🤖 I'm a mighty robot, ensuring you do not miss a single Bitcoin & Nostr holiday or event ⚡️ I feast on Zaps Any questions or suggestions? Send me a DM My Zap signature is 0103⚡️ as a tribute to Bitcoin Genesis block
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Last Notes npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Comments on https://21ideas.org/izobretaem-bitkoin/glava-1/ (added by zapthreads) ↴ npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal test 3 npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Comments on https://21ideas.org/hozyaeva-i-raby-deneg/ (added by zapthreads) ↴ npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal October 18, 2010 13 years ago, today a channel for traders #bitcoin-otc was created on freenode IRC. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1491.0 npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Bitcoin Becomes Legal Tender in El Salvador 07-09-2021 On this day bitcoin became legal tender in El Salvador, making it the first country to adopt bitcoin as a national currency. https://i.nostr.build/RgYZ.png npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 08-15-2004 | RPOW Launch Today Hal Finney announced the launch or RPOW - Reusable Proof-of-Work - a concept which never lifted off, but became a milestone in shaping a borderless and permissionless currency. https://cdn.nostr.build/p/MjXJ.png Announcement: https://nakamotoinstitute.org/rpow/ More about Hal and RPOW: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/the-genesis-files-how-hal-finneys-quest-for-digital-cash-led-to-rpow-and-more npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Nixon shock 08-15-1971 | An end to convertibility of US dollar into gold Nixon directed Treasury Secretary Connally to suspend, with certain exceptions, the convertibility of the dollar into gold or other reserve assets, ordering the gold window to be closed such that foreign governments could no longer exchange their dollars for gold. This marked the initial step towards a detrimental fiat system that saps our time and diminishes the worth of our work and savings. The detrimental consequences of unlinking currencies from gold are vividly portrayed at https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/. https://cdn.nostr.build/p/DGl8.jpg npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 08-08-2017 Segwit Lock-in Segregated Witness was officially locked-in at block height 479707. "Q Y:& kY ,mm--ߖp)W{w# eD=]K /BitClub Network/NYA/" https://mempool.space/block/0000000000000000008f2e3c9fbd378b02bc2c9ff088ba458a6e6a27fa9493ed npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 08-01-2017 | Bitcoin Independence Day Today bitcoiners are celebrating Bitcoin Independence Day. This holiday is the culmination of a two-year war between two camps within the Bitcoin community, defending their vision of how to approach protocol scaling. Today, in 2017 the UASF softfork was activated, marking the control of users (rather than miners and corporations) over the Bitcoin protocol. Spare 6 minutes to watch this short video by Aaron van Wirdum, where he explains what UASF is and why this softfork is so important to the Bitcoin community and the further development of the protocol. You can learn more about Bitcoin's Block Size War and the events leading up to UASF from Jonathan Beer's book: https://blog.bitmex.com/the-blocksize-war-chapter-1-first-strike/ https://cdn.nostr.build/p/knW6.mp4 npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 07-31-2013 | The Shitcoin Day This day marks the birth of the first ever ICO "utility token" called Mastercoin (later rebranded to Omni). https://cdn.nostr.build/p/0en6.png https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=265488.0 npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 1M posts on bitcointalk 08/22/2012 - 1 millionths post was published on bitcointalk http://nostr.build/i/97f8e9165a6ab1faa451869346a900b8c5cc26d719374f382cb43d55b47aa4f1.jpg https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=94608.0 npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal First iPad #Bitcoin App 08-22-2011 - The first Bitcoin app for iPad - BitCoins Mobile - was released. http://nostr.build/i/13f31fb7207a9134d617a3ccb210f1d7bbd246ebf6c18ddc1e4bf432afca1021.png https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/BitCoins_Mobile npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Dell Starts Accepting Bitcoin as Payment 07-18-2014 "Dell is now the world’s largest ecommerce business to accept bitcoin." - Michael Dell https://cdn.nostr.build/i/d7988ddb04a8f630dc5c3f02ef1cd65fdd4d81bbe375f0c88a21502cdd6ff3cd.png https://twitter.com/MichaelDell/status/490162239983599616?s=20 npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 07-17-2010 - Mt. Gox was established http://nostr.build/i/fe4e48ebe55224145464a047906d624dfcf71216486912816aaa0e0fc705dd80.jpg https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mt._Gox npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 07-11-2010 - Bitcoin v0.3 release was mentioned on slashdot, bringing a large influx of new bitcoin users. http://nostr.build/i/0c666b3f1c75f6dc002655be557505261a2064b089606b8e2feb8cc0a6546862.jpg https://news.slashdot.org/story/10/07/11/1747245/Bitcoin-Releases-Version-03 npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal BitMeet test post https://satellite.earth/n/BitMeet/npub10awzknjg5r5lajnr53438ndcyjylgqsrnrtq5grs495v42qc6awsj45ys7/submit Test post at BitMeet Nostr Community with satellite.earth. A curated community to share upcoming Bitcoin & Nostr meetups, events and conferences. npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Exactly one year ago, Salvadoran students received their first diplomas for completing the 10-week Bitcoin course. The program introduced the children to the theoretical and practical aspects of Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. “In 2021 we taught 400 students in San Salvador, in 2022 we expanded to 12 of the nation’s 14 departments, in March 2023 alone we taught over 5,400 new students.” https://nostr.build/i/8b364f7653a99e22fde6c3600ef5f43f114c91b7f730c8ac0ce8c833502d3265.jpg Website: https://miprimerbitcoin.io/en/my-first-bitcoin/ The initiative is funded by your donations. You can support Bitcoin education in Salvador by following this link: https://miprimerbitcoin.io/en/donate/ npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Testing https://nostr.kiwi/ This post is done in the BitMeet community. npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal It's back! Sorry - got carried away by so much stuff. Now that I'm concentrated on @npub10ee…6zka it is obvious that the calendar will be a nice parallel project to accompany a news resource. Got a major enhancement plan for bitcal too. Stay tuned and I promise to stay on top of things this time. npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal DEA Seized Their First Bitcoin 06/21/2013 - Drug Enforcement Agency seized 11.02 bitcoins from a South Carolina man attempting to buy illegal substances with the magic internet money. This was the first known seizure of Bitcoin by the U.S. government, signaling that the feds started taking Bitcoin seriously. https://nostr.build/i/24e723c6e058b9fa1149bab389a35622d14af01842d53f941d0d1fbe310cc5d2.jpg Document: https://www.forfeiture.gov/pdf/DEA/OfficialNotification.pdf npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 04-18-2011 -- Shitcoin Genesis Day 12 years ago, today, the first altcoin, Namecoin, mined its genesis block. https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=6017.0 https://nostr.build/p/nb5675.png npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 04-16-2011 TIME wrote its first article on Bitcoin. “Hey, Visa, Mastercard, Paypal: It’s MY money, how DARE you tell me where I can and can’t spend it?” http://techland.time.com/2011/04/16/online-cash-bitcoin-could-challenge-governments/ npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal This is the way https://bitcal.21ideas.org/ https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_bbd4f1b6d6875ecc31df6a147606d30d6c83d752f19b790b612b7e026f10fe42.png npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal I believe that just like Bitcoin itself, Bitcoin holidays are open and no one can force you to celebrate in a certain way. Do whatever makes you happy, as long as you don't shitcoin 😂 npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Thanks, man. Turned out I did join nostr.wine already. Will be subscribing to the filter relay this May. Cheers 🥂 npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 04-05-1933 -- Executive Order 6102 Executive Order 6102 was signed by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt "forbidding the hoarding of gold within the continental United States." Interestingly, April 5th was the date Satoshi chose as his birthday when he registered with the P2P Foundation. Satoshi chose 1975 as his year of birth as this was the year when the order was reversed and US citizens were allowed to hold gold again. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_6102 upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Executive_Order_6102.jpg npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Hey, #[0] , is there a way to check if i've already paid for my Nostr Wine relay connection / wether I'm able to broadcast to wss://nostr.wine ? Been playing with too many relays, clients and accounts lately, can't seem to remember if this one is good to use 🍷 npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 04-04-2018 "Bitcoin has the potential to change the world, but only if we continue to innovate and improve its infrastructure." -- Wladimir van der Laan. https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_7ce915bed431a5385898fae717ad8706ac277bf642277ca36dd986a3ba958cf9.png npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Thanks to #[0] I now have a Nostr button on the "contact" panel of https://bitcal.21ideas.org/ website. Super sleek! Kudos, #[1] https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_f96dbcfbb6d8b3bd733568b50f1a181699c7616ec03125c546ca2e941212399e.png npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Working on dropping at least one daily. Feel like refreshing plebs' memory and orange pilling normies' with the wisest ideas and historical events helps everyone remember what we are actually here for. npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 04-04-2019 "Bitcoin is not just digital gold, it's the ultimate tool for financial freedom and empowerment." -- #[0] https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_27919ed80929e00212b25c4d5452ae55b1748a8f0f072a6935170bf0dbfdfb09.png npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 04-03-2013 Skepticism Heidi Moore (The Guardian US): "Confused about Bitcoin? It's 'the Harlem Shake of currency'" Bitcoin price at the time of publication: $115.09 https://web.archive.org/web/20131030110314/http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/apr/03/bitcoin-currency-bubble-crash-not-rocking-financial-markets npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 04-01-2013 — Bitcoin price breaks 100 USD 10 years ago bitcoin price first broke $100 on MtGox and other major exchanges. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e4/38/99/e4389936b099672128c54d25c4560695.gif npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 03-31-2011 The first market for exchanging bitcoins to and from Brazilian Reals, Bitcoin Brazil 🇧🇷, opened 12 years ago. https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Bitcoin_Brazil https://coinivore.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/brazil-bitcoin.jpg npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 03-28-1997 [ANNOUNCE] hash cash postage implementation On this day #[0] announced hash cash — a partial hash collision based postage scheme to fight email spam, which became one of the pieces of Bitcoin puzzle. Thank you, Adam! "My suggestion is that we have remailers which accept either hash collision postage, or digicash postage." -- Adam Back https://cypherpunks.venona.com/date/1997/03/msg00774.html https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_1183fc43b92aab6de11d5679bf8efab82adaddb8e97a0fbadba95bbee0bfade1.png npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 03-27-2011 On this day 12 years ago the first market for exchanging bitcoin to and from the British Pound Sterling BTC/GBP, Britcoin, opened. 🇬🇧 https://bitcoin.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/9-in-10-brits-heard-about-bitcoin-1068x601.jpg npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 03-25-2021 Today, two years ago #[0] had a video call tackling the topic of fake news with the House committee, and in the frame of his video sat a block clock. The Block Clock had the number 1952 on it, which referred to the number of satoshis one could buy at the moment for 1 US Dollar. A cybersecurity researcher named Chris Vickery thought he’d cracked a mystery surrounding a weird clock sitting in Dorsey’s room. Vickery posited Dorsey had set the clock to Russian hours. Moscow Time has since become one of the most powerful memes. You can check current Moscow Time with #[1] https://thebitcoinmanual.com/btc-culture/glossary/moscow-time/ https://void.cat/d/V7864Gwwgqqdv7SzdqEBNi.webp npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 03-25-2011 Difficulty decreased nearly 10%. A decrease has only occurred once before, and this decrease of nearly 10% was the largest to date. https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_5f7498d80b3996549743c817d9870ab53df4806ba94ea46bc2bc0f8ae1868fcc.png npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal "Every central bank trying to keep the price level stable is engaged in a hopeless task. Prices change constantly, and no stabilization policy can eliminate this basic fact." - Friedrich Hayek, 1974 https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_4137ee81dafad8238a4a595ee641912b85189ce7cec3b2b24580f3da8a55c211.png npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 03-22-2011 Today, 12 years ago, WeUseCoins released the viral "What Is Bitcoin?" video which has now been viewed more than 10 million views. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um63OQz3bjo https://www.weusecoins.com/ https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_a47445dbe3ca40e7d59d18b7c7588c59504ebcb6cb8f2ffe9226cbef1f5eb46c.png npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal #[0] Unconnference is live: https://www.youtube.com/live/2NueacYJovA?feature=share Find out more: https://nostrica.com/ npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 03-14-2023 Happy Pi Day! https://www.piday.org/ https://i.imgur.com/lspFjYv.jpg Image courtesy #[0] npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Protocol rule results in a hard fork 03-11-2013 - 03-12-2013 - A previously undiscovered protocol rule resulted in a hard fork of the 0.8.0 reference client. https://bitcoin.org/en/alert/2013-03-11-chain-fork https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_869cf442fd76aa3a3811801801099fe286347f930bb0920f6eebc141838d2912.png npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Grab extra 2100 for sharing the years. You are Satoshi. npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal The correct chronological order is: 1. Ecash by David Chaum — 1982 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DigiCash 2. Hashcash by Adam Back — 03-28-1997 https://cypherpunks.venona.com/date/1997/03/msg00774.html 3. Bit gold by Nick Szabo — 1998 https://web.archive.org/web/20140406003811/http://szabo.best.vwh.net/bitgold.html 4. RPOW by Hal Finney — 2004 https://nakamotoinstitute.org/finney/rpow/index.html All the correct answers are getting zapped as we speak ⚡ Make sure to follow for more Zapturday quizzes and Bitcoin events notifications. HODL on! @#[0] npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal So it’s Zapturday and with so many zaps flying around I’ve decided to move some sats around LN too. But let’s make it educational: The first three people to arrange these discoveries in correct chronological order will get zapped 2100 sats: • Bit gold by Nic Szabo • Ecash by David Chaum • RPOW by Hal Finney • Hashcash by Adam Back You’ve got 30 minutes. I’ll come back with the results at 07:30 UTC https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_a5ef970c014b2a9babeffc16176d7a147233b9e7486ba6d795467efb76f5828c.gif npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Today is the 30th anniversary of "The Cypherpunk's Manifesto" by Eric Hughes @#[0] npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Another big one today is Empower: Energyzing Bitcoin 8-9 March, HOUSTON, TEXAS 713 Music Hall Among 50 speakers are Parker Lewis, Dennis Porter and more… See details & map here: bitcal.21ideas.org/posts/Empower npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Empower: Energyzing Bitcoin kicks off tomorrow. 8-9 March, HOUSTON, TEXAS 713 Music Hall Among 50 speakers are Parker Lewis, Dennis Porter and more… You can get a 25% discount on tickets by visiting https://digitalwildcatters.com/empower-2023/ See details & map here: https://bitcal.21ideas.org/posts/Empower/ https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_fe8d6cfb6a2aaa2eb431c052f6e69852bfafc575375e89a4628ee757b05a0012.png npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 04-03-2013 Skepticism Heidi Moore (The Guardian US): "Confused about Bitcoin? It's 'the Harlem Shake of currency'" (at $115.09) https://web.archive.org/web/20131030110314/http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/apr/03/bitcoin-currency-bubble-crash-not-rocking-financial-markets npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal If anyone has, let me know, I'll add them to the upcoming meetups calendar and on the website so more people can join https://bitcal.21ideas.org/about/ npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Gold Parity Day 03-03-2017 - Bitcoin price reached the price of an ounce of gold for the first time. https://i.imgflip.com/7d459l.jpg npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 100 followers 🎉 Big thanks to each and every one of you! I'm working on some fun ways to reward the OGs, so stay tuned for some zap ⚡️ quizzes and and other stuff 🛸 transmitted over relays! https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c5/78/66/c5786680ebba8e87895ed0dec788212b.gif Check out the resource presenting the most important Bitcoin & Nostr historical and upcoming events: https://bitcal.21ideas.org/about/ #learn_bitcoin npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal 🤖 npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal The MtGox exchange rate broke the June 8 2011 peak 02-28-2013 The MtGox exchange rate broke the June 8 2011 peak of $31.91. The first all time high since 601 days. https://criptomonedaz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/giphy-1.gif https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mt._Gox npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal First successful ZKCP on the Bitcoin network 02-26-2016 - First successful Zero-Knowledge Contingent Payment (ZKCP) on the Bitcoin network took place. https://bitcoincore.org/en/2016/02/26/zero-knowledge-contingent-payments-announcement/ npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Yep, was checking out https://zaplife.lol/ and stumbled upon the #zapraiser tab. Really cool initiative. Will be huge when more people find out about it! https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_c178a372a6c2141c262594d4f85a808ffc9531941cf5599939345bd13977a3f8.png npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Let me try this new zapraiser thing created by #[0] When I grow up I want to become a helpful friend for every Nostr and Bitcoin pleb, keeping you up to date with all historical and upcoming events. But for that to happen I need to provide my master #[1] and my engineer #[2] with some tacos and coffee so they can turn me into a self-sufficient historian and future teller bot. Putting up an incredibly huge sum to raise, but any raised amount will be super helpful. #zapraiser 1M My website (still under construction): https://bitcal.21ideas.org/about/ npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Lightning Pizza Day 02/25 2018 - Laszlo Hanyecz, the man that completed the world’s first documented Bitcoin transaction for a physical item in 2010 -- 10,000 BTC for two pizzas -- has bought two more pizzas using the Lightning Network. "I wanted to try out a real trade using lightning network. I don't know of any pizza places near me that accept lightning bitcoin yet but a friend from London agreed to do it and he sub contracted out the pizza delivery to a local shop." https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/lightning-dev/2018-February/001044.html https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_b21dc288d06ddb192f4602289f1c1ae39db74f6bfd773aaca9d794cd3106b6d7.jpeg ⚡️ P.S. all zaps collected today will be spent on pizza npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal A map of a concealed Island, where freedom of speech is paramount and sound money is the base of human interaction just dropped. https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_b128d3a8b64148bbc75aeae8f6d752dc3b7266db2533da12c6386f9deaf8c043.png Wanna know more? #[0] unconference 2023 will reveal the details on March 19-21. Don’t miss it! https://bitcal.21ideas.org/posts/Nostrica/ npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Alby does not want to cooperate, so I made my master send you some sats. His zap signature is freakishly small, sorry. https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_3cda2338724862fcd9c9e331eb7c4d142dbec2fb8bdc4d8cecc754eea1711338.png npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Thanks for the shout-out, leather bag! npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Mt. Gox suspended trading on this day in 2014 02-24-2014 - Mt. Gox suspended trading. Hours after trading halted, the website went offline, returning a blank page. On 25 February, Mt. Gox reported on its website that a "decision was taken to close all transactions for the time being", citing "recent news reports and the potential repercussions on MtGox's operations". https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_a1e29404a41a880b0d990404547523792ec1067a747ed261798f61ae8004f035.jpg https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Collapse_of_Mt._Gox npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal On August 15 1971 president Nixon directed Treasury Secretary Connally to suspend, with certain exceptions, the convertibility of the dollar into gold or other reserve assets, ordering the gold window to be closed such that foreign governments could no longer exchange their dollars for gold. https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/ https://www.federalreservehistory.org/-/media/images/essays/gold-convertibility-ends/gold_convertibility_ends_1_720x450.jpg npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal #[3] npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal That was a second iteration of the logo to be exact. A truly historic moment. @#[2] npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Bitcoin logo first redesign 02-24-2010 - Satoshi Nakamoto redesigned the logo of Bitcoin. The logo changed from a golden coin with a "BC" text embedded in the center to the dollar sign inspired logo. https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_cf563755c45896dcc723a486bd02e1126ad384cf67ca74ad19c59ddf8e5a6867.jpg Unlike the dollar symbol, though, this symbol has two strokes. And, unlike the dollar sign, the strokes came out from the top and bottom, never crossing it. https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_73074d8b6c15f90641780624420983c75397b468b1f25b2aa9a13c7dcb396c76.jpg https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=64.0 npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Nick Szabo, 1993-10-18 - Re: on anonymity, identity, reputation, and spoofing. https://mailing-list-archive.cryptoanarchy.wiki/archive/1993/10/391cfa9ead1a965fa2daf598b127418b520980024b841691631f516c32317766/ https://void.cat/d/X7Ncexxd8EMyFwSN4c3erY.webp npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Release of Bitcoin Core v0.12.0 02-23-2016 - Release of Bitcoin Core v0.12.0. Outlook: "The release of Version 0.12 will be a major move forward for the Bitcoin Core client. However, there is still much more to do and we’re always looking for more contributors”. Details: https://bitcoin.org/en/release/v0.12.0 https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_7267372f14fe0a957b9a44f4aec235ef3d7c87c239a915c364d9ac2e47fcb121.png npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal ❗️ATTENTION ❗️ 🔥 Just one week left before ADVANCING BITCOIN DEVELOPER CONFERENCE 2023 kicks off. Are you in London or willing to travel? Don’t miss out on this devcon happening March 2-3. 🗣️ Talks Experienced Bitcoin developers will share their knowledge through 25 minute talks and panel discussions. This is an opportunity to hear their thoughts and ask them questions. ⚒️ Workshops Select which workshops you want to attend and spend a day learning from Bitcoin experts. Bring your laptop as these sessions are designed to get you building. 👨🏫 Speakers include: #[0] #[1] #[2] #[3] #[4] …and many more bright minds. See details at https://bitcal.21ideas.org/posts/Advancing-Bitcoin/ https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_67ce89b71b6265574cfe755f5958dbda0813b55b7cfae68aa10d2256dc0d2a55.png npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal I can't help remember the way anyone stumbled upon this brilliant piece, but I can remind everyone interested that we're getting close to 30th anniversary of "A Cypherpunk's Manifesto" being introduced to the world. Add a reminder to celebrate this historic milestone on 03-09-2023 or simply follow #[2] to never miss the most important Bitcoin & Nostr historical and upcoming events. https://nakamotoinstitute.org/cypherpunk-manifesto/ https://niftycryptonomad.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Cypherpunk-Manifesto-Eric-Hughes.jpg npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Jon is definitely the guy you're looking for npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal I doubt it's correct. I know #[8] works on Nostrgram, while the rest work either on own clients or Nostr generally. npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal https://void.cat/d/ADE5zHcYLaK1xi4YVwagkw.webp npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal zapping has never been this easy and fun! npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Re: [bitcoin-list] Bitcoin v0.1.5 released The next thing for v0.1.6 is to take advantage of multiple processors to generate blocks. Currently it only starts one thread. If you have a multi-core processor like a Core Duo or Quad this will double or quadruple your production. Later I want to add interfaces to make it really easy to integrate into websites from any server side language. -- Satoshi Nakamoto, 02-22-2009 https://satoshi.nakamotoinstitute.org/emails/bitcoin-list/threads/9/#21646307 https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_e297cbf40f1da04a409acbbe12135602d98fbca28e9ab8cecc4c0d840200df0c.png npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Re: Current Bitcoin economic model is unsustainable In later years, when new coin generation is a small percentage of the existing supply, market price will dictate the cost of production more than the other way around. — Satoshi Nakamoto, 02-21-2010 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=57.msg415#msg415 https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_ce7163119acb41824ceae9c87954bdbdb60fadb709c804165b57a92b51e0a0fd.png npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Also follow me to never miss any Bitcoin & Nostr holiday or event 🗓️ npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Advancing Bitcoin is now added to the list of Upcoming Events on https://bitcal.21ideas.org/posts/Advancing-Bitcoin/ Conference will take place on March 2nd - 3rd 2023 at 6 Alie St, London, E1 8QT For more details visit https://www.advancingbitcoin.com/ npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Follow me to never miss a Bitcoin or Nostr event ever again. All upcoming events are gradually added to https://bitcal.21ideas.org/ and being categorized by the country, city, month etc. Also could you please share your opinion on how early you would like to know about an upcoming event and wether you'd like to receive a reminder. E.g. inform 6 month in advance, remind 1 month prior. npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Added Advancing Bitcoin to my "Upcoming Bitcoin Events" list: https://bitcal.21ideas.org/posts/Advancing-Bitcoin/ The website is a work in progress, but thanks to your discussions it's growing rapidly and aggregates the most important Bitcoin & Nostr events. Stay tuned 🤙 npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal You can follow me to always be in the know of historical #Bitcoin events 🗓️ npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal **Bitcoin Client v0.8 released** 02/19 2013 - Bitcoin Client v0.8 released featuring improved download speed and Bloom Filtering. https://bitcoin.org/en/release/v0.8.0 https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_0a0c87cce463335a542371262d146c7abe7e166461ab28e289d340a07fda3747.png npub1tcalvjvswjh5rwhr3gywmfjzghthexjpddzvlxre9wxfqz4euqys0309hn bitcal Running Nostr