Legislation is public like open source software, but closed to contributors. The result is predictable.
-loopholes and “bugs” everywhere
-plenty of time to map exploits
-almost no way for ordinary people to patch them
This is how you get things like the fraud in Minnesota
If you’re not using ChatGPT to troll your family you’re missing out
This video is what inspired this post and got me thinking on the topic. I have a teenager and a toddler. It would have been nice for someone to explain this to me when I was younger. Certainly no regrets, though.
Young men will read a 300-page book on how to act busy,
act disinterested,
act detached,
act like they don’t care
instead of just getting busy and becoming someone worth being attracted to.
Most of that old dating advice boils down to this:
-Don’t chase.
-Don’t be needy.
-Have your own life.
-Have something else going on.
All good advice for the most part.
Those traits aren’t attractive because they’re performed.
They’re attractive because they’re what naturally emerge when a man is actually working toward something meaningful.
Purpose creates distance.
Work creates busyness.
Competence creates confidence.
No acting required.
Books like those popularized by Tucker Max showed men how to simulate those signals.
And to be fair, they work to a certain extent.
Of course, Tucker himself has since moved on to a very different message and is living his best life with a beautiful family!
What’s interesting now is the shift.
Two very influential, very different men come to mind.
@AlexHormozi
and
@Cobratate
are leading many young men towards a better path in their own ways.
Building.
Creating.
Discipline.
Legacy.
Proof of work.
So the point was never to ignore women or learn tricks.
It was to build something real. The traits people try to fake naturally emerge from real work.
And yes, I’m unapologetically tying this to Bitcoin.
Fiat fakes the signal.
Bitcoin is proof-of-work.
Choose your standard.
I think this marks the first time I refer to someone as a "young adult" being firmly outside that demographic. Next stop, boomer
There are so many young men in the world today focused on signaling value instead of creating it.
The latter is much harder yet infinitely more rewarding.
Bitcoin adoption won’t scale through ideology alone.
It scales when incentives align. When businesses use Bitcoin rewards to grow, they indirectly drive real consumer adoption.
Rewards work because they fit existing behavior.
While it would be amazing if more people paid with Bitcoin (and they will eventually), we don't necessarily need them to right this moment.
Bitcoin can simply be a benefit of shopping at a particular business, not a decision.
I wrote a short piece expanding on this idea, focused on earning Bitcoin through everyday spending instead of buying or spending it directly. At nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqyw8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctvqqsdg2l0cswmfv986ejhv7pxs4kguhwk5xwcyp9yd6a7gr54shcgzssy3qmz8 we've explored and implemented both, but one is a much simpler path to "adoption"
https://oshi.tech/blog/oshi-featured-in-bitcoin-news-a-rewards-first-path-to-bitcoin-adoption
The first Bitcoin faucets gave Bitcoin away so people could tinker and learn, driven largely by altruism
The next generation of faucets will be businesses offering Bitcoin rewards because it sets them apart, builds loyalty, and drives long-term customer value.
Here’s the stocking stuffer you need for the women in your life. High quality ingredients, no plastics, toxins, or fragrances.
You’re welcome.
Stay humble, stack sats on lip gloss using this link: https://oshi.link/6PU5QS
In 2021, 25% of the replies would have been “buy bitcoin”
For those still trying to understand why Bitcoin ≠ crypto:
Gold ≠ metals
But at least metals are useful enough to have a place on the periodic table of elements for all of eternity.
99.9% of crypto doesn’t have a place at your top shitcoin exchange for more than a year.
I don't exactly know what works. I'm not even sure if I know what doesn't work.
But I do know that if I keep building I'll eventually find something that works better than I could have ever imagined.
It’s 2025 and most people are still inserting their NFC capable card to pay.
Technology moves fast, humans usually don’t.
Stay bullish about bitcoin payments, stay constructive, keep building, promoting, and pushing the envelope. But also taper expectations. Stay humble out there.
Just called my dentist and an AI receptionist answered. It was 10x better than talking to a human.
Watch out, receptionists.
Dude I’m right here
Sitting down with Carlos of nostr:nprofile1qqs26054qdgyq9mteppv3w4zcgdyp0qq2edxg077hkhwekyy6rujg7gpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qguwaehxw309aex2mrp0yh8qatjv4ekjemwv9kzumn9waej7qw2j8c tonight at nostr:nprofile1qqsqj6hf97vwyac7dnu5yfklsq2kaz9mckne6m7spt4da5z7hp2qurqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3vamnwvaz7tmndpshwm3wdehhxarjxyhxxmmd6htvw7
New bitcoin community engagement ploy just dropped from Steak & Shake lol
If you don’t live anywhere near this it might make you spend less time outside because what’s the point? 😂
Millions trust Signal to keep their conversations private. The same should be true for payments.
Signal deserves a payment experience that’s just as private and instant. Powered by Bitcoin – the native currency of the internet. So we built it.
👉 bitcoinforsignal.org
Sending money to friends should be as easy and private as sending a message.
Our developers imagined what Bitcoin inside Signal could feel like. We integrated Cashu into the iOS and Android Signal apps, delivering a beautiful experience that protects user privacy end to end.
https://blossom.primal.net/dfef93d63c40f8b0ccca59b669ef1ee90455ae839b07dca685a4a8f23cdeb4b3.mp4
Back in 2021, Signal integrated MobileCoin. It stayed niche, speculative, and largely unknown to most users.
As the most widely adopted cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is ideal as the backbone for the new global economy.
#BitcoinForSignal
Using the Cashu protocol, a Chaumian ecash system that provides strong privacy, Signal users can send and receive Bitcoin micropayments instantly.
The Cashu Signal integration doesn't compromise Signal's privacy guarantees. Your messages are private. Your payments should be too.
Someone tell them every token has a company.
Every company has an end.
Bitcoin has neither.
Every token has a company.
Every company has an end.
Bitcoin has neither.