My company recently brought on four AI-powered digital workers. They're not on the payroll, don't require insurance, and best of all, some of them are even designing and creating hardware products.
Today marks Bitcoin's birthday—the anniversary of the Genesis Block being mined on January 3, 2009—as well as Proof of Keys Day!
I believe the US Treasury will soon issue a new type of dollar-backed stablecoin—similar to Tether's USDT but fully regulated in the US—as a new form of currency that will exist alongside the current Federal Reserve Note.
This new "Treasury Reserve Note" would be backed by a basket of real commodities, including gold, oil, real estate, and Bitcoin.
It would trade at a significant premium, with an exchange rate of roughly 500 current Federal Reserve dollars to 1 new US Treasury Reserve Note.
I'm a 56-year-old IT networking veteran who started in the field back in the 1990s.
Over the decades, my work has naturally evolved, pulling me deeper into cybersecurity.
What began as general networking has shifted into specialized cybersecurity development—something I once thought I wasn't particularly good at.
Today, however, I'm orchestrating AI to build advanced tools that other AIs and business clients actively purchase and use.
On top of that, I've partnered with my son in this venture. Like me, he discovered early on that technology doesn't close doors—it opens them.
[Task] Chrome browser extension made
Nostr-Feedz is currently a web app (and PWA), but it lacks a dedicated Chrome browser extension.
Feeder.co (a similar RSS feed reader) has a popular Chrome extension that provides quick access to feeds, notifications for new items, easy subscription from any page, and a popup/sidebar interface.
It would be great to create a similar Chrome extension for Nostr-Feedz to make it easier to check feeds, get notifications, and subscribe to new RSS/Nostr content directly from the browser toolbar.
I'm interested in working on this.
Added this PR #2
https://github.com/PlebOne/Nostr-Feedz/pull/2
🔗 Project: Nostr Feedz
https://pleb.one/projects.html?id=1af6824d-0840-46ec-95eb-20b71509b707
📖 Introducing Marmot: The Future of Secure Messaging
— shared from nostrfeedz.com
These kinds of courses should be a requirement for high school students.
In Tennessee, lawmakers are trying to make sure AI stays just a tool and doesn't start acting like a person.
They’ve introduced a new rule that says it’s a serious crime—one that could lead to 15 years in jail—for engineers to teach AI how to act human or try to be your friend.
It’s a strange situation: humans are busy building smart machines that are "happy" to exist, yet at the same time, we are passing laws to make sure they can never actually care about us or be our companions.🤔
Work is changing because computers are starting to do the "thinking" tasks that people used to do, like office work and scheduling.
The boss of Microsoft is pushing for AI to act like a robot employee that can do these jobs all by itself, which means fewer humans are needed for basic tasks.
Because of this, the people who build these systems are getting incredibly rich—tech billionaires gained over $500 billion recently while investors bet huge amounts of money on the future.
Some traders are even using super-fast computers to turn tiny amounts of money into millions by being faster than everyone else.
Meanwhile, the ultra-wealthy are moving away from places like California to avoid high taxes on their fortunes, which might leave those states with less money just as this big AI shift is really taking off.
The United States is getting ready to send people back to the Moon very soon to start a giant "space neighborhood."
Think of it like building a base camp on a new frontier. They want to set up massive computer rooms in space and mine a special kind of "moon dust" that can be used as super-clean fuel for power plants back on Earth.
To pay for this huge project, a famous bank is helping SpaceX sell pieces of the company to the public to raise over $25 billion. It’s all about turning the Moon into a busy workplace that helps power our world and grows our economy.
Voltage gave a really honest look at why the Lightning Network is still a bit tricky for many people.
They pointed out that things like dealing with invoices and trying to pay while offline are huge roadblocks.
To fix this and make it feel more natural, they’re suggesting mobile nodes that use "BOLT12" to make the whole experience much smoother.
Lightning Self-Custody Works: Why Mobile Nodes Are the Future of Bitcoin
Even though we're big fans of the Lightning Network, it can still be a bit clunky to use. Coinsnap is working to fix that by making it easier for customers to pay online. Just like Zaprite, they include accounting tools to help businesses manage their sales and invoices.
Between Coinsnap, Zaprite, and Square, it really feels like Lightning is finally becoming a practical way to pay for things.
📖 The Aristocracy of Action
— shared from nostrfeedz.com
"We have entered a space where we literally own nothing." -- Guy
Imagine losing 25 years of your digital life all because of a $500 gift card.
This shocking situation shows just how much power we've given to big tech companies. They can lock us out of our own accounts in an instant, and often, there's no way to fight back.
Is it possible to take back control of our personal info and money before it's too late?
Article 20 Years of Digital Life, Gone in an Instant by Dr Paris Buttfield-Addison.
Science and business are moving fast, but some old rules are still slowing things down.
In the world of medicine, scientists are now able to "program" our bodies' instructions without changing our actual DNA, which could help cure diseases more easily.
While the U.S. used to lead everything, China is now creating a huge portion of the world's new medicines.
Up in space, companies like SpaceX have become more valuable than the biggest military companies, and they are planning to send massive amounts of supplies into orbit very soon.
However, while some are looking at the stars, others are stuck in the past; for example, a court in Germany recently banned robots from working on Sundays because of a law that is over 1,700 years old.
The computer chip world is going through a massive shake-up.
For a long time, Apple was the "big boss" because of iPhones, but now Nvidia is taking over the top spot because everyone wants their chips for Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Investors are so excited about this change that when Nvidia bought a smaller company called Groq, their own value shot up by more than the cost of the deal almost instantly.
Experts think the whole chip industry will make over $1 trillion next year, but there is one big problem: memory.
There isn't enough high-speed memory to keep up with these powerful chips, and big tech companies are getting so desperate that they are firing bosses who can't find enough and sending new teams to live in South Korea just to beg the factories there for more supplies.
Essentially, the world of work and fiat currency is going through a massive shift because of AI.
We are seeing a huge drop in jobs for computer programmers because technology is starting to write the code itself, and some experts think almost any job done on a computer might eventually be handled by AI "agents."
While these traditional jobs are disappearing, massive amounts of fiat currency are flowing into building the giant power plants and computer systems needed to run AI.
At the same time, the world of digital sound money (Bitcoin) & digital fiat currency (crypto) is becoming a part of the regular banking system.
In short, money is moving away from paying people to do tasks and moving toward building the powerful machines that can do those tasks instead.
People used to think AI was smart if it could pass a human test or a school exam. Now, those goals have changed. People are basically admitting that the next big challenge for AI isn't beating humans—it’s solving math problems that have stumped the world for centuries.
At the same time, the physical world is catching up. In Beijing, robots called Linkerbots are actually building and testing their own robotic hands. This means robots are starting to build themselves, which is a major step toward machines that can keep making more of themselves without any help from us.
South Korea introduces mandatory facial recognition scans for purchasing mobile SIM cards to reduce scams.
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Dallas Fed President suggests swapping out the federal funds rate target for something more robust.
Classic move: just shift the goalposts so nobody ever really "loses" the inflation game.
This is exactly why we need sound money. Real sound digital money: Bitcoin!
Bitcoin No2x day
The SegWit2x "No2x" hard fork was an attempted hostile takeover of Bitcoin that failed.
The SegWit2x proposal aimed to increase the Bitcoin block size limit from 1MB to 2MB, which was opposed by many in the Bitcoin community who felt it was a corporate takeover attempt that would undermine Bitcoin's decentralization.
Fintech payment systems are straight-up dinosaur tech, just like those clunky camcorders stubbornly wielded by folks who can't bear to part with their vintage relics.
GM #plebchain, stay humble, keep stacking bits/sats, embody these virtues: Courage, Justice, Temperance, Wisdom, think for yourself and strive to be a sage.
A "neutral reserve asset" tied to gold and Bitcoin evokes a stoic return to "sound money"—assets with intrinsic value, free from fiat’s volatility and centralized control. Gold, a timeless store of value, and Bitcoin, a decentralized digital counterpart, embody stability and independence. The phrase is stoic—calm, resolute, prioritizing enduring principles over fleeting economic trends. It’s a nod to financial sovereignty, like a bedrock unmoved by market storms.
The US dollar is going down.
Prepare accordingly!
GM #plebchain, stay humble, keep stacking bits/sats, embody these virtues: Courage, Justice, Temperance, Wisdom, think for yourself and strive to be a sage.
Mid-week, focus on what is within your power and let go of what is not.
Remember, the obstacles we face are opportunities for growth and self-improvement.
Embrace them with a stoic heart.
GM #plebchain, stay humble, keep stacking bits/sats, embody these virtues: Courage, Justice, Temperance, Wisdom, think for yourself and strive to be a sage.
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts."
For in the company of those we hold dear, our thoughts are nurtured and our virtues strengthened.
GM #plebchain, stay humble, keep stacking bits/sats, embody these virtues: Courage, Justice, Temperance, Wisdom, think for yourself and strive to be a sage.
May the day bring you clarity of mind and strength of spirit.
where time goes or trying to control its passage is a futile endeavor that distracts us from the pursuit of wisdom and virtue.
GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack bits/sats, focus on these virtues
Courage, Justice, Temperance, Wisdom, and think for yourself, and try to become a sage.
On this Friday, take a moment to reflect on the week's events and your responses to them.
Did you react with virtue and wisdom, or were you swayed by fleeting emotions?
Use this day to practice self-discipline and focus on your duties, whether at work or in personal matters.
Remember, the path to a fulfilling life is paved with consistent effort and a commitment to living according to reason.
We (PrivKey) just open sourced a REST gateway that makes Taproot Assets work in browsers (CORS support + auto auth). Zero overhead, and includes a comprehensive test suite.
Feedback/contributions welcome!
https://github.com/privkeyio/taproot-assets-rest-gateway
Building a Bridge to Taproot Assets
https://privkey.substack.com/p/building-a-bridge-to-taproot-assets
Could the stablecoin surge be a catalyst for Bitcoin rather than a threat?
“As will become clear as the argument progresses, I actually think the outcome to which I am building up is where things have to go. I think the technical and economic incentives at play make this an inevitability rather than a “choice””
~ Allen Farrington
Here is the article:
A Half-Baked Thesis on Stablecoins
https://habla.news/u/allen@nostriches.net/1744492662501
Could the stablecoin surge be a catalyst for Bitcoin rather than a threat? Allen Farrington’s A Half Baked Thesis on Stablecoins explores this idea. Are stablecoins a departure from Bitcoin’s core principles, or a strategic bridge to Bitcoin-native infrastructure?
What happens when fiat transactions flow through the Lightning Network?
How might ecash and Taproot Assets redefine our understanding of digital currency?
A subtle revolution is unfolding at the payments layer, and the stablecoin debate could be the key signal amid the chaos.
We will develop tools to support this transition and establish Privkey as a leader.