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Strong opinions loosely held Stack sats or regrets | non-partisan murmur@getalby.com “Is that air you think you’re breathing?”

What if he’s just an autistic boy

suddenly my chemistry teacher came to haunt, thank you

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As the technical providers for the nostr:nprofile1qqsfjzteswm5cuyqpvvz40r0vszx4dcyql5u40xkeats5w9d48hht4guz0cnd , we are excited to announce the deployment of ELIP 200: Discounted Fees for Confidential Transactions on Liquid mainnet.

The new fee policy offers up to 90% reduction in fees when sending assets like USDT. 🧵 👇

https://blog.blockstream.com/confidentiality-made-affordable-elip-200-unlocks-up-to-90-lower-fees-on-liquid/

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For example, a confidential $USDT - Liquid transaction that previously cost 250 sats in fees now requires only 25 sats—around 0.03 cents at current $BTC prices.

This makes Liquid a more compelling option for sending cross-border remittances or stacking bitcoin.

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The Blockstream-led Liquid engineering team, together with the nostr:nprofile1qqsfjzteswm5cuyqpvvz40r0vszx4dcyql5u40xkeats5w9d48hht4guz0cnd Technology Board, spent months refining the policy.

This process optimized txs while preserving key features like asset issuance and high uptime that users have come to rely on.

https://liquid.net/federation

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With fees now dramatically reduced, Liquid’s financial privacy features are more accessible and affordable than ever before.

This is particularly beneficial in emerging markets served by user-friendly Liquid wallets like nostr:nprofile1qqswe03hyye2jv3msylwkj8cml8d4m9qpc5g0tccrvrrcm86z0kcagg0zjv3w , nostr:nprofile1qqsfy229w70e8lgtxavlz9t78k06yrel6fxyhreteafqet8kfxhhwmg2c6av2 Green, and nostr: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 .

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In other news, we have locked-in the next Liquid Developer Bootcamp, scheduled for February 3-4, after nostr:nprofile1qyv8wue69uhnzwpc9ccnzdewxg6zuv3nx5argwp58qqnyamnwvaz7tmvde3xjarn9eekzar0wd5xjumfvahxzmpwvdhk6tmwdaehgunjv4kxz7f02y69ynn2v4ehxqgjwaehxw309ac82unsd3jhqct89ejhxqg6waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxummnw3ex7umfw3ujucm0d5q3vamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwpexjmtpdshxuet5qyfhwumn8ghj7un9d3shjctzd3jjummjvuq35amnwvaz7tmkxyer2vpwwpkxzmn69e5k7tmwdaehgusqyr460s43zx3gl288evrlrts0am6fp4ya39aa0v0mtnja8uxkww0g7hcw8hp in San Salvador.

Registration for the bootcamp begins today and is limited to 35 seats. Sign up form linked. 👇🌊

https://form.typeform.com/to/DzJgDTOW

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Finally, we want to thank the Liquid Federation and the community for their continued support and look forward to the impact of ELIP 200 on adoption and Bitcoin capital markets.

For further details, check out the Elements 23.2.5 release notes. Onward!

https://github.com/ElementsProject/elements/releases/tag/elements-23.2.5

LFG

The Gabriel Wing is a sculpture created by American artist Robert Longo in 1987. It's a large-scale charcoal drawing on paper, measuring over 14 feet tall and 8 feet wide.

According to various sources, including interviews with the artist, here's how Robert Longo created the Gabriel Wing:

Inspiration: Longo was inspired by the idea of angels and the concept of protection. He wanted to create a work that would evoke a sense of power and vulnerability at the same time.

Reference images: Longo collected reference images of wings, including photographs of birds in flight and pictures of angelic figures from art history.

Charcoal drawing: Longo began working on the Gabriel Wing by creating a large-scale charcoal drawing on paper. He used a combination of charcoal pencils and powdered charcoal to achieve the desired texture and tone.

Layering and blending: Longo built up layers of charcoal to create depth and dimensionality in the drawing. He also used blending stumps and tortillons to smooth out the transitions between different areas of the wing.

Erasing and revising: As he worked, Longo would often erase parts of the drawing and revise them, using a combination of erasers and correction fluid to achieve the desired effect.

Scaling up: To achieve the massive scale of the Gabriel Wing, Longo worked on multiple sheets of paper, which he then assembled into a single large piece.

Final touches: Once the drawing was complete, Longo added final touches, including subtle shading and texture effects.

Longo has said that creating the Gabriel Wing was a meditative process that required intense focus and concentration. He spent many hours working on the piece, often listening to music or nature sounds to help him get into a creative flow state.

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