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✍️ A Short Story from Jordan: Selling Bitcoin, Longing, and the Unexpected

Five years ago, I sold some Bitcoin to fund a solo trip to Jordan.

I didn’t understand back then, nor that you could use Bitcoin as money.

At that point, I’d wiped my feet on the Bitcoin rabbit hole's doormat but hadn’t ventured further inside.

Anyway. I flew into Aqaba, rented a car, and headed north.

On the way to one of the Wonders of the World—Petra—I got caught in a uniquely dangerous snowstorm.

It was a surreal experience that taught me something unexpected: it can snow in the desert. ❄️🏜️

For some of these kids, it was their first time seeing snow.

I arrived at Petra armed with a series of podcasts about Wadi Rum's history.

I walked over 30,000 steps across what remains one of my favorite places in the world.

Listening to historians unravel the stories behind this ancient wonder made it all the more magical.

I didn’t need a guide, and I certainly didn’t need a donkey to get around, thanks to the podcasts. 🎧🐪

Petra is breathtaking—truly a must-visit.

From there, I drove north to the Dead Sea, from which you can see all the way to Israel.

I thought I'd go for a run along the absolutely mad coastline that's chock-full of salty rocks before going for a swim.

Fun fact: You can't actually swim in the Dead Sea.

I was the idiot who brought swimming goggles, thinking you could. Classic Brit.

Of course you can't swim—you're far too buoyant! 🤿🌊

I mooched about; I ate far too much surprisingly delicious Jordanian food, even finding Jordanian beer, before making my way back south, the trip complete.

Solo travel always leaves me thinking:

"This is amazing—but wouldn’t it be even better to share it with someone?"

And yet, here’s the kicker: the Bitcoin I sold to fund the trip would now be worth 12 times what it was.

I could be sitting on a cool £9,000 today. 9 THOUSAND POUNDS MY GOD.

Instead, I’ve got these damn, rather lovely memories.

https://m.primal.net/NtFH.mp4

Even better, I set this silly selfie—shown here—as the first picture on my dating profile a few days later.

No it was Bumble, not Tinder, since you asked.

And for whatever reason, a rather wonderful soul swiped right on it (yeah, she's probably more silly than me).

And we’ve been together for the past 5 years.

I couldn't be happier. ❤️

So yeah, HODLing Bitcoin is guaranteed to build you a better future.

…but sometimes, so can selling. 🧡

#NostrStory #Bitcoin #NostrTales

Woah short hair Joe 😮

The bears failed to get a weekly close below 100K 👍

Welcome ser ⚡️⚡️⚡️

Replying to Avatar Joe Nakamoto

I Exposed Crypto Scams in Hong Kong 🇭🇰 🤯

https://m.primal.net/NlYe.mov

🔗 Teaser and full video below 👇 ⬇️

Please share this far and wide 😃

P.S — DON'T GET SCAMMED 🧡

https://youtu.be/i6rV5HlbPTM

When full video on NOSTR?

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As the technical providers for the nostr:nprofile1qqsfjzteswm5cuyqpvvz40r0vszx4dcyql5u40xkeats5w9d48hht4guz0cnd , we are excited to announce the deployment of ELIP 200: Discounted Fees for Confidential Transactions on Liquid mainnet.

The new fee policy offers up to 90% reduction in fees when sending assets like USDT. 🧵 👇

https://blog.blockstream.com/confidentiality-made-affordable-elip-200-unlocks-up-to-90-lower-fees-on-liquid/

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For example, a confidential $USDT - Liquid transaction that previously cost 250 sats in fees now requires only 25 sats—around 0.03 cents at current $BTC prices.

This makes Liquid a more compelling option for sending cross-border remittances or stacking bitcoin.

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The Blockstream-led Liquid engineering team, together with the nostr:nprofile1qqsfjzteswm5cuyqpvvz40r0vszx4dcyql5u40xkeats5w9d48hht4guz0cnd Technology Board, spent months refining the policy.

This process optimized txs while preserving key features like asset issuance and high uptime that users have come to rely on.

https://liquid.net/federation

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With fees now dramatically reduced, Liquid’s financial privacy features are more accessible and affordable than ever before.

This is particularly beneficial in emerging markets served by user-friendly Liquid wallets like nostr:nprofile1qqswe03hyye2jv3msylwkj8cml8d4m9qpc5g0tccrvrrcm86z0kcagg0zjv3w , nostr:nprofile1qqsfy229w70e8lgtxavlz9t78k06yrel6fxyhreteafqet8kfxhhwmg2c6av2 Green, and nostr: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 .

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In other news, we have locked-in the next Liquid Developer Bootcamp, scheduled for February 3-4, after nostr:nprofile1qyv8wue69uhnzwpc9ccnzdewxg6zuv3nx5argwp58qqnyamnwvaz7tmvde3xjarn9eekzar0wd5xjumfvahxzmpwvdhk6tmwdaehgunjv4kxz7f02y69ynn2v4ehxqgjwaehxw309ac82unsd3jhqct89ejhxqg6waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxummnw3ex7umfw3ujucm0d5q3vamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwpexjmtpdshxuet5qyfhwumn8ghj7un9d3shjctzd3jjummjvuq35amnwvaz7tmkxyer2vpwwpkxzmn69e5k7tmwdaehgusqyr460s43zx3gl288evrlrts0am6fp4ya39aa0v0mtnja8uxkww0g7hcw8hp in San Salvador.

Registration for the bootcamp begins today and is limited to 35 seats. Sign up form linked. 👇🌊

https://form.typeform.com/to/DzJgDTOW

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Finally, we want to thank the Liquid Federation and the community for their continued support and look forward to the impact of ELIP 200 on adoption and Bitcoin capital markets.

For further details, check out the Elements 23.2.5 release notes. Onward!

https://github.com/ElementsProject/elements/releases/tag/elements-23.2.5

I’ve noticed an uptick in liquid usage over the past few weeks. Enjoying watching liquid progress, cheers 🫡