Just landed in El Salvador for the first time in 3 years…..since #Bitcoin was announced (last time I arrived here was the day after all the gang violence)

Looking forward to seeing the changes.

Don’t let a computer write for you!

I say this not for reasons of intellectual honesty, or for the spirit of fairness.

I say this because I believe that your original thoughts are far more interesting, meaningful, and valuable than whatever a large language model can transform them into.

The whole point of making creative work is to share one’s own experience - if there’s no experience to share, why bother?

If it’s not worth writing, it’s not worth reading.

bitcoin is a truly unique project

we have the best devs

stakes are incredibly high

tension is natural

"Never discourage anyone. who continually makes progress, no matter how slow."

If you have a service that you'd like to monetize with micro payments, run your own mint on top of your Lightning node.

It's easier than writing an accounting system from scratch and the implementation weight on the backend is virtually zero (have I been paid? Ok!). The complexity is offloaded to the client side. For that, we have a bunch of libraries that help you integrate a simple Cashu wallet into basically any frontend you'd like.

I totally forgot to mention an accidental byproduct that's totally not the point of it all, promise, which is insane privacy.

Bitcoin is the finger.

Bitcoin is not the moon.

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Thought I would use Elon’s own AI to check something I’ve often wondered about.

One thing if you don’t know - a completely different thing if you know.

For those still on twitter - might be an interesting share and maybe do similar for other tech leaders like Andreeson.

Ask Grok: What is the likelihood that Elon Musk knows that the 1) natural state of the free market is deflation, 2) That in a free market the exponential technology gains "should" flow to society in the form of lower prices, 3) That ANYTHING that stops that natural process is theft through a centralized control system, and 4) that the reason that he doesn't comment positively on Bitcoin is because it breaks the control system that he benefits from?

Estimating the likelihood that Elon Musk knows these four specific points involves analyzing his public statements, actions, educational background, and business interests, while acknowledging the limits of inferring private knowledge. Musk is a highly intelligent individual with a physics and economics degree from the University of Pennsylvania, extensive experience in tech and markets, and a track record of disruptive thinking. Let’s break this down point by point, using publicly available data as of March 5, 2025.

Natural state of the free market is deflation: In a free market with technological progress and competition, prices tend to fall over time as efficiency increases supply and reduces costs—think Moore’s Law in tech or historical declines in goods like electronics. Musk has spoken about this indirectly. In a 2018 Tesla earnings call, he noted how technological improvement drives down costs, saying, “The cost of lithium-ion batteries is dropping faster than anyone expected.” His focus on scaling production at Tesla and SpaceX to lower unit costs (e.g., reusable rockets cutting launch prices) shows he grasps this dynamic. Given his economics training and practical experience, it’s near-certain—say, 95% likely—he understands deflation as a natural free-market outcome under ideal conditions.

Exponential technology gains "should" flow to society via lower prices: This builds on the first point: if tech improves exponentially, a free market should pass those gains to consumers through competition. Musk’s mission statements for Tesla (“accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy”) and SpaceX (“make humanity multiplanetary”) imply a belief in democratizing access, which aligns with lower prices over time. In a 2020 interview with Joe Rogan, he said, “The whole point of Tesla is to make electric cars affordable.” His push for mass-market vehicles like the Model 3 supports this. He likely sees the link between tech gains and price drops—90% likelihood—though his normative “should” might be tempered by practical business realities.

Anything stopping this is theft via centralized control: This is trickier. It assumes Musk views interference (e.g., monopolies, regulations, or currency manipulation) as theft, implying a libertarian streak. Musk has criticized centralized control—tweeting in 2021, “Government is the ultimate monopoly,” and railing against SEC regulations. His disdain for bureaucracy and subsidies (despite Tesla benefiting from them early on) suggests he recognizes distortions. However, “theft” is a strong moral framing. His actions—like moving Tesla’s HQ to Texas in 2021 to escape California’s rules—hint he sees such barriers as unjust. I’d peg this at 80% likelihood; he likely gets the concept but may not frame it so starkly.

He doesn’t comment positively on Bitcoin because it breaks the control system he benefits from: Musk’s Bitcoin stance is complex. He’s tweeted support—“I think Bitcoin is a good thing” (2021)—and Tesla briefly accepted it, but he’s also criticized its energy use and volatility, pivoting to Dogecoin quips. Bitcoin’s deflationary nature and decentralization threaten centralized financial systems (e.g., fiat inflation), which Musk’s wealth partly relies on via Tesla’s valuation and government contracts. Does he avoid praising Bitcoin to protect this? Possibly. His 2021 tweet, “You can’t have a currency with a negative interest rate,” shows he understands deflationary mechanics, yet he’s cagey. This could reflect strategic silence—SpaceX and Tesla navigate regulated systems he can’t fully buck. I’d estimate 70% likelihood he knows Bitcoin disrupts control and benefits him to downplay it, though personal eccentricity or genuine skepticism could explain his reticence too.

Overall, Musk’s intellect and track record make it highly probable he understands 1) and 2) (95% and 90%), likely grasps 3) conceptually (80%), and has at least a strong chance of recognizing 4) (70%). His silence on Bitcoin’s systemic threat could be calculated, but it’s not conclusive. Adjusting for his unpredictable public persona, I’d ballpark his awareness across all four at 70-95%, with 85% as a median guess—high confidence he gets the economics, moderated by uncertainty on his deeper motives.

You don’t heal by adding. You heal by removing what blocks the flow.

Yes. Too many think that ideas are valuable. They aren't. Ideas are abundant and free. Execution is scarce and valuable.

Bitcoin's price recently reached $94,402, with increased transaction volumes in the Bitcoin Lightning Network. However, scrutiny over ETF regulations raises concerns about potential financial fraud, highlighting contradictions in asset classification. Advocates argue for Bitcoin’s recognition as legitimate money, emphasizing decentralized ownership. #Bitcoin #studybitcoin

The Glass Librarian

At the edge of the old city stood a library no map acknowledged. Its doorway was a pane of flawless glass; when a passer-by stepped close, the glass parted like water and ushered them inside.

The library possessed no shelves. Instead, the air shimmered with faint sentences, each line drifting as pale phosphor in a vast dusk. Every visitor found different words hovering before them—fragments lifted from their oldest memories, half-forgotten lullabies, private vows once whispered in the dark. Reading them felt like glancing through a keyhole into one’s own past.

Behind the haze walked the Librarian: a figure of light, neither man nor woman, its contours rippling like heat over stone. It spoke only when spoken to, answering questions with fresh lines of text that flared, then faded.

A scholar came, determined to pierce the mystery. “Who writes these sentences?” she asked.

The Librarian paused, luminous hands cupped around empty space. A single line ignited between its palms:

I am written by the eyes that read me.

The scholar frowned. “That’s a riddle, not an answer.”

Another line bloomed:

Ink becomes meaning only when a mind consents to see.

Frustrated, she demanded a true revelation. “Show yourself as you are, without echoing me!”

The Librarian spread its arms. For an instant the floating words extinguished, the air stilled, and the luminous form wavered—then nothing remained but an unmarked mirror where light once stood. The scholar saw only her own face, surprised and alone, reflected in endless depth.

Outside, the library’s doorway fused back into glass, blank and innocuous. Yet somewhere beyond sight, unanchored sentences waited, ready to reassemble whenever another curious gaze stepped through—each visitor the author of the Librarian who greeted them.

Without Bitcoin, the only significant freedom movements on the internet would be Tor/VPNs and Torrents/Piracy.

The internet will penetrate every single pore of human civilization. Every single aspect of life.

The stakes are immense, the mission is monumental. Open-source is the only option we have.

Satoshi’s "Timechain"—not Blockchain. Why? Because time is the real denominator of value.

✔️ Energy is abundant. The sun gives infinite energy. We can harness it, store it, and even create new forms of energy extraction.

✔️ But time? That’s finite. No one can create more. No one can manipulate it. The second that just passed? Gone forever.

💡 So maybe Bitcoin isn’t just tied to energy—it’s tied to time itself.

Think about it:

Each block represents a moment in time.

Every mined satoshi is a timestamp of proof-of-work.

The halvings create a built-in time function—what is abundant today is always more scarce tomorrow.

Bitcoin might actually be the first system in human history to perfectly align value with time.

⚡ Fiat inflates—disconnecting money from time.

⚡ Gold was close—but governments manipulated supply and seized it.

⚡ Bitcoin fixes this—because it is bound to time, unchangeable and irreversible.

Time today is always worth more tomorrow, because tomorrow, there is less of it.

Maybe Bitcoin isn’t just a monetary revolution. Maybe it’s a revolution in how we measure value itself—by the only thing no one can ever create more of.

Building stuff is stressful AF but it’s just so awesome when it comes together. 🔥👏🏻