The greatest technologies attract the brightest minds. #bitcoin ⚡️
Classified by whom? 🤔 Having done both sugar and drugs, drugs are without a doubt easier to quit.
The rats seem to agree, preferring sugar over cocaine lol
Let’s not forget sugar. “Researchers have found that the effects of sugar on laboratory rats activate the reward pathways in the rats’ brains in the same way that cocaine does.”
https://www.goodrx.com/well-being/behavioral-addiction/how-to-break-sugar-addiction
Builders build during quite times of bear markets.
2016 https://lightning.network/lightning-network-paper.pdf
2023 https://bitvm.org/bitvm.pdf
Remember this for the next bear market.
“Nobody is using Lightning” should now be a dead meme.
Launching a new Bitcoin report from nostr:npub1xkere5pd94672h8w8r77uf4ustcazhfujkqgqzcykrdzakm4zl4qeud0en: How the Lightning Network grew by 1212% in 2 years ⚡
It’s time to pay attention to the incredible work of so many people in the space.
In this report:
- How many transactions on Lightning
- How much volume
- How many users
- Industry overview of 173 companies
- Funding overview
- River-specific insights
- Why are companies interested in Lightning
- Growth accelerators
And yes, an executive summary 😉
You can find the report here https://blog.river.com/the-lightning-network-in-2023/
It would mean a lot if you could share this post and/or the report 🧡
I'll be sharing this report at The Bitcoin Conference in Amsterdam in 2 days! 
One of the best things we did years ago was to switch from Kraken to River. Our #bitcoin fees have been put to good use. Vote with your sats. ⚡️
Wanting what you have is better than having what you want.
10 year-old: “Dad, how come whenever I put my finger in my nose it’s a custom fit?”
Me: 😂
Things are going to change, and it’s already happening….fast!
Well done nostr:npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev
During the past quarter, $MSTR alone soaked up about 7% of the new Bitcoin supply
That’s one company.
Imagine…just imagine 🤯 
Could Paper Bitcoin Kill #Bitcoin?
“#Bitcoin’s primary function is not as a "store of value"; rather, that is a result of its primary function.
#Bitcoin serves as a form of autonomous property.
For example:
You want to seize my accounts?
-No, you can't.
You don't want me to purchase something?
-I'll do it anyway.
You want to erode my wealth through inflation?
-Not possible.
I'm more bullish on Bitcoin today than I have been in the past 5 years.
#Bitcoin has...
no rulers, no charismatic leader, no funded foundation, no governance token, no partnerships, no fancy offices, no VC backing, no legal team, no pre-mine, no roadmap.
In my opinion, these relatively quiet periods are the best.
Critics are pleased because they believe Bitcoin is dead or dying.
Developers are content because there are fewer distractions.
Traders are bored to the point of tears.
Trolls are desperately trying to retain attention.
Did you think the greatest wealth transfer in history was going to be a smooth process?” -MDBTC
They are building our citadel for us!
“Here’s where it gets crazy. Let’s say that the 2024 Bitcoin halving catalyzes a 2024-25 bull market, as I continue to expect will happen. If the price soars to ~$150k/Bitcoin (which I think is very possible), that would mean a ~6x in the value of MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin holdings.
With the new accounting standards, MicroStrategy would mark-up the value of their holdings accordingly each quarter. With ~$4B in Bitcoin holdings today, this could mean recording an average mark-up of $4B for five quarters in a row.
Depending on the timing of the bull market, this could mean MicroStrategy reporting an outrageous string of quarterly profits. MicroStrategy has a ~$5B market cap today. In this scenario, they could deliver ~8 quarters in a row of profits in the billions.
There’s no way around it, that becomes a big story. The financial media loves a splashy narrative, and MicroStrategy’s winning ways would be a magnet for attention. Everyone loves a winner, and everyone wants to copy winners."
@Croesus_BTC on the implications of fair value accounting coming to #bitcoin . -Macrojack
"Why the FASB accounting guidance is very bullish for Bitcoin"
“Quick math:
-330k BTC mined / year this halving era
-FTX has -$1.4B in BTC on books, meaning 80k BTC
-Assuming incurred this year, means FTX "increased" BTC supply issuance 25% this year
-Others likely did same” Croesus
In addition, to the first time in #bitcoin’s history, exchange balances are declining into the halving. 
The April 2024 #Bitcoin Halving is the most important date in Bitcoin's 15 year history, second only to the Genesis block on 3 January 2009.
On this day Bitcoin becomes the hardest asset in the world. 2X harder than gold. h/t capirol
Maybe don’t be so obvious for your adoration for stablecoins vs #bitcoin. (Backed by Castle Island Ventures)
All I see is a falling star.
Good riddance to this goob 🤓 
