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Tacitocu 🤓⚡🌍
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Paranoid Crypto Anarchist

Run a node.

Adjust the settings.

Stack Ssts.

Don't explain anything to me or anyone else as if I were five.

Take a look at this, why: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eASBzSNB8ts

Left Chart: Yield of Investments in Russian Financial Market in April 2025 (%)

Bitcoin +11.2%

Right Chart: Yield of Investments in Russian Financial Market Since the Beginning of 2025 (%)

Bitcoin -18.6%

So YTD BTC "outperforms" nearly everything else.

BUT in the opposite direction!

GM.

Phew, a lot of work.

Don't overexert yourself.

I hope you have good support for the heavy things.

👌

Is your node configured in listening mode?

You can check here https://bitnodes.io/#join-the-network whether your node can be found by other nodes. Then your node really contributes to the network, otherwise only you benefit from it.

There should absolutely be no place for these animated gifs or other data garbage on a monetary blockchain.

https://opentimestamps.org/ on the other hand may have some use cases where the data is worth it to be stored on the Bitcoin blockchain.

🙌 you are at least one step ahead of me.

🔄 Switching from #BitcoinCore to #BitcoinKnots? No need to redownload the blockchain! Here’s how to reuse your existing data:

1. 🛑 Stop your Bitcoin Core node.

2. 📂 Locate & move your data directory (usually `~/.bitcoin` or `C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin`).

3. 💾 Install Bitcoin Knots from [their official website](https://bitcoinknots.org/).

4. 🛠️ Configure Bitcoin Knots to use your existing data:

- Create `bitcoin.conf` in Knots' data dir.

- Add `datadir=/path/to/your/moved/data`.

5. 🚀 Start Bitcoin Knots & let it verify your data.

6. ✅ Check sync status in the debug console.

Easy peasy! No redownload needed. #Bitcoin #Blockchain

Replying to Avatar Forever Laura

Last night we had our monthly nostr:nprofile1qqswmcuxdh0ugz4yu3vf2tq3celgyl3uhw9x5nc2jdxqpx4za5hmgacppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qcagtl meetup in Milan, Italy

We used to have a fixed spot for the meetup, a place that accepted Bitcoin but it recently shut down. So we found a new one. It’s this old music shop that’s recently turned into a wine and food bar. Kind of a magical place, actually. Also, the food and wine are.... perfection 🫶

The owner accepts Bitcoin… but he’s not excited about it. He doesn’t really get it, and honestly, it feels like paying him in sats or with Paypal makes zero difference to him. His friend put him place on 'btcmap.org', downloaded him 'Wallet of Satoshi' and I was his first transaction two months ago.

The old bar owner was totally into it, you could feel the vibe. This guy? You get the feeling he’d rather be paid in cash.

SO WHO'S BETTER?

I mean, of course it’s more satisfying to support people who are excited about Bitcoin. They usually give you a smile, sometimes even a discount. But the truth is, Bitcoin is a payment system, not a religion.

It’s not supposed to feel like a revolution for everyone. And if we keep waiting for ideology to win people over, we’ve probably already lost. That’s not how this works.

This guy has no idea how to convert his sats into euros, and I actually told him not to bother. One transaction a month? Just keep them. One day, while his euros buy him half of what they used to, his Bitcoin might quietly be worth more. That’s how you get orange-pilled sometimes, by accident.

In the end, I kind of like this pragmatic approach. Sometimes at conferences I’m overwhelmed by people who changed their friends, their diets, their mindset, everything for Bitcoin… and honestly, I think we’d be better off looking at it with colder eyes. More clarity, less noise.

So let me ask you: Would you pay in Bitcoin at a place where they don’t care about Bitcoin at all, or do you prefer to support only the enthusiasts?

very transfer drives adaption.

still a long way to go.

Nice, nice, very nice!

You really have what it takes!

So beautiful! I must visit Venice again. Soon.

Have you bought a mask yet? Do it. You'll regret it if you come home without a mask.

The federal government of the divided states of america?