that's it. cypherpunk ethos and tech

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saw it :D

A like events where people ID by github handle, not twitter handle

bullish on decentralized github replacement

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It's a cool idea, and it really works!

It's amazing to see the whole thing working without any battery.

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Don't co-opt. Opt out!!!

Not going to happen. At least not before the sElections! :D

I noticed lately Testnet blocks often do not include all pending TXs. Testnet miners, what's going on?

Onward!

Spec catching up! 🚀

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I share some thoughts on accepting bitcoin.

I like to pay for things in bitcoin, I always prefer the shops that accept bitcoin, I think circular economy is important. Yet I think it's not the most important goal.

Why?

Bitcoin is both a savings and a payment tool. As a savings tool, it has NO ALTERNATIVE for me. As a payment tool, I can use alternatives (even if I don't like them). I know that there are many groups of people who can't, but must of us can.

Therefore being a savings tool is a more important feature of bitcoin. We should work towards making bitcoin savings accessible to more and more people: educate and provide tools.

I also gave some thought on who is willing most to pay with bitcoin for things, and who is more likely to accept bitcoin.

The most likely to want to pay using bitcoin is someone who:

- knows about bitcoin

-- has some bitcoin savings

--- has some bitcoin income

The most likely to want to accept payments in bitcoin is someone who:

- knows about bitcoin

-- has some bitcoin savings, and wants to expand the savings

The basis for bitcoin circular economy are all the people who want to save in bitcoin. By working towards enabling more and more people to do so, the wish for bitcoin payments will grow organically (and mostly from the merchants' side).

Orangepilling your corner coffeeshop or gym is nice, but it I think it's more important to orange pill your friends to buy bitcoin. The rest will follow, gradually then suddenly.

I'm a bit annoyed when the same note is shown 10 times in a row bc 10 of my follows reposted it... need to run dedup in my head

A Blockstream Green powered new wallet? I'm curious how it works out

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There is NO SECOND BEST when it comes to Bitcoin.

But for L2s, there may be a second best.

I'm saying this even though I'm extremely bullish on Lightning.

80% of the 2hrs spent on irrelevant rumblings, the rest on boring software updates :D

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"[OP_VAULT] literally solves all the problems [solved by HSM], it might even deprecate the need for my company [CoinKite] to exists, and yet I want it, because it solves my problems... CoinKite was me trying to solve my problems, and if the next thing solves my problems without needing CoinKite, great, I will keep on just focusing on Margaritas" -- NVK, CoinKite

😂 😂 😂

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I `cargo clean` more often than I wash my hands :D

FgU technology

Fees go Up

annoying but long-term positive

FgU technology

Fees go Up

annoying but long-term positive

Where are the Nostr-based GitHub replacements?

It would be time to start leaving the microsoft ship...

What happened to the miners, new year's hangover?

Avg block times over 11.4 minutes, estimated diff adjustment is -11.6% (though we are early in the period)