Two weeks between Cameroon and Dubai conferences, conversations, and a front-row seat to how fast #bitcoin adoption is growing across Middle East & Africa.

It’s energizing to meet new faces, reconnect with familiar ones, and feel the momentum building. This space is alive.

But I won’t lie, I’m exhausted. Jet lag hit hard, good-sleep missed, and yeah… even got a little disconnected from #Nostr.

TGIF. Lock the airport. Walk barefoot. Touch the glass. Look up to the sky. Recharge. And recharge again.

Wishing everyone a powerful reset this weekend.

GN

🇷🇺🇮🇷Putin Just Signed a 20-Year Power Pact with Iran

and It Could Reshape the #MiddleEast Forever.

🚨 On April 21, 2025, Putin ratified a comprehensive strategic partnership with Iran. covering defense, energy, finance, counterterrorism, logistics, and more.

It’s not a formal “war pact,” but make no mistake: this is a clear challenge to US dominanc in the region.

Key clause?

Neither country will support any military conflict involving the other.

Translation: They’ve drawn a red line, together.

And it’s not just #Iran.

#Russia and #SaudiArabia have quietly built ties since 2021, including military cooperation agreements and OPEC+ coordination to steer global oil prices.

Two historical rivals, now playing on the same board.

Meanwhile…

• Russia is shipping record gas volumes to #China, settling more in yuan, not dollars

• Europe still depends on Russian #gas via Ukraine, even as war rages

• US defense spending hit $892.5 billion in 2025, the highest in history

• And the multipolar world isn’t a theory, it’s actively under construction

While politicians talk peace, the real game is control:

Pipelines. Currencies. Trade routes. Alliances.

What we’re watching isn’t a pivot #Nostr. It’s a geostrategic endgame.

The old world runs on oil.

The new world runs on alignment, printing money, and #Bitcoin to bypass sanctions.

And as always, the pawns never get to play.

The old playbook is being rewritten. Those positioned accordingly will thrive; those clinging to conventional wisdom will struggle.

GM #Nostr

Stack #Bitcoin

Treat others like you'd like to be treated.

Heading to #Cameroon this week for #ConférenceBitcoinAfrique, then straight to #Dubai for #BitcoinOasis at the Museum of the Future.

I’ll be speaking and moderating. If you’re around either, let’s connect. Always good to meet fellow #Nostr signal in the noise.

DM me if you’ll be there.

Happy Easter, everyone. 🤍

“To do things right, first you need love, then technique.” - Antoni Gaudí

Ever since I understood Bitcoin, I can’t help but see every quote through that lens.

What about you?

What quote makes you think of #Bitcoin ? Or #Nostr ? Or Satoshi?

🟪🟧 I’ve noticed this clear pattern: Bitcoin adoption grows where it’s needed, NOT where it’s hyped.

It isn’t random, and follows pain points.👇🏽

→ In regions with inflation, capital controls, or weak #banking, Bitcoin isn’t just an #investment. It’s a tool.

→ Companies use it to move funds between offices, settle cross-border #payments, and maintain liquidity outside fragile #financial systems.

→ Energy-abundant manufacturers are turning to Bitcoin: mining it with surplus power or holding it on their balance sheets as a hedge.

But where #regulations are restrictive - or traditional finance still holds public trust - adoption slows.

So where are we seeing the most movement? (From my personal experience)

- East Africa is pushing ahead. Demographics, #innovation culture, and a lack of legacy systems make it fertile ground for Bitcoin adoption.

- West #Africa, though rich in natural resources, faces challenges with access to education and financial infrastructure. The upside? Bitcoin serves a real need among the unbanked.

- The #MiddleEast sits somewhere in between: wealth is there, but capital controls, #energy opportunity, and political dynamics create unique use cases.

Meanwhile, in the West?

The infrastructure is stronger, but the urgency isn’t. And where there’s no urgency, adoption lags.

Look, #Bitcoin doesn’t wait for ideal conditions.

It spreads where systems break, where people are ready to build something better.

What are your thoughts on this #Nostr?

I'm not interested in whether you stood with the great. I'm interested in whether you sat with the broken.

Nostr will probably hate this opinion, but the meta ray bans are a banger product.

🇨🇳In 2013, China held $1.3 trillion in U.S. Treasuries.

Today? Just $759 billion. And falling fast.

In Q1 2025 alone, Beijing unloaded $53.3 billion - coinciding perfectly with rising tariffs and the most violent weekly bond market moves in decades.

• 10-year Treasury yields spiked 41–45% overnight

• The moves happened during Beijing trading hours

• The same week the U.S. imposed 125% tariffs on Chinese imports

But is it Coincidence? Or economic warfare?

The way I see it, the U.S. bond market - which has long been the cornerstone of global finance - is being shaken at its roots.

And with it, the cost of everything from mortgages to business credit is rising.

#China isn’t "diversifying." It’s de-dollarizing.

And the world is watching.

The dollar’s privileged status is no longer untouchable.

What replaces it won’t be decided in boardrooms or press conferences

It’ll be decided in the moves no one’s supposed to see,

and the exits already underway.

P.S. Reserve status isn’t lost in a day. But it starts with days like these #Nostr.

GM

#Tradewar ’s quiet backlash: 83 sailings canceled between April 14–May 18, with 80 from #China alone.

Trump’s 145% tariffs are biting. Orders are drying up, ships are standing down. But don’t expect a maritime U-turn. vessels are still en route. This is a slow bleed, not a panic #Nostr.

The “245% Tariff on China” is a Lie. Here’s What They’re Hiding #Nostr:

No, it’s not a blanket tariff. That 245% number? It’s a Frankenstein stat.

• 125% “reciprocal” tariff

• 20% fentanyl-related

• 100% existing Section 301

Only a few products (like EVs, syringes) actually hit 245%.

But the propaganda works. Media parrots “245%” to sound tough. Meanwhile, your wallet bleeds.

#China ’s response? Matching 125% tariffs and restricting rare earths.

This isn’t economic policy. It’s a trade war. You’re just the collateral.

#tradewar #tarrifs

US CHINA BREAKING: 145% Tariffs. Tech Exemptions. A Semiconductor Bombshell Coming…

The U.S.-China trade war just went nuclear, and your iPhone might be safe for now.

Trump just hiked tariffs on Chinese imports to 145%, including a 20% fentanyl penalty, while Beijing hit back with 125% on U.S. goods. But here’s the twist: semiconductors are next, and that could shake the global tech supply chain.

• Smartphones? Temporarily spared.

• Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft? Still paying.

• 740,000 U.S. jobs at risk by year’s end.

• Nike stock? Down 14.7%.

And a chilling quote from #China: “There is effectively no market for U.S. imports.”

This isn’t just a trade war. It’s an economic reshaping.

Stay sharp; the semiconductor #tariffs could drop within weeks.

Stack #Bitcoin

Stay humble

GN

🟪🟧 #Nostr Bitcoin Mining Weekly: April 13, 2025

Miners just pocketed $47.36M in a single day, up 23.93% from the day before. That’s 561 #BTC in revenue, but only $366K came from fees. Less than 1%.

#Hashprice is hovering at $40/PH/day, or 0.00052 BTC/PH/day, enough for a breakeven operator to breathe, barely. Profit? About $8.36 per PH/day, assuming $0.05/kWh.

Electricity costs? $3,160/PH/year. Revenue? $6,212/PH/year. Margins are thin but real.

Hashrate surged to 910 EH/s, up from 830 EH/s last week. Difficulty adjusted +6.81% to 121.5T. Block times: averaging 10m13s. Next adjustment: expected –1.35% on April 19.

Fees? Collapsing. Avg. tx fee now $0.80, down 94.27% YoY from $14.04. Daily fee revenue? Just $366K, down 94.85% YoY.

The #mining trend is clear:

⚡️Subsidy still dominates.

⚡️Fees are noise.

⚡️Efficiency is survival.

⚡️#Bitcoin ? Unstoppable.

Adapt or die.

Im not interested in whether you stood with the great. I'm interested in whether you sat with the broken.