Coinbase is selling paper bitcoin to Blackrock and all of the ETFs it custodies.

Rehypothecation is occuring from bitcoin they owe to their retail customers holding on their exchange.

This range is Coinbase selling the tops and buying the dips to capture the spread to acquire the bitcoin they don’t actually have to the etfs at a later date.

If this doesn’t blow up in their face, they’ll continue to manipulate the market with this strategy.

#🌝

I’m going to be pressuring Start9 on this too, but right now I can do it manually without needing explicit integration. It would be really nice to have it though so I’m going to push for it over there too.

Merely for a place to start, I will put 1,000,000 sats bounty on this. I will gladly put a lot more if I can speak with someone who wants to take the time to make the right implementation and really make it truly reliable. I have people who are doing the work from the other side on this already, so this would be usable *very* quickly. nostr:note1v9072gse3ztk73d80tw0sahzjat6fchs5gjt9cmd6xe023tm0luqyp9982

Sharing the things you care about will always be something people want to do on the internet. It’s an evergreen use case.

It’s the ownership and portability of your data which nostr provides that’s novel and exciting.

The Bill of Rights is one of the greatest contributions to civilization in history. But what about a FINANCIAL BILL Of RIGHTS? What might that look like?

1. The Right to Freedom of Transact

Every individual has the unalienable right to freely engage in financial transactions without interference from governments or central authorities. The ability to buy, sell, and trade freely must be as inviolable as freedom of speech, enabling people to access resources, pursue livelihoods, and exercise autonomy over their economic life.

2. The Right to Sound Money

People must have the right to use and save money that is not subject to debasement, inflationary theft, or government manipulation. The only money that truly serves society is one that preserves its value over time rather than being eroded by central banks printing it into oblivion.

3. The Right to Privacy in Financial Affairs

Individuals must have the right to conduct financial transactions privately, without surveillance from governments or corporations. Personal financial privacy ensures freedom from undue coercion, control, and discrimination.

4. The Right to Self-Custody Assets

Every individual must have the right to hold and control their own money and assets, without needing intermediaries like banks or financial institutions. No person should be forced to rely on third parties who can freeze or seize their wealth at the whim of the state.

5. The Right to Decentralized Currency and Finance

People should have the right to participate in decentralized financial systems that operate independently of centralized powers, ensuring that no government or institution can monopolize or manipulate currency, credit, or markets to their advantage.

6. The Right to Opt Out of Fiat Systems

No individual should be forced to participate in a fiat currency system. Every person must have the right to opt out of government-controlled money and opt into alternatives like #Bitcoin thus ensuring they are not subjected to inflationary theft, capital controls, or monetary repression.

7. The Right to Unrestricted Access to Global Markets

People must be free to engage with markets globally, without arbitrary borders or government-imposed restrictions. Capital controls and sanctions inhibit freedom, preventing individuals from accessing the best economic opportunities and protecting their wealth.

8. The Right to Protection Against Government Confiscation

Governments should never have the authority to confiscate an individual’s property, wealth, or assets without due process, and even then, only under the strictest conditions. Wealth confiscation through taxation, inflation, or outright seizure is a direct violation of property rights.

9. The Right to Education on Financial Literacy

Every person has the right to access education that empowers them to make informed decisions about money, investments, and personal finance. A society where citizens understand the financial system is one where people can resist manipulation and financial control.

10. The Right to Equal Opportunity in Financial Participation

No individual should be excluded from financial participation due to government mandates, social credit scores, or centralized financial power. Access to economic freedom and financial tools must be equally available to all people, regardless of political, social, or geographical background.

This Financial Bill of Rights prioritizes individual sovereignty, financial freedom, and decentralization, ensuring that governments and centralized powers cannot strip individuals of their autonomy, privacy, or wealth.

So… what’s missing? How could this be improved?

The Bill of Rights is one of the greatest contributions to civilization in history. But what about a FINANCIAL BILL Of RIGHTS? What might that look like?

1. The Right to Freedom of Transact

Every individual has the unalienable right to freely engage in financial transactions without interference from governments or central authorities. The ability to buy, sell, and trade freely must be as inviolable as freedom of speech, enabling people to access resources, pursue livelihoods, and exercise autonomy over their economic life.

2. The Right to Sound Money

People must have the right to use and save money that is not subject to debasement, inflationary theft, or government manipulation. The only money that truly serves society is one that preserves its value over time rather than being eroded by central banks printing it into oblivion.

3. The Right to Privacy in Financial Affairs

Individuals must have the right to conduct financial transactions privately, without surveillance from governments or corporations. Personal financial privacy ensures freedom from undue coercion, control, and discrimination.

4. The Right to Self-Custody Assets

Every individual must have the right to hold and control their own money and assets, without needing intermediaries like banks or financial institutions. No person should be forced to rely on third parties who can freeze or seize their wealth at the whim of the state.

5. The Right to Decentralized Currency and Finance

People should have the right to participate in decentralized financial systems that operate independently of centralized powers, ensuring that no government or institution can monopolize or manipulate currency, credit, or markets to their advantage.

6. The Right to Opt Out of Fiat Systems

No individual should be forced to participate in a fiat currency system. Every person must have the right to opt out of government-controlled money and opt into alternatives like #Bitcoin thus ensuring they are not subjected to inflationary theft, capital controls, or monetary repression.

7. The Right to Unrestricted Access to Global Markets

People must be free to engage with markets globally, without arbitrary borders or government-imposed restrictions. Capital controls and sanctions inhibit freedom, preventing individuals from accessing the best economic opportunities and protecting their wealth.

8. The Right to Protection Against Government Confiscation

Governments should never have the authority to confiscate an individual’s property, wealth, or assets without due process, and even then, only under the strictest conditions. Wealth confiscation through taxation, inflation, or outright seizure is a direct violation of property rights.

9. The Right to Education on Financial Literacy

Every person has the right to access education that empowers them to make informed decisions about money, investments, and personal finance. A society where citizens understand the financial system is one where people can resist manipulation and financial control.

10. The Right to Equal Opportunity in Financial Participation

No individual should be excluded from financial participation due to government mandates, social credit scores, or centralized financial power. Access to economic freedom and financial tools must be equally available to all people, regardless of political, social, or geographical background.

This Financial Bill of Rights prioritizes individual sovereignty, financial freedom, and decentralization, ensuring that governments and centralized powers cannot strip individuals of their autonomy, privacy, or wealth.

So… what’s missing? How could this be improved?

After screwing around on #Nostr for a bit, reading, researching a lurking why not make a formal #introductions (I only have a handful of followers right now). Still trying to figure out the ins and outs here but happy to be early.

It's genuinely so much better content than X and other social accounts. X has more variety but more noise.

I've made my living starting or buying businesses and helping other businesses grow through marketing and #artificialintelligence

I stumbled into #AI and enjoy enabling others with consulting and projects but I have a love/hate relationship with it. It's fun, but feels soul-less... so I try to put a little bit of mine into the projects I create.

As a former finance professional, I was a very late adopter to Bitcoin. Started dabbling in 2017 but then my friend Tai Zen was encouraging me to look into it in 2013 and I scoffed "that's never going to be money or a currency brah, because reasons"

But when he came back to me in 2020 and said it's game time I started to listen, read, watch and drink from the firehose.

My finance experience actually worked for me b/c I saw the bullshit happening and Bitcoin clicked a lot quicker.

Of course I was Bitcoin AND shit coin for the last bull market and learned a VERY hard lesson. Ouch. Sold the Shit, Kept the Bit...

And kept adding to it.

I'm constantly amazed at how addicted I am to Bitcoin news, narrative and nuance. I'm all in, maxi style and you'd think I'd say "I know enough, next topic" but it's crazy how this doesn't get old and you keep finding nooks and crannies of info to devour.

I appreciate the hell out of every Bitcoiner out there who is creating great financial content to encourage no coiners and reinforce Bitcoiners. Much love to you.

I just loaded my wallet and plan to try zapping a few people and get the most out of Nostr - but I'm still learning and would love any insights y'all have.

That's it for now. I'll be back.

#bitcoin #plebchain #grownostr #entrepreneur #asknostr

Just heard about Oddbean moments ago; I've opened it in my browser (Brave) and am doing this "test post" in realtime to see if my Alby signing mechanism works with it... Here we go!😀

nope. just have a cistern on a hill. natural water pressure. 🙂

allow me to gross you out with a picture of the big fat slug by my cistern.

Some people are opposed to an "everything apps" (maybe because that's what Elon wants), but I think it would be great. It's "Notes AND Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays," not N.T.R. or O.S.T.R.

So perhaps more of the "other stuff" needs to be folded into the notes apps, as has already been done regarding a few things. If you want to outgrow and surpass eX-Twitter and BlueSky, etc. you have to do what they can't do.

#asknostr #grownostr

Found this as a print for a shirt.

I like it. Thinking about opportunities where to wear it.

#czechia #czechstr

Also support nwc now, or?

My minibits wallet works for receiving on amethyst.

Gooood morning 🌄

Black coffee today.

#coffeechain

He’s seems like a champion of a human being. I’m looking forward to speaking with him and will tell him you say hello.