2025-10-05T12:02:42Z https://njump.me Time Chain https://njump.me/npub1slr8a8f2n0uhmvdas3xer4m9edhce659drjrk00haft52xjr8a9smlqkhv https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_cd5c02c6d0db01d3490ce46b4ad3d1fec601c237b1f9cd34121432ebbaad4c47.jpeg https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_cd5c02c6d0db01d3490ce46b4ad3d1fec601c237b1f9cd34121432ebbaad4c47.jpeg https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgd2t7w28xgxmgyvmjz86z9e08qtzpvtgcsnt2xcnpfh00lfvwr0szyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kxlwavr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg0lz3au44cejklmy6z38js38res8l28qk348jtju6lap3y6d840sltqa6l'>nevent1q…qa6l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Matt, <br/><br/>Your content is always spot on when dissecting frauds/scams/spams. However, I will have to disagree with this assessment of Strategy, it&#39;s calculation of mNAV and its securities offerings. <br/><br/>To be clear, I do not conflate stocks with bitcoin. I do not think that Strategy has eliminated the risk from bitcoin exposure. In fact, I think the opposite. Strategy is a company that exposes investors to different kinds of custodial risk, whereas bitcoin only has a few. Bitcoin mostly has volatility and a small chance technical mishaps and cultural irrelevance. <br/><br/>Coinbase holding a lot of bitcoin is not a threat to bitcoin the same way OGs or billionaires are not a threat.<br/><br/>mNAV should be based on enterprise value because 100% of all the bitcoin belong to MSTR common stock holders.<br/><br/>Capitalists buy stocks. Capitalists hold sound money. Capitalists often include land in their personal and business operations. <br/><br/>I understand that public equities have been mostly corrupted, and that is one of the major reasons for Satoshi&#39;s creation to be released during the heart of the GFC. Most Capitalists include sound money in their portfolio ... it is not an exclusive obligation aa a bitcoiner nor as a capitalist. <br/><br/> 2026-06-11T10:38:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs042wpnj8ccwhh70cvdht04adrkz4klfg3xvtkcdem5g5plqcx36czyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k225r4v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyuskhlf5f5f78rtrtwg5fylpv7s8ksgxt2ptpl8e5qr2jg6msahcp9emhxue69uhhg6r9vehhyetnwshxummnw3erztnrdakj7umfv4e8ycfdw4kkyunp943kjurgv4eqex8jgw'>nevent1q…8jgw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is this a Hoskinson moment? <br/><br/> 2026-06-07T02:07:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswql6ygrhw6hg5vmkj4rpf4ls6t4c5jfflthhgqfx4mjvqmwhk5mgzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5knqwyyx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszqj76jf97yj2z2zkgpqk40ze2e5xv68kjh4yj2m7nl4wx0xdk7hgp2fwa9'>nevent1q…fwa9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bitcoin is money for those who wish to use it as such. I use it as a peer to peer electronic cash system. It was birthed in the heart of the GFC where bailouts socialized losses and privatized profits. Satoshi as a free market thinker created a bank account with zero inflation that is as complex as running a BitTorrent client. <br/><br/>It happens to be a great way to save your money for the future because scarcity does matter for savings, and permissionless transactions matter for freedom. <br/><br/>As a free market thinker, I see nothing wrong with what Saylor is doing. He is trying to restore the financing mechanism that built the railroads of the US during the Industrial Revolution and was destroyed by taxes and inflation in the 20th century. He has created a custodial bitcoin onramp for people/institutions who never ran BitTorrent let alone their own private keys with Bitcoin... and they never will. <br/><br/>I do, I have, and I will because repeating the GFC is not fair to those who wish not to participate in fiat socialism. <br/><br/>Saylor has never taken TARP funds for a promised bonus, and has no intention of breaking the protocol with spam. Bitcoin is a fantastic cash system powered by a cash that can&#39;t be debated. <br/><br/>The user interface mimics a bank account which gold does not do and transactions can settle globally in a matter of minutes and with permanent finality in under 1 hour. As a peer to peer electronic cash system we need to get back to the basics and appreciate it for what it is trying to accomplish. <br/><br/> 2026-06-04T23:06:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2r0dkgjmwcn6mll8jym2nyu9rghfn9shrgv2znxjqa972jyuattszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5katct8v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsderkchhpwj0up2x0gyjmncx0k2fsupqd9n9k82c6mvvu4s28nmzqf6xxc5'>nevent1q…xxc5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I really enjoyed the BIP-110 and spam/scam content. Saylor&#39;s equity offerings are not a threat to the protocol so I am less in bashing a company that holds bitcoin trying to come up with ways to give investors of equities more choice, especially in the bank heavy preffered sector. While you reference rehypothecation as a legitimate threat, there is no credible indication that what Strategy is doing with it&#39;s holdings lead to that because there is no lending of bitcoin. There is only fiat revenue (preffered stock) and a company risk added to bitcoin (common stock). Not seeing this as a threat at the protocol layer. <br/><br/>All that said. Why are we walking away from BIP-110 material when that is supposed to be the only fix to our current dilemma? <br/><br/> 2026-05-24T13:30:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg40xvtz4grahjakfnxdgvdn3lajdwcs6mgxmz3fj8ehl0xye66qqzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k8zlk5m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9fhm7d5k93wdfp6gcxr39v3kkuckz92pm9fau9t7x9qtcvfq0jygn350kr'>nevent1q…50kr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not clear why there is so much Strategy hate. Locking up 4 or 5 BTC for 1 BTC worth of STRC to pay it back in monthly installments forever is a risk that some people want to take. It isn&#39;t bitcoin and doesn&#39;t pretend to be and it isn&#39;t a threat to bitcoin either. The spam wars and the quantum FUD are worth far more of our time and attention because now we could be messing with the protocol. <br/><br/> 2026-05-17T18:48:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrygcm3tkn9f9797sxdlpp2s2tw3gelnz4ztuw2quk5sm0wr2rjfczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k3hfvjj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgcd0tt5va4qt6me6rvxd5tknmup30cs555alv8w9z2gl98ltzhggz0ec3f'>nevent1q…ec3f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🤣 <br/><br/> 2026-04-17T11:33:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9d4msjkd3mnfkt4waxdn029k880aznc405k3q4rahc23sl6mhatszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k9fjq6l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdkeyvuvx6dh6eepq958w8rgsl5zpfe43xjf4vmjga3sagtxmzcdch2rq8t'>nevent1q…rq8t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It helps those of us with children. With Iran in its current form the world will be an unsafe terrorist laden shithole in 20 - 30 years. The only part of my taxes I am happy to part with and is arguably the only thing the government is authorized to do. <br/><br/> 2026-03-23T10:48:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyxqrwzff4et4vfdjjpzkxa4tqw582xmrzzs6ay4dc9ufy3tfz0rczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kqgf4ks In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxevssxrjc8yfzely8tjkuhuf96r7hgr0tydzqvgkmplgfuj2hgcgtf9cg0'>nevent1q…9cg0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am sick of influencers. They are all cons that provide little, if any, value to society. Kinda like government. <br/><br/> 2026-03-21T21:43:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp787wq86t78m9xuct4us9wuayjrcgysy3xappfvvpchn6073qstszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5knwftmv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstmg64nncutkqflp3pu4dywtl0eyzghyat6zcweqvr470zq26sjfggpumuy'>nevent1q…umuy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>To increase confidence in the BIP-110 node percentage I recommend running over clearnet with port 8333 forwarded on your router. Even well resourced attackers would have a hard time goosing those numbers. <br/><br/> 2026-03-20T22:41:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvc0dvlzlfw75pesla3mrtw85kn94l6kw7u5zsfhg6lwvpr0wx56szyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kexnqzl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs84gfljy0ls2p0mxyy0eaeq7ydtrreez8phr0g5kmc7u6vfxqte6cfz39kw'>nevent1q…39kw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The metaberse was always a front. He wanted the company to change the name to Meta as in metadata but that would have longterm reputation risk. The $80 billion wasn’t squandered, it just gave the company the ability to create a toxic name out of a toxic practice in plain sight without anyone being the wiser. <br/><br/> 2026-03-20T11:45:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdulq54d75c8v2f942058pzernsr6hlqaj6vj7pz6xjkdf5rqs8pqzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k4yq744 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszh9e7f6h8vpcmv945glmy7eww6203uz9hn3vt7npr6qepslqjj4s4pwj6e'>nevent1q…wj6e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Running a node must be inexpensive for bitcoin to survive. With the rising cost of SSDs, storage is becoming a real issue, but I agree with Matt that RAM and bandwidth, etc are primarily the most important and make node operation an elite endeavor. Destroy this attack vector and center all arguments around the cost to operate a node. <br/><br/> 2026-03-17T02:50:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd5g9k4fhgv4z49le2ruu3e3zq3pdv9k8kqt99nqsrygxax4l7caczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kkjjdrw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfmuw8dt64uzn80h77cf5aj60fz7uzr985hmw7536j5dc2u6hx7agrmdqvd'>nevent1q…dqvd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Totally agree. The only slippery slope is doing nothing while spam is flooding the chain. Gotta Rug the Spammers with BIP-110.<br/><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ</a> <br/><br/> 2026-03-12T18:10:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqweqeu34fvf2hq7kun6as0ld8kh5702gh9gdhjwcaapa8fs85wjczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kmh2a2k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxwt23dmasyruvpnl6d0muz43vj4usq8fmhx4srtxfrjek3pm5scchg3p69'>nevent1q…3p69</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maybe both? <br/><br/> 2026-03-12T14:46:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv6wx0eq4fluc0s6fqguptlussql7tf7sxd4cpvyx9xycfjq0c5dszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kc7jn23 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2jre53ca8g3ytx6d4ke68ctd36g2jeksf9xh6xl2p0qzudhukg7sm8daq2'>nevent1q…daq2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>All facts. Nodes must run the show. BIP-110 brings that back into alignment. <br/><br/> 2026-03-12T12:11:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr8yg9v22p3cvty5qq4j6dm0s58pr7dxcankts76pxrawlw8pnlyczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k9gmck4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv6awz4eswyveux93mu4d3u0qu0g9rfwshk0kvsnxlkw6fxw3545g66hqwj'>nevent1q…hqwj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That X comment only confirms what I have said all along. There is no legitimate market for jpegs on bitcoin. This is VC spammers trying to create a bitcoin &#34;OpenSea&#34; with high asymmetric return from a few niche suckers. They are running scared now that they understand how effective BIP-110 will be. Pure genius in design. The timing is perfection. <br/><br/> 2026-03-08T00:28:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2yqp558pgnvvrqykhyq47kyjhjzkt4n9y6lqgf6524ukgc3hd3nszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5krx5m24 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg7yuldve84m2e3as06ljjaqdgtae6qxj8cwhjyxeqyec9950y3as0820vx'>nevent1q…20vx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Excellent site. He does a fantastic job of illustrating the spam attacks on multiple dimensions. Proof of work at its best. <br/><br/>Ivan Pustogarov in 2015 explained that running bitcoin over tor introduces risk to the network. It is true that you don&#39;t have to open port 8333 on your router with tor, but depending on another node network for uptime (only 8,000 to 10,000 tor relays worldwide) gives me some pause on weighing privacy pros and cons. However, with rising spam (and potentially illegal content) on the network, clearnet may pose an even greater risk in the future. <br/><br/>Not spreading FUD on network configuration or anything, just objectively analyzing the security and privacy tradeoffs. Your node, your rules. Your keys, your coins. <br/><br/> 2026-03-06T19:59:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9gspf9dkg39k5lnu7djvnyxj3dpfrfefcmsv405znfkarw9dmh5szyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kyk3qlh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdwwtey7uujgetdr4mn6ll63td35ea2p4l0d96gkwrt5gpa4pkspsczm2wv'>nevent1q…m2wv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I wish there was BIP that could rug &#34;influencers&#34;. <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsqfjg4mth7uwp307nng3z2em3ep2pxnljczzezg8j7dhf58ha7ejgpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqprpmhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet5hgfg9w" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>ODELL</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…fg9w</span>)</a></span> would make that list. Empty shells pretending to know what they are talking about. <br/><br/> 2026-03-06T13:00:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswpwpl8e2t3r2jrx93qeyvcdurvsy8ysu28xan5rsc6p9q6kcmhjgzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k0gulyv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp4syzaeva3mee2zmg3vvw0s2nqf5rs0yxvx34k8dghutk4y045gsulpf3d'>nevent1q…pf3d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Isn&#39;t this the exact opposite position of Ivan Pustogarov from 2015?<br/><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gd5NZvsyAfw&amp;pp=ygUWQml0Y29pbiBvdmVyIHRvciByaXNrcw%3D%3D">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gd5NZvsyAfw&amp;pp=ygUWQml0Y29pbiBvdmVyIHRvciByaXNrcw%3D%3D</a> <br/><br/> 2026-03-06T12:55:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst4542r7djsz42lkkjm4usmus2eq5amhsxyvxqs5spvar3qft2y9czyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kxwrvke In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg747e6zcpx4ekx9d9vskkqffqt70d6nm8xhachs639mj23pkttegs7e8tm'>nevent1q…e8tm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Tone offers nothing to the table. He has a surface level understanding of basic principles and is completely wrong on a host of issues. Why do bitcoiners listen to this clown? <br/><br/> 2026-03-06T10:38:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvnqesv86lc2fwnv4yxzygx8mwrhky4llw9pd2gu2r729sa5anu6qzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kxwghcj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs85mj7fh2vk4pm89kfdh0w5k8ehkpf3s9d7y3varjwls5l7y003fqprdmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv8g6nwla456q'>nevent1q…456q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>But can they? <br/><br/>It has been Bitcoin Core&#39;s job to eradicate security vulnerabilities that threaten the network and they have been poor stewards to that end. <br/><br/>This is why we need BIP-110. We need to stop relying on a co-opted development team and start treated bitcoin for what it was always intended to be. <br/><br/> 2026-03-04T04:23:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsydfn46serwntt2ca6v4flcjtm6tycsfcltrxv3a6tqew0f3a5t2szyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k2dyj8v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspsgf4ag9f6zj8am8jkeqek8eq87ywe0jtgfjhhm0lt75rchayt4svp2f9w'>nevent1q…2f9w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Excellent video. All 4 on the list are security vulnerabilities that we need to eradicate. BIP-110 is needed to finally put this long standing concern to rest. <br/><br/> 2026-03-03T17:59:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg7cx5vyjxt3saqq7wzknvuv42p5js3l0ykq47227d4qtyugajg4gzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kldq4pp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvsw8lw4uuu5ld6ds03ta22lfsdxgp9tvfv4a4auf0tkz4hqklkxceqh6aq'>nevent1q…h6aq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> Government has only one role, which is to keep its citizens safe from aggressors foreign and domestic. Finally, the US government did something useful with its citizens tax dollars. Now, if we can only get it to stop using the printing press... 🤔 <br/><br/> 2026-03-01T09:45:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd34dmaq8pm5x60ywl40r78x5q4gecfa004ye2mqj2l9g0lcndsqqzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kdh8rm3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgrezjezrddxj75au9wstnny486zfxyzhdcgantmtajt53pwe4y4gpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqqhnfvd'>nevent1q…nfvd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Miners are employees of the network. The network is controlled by nodes because node runners own the land where bitcoin lives. The miners are but serfs on the land. The extra fees from spam dust are not a strong enough incentive when only a couple of miners have the spam profitting VC firms backing them. When other miners can easily get more blocks and coinbase on a clean chain they switch over and leave the spam blocks to die. <br/><br/> 2026-02-28T03:11:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx330upum97xnh9x2luj0razmj44wcwlphypgch344n84qg656lrszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5keqrh8x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst6kl2jpd4qz6l5lep7gtd80pj4dpdtq7w9n8u7ue8ja953l06d3synxcmt'>nevent1q…xcmt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The part about the government censorship really leaves my head scratching. Wasn&#39;t Satoshi concerned about WikiLeaks? <br/><br/>In any case, what if it is I, and not the government, who is concerned about relaying images rather than legitimate transactions? Isn&#39;t it my node? That is not addressed in this piece. <br/><br/> 2026-02-27T20:57:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs96jha60z2skdqc7xjjuqhaymavkr5dgprd5cg573cdxwc9h3exvqzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k0ft6eu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsplwtdctevvlsjex7lsy2lkfxn22pxxpxdn7ykg4uzltz0pnn9zucmdfkkk'>nevent1q…fkkk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A Bitcoin Node Runner’s 7 Rules for Self-Sovereignty<br/><br/>1. Nodes enforce the rules.<br/>Bitcoin’s consensus is enforced by nodes — not miners, not developers, not companies. If you don’t run a node, you are trusting someone who does.<br/><br/>2. Lightweight is not optional — it is the defense.<br/>Bitcoin was engineered so ordinary people can verify it. If running a node becomes expensive or complex, decentralization erodes. Accessibility is a security model.<br/><br/>3. Raising node costs weakens the network.<br/>Any proposal that materially increases hardware, bandwidth, or storage requirements must be treated as a potential centralizing force. The base layer exists for secure monetary settlement — nothing more.<br/><br/>4. Bitcoin is a protocol, not an industry.<br/>There is no “Bitcoin industry” to protect. There is only a protocol individuals use to store and transfer value. Changes that serve corporate or non-monetary agendas over monetary integrity undermine the system.<br/><br/>5. Stewardship requires action.<br/>If someone claims to defend Bitcoin’s monetary purpose but tolerates base-layer expansion that threatens decentralization, their incentives deserve scrutiny.<br/><br/>6. Open source is part of sovereignty.<br/>Bitcoin is open-source software. Running it on proprietary systems introduces dependence. Sovereignty and closed platforms do not align.<br/><br/>7. Convenience is not sovereignty.<br/>Corporate-packaged node solutions, auto-update containers, and “one-click” systems may reduce friction — but they increase trust assumptions. Real sovereignty means minimizing reliance on third parties. <br/><br/> 2026-02-27T18:06:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxlkpecsmk0pd0n3v3g8ch9mju4zev206h7fgxnugtt794x3wahfczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k8qgapw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszgr28e8tctzfvnv36cw7y7umjz3j3rsc6tvc5325fxjd4zj3pheqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg4s3rzn'>nevent1q…3rzn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A Bitcoin Node Runner’s 7 Rules for Self-Sovereignty<br/><br/>1. Nodes enforce the rules.<br/>Bitcoin’s consensus is enforced by nodes — not miners, not developers, not companies. If you don’t run a node, you are trusting someone who does.<br/><br/>2. Lightweight is not optional — it is the defense.<br/>Bitcoin was engineered so ordinary people can verify it. If running a node becomes expensive or complex, decentralization erodes. Accessibility is a security model.<br/><br/>3. Raising node costs weakens the network.<br/>Any proposal that materially increases hardware, bandwidth, or storage requirements must be treated as a potential centralizing force. The base layer exists for secure monetary settlement — nothing more.<br/><br/>4. Bitcoin is a protocol, not an industry.<br/>There is no “Bitcoin industry” to protect. There is only a protocol individuals use to store and transfer value. Changes that serve corporate or non-monetary agendas over monetary integrity undermine the system.<br/><br/>5. Stewardship requires action.<br/>If someone claims to defend Bitcoin’s monetary purpose but tolerates base-layer expansion that threatens decentralization, their incentives deserve scrutiny.<br/><br/>6. Open source is part of sovereignty.<br/>Bitcoin is open-source software. Running it on proprietary systems introduces dependence. Sovereignty and closed platforms do not align.<br/><br/>7. Convenience is not sovereignty.<br/>Corporate-packaged node solutions, auto-update containers, and “one-click” systems may reduce friction — but they increase trust assumptions. Real sovereignty means minimizing reliance on third parties.<br/><br/>Rug the Spammers<br/><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ</a> <br/><br/> 2026-02-27T18:05:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9ky8q3gxg0rsa2mklt0q3k5w2v9k6uzjmtdmu0c572x47xm30mrczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k6xq4c8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqc8exdng4esz7d2rf80nqqn2f74fmjwhgp784jqwh9rtm9p27mjs6tg232'>nevent1q…g232</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What is a Bitcoin company? Are there BitTorrent companies? <br/><br/> 2026-02-27T12:46:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs86nlha9d5fw2tgy9t277hwgpqywtc2gc0gkjzce4zgck3gmp8pxczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kdfhw2g A Bitcoin Node Runner’s 7 Rules for Self-Sovereignty<br/><br/>1. Nodes enforce the rules.<br/>Bitcoin’s consensus is enforced by nodes — not miners, not developers, not companies. If you don’t run a node, you are trusting someone who does.<br/><br/>2. Lightweight is not optional — it is the defense.<br/>Bitcoin was engineered so ordinary people can verify it. If running a node becomes expensive or complex, decentralization erodes. Accessibility is a security model.<br/><br/>3. Raising node costs weakens the network.<br/>Any proposal that materially increases hardware, bandwidth, or storage requirements must be treated as a potential centralizing force. The base layer exists for secure monetary settlement — nothing more.<br/><br/>4. Bitcoin is a protocol, not an industry.<br/>There is no “Bitcoin industry” to protect. There is only a protocol individuals use to store and transfer value. Changes that serve corporate or non-monetary agendas over monetary integrity undermine the system.<br/><br/>5. Stewardship requires action.<br/>If someone claims to defend Bitcoin’s monetary purpose but tolerates base-layer expansion that threatens decentralization, their incentives deserve scrutiny.<br/><br/>6. Open source is part of sovereignty.<br/>Bitcoin is open-source software. Running it on proprietary systems introduces dependence. Sovereignty and closed platforms do not align.<br/><br/>7. Convenience is not sovereignty.<br/>Corporate-packaged node solutions, auto-update containers, and “one-click” systems may reduce friction — but they increase trust assumptions. Real sovereignty means minimizing reliance on third parties.<br/> <br/><br/> 2026-02-27T05:19:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr3etkw0z7slw4a7j7guu60yxawanfd26c2eg7fmxm5520v8ud2fczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kvmr2wu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9wdtyhu075g8tx7lkc6xm4aq5ndma8pyd46lrar6umqjy7xxk79s3xcg7h'>nevent1q…cg7h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It is not about purity. It is about sovereignty. What are the arguments for why I should run Core on my $85 Lenovo? Shouldn&#39;t I be free to run an implementation that doesn&#39;t clog up my ram or drive with gamified spam? Isn&#39;t bitcoin FOSS? I don&#39;t care if someone wants to have a clogged mempool and relay VC garbage but why should I not have a choice? If the argument is obvious, the convince a pleb like me to run Core. <br/><br/> 2026-02-25T18:40:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswdm4m76pm869e9kyccnj3d6wlqj09z2zc6g4gqhn84dgqf5xxxuqzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kytact0 Satoshi never called bitcoin programmable money. It was always an &#34;electronic cash system&#34;. <br/><br/>This means it replaces your bank account (store of value), can be transferred at any time peer-to-peer (medium of exchange), and is secure and profitable enough to occupy a majority stake in your net worth (thus becoming a unit of account). <br/><br/>It is time to retire stupid phrases like &#34;programmable money&#34;. <br/><br/> 2026-02-24T11:47:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsznz50qmhgtu0a4n77kcava3mm9z2sur6z7k8xlftkv23nsgwl6tszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kgfcrpm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvgwaqv3n6p6cy8u0hfu55anmqspc9mqp6kx7es86a8jazxm4swvgpjd2xq'>nevent1q…d2xq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There no other use cases. VC firms are spamming the network with garbage trying to hack it into an &#34;OpenSea&#34; style project. They are attacking bitcoin and Core will not stop it willingly. Rug the Spammers. <br/><br/> 2026-02-24T11:41:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgvk2jm6hhtxuqppu2v4e2pccpuugmpaqpdns8w9jyuhk4t0c67eczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k08cmuy Learn the Scam, and Rug the Spammers<br/><br/>1. VC firms salivate over the success of NFTs on Ethereum&#39;s OpenSea. <br/><br/>2. Capital outlays worth a few hundred Bitcoin can be divided into tens of millions of spamdust that can be attached to an AI generated worthless JPEG. <br/><br/>3. Half of the VC capital goes to pay miners which is either sunk cost or recuperated through investment in spam mining pools. <br/><br/>4. If the &#34;Bitcoin OpenSea&#34; projects fail, but Bitcoin rallies by multiples, then the coins can be recuperated and UTXO set will shrink to normal. This recuperation allows VC capital to have a &#34;heads I win, tails I don&#39;t lose&#34; approach. (Best case scenario)<br/><br/>5. If the projects succeed, UTXO set will stay permanently bloated as many worthless JPEGs attached to dust transactions will continue exist. These will serve to pretend to have a broad and vibrant digital art gallery giving &#34;value&#34; to a few choice pieces. <br/><br/>6. You only need a few JPEGs to have radical value for the Scam to pay off handsomely. <br/><br/>Run Bitcoin Knots with BIP-110 and Rug the Spammers. <br/><br/><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ</a><br/> <br/><br/> 2026-02-23T19:31:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrzq2uqfvv0cgxn8yedh26ercqanf9fe08y9tgynprejs0etgyq6czyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kp4q846 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfdss8p3vj4rvh9y64pa3drdu5vtyxu25cyzflxa7tkn8kqq2pe6s0up7j8'>nevent1q…p7j8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Your article fails to address that a chain split is not a bug but a feature. Ideally there would be no chain split but for real bitcoiners our transactions will be on both chains. Only jpeggers and UTXO dust peddlers would be negatively impacted ... which is the whole point of the softfork. If the chain does not get the traction it properly deserves then so be it. My node will be leaner. My enforcement of the bitcoin rules will be closer to its origins and if successful, we Rug the Spammers. <br/><br/>Bitcoin doesn&#39;t get its credibility from noncontentious culture. Remember the block size wars? Bitcoin gets its credibility because there is only one true chain. BIP-110 is asymmetry for real bitcoiners. We lose nothing and VC capital freeloading on nodes and corrupt miners can no longer abuse the commons. <br/><br/>Since Core v.30 Bitcoin has lost over half its value. I don&#39;t think it is coincidence in timing. The VCs and the miners they support need spam to stay in business. Block reward is everything and they will unplug with each halving or hack their way into getting more fees. Rug these assholes by bringing bitcoin back to its origins. <br/><br/> 2026-02-23T14:53:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvvqn2fj00xwa6x5s9xcpteyayczvhcjxznke2v3agrm8lznc3gdszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kq5zheu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszgu9pyastjez70attqzs52w6q5zq2ywdzs7e53kejv80a0x4v7vcw35znu'>nevent1q…5znu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If your opinions are not tied down by investors, then why is there no serious discussion for why BIP-110 is bad? Calling a softfork that fixes a problem one client on a protocol created is not an attack on bitcoin. <br/><br/> 2026-02-23T11:56:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfe0wups3xz76dxz5va23qcq27rym5ngqja6ggg2p6s7mg2nta62gzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kn0vlxz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstdvs4k7fa2h66x8njdxg785vsgsudcshe7l0xnzjxqd98236g9vs425xez'>nevent1q…5xez</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bitcoin runs on FOSS. There are too many businesses trying to profit from bitcoin without actually acquiring any. VC are turning their investment capital into spam dust hoping for radical asymmetry modeled from OpenSea. The VC transactions are financing miners who will be exiting stage left with each halving.<br/><br/> Odell blasts Strategy for accummulating BTC, but not business actors making actual protocol changes and hacks that put bitcoin at risk. The Core vs Knots &#34;debate&#34; is corporate VC stonewalling to the max. All this AI generated filth (Runes and other stupid shit) is not good for nodes. The backed up sewer mempool and a UTXO bloat on its way to 90% spam does not seem to be an issue worthy of discussion to these people. <br/><br/>There is only one simple solution, which is to follow Szabo and Rug the Spammers. <br/><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ</a> <br/><br/> 2026-02-21T22:20:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrdthva3spyg05lmwtj6r0zt77kx797dys39kszppgdad68ap938gzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5krqu629 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfkfk6fy7ydkuxnvtprztheu32au96a64pdkrumgwl5pl5yhxtqucprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumr4d45kucfwwfhkx6mndl27sr'>nevent1q…27sr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I would add that mining is not an industry. They are employees of the network and they are only profitable at current hashrate while there is still coinbase to be earned. Over the next decade many will unplug. <br/><br/> 2026-02-19T20:51:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsznc7w9rtkcqt3cyr28aru9vajwy2pvwrqsvwnchnt9gs3nkes2qqzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k4pztsg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxxgvgtyrfz3f4m4gaqf30rnkhxc0mq9c2wpnmrreeg40czn9s03qk4ep95'>nevent1q…ep95</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You can also update on a regular install using this:<br/><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ</a> <br/><br/> 2026-02-19T18:47:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv8fvnyx59cv05aarge8vr9j7thedmm5lmtygt86f0ymzh5tt6k8qzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5klrtvzh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0c5vn68pdzve5h3g278jswf50rjt9c5ay4ay7zhn5earve72w8vsdvjtuj'>nevent1q…jtuj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Run a node for less than $100 by running a pruned node. Electrum and Lightning are overrated in my opinion. Do IBD once, make backup snapshots, and you never need to again. <br/><br/>Verify your wallet whenever you feel like it with:<br/>bitcoin-cli gettxout &lt;txid&gt; &lt;vout&gt;<br/><br/>My node, my rules. But no matter how you choose to run it ... make sure it is Knots with BIP-110. Game theory is on OUR side.<br/><br/><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ</a> <br/><br/> 2026-02-19T03:33:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs24sw5gj3clqde7pk78etslsvwza5z0227yrftlu4xachcnzx9yyszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kujuday In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0aykc7lpfpmyjj8euaygcjtplgdpzgfl6yk9nn5hgwefp8re3ktspr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmquklp76'>nevent1q…lp76</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Running Knots has a lighter mempool and feels more in tune with Bitcoin philosophy/history. This data storage use case feels uncomfortable and dangerous. <br/><br/> 2026-02-15T22:57:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs06srdy0wyv6sm4lt7glax0ltn3af9ewpwhdsv5rkl5puwpqkdcmszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k74ufj2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqvuka29m0xgvs0wnd0hy9p6u44mpdgfxuwweh0hz77ka879j5vcspzamhxw309aex2mrp0yh8xmn0wf6zuum0vd5kzmqv4raeh'>nevent1q…raeh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It is not about saving bitcoin from spam. It is about not storing, relaying g or promoting it. <br/><br/> 2026-02-15T22:53:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz8x07s22ftvfts9m4ccvw7ha0g93a0z5e9z2h55yp5g2ymmmefhqzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k8mt46x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspqnqhhgh8zmxs5srn2mgweaen3mjl67etyxnmw0uj0zrzwepykkqqkejaj'>nevent1q…ejaj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>All it takes is one controversial image. <br/><br/> 2026-02-15T20:04:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf6jgxx03q58t04jkxagkcvp7m9wty2jsg3vdsep5wnlqs0mk5xhszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kmjwfv5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8x7h7s3x8ultuyr09r3wv8e9am27ny7ddrtt7srnqmp2hxxl4n8sjrhlsq'>nevent1q…hlsq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Rationalizing this as a scheme that is &#34;cooked up&#34; is failure to recognize that people are genuinely concerned about spam and the op_return fiasco. My pruned snapshot from 2023 is 5 gb and is now 12 gb. The spam debate is real, grassroots, and node runners have the right to be concerned and take whatever action is needed when the conventional maintainers are derelict in their duty to protect node runner interests. We need UTXO combining and every wallet a node or able to connect to a trusted node. Spam is taking us away from that goal. <br/><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ</a> <br/><br/> 2026-02-15T15:31:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqmldvf4ftu8pw4pd48f9vq0qcc6393l0d0gywfzym6rn0lftvw8gzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kuwq0y5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9y85vaf3h03vzv0gvklfkzdfppwx7xmr722yyw4xq8c37443skdcpndmhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0y5erqamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd3skuep0y5erqffjxpshvct5v9ez2v3swaehxw309ahx7um5wgh8w6twv5hj2v3sy5erqctkv96xzu39xgc8wumn8ghj7ur4wfcxcetjv4kxz7fwvdhk6te9xgc8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7ffjxpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9u4rsz50'>nevent1q…sz50</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Its not monetary if it will never be combined. Bitcoin was not designed to hold endless UTXOS forever. There cannot be 2.1 quadrillion UTXOs and we should not try. Combining is necessary for money. Spam inhibits that. <br/><br/> 2026-02-14T16:35:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspwlxqwayndug8djpslrh579h7m8kmt0t0zujamrw8nasxmhw0e2szyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kvh5d9k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxraf5rff6lz4upefvd2mspfvyqm0m0p2dqwjj7hcw2gl6rymem4gpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqyxwvfr'>nevent1q…wvfr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t think bitcoin is &#34;doomed&#34;. I think it sucks. I got into bitcoin when it was good. Spam is lame and its supporters and apologists are compromising the best monetary network the world has ever seen. It may become existential when 90% of the UTXO set is spam dust. <br/><br/> 2026-02-14T16:20:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyfsz4pp9suqjfk34edfmzqu9qd7r8fahrcufc02q50d3d5x2s9eczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5klqceeq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyll5cppn3xuesjuc8p0g5g6g5aey585swdepnkqatlgh0e036lscpndmhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0y5erqamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd3skuep0y5erqffjxpshvct5v9ez2v3swaehxw309ahx7um5wgh8w6twv5hj2v3sy5erqctkv96xzu39xgc8wumn8ghj7ur4wfcxcetjv4kxz7fwvdhk6te9xgc8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7ffjxpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9un2gcrg'>nevent1q…gcrg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Socially attack? Consensus on bitcoin being a monetary network sets it back before the real attack began with Taproot shenanigans. My money is on the line and I won&#39;t let &#34;maintainers&#34; continue to be derelict in their duty by inviting spam and destroying the price of Bitcoin. <br/><br/> 2026-02-14T15:29:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszdc8s967hmm0p28wmxf9lzlmmynqdr75hcnu90nml3h937c7dmpqzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kyy7npf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy7zy5khflq5z5ucvcj5d8wp6550uc8kpdnsmzl0d4fx0raul9decpzemhxue69uhky6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skcmlyqjt'>nevent1q…yqjt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Because it is a juvenile proposal. Most serious monetary bitcoiners despise gambling. Our conviction does not come from &#34;winning&#34; someone&#39;s bitcoin, rather it comes from keeping what we have earned in a world full of economic NPCs and fiat debasement. <br/><br/> 2026-02-14T14:16:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvrlp6tmfr9dd42s8c9k77ghll2mu5e7x7ax0zwnyqdf7cn4sq40czyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k0940rs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp5ccuhkcccfrmqcryzvaxrwem4jpjmqnkl4hljaczf0nm7lnnh9cpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgc4tyv2'>nevent1q…tyv2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Great material. Although a pruned node as &#34;castrated&#34; is a fairly strong position. Pruned nodes make snapshots and never have to do IBD again. The white paper included pruning for a reason and in the long, long run all nodes will eventually be pruned. Electrum servers and lightning channels are &#34;extensions to&#34; not &#34;features of&#34; bitcoin. Totally optional by providing enhancements and features such as block explorers and light client connectivity, but not a requirement. <br/><br/> 2026-02-13T03:43:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy56n2gcujkmlp4tkajpfq0dw0stakd9fla4f8c67k0maer7sxxpczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kk7qg24 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxpwu2xszg77972xr4uukznm5n4jz82k3xvfwqupk5dcn48grrqacpz3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wcc5zmkf'>nevent1q…zmkf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>By &#34;pure Bitcoiner&#34; are you referring to monetary users? I would argue that the mempool.space clogging jpeggers with their 0.1 sat per vbyte &#34;transactions&#34; are making node running not fun anymore. I have my 2023 prune=550 snapshot zipped around 5 gb now about 13 gb in 2026. The UTXO bloat from all this unfun garbage is filling up my RAM and disk and I am not a &#34;Knotzi&#34; for choosing a peaceful separation from jpeggers. If you disagree, you are welcome to relay it, store it and promote it. As for me, I enjoy my light, suckless node. <br/><br/> 2026-02-13T03:22:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgma04vcxp6rq4563yfmjhn0jvkaar3tw7k9s295g5vhdtmkh60vqzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k7pq9cc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9ltnregq83ny9v5c9x8ltpk7mejzdv4t3jsnapj0eknhhx86llycpz3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wc2ycz28'>nevent1q…cz28</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I ami&#39;m confused by the phrase &#34;economic conviction&#34;. My node is lighter to run, and costs me nothing to change clients. I relay the transactions that make sense to me, and I encourage others to do the same. If nobody follows me, then the rest of the network can have clogged mempools that need a plunger. Keep in mind, I don&#39;t even have to run a node in the first place. It&#39;s a volunteer system. <br/><br/> 2026-02-13T01:32:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstt6ehjlkyzlyxrmscu7du55z6jded2sfq30k34tjvgcr99re3p5czyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k3rshq4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvegvp0kw8c7c70yptgnuurl2uqhmshj0uzzkc3m84uufemqpqf5qpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgl7zflc'>nevent1q…zflc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t need to gamble to show my conviction. I just need to run my node.<br/><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ</a><br/> <br/><br/> 2026-02-12T12:43:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8sj2j4rg923jtjxxlzw4hnj4z900ed6g7nzaqa2sahw2hqdz89jgzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kw63l2z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs86a3yptxukuul9jvztxf2nkqg4hqlppuu9zq8ve28xfstyc47e7q66p8g0'>nevent1q…p8g0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The mempool of Knots with BIP-110 is much cleaner and focused than a Core node. The fractional sat relay nonsense is reason enough to unclog this toilet. <br/><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ</a><br/> <br/><br/> 2026-02-11T02:26:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxmdsd7sy5wh4emtuh7ugfnw0eqswk4rha3856g6ar4uxl8kaenmszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k58u3dn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst6reh77exff6dfcs9dxk9t7c2h43auutqp4rasfcwqk9ugwrjj8q66hylq'>nevent1q…hylq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Love the accolades from the inscriptions folks. Lots of VC capital about to vanish into the abyss. Run Knots with BIP-110 and Rug the Spammers in 2026<br/><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ</a> <br/><br/> 2026-02-09T20:26:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9v9zpgxre5mkqlgq92ufczwn6xu4hevcffjnph5uhly9x07hexwgzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5km0ej4s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsppan4pg2xaegl9zl0l7gn2xkpm8ey3wvzen7gpgzwjnlez4403qgtqxexz'>nevent1q…xexz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Time to rug the spammers.<br/><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ</a><br/> <br/><br/> 2026-02-07T21:11:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv46rp0mr9ay44e2gxd2g8uaeru5gss93jt7cn4cwk20vzr6x567qzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5krvuakh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2at3jjvggaymp5egf2p2egnnhyjs753xjqflpd382sypa58xz3wqwv5kvv'>nevent1q…5kvv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Knots is winning. Bitcoin has lost half of its value since Core v30 was released in October. Time to rug the spammers. Follow this video if you want to run Knots with BIP-110<br/><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ</a><br/> <br/><br/> 2026-02-06T18:47:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstedx0smlhukfn849zdl8d2y2we70j9ra8f0z86t5urchwe9rvjxszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kpu35a0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrrhh6mjqzjx0zwhwww3x6nn0hvxd2xvwnczcd38vyp2kmtsxjfxcph3d53'>nevent1q…3d53</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Run Knots with BIP -110 and rug the spammers <br/><br/><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYA9vYa0iwQ</a> <br/><br/> 2026-02-06T11:42:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvq3mjvh3cu02znzavjp4ep7f7tyxhmed684k8t7pue20shluhssczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5krue0y6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq99z94dkpknsqdcrea0flzyw9rk3jqq05vgyl4navsp5hmw8vrjspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg88styp'>nevent1q…styp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Run Bitcoin Knots with BIP-110 and rug the spammers in 2026<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/dYA9vYa0iwQ">https://youtu.be/dYA9vYa0iwQ</a> <br/><br/> 2026-02-02T19:46:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstuu5uesjw8glzpemmnwfs9egklhcnx5v932c5n89l2j94w6plcnszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k58lja3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs929p97va9sckh46esls7m60vv85yklpsrahlftd0zf5hqkvzzgdclhjum0'>nevent1q…jum0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you really think Bitcoin is the best money then you will run Knots with BIP-110. Nostr does data storage while Bitcoin does money.<br/><a href="https://youtu.be/dYA9vYa0iwQ">https://youtu.be/dYA9vYa0iwQ</a><br/> <br/><br/> 2026-02-02T12:03:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfs0m8fsfn876ec0z77yjcv8d9k8v6v5hjw6mn92xkyyjw2c7qs9szyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k8mx5vp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszj0gjcjazys2qldpl4wvat7vwg2qlwcvl340t6f0zxzlclzgepzclawasq'>nevent1q…wasq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Run Bitcoin Knots with BIP-110 and rug the spammers. Then we WILL have this. <a href="https://youtu.be/dYA9vYa0iwQ">https://youtu.be/dYA9vYa0iwQ</a> <br/><br/> 2026-02-02T02:53:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr0yqdjmsuvhcf0e4jn8z47sxf7t3dy2439hp85tttnrql7xquhmczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kk0lwlf Great video on how to run Bitcoin Knots with BIP-110. <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/dYA9vYa0iwQ">https://youtu.be/dYA9vYa0iwQ</a><br/> <br/><br/> 2026-02-01T22:34:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspsxg4typ8w5y9xwheh7dttakkdd5zs23wqtq0s6rgcu693av6tuqzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kmhjh9y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0a0csj76y74sytpe6hkumhnu4ejvalwngegluxpry9j66fgnhjacpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtr5e0g'>nevent1q…5e0g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Fuck that Antonopoulos fuck head. Hal Finney is cool. <br/><br/> 2026-01-10T22:47:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs93ww4n3v4tsu0rzjhathqfh7uyphhszm6m2aq58y4fsjw8zz2yagzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k73jtlx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs08sxzyd04s7fe5lfzhxsn3d6daux927npwxjgqfwgvry2gmluzpgpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgla70pa'>nevent1q…70pa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>All it takes is one. <br/><br/> 2026-01-04T20:41:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2uymvrsdcr4a9axjafthdzw29jaucm0nhgs6hzmdzgegkqhm2ruczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k969l6h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrnydwggcrerrfsjh0jy2k9usjv2p6lyc3hau283lkrfyphquthpqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgg4yna8'>nevent1q…yna8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Price models are all bogus. Just buy and wait. <br/><br/> 2026-01-01T20:12:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszvtff0eyp0y52cn3chaj3mq73wcehmmat8psgfeehguxnqpd92agzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5ku3e588 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswphzrchkr8h0463yup36ck0hjda68er8mzunu049na95twe9rp0cpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgs8tk37'>nevent1q…tk37</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Happy New Year! <br/>Run Knots and rug the spammers in 2026. <br/><br/> 2025-12-31T23:00:22Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs97793lw06qrynrassue9ddx28gevu7l9hfqp2mtj63t8u9vs8reszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k6yxrpc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9ehu63kexla3we965f9ypjqefaf6j2eyhf4y65m6azdd8xwamvxspr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqmmklwg'>nevent1q…klwg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am confused how UTXO set makes no difference? I keep a March 2023 prune=550 snapshot on a usb for bootstrapping my node in case of data corruption or for node migration. I have a recent snapshot that is double the size. At this rate, how is this not a concern? Since Satoshi included pruning in the white paper, and is the inevitable destination for all nodes eventually, why should they be forced to carry this data forever? How is this not damaging to bitcoin&#39;s decentralization? <br/><br/> 2025-12-27T12:40:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstrd0zp0ckxjt5zu35rpq7ar45q6cpvuu4khtaar9jqd5wu5t9ejczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kvm5lxr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9p4dduszp8avqlmpl46cf36f4f9kx7zyyrl2wmsu7z2lse3gsdccytvupj'>nevent1q…vupj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Could be. The freedom may be on paper, but real freedom comes from within assuming you can earn fairly and save fairly. Bitcoin avoids capital controls (for the most part). <br/><br/> 2025-12-25T04:41:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd5e6wjx43jfwa9ns0rfcg0ymjnzgqv3cd67442ztsqnwrgm836mqzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kscqkgy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszau3f4qeh8w3msazvtgm2k384yd4zxss77zu7lnc52wj29d0tujqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgkfxf0d'>nevent1q…xf0d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Successful people do not retire or leave the States for inferior and less free places. American wealth has always been built by those courageous enough to accept the reality that you keep progressing and stacking and don&#39;t abandon ship as soon as things appear good. Never sell out, only perpetually buy in. <br/><br/> 2025-12-24T21:07:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg8sfn9v2wzxt60a9pqztyt2kx8jaf2zujyjshjgu4sjwuh9yqzjgzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kg8xl8w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0txwt2cqrrxq2c3n6lv75d4yw7h66nh62u7zvffvy3c45lk8u0ccpr9mhxue69uhk2umsv4kxsmewva5hy6twduhx7un89upmdjx2'>nevent1q…djx2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You have to live somewhere and at least in the fiat first world, you have options and can buy Bitcoin. In the 3rd world there is no wealth or income for you to store. <br/><br/> 2025-12-24T19:50:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8a3euzk4xmkd66s58rjtfpla3dnpee9e24w58adx4en9zw28qkfqzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kfmn3mr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrlskavv3kgndg9srgksj9x5xv54d4cspeqxvyvxwqfdt6lgrfntqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgt4pgal'>nevent1q…pgal</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You can tell the audience because he starts at 18 and mentions traveling the world. As you get older you know how unimportant travel (especially the the corrupt 3rd world) is and how it detracts from more important life goals. <br/><br/> 2025-12-24T16:47:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyqw6wrkee8r5ktr7a9e40ku26rtw0kc085sjylzwyxrcxxra7plgzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kkdlquq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsftf99q54vtcfyy0xv4n7lkwvg257ja2a72ghcnfy3cxgc2zxhgjqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg5n5x32'>nevent1q…5x32</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you for your content and sending this important message. Merry Christmas to you and your family! <br/><br/> 2025-12-23T18:36:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxmc26rmp4s76rzmtxkvd0tqedl3pvna99sy7qeshyqr62msu3qqqzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kwyl9zd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0xcrquemz2aw8uzl5mp699230q9tz3s6vmecf70u5xwm928empggpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg9ztn3x'>nevent1q…tn3x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For those who are tech savvy and/or believe in exclusively using open source everything (especially for bitcoin): <a href="https://armantheparman.medium.com/how-to-set-up-a-raspberry-pi-zero-air-gapped-running-latest-version-of-electrum-desktop-wallet-85e59ecaddc0">https://armantheparman.medium.com/how-to-set-up-a-raspberry-pi-zero-air-gapped-running-latest-version-of-electrum-desktop-wallet-85e59ecaddc0</a><br/> <br/><br/> 2025-12-23T13:51:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr47kf54pzlynxm2vxmkrsk8gmfk72mlrjcvnsx65c02zuwwfx5kgzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k8m3ed7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszwrsthl6uqz5yz5sm2ev0saq8aus7zwuqrm760efn0dwe5299jsspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgrzytrv'>nevent1q…ytrv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am confused with the problem. Satoshi advocated for changing the encryption should the need arise. Satoshi advocated for pruning nodes in the white paper. Satoshi advocated for self sovereignty by having every holder (and probably miner) be a node. You will have to be alive to be a node. If an upgrade burns a dead man&#39;s coins it is not confiscation. If they are alive, but fall asleep at the wheel then they deserve to be locked out. What am I missing? <br/><br/> 2025-12-20T13:58:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs88vjj7lzquwj0lz4u089h3yjkrdnleh2xwj04crhlmdl7nyyeucqzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k6ggqku In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv4y6wdat65e43r5w4cta9hd8a5wu52eq0rm5rugkycszaqksl9vckkqhzk'>nevent1q…qhzk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It will be much more productive if individual nodes can opt-into UTXO freezing and deleting rather than a consensus change that needs approval. As a node runner, which all NPC Bitcoiners need to become, I want the freedom to modify my node as I and people like me see fit. I do not want an artificially large chainstate with 40% dust outputs clogging up my RAM and sitting idle on my disk. As far as my UTXOs, I have them saved and can send them whenever I see fit. I don&#39;t have any dust and I certainly don&#39;t have any spam. The CAT as a soft fork is likely to get FUDed out of existence and I would prefer a more self sovereign solution to the spam problem should this fall flat. <br/><br/> 2025-12-17T16:50:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgeqja2v2emlvl4r3ytp9d5js8n9k28u4567qylsd6z3uf3hqn4egzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5knxzlq6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszctnt2q4377azh95at99xdqwslaswlkwhn9fuz2dqhpwusmj0mygpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg6479um'>nevent1q…79um</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If &#34;The Cat&#34; can delete the spam UTXOs then this is a game changer. Why would any node continue to store garbage forever on their computers if they don&#39;t have to? Freezing and deleting the spam dust is perfectly compatible with freedom of bitcoin. It isn&#39;t censorship and it isn&#39;t confiscation. It is choosing to no longer volunteer to have your resources exploited by shipcoiners and shit coiners. It is the obvious solution to this growing problem. <br/><br/> 2025-12-14T18:29:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxty6qnaazp3jknn50usujhgftt5s84qfwvk3jmfevmfsj27azhcqzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5ku5cy9r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxeljv9tart6dflm4mh2nlmk8z5ycxxgxkyrfs5ctvgu5rhvvdzggntf8pd'>nevent1q…f8pd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This may be up my alley because:<br/><br/>1. I run Knots.<br/><br/>2. I combine UTXOs to reduce chainstate bloat.<br/><br/>3. If I can delete small spammy UTXOs from my node, then I do not have to permanently store garbage. <br/><br/>4. My individual sovereignty is in tact while supporting the Bitcoin network that I want and the people like me want.<br/><br/>Time to Make Bitcoin Fun Again. <br/><br/> 2025-12-13T15:29:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqqm0zqum9zfwgw8v82k45hsrujsvdj086sfuzv4lzhts9m8q2jzszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5krw84mv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2dl5dfqrlr2eppq65ag7tjl6kdxwzz9q9qe24x3t7u7fte9wp07spzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg693psz'>nevent1q…3psz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Although I happy to fight against spammers at all cost, this proposal sounds like a bad idea. UTXO bloat is THE number 1 issue surrounding spam precisely because small amounts of bitcoin are burned into the chain never to be spent again. All sorts of gobledeygook shows up in the witness data and the intention is for garbage data to be baked in there bloating the set. <br/><br/>This proposal forces it to stay burned which is the opposite direction we need to go. We need those UTXOs combined and making the set lighter.<br/><br/> I understand the argument is to punish spammers such that they stop and the net effect will be a reduction in overall spam, but this proposal guarantees that those UTXOs will never be combined. <br/><br/> <br/><br/> 2025-12-07T01:22:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd2dgxdy30twu09da3hn4yun443fj62fs24emz50ec20lpnf7lfaczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kf22nhc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd2s348h3tzwwdech6vav9xxwrh56a3mrlxpc64daq0kng2a4am7sprdmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv8g6nw0d3vcc'>nevent1q…3vcc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>He&#39;s ugly too. <br/><br/> 2025-12-05T12:29:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsytcn0gqgxrfg8lnazzqd5462e2qst0jz68qwssy2f7hx3wpm2angzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k3l8gd4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs03jqfa6yys9wpxcr22dj9fzyh6shzegmrvkh6wgruzh6gaqgz6kgh3zp7y'>nevent1q…zp7y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think some clarity is in order. Monetary transactions are the exchange of value between two parties. Gambling is not a monetary transaction which is why casinos give you chips. The value exchange is when cash is converted into playtime represented with chips, dice, cards, etc. Placing $50 on red echanges no value but converting dollars to casino shitcoin allows you the value of entertainment for a set period of time at a set place. <br/><br/> 2025-12-05T02:23:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy3r6xlpwam75yxhseurglxtjtxq8w7r0mrmukeyqajh2su8em2dgzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kc8egc7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs85r39pqkp0k35qxt47swectc06gdtv80nd64fflsky9av5kadj0spzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg4t29ms'>nevent1q…29ms</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you Matthew for another great video. I too, was offended by his smug comments. He is objectively wrong on a lot of things and his insults expose his lack of critical thinking and that he blindly follows false idols. I don&#39;t care for his technical &#34;expertise&#34;. He is a poser and a fraud. Multi sig is not too difficult for Bitcoiners. He may &#34;want op_return&#34; but there is no guarantee that shipcoiners will go that route because he wills it to be that way. I like pruned nodes, but if that is one&#39;s argument for large op_return then they are no Bitcoiner. Posers, no matter how long in the space, have no place here. <br/><br/> 2025-11-26T18:38:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszt47a3q45ptp8mfcvn7xudr5muhuj8auqjf6ufluckyqa3gh7q6szyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kjw55ck In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0063gw0pewdwmfv6vjhjyjhaxv5mt5xhn4gycwsdg527vsl0l7cspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgfgnm3s'>nevent1q…nm3s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Andreas is an apologist for Bitcoin Core and the miners and corporate backers they serve. He is as elegant on this issue as he is about multi-sig, which he claims is &#34;too difficult&#34; for most people. Never mistake confidence of opinion for objective correctness of opinion. <br/><br/> 2025-11-26T11:29:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdwvtu040ffe329r0n7lkdw5rlfg0d2thzzp5ywce0hc8lm77zmmgzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k6a3906 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvpmarpvf86mqgym3hwy4h25h6rxlen42m8fn0xgmnkm0yfq47s8gpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhggk26xr'>nevent1q…26xr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Real vs Fake. Great angle. The problem is people have abandoned the quest for reality and are in search of a good fantasy - paraphrasing Robert J. Ringer (libertarian) <br/><br/> 2025-11-25T01:35:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszu4xerfqwn2t9mdc4rf8ntjj06an8umh27j070qh8k32pq8thtgqzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kdypk76 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgf0fqnq247e8evk7t4td8zh7qnsnrdmjwk57n3w5s6mndmx4garcpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgr65vcj'>nevent1q…5vcj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Knots does not compete with Core, it competes with Core v. 30. Anything not v30 can be assumed skepticism of the recent large OP_RETURN change. I am confident that 1 year is enough time to onboard the conservative monetarists needed to enact change at the consensus level. Great video as always. <br/><br/> 2025-11-21T03:05:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfrcuaqfarefku89yr64a08avd9zvqdxte4wgt6tq955hatmq79uczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5ku0yk9h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgslg34tveytg5zhftqxj7eeq8w4rcy0rhajutl40c555yz9dvjcsma6mc3'>nevent1q…6mc3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s amazing that someone who started as a shit coiner can have so much influence over the protocol. Gloria Zhao is probably not even a whole coiner. <br/><br/> 2025-11-19T14:48:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx3u7nwdmhqx3ddf9ltrtyqm79ya8fwxldkhehdpquqsfh597y8qszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k2wxfex In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgyc3wpnkn76wqv6shk7p7xezykt6zngjlapmej3xjveqgpyf9qaqsu22kk'>nevent1q…22kk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Excellent beginner tutorial on THE best and most important Bitcoin wallet. Great work as always. <br/><br/> 2025-11-19T12:14:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp0k5mnz53wy4065vlysvs6f42aspzmsdtp7pw20a8qv2xa655q7gzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kakkuzq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq0vdwprc59ddy80hprmkxp7zkrxfs3jgareu0t9rjgnpyw9szakcwhcjxu'>nevent1q…cjxu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is running Knots enough, or do we need a soft fork? <br/><br/> 2025-11-17T15:34:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf7zff4la8qwer2rj2eqsfvr030ctszl4knxc362ruyguqvn84tlqzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kwv6ukg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ceuh7h4rfhpkddcxjx0t656ec506l80mta6pgltqm0tm298levcqthrmu'>nevent1q…hrmu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Your logic is sound and solid. I think when Core apologists say that you are welcome to prune op_return they are being deliberately dismissive. Pruned nodes make up roughly 10% of nodes and are assuming that Knots enthusiasts will make up a similar proportion.<br/><br/>I will disagree in that I am not entirely convinced that Electrum servers are entirely necessary. I proudly and intentionally run a pruned node because:<br/><br/>1) Thats the only way Bitcoin will last indefinitely on minimal hardware.<br/><br/>2) Pruning to save space is specifically outlined in the White Paper as an essential component.<br/><br/>3) The purpose of transactions are to verify the UTXO set and once verified, stored in a wallet file (wallet.dat, sparrow.db, etc).<br/><br/>4) Downloading the entire chain after several decades is repetitive, inconvenient, unnecessary and bloats the collective bandwidth. <br/><br/>5) It is easy to get up and running with a snapshot (a few GBs) verifiable up to a particular point in the past keeping a decade or so of blocks on relatively cheap hardware.<br/><br/>6) Full archival nodes&#39; resource inensity is causing reliance on Electrum servers inhibiting users from decentralizing the network by running fulling validating (pruned) nodes. <br/><br/>7) If all nodes are pruned up to a certain point, then privacy is restored as people are incentivised to secure their scanned and verified wallet files and not depend on continuous scanning of the chain.<br/><br/>8) Pruned nodes encourage periodically combining UTXOs to stay current and reduce bloat of the set, which is exactly the opposite of what inscriptions and dust with op_return does. <br/><br/>9) Privacy and security benefits from running an Electrum server to connect with one&#39;s node seems overkill when Bitcoin RPC rests on port 8332 not exposed to the public internet. <br/><br/>10) Although rescans are not possible, it is easier and faster to bootstrap from a verified snapshot than to scan blocks or do an initial block download when data gets corrupted. <br/><br/>11) Bitcoin was never designed under a client/server model. It was always assumed that nodes/miners/users are all one in the same. Electrum, although essential for bootstrapping the network of bitcoin users early on, has lead to reliance on third parties to supply transaction relay inhibiting censorship resistance and pseudonymous/private transactions. <br/><br/>Thank you for reading this lengthy piece. If I am completely off the mark please let me know what I am missing. <br/><br/> <br/><br/> 2025-11-09T00:45:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfwyazvmy5axsww0n47c7gsh3dx48r3s5gj9znk6efzllj2en9qcgzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kr60g5q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr7e0n7nhyrm4lm2k9ehlemguqpfngy4rgpxeu2drf60w3n2h2kngpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgr982z8'>nevent1q…82z8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I guess the real bet is when will v30 surpass Knots 1010, 0903, and 0305 combined? <br/><br/> 2025-11-08T20:42:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx4d8z2xfpkmml39phj7ssevxx4dfjd7xnw9hyljssdhmcaz8sphczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5ku4u05s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqwnwtnvhsxmqpjzlyuyku8gmvw2675a7ng3pux936cnakk9vf2mcpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgd44ma3'>nevent1q…4ma3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So glad you brought Bastiat&#39;s &#34;Seen and Unseen&#34; into the discussion. Great piece. <br/><br/> 2025-11-08T02:11:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs959y95tdl6ggecf8j70pg0az98fceyu5tp458yefhavchsu36f5qzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5khwnxkj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx9g5k8fm63ewppyhrwuccdaz4kvjnr5awlq0w73gza9lq2kw5yfglrkepp'>nevent1q…kepp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Excellent video. I run one node. It&#39;s a real node. It&#39;s a Knots node. <br/><br/> 2025-11-06T02:44:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxe3pqf5da2vkjwq7upw0ms78r5n5hr0y7m8kwlqsar008hvakevczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kndjluz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszplma3syl242jhxl9gz893uzqe80nh3x2m6wxmcmsn6v2vkz0ayqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgx2symt'>nevent1q…symt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Digital land, labor, and capital. Great thesis. <br/><br/> 2025-10-30T11:35:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrnhuth2zq7rlfwrtpgf5uageekqnv37ztssu7rrlr6lk3m68s82qzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kg3kzj7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgyjj79h6ck4kgm08p53mnsvgqzrgatvnnt5ckzz05jnpxzu8g6sspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg26ta2n'>nevent1q…ta2n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am not a developer but not a pleb either. I only interface with the commandline using bitcoind. I have switched to Knots (extremely easy migration btw) and node runners would do better to not to use bitcoin-qt at all. Basic Linux commandline education is more valuable than UX in my opinion. <br/><br/> 2025-10-25T15:41:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyue8w8mzzg3d43nxm0z578tjkeh6je5vr7jy8pfc5n5ney7esa7qzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5khrqz48 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszxdulws0apzr39jfazztj276n2e0jzulw0dn2wmtqlarmmmavzwgppamhxue69uhkztnwdaejumr0dsfpwswg'>nevent1q…wswg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Years ago, when people were discussing 100k bitcoin the thought was that every merchant in the world would be accepting bitcoin by then. We are north of 100k and there are not that many more vendors. Bitcoin is for property exchange not trinket sales. <br/><br/> 2025-10-25T01:00:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2eeckwz5vke7r3jzac34n6wrca9ng66t0jmjnajwstz7edfaqxlszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kqjxltd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8h226h5ltdq3rkh4xckwpgyk2smyrj5kmrgc0jcfncx9m3f9vrmspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg35r9af'>nevent1q…r9af</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>But Lyn, this YouTuber told me I should just use a lot of leverage to harness passive income and make money while I sleep with no work on my part all while paying zero taxes just like &#34;the rich&#34;. Your advice seems to adopt a &#34;poor person mindset&#34;. What are going to tell us next... that we shouldn&#39;t be using cash value life insurance with paid up additions to draw tax free income for life? <br/><br/> 2025-10-24T11:22:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx2g5ztr0hkh29vc2kjl8gqmatr6vqecll6sr9sjv7dkx0knzx2hszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k07lcy0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrhutt6mhx43une4h0cz8q06ecjtvzq8y3286kx39xfm3famfjfzcpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ez6ur4vgh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet5t7swpx'>nevent1q…swpx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Today&#39;s children will rebel against the radical wickedness of today. When all of today&#39;s popular poor decisions are reduced to bellbottoms or parachute pants, things will improve. We live in post &#34;Friends&#34; culture where people have big urban rent, massive student loans and no bitcoin because they are trying to be a paleontologist working at the Museum of Natural History. Today&#39;s kids will fight this downwardly mobile trend. <br/><br/> 2025-10-20T22:03:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2myhm7c7thkmja4vd8jdh3tx9gfpr5ujv8ughhffx5v2tlzqc5lczyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k224p98 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszjsv8gr5wpnaq4erk6sc9m34wft73ecc6ghnpan4tsgaj3gn83dqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgp5zlqj'>nevent1q…zlqj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>When bitcoin becomes the asset of choice for the American saver we will see many wishing they could have 0.1 BTC the same way people today wished they had bought 1 BTC a few years ago. <br/><br/> 2025-10-19T12:13:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2p4m5x4zlarz3ae23xlg9uj38hw92cl0xgjm8s5826957t57prqqzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5ksd2xrj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg429p847pntu5mmndrn7yzry92cxemf8zuekttrzllfmcdkthr7qejr0ud'>nevent1q…r0ud</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It is a proper and conservative stance. One that carries respect. I was running Satoshi v. 27.0/ for almost two years and it worked just fine. I now run knots but understand hesitance on switching with only one dev. I am a fan of node configurability and I believe my nodes resources should be spent on relaying legitimate transactions, not spam that happened to have a cryptographic signature. <br/><br/> 2025-10-19T12:09:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv40qg6sd3cmq2a8ahpq08sqmj5pqxwuhja7k856mzajppsnq4wlszyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kutxmaj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfxrz2csvktz5avhrr9jfcwx5x9gsc0fj2pjjhg3ymh949w2cnansugvmuw'>nevent1q…vmuw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think Nostr in its current state is too technical for the mainstream. There needs to be a plug and play relay box, and client software that is user friendly. Primal does a good job moving in that direction, but Nostr also needs child friendly filters for parents to curate their environment. The pornographic spam that popped into my feed a few months ago nearly caused me to completely give up on the whole concept of decentralized social media. <br/><br/> 2025-10-13T11:56:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrjngjcs2aptjn0rdzna6sapjxzqnpkyc0shuyvah2t4tmnu2ha0gzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5klar53u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszmr3sdkzr0kpeq3lxddf6hfywlevcczpvfq8m5t9gk6n4xre7cmspr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmq6m9425'>nevent1q…9425</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No mention of bitcoin ... yet. <br/><br/> 2025-10-12T12:27:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9jq2vmxe85sdhglt2pnhterqc5qth9phh88gnsjsw27s7x6803sqzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5kzyse8v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp4qfpsn3d93lkrmvpl7mcss9aqn4r8q2gtmtdxa70qdfenphls9sk4flqg'>nevent1q…flqg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Great video for carnivore. Making me hungry for more bacon. <br/><br/> 2025-10-11T16:10:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9q04pc9sld8dhnrrp5yumm3mt5729yck7y3pzqupa7vu69s0hn2gzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5ka62q3x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz6jj839yk5lh86ccxqnjemlu3tj9wlvfvh4j2jqdu4hd9j2rq2fcpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg8vcnsu'>nevent1q…cnsu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Absolutely. I would also add the simple premise that node operators should be able to have increased configurability of their nodes. I hear a lot of personal attacks and fear mongering, but I have not heard much about the importance of nodes to control what they relay. I think thats the core issue (no pun intended) <br/><br/> 2025-10-09T01:25:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8nusk3n6nwtakww4q7l859pgngc77vq844p83k62dy9n5a2xs55gzyzruvl5a92dljld3hkzymywhvh9klr82s45wgwea7l49w3g6gvl5k0mxa0a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx08qqv7def7w94k2qen8lmydk6ywmzmkpsh4gsw7l7ljn3w7zmng8ea8y3'>nevent1q…a8y3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>P.T. Barnum said that &#34;people like to be humbugged&#34;. The pro-wrestling arena of politics and social communication favors a majority stake in centralized platforms. 15% will exit and maybe that can grow to 25%. <br/><br/> 2025-10-06T11:07:57Z