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In the heart of the Open-Source Bitcoin Mining Revolution, Bitaxe, powered by open-source innovation, stands against the monolithic industrial complex. This struggle transcends mere mining; it's a profound battle for the essence of decentralization. Here, power in numbers becomes the mantra, proving that together, we can reshape the very landscape of Bitcoin. Each miner that joins the cause adds to a collective force, echoing the true spirit of Satoshi's vision for a decentralized network.

Bitaxe champions the idea that Bitcoin should be accessible, not just to those with vast resources, but to anyone with a passion for the technology and a belief in its foundational principles. The open-source nature of Bitaxe invites all to participate, innovate, and contribute, fostering a community where every voice matters.

The industrial mining complex, with its centralized approach, stands as a stark contrast, symbolizing the old guard of Bitcoin mining where debt based expansion and centralized efforts dictate the pace. But in this new era, the collective strength of many small miners, united by shared vision and open-source collaboration, is showing that the future of Bitcoin mining is not in the hands of a few but in the collective hands of many.

As we witness this shift, the power in numbers becomes undeniable. Every block mined by Bitaxe is a step towards a more decentralized, secure, and equitable Bitcoin network. This isn't just a technological revolution; it's a cultural shift towards inclusivity, transparency, and the democratization of financial power. In this revolution, every participant is not just a miner but a guardian of Satoshi's vision, ensuring that Bitcoin remains a currency by the people, for the people.

Replying to Avatar L0la L33tz

Wake up babe, there's a new filing in Tornado Cash, and it's just about as embarrassing as the rest of the shitshow the DOJ has been assembling over the past two years ๐Ÿ‘‡

This time, it persists that Storm profited from Tornado Cash smart contracts, arguing directly against arguments made by the Fifth Circuit, which found that "none of the immutable smart contracts entitle the smart-contract creators to a benefit."

Imagine a car manufacturer being held liable for profiting from illicit activity because a car they manufactured was used in a bank robbery, or a computer manufacturer because a machine they sold was used in a hack.

Tornado Cash should have stopped illicit activity, even though we concede that Tornado Cash couldn't stop illicit activity, or so the argument goes.

What about the Chainalysis sanctions oracle Tornado Cash implemented to block OFAC listed entities from accessing the service?

That's "window dressing," the Government says โ€“ an inefficient step that was only taken to "make a public announcement that TC wasn't violating the law." OK then.

The Government continues to appear to allege that the sole purpose of Tornado Cash was to enable criminal transactions, again making references to the prosecution of Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht โ€“ ignoring the fact that while Silk Road operated as a dark net market, Tornado Cash illicit transactions are only estimated to have made up around 14% of overall activity be the Government's own calculations, primarily pertaining to funds originating from hacks.

What's worse is that the Government doubles down on charging the developers for the development of a User Interface, continuing to attempt to enforce FATF recommendation 66 against FinCEN guidance and despite the lack of official adoption.

This case is a complete abomination of the US justice system. Everyone working on its prosecution should be fired.

https://www.therage.co/doj-tornado-cash-motion-to-dismiss/

Replying to Avatar fiatjaf

All comments on this thread failed to suggest a decent note-taking app that isn't super convoluted.

I used Telegram as a way to quick jot notes for future use, reminders and whatnot, but I am trying to move out of that, so I started using https://simplenote.com/, but what a weird app. It logs me out if I don't use it for like 2 days, I don't like the fact that it has these titles because I don't need titles, I just need a place to paste content, and also it's not chronological like Telegram messages but also I can't reorder the notes as I wish, they are shown by most recent updated first, which is weird.

Anyway, all of that was ok if it wasn't for the weird syncing issues that started to happen recently: it takes sometimes hours for updates made in one device to be synced to other devices, I don't know, it looks like their server is broken or something.

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I don't know why I'm writing this note anymore, but I think we could easily have a note-taking app with private notes writing to private relays on Nostr.

Replying to Avatar fiatjaf

https://pinboard.in/ is a thing that would work great on Nostr: it's personal and social at the same time. You collect links that interest you and add comments for yourself, but with enough people doing that it creates a hivemind of potentially interesting content.

The only requirement is that it is blazingly simple and fast for managing your stuff.

Finding Bitcoin meetups and conferences shouldnโ€™t feel like a scavenger hunt. ๐Ÿ˜–

Thatโ€™s what nostr:npub1693220pmp0a4c04a0p7hkz874vsxkyfrvtk2yk4zjyj3e4c0ugjs3r4j0c and nostr:npub138lktp328xjqvs45zysswzjxu4gxj58uypmlt486nxhek3dry8vsf3zeru concluded after their panel discussion with Kim from nostr:npub1qv02xpsc3lhxxx5x7xswf88w3u7kykft9ea7t78tz7ywxf7mxs9qrxujnc & nostr:npub1475nxwg5mqz2fcrs48tl2k2pjrrx4hm52a2r3dty2694a8svk0rszr3gh5 at nostr:npub17cyatz6z2dzcw6xehtcm9z45m76lde5smxdmyasvs00r4pqv863qrs4ml3's latest Bitcoin Educators Unconference.

Wanna find out their discoveries? ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐Ÿ‘‡

https://v.nostr.build/RolHx1whTIOgSkyS.mp4

The most actionable result of this discussion was the need for an easily accessible directory of Bitcoin events worldwide.

After scouring the internet for events in the #Bitcoin and #nomad spaces, and gathering feedback from many event organizers, nostr:npub1693220pmp0a4c04a0p7hkz874vsxkyfrvtk2yk4zjyj3e4c0ugjs3r4j0c & nostr:npub138lktp328xjqvs45zysswzjxu4gxj58uypmlt486nxhek3dry8vsf3zeru made that directory a reality.

If youโ€™re looking to connect in-person with other Bitcoiners, then ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ this thread, because ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ. ๐Ÿคฉ

Itโ€™s still a work in progress, but it already includes ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€! ๐Ÿคฏ

Hereโ€™s a sneak peek: ๐Ÿ‘€

BTCEventsMap.com

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ, ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€:

1๏ธโƒฃ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜: A detailed list of events, organized by name, city, country, date and more.

This is perfect for sorting and finding events quickly. ๐Ÿ“„

2๏ธโƒฃ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ - A customizable set of:

๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Maps showing where each event takes place.

๐Ÿ“Š A chart aggregating all events happening per month.

This makes the database much more than a listโ€”itโ€™s a dynamic tool for visualizing the growing Bitcoin community worldwide.

Special shoutout to the people and communities that paved the way for us to aggregate and organize all the information scattered over different platforms and in different formats. None of this would have been possible without you ๐Ÿค—

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๐——๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€? ๐Ÿง

Let us know in the ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€โฌ‡๏ธ and weโ€™ll add it to the directory.

With your input, this will become a living, growing database of Bitcoin communitiesโ€”built ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ Bitcoiners, ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ Bitcoiners.

This version is only the beginning. Stay tuned for a major upgrade in the near future! ๐Ÿ‘€

BTCEventsMap.com