Welcome.

welcome!

Welcome sir

Welcome! 🙏

Welcome Craig! This is the warmest place to be on the internet. If you’re using primal I suggest looking in the explore section for topics that interest you as a starting place to play around on here. Also feel free to to DM with any questions you got and I’ll do my best to help

What client are you using?

1. You have a name, but you haven't got a "nostr address" yet.

An address is a verifiable identity. For example, it could be "elon@tesla.com". Nostr clients will go to tesla.com and search for a proof that "Elon" is registered on it and compare the npub against yours. If that passes, we can be pretty damn sure that someone who has access to tesla.com attests that your account is the real "Elon".

If your address was "craig@nostr-check.com", well nostr-check.com is one of many nostr identity sites, so it is a first come first serve type deal, like usernames on any other platform.

You can then say "hey, I am craig777@nostr-check.com on nostr" and people can find you by that.

Disclaimer: Since you don't own nostr-check.com, the owner of the domain could remove you, like how Elon took the @music username from someone on X when he took it over. If you have a website, I can help you register your own name on your own website. Then you don't have this risk.

2. You don't have a lightning address set up. This is how people can tip you bitcoin for your posts. I recommend using the minibits wallet. You can get a lightning address from there, it is quick to setup and you can start collecting internet points and even zap others back.

Use your client, edit your profile and set up those two things.

Delete Coinbase

First thing first, don't rush into anything. Nothing good comes of doing things in a rush.

Not sure what country you're from, but all trades from any crypto to another is considered a taxable event in most countries. That means in the government's eyes, you sold your old crypto for cash and then bought the new crypto with that cash.

This shouldn't stop you from doing the trade, but you should keep records of your actions and research into the tax implications to be safe.

Bitcoin is the innovation. The media, the banks, and other bitcoin deniers think that "blockchain" is the innovation but as a technical person myself, I'll tell you that isn't true.

Oh and Coinbase has a shitcoin called sats because why the f not. Don't get confused and end up buying that.

Be safe, sticking to bitcoin will keep you far from so many scams and grifts.

Welcome.

Some other altcoins may have a certain utility, but in the long run, #Bitcoin will be all that remains. Coinbase might be okay for buying, but I wouldn't leave any significant amount on the exchange for very long. Educate yourself on how to self-custody your bitcoin.

Awww how gorgeous she is!

Adorable doggo 🐶

Set up a wallet so I can zap you for this masterpiece ⚡️⚡️⚡️

You should check out the #olas client