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2025-11-17 12:49:27 GMT

Imagine you love football.
Your club is your life, you can change your job, your house, even your wife… but never your club.
After 100 years of existence, they finally reach a Champions League final.
Only 5,000 tickets exist.
What happens?
You’ll do everything you can to get at least one ticket to that once-in-a-lifetime moment, because you know there won’t be more.
Now imagine that…
but instead of 5,000 tickets, there will only ever be 21 million units, and 95% are already in someone else’s hands..
That’s Bitcoin. ⚡️
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2025-11-09 21:29:32 GMT

“If Everything Is Free…”
Free healthcare. Free housing. Free transport. Free education. Free everything.
It sounds good, right?
A world where no one worries about bills.
Where every need is covered. Where life feels fair.
But if everything is free… who pays?
When you visit a doctor, who pays the doctor’s salary?
Who pays for the medicine, the machines, the electricity that keeps the hospital alive at night?
When housing is free, who builds the walls?
Who pays the builders, the cement, the steel, the windows, the doors, everything that makes a house a home?
When transport is free, who drives the bus?
Who fuels it? Who fixes the roads, the engines, the rails?
When education is free, who pays the teacher?
Who buys the books, the computers, the roofs that shelter young minds as they learn?
If the answer is “the government,” then where does the government get its money?
If the answer is “from the billionaires,” what happens when the billionaires leave?
If everything is free… who’s paying the price?
And if you have everything for free, why would you care to save?
If no one saves, who builds the future?
When there’s no need to earn, to build, to create, what happens to meaning, responsibility, and freedom itself?
Because if you depend on others for everything…
are you really free at all?
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2025-11-07 10:26:51 GMT

Living on Bitcoin is living without being pulled left or right.
Living on Bitcoin is a life with rules, but without rulers.
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2025-07-08 10:37:15 GMT

O mesmo gráfico, duas caras diferentes.
Num utilizamos uma unidade de medida que é manipulada, no outro temos uma unidade de medida precisa e impossível de ser alterada.
Isto é a diferença entre utilizar os palmos das mãos medir distâncias ou utilizar uma fita métrica.
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2025-06-22 18:15:16 GMT

If you feel the pain, you will inevitable understand why Bitcoin.
Originally posted by @nmcduvogu on X
https://twitter.com/nmcduvogu/status/1932233164690219378

2025-06-22 18:14:33 GMT

O rato só cai na ratoeira porque não entende o porquê de o queijo ser grátis.
Sempre que pedimos saúde, educação, casas ou até dinheiro ‘grátis’, devíamos lembrar-nos do rato e da ratoeira.
Originally posted by @nmcduvogu on X
https://twitter.com/nmcduvogu/status/1899088362708816371

2025-06-17 22:31:18 GMT

O problema da subida do preço das casas não está nos especuladores, nos imigrantes, ou nos gananciosos senhorios.
Estas aparentes causas são apenas sintomas do verdadeiro problema, o nosso dinheiro.
Originally posted by @nmcduvogu on X
https://twitter.com/nmcduvogu/status/1931434465470914947

2025-06-17 21:03:40 GMT

O grande problema do Estado é a dependência que cria.
Quanto mais dependentes formos, mais reféns ficamos da sua má gestão, dos escândalos de corrupção e das decisões absurdas que afetam tudo e todos.
Dica para não depender do Estado: trabalhar, gastar menos do que ganhamos, continuar a trabalhar, comprar #Bitcoin e deixar o tempo passar.
Originally posted by @nmcduvogu on X
https://twitter.com/nmcduvogu/status/1897302192685482202

2025-06-16 22:12:55 GMT

O mito de taxar os ricos...
A linha vermelha mostra as receitas dos EUA como % do PIB, enquanto a linha azul revela as taxas de imposto sobre os mais ricos.
Mesmo quando "apertam" os ricos, a receita do governo continua igual, taxar os ricos não gera mais igualdade social nem tão pouco mais receitas.
Taxar os ricos é só uma desculpa para políticos gastarem à vontade, sem prestar contas pela má gestão do dinheiro do povo.
Originally posted by @nmcduvogu on X
https://twitter.com/nmcduvogu/status/1847310777721692172

2025-06-16 22:10:56 GMT

Instead of "do not sell your Bitcoin", we need to change to "use your Bitcoin".
Originally posted by @nmcduvogu on X
https://twitter.com/nmcduvogu/status/1925673656115478953

2025-06-16 15:42:29 GMT

The revolution will not ₿e televised.
@CashuBTC
Originally posted by @nmcduvogu on X
https://twitter.com/nmcduvogu/status/1933097725135884791

2025-06-16 15:40:16 GMT

LI₿ERDADE
Originally posted by @nmcduvogu on X
https://twitter.com/nmcduvogu/status/1915735285196861457

2025-06-12 13:35:56 GMT

The revolution will not ₿e televised.

2025-06-10 20:17:51 GMT

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2025-06-10 20:16:26 GMT

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2025-03-07 18:17:04 GMT

Hoje, foi finalmente assinada a ordem executiva que permite aos Estados Unidos da América criar uma reserva estratégica de Bitcoin.
Bitcoin, criado em 2009 e atualmente com um valor de mercado de 1,7 Triliões, foi concebido por Satoshi Nakamoto e percorreu um caminho impressionante.
Foi acusado de ser utilizado para lavagem de dinheiro e por criminosos, de ser um esquema em pirâmide, um scam e uma infinidade de outros adjetivos pouco simpáticos.
A sua morte foi anunciada inúmeras vezes nos meios de comunicação social, por grandes “experts”, por políticos e economistas e por muitos outros. No entanto, sobreviveu e todas as suas características permaneceram imutáveis.
Nada abalou a sua valorização, a sua adoção e, por fim, a sua aceitação, primeiro por Wall Street, com a aprovação dos ETFs, e agora pela maior potência mundial.
Os senhores que controlam a moeda do mundo, o dólar, disseram hoje ao mundo: sim, hashtag#Bitcoin é uma reserva de valor, e nós vamos utilizá-lo como tal.
E embora este seja, de forma incontornável, um dia que ficará marcado para a história, o que está a acontecer em sítios como El Salvador, onde Bitcoin é ensinado nas escolas, onde crianças aprendem a correr um nó de Bitcoin, a minerar e a criar um nó Lightning, terá, a longo prazo, um impacto muito maior do que qualquer reserva estratégica.
Utilizar a educação para criar bases sólidas é formar e preparar as próximas gerações sobre o que realmente significa liberdade. É ensinar como o dinheiro impacta tudo na nossa vida, é ensinar a pescar em vez de dar o peixe, é construir um futuro mais próspero, mais soberano e mais independente, livre das amarras e das dependências de estados, políticos e instituições.
Sim, a ordem executiva assinada por Trump é, sem dúvida, um marco importante e histórico. No entanto, os esforços globais para educar cada vez mais pessoas, especialmente as novas gerações, terão um impacto ainda mais profundo, construindo um futuro mais sólido, bem fundamentado, próspero e verdadeiramente livre.
#Bitcoin é sobre isto, sobre liberdade.
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2025-02-10 18:04:40 GMT

In #Bitcoin, everything gets cheaper, even the Super Bowl Ad costs! 🏈
From $3.1M to $8M dollars, that’s how much the cost of a 30-second Super Bowl ad has exploded from 2011 to 2025.
Yes, you read that right, $8 million just to rent 30 seconds of attention in a system where money is melting faster than an ice cube in the sun.
However, if you ditch the broken ruler used to measure prices, the dollar, and switch to an incorruptible, immutable, and resistant to debasement standard, #Bitcoin, the cost of 30 seconds of attention looks very different:
🟠 2011: 3,444,444 BTC
🟠 2015: 18,864 BTC
🟠 2020: 600 BTC
🟠 2025: 83 BTC
Are you still measuring your wealth with a broken ruler? https://m.primal.net/OZlg.jpg

2025-02-08 18:10:12 GMT

Trust no one 🟠⚡️
#Bitcoin
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2025-01-31 15:29:22 GMT

Europe doesn’t need Bitcoin, individuals do.
Yesterday, while listening to a @nprofile…rjkj
episode , he talked a lot about building a strong foundation. That foundation is built by the power of the individual.
Is there a Bitcoin community in your city?
If not, create one.
Is there a merchant accepting Bitcoin in your city?
If yes, use it.
Is there a good or service you can exchange for Bitcoin instead of fiat?
If yes, do it.
Be the change you want to see in the world. There is no government, state, or social action, only human action.
The responsibility lies with us as individuals.
The power is in our hands to build the future we want to live in.

2025-01-23 13:39:16 GMT

A society that aims for equality before liberty, will end up with neither equality nor liberty.

2025-01-21 14:59:24 GMT

Prices falling are a sign of success, not a sign of failure.

2025-01-20 01:17:22 GMT

In the middle of this crazy and noisy world we are living in, #Bitcoin is the only truth you do not need to trust!
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2025-01-18 15:03:33 GMT

Living life on a Bitcoin Standard just got a whole lot easier thanks to @nprofile…pw0g 💳⚡️
🇵🇹 Portugal isn’t the simplest place to live entirely on #Bitcoin, but tools like @nprofile…5kru have been lifesavers.
Now, @nprofile…pw0g raises the bar.
With @nprofile…pw0g , I can connect my self-custodial Lightning wallet, convert sats to euros instantly, and spend anywhere with the Bringin Debit Card.
Seamless, fast, and built for the #Bitcoin Standard life.

2025-01-17 09:15:19 GMT

#Bitcoin at $100K is cheap, and it will still be at $1M.

2025-01-17 09:06:01 GMT

Quantitative easing is universal basic income for rich people.

2025-01-16 16:22:30 GMT

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I’ve just sent a message to a friend of mine saying exactly the same!
Slowly then suddenly 🟠⚡️🫡

2025-01-14 22:36:01 GMT

This is huge 👏
#note185j…4ptx

2025-01-10 20:53:14 GMT

Invest only as much money in fiat as you are willing to lose.

2025-01-10 19:27:37 GMT

Invest only as much money in fiat as you are willing to lose.

2025-01-10 17:35:43 GMT

The real problem isn’t about the left or the right. It’s not about immigrants, greedy businessmen, landlords raising rents, or those dependent on subsidies…
The real problem lies in a monetary system that no longer works as it should.
When our money is devalued year after year, everything becomes more expensive. This forces us to work harder and longer just to afford the same things as before.
And that extra work doesn’t give us a better life—it merely keeps us afloat.
The time we spend working to survive and pay the bills is time we don’t spend with our children. It’s time we lose for building a family, taking care of our bodies, and preserving our mental health. It’s time we no longer have to learn, read, grow, and create.
It’s time stolen from us—time we could use to build our own businesses, chase our dreams, and shape our future.
This broken monetary system traps us, forcing us to work harder and harder, making us increasingly dependent on the system, on governments, on debt—a rigged game we cannot win.
That’s the real problem, and that’s why you need #Bitcoin.
And that’s why you need to watch this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtFOxNbmD38

2025-01-09 15:33:13 GMT

Said but true!
#note1gx7…xg84

2025-01-09 11:11:41 GMT

Everything in our lives is a byproduct of money. If money is broken, everything else begins to fall apart.

2025-01-08 17:25:48 GMT

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If you ask that about dollar or other monopoly governamental money, my guess is 0!

2025-01-08 16:34:04 GMT

What do CrossFit and Bitcoin have in common?
Both require time and energy just like a good form of money should be...
In my latest article, I explore why energy is the backbone of everything, whether it’s crushing 12 ring muscle-ups in a competition after months of intense training or understanding why Bitcoin stands as the most honest form of money.
Unlike fiat money, which is created at the push of a button, Bitcoin demands Proof-of-Work, much like training your body and mind to achieve a ring muscle up.
Read how time, energy, and effort connect everything, from daily life to the future of money.
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2025-01-06 18:01:45 GMT

Imagina viver sem uma conta bancária ou sequer uma identificação.
1. Como receberias o teu salário?
2. Como enviarias dinheiro para alguém?
3. Como comprarias os bens mais básicos ou pagarias a tua renda?
4. Como viajavas?
África, um continente com mais de 40 moedas diferentes, enfrenta este desafio diariamente, mais de 500 milhões de pessoas não têm identificação e, por isso, não têm acesso a serviços bancários.
Agora imagina tentar:
- Comprar algo de outro país.
- Exportar o que produzes.
- Movimentar o teu dinheiro com facilidade.
- Pedir um empréstimo.
Bitcoin resolve tudo isto.
É uma moeda sem fronteiras, que não exige permissões nem identificação de ninguém. Basta um telefone.
Soluções como a @nprofile…5p43 , que permite pagar compras no supermercado, ou a @nprofile…4dl6 , que possibilita transações em #Bitcoin sem internet com um simples Nokia 3310, estão a transformar vidas e a criar um futuro melhor para milhões de pessoas.
#Bitcoin não é apenas tecnologia, é uma revolução silenciosa, que está lentamente a devolver o poder e a soberania para a mão de quem realmente interessa, nós!
https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1876271055402365350
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2025-01-03 23:09:21 GMT

#Bitcoin is humanity's first truly incorruptible creation.#Bitcoin is humanity's first truly incorruptible creation.

2025-01-03 22:58:38 GMT

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The mirror of a fake money world.

2025-01-03 16:16:18 GMT

How I orange-pilled a friend today:
1. Created a Bolt Card via LIFPay.
2. Topped it up with sats.
3. He downloaded the @npub1pze…x463 wallet (no KYC, fully anonymous w/ Nostr or phone #).
4. Tapped the card on his phone.
5. Boom, onboarded to #Bitcoin
Try opening a bank account and tell me how fast you are!
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2025-01-03 10:21:59 GMT

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The ATH that really matters!

2025-01-03 09:40:11 GMT

January 3, 2009.
One day, this date will be part of our children's history books as the beginning of a silent and transformative revolution: the revolution of money.
Thank you, Satoshi Nakamoto!
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2025-01-02 16:46:23 GMT

I have a friend who, back when Bitcoin was €20K in European Central Bank Monopoly Money, told me, "What if it goes down?"
A few months later, when Bitcoin hit €30K, he said, "I’m waiting for a correction, it’s too expensive."
Today, that same friend told me, "I’m late. I’ll invest my money in rates instead."
And this cycle keeps repeating, because they’re still trapped in the fiat mindset, measuring everything in a currency designed to lose purchasing power over time.
This is what fiat money does to us, it traps us in the present, blinding us to the future.

2025-01-02 16:25:21 GMT

Post about football, and everyone argues.
Post about politicians, and everyone argues.
Post about money, and no one cares.
Post about Bitcoin, the best form of money, and still, no one cares.
This is exactly what I see in my WhatsApp family and friends groups.

2025-01-02 00:27:43 GMT

The same people who say Bitcoin at $100k is too expensive will be the ones claiming it’s going to zero during a major correction.
And this cycle will keep repeating until they stop viewing #Bitcoin through the lens of a currency that only goes down.

2025-01-01 07:13:58 GMT

If you haven’t started yet, make 2025 the year to build your own #Bitcoin strategic reserve.

2024-12-31 19:08:06 GMT

My 2024 Through the Lens of #Bitcoin …
- Started running my own Bitcoin node and Lightning node.
- Built my own open-source hardware Bitcoin wallet.
- Launched @usatoshi_ to help others understand Bitcoin.
- Made Bitcoin my go-to gift for weddings, newborns, and Christmas.
- Took my first steps into mining with a Bitaxe.
- Onboarded friends, family, and even a coffee shop in Krabi, Thailand, to Bitcoin.
- Attended my first Bitcoin conference
Step by step, block by block, through the lens of Bitcoin, 2025 looks even brighter. https://image.nostr.build/7d3902f681ad6bf2c64e87bf309ca85928b8fed7298cc32bd144feab6dd80e4c.jpg https://image.nostr.build/89f7a833bf8159680c88ee21cf7e8941734515dbcbbbbe26b79d255693b5bc64.jpg https://image.nostr.build/785df1e3407267738810cb3401176f230ef05d7c8a242cf391d74f36b1182ce3.jpg https://image.nostr.build/bb05513195f249fa0263913cde6c87ff81f7c87d5ea716a3f533131c7a50cf72.jpg

2024-12-30 11:04:07 GMT

Spending the last days of the year in the beautiful city of Bruges and paying for my lunch with the best form of money ever created, #Bitcoin !
No fiat money involved, no banks, and no third parties standing in the way.
Just my Umbrel at home in Portugal, running my Bitcoin and Lightning node, giving me complete financial sovereignty.
This is what freedom looks like, a global, borderless, decentralised and permissionless form of money that gives back the power to the people.
Like @npub17h7…sd76 said in one of the most important talks I heard about Bitcoin at Bitcoin Amsterdam: ‘Use it or lose it.’ And I’m doing my part!
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2024-12-27 22:55:21 GMT

Central banks print money out of thin air while you break your back to earn it.

2024-12-24 14:37:06 GMT

Your time and energy deserve to last. #Bitcoin is the way.
HODL tight, and have a wonderful ₿itcoin Christmas!
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2024-12-18 10:03:56 GMT

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Done ⚡️🟠 and Merry Christmas 🎄

2024-12-17 11:21:29 GMT

Whether you like it or not, agree with it or not, #Bitcoin is inevitable.
Sooner or later, everyone will use it in one way or another.
Study #Bitcoin 🟠⚡️

2024-12-17 11:20:32 GMT

Whether you like it or not, agree with it or not, #Bitcoin is inevitable.
Sooner or later, everyone will use it in one way or another.
Study #Bitcoin 🟠⚡️

2024-12-10 23:36:26 GMT

Houses are expensive in euros, cheaper in gold, and cheapest in #Bitcoin.
If you understand why, you’re already ahead of the curve.

2024-12-05 12:16:26 GMT

The journey from $0 to $100k was harder than the journey from $100k to $1M will be.
Study hashtag#Bitcoin ⚡️🟠 https://m.primal.net/MoMa.png

2024-11-13 16:00:25 GMT

Se tens 35 anos e começaste a trabalhar aos 22, já acumulaste 13 anos de trabalho.
Agora faz as contas comigo:
Excluindo fins de semana, feriados e os 22 dias de férias anuais, já trabalhaste cerca de 3200 dias.
Com uma média de 8 horas por dia (e em muitos casos, mais), isso dá mais de 26.000 horas.
26 mil horas a trocar o teu tempo e energia por dinheiro.
E mesmo assim…
- Comprar casa parece impossível.
- Pagar uma renda custa cada vez mais.
- Constituir uma família? Um sonho adiado.
Porquê?
Porque o dinheiro deveria desempenhar três funções essenciais e apenas desempenha duas delas:
1️⃣ Ser uma moeda de troca – algo que usamos para trocar por bens e serviços. ✅
2️⃣ Ser uma unidade de conta – um padrão para medir e comparar o valor das coisas. ✅
3️⃣ Ser uma reserva de valor – ou seja, o dinheiro que ganhas hoje deveria preservar, ou até aumentar o teu poder de compra no futuro. ❌
É nesta ultima função que o dinheiro falha redondamente.
Desde 1971, com o fim do padrão-ouro no famoso Nixon Shock, o dinheiro deixou de proteger o teu poder de compra.
Com o fim dessa ligação ao ouro, os bancos centrais passaram a poder emitir dinheiro sem limites, aumentando a oferta monetária sem qualquer responsabilidade. Essa desvalorização contínua do dinheiro teve e tem consequências profundas.
A inflação é o resultado direto deste sistema. Um "imposto invisível" que corrói o valor do que ganhaste com o teu esforço e trabalho, fazendo com que as tuas poupanças sejam sugadas, ano após ano.
Tal como investiste mais de 26.000 horas a ganhar dinheiro, porque não investir apenas 0.5% desse tempo a estudá-lo?
- 0.5% de 26.000 horas dá 130 horas.
- Para investir essas 130 horas num 1 ano, bastam 22 minutos por dia.
- 22 minutos por dia é o suficiente para entenderes o porquê do sistema financeiro falhar.
- É o suficiente para perceberes o motivo pelo qual #Bitcoin é parte da solução.
22 minutos é uma pausa para o almoço, são as viagens de metro para o trabalho, são as pausas para o cigarro.
Não é o dinheiro que te prende. É o que não sabes sobre ele.
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2024-11-07 15:13:01 GMT

₿e your own bank.
@npub1agh…mhct> @npub1get…0nfm > @npub155m…dcvg > @npub1krv…d3py

2024-11-07 10:46:28 GMT

Qual é o preço do Dinheiro?
A lei da oferta e da procura é o que determina o preço. Quando a procura por um bem aumenta, o preço tende a subir, quando a procura diminui, o preço tende a baixar.
Este mesmo princípio aplica-se ao dinheiro: se a procura por dinheiro é maior do que a sua oferta, o “preço” do dinheiro aumenta, se a oferta de dinheiro é maior do que a procura, o “preço” do dinheiro diminui.
Mas o que é o “preço” do dinheiro? Simples, é o seu poder de compra!
Assim, se há muita procura para uma oferta limitada de dinheiro, o poder de compra do dinheiro aumenta, ou seja, o dinheiro vale mais e permite comprar mais bens com a mesma quantia.
Pelo contrário, quando a oferta de dinheiro é abundante e a procura é baixa, o poder de compra do dinheiro cai, sendo necessário mais dinheiro para adquirir os mesmos bens.
Esta é a grande diferença entre #Bitcoin e todas as restantes formas de dinheiro que existem ou já existiram.

2024-10-31 11:22:51 GMT

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Há 16 anos, Satoshi Nakamoto partilhou o whitepaper do #Bitcoin, a maior e melhor inovação que a humanidade já viu, resumida em apenas 9 páginas.
Obrigado Satoshi Nakamoto 🟠🙏

2024-10-22 13:08:23 GMT

Do not be like the Dodo. Use #Bitcoin...
The Dodo was a bird native to the island of Mauritius that lost its ability to fly due to the favorable conditions of the island, which eventually led to its extinction. The island where the Dodo lived had few predators, which meant that the Dodo did not need to take refuge in the treetops for protection. Additionally, the abundance of fruits and seeds allowed it to feed with little effort.
Flying is an activity that consumes a lot of energy, and since the Dodo had everything it needed on the ground, the need to fly gradually disappeared. Following the concept of the use/disuse theory, the Dodo eventually lost the ability to fly; its wings stopped developing, making it a terrestrial animal. With the arrival of humans and the introduction of new predators, such as pigs and rats, Dodo eggs became easy prey. Without the ability to fly up and build nests in trees, Dodos and their eggs became vulnerable targets, leading to their extinction.
The Dodo had no incentive to fly because it had everything it needed: food and safety. It didn't need to expend energy to survive. The same can happen with Bitcoin if it is not used. If we stop using it, it will become useless and eventually fade away.
Bitcoin’s Monetary Premium: Perfectly Aligned Incentives
The Bitcoin protocol thrives on a monetary system where incentives are perfectly aligned. Miners, who are responsible for validating transactions and securing the network, consume large amounts of electricity to generate new blocks and are rewarded for their work. This reward consists of two elements: the block subsidy and transaction fees.
The block subsidy is a fixed amount of new bitcoins created and given to the miner who discovers a new block, serving as an incentive to keep the network secure. If miners work, they get rewarded; if they don’t, they don’t. In addition to the subsidy, they also receive the fees paid by those making Bitcoin transactions. In other words, the more people transact in BTC, the greater the compensation for miners.
The system is designed so that any miner attempting to add a fraudulent transaction would need to expend an immense amount of computational power and energy. The cost of trying to deceive the network is so high that it becomes economically unfeasible. Following the rules is the only rational choice, which ensures that the incentives for honest behavior are perfectly aligned across the network.
Approximately every 210,000 blocks, or about every 4 years, the block subsidy is halved, an event known as the halving. This reduction will continue until the subsidy reaches zero, at which point miners will be rewarded solely by transaction fees.
If no one uses Bitcoin for its intended purpose, there will be fewer transactions, lower fees, and less return for miners, leading to a misalignment of incentives. Why would miners spend so much energy for such low rewards? The same thing happened to the Dodo, and the same can happen to Bitcoin if we don’t use it.
From “Don’t Sell” to “Use Your Bitcoin”
By actively using Bitcoin, you help maintain its value, increase its utility, and keep the incentives aligned for everyone in the network — from miners to users.
Here are a few practical ways you can start using Bitcoin today:
Shop at merchants who accept Bitcoin: Use resources like BTCmap to find nearby businesses that accept BTC, and make your payments with Bitcoin instead of traditional currencies. Supporting these businesses encourages more adoption.
Offer your services or products for Bitcoin: If you run a business, provide freelance services, or sell goods, make Bitcoin a payment option. The Strike wallet is an easy-to-use solution to start accepting Bitcoin payments.
Run your own Bitcoin node: By running a node, you validate your transactions and contribute to the network’s security and decentralization. Solutions like Umbrel make it easy to set up your own Bitcoin node.
Do your own custody: Take control of your Bitcoin by securing your funds in a non-custodial waet, rather than leaving them on exchanges. Hardware wallets like Trezor or BitBox are excellent choices for self-custody.
Use a home miner: If possible, set up a miner at home and contribute to the decentralization of the network’s computational power. Bitcoin Brabant is a reliable merchant where you can purchase BitAxes for home mining.
Bitcoin, a superior form of money
Gresham’s Law states that strong money drives weak money out of circulation because people prefer to spend quickly the money that is worth less and save the money that retains value over time. And that’s what’s happening with Bitcoin.
Bitcoin has all the characteristics of strong money: it is the best form of money that has ever existed, has a limited supply, does not favor friends of the king (because there is no king), no one can increase its issuance, it is predictable, accessible to all, without geographic, political, or ideological boundaries. It is censorship-resistant and unconfiscatable. What’s missing? We need to continue adopting Bitcoin, not just as a store of value but also as a medium of exchange!
Using Bitcoin
At The Bitcoin Conference in Amsterdam, I bought my first miner for around 220 euros. My first instinct was to pay with my credit card, but I remembered the Dodo, and instead, I converted euros to Bitcoin and paid via the Lightning Network.
Gresham’s Law was confirmed. I took euros out of circulation by converting them to BTC, I used Bitcoin and gave it utility. And by paying with Bitcoin, I paid fewer fees than if I had used euros.
Now, I’m taking my commitment to Bitcoin further. I’m running an Umbrel node, securing the network and validating transactions. I practice self-custody, keeping my Bitcoin safe in my own hands. I even run my own miner, contributing to the decentralization of the network’s computational power. Whenever I can, I pay with sats using my Strike wallet — step by step, block by block, I’m building the future of money.https://m.primal.net/LeVX.jpg

2024-10-10 09:56:20 GMT

Transferred €220 with traditional banking and paid €1.5 in fees (0.682%).
Did the same transfer to buy this Bitaxe from Bitcoin Brabant using #Bitcoin Lightning and paid just 2 sats (~€0.00112).
That’s 1,345x cheaper using Bitcoin! https://image.nostr.build/f80909344741965ea4991112b678e2eaae00944af88146affedc8a8fa09db22b.jpg

2024-10-09 10:39:13 GMT

#Bitcoin is a moral choice. What will you teach your kids, max out on debt or save for the future?
#bitcoinamsterdam
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2024-10-07 08:30:57 GMT

They break countries, manipulate interest rates, and watch societies crumble. Then they swoop in like saviors with the IMF, offering ‘rescue’ loans that only deepen the cycle of debt and dependency. Crisis, chaos, and control—all by design.
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2024-10-07 08:25:33 GMT

Bitcoin is public infrastructure for money, like the internet is public infrastructure for communication, no roadmap, no CEO, no fundraising, no team.
All other cryptos? Some with their own pros, but they are just high-tech startups, complete with CEOs, roadmaps, and VC funding. Simple as that.

2024-09-15 11:51:25 GMT

@npub1k8s…6y88 and #Bitaxe 🟠⚡️🚀
#note1zp6…5gd8

2024-09-11 12:01:48 GMT

If they will keep controlling the money, your vote doesn’t matter…
#bitcoin is the only thing that can fix this.
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2024-09-02 09:20:41 GMT

Inflation is taxation without legislation.

2024-08-31 17:13:50 GMT

No system can function effectively if it is not allowed to fail.

2024-08-29 15:34:02 GMT

“We could have paid millions to a PR firm to rebrand El Salvador. Instead, we just adopted Bitcoin.”
🟠⚡️
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2024-08-29 14:51:59 GMT

There are two ways to fund a war:
The dumb way—through taxation, which leads to riots and a loss of power for leaders.
And the ‘smart’ way—printing money out of thin air, stealing from you by debasing the currency.
This truth is crystal clear in @npub1a2c…w83a's Broken Money book.
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2024-08-28 23:32:33 GMT

⚡️🟠 Do you want to know what Bitcoin is? Read this…
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2024-08-28 16:35:42 GMT

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What a brilliant milestone for the beautiful island of Madeira!
👏
#Bitcoin
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2024-08-28 16:30:41 GMT

You should not have the need to invest, if your time and energy was stored into a better form of money.

2024-08-28 16:04:21 GMT

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Brilliant 🍷

2024-08-28 15:18:42 GMT

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On Twitter/X, you need a massive following and significant reach to monetize your content, and even then, the data isn't truly yours—it's all on Twitter's side.
On the other hand, Nostr offers true ownership of your data, allowing you to receive zaps regardless of your follower count.
It's the embodiment of a truly free social network where incentives are genuinely aligned!

2024-08-28 15:02:49 GMT

Banks have spent centuries struggling to move money quickly and securely across borders. #Bitcoin solved it in a decade—no middlemen, no delays, no limits.

2024-08-28 13:40:24 GMT

#Bitcoin might not be for everyone, but its definitely for anyone.

2024-08-28 10:52:58 GMT

In a world where freedom is under threat, Nostr offers a powerful alternative—a decentralized protocol that resists censorship, empowers users, and gives them control over their own data. Unlike traditional platforms, Nostr provides the foundation for creating decentralized social media apps and communication tools.
I started using #Nostr a few months ago, but after the recent arrest of the Telegram founder, I realized how important it is to have censorship-resistant communication. This event pushed me to explore Nostr further.
Today, with the help of @npub1ddg…skjy and @npub16c0…6nvr, I finished setting up my Lightning Network wallet using @npub12vk…pugg, a Nostr client that works like Twitter/X. Primal, like other Nostr clients, connects easily with Bitcoin and the Lightning Network, enabling instant, censorship-resistant payments. After setting up my wallet, I bought some sats using fiat through Revolut, and within seconds, the sats were available in my Primal wallet.
I then used those sats to send tips to both Miljan and Swiss Hodler to thank them for their quick and helpful support. The process was smooth, free, and unrestricted—showing the true power of Nostr.
Primal made it easy to access a decentralized, permissionless system where users truly own their data.
In a world increasingly controlled by centralized powers, Nostr and clients like Primal provide a glimpse of a future where freedom, censorship resistance, and true ownership are not just ideals, but realities that everyone can embrace and defend.
Check out the video below to see how easy it is to buy sats and send tips using Nostr and Primal
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2024-08-27 23:53:20 GMT

Does anyone have an invite code for @getAlby?
#getAlby

2024-08-27 23:48:41 GMT

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Primal and Damus

2024-08-27 12:43:32 GMT

Banks have spent centuries struggling to move money quickly and securely across borders. #Bitcoin solved it in a decade—no middlemen, no delays, no limits.

2024-08-16 17:22:33 GMT

🔵 Blue = Purchasing Power
🔴 Red = Money Supply
You don’t need more money, what you need it's a better kind of money. One that can't be inflated out of thin air and preserves its value over time.
🟠 #Bitcoin is that kind of money.
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2024-08-08 11:02:32 GMT

#Bitcoin is about giving back power and sovereignty to the people, allowing them to reclaim control over their own lives.

2024-08-07 14:52:49 GMT

#Bitcoin is not merely a hedge against inflation, it is a solution to a broken monetary system.
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