It’s almost insane that we’ve become ok with filling out a bank form every time we want to do something simple online.

With Nostr + Lightning, creating an account, getting profile information, paying for a service, and getting the auth key for access could all happen in basically one step and maybe a couple of clicks.

Inflation is a chicken-shit tax cowards use on their citizens

when they are too insecure to just tax their citizens.

Money’s primary purpose has always been to be able to hold the value of the entire society, and not break.

Literally every other thing we associate with money, or feature we wish it would provide, is either meaningless or doesn’t work at all, unless it can achieve the above.

In fact, the variable ability to accomplish the first goal, is exactly what ultimately limits the size of the economic network.

It’s why cowhide only ever work in small, disparate networks. It’s why glass beads failed after the European and African continents were connected. It’s why gold is the only thing that ever became a globally spanning monetary base, because a gold bar lost 500 years ago is the EXACT SAME gold bar today.

Exchanging value doesn’t matter if it isn’t expected to carry it. Payment speeds mean nothing if the cost to undo the payment is trivial. Privacy is of no purpose if there is no trustworthy value to protect.

Before anything else, money is a tool to protect value at a scale that no other good can match. And it’s very possible that Bitcoin is the single greatest system for scaling that capacity. Because the bigger it gets, the BETTER it is at protecting the value stored in it. Rather than diminishing with size, it actually compounds.

LiGhtNInG iS oNly FoR mIcrOpAyMentS

But 5M, 10M or even 20M sat routings are becoming commonplace as the network matures. At least a few times a week I am seeing these types of payments pass through my node.⚡️

The largest this month was 24M sats in a single payment, for which I earned 31,081 sats in routing fees (1295ppm).

#lightning network #noderunners #nodestrich

The #internet is losing its permanence.

It's time to take control and become your own archivist for the things you care about.

This decade, we’re likely facing a significant #purge, and don’t be surprised if over 99% of global digital content vanishes without a trace.

Embrace decentralisation, safeguard your #data, and ensure that your passions are preserved outside the grasp of centralised platforms.

The #future of the #cyberspace #freedom depends on it.

Act now! #GROWNOSTR

OPENSATS SHIPPING OVER A MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF BITCOIN EVERY MONTH TO OPEN SOURCE CONTRIBUTORS.

I THINK WE CAN GO BIGGER.

NOSTR SCALES SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER THAN X.

BLUE CHECKS THAT ARGUE OTHERWISE ARE RETARDED.

Within Nostr, your voice gains strength not just through its volume, but through its authenticity. It is a system of decentralized reputation that empowers users to vouch for the integrity and value of others' contributions. Here you can earn the real trust of your peers, build a reputation for insightful commentary, groundbreaking ideas, or simply being a positive force within the community. This reputation, built organically through interactions and zaps, becomes your shield against misinformation and slander. It allows your voice to cut through the noise, attracting attention and fostering meaningful dialogue. No longer can bad actors easily manipulate narratives or silence dissenting opinions. On Nostr, your words carry weight based on the trust you've earned and control.

THIS SHOULD END WELL

Daughter: So we won a war against England and then we became American and being an American means we can do whatever we want?

Me: Well sweetie actually… yes. You’re absolutely goddamn right.

other pools require accounts, and fundamenatlly they pay people, not addresses.

ocean pays addresses. doesn't matter who or what is actually mining to them.

Roger: "Wow I cant believe I am being uniquely targeted and extorted by the US government for my views on crypto"

Every other US citizen: