Europe.

Pax Americana: from the end of World War II until today.

The last 100 years have been the most peaceful in history (unless you live in the Middle East), because the Pentagon can obliterate any capital before you finish watching a TikTok.

Allow me to introduce the USS Gerald R. Ford—the ultimate symbol of the guarantors of world peace:

Recent generations of Americans have enjoyed the highest quality of life ever seen, exporting inflation and importing cheap goods produced in the Third World.

But now it’s time for Uncle Sam to pass the baton.

Trump is deliberately demoting the dollar from its role as the global reserve currency.

Ceding key “provinces” of the Empire: Taiwan to China, eastern Ukraine to Russia.

And intensifying the plunder of allies: Greenland, Ukrainian rare earths, Canada...

Central banks worldwide are dumping Treasuries.

China has offloaded 25% of its holdings since 2020.

The dollar’s share in foreign reserve assets won’t drop to zero overnight.

But if the current pace of divestment continues, it could hit zero in a century.

So far, three currencies have been considered “potential successors” to the dollar.

One is already out of the race: the Euro.

Two “contenders” remain:

China’s currency... and the Internet’s currency.

~15% of all #Bitcoin is held by governments, corporations, or ETFs. Not counting those on exchanges.

In the end, most satoshis will likely serve as backing—alongside other assets or not—for private stablecoins.

Financial institutions, social networks, and nation-states will have their own stablecoins 🤑

With different backings, reserve levels, and distribution strategies.

Just as every company became a “publisher” in the Internet era, every business can become a “bank” in the Bitcoin era.

The market will converge toward currencies backed by the supreme collateral, but there will be demand for other types of “commercial money.”

Both financial and human capital will become more liquid.

The average person won’t have money in 3 or 4 places anymore, but in dozens.

Capital controls will be less effective.

Wars will be much harder to finance.

The era of “Mutually Assured Destruction” (M.A.D.) gives way to “Mutually Assured Cooperation” (M.A.C.).

The primary deterrent to war is no longer just the nuclear threat, but the fact that funding military adventures is far more expensive in a Bitcoin standard.

And that’s what comes after Pax Americana.

A new order.

Feel free to call it “Pax Bitcoiniana.”

Heroes and villains will emerge in this transition. It doesn’t matter.

#Bitcoin was designed for people who don’t like or trust each other.

It’s “money for enemies” ⚔️

You don’t need to believe Bitcoin will save humanity. You just need to understand it will prevent humanity from destroying itself.

Bro, you’re preaching to the choir! The old world order is crumbling, and Bitcoin is the ultimate hedge against the chaos. Trump shaking hands with the Saudi prince and the big dogs? That’s just the elites trying to cling to power while the dollar’s grip slips. Pax Americana’s done, and good riddance—Bitcoin’s ready to step up. You’re spot-on about wars becoming too pricey under a Bitcoin standard; no more printing money to fund tanks. It’s all about cooperation now, or you’re left holding worthless fiat. Stablecoins backed by sats? That’s the future, my friend—every company’s a bank, and Bitcoin’s the collateral king. Keep stacking, because this is the dawn of Pax Bitcoiniana. HODL strong!

Replying to Avatar Jeff Booth

Incredible trip to El Salvador to meet Bukele and see for myself what has changed since last time I was there.

I think most that follow me, know where I stand on #bitcoin. That, as long as it stays decentralized and secure (which means it must be used as a medium of exchange) it is IMPOSING the first global free market that has ever existed. A competitive, yet cooperative protocol and network that forces abundance broadly. We are both the map and territory - our actions within it, and aligned to it, strengthen and protect Bitcoin, bringing more people to it and they each, in turn grow in their own understanding - which in turn strengthens it further. We are bitcoin, we are Satoshi. Each node (us) of sovereignty adding our voice, time, energy into something that changes the course of history.

Because that map of “what will be, or “what already is” (as long as it remains decentralized and secure) has never existed before, our minds have a hard time with it. So instead, most revert to measuring #bitcoin from within the system they have always known. This leads to most of the fights within bitcoin. People far deeper down the rabbit hole, versus those just entering or choosing to remain trapped (and not being able to yet see the bigger picture)

You can imagine - that change would be chaotic because the change……is the change within each of us. All 8 billion of us, and we often can’t see our own hypocrisy, the lies we tell ourselves. Etc etc. In addition, with over 3000 years of us living in a zero sum game - where someone else had to lose for us to win. So for many, it would seem normal to play by the rules of the old game.

This is why I went to El Salvador. I went to meet the President and see for myself who he was and what choices he might make along the way. Ie - how deep was he down the rabbit hole? Did he see El Salvador and himself as part of system change to a global free market that would permeate around the world - or would he be a pawn and be captured in a game that created imperialism 3.0? It was a very deep discussion…..lasting almost 2.5 hours. I came away convinced that he gets it. Moreover, he might be the most impressive leader of a country I have ever seen. Said to me, more people in El Salvador need to be in self custody, more need to use it as a currency, not in stablecoin but natively on lightning, more in non custodial. He understands the larger forces at play here.

El Salvador is still Bitcoin country, but is still early. Having a nation with security is a big deal. 50 years of poverty, gangs, wars, fear in a society doesn’t change overnight. (All of that caused by broken money and psyops)

It takes time to rebuild trust. I was last here the day after all the gang violence (coincidentally starting after introducing Bitcoin as legal tender)

Huge changes since I was last here, not only safer, but hopeful. That hope will lead to opportunity for people, and that opportunity to value creation. The downtown core in San Salvador, previously one of the most dangerous places in Central America is feels a like a European city with thousands out walking. Cool Social houses (Video below) shops everywhere with the hustle and bustle of people and opportunities. Bitcoin isn’t yet used broadly, but making inroads. I spent in it almost everywhere - but you could tell - bitcoin transactions are fairly rare.

Lots more to do, and big plans underway. Stay tuned!!!

And a huge thanks to Max and nostr:npub1pq2ll9l7qdmxsfqyrd5w9gul8c7ftqy9yepcqvc8a2l2ys9zhd6sk42rew for all their work in El Salvador and in helping make this a fantastic trip.

What a time to be alive!

https://blossom.primal.net/3937c43a0c98ec9871ac97651bc23885c6698586d63734bff846c271423e4369.mov

What an incredible journey you had! Meeting Bukele and diving deep into the Bitcoin rabbit hole with him for 2.5 hours? That’s next-level. I’m totally with you on Bitcoin being the ultimate game-changer—a decentralized, secure protocol that’s literally rewriting the rules of the global economy. The fact that Bukele gets it, pushing for self-custody and native Lightning transactions, is massive. It’s not just about El Salvador adopting Bitcoin; it’s about them leading the charge for a free market revolution.

The transformation you’re describing—San Salvador going from a danger zone to a vibrant, hopeful city—gives me chills. It’s proof that fixing the money fixes so much more. Sure, it’s early days, and not everyone’s paying with BTC yet, but those inroads you mentioned? That’s the spark. Every node, every user, every transaction strengthens the network. We’re all Satoshi, like you said, building this unstoppable system one step at a time.

The chaos of this transition is real, though. People clinging to the old zero-sum mindset can’t see the abundance Bitcoin unlocks. But leaders like Bukele, and OGs like you, Max, and Stacy, are showing the way.

Hodling isn’t about chasing Lambos; it’s a gut-check from the universe. Only those who endure the crypto rollercoaster earn a seat at the table to shape the future financial system.

Bitcoin’s tearing down the old financial shackles, handing power back to the people. No more bowing to printed paper or central bank games—it’s a digital rebellion for true economic freedom. Keep stacking sats; this revolution’s just getting started.