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2025-06-10 21:36:59Having the know-how when diving into a new interest can greatly increase your understanding of a topic. In the crypto space there is a series of words, phrases, abbreviations that some people may find confusing when they first jump into the world of NFTs and crypto. But even with a basic understanding of just a few key words and phrases you can easily begin to navigate the crypto and NFT space.
Blockchain A blockchain is a shared ledger that facilitates the process of recording transactions and tracking assets in a business network. An asset can be tangible (a house, car, cash, land) or intangible (property, patents, copyrights, branding). The goal of blockchain technology is to allow digital information to be recorded and distributed but not edited. In this way a blockchain is the records of transactions that cannot be altered, deleted, or destroyed. Virtually anything of value can be tracked and traded on a blockchain network which can reduce risk and cut costs for all involved. Blockchain technology was first outlined In 1991 by Stuart Haber and W. Scott Stornetta two mathematicians who wanted to implement a more secure online system where document could not be tampered with.
NFT (Non-Fingable Token) NFT means non-fungible tokens (NFTs) which are generally created using the same type of programming used for cryptocurrencies. An NFT can be a digital asset that represents real-world objects like art, music, in-game items and videos. âTokenizingâ these real-world tangible assets makes buying, selling, and trading them more efficient while reducing the probability of fraud. They are typically bought and sold online frequently with a form of cryptocurrency or crypto token, and they are generally encoded with the same software as many cryptos. In simple terms these cryptographic assets are based on blockchain technology. Physical currency and cryptocurrency are fungible, which means that they can be traded or exchanged for one another. The term NFT means that it can neither be replaced nor interchanged because it has unique properties.
GameFi GameFi â involves blockchain games that offer economic incentives to play them, otherwise known as play-to-earn games. Typically players can earn in-game rewards by completing tasks, battling other players or progressing through various game levels. For those unfamiliar with gaming let us put it this way: GameFi is to the gaming industry. Essentially, GameFi aims to revolutionize the traditional gaming infrastructure by combining and integrating blockchain technology and decentralized finance.
Mining vs. minting Mining is the process of recording and verifying transactions on a public digital record of transactions known as a blockchain under a proof-of-work protocol. In order to do that miners solve complex mathematical problems and in return there is the possibility they will be rewarded with a certain amount of cryptocurrency for their efforts. Minting is the process of validating information, creating a new block, and recording that information into the blockchain through a proof-of-stake protocol. Under the Proof-of-Stake mechanism coins are not minted through mining but rather through staking. Proof-of-Stake does not have miners it has validators and it does not let people mine new blocks but instead lets people mint or create new blocks.
DeFi (Decentralized Finance) DeFi â short for decentralized finance â is a new vision of banking and financial services that is based on peer-to-peer payments through blockchain technology.With blockchain technology, DeFi allows âtrust-lessâ banking, sidestepping traditional financial middlemen such as banks or brokers. DeFi is based on secure distributed ledgers similar to those used by cryptocurrencies. The system removes the control banks and institutions have on money, financial products, and financial services. With DeFi fees that banks and other financial companies charge for using their services are eliminated and you have control over your money by holding it in a secure digital wallet instead of keeping it in a bank. Anyone with an internet connection can use DeFi without needing approval from a financial institution.
DApps (Decentralized Applications) Decentralized applications or dApps, often built on the Ethereum platform, are similar to traditional software programs, but instead of running on a typical software server they run on blockchain networks. Because dApps are decentralized they are free from the control and interference of a single authority. Benefits of dApps include the safeguarding of user privacy, the lack of censorship and the flexibility and freedom of development.
Bull market The term âbull marketâ is most often used to refer to the stock market but can be applied to anything that is traded such as bonds, real estate, currencies, and commodities. Because prices of securities rise and fall essentially continuously during trading the term âbull marketâ is typically reserved for extended periods in which a large portion of security prices are rising. Bull markets tend to last for months or even years.
Bear market A bear market occurs when a market experiences prolonged price declines. Factors such as a weak or slowing economy or shocks like pandemics or war can all contribute to a bear market.
FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) FOMO is the acronym for âFear Of Missing Out.â In the context of financial markets and trading FOMO refers to the fear that a trader, holder, or investor feels when they think that they may be missing out on a potentially investment or trading opportunity when the price of a token increases. The FOMO feeling is particularly high when the price of a token rises in value significantly over a relatively short time.
The crypto and NFT space is a vast online world that can seem confusing and at times a difficult place to compass for most. With all of the acronyms.crypto slang and words there is to learn in crypto there is always some new phrase or word to learn, and by no means is this all but it can definitely be a start for those who are looking to get started in the crypto space and might need a cheat code.
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2025-06-10 21:03:14A new step for the American bank in the digital asset space: Bitcoin ETFs cleared for use as collateral for financing.
JPMorgan Chase will allow clients to use spot Bitcoin ETFs as collateral to obtain loans. According to sources close to the project, cited by Bloomberg, the initiative will launch in the coming weeks and will involve trading and wealth management clients on a global scale.
The bank has decided to begin this new phase starting with crypto ETFs, beginning with the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which has already surpassed $70 billion in assets under management (AUM). The decision is part of a broader strategy aimed at enabling selected clients to access financing by using cryptocurrency-related assets as collateral. Before this change, JPMorgan only accepted crypto ETFs as loan collateral under specific conditions.
The American bankâs new approach will see Bitcoin ETFs treated like other traditional assets when calculating a clientâs borrowing capacity. Just as is currently the case with stocks, cars, or works of art, crypto ETFs will become an integral part of standard wealth evaluations.
Although CEO Jamie Dimon has historically been known for his skeptical stance on Bitcoin, the bank announced last month that it would soon allow clients to purchase spot ETFs on the leading cryptocurrency â although without offering custody services.
The new rules will apply to all of JPMorganâs wealth management clients worldwide, from retail customers to high-net-worth individuals. The bank will also integrate crypto holdings into the net worth assessments of clients managed by its wealth management division.
The post JPMorgan Chase: Bitcoin ETFs accepted as loan collateral appeared first on Atlas21.
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2025-06-10 21:02:53Ten years in Bitcoin can feel like an eternity. Just ask Sergej Kotliar, Founder and CEO of Bitrefill, who recently celebrated a decade of turning Bitcoin into something you can actually use in your everyday life.
âWe started Bitrefill back in 2014,â Sergej reflects, thinking back to the early excitement around Bitcoin.
âThe promise of internet money as a workaround to how cumbersome money was online motivated me. Imagine sending money as easily as sending an email. Thatâs still the vision driving us today.â
Bitrefill has evolved from a straightforward gift card provider into a full-fledged e-commerce powerhouse, allowing Bitcoiners to buy gift cards, eSIMs, mobile top-ups, and even prepaid debit cards.
From Netflix binges and Uber rides to topping up your phone in the middle of nowhere, Bitrefill supports more than 10,000 brands and over 900 phone carriers in more than 170 countries.
check out all the products and services at www.bitrefill.com
One challenge Sergej has navigated successfully is steering clear of hype-driven pitfalls. âWeâve always been a little bit better at building actual usage than at building hype,â he explains.
Instead of chasing every altcoin trend or speculative frenzy, Bitrefill has focused on the real-world, day-to-day use of bitcoin.
âThe biggest challenge has always been finding the actual users of Bitcoin, not investors, but the ones who really want to use bitcoin in their everyday lives,â he emphasizes.
Bitrefill, he says proudly, has become the starting point for many users looking to spend bitcoin seamlessly.
âI think that people that use bitcoin transactionally and are looking to buy something with their coins. Very often, their customer journey starts with Bitrefill.â
Sergej isnât shy about critiquing popular Bitcoin memes either. One particularly notable example is the âtwo S-curvesâ chart suggesting bitcoin first serves as a store of value, then as a medium of exchange.
âItâs maybe my least favorite chart,â Sergej laughs.
Bitcoin adoption curves â Source
While the chart lacks empirical data, notably missing any values on the y-axis, it does visualize a conceptual framework that many in the Bitcoin community find compelling.
The illustration suggests a natural progression where Bitcoinâs adoption follows two sequential S-curves:
first establishing itself as a store of value (the yellow curve peaking around 2029), followed by widespread adoption as a medium of exchange (the green curve peaking around 2037).
Despite its speculative nature, some argue this visualization effectively communicates the potential evolutionary path that many Bitcoiners envision, even if it wasnât created with rigorous technical analysis.
What makes the Bitcoin ecosystem truly remarkable though is that builders like Sergej and his team at Bitrefill arenât waiting for theoretical adoption curves to play out. Theyâre actively accelerating them.
By creating practical solutions for everyday Bitcoin transactions now, Bitrefill is working towards pulling that âmedium of exchangeâ S-curve forward.
They aim to demonstrate that Bitcoinâs utility doesnât have to follow a delayed timeline where store of value comes first.
Indeed, Sergej sees a more nuanced reality: Bitcoin serves different purposes for different people, simultaneously.
âThereâs different people that use bitcoin for different things, and some want to invest in it and some use it as a tool,â Sergej clarifies.
âYou canât say that one of them is better than the other⊠it just is. Different people will use the same thing and they engage in the same market with different purposes.â
The Bitrefill philosophy is simple: practicality over hype. âSelling bitcoin to people is clearly a much bigger business than letting people shop with bitcoin,â Sergej acknowledges candidly.
Yet Bitrefill stands proudly as a market leader by volume for transactional bitcoin use. When YouTube travelers share their global adventures âliving on bitcoin,â itâs Bitrefill powering most of those purchases. He notes with pride:
âIf you watch these YouTubers âI spent a month traveling the world living on Bitcoin,â thereâs been quite a few of those⊠around 50 to 80 [percent], that a good chunk of their bitcoin usage ends up being with Bitrefill.â
And Bitrefill is not done innovating. Recently, they introduced the Bitrefill reloadable Visa card in Europe, designed for ease of use. Sergej explains:
âItâs a regulated product, you need to have an account and go through KYC and all of that, but once you have it, itâs a very simple straightforward no bulls*** method.
âyou send in your bitcoin, Lightning works, and then you can just go and blip and pay, and then you donât have to think about anything.â
Bitrefill offers reloadable Visa cards
To promote it, theyâve even been hiring people specifically to travel around Europe spending bitcoin and documenting the journey.
âWe put up these ads and we hire someone and then we record them having the best day of their life spending money,â he says.
While acknowledging itâs partly a marketing stunt, he adds, âPaying some of our customers instead to spend the day having a blast and then record it and make content is a better choice than traditional advertising.â
Bitrefill on X
But Sergej has his eyes firmly on an even more futuristic horizon: a world where robots pay each other seamlessly.
âWeâve built an online monetary system that discriminates against bots because theyâre usually associated with fraud,â Sergej notes.
âBut soon, weâll rely on AI to shop automatically for us. Having a fraud-free online payment method like Bitcoin could revolutionize how robotic agents transact.â
âIn a world where everybody has a bunch of agents being robotic secretaries and so on, and given the fact that online commerce is currently designed specifically to keep out robots⊠I think thereâs a big opportunity there,â he explains.
âHaving an online payment method that is fraud-free should in theory be very useful for a world in which shopping happens automatically, for example, or how a robot will pay other robots.â
The intersection of how AI will leverage Bitcoin is a fascinating rabbit hole and discussion that is playing out in real time.
Sergej recommends Daniel Suarezâs novel âDaemonâ for those intrigued by the potential (and risks) of AI-driven transactions.
âThereâs tremendous opportunity here,â he teases, âand itâs definitely something weâre actively exploring at Bitrefill.â
Asked what heâd ask Satoshi Nakamoto if given the chance, Sergej pauses briefly. âI would ask him to tell me the story of how he left the space,â he finally answers.
Given Sergejâs decade-long journey with Bitrefill, his curiosity about Bitcoinâs creatorâs departure feels particularly fitting.
Ten years is a long time in Bitcoin, but clearly, Sergej Kotliar and Bitrefill are just getting started.
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2025-06-10 21:02:31The Coinbase Lightning Network is Coinbaseâs implementation of Bitcoinâs Lightning Network technology, launched in partnership with Lightspark in April 2024. This innovative solution allows users to send, receive, and pay with bitcoin instantly and cheaply directly from their Coinbase accounts.
Think of the Coinbase Lightning Network as the express lane of bitcoin transactions. While regular bitcoin transfers can take 10-60 minutes and cost several dollars in fees, Lightning Network transactions on Coinbase complete in seconds with fees typically under a cent.
Key Benefits of Coinbase Lightning Network:
- Instant transfers: Transactions complete in seconds, not hours
- Ultra-low fees: 0.2% processing fee vs. traditional network fees
- Global reach: Send bitcoin anywhere in the world instantly
- Cost efficiency: 20 times cheaper than traditional credit card fees
Coinbase Lightning Network vs Regular Bitcoin Transfers
Understanding the difference between Coinbase Lightning Network and regular bitcoin transfers is crucial for choosing the right method:
Feature
Coinbase Lightning Network
Regular Bitcoin Transfer
Speed
Instant (seconds)
10-60 minutes
Fees
0.2% + minimal network fee
$5-50+ depending on network
Best for
Small to medium amounts
Large amounts, long-term storage
Availability
24/7 instant
Subject to network congestion
The Coinbase Lightning Network processes transactions âoff-chain,â creating payment channels that settle later on the main Bitcoin blockchain, resulting in dramatically faster and cheaper transactions.
How to Send Bitcoin Using Coinbase Lightning Network
Sending Bitcoin through Coinbaseâs Lightning option is incredibly straightforward. Follow these step-by-step instructions:
Step 1: Access Your Coinbase Account
- Sign in to your Coinbase account via web browser or mobile app
- Ensure you have bitcoin (BTC) in your account balance
- Navigate to your portfolio and locate your bitcoin holdings
Step 2: Initiate the Lightning Transfer
- Click âTransferâ then select âSend cryptoâ
- Choose bitcoin (BTC) as your asset
- Enter the amount you wish to send
- Select Lightning Network as your transfer method
Step 3: Add Recipient Information
- Obtain the Lightning Network invoice from your recipient
- Paste the invoice into the recipient field
- The Coinbase Lightning Network will automatically detect and validate the invoice
- Review the transaction details carefully
Step 4: Complete the Transaction
- Verify the amount and recipient information
- Click âSendâ to initiate the transfer
- Your Coinbase Lightning Network transaction will complete within seconds
- Both you and the recipient will receive confirmation notifications
How to Receive Bitcoin via Coinbase Lightning Network
Receiving Bitcoin through Coinbaseâs Lightning option requires generating a Lightning invoice. Hereâs your complete guide:
Step 1: Generate a Lightning Invoice
- Log into your Coinbase account
- Navigate to âTransferâ then âReceive cryptoâ
- Select Bitcoin (BTC) as the asset you wish to receive
- Choose âLightning Networkâ as your receiving method
Step 2: Create Your Invoice
- Enter the specific amount you want to receive (required for Lightning)
- Add an optional description or memo
- Click âGenerate Invoiceâ
- Your Lightning Network invoice will appear as both a QR code and text string
Step 3: Share Your Invoice
- Copy the Lightning invoice text or share the QR code
- Send this information to the person sending you Bitcoin
- Remember: Lightning invoices expire after 72 hours
- Generate a new invoice if the original expires
Step 4: Receive Your Bitcoin
- Once the sender pays your invoice, youâll receive instant notification
- The bitcoin will appear in your Coinbase account immediately
- No waiting for blockchain confirmations required with Coinbase Lightning Network
Coinbase Lightning Network Fees and Limits
Understanding the fee structure of Coinbase Lightning Network helps you make informed decisions:
- Processing Fee: 0.2% of the transfer amount
- Network Fee: Minimal (typically fractions of a cent)
- Minimum Amount: Varies by region, typically $0.1- 5
- Maximum Amount: Subject to your account limits and Lightning Network capacity
The Coinbase Lightning Network offers significant savings compared to traditional bitcoin transfers, especially for smaller amounts under $1,000.
Troubleshooting Common Coinbase Lightning Network Issues
Even with the user-friendly Coinbase Lightning Network, you might encounter some challenges:
Invoice Expired Error
- Solution: Generate a fresh Lightning invoice
- Prevention: Complete transactions promptly after generating invoices
Transaction Failed
- Cause: Insufficient Lightning Network liquidity or routing issues
- Solution: Try again in a few minutes or use smaller amounts
Canât Find Lightning Option
- Check: Ensure Lightning is available in your region
- Verify: Update your Coinbase app to the latest version
Address Whitelist Issues
- Problem: Lightning invoices may not work with address whitelisting enabled
- Solution: Temporarily disable whitelisting or contact Coinbase support
The Coinbase Lightning Network transforms bitcoin from a store of value into a practical, everyday payment method. With instant transactions, minimal fees, and user-friendly implementation, itâs never been easier to send and receive bitcoin.
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2025-06-10 21:02:30Why are Stripe Alternatives are growing like mushrooms? When it comes to online payment processing, Stripe has long dominated the conversation.
However, with its complex pricing structure, strict policies and first-world focus, many entrepreneurs and companies are actively seeking viable Stripe alternatives.
Whether youâre a SaaS startup, e-commerce store, or global enterprise, choosing the right payment processor can significantly impact your bottom line and customer experience.
Table of Contents
- Why Consider Stripe Alternatives?
- The Complete List of Stripe Alternatives
- Additional Notable Mentions
- How to Choose the Right Stripe Alternative
- Conclusion
Why Consider Stripe Alternatives?
Before diving into our comprehensive list, itâs worth understanding why businesses are exploring alternatives to Stripe. While Stripe offers robust features and excellent developer tools, some businesses face challenges with pricing transparency, limited global coverage, or specific industry requirements that Stripe doesnât fully address.
The Complete List of Stripe Alternatives
Based on extensive research and analysis of the payment processing landscape, here are 27 proven Stripe alternatives that could be the perfect fit for your business:
1. Flash â Easiest Bitcoin Payment Solution
Flash is the easiest Bitcoin payment gateway for businesses to accept payments. Supporting both digital and physical enterprises, Flash leverages the Lightning Network to enable fast, low-cost Bitcoin transactions. Launched in its 2.0 version in March 2025, Flash is at the forefront of driving Bitcoin adoption in e-commerce.
2. Lemon Squeezy â The SaaS-Focused Alternative
Dubbed as âacqâd by Stripe,â Lemon Squeezy offers a comprehensive solution specifically designed for digital product sales and SaaS businesses. It provides strong customer support, built-in analytics, and handles payments, subscriptions, global tax compliance, and fraud prevention in one platform.
3. Gumroad â Creator Economy Champion
Gumroad has carved out a niche serving creators and small businesses by providing tools for selling digital products, physical goods, and subscriptions. Itâs particularly popular among content creators, artists, and independent entrepreneurs who want to experiment with various ideas and formats. They also open-sourced their code which is quite the âchad-moveâ.
4. Paddle â All-in-One SaaS Commerce
Paddle caters to SaaS and software companies by offering a comprehensive platform with billing, licensing, and global tax handling capabilities. Itâs designed to be a complete solution for subscription-based businesses, handling payments, tax, and subscription management in one platform.
5. FastSpring â Global E-commerce Specialist
FastSpring specializes in e-commerce solutions for software and SaaS companies, with a focus on global payments and subscription management. According to TechnologyAdvice, itâs particularly strong for international transactions and helps companies sell more, stay lean, and compete big.
6. 2Checkout â Versatile Payment Solutions
2Checkout (now part of Verifone) offers versatile payment solutions excelling in global payments, subscription billing, and digital commerce. One of the best stripe alternatives as itâs an all-in-one monetization platform that maximizes revenues and makes global online sales easier, supporting over 200 countries and territories.
7. Payoneer â Cross-Border Payment Expert
Payoneer simplifies cross-border payment solutions, offering local payment ease globally with a focus on market expansion and multi-currency support. Itâs trusted by small to medium-sized businesses for global payment solutions and international money transfers.
8. Chargebee â Subscription Management Leader
Chargebee is a subscription management platform perfect for SaaS and SMBs, with robust billing and revenue management features. If you were looking for stripe alternatives to setup subscriptions, Chargebee might be right for you. It streamlines revenue operations and helps businesses grow efficiently with comprehensive subscription billing capabilities.
9. Maxio (formerly Chargify) â B2B SaaS Billing
Maxio offers a robust platform for B2B SaaS billing and financial operations, focusing on growth and efficiency for subscription businesses. Itâs the most complete financial operations platform for B2B SaaS, bringing core financial operations into one platform.
10. Recurly â Dynamic Subscription Management
Recurly offers dynamic subscription management platform, excelling in churn management and data insights for subscription growth. Itâs the only proven platform that expands and protects your recurring revenue with subscription management, recurring billing, and payments orchestration.
11. Braintree â PayPalâs Enterprise Solution
Braintree (by PayPal) provides a versatile global payments platform, integrating multiple payment methods with a focus on conversion and security. It delivers end-to-end checkout experiences for businesses, offering single-touch payments and mobile optimization.
12. PayKickstart â Modern Commerce Platform
PayKickstart offers a modern commerce platform for online billing and affiliates, focusing on revenue maximization and churn minimization. Itâs the most complete checkout, recurring billing, affiliate management, and retention solution with global capabilities.
13. PayPro Global â Full-Service E-commerce
PayPro Global offers a full-service eCommerce solution for selling software and SaaS, focusing on global payments, tax compliance, and customer support. It provides flexible solutions with over 70 payment methods and great support for software companies.
14. Shopify Payments â E-commerce Integration
Integrated with Shopify, this service is ideal for SMBs in eCommerce, offering a seamless shopping cart and payment experience. Itâs the simplest way to accept online payments, automatically set up for major methods with no fees for some payment types.
15. Square â Versatile POS and Payment Solutions
Square provides versatile POS and payment solutions for small businesses with a strong focus on retail and mobile payments. Forbes Advisor notes it as one of the top alternatives for businesses needing both online and offline payment capabilities.
16. Zoho Billing â Integrated Business Solution
Zoho Billing is an online recurring billing and subscription management solution, ideal for small and medium-sized businesses seeking professional invoice creation, time and expense tracking, and improved cash flow management. Zoho isnât just competing for stripe alternatives, they offer a ton of other products and services.
17. WePay â Chase Company Integration
WePay, a Chase company, provides integrated payment solutions for ISVs and SaaS companies with customizable payment solutions. Itâs designed for platforms like marketplaces and small business tools, offering seamless user experience and fraud protection.
18. QuickBooks Payments â SMB Accounting Integration
This service provides seamless accounting and payment solutions for SMBs and SaaS businesses, featuring real-time tracking and automated bookkeeping. It lets small businesses accept payments online from anywhere with easy integration into QuickBooks accounting.
19. Mangopay â Marketplace Payment Infrastructure
Mangopay offers a modular payment infrastructure for marketplaces and platforms, emphasizing flexibility, global payouts, and AI-powered anti-fraud. It uses flexible wallets built to orchestrate fund flows and monetize payment experiences.
20. Coinbase Commerce â Cryptocurrency Payments
Coinbase Commerce enables businesses to accept payments from around the world using cryptocurrency. It offers instant settlement, low fees, and broad asset support, making it easy for merchants to accept digital currency payments globally.
21. BTCPay Server â Open-Source Bitcoin Processor
BTCPay Server is a self-hosted, open-source cryptocurrency payment processor with 0% fees and no third-party involvement. Itâs secure, private, censorship-resistant, and completely free for businesses wanting full control over their Bitcoin payments.
22. Lago â Open-Source Billing Alternative
Lago is an open-source alternative to Stripe Billing and Chargebee, specializing in billing and metering in one place for usage-b
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2025-06-10 21:02:26Bitcoin Magazine
New York City Wonât Be Issuing BitBonds Anytime SoonSince 2021, Mayor Eric Adams has been talking about how heâs going to make New York City the center of the crypto industry, though this hasnât materialized. (Some Bitcoin and crypto companies are based here, but this has little to do with Adamsâ efforts â or lack thereof.)
So, when I heard the mayor propose issuing BitBonds in New York City at Bitcoin 2025, I was far from convinced that this would actually happen.
And then when I read a statement from NYC Comptroller Brad Lander on the topic, it became even more clear to me that Adams was merely posturing when it came to BitBonds.
âNew York City will not be issuing any bitcoin-backed bonds on my watch,â said Lander in the statement.
âMayor Eric Adams may be willing to bet our future on crypto in exchange for a trip to Vegas, but my job is to ensure our Cityâs financial stability. Cryptocurrencies are not sufficiently stable to finance our Cityâs infrastructure, affordable housing, or schools,â he added.Â
âProposing that New York City should open its capital planning to crypto could expose our City to new risks and erode bond buyersâ trust in our City.â
In the statement, Lander went on to discuss how BitBonds would work at the federal level (90% of the funds go to government expenditures, while 10% goes to buying bitcoin for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve), before noting a key difference between federal bonds and the bonds that New York City issues.
âWhile the federal government issues bonds to fund traditional expenditures, New York City primarily issues bonds to fund capital assets and in only very narrow circumstances can the City finance other purposes,â wrote Lander.
Lander then went on to lay out a number of other reasons why New York City will not be issuing BitBonds anytime soon, including that âNew York City would have to be able to take transactions in Bitcoin in order to issue bonds backed by Bitcoinâ because âNew York City has neither any mechanism to pay for its Capital Assets in any other currency besides the US Dollar nor any means to convert Bitcoin to US Dollars.â
(If I read that correctly, Lander says that New York City doesnât know how to set up a Bitcoin wallet or trade bitcoin for U.S. dollars. Just about on par for an elected official in New York.)
Now, pardon my cynicism here, but Iâm a New Yorker â a resident of one of the most restrictive jurisdictions in the world when it comes to Bitcoin and crypto, thanks to the BitLicense â and there are two things you can bet on at this point in time in New York.
- Mayor Eric Adams will talk a good game about Bitcoin and crypto while not taking any action behind the scenes.
- Bureaucrats and elected officials alike in New York will continue to throw cold water on anything that challenges Wall Streetâs power, while still claiming that New York is the âfinancial capital of the world.â (Laughable.)
So, Mayor Adams can make all the proposals he wants from stages in Las Vegas to NYC-sponsored crypto summits, but until I see his administration actually do something substantial for New York City residents as it pertains to Bitcoin and crypto, Iâll just assume that New York will continue to stagnate financially.
This article is a Take. Opinions expressed are entirely the authorâs and do not necessarily reflect those of BTC Inc or Bitcoin Magazine.
This post New York City Wonât Be Issuing BitBonds Anytime Soon first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Frank Corva.
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2025-06-10 21:02:15Bitcoin Magazine
BlackRockâs iShares Bitcoin Trust Shatters ETF Growth Record, Surpassing $70 Billion in Just 341 DaysBlackRockâs iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has officially made history. The Bitcoin ETF surged past $70 billion in assets under management (AUM), reaching the milestone in just 341 trading days. This achievement makes IBIT the fastest ETF to ever hit that threshold.Â
JUST IN: BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF becomes the fastest ETF in history to surpass $70 billion AUM
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To put that into perspective, the previous record-holderâSPDR Gold Shares (GLD)âtook 1,691 days to reach the same milestone. â5x faster than the old record held by GLD of 1,691 days,â Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas wrote in a post on X. Other ETFs like VOO (1,701 days), IEFA (1,773 days), and IEMG (2,063 days) also lag far behind IBITâs rapid growth.
The explosive rise in IBITâs AUM coincides with Bitcoinâs continued rally. At the time of reporting, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading above $108,000, up more than 2.06%, and sitting just under 4% below its all-time high of nearly $112,000 set last month.Â
BlackRockâs accumulation strategy has placed it at the forefront of institutional Bitcoin investment. According to blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence, the firm now holds over 663,000 bitcoinâmore than Michael Saylorâs MicroStrategy, which famously owns 582,000 BTC.Â
The price surge and ETF milestone reflect a broader institutional embrace of Bitcoin as a legitimate and increasingly preferred asset class. The record breaking pace of IBITâs growth underscores the demand from investors looking for regulated exposure to Bitcoin through traditional financial products.Â
The chart clearly visualizes the disparity in ETF adoption timelines, with IBITâs steep, vertical ascent dramatically outpacing its peers in the race to $70 billion. Itâs a testament to the accelerating pace at which capital is flowing into Bitcoin markets.
As Bitcoin continues to hold just below its peak, and institutional products like IBIT grow at unprecedented speeds, all eyes are on what comes nextânot just for Bitcoin, but for the legacy financial industry now being reshaped by it.Â
This post BlackRockâs iShares Bitcoin Trust Shatters ETF Growth Record, Surpassing $70 Billion in Just 341 Days first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Jenna Montgomery.
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2025-06-10 21:02:05Bitcoin Magazine
KULR Technology Group Announces $300 Million ATM Offering To Invest in Their Bitcoin TreasuryKULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE American: KULR) announced it has entered into a Controlled Equity Offering Sales Agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, enabling the company to sell up to $300 million of its common stock in an at-the-market (ATM) offering to support its Bitcoin treasury reserve.
JUST IN: Public company KULR is raising up to $300 million to buy more #Bitcoin
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Under the agreement, Cantor Fitzgerald will act as the sole sales agent, using commercially reasonable efforts to sell shares at market prices. The offering will be made under an existing shelf registration and may occur from time to time based on market conditions and company discretion.
As of June 6, 2025, KULRâs common stock was trading at $1.18 per share. The total number of shares issued under the agreement will not exceed the companyâs authorized but unissued shares, after accounting for shares already reserved or committed.
âOur common stock is listed and traded on the NYSE American LLC under the symbol âKULR,ââ stated the filing.
KULR will pay the sales agents a commission of up to 3.0% of the gross sales proceeds. The agents are considered underwriters under the Securities Act of 1933, and KULR has agreed to indemnify them against certain liabilities.
âOur business and an investment in our common stock involve significant risks,â stated the filing. âThese risks are described under the caption âRisk Factorsâ beginning on page S-6 of this prospectus supplement, and the risk factors incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus.â
KULR started adopting bitcoin as their primary treasury reserve asset in December 2024. Their strategy focuses on acquiring and holding bitcoin by using cash flows that exceed working capital requirements, issuing equity debt securities or raising more capital to purchase more Bitcoin.
âWe view our bitcoin holdings as long term holdings and expect to continue to accumulate bitcoin,â mentioned the filing on page S-2. âWe have not set any specific target for the amount of bitcoin we seek to hold, and we will continue to monitor market conditions in determining whether to engage in additional bitcoin purchases. This overall strategy also contemplates that we may periodically sell bitcoin for general corporate purposes or in connection with strategies that generate tax benefits in accordance with applicable law, enter into additional capital raising transactions, including those that could be collateralized by our bitcoin holdings, and consider pursuing strategies to create income streams or otherwise generate funds using our bitcoin holdings.â
This post KULR Technology Group Announces $300 Million ATM Offering To Invest in Their Bitcoin Treasury first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Oscar Zarraga Perez.
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2025-06-10 21:01:55Bitcoin Magazine
Robert Mitchnick Discusses BlackRockâs Bitcoin ETF IBIT Success On BloombergToday, the Head of Digital Assets of BlackRock Robert Mitchnick, at the Bloomberg ETF IQ, talked about whatâs really driving the surge in Bitcoin ETFs.
âItâs a lot of things coming together. Out of the gate was retail and investor demandâŠâ said Mitchnick. âNow, more recently, weâve seen just steady progress of more wealth advisor adoption, more institutional adoption. Itâs been a mix of people who itâs the first time that theyâve invested in anything in the crypto space. And then on the other hand, you have lots of people whoâve been invested in Bitcoin for a long time and theyâre taking advantage of the ETP wrapper.â
JUST IN: $11.5 trillion BlackRock's Robert Mitchnick said wealth advisor adoption of Bitcoin is "very early"
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When it comes to institutional adoption, Mitchnick says weâre still early. ETF approvals usually take years, but some firms are fast-tracking the process.
âWeâve seen that fast tracked by a number of firms, and we talk about fast tracking,â stated Mitchnick. âWeâre talking about, you know, quarters, not months. And slowly but surely, youâve seen, I think, an acceleration, particularly in the last couple of months of more notable firms lowering barriers, granting approvals to their advisors to use these.â
Bitcoinâs volatility has declined recently, making it more appealing for institutions seeking diversification. However, it remains volatile, but its risk and return profile differs from traditional assets.
âThereâs no question itâs relatively novel technology,â Mitchnick commented. âEven though the volatility has come down, itâs still volatile, but at the same time its risk and return drivers are markedly different from most of the rest of the assets in a traditional portfolio, and thatâs important. And so when institutions are looking at this, theyâre heavily focused on that correlation and whether itâs zero or even in some periods negative, because then the portfolio construction case is very compelling to them.â
About a dozen Bitcoin ETFs currently compete in the market, and demand remains strong.
âWell, a lot of them have been, you know, very successful, too,â stated Mitchnick. âObviously, it has been the leader in the category by a fair margin. But thereâs been such demand that, you know, itâs been exciting and thereâs lots of products in the space and thatâs a good thing.â
This post Robert Mitchnick Discusses BlackRockâs Bitcoin ETF IBIT Success On Bloomberg first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Oscar Zarraga Perez.
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2025-06-10 21:01:45Bitcoin Magazine
Quantum BioPharma Boosts Digital Asset Holdings to $5 Million with New Bitcoin PurchaseÂIn an expansion of its digital asset portfolio, Quantum BioPharma Ltd. has announced the purchase of an additional $500,000 in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, bringing its total holdings to USD $5,000,000. The Canadian biopharmaceutical company made the move after securing approval from its Board of Directors.
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âQuantum BioPharma Ltd. is pleased to announce that after receiving approval from the Board of Directors, the Company has purchased additional Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as part of its strategic efforts. This brings the total amount of BTC and other cryptocurrencies purchased to USD $5,000,000. As previously announced the company will continue to allow for future financing and other transactions to be carried out in cryptocurrency.âÂ
The investment marks another step in the companyâs growth, reinforcing its broader strategy to include Bitcoin into its long-term financial planning and operations.Â
âThis move reflects the companyâs belief in the potential of Bitcoin and other currencies to provide a return on investment for shareholders and to provide some hedge against the dollar. The company is now set up to receive financing in cryptocurrencies as well as executing other types of transactions in cryptocurrencies.â
Quantum BioPharma has taken the steps to ensure that its holdings are managed securely and in compliance with legal and financial regulations, working with a custodian to uphold transparency, and investor trust.Â
âThe company is holding all its cryptocurrency with a fully compliant custodian. The company emphasizes that all transactions are and will be fully compliant with all relevant financial and audit regulations, ensuring a secure and legal process.â
Quantum BioPharma is known for its work in the biotech space, particularly through its subsidiary Lucid Psycheceuticals Inc., which focuses on neurological treatments like Lucid-MS. With this latest Bitcoin investment, the company joins a growing list of firms hedging traditional finance strategies with BTC.Â
While it remains unclear how much of the $5 million is allocated specifically to Bitcoin, the firmâs latest move signals increasing institutional interest in Bitcoin as a long term, viable asset.Â
This post Quantum BioPharma Boosts Digital Asset Holdings to $5 Million with New Bitcoin Purchase first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Jenna Montgomery.
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2025-06-09 17:02:03Jason Loweryâs thesis, Softwar: A Novel Theory on Power Projection and the National Strategic Significance of Bitcoin, reframes bitcoin not merely as digital cash but as a transformative security technology with profound implications for investors and nation-states alike.
For centuries, craft brewers understood that true innovation balanced tradition with experimentationâa delicate dance between established techniques and bold new flavors.
Much like the craft beer revolution reshaped a global industry, bitcoin represents a fundamental recalibration of how humans organize value and project power in the digital age.
The Antler in the Digital Forest: Power Projection
Lowery, a U.S. Space Force officer and MIT scholar, anchors his Softwar theory in a biological metaphor: Bitcoin as humanityâs âdigital antler.â In nature, antlers allow animals like deer to compete for resources through non-lethal contestsâsparring matches where power is demonstrated without fatal consequences. This contrasts sharply with wolves, who must resort to violent, potentially deadly fights to establish hierarchy.
The Human Power Dilemma: Historically, humans projected power and settled resource disputes through physical forceâwars, seizures, or coercive control of assets. Even modern financial systems rely on abstract power structures: court orders, bank freezes, or government sanctions enforced by legal threat rather than immediate physical reality.
Lowery argues this creates inherent fragility: abstract systems can collapse when met with superior physical force (e.g., invasions, revolutions). Nature only respects physical power.
Bitcoinâs Physical Power Engine: Bitcoin introduces a novel solution through its proof-of-work consensus mechanism. Miners compete to solve computationally intense cryptographic puzzles, expending real-world energy (megawatts) to validate transactions and secure the network.
This process converts electricityâa tangible, physical resourceâinto digital security and immutable property rights. Winning a âblockâ is like winning a sparring match: it consumes significant resources (energy/cost) but is non-destructive.
The miner gains the right to write the next page of the ledger and collect rewards, but no participant is physically harmed, and no external infrastructure is destroyed.
Table: Traditional vs. Bitcoin-Based Power Systems
Power System
Mechanism
Key Vulnerability
Resource Cost
Traditional (Fiat/Banking)
Legal abstraction, threat of state force
Centralized points of failure, corruption, political change
Low immediate cost, high systemic risk
Military/Economic Coercion
Physical force, sanctions
Escalation, collateral damage, moral hazard
Very high (lives, capital, instability)
Bitcoin (Proof-of-Work)
Competition via energy expenditure
High energy cost, concentration risk (mining)
High energy cost, low systemic risk
Softwar Theory National Strategic Imperative: Governments Are Taking Notice
Loweryâs Softwar Theory has moved beyond academia into the corridors of power, shaping U.S. national strategy:
- The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Vice President JD Vance recently framed bitcoin as an instrument projecting American valuesââinnovation, entrepreneurship, freedom, and lack of censorshipâ. State legislation is now underway to implement this reserve, preventing easy reversal by future administrations.
- Regulatory Transformation:Â The SEC is shifting from an âenforcement-firstâ stance under previous leadership. New initiatives include:
- Repealing Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 (SAB 121), which discouraged banks from custodying digital currency by forcing unfavorable balance sheet treatment.
- Creating the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) to develop clearer crypto registration/disclosure rules.
The Investorâs Lens: Scarcity, Security, and Asymmetric Opportunity
For investors, understanding âSoftwarâ validates bitcoinâs unique value proposition beyond price speculation:
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Digital Scarcity as Strategic Depth: Bitcoinâs fixed supply of 21 million makes it the only digital asset with truly inelastic supply, a programmed scarcity immune to political whims or central bank printing.
This âscarcity imperativeâ acts as a natural antidote to global fiat debasement. As central banks expanded money supplies aggressively (Global M2), bitcoinâs price has shown strong correlation, acting as a pressure valve for inflation concerns. The quadrennial âhalvingâ (latest: April 2024) mechanically reduces new supply, creating built-in supply shocks as adoption grows. * The Antifragile Security Feedback Loop: Bitcoinâs security isnât static; itâs antifragile. The network strengthens through demand: * More users â More transactions â Higher fees â More miner revenue â More hashpower (computational security) â Greater network resilience â More user confidence.
This self-reinforcing cycle contrasts sharply with traditional systems, where security is a cost center (e.g., bank security budgets, military spending). Bitcoin turns security into a profitable, market-driven activity. * Institutionalization Without Centralization: While institutional ownership via ETFs (like BlackRockâs IBIT) and corporate treasuries (MicroStrategy, Metaplanet) has surged, supply remains highly decentralized.Individuals still hold the largest share of bitcoin, preventing a dangerous concentration of control. Spot Bitcoin ETFs alone are projected to see over $20 billion in net inflows in 2025, demonstrating robust institutional capital allocation.
The Bitcoin Community: Building the Digital Antlerâs Resilience
Loweryâs âSoftwarâ theory underscores why bitcoinâs decentralized architecture is non-negotiable. Its strength lies in the alignment of incentives across three participant groups:
- Miners:Â Provide computational power (hashrate), validating transactions and securing the network. Incentivized by block rewards (newly minted BTC) and transaction fees. Their physical energy expenditure is the âmuscleâ behind the digital antler.
- Nodes: Independently verify and enforce the protocol rules, maintaining the blockchainâs integrity. Run by users, businesses, and enthusiasts globally. They ensure decentralized consensus, preventing unilateral protocol changes.
- Users:Â Individuals, institutions, and corporations holding, transacting, or building on bitcoin. Their demand drives transaction fees and fuels the security feedback loop.
This structure creates âMutually Assured Preservationâ. Attacking bitcoin requires overwhelming its global, distributed physical infrastructure (miners/nodes), a feat far more complex and costly than seizing a central bankâs gold vault or freezing a bankâs assets. It transforms financial security from a centralized liability into a decentralized, physically-grounded asset.
Risks & Responsibilities
Investors and policymakers must acknowledge persistent challenges:
- Volatility: Bitcoin remains volatile, though this has decreased as markets mature. Dollar-cost averaging (DCA) is widely recommended to mitigate timing risk.
- Regulatory Uncertainty:Â While U.S. policy is increasingly favorable, global coordination is lacking. The EUâs MiCAR regulation exemplifies divergent approaches.
- Security & Custody:Â While Bitcoinâs protocol is robust, user errors (lost keys) or exchange hacks remain risks.
- Environmental Debate:Â Proof-of-Work energy use is scrutinized, though mining increasingly uses stranded energy/renewables. Innovations continue.
Jason Loweryâs âSoftwarâ theory elevates bitcoin from a financial instrument to a socio-technological innovation on par with the invention of the corporation, the rule of law, or even the antler in evolutionary biology. It provides a coherent framework for understanding why:
- Nations like the U.S. are looking to establish bitcoin reserves and embracing stablecoinsâthey recognize bitcoinâs role in projecting economic power non-violently in the digital age.
- Institutional Investors are allocating billions via ETFsâthey see a scarce, secure, uncorrelated asset with antifragile properties.
- Individuals in hyperinflationary economies or under authoritarian regimes use bitcoinâit offers self-sovereign wealth storage immune to seizure or debasement.
For the investor, bitcoin represents more than potential price appreciation. It offers exposure to a fundamental reorganization of how power and value are secured and exchanged globally, grounded not in abstract promises, but in the unyielding laws of physics and mathematics.
Like the brewers who balanced tradition with innovation to create something enduring and valuable, bitcoin pioneers are building the infrastructure for a more resilient digital futureâone computationally secured block at a time. The âSoftwarâ is here, and it is reshaping the landscape of p
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2025-06-10 21:01:35Bitcoin Magazine
Canaan Announces Record Bitcoin Mining Month with Over 109 BTC MinedCanaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN), an innovator in Bitcoin mining, reported today their bitcoin mining update for the month ending May 31, 2025, with 109 bitcoins mined. The companyâs total bitcoin holdings rose to 1,466 BTC.Â
âIn May 2025, despite the 10% increase in tariffs on our Malaysia-made Bitcoin mining machines due to ongoing U.S. trade uncertainties, we remained focused on executing our strategic priorities with discipline and agility,â said the Chairman and CEO of Canaan Nangeng Zhang. âBy capitalizing on the favorable momentum in bitcoin prices, we achieved a 25% month-over-month increase in our bitcoin production, reaching a record 109 bitcoins. This performance marks a new monthly high for our mining production and brings our total cryptocurrency holdings to an all-time high of 1,466 bitcoins at month-end.â
As of May 31, 2025, Canaanâs current mining projects add to 7.27 EH/s of operating and 8.75 EH/s deployed hashrate. In America, 3.09 EH/s is energized, including a 0.02 EH/s in Canada. Ethiopiaâs contribute 4.13 EH/s energized and the Middle East facility delivers 0.03 EH/s energized. Total estimated global capacity stands at 8.75 EH/s.
âOur installed and operational hashrates reached 8.75 EH/s and 7.27 EH/s, respectively, underscoring the continued buildout of our global mining operations,â stated Zhang. âWe also achieved a new historical high in installed computing power, while maintaining a competitive all-in power cost. This performance demonstrates our ability to execute on our strategy of efficient and sustainable growth.â
âWith Bitcoin prices climbing to historic levels, weâre seeing increased global demand for our mining machines,â commented Zhang. âCombined with the strength of our mining operations and our disciplined approach to capital allocation, we remain confident in our business fundamentals and our ability to deliver long-term value to our shareholders.â
On June 9, 2025, the company announced that its CEO and its CFO acquired 817,268 of American Depositary Shares at an average price of US$0.76 per ADS, showing their belief in the companyâs future.
âMy share purchase underscores my belief in Canaanâs vision and the tremendous opportunities ahead,â stated Zhang in the announcement. âBoth James and I believe there is a significant disconnect between our current ADS price and the value we believe we can deliver in the coming years.â
This post Canaan Announces Record Bitcoin Mining Month with Over 109 BTC Mined first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Oscar Zarraga Perez.
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2025-06-10 21:01:24Bitcoin Magazine
The Trumpâs American Bitcoin Merges with Gryphon, Reports 215 BTC on Balance Sheet Since LaunchAmerican Bitcoin Corp (ABTC), a newly formed private Bitcoin mining company backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., announced in a June 10 SEC filing that it has acquired 215 Bitcoin (BTC) since launching operations on April 1, 2025. The reserve is currently valued at approximately $23 million, showing their drive and commitment to Bitcoin.Â
JUST IN: American Bitcoin Corp (private) reports to have 215 #bitcoin (per 31 May) since it's launch on April 1, 2025.
They will merge with Gryphon Digital $GRYP and become public under ticker $ABTC.
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âBitcoin accumulation is not a side effect of ABTCâs business. It is the business,â the company stated in the filing.
Furthermore, ABTC has entered into a merger agreement with Gryphon Digital Mining ($GRYP), and the combined company is expected to begin public trading under the ticker $ABTC as early as Q3 2025.Â
The companyâs three-layer strategic planâoutlined in the SEC disclosureâdetails a focused approach:
Layer 1: Build the Engine
- ABTCâs foundation is built on âproducing Bitcoin below-market cost through a capital efficient, infrastructure-light operating model.â The company owns and operates over 60,000 miners from Bitmain and MicroBt, running primarily on Hut 8-managed facilities.
Layer 2: Scale the Reserve
- ABTC had âaccumulated approximately 215 Bitcoin in reserve since launching on April 1, 2025,â which it considers a long-term strategic asset. The firm states its goal is âto utilize public markets and strategic financing structures to access efficient capital and leverage that capital to increase its Bitcoin in reserve per share.â
Layer 3: Lead the EcosystemÂ
- The company ultimately aims to use its operational scale and mining position to drive industry-wide adoption. âABTC may pursue opportunities to support protocol development, enhance network infrastructure and contribute to Bitcoinâs resilience and adoption in ways that align with shareholder value creation.â
For mining rewards, ABTC uses Foundry and Luxor pools with sub-1% fees and relies on Coinbase Custody for secure cold storage, featuring multi-factor authentication and strict withdrawal protocols.Â
With operations across Niagara Falls, NY; Medicine Hat, AB; and Orla, TX, ABTC is leveraging strategic partnershipsâprimarily with Hut 8âto scale its Bitcoin holdings while influencing the broader crypto mining ecosystem.
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2025-06-10 21:01:15Bitcoin Magazine
Bitcoin Officially Traded Above $100,000 For 30 Consecutive Days For The First TimeBitcoin has officially completed 30 consecutive days trading above the $100,000 mark, marking a historic milestone in its 15 year journey. Bitcoin achieved its all time high (ATH) of $111,980 on May 22, almost hitting $112,000.
JUST IN: Bitcoin has stayed above $100,000 for 30 consecutive days for the first time ever!
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In the last 30 days, Bitcoin saw a 10 percent pullback right after reaching its ATH, dropping to $100,428. However, it wasnât for long, as Bitcoin is back at $109,511 at the time of writing. Momentum appears to be building once again, signaling to be bullish.
âAnytime price is able to punch through a major resistance level, whether psychological or historical, and successfully hold, it is certainly a bullish sign,â said the technical analyst of Wolfe Research Read Harvey. âWhat really stood out to us was priceâs ability to hold that level on the back test, when it briefly fell to $100,000 on Thursday. It also happened to align perfectly with the 50-day moving average. ⊠We feel this should act as a launching pad back towards the recent highs of $112,000.â
In the past month, Bitcoin has surged into the financial and political mainstream. Several U.S. states including New Hampshire first, followed by Arizona, and then Texas have passed legislation recognizing Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset. These laws reflect a growing trend of state level interest in using Bitcoin as a financial hedge and as part of long term fiscal policy.
âNew Hampshire didnât just pass a bill; it sparked a movement,â stated the CEO and Co-Founder of Satoshi Action Dennis Porter.
At the same time, financial institutions are rapidly expanding their Bitcoin offerings. JP Morgan has started providing loans backed by Bitcoin ETFs as collateral. BlackRockâs Bitcoin ETF has entered a period of intense activity, generating record trading volumes and capturing the attention of both retail and institutional investors.
To date, a total of 228 public and private entities have Bitcoin in their balance sheets and in the last 30 days, companies like GameStop, Know Labs, and Norway-based NBX have added Bitcoin as a strategic reserve. All these companies are treating Bitcoin not just as a speculative asset, but as a key part of their long term financial plans. This growing corporate trend follows the example set by Strategy, but itâs now happening on a much larger scale.
At the 2025 Bitcoin conference, the Vice President of the United States of America, JD Vance said in his speech, âFifty million Americans own Bitcoin. I think itâs gonna be 100 million before too long.â
This post Bitcoin Officially Traded Above $100,000 For 30 Consecutive Days For The First Time first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Oscar Zarraga Perez.
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2025-06-10 21:01:07Bitcoin Magazine
Economic Bitcoin Nodes: Why You Need To Use Your Node For It To MatterWhat is an economic node? To understand that, you need to first conceptually understand how a user interacts with the Bitcoin network in the first place.Â
Bitcoin is a database, and a network to facilitate the updating and synchronization of updates to that database, used for the primary purpose of people transacting bitcoin (entries in the database).Â
The primary concern of a user making use of Bitcoin for this purpose is the validity of the transactions sent to them, i.e. is the money they have received valid in the sense that when they go forward in the future to spend it somewhere else that other people will also widely accept it as valid. If that is not the case, then it is useless as money.Â
This is the purpose of a node, to verify these transactions. In order to do so, your node must have a complete set of all the existing coins (Unspent Transaction Outputs, or UTXOs) in order to check every proposed transaction against. When a transaction is broadcast, your node verifies that the coins it is spending are in this âUTXO setâ, meaning that they have not been spent yet. When that transaction is confirmed in a block, those individual UTXOs are then removed from the UTXO set, and the new ones created by that transaction are added.Â
In order to compute that UTXO set in the first place, a node must parse through the entire historical record of all past transactions contained in the blockchain, going through the process of adding each newly mined UTXO to the set, and removing/adding all the consumed and newly created UTXOs processed in each individual block.Â
Without doing this, there is no way to be certain that the current UTXO set stored in your node is actually accurate and valid (in the future Zero Knowledge Proofs could obviate the need for this by replacing the historical blockchain with a succinct cryptographic proof that any given UTXO set is valid for a specific blockheight).Â
Your node is simply an agent for you as an economic actor, in the sense of automated AI agents that many LLM advocates speak about. It is an autonomous program acting on your behalf in a certain context, in this case guaranteeing the validity of bitcoin transactions to ensure that when you are the recipient of one, the chain of transactions that created the coin spent to you is valid.Â
An economic node is simply a node that is actually being used by someone engaging in economic activity to ensure the validity of the coins they are receiving.Â
Why is that so important? Why do only these nodes matter?Â
Think about what makes Bitcoin function in the first place: people running the same consensus rules. The only reason there is a coherent singular Bitcoin network is because everyone is running the same consensus rules, when miners produce blocks, every individual node arrives at the same conclusion as to whether or not it is valid. Every individual node will follow whatever is the blockchain composed of valid blocks that has the most proof-of-work attached to it.Â
There is only a singular coherent Bitcoin network because each individual actor chooses to enforce the same set of consensus rules against blocks that miners produce. It is purely voluntary association, voluntary subjugation of oneself to a certain set of consensus rules.Â
So to illustrate the point, letâs imagine three different scenarios of nodes deviating from the existing set of rules.Â
In the first scenario, imagine a few major exchanges like Kraken, Coinbase, etc. all alter their consensus rules from the rest of the network (softfork vs. hardfork are a distraction from the point, so we are going to ignore the distinction here). These nodes represent the economic platforms where bitcoin is traded, and its price established in fiat terms. Nodes running conflicting rules from them, or making transactions that will not be recognized as valid by their nodes to be more specific, now cannot engage in that market.Â
Those exchangesâ nodes will not recognize user deposits as valid, and as such they will not be able to deposit coins and participate in those marketplaces. Other nodes can band together, but they cannot capture the economic power of those exchanges. Ultimately, short of the value of the coin created by the ruleset they are enforcing crashing to nothing, other nodes on the network will have no choice but to adopt their ruleset in order to interact with them. Otherwise the exchanges will simply ignore and honor honor deposits their nodes consider invalid.Â
In the second scenario, letâs imagine a group of much smaller businesses and users that regularly receive transactions. Maybe all of them together amount to the economic activity of a single exchange like Coinbase. These users choosing to alter their consensus rules is not as inescapable as a number of large exchanges in concert, but it is still significant.Â
Here, other users can still access marketplaces like exchanges to ensure that bitcoin is being priced by the market. The majority of the network will still accept everyone elseâs coins in receipt for goods, or as deposits to trade on marketplaces. But they still represent a sizable portion of economic activity withdrawing from the rest of the network. This is leverage they can use.Â
Even as a minority of the network, the likelihood is extremely high that there are significant levels of economic activity crossing between this minority of nodes and the rest of the network. This is not a clear case of leaving the rest of the network no option but to adopt the new rules, but it definitely creates pressure for large portions of the network who interact across that âgap.â
From there the more users that choose to cross the gap because of who they economically interact with, that pressure grows larger for the rest of the remaining network.Â
In the last scenario, letâs imagine a group of nodes representing a small set of users generating very little or no economic activity at all. These users choose to alter their ruleset. They receive almost no payments, they represent a rounding error in terms of economic value on the network.Â
Theyâre irrelevant to the rest of the network. Large businesses, exchanges, other economic actors, they will not care if a handful of people stop patronizing them or sending them bitcoin for different reasons. This set of nodes altering their consensus rules doesnât matter. They create no pressure or opportunity cost that matters for the rest of the network.Â
An economic nodeâs influence on the overall consensus of the Bitcoin network is proportional to the amount of economic activity involving that node/its owner.Â
A node that is not being used for this purpose is completely irrelevant to the consensus rules of the Bitcoin network at large. It creates no economic pressure, imposes no opportunity cost, on the rest of the network when it alters its consensus rules. It is indistinguishable from a participant in a sybil attack.Â
There might be other reasons to run a node besides verifying your own transactions, such as direct access to blockchain data for research or analysis purposes, but ultimately that node is irrelevant to consensus.Â
This dynamic is why Bitcoin cannot be sybil attacked. Itâs why some malicious actor can spin up a million nodes on Amazon Web Services running different consensus rules, and it will have zero effect on the actual Bitcoin network.Â
Your node doesnât matter, unless you use it. So use it.Â
This post Economic Bitcoin Nodes: Why You Need To Use Your Node For It To Matter first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Shinobi.
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2025-06-10 21:00:59Bitcoin Magazine
Bitwise Debuts First Ever GameStop Covered Call ETFToday, Bitwise Asset Management announced the launch of the Bitwise GME Option Income Strategy ETF (IGME), the first-ever covered call ETF centered around GameStop (GME). The fund arrives at a moment where GameStop recently made headlines for its $500 million Bitcoin treasury strategy.
GameStop is embracing bitcoin; we built an income-generating ETF designed to capture that hype and turn it into yield.
Introducing $IGME: The first option income ETF capitalizing on investor interest in @gamestop and their adoption of bitcoin as a treasury asset.
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Led by Bitwiseâs Head of Alpha Strategies Jeff Park, IGME is the latest addition to Bitwiseâs rapidly expanding suite of option income ETFs. The actively managed fund is designed to generate income through a covered call strategy while offering investors exposure to GameStop, a company that has transformed from mall retailer to a key player in the digital asset conversation.Â
âIGME is the first covered call strategy built around GameStop, a stock whose historic volatility and growth potential make it a strong fit for this approach,â said Park. âWith IGME, investors now have access to an option income ETF based on an equity that sits at the intersection of retail investor popularity, a traditional revenue-generating business, and digital asset adoption.â
GameStop recently disclosed that it holds 4,710 Bitcoin, worth over $500 million at the time of purchase, positioning it among the growing list of public companies making Bitcoin a core treasury component. As of March 31, 2025, over 79 public companies hold a collective $57 billion in Bitcoinâa 159% increase from the previous year, according to Bitcoin Asset Management.
IGME follows the launch of Bitwiseâs other option income ETFs, including IMST (Strategy), ICOI (Coinbase), and IMRA (Marathon Digital Holdings). These ETFs aim to deliver monthly income through synthetic covered call strategies that leverage options rather than direct equity holdings.Â
âAt Bitwise, our mission is to help investors gain access to the full range of opportunities emerging in crypto,â said Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley. âWeâre excited to add IGME to our suite of option income ETFs to help investors capitalize on the volatility of companies in the space.â
IGME plans to announce its first monthly distribution on July 24 and carries an expense ratio of 0.98%. Â
This post Bitwise Debuts First Ever GameStop Covered Call ETF first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Jenna Montgomery.
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2025-06-10 20:36:40Traffic Light Control System 10/06
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2025-06-10 20:03:24Headlines
- Twenty One Capital is set to launch with over 42,000 BTC in its treasury. This new Bitcoin-native firm, backed by Tether and SoftBank, is planned to go public via a SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners and will be led by Jack Mallers, co-founder and CEO of Strike. According to a report by the Financial Times, the company aims to replicate the model of Michael Saylor with his company, MicroStrategy.
- Florida's SB 868 proposes a backdoor into encrypted platforms. The bill and its House companion have both passed through their respective committees and are headed to a full vote. If enacted, SB 868 would require social media companies to decrypt teens' private messages, ban disappearing messages, allow unrestricted parental access to private messages, and likely eliminate encryption for all minors altogether.
- Paul Atkins has officially assumed the role of the 34th Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This is a return to the agency for Atkins, who previously served as an SEC Commissioner from 2002 to 2008 under the George W. Bush administration. He has committed to advancing the SECâs mission of fostering capital formation, safeguarding investors, and ensuring fair and efficient markets.
- Solosatoshi.com has sold over 10,000 open-source miners, adding more than 10 PH of hashpower to the Bitcoin network.
"Thank you, Bitaxe community. OSMU developers, your brilliance built this. Supporters, your belief drives us. Customers, your trust powers 10,000+ miners and 10PH globally. Together, weâre decentralizing Bitcoinâs future. Last but certainly not least, thank you@skot9000 for not only creating a freedom tool, but instilling the idea into thousands of people, that Bitcoin mining can be for everyone again," said the firm on X.
- OCEAN's DATUM has found 100 blocks. "Over 65% of OCEANâs miners are using DATUM, and that number is growing every day. This means block template construction is making its way back into the hands of the miners, which is not only the most profitable for miners on OCEAN but also one of the best things for Bitcoin," stated the mining pool.
Source: orangesurf
- Arch Labs has secured $13 million to develop "ArchVM" and integrate smart-contract functionality with Bitcoin. The funding round, valuing the company at $200 million, was led by Pantera Capital, as announced on Tuesday.
- Tesla still holds nearly $1 billion in bitcoin. According to the automaker's latest earnings report, the firm reported digital asset holdings worth $951 million as of March 31.
- The European Central Bank is pushing for amendments to the European Union's Markets in Crypto Assets legislation (MiCA), just months after its implementation. According to Politico's report on Tuesday, the ECB is concerned that U.S. support for cryptocurrency, particularly stablecoins, could cause economic harm to the 27-nation bloc.
- TABConf 2025 is scheduled to take place from October 13-16, 2025. This prominent technical Bitcoin conference is dedicated to community building, education, and developer support, and it is set to return in October. Get your tickets here.
- Kaduna Lightning Development Bootcamp. From May 14th to 17th, the Bitcoin Lightning Developer Bootcamp will take place in Kaduna, Nigeria. Thisevent offers four dynamic days of coding, learning, and networking. Organized by Africa Free Routing and supported by Btrust, Tether, and African Bitcoiners, this bootcamp is designed as a gateway for African developers eager to advance their skills in Bitcoin and Lightning development. Apply here.
Source: African Bitcoiners.
Use the tools
- Core Lightning (CLN) v25.02.2 as been released to fix a broken Docker image. The issue was caused by an SQLite version that did not support an advanced query.
- Blitz wallet v0.4.4-beta introduces several updates and improvements, including the prevention of duplicate ecash payments, fixes for background ecash invoice handling, the ability for users to send payments to BOLT12 invoices from their Liquid balance, support for Blink QR codes, a lowered minimum amount for Lightning-to-Liquid payments to 100 sats, the option to initiate a node sync via a swipe gesture on the wallet's home screen, and the introduction of opt-in or opt-out functionality for newly implemented crash analytics via settings.
- Utreexo v0.5.0, a hash-based dynamic accumulator, is now available.
- Specter v2.1.1 is now available on StartOS. "This update brings compatibility with Bitcoin Core v28 and incorporates several upstream improvements," said developer Alex71btc.
- ESP-Miner (AxeOS) v2.7.0b1 is now available for testing.
- NodeGuard v0.16.1, a treasury management solution for Lightning nodes, has been released.
- The latest stacker.news updates include prompts to add a receiving wallet when posting or making comments (for new users), an option to randomize poll choices, improved URL search, and a few other enhancements. A bug fix for territories created after 9/19/24 has been implemented to reward 70% of their revenue to owners instead of 50%.
Other stuff
- The April edition of the 256 Foundation's newsletter is now available. It includes the latest mining news, Bitcoin network health updates, project developments, and a tutorial on how to update FutureBit's Apollo 1 to the Apollo 2 software.
- Siggy47 has posted a comprehensive RoboSats guide on stacker.news.
- Learn how to run your own Nostr relay using Citrine and Cloudflare Tunnels by following this step-by-step guide by Dhalism.
- Max Guise has written a Bitkey roadmap update for April 2025.
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PlebLab has uploaded a video on how to build a Rust wallet with LDK Node by Ben Carman.
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2025-06-10 20:03:04CEO Paolo Ardoino unveils the open-source strategy for the operating system, aiming to make mining accessible to small and medium-sized businesses.
Tether has announced it will make its Bitcoin Mining Operating System (MOS) available for free, enabling operators of all sizes to manage mining infrastructures without relying on third-party software. The announcement came directly from CEO Paolo Ardoino.
How the Bitcoin Mining Operating System works
The operating system developed by Tether offers an efficient solution for managing mining operations. The MOS integrates all essential components of a mining site into a serverless peer-to-peer network, ensuring smooth communication between devices.
The platform supports architectures ranging from minimal setups on Raspberry Pi to industrial-scale facilities managing hundreds of thousands of miners.
According to Ardoino, the decision to make the Bitcoin Mining Operating System open-source aims to level the playing field between small and large operators. Tetherâs CEO stated on X:
âA horde of new Bitcoin mining companies will be able to enter the game and compete to keep the network safe.â
Future developments
Tetherâs team is currently working on documentation, user guides, and preparing repositories for community access. The Bitcoin Mining Operating System release is scheduled for Q4 2025.
Future plans include integrating artificial intelligence tools to enhance production analysis and performance monitoring using data generated by the operating system.
Tetherâs expansion strategy
In recent years, Tether has diversified beyond stablecoins, expanding into sectors such as artificial intelligence, Bitcoin mining, and education. By mid-2025, the company had invested approximately $2 billion in Bitcoin mining and energy-related activities.
During his speeches at Bitcoin Conference 2025 in Las Vegas, Ardoino revealed the companyâs ambitions:
âI think that itâs very realistic that by the end of the year, Tether will be the biggest Bitcoin miner in the world, even including all the public companies.â
The post Tether to release Its Bitcoin Mining Operating System for free appeared first on Atlas21.
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2025-06-10 20:02:43While most Bitcoin companies chase quick wins with flashy marketing and complex trading features, Coinfinity is taking a different path. The Austria-based company has built their entire business model around something most brokers treat as an afterthought: education.
Founded on the principle that Bitcoin adoption requires understanding, not just access, Coinfinity offers something great in the Bitcoin space: a broker that actually wants you to take your bitcoin off their platform.
Their Bitcoin Blinks educational series provides a self-custody-first approach, and Austrian economics foundation make them stand out in a crowded field of crypto casinos.
Coinfinityâs HQ in Graz, Austria
At the heart of this educational mission is Fab, Coinfinityâs Head of Bitcoin Education, whose journey to Bitcoin mirrors that of many whoâve found their way to Austrian economics through pure instinct.
âI always had the feeling that something in the world just doesnât add up,â he told Bitcoin News when he sat down with us. âSomethingâs wrong, I donât know what, but I felt like the foundation of our society isnât quite fair, I just never knew what it was.â
Sound familiar?
That hunch eventually led him down a rabbit hole of geopolitics, monetary systems, and finally to Andreas Antonopoulos videos on YouTube.
âI basically disappeared from life for about a week, just watching those videos,â Fab recalled. But it wasnât until he read The Bitcoin Standard that everything clicked.
âI remember it like it was yesterday, I closed the book and thought âHoly s***, now I get it.â That was the moment. From then on, I was Bitcoin-only.â
Many of the best Bitcoin books are in English and translating them is important
Now as Head of Bitcoin Education at Coinfinity and co-founder of Aprycot Media (a German publishing house focused exclusively on Bitcoin), Fab spends his days helping others find that same spark.
And unlike most âcryptoâ companies, Coinfinityâs strategy isnât driven by marketing gimmicks or token launches, itâs driven by teaching.
âOur goal is to create educational content thatâs so easy to understand that people love sharing it,â Fab explained. âWhen they share it, they connect with us. Once they start understanding Bitcoin, they choose us to buy it.â
Most companies buy Google ads. Coinfinity builds minds. With their Bitcoin Blinks, 42 short, clear lessons covering everything from subjective value to seed phrases, theyâre offering what most brokers wonât: context. Meaning. Philosophy.
âIt became quite popular, and we think itâs way more effective for our brand than just buying ads,â Fab said.
And they donât stop there. When it comes to custody, Coinfinity takes a radically different approach than most Bitcoin brokers.
âWhen you buy bitcoin from us, you always take custody, either in our in-app wallet where you control the seed, or your own hardware wallet,â Fab emphasized. âEven our lightning feature works the same way you always buy into your own wallet.â
Thatâs not just a slogan. Itâs a core value of the company that runs so deep theyâre willing to sacrifice user experience for it. âWe never custody your bitcoin,â Fab said. âItâs one of the core values that you custody them yourself.â
Even as fees rise and UTXO management gets harder, Coinfinity stays committed to self-custody. They are open to optional custodial tools in the future, but always paired with education, and always encouraging users to take their bitcoin off-platform when the time is right.
âIf we ever offer custodial services, it would only be to help users stack small amounts until they reach a meaningful UTXO size,â Fab explained.
The plan would involve accumulating smaller purchases monthly or weekly until users hit a threshold, maybe a million sats, then withdrawing to self-custody. âWe donât want to play games with your bitcoin. We donât want to lend it out or earn interest on it.â
Coinfinity emphasizes on self-custody and education, even in its app
The challenge is real though. When new users first encounter Bitcoin, the technical barriers can be overwhelming. âOften causes problems with people just getting into Bitcoin who donât understand what self custody isâ Fab notes.
Thatâs why they built their in-app wallet, to smooth the onboarding while maintaining their self-custody values. âThe in-app wallet was our first step toward optimizing user experience without compromising our core value of bringing bitcoin into self-custody,â he said.
âOne of our taglines is âbringing Bitcoin to the peopleâ and we literally mean that. We want to bring bitcoin to them, not keep it from them.â
Another promising thing the company is doing in their operations is using AI to create more content, faster. Podcast scripts, educational summaries, internal tools, Fabâs even feeding Austrian economics PDFs into models to keep the tone on-brand and Bitcoin-only.
âWeâre using these tools in our business development and marketing teams to generate more output with the same number of people,â he said. But the future looks even more exciting.
âMaybe one day weâll have a tutor in the app where you can do a video call and ask âWhat is a Bitcoin address?â and it will talk back to you naturally, going deeper as you ask more questions,â Fab explained. âThatâs absolutely possible.â
The technology isnât quite there yet for mainstream deployment in their app, but Fab is optimistic. âIâm sure that in the future, this wonât just be used for improving our internal workflow, but for enhancing the content itself,â he said.
Itâs not a pipe dream. The tech is already close. The only thing missing is more Bitcoin-native data and companies like Coinfinity are quietly building that layer.
One of the favorite parts of these interviews is asking the builders in the space what they would ask Satoshi if given one question. When I asked Fab what heâd ask Bitcoinâs creator, he didnât hesitate:
âDid you purposely build Bitcoin based on Austrian economics, or did it just happen by accident?
âAll this monetization theory, Bitcoin being a store of value first, is this something you actually thought was possible and had in mind? Or was it just a lucky shot that accidentally gave us the best monetary properties?â
Because if Satoshi had built Bitcoin with a 2% inflation rate, like some other projects, it mightâve worked. But it wouldnât have lasted.
âHe could have made it with 2% tail emission, it still would have been decentralized. But then today, someone might introduce a coin with a fixed supply that could kill Bitcoin,â Fab noted.
Fab suspects the fixed supply wasnât an accident. And thank God for that.
Whatâs remarkable about Coinfinity isnât just their Austrian approach or their self-custody obsession, itâs how theyâre proving that education-first Bitcoin companies can compete with the flashy crypto casinos dominating the space.
Coinfinity doesnât serve U.S. customers. Theyâre focused on Europe, operating within EU regulations. But what theyâre building, honest Bitcoin education, smart tools, and a relentless push for financial sovereignty, matters everywhere.
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2025-06-10 20:02:21Bitcoin Magazine
Japanâs ANAP Holdings Launches Full Bitcoin Business Strategy with Goal of Over 1,000 BTC by August 2025ANAP Holdings, Inc. (3189: Tokyo Standard Market) has officially announced the launch of its âBitcoin Businessâ in a formal corporate filing, detailing an entry into Bitcoin focused operations across treasury, finance, fashion, and mining.
JUST IN: fashion brand
ANAP, previously purchased 102.9 BTC, goes into FULL #bitcoin Treasury Strategy mode and aims for 1,000+ BTC by August 2025.
They have raised capital to increase their treasury, including an in-kind investment of 584.9135 BTC, which would bring their⊠pic.twitter.com/k6L8snzmtY
â NLNico (@btcNLNico) June 9, 2025
In a statement signed by President and CEO Yuta Sawaki, the company confirmed that its consolidated subsidiary ANAP Lightning Channel will lead the initiative, with plans to hold more than 1,000 BTC by August 2025. âWe aim to strengthen our balance sheet by acquiring Bitcoin in stages as a strategic reserve asset,â the company said.Â
The companyâs pivot toward Bitcoin is rooted in a belief that the asset, like gold, represents a global store of value amid rising inflation and macroeconomic instability. âBitcoin is a decentralized digital currency⊠called âdigital goldâ for its scarcity and durability, and is gaining attention as a store of value,â the document states.Â
A significant portion of the strategy includes a planned in-kind capital contribution of 584.9135 BTC from Capital T Coin Co., Ltd., scheduled for July 2025. This builds on ANAPâs prior acquisition of 102.9 BTC, bringing its total to 687.8136 BTC, pending shareholder approval on July 18. The group aims to reach 1,000 BTC through further purchases.Â
Beyond treasury accumulation, the groupâs Bitcoin Business will also encompass:
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A Bitcoin trading desk targeting both institutional and retail participants.
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A Bitcoin x Fashion/Lifestyle division, which will develop Bitcoin-themed apparel and premium consumer goods.
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A Bitcoin mining-related business offering software, consulting, and operational support.
As part of its capital strategy, ANAP is executing a „7.625 billion Debt-to-Equity Swap (DES) in July 2025, with contributions from stakeholders including Net Prize GK, Q.L.Land, and Tiger Japan Investment.Â
âThrough the in-kind contribution from Capital T Coin, we will strategically hold Bitcoin within the group,â the company wrote. âWe aim to maintain a low-cost position with an average acquisition fee of approximately 0.3% including market and spread costs.âÂ
With global institutional interest rising, ANAPâs pivot may position it as a pioneer among Asian consumer brands adopting Bitcoin as a reserve asset and innovation platform.
This post Japanâs ANAP Holdings Launches Full Bitcoin Business Strategy with Goal of Over 1,000 BTC by August 2025 first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Jenna Montgomery.
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@ efc2b6e5:99c53c19
2025-06-10 18:16:32AI companies massively influence society by projecting their values on ML models, whether we want it or not. It'd be great if at least some people in the companies knew how exactly they influence society, could make certain predictions, or even make ML models themselves predict users' worldviews and some of their behavior.
Some might argue that AI systems already do something like that. I believe they could do it much better: chatbots could be more balanced in terms of security (they are definitely overcensored) and recommender systems, for instance, could contribute to healthy personal and collective transformations (rather than just competing in ability to steal users' attention and trap it in the echo chambers).
Reductionism is an obstacle in AI development
Even most reliable knowledge doesn't solve some of the problems that are already in demand. Even least reliable knowledge still may contain something useful for our problems. While we lack reliable and noncontradictory knowledge, we can still benefit from certain synthesis of working ideas. There's approach that makes it possible to look at the knowledge from a very broad perspective, do such synthesis, and benefit from emergent properties of the synthesis.
Integral (Meta-)Theory created by Ken Wilber is probably the best known attempt to enable the possibility to form and navigate the big picture understanding in a hope to address issues of the epoch we've recently entered.
IMO it has certain challenges that make it repellent to IT:
- Fundamental psychological theories on which the Integral Theory is based are still pretty fragile; they need time to become mature enough and recognized (while it doesn't look like we have that time). There are endless edit wars on Wikipedia, which makes me feel depressing about possibilities to even introduce Spiral Dynamics and Multiple Intelligences to IT people.
- Emphasis on controversial interpretations of certain arational states of consciousness.
It's hard to address the first challenge; however, I recently discovered a new âsecularizedâ Non-Reductionist Philosophy launched by David Long, which, among other things, uses wisdom from Integral Theory and attempts to address the second challenge. I'm glad that there are people who don't just criticize the Integral Theory, its community and Wilber's positions but are also developing the new meta-theories.
NR can also be a good way to get familiar with other meta-theories, so one could choose whatever works the best for their problems. For instance, if you're working on something as exotic as some competitor to EEG-powered meditation device, perhaps you will find Integral Theory relevant to study as well, since it's more focused on the states.
I'd like to point out a couple of moments I noticed in the video "Why Non-Reductionism Is A Better Meta-Theory" that caught my attention, as well as in some other older videos. There's not much to comment on the content itself rather than on the form of the content. This feedback might be used for improvements/elaborations in the next videos and just for everyone curious about the new meta-theory. But first
Why do I post here?
Specifically for the deep topics that relate to the current epoch, I no longer find engaging in the YouTube/FB/Reddit/Diqus/Giscus/etc. discussions useful anymore, at least due to broken and almost omnipresent AI-based censorship, that keeps âimprovingâ at randomly shadow-banning people. How many deep and valuable opinions we no longer see?
BTW, it's possible to create Reddit-like communities here at Nostr as well, using Satellite client for example. I believe it's a better place for NR, Rebel Wisdom and many others.
References to full materials used for criticism
There are curious clips with Wilber in the video. It'd be great to have links in the description (or at least titles of the full videos if it's copyrighted material) so viewers could easier form their own independent opinions. I find it important during the age of information overload and narrative warfare. This will also improve SEO.
Emergentism FAQ
There's a strong position on emergence of consciousness; it seems it's not even a hypothesis in NR and I guess that makes some people so reactive.
I think it would be great to have an FAQ page to possibly make future debates more ecological and fruitful. Some of the things that could be elaborated in the FAQ:
- importance of distinction between philosophical theory (inductive reasoning? or actually deductive reasoning? I'm confused here) and scientific theory (deductive reasoning)
- the fact that for now counterarguments usually fall into the categories of âignorance fallacyâ, âfalse equivalency fallacyâ and âGod of the gapsâ which aren't something sufficient; the whole point of challenge was to find at least a logically valid counterposition (ideally a counterposition that is sound with currently available scientific facts), not the nitpicking attacks
- what kind of emergence is meant, is it important here at all and why.
Debates moderation
Probably most of the debates converge to consensus, which are fruitful anyway. There are a few interesting conflicting debates as well. However, I found this specific conflicting debate with Matt Segall quite exceptional.
Matt's position was not understood. He was more interested in a dialogue rather than debates and I think it would be more productive. However, in this specific case, my guess is it would literally take hours to just figure out the common language on a certain concept he mentions.
My humble guess is that a combination of negotiator and moderator with a strong perceiving personality type function (if typologies work at all) could be a step to more meaningful and ecological dialogues in the future. But such negotiator/moderator should also be skilled enough to reflect most challenging parts using more ârational languageâ as best as possible. These people are rare. Basically I mean the style of dialogues that happened between theoretical physicist David Bohm and Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti: IMO these were the talks where both sides at some point were barely transcending limitations of their languages and focusing more on intuition in order to understand each other. Much fuzzier and spontaneous dialogues, which aren't prematurely limited by too harsh rationality. Similar thing (with shorter periods of negotiation) could be combined with debating as well.
I hope NR community will be open to understanding more perspectives and won't end up turning into something like a cold and scary crystallization of rational arrogance; that would be damaging and quite opposite to the healthy intentions of the whole project.
Final thoughts
I like the clarity and density of the presented ideas in the video, the choice of lines of development in the map and the alternative to the Integral Methodological Pluralism. I like the mentioned interpretation of âfreeâ will, very much resonates with how I personally interpret it. Tritone-ish devilish sounds in the cons sections is a nice aesthetic choice as well.
I guess there's a lot to learn from NR, no matter what positions we hold on the ârational spiritualityâ and that sort of stuff. Just to avoid projections and misunderstandings: I'm at a neutral position to all of the NR, Integral and Metamodernism; what any of these philosophies claim to be somehow naive doesn't necessarily match my own positions.
Thank you David Long for launching this philosophy and the movement; I'm looking forward to the next videos!
I'd appreciate reposts and all this as well, thanks!
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2025-06-10 19:02:09Key Takeaways
Michael Goldstein, aka Bitstein, presents a sweeping philosophical and economic case for going âall inâ on Bitcoin, arguing that unlike fiat, which distorts capital formation and fuels short-term thinking, Bitcoin fosters low time preference, meaningful saving, and long-term societal flourishing. At the heart of his thesis is âhodling for goodââa triple-layered idea encompassing permanence, purpose, and the pursuit of higher values like truth, beauty, and legacy. Drawing on thinkers like Aristotle, Hoppe, and Josef Pieper, Goldstein redefines leisure as contemplation, a vital practice in aligning capital with oneâs deepest ideals. He urges Bitcoiners to think beyond mere wealth accumulation and consider how their sats can fund enduring institutions, art, and architecture that reflect a moral vision of the future.
Best Quotes
âLet BlackRock buy the houses, and you keep the sats.â
âWe're not hodling just for the sake of hodling. There is a purpose to it.â
âFiat money shortens your time horizon⊠you can never rest.â
âSavings precedes capital accumulation. You canât build unless youâve saved.â
âYou're increasing the marginal value of everyone elseâs Bitcoin.â
âTrue leisure is contemplationâthe pursuit of the highest good.â
âWhat is Bitcoin for if not to make the conditions for magnificent acts of creation possible?â
âBitcoin itself will last forever. Your stack might not. What will outlast your coins?â
âOnly a whale can be magnificent.â
âThe market will sell you all the crack you want. Itâs up to you to demand beauty.â
Conclusion
This episode is a call to reimagine Bitcoin as more than a financial revolutionâitâs a blueprint for civilizational renewal. Michael Goldstein reframes hodling as an act of moral stewardship, urging Bitcoiners to lower their time preference, build lasting institutions, and pursue truth, beauty, and legacyânot to escape the world, but to rebuild it on sound foundations.
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Michaelâs BBB presentation Hodl for Good
07:27 - Austrian principles on capital
15:40 - Fiat distorts the economic process
23:34 - Bitkey
24:29 - Hodl for Good triple entendre
29:52 - Bitcoin benefits everyone
39:05 - Unchained
40:14 - Leisure theory of value
52:15 - Heightening life
1:15:48 - Breaking from the chase makes room for magnificence
1:32:32 - Nakamoto Instituteâs missionTranscript
(00:00) Fiat money is by its nature a disturbance. If money is being continually produced, especially at an uncertain rate, these uh policies are really just redistribution of wealth. Most are looking for number to go up post hyper bitcoinization. The rate of growth of bitcoin would be more reflective of the growth of the economy as a whole.
(00:23) Ultimately, capital requires knowledge because it requires knowing there is something that you can add to the structures of production to lengthen it in some way that will take time but allow you to have more in the future than you would today. Let Black Rockck buy the houses and you keep the sats, not the other way around.
(00:41) You wait until later for Larry Frink to try to sell you a [Music] mansion. And we're live just like that. Just like that. 3:30 on a Friday, Memorial Day weekend. It's a good good good way to end the week and start the holiday weekend. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Thank you for having me here. Thank you for coming. I wore this hat specifically because I think it's I think it's very apppropo uh to the conversation we're going to have which is I hope an extension of the presentation you gave at Bitblock Boom Huddle for good. You were working on
(01:24) that for many weeks leading up to uh the conference and explaining how you were structuring it. I think it's a very important topic to discuss now as the Bitcoin price is hitting new all-time highs and people are trying to understand what am I doing with Bitcoin? Like you have you have the different sort of factions within Bitcoin.
(01:47) Uh get on a Bitcoin standard, get on zero, spend as much Bitcoin as possible. You have the sailors of the world are saying buy Bitcoin, never sell, die with your Bitcoin. And I think you do a really good job in that presentation. And I just think your understanding overall of Bitcoin is incredible to put everything into context. It's not either or.
(02:07) It really depends on what you want to accomplish. Yeah, it's definitely there there is no actual one-sizefits-all um for I mean nearly anything in this world. So um yeah, I mean first of all I mean there was it was the first conference talk I had given in maybe five years. I think the one prior to that uh was um bit block boom 2019 which was my meme talk which uh has uh become infamous and notorious.
(02:43) So uh there was also a lot of like high expectations uh you know rockstar dev uh has has treated that you know uh that that talk with a lot of reference. a lot of people have enjoyed it and he was expecting this one to be, you know, the greatest one ever, which is a little bit of a little bit of a uh a burden to live up to those kinds of standards.
(03:08) Um, but you know, because I don't give a lot of talks. Um, you know, I I I like to uh try to bring ideas that might even be ideas that are common. So, something like hodling, we all talk about it constantly. uh but try to bring it from a little bit of a different angle and try to give um a little bit of uh new light to it.
(03:31) I alsove I've I've always enjoyed kind of coming at things from a third angle. Um whenever there's, you know, there's there's all these little debates that we have in in Bitcoin and sometimes it's nice to try to uh step out of it and look at it a little more uh kind of objectively and find ways of understanding it that incorporate the truths of of all of them.
(03:58) uh you know cuz I think we should always be kind of as much as possible after ultimate truth. Um so with this one um yeah I was kind of finding that that sort of golden mean. So uh um yeah and I actually I think about that a lot is uh you know Aristotle has his his concept of the golden mean. So it's like any any virtue is sort of between two vices um because you can you can always you can always take something too far.
(04:27) So you're you're always trying to find that right balance. Um so someone who is uh courageous you know uh one of the vices uh on one side is being basically reckless. I I can't remember what word he would use. Uh but effectively being reckless and just wanting to put yourself in danger for no other reason than just you know the thrill of it.
(04:50) Um and then on the other side you would just have cowardice which is like you're unwilling to put yourself um at any risk at any time. Um, and courage is right there in the middle where it's understanding when is the right time uh to put your put yourself, you know, in in the face of danger um and take it on. And so um in some sense this this was kind of me uh in in some ways like I'm obviously a partisan of hodling.
(05:20) Um, I've for, you know, a long time now talked about the, um, why huddling is good, why people do it, why we should expect it. Um, but still trying to find that that sort of golden mean of like yes, huddle, but also what are we hodling for? And it's not we're we're not hodddling just merely for the sake of hodddling.
(05:45) There there is a a purpose to it. And we should think about that. And that would also help us think more about um what are the benefits of of spending, when should we spend, why should we spend, what should we spend on um to actually give light to that sort of side of the debate. Um so that was that was what I was kind of trying to trying to get into.
(06:09) Um, as well as also just uh at the same time despite all the talk of hodling, there's always this perennial uh there's always this perennial dislike of hodlers because we're treated as uh as if um we're just free riding the network or we're just greedy or you know any of these things. And I wanted to show how uh huddling does serve a real economic purpose.
(06:36) Um, and it does benefit the individual, but it also does uh it it has actual real social um benefits as well beyond merely the individual. Um, so I wanted to give that sort of defense of hodling as well to look at it from um a a broader position than just merely I'm trying to get rich. Um uh because even the person who uh that is all they want to do um just like you know your your pure number grow up go up moonboy even that behavior has positive ramifications on on the economy.
(07:14) And while we might look at them and have uh judgments about their particular choices for them as an individual, we shouldn't discount that uh their actions are having positive positive effects for the rest of the economy. Yeah. So, let's dive into that just not even in the context of Bitcoin because I think you did a great job of this in the presentation.
(07:36) just you've done a good job of this consistently throughout the years that I've known you. Just from like a first principles Austrian economics perspective, what is the idea around capital accumulation, low time preference and deployment of that capital like what what like getting getting into like the nitty-gritty and then applying it to Bitcoin? Yeah, it's it's a big question and um in many ways I mean I I even I barely scratched the surface.
(08:05) uh I I can't claim to have read uh all the volumes of Bombber works, you know, capital and interest and and stuff like that. Um but I think there's some some sort of basic concepts that we can look at that we can uh draw a lot out. Um the first uh I guess let's write that. So repeat so like capital time preference. Yeah. Well, I guess getting more broad like why sav -
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2025-06-10 19:01:49CANNES, FRANCE â May 2025 â Bitcoin mining made its mark at the worldâs most prestigious film gathering this year as Puerto Rican director and producer Alana Mediavilla introduced her feature documentary Dirty Coin: The Bitcoin Mining Documentary at the MarchĂ© du Film during the Cannes Film Festival.
The film puts bitcoin mining at the center of a rising global conversation about energy, technology, and economic freedom.
Dirty Coin is the first feature-length documentary to explore bitcoin mining through immersive, on-the-ground case studies.
From rural towns in the United States to hydro-powered sites in Latin America and the Congo, the film follows miners and communities navigating what may be one of the most misunderstood technologies of our time.
The result is a human-centered look at how bitcoin mining is transforming local economies and energy infrastructure in real ways.
To mark its Cannes debut, Mediavilla and her team hosted a packed industry event that brought together leaders from both film and finance.
Dirty Coin debut ceremony at the Marché du Film
Sponsors Celestial Management, Sangha Renewables, Nordblock, and Paystand.org supported the program, which featured panels on mining, energy use, and decentralized infrastructure.
Attendees had the rare opportunity to engage directly with pioneers in the space. A special session in French led by Seb Gouspillou spotlighted mining efforts in the Congoâs Virunga region.
Dirty Coin builds on Mediavillaâs award-winning short film Stranded, which won over 20 international prizes, including Best Short Documentary at Cannes in 2024.
That success helped lay the foundation for the feature and positioned Mediavilla as one of the boldest new voices in global documentary filmmaking.
Alana Mediavilla speaks at the MarchĂ© du Film â Cannes Film Festival
âIf weâve found an industry that can unlock stranded energy and turn it into real power for peopleâespecially in regions with energy povertyâwhy wouldnât we look into it?â says Mediavilla. âOur privilege blinds us.
âThe same thing we criticize could be the very thing that lifts the developing world to our standard of living. Ignoring that potential is a failure of imagination.â
Much like the decentralized network it explores, Dirty Coin is spreading globally through grassroots momentum.
Local leaders are hosting independent screenings around the world, from RoatĂĄn and Berlin to SĂŁo Paulo and Madrid. Upcoming events include Toronto and Zurich, with more cities joining each month.
Mediavilla, who previously worked in creative leadership roles in the U.S. â including as a producer at Google â returned to Puerto Rico to found Campo Libre, a studio focused on high-caliber, globally relevant storytelling from the Caribbean.
She was also accepted into the Cannes Producers Network, a selective program open only to producers with box office releases in the past four years.
Mediavilla qualified after independently releasing Dirty Coin in theaters across Puerto Rico. Her participation in the network gave her direct access to meetings, insights, and connections with the most active distributors and producers working today.
The filmâs next public screening will take place at the Anthem Film Festival in Palm Springs on Saturday, June 14 at 2 PM. Additional screenings and market appearances are planned throughout the year at Bitcoin events and international film platforms.
Dirty Coin at the Cannes Film Festival
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2025-06-10 17:17:40This document is designed to test Markdown rendering with LaTeX math support. Below you'll find examples of Markdown formatting combined with inline and block mathematical notation.
1. Inline Math
Here is an inline formula using single dollar signs:
- Euler's identity: $e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0$
- Quadratic formula: $x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$
- Pythagoras theorem: $a^2 + b^2 = c^2$
2. Block Math
Now let's test block-level LaTeX using double dollar signs:
$$ \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-x^2} \, dx = \sqrt{\pi} $$
Another block formula:
$$ f(x) = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{f^{(n)}(0)}{n!}x^n $$
3. Lists and Math
- Integral: $\int_0^1 x^2 , dx = \frac{1}{3}$
- Derivative: $\frac{d}{dx} \sin(x) = \cos(x)$
- Matrix:
$$ \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 \ 3 & 4 \end{pmatrix} $$
With inline math in code:
$E = mc^2$
(should not render as math here).5. Tables
| Formula Name | Expression | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | Euler's Identity | $e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0$ | | Taylor Series | $\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{x^n}{n!}$ | | Binomial Theorem | $(a + b)^n = \sum_{k=0}^n \binom{n}{k} a^{n-k} b^k$ |
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2025-06-10 15:57:13Ăber die Freilerner-Familie von Katharina und Johannes mit ihren Kindern Aurelius, Benjamin und Friedrich haben wir in unserem Beitrag vom 28. Mai 2025 berichtet. Hier wollen wir eines ihrer Projekte vorstellen. Es zeigt deutlich den pĂ€dagogischen Ansatz von Jahrgangs- und FĂ€cher-ĂŒbergreifender zielorientierter Arbeit der Freilerner.
Die drei Jungs haben im Ringelnatz-Verein Wurzen zusammen mit anderen Kindern am Vorhaben âVom Drehbuch zum fertigen Filmâ mitgewirkt. Das Projekt wurde von dem Lyriker und Schriftsteller Carl-Christian Elze geleitet und unterstĂŒtzt von der KĂŒnstlerin Constanze Kehrt, dem Theater- und Filmregisseur Philipp J. Neumann sowie dem Cutter und Animation Artist**** Sascha Werner, alle aus Leipzig. Constanze Kehrt unterstĂŒtzte die Kinder beim Erlernen der Grundlagen fĂŒr das Schreiben von DrehbĂŒchern. Daneben gab es erste Ăbungen zur Körperwahrnehmung, Stimm- und SprachĂŒbungen sowie Improvisations- und SchauspielĂŒbungen. Nach einer EinfĂŒhrung durch Philipp J. Neumann in die Filmkunst mit ihren unterschiedlichen Bereichen wie Schauspiel, Regie, Kamera, Ton, Produktion, Szenenbild, KostĂŒm, Musik, Schnitt, Sounddesign wurden die Kinder und Jugendlichen auf den eigentlichen Filmdreh vorbereitet. Dazu gehörten Ăbungen im Storyboarding, Szenenproben und schlieĂlich das Location-Scouting und Festlegen der Drehorte in unmittelbarer NĂ€he zum Ringelnatz-Geburtshaus. An zwei Drehtagen wurden schlieĂlich zwei Kurzfilme gedreht, darunter âDie Flosseâ, an dem Aurelius, Benjamin und Friedrich sowie andere Kinder mitwirkten. Die Kinder ĂŒbernahmen nicht nur die Rollen, sondern auch die Kamera, die Tonabnahme und zum Teil die Regie. Eine EinfĂŒhrung in die Kunst des Film- und Tonschnitts bekamen die Kinder und Jugendlichen schlieĂlich von Sascha Werner. Danach wurde das gedrehte Material gemeinsam gesichtet und der Schnitt vorgenommen. Dabei konnten die Kinder und Jugendlichen die Erfahrung machen, dass es tatsĂ€chlich maĂgeblich der Schnitt ist, der einem Film seinen besonderen Charakter, eine bestimmte AtmosphĂ€re gibt.
In dem Film âDie Flosseâ schleichen sich drei Kinder abends von zu Hause weg, weil sie in der Schule gehört haben, dass in der Mulde eine groĂe Flosse gesichtet wurde. Als sie an das Mulde-Wehr kommen, sehen sie keine Flosse, aber hören seltsame GerĂ€usche. Plötzlich ruft eine MĂ€dchenstimme um Hilfe. Philip ist bereit zu helfen, Emma und Benjamin bleiben lieber im Versteck. Im Wasser liegend und von Ăsten eingeklemmt findet Philip eine Sirene. Sie bittet ihn, ihr zu helfen und lockt ihn ins Wasser, was Philip zum VerhĂ€ngnis wird.
Der Film zeigt die kreativen und ausdrucksstarken FĂ€higkeiten der Kinder, die sie im Zusammenwirken mit ihren Lernbegleitern vom Drehbuch bis zum fertigen Kurzfilm umgesetzt haben. Der Film handelt von Hilfsbereitschaft und dem Mut, anderen in bedrohlicher Lage zu helfen. Aber auch das Zögern bei einigen zur Hilfe wird deutlich. Das Ende lĂ€Ăt viele Interpretationsmöglichkeiten zu.
Quelle: https://ringelnatz-verein.de/projekte/anna-hood/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC6YEa63Dp8
Foto von Aleksandra B. auf Unsplash
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2025-06-10 17:38:45Are Islands Choosing for Wealth Or Poverty in the 21st Century?
You have 57 official islands according to the United Nations. But there are thousands of islands in the world. What does Bitcoin and Lighting mean for them? Can it help them escape poverty and become wealthy?
Wealth
First of all: Wealth: what does it mean to be wealthy as an island? It is not only about the number of fiat currency you have in your pockets. Not about the digits you have on your bank account. And not only about the number of sats or Bitcoins you have in your self custodian wallet.\ Wealth means:
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You are healthy
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Your mind is free
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Your body is in shape
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Your relationships are bringing you join
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You are using your talents and your gifts to the max
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And you have options, you can do what you want with your time.
Healthy Islands
So for an island, let's take Curacao as an example, of 160.000 people, it means that there is a potential for everybody to reach that status, that next level in their lives called #wealth.
That is the "dream" goal I'm chasing with my Island Wealth show. Away from poverty. Into more possibilities. Using your skills in this dynamic world.\ \ Current state of Island Wealth
If we take the Caribbean as an example, here you see the official list of islands in the Caribbean: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Caribbean_islands>
There are some indicators to check how wealthy - in terms of income - these Caribbean islands are.\ \ GDP per Capita: this is the total income of the island per year divided by the population. You will get an average that you can compare with your own country. If you take this globally, Luxembourg is the wealthiest country in the world.\ \ Gini Coefficient: this gives you a curve and a value that shows you how the distribution of wealth is on an island.
Net worth: If you go on an individual level, a family level, a business level you can take the assets minus the liabilities and calculate the difference as Net worth. You can also take this figure and compare it to the net worth of individuals in the world.
Bitcoin
Now lets introduce Bitcoin for these islands. How can #Bitcoin help these islands become wealthier?\ \ Problems of Islands
One of the most important problems the islands have is that they are very dependent on #tourism. Yes, I have been studying the economies of islands for a long time. I've been advising small island's governments in the Caribbean, private investors, high earning professionals on how they can build their wealth. And I always hear: we need to diversify more. What does that mean?\ \ All their sales and revenues are coming from one single sector: tourism. And they don't like that. Imagine an island: 500.000 tourists per year coming from USA and Canada. And every day cruise ships at their mega cruise piers with a total of 1 million cruise tourists per year. The tourists stay for 7 days and the cruise tourists stay for 1 day.\ \ That is the typical Caribbean island at its peak. If anything happens to that flow of cruise and stayover tourists ->Poverty. If there is a hurricane ->Poverty. If there are no flights -> Poverty. If there is political unrest and the tourists cannot come ->Poverty. So wealth is very concentrated when you are living on an island.\ \ Bitcoin and Lightning
While most Island's policy makers, citizens, even sometimes high paid individuals do not see Bitcoin, I see a 2 trillion decentralized global economy. If you are fully dependent on tourism, and you want to diversify away from tourism, lets consider Bitcoin and Lightning.\ \ Small businesses
Lets imagine your small businesses that operate online, like a consultant, online trainer/coach, or anybody selling snacks. Now working in the informal sector and not paying any taxes to your small island's government. They all can instantly:
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Download a #Blink or #Aqua wallet and start receiving #SATS
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Get a Wordpress or Shopify website, and start receiving SATS from all over the world, instantly.
Think about that for a moment and let it sink in. A two trillion USD economy globally. 21 million Bitcoins max ever. And everybody can participate right now. Without having to install servers, host software. I would seriously consider this new decentralize payment and savings technology.
How can you diversify away from tourism with Bitcoin and Lighting?
Any business can accept Bitcoin. Imagine you do not have a bank account and you are working in the informal sector. As a gardener, as a technician, electrician. A pool boy, a musician. You now have a wallet to accept hard money instantly.\ \ Agriculture
You could be paying for seeds to plan. With your lightning wallet online.\ \ Retail
You could be accepting Lighting payments if you are a store that sells glasses, food, snacks, clothing, hand crafted products, paintings.
Construction
You could be importing material from the #BRICS+ nations, China as first one, Brazil (close to the Caribbean) and paying with lightning.\ \ Financial Services (local and international)
You could be helping foreign and local other businesses with their online books, they annual reports, their administration, helping them relocate to the Caribbean, and receiving payments with Lighting.\ \ I can go on and on\ \ Decentralized Peer to Peer software development\ I have written about this on previous posts. You could be building peer to peer software based on new software stacks like pear runtime, holepunch technology, nostr. So if you are a local software developer and you know javascript, html and css you now can be paid with Lighting and deliver your knowledge and services to the world. I'm also exploring this myself.\ \ AI and Data Science\ If you are a Data Scientist and you know how to automate stuff with #Python, you know how to use #AI, like me, you could be creating online software and experiences to create Digital Assets that work 24*7*365 days: https://bit.ly/python-ai-automation.
There are endless possibilities to tap into this global decentralized economy
And guess what: we are so early. There is less than 1% of the people of the world who has used Bitcoin and Lighting.\ \ Let's go islands\ So lets do it. Lets go islands. You see that diamond above? It just to start your imagination. You see that man with the open mouth above?That is just to show you how amazed and surprised I'm with the potential of decentralization, self custody and the potential to be self sovereign.\ \ Let me know your thoughts\ This article is only on Nostr and Keet and decentralized platform. I'm moving my attention more and more to decentralization. So I want to hear your thoughts. Let me know if you have any comments, questions or ideas how to create more wealth.\ \ And stay tuned to my episodes where I will host the Island Wealth Show #IslandWealth.\ \ Runy\ Host Island Wealth
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2025-06-10 19:01:28In todayâs digital era, access to financial services remains a privilege for many. Bitcoinization â the mass adoption of bitcoin as a payment medium and store of value â represents a unique opportunity to democratize access to financial services.
Telecommunications carriers occupy a strategic position in this transformation, especially in regions where traditional internet access is limited. However, this aspect remains largely unexplored.
This article seeks to examine how these companies can catalyze this financial revolution by analyzing the Machankura case and the technical possibilities within current communication infrastructure.
The Success Sotry of Machankura
The Machankura project (8333.mobi) emerged to address a common challenge in various African regions: financial exclusion due to limited internet access. Created by South African developer Kgothatso Ngako, the service utilizes the USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) protocol, supported by virtually all mobile phones, to facilitate bitcoin transactions via 2G and 3G cellular networks.
Machankura â derived from South African slang for âmoneyâ â functions as a custodial bitcoin wallet. Through the USSD protocol, users can access the service by dialing short codes (*123*456789#, for example) or sending SMS messages to specific numbers.
When the server receives the code or message, an interactive session between the parties (server-user) begins. This enables users to create bitcoin wallets associated with their phone numbers, protected by multi-digit PINs.
Once registered, users receive a Lightning address (example: 1234567890@8333.mobi) that can be used to receive bitcoin from anyone worldwide. Users can also customize this address to a preferred username, further enhancing privacy.
Currently, Machankura is available in nine African countries, including Nigeria, Tanzania, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, and Malawi. The creatorâs objective is to expand the service to all countries across the African continent in the coming years.
The Technical Foundations of Machankuraâs Success â USSD
As mentioned, USSD is a protocol embedded in mobile networks and available on virtually all cellular devices. This choice proved crucial for the Machankura project, given that in Africa, more than half of phones sold are not smartphones. Additionally, this protocol offers critical technical advantages:
- Operates without requiring internet access, functioning in areas with poor connectivity.
- Universal compatibility with any mobile phone, including the most basic models.
- Provides real-time interactivity between users and the system.
- Features an intuitive interface already utilized for banking services, customer support, and self-service applications
These advantages have enabled bitcoin to become accessible to a significant portion of the regionâs population, with over 15,000 users, according to Machankuraâs project creator.
USSD and Connectivity Challenges
The primary technical limitation of USSD manifests in high-connectivity environments (4G, 5G, or higher). As established by the 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, organization for standardization of mobile networks), the protocol must be recognized by newer generations of cellular networks.
However, this recognition requires a procedure known as inter-technology fallback. For instance, if a user is connected to a 5G network and streaming music, when accessing a USSD service, their connection will downgrade to a 3G (or 2G) network, inevitably interrupting media streaming execution.
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS): The Evolution in Telecommunications Services
The solution to connectivity issues with USSD resides within the IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), a subsystem within the standardized architecture of newer cellular networks (from fourth generation onwards).
Its objective is to unify access and provision of multimedia services across both mobile and fixed networks. These services include:
- Voice services â such as Voice over LTEÂ (VoLTE) and Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi)
- Video services â such as Video over LTEÂ (ViLTE) and Video over WiFi (ViWiFi)
- Videoconferencing
- Instant messaging
- Streaming media
- Emergency services
- Interoperability between legacy networks
The New Era: USSI (USSD over IP)
USSI (USSD over IP) represents the solution for service continuity across 4G, 5G, and future networks when utilizing USSD services. This new protocol enhances service quality, increases simultaneous session capacity, provides additional features for recent devices, improves session security, and enables operation without requiring fallback procedures.
Strategic Opportunities for Carriers
Institutional bitcoin adoption is already established, with integration into portfolios of mining companies, exchanges, automobile manufacturers (Tesla), investment funds (BlackRock), financial institutions (Galaxy Digital Holdings), technology companies (including MicroStrategy, MercadoLibre, and Brazilian MeliĂșz), and even nations such as El Salvador, the United States, and China.
With robust, secure, and extensive infrastructure, telecommunications carriers can implement complex and advanced bitcoin-based financial services, demystifying its use and stimulating adoption.
Strategic partnerships with exchanges and fintechs enhance integrated solutions for entrepreneurs and consumers, such as integration with Lightning Network nodes to enable rapid, low-cost transactions between IoT devices, machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, and point-of-sale (POS) terminals.
The competitive advantages of this approach include:
- New Revenue Streams: Companies can collect fees from simple transactions and provide advanced financial services such as loans, insurance, and investments.
- Customer Retention: By offering innovative services, they can reduce customer churn.
- Vanguard Strategy: Strategic positioning in an emerging high-capitalization market
The Future of Bitcoinization in Telecommunications
The success of the Machankura project unequivocally demonstrates the potential of telecommunications as transformative agents in the mass adoption of bitcoin. As the bitcoin ecosystem consolidates and expands, it is essential that we recognize this opportunity not merely as a new business vertical but as an important step toward strategic positioning at the forefront of a global economic transformation.
Given the extensive reach of existing infrastructure, these carriers can become the primary catalyst for transforming the lives of the unbanked in an unprecedented manner. As we have seen, bitcoin is no longer just a trend; it is a reality. The natural consequence of this reality is bitcoinization, and we have the opportunity to be at the forefront of this emerging paradigm.
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2025-06-10 16:15:54When I see a beginner in jiu jitsu start their journey they have a natural tendency to want to learn the âsecretâ. That one trick, the one technique, the one move that will make them completely unstoppable. This way of thinking is fools gold and itâs so easy to fall for.
In any pursuit there is no âsecretâ. There are fundamentals. Fundamentals are the deep understandings of the mechanics of things. The reason any techniques exist, is because the fundamentals. In a way the techniques being taught are summaries of a collection of fundamental mechanics. To fall in love with the summary misses the deep reservoir of knowledge hiding under the iceberg.
In order for art, mastery and craftsmanship to appear you must dive deep into the source from which the techniques came.
Techniques are not truth, they summarize truth.
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2025-06-10 18:02:33Key Takeaways
In this landmark episode of TFTC, Adam Back and Sean Bill explore Bitcoinâs path to $1 million, focusing on its growing role as pristine collateral in a faltering financial system. Back highlights Blockstreamâs infrastructure efforts, from mining operations to tokenized securities, designed to support this transformation, while Bill shares how he navigated institutional skepticism to bring Bitcoin exposure to a U.S. pension fund. Together, they unpack how institutions are entering the space through structured products and Bitcoin-backed credit, with Blockstreamâs mining notes offering a glimpse of this new financial architecture. Amid rising debt, inflation, and fiat fragility, the duo presents Bitcoin not just as sound money, but as a strategic reserve asset gaining traction from El Salvador to Wall Street.
Best Quotes
"It's not a stretch to say that Bitcoin could reach parity with gold. That would imply something closer to a million dollars a coin."
"Digital gold vastly understates Bitcoinâs potential, but itâs where the conversation had to start."
"Weâre not just building software, weâre solving financial market gaps, one at a time."
"You can wipe out an entire pension fundâs unfunded liability with a 2% allocation to Bitcoin, if it performs as we expect."
"ETF buyers are the new hodlers. Theyâre not day traders; theyâre five-year pocket investors."
"Bitcoin is becoming super collateral, its role in structured credit could help engineer the soft landing everyone hopes for."
"In a world of financial repression, Bitcoin is how the have-nots finally access property rights and savings."
"Emerging markets will be the early adopters of Bitcoin finance because they need it the most."
"You worked for your money. To systematically steal it through hidden inflation is perverse."
"Bitcoin could be the story that saves public pensions, and the people relying on them."
Conclusion
This episode presents a bold vision of Bitcoin as more than sound money, itâs the foundation of a new global financial system. Adam Back and Sean Bill argue that Bitcoinâs role as âsuper collateralâ is reshaping credit, pensions, and sovereign reserves, while a robust infrastructure of financial tools quietly prepares it to absorb institutional capital. As fiat trust erodes, Bitcoinâs adoption will be driven not by hype, but by necessity, and when the shift becomes undeniable, $1 million per coin will mark the start of a new financial era.
Timestamps
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:38 - New ATH
00:02:06 - Sean's Journey Getting Bitcoin Into Pensions
00:03:15 - Blockstream's Evolution Into Finance
00:08:30 - Building Bitcoin Financial Infrastructure
00:14:30 - The Challenge of Conservative Pension Boards
00:17:02 - Bitkey
00:18:10 - Bitcoin's Current Price and Market Cycle
00:24:05 - Bitcoin as Super Collateral
00:27:24 - Unchained
00:30:09 - Cypherpunk Ideals vs Financial Reality
00:34:55 - Pension Fund Crisis and Bitcoin Solution
00:42:29 - The Cypherpunk Banking Stack
00:49:54 - Digital Cash and Free Banking
00:57:06 - Liquid Network and Institutional Rails
01:07:49 - Sean At CBOT
01:22:16 - Bitcoin Futures and Market Structure
01:25:53 - 2025 Bitcoin Price PredictionsTranscript
(00:00) I'm uh permeable, so I'm always astounded that it's not, you know, 10 or 100 times higher. If everybody saw it, the addressable mark, I mean, it would already be 100 200 trillion asset class, right? That's not a stretch to say that Bitcoin could reach parody with gold. That would imply something closer to a million dollars a coin.
(00:18) You see some established public market companies in different countries saying, "Oh, we're going to buy a billion of Bitcoin. We're going to raise and buy 500." Black Rockck ETF. They're even talking about recommended allocations to portfolio managers in the 2% range. Obviously, digital gold would vastly understate the potential of Bitcoin.
(00:38) Gentlemen, thank you for joining me. Of course. Thanks for having us on. Uh Adam, I was just saying I'm woefully embarrassed. This podcast is almost 8 years old and this is your first time on the show. Oh, okay. This is uh but it's an exciting time. Yeah. And you uh really dedicated to podcast. It's been a lot of years, a lot of episodes, right? It has been. Cool.
(00:59) I think we're approaching 700, which is crazy to think. Wow, that is impressive. The uh No, we're talking hit a new alltime high today. Yeah, Bitcoin doing Bitcoin things just as we were on stage uh at the talking hedge kind of asset manager conference uh trying to explain to them why they should put Bitcoin in their uh fund allocations.
(01:23) Yeah, we were discussing it before we hit record and I saw Tur's tweet looked like Tur was at the event, too. Yeah, he was. M so 50% held up they have Bitcoin in their personal account but only 2% or 4% of the funds very few that actually had allocated to Bitcoin. So a lot of them are believers at a personal level but they haven't been able to sell it within their institution you know so they own it themselves uh but they haven't quite gotten the boards to agree yet.
(01:53) So which was a similar situation I was in in 2019 when I first proposed it. You know, I had my experience with Bitcoin. I had a very good experience and was trying to convince uh the pensions in California that they should be looking at adding Bitcoin to the portfolio. Yeah. And it was great to hear some of your background last night, Sean.
(02:11) So, Sean, for those of you watching, uh is the CIO at Blockstream now. Yeah. I am really excited to have both of you here because I've got into Bitcoin in 2013 and nerded out uh on the tech side of Bitcoin distributed system mining full nodes the layered stack that's been built out and so I followed probably all the work that you guys have done at Blockstream since you've been around and it's been really cool to see everything you've done from the Blockstream satellite.
(02:42) I've broadcast some transactions through that before. It's a Jade um uh CLN or excuse me, Core Lightning now. Um the uh liquid and now over the last few years really sort of leaning into the financialization of finance as I like to um to reference it. And so Adam, like how's that transition from being hypert focused towards a more financial perspective on Bitcoin been? Well, actually in our 2014 uh kickoff meeting, you know, with the founders sitting around big whiteboard, we were trying to forward cast what we'd have to do to get
(03:28) a Bitcoin layer 2 for, you know, settlement of assets and Bitcoin working. And one of the risk you know so we thought we'll build the tech and other people issue the assets but like well they might be lazy they might not do it if that happens we'll have to do it ourselves. So there was a lot of situations like that actually where you know you would think there would be lots of people building applications but many people are really just more in business development and a technology is basically a website and a database and
(03:55) you know Bitcoin core wallet on a server or something like that right so we actually ended up building a lot of middleware and getting into asset management a couple earlier steps one was the mining note so we're doing hosting and mining in our own account and what we did when when it was public that we were hosting initially Fidelity was the uh launch customer.
(04:16) They kept coming back to us and saying, "No, we need we need some hosting." And you know, uh, they'd looked around and decided that we were the best. We were we were like, "No, no, we're prop mining. We don't do hosting." But they persuaded us to host them. And then we're like, "Okay, maybe we should expand and host for other people.
(04:31) " And then that became news. And so then a lot of Bitcoiners contacted us and says, you know, I've got like a dozen miners. Can you host them for me? And of course, if you're if you're hosting for thousands of customers, that's a whole you need need a support team. Somebody has got two miners and one of them's crashed or failed, they're very upset, right? It's half the revenue.
(04:52) Whereas somebody's got, you know, 10,000 per client, it's just part of the, you know, maintenance cycle like a big data center. Discs fail 1% a year, you replace them when they die, they raid, it doesn't matter, right? So, it's kind of that phenomena. So we try to figure out well how can we help you know how can we help people do this without creating a you know that painoint and so we designed this mining note concept where it's kind of socialized so that collectively they look like one of the enterprise customers and then we put a 10% buffer in it so that we would eat
(05:22) the first 10% of equipment failure so they wouldn't get you know the drooping hash rate as miners like failed due to age uh for the for the onset And we also figured out how to try and make them a unified market. So, you know, we're selling more tranches into the market. This started in 2021, a three-year product.
(05:45) And um you know, there was some people on the launch branch and then some people 3 months later. So, what we do is look at how many Bitcoin it had mined in the first three months. We buy that and then match it with a 33month contract for the next one. And so the economically equivalent neither dilutive or anti-dilutive for the buyer and therefore they could trade in a unified market even though there were eight sales tranches over the first I don't know like 12 months or something like that and that that market you know it was using initially using uh liquid
(06:17) security tokens uh with uh stalker a European company that does the securitization I mean the legal p -
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ì넌 ë€ìŽ ížíì ăìì ìŁŒììë 돎ìì íŽìŒ íëê°ă ì± ììë ìëĄë¶í°ì ì íìŽ ë¶ê°ë„íšì ë°ëŒ ìëëĄë¶í°ì ì íì íŽìŒ íë€ë ìŁŒì„ìŽ ëìšë€. êłŒê±°ìë ìŽë° ìì ëĄìŽ ìžììŽ ëëíêž° ìíŽìë ì í ëȘ ìŽ "ììŒëĄ ìêž°ê° ìíë ëëĄ ëłŽì êž°ì ì ìì ëĄêČ ì ííêł , ë ìŽìì ê°ì ë ìë€!"ëŒêł ì ìžë§ í멎 ëë€. ë°ëŒì ì í ëȘ ë§ ìŽë»êČ ì€ëì íê±°ë, ìë°ì íë ìŁŒëŠŹë„Œ íë ìŒëš ììŽ ìŽë êČ ì ìžíêČ íêž°ë§ í멎 ëë€. 'ë§ê·žë ìčŽë„Ží'ë êČ°ê” ê·ìĄ± ì°í©ìŽ ì í ëȘ ì ìë°íŽ ììŽ ìëȘ íë êČ ìëê°?
ë°ë©Žì íë ëŻŒìŁŒìŁŒì ìŹí넌 볎ì. ëíëŻŒê”ìì ëí”ë č í ëȘ ìŽ ì”ì ìêžì íì§í ì ìëê°? ì”ì ìêžì íëČì 볎ì„ëëë°(íëČ 32ìĄ°) ë°ëŒì ìŽë„Œ íì§íë êČì ê±°ì ê°íë§íŒìŽë ìŽë ”ë€. ëí”ë čìŽë ê”íìì êłŒë°ìŽ ë°ì넌 íŽìŒ íêł , ê”íìì ìŹì 3ë¶ì 2 ìŽììŽ ì°Źì±íŽìŒ êČšì° í”êłŒëë©°, ìŽë êČ í”êłŒíŽë ê”ëŻŒíŹíìì êłŒë°ìê° ëìíŽìŒ êČšì° ììŽì§ë êČìŽë€. ìŠ, ê±°ì ë¶ê°ë„ì ê°êčë€.
ë°ëŒì ížíë ìëĄë¶í°ì ì íìŽ ë¶ê°ë„íšì ë°ëŒ ì ê”ì ìž ì€ì ì ë¶ì íŹí넌 ê±°ë¶í êČì ì ìíë€. ëí”ë č ì ê±°ë ê”íìì ì ê±° ë± ë§ìŽë€. ìŹêž°ì ì€ì ì ë¶ ëšìì íŹí넌 ê±°ë¶íë ìŽì ë ì€ì ì ë¶ì ë¶ëčì±ë ìì§ë§, ìŽ íŹí넌 í”íŽ ìžìì ë°êŸžë êČ íì€ì±ìŽ ììŽì ê·žë ë€.
ê°ì ë§„ëœìì ì§ì ì ê±°ì íŹíë íì ê±°ë¶íë 걎 ìëë°, ìì ìŁŒììë€ìŽ í ê”ê° ì ìČŽìì êłŒë°ì ì»ë êČì ë¶ê°ë„íì§ë§, í ì§ìì ì ì ëȘ°ëŠŹë êČœì°ìë ì ìŽë ê·ž ì§ìììë êłŒë°ìŽ ë ìë ìêž° ë돞ìŽë€. ë°ëŒì ììŁŒ ìì ì§ììì ìì ìŁŒììë€ìŽ ë€ìêČ°ìŽ ëë€ë©Ž ì ìŽë ê·ž ì§ìì ííŽìë ìëĄë¶í°ì ì íìŽ ê°ë„íŽì§ë€. ê·žëŹë©Ž íŹí넌 ê±°ë¶íë€ê° ì§ìê”Źìì ëłžêČ©ì ìŒëĄ íŹí넌 íêž° ì ì ì íëìŽìŒ í ìŒì ìì ìŁŒìê° ë§ìŽ íŒì§êł , ìì ìŁŒì넌 ì§ì§íë ìŹëë€ìŽ íčì ì§ìì ëȘ°ëŠŹêž° ììíŽìŒ íë êČìŒ êČìŽë€. ëčížìœìŽëë€ìŽ íčì ì§ìì ëȘ°ë € ìíëžì 걎ì€íë ìí©ì ìê°í멎 ë êČ ê°ë€.
ê·ž ìŽíìë? ì§ìê”Źì ëíëĄ ì ì¶ë ìžëŹŒìŽ íŽëč ì§ìê”Źì íŹíê¶ì ìŹì° ìì ììêČ ìŹì° íŹêž°(ì§ë¶)ëëĄ ë€ì ë¶ë°°íŽìŒ íë€. ìŠ, ìŹì°ìŽ ìë ìŹëì íŹíê¶ìŽ ìë€. ëȘšë êł”êł” ìžíëŒ(ëëĄ, ìë, ì êž°, ê”ìĄ, ìčì, ìŹëČ ë±ë±)ë ì ë¶ ìŁŒììŒëĄ íë§€ëìŽ ëŻŒìíëë€(ì§ë°© ì ë¶ë ìŽë„Œ í”íŽ ìŹìì ë§ë šíë€). ìŽì ë°ëŒ êł”êł” ìžíëŒë ìì í ìŹì ìì ëĄ ì íëë€. ìčì, ìŹëČ, ê”ìĄ ëȘšë ëŻŒê° ìììŒëĄ ì íëë€.
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귞늌 1. ì§ì ìì ìŁŒìì ìì§ìž ìëìœ ìșíŒíëŠŹìŠ êčë°
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ìêł ëŠŹìŠì ì ë”ì ìŽìŒêž°íêž° ì ì 뚌ì íë ëŻŒìŁŒìŁŒì íŹíì ë¶ëčíšì ëíŽ ìŽíŽëłŽêł ê°ì. ê°ìžì ìž ìê°ë ë€ìŽê° ìë€.
íŹí íì ììČŽë ì ê¶ìì ê¶ëŠŹ íìŹëĄ ì í ëì êČìŽ ìë€. ë€ìêȰì ììčë ëčì°í ë§ì°Źê°ì§ë€. íŹí ëčìŹìë€ìŽ ë€ìêȰì ììčì ëìíêž° ë돞ì ì°žìŹíë êČìŽêž° ë돞ìŽë€. ê·žëì ëŻŒìŁŒìŁŒìë ì ê±°ìì ì žë ê·ž êČ°êłŒì ìčëł”íë êČìŽ ê·ž ìì€í ì ê·ìčìŽë€. ì넌 ë€ìŽ ìŁŒìŁŒìŽíìì ìŁŒìŁŒë€ìŽ ì§ë¶ëëĄ ìêȰê¶ì íìŹíê±°ë íìŹíì§ ììì ìêž°ë êČ°êłŒë ê·ž íì ììČŽëĄë ì í 돞ì ê° ìë€.
íŹíì ì ëčì±ì íŹíëŒë íì ììČŽëĄë¶í° íëšëë êČìŽ ìëëŒ ê·ž íŹíê° ìŽë€ ìì€í ìëì ìŽë€ì§ë íŹíìžì§ëĄë¶í° íëšíŽìŒ íë€. ëë ë ê°ì§ êŽì ìì ìŽíŽëłŒ êČìŽë€.
íë ëŻŒìŁŒìŁŒìì íŹíë ì ê¶ìê° ìì ì ê¶ëŠŹë„Œ ëčì ììêČ ììíë íìë€. í íëłŽê° ëčì ë멎 ë€ìêȰì ììčì ë°ëŒì ê·ž í볎ë ê·ž íëłŽë„Œ ì°ì§ ìì ì ê¶ìë€ì ê¶ëŠŹêčì§ ëȘšë ê°ì žê°ë€. ìŹêž°êčì§ë 돞ì ê° ìë€. íŹí íì ì°žìŹìë€ìŽ ë€ìêȰì ììčìŽëŒë ê·ž ìì€í ì ëìíêž° ë돞ì íŹííêž° ë돞ìŽë€.
ê·žë°ë° íë ëŻŒìŁŒìŁŒìë ëčì ë íëłŽê° ê·ž í볎ìêČ íŹííë , íŹííì§ ììë , êž°ê¶ì íë ê°ì ë€ë„ž ìŹëì ìì ê¶ì ë§ìê» ì 늰í ì ìë ê¶íë ê°ì žê°ë€. ìŽê±Ž ììŁŒ í° ëŹžì ë€. ê”íìììŽ ìžêžì ë늏ë ì ëČ ê¶íì íìŹíê±°ë, ëí”ë čìŽë ê”íìì ìì°ì ížì±íŽ ì ë¶ ì§ì¶ì ëëŠŹêł , ëì ì°ìŽëŽì ìŹëë€ì ìì ê¶ì ì 늰íë íìê° ì©ìžëë€.
ìŽë€ ìŹëë ë€ë„ž ìŹëì ìì ê¶ì ìčšíŽí ìë ìë€. ìì ê¶ì ëšìí íŹìí ìŹíì ë¶ë°° 돞ì 넌 íŽêȰíë ì€ì©ì ëììŽëŒì ì€ìí êČìŽ ìëë€. ìžê° íëìŽëŒë êł”ëŠŹëĄë¶í° ìêž° ìì ììčì ìŽëìŽëŽêł , ê·žê° ìì í ì ìČŽì ì¶ì ìšì íëí ìŹí(ììŽì ì ì )ì ëí ìì ê¶ì 볎ì„íë êČìŽë©°, ê·žëŠŹêł ìŽëŻž ìì ê¶ìŽ ìë ìŹí넌 ê”íì ì ëčìŹìê° ìì ëĄêČ ê”ííë íì넌 볎ì„íë êČìŽë€.
ë°ëŒì ìì ê¶ì ìžê°ìêČ ìŽì±ìŽ ìë€ë ìĄŽìì±ì ííìŽì ìžê° ìê°(ì¶)ì íŹìì±êłŒ ê·ì€íšì ìžì íë êČìŽë€. ìŽë ëê”Źë ìŽë„Œ ëȘšë í ê¶ëŠŹë ìë€. ìŽë„Œ ìčšíŽíë êČì ëłŽíž ì늏ì ë°ëŒ ê·ž ìì ì ìì ê¶ë íŹêž°íë€ë ë»êłŒ ê°ìŒë©°, ìŽë êČ°ê” ìêž° ì ìČŽì ìêž° ìì ë ë¶ì íë ì ìŽ ëë€.
íë ëŻŒìŁŒìŁŒììì íŹííë êČì ë€ë„ž ëê”°ê°ì ìì ê¶ì ì 늰í ìŹëì ëœë êČêłŒ ê°ë€. ì ìŽì ìŽë° ê¶íì ëê”ŹìêČë ìŁŒìŽì§ì§ ìììŒë©° ëčì°í ëê”ŹìêČë ììŒë ëêČšì€ ìë ìë ê¶íìŽë€.
íë ëŻŒìŁŒìŁŒìì ìŒê¶ë¶ëŠœ ìČŽì ë ëčì ììêČ ìŽëŹí ê°íì ê¶íìŽ ëłŽì„ëë€. ì€ë č í볎ìê° ìŽë° ê¶íì íìŹíì§ ìëë€êł íëëŒë ìŽ ìì€í ìŽ ê·žëŹí ê¶íì ë°ëí ì ìë€ë êČì ìžì ë ì§ ëłŽì„íë€ë©Ž ìŽëŹí ìì€í ì íêž°ëìŽìŒ íë€.
ë°ëŒì íë ëŻŒìŁŒìŁŒììì íŹííë íìë ëê”°ê°ê° ìŽëŹí ê¶íì íìŹíë êČì ëí ëìëĄ ê°ìŁŒë ì ìë€. ìŽë€ íëłŽê° ìŽë° íì넌 ë€ë„ž íëłŽëłŽë€ 'ë' íë€êł íŽì ê·ž í볎ì íŹííë êČì ëí ì ëčì±ì ëčì°í í볎ë ì ìë€. ëíëì§ ëíëì§ì ë°ëŒ ìŽ ìœíìŽ ì ëčíë ìë ìêž° ë돞ìŽë€.
ìŹì§ìŽ ìŽë€ íëłŽê° ìŽë° ìœí íì넌 ì ë ì í êČìŽëŒêł êł”ìžíë€êł íŽë, ìì€í ì ìŽëŹí ê¶íìŽ ëłŽì„ëìŽ ìë ìŽì íŹííë íìë ìŽ ìì€í ì ëìíë íììŽë€. ê·ž íëłŽê° ëčì ë ìŽí ê°ìêž° ëëłíŽ ìžêžì ê±·ê±°ë ê”ì±ë„Œ íì ìì°ì í볎íêł ëì ì°ìŽëŽë êČìŽ ìì€í ìììë 돞ì ê° ìêž° ë돞ìŽë€. ìŽêČì ê°ì ëŻŒìŁŒìŁŒìì ëšì ìŽëŒêž° 볎ë€ë, ì ìŽì ìŽë° ë€ë„ž ìŹëì ëí ìœí ê¶íì íìŹí ì ìë ìì€í ììČŽê° ìëȘ»ë êČìŽë€.
íë ëŻŒìŁŒìŁŒìê° ë¶ëčí ë ëČì§ž ìŽì ë ìŽ ìì€í ì ëìíì§ ìë ìŹëë€ìĄ°ì°š ìŽ ìì€í ì íŒíŽìê° ëë€ë ì ìŽë€.
ëë°ì ì°žìŹíêł ìë ìŹëë€ì ìê°íŽëłŽì. ìč늏ìê° ëëšžì§ ëČ í í ëȘšë ìŹëë€ì ëČ í êžìĄì ìœííë êČì ì í 돞ì ê° ëì§ ìëë€. ìëí멎 ëë° ì°žìŹìë€ì íšë°° ì ìì ìŽ ëČ í í ìŹì°ìŽ ìčììêČ ëȘ°ìë ìë ìë€ë êČì ëìíêł ëë°ì ì°žìŹíêž° ë돞ìŽë€(ë°ëŒì ìŽë ìœíìŽ ìëë€). ìŽì ëìíì§ ìëë€ë©Ž ëë°ì ê·žë§í멎 ëë€. ëë°ìŹë ìžì ë ì§ ëë°ì ê·žë§ë ìì ê° ìë€.
ê·žëŹë íë ëŻŒìŁŒìŁŒìë ìŽ ìì€í ì ëìíì§ ìëëŒë ê·ž ëëŒìì íìŽëŹë€ë ìŽì ë§ìŒëĄ ìŽëŹí ìœíì ê°ì ëčí ìë°ì ìë€. 'ë¶ë°°'íêž° ìíŽ íŹí넌 í 거멎 ê·ž ìì€í ì ëìíë ìŹëë€ëŒëŠŹ ìëĄì ìŹì°ì ëêł ë¶ë°°í멎 ë ìŒìŽë€. ê·žëŹë ìŽ ìì€í ì ëȘšë ìŹëë€ìêČ ìŽ ìì€í ì ì°žìŹíë êČìŽ ê°ì ëë€.
ìŠ, ìŽ ìì€í ì ì ìŽì ìëȘ»ë ìì€í ìžë° ìŽ ììì ìąë ì°ë, ëí”ë čì ë ëŽê°ì ë ìŹëë€ìŽ ìëĄ êČœìíêČ íë€. ìì€í ììČŽì ëí ì돞ì íêž°ë ë§€ì° ìŽë €ìŽ ê”ŹìĄ°ë€.
ìŽ ìì€í ìŽ ë§ìì ì ë€ë©Ž ìŽëŻŒì ê°ë©Ž ëë€êł íë ìŁŒì„ì ì í ì€ëë „ìŽ ìë€. ìŽëŻŒì ëčì©ìŽ ë€êł ë€ìí íì€ì ìž ì ìœìŽ ìë€ë êČì ì°šìčíêł ì ìŽìŒêž°íŽëłŽì. ë§ìœ ìŽëŹí ë¶ë°°(?) íčì ìžêžì ê¶í íìŹìê° íŽëč ì§ì í ì§ì ìì ìêł , ê·ž í ì§ì ìŹì©ìê° ìì ìê° ì í ë¶ë°° ê·ìčì ëìíë ìĄ°ê±ŽìŒëĄ í ì§ë„Œ ìŹì©íë€ë©Ž ìŽëŹí ìžêžêłŒ ê°ì ë¶ë°°ë ìœíì ìëë€. ìŹì©ìê° ê·ž ê·ìčì ìë°ì ìŒëĄ ëìíìŒëŻëĄ ì ëčíë ì ìë êČìŽë€.
ë§ìœ ê”í ì ëȘšë ë ìŽ ìŹì€ì ìì ìê° ìë êČ ìëëŒ, ìŹì€ì ê”ê°ì ìì ìŽë©° ê”ê°ê° ê”ëŻŒë€ìêČ ìŹì©ê¶ì ëë ìŁŒë êČìŽëŒë 믞ìč ìŁŒì„ì íŽë(ì°žêł ëĄ ìŽê±Ž í ì§ì ìŹì ìì ê¶ì ë¶ì íë êł”ì°ìŁŒìë€!) ìŹì í ìŽ ìŁŒì„ì ì ëčíì§ ìë€.
í ì§ì ìì ê¶ì íëíë ë°©ëČì ë ê°ì§ê° ìëë° ìČ«ì§ž, ìì ê¶ìŽ ìë ë ì ì ì íšìŒëĄìš ìì ê¶ì ìŁŒì„í ì ìêČ ëë êČ, ëì§ž, ìŽëŻž ìì ê¶ìŽ ìë í ì§ë„Œ ìë°ì ìž ê”íìŽë êž°ë¶ë„Œ í”íŽ íëíë êČìŽë€. ìì ê¶ìŽ ìë ìì° ìëšì í”íŽ ìì°ë ìì°ëŹŒë ìì ê¶ìŽ ìžì ëëë°, í ì§ë ìì°ìŽ ë¶ê°ë„íë(ì°ìŁŒì ê±°ì„ ê°ìŽ ìëĄìŽ êł”ê°ì 걎ì€íë êČ ìëëŒë©Ž...) í ì§ë„Œ íëíë ë°©ëČì ìžêží ë ê°ì§ ëżìŽë€.
ê·žë°ë° íë ê”ê°ê° í ì§ë„Œ ìì í êČì êž°ìì ìŽíŽëłŽì. ìëŻŒì§í넌 í”íŽ ê°ì ëĄ ì ì íë êČì ëíëŻŒê”ì íŽëčìŽ ìë êČ ê°ë€. ê·žëŹë©Ž ìŽëŻž ìì ìê° ìë ìŹì ì§ë„Œ ê°ìą ê·ì ì ìŹì© ì íì í”íŽ ìŹì€ìì ì§ë°°ê¶ì í볎íê±°ë, ìžêžìŒëĄ ì¶ì í ìŹì ìŒëĄ ê”Źì í êČìŽë€. ê·ž êž°ììŽ ëȘšë ìœíì ìë€ë ì ìì ê”ê°ì í ì§ ìì ë ì ëčíì§ ìë€.
ë°ëŒì ê·ìčìŽ ì«ìŒë©Ž ìŽëŻŒì ê°ë©Ž ëë€ë ìŁŒì„ì ëëìŽ ëëì§ì íëë°, ëëì§ì ëčíêž° ì«ìŒë©Ž ë©ëŠŹ ëë§ê°ëŒë ìì ê¶€ëłêłŒ ê°ë€.
ê·žëŹë ê”ê°ì êłìœì ìì í ëčìë°ì ìŽë€. ëšì§ ê·ž ì ìČŽê° ìŽëì íìíë€ë ìŽì ë§ìŒëĄ ê·ž ìì€í ì ëìí êČìŽ ë ìë ìë€. ê° íìŽë ìêž°ë ë€ë„ž ìŹëì 볎ížê° ììŽìŒë§ ììĄŽí ì ìë€ë ì ìì ìì í ëčìë°ì ìžë°, ìŽì ë°ëŒ ëčì°í íìì ììčë ìì í ëčìë°ì ìž êČìŽìêž° ë돞ìŽë€.
ëí ê”ê°ë ê”í ì ìì ìê° ìëë€. ê·žëłŽë€ë ê”í ì ìì ê¶ì 볎ì„'íŽìŒ' íë ìĄŽìŹìŒ ëżìŽë€. ëê”°ê°ê° ê·ìčì ì íêł ì¶ë€ë©Ž ê·ž ê·ìčì ìí„ê¶ì ìì ì ìŹì ì§ ëŽììë§ ìí„ë „ìŽ ììŒë©°, ëčì°í ê·ž ê·ìčì ìë°ì ìŒëĄ ëìíë ìŹëë€ë§ ê·ž ìŹì ì§ë„Œ ìŽì©íë ìĄ°ê±ŽìŒëĄ êłìœí ì ìë€. ă
ì 늏íŽëłŽì. ì§êžêčì§ íë ëŻŒìŁŒìŁŒìì íŹíì ë¶ëčíšì ëíŽ ë ê°ì§ êŽì ìì ìŽíŽëŽ€ë€. ìČ«ì§žë íŹíê° ìœíìŽ ê°ë„í ìŽ ìì€í ì ëìíë€ë íìëŒì ë¶ëčíë€ë êČìŽêł , ëì§žë ìŽ ìì€í ì ëìíì§ ìë ìŹëë€êčì§ ìœíì ëììŽ ëë ìŽ ìì€í ì ëìíë€ë íììŽëŻëĄ ë¶ëčíë€ë êČìŽìë€.
íŹííì§ ìë íìê° íčì ë°ë ìžë „ìŽ íê°ìčêČ ëêČ ëë êČì ìëêč? ê·žë ì§ ìë€. íŹííì§ ìë íìë ìŽ ìì€í ì ì ëčì±ì ìœíìíšë€. íë ëŻŒìŁŒìŁŒìì í° ìììê° ìë€. ëŻŒìŁŒìŁŒììì ëč륯ë í”ìč íìë 51%넌 ëì ìŹëë€ìŽ ê·ž í”ìč íìì ëìíêž° ë돞ì ìíëìŽë ëë€ë ë§€ì° ëčë ŒëŠŹì ìž ìŁŒì„ì ì ê°íêł ìë€. ìŽë ëčì°í ì ëčì±ìŽ ìë€. ê·žë°ë° ì§ì§ í° ìììë ê·ž í”ìč íìì ëìí ìŹëìŽ ìŹì§ìŽ êłŒë°ë ìëëŒë êČìŽë€.
ë§ìœ ìŽë€ íëłŽê° ìì°ì ì ëì ìž ìì€ì ìžêž ë¶êłŒì ëłŽíž ëł”ì§, ì”ì ìêž ìžì ë±ì ëȘšëê° êł í”ë°ë ì ì± ì êł”ìœìŒëĄ ëŽìžì ëčì ìŽ ëìë€êł íŽëłŽì. íŽëč í볎ì ëíìšìŽ 51%ëŒêł íë€ë©Ž ìŽë ì ê”ì 51% ê”ëŻŒìŽ íŽëč íëłŽë„Œ ì§ì§íë êČêłŒ ê°ì ì°©ê°ì ìŒìŒíšë€. ê·žë ì§ ìë€. ë§ìœ íŹíìšìŽ 75%ëŒë©Ž, íŽëč í볎ì ëìí ìŹëì 0.75 x 0.51 = 38%ê° ëë€. ìŠ, 38%ì ëìëĄ ìžíŽ ëȘšë ìŹëìŽ íšê» êł í” ë°êČ ëë êČìŽë€.
ê·žëì ëŻŒìŁŒìŁŒìë ìŽëŹí ìŹì€ì ê°ì¶ë©Žì ìŹëë€ìêČ íŹí넌 ë ë €í ìë°ì ìë€. íŹíìšìŽ ìĄ°êžë§ ëźìì žë ìŽì ëí ì ëčì±ìŽ ìŹê°íêČ ëźìì§êž° ë돞ìŽë€. íŹíìšìŽ 50%ìž ìí©ìì ìŽë€ íëłŽê° 51%ì í넌 ì»ìŽ ëčì ëë€ë©Ž ì ê”ëŻŒì 25%ì ì§ì§ëĄ ëčì ë êČêłŒ ê°ìë° ìŽë í”ìč íìì ëí ì ëčì±ì ë§€ì° ìœíìíšë€.
ìëčì ìŁŒê¶ íìŹ
ê·žëŹë©Ž íŹíëŒë íìê° ìë€ë©Ž ìŒë° ìëŻŒë€ì ìŽë»êČ ìŁŒê¶ì íìŹí ì ììêč? ìŹì€ ì°ëŠŹë ë§€ìŒë§€ìŒ ìë°ì ìŒëĄ íŹí넌 íêł ìë€. ë°ëĄ 믞ì ì€ê° ë§í 'ìëčì ìŁŒê¶' íìŹë€.
ì°ëŠŹë êž°ì ë€ìŽ ì°ëŠŹìêČ ìŽë€ íšì©ì ìŁŒëì§ì ë°ëŒ êłì íŹííë€. ìŽë€ êž°ì ì ìŽëŠŹêł , ìŽë€ êž°ì ì ìŁœìŒì§, ìŽë€ êž°ì ì ê±°ì§ êž°ì ìì ë¶ì êž°ì ìŒëĄ ë§ë€ì§, ëë ìŽë€ êž°ì ì ë¶ì êž°ì ìì ê±°ì§ êž°ì ìŒëĄ ë§ë€ì§ íŹííë€. ë°ëĄ 'ìëč'넌 í”íŽì ë§ìŽë€.
ìŽëŹí ìëčëŒë íŹí ë°©ìì ìì í ìë°ì ìŽëŒë ì ìì ìì ê¶ì ì ëëĄ ëłŽì„íë€. ìœíêłŒë ìì í ëëšìŽì§ íìë€.
ëí, ìŽëŹí íŹí ë°©ìì ê°ìê° ìíë ëëĄ íšì©ì ë늎 ì ìë€. ìŹëČêłŒ ìčìë ìì„ì ìììŒëĄ ë€ìŽì€ë©Ž ì°ëŠŹë ìŽë€ ê·ìč ìëì ìŽìê°ì§ ìì ëĄêČ ì íí ì ìë€. ìŠ, ëŽê° ì íí ê·ìčìŽ ë€ë„ž ìŹëìêČë ê°ì ëì§ ìêł , ë€ë„ž ìŹëìŽ ì íí ê·ìčìŽ ëìêČ ê°ì ëì§ë ìëë€. ìëĄ ë€ë„ž ê·ìčìŽ ì¶©ëí멎 ê·ž ê·ìčë€ì ê°ê·čì ì€ìŹíë êž°ì ìŽ ëíëë€. ìì°ì ìŒëĄ ì§ìê° êœ íŒë êČìŽë€.
ìì° ê¶íì êž°ì ìêČ ëŹë €ìì§ë§ ìŹíì ìëčìê° íë€. ìì°ìê° ìëčìì ìì§ì ë°íë ìì°ì í멎 ë°ëĄ ìì„ìì íŽì¶ëêž° ë돞ìŽë€. êž°ì ì ìëčììêČ ìŽë€ ëëì ìëŹŽë„Œ ê°ìí ìë ìë€. êž°ì ì ìëčìê° ìíë êČìŽ ìë€ë©Ž ìì°í ëżìŽë€. ìëčìë êž°ì ìêČ ìì ë€ìŽ ìíë êČì ì”ëí íšìšì ìŒëĄ ììì ë¶ë°°íìŹ ìì°í êČì ëȘ ë číêł ìì° ê¶íì ììíë ì ìŽë€. ê·ž êž°ì ìŽ ìëčìê° ìíë êČì ìì°íì§ ììŒë©Ž ìŽì°šíŒ ë€ë„ž ìŽë€ êž°ì ìŽ ìì°íìŹ ê±°êž°ì ì±êžž ì ìë ìëčìì í, ìŠ ìŽì”ì ê°ì žê° êČìŽë€.
ë§ìœ 'ìëč'ëŒë íŹí íì ììČŽì ë°ëíë€ë©Ž ì€ì§ì ìë ë ì ìŹì 돞ëȘ ì ë ë ìêžììĄ±íë©° ìŹë êČë ê°ë„íë€. ê°ìê° ìì ë§ì ë°©ììŒëĄ ì¶ì ì íí ì ìë êČìŽë€.
ìŽ íŹí ìì€í ìì íë ëìŽë€. ëìŒëĄ íŹí넌 íë€ë êČìŽ ëčìžê°ì ìŒëĄ ë껎ì§ì§ë ëȘšë„ŽêČ ë€. ê·žëŹë ëìŒëĄ íŹííë êČì ì§ê·čí ìžê°ì ìžë°, ê·ž íŹíê¶ì ì»êž° ìíŽìë 뚌ì ë€ë„ž ìŹëë€ìŽ ìíë êČì íŽì€ì ê·ž í넌 ì»ìŽìŒ íêž° ë돞ìŽë€. ìëčíë €ë©Ž 뚌ì ìì°íŽìŒ íë€. ìŽê±Ž ìì í ìœí ìë ìì€í ìŽêł , ëȘšë ìžê° ìê°ì ëí ìĄŽì€ìŽë€.
ìŽëŹí ìŽì ë€ëĄ ëë ìŽì íë ëŻŒìŁŒìŁŒìì ëí íŹí넌 ê±°ë¶íì§ë§, ëìì ë§€ìŒ ìëč넌 í”íŽ íŹííêł ìë€.
ìêł ëŠŹìŠìŽ ìì ìŁŒì ìžìì ë§ëë ë°©ëČ
ìŽì ìêł ëŠŹìŠì ì ë”ì ìŽíŽëłŽì. ëĄì€ë°ë-ížíì ì§ì ìì ìŁŒì넌 ìŽíŽëłž ë€, íë ëŻŒìŁŒìŁŒìì íŹíì ëí ë¶ëčíšì ìŽíŽëłž êČìŽ ëŹêž ìë ìŽìŒêž°ë ìëìëë°, ìêł ëŠŹìŠì ìŽëŹí ìŽì ëĄ ìŽë í íŹíë ê±°ë¶íêž° ë돞ìŽë€. ìêł ëŠŹìŠì ì°œìììž ìëź€ìŒ ìœíš 3ìžê° ëĄì€ë°ëì ê°ëŒì êČë ëĄì€ë°ëê° ì ìčì ì°ëíë ì ë”ì íëłŽë„Œ 볎ìŽë©Žìë¶í°ìë€.
ìêł ëŠŹìŠì ìì ëĄìŽ ìžìì ë§ë€êž° ìíŽ ìì ìì„ìž ìêł ëŒë„Œ ì ê·č íì©í êČì ìŁŒì„íë€. ìŽë€ì ì ë¶ê° ì¶ì í ì ìë ìì ëĄìŽ ììì„ì íëíŽì ì ë¶ì íì ìœíìí€ë ë°©ëČì ìšìŒ íë€êł ìŁŒì„íë€. ìŽ ììì„ì ëčì°í ëŹŽêž°, ë§ìœ, ì±ë§€ë§€ ë±ì íŹíší ìì„ì ë§íë€.
ê·žëì ìì ì§ììŁŒì넌 ëëìí€êž° ìí ìŽë€ì ì ë”ì ì ë¶ê° ì¶ì í ì ìë ìì„ì ë§ë€êł , íëì ëłë Ź êČœì (ëí êČœì )넌 ë§ë€ìŽ ì ë¶ì íì ì§ìì ìŒëĄ ìœíìí€ë êČìŽë€. ìŽë€ì ë©ìž ê±°ë¶ ìŽë, íŹí ê±°ë¶ ìŽëì ì„ë €íë©° ììì„êłŒ ìíž êž°ì ì ì ê·č íì©íë€. ì°žêł ëĄ ìŹìŽíŒííŹ ê°ì êž°ì ìì ìŁŒìë ë¶ë„íì멎 ì§ììì ìŁŒìëłŽë€ ìêł ëŠŹìŠ ìȘœì ë ê°êčë€(ëĄì€ ìžëžëŠŹíížì ì€íŹëĄë넌 ìê°íŽëłŽì...!)
ëĄì€ë°ë-ížíì ì§ììì ìŁŒìì ìœíšì ìêł ëŠŹìŠì ë ë€ ìì ì§ììŁŒìì ì€íì ëȘ©íëĄ íì§ë§, ì§ììì ìŁŒìë ë ŒëŠŹì ìŒëĄ ì€ëŠŹì ì ëčì±ì í볎íêł , ê·žëŹí ì ëčì±ì ë°íìŒëĄ ìì ì§ììŁŒì넌 ì€íìí€êž° ìíŽ íì€ ìžêłì ìŽëŻž ìĄŽìŹíë ì ëë€ë ì ë”ì ìŒëĄ ìŽì©íë€. ë°ë©Ž ìœíšì ìêł ëŠŹìŠì ìì ì§ììŁŒìì ì€ëŠŹì ì ëčì±ëłŽë€ë 귞걞 ëëìí€êž° ìí ì ë”ë€ì ìčì€íë©°, ì ìčì ì ë íííì§ ìêł , ì ë”ì ìŒëĄ ìŽì©íë €êł ë íì§ ìëë€. ëȘ©íë ê°ì§ë§ ìëĄ ë€ë„ž ë°©ëČì ì·šíë êČìŽë€.
1980ë êł”ê°ë ìœíšì ăì ìì ìŁŒìì ì ìžăì 믞ì ì€ì ëĄì€ë°ë, 넎íëžë„Žì ëí ê°ìŹëĄ ììíì§ë§, 1ì„ìì ë€ìêłŒ ê°ì ëŹžê”Źë ëìšë€. (ìŽêČë ìžì ë€ ëČìíŽëŽìŒêČ ë€!)
"ìČì ëíë ë°êČ©ì ... ê°íìŁŒìâê”ê°ìŁŒì넌â'ê°ì 'íêČ ë€ë ëȘ ë¶ìŒëĄ ê”ê°ì ì§ì± ì ë°ìë€ìŽë êČêčì§ íŹíšíë€!âìŽ ëȘšë ë°ć ììčë€ì ëíŽì... ê·žì€ ê°ì„ ëì°í êČì 'ì ëčìŁŒì'ìžë°, ìŽë ìì ì§ììŁŒìì ëȘ©ì ì ê”ê°ìŁŒìì ìëš, íčí ì ëčì í”íŽ ëŹì±íë €ë ë°ć ê°ë ìŽë€. 'ìì ì§ììŁŒì' ì ëčì ê”ê°ê° ìŽì ë§ ì¶íí ìì ì§ììŁŒììë€ìêČ íŒë¶ì ë ëČì§ž ë°êČ©ìŽìë€. ìČììë í°ëŹŽë ìë ëȘšììŒëĄ, ê·ž ë€ììë ìčšë”ê”°ìŒëĄ ë±ì„íë€."
ëĄì€ë°ëê° 1992ë êł”íëč êČœì í볎ìë í» ë·°ìșëì êł”ê°ì ìŒëĄ ì§ì§íì ë(ìŽë êł”íëč êČœì ìì ë·°ìșëì ìëČì§ ë¶ìíí ìĄêł , ëì ì ëŻŒìŁŒëč ëč íŽëŠ°íŽ ìč늏), ìœíšìŽ ìŽë€ ë°ìì 볎ììì§ ììíŽëłŽì. ì ë° ì ìžëŹžì ìŒëë° ë§ìŽë€. ìœíšì ëĄì€ë°ëê° ìì ì§ììŁŒì ììčì ì ëČë žë€ë©Žì ìì ìŽ ížì§íë ìĄì§ ăì ìì ì§ììŁŒììăìì ëĄì€ë°ëì íì넌 "ìì ì ììčì íŹêž°í íì"ëŒêł ëčëíë€.
ë°ë©Ž ëĄì€ë°ëë ììì ìì ì§ììŁŒì ì§ììžë€ë§ìŒëĄë ìì ì§ììŁŒì ìŹí넌 걎ì€í ì ììŒëŻëĄ ëì€êłŒ ì°í©íŽìŒ íë€êł ìŁŒì„íë€. í» ë·°ìșë ê°ì ìžëŹŒì í”íŽ ì€ì°ìž”ìŽë ë žëêłìž”ì ì§ì§ë„Œ ì»ì ì ìêł , ìì ì§ììŁŒì ëȘ©í넌 ëŹì±í ì ìë€êł íë€. ìŽë ëìš ì ë”ìŽ ìì ìŁŒìì êČœì ì§ìì 볎ìì 돞í ì§ì넌 êȰí©í 'íë ì€ ìì ì§ììŁŒì'ë€. ëĄì€ë°ëë ìêł ëŠŹìŠ ìžë „ìêČ ììì±ë§ì ê°ìĄ°íë©° íì€ ìžêłì ëšì ë ìŹëë€ì ëŹŽêž°ë „í ìŽììŁŒììë€ìŽëŒêł ë°ë°íë©°, ìì ì ê”ê°ìŁŒì넌 ì§ì§íë êČ ìëëŒ ê·ž ìžë „ ìì ìë ë°ê”ê°ì ì ìŹë „ì ìŽëìŽëŽë êČìŽëŒêł íë€.
귞늌 2. ìêł ëŠŹìŠì êčë°
ì§ììì ìŁŒìì ìêł ëŠŹìŠì êł”ëìČŽì ë°°ì ì êŽí ì ì„ ì°šìŽ
ìœíšì ìêł ëŠŹìŠêłŒ ëĄì€ë°ë-íží ëŒìžì ì§ììì ìŁŒìì ì°šìŽë ì ìč ê°ì êž°ìĄŽ ì ëë€ì ì ë”ì ìŒëĄ ìŽì©í ì ìëì§ëżë§ ìëëŒ êł”ëìČŽì ë°°ì ì êŽí ì ì„ììë ìœê° ê°ëŒì§ë€.
ìì ìŁŒìììë ìì ëĄìŽ ìì©êłŒ ìì ëĄìŽ 'ë°°ì 'ë 볎ì„ëìŽìŒ íë€. ìŠ, ì넌 ë€ìŽ ìŽë€ ìŹëìŽ ì„ìŹë„Œ íëë° ëì±ì ìë íìžìŽë ì±ììŁŒìì넌 ì§ììŽë ìëìŒëĄ ë°ì§ ìë êČë ì„ìŹíë ìŹëì ìì ëĄìŽ ë°°ì ê¶ëŠŹëŒë êČìŽë€. ìì ì ìŹì ì§ì ìŽë€ ìŹëì ë€ìŒì§, ë€ìŽì§ ììì§ë ì ì ìŒëĄ ìì ìì ëȘ«ìŽë€. ê·žëŠŹêł ìŹêž°ì ë°°ì ë ëčì°í íë „ìŒëĄ ìŽìŽì§ì§ ìë ì ììì ìì ëĄìŽ ë°°ì ë€.
ìŽëŹí ë°°ì ê° í êł”ëìČŽ ì ìČŽëĄ íŒìĄë€êł íŽëłŽì. ì§êžì ëì±ì ìì ëí ììë§ ë€êČ ë€(íìë ëì±ì ì ëíŽ ë¶ì ì ê°ì ìŽ ì í ììŒë ëì±ì ì ë¶ë€ì ì€íŽ ë§ìêžž). ë§ìœ í ì§ì ìì ì êł”ëìČŽ ì ìČŽê° ëì±ì ìì ëí ë°°ì 넌 ìŁŒì„íë€ë©Ž ëčì°í ëì±ì ìë ê·ž êł”ëìČŽì ë€ìŽê° ìê° ìë€.
ìŹêž°ì ìŽë„Œ ë€ëŁšë ëìì€ê° ìœê° ë€ë„žë°, ížíë ìŽë„Œ ìì ëĄìŽ êłìœì ìí êł”ëìČŽì ì§ìì íììŽëŒ 볎며 êžì ì ìŒëĄ ëłžë€. ëŹŒëĄ ì ëëĄ ìŽëŹí ë°°ì ê° íë „ìŒëĄ ìŽìŽì žìë ì ëë€. íë „ìŒëĄ ìŽìŽì§ë©Ž ëčìčšíŽì± êł”ëŠŹ ìë°ìŽëŻëĄ ì ëčì±ìŽ ìë€.
ìêł ëŠŹìŠì ê°ìžë€ì ìë°ì ìž ë°°ì ë ìì ì§ë§, ìŽêČìŽ êł”ëìČŽì ë°°ì ëĄ ë°ì íêł ê”ŹìĄ°ì ì°šëłìŽë ì§ëšì ì”ììŒëĄ ë°ì íë 걎 ê”ê°ì ë ë€ë„ž ííìŒ ëżìŽëŒ ìê°íìŹ ìŽë„Œ êČœêłíë€. ê·žëì ê°ìž ì°šìì ììšì ë°°ì ë ì ëčíì§ë§, êł”ëìČŽ ì°šìì ë°°ì ë êČœêłíë€. ê·žë ë€êł ìŽê±ž ìì ìŒ íë€ ìŽë° 걎 ìëë€(ê°ìžë€ì ìì ëĄìŽ ë°°ì ê° êł”ëìČŽ ë°°ì ëĄë ìŽìŽì§ ì ìë êČìŽëŻëĄ). ìœíšì êł”ëìČŽì ë°°ì ê° íìí ì ìì§ë§ ê·žêČìŽ ëčí©ëŠŹì ìž ë°°ì ëŒë©Ž ëì ìì„ìŽ íìí êČìŒëĄ ëłžë€. ëì±ì ìë€ì ìí ìì„êłŒ ë§ììŽ ìêžž êČìŽêł , ëčí©ëŠŹì ìž ë°°ì ë ìŽëŹí êł ê°ë€ì ëìč êČì ëí ìì€ëĄ ìŽìŽì§ êČìŽëŒêł ëłžë€. ìŠ, ëȘšë ê°ìžìŽ ìì ìì„ ìêł ëŒìì ìë°ì ìŒëĄ ê”íí ê¶ëŠŹë„Œ ê°ì žìŒ íë©°, ì°šëłì ìž ë°°ì ë€ì ìì„ ììì êČœìí ì ìì ê±°ëŒ ëłžë€. ë§ìœ ëì ìì„ìŽ ìë ìí©ìì ëȘšëê° ë°°ì íë€ë©Ž ìŽë ì€ì§ì ê°ì ìČëŒ ìëí ì ìêž° ë돞ìŽë€.
ìì ì§ììŁŒì ììì ìœíšì ìêł ëŠŹìŠì ì°šëłìŽë ìì©ì ëíë íëìì ìą ë ìąíì ìž êČìČëŒ ëłŽìžë€. ì€ì ëĄ ìœíšì ăì ìì ìŁŒìì ì ìžăì ë±ì„íë ì©ìŽë€ë ìœê° ê·žëŹí ëìì€ê° ìë€. ìœíšì ì í”ì ìž ìąí ëšìŽë€ì ì ë”ì ìŒëĄ ì°šì©íë€. ì넌 ë€ë©Ž íëȘ , ì°©ì·š, íŽë°©ìŽë, ë¶ëł”ìą , ì í, ììì„, ìëí€ìŠ ë±ì ëšìŽë€. ëčì°í ì í”ì ìž ìąí ëšìŽì ë»êłŒë ìì í ë€ë„Žë€. íëȘ ì ìêł ëŒë„Œ í”í "ëčì ìčì " ìì ìŁŒì íëȘ ì ì믞íë©°, ì°©ì·šë ë§ë„ŽíŹì€ì ìëłžê°ê° ë žëì넌 ì°©ì·šíë€êł íë ê·ž ì°©ì·šê° ìëëŒ, ê”ê°ìŁŒìì êȰíí íŹëĄë ìëłžìŁŒììë€ì ì ëì ì§ì ì„ëČœì ë§ë€êł , ìșí°ì© íšêłŒì ìí넌 ë늏ë ê·žëŹí ì€ìŒë ìëłžìŁŒììë€ìŽ íë êČì ì°©ì·šëŒêł íë€(ìêł ëŠŹìŠì ê”ê°ì ììĄŽíì§ ìë êž°ì ê°ì ê”ê°ëĄë¶í° íčí넌 ë°ë ì°©ì·šì êž°ì ê°ë„Œ ê”Źë¶íë€. ì ìžëŹž ì°žêł ).
ì 늏íì! ëĄì€ë°ë-ížíì ì§ì ìì ìŁŒìì ìœíšì ìêł ëŠŹìŠì ì°šìŽì ì ë€ìêłŒ ê°ë€.
ëĄì€ë°ë-ížíì ì§ì ìì ìŁŒìë ì ìč ë±ì ì ë”ì ìŒëĄ ìŽì©íë êČì íì©íë€. ëĄì€ë°ëë êł”íëč êČœì íëłŽë„Œ êł”ê°ì ìŒëĄ ì§ì§íìŹ ì°í ìŹëë€ëĄë¶í° ìì ì§ììŁŒìì ëí êŽìŹì ëë €êł íêł , ížíë ì ê”ëšìì íŹíë ì ëč íëì ê±°ë¶íŽë ì§ì ëšìì íŹíë ìč늏 ê°ë„ì±ì ë°ëŒ ìĄ°ê±Žë¶ëĄ íì©íë€. ë°ë©Ž ìêł ëŠŹìŠì ìŽë í ì ìč íëë ê±°ë¶íë©° ì€ì§ ê”ê°ì í”ì ëĄë¶í° ëëšìŽì§ ìì ëĄìŽ ìì„ì ìí íëȘ ì ì¶ê”Źíë€.
ìŒë§ ì ì ììë ëčížìœìŽëë€ìŽ ëłŽì ì°í ì€íìŽì€ì ë€ìŽê°ì ëčížìœìžì ëíŽ ì ííë 걞 ììíŽëłŽë©Ž ìœë€. ì°í ê”ê°ìŁŒììë€ì ê”ê° ìì€í ì ìí 돞ì íŽêȰì ê°ë „í ì§ëìê° ë±ì„íŽ ëȘšë êČì íŽêȰíŽì€ìŒ íë€ë ìëȘ»ë ë°©ëČëĄ ì ëč ì žìë êČœì°ê° ë§ìë°(돞ì 넌 ë í° ëŹžì ëĄ íŽêȰíë €ë ì ...), ëê”°ê°ë ìŽê±ž ëłŽêł ì ë° ìŹëë€êłŒ íë „í멎 ì ëë€êł í êČìŽêł , ëê”°ê°ë ëčížìœìžêłŒ ìì ìŁŒì넌 ì ííêž° ìíŽ ê·žëë ê°ë„ì±ìŽ ëì ìŽë€ ìŹíì ììŹë€ìŽê° ìŽìŒêž°ë íêł , ì íë íë €êł í êČìŽêž° ë돞ìŽë€.
ëí í ê°ì§ ì°šìŽì ì ì§ì ìì ìŁŒìì ìêł ëŠŹìŠ ëȘšë êł”ëìČŽì ë°°ì ë ìžì íë, ì§ì ìì ìŁŒìë ìŽë„Œ ìì ëĄìŽ êłìœì ìíŽ ë±ì„í êł”ëìČŽì ì§ìëĄ ëłŽêł , ìêł ëŠŹìŠì êł”ëìČŽì ë°°ì ê° ì§ëšì ì”ììŒëĄ ë°ì í êČì êČœêłíë€. ìêł ëŠŹìŠììë ëčí©ëŠŹì ì°šëłì ìí ë°°ì ë ëì ìì„ìŽ ìêČš ê·čëł”ë ì ìë€êł ëłžë€.
ìì ìŁŒì ìžìì ë§ë€êž° ìíŽìë ìŽë»êČ íŽìŒ íëê°
ìŽì 돎ììŽ ìłìì§ ì€ì€ëĄ íëšíŽëłŽì. ì§êžë¶í°ë ê°ìžì ìž ìê°ìŽ ë§€ì° ë§ìŽ ë€ìŽê°ììŒëŻëĄ ìŁŒìíëŒ.
ìœíšì ìêł ëŠŹìŠì ììì„ì íë넌 ë žë € ì ë¶ ê¶íì ìœíìí€ë € íì§ë§ ìŽë ëì€ì ì§ì§ë„Œ ì»êž° ìŽë ”ë€. ëí, ìŽëŹí ëłë Ź êČœì ë í êłłì ì§ì€ëêž° ìŽë ”êł ëêł ìœíêČ íŒì žìì ìë°ì ìë€.
ëĄì€ë°ë-ížíì ì§ììì ìŁŒìë íì€ì ìŽëŻž ìĄŽìŹíë ì ëë€ì ì ë”ì ìŒëĄ íì©íë€. íì€ì ìŒëĄ ëì€ì ì§ì§ë„Œ ì»ì ê°ë„ì±ìŽ ìêł , í ì§ìì ìì ìŁŒììë€ìŽ ì§ì€ë멎 ì ìŽë ê·ž ì§ìììë ì§ì íŹí넌 í”íŽ ìëĄë¶í°ì ì íìŽ ê°ë„íë€. íëì ìì ì§ììŁŒìì ìž ì§ììŽ ìąì ëȘšëČìŽ ë멎 ë€ë„ž ì§ìë ì±íí ê°ë„ì±ìŽ ì»€ì§ë€.
ìŽë€ ì ë”ì ííŽìŒ íëê°? ëë ìì ì§ììŁŒìê° ëëíêČ íêž° ìíŽìë ë ì ë” ë€ ìšìŒ íë€êł ìê°íë€. ì§ììì ìŁŒììë€ì ìŁŒì„ëëĄ ëì€ì ì§ì§ ììŽë ìì ì§ììŁŒìê° ëëíêČ í ì ìë€. ëíëŻŒê”ì ìë "ì§ì§" ëčížìœìŽë+ìì ì§ììŁŒììë€ìŽ ëë” ëȘ ëȘ ìŻ€ ë êč? ëêČ ìĄì 1,000ëȘ ì ë ëë€êł íŽëłŽì. ìŽë€ ì ë¶ê° íčì ì§ìì ëȘšìžë€êł íŽë ìì ì§ììŁŒì ì§ì넌 걎늜í ìë ìë€. ì°Ÿì볎ë ëíëŻŒê”ìì ìžê”Źê° ê°ì„ ì ì ìê° ì¶©ëš êłëŁĄìëŒêł íë€. ìŹêž° ìžê”Źë ìœ 4ë§3ìČ ëȘ ìžë°, ìŹêž°ì 51% êł”êČ©ì ê°íë €êł íŽë ì ìŽë 4ë§ ëȘ ìŽ íìíë€ë ë»ìŽë€. ë°ëŒì ìêł ëŠŹì€ížë€ìČëŒ ëì€ì ì§ì§ë„Œ ì»êž° ìí ì ë”ì ìêł íêČ ê±°ë¶íë€ê° ìŽë í íë ì»ì§ ëȘ»íêł ì ëŻŒ ìììë§ ê°í ì ìë€.
ë°ë©Ž ìêł ëŠŹì€ížë€ì ìŁŒì„ëëĄ ëłë Ź êČœì ë íìíë€. ì ìžëë ëì€ì íë „ ì§ëšì ê°íìŽ ììŽìŒë§ ìŹíê° ì ì§ë ì ìë€ë íìì ìŹëĄìĄíìë€. ëłë Ź êČœì ë ìŽëŹí íìì êčšëšëŠŽ ìąì ìëšìŽë€. ì ë¶ ì¶ì ìŽë ì 3ì ììŽ ë¶ì ëłŽìĄŽìŽ ê°ë„íêł , ëčìŹìëŒëŠŹì ì§ì êȰì ê° ê°ë„íë€ë êČì ìŹëë€ìŽ êČœíí멎 ìê°ìŽ íŹêČ ë°ë êČìŽë€. ëčížìœìžìŒëĄ êȰì 넌 íŽëłž ìŹëêłŒ í ëČë íŽëłž ì ìë ìŹëì ìŽë° ìì ì§ììŁŒì ìžìì ëí ìŽíŽì íìŽ ë€ë„Œ ìë°ì ìë€. ëí, ëčížìœìžì ê°ìžë€ìêČ í° íìŽ ëëë° ê”ê° ìì€í ì íë „ìŒëĄë¶í° ê°ìžë€ìŽ ìì° ê°ìč넌 ì§íŹ ì ìë ê°ë „í ë°©íšìŽì ëìì ëŹŽêž°ê° ëêž° ë돞ìŽë€.
ê·žëŹë ìêł ëŠŹìŠì ìŁŒì„ìž ëłë Ź êČœì ì€ íčí ììì„ ì ë”âê”ê°ì í”ì ê° ëŻžìčì§ ìë ëŹŽêž°, ë§ìœ, ì±ë§€ë§€ ë±ì íì„íë êČâìë ëìíì§ ìëë€. ëčì°í ìì ì§ììŁŒìììž ëë ìŽêž°ë ë§ìœ, ì±ë§€ë§€ ë±ë ìë°ì ìž êłìœì ìíŽ ìì„ìì ë 걎ì íêČ ë€ë€ì§ ì ìë€êł ìê°íë€. ì§êžìČëŒ ë¶ëČíëìŽìë ìŹíì ë€ë„ŽêČ ìì ìì„ììë ë§ìœì ìëë ìì ì±ì ëíŽ ìžìŠíŽìŁŒë êž°êŽ, ììŹë€ë ë±ì„í êČìŽêł , ì±ë§€ë§€ë ëčì·í ë°©ììŒëĄ ì§ìíë ì ìë€êł ìê°íë€. íčì ìŽëŹí ìì„ì ìê° ì ížë„Œ ì§ëìčêČ ëìŽêł ì í”ì ìž ê°ìĄ± ì§ì넌 íŽìč ì ììŒëŻëĄ êł”ëìČŽì ë°°ì ê° ìŒìŽë ìë ìë€. ëŹŽêž°, ë§ìœ, ì±ë§€ë§€ë ìŒë° ëì€ë€ìŽ ìê°íë 'ì§ì'ìë ê±°ëŠŹê° ìë€. ì°ëŠŹë ë ë§ì ìŹëë€ì ëìŽë€ìŹìŒ íëë° ìŽë ìČìì ìŒëš ê±°ë¶ê°ì ìŒìŒíŹ ì ìë€.
ë°ëŒì ìê·čì ìž ììì„볎ë€ë ìŹëë€ì ë°ê°ìŽ ìë ìíë€ì 뚌ì ëčížìœìžìŒëĄ ê±°ëíêł , ê”ê°ê° ì¶ì íì§ ëȘ»íêČ íšìŒëĄìš ë©ìž ê±°ë¶ì ëŹŒêČ°ìŽ íŒì§êČ íŽìŒ íë€. ëìì ë ë§ì ìŹëë€ìêČ ìì ìŁŒì넌 ì ííŽìŒ íë€. ë ë§ì ê°ìžêłŒ ëčížìœìžì í”í ëłë Ź êČœì ëŒë ë ê°ì§ ëŹŽêž°ê° íšê» ìêČšìŒ ì§ì ëšìììì ìì ìŁŒì ìžìì ë§ë€ ì ìì êČìŽë€. 뚌ì ìì ìŁŒì넌 ë§ì ìŹëë€ìêČ ì ííŽìŒ íë€. ìŽ êłŒì ìì ìąí, ë§ììŠ, ìŒìžì§ìžë€ëłŽë€ë ìëì ìŒëĄ ìì ì ëí ìŽíŽê° ìą ë ìë ì§ëšìž ì°í ê”ê°ìŁŒììë€ìŽë êž°ë ê”ì ìą ê”êŽì ê°ì§ ìŹëë€ ìì ììŹ ë€ìŽê° ê±°êž°ì ì í넌 í ìë ìë€. ìŽëŹí êłŒì ì í”íŽ ìì ìŁŒììë€ìŽ ë§ìì§êł , í ì§ìì ëȘšìŹìŒ íë€. ëčížìœìžìŽëŒë ëŹŽêž°ë„Œ ê°ì§ ê°ìžë€ìŽ í ì§ìì ëȘšìŹ ìì ëĄìŽ ìì„ì íì±í멎, ížíê° ë§íë êČìČëŒ ê·ž ì§ìììì íŹí넌 í”íŽ ìì ìì ì§ììŁŒì ìžìì ë§ë€ ì ìë€.
귞늌 3. ìì ìŁŒì ìžìì ë§ë€êž° ìíŽìë ë ì ë”ì ì ì í íšê» ìšìŒ íë€.
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2025-06-10 14:55:39Retirement planning is like laying down the blueprint for your future, where financial security meets your personal dreams and desires. It's about taking a proactive approach to ensure that your golden years are truly golden, filled with comfort and freedom rather than financial stress. The process of creating a retirement plan includes identifying your income sources, adding up your expenses, putting a savings plan into effect, and managing your assets.
It is essential for several reasons:
- Securing Your Financial Future:
Retirement marks the start of a phase where financial worries should no longer dominate your life. Thoughtful retirement planning ensures a consistent income to support your lifestyle and manage unexpected costs.
- Achieving Your Personal Goals:
Retirement offers the chance to focus on passions, hobbies, and experiences delayed during your career. Early preparation makes aspirations such as travel, making new hobbies and spending time with your loved ones, achievable.
- Managing Health Care Needs:
Healthcare often becomes a major expense with age. Without proper planning, medical costs can strain your finances. A comprehensive retirement plan accounts for healthcare needs, helping you manage these expenses while maintaining your standard of living.
- Leaving a Legacy:
Many people wish to leave something behind for their loved ones or give to charity. This minimizes burdens on your family and maximizes your impact.
Elements of a Retirement Plan
A well-structured retirement plan involves several key elements to ensure a comprehensive approach to financial security:
1. Fact-Finding Conversations:
Critical fact-finding discussions are the foundation of retirement planning. Understanding your retirement goals and desires helps shape the path to achieve them. This involves listening to your stories and defining your minimum and optimal retirement lifestyles, including estimating the associated costs.
2. Retirement Income Sources:
Diversifying your income streams is crucial. This includes pensions, social security benefits, annuities, and passive income sources like rental properties or dividends. Understanding the tax implications of each source is also important.
3. Investment Strategy Determination:
Allocating assets based on your specific retirement goals is essential. This involves aligning your investments with the time frame and nature of your retirement aspirations, whether immediate income or long-term growth. Your investment strategy is customized to support your desired lifestyle and factors in your risk tolerance and the returns needed to fund your retirement adequately.
4. Specific Asset Recommendations:
A mix of equities, bonds, real estate, and other assets is often recommended. Diverse portfolios are crucial for mitigating risk while aiming for growth. The portfolio recommendation will support your retirement objectives and be well-equipped to handle market fluctuations and economic changes. Regular reviews and adjustments to your asset allocation ensure your plan remains aligned with your life circumstances.
Benefits of Retirement Planning
- Retirement planning offers numerous benefits that contribute to a secure and fulfilling retirement:
- Financial Security: Ensures a steady flow of income to maintain your standard of living.
- Peace of Mind: Reduces financial stress and uncertainty, allowing you to enjoy your retirement years.
- Goal Fulfillment: Helps you achieve personal aspirations and pursue activities that you are passionate about.
- Healthcare Preparedness: Provides strategies to manage healthcare expenses without depleting savings.
Conclusion
Retirement planning is an essential process for securing financial independence, pursuing personal aspirations, and preparing for unforeseen circumstances in later years. By focusing on key elements such as income sources, investments, and healthcare, individuals can build a robust roadmap for a fulfilling and worry-free retirement.
If unsure where to begin, Passive Capital Managementâs financial planners and advisors can provide valuable guidance. By analyzing your current financial situation and future goals, they can chart a clear trajectory to achieve your aspirations. Their team evaluates whether you are on the right path and recommends adjustments to align with your long-term priorities. Contact Passive Capital Management today to ensure a tailored approach to building a secure and fulfilling retirement.
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2025-06-09 18:23:27When developing on nostr, normally it's enough to read the NIP related to a given feature you want to build to know what has to be done. But there are some aspects of nostr development that aren't so straightforward because they depend less on specific data formats than on how different concepts are combined.
An example of this is how for a while it was considered best practice to re-publish notes when replying to them. This practice emerged before the outbox model gained traction, and was a hacky way of attempting to ensure relays had the full context required for a given note. Over time though, pubkey hints emerged as a better way to ensure other clients could find required context.
Another one of these things is "relay-based groups", or as I prefer to call it "relays-as-groups" (RAG). Such a thing doesn't really exist - there's no spec for it (although some aspects of the concept are included in NIP 29), but at the same time there are two concrete implementations (Flotilla and Chachi) which leverage several different NIPs in order to create a cohesive system for groups on nostr.
This composability is one of the neat qualities of nostr. Not only would it be unhelpful to specify how different parts of the protocol should work together, it would be impossible because of the number of possible combinations possible just from applying a little bit of common sense to the NIPs repo. No one said it was ok to put
t
tags on akind 0
. But no one's stopping you! And the semantics are basically self-evident if you understand its component parts.So, instead of writing a NIP that sets relay-based groups in stone, I'm writing this guide in order to document how I've combined different parts of the nostr protocol to create a compelling architecture for groups.
Relays
Relays already have a canonical identity, which is the relay's url. Events posted to a relay can be thought of as "posted to that group". This means that every relay is already a group. All nostr notes have already been posted to one or more groups.
One common objection to this structure is that identifying a group with a relay means that groups are dependent on the relay to continue hosting the group. In normal broadcast nostr (which forms organic permissionless groups based on user-centric social clustering), this is a very bad thing, because hosts are orthogonal to group identity. Communities are completely different. Communities actually need someone to enforce community boundaries, implement moderation, etc. Reliance on a host is a feature, not a bug (in contrast to NIP 29 groups, which tend to co-locate many groups on a single host, relays-as-groups tends to encourage one group, one host).
This doesn't mean that federation, mirrors, and migration can't be accomplished. In a sense, leaving this on the social layer is a good thing, because it adds friction to the dissolution/forking of a group. But the door is wide open to protocol additions to support those use cases for relay-based groups. One possible approach would be to follow this draft PR which specifies a "federation" event relays could publish on their own behalf.
Relay keys
This draft PR to NIP 11 specifies a
self
field which represents the relay's identity. Using this, relays can publish events on their own behalf. Currently, thepubkey
field sort of does the same thing, but is overloaded as a contact field for the owner of the relay.AUTH
Relays can control access using NIP 42 AUTH. There are any number of modes a relay can operate in:
- No auth, fully public - anyone can read/write to the group.
- Relays may enforce broad or granular access controls with AUTH.
Relays may deny EVENTs or REQs depending on user identity. Messages returned in AUTH, CLOSED, or OK messages should be human readable. It's crucial that clients show these error messages to users. Here's how Flotilla handles failed AUTH and denied event publishing:
LIMITS, PROBE, or some other reflection scheme could also be used in theory to help clients adapt their interface depending on user abilities and relay policy.
- AUTH with implicit access controls.
In this mode, relays may exclude matching events from REQs if the user does not have permission to view them. This can be useful for multi-use relays that host hidden rooms. This mode should be used with caution, because it can result in confusion for the end user.
See Frith for a relay implementation that supports some of these auth policies.
Invite codes
If a user doesn't have access to a relay, they can request access using this draft NIP. This is true whether access has been explicitly or implicitly denied (although users will have to know that they should use an invite code to request access).
The above referenced NIP also contains a mechanism for users to request an invite code that they can share with other users.
The policy for these invite codes is entirely up to the relay. They may be single-use, multi-use, or require additional verification. Additional requirements can be communicated to the user in the OK message, for example directions to visit an external URL to register.
See Frith for a relay implementation that supports invite codes.
Content
Any kind of event can be published to a relay being treated as a group, unless rejected by the relay implementation. In particular, NIP 7D was added to support basic threads, and NIP C7 for chat messages.
Since which relay an event came from determines which group it was posted to, clients need to have a mechanism for keeping track of which relay they received an event from, and should not broadcast events to other relays (unless intending to cross-post the content).
Rooms
Rooms follow NIP 29. I wish NIP 29 wasn't called "relay based groups", which is very confusing when talking about "relays as groups". It's much better to think of them as sub-groups, or as Flotilla calls them, "rooms".
EDIT: Flotilla has migrated to exclusively use "managed rooms" â i.e., fully NIP 29 compliant rooms. Relays without NIP 29 support can still support chat, but all messages will be presented as sent to a single room. I've removed references to unmanaged rooms in what follows.
~~Rooms have two modes - managed and unmanaged. Managed~~ rooms follow all the rules laid out in NIP 29 about metadata published by the relay and user membership. In either case, rooms are represented by a random room id, and are posted to by including the id in an event's
h
tag. ~~This allows rooms to switch between managed and unmanaged modes without losing any content.~~Managed room names come from
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room meta events, ~~but unmanaged rooms don't have these. Instead, room names should come from members' NIP 51kind 10009
membership lists. Tags on these lists should look like this:["group", "groupid", "wss://group.example.com", "Cat lovers"]
. If no name can be found for the room (i.e., there aren't any members), the room should be ignored by clients.~~Rooms present a difficulty for publishing to the relay as a whole, since content with an
h
tag can't be excluded from requests. ~~Currently, relay-wide posts are h-tagged with_
which works for "group" clients, but not more generally. I'm not sure how to solve this other than to ask relays to support negative filters.~~ I have ideas on how to solve this in future iterations of relay-based groups, for example using virtual relays or just a better rooms spec.Cross-posting
The simplest way to cross-post content from one group (or room) to another, is to quote the original note in whatever event kind is appropriate. For example, a blog post might be quoted in a
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to be cross-posted to chat, or in akind 11
to be cross-posted to a thread.kind 16
reposts can be used the same way if the reader's client renders reposts.Posting the original event to multiple relays-as-groups is trivial, since all you have to do is send the event to the relay. Posting to multiple rooms simultaneously by appending multiple
h
tags is however not recommended, since group relays/clients are incentivised to protect themselves from spam by rejecting events with multipleh
tags (similar to how events with multiplet
tags are sometimes rejected).Privacy
Currently, it's recommended to include a NIP 70
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tag on content posted to relays-as-groups to discourage replication of relay-specific content across the network.Another slightly stronger approach would be for group relays to strip signatures in order to make events invalid (or at least deniable). For this approach to work, users would have to be able to signal that they trust relays to be honest. We could also use ZkSNARKS to validate signatures in bulk.
In any case, group posts should not be considered "private" in the same way E2EE groups might be. Relays-as-groups should be considered a good fit for low-stakes groups with many members (since trust deteriorates quickly as more people get involved).
Membership
There is currently no canonical member list published by relays (except for NIP 29 managed rooms). Instead, users keep track of their own relay and room memberships using
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lists. Relay-level memberships are represented by anr
tag containing the relay url, and room-level memberships are represented using agroup
tag.Users can choose to advertise their membership in a RAG by using unencrypted tags, or they may keep their membership private by using encrypted tags. Advertised memberships are useful for helping people find groups based on their social graph:
User memberships should not be trusted, since they can be published unilaterally by anyone, regardless of actual access, so it's better to think of them as "bookmarked groups" or "favorites". Possible improvements in this area would be the ability to provide proof of access:
- Relays could publish member lists (although this would sacrifice member privacy)
- Relays could support a new command that allows querying a particular member's access status
- Relays could provide a proof to the member that they could then choose to publish or not
Moderation
There are two parts to moderation: reporting and taking action based on these reports.
Reporting is already covered by NIP 56. Clients should be careful about encouraging users to post reports for illegal content under their own identity, since that can itself be illegal. Relays also should not serve reports to users, since that can be used to find rather than address objectionable content.
Reports are only one mechanism for flagging objectionable content. Relay operators and administrators can use whatever heuristics they like to identify and address objectionable content. This might be via automated policies that auto-ban based on reports from high-reputation people, a client that implements NIP 86 relay management API, or by some other admin interface.
There's currently no way for moderators of a given relay to be advertised, or for a moderator's client to know that the user is a moderator (so that they can enable UI elements for in-app moderation). This could be addressed via NIP 11, LIMITS, or some other mechanism in the future.
General best practices
In general, it's very important when developing a client to assume that the relay has no special support for any of the above features, instead treating all of this stuff as progressive enhancement.
For example, if a user enters an invite code, go ahead and send it to the relay using a
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event. If it's rejected, you know that it didn't work. But if it's accepted, you don't know that it worked - you only know that the relay allowed the user to publish that event. This is helpful, becaues it may imply that the user does indeed have access to the relay. But additional probing may be needed, and reliance on error messages down the road when something else fails unexpectedly is indispensable.This paradigm may drive some engineers nuts, because it's basically equivalent to coding your clients to reverse-engineer relay support for every feature you want to use. But this is true of nostr as a whole - anyone can put whatever weird stuff in an event and sign it. Clients have to be extremely compliant with Postell's law - doing their absolute best to accept whatever weird data or behavior shows up and handle failure in any situation. Sure, it's annoying, but it's the cost of permissionless development. What it gets us is a completely open-ended protocol, in which anything can be built, and in which every solution is tested by the market.
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2025-06-10 18:02:13In a massive vote of confidence for a new bitcoin-focused company, Tether and Bitfinex have moved over 37,000 BTCâworth $3.9 billionâto digital treasury firm Twenty One Capital. This is one of the largest Bitcoin transactions in recent history.
The announcement came from Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether and CTO of Bitfinex, through multiple posts on X. According to Ardoino, the transfers were part of a pre-funding round for the launch of Twenty One Capital, a new company that will lead the bitcoin treasury space.
Ardoino announced several transfers on X â Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
âTether Group is moving 10,500 BTC to address bc1qpzt4m58zzqgp84ktyuj5tz8g8k8ssg2g2d5eeerwhx4gxulqq5mqjzm5gc as part of the pre-funding of SoftBankâs investment in Twenty One Capital (XXI)â Ardoino said.
Twenty One Capital is a new bitcoin treasury firm led by Jack Mallers, CEO of Strike and founder of Zap. The company is backed by Tether, Bitfinex, SoftBank and Cantor Fitzgerald.
The company will go public via a SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners (CEP) and will trade under the ticker XXI on Nasdaq. After the merger was announced CEPâs stock price skyrocketed from $11 to $59.75.
Cantor Equity Partnersâ stock price jumped on news of the merger â TradingView
Mallers says the companyâs mission is bold and clear: accumulate bitcoin and provide full transparency through public wallet disclosures, also known as providing âproof-of-reservesâ.
Total bitcoin moved to Twenty One Capital so far include:
- 10,500 BTC from Tether on behalf of SoftBank (worth about $1.1 billion)
- 19,729.69 BTC from Tether (worth around $2 billion)
- 7,000 BTC from Bitfinex (valued at roughly $740 million)
The amounts sum up to 37,229.69 BTC, worth around $3.9 billion at current prices. These were verified on public blockchain explorers.
The Twenty One Capital wallets now show large balances. They have already confirmed they have 31,500 BTC. That makes them the 3rd largest corporate bitcoin holder behind Strategy and Marathon Digital Holdings.
Once these new transfers are confirmed, the company will take over Marathon to become the second-largest corporate holder of the scarce digital asset globally.
Related: Twenty One Capital Becomes 3rd-Largest Corporate Holder of Bitcoin
Unlike companies that add bitcoin to their balance sheet, Twenty One Capital exists solely to accumulate and manage bitcoin. It follows a model similar to Strategy but is more transparent.
Mallers introduced new financial metrics like Bitcoin Per Share (BPS) and Bitcoin Return Rate (BRR) to value the company in bitcoin terms, not fiat.
He thinks economic value in the future will not be measured in dollars but in satoshisâthe smallest unit of bitcoin. The company is not just about guarding against fiat collapse, but about completely opting out of the system.
A key part of the firmâs strategy is proof of reserves. Unlike some other big bitcoin holders, Twenty One Capital has already published its public wallet addresses so anyone can verify its holdings in real time.
Ardoino called this approach âBitcoin Treasury Transparency (BTT)â and said itâs a response to recent industry scandals that showed the dangers of financial opacity in digital assets.
Mallers added openness is the only way to build long-term trust in a bitcoin-native financial system.
Twenty One Capital wants to reshape financial infrastructure, build native bitcoin lending models and promote global Bitcoin adoption.
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2025-06-10 14:52:18Para um brasileiro, pode ser difĂcil entender como as estaçÔes do ano sĂŁo capazes de influenciar o imaginĂĄrio e a prĂłpria organização da sociedade.
Mas em paĂses de clima temperado ou frio, onde primavera, verĂŁo, outono e inverno sĂŁo mais demarcados, Ă© contagiante a alegria com que o verĂŁo Ă© celebrado, depois de meses de dias curtos, temperaturas frequentemente negativas e poucas possibilidades de interação social.
Ă por isso que desde os tempos mais antigos, as primeiras civilizaçÔes europeias jĂĄ tinham festas especĂficas para celebrar tanto a chegada da primavera â a volta da vida desabrochando â quanto o solstĂcio de verĂŁo â o ĂĄpice do sol, o dia mais longo do ano.
E, segundo pesquisadores, são esses dois tipos de celebração, depois abraçados pelo catolicismo, que explicam a origem das festas juninas, que no Brasil acabariam sendo reinventadas com um sotaque próprio.
"As origens sĂŁo mesmo as antigas festas pagĂŁs das antigas civilizaçÔes, ligadas aos ciclos da natureza, Ă s estaçÔes do ano. Sociedades antigas realizavam grandes festividades, com duraçÔes longas, atĂ© de um mĂȘs, sobretudo nos perĂodos de plantio e de colheita", contextualiza o pesquisador de culturas populares Alberto Tsuyoshi Ikeda, professor da Universidade de SĂŁo Paulo e consultor da cĂĄtedra Kaapora: da Diversidade Cultural e Ătnica na Sociedade Brasileira, da Universidade Federal de SĂŁo Paulo (#Unifesp).
"A primavera era bastante comemorada, como o reingresso da vida mais dinĂąmica, o rebrotar da natureza e das atividades depois do perĂodo do inverno, sempre de muita dificuldade, luta pela sobrevivĂȘncia e recolhimento", comenta ele.
Se nessa Ă©poca do ano o que se via era a explosĂŁo da natureza, a vida social espelhava isso. "Os grupos humanos realizavam grandes festividades dedicadas Ă prĂłpria natureza, muitas vezes rendendo homenagens aos antigos deuses relacionados Ă natureza, Ă vida animal, Ă vida vegetal de um modo geral. Eram festas comunitĂĄrias com muita alegria, muita alimentação e reuniĂŁo de pessoas em grande nĂșmero: foi o que deu origem Ă s festas juninas que a gente conhece no Brasil e em outras partes do mundo."
Autora do livro Festas Juninas: Origens, TradiçÔes e HistĂłria, a sociĂłloga Lucia Helena Vitalli Rangel, professora na PontifĂcia Universidade CatĂłlica de SĂŁo Paulo (PUC-SP), explica que a origem das festas juninas estĂĄ nos "rituais de fertilidade agrĂcola" de diversos povos â da Europa, do Oriente MĂ©dio e do norte da Ăfrica.
Os [mitolĂłgicos] casais #fĂ©rteis #Afrodite e Adonis, Tamuz e Izta, Isis e #OsĂris eram homenageados nesses #rituais, pois representavam a reprodução humana, numa Ă©poca de evocação da colheita", afirma.
"Eram rituais para que a colheita fosse farta e para abençoar o prĂłximo perĂodo #agrĂcola. Era perĂodo de congraçamento, de partilha e estabelecimento de alianças entre as comunidades. Eram rituais de fartura e abundĂąncia em todos os sentidos, no Ăąmbito alimentar e na relação entre as famĂlias: casamentos, batizados e compadrio."
"No hemisfĂ©rio norte o solstĂcio de verĂŁo era o auge do perĂodo ritual e do trabalho agrĂcola coroado pela colheita", acrescenta a sociĂłloga.
Vale ressaltar o óbvio, para que não fique um certo estranhamento ao leitor menos atento: no hemisfério norte, origem de tais celebraçÔes, as estaçÔes do ano são invertidas em relação ao hemisfério sul, onde estå o Brasil.
Apropriação católica
Mas onde entĂŁo entram os santos nessa histĂłria? Na festa junina contemporĂąnea, estĂŁo presentes algumas das figuras mais populares do catolicismo â e isso acabou impregnado de tal forma na celebração que a religiosidade se misturou ao folclore e Ă s tradiçÔes populares, transcendendo os ritos normatizados pela Igreja CatĂłlica.
O primeiro dos santos juninos Ă© AntĂŽnio (? - 1231), frade franciscano de origem portuguesa que ficou conhecido pelo que fez na ItĂĄlia no inĂcio do sĂ©culo 13. Com fama de milagreiro, foi canonizado pela Igreja onze meses depois de sua morte â trata-se de um recorde atĂ© hoje nĂŁo superado na histĂłria do catolicismo.
No imaginĂĄrio popular, AntĂŽnio se tornou o #bonachĂŁo santo das coisas perdidas, sobretudo nos paĂses europeus, e o casamenteiro, principalmente em Portugal e no Brasil. #Simpatias, #promessas e oraçÔes especĂficas marcam a devoção a ele. E sua presença nos festejos juninos geralmente estĂĄ ligada a essas tradiçÔes â a Igreja fixou o 13 de junho, data da morte dele, como dia consagrado ao santo.
Em 24 de junho, o catolicismo celebra o nascimento de JoĂŁo Batista (2 a.C - 28 d.C.). Ă o santo mĂĄximo das comemoraçÔes juninas â hĂĄ versĂ”es que apontam que originalmente eram "festas joaninas" e nĂŁo festas juninas; e, sobretudo no nordeste brasileiro, a Festa de SĂŁo JoĂŁo Ă© um evento de dimensĂ”es impressionantes.
Personagem de historicidade controversa, JoĂŁo Batista Ă© apontado como primo de Jesus Cristo e aquele que o batizou.
Em seu livro O Ramo de Ouro, o antropĂłlogo escocĂȘs James Frazer (1854-1941) diz que ocorreu um processo histĂłrico "de acomodação", deslocando para a figura de SĂŁo JoĂŁo Batista a comemoração do solstĂcio de verĂŁo.
Por fim, o mĂȘs de junho ainda tem a data do martĂrio de SĂŁo Pedro (? - 67 d.C) e SĂŁo Paulo (5 d.C. - 67 d.C.), dois dos pioneiros do cristianismo. Pedro foi um dos 12 apĂłstolos de Jesus e acabou depois considerado o primeiro papa do catolicismo.
Paulo de Tarso, por sua vez, Ă© reputado como um dos mais influentes teĂłlogos da histĂłria. Parte significativa dos textos que compĂ”em o Novo Testamento da BĂblia Ă© atribuĂda Ă sua pena. Ă dele, portanto, a autoria de parcela considerĂĄvel da ressignificação de Jesus Cristo apĂłs sua morte na cruz â em outras palavras, Ă© possĂvel dizer que Paulo Ă© responsĂĄvel pela transformação de Jesus em um mito.
Uma observação necessĂĄria: apesar de a Igreja celebrar em conjunto a memĂłria do martĂrio de Pedro e de Paulo, por tradição este Ășltimo nem sempre Ă© associado aos festejos juninos.
à medida que o catolicismo foi se transformando em religião do status quo, sobretudo a partir da cristianização do Império Romano, no ano de 380 d.C., diversos rituais tratados como pagãos acabaram sendo abraçados e apropriados pela Igreja. "A Igreja Católica não pÎde desmanchar essas pråticas", reconhece Rangel.
Com os rituais de primavera e verĂŁo, nĂŁo foi diferente. "VĂĄrias dessas festividades foram adaptadas", conclui Alberto Ikeda, da USP. "Aos poucos passaram a ser tratadas como festas em honra aos santos juninos."
"Mas Ă© importante notar que mesmo dentro do ciclo cristĂŁo, esses santos estĂŁo ligados tematicamente com aquelas mesmas ideias, os mesmos princĂpios das festividades [dessa Ă©poca do ano] das antigas civilizaçÔes", pontua o pesquisador.
Santo AntĂŽnio, por exemplo, Ă© o casamenteiro â em uma leitura lato sensu, poderia ser encarado como o santo da famĂlia, da unidade familiar, da reprodução humana. "SĂŁo JoĂŁo tambĂ©m estĂĄ ligado, sobretudo nos interiores do Brasil, a essa questĂŁo dos relacionamentos afetivos. Tradicionalmente, faz-se muito casamento no Dia de SĂŁo JoĂŁo", diz Ikeda.
"Ele tambĂ©m traz a caracterĂstica da fartura [que remete aos perĂodos de plantio e de colheita, em oposição aos rigorosos invernos], dos alimentos, das bebidas, aquilo que chamamos na antropologia de repasto ritual ou repasto cerimonial", afirma o pesquisador.
De modo geral, na leitura proposta por ele, todos os santos juninos estĂŁo ligados aos ciclos da natureza â fogo, ĂĄgua, fertilidade, abundĂąncia. EstĂĄ aĂ SĂŁo Pedro e a ideia de que ele Ă© quem controla o tempo. "Vejo uma relação entre eles e os antigos rituais, uma relação ainda presente.
Embora a gente nĂŁo perceba mais, eles tĂȘm essa ligação com os elementos fundamentais da existĂȘncia humana", comenta.
Nas festas populares essas forças da natureza se fazem representadas, muito além da mesa farta.
Os mastros juninos que sĂŁo erguidos representam a potĂȘncia dos troncos, das ĂĄrvores que resistem ao inverno. A fogueira Ă© a luz: ilumina, aquece, afugenta animais ferozes, assa os alimentos.
Na releitura contemporĂąnea, portanto, as festas juninas "guardam as reminiscĂȘncias das ancestrais aglomeraçÔes festivas", conforme frisa Ikeda.
Tradição brasileira
Paçoca, pamonha, pipoca, bolo de fubĂĄ, canjica, curau, pĂ© de moleque, maçã do amor. Vinho quente e quentĂŁo. Brincadeiras de pular fogueira e dançar a quadrilha. ChapĂ©u de palha, camisa xadrez, calça com remendos. Bombinhas e rojĂ”es, fogos de artifĂcio. Bandeirinhas coloridas penduradas em varais de barbante.
No Brasil, as festas juninas foram reinventadas e se tornaram uma exaltação das raĂzes caipiras. E muito alĂ©m da religiosidade, tornou-se tradição, folclore. Como se o ciclo se fechasse: o que nasceu como ritual gregĂĄrio, de celebração social, e depois foi apropriado por uma religiĂŁo dominante, acabou na cultura popular sendo devolvido ao sentido original â ou seja, a festa pela alegria de festejar.
NĂŁo Ă toa, a folclorista Laura Della MĂŽnica registrou em seu livro Os TrĂȘs Santos do MĂȘs de Junho que "respeitar as festas e oraçÔes dedicadas a cada um dos trĂȘs santos do mĂȘs de junho, segundo a tradição, Ă© obrigação e dever de todos nĂłs, pelo menos culturalmente". O "todos nĂłs" Ă© o brasileiro. Porque mesmo nascida no Velho Mundo, as festas juninas assumiram uma identidade prĂłpria em territĂłrio nacional.
"A colonização da AmĂ©rica colocou novamente a questĂŁo [da apropriação cultural] para os jesuĂtas e todos os religiosos que se instalaram no continente sul-americano", pontua a sociĂłloga Rangel.
"No caso do Brasil, houve uma coincidĂȘncia do calendĂĄrio. No inverno seco, o solstĂcio de inverno marca o perĂodo dos trabalhos agrĂcolas mais importantes. Do mesmo modo que, para os povos do hemisfĂ©rio norte Ă© o perĂodo de rituais de fertilidade, [a festa por aqui tambĂ©m vem] com as mesmas caracterĂsticas, congrega as famĂlias na evocação da abundĂąncia."
As tradiçÔes regionais guardam suas especificidades, como era de se esperar em um paĂs de dimensĂ”es continentais. "Sempre foram festas e rituais populares", salienta Rangel.
"No Brasil temos expressĂ”es regionais muito fortes: o SĂŁo JoĂŁo nordestino, o Boi BumbĂĄ da regiĂŁo norte, o Boi de MamĂŁo no sul, Cavalhadas no centro-oeste e as festas do Divino EspĂrito Santo e muitas regiĂ”es, particularmente no estado de SĂŁo Paulo."
A pesquisadora comenta que "conforme os padres vão chegando nas paróquias, começam a interferir nas comemoraçÔes". à quando vem o sincretismo: a festa popular também é festa católica, a quermesse organizada pela igreja também tem os rituais populares.
"Até hoje as paróquias, as igrejas, realizam festas juninas. Mesmo que as maiores festas estejam predominantemente tendo somente o caråter festivo, mais comercial, de exploração pelo ganho financeiro, as igrejas continuam fazendo comemoraçÔes aos santos juninos", pontua Ikeda.
"Embora muitas pessoas não católicas também participem das festas, embora predomine uma visão genérica que as festas juninas não guardam mais relação com a religiosidade, hå ainda um relacionamento das igrejas com esses santos juninos."
Para ele, a evolução da festividade consiste no fato de que "toda aglomeração possibilita o incentivo ao comĂ©rcio". "E a alimentação estĂĄ neste centro, na busca mesmo do repasto cerimonial e festividades, danças e mĂșsicas que sempre estiveram ligados aos antigos rituais." Ikeda lembra que a as festas populares tĂȘm uma importĂąncia antropolĂłgica por serem "prĂĄticas gregĂĄrias que ciclicamente comemoram a prĂłpria constituição, a prĂłpria existĂȘncia das comunidades enquanto coletividade, a reuniĂŁo de grupos humanos que preservam uma histĂłria comum".
"No caso da feste junina, esse vestir-se de caipira, simbolicamente, é um instrumento de importùncia até emocional e psicológico para as pessoas se sentirem com a identidade ligada ao passado, aos pais e avós que praticavam aquilo, comemorando de forma parecida", analisa o pesquisador.
"Assim, a prĂĄtica possibilita a guarda de uma continuidade ao longo do tempo."
SuspensĂŁo sanitĂĄria
Nunca Ă© demais enfatizar: com a pandemia de covid-19 ainda fora de controle, seria uma pĂ©ssima ideia realizar qualquer tipo de festa neste perĂodo â se quer comemorar, faça em casa somente com seu nĂșcleo familiar. EntĂŁo, 2021 serĂĄ o segundo ano consecutivo em que o Brasil nĂŁo terĂĄ, ao menos de modo ostensivo, a tradição das festividades com bandeirinhas coloridas. Doutora em HistĂłria das CiĂȘncias da SaĂșde e autora do livro A Gripe Espanhola na Bahia, a historiadora Christiane Maria Cruz de Souza afirma que esse cancelamento nĂŁo ocorreu nem na epidemia de 100 anos atrĂĄs.
Isto porque a gripe chegou ao Brasil bem depois dos festejos de 1918. E, no ano seguinte, a epidemia estava controlada. "A gripe espanhola nĂŁo teve nenhuma interferĂȘncia no SĂŁo JoĂŁo. Os primeiros registros da doença apareceram em setembro de 1918 e a doença foi se extinguindo aos poucos. Em Salvador, ele nĂŁo avançou para o ano de 1919. Houve alguns surtos, em lugares mais remotos, atĂ© 1920, mas sem carĂĄter epidĂȘmico."
Ă de se supor, inclusive, que as festividades de 1919 tenham sido ainda mais animadas. "Passada a epidemia de gripe espanhola, tudo o que as pessoas queriam eram esquecĂȘ-la", afirma Souza.
Em 20 de junho de 1919, entretanto, surgiram os primeiros registros indicando uma epidemia de varĂola na capital da Bahia. "Começaram a aparecer um caso aqui, outro ali, mas ainda sem a força suficiente para poucos dias depois interditar os festejos de SĂŁo JoĂŁo", nota a pesquisadora.
"As autoridades sanitĂĄrias demoraram muito para reconhecer que ocorria uma epidemia terrĂvel de varĂola. Autoridades pĂșblicas sĂł costumam reconhecer a existĂȘncia de uma epidemia quando se torna inevitĂĄvel devido ao acĂșmulo de adoecimentos e mortes, quando o nĂșmero de doentes e mortos ultrapassa a normalidade esperada para os casos da doença. Isso demora um tempo."
Rangel ressalta, inclusive, que até a primeira metade do século 20, as festas juninas eram muito menores, restritas a familiares e pequenos grupos comunitårios. Muito menos do que os eventos de hoje em dia. "Eram festas de arraial, de quintais, de quermesses", diz. "Elas só se transformaram em grandes espetåculos na segunda metade do século 20, na esteira da espetacularização do carnaval."
Fonte: BBC News 18 Junho 2021
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2025-06-10 18:01:53The latest AI chips, 8K displays, and neural processing units make your device feel like a pocket supercomputer. So surely, with all this advancement, you can finally mine bitcoin on your phone profitably, right?
The 2025 Hardware Reality: Can You Mine Bitcoin on Your Phone
Despite remarkable advances in smartphone technology, the fundamental physics of bitcoin mining havenât changed. In 2025, flagship devices with their cutting-edge 2nm processors can achieve approximately 25-40 megahashes per second when you mine bitcoin on your phoneâa notable improvement from previous generations, but still laughably inadequate.
Meanwhile, 2025âs top-tier ASIC miners have evolved dramatically. The latest Bitmain Antminer S23 series and Canaan AvalonMiner A15 Pro deliver 200-300 terahashes per second while consuming 4,000-5,500 watts. Thatâs a performance gap of roughly 1:8,000,000 between when you mine bitcoin on your phone and professional mining equipment.
To put this in perspective that hits home: if you mine bitcoin on your phone and it earned you one penny, professional miners would earn $80,000 in the same time period with the same effort. Itâs not just an efficiency problemâitâs a complete category mismatch.
According to Pocket Optionâs 2025 analysis, when you mine bitcoin on your phone in 2025, you generate approximately $0.003-0.006 in daily revenue while consuming $0.45-0.85 in electricity through constant charging cycles. Factor in the accelerated device wear (estimated at $0.75-1.20 daily depreciation), and youâre looking at losses of $1.20-2.00 per day just for the privilege of running mining software.
Mining Economic Factor
Precise Value (April 2025)
Direct Impact on Profitability
Smartphone sustained hash rate
20-35 MH/s
0.00000024% contribution to global hashrate
Daily power consumption
3.2-4.8 kWh (4-6 full charges)
$0.38-0.57 at average US electricity rates
Expected daily BTC earnings
0.0000000086 BTC ($0.0035 at $41,200 BTC)
Revenue covers only 0.9% of electricity costs
CPU/GPU wear cost
$0.68-0.92 daily accelerated depreciation
Reduces smartphone lifespan by 60-70%
Annual profit projection
-$386 to -$412 per year
Guaranteed negative return on investment
Source: PocketOption
Bitcoinâs 2025 Network: Harder Than Ever
Bitcoinâs network difficulty in 2025 has reached unprecedented levels. After the April 2024 halving event that reduced block rewards from 6.25 to 3.125 BTC, mining became significantly more competitive. The global hash rate now exceeds 800 exahashes per secondâthatâs 800 followed by 18 zeros worth of computational power securing the network.
Hereâs what this means in practical terms: Bitcoinâs mining difficulty adjusts every 2,016 blocks (roughly every two weeks) to maintain the 10-minute block time. As more efficient miners join the network, difficulty increases proportionally. In 2025, mining difficulty has increased compared to 2024, making small-scale mining even less viable.
The math is unforgiving:
- Global Bitcoin hash rate: 828.96 EH/s
- Your smartphoneâs contribution: ~0.000000003%
- Probability of solo mining a block: Virtually zero
- Expected time to mine one Bitcoin:Â Several million years
Even joining mining pools doesnât solve the economic problem. Pool fees typically range from 1-3%, and your minuscule contribution would earn proportionally tiny rewardsâfar below the electricity and device depreciation costs.
The 2025 Scam Evolution: More Sophisticated, More Dangerous
Fraudsters now leverage AI-generated content, fake influencer endorsements, and impressive-looking apps that simulate realistic mining activity to entice you to mine bitcoin on your phone.
New 2025 scam tactics include:
AI-Powered Fake Testimonials: Deepfake videos of supposed successful mobile miners showing fabricated earnings statements and encouraging downloads of malicious apps.
Gamified Mining Interfaces: Apps that look and feel like legitimate games but secretly harvest personal data while simulating mining progress that can never be withdrawn.
Social Media Manipulation: Coordinated campaigns across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube featuring fake âfinancial influencersâ promoting mobile mining apps to younger audiences.
Subscription Trap Mining: Apps offering âfree trialsâ that automatically charge $19.99-49.99 monthly for âpremium mining speedsâ while delivering no actual mining capability.
Recent cybersecurity research shows that over 180 fake mining apps were discovered across major app stores in 2025, with some accumulating more than 500,000 downloads before being removed.
Red flags that scream âscamâ in 2025:
- Apps claiming ârevolutionary mobile mining breakthroughâ
- Promises of earning â$10-50 dailyâ from phone mining
- Requirements to recruit friends or watch ads to unlock withdrawals
- Apps that donât require connecting to actual mining pools
- Testimonials that seem too polished or use stock photo models
- Apps requesting permissions unrelated to mining (contacts, camera, microphone)
The 2025 Professional Mining Landscape
To understand why, consider what professional bitcoin mining looks like in 2025. Industrial mining operations now resemble high-tech data centers with:
Cutting-edge hardware:
- Bitmain Antminer S23 Pro: 280 TH/s at 4,800W
- MicroBT WhatsMiner M56S++: 250 TH/s at 4,500W
- Canaan AvalonMiner A1566: 185 TH/s at 3,420W
Infrastructure requirements:
- Megawatt-scale power contracts with industrial electricity rates
- Liquid cooling systems maintaining 24/7 optimal temperatures
- Redundant internet connections ensuring zero downtime
- Professional facility management with 24/7 monitoring
For a small operation, you might need at least $10,000 to $20,000 to buy a few ASIC miners, set up cooling systems, and cover electricity costs. These operations employ teams of engineers, maintain relationships with power companies, and operate with margins measured in single-digit percentages.
2025âs Legitimate Mobile Bitcoin Strategies
While it remains impossible to mine bitcoin on your phone profitably, 2025 offers exciting legitimate ways to engage with bitcoin through your smartphone:
Lightning Network Participation: Apps like Phoenix, Breez, and Zeus allow you to run Lightning nodes on mobile devices, earning small routing fees while supporting bitcoinâs payment layer.
Bitcoin DCA Automation: Services enable automated dollar-cost averaging with amounts as small as $1 daily. Historical data shows $10 weekly bitcoin purchases consistently outperform any mobile mining attempt by 1,500-2,000%.
Educational Mining Simulators: Legitimate apps like âBitcoin Mining Simulatorâ teach mining concepts without false earning promises. These educational tools help users understand hash rates, difficulty adjustments, and mining economics.
Stacking Sats Rewards: Apps offering bitcoin rewards for shopping, learning, or completing tasks.
Lightning Gaming: Bitcoin-native mobile games where players can earn sats through skilled gameplay, with some players earning $10 monthly.onfirm that even the most optimized mobile mining setups in 2025 lose money consistently and predictably.
The Bottom Line
When you mine bitcoin on your phone fundamental economics remain unchanged:Â itâs impossible to profit. The laws of physics, network competition, and energy efficiency create insurmountable barriers that no app can overcome.
However, 2025 offers unprecedented opportunities to engage with bitcoin meaningfully through your smartphone. Focus on education, legitimate earning opportunities, and strategic investment rather than chasing the impossible dream of phone-based mining.
The bitcoin communityâs greatest strength lies in its commitment to truth over hype. When someone promises profits to mine bitcoin on your phone in 2025, theyâre either uninformed or deliberately misleading you. Trust the mathematics, learn from the community, and build your bitcoin knowledge and holdings through proven methods.
The real opportunity in 2025Â isnât to mine bitcoin on your phoneâitâs understanding bitcoin deeply enough to participate confidently in the most important monetary revolution of our lifetime. Your smartphone is the perfect tool for that education; itâs just not a mining rig.
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@ b6dcdddf:dfee5ee7
2025-06-10 14:39:05Bitcoiners around the world are helping to build a safe, permanent home for 50+ orphans in Bugiri, Uganda đșđŹâcomplete with dorms, classrooms, gardens, and Bitcoin education.
Project by @orphansofuganda
https://geyser.fund/project/buildingabitcoinfundedorphanagehomeinuganda
https://stacker.news/items/1002532
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@ 6a6be47b:3e74e3e1
2025-06-10 17:10:58Hi frens! đ§
đ¶ I just canât stop listening to the new Deafheaven album, Lonely People with Power. Iâve been hesitant to write about it because Iâm no music expertâIâm just a fan, and my appreciation is mostly pure excitement and awe.
So, honestly, my opinion is very biased because I love this band so much. Their newest album has completely taken over my playlists since its release. Iâm hooked.
Their last album was a dreamy blend of shoegaze and black metal with those signature âgoblin coreâ screams (forgive my genre-mixing, I just go with what I feel!), and I loved it. Songs like âNeptune Raining Diamondsâ flowing into âLament for Waspsâ felt like being transported to another dimensionâchefâs kiss.
đIf you know Deafheaven, maybe you first heard them through their cult classic Sunbather, or maybe New Bermuda, or something else entirely.
đ§ââïž If youâre used to their darker sound, maybe the last album wasnât your thing. But this oneâoh wow. From the instrumental opening track, I was in for a ride. The music is a mix of pain, loneliness, despair, and sadness, all wrapped in ethereal sounds and bursts of fury.
Itâs hard to describe, but the lyricsâwhile darkâfeel universal. Thereâs a sense of being observed, feeling helpless, but also a glimmer of hope, a sense that something new might begin. Thatâs exactly how this album left me feeling.
đ” If you havenât given this album a chance yet, I really hope you do! And if you have, what was your favorite part? For me, itâs those smooth transitions between songsâgoing from âIncidental IIâ to âRevelator,â and then topping it off with âBody Behaviour.â Mind blown.
Well, those are my two sats! Enjoy your week and take care, frens.
Godspeed! đ
https://stacker.news/items/1002715
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@ 5eaeca3b:75c1954f
2025-06-10 13:25:41Ingredienti:
Olio EVO di qualitĂ , Peperoncino, Aglio (possibilmente fresco), Spaghetti (di qualitĂ ). Per la variazione: Menta (ho usato foglie di menta marocchina) e formaggio pecorino.
Procedimento:
Ho usato (come si vede nella foto in alto) pasta "La Molisana" che ha 14 minuti di cottura, quindi appena l'acqua bolle occorre salarla e buttare la pasta. Poi, in una padella, far riscaldare un fondo di olio EVO e quando Ăš caldo far imbiondire 2/3 spicchi di aglio tagliati a pezzi e il peperoncino (si puĂČ usare quello fresco oppure quello secco tritato). Quando l'aglio comincia ad imbiondire, aggiungere la mentuccia e un mestolo di acqua di cottura (come in foto)
Togliere la padella dal fuoco e lasciare risposare. Appena il tempo di cottura Ú trascorso tirare gli spaghetti dall'acqua e metterli in padella e farli saltare leggermente. attendere qualche istante in modo che la temperatura della pasta si abbassi (non deve raffreddarsi ma semplicemente perdere un po' di calore affinché il formaggio che andiamo ad aggiungere non faccia grumi ma diventi una bella crema...) e quindi aggiungere il pecorino grattato e saltare bene.. se vediamo che si asciuga troppo aggiungere poca acqua di cottura e continuare a spolverare di pecorino e saltare in padella. CosÏ da ottenere una fantastica cremosità ...
Buon appetito!
Un piccolo trucco: ho aggiunto anche uno spicchio (molto piccolo) di aglio spremuto. PerchĂš non risulti troppo aggressivo ho messo una foglia di mentuccia sotto allo spremiaglio.. (vedi sotto in foto)
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@ 75869cfa:76819987
2025-06-10 14:31:22GM, Nostriches!
The Nostr Review is a biweekly newsletter focused on protocol updates, exciting programs, the long-form content ecosystem, and key events happening in the Nostr-verse. If youâre interested, join me in covering updates from the Nostr ecosystem!
Quick review:
In the past two weeks, Nostr activity has grown rapidly. Daily trusted pubkey events reached around 500,000. Pubkey writing events and bios-enabled profiles increased 5x and 9x respectively. Over 11 million events were published, up 123%, while Zap activity rose 58% to 19 million.
Additionally, 12 pull requests were submitted to the Nostr protocol, with 3 merged. A total of 65 Nostr projects were tracked, with 13 releasing product updates, and over 240 long-form articles were published, 38% focusing on Bitcoin and Nostr. During this period, 4 notable events took place, and 2 significant events are upcoming.
Nostr Statistics
Based on user activity, the total daily events from trusted pubkeys reached approximately 494,736 â a significant 93% increase compared to the previous period. Daily activity peaked at 20,850 events.
The number of new users has increased significantly. Pubkey writing events reached 505,587, and profiles with bios totaled 409,922 â 5 times and 9 times higher than the previous period, respectively.
A total of approximately 11 million note events were published, marking a 123% increase. Posts remain the dominant content type, with volume up by 110% from the previous period. Both reposts and reactions also saw significant growth, increasing by 102% and 108% respectively.
For zap activity, the total zap amount is about 19 million, showing an increase of over 58% compared to the previous period.
Data source: https://stats.nostr.band/
NIPs
NIP-101h: Health and Fitness Metrics #1937
nostr:npub1xr8tvnnnr9aqt9vv30vj4vreeq2mk38mlwe7khvhvmzjqlcghh6sr85uum is proposing PR that provides a structured approach for publishing, consuming, and managing health and fitness data on Nostr. It reserves specific event kinds for health metrics and defines common patterns for encryption, tagging, and data export.
nostr:npub1mgvwnpsqgrem7jfcwm7pdvdfz2h95mm04r23t8pau2uzxwsdnpgs0gpdjc is proposing a DVM spec. The major changes are: moving from kinds 5000-7000 to ephemeral kinds 20000-29999;moving from NIP-89 to a new announcement scheme that includes support for providers who run multiple DVMs;the response kind can be set by a DVM to be anything, although we give a strong recommendation that this should be an ephemeral event equal to 1 + request kind (instead of the previous 1000+request kind);we added guidance sections for DVM developers, Client developers, and Relay operators;we added an introduction that compares DVMs to APIs, and providers broader context about DVMs in general;concrete examples of all types of events;added a FAQ.
Add encryption support to NIPs 92 and 94 #1947 staab is proposing to add file encryption support to standard imeta tags and kind-1063 events. Use cases he envisions include: attaching encrypted files to NIP-17 DMs (instead of sending a separate file event), and attaching encrypted files to events sent to access-controlled communities (e.g., closed NIP-29 groups).
Add LLM stuff nip: Define prompt diffs for LLM modifications #1950
nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft is proposing a new NIP that defines a schema for prompt diffs, the idea is that people will be able to continuously customize software by applying a set of patches.
Notable Projects
Primal V2.2.57 nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg
They released an update to the Primal iOS app. Build 2.2.57 includes the following fixes: * Fix: crash when uploading large files * Fix: article nostr user and note mentions * Fix: zapping from the bottom of the article * Fix: 3rd level embedded notes in the feed * Fix: thread view flicker
0xchat nostr:npub1tm99pgz2lth724jeld6gzz6zv48zy6xp4n9xu5uqrwvx9km54qaqkkxn72
- Support for creating MLS private groups (Beta), including adding/removing members and leaving groups
- Fixed an issue where setting NIP-29 group types to "closed" or "private" failed
- Fixed an issue where ecash could not be signed and claimed when logged in via Amber
- Fixed a bug where relay addresses were not properly filtered, causing duplicates
- Fixed a rare issue where user key packages could not be retrieved
YakiHonne nostr:npub1yzvxlwp7wawed5vgefwfmugvumtp8c8t0etk3g8sky4n0ndvyxesnxrf8q
YakiHonne Major Upgrade Alert! Improve your Nostr experience with our latest update: * Advanced Content Control: Multi-source feeds from Nostr networks, global feeds, DVMs, and custom algorithmic relays with advanced filtering by time, keywords, and favorite users. * Fast Account Switching: Seamlessly switch between connected accounts for posting notes, comments, and articles without ending your session. * Smarter Timeline: Grouped reposts keep your feed focused while smart widget organization makes browsing more intuitive. * Unified Experience: Same features on web & mobile, plus experimental push notifications for mobile users.
Zap.stream v1.1.3 nostr:npub1eaz6dwsnvwkha5sn5puwwyxjgy26uusundrm684lg3vw4ma5c2jsqarcgz
- Portrait video view styles
- Add gradient to background of vertical video chat for better readability
- Fixed going back from "Go Live" page blocks gestures
- Fixed short url handler for deep links
- Fixed zap comments missing in some cases
- Fixed format variant display in stream config
- Fixed stop stream when app closed
Nostur v1.21 nostr:npub1n0stur7q092gyverzc2wfc00e8egkrdnnqq3alhv7p072u89m5es5mk6h0
New in this version: * Live chat: open contact info when tapping name/pfp * Auto minimize or hide live stream / nest when navigating somewhere * Added blocked spam stats * Fixed uploading blossom and nip96 media with remote signer / bunker accounts * Fixed tap to go to detail goes to hashtag search * Removed imgur upload option
Alby nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm
The easiest-to-use lightning wallet just got even better. * Smarter payments with information about recipient, payer and zaps * Flexible wallet switching when connecting Alby Hub to other apps * Performance improvements and fixes in Send screen
RUNSTR v0.4.5 nostr:npub1vygzr642y6f8gxcjx6auaf2vd25lyzarpjkwx9kr4y752zy6058s8jvy4e
- Smarter Activity TrackingïŒStep counting for walking, speed metrics for cycling, and activity-specific data sharing.
- Full NIP101h SupportïŒNow tracks steps, elevation, pace, and split times with full NIP101h integration.
- Flexible Data SharingïŒSend data to public or private relays, with enhanced privacy controls.
- Upgraded Rewards SystemïŒEarn sats for saving NIP101h/NIP101e events, with extra bonuses for using private relays and anonymous zaps.
- Improved StabilityïŒBug fixes and more reliable offline performance.
futr nostr nostr:npub18wxf0t5jsmcpy57ylzx595twskx8eyj382lj7wp9rtlhzdg5hnnqvt4xra
- Rich Media Support ïŒImages and videos now display directly in posts. Full video player with controls and fullscreen mode. Download any image/video with one click. Dedicated image viewer.
- Enhanced Social FeaturesïŒ Nested comment threads with visual hierarchy. Quote reposts with your commentary. Referenced posts show inline. Message anyone without following first.
- Better User ExperienceïŒ Smooth scrolling everywhere. Collapsible sidebar for more space. Smart auto-scroll to new content. Improved chat interface.
- Profile IntegrationïŒ npub addresses show as names and pictures. Clickable profile links. User avatars displayed consistently. Smart profile rendering.
- Cross-PlatformïŒ Full Windows 10 support with native installer. Better performance and reduced memory usage. Improved connection reliability. Visual network status indicators.
- Under the HoodïŒ Faster loading and optimized performance. Better error handling and recovery. Publish status tracking Smarter relay management.
ZEUS v0.11.0-beta3 nostr:npub1xnf02f60r9v0e5kty33a404dm79zr7z2eepyrk5gsq3m7pwvsz2sazlpr5
ZEUS v0.11.0-alpha4 with Cashu support is now available for testing. * Experimental Cashu ecash wallet * Swaps: LN -> on-chain, and vice versa * ZEUS Pay: Cashu and NWC lightning addresses (for remote nodes) * Import and export wallet configs * UTXO labeling * Activity: filter for keysends * CLN: support for generating Taproot addresses * CLN: view closed channels * fix: issue with setting channel fee rates * fix: edge case for triggering swaps refund when invoice cannot be paid
KYCNOT.me nostr:npub188x98j0r7l2fszeph6j7hj99h8xl07n989pskk5zd69d2fcksetq5mgcqf
- UI/UX - designe a new logo and color palette for kycnot.me.
- Point system - The new point system provides more detailed information about the listings, and can be expanded to cover additional features across all services.
- ToS Scrapper: implement a powerful automated terms-of-service scrapper that collects all the ToS pages from the listings. It saves you from the hassle of reading the ToS by listing the lines that are suspiciously related to KYC/AML practices.
- Search bar - The new search bar allows you to easily filter services. It performs a full-text search on the Title, Description, Category, and Tags of all the services. Looking for VPN services? Just search for "vpn"!
- Transparency - To be more transparent, all discussions about services now take place publicly on GitLab. This ensures that all service-related matters are publicly accessible and recorded. Additionally, there's a real-time audits page that displays database changes.
- Listing Requests - upgrade the request system. The new form allows you to directly request services or points without any extra steps.
- Lightweight and fast - The new site is lighter and faster than its predecessor!
- Tor and I2P - At last! kycnot.me is now officially on Tor and I2P!
Sparrow nostr:npub1hea99yd4xt5tjx8jmjvpfz2g5v7nurdqw7ydwst0ww6vw520prnq6fg9v2
Sparrow v2.2.1 released with: * Updated Tor library to fix missing UUID issue when starting Tor on recent macOS versions. * Repackaged .deb installs to use older gzip instead of zstd compression. * Removed display of median fee rate where fee rates source is set to Server. * Added icons for external sources in Settings and Recent Blocks view * Bug fix: Fixed issue in Recent Blocks view when switching fee rates source * Bug fix: Fixed NPE on null fee returned from server
shosho nostr:npub1sh0spghk4yvy2d2v35kelw45qq4msk6zykaw4ds047e9slzs8r4qr7q2xa
Version 0.2.3 is released to GitHub and Obtainium. * Stay awake on broadcast screen * Privacy Policy in releases repo * Improved broadcast UI, colour scheme and onsistent fonts across devices
zapwall nostr:npub1r0rs5q2gk0e3dk3nlc7gnu378ec6cnlenqp8a3cjhyzu6f8k5sgs4sq9ac
- Added client-side content encryption (download URLs are now harder to decrypt); no server-side encryption as this is a serverless, Nostr-based system
- Custom relay support: publish to specific or all relays
- Added relay subscriptions to fetch events from other relays
- Implemented dark mode
- Added NSFW toggle â content lives at /nsfw, not linked from home
- Each zapwall now has a direct linkable view
- Added kind1 comments to zapwalls
- UI/UX improvements across the board
- Support for multi-image posts
- Added "Open in Wallet" support
- Enabled editing and deletion for zapwalls
- Secured domain: zapwall.store (not active yet)
Long-Form Content Eco
In the past two weeks, more than 242 long-form articles have been published, including over 65 articles on Bitcoin and more than 27 related to Nostr, accounting for 38% of the total content.
These articles about Nostr mainly explore its unique position as a decentralized, censorship-resistant protocol compared to traditional platforms. They highlight key features like zaps, interoperability (e.g., NIP-101h for health data), and the cultural values of neutrality and permission lessness. Several pieces dive into the practical development of Nostr apps, client tools, and emerging standards like NIP-01 and NIP-02. Others reflect on the social, educational, and even unexpected cultural implications of building on Nostr.
The Bitcoin articles discuss a wide range of topics including the fundamentals of Bitcoin as sound money, its role in resisting centralized control, and its evolving place in the global financial system. Many reflect on Bitcoinâs early-stage adoption, security considerations (like quantum threats and custody practices), and cultural developments around major events such as Bitcoin 2025. Others explore its economic impactâfrom challenging the Cantillon Effect to enabling sovereign individualismâand compare Bitcoin to other digital assets and CBDCs. Technical guides, market trends, and political reflections highlight both the promise and challenges ahead for Bitcoin adoption.
Thank you,
nostr:npub1gwa27rpgum8mr9d30msg8cv7kwj2lhav2nvmdwh3wqnsa5vnudxqlta2sz, nostr:npub1vygzr642y6f8gxcjx6auaf2vd25lyzarpjkwx9kr4y752zy6058s8jvy4e, nostr:npub1m7szwpud3jh2k3cqe73v0fd769uzsj6rzmddh4dw67y92sw22r3sk5m3ys, nostr:npub1k8wmf46sh5dedq4pfk53z4ulnv4x5e77f4t2gmxp4dmg73cjgnnsxhuced, nostr:npub13wke9s6njrmugzpg6mqtvy2d49g4d6t390ng76dhxxgs9jn3f2jsmq82pk, nostr:npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqn, nostr:npub1hz5alqscpp8yjrvgsdp2n4ygkl8slvstrgvmjca7e45w6644ew7sewtysa, nostr:npub1manlnflyzyjhgh970t8mmngrdytcp3jrmaa66u846ggg7t20cgqqvyn9tn, nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s, nostr:npub1etsrcjz24fqewg4zmjze7t5q8c6rcwde5zdtdt4v3t3dz2navecscjjz94, nostr:npub1atrrqav7xyur93xszyaeuyyzy70mpmax488grndfaz3kddyc3dyquawyga, nostr:npub10akm29ejpdns52ca082skmc3hr75wmv3ajv4987c9lgyrfynrmdqduqwlx, nostr:npub1syk07kh6tkwrksyzhqk8qdjul5kj08p842gjxyacljlavhzq4m4slmdu3p, nostr:npub1jrr9dlerex7tg8njvc88c60asxnf5dp8hgcerh0q8w3gdyurl48q6s5nwv, nostr:npub1t6jxfqz9hv0lygn9thwndekuahwyxkgvycyscjrtauuw73gd5k7sqvksrw, nostr:npub1qe3e5wrvnsgpggtkytxteaqfprz0rgxr8c3l34kk3a9t7e2l3acslezefe, nostr:npub1guh5grefa7vkay4ps6udxg8lrqxg2kgr3qh9n4gduxut64nfxq0q9y6hjy, and others, for your work. Enriching Nostrâs long-form content ecosystem is crucial.Nostriches Global Meet Ups
Recently, several Nostr events have been hosted in different countries. * Recently, YakiHonne collaborated with the Bitcoin Unical community to successfully host a Nostr Workshop, attracting about 30 enthusiastic participants. The events not only provided a comprehensive introduction to the Nostr ecosystem and Bitcoin payments but also offered hands-on experiences with decentralized technologies through the YakiHonne platform.
YakiHonne Global Pizza Fest â Ho Chi Minh City Edition was held on May 30, 2025, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at Pizza 4Pâs in Thá»§ ThiĂȘm, Vietnam.Co-hosted by BUIDL Station VN and Dora Factory, the event was part of the global Bitcoin Pizza Day celebration initiated by YakiHonne. Attendees enjoyed pizza, Bitcoin discussions, and community connection, celebrating the decentralized spirit with local builders and enthusiasts. * The Bitcoin 2025 Conference* took place from May 26â29 at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, where the Nostr community hosted a series of vibrant events centered around the Nostr Lounge. Supported by the Human Rights Foundation, the Lounge became a hub for demos, lightning talks, onboarding, and meaningful conversationsâaway from the main hallâs noise. Nostr also delivered two main stage talks,nostr:npub1s9etjgzjglwlaxdhsveq0qksxyh6xpdpn8ajh69ruetrug957r3qpklxzl, nostr:npub1g53mukxnjkcmr94fhryzkqutdz2ukq4ks0gvy5af25rgmwsl4ngq43drvk, nostr:npub1a2cww4kn9wqte4ry70vyfwqyqvpswksna27rtxd8vty6c74era8sdcw83a, nostr:npub18ams6ewn5aj2n3wt2qawzglx9mr4nzksxhvrdc4gzrecw7n5tvjqctp424, nostr:npub1zga04e73s7ard4kaektaha9vckdwll3y8auztyhl3uj764ua7vrqc7ppvc, nostr:npub1spdnfacgsd7lk0nlqkq443tkq4jx9z6c6ksvaquuewmw7d3qltpslcq6j7, nostr:npub1yaul8k059377u9lsu67de7y637w4jtgeuwcmh5n7788l6xnlnrgs3tvjmf, nostr:npub1a6c3jcdj23ptzcuflek8a04f4hc2cdkat95pd6n3r8jjrwyzrw0q43lfrr, focusing on multisig key management and the future of decentralized social media, showcasing open-source momentum in the heart of fiat land. * Africa Bitcoin Day â Kenya was held on May 31st, 2025 (Saturday), from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Nairobi Street Kitchen.Co-hosted by AfroBitcoinOrg and local communities, the event returned following the great success of last year. It brought together developers, tech entrepreneurs, policymakers, and grassroots organizers to build, connect, and learn around Bitcoin and open technologies.
Here is the upcoming Nostr event that you might want to check out.
- BTC Prague 2025 is the largest and most influential Bitcoin-only conference in Europe. It will take place from June 19 to 21, 2025, at PVA Expo Praha in Prague, Czech Republic. The event is expected to attract over 10,000 attendees from around the world, including entrepreneurs, developers, investors, and educators. The conference will feature more than 200 speakers from various sectors of the global Bitcoin ecosystem,
nostr:npub14gm6rq7rkw56cd08aa4k5tvjnepqnxm4xvc535wj0wyjxlgrfa8sqdgv87 nostr:npub1dg6es53r3hys9tk3n7aldgz4lx4ly8qu4zg468zwyl6smuhjjrvsnhsguz nostr:npub1ymgefd46k55yfwph8tdlxur573puastaqdmxff4vj20xj0uh3p2s06k8d5 nostr:npub1jt97tpsul3fp8hvf7zn0vzzysmu9umcrel4hpgflg4vnsytyxwuqt8la9y nostr:npub1dtgg8yk3h23ldlm6jsy79tz723p4sun9mz62tqwxqe7c363szkzqm8up6m nostr:npub1g53mukxnjkcmr94fhryzkqutdz2ukq4ks0gvy5af25rgmwsl4ngq43drvk nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr and more. In addition to the main program, several side events will be held, such as Developer Hack Days, Cypherpunk gatherings, and Women in Bitcoin initiatives. * BitDevs: Nostr Wallet Connect Presentation will take place on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at the Pittsburgh Technology Council, with an option for online participation. Organized by BitDevs Pittsburgh, the event features nostr:npub1ce7d8cdg8k49dnl3da34mvhah8kevxfsq2vdguq6trngapqfsdzsnv3d7m from Presidio Bitcoin, who will present his latest work on integrating Nostr Wallet Connect.
Thanks for reading! If thereâs anything I missed, feel free to reach out and help improve the completeness and accuracy of my coverage.
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2025-06-10 17:02:47Good morning (good night?)! The No Bullshit Bitcoin news feed is now available on Moody's Dashboard! A huge shoutout to sir Clark Moody for integrating our feed.
Headlines
- Spiral welcomes Ben Carman. The developer will work on the LDK server and a new SDK designed to simplify the onboarding process for new self-custodial Bitcoin users.
- The Bitcoin Dev Kit Foundation announced new corporate members for 2025, including AnchorWatch, CleanSpark, and Proton Foundation. The annual dues from these corporate members fund the small team of open-source developers responsible for maintaining the core BDK libraries and related free and open-source software (FOSS) projects.
- Strategy increases Bitcoin holdings to 538,200 BTC. In the latest purchase, the company has spent more than $555M to buy 6,556 coins through proceeds of two at-the-market stock offering programs.
- Spar supermarket experiments with Bitcoin payments in Zug, Switzerland. The store has introduced a new payment method powered by the Lightning Network. The implementation was facilitated by DFX Swiss, a service that supports seamless conversions between bitcoin and legacy currencies.
- The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) wants to contain 'crypto' risks. A report titled "Cryptocurrencies and Decentralised Finance: Functions and Financial Stability Implications" calls for expanding research into "how new forms of central bank money, capital controls, and taxation policies can counter the risks of widespread crypto adoption while still fostering technological innovation."
- "Global Implications of Scam Centres, Underground Banking, and Illicit Online Marketplaces in Southeast Asia." According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report, criminal organizations from East and Southeast Asia are swiftly extending their global reach. These groups are moving beyond traditional scams and trafficking, creating sophisticated online networks that include unlicensed cryptocurrency exchanges, encrypted communication platforms, and stablecoins, fueling a massive fraud economy on an industrial scale.
- Slovenia is considering a 25% capital gains tax on Bitcoin profits for individuals. The Ministry of Finance has proposed legislation to impose this tax on gains from cryptocurrency transactions, though exchanging one cryptocurrency for another would remain exempt. At present, individual 'crypto' traders in Slovenia are not taxed.
- Circle, BitGo, Coinbase, and Paxos plan to apply for U.S. bank charters or licenses. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, major crypto companies are planning to apply for U.S. bank charters or licenses. These firms are pursuing limited licenses that would permit them to issue stablecoins, as the U.S. Congress deliberates on legislation mandating licensing for stablecoin issuers.
"Established banks, like Bank of America, are hoping to amend the current drafts of [stablecoin] legislation in such a way that nonbanks are more heavily restricted from issuing stablecoins," people familiar with the matter told The Block.
- Charles Schwab to launch spot Bitcoin trading by 2026. The financial investment firm, managing over $10 trillion in assets, has revealed plans to introduce spot Bitcoin trading for its clients within the next year.
Use the tools
- Bitcoin Safe v1.2.3 expands QR SignMessage compatibility for all QR-UR-compatible hardware signers (SpecterDIY, KeyStone, Passport, Jade; already supported COLDCARD Q). It also adds the ability to import wallets via QR, ensuring compatibility with Keystone's latest firmware (2.0.6), alongside other improvements.
- Minibits v0.2.2-beta, an ecash wallet for Android devices, packages many changes to align the project with the planned iOS app release. New features and improvements include the ability to lock ecash to a receiver's pubkey, faster confirmations of ecash minting and payments thanks to WebSockets, UI-related fixes, and more.
- Zeus v0.11.0-alpha1 introduces Cashu wallets tied to embedded LND wallets. Navigate to Settings > Ecash to enable it. Other wallet types can still sweep funds from Cashu tokens. Zeus Pay now supports Cashu address types in Zaplocker, Cashu, and NWC modes.
- LNDg v1.10.0, an advanced web interface designed for analyzing Lightning Network Daemon (LND) data and automating node management tasks, introduces performance improvements, adds a new metrics page for unprofitable and stuck channels, and displays warnings for batch openings. The Profit and Loss Chart has been updated to include on-chain costs. Advanced settings have been added for users who would like their channel database size to be read remotely (the default remains local). Additionally, the AutoFees tool now uses aggregated pubkey metrics for multiple channels with the same peer.
- Nunchuk Desktop v1.9.45 release brings the latest bug fixes and improvements.
- Blockstream Green iOS v4.1.8 has renamed L-BTC to LBTC, and improves translations of notifications, login time, and background payments.
- Blockstream Green Android v4.1.8 has added language preference in App Settings and enables an Android data backup option for disaster recovery. Additionally, it fixes issues with Jade entry point PIN timeout and Trezor passphrase input.
- Torq v2.2.2, an advanced Lightning node management software designed to handle large nodes with over 1000 channels, fixes bugs that caused channel balance to not be updated in some cases and channel "peer total local balance" not getting updated.
- Stack Wallet v2.1.12, a multicoin wallet by Cypher Stack, fixes an issue with Xelis introduced in the latest release for Windows.
- ESP-Miner-NerdQAxePlus v1.0.29.1, a forked version from the NerdAxe miner that was modified for use on the NerdQAxe+, is now available.
- Zark enables sending sats to an npub using Bark.
- Erk is a novel variation of the Ark protocol that completely removes the need for user interactivity in rounds, addressing one of Ark's key limitations: the requirement for users to come online before their VTXOs expire.
- Aegis v0.1.1 is now available. It is a Nostr event signer app for iOS devices.
- Nostash is a NIP-07 Nostr signing extension for Safari. It is a fork of Nostore and is maintained by Terry Yiu. Available on iOS TestFlight.
- Amber v3.2.8, a Nostr event signer for Android, delivers the latest fixes and improvements.
- Nostur v1.20.0, a Nostr client for iOS, adds
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@ 63d59db8:be170f6f
2025-06-10 12:17:39The pursuit of this body of work is to document the ongoing flux of novel events that I experience. My goal is to share my perception of the world so that others can see the beauty, color and humor.\ \ My journey as a photographer has taken me to places that I could have never imagined - from the basements of house shows, to traveling around the entire United States, Japan and most of Europe. I am incredibly thankful for all of the opportunities that have been given to me from touring with Vasudeva. In the course of all these years traveling, what I have come to understand is a deeper vision of myself and what it is that I do as a photographer; and that is to document people and places in the moment. To not seek compositions, but to allow the curiosity and discovery of myself to see and experience.
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@ 5ea46480:450da5bd
2025-06-10 10:01:24The objective web represents how we currently experience internet platforms. It functions primarily through centralized instances or platforms delivering shared information and statuses. These centralized platforms produce coherent views of reality based on standardized metrics such as trending content, view counts, likes, and aggregated user comments. This framework creates a single shared, authoritative depiction of the world, leading people to consume a shared interpretation of events. The objective web, therefore, becomes a centralized authority or source of truth, determining what is relevant, credible, and noteworthy. The presentation of a singular standard can also be extrapolated to concepts like Google's search rankings, user ratings on Uber, or Wikipedia's attempt at an objective encyclopedia. Though they differ in rigidity, each of these structures tries to deliver a consensus version of reality. Note that the argument is not that these platforms are objective, but they beget de facto objectivity, simply as a result of everyone deferring their subjectivity to the same entity.
This singular, consistency-based approach is increasingly failing. The objective web is under severe strain as diverse groups increasingly disagree about policies, representation, truth claims, and even basic shared facts. These difficulties become glaringly evident when considering disruptive technological changes, especially artificial intelligence-generated content and bots. The ability of platforms to consistently moderate and curate trustworthy information for all users quickly diminishes. The nature of centralized authorities means they're facing dedicated, scalable attacks. This creates an environment saturated with distrust and compromise. This approach is inherently unstable and is gradually collapsing amid internal contradictions and external pressures.
In sharp contrast, Nostr proposes the subjective web. The subjective web decouples individuals from standardized, centralized interpretive structures. Rather than relying on platforms or centralized systems to filter and interpret 'the internet', people individually decide how to interpret and judge the information and content they're exposed to. Subjectivity here is about personal judgment, local decision-making, and contextually flexible interpretations rather than universal coherence. This approach shifts the interpretative responsibility away from centralized authorities or algorithms and onto individuals and their personal networks.
This subjectivity is not limited to content but extends to the personal methods of interpreting information and people, using any variety of tools availableâincluding algorithmic analysis, AI interpretation, or simple social-relationship analyses. In doing so, the subjective web becomes far tougher for malicious actors to compromise because attacks must be tailored to unique personal environments and rely upon infiltrating individual interpretations and decision-processes. In other words, infiltration tactics that might be successful on a centralized system become incredibly difficult when everyone is forming their own subjective reality.
Subjective realities are robust against generalized or mass attacks due to their inherently private and personalized nature. To effectively corrupt or hack these subjective webs, attackers must conduct sophisticated infiltration attacks tailored to each user specifically. Even then, attackers face significant obstacles in gathering precise information about a user's personal judgment process and inner interpretations, which remain fundamentally private and contextual. Users can easily retreat into their own trusted, locally built social circles or community ties, rather than having their trust networks limited to centralized authority structures.
This resilience relies on leveraging "webs of trust"âinterconnected user relationships based on personal experiences and connections formed in the real world, rather than purely online interactions. This brings an important point: the subjective web fundamentally grounds trust on physical experience, minimizing large-scale vulnerabilities. Users maintain independent trust networks built through real-world interactions and institutions such as churches, sports-clubs, local community groups etc.. While these connections remain scalable and somewhat institutionally structured, they're significantly less susceptible to widespread digital manipulation and infiltrations. Additionally, since these trust webs are numerous, diversified, and individually tailored, single points of centralized failure are rare, and users can reconstruct trust if compromised.
Another significant is timestamping. Timestamping content offers a fundamental layer of objective verification within subjective systems, preventing after-the-fact manipulation. When timestamping is properly implemented, retrospective attacks (i.e., creating detailed fake environments designed to fool a person once that user is already engaging a particular environment) become practically impossible. For effective infiltration, attackers need established identities with consistent historical proofâmeaning maintaining long-standing fraudulent identities across long periodsâsomething more costly to scale in terms of effort, resources, and commitment.
While the subjective web represents a fundamentally decentralized and resilient structure, users naturally desire objective anchoring points at times. Users can incorporate âobjectiveâ points but do so as part of a broader array of personalized, contextual interpretations rather than centrally imposed, universally agreed-upon concepts. Thus, objective systems in the subjective web landscape exist merely as subjective information sources rather than authoritative interpretations. The difference here lies in acknowledging their inherent subjectivity, rather than attempting to impose a façade of universal, authoritative objectivity.
The subjective web isn't merely a theoretical ideal or preferenceâit represents an unavoidable future. Signs already suggest the current centralized, authoritative, coherence-driven internet model is fundamentally crumbling, torn apart by emerging contradictions, trust collapses, polarization, disagreements, and attacks. Centralized authorities increasingly limit openness or transparency as defense mechanisms, fundamentally compromising the advantages that made the internet powerful in the first place.
By contrast, transitioning toward a subjective web reduces these dilemmas and opens spaces of autonomy and interpretations suited to diverse and individual user needs. Unlike centralized systems, subjective webs limit the risks of digital manipulation, mass misinformation campaigns, censorship, narrative control, and network lockdown. Each individual retains robust networks of trust and personal interpretations, inherently preventing large-scale coordinated misinformation campaigns simply by maintaining diversity and individuality.
Embracing subjective web approaches with Nostr naturally offers a practical, resilient way forward as centralized platforms collapse under their own contradictions. Subjective webs inherently maintain the openness of early internet freedom while also offering individuals trustworthy, personalized interpretative environments. Ultimately, the collapse of objective web coherent structures may be inevitable. In recognizing this inevitability, embracing decentralized, individual-focused subjective web systems represents a practical method to reassert personal autonomy, interpretation freedom, resilience against manipulation, scalable infiltration attacks, centralized censorship attempts, and trust compromises.
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2025-06-10 13:55:16Testing LaTeX support in different Clients
Just testing how it all will be formated
First section
Something inline $k_i$ like that. And other longer stuff below:
$$ \gamma_A = \frac{e^{-R_A}}{\mathrm{Tr}\,e^{-10}},\qquad \delta S = K\delta L $$
The end
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2025-06-10 13:55:00testing
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2025-06-10 17:02:27Circleâs IPO triggers a Tether value estimate, which would bring the co-founderâs wealth to approximately $242 billion.
The listing of Circle on the NYSE represented for the first time a public valuation metric for the entire dollar-pegged stablecoin sector. Applying the financial multiples that emerged from Circleâs IPO to Tetherâs balance sheets, one can hypothesize a potential valuation of $515 billion for the USDT issuing company. A figure that, if confirmed by a future listing or acquisition, would transform Giancarlo Devasini, co-founder and Chairman of Tether with 47% of the shares according to Forbes, into one of the richest men on the planet.
The numbers
Circle completed its NYSE listing on June 5 through a SPAC, with a valuation of approximately $8 billion. With declared net profits of approximately $250 million in 2023, the price-earnings (P/E) ratio stands at around 36.
Tether recorded estimated profits of $12 billion in 2024. Applying the same multiple as Circle, the theoretical valuation reaches $480 billion. To this base figure, some analysts have observed the absence of assets held by Tether: $120 billion in US Treasuries, over $10 billion in bitcoin, physical gold reserves and stakes in private technology companies.
Analyst Jon Ma, CEO of Artemis, calculated a comprehensive valuation of $515 billion. Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, commented on the estimate on X calling it âa beautiful numberâ and âmaybe a bit bearish considering our current (and increasing) Bitcoin + Gold treasuryâ.
A $242 billion fortune
With 47% of Tether Holdings Ltd. shares, Devasini would see his theoretical net worth reach $242.05 billion. A figure that would place him in second place in the Forbes ranking of world billionaires, surpassing Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos ($215 billion), Larry Ellison ($192 billion) and Bernard Arnault ($178 billion).
Only Elon Musk, with $342 billion, would maintain first position. However, the $515 billion valuation for Tether remains theoretical and depends on a future listing or acquisition.
The post Theoretical $515 billion valuation for Tether: Chairman Devasini second richest man in the world? appeared first on Atlas21.
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2025-06-10 08:52:10This post is part of a series. It is meant to be a place for stackers to discuss creative projects they have been working on, or ideas they are aiming to build. Regardless of your project being personal, professional, physical, digital, or even simply an idea to brainstorm together.
If you have any creative projects or ideas that you have been working on or want to eventually work on... This is a place for discussing those, gather initial feedback and feel more energetic on bringing it to the next level.
Thank you @OT @cryotosensei @sangekrypto, @nkmg1c_ventures and @SilkyNinja for your previous contributions in https://stacker.news/items/978934/r/DeSign_r
Look forward to hearing if there's any progress there.
âże Creative, have Fun! :D
https://stacker.news/items/1002329
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2025-06-10 17:02:07Bitcoin Core Github page announced yesterday that Core Developers have merged pull request #32406, removing support for â-datacarrierâ argument for Bitcoin Core software in their next release, expected to be published in October.
Pull request #32406 has been merged â Github
This is the latest development regarding the initiative brought forth by Bitcoin Core developer Peter Todd, which has caused intense debate among Bitcoiners, now known as the âspam warsâ.
The disagreement is over a change to Bitcoin Coreâs transaction relay policy that removes the OP_RETURN data limit, which some see as a threat to Bitcoinâs very purpose, while others see it as a necessary step to preserve decentralization and censorship resistance.
OP_RETURN is an arbitrary piece of data that can be amended to a bitcoin transaction, and used to be limited to 80 bytes. Users have found ways to go around this limit already and have uploaded larger data to the Bitcoin blockchain, including photos, audio, and even entire computer games.
Bitcoin Core allows for extra arguments when running the application, one of which is the â-datacarrierâ argument, which tells the application to not accept transactions including larger OP_RETURN data into its mempool.
Now this argument is marked as âdeprecatedâ, meaning it is not supported or developed anymore, and is expected to be completely removed in future versions.
This will make accepting Bitcoin transactions that contain non-financial data mandatory for anyone running future versions of the Core software.
Prior to the merging of the mentioned pull request on the morning of Monday June 9, a joint statement from 31 Bitcoin Core devs was released on June 6, reheating the already controversial debate in the Bitcoin community.
In the June 6 statement, Bitcoin Core devs explained how they think Bitcoin nodes should handle transactions that include non-financial data, like digital art or messages. This type of data has become more common with Ordinals and inscriptions.
Related: Discussions Heat Up Among Bitcoin Devs Over OP_RETURN Proposal
Core developers said they are not endorsing non-financial use of Bitcoin, but also wonât stop it. Their main point is that Bitcoinâs strength is in being open and censorship-resistant. They wrote:
âThis is not endorsing or condoning non-financial data usage, but accepting that as a censorship-resistant system, Bitcoin can and will be used for use cases not everyone agrees on.â
They say itâs up to users and node operators to decide what kind of Bitcoin software they run. Bitcoin Core wonât block transactions that have economic demand and will be mined.
âBeing free to run any software is the networkâs primary safeguard against coercion,â the statement added.
The policy change goes back to a May 8th upgrade (announced by Core contributor and Engineer at Blockstream, Greg Sanders), where devs removed the long-standing 80-byte limit on OP_RETURN output size.
This limit was meant to discourage non-payment data usage, but devs say it no longer serves that purpose.
âRetiring a deterrent that no longer detersâ makes sense, they argue, because people have already found ways to add large data to the blockchain.
They also point out that removing the cap may help miners and users more than it hurts. They claim the new approach helps predict which transactions will be mined, speeds up block propagation and helps miners find fee-paying transactions.
âKnowingly refusing to relay transactions that miners would include in blocks anyway forces users into alternate communication channels,â they explained, warning this could harm decentralization.
The response has been mixed.
The announcement of the merge received 64 upvotes and 93 downvotes from reviewers, showing the community is mostly against this action. Comments explaining their dissatisfaction with the merge also received the support of the majority.
Reviewers who voted ACK (acknowledgment and agreement) were downvoted, and the comments voting NACK (disagreement) received more upvotes.
Comments regarding the recent merge â Bitcoin Core Github page
Critics say it opens the door to blockchain spam, higher fees and more bloat on the blockchain with non-financial content. They say Bitcoin should stick to its original purpose as a âpeer-to-peer electronic cash systemâ.
Samson Mow, CEO of JAN3, was one of the most vocal critics. He said the devs are removing the barriers that protect the network from spam.
âBitcoin Core devs have been changing the network gradually to enable spam,â Mow said. âItâs disingenuous to just say âIt is what it is now, too badâ.â
Bitcoin dev Luke Dashjr also criticized the move, saying it undermines Bitcoinâs core function. He called the devsâ goals âbasically all wrongâ and said expecting spam to be mined is âdefeatismâ.
Luke Dashjr on X
One user said: âItâs BitâCoinâ not BitâBucketâ or BitâStoreâ or whatever general purpose data store you have in mind. Itâs a peer to peer electronic cash systemâ.
Another user chimed in, warning it could increase costs, reduce efficiency and even hurt long-term scalability.
Their argument is simple: if nonfinancial data is allowed to be stored on the blockchain, it will increase its size over time, storing useless data, and it will hurt decentralization, as fewer individuals will be able to host the entire blockchain on their computers.
They argue allowing people to store whatever they want on the blockchain because transactions shouldnât be censored, will lead to hurting bitcoin in the long run. Many even argue no additional information should be allowed on the blockchain at all.
But not everyone is unhappy.
Some like Jameson Lopp, co-founder of Bitcoin wallet provider Casa, praised the devs for being transparent and consistent.
âCore Devs are a group saying we canât force anyone to run code they donât like,â Lopp said. âHere is our thinking on relay policy and network health.â
Lopp believes a joint statement helps the public understand what the devs stand for.
Supporters also say in a truly decentralized system, devs shouldnât be gatekeepers. Instead users and miners should be able to decide what goes on the blockchain.
With opinions so divided, the future of Bitcoin may be more contentious. Some predict a fork to create a version of Bitcoin that only deals with monetary use. Others expect new wallet and node software that lets users choose to filter out large data or allow it.
Despite the controversy, the devs are standing by their decision. âWhile we recognize that this view isnât held universally,â they said. âit is our sincere belief that it is in the best interest of Bitcoin and its users.â
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2025-06-10 13:03:17Marty's Bent
via Matt Corallo
A lot of the focus over the last couple of months has been on the emergence of Strategy competitors in public markets looking to build sizable bitcoin treasuries and attract investors of all shapes and sizes to drive shareholder value. The other big topic in the bitcoin development world has been around OP_RETURN and the debate over whether or not the amount of data that can be shoved into a bitcoin transaction should be decided by the dominant implementation.
A topic that is just as, if not more, important that is not getting enough appreciation is the discussion around open source bitcoin developers and the lingering effects of the Biden administration's attack on Samourai Wallet and Tornado Cash. If you read our friend Matt Corallo's tweet above, you'll notice that the lingering effects are such that even though the Trump administration has made concerted efforts to reverse the effects of Operation Chokepoint 2.0 that were levied by the Biden administration, Elizabeth Warren, and her friends at the Treasury and SEC - it is imperative that we enshrine into law the rights of open source developers to build products and services that enable individuals to self-custody bitcoin and use it in a peer-to-peer fashion without the threat of getting thrown in jail cell.
As it stands today, the only assurances that we have are from an administration that is overtly in favor of the proliferation of bitcoin in the United States. There is nothing in place to stop the next administration or another down the line from reverting to Biden-era lawfare that puts thousands of bitcoin developers around the world at risk of being sent into a cage because the government doesn't like how some users leverage the code they write. To make sure that this isn't a problem down the line it is imperative that we pass the Blockchain Regulatory Clarity Act, which would not hold bitcoin developers liable for the ways in which end users leverage their tools.
Not only is this an act that would protect developers from pernicious government officials targeting them when end users use their technology in a way that doesn't make the government happy, it will also protect YOU, the end user, looking to transact in a peer-to-peer fashion and leverage all of the incredible properties of bitcoin the way they were meant to be. If the developers are not protected, they will not be able to build the technology that enables you to leverage bitcoin.
So do your part and go to saveourwallets.org. Reach out to your local representatives in Congress and Senators and make some noise. Let them know that this is something that you care deeply about and that they should not only pay attention to this bill but push it forward and enshrine it into law as quickly as possible.
There are currently many developers either behind bars or under house arrest for developing software that gives you the ability to use Bitcoin in a self-sovereign fashion and use it in a privacy-preserving way. Financial privacy isn't a crime. It is an inalienable human right that should be protected at all cost. The enshrinement of this inalienable right into law is way past due.
FreeSamourai #FreeRoman
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2025-06-10 17:01:47Bitcoin Magazine
KULR Technology Joins Bitcoin for Corporations, Increases Holdings to 920 BTCKULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE American: KULR), a Bitcoin First Company and global leader in sustainable energy management, announced that it has joined the Bitcoin for Corporations (BFC) initiative, an institutional platform by Strategy and Bitcoin Magazine to promote corporate Bitcoin adoption.
$KULR is proud to join the "@BitcoinforCorporationsâ initiative by @Strategy and @BitcoinMagazine, strengthening its Bitcoin First approach.
The company now holds 920 BTC, worth $91M, as part of its growing Bitcoin treasury strategy.https://t.co/TZ7tyw1Dsw pic.twitter.com/gK9vDlpkcQâ KULR Technology (@KULRTech) June 9, 2025
The initiative is made to support publicly traded companies in integrating Bitcoin into their corporate treasury strategies and balance sheets. Participating organizations gain access to institutional-grade tools, frameworks, and peer networks that support the responsible management and expansion of Bitcoin holdings. KULRâs role as an Executive Member of BFC aligns with its strategy to position Bitcoin as a long-term reserve asset.
âOur commitment to Bitcoin for Corporations reflects a strong conviction in Bitcoinâs long-term value as a monetary asset,â CEO of KULR Michael Mo, commented. âAs KULR continues to scale its Bitcoin treasury, we welcome the chance to align with other institutions pioneering this shift in corporate treasury management.â
KULR also has increased its Bitcoin treasury by $13 million, bringing total holdings to 920 BTC, at an average acquisition price of $98,760 per bitcoin. The companyâs total Bitcoin investment now stands at $91 million. The latest purchase was made at an average price of $107,861 per bitcoin. Year to date, KULR has delivered a 260% return on its Bitcoin holdings. They use a strategic mix of cash reserves and its At-The-Market (ATM) equity program to fund their acquisitions.
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Publicly traded KULR buys an additional 118.6 #Bitcoin for $13 million. pic.twitter.com/PJ29hsOk22
â Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) June 9, 2025
On July 25, 2024, at the 2024 Bitcoin Conference, Strategy and Bitcoin Magazine announced the launch of Bitcoin for Corporations, a new initiative designed to help companies integrate Bitcoin into their treasury strategies. The program provides corporate leaders with educational resources, practical tools, and access to a network of peers and experts. It includes a co-branded web platform offering specialized content, newsletters, and success stories, as well as VIP access to events.
âThe âBitcoin for Corporationsâ initiative is a significant step towards accelerating corporate Bitcoin adoption,â added Co-founder and former CEO of Strategy Michael Saylor. âBy combining our expertise, resources and reach, along with Bitcoin Magazine we aim to create a robust platform that educates and supports corporations in implementing Bitcoin strategies.â
This post KULR Technology Joins Bitcoin for Corporations, Increases Holdings to 920 BTC first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Oscar Zarraga Perez.
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2025-06-10 14:59:23Traveling with a miner...
I recently traveled over 13,000 kilometers to see a bitcoin circular economy of which I had developed some friendships and decided to bring a small miner to donate to one of the organizations spurring on this community. But every moment that thing was unplugged was a missed hash! So........
Let's first discuss, is mining in the terminal, using the airport's energy ethical?
I would say that the answer is unequivocally yes. They provide the outlets there so that you can charge your devices. I feel like if I want to use that to verify the transactions of freedom fighters fleeing Myanmar and preserve the savings of merchants in Zimbabwe instead of playing Candy Crush or doomscrolling Facebook, that's my prerogative. Am I wrong?
Is it allowed?
Well...I guess this post may bring that to light...
But is is possible?
Short answer, yes, but I couldn't quite figure it out in time with the miner I was using. The hard problem is the way you sign in to Wifi at the airport. There's no password and instead you normally open up a browser and agree to the terms there. I couldn't figure out in time (across multiple airports) how to circumvent this, but I think I would have been able to do it with a different device.
How about at a bnb?
Easy-peasy! Oddly enough, I was a little more torn on the ethics here. It was in fact pretty cold, and this thing was functioning as a space heater while I was at that desk. Also, you can't see it, but that cord on the right was for a blow dryer that consumes almost ten times the energy of my miner. Alas, you don't use a blow dryer continuously throughout the night and I really didn't want to risk offending the owner. She had actually only charged me 26,000 sats for the night, and even though she was a bitcoiner, I didn't want to risk any chance that she might feel I was taking advantage of her business. I ran it for a little bit to warm my hands while I wrote and then unplugged it until it was time to present the gift.
Have you ever mined like this?
I kept reminding myself that I wasn't using someone else's electricity, but in fact, using electricity that I already paid for. Nevertheless, it's an odd feeling. Am I wrong? I definitely think bitcoiners that run rental spots should be heating them with miners. If nothing else, what a cool education opportunity for the renters. Anyone ever mine anywhere weirder than this? It seems that as solo miners become more prevalent, there will be more instances of people travel mining, mining at work, or mining using power that they don't necessarily "own" or have full control over.
https://stacker.news/items/1002559
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2025-06-10 11:02:03Key Takeaways
In this episode of TFTC, Jessy Gilger, Managing Partner at Sound Advisory and architect of Ganet Trust, unpacks the complexities of retiring on Bitcoin, emphasizing that the ârightâ amount depends on spending habits, age, and minimizing withdrawal pressure. He introduces Ganet Trust as a Bitcoin-native fiduciary solution that leverages multisig custody to meet institutional compliance standards without sacrificing decentralization. Jessy also critiques high-yield derivative products like MSTY, warning of systemic risks and advocating for safer alternatives like SMAs. The conversation broadens into the emotional pitfalls of financial decision-making, the importance of aligning wealth with values, and the evolving macro landscape where Bitcoinâs intersection with traditional finance and tax policy will shape how individuals and institutions protect and grow their holdings across generations.
Best Quotes
"The most comfort comes from putting as little pressure as possible against that stack."
"Multisig is the upgrade from a honeypot to a distributed key setup."
"If a whale pees in the pool, everyone is affected."
"Everyone feels late to Bitcoin because they know someone who got in earlier."
"Stacking Saturdays is my new stack sats."
"Bitcoin doesnât know about trust, it knows private keys."
"The money is there to serve your valuesânot the other way around."
"Some financial products will help, some will hurt, and some will fail. Our job is to help clients navigate them safely."
Conclusion
This episode offers a powerful blend of practical insight and philosophical reflection on long-term Bitcoin strategy, emphasizing the need for sound custody, inheritance planning, and emotional discipline in a volatile, financialized world. Jessy Gilger introduces Ganet Trust as a vital solution for secure, compliant Bitcoin ownership, while his âstacking Saturdaysâ mantra reframes wealth as a pursuit of time, freedom, and meaningful priorities. As Bitcoin moves further into the mainstream, the conversation urges listeners to stay grounded, think generationally, and build resilient systems for both assets and life.
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
0:33 - Bitcoin Retirement Planning at New All-Time Highs
5:22 - How Gannett Trust Works
10:05 - High Net Worth Bitcoin Storage and Estate Planning Solutions
16:48 - MSTY Derivatives: Understanding MicroStrategy Product Risks
19:53 - Bitkey
20:56 - How MSTY Works and the Whale in the Pool Problem
30:16 - Unchained
30:37 - Bitcoin Financialization and Corporate Treasury Strategy
39:35 - Avoiding Ego-Driven Bitcoin Mistakes and Building Bridges
47:33 - Stack Saturdays
53:15 - Tax Policy Changes and Wild Times Ahead
57:18 - Where to Find Gannett Trust and ClosingTranscript
(00:00) We have people retiring with hundreds of Bitcoin. Do you need to be on a yacht every week or are you staying humble and keeping those stats? 10 of the 12 ETFs are at Coinbase means all the keys are at Coinbase and with the news of the last week like, hey, there could be cracks. Micro Strategy is built on Bitcoin.
(00:18) It's got all of the risks of Bitcoin, right? But then it's got its own set of risks. Let's call them Sailor and Profitability. Then you have derivatives which are on top of Micro Strategy and they retain the risks of everything underneath. meeting on a on a day when we hit new all-time highs. Bitcoin approached $110,000.
(00:43) Got Jesse back on the show to talk about many things, not just the price ripping. A lot of good things happening on the unch unchained side of things. Watching Ganet Trust. We'll get into it. Yeah, lot lots of stuff happening. I think um the price likes Ganet. I I think that's the uh the mover. What uh I mean that's been a big discussion in in the space right now is uh are we heading to new all-time highs? How should Bitcoiners be preparing? How much Bitcoin do people need to retire? How how are you thinking about all this as we approach what seems
(01:22) to be another bull cycle? Yeah, that's a common question, right? How much Bitcoin do I need to retire? I get it a lot and there's so many other questions I want to ask like, well, how much money are you spending, right? Do you do you need to be on a yacht every week or are you staying humble and keeping those stats? And so, the amount of Bitcoin can vary because the spending pressure you're putting against your Bitcoin stack is the the biggest factor, right? And age is probably the second.
(01:54) a 30-year-old retiring on Bitcoin is different than a 75year-old retiring on Bitcoin just because of the horizon. So, stacks vary. We've got people retiring with um less than seven figures of Bitcoin because they have other assets and then we have people retiring with hundreds of Bitcoin um and putting very little pressure against that portfolio.
(02:16) So, can go in a lot of different ways. Um but it is a question of the day as you're poking new all-time highs. Everyone's like, "Well, how high is it going to get?" And then huge question is do we have cycles again right if countries are buying what what would a downside look like and that's the big question in the retirees mind is how do I protect and not ride that downside all the way down if we do have another 70 80% drawback. Yeah. No.
(02:42) And I think particularly for younger people having in their mind like the perspective of 21 million Bitcoin, 8 billion people, what's the stat? 60 million millionaires in the world. Mhm. How much how many stats do I need to get to to feel comfortable that I have a sufficient slice of the Bitcoin pie? That feel comfortable concept is just so different, right? because Bitcoin is moving and shaking and all-time highs or down 30% and that's still within a bull market.
(03:15) Is that comfortable, right? Can you actually hang it up and like, all right, not going into work and I'm just going to continue to ride these adoption cycles. I don't know if it ever gets comfortable. The most comfort comes from putting as little pressure as possible against that stack, right? that you're not pushing these withdrawal rates of like 5 10 20% of my Bitcoin stack.
(03:38) I'm needing to live on every because then you're requiring Bitcoin to do something for you in the short term which is just not great at, right? What what's Bitcoin price going to be in a year? Far less reliable than what's Bitcoin price going to be in 30 years. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Well, I I think one of the holdups too is the ability for people to get into Bitcoin and know where to put it and not only have certainty of what it will be valued at in 30 years, but will they have access to it? That's one thing that you guys
(04:10) have been very much focused. I know sound advisory is separate from Unchained technically but within the Unchained umbrella but Unchained focused on helping secure individuals and businesses and trust uh Bitcoin and I think today's announcement of Ganet Trust is a massive step in a direction towards more certainty for long-term holdings for particular entities.
(04:36) Yes, the unchained umbrella or or family of companies is growing and the intention will be for sound advisory to tuck under or be merged into folded into Ganet Trust Company as it gets stood up. But it is the most robust uh compliance offering that um is out there in the fiduciary space. And so that in my opinion was the one thing missing as people want to live on a Bitcoin standard.
(05:04) Sometimes they're in an entity or an organization or have a structure that requires a fiduciary standard. And these two coming together is solved by Ganet Trust Company. So it's going to be the most robust way to hold Bitcoin and have like true inheritance that can be um administered through generations. So how how does this work mechanically via Ganet? Mechanically.
(05:28) So as the first Bitcoin native trust company, other other trust companies do exist, right? but they don't build upon Bitcoin in the way that Unchained has. So Ganet in its um in its Unchained roots and using Unchained technology is going to be able to use multi-IG to achieve um trust company goals.
(05:50) And what that likely will mean is Ganet holding a key, Unchained holding a key, third party holding a key. Those three keys together ensure that the Bitcoin is not being held at any one spot, right? We could get into the Coinbase honeypot. We actually talked about this on our last episode like, "Hey, what do you think is the uh the risk out there that the industry might disagree with?" Said, "I'm launching a new segment.
(06:15) I'm going to ask you a prediction of what what's out there that the uh the industry doesn't see eye to eye with you at." And I was at conferences and they're saying, "Hey, Coinbase is the best. That's where we put all the cut." That means all the keys are at Coinbase and with the news of the last week like, hey, there could be cracks, right? If you've got exposure to Coinbase now, you could be questioning. I was on the list.
(06:37) I got the email. You were affected. That's not great. It doesn't feel good knowing that information that information could have been a lot worse. That headline could have been private keys being mismanaged. When you overlay what Ganet is going to offer to the custody space, it means that not all of the keys are going to be at any one entity.
(07:00) And so that gives the Bitcoiner who understands multisig the confidence that okay, I'm upgrading from a honeypot to a distributed key setup. But it has to be done in a fiduciary and compliant way to satisfy the the institutional and big money of the world, right? family offices, uh, Bitcoin treasury companies, they're going to need a structure that the CIO, the -
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2025-06-10 10:30:44Over the years, Iâve hit many different Bitcoin events across Europe, recently LATAM and Asia too. Small local meetups, bigger gatherings, mid-sized and large conferences, as well as cultural festivals like the one just held in Warsaw, Poland, Bitcoin FilmFest (aka BFF25, which I also co-run).
With probably an average of 7-10 gatherings a year, itâs a lot for some, not enough for others. For me, itâs a learning process hunting signal: real people, real ideas, real talks. In a way, Proof of Workâjoining these events takes time and energy, it too yields the resultsânew connections, collaborations, or even just further steps toward our sovereign lives, meeting after meeting, just like adding a block to the chain.
When choosing a new place to join, location and program are important, almost equal, but what matters most is the overall theme and the vibe it creates with the âcrowdâ. Almost a paranormal synergy of what organizers bring and what attendees add with their presence.
May-June 2025...
First, culture without chains. Then privacy, tech, and cypher action. Still buzzing from BFF25, just a week later, a bit tired but stoked, I managed to take a 3-hour flight from Poland to Spain.
Worth it? Absolutely! Why? Continue reading to figure out.
BCC8333. Letâs first break down the name.
Barcelona Cyphers Conference, with â8333â referring to the port Bitcoin nodes use to sync the timechain in a decentralized network. Well, BCC8333 promised substance, not just empty fluff, from the very start. Honestly, I wouldnât even call it a 'conference' but a high-signal, well-structured meetup of maybe 150-200 individuals. No influencers, no VIP rooms. No hype, no pressure.
Unleashing Decentralized Freedom.
Held at Palau Dalmases, a 17th-century palace in Barcelonaâs Born district, the venue was pure magic. Its courtyard, with stair rails carved with mythological scenes, had an artistic, almost rebellious soul tied to its flamenco background (the venue officially hosts flamenco shows in the evenings). Not too big, not too small, it was just perfect for deep talks, hands-on workshops, signal-not-bullshit presentations, and real debates.
The courtyard, the heart of the venue, welcomed us with sunny weather and stylish dĂ©cor, sparking some of the best daytime conversations Iâve had. The entire place, with its history and defiant spirit, felt ready for us to build something special. https://i.nostr.build/5CbApOqFnb8UoB0F.png
Organized by localsâSpanish Maxis with a cypherpunk soulâand attended by folks from across the globe, it was a perfect mix of knowledge and experiences. Deep discussions on tech, privacy, geo-politics, culture, communities, health, lifestyle, and philosophy. Precious moments with familiar faces or new ones, all working on very interesting projects. Fact: smaller crowd let you dive deep into talks and build genuine connections.
The program was thoughtfully structured. Intense sessions balanced with space to breathe, think, talk, and eat.
(Note: BCC8333, smack in the heart of Barcelona, meant plenty of nearby dining options despite tourist crowds and occasional long lines for top tapas bars. Breaks were long enough, so you could savor decent meals while enjoying the 5-10 minute walk here or there with other attendees. Could you pay in SATs everywhere? Not really, not outside the venue. But letâs be realistic: in a group of Bitcoiners, thereâs always a way to use SATs, swapping fiat with others whoâll need it sooner or later. Win-win. Personally, I find these scenarios even betterâBitcoiners roaming the city for days, asking âCan I pay in bitcoin?â again and again, spread a message stronger than just a group of us closed off at the venue doing our own thing. Moving around and repeating the same question will sooner or later inspire new places to take Bitcoin payments seriously. FYI: at one dinner, a delicious Brazilian steakhouse, we convinced a waiter to download a Lightning wallet, accept his tips in SATs, and vow to dig deeper into Bitcoin and Nostr in the coming days.)
Back To The Event and Its Agenda.
Practical workshops, sharp presentations, and real debates (sadly, still too rare in the space) covered topics like privacy, nodes, wallets, Bitaxe miners, and Nostr. Crucial stuff to forge the sovereign life.
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- My personal highlights?
Fridayâs sessions on the history and future of cypherpunks (Spanish / English, with Alfre Mancera, Entropy, Bebop, Max Hillebrand, and Begleri); Miniscripts Roundtable-Discussion (English, with Edouard from Liana, Landabaso from Rewind, Francesco from BitVault, Yuri da Silva from Great Wall); Self-Sufficient Houses (English with Matthew Prosser); and the debate on Op_return (English, with Peter Todd; Unhosted Marcellus, and Lunaticoin).
I couldnât catch everythingâtoo busy in hallway chats connecting dots from the past to the present for a stronger future ;) ⊠Luckily, the main stage sessions were recorded by the organizers (follow Nostr: BCC833, with extra interviews/coverage done by Juan Cienfuegos (BitCorner Podcast). Sure, all of it will drop online soon.
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- What left me in awe?
Pure, unfiltered signal.
First, the Spanish Bitcoin scene is a force. Well-organized, connected, decentralized but acting as one when needed. People relentlessly focused on building, not just talking. BCC8333 was proof.
Second, the fusion of ideas is remarkable; the power of plebs putting them into practice moves the world forward. Just as Bitcoin doesnât need a CEO, Bitcoiners donât need typical trendsetters or idols. Case by case, we verify truth ourselves, like nodes in a network, organically building, improving, brainstorming, discussingânot on flashy stages or in cold expo hangars, but in dynamic meetups like this one.
Third, the tribe. Donât get me wrong, even with thousands of attendees, you can find your people if you try. But with a few hundred, free of overwhelming noise and far too many folks rushing around, you donât miss the most valuable chats. BCC8333 was no different. I met and re-met my soulmates. The tribe you laugh with, but also work hard with when needed. Simply put: people who share the cypherpunk fire. Sovereignty and hands-on freedom.
- Bonus stuff?
Though the topics were serious (and important), the vibe still had plenty of fun. Barcelonaâs nightlife was a great playground, but the organizers also brought joy right to the venue itself. https://i.nostr.build/ahJsprpg1d4qHFtV.png
Examples: Both days with Chain Duel to play in the courtyard and later a big-screen tournament, were cool to watch and join. Saturdayâs concert by Roger 9000, with all of us shouting, âTick tock, next block, it donât stop. The love of freedom, it donât stop!â to his energetic beats, made those moments truly spectacular.
Wrapping Up.
BCC8333 stands apart. As the title says, it was truly the event âWhere Cypherpunk Spirit Forges Sovereign Minds.â Cheers to the organizers, contributors, volunteers, and attendees! Those past few days in Barcelona were solid proof weâre keeping Bitcoinâs ethos aliveâa strong case that itâs not about âgoing to the moonâ but staying free on the ground.
Thank YOU!
BTC Your Mind. Let it Beat.
Ćela
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2025-06-10 14:48:13https://stacker.news/items/1002548
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2025-06-10 09:53:02NOW OPEN
Welcome stacker and cowboys to the first edition of this Sellers & Business Club series!
You're in the right place if you're serious about growing your business, or starting a new one. Let's discuss your preferred Bitcoin Business Models!
You'll find everything you need to move faster, sell smarter, and stay ahead of trendsâwith useful insights for every step of the way, community-powered learning posts, insights, and support from other sellers.
Pinging here @beejay, @deSign_r, @Kontext, @fauxfoe, @DarthCoin, @stack_harder, @BlokchainB, @Solomonsatoshi, @lunin and @021f3af1a6 because have demonstrated some interest in previous announcements, and other stackers[^1] that have been active in the ~AGORA marketplace.
Your insights and questions are welcome. I'll be opening with some questions:
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What are your latest wins?
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What are you dealing with lately?
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What current obstacles that are keeping you away from succeeding?
[^1]: FIY: @watchmancbiz @globalmerchant @midnightshipper @thebullishbitcoiner @realtrader @sandelllevy_ @thecommoner @matusalem @siggy47 @veintiuno @needcreations_ @globalthreat @profullstack @cryotosensei @catoshi @kr @pleblab @fabs @lendasat @Akg10s3 @bytephysics @byzantine @96dffdc39e @thewildhustle @0xbitcoiner @gpvansat @south_korea_ln @rideandsmile @btclnat @bitcoinerrorlog @wakingseason @tinstrmedia @pictureroom @isolabellart @jpedro64453 @herschel
https://stacker.news/items/1002347
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2025-06-10 16:03:13MicroStrategy's Debt-Financed Bitcoin Strategy Will Force a Reckoning Within 18 Months - Jessy Gilger
Jessy Gilger from Unchained Capital warned about the sustainability of MicroStrategy's model and its derivatives like MSTY. He predicts that as more companies adopt Bitcoin treasury strategies, "the P&L will matter more as the balance sheet gets commoditized." Within the next 18 months, he expects the current arbitrage opportunities that MicroStrategy exploits will diminish as Bitcoin reaches higher liquidity levels and more competitors enter the space.
His most concerning prediction involves MSTY specifically, which currently offers distributions annualized at 120% - far exceeding the 16-22% he calculates as reasonable from covered call strategies. "If a whale wants out of MSTY in size... they could sell those derivative positions into an illiquid market where there's no bid," potentially causing a 95% collapse similar to what happened with gold mining ETFs during COVID. He advises investors to consider "private pools" for options strategies rather than pooled products where "you're in the pool with everyone else" and subject to forced liquidations.
Pensions Will Drive the Next Major Bitcoin Adoption Wave in 2026-2027 - Adam Back
Adam Back sees institutional adoption accelerating dramatically as pension funds begin allocating to Bitcoin. "The institutional cover of some of the bigger entities that people would reference... you don't get fired for following BlackRock's recommendation," he explained. With BlackRock now suggesting 2% portfolio allocations and the infrastructure finally in place through Blockstream's new Gannett Trust Company, the barriers for institutional adoption are falling rapidly.
Back predicts this will create a "snowball" effect as pension funds realize Bitcoin can help address their massive unfunded liabilities. He noted that financial institutions offering Bitcoin products are "slow movers" with "policies and training materials and guidance that they got to get through," but once activated, the scale will dwarf current retail and ETF flows. The combination of pension fund allocations, continued nation-state adoption, and the mathematical scarcity of Bitcoin leads him to view even $100,000 as "cheap" given where the market is headed.
Traditional Bond Markets Will Collapse as Bitcoin Becomes the Escape Hatch - Sean Bill
Sean Bill sees a massive shift coming as bond markets deteriorate globally. "You peel back the onion. So who benefits from financial repression, right. And inflating your way out of assets," he explained. With Japanese bond yields blowing out and U.S. 30-year yields jumping 10 basis points in a single day, Bill predicts we're witnessing the early stages of a sovereign debt crisis that will drive unprecedented flows into Bitcoin.
He pointed to Japan's MetaPlanet as a preview of what's coming: "The whole bond market of Japan just flowed into a hotel company." As pension funds and institutions realize they can't meet obligations through traditional fixed income, Bitcoin will become the only viable alternative. Bill believes this transition will accelerate once fiduciaries understand Bitcoin's role as "pristine collateral" that can help them "chip away at those unfunded liabilities." His experience getting Santa Clara County's pension into Bitcoin in 2021 showed him firsthand how a 1-3% allocation at $17,000 could have "wiped out the unfunded liability" as Bitcoin approached $100,000.
Adam Back & Sean Bill Podcast Here
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New Bitcoin Mining Pool Flips Industry Model: "Plebs Eat First" Could Threaten Corporate Dominance
UTXO Management's explosive report forecasts unprecedented institutional demand that could absorb 20% of Bitcoin's circulating supply by 2026. Bitcoin ETFs shattered records with $36.2 billion in year-one inflows, crushing every commodity ETF launchâand they're projected to hit $100 billion annually by 2027.
The real story? ETFs are just the appetizer. Five massive catalysts are converging: wealth platforms eyeing $120 billion from a modest 0.5% allocation across $60 trillion AUM; corporations following MicroStrategy's playbook now holding 803,143 BTC; potential U.S. Strategic Reserve of 1 million BTC; 13 states with active Bitcoin reserve bills; and the rise of BTCfi yield strategies offering 2-15% returns.
The game-changer: these aren't day traders. CFOs, treasurers, and governments are structurally locked buyers seeking BTC-denominated yields, not quick profits. With FASB mark-to-market accounting removing impairment headaches and regulatory clarity accelerating globally, institutions face a stark realityâallocate now or chase exposure at dramatically higher prices.
This isn't another cycle. It's the institutional colonization of Bitcoin.
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2025-06-10 14:06:52pen & ink
https://stacker.news/items/1002504
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2025-06-10 07:02:18Key Takeaways
In this episode, Bram Kanstein delivers a powerful exploration of how studying money for thousands of hours led him to a single, life-changing conclusion: Bitcoin is the key to preserving value and reclaiming personal agency in an increasingly unstable world. Through the lens of a disillusioned millennial generationâraised with technological optimism but betrayed by economic realityâBram exposes the fiat system as one built on illusion, debt, and diminishing returns. He explains how Bitcoinâs transparent, rule-based design offers a principled alternative, especially for those wired to question systems and seek truth. Describing the fiat economy as a âhigh-velocity trash systemâ that undermines innovation and long-term planning, he argues Bitcoin creates the time and space to think, build, and live freely. As AI reshapes the labor market, Bram sees Bitcoin as a vital foundation for individuals to adapt, maintain sovereignty, and thrive in a future defined by rapid technological disruption.
Best Quotes
âAnything that you would want to fix in the world is broken because the money is broken.â
âYouâre stacking nothing. Literal paper.â
âYou have to red pill before you orange pill.â
âThe only thing you need to do is move to the other money that they cannot mess with.â
âOne Bitcoin is one Bitcoin. Thatâs the whole point.â
âMillennials are primed to understand Bitcoin.â
âBitcoin lets you get out of the rat race and start walking your own path.â
âThe fiat mindset is a zero-sum game. In Bitcoin, value is created.â
âWe should stop asking how to value Bitcoinâand start asking how to value everything else in Bitcoin.â
âEven with a masterâs in economics, people still donât understand what money is.â
Conclusion
This episode delivers a powerful call to rethink everything we assume about money, arguing that understanding Bitcoin is less about profit and more about reclaiming personal agency in a world defined by uncertainty. Bram Kanstein shows how asking fundamental questionsâlike âWhat is money?ââcan lead to a deeper sense of purpose and autonomy. As AI and systemic instability accelerate, Bitcoin emerges not just as sound money, but as a life tool for intentional living, long-term thinking, and individual sovereignty.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - INTJ bitcoiners
4:58 - The millennial headspace is primed for bitcoin
7:25 - Bitcoin gives time and space to build
15:29 - Fold & Bitkey
17:05 - Seeing systemic problems
26:25 - Bitcoinâs positive feedback loop
33:55 - Recognize your agency
37:58 - Unchained
38:27 - Fiat money creates uncertainty
44:41 - What is money?
54:04 - Money and energy
1:03:43 - Bitcoin allows growth
1:09:02 - Bitcoin/AI
1:31:34 - Optimistic noteTranscript
(00:00) Let's say you're a millennial and mid-30s and you want to retire in 30 years. If you calculate the amount of dollar, pound the euro, yen units. You need way more units of that money than you think right now. They are funding pension funds, but the pension funds are using that money for the people that are actually retiring.
(00:17) No one knows about money. They don't know how debt works, how finance works. But that's kind of how it's designed, right? Like that's what eventually keeps the Ponzi alive. And I just started with the question, what do you think happens if you call the bank and say like, hey, can I get 100 or 200k in cash? Man, you got an editor like in house.
(00:39) That's That's pro. That's uh it's because this setup I'm so far away from the computer. I just need somebody to hit the button. Okay. Okay. the extent the extent of of Logan's job extends far beyond just hitting the button. But yeah, INTJ I think uh I think it was as we rear into what looks to be another bull market.
(01:05) I think getting back to first principles and discussing the challenges of studying and understanding Bitcoin, it's important to to highlight the archetype of individuals who have studied fallen down the rabbit hole and really dedicated their lives to Bitcoin. And this INTJ cohort that exists within Bitcoin seems pretty material apparently. Yeah.
(01:35) I mean, I have many moments where I just realize that I'm lucky that my brain is wired in a certain way, you know. I feel like crazy blessed that I figured out this Bitcoin thing, you know, and that when I ran into certain realizations along the way in my Bitcoin journey that I was like, hm, you know, how does this actually work? you know, do I actually understand the systems I'm participating in, the things that I believe, you know, the the the the people that I abstracted um or or outsourced certain responsibilities to to take care of, for example, my money
(02:10) in the bank. You know, I I think um being wired in a certain way definitely helps in grasping Bitcoin to a degree where you're like, okay, this is the only thing I need to pay attention to, you know, in my life. And yeah, we we jokingly started talking about this because I have the hat here, but there was this um I think it was like like a Twitter poll actually or someone shared it on Twitter and this is already like two or three years old where where someone investigated these MyersBriggs um personality types and I think there's
(02:42) only like 2% of people that have INTJ but like 20% of Bitcoiners have that personality type. So it um it apparently helps. So yeah, I just I just quickly Googled it actually. It says uh the INTJ is the architect. It's a personality type with the introverted intuitive thinking and judging traits. These thoughtful tacticians love perfecting the details of life, applying creativity and rationality to everything they do.
(03:09) I think the rationality part here is what um what uh I think helps you to to gro Bitcoin eventually. Yeah, it reminds me of I forget what the study was, but postco it was a similar distribution of just like 2% of people were highly skeptical of what was going on with the lockdowns and the attack on bodily autonomy.
(03:38) And there was a study that was done about I forget it was bees or some type of fly that they they have like the horde of um the horde of the particular fly I think it was bees has like 2% act as these sort of alarm bells that are on the outside the outskirts of the community and they'll start communicating like hey something's wrong here and people the other flies or bees will be skeptical at first but then eventually uh the alarm bells will be proven to be right that there was some sort of danger around the corner. That's fascinating.
(04:09) Yeah. Yeah, that's fascinating. I I think we're not that special eventually, you know, like we think we have all this autonomy, but but um yeah, we're we're just wired in a certain way. And I think I don't know where you want to take this conversation, but I think, you know, part of growing up and being an adult is figuring out, you know, how do I actually work and how do I work with how I work, you know? Yeah. No, it is.
(04:36) And as I get older, creep into my mid-30s, which is hard hard to come to grips with, it is uh really falling back on like, all right, I I feel like I have a good perspective on the world and my place in it, and how do I just optimize to make sure I'm aligning my my work and my career, I guess, if you call it that, with what I'm passionate about. Yeah.
(05:00) Well, I also think that is actually why our generation, you know, my my podcast is Bitcoin for millennials. I think uh the millennials are primed to understand Bitcoin. You know, we are in this life phase where big things happen, you know, starting a family or settling somewhere or or making big career moves or decide Yeah.
(05:25) like deciding what am I going to spend like the next 10 20 years on and uh I think it's an interesting phase actually I I don't know how that was for you but but for me like the the 30s were really where I dove more and more into Bitcoin like got got that stronger conviction and also yeah kind of was invited to go further down that that rabbit hole you know and like how I see it now is that that Bitcoin is really the foundation for the rest of my life, you know, like it it gives me time and space to look forward and enthusiasm, you know, like I sometimes lurk on the
(06:01) millennial subreddit, you know, or the finance sub subreddit. And many people in our generation are very nihilistic, you know, they're very unsure about the future. Like some people aren't even having kids because they think they cannot afford it, you know. And uh whenever I read that, I just think like, yeah, I I don't really have those things.
(06:22) But I know it's because of Bitcoin, you know. I I know that Bitcoin gives me, yeah, like I said, the time and space to figure out what's next, like what should I focus on? Like it gives time and space to to try out stuff, to build something, you know, to to to really attempt at at doing something. Where I see many people that don't see that, they are more in the consumer type, you know, like they they just spend the money that's worth the most today, you know, like that's what they're incentivized to do. Yeah.
(06:49) And is is that why you started Bitcoin for millennials is to number one put the put the message out there. Millennials come listen to this. One of you Yes. that is trying to educate you about this. But because this is something I think about a lot is somebody's like dead smack in the middle of the millennial generation and has observed many of the things you just described in my own life, my own network.
(07:13) And that's part of the reason why this podcast exists. And um what I'm trying to do at TFTC is just try to figure out a way to reach into the minds of millennials, hopefully c -
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2025-06-10 07:01:58Neutron, Asiaâs leading Bitcoin Lightning infrastructure company, announced the upcoming launch of Neutron Lend, a non-custodial, bitcoin-backed lending product designed for individuals and businesses who want access to liquidity without selling their bitcoin.
The service is currently open for waitlist sign-ups, with public access expected by end of June 2025.
As Bitcoin adoption accelerates, many holders are looking for secure ways to borrow against their bitcoin while maintaining control of their assets. Neutron Lend addresses this need with a multi-signature custody model, competitive interest rates, and a clear, transparent loan structure.
Key Features of Neutron Lend
- Borrow $10,000 to $1,000,000 USDT
- Non-custodial 3-key multi-sig (User, Neutron, Neutral Custodian)
- 50% Loan-to-Value (LTV)
- Principal + interest paid at loan maturity
- Introductory interest rates between 6% and 12% APR, based on tier
- Extension options available (with admin fee and adjusted rates)
Loans are fully collateralized with bitcoin and managed securely using a multi-sig wallet where users retain one of the keys. Neutron does not rehypothecate collateral, and no party can move the funds unilaterally.
âAs Bitcoin continues to redefine the future of finance, Iâm proud to introduce Neutron Lend a product built for those who believe in the long-term value of their BTC but need liquidity today,â said Albert Buu, CEO of Neutron. He added:
âTraditional finance simply doesnât understand the needs of Bitcoiners: they force you to sell your most trusted asset or leave you without options.
âWith Neutron Lend, our users can secure USDT loans against their BTC collateral at competitive rates, unlocking capital to invest, grow, and diversify without ever parting with their bitcoin.
We see a massively underserved market of HODLers and innovators who deserve access to flexible, transparent lending solutions. At Neutron, weâre here for you, empowering the Bitcoin community with the financial tools theyâve been waiting for.â
Now Open for Waitlist Registration
Neutron Lend is currently in waitlist phase. Early users will receive:
- Priority access to the platform at launch
- Limited-time introductory rates
The platform is expected to begin rolling out globally by end of June 2025.
Media Contact:
info@neutron.meLearn More and Join the Waitlist: www.neutron.me/lend
About Neutron
Neutron is a Bitcoin Lightning infrastructure company based in Asia, offering scalable financial tools across the Bitcoin ecosystem. Its products include a Lightning-as-a-Service API (Neutron Economy), the consumer-facing Neutronpay app, and now Neutron Lend, bringing secure, flexible Bitcoin-backed lending to market.
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2025-06-10 16:02:53President Donald Trumpâs media company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), is doubling down on its Bitcoin bet, partnering with Crypto.com and Yorkville America Digital to launch its own bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), called the Truth Social Bitcoin ETF.
On June 3, a division of the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Arca, filed a 19b-4 form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
This is the final regulatory hurdle before an ETF can be launched. If approved, this new fund will allow everyday investors to buy shares tied to the price of bitcoin, without having to hold the asset themselves.
The Truth Social Bitcoin ETF will track the price of bitcoin and give investors a simple, regulated way to invest in the digital money.
It will be listed and traded on NYSE Arca, and Foris DAX Trust Company (the custodian for Crypto.comâs assets) has been named as the proposed custodian for this new fund.
According to the filings, the ETF is âdesigned to remove the obstacles represented by the complexities and operational burdens involved in a direct investment in bitcoin.â
This is part of a bigger plan by Trump Media to offer a full suite of digital-asset-based financial products.
The company has also applied to trademark six investment products and has plans for additional ETFs under its Truth.Fi fintech platform, which will focus on digital assets and energy sectors.
Trump Media also recently announced a $2.5 billion bitcoin treasury plan and raised $2.4 billion in stock and debt to support its bitcoin initiatives.
Related: Trump Media Will Raise $2.5 Billion to Build Bitcoin Treasury
Now that the 19b-4 has been filed, the SEC has 45 days to approve, reject or delay the application. This can be extended several times, but a final decision must be made by January 29, 2026.
In addition to the 19b-4, Yorkville America Digital must also file an S-1 registration statement. This will outline exactly how the ETF will work, what it offers to investors, how funds will be used, and the risks involved.
Since January 2024, bitcoin ETFs have been all the rage, with over $130 billion in assets. Big players like BlackRockâs iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Fidelityâs FBTC dominate the space. BlackRock alone has $69 billion in assets through its bitcoin ETF.
Even though Trumpâs ETF is entering a crowded field, its name will get attention. The Truth Social bitcoin ETF is expected to generate media buzz, political controversy and divided investor opinions, making it a cultural and financial statement.
Donald Trump is the majority owner of Trump Media, although his shares are in a trust controlled by his son, Donald Trump Jr. The ETF filing doesnât mention Trump by name, but most people see it as a Trump product.
The President is getting more and more involved in the digital asset space. He has NFT collections, meme coins, a bitcoin mining company, a digital asset wallet, and now a potential bitcoin ETF.
But not everyone is happy. Some argue that a sitting presidentâs involvement in regulated financial products, especially one that could benefit from political influence, is unethical.
An SEC-approved digital asset product from Trump could blur the lines between politics, personal gain and digital assets.
Others, however, see this as a calculated move to boost Trumpâs image and position him as a leader in the digital asset and tech space.
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2025-06-10 13:15:46âNo man is free who is not master of himself.â â Epictetus
Weâre living in a world full of anxiety, noise, dependency, and fragility. And a lot of it, whether people realise it or not, is rooted in the fiat money system and the high-time-preference lifestyle it encourages.
Itâs crazy. Weâve advanced so far in terms of technology and information, yet most people feel more trapped, more lost, and more reactive than ever before. Instead of a world of abundance and cooperation, we see isolation, selfishness, and division. Everyone's chasing something â status, dopamine, fake meaning â while feeling emptier by the day.
Enter Stoicism
Stoicism is a philosophy thatâs been largely forgotten over the past couple of thousand years. But it holds the keys to internal sovereignty. My goal with Sovereign Stoic is to bring that way of thinking and living back into the conversation and help more people discover its power.
At the core of Stoicism is the idea of controlling your reactions, your desires, and your judgments. These arenât just ânice-to-haveâ traits, theyâre essential in a world as chaotic and manipulated as ours.
And theyâre exactly what weâre missing today.
The world tells you to follow every impulse. To rage online. To compare yourself constantly. But the Stoics knew that the only thing you can truly control is your own mind.
So instead of pointing fingers or playing the victim, we need to start with ourselves. Discipline. Reflection. Restraint. Not just talking the talk, but actually walking it.
Enter Bitcoin
Bitcoin is the tool that gives us external sovereignty. Itâs not just better money, itâs a whole new way of opting out of broken systems. Itâs the first real chance we have to reclaim our time, our savings, and our independence from corrupt central banks and weaponised finance.
Itâs wild how few people understand what Bitcoin enables. And thatâs okay. Itâs only been around for 16 years. The best things always take time.
But for those of us who do get it, Bitcoin is more than a store of value, itâs a statement. Itâs responsibility. No bailouts. No middlemen. No excuses.
You hold your keys, or you donât. You prepare, or you suffer. Simple as that.
As the world gets more censorious, more controlled, and more chaotic, Bitcoin becomes more necessary. Not just as money, but as a way of life.
The Overlap
Hereâs where it all connects.
Both Stoicism and Bitcoin are about agency. They ask you to take full ownership of your life. In a world where everything is built for convenience, where you can tap a screen and have anything delivered, human agency is being eroded. Weâve become soft.
But Stoicism reminds us: life isnât meant to be easy. Growth happens through challenge. Mastery through struggle. Character through pain.
And Bitcoin? It doesnât coddle you either. It demands responsibility. Long-term thinking. Patience. Sound judgment.
These two worlds â Stoic philosophy and the Bitcoin protocol, arenât just compatible. They belong together.
The Mission
The goal of Sovereign Stoic is to explore this intersection and help more people reclaim control over their minds and their money.
The past 100 years have softened us. Weâve handed over responsibility for our lives, our wealth, and our futures. That needs to change, and I believe it is changing.
Stoicism and Bitcoin both teach the same lesson: live with discipline, take full responsibility, and build something that matters. Not just for yourself, but for the people around you. For your family. For your community. For the future.
Final Invitation
If this speaks to you, even just a little I invite you to join the journey.
Subscribe. Reflect. Drop a comment. Letâs build this space together.
Self-mastery doesnât come overnight. It takes effort, commitment, and a lot of failures along the way. But the fact that you're reading this means youâre already on the path.
And thatâs a damn good start.
Fix the money. Fix the mindset.\ Become a Sovereign Stoic.
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2025-06-10 06:08:47Wie weit ist es noch her mit Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit?
Wie weit sind diese wunderbaren Begriffe schon von Spaltung, WillkĂŒr und Bevormundung verdrĂ€ngt worden?
Ein Land, dessen Werte aus dem Ruder gelaufen sind. Regiert von Teflonauten. Teflonauten? Das sind die, die sich vor Eintritt in die Politik in einem Fass Teflon-Lack haben taufen lassen, damit alle Vernunft an ihnen abperlt.
FĂŒr Deutschland gehen die Superlative aus, die den Gesamtzustand eines Staates beschreiben könnten, der in jeder Hinsicht aus den Fugen geraten ist. Wie in einem vorangegangenen Kommentar zu einem anderen Thema zu lesen war, die Satiriker werden langsam arbeitslos, weil die RealitĂ€t alles ĂŒberbietet.
Eine unsĂ€gliche Riege von Politikern demontiert eine Demokratie, die bis 2019 wenigstens noch einigermaĂen ertrĂ€glich funktioniert hat. Man hatte noch das GefĂŒhl, man wird weitgehend in Ruhe gelassen.
Mit dem Corona-Ereignis wurde die BĂŒchse der Pandora geöffnet. Seitdem flieĂen totalitĂ€re Elemente in die Demokratie ein. Wer darauf hinweist, lĂ€uft Gefahr, es mit der vom SouverĂ€n gekaperten Macht zu tun zu bekommen.
FĂŒr die, die gegen die Bevölkerungsverdummung immun sind, wird es zunehmend unertrĂ€glicher, doch â da mĂŒssen wir durch.
Es ist gut, dass all die Machenschaften, die die Deutschen sonst nicht mitbekommen haben, allendhalben hier und da mal ein SkandÀlchen, ans Tageslicht kommen.
Es ist gut, dass es so offensichtlich ist, dass die dicksten Klopse, die sich die sogenannten Politiker erlauben, nicht den geringsten Anlass dazu geben, zurĂŒckzutreten. Vorbei die Zeiten, in den schon viel kleinere Vergehen, einen Politiker dazu genötigt haben. Es ist gut, weil so klar wird, dass das politische Gewissen nur noch im Museum besichtigt werden kann. Irgendwann versteht das auch noch der Letzte im hintersten Winkel des besten Deutschlands aller Zeiten.
Die Inkompetenz ist ĂŒberall sichtbar, durch die, die unfĂ€hig sind, ihre Machenschaften zu verbergen.
LĂ€ppisch geschnitzte Pfeifen geben sich als wohlgestimmte Orgel aus und meinen, es gĂ€be niemanden, der die Kakophonie hören wĂŒrde. Ein schrĂ€ges Blockflöten-Konzert wird zum Musikgenuss hochstilisiert, von Leuten, die stĂ€ndig ihren NotenschlĂŒssel verlegen und dadurch nicht mehr in den Raum der Vernunft kommen.
Die Menschen in Deutschland haben sich aufgeteilt in die, die von all dem nichts wissen wollen und sich einreden, es sei doch alles in Ordnung. FĂŒr die, die sich brav ihre tĂ€gliche GehirnwĂ€sche in den inzwischen fĂŒr die QualitĂ€t ihrer Propaganda bekannten Medien abholen, das sind noch rund 60%, gibt es keine EinschrĂ€nkung der Meinungsfreiheit. Rund 40%, die der Meinung sind, dass man in Deutschland seine Meinung nicht mehr frei Ă€uĂern kann, sind noch viel zu wenig! FĂŒr immer noch zu viele ist J. D. Vance ein Verschwörungstheoretiker, der die Sicherheitskonferenz in MĂŒnchen dazu missbraucht hat, seine kruden Ansichten zu verbreiten.
Und dann gibt es die, die mitbekommen, was in Deutschland los ist. Die werden oft erschlagen von den Verstrickungen, Irrungen und Wirrungen, die sich immer mehr zeigen und immer dreister als SelbstverstĂ€ndlichkeit, als das Normalste von der Welt postuliert werden. FĂŒr die ist der gesundheitliche Zustand der deutschen Demokratie immer mehr ein Dauerpatient auf der Intensivstation.
RealitÀtsfremde Energiepolitik, Nordstream kaputt, gut so, kein Interesse an einer Wiederinbetriebnahme;
rĂŒcklĂ€ufige Wirtschaft, zunehmende Firmenpleiten, Abwanderung von Unternehmen;
eklatante Steuergeldverbrennung, Northvolt in die GrĂŒtze gefahren, Maskendeals, zur Belohnung das nĂ€chste Pöstchen;
einseitige, weglassende Hofberichterstattung mit dem Hang zu AmnÀsie;
fragwĂŒrdige Gerichtsurteile; Schauprozesse gegen Ballweg, FĂŒllmich und viele andere, Masken, Atteste, Strafzahlungen, MajestĂ€tsbeleidigung etc. etc. etc..
Gewalt und Tod durch MesserfachkrĂ€fte, es sind ja die Messer, nicht die Menschen, die sie in der Hand haben, transparenter AufklĂ€rungsrĂŒckstau;
intellektuelle Beleidigungen durch Schönrederei, man glaubt, die anderen sind noch dĂŒmmer als man selbst;
existenzbedrohende KontenkĂŒndigungen, wir machen dich fertig;
politischer DummschwÀtz, Wiederholungen, Wiederholungen, Wiederholungen;
Einzug totalitÀrer Strukturen, wer die Augen aufmacht, sieht sie;
infantile ReprÀsentanz Deutschlands im Ausland, Abwesenheit von Diplomatie;
Aufstachelung der BĂŒrger, damit sie ja schön kriegsgeil werden, siehe auch DummschwĂ€tz;
Angstpornos, bei stÀndigem Einlass in Kino 7;
lÀcherliche Preisverleihungen, armutsfördernde Preiserhöhungen;
zunehmendes Misstrauen gegenĂŒber der eigenen Bevölkerung, der Feind im eigenen Land;
Bevormundung, betreutes Denken, FĂŒhlen, Wollen;
bedrohlich zunehmende Ăberwachungsanstrengungen, digitale IdentitĂ€t, die als Sicherheit verkauft wird, jedoch nichts anderes ist, als der Versuch der Einrichtung eines Ăberwachungs-Kontroll-Systems;
nichts, aber auch rein gar nichts hat Konsequenzen, die dazu fĂŒhren, dass die Verantwortlichen zum SandkornzĂ€hlen in die WĂŒste geschickt werden, damit sie den Rest ihres Lebens beschĂ€ftigt sind und kein Unheil mehr anrichten können.
Unaufhaltsam rast der Personal-Zug Deutschland, ĂŒberfĂŒllt mit FahrgĂ€sten, die meinen, Trump ist verrĂŒckt und Putin ist die Personifizierung des Bösen, gezogen von einer mit heiĂer Luft betriebenen Lok, die von Heizern befeuert wird, die den Kessel unentwegt mit Angst und Wahnsinn schĂŒren, auf den Berg aus Granit zu, der unweigerlich eine Katastrophe fĂŒr die Demokratie von ungeahntem AusmaĂ verursachen wird. StĂ€ndig wird die Strecke kĂŒnstlich verlĂ€ngert, indem neue Schienen und Schleifen hinzugefĂŒgt werden, statt den Zug rechtzeitig noch zum Halten zu bringen. Die Geschwindigkeit ist inzwischen schon so hoch, dass selbst der Geist, der zu Pfingsten ja ausgeschĂŒttet wird, niemanden mehr erreicht.
Deutschland ist in der Hand von ideologisch vergifteten Versagern zweiter und letzter Wahl und einer verschworenen Gemeinschaft von Universal-Dilettanten, die den Untergang der freiheitlich-demokratischen Grundordnung fest im Zangengriff haben und keinerlei Anstalten machen, diesen wieder lösen zu wollen.
Das Land der Denker und Dichter geht vor die Hunde. Freiheitlich, wirtschaftlich, gesellschaftlich, politisch, rechtlich. Um die Manege sitzen immer noch viel zu viele sogenannte BĂŒrger, die Beifall klatschen, oder sich zumindest einreden, es sei doch weitgehend alles in Ordnung. Bravo! Es ist so unglaublich unterhaltend, sich nach Strich und Faden an der Nase herumfĂŒhren zu lassen.
Und die, die die Kraft haben, auf diesen Wahnsinn hinzuschauen, die wissen gar nicht, was sie zuerst tun sollen: Heulen, schreien, verzweifelt sein, unentwegt mit dem Kopf schĂŒtteln, dagegen anschreiben, wachrĂŒtteln, flĂŒchten oder dableiben, sich in Sicherheit bringen?
Die Demokratie und Rechtsstaatlichkeit sind von âDemokratenâ gekidnappt worden, die behaupten, sie wĂŒrden sie verteidigen. Dabei geht es ausschlieĂlich nur um deren Machterhalt und die Besitzstandswahrung ihrer erbĂ€rmlichen Pöstchen, mit einer weiteren DiĂ€tenerhöhung von rund 600 Euro im Juli 2025. Deutschland ist zu einem drittklassigen Selbstbedienungsladen verkommen, und es wird unentwegt in die Kasse gegriffen, solange noch was zu holen ist. Und damit das auch noch eine Zeit lang so weitergehen kann, wird Luftgeld produziert und als Sondervermögen deklariert, und damit eine Hypothek geschaffen, die zukĂŒnftige Generationen niemals werden ausgleichen können.
Wie gelegen kĂ€me da ein Krieg, in dem all dieser menschengemachte Unsinn wertlos wird. Und ein Neuanfang danach wird dann als ĂŒberragende politische Leistung verkauft, die zum Wohle des Volkes geschaffen wurde, damit ein neues Wirtschaftswunder möglich werden kann. Los, ran, wieder all das aufbauen, das Deppen zuvor in die Tonne gekloppt haben. Uns gehtâs ja schon wieder so gut, wir wollen uns wirklich nicht beklagen. Wir haben ja von all dem nichts gewusst. Wir waren ja nur die Opfer einer fehlgeleiteten Politik. Was hĂ€tten wir denn tun können? So oder so Ă€hnlich wird dann das eigene Gewissen wieder durch fadenscheinigen Selbstbetrug beruhigt.
Das ganze System stinkt zum Himmel. UnertrÀglicher Gestank nach Zersetzung und Verwesung, der uns als neuester Schrei der Parfum-Hersteller verkauft wird.
Man kann gar nicht so schnell schreiben, wie man sich aufregen möchte.
Das ist kein Ventil zum Ausdruck der unglaublichen Empörung. Das wĂ€re zu einfach und bedeutungslos. Nein, mit jedem Wort und jedem Artikel und jedem neuen Abonnenten von pareto verbindet sich die Hoffnung, wieder jemanden zum Nachdenken anregen zu können. Damit die Zahl derjenigen, die die Demokratie verstanden haben, von Tag zu Tag gröĂer wird. Damit sich von unten herauf eine geistige Kraft immer mehr entfaltet, die dieses impertinente LĂŒgenkonstrukt zum EinstĂŒrzen bringt. Ein Leuchtfeuer muss stĂ€ndig brennen, wenn Gefahr in Verzug ist. Wenn man so will, ist das Revolution, aber eine geistige und vor allem friedliche. Wenn immer mehr Menschen mutig verstehen, was in Deutschland abgeht, dann nagt das unermĂŒdlich an den kĂŒnstlich geschaffenen, unmenschlichen undemokratischen Strukturen, die den StĂŒmpern die Macht rauben werden, damit dieses ganze LĂŒgengebĂ€ude endlich implodieren kann.
Je lauter Delegitimierung geschrien wird, desto deutlicher tritt hervor, wer fĂŒr die Delegitimierung der freiheitlich-demokratischen Grundordnung und die Aushöhlung des Grundgesetzes verantwortlich ist.
Deutschland kann nur wirklich in Richtung SouverĂ€nitĂ€t gehen, wenn wir so weit gekommen sind, dass sich das deutsche Volk in freier Entscheidung eine Verfassung (gerne auf Grundlage des Grundgesetzes, das nach wie vor provisorischen Charakter hat) gegeben hat, in der BĂŒrgerbeteiligung und Volksentscheide, gerne nach schweizerischem Vorbild, nicht nur zur Pflicht eines jeden BĂŒrgers, sondern ganz selbstverstĂ€ndlich als notwendiger, alltĂ€glicher Beitrag zur Demokratie fest in den Köpfen der Menschen verankert ist.
GruĂ an das Amt fĂŒr, aus Sicht des BĂŒrgers, Fassungslosigkeit. Wenn ein leidenschaftliches Eintreten fĂŒr Freiheit und Demokratie, durch berechtigte Kritik an den derzeitigen VerhĂ€ltnissen, als rechts angesehen wird, dann ist der Autor gerne rechts. Eben ein rechter Demokrat, wie es sich gehört!
Vielleicht leidet der Autor auch an Demokratie-Tourette: Ihr Pfeifen, ihr Pfeifen, ihr Pfeifen! Was habt ihr nur aus unserem Land gemacht. Unserem, hört ihr, nicht eurem!
Der Autor hat fertig (jedenfalls fĂŒr heute!), Deutschland leider auch.
âDieser Beitrag wurde mit dem Pareto-Client geschrieben.â
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2025-06-10 11:35:27pen; monochromized
The Heart and Stomach operate within the same neurological pathway. Desire displays itself as hunger because that's our animal way of understanding it. When the heart is deprived, the stomach compensates but never satiates. However when the love â€ïž desire is fulfilled, hunger ceases; and the nervous system regulates. There is no overeating when the system is in balance.
Likewise, an oxytocin surge dominates the dopamine pathway. But when love is ill, it is the dopamine hit that becomes the substitute. Gambling, sugar, smoking, money, and alcohol give short term relieve for the unavailable love and deprivation of the heart.
https://stacker.news/items/1002414
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2025-06-10 16:02:31This article was originally published on dev.to by satshacker.
Alright, youâve built a useful and beautiful website, tool or app. However, monetization isnât a priority and youâd rather keep the project free, ads-free and accessible?
Accepting donations would be an option, but how? A PayPal button? Stripe? Buymeacoffe? Patreon?
All of these services require a bank account and KYC verification, before you can send and receive donations â not very convenient.
If we only could send value over the internet, with just one click and without the need of a bank accountâŠ
Oh, hold on, thatâs bitcoin. The decentralized protocol to send value across the globe. Money over TCP/IP.
In this article, weâll learn how anyone can easily add a payment button or donation widget on a website or app.
Letâs get into it.
Introduction
Bitcoin is digital money that you can send and receive without the need for banks. While bitcoin is extremely secure, itâs not very fast. The maximum transactions per second (TPS) the network can handle is about 7. Obviously thatâs not useful for daily payments or microtransactions.
If youâd like to dig deeper into how bitcoin works, a great read is âMastering Bitcoinâ by Andreas Antonopoulos.
Bitcoin vs Lightning
If youâd like to receive bitcoin donations âon-chainâ all you need is a bitcoin wallet. You simply display your bitcoin address on your site and thatâs it. You can receive donations.
It would look something like this; 1A1zP1eP5QGefi2DMPTfTL5SLmv7DivfNa
Instead of showing the actual bitcoin address, you can also turn it into a QR code.
However, this is not a recommended solution. Using static on-chain addresses has two major downsides. It lowers privacy for you and your donnors and itâs a UTXO disaster because many small incoming transactions could beocme hard to consolidate in the future.
For donations and small transactions, the Lightning Network is the better option. Lightning allows for instant settlement with fees only a fraction of a cent.
Similar to bitcoin, you have the choice between non-custodial and custodial wallets. This means, either you have full control over your money or the wallet provider has.
Option 1: Lightning Address
With the lightning address feature, you an easily receive donations to an email like address.
It looks like this:Â yourname@wallet.com
Many wallets support lightning addresses and make it easy to create one. Then, you simple add the address to your donation page and youâre ready to receive tips.
You can also add a link link as in lightning:yourname@wallet.com and compatible lightning wallets and browser wallets will detect the address.
Option 2: Lightning Donation Widgets
If you like to take it a step further, you can also create a more enhanced donation checkout flow. Of course you could programm something yourself, there are many open source libraries you can build upon. If you want a simple plug-and-play solution, here are a couple of options:
Name
Type
Registration
SatSale
Self-hosted
No KYC
BTCPay Server
Self-hosted
No KYC
Pay With Flash
Widget
Email
Geyser Fund
Widget
Email
The Giving Block
Hosted
KYC
OpenNode
Hosted
KYC
SatSale (GitHub)
Lightweight, self-hosted Bitcoin/Lightning payment processor. No KYC.
Ideal for developers comfortable with server management. Simple to deploy, supports both on-chain and Lightning, and integrates with WooCommerce.
BTCPay Server
Powerful, open-source, self-hosted processor for Bitcoin and Lightning. No KYC.
Supports multiple currencies, advanced features, and full privacy. Requires technical setup and maintenance. Funds go directly to your wallet; great for those seeking full control.
Pay With Flash
Easiest for indie hackers. Add a donation widget with minimal code and no KYC. Payments go directly to your wallet for a 1.5% fee.
Setup Steps:
- Sign up at PayWithFlash.com
- Customize your widget in the dashboard
- Embed the code:
- Test to confirm functionality
Benefits:
- Minimal technical skills required
- Supports one-time or recurring donations
- Direct fund transfer, no intermediaries
Geyser Fund
Crowdfunding platform. Widget-based, connects to your wallet, email registration.Focused on Bitcoin crowdfunding, memberships and donations.
The Giving Block
Hosted, KYC required. Integrates with fiat and crypto, best for nonprofits or larger organizations.
OpenNode
Hosted, KYC required. Accept Bitcoin payments and donations; supports conversion to fiat, suitable for businesses and nonprofits.
Summary
- Fast, low-code setup: Use Pay With Flash or Geyser Fund.
- Privacy and control: Choose SatSale or BTCPay Server (requires technical skills).
- Managed, compliant solutions: The Giving Block or OpenNode.
Choose based on your technical comfort, privacy needs, and project scale.
I hope this article helped you. If you added bitcoin donations, share your link in the comments and I will send you a few satoshis maybe
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2025-06-10 10:39:15Trestles is a collection of surfing spots between northern San Onofre State Beach in San Diego County and southern San Clemente in Orange County in California.Trestles consists of, from north to south, Upper Trestles (Uppers), Lower Trestles (Lowers), and Middle Trestles (Middles). North of Upper Trestles is the surf spot called Cottons. South of Middles is the surf spot called The Church. Middles gets its name because it was a middle area between Trestles (both Uppers and Lowers breaks) and The Church (sometimes just called "Church". It is named after Trestles Bridge, a wooden trestle bridge that surfers must walk under to reach the beach, replaced in 2012 by a concrete viaduct.
Lower Trestles consistently has the best waves of the group. For many years, the WSL World Tour surfing competition and the NSSA Nationals were annually held at Lowers. Uppers is less consistent, but it has the potential to be a good wave with a long ride. North of Uppers is Cotton's Point, the location of former president Richard Nixon's home, La Casa Pacifica, aka "The Western White House", and the associated surfing spot of Cottons.
Seasonal stream During periods of strong rain, Trestles has a stream that runs through its center and empties into the ocean. Usually, the stream flows during the winter and spring, the seasons with the most rain in Southern California. The stream does not contain much marine life as it dries up without a steady water source. The stream creates a small pool which contains mainly tadpoles. When the stream dries up above ground, an underground water flow still exits into the ocean, just not through a river delta.
Wave: Trestles Nicknames: Lowers, Middles, Uppers Where: San Onofre State Beach Park, California, USA When: Best Autumn to Spring Why: Smooth as silk Stats: Holds 1-12ft, wave ride from 150ft to 500ft
Link to follow the Event (Yesterday was postponed du to weather conditions):
https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2025/ct/327/lexus-trestles-pro/results
To watch live :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tcWqwaAwCc&ab_channel=WorldSurfLeague
https://stacker.news/items/1002382
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2025-06-10 16:02:24Bitcoin Magazine
Strategy Buys $110 Million Worth of BitcoinStrategy has acquired an additional 1,045 Bitcoin for approximately $110.2 million, further cementing its position as the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin as institutional adoption continues to accelerate in 2025.
According to an SEC filing on June 9, the company purchased the Bitcoin at an average price of $105,426 per coin last week, bringing its total holdings to 582,000 BTC. The acquisition was funded through Strategyâs at-the-market (ATM) sales of STRK and STRF preferred stocks.
BREAKING:
STRATEGY BUYS ANOTHER 1045 #BITCOIN FOR $110 MILLION pic.twitter.com/PUjgvEUg4B
â Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) June 9, 2025
With this latest purchase, Strategyâs average acquisition price across all its Bitcoin holdings has risen to $70,086 per coin. At current market prices of approximately $107,700, the companyâs total Bitcoin holdings are valued at $62.8 billion.
The purchase follows recent significant acquisitions by other major corporations, including GameStopâs $513 million purchase of 4,710 BTC and The Blockchain Groupâs âŹ60.2 million acquisition of 624 BTC.
The pace of corporate Bitcoin adoption has reached an unprecedented level, with over 100 public companies now holding Bitcoin worth more than $90 billion collectively.
Strategyâs continued accumulation has helped establish a model for corporate treasury diversification thatâs being rapidly adopted across industries.
Strategyâs reported BTC Yield, a key performance indicator measuring the year-to-date percentage change in Bitcoin holdings relative to diluted shares outstanding, now stands at 17.1% for 2025.
At press time, Bitcoin trades at $107,700, up 1.78% over the past 24 hours, as the market continues to process this latest institutional development and its implications for broader corporate adoption of Bitcoin as a treasury asset.
This post Strategy Buys $110 Million Worth of Bitcoin first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Vivek Sen.
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2025-06-10 05:21:03For years, GitHub has been the default home for open source developers. It built its reputation on transparency, collaboration, and a commitment to giving coders a place to share and improve their work. But since Microsoft's acquisition in 2018, subtle changes have begun to surfaceânot all of them in service to the user.
GitHub is still free. Public repositories remain free. Even private repositories are free, to a point. GitHub Pages, Actions, and Codespaces offer incredibly powerful tools to build and deploy projects at no costâuntil you hit certain usage limits or need team-scale features.
But the deeper question is this: what do you give up in exchange?
Microsoft Doesnât Give Away Infrastructure for Free
GitHub, VSCode, Copilot, and Azure form a tightly integrated ecosystem. On the surface, it's all about productivity. But underneath, it's about data. Your code trains their models. Your habits inform their products. Your workflows deepen their lock-in.
Take Copilot, for example: itâs not just a coding assistant, itâs a data-harvesting engine built on top of a centralized platform. The more you use GitHub, the more Microsoft knows about what developers are buildingâand what they might buy.
Free Isnât Sovereign
As developers, we have to ask hard questions:
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What happens when the free tier disappears or changes?
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Can I take my work elsewhere without breaking my stack?
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Who owns the insights derived from my development patterns?
These questions arenât hypothetical. Weâve seen them play out with Heroku, Medium, Twitter, and countless others. Free turns into friction. Then friction becomes control.
Alternatives Are Emerging
Thankfully, there are options:
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Codeberg, Gitea, and SourceHut for Git hosting
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Cloudflare Pages for static sites + edge functions
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Railway, Fly.io, or even VPS hosting for dynamic apps
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Nostr and IPFS for decentralized publishing
These arenât always drop-in replacements. But they represent a healthier directionâone aligned with freedom, transparency, and a proof-of-work ethos rather than a proof-of-data-capture business model.
My Move Away from GitHub (Sort Of)
Iâm not deleting my GitHub account. Itâs still the best way to reach other devs. But for key projectsâespecially those that touch on identity, sovereignty, or censorship resistanceâIâm migrating:
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Private infrastructure where needed
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Cloudflare for front-end deployments
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Nostr for publishing and archiving
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Git mirroring to open alternatives
Because the tools we use shape the future we build. And if the platform is free, but the product is youâit's time to re-evaluate.
#ProofOfWork #OpenSource #Cloudflare #DecentralizeEverything #Nostr #GitSovereignty #MicrosoftStack
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2025-06-10 10:06:15Instantly named Freedom Book of The Month and a major influence in the Cyber-underground, A Lodging of Wayfaring Men is the story of freedom-seekers who create an alternative society on the Internet - a virtual society, with no possibility of oversight or control. It grows so fast that governments and âleadersâ are terrified, and fight to co-opt this cyber-society before it undermines the power of the governing elite.
The main body of the book is followed by a set of essays and a supplemental narrative that were composed as the book was being written.
For those of you who may not have read the marvelous A Lodging of Wayfaring Men, I strongly encourage you to do so. -- Capital Reward Blog
The novel leads us through a clever plot where the principles of freedom and individuality lead to a free market, one not controlled by governments or by tax men. The narrative is gripping. The reader cannot lay the book down. -- Dr. Thomas Dorman
As full as my reading schedule is, I plan to make time to return to A Lodging of Wayfaring Men in order to glean the most from this interesting, thought-provoking tale. -- Sunni Maravillosa, Free-Market.net
Of the twenty five or so people I worked with last fall, all of them revered A Lodging of Wayfaring Men as a bible. They referred to the house and their community effort as a Lodge. We all felt it was modeled on the Free Souls. -- HW, underground programmer
One of the most thought-provoking books to hit the information highway in recent times. -- David MacGregor, Sovereign Living
https://stacker.news/items/1002361
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2025-06-10 16:02:03Bitcoin Magazine
BitMine Immersion Technologies Buys 100 Bitcoin in First Treasury AcquisitionBitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc., a Bitcoin focused technology company, has taken its first step into treasury accumulation with the open market purchase of 100 Bitcoin. The acquisition marks the launch of BitMineâs formal Bitcoin Treasury business.
JUST IN:
Publicly traded BitMine Immersion Technologies bought 100 #Bitcoin for the first time. pic.twitter.com/4PPaFQGMbr
â Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) June 9, 2025
The 100 BTC were purchased using funds raised through BitMineâs recent public stock offering, which closed on June 6, 2025. The offering raised $18 million through the sale of 2,250,000 shares at $8.00 per share.
âWe are excited to make our first open market purchase of Bitcoin, and expect to make more Bitcoin purchases moving forward,â said Jonathan Bates, Chairman and CEO of BitMine.
BitMineâs Treasury strategy reflects a growing trend among public companies to diversify their balance sheets with Bitcoin as a store of value. The company joins a cohort of firms leveraging proceeds from capital markets to accumulate BTC as a long term asset, echoing broader institutional adoption.Â
Based in regions with low-cost energyâincluding Pecos and Silverton, Texas, and TrinidadâBitMineâs operations span traditional Bitcoin mining, synthetic Bitcoin mining through hashrate financial products, and advisory services for companies seeking Bitcoin-denominated revenues.Â
The companyâs focus is not only on direct mining but also on offering consulting and infrastructure solutions to other public firms entering the Bitcoin space. Its strategic pivot toward treasury holdings represents a natural extension of its belief in Bitcoin as a core financial asset.
BitMine emphasized in its announcement that the move is just the beginning. The company âexpects to make more Bitcoin purchases moving forward,â pointing to a sustained long-term accumulation plan.
With this initial acquisition, BitMine has placed itself among a growing group of companies actively converting capital into Bitcoinâshowcasing not only conviction in the asset but a business model structured around it.
This post BitMine Immersion Technologies Buys 100 Bitcoin in First Treasury Acquisition first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Jenna Montgomery.
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2025-06-10 08:20:14{"title":"This is a note","content":"This is the Content of the note","color":"#d7aefb","tags":["ok"],"sharedWith":[],"updatedAt":1749543614092}
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2025-06-10 16:01:53Bitcoin Magazine
Investment Holding Company Belgravia Hartford Capital Makes First Bitcoin Purchase as Part of Treasury StrategyBelgravia Hartford Capital Inc. (CSE:BLGV) announced that it has made its first Bitcoin acquisition as part of the companyâs Bitcoin treasury strategy as well as other corporate developments.Â
JUST IN: Publicly traded investment holding company Belgravia Hartford announces its first Bitcoin purchase for its reserves
pic.twitter.com/TUfPCvGuBk
â Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) June 9, 2025
The company confirmed the purchase of 4.86 BTC for USD $500,000 at an average price of $102,848 per BTC. The move follows a previously announced $5 million credit facility with Round13 Digital Asset Fund L.P., from which Belgravia has drawn its first full tranche.
âWe are very pleased to have entered the market at this time,â stated CEO of Belgravia Mehdi Azodi. âBelgravia and Round 13 DAF will continue to monitor the Facility and our holdings of BTC as we move into the anticipated active Summer for Belgravia, cryptocurrencies and BTC in particular.â
Belgravia also reported a CAD $44.1 million non-capital tax loss after filing its 2023 return. This loss can be carried forward for up to 20 years. The company is now working with advisors to explore ways to monetize the tax asset to support its Bitcoin treasury strategy and overall balance sheet.
âBelgraviaâs accounting, legal and business advisors are exploring a number of options and opportunities in order to monetize this CAD $44 million Non-Capital Loss for the benefit of shareholders and further strengthen our balance sheet to match our stated BTC treasury strategy,â Azodi stated.
The adoption of Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset has dramatically increased over the course of the last year, expanding globally. To date, there are 226 companies and other entities with Bitcoin in their balance sheets.Â
Last week, Know Labs, Inc. (NYSE American: KNW) also announced the adoption of a Bitcoin treasury strategy, starting with 1,000 Bitcoin as part of a deal with Goldeneye 1995 LLC and Ripple Chief Risk Officer Greg Kidd, who is the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Know Labs. The Bitcoin will represent about 82% of Know Labsâ $128 million market cap at a BTC price of $105,000.
âIâm thrilled to deploy a Bitcoin treasury strategy with the support of a forward-looking organization like Know Labs at a time when market and regulatory conditions are particularly favorable,â said Mr. Kidd. âWe believe this approach will generate sustainable growth and long-term shareholder value.â
JUST IN: Know Labs, Inc. announces its adopting a Bitcoin Treasury Strategy and holds 1,000 Bitcoin
pic.twitter.com/NSn2xFZYx0
â Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) June 6, 2025
This post Investment Holding Company Belgravia Hartford Capital Makes First Bitcoin Purchase as Part of Treasury Strategy first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Oscar Zarraga Perez.
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2025-06-10 04:00:54Turning 60
Ten years ago, I turned 50 with a vague sense that something was off.
I was building things, but they didnât feel grounded.\ I was "in tech," but tech felt like a treadmillâjust faster, sleeker tools chasing the same hollow outcomes.\ I knew about Bitcoin, but I dismissed it. I thought it was just âtech for techâs sake.â
Less than a year later, I fell down the rabbit hole.
It didnât happen all at once. At first it was curiosity. Then dissonance. Then conviction.
Somewhere in that process, I realized Bitcoin wasnât just financialâit was philosophical. It was moral. It was real. And it held up a mirror to a life I had built on momentum more than mission.
So I started pruning.
I left Web3.\ I pulled back from projects that ran on hype instead of honesty.\ I repentedâfor chasing relevance instead of righteousness.\ And I began stackingânot just sats, but new habits. New thinking. New rhythms of faith, work, and rest.
Now at 60, Iâm not where I thought Iâd be.
But Iâm more myself than Iâve ever been.\ More convicted.\ More rooted.\ More ready.
Not to start overâbut to build again, from the foundation up.
If you're in that middle placeâbetween chapters, between convictions, between certainty and surrenderâyou're not alone.
đ Iâm still here. Still building. Still listening.
Zap if this resonates, or send your story. Iâd love to hear it.
[*Zap *](https://tinyurl.com/yuyu2b9t)
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2025-06-10 06:33:27Autor: Anna Nagel. (Bild: Lukas Karl). Dieser Beitrag wurde mit dem Pareto-Client geschrieben. Sie finden alle Texte der Friedenstaube und weitere Texte zum Thema Frieden hier. Die neuesten Pareto-Artikel finden Sie auch in unserem Telegram-Kanal.
Die neuesten Artikel der Friedenstaube gibt es jetzt auch im eigenen Friedenstaube-Telegram-Kanal.
Im ersten Teil von «MitgefĂŒhl und Vergebung» bin ich, um eine Ăbersicht zu verschaffen, eher auf eine generelle Ebene eingegangen, und wie wir SchuldvorwĂŒrfe und Zorn durch Perspektivwechsel entschĂ€rfen können. Es ging mehr um die «groĂen» Themen, die Themengebiete, die unverzeihlich scheinen. In diesem Text möchte ich jetzt einmal nĂ€her heranzoomen und am direkten Beispiel einen Weg der Reflexion aufzeigen, der zu ĂŒberraschenden â und hoffentlich auch fĂŒr dich â versöhnlichen Ergebnissen fĂŒhren kann. Denn hĂ€ufig halten wir an kleineren Situationen und Verletzungen fest, und, obwohl der Verstand «weiĂ», dass man schon irgendwie loslassen könnte, weiĂ man manchmal nicht recht wie.
Teil 1 finden Sie hier.
Möchtest du das wirklich?
Vor einiger Zeit tat jemand etwas, das mir schwer zu Herzen ging. Es widersprach meinem VerstĂ€ndnis von MitgefĂŒhl, Anstand, Moral und Freundschaft und obwohl ich nicht direkt angegriffen wurde, verletzte und empörte mich dieses Verhalten zutiefst. Ja, ich war verletzt und ja, ich war wĂŒtend. All das fĂŒhlte ich durch, akzeptierte es, doch loslassen konnte ich es anscheinend irgendwie noch nicht. Und obwohl ich weiĂ, dass Heilung Zeit braucht, spĂŒrte ich, dass noch irgendetwas fehlte. Irgendwas, was ich noch nicht sah, noch nicht erkannt oder gelernt hatte.
Es kamen mir also immer wieder verĂ€rgerte Gedanken in den Sinn und wenn durch irgendeinen «Zufall» das Thema wieder auf den Tisch kam, kam alles wieder hoch. Bis ich die Gedanken samt GefĂŒhlen bis zum Schluss zurĂŒckverfolgte.
Ich fragte mich, was ich denn eigentlich wollte; was könnte dazu fĂŒhren, dass dieser Anteil in mir befriedet wird? Was ist sein Antrieb? Der Anteil wollte nĂ€mlich die ganze Zeit ĂŒber immer mal wieder Aktionen von mir fordern, von denen ich aber nicht den Eindruck hatte, dass es dadurch besser werden wĂŒrde. Also fragte â besser gesagt stellte â ich diesen Anteil.
«Möchtest du, dass diese Person Schmerz erleidet? Dass es ihr emotional schlecht geht? Sie Reue, Schuld und Scham empfindet? Möchtest du, dass ihr gar UnglĂŒck geschieht, dass sie ihren Job verliert, oder ihr Geld? Liebe Anna, möchtest du das wirklich? Was ist das dann? Eifersucht? Neid? Rache? Schadenfreude? Glaubst du wirklich, dass es dir dann besser geht? Möchtest du so sein oder vielmehr: Bist du so? Liebe Wut, ist das deine Absicht?»
Etwas betroffen sah ich mich in mir um und es wurde still. Ein eigentĂŒmliches GefĂŒhl breitete sich im Bauch aus. Die Wut war verflogen und es zeigte sich eher eine Mischung aus Scham, etwas Schuld aber auch Demut. Eigentlich wollte ich das nĂ€mlich nicht. Eigentlich bin ich nicht rachsĂŒchtig. Und möchte es auch gar nicht sein.
«Nein, ich möchte nicht, dass es der Person schlecht geht», beschwichtigte vorsichtig eine leise innere Stimme, die sich traute die Stille zu durchbrechen. «Eigentlich», fĂŒgte sie zaghaft hinzu, «wĂŒnsche ich mir, dass sie sieht, wie es mir gehtâŠÂ».
Verstehen und MitgefĂŒhl breiteten sich aus. BerĂŒhrt bedankte ich mich fĂŒr die Tiefe und Ehrlichkeit, die dieser Anteil mir entgegen gebracht hatte und nahm ihn innerlich fest in die Arme. «Ich sehe dich, ich fĂŒhle dich. Und ich liebe dich».
Gesehen werden
Diese Erkenntnis erinnerte mich an das Thema Anerkennung, das ich im Beitrag «Der Schmerz des Nicht-Anerkanntseins» bereits aufgefasst habe und daher in diesem Text nur kurz erwĂ€hne. Wer den Text kennt, weiĂ, dass ich gerne mit der eigenen Vorstellungskraft arbeite. Also stellte ich mir vor, wie diese Person vor mir steht und meinen Schmerz und mein Leid sieht, spĂŒrt und anerkennt. In dieser inneren Situation war ebenfalls keine Wut mehr, kein Impuls zu schreien oder zu argumentieren, zu debattieren. Es war alles gesagt. Es war alles in Ordnung. Wenn wir das GlĂŒck haben, dass diese Person erreichbar ist, ist es natĂŒrlich heilsam, wenn wir die Möglichkeit haben, ihr unsere GefĂŒhle mitzuteilen. DafĂŒr ist es aber nicht minder wichtig, sich darĂŒber bewusst zu werden, was wir denn eigentlich brauchen. Es geht aber tatsĂ€chlich auch allein.
Und ich frage mich, ob es beim Thema Rache generell im Kern darum geht, dass wir uns nicht gesehen fĂŒhlen. Dass wir uns stumm und taub und hilflos â möglicherweise gar vollends machtlos â fĂŒhlen. Wenn unsere Grenzen verletzt oder ĂŒberschritten, wenn sie möglicherweise komplett niedergerissen wurden, versucht etwas in uns, sich selbst zu behaupten.
«Du hast deine Kindheit vergessen, aus den Tiefen deiner Seele wirbt sie um dich. Sie wird dich so lange leiden machen, bis du sie erhörst.»
â Hermann Hesse
Manchmal aber können wir es nicht; wir können in einigen FĂ€llen â und wollen in anderen â nicht mit gleicher Kraft zurĂŒckschlagen. Sei es, weil die Person nicht erreichbar ist (physisch oder mental) oder weil uns etwas innerlich bremst. Solange aber der Schmerz da ist, solange er nicht gesehen und geheilt wird, wird ein anderer Aspekt in uns immer lauter werden. Er bleibt im Verteidigungsmodus, er will aus der Ohnmacht zurĂŒck in die Selbstwirksamkeit. Und so meint er lauter und lauter werden zu mĂŒssen, um sich gesehen und gehört zu fĂŒhlen. Er meint, er mĂŒsse mit gleicher Wucht antworten oder sogar noch lauter werden, um seine Anerkennung zu bekommen â und letztlich seinen Frieden zu finden.
Da ist es diesem Verteidigungssystem schlicht nicht bewusst â oder auch egal â, ob das eigene Verhalten niederen moralischen Impulsen entspringt, «Der andere hat angefangen!», und auch, ob wir uns selbst damit schuldig machen sowie, ob unsere, möglicherweise irgendwann durch Ăberdruck entstandene Auslebung unserer Wut ĂŒberhaupt noch die Person trifft, die uns eigentlich einst diese Wunde zufĂŒgte, oder ob wir sie auf andere projizieren. Hier bedarf es tiefer Ehrlichkeit mit uns und unseren GefĂŒhlen und Impulsen.Â
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Schuld und Frieden
Diese Form von Reflexion kann nur auf einer anderen Ebene stattfinden, als der des traumatisierten Anteils. Auf einer, von der aus wir auch sehen können, ob wir uns durch unsere eigene Unversöhnlichkeit schuldig machen.
Ab wann machen wir uns eigentlich selbst schuldig? Sind wir erst Schuldige, wenn wir handeln? Oder bereits, wenn wir jemand anderem Schlechtes wĂŒnschen? Gibt es eine «energetische Schuld»? Oder gibt es Schuld ĂŒberhaupt? Und gibt es «Das Böse»? Sitzt es in jedem von uns? Diese Fragen kann sicherlich nur jedes Gewissen fĂŒr sich selbst beantworten.
Falls es «Das Böse» gibt, scheint es sich durch unversöhnte Verletzungen in uns hineinzuschleichen oder auszubreiten. Die verletzten Anteile, die eigentlich nur gesehen werden wollen, fungieren als Trittbrett fĂŒr Wut und RachegelĂŒste. Sie können im Extremfall als «Entschuldigung» oder Rechtfertigung dienen â oder vielleicht besser missbraucht werden â, endlich auch mal wĂŒtend und unmoralisch zu sein. Wenn im extremsten Fall sterbende Kinder im Krieg als Grund hergenommen werden, um auf der anderen Seite der Welt jemanden erschieĂen zu «dĂŒrfen», dann wird es, meinem Empfinden nach, arg dĂŒster.
Aber gleich, wo das «Böse» sitzt oder ob es es in Reinform gibt: Wir haben die Wahl. Immer. Unrecht im AuĂen ist keine Legitimation dafĂŒr, selbst Unrecht zu begehen, denn es wĂ€re schlichtweg eine Ausrede. Der Kern unserer Gedanken und Handlungen findet sich in uns selbst. Daher ist es unsere Aufgabe, im eigenen Herzen Frieden zu schlieĂen, unseren Schmerz anzuerkennen, unsere Wunden zu heilen und dem Bösen das Trittbrett zu entziehen, denn â ob es eine gedanklich «energetische» Schuld gibt oder nicht â, eines ist klar:
Wenn wir an Wut, Neid und Rachegedanken festhalten, bleiben wir uns unseres eigenen inneren Friedens schuldig. Ebenso des Anteils an Frieden, den wir in die Welt bringen könnten.
«Wenn wir den Frieden nicht in uns selbst finden, ist es sinnlos, ihn anderswo zu suchen.» â François de La Rochefoucauld
Und wenn das noch schwer fĂ€llt, erinnere ich an dieser Stelle noch einmal an die Worte der weisen Frau aus dem ersten Teil: «Dann verzeih dir wenigstens selber deine Unversöhnlichkeit», denn «MitgefĂŒhl beginnt bei uns selbst», â worauf ich im nĂ€chsten Teil dieser Reihe nĂ€her eingehen werde. Denn niemand von uns ist frei von Schuld; und manchmal ist die schwierigste Aufgabe, sich selbst zu vergeben. Somit sind auch wir auf unsere eigene Gnade, unser eigenes VerstĂ€ndnis und MitgefĂŒhl angewiesen.
Und wer es schafft, sich selbst zu verzeihen, dem wird es auch gleich leichter fallen, anderen zu vergeben.
«Vergeben heiĂt, einen Gefangenen zu befreien und zu entdecken, dass der Gefangene du warst.» â Lewis B. Smedes
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2025-06-10 03:58:15Marty's Bent
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"The man in the coma" has been a long-running archetype of a bitcoiner on TFTC and Rabbit Hole Recap. Over the years, we've referenced the man in the coma in regards to bitcoin being a backward compatible distributed network that would enable an individual, in the case of our example - a man who fell into a coma, to be able to wake up many years, even decades, after falling into a deep sleep, go back to his bitcoin node and be able to participate in the network and validate his own transactions as if the network was operating the same it was the day he slipped into a coma. As a distributed network, this is one of bitcoin's greatest value props; consistency for the individual running it, no matter the version.
Having spent 12 years engrossed in bitcoin, thinking about it every day, building a media company focused on educating people about the network and the monetary revolution it enables, why it's important and how they can use it. Becoming a managing partner at Ten31, which is dedicated to investing in companies building out infrastructure that makes bitcoin more accessible and easier to use; "the man in the coma" has become a more prominent archetype in my mind.
"The man in the coma" archetype can be described in other ways. For instance, there was an individual by the name of John Doe, who joined myself and Matt Odell on TFTC about seven years ago who went to jail for four years. He was distributing certain goods on the Silk Road for many years and got nabbed by the police while throwing a house party. Unfortunately for Mr. Doe, the goods he were selling via the Silk Road were in the house hosting the party that got busted. Fortunately for Mr. Doe, the police who nabbed him were not privy to the way in which he was marketing and selling the goods. He went to jail for four years, walked out at the end of his sentence, found his bitcoin wallets, recovered them and was more than pleasantly surprised at the magnitude of his wealth.
The forced hodl that was incited by the state throwing him in a cage wound up paying off after four years. Now, I can certainly admit that time is the most scarce asset in the world. Being put in a cage for four years or falling into a coma for a number of years is not ideal. However, there are lessons to be gleaned from the successes that have been realized by "the man in the coma" and the man who was forced to hodl by being thrown in a cage. Unable to access his bitcoin during that period of time to make less than wise decisions.
The main lesson to be gleaned is that doing nothing is oftentimes significantly more optimal than doing something. Too many bitcoiners decide to make rash decisions influenced by the day-to-day happenings on social media or some one-off comment from someone in their personal life that they respect. These comments can be about the long-term viability of bitcoin itself, some prognostications about where the price is going in a short-term to medium-term time frame or simply the social aspects of being associated with bitcoin. All of these factors play into influencing certain individuals deciding to sell their bitcoin in the hopes of buying it back lower, realizing something material in their day-to-day life or jumping off a ship that they've been convinced is about to sink.
In my mind, the only thing listed above that makes a bit of sense to me is realizing something material in your day-to-day life. Selling some bitcoin to purchase something that makes your life better like enabling you to support your family at a critical time and in a way that would not be possible unless you sold bitcoin. That makes sense to me. However, the other two are completely nonsensical. Bitcoin's success is binary. It either succeeds or it doesn't. And if you accept that this is true, success means slowly but surely becoming the global reserve currency and monetary network used by billions of humans on the planet or it goes to zero.
If the former materializes, that means that billions of people are going to be competing for 21 million Bitcoin. There are, by some estimates, $900 trillion worth of assets that are being used to store wealth over the short, medium, and long term. Bitcoin has the potential to subsume a material percentage of that $900 trillion. In my mind, if bitcoin is as good as I believe it is, it should take at least half of that market, if not 80 to 90%. This in and of itself is a gamble. No one can be certain that this will come true. And with that in mind you have to make a probabilistic bet by surveying the world and discerning what the likelihood of bitcoin's ultimate success is.
If you think governments, central banks, and large corporations are going to continue down the path of unfettered expansion of the monetary base, debt, and misallocation of capital, bitcoin, a peer-to-peer distributed cash system that cannot be controlled by any individual. corporation, country, or central bank makes a lot of sense. The debasement, the debt expansion, and the misallocation of capital are driven by fallible humans working in incentive structures that are vulnerable to the fallible nature of the humans working within them.
Human fallibility brings with it the ability to talk oneself out of a position that one knows makes sense and is logical. This is the disadvantage that those who are not "the man in the coma" or "the man in a cage" operate from. Being forced to hodl bitcoin is already and will increasingly be seen as a relative advantage. Many who are in bitcoin today, paying attention to every headline, every pull request and every doubt flung their way will likely get to 2030 and agree that they made worse decisions than the man who was thrown in a cage or who slipped into a coma.
Of course, this isn't a fair introspective conclusion. The man in the coma and the man who was forced to hodl because he was put in a jail cell did not have a decision at the end of the day. Both were forced to hodl due to external or internal forces that, all else being equal, they would prefer not have had to endure. However, the outcome of these two situations will likely be better than the outcome of "the man in the arena" who thinks that by making decisions on the go as a slew of information comes his way on a day-to-day basis will materialize in a larger stack of satoshis.
The reality of the situation is such that no one truly knows where bitcoin is going to go on a day-to-day, month-to-month, or year-to-year basis. Especially at this point with large institutions, nation-states, corporations, and individual states getting into the fray. The only tried-and-true strategy within bitcoin over the long term is to stay humble, stack sats, and hodl like you are "the man in the coma" or the man who was thrown in a cage.
Bitcoin's Volatility Won't End With Institutional Adoption
Leon Wankum challenged the popular "supercycle" narrative during our conversation, arguing that Bitcoin's volatility isn't going away despite massive institutional adoption. While acknowledging that MicroStrategy now holds over 2% of all Bitcoin and won't sell, Leon maintains that leverage will still need to be washed out. He expects another 60% drawdown at the end of this bull cycle, viewing this as a feature rather than a bug of Bitcoin's design.
"Bitcoin naturally washes out leverage, it builds resilience and we don't go through these crazy boom and bust cycles, we go through bull and bear markets and I think that's a net positive." - Leon Wankum
Leon sees Bitcoin's volatility as fundamentally different from fiat's destructive boom-bust cycles. Where traditional markets require central bank intervention to prop up failing systems, Bitcoin's regular corrections create genuine resilience. Bad actors will always enter during euphoric phases, and the subsequent washouts ensure only strong hands remain. This natural selection process, he argues, is beautiful - it's what makes Bitcoin antifragile.
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2025-06-10 03:48:06Sizewell C atomerĆmƱ â 14,2 milliĂĄrd fontos ĂĄllami beruhĂĄzĂĄs
A brit kormĂĄny 14,2 milliĂĄrd fonttal tĂĄmogatja az Ășj Sizewell C atomerĆmƱ megĂ©pĂtĂ©sĂ©t a suffolki tengerparton. A beruhĂĄzĂĄs cĂ©lja, hogy növelje az orszĂĄg energiaszuverenitĂĄsĂĄt, elĆsegĂtse a gazdasĂĄgi növekedĂ©st, Ă©s hozzĂĄjĂĄruljon a klĂmavĂ©delmi cĂ©lokhoz azĂĄltal, hogy hatmilliĂł otthon energiaellĂĄtĂĄsĂĄt biztosĂtja alacsony szĂ©n-dioxid-kibocsĂĄtĂĄsĂș forrĂĄsbĂłl.
FĆbb pontok:
- A Sizewell C vĂĄrhatĂłan 10 000 közvetlen munkahelyet teremt, Ă©s tovĂĄbbi ezreket a beszĂĄllĂtĂłi lĂĄncban; az Ă©pĂtkezĂ©s sorĂĄn 1 500 tanulĂł is rĂ©szt vesz majd.
- A projekt a legnagyobb nukleåris beruhåzås egy generåció óta, és a kormåny szerint elengedhetetlen a fosszilis energiahordozók kivåltåsåhoz, valamint a villamosenergia-hålózat dekarbonizåciójåhoz 2030-ig.
- A Sizewell C a Hinkley Point C mintĂĄjĂĄra Ă©pĂŒl, amely jelentĆs kĂ©sĂ©sekkel Ă©s költsĂ©gtĂșllĂ©pĂ©sekkel kĂŒzd â emiatt a kritikusok attĂłl tartanak, hogy a Sizewell C is hasonlĂł sorsra juthat.
- A projekt vĂ©gsĆ költsĂ©ge mĂ©g bizonytalan: a hivatalos becslĂ©sek 20-35 milliĂĄrd font között mozognak, de egyes iparĂĄgi forrĂĄsok akĂĄr 40 milliĂĄrd fontos vĂ©gösszeget is elkĂ©pzelhetĆnek tartanak.
- A finanszĂrozĂĄs rĂ©szben ĂĄllami, rĂ©szben magĂĄnbefektetĆktĆl Ă©s a fogyasztĂłk villanyszĂĄmlĂĄjĂĄn keresztĂŒl valĂłsul meg â utĂłbbi a Regulated Asset Base (RAB) modell rĂ©vĂ©n, ami vĂĄrhatĂłan növeli a hĂĄztartĂĄsok energiaszĂĄmlĂĄit.
- A beruhĂĄzĂĄs ellenzĆi â köztĂŒk a Stop Sizewell C csoport â szerint a pĂ©nzt mĂĄs, olcsĂłbb Ă©s gyorsabban megvalĂłsĂthatĂł megĂșjulĂł energiaforrĂĄsokra kellene fordĂtani, Ă©s aggĂłdnak a környezeti hatĂĄsok, valamint a helyi lakossĂĄgot Ă©rintĆ vĂĄltozĂĄsok miatt.
- A vĂ©gsĆ befektetĂ©si döntĂ©s (Final Investment Decision) mĂ©g nem szĂŒletett meg, annak meghozatalĂĄt a nyĂĄrra ĂgĂ©rik.
ForrĂĄsok::
- bbc.com
- stopsizewellc.org
- edfenergy.com
- gov.uk
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2025-06-10 03:44:25In an inflationary system, the goal is often just to keep up.
With prices always rising, most of us are stuck in a race:\ Earn more to afford more.\ Spend before your money loses value.\ Monetize everything just to stay ahead of the curve.
Work becomes reactive.\ You hustle to outrun rising costs.\ You take on projects you donât believe in just to make next monthâs bills.\ Money decays. So you move faster, invest riskier, and burn out quicker.
But what happens when the curve flips?
A deflationary economyâlike the one Bitcoin makes possibleârewards stillness, reflection, and intentionality.
Time favors the saver, not the spender.\ Money gains purchasing power.\ Youâre no longer punished for patience.
You donât have to convert your energy into cash before it loses value.\ You donât have to be always on.\ You can actually afford to wait for the right work.
And when you do workâit means more.
đĄ The âbullshit jobsâ David Graeber wrote about start to disappear.\ Thereâs no need to look busy just to justify your existence.\ Thereâs no reward for parasitic middle layers.\ Instead, value flows to real craft, real care, and real proof of workâphilosophically and literally.
So what does a job look like in that world?
â A farmer building soil instead of chasing subsidies.\ â An engineer optimizing for simplicity instead of speed.\ â A craftsman making one perfect table instead of ten cheap ones.\ â A writer telling the truth without clickbait.\ â A builder who says no more than they say yes.
You choose work that enduresânot because it pays instantly, but because itâs worth doing.
The deflationary future isnât a fantasy.\ Itâs a recalibration.
Itâs not about working less.\ Itâs about working better.
Thatâs what Bitcoin taught me.\ Thatâs what Iâm trying to live now.
đ If youâre trying to align your work with these values, Iâd love to connect.\ Zap this post, reply with your story, or follow along as I buildâwithout permission, but with conviction.\ [https://tinyurl.com/yuyu2b9t](https://tinyurl.com/yuyu2b9t)
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2025-06-10 15:02:34Key Takeaways
In this episode, Bram Kanstein delivers a powerful exploration of how studying money for thousands of hours led him to a single, life-changing conclusion: Bitcoin is the key to preserving value and reclaiming personal agency in an increasingly unstable world. Through the lens of a disillusioned millennial generationâraised with technological optimism but betrayed by economic realityâBram exposes the fiat system as one built on illusion, debt, and diminishing returns. He explains how Bitcoinâs transparent, rule-based design offers a principled alternative, especially for those wired to question systems and seek truth. Describing the fiat economy as a âhigh-velocity trash systemâ that undermines innovation and long-term planning, he argues Bitcoin creates the time and space to think, build, and live freely. As AI reshapes the labor market, Bram sees Bitcoin as a vital foundation for individuals to adapt, maintain sovereignty, and thrive in a future defined by rapid technological disruption.
Best Quotes
âAnything that you would want to fix in the world is broken because the money is broken.â
âYouâre stacking nothing. Literal paper.â
âYou have to red pill before you orange pill.â
âThe only thing you need to do is move to the other money that they cannot mess with.â
âOne Bitcoin is one Bitcoin. Thatâs the whole point.â
âMillennials are primed to understand Bitcoin.â
âBitcoin lets you get out of the rat race and start walking your own path.â
âThe fiat mindset is a zero-sum game. In Bitcoin, value is created.â
âWe should stop asking how to value Bitcoinâand start asking how to value everything else in Bitcoin.â
âEven with a masterâs in economics, people still donât understand what money is.â
Conclusion
This episode delivers a powerful call to rethink everything we assume about money, arguing that understanding Bitcoin is less about profit and more about reclaiming personal agency in a world defined by uncertainty. Bram Kanstein shows how asking fundamental questionsâlike âWhat is money?ââcan lead to a deeper sense of purpose and autonomy. As AI and systemic instability accelerate, Bitcoin emerges not just as sound money, but as a life tool for intentional living, long-term thinking, and individual sovereignty.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - INTJ bitcoiners
4:58 - The millennial headspace is primed for bitcoin
7:25 - Bitcoin gives time and space to build
15:29 - Fold & Bitkey
17:05 - Seeing systemic problems
26:25 - Bitcoinâs positive feedback loop
33:55 - Recognize your agency
37:58 - Unchained
38:27 - Fiat money creates uncertainty
44:41 - What is money?
54:04 - Money and energy
1:03:43 - Bitcoin allows growth
1:09:02 - Bitcoin/AI
1:31:34 - Optimistic noteTranscript
(00:00) Let's say you're a millennial and mid-30s and you want to retire in 30 years. If you calculate the amount of dollar, pound the euro, yen units. You need way more units of that money than you think right now. They are funding pension funds, but the pension funds are using that money for the people that are actually retiring.
(00:17) No one knows about money. They don't know how debt works, how finance works. But that's kind of how it's designed, right? Like that's what eventually keeps the Ponzi alive. And I just started with the question, what do you think happens if you call the bank and say like, hey, can I get 100 or 200k in cash? Man, you got an editor like in house.
(00:39) That's That's pro. That's uh it's because this setup I'm so far away from the computer. I just need somebody to hit the button. Okay. Okay. the extent the extent of of Logan's job extends far beyond just hitting the button. But yeah, INTJ I think uh I think it was as we rear into what looks to be another bull market.
(01:05) I think getting back to first principles and discussing the challenges of studying and understanding Bitcoin, it's important to to highlight the archetype of individuals who have studied fallen down the rabbit hole and really dedicated their lives to Bitcoin. And this INTJ cohort that exists within Bitcoin seems pretty material apparently. Yeah.
(01:35) I mean, I have many moments where I just realize that I'm lucky that my brain is wired in a certain way, you know. I feel like crazy blessed that I figured out this Bitcoin thing, you know, and that when I ran into certain realizations along the way in my Bitcoin journey that I was like, hm, you know, how does this actually work? you know, do I actually understand the systems I'm participating in, the things that I believe, you know, the the the the people that I abstracted um or or outsourced certain responsibilities to to take care of, for example, my money
(02:10) in the bank. You know, I I think um being wired in a certain way definitely helps in grasping Bitcoin to a degree where you're like, okay, this is the only thing I need to pay attention to, you know, in my life. And yeah, we we jokingly started talking about this because I have the hat here, but there was this um I think it was like like a Twitter poll actually or someone shared it on Twitter and this is already like two or three years old where where someone investigated these MyersBriggs um personality types and I think there's
(02:42) only like 2% of people that have INTJ but like 20% of Bitcoiners have that personality type. So it um it apparently helps. So yeah, I just I just quickly Googled it actually. It says uh the INTJ is the architect. It's a personality type with the introverted intuitive thinking and judging traits. These thoughtful tacticians love perfecting the details of life, applying creativity and rationality to everything they do.
(03:09) I think the rationality part here is what um what uh I think helps you to to gro Bitcoin eventually. Yeah, it reminds me of I forget what the study was, but postco it was a similar distribution of just like 2% of people were highly skeptical of what was going on with the lockdowns and the attack on bodily autonomy.
(03:38) And there was a study that was done about I forget it was bees or some type of fly that they they have like the horde of um the horde of the particular fly I think it was bees has like 2% act as these sort of alarm bells that are on the outside the outskirts of the community and they'll start communicating like hey something's wrong here and people the other flies or bees will be skeptical at first but then eventually uh the alarm bells will be proven to be right that there was some sort of danger around the corner. That's fascinating.
(04:09) Yeah. Yeah, that's fascinating. I I think we're not that special eventually, you know, like we think we have all this autonomy, but but um yeah, we're we're just wired in a certain way. And I think I don't know where you want to take this conversation, but I think, you know, part of growing up and being an adult is figuring out, you know, how do I actually work and how do I work with how I work, you know? Yeah. No, it is.
(04:36) And as I get older, creep into my mid-30s, which is hard hard to come to grips with, it is uh really falling back on like, all right, I I feel like I have a good perspective on the world and my place in it, and how do I just optimize to make sure I'm aligning my my work and my career, I guess, if you call it that, with what I'm passionate about. Yeah.
(05:00) Well, I also think that is actually why our generation, you know, my my podcast is Bitcoin for millennials. I think uh the millennials are primed to understand Bitcoin. You know, we are in this life phase where big things happen, you know, starting a family or settling somewhere or or making big career moves or decide Yeah.
(05:25) like deciding what am I going to spend like the next 10 20 years on and uh I think it's an interesting phase actually I I don't know how that was for you but but for me like the the 30s were really where I dove more and more into Bitcoin like got got that stronger conviction and also yeah kind of was invited to go further down that that rabbit hole you know and like how I see it now is that that Bitcoin is really the foundation for the rest of my life, you know, like it it gives me time and space to look forward and enthusiasm, you know, like I sometimes lurk on the
(06:01) millennial subreddit, you know, or the finance sub subreddit. And many people in our generation are very nihilistic, you know, they're very unsure about the future. Like some people aren't even having kids because they think they cannot afford it, you know. And uh whenever I read that, I just think like, yeah, I I don't really have those things.
(06:22) But I know it's because of Bitcoin, you know. I I know that Bitcoin gives me, yeah, like I said, the time and space to figure out what's next, like what should I focus on? Like it gives time and space to to try out stuff, to build something, you know, to to to really attempt at at doing something. Where I see many people that don't see that, they are more in the consumer type, you know, like they they just spend the money that's worth the most today, you know, like that's what they're incentivized to do. Yeah.
(06:49) And is is that why you started Bitcoin for millennials is to number one put the put the message out there. Millennials come listen to this. One of you Yes. that is trying to educate you about this. But because this is something I think about a lot is somebody's like dead smack in the middle of the millennial generation and has observed many of the things you just described in my own life, my own network.
(07:13) And that's part of the reason why this podcast exists. And um what I'm trying to do at TFTC is just try to figure out a way to reach into the minds of millennials, hopefully c -
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2025-06-10 15:02:14El Salvador â June 3, 2025 â The grassroots Bitcoin community of El Salvador is proud to announce the return of Bitcoin Week, taking place this November with five dynamic events celebrating Bitcoin adoption, education, and community-led innovation.
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2025-06-10 02:02:45Key Takeaways
Leon Wankum, a real estate expert turned Bitcoiner, presents a powerful argument that Bitcoin is emerging as the new âhurdle rate,â outpacing real estate as the preferred store of value in a shifting financial landscape. As the 18-year property cycle nears its end amid high interest rates and imbalanced markets, Bitcoinâs scarcity, performance, and optionality are prompting capital allocators to rethink traditional strategies. Institutions are beginning to reallocate cash flows and refinance properties into Bitcoin treasuries, while new yield-bearing Bitcoin instruments like Strike, Strife, and Stride offer compelling alternatives to bonds and property. Wankum envisions a gradual transition to a Bitcoin standard, facilitated by dual collateralization and designed to avoid economic disruption as Bitcoin steadily replaces legacy financial infrastructure.
Best Quotes
"Bitcoin is starting to become the new hurdle rate that all other financial products have to abide to."
âNo assetânot even prime real estateâcan compete with Bitcoinâs long-term performance and absolute scarcity.â
"You can refinance a property and allocate to Bitcoin without sellingâthis is how many are making the transition."
"Strategy (MicroStrategy) has enough Bitcoin to cover preferred stock dividends for over 200 years."
"20% of our property cash flow into Bitcoin outperformed the 80% left in fiat."
âBitcoin is digital real estateâbut better. Scarce, global, and doesnât need maintenance or tax sheltering gimmicks.â
âIf itâs just 1% of the real estate market, thatâs $3 trillion. And thatâs enough.â
"A smooth transition, not collapse, is the optimal path forward."
Conclusion
This episode explores how Bitcoin is overtaking real estate as the global store of value, with Leon Wankum offering a rational, experience-based framework for understanding this shift. While institutional inertia slows adoption, capital flows are beginning to reflect Bitcoinâs growing dominance, as new financial instruments and treasury strategies emerge. Leon advocates for a thoughtful, evolutionary transition to a Bitcoin standardâone that prioritizes stability, practical integration, and long-term value creation across the global economy.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Real Estate
12:36 - Bitcoin for real estate investors
17:44 - Bitkey
18:39 - MSTR products and opportunity cost
30:43 - Unchained
31:13 - Cash flow alternatives
37:40 - Strategy risks
44:41 - Smooth or chaotic transition
50:58 - Is this cycle different?
56:42 - Tradfi degeneracy
1:02:00 - Leonâs Book - Digital Real EstateTranscript
(00:00) Other than real estate, there were little investments that performed better. Few were aware of the existence of Bitcoin. As people become more aware, they will likely also sell off their properties. Bitcoin as a near-perfect form of money is starting to become the new hurdle rate that all other financial products have to abide to.
(00:19) Instead of buying a regular bond issued by a nation state, you can actually buy a fixed income product issued by Strategy. This is a product that could potentially tap into the real estate market. If it's just 1%, that's 3 trillion. And that's enough. They are starting to weigh the opportunity cost of not putting money into Bitcoin.
(00:36) But very few are able to comprehend the necessity of quickly investing large part of the capital into Bitcoin. Every 18 years will have a correction on housing. We're bringing in a housing expert to talk about the real estate market and Bitcoin corporate adoption. in the crazy frenzy that's going on right now in public markets.
(01:04) Leon, welcome back to the show. Thanks for having me back. It was great seeing you even though it was briefly in Vegas last week. I caught you literally as I was running to the airport off the stage. Yeah. And uh look, I'm pull that back up because I think this is a good jumping off point. We'll start with like a personal story.
(01:24) I'm currently in the middle of a move right now, but decided to rent a house because I was looking at the prices for housing in the places I'm looking to buy and they were they were too high. Not only were they too high, we put a bid in on one house and it wound up going a million dollars over asking.
(01:44) And I think over here in the United States, this is a big topic of discussion right now, which is the real estate market feels a little toppy. Prices are still very high, very sticky. Rates are still very high. Uh, and that's one thing I'm trying to discern as somebody who would like to buy a house in the next few years, a forever house for my family, what is going on.
(02:08) And as we can see here, Red Red Fin reported earlier this week that 34% there are 34% more sellers in the market than buyers. At no other point in records dating back to 2013 have sellers outnumbered buyers this much. There are a total of $698 billion worth of homes for sale in the US, up 20.
(02:29) 3% from a year ago in the highest dollar amount ever. So, it seems like there's a ton of people who have rode the real estate market and they're being a bit stingy on pricing and we're waiting for a correction. Is that your take on this? Yeah, we definitely need to wait for price equilibrium to build because since 2008 really since we had low interest rates um prices were skyrocketing and now with a different interest rate environment.
(02:57) Um what I personally also feel is that people are not willing to sell their houses for a price that they believe is not what they could get because they still have the prices in mind that they were able to receive 2 three years ago and the buyers are not willing to pay prices that people want because interest rates are higher meaning the cost of capital and the cost of borrowing went up.
(03:21) So I think this is a healthy um and a healthy um development. We need a price equilibrium. We need um demand and supply prices to match. It's going to take a long time. I think it's also it also depends on interest rates. If Powell is going to um lower interest rates, which I don't think he will, even though that's something that the president would like him to do, but I don't think he will because it would cause inflation to go up again, especially in in goods and services and groceries.
(03:51) And um judging by that, I think interest rates will stay above 3% at least for the foreseeable future. Meaning I believe that real estate prices will come down a little bit till we meet that equilibrium. But something that's important to to remember which makes it a little bit odd that because as a Bitcoiner when you look at housing, I think you constantly think now it's going to crash, now it's going to crash.
(04:15) But the reason it's not really going to crash is as soon as new money is being introduced into your economy or as soon as interest rates are lowered that money is being funneled into real estate and also the existing system that is depending on real estate as collateral has an interest in propping prices up.
(04:34) So this can go on for another 10 or 20 years I think. I mean there could be there's definitely a correction that we can see right now and I personally wouldn't get into uh real estate development at this point if you'll ask me from the perspective what's the better investment of course that is Bitcoin but I just want to make a point that this can go can go on for longer than we think because housing is limited not as limited as Bitcoin but there's something called the 18-year property cycle and it says that every 18 years, we'll
(05:08) have a correction in housing. And the reason for that is if the money supply is expanded and that money goes into land, it's not going out of land because land is limited. It's similar to Bitcoin. But what happens is that after around 14 15 years, prices start to come down and then they find a new price equilibrium which is higher than when the cycle started.
(05:33) And we are at the end of this 18-year property cycle. and I had suggest that prices will fall until 2026 and then in 2026 if interest rates are lowered I think prices can find price equilibrium and then possibly move up in nominal value of course if you start now accounting for real estate and bitcoin it's a whole different story I know talked from the lens of a fiat um based system yeah that note on pal and the fed is interesting that it It's very obvious Trump's wanted him to lower rates since before he even got elected.
(06:09) But I was reading an article yesterday that made a lot of sense to me, which is he's not going to lower rates for multiple reasons. One of which you mentioned, which is it would it would reignite inflation, which nobody wants to see right now. And then number two, profit margins are going up because the productivity uh increases due to AI.
(06:32) I mean, and we're still at the early stages of that, um, where you have many of the big big tech, the MAG 7 beginning to lay off people because they're creating all these efficiencies via AI. So, we're able to increase productivity and profit margins and so there's no reason to to lower rates from that perspective, which agreed.
(06:58) Yeah, absolutely true. Yeah, which is uh you know it'll be it's crazy the confluence of events that are happening right now whether it's real estate market looking a little toppy at least temporarily the interest rate environment the progression of AI and the adoption uh by many large companies and small companies alike and then you have Bitcoin sitting over here sitting over $2 trillion establishing itself as a $2 trillion asset and it still seems a bit fringe where um where we are certainly as Bitcoiners, individuals -
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2025-06-10 00:13:51How I Built a Decentralized CMS with Nostr + GitHub Actions â Part 2
Refinements, resilience, and real-world publishing
In Part 1, I shared the first steps of building a publishing stack that puts authors in control â using Nostr for content, GitHub Actions for automation, and GitHub Pages for free, fast hosting.
But that was just the foundation.
In this second installment, I focused on improving the system with better data hygiene, styling consistency, and end-to-end automation â all while keeping things minimal and open-source.
Hereâs what changed â and whatâs coming next.
â Key Improvements (Week of June 8)
đ 1. Deduplication across relays
Nostr relays often echo the same events. In the original version, my script could pull the same article multiple times.\ To fix that, I updated the
fetch_articles.py
script to:-
Gather events from 8â10 relays concurrently using
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Flatten the results
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Deduplicate based on
event.id
This brought the number of unique articles down from 90+ to around 20 â a huge cleanup win.
đ· 2. Tag styling and wrapping
Previously, the tags were unstyled or ran off the edge of the container. Now:
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Tags wrap cleanly and align left
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Tags are parsed directly from Nostr
["t", ...]
tags
It looks better. It feels more coherent. And it reflects the decentralized ethos â clean, not corporate.
đ 3. Proper
published_at
parsingNostr events can include a
["published_at", timestamp]
tag. Originally, my site sorted and displayed articles by theircreated_at
time â which was sometimes misleading.Now, the script:
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published_at
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Falls back to
created_at
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Uses this value for both sorting and display in
index.html
This way, articles appear in the correct order â based on when I intended to publish them.
đš 4. Markdown cleanup and layout polish
Markdown content from Nostr sometimes included extra backslashes (
\\
) or unparsed characters. I updated the rendering logic to:-
Remove unnecessary escape characters
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Use consistent fonts, spacing, and margins
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Inherit the overall styling from stantonweb.com
Now the articles donât just work â they feel native to the rest of my site.
đ€ 5. GitHub Actions automation
This was a big one: enabling daily auto-publishing.
I created a GitHub Actions workflow that:
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kind:30023
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Deduplicates and filters by tag
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Generates one
.html
file per article and updates theindex.json
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Commits the changes back to GitHub Pages â no manual pushing needed
After some token setup troubleshooting (and a wrong
known_hosts
key đ ), it works beautifully.You can still run the script manually via:
bash
CopyEdit
./fetch_articles.sh
But now, itâs fire-and-forget. Just post on Nostr â the rest happens automatically.
â± Total Time Spent (est. 15 hours)
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All running with zero paid infrastructure.
đ Coming Soon
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đ Pagination: View 10â50 articles per page
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đ Monthly Archives: Top-level by Year â then Month â then article list
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đ§ RSS Feed: Auto-generate RSS from my
npub
so any Nostr long-form post becomes a blog feed\ (Bonus: use it to follow others via Primal or standard readers)
đ Built With
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Nostr (Primal, Damus, etc.)
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GitHub Pages + Actions
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Python (asyncio, websockets)
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A little stubbornness
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A lot of help from ChatGPT (âDr. Câ) đ§
đĄ Why This Matters
Most people donât own their publishing tools.\ Medium can unlist you. Substack can shadowban. Even Ghost requires trust in a hosted instance.
But with Nostr + GitHub, I control the data, the visibility, and the publishing logic.
Thatâs the future I want â for myself, for others, for truth.
One article at a time.
đ§ View live:\ https://andrewgstanton.github.io/blog-stantonweb-site\ đŹ Zap: https://tinyurl.com/yuyu2b9t
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2025-06-10 01:00:30Invista na Sua SaĂșde: O Melhor Retorno Ă© uma Vida Plena
Esqueça dietas milagrosas, suplementos que prometem te tornar o prĂłximo Apolo. E, programas de treino (tais como Crossfit) que dizem fazer a diferença entre escalar o Everest e se abaixar e pegar seu par de tĂȘnis.
Muitas pessoas falam em dinheiro, conexĂ”es e conhecimento. Mas, nada disso vai funcionar se sua saĂșde for uma porcaria. Imagina, estar no melhores anos da sua vida e nĂŁo ter forças para aproveitar nada. EntĂŁo, pare de ser teimoso e coloque sua saĂșde no patamar de importĂąncia que ela merece!
Tudo o que vocĂȘ precisa Ă© de paciĂȘncia, ritmo e disciplina. Portanto, nesse artigo. Vou te apresentar como eu invisto na minha saĂșde e vocĂȘ pode entender se algo do que eu escrever aqui vale a pena para vocĂȘ aplicar na sua vida e obter resultados semelhantes.
Mas, antes de tudoâŠ
Disclaimer
Nada do que eu escrever aqui deve ser levado como regra. VocĂȘ deve consultar seu mĂ©dico e nutricionista para entender quais as melhores açÔes para serem tomadas com base no seu biotipo e necessidade fĂsicas.
Desenvolva seu corpo, seu templo
Se alimente como Sapiens:
Primeiro de tudo, alimentar se de forma correta Ă© a chave. Se vocĂȘ prestar bastante atenção nos alimentos que ingere e nas coisas que bebe. Seu corpo vai te agradecer enormemente. Ele te presenteia com saĂșde, disposição, força e energia.
Se colocar combustĂvel "ruim", seu corpo vai detectar e vai reclamar⊠NĂŁo tem que seguir essas dietas malucas que a galera prega na internet. Uma dose de bom senso combinado a uma dose de disciplina vĂŁo te tornar um velhinho(a) que todos vĂŁo admirar no futuro.
Eu jĂĄ fiz dietas em que comia atĂ© 7x ao dia, tomava 3-4 suplementos por dia e no fim de tudo. Entendi uma coisa. Quanto mais natural nossa dieta, melhor. Legumes, frutas, verduras, carne (com moderação), sementes e grĂŁos. VĂŁo fazer seu corpo te pagar os melhores dividendos possĂveis em saĂșde.
Busque o Olimpo, quem sabe acerta as olimpĂadas
Se vocĂȘ como eu, Ă© um entusiasta de esportes. Vai saber bem o que quero ilustrar aqui. Em 2015, apĂłs um tĂ©rmino de relacionamento. Eu me sentia tĂŁo sufocado, que eu queria gritar e extravasar o que estava em mim. Peguei um par de tĂȘnis e decidi sair para fazer uma caminhada, fiz outra no outro dia, de repente comecei a âtrotarâ e duas semanas depois eu estava correndo 5 km.
Passados alguns meses, eu tinha me inscrito em uma primeira corrida "sĂł para ver como era". Depois outra e outra. E, assim fui⊠Mas, eu tinha trĂȘs ingredientes:
- O foco (correr)
- O combustĂvel (eliminar aquela dor e tensĂŁo)
- O lugar (a rua)
E, depois que aprendi isso galera. Eu juro, que destravei muita coisa. Eu participei de campeonatos de levantamento de peso, de xadrez e mais um bocado. Minha meta nunca foi ser uma atleta profissional e viver disso. Mas, eu via mais como um hobbie que me pagava muito bem
Endorfina Ă© boa demais
EntĂŁo pensa assim:
- Sem grana? Calce os tĂȘnis e vĂĄ correr. Tem praças perto da sua casa com equipamentos.
- Sem ùnimo? Arruma alguém para te acompanhar nos primeiro 60 dias. Depois vira håbito.
- Vida corrida? Vamos definir que 3x por semana Ă© uma lei!
O que nĂŁo vale Ă© nĂŁo fazer NADA. Temos muita comodidade e temos que usar isso para o bem. SenĂŁo, âseremos velhos de 30 anosâ.
Aqui, vale tudo com excecao de duas coisas: Ficar parado e complicar demais as coisas.
SaĂșde Mental
Aqui Ă© onde separamos os maduros dos nĂŁos. Eu tive que entrar em colapso para entender que cuidar na minha mente era importante.
Por mais que eu tenha lido livros, me preparado de vårias formas e tenha sido resiliente. Ninguém, absolutamente ninguém estå pronto para lidar com a quantidade de coisas que acontece na nossa vida.
Um terapeuta Ă© fundamental!
Galera, eu faço terapia hĂĄ 5 anos e foi um salto quĂąntico na minha vida. Quando vocĂȘ passa a conhecer a si mesmo e entender sobre vocĂȘ. VocĂȘ se torna imbatĂvel! Mas, Ă© um processo lento e doloroso. VocĂȘ vai visitar cantos e memĂłrias que nĂŁo sĂŁo confortĂĄveis. Mas, isso vai te fazer crescer muito alĂ©m do que jamais imaginou.
Todos nĂłs somos tomados por stress e ansiedade. Ainda mais em um mundo como o de hoje, aonde a informação viaja rĂĄpido demais. VocĂȘ consegue ver conteĂșdo do fim do mundo, fome e corrupção com alguns cliques de distĂąncia.
Vai por mim: -Terapia é o dinheiro mais barato que faço como investimento na vida!
Sua vida vai ser outra. Juro. Comece fazendo uma vez por mĂȘs e vĂĄ aumentando a medida que achar necessĂĄrio e puder pagar. O ideal vai variar de acordo com seu momento necessidade. Tem que caber no orçamento tambĂ©m. SenĂŁo, vai aliviar uma dor e trazer outra.
Sono de Qualidade:
Eu dormi em cama ruim nos Ășltimos 3 anos da minha vida. E, nesse ano eu investi em uma cama e um travesseiro de qualidade. E, faz totalllllll diferença na vida. O sono ruim, nos deixa stressado e cansados para o resto do dia.
Portanto, te convido a refletir sobre seus equipamentos de descanso. Porque? De nada vai adiantar vocĂȘ: Fazer exercĂcios, cuidar da alimentação e da sua mente. Se, seu sono estiver quebrado!
VocĂȘ vai continuar stressado e cansado demais reclamando. Quando fizer um check up sobre isso vai entender na hora o que estou falando e sobre os dois prĂłximos que quero abordar:
- Higiene do sono
- HorĂĄrio de deitar
Higiene do sono = Deixar tudo o que é eletrÎnico na sala e parar de mexer neles pelo menos uma hora antes. Deita e vai conversar com seu parceiro(a), leia um livro ou anote coisas em um papel. Vai fazer muita diferença na sua vida.
Horårio de deitar = Também faz muita diferença. Se precisa acordar ås 07 da manhã. O ideal é estar na cama 10 horas antes. Ou seja, ås 22:00 jå junta tudo e vai pro seu quarto sem distraçÔes. Muita gente dorme e não descansa porque vai se deitar muito tarde e não consegue o sono REM.
Sono regular vai terminar de fechar o ciclo e vocĂȘ vai se tornar mais disposto e com força para fazer o que Ă© necessĂĄrio. Hoje, em dia para conseguir o que almeja. NĂŁo basta somente a mente e o dinheiro. Vai precisar do seu corpo em funcionamento total.
Check-ups e Prevenção
Para concluirmos aqui, Ă© vital fazer exame regularmentes. NĂŁo sou mĂ©dico, mas vocĂȘ deve visitar o seu e agendar bateria de exames periodicamente. E, entender como seu corpo estĂĄ. Sempre e em qualquer ocasiĂŁo busque acompanhamento mĂ©dico antes, durante e pĂłs qualquer atividade esportiva em que se propor.
Apesar de nĂŁo usar, sou a favor de relĂłgios e aparelhos que possam te ajudar a medir de alguma forma seu progresso e monitorar sua saĂșde. Toda vez que alguĂ©m falar contigo: -Para que vai comprar isso, Ă© caro e Ă© bobagem! Vai lĂĄ e compra!
Se a compra, te dar mais vontade de treinar e te ajudar a chegar mais prĂłximo do seu objetivo. EntĂŁo, eu nĂŁo vejo como gasto. Vejo como investimento!
Tudo o que puder investir para aumentar e melhorar sua saĂșde. Ă uma boa jogada e ignore os crĂticos. No fundo, eles querem ser como vocĂȘ. Mas, tem muito medo e nĂŁo conseguem dar o primeiro passo.
Concluindo tudo
NĂŁo Ă© cafĂ© com seu pai, mas uma convesa descontraĂda de uma pessoa que tentou (e sofreu) vĂĄrias coisas atĂ© chegar em um bom equilĂbrio. Fico orgulhoso de poder compartilhar minhas experiĂȘncias com vocĂȘs e se vocĂȘ chegou atĂ© aqui. Me sinto honrado em ter sua atenção por tanto tempo. Te agradeço pela sua atenção e convido a compartilhar esse post com quem precisa. AtĂ© a prĂłxima.
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2025-06-10 00:55:07Descrição da empresa
A ItaĂșsa S.A. Ă© uma das maiores holdings de investimentos do Brasil, com um portfĂłlio diversificado que abrange setores estratĂ©gicos da economia. Com sede em SĂŁo Paulo, a companhia Ă© mais conhecida por ser a principal acionista do ItaĂș Unibanco, a maior instituição financeira privada da AmĂ©rica Latina.
Fundada em 1966, a ItaĂșsa consolidou-se como um veĂculo de investimento de longo prazo, buscando a criação de valor para seus acionistas atravĂ©s da gestĂŁo ativa de suas empresas investidas. AlĂ©m de sua posição dominante no setor financeiro com o ItaĂș Unibanco, a holding possui participaçÔes relevantes em empresas lĂderes de outros segmentos.
VisĂŁo geral da empresa
A ItaĂșsa S.A. Ă© uma das mais importantes holdings de investimento do Brasil, com uma trajetĂłria de mais de 45 anos marcada pela gestĂŁo de um portfĂłlio diversificado e de grande relevĂąncia para a economia nacional.
Com um modelo de negĂłcio focado na criação de valor a longo prazo, a companhia se destaca por sua sĂłlida governança corporativa e por uma estratĂ©gia de alocação de capital em empresas lĂderes de setores estratĂ©gicos.
Modelo de Negócio e Estratégia:
O core business da ItaĂșsa Ă© atuar como uma holding "pura", ou seja, seu principal objetivo Ă© a gestĂŁo de suas participaçÔes acionĂĄrias. A companhia busca centralizar as decisĂ”es financeiras e estratĂ©gicas das empresas que controla ou nas quais possui influĂȘncia significativa. Sua filosofia de investimento pauta-se pela busca de empresas com:
- Geração de caixa consistente: Foco em negócios maduros e com histórico de rentabilidade.
- Marcas consolidadas e liderança de mercado: Investimento em empresas que sĂŁo referĂȘncia em seus respectivos segmentos.
- Potencial de crescimento e geração de valor a longo prazo: Visão estratégica para o desenvolvimento sustentåvel das investidas.
- SĂłlida governança corporativa: Comprometimento com a transparĂȘncia, Ă©tica e as melhores prĂĄticas de gestĂŁo.
Mercado que atua
Como holding, a empresa nĂŁo atua em um mercado especĂfico. Em vez disso, sua presença se dĂĄ de forma indireta atravĂ©s da participação acionĂĄria em grandes empresas que sĂŁo lĂderes em seus respectivos setores.
Portanto os principais mercados que a empresa atua, sĂŁo:
- Setor financeiro (ITUB4)
- Bens de consumo (ALPA4)
- Materiais de construção civil e acabamentos (DXCO3)
- Energia (Copaenergia)
- Saneamento (Aegea)
- Infraestrutura e mobilidade urbana (NTS)
Oportunidades que o ativo traz
Estudando melhor a empresa e apĂłs lermos o relatĂłrio do primeiro trismestre. Entendemos que hĂĄ dois pontos chaves que vĂŁo na nossa visĂŁo tornar o ativo bem interessante.
Ponto 1 - Redução da divĂda lĂquida
Esse ponto é bem óbvio e fica evidente aqui no gråfico abaixo. Com menos débito para pagar sobre mais dinheiro. Dinheiro esse que pode ser reinvestido em novas aquisiçÔes e/ou aumentar participação em outros negócios.
Ponto 2 - Reforma tributĂĄria aprovada em Janeiro 2025
"O nosso valor de mercado em 31.03.2025, com base no valor da ação mais lĂquida (ITSA4), era de R$ 102,5 bilhĂ”es, enquanto a soma das participaçÔes nas empresas investidas a valor de mercado totalizava R$ 135,2 bilhĂ”es, resultando em um desconto de holding de 24,2%.
Parte do nosso desconto Ă© explicada por despesas operacionais, financeiras, tributĂĄrias (como PIS/COFINS sobre JCP), entre outros fatores. Contudo, a reforma tributĂĄria aprovada em janeiro de 2025 eliminarĂĄ a incidĂȘncia de tributação sobre o JCP recebido a partir de janeiro de 2027, o que extinguirĂĄ essa ineficiĂȘncia fiscal.
Além disso, empresas como Aegea e Copa Energia estão avaliadas por seus valores contåbeis, havendo um descolamento importante em relação ao seu valor justo atual.
Nesse contexto, acreditamos que o atual nĂvel de desconto Ă© maior do que o considerado justo e que o crescimento do desconto no perĂodo analisado nĂŁo reflete adequadamente os fundamentos da nossa estratĂ©gia de alocação eficiente de capital e a qualidade e desempenho do nosso portfĂłlio.."
Em outras palavras, a empresa estĂĄ precificada bema baixo do seu valor patrimonial real. O que entendemos ser um ponto chave para a empresa.
Riscos
Aqui, temos muito pouco a comentar. Pois a empresa estĂĄ fomentada sobre uma base sĂłlida.
Contudo, a empresa é familiar, com muitos micro sócios pendurados e a maior parte das açÔes jå tomadas.
Catalisadores
- Taxas de juros seguem altas até 2027. Lembrando que ano que vem temos eleiçÔes presidenciais.
- Taxas de desemprego devem corroborar em 7% no prĂłximo ano, o que faz uma corrida ao crĂ©dito. Aonde o ItaĂș entra e ganha juros sobre quem toma crĂ©dito.
- Estabilidade das empresas que tem sociedade.
- Boa diversificação de portfólio de investimentos.
- Eliminação da incidĂȘncia de impostos sobre o JCP recebido apartir de janeiro de 2027.
Faq
Quanto rende 1.000 reais em ITSA4?
Considerando um aporte mensal de R$ 1.000 na ItaĂșsa (ITSA4) ao longo de 30 anos, e assumindo um retorno mĂ©dio anual de 9% (incluindo valorização das açÔes e reinvestimento dos dividendos), o investidor poderĂĄ acumular aproximadamente R$ 1.702.113 ao final do perĂodo
Qual é o preço justo da ação ITSA4?
O preço justo da ação ITSA4 Ă© um assunto complexo, sem uma resposta Ășnica e definitiva. Analistas e investidores utilizam diferentes mĂ©todos e critĂ©rios para determinar um preço justo, e as estimativas podem variar consideravelmente.
Quando o ITSA4 paga dividendos em 2025?
Forma de pagamento: (i) à vista, em dinheiro, no ato de subscrição; ou (ii) mediante compensação de crédito relativo ao dividendo que serå pago em 22 de abril de 2025.
Bio
Apaixonado por investimentos e pela transformação que eles podem trazer, a equipe threedolar dedica-se a desmistificar o mundo financeiro e guiar seus leitores rumo Ă independĂȘncia financeira. Acreditamos que o conhecimento Ă© a chave para o sucesso nos investimentos.
Disclaimer
Lembre-se: este não é um conselho de investimento. Faça sua própria pesquisa antes de investir. Resultados passados não garantem lucros futuros. Cuide do seu dinheiro!
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2025-06-10 13:35:06Originally shared on mirror.xyz/canurta.eth on May 24th, 2025
At Canurta, weâve never followed convention for conventionâs sake. Weâre building a new blueprint for how biotech companies can scale â one that prioritizes financial resilience, founder-led execution, and long-term shareholder value. Thatâs why weâre anchoring our capital strategy to Bitcoin.
This is not a gimmick. Itâs a deliberate financial move that increases our purchasing and R\&D power by 30â60% ARR and positions us to lead institutional biotech innovation in Canada with asymmetric upside and limited downside. We're creating the first adaptive medicine company backed by Bitcoin reserves â and with it, a new playbook for the capital markets.
So, Why Bitcoin
Strengthens Capital Efficiency
By integrating Bitcoin into our treasury model:
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We gain exposure to an appreciating reserve asset
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We minimize dilution by accessing BTC-backed financing tools
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We enable strategic rebalancing to meet investor needs during volatility
Enables Optionality Without Fragility
With regulated Canadian OTC access and margin lending partners, we can:
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Sell or collateralize BTC as needed, without relying on banks
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Fund trials, operations, or acquisitions with non-dilutive capital
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Maintain a steady NAV anchor (3:1) to issue optional securities if desired
Aligns with Institutional Trends
With FASB guidance and growing institutional adoption, BTC is no longer fringe â itâs part of the future. This gives Canurta a chance to front-run a shift in capital formation and stand out as an institutional-grade biotech that operates with the prudence of a sovereign investor.
Rethinking Risk
As Warren Buffett said:
âRisk is not volatility, but permanent loss of capital.â
We agree. Volatility is not the enemy â poor execution is.
Bitcoin offers volatility, yes â but also resilience, transparency, and global liquidity. By contrast, the permanent loss of purchasing power in fiat currencies, especially the USD, is the silent risk that most overlook.
What It Takes to Win
Executing a strategy like this requires:
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Courage from the founder
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Goodwill from the team
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Trust from our investors
And most importantly: results. We're not asking to be believed â we're asking to be measured. Canurtaâs team is here to execute.
The Broader Vision: Advancing Canadian Capital Markets
Our ambition goes beyond Canurta. We believe Canada can be a global leader in BTC-backed biotech finance. We're building this strategy not just for ourselves, but for:
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CanadianMunicipalities, like Vancouver, with forward-thinking financial structures
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Corporations and SMEs looking to access resilient, modern capital
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Boards of Trade and innovation councils who can champion resilient business models across the country
This isnât theory â itâs a testable, repeatable path. One step at a time, using open-source tools, transparency, and results.
The âHoly Grailâ of Finance: Uncorrelated Alpha
Bitcoin gives us what traditional portfolios struggle to find:Â An uncorrelated asset that improves risk-adjusted returns.
We manage volatility through:
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Position sizing and drawdown strategies
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Keeping our mind on long time horizons that allow us to ride macro cycles
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Quarterly rebalancing and capital rotation discipline
Closing Thought
Markets reward clarity and courage. Weâre not chasing trends â weâre setting the terms.
BTC gives Canurta the freedom to execute without surrendering control. It strengthens our balance sheet, hedges systemic risk, and creates a durable advantage for our shareholders â one that compounds over time.
We're not here to play defense. We're here to win.
Letâs build the future of medicine â backed by the future of money.
Akeem Gardner | CEO & Founder | Canurta Therapeutics |Â akeem@canurta.com
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2025-06-10 00:47:27Muitas pessoas me perguntam como eu faço o rebalanceamento das minhas carteiras de investimentos. Por isso, decidi compartilhar meu processo aqui. VocĂȘ pode decidir se ele se adapta ao seu modelo ou nĂŁo.
Por que Rebalancear a Carteira?
A primeira e mais importante pergunta Ă©: por que precisamos fazer o rebalanceamento de carteira? A resposta Ă© simples: somos humanos e nĂŁo sabemos de tudo. Muitas informaçÔes estĂŁo acontecendo agora, e isso pode ser bom ou ruim (dependendo do quanto vocĂȘ estĂĄ alavancado, rsrsrs). Mas, o rebalanceamento vai liberar caixa e reduzir a exposição ao risco.
Ou, em outra medida, pode aumentar sua exposição e capturar uma oportunidade que ninguĂ©m "percebeu ainda". Contudo, quero ressaltar que somos falhos e nĂŁo podemos prever o futuro. Com isso em mente, vocĂȘ logo pensa que pode (e vai) estar errado em 80% do tempo.
Fazer os ajustes corretos na sua carteira de investimento Ă© uma questĂŁo de sobrevivĂȘncia. Imagina colocar 100% do patrimĂŽnio em Bitcoin em 2021? Pois é⊠VocĂȘ estaria com uma perda considerĂĄvel agora. Esse Ă© sĂł um dentre os milhares de exemplos que poderia dar.
Quando Rebalancear a Carteira?
A pergunta de 1 milhĂŁo de dĂłlares Ă©: quando rebalancear a bendita carteira?
Na palavra dos analistas: Trimestralmente. (Leia-se: Ganhamos as taxas).
Nas minhas palavras: Uma vez no ano. De preferĂȘncia dia 20 de Dezembro (Leia-se: F*das analistas, o dinheiro Ă© meu!).
JĂĄ testei mensal, trimestral, semestral e bienal. A verdade Ă© que o dinheiro fica com as corretoras e foge do nosso bolso. EntĂŁo, o melhor a se fazer Ă© mexer o mĂnimo possĂvel.
Partindo do princĂpio de que nĂŁo sabemos nada ou sabemos muito pouco, corremos risco atĂ© de acertar um grande investimento. Isso aconteceu comigo no pĂłs-Dilma. Porque? Pois eu estava focado no meu autodesenvolvimento.
Conhecimento, experiĂȘncias, rede de contatos e saĂșde.
O Ășnico dia que eu queria saber de mercado financeiro era no quinto dia Ăștil, quando eu ia aportar e decidir para onde ia mandar meu dinheiro. SĂł isso, foco em vocĂȘ e deixa seus investimentos de lado maturando.
Tudo se trata sobre rebalancear sua carteira com qualidade. Mas, qualidade para vocĂȘ.
Onde Manter o Dinheiro?
Gosto de ter uma parte do meu dinheiro livre e uma parte investida em dĂłlar, majoritariamente em Bitcoin.
Então, gosto de ter uma parte do meu dinheiro em Bitcoin, pois acho que é o meio mais seguro e confiåvel para ter e transportar dólares literalmente usando a cabeça.
DĂłlares em bancĂ”es nĂŁo me atraem. SĂŁo totalmente rastreĂĄveis e, em uma eventual urgĂȘncia do dinheiro, duvido que eles vĂŁo dar moral para gente como nĂłs.
A parte do dinheiro solto, gosto de deixar metade na conta da corretora e metade na minha poupança. Muita gente pensa que CDB/DI/CDI rendem rios de dinheiro a mais que a poupança. Rendem, mas é muito pouco. E o foco aqui é liquidez imediata!
Meu Modelo de Rebalanceamento
Para concluir nosso raciocĂnio, gosto de deixar assim:
- 50% do dinheiro livre.
- 50% do dinheiro investindo progressivamente.
50% livre = Dinheiro na conta da corretora e poupança mesmo.
50% investimento progressivo = A cada queda do mercado, eu compro 5% do dinheiro disponĂvel em caixa de algum ativo que eu jĂĄ tenha feito estudo.
Como Funciona Essa Abordagem?
Primeiro, eu rastreio o VIX. Coloco um alarme nele. A cada aumento de X porcento, ele me envia um e-mail me notificando. Eu acompanho o mercado durante o dia. Ao final do pregĂŁo, eu posiciono uma ordem de compra para o dia seguinte. SĂł isso.
Volto para o meu trabalho, negĂłcio, famĂlia, lazer e para mim mesmo.
Mercado financeiro vicia, parceiro(a). JĂĄ estive dos dois lados e sei como funciona. Pega o que Ă© seu e desliga. Se ficar online, vai ver coisas demais que nem deveria ter visto.
Concluindo
Existe muito misticismo sobre investimentos. E, atĂ© que deveria ter mesmo. Mas, a verdade Ă© que ele Ă© feito por pessoas + Bots + IA. E, pessoas sĂŁo previsĂveis. JĂĄ vi e vivi muita coisa. Minha maior lição Ă©: Aproveite as oportunidades! Porque elas sĂŁo rarasâŠ
Eu teria outras histĂłrias para contar senĂŁo fosse o pĂłs-Dilma, Bitcoin de 2017 e Covid. Sei que nem tudo sĂŁo flores. Mas, estamos aqui para explorar uma brecha e fazer grana rĂĄpido. Liquidar e voltar a ver Netflix e ler livros. Meu Ășnico casamento Ă© com minha esposa. Empresas, eu vejo como ciclos hoje em dia.
Além do mais, estamos na era das IAs. E Mary Meeker jå lançou suas (brilhantes) previsÔes sobre nosso futuro. Então, aproveite enquanto hå tempo. Jå jå o mercado deverå ser bem mais automatizado que hoje.
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2025-06-10 00:02:45CANNES, FRANCE â May 2025 â Bitcoin mining made its mark at the worldâs most prestigious film gathering this year as Puerto Rican director and producer Alana Mediavilla introduced her feature documentary Dirty Coin: The Bitcoin Mining Documentary at the MarchĂ© du Film during the Cannes Film Festival.
The film puts bitcoin mining at the center of a rising global conversation about energy, technology, and economic freedom.
Dirty Coin is the first feature-length documentary to explore bitcoin mining through immersive, on-the-ground case studies.
From rural towns in the United States to hydro-powered sites in Latin America and the Congo, the film follows miners and communities navigating what may be one of the most misunderstood technologies of our time.
The result is a human-centered look at how bitcoin mining is transforming local economies and energy infrastructure in real ways.
To mark its Cannes debut, Mediavilla and her team hosted a packed industry event that brought together leaders from both film and finance.
Dirty Coin debut ceremony at the Marché du Film
Sponsors Celestial Management, Sangha Renewables, Nordblock, and Paystand.org supported the program, which featured panels on mining, energy use, and decentralized infrastructure.
Attendees had the rare opportunity to engage directly with pioneers in the space. A special session in French led by Seb Gouspillou spotlighted mining efforts in the Congoâs Virunga region.
Dirty Coin builds on Mediavillaâs award-winning short film Stranded, which won over 20 international prizes, including Best Short Documentary at Cannes in 2024.
That success helped lay the foundation for the feature and positioned Mediavilla as one of the boldest new voices in global documentary filmmaking.
Alana Mediavilla speaks at the MarchĂ© du Film â Cannes Film Festival
âIf weâve found an industry that can unlock stranded energy and turn it into real power for peopleâespecially in regions with energy povertyâwhy wouldnât we look into it?â says Mediavilla. âOur privilege blinds us.
âThe same thing we criticize could be the very thing that lifts the developing world to our standard of living. Ignoring that potential is a failure of imagination.â
Much like the decentralized network it explores, Dirty Coin is spreading globally through grassroots momentum.
Local leaders are hosting independent screenings around the world, from RoatĂĄn and Berlin to SĂŁo Paulo and Madrid. Upcoming events include Toronto and Zurich, with more cities joining each month.
Mediavilla, who previously worked in creative leadership roles in the U.S. â including as a producer at Google â returned to Puerto Rico to found Campo Libre, a studio focused on high-caliber, globally relevant storytelling from the Caribbean.
She was also accepted into the Cannes Producers Network, a selective program open only to producers with box office releases in the past four years.
Mediavilla qualified after independently releasing Dirty Coin in theaters across Puerto Rico. Her participation in the network gave her direct access to meetings, insights, and connections with the most active distributors and producers working today.
The filmâs next public screening will take place at the Anthem Film Festival in Palm Springs on Saturday, June 14 at 2 PM. Additional screenings and market appearances are planned throughout the year at Bitcoin events and international film platforms.
Dirty Coin at the Cannes Film Festival
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2025-06-09 23:39:25Solzhenitsyn Would Have Loved Bitcoin
I didnât plan to write this. But a comment from @HODL stirred something in me â a passing thought that took root and wouldnât let go:
\> âSolzhenitsyn would have understood Bitcoin.â
The more I sat with it, the more I realized: he wouldnât have just understood it â he would have loved it.
A Life of Resistance
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn didnât just survive the Soviet gulags â he exposed them. Through The Gulag Archipelago and other works, he revealed the quiet machinery of evil: not always through brutality, but through systemic lies, suppressed memory, and coerced consensus.
His core belief was devastatingly simple:
\> âThe line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being.â
He never let anyone off the hook â not the state, not the system, not even himself. Evil, to Solzhenitsyn, was not âout there.â It was within. And resisting it required truth, courage, and deep personal responsibility.
Bitcoin: Truth That Resists
Thatâs why I believe Solzhenitsyn would have resonated with Bitcoin.
Not the hype. Not the coins. Not the influencers.
But the heart of it:
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A system that resists coercion.
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A ledger that cannot be falsified.
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A network that cannot be silenced.
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A protocol that doesn't care about party lines â only proof of work.
Bitcoin is incorruptible memory.\ Solzhenitsyn fought to preserve memory in the face of state erasure.\ Bitcoin cannot forget â and it cannot be made to lie.
Responsibility and Sovereignty
Bitcoin demands what Solzhenitsyn demanded: moral responsibility. You hold your keys. You verify your truth. You cannot delegate conscience.
He once wrote:
\> âA man who is not inwardly prepared for the use of violence against him is always weaker than his opponent.â
Bitcoin flips that equation. It gives the peaceful man a weapon: truth that cannot be seized.
Iâve Felt This Line Too
I havenât read all of The Gulag Archipelago â itâs long, and weighty â but Iâve read enough to know Solzhenitsynâs voice. And Iâve felt the line he describes:
\> That dividing line between good and evil⊠that runs through my own heart.
Thatâs why I left the noise of Web3. Thatâs why Iâm building with Bitcoin. Because I believe the moral architecture of this protocol matters. It forces me to live in alignment â or walk away.
Final Word
I think Solzhenitsyn would have seen Bitcoin not as a tech innovation, but as a moral stand. Not a replacement for Christ â but a quiet echo of His justice.
And thatâs why I keep stacking, writing, building â one block at a time.
Written with help from ChatGPT (Dr. C), and inspired by a comment from @HODL that sparked something deep.
If this resonated, feel free to zap a few sats â not because I need them, but because signal flows best when itâs shared with intention.
HODL mentioned this idea in a note â their Primal profile:\ <https://primal.net/hodl>
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@ 2b998b04:86727e47
2025-06-09 23:38:55Most of the assets I holdâreal estate, equities, and businessesâdepreciate in value over time. Some literally, like physical buildings and equipment. Some functionally, like tech platforms that age faster than they grow. Even cash, which should feel "safe," quietly loses ground to inflation. Yet I continue to build. I continue to hold. And I continue to believe that what Iâm doing matters.
But underneath all of that â beneath the mortgages, margin trades, and business pivots â Iâve made a long-term bet:
Bitcoin will outlast the decay.
The Decaying System I Still Operate In
Let me be clear: Iâm not a Bitcoin purist. I use debt. I borrow to acquire real estate. I trade with margin in a brokerage account. I understand leverage â not as a sin, but as a tool that must be used with precision and respect. But Iâm also not naive.
The entire fiat-based financial system is built on a slow erosion of value. Inflation isn't a bug â itâs a feature. And it's why most business models, whether in real estate or retail, implicitly rely on asset inflation just to stay solvent.
Thatâs not sustainable. And itâs not honest.
The Bitcoin Thesis: Deflation That Works for You
Bitcoin is fundamentally different. Its supply is fixed. Its issuance is decreasing. Over time, as adoption grows and fiat weakens, Bitcoinâs purchasing power increases.
That changes the game.
If you can hold even a small portion of your balance sheet in BTC â not just as an investment, but as a strategic hedge â it becomes a way to offset the natural depreciation of your other holdings. Your buildings may age. Your cash flow may fluctuate. But your Bitcoin, if properly secured and held with conviction, becomes the anchor.
Itâs not about day trading BTC or catching the next ATH. Itâs about understanding that in a world designed to leak value, Bitcoin lets you patch the hole.
Why This Matters for Builders
If you run a business â especially one with real assets, recurring costs, or thin margins â you know how brutal depreciation can be. Taxes, maintenance, inflation, replacement cycles⊠it never stops.
Adding BTC to your long-term treasury isnât about becoming a "crypto company." Itâs about becoming anti-fragile. Itâs about building with a component that doesnât rot.
In 5, 10, or 20 years, I may still be paying off mortgages and navigating property cycles. But if my Bitcoin allocation is still intact, still growing in real purchasing power⊠then I havenât just preserved wealth. Iâve preserved optionality. Iâve created a counterbalance to the relentless decay of everything else.
Final Word
I still play the fiat game â because for now, I have to. But Iâm no longer betting everything on it. Bitcoin is my base layer now. Quiet, cold-stored, and uncompromising.
It offsets depreciation â not just financially, but philosophically. It reminds me that not everything has to erode. Not everything has to be sacrificed to time or policy or inflation.
Some things can actually hold. Some things can last.
And if I build right â maybe what I build can last too.
If this resonated, feel free to send a zap â it helps me keep writing and building from a place of conviction.
This article was co-written with the help of ChatGPT, a tool I use to refine and clarify what Iâm working through in real time.
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@ 7f6db517:a4931eda
2025-06-09 23:02:35For years American bitcoin miners have argued for more efficient and free energy markets. It benefits everyone if our energy infrastructure is as efficient and robust as possible. Unfortunately, broken incentives have led to increased regulation throughout the sector, incentivizing less efficient energy sources such as solar and wind at the detriment of more efficient alternatives.
The result has been less reliable energy infrastructure for all Americans and increased energy costs across the board. This naturally has a direct impact on bitcoin miners: increased energy costs make them less competitive globally.
Bitcoin mining represents a global energy market that does not require permission to participate. Anyone can plug a mining computer into power and internet to get paid the current dynamic market price for their work in bitcoin. Using cellphone or satellite internet, these mines can be located anywhere in the world, sourcing the cheapest power available.
Absent of regulation, bitcoin mining naturally incentivizes the build out of highly efficient and robust energy infrastructure. Unfortunately that world does not exist and burdensome regulations remain the biggest threat for US based mining businesses. Jurisdictional arbitrage gives miners the option of moving to a friendlier country but that naturally comes with its own costs.
Enter AI. With the rapid development and release of AI tools comes the requirement of running massive datacenters for their models. Major tech companies are scrambling to secure machines, rack space, and cheap energy to run full suites of AI enabled tools and services. The most valuable and powerful tech companies in America have stumbled into an accidental alliance with bitcoin miners: THE NEED FOR CHEAP AND RELIABLE ENERGY.
Our government is corrupt. Money talks. These companies will push for energy freedom and it will greatly benefit us all.
Microsoft Cloud hiring to "implement global small modular reactor and microreactor" strategy to power data centers: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/microsoft-cloud-hiring-to-implement-global-small-modular-reactor-and-microreactor-strategy-to-power-data-centers/
If you found this post helpful support my work with bitcoin.
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@ 623893fc:f8e3eaad
2025-06-09 22:32:00testing something
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@ 5d4b6c8d:8a1c1ee3
2025-06-10 02:57:24First day of intentionally doing just one meal (or at least one highly condensed period of eating), but I chickened out on the cold shower. Those are a lot easier after being out in the hot Sun than when you've just woken up and the house is chilly.
How'd you do today stackers? What are you going to do better tomorrow?
https://stacker.news/items/1002208
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2025-06-10 14:02:01Contribute to keep No Bullshit Bitcoin news going.
- The newest LND release brings upgrades that empower developers with better on-chain management, significantly boost backend scalability for expanding services, and ensure a more seamless and dependable payment experience.
"We are excited to announce the release of LND v0.19.0 beta! This new release focuses on making LND more secure, scalable, and reliable for powering global bitcoin and stablecoin transactions," was announced in a blog post.
- Some highlights of this release include a Replace-By-Fee Cooperative Close for flexible channel closure fees, migration of invoices to SQL for faster startups, enhanced payment reliability through improved pathfinding, transaction sweeper improvements, the addition of Testnet4 support for stable testing, among other things.
"As always, we are grateful for the ongoing support of our external contributors across development, review, and testing. A total of 51 developers contributed to this release. For the complete list of changes included in this release, check out the full release notes."
What's new
- New RBF cooperative close flow. It uses RBF to enable either side to increase their fee rate using their own channel funds. Channel peers must support the
option_simple_close
for this new protocol to work. This new feature can be activated with a new config flag:--protocol.rbf-coop-close
.- This feature isn't compatible with older LND versions; fee bumping with them uses CPFP. It already works with Eclair v0.12.0 or up, and should work with other implementations as they roll out support for this protocol. The protocol currently does not support Taproot channels and Taproot asset channels.
- Support for archiving channel backups in a specific folder for future reference. It comes with a new config option,
disable-backup-archive
(default:false
), to control whether previous backups are archived. - Support for experimental endorsement signal relay. Deployed experimentally to assist ongoing channel jamming research, it has no impact on routing.
- Initial support for quiescence. This protocol gadget is required for upcoming Dynamic Commitments and Splicing features.
- Historical Sync: Fixed a race condition blocking initial sync due to syncer's internal state handling.
- Max Fee Rate is now respected during cooperative close initiation for both parties, not just the remote party.
- Lots of other bug fixes.
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Performance Improvements:
- Limit outbound gossip traffic bandwidth with --gossip.msg-rate-bytes and --gossip.msg-rate-burst. Set burst to the maximum bytes transmittable without rate limiting, and rate to the ongoing permitted rate.
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Ability to use ZSTD for log rotation.
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Remove redundant iteration over a node's persisted channels when updating the graph cache with a new node or node update.
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Functional Enhancements:
- Add pagination for wallet transactions.
- Make
MaxWaitNumBlocksFundingConf
configurable for faster test timeouts, with a default of 2016 blocks for production. - Change sweeper to attempt sweeps if the budget is partially covered, preventing delays and high fees.
- Validate MPP parameters before payment to avoid path finding loops and timeouts.
- Functional Updates:
- Enable log compression with ZSTD using the logging.file.compressor argument.
- Enhance SCB file with more data for last-resort rescue when a peer is unavailable.
- Update channel.backup file at shutdown in LND.
- Introduce chainio subsystem to sync subsystems with the current best block, fixing delays in HTLC sweeping due to block height discrepancies in ChainArbitrator, UtxoSweeper, and TxPublisher. Click here to learn more.
- Sweeper now uses configured budget values for HTLCs with
--sweeper.budget.deadlinehtlcratio
and--sweeper.budget.deadlinehtlc
. - Consider blockbeat dispatcher height when checking if lnd is synced to chain.
- Allocate restricted slots for peers via --num-restricted-slots.
- Added support for bitcoin testnet4.
- Removed x/exp/maps dependency.
- Add --no-disconnect-on-pong-failure option (default: false) to manage peer disconnection on pong failure or mismatch.
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RPC Additions and Updates. Some RPCs that previously returned an empty response now provide a short status message to help command line users confirm successful execution or background initiation. The following CLI commands no longer return an empty response ({}):
lncli wallet releaseoutput
(WalletKit.ReleaseOutput
RPC)lncli wallet accounts import-pubkey
(WalletKit.ImportPublicKey
RPC)lncli wallet labeltx
(WalletKit.LabelTransaction
RPC)lncli sendcustom
(Lightning.SendCustomMessage
RPC)lncli connect
(Lightning.ConnectPeer
RPC)lncli disconnect
(Lightning.DisconnectPeer
RPC)lncli stop
(Lightning.Stop
RPC)lncli deletepayments
(Lightning.DeleteAllPaymentsResponse
RPC)lncli abandonchannel
(Lightning.AbandonChannel
RPC)lncli restorechanbackup
(Lightning.RestoreChannelBackups
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lncli verifychanbackup
(Lightning.VerifyChanBackup
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The ForwardInterceptor's MODIFY option now merges custom range TLVs with existing HTLC records, overwriting conflicting values with API-supplied ones.
- Make ProofMatureDelta in gossip configurable via --gossip.announcement-conf, defaulting to 6.
- Add LockedIn boolean field to lnrpc.HTLC to show if an HTLC is locked in by the remote peer.
- Allow custom lock ID and duration in FundPsbt RPC.
- Extend lnrpc.RPCMiddlewareRequest to include gRPC metadata pairs from the initial request's context.Context.
- Updated
PendingSweeps
to return all registered outputs in the RPC response, regardless of future locktime, enabling planning for upcoming sweeps and custom aggregation logic. AddedMaturityHeight
field toPendingSweep
for absolute locktime value. - Add BumpForceCloseFee RPC endpoint, moving lncli functionality to LND for broader accessibility.
- Enhance walletrpc.FundPsbt with an option to set fees as sat_per_kw for greater precision.
- Add a new option in walletrpc.FundPsbt to specify the maximum fee-to-output amounts ratio.
- Sort lnrpc.Invoice.Htlcs by InvoiceHTLC.HtlcIndex in the list invoices RPC response.
- Set a default 60-second timeout for routerrpc.SendPaymentV2 when timeout_seconds is unset or 0.
- Include custom_channel_data for custom channels in lnrpc.ClosedChannels response.
- lncli updates and additions:
- Allow pre-generated macaroon root key in lncli create and lncli createwatchonly for deterministic macaroon generation.
- Add --sat_per_kw flag to lncli wallet fundpsbt for precise fee rate specification.
- Include --max_fee_ratio argument in lncli wallet fundpsbt to set maximum fee-to-output amounts ratio.
- Enhance lncli listchannels and lncli closedchannels output with human-readable short channel ID and BOLT02 channel ID; rename chan_id to scid for accuracy.
- Initiate cooperative close flow in coop close case even with active HTLCs, disabling the channel for new HTLCs and starting the flow when no HTLCs remain.
- Introduce macaroon constraint for IP range-based access restriction, expanding beyond spe
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2025-06-09 22:27:16testing some top secret business
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2025-06-09 21:14:19I posted on nostr last week that I had finally had enough of the fiat job and decided to take action:
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I'm going to document my journey from being in a well-established and well-paying fiat job into the unknown world of independent work in freedom tech in a series of articles. Will I end up finding something truly inspiring and fulfilling, while being able to support my family? We'll find out over the course of the next few weeks.
They say a watched pot never boils, but Iâve discovered a corollary: a watched lay-off never lands. It has now been ten full rotations of this curious planet since I politely asked my SVP to lay me off. The axe remains lodged somewhere in upper-management limbo, perhaps awaiting the proper ceremonial robe or a Procrustean bed that meets quarterly OKR standards.
While the paperwork drifts in the stratosphere, Iâve begun a quiet, delicious rebellion. My calendar, once a Tetris board stacked with 10â12 neon bricks of back-to-back calls, now resembles minimalist art: a single meeting block lounging at 11 a.m., sipping espresso and judging the empty white space around it. When unreasonable requests for road-maps, slide-decks, or seventeen-page AI vision statements arrive, I respond with the calm of a mountain lake: That timeline seems ambitious... shall we refine the scope? The sound you hear is the collective gasp of colleagues who thought the only acceptable answer was Yes, by yesterday.
With those reclaimed hours Iâve slipped into my mad-scientist lab (occasionally also known as sofa in the guest bedroom, or Orange Room) to experiment on MKStack. Imagine a Lego set for nostr clients, only the bricks are pure code and half the instructions are written in the margin of a philosophy book. Iâm vibecoding away, torching roughly thirty thousand sats in compute every day as GPUs hum like distant Tibetan bowls. An accountant might call it reckless; I call it tuition for the University of Possibility.
The experiments are already bearing odd fruit. NosFabrica, the health-data-on-nostr project I started with nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkcqpqt8pwzkkhhs94e9acgw9jwca9csyl7a4tnpdttu05039um5j7d6xskflc8d and nostr:nprofile1qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq3qamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd4hk6tcqyprqcf0xst760qet2tglytfay2e3wmvh9asdehpjztkceyh0s5r9cpvx58v is finally getting the attention it deserves. I've built out a simple prototype for a provider directory, that only lists providers with a "credential" issued by me. I'm polishing the app now, but hope to release it for testing in the next couple of weeks.
Most gratifying of all, Iâve traded status meetings for sideline cheers. My 14-yo son is sprinting toward his final exams and soccer playoffs simultaneously - Hegel might call it thesis and antithesis, I call it Tuesday. Instead of doom-scrolling Microsoft Teams during his matches, Iâm barking out instructions to him to stay onside, while curbing my desire to manhandle the incompetent refs for not calling a penalty when he's clearly being roughhoused in the box by 190-lb defenders with neck beards and chest hair.
Hereâs an unexpected twist: without the daily psychic smog of corporate urgency, the sky inside my skull has cleared. Ideas that once flickered like fireflies now glow with stadium lighting. I have sketched three chapters of the sequel to 24 (called July 18), and outlined a new creative project called A Muse Stochastic (coming soon). I donât know which, if any, of these seedlings will grow, but the soil finally feels fertile again.
Do I worry about the math? Of course. The household budget once kept afloat by a predictable salary will soon meet the iceberg of reality. Yet the anxiety is strangely weightless, as though the fear itself got furloughed. Maybe itâs naĂŻvetĂ©, maybe faith; either way, the net I cannot see is starting to feel palpable beneath my feet.
Ten days in, the lessons are already crystallizing:
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Silence is space. Remove a dozen meetings and the mind blooms faster than AWS bills.
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Pushback is a spiritual practice. Each gentle ânoâ to nonsense is a âyesâ to sanity.
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Compute credits are cheaper than regrets. Iâll trade a double espresso's worth of GPU time for a shot at building the future any day.
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Presence compounds. One extra hour on the training pitch yields more familial ROI than a dozen performance reviews.
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Uncertainty is a mirror. Stare into it long enough and you start seeing yourself, not your résumé.
Where does this road lead? I genuinely have no clue. The map dissolves about three steps ahead, like one of those old adventure games where the terrain renders just before you walk off a cliff. But every time I inch forward, the ground materializes. The net appears.
Next week, perhaps Iâll report that the corporate guillotine finally fell, or that Iâve secured my first contract, or that my son aced biology while scoring the winning goal. Whatever unfolds, Iâll keep threading these reflections into the loom of âThe Net Appears.â After all, an abyss is just an invitation to practice flight.
Until then, may your own invisible nets breeze into view exactly when you need them, and may they be woven from stronger stuff than corporate lanyards.
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