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Brad⚡(Beyond The Price)
Based in Tokyo. Documenting Bitcoin adoption in East Asia with the Beyond The Price podcast. Let's connect!
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Last Notes npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Everything's correlated to the yen right now. I'll get some of the specifics here wrong but my understanding is: When the yen suddenly strengthened (blue line going down on the chart), the many entities shorting the yen in one form or another (e.g. the yen carry trade) had to scramble to cover their shorts, so they sold whatever they could, and bitcoin's easy to sell. Everything's correlated in a panic, but I'm curious how long this will remain the case. npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Fascinating isn't it. Japanese yen vs Bitcoin price https://m.primal.net/JsZE.png npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn https://open.substack.com/pub/westonnakamura/p/usdjpy-152-the-crowdstrike-of-global?r=1na0w2&utm_medium=ios npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn ‘Buying bitcoin to strengthen the currency’ is dumb. Terra Luna on a massive scale npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Got it in Tokyo! @npub1yez…awc7 @npub1jdd…4s60 @craigwarmke https://m.primal.net/IlKd.jpg npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Big time my man https://fountain.fm/episode/lbPYEBVSjvjsxnhIEj6v npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Recent fiat food podcast from @npub1s5y…6q7z blew my mind. Had heard pieces of the story but it was really the economic element that tied it all together and pushed it over the edge of 'this needs to influence my life to a way greater degree' npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Haven't been on here in a while npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn What's the expression for when your rival company is vastly outcompeting you? "They're eating our breakfast"? "They're eating our lunch"? I want to know for when I do it to a particular Bitcoin company in the space over the next few years. npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Arrived in Hong Kong, AMA npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Plenty of bitcoiners (including me) fall into the trap of only producing content for other bitcoiners, basically preaching to the choir. @npub1pry…2xcv is breaking out of that by speaking to the issues regular people care about. Thanks for the great convo! https://fountain.fm/episode/eehtCmZNFsWt3CS00DyG npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn So far I've only been to crypto conferences, Nostrasia, and CheatCode in Bedford. Expecting Bitcoin Asia to be right in the middle. npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Who's going to Bitcoin Asia in Hong Kong this week? #asknostr npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn I heard he's gonna rename it Bitford when he's mayor npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Thanks! First one got me about a third back npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Weird, first time for me npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Uhhh just lost all the people I follow npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Glad you made it! npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Never been so excited to arrive in an average British town in the rain. #cheatcodecon #bedford npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn USDJPY just broke 152 - weakest yen since 1990. Big decision time for JP gov. https://m.primal.net/HtPO.jpg https://m.primal.net/HtPQ.jpg npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn lol https://m.primal.net/HrLU.png npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn lol https://m.primal.net/HrLE.png npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Went to the Blue Note and saw my favorite jazz artist Hiromi perform! npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn @npub1key…lt3h is a great space. Would love to build something similar in Tokyo npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Nothing like waking up to the sounds of the city. Not for everyone but it is for me. npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Made it to NYC. Excited to walk the streets for a week. npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Couldn't find an official Telegram group for @npub1jv6…nkxg in Bedford on April 12-13 so I made an unofficial one. Join if you're coming! Amplification appreciated. https://t.me/+YdejPvULZ204NGVl npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Lots of airport time today. I love airports. Full of potential and expectation. npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Dunno what show this is but looks like a great cast npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Excited to visit NYC for the first time in 10 years and visit @npub1key…lt3h for the first time. Any other New York recommendations? #asknostr npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Oh that's what that means? Always thought it limited it to only posts with replies lol npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn I'm sure she got it the next time https://www.youtube.com/shorts/L3bnamO7rpY npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn 早く日本に帰って食いたい npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Always good to make a reference and then immediately explain it. npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Is there a Telegram or other chat group for @npub1jv6…nkxg participants? npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Um. npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Glad to hear the council has come around and the pitch issues look resolvable @npub14mc…frlx https://youtu.be/gGuqilHOHX8?si=IYDH91yqDbn0HGjJ npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn #nostrdesign #note1m4u…j2gr npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Looks like you got the 100k hot potato! npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn TIL candy is shiny because of bug shit https://youtu.be/iEkKwOWZS_E?si=JeHd-lUXX-d1bLUT npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Would love to do this someday #note1v63…hd0e npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Baller npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn It's funny that on The Mentalist, Simon Baker speaks in an excellent American accent throughout, but after the credits each episode when he says, "Stay tuned for scenes from our next episode," he reverts back to his Australian accent. npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Thank you! npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Going to #CheatCode? 😃 npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Can anyone direct me to the London Bitcoiner Telegram group or equivalent? #asknostr npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn I think NiceHash is trippin. Every other countdown site says April 20ish npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn CoinDesk article from two days ago says April 15, but now the site they cite (heh) says April 30! How am I supposed to make travel plans at this rate? https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/03/20/bitcoins-halving-may-be-here-sooner-than-you-know-again/ npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Thanks! No one's ever commented on that actually. Japanese Alps. The trip was brutal and I may never camp again, but at least I got a good photo out of it! npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn For those who don't know, I interview people about #Bitcoin adoption - and sometimes #nostr - in East Asia (I'm based in Tokyo). This is my recent conversation with John Riggins of @npub1t8a…56yu about his time in China (since 2016), the upcoming Bitcoin Asia conference in HK, why he thinks the alpha is in Asia, and much more. Most interesting to me were how bullish he is on Hong Kong (and even China), and the "secret" story behind the 2021 bitcoin mining ban. Check it out! https://fountain.fm/episode/3j4T00mXDN8SVrUtQnda The link above is for @npub1v5u…n0v5, where you can earn bitcoin as you listen, but it's also available wherever you get your podcasts. #introductions npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Been watching a lot of this game lately. Impressively realistic. Still has room to improve but a world away from the Tony Hawk games I used to play. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xPQEzDuvnM&t=508s npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Ever noticed people use the intonation of a long list to give the impression their claim is well-founded when in reality they’ve given maybe one shaky example and something else that adds nothing and then completed it with “and the list goes on and on”? npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Never even heard about this debate between @npub1a2c…w83a and Alex de Vries from two years ago. Great job. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LP8G-oZnEs npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Wow thanks! npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Oh I get that, I just mean the random pair of legs npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn That is one confusing pic npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Did some digging but couldn’t find anything. Any insights appreciated https://m.primal.net/HmlY.jpg npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Glad to have you! imho mass adoption is absolutely the goal, but the nature of the beast makes it a slower process than anyone likes. Keep posting your insights! npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn What's the latest on email addresses that require a tiny sat payment to receive? e.g. what @npub1ex7…vyt9 was doing. Surprised I don't hear more about this considering it's the best idea I can think of to eliminate spam and protect people from scams like this pig butchering thing #asknostr npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn The other day I posted a tip about following the people that the people you like follow; today I have a new tip: on @npub12vk…pugg browser at least, when you go to a thread, it shows the "People in this thread" on the right side. Follow those people, because they're mostly proven to be active on #nostr. #introductions npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Go where you're rare. It'll be uncomfortable but will open a world of opportunity. I know, it's easy for me to say, but I really feel like people are too tied to where they know (but have no upwards mobility). https://scontent.fict1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/432405853_720405346915788_4242616960457873245_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=VGoNJM7JgmUAX-JCEsO&_nc_ht=scontent.fict1-1.fna&oh=00_AfDjdfxpx10S6zXaZDmu8Nd5SHYY3J6bIXDHPCwyOfS8Bg&oe=65FFA02F npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Whoa https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/19/japan-pension-fund-explores-bitcoin-as-an-investment.html npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn That's certainly my strategy npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Oh that chick, right npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn ? npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Crazy. And way more informative than any coverage I've seen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URfCwT3UQy4 npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Happily bought it with broken money 😄 npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Even if it’s Donald Trump saying to stop the count before my mail-in ballot is counted? npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Think about it, if MrBeast were on #Nostr, he could drop fortunes on random followers or reward every single follower completely seamlessly whenever he wanted. So which one of you is going to be the MrBeast of Nostr?! (I'd do it, but I don't think I'm crazy enough.) https://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/brand/mrbeast-x-samsung/mo/MrBeast_Partnership-LP-FT03-KV-M.jpeg? npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Wild npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Pretty much sums up finance media https://m.primal.net/HmMk.jpg npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Who else is going to CheatCode?! (#Nostr is a rushing river so I'll be posting this a lot in the coming days, sorry in advance for the annoyance. Trying to make friends) npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Gotta rectify that, way too much to do here! Especially in September 😉 @npub19x0…2ree @npub17n5…j6ds npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn What if it’s in Tokyo 😁 npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn What would be cool is an animated lightning border around reposts that you also zapped, so your followers know you really liked it. npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn From Astral Codex Ten (Slate Star Codex) https://m.primal.net/HmFS.png npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn People out here saying max pain is #Bitcoin going straight to 1 million; I don’t think you can call something max pain when you’re saying it gleefully. npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn What are you working on this week? For me it's the next BTP episode npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Haha fair enough npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Does #nostr really have zero new user retention in 2024? https://m.primal.net/Hlmy.jpg https://m.primal.net/Hlmz.jpg npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Wen lists on Primal @npub16c0…6nvr? npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Yeah inviting people to Nostr is a bit like telling them to not only eat healthy when their friends are pigging out but also to eat at a separate restaurant by themselves lol npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn @npub1r0r…q9ac npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn lol npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn However, those who believe this world is merely the gateway to an "eternity" are functionally nihilists for the rest of us. npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Bluesky has users? npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Maybe I should've tagged this #grownostr npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn The bad app would also pay for a lot of feature development that could then be selectively copied for free by good apps #note13nh…pvqq npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Damn, thought the pic would show in the preview. Oh well npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn Unpopular opinion (?): #Nostr needs a toxically addicting app more than a feel-good community. An app that sucks you in, keeps you doomscrolling until 5 am, convinces you that the alpha/enlightenment/fulfillment you crave can be found in the very next post, shoves the trash you hate but always click on in your face every time you open it, delivers the dopamine when your spouse/partner/significant other does not, poisons your relationships, self-image, and productivity, messes up an entire generation of teenagers. And onboards half the world. Then, far healthier alternatives will pop up (/have always existed) and people will flock to them because they don't have to give up their networks. Right now, it's not that people don't know their habits are unhealthy, it's that the calculus doesn't make it seem worth it to quit. "Go where my friends/entertainers are" vs. "go where is good for me" almost always resolves in one direction. So lure them in with the unhealthy and then present the healthy without the switching cost. People talk about how calm/happy/refreshing Nostr is, but I suspect we'll need the rage-baiters, the e-thots, the slack-jawed soyboys in order to make a dent in the world. Problem is who would knowingly build a dopamine casino with no walls? (I should note that the beauty of Nostr is that none of this means we can't keep the feel-good communities, they'll just have to work a bit harder at filtering when everyone else moves in.) https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/facebook/000/035/358/tangled-1.jpg npub1cndrh68pp75xz2znpzzarrj9tyqvenlnn4azf39x4sftq2z0v2esntxq6k bradjpn I wish @npub12vk…pugg on desktop had the same slick wallet experience as on mobile. 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Why would counterparties value gold when what they really need are food, water, and weaponry? How would you divide your gold (bars, coins, etc.) to spend it? How would they verify the authenticity of your gold? Some Bitcoiners acknowledge that gold would be superior to #Bitcoin in a no-internet, apocalyptic scenario, but I’m not convinced. I think internet would be one of the first things to come back, purely out of desperation. As soon as that happens, game over for gold. But I’m not sure it’s not game over for gold even before that. 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