Pran ⚡

Bitcoin Maxi from India.

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Last Notes

2025-10-12 04:29:06 GMT

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Bitcoin does not fix our monkey brains.

2025-10-12 04:27:43 GMT

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Broken Money is the GOAT for understanding money from a technological standpoint. Alden not being an all in maxi gives a much more balanced PoV.

2025-10-06 03:22:45 GMT

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90% centralized.

2025-10-03 04:02:41 GMT

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Yes zapped and it worked.

2025-09-25 11:43:31 GMT

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Can you add some Kindle books for people who live outside the US?
Great work BTW.

2025-09-21 09:02:19 GMT

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Both Saylor and Vitalik are scammers.

2025-09-14 14:14:13 GMT

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Great observation.

2025-09-14 14:11:54 GMT

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Almost all if them are pro Core.

2025-09-10 03:43:02 GMT

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Hey Guy, what's the update on the OpReturn wars? Can you make a quick follow up video?

2025-09-08 16:54:44 GMT

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Best solution is to stick to Core v27 or v28 and & turn datacarrier size to zero.

2025-09-06 06:17:49 GMT

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Mara driving push for knots? Makes zero sense.

2025-09-06 06:12:44 GMT

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No its okay. Code is closed source which is generally frowned upon in our community.
Trezor One also has Bitcoin only firmware which I like.

2025-09-03 11:29:35 GMT

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Please upload in slightly lower quality. Your video is buffering bad.

2025-09-03 11:22:53 GMT

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I like Trezor.

2025-09-03 10:48:51 GMT

Hey @nprofile…wrn5...
Need a part 2 Guy's take on the OpReturn Wars. About time..

2025-09-03 10:35:34 GMT

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Spammers have enough money to make your timechain a jpeg garbage dump permanently useless for monetary purposes if you allow them.

2025-09-03 10:18:46 GMT

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Miners are not the 'bad guys' like those 'greedy capitalists' the Keynesians keep crying about.
The developers have been compromised.

2025-08-30 04:04:33 GMT

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People need to lobby the State into removing capital gains tax on it. Otherwise it will never become a currency.

2025-08-14 03:41:40 GMT

Good morning Nostriches!
https://image.nostr.build/1d3f4006a32908b7bf991bf9d6795139e840878b975d8feae17838fe55e80eff.jpg

2025-07-11 07:21:29 GMT

Nope. #Bitcoin has not made an ATH yet.
https://image.nostr.build/7b168ca34e60d0a502d6eb36fedb0dc0e52cfc98fad5778bce9e45b5196c0feb.jpg

2025-07-03 12:29:29 GMT

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How much is the small fraction?
I wouldn't mind spending 5% if it really makes you happy.

2025-06-28 06:19:49 GMT

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This looked legit. I was almost fooled (wouldn't enter my seed obviously)
If Trezor actually sent me an email - how would I know?

2025-06-24 08:40:06 GMT

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I really hope so.
IMO most people like the government. So if the govt gives them a free CBDC airdrop, they will happily start using it.

2025-06-23 16:50:36 GMT

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In a hypothetical scenario where nobody holds the states money, people are obviously using those other ways to remain free because they have become skeptical of the state.
As I said, its not gonna happen. These are just utopian thought experiments.

2025-06-23 16:47:26 GMT

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For someone who has very little idea about the Middle East- this is probably the most I have learned about what actually goes on there. Saving this Guy!

2025-06-23 16:36:10 GMT

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If every citizen refuses to hold state money then the state is almost powerless.
I dont think that will ever happen though.

2025-06-23 15:32:03 GMT

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The state is not irrational. The state is debasing your savings to fund wars.
You cant do anything except not hold their money. Most people will hold state money. Hence, I don't think BTC stops wars or state money printing.

2025-06-20 14:13:26 GMT

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Fantastic read.
I have one issue here- Bitcoins security model relies on the plebs personally verifying inbound transactions as a valid coin on L1 (as per their own definition of valid).
So yes, Bitcoin does scale as a settlement layer (Gold does not)but if plebs mostly use IOUs and cant afford L1 transactions - the banks will just inflate the IOUs and the benefits of 21M wont accrue to plebs.
As I see it most of the coins are gonna end up with custodians. Even OG influencers are promoting treasury stocks over L1 BTC. This is a long term problem.
How do we ensure enough economic activity by plebs on L1 after 50 years so as to keep the big banks in check? Also high fees might be a problem for plebs, no?

2025-06-20 12:50:18 GMT

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Yes. I read this. Amazing book!
I'm looking at more general libertarianism rather than Austrian Econ.

2025-06-20 12:23:15 GMT

Suggest some basic books on libertarianism. Nothing too big or heavy.
#asknostr
@nprofile…0xa5 @nprofile…e5jc

2025-06-20 10:48:50 GMT

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I zapped you 10 sats and it went through.
I think its working.

2025-06-20 03:09:30 GMT

Suggest some very basic books on libertarianism. Nothing too big or heavy.
@nprofile…8l4u
@nprofile…59tk

2025-06-20 03:07:51 GMT

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Yes xmr is probably good to hold too.

2025-06-19 12:20:52 GMT

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Agreed. Too many competitors for BCH basically.
The only one you want to hold is BTC. That was my original point. For quick commerce, use whatever you want.

2025-06-19 08:15:19 GMT

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Not to mention it also competes with custodial LN which is the biggest competitor.
For buying daily coffee and groceries I dont mind keeping a weeks worth of cash in custody as long as the UI is super convenient. Even if I'm rugged - its just a week's worth of groceries. People can handle that.

2025-06-19 05:53:54 GMT

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Hmm. See for small and quick commerce its gonna compete with fiat cash, USDT, self custodial LN, LTC, XMR and many such currencies. I'm not against BCH but I don't see the schelling point.

2025-06-18 11:22:12 GMT

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I read --
1. Principles of Economics by @nprofile…e3uc
2. Economics in One Lesson.
Very simple and got a very good understanding.

2025-06-18 11:20:23 GMT

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Really? I dunno. But what advantage does BCH have that you dont get with LN?

2025-06-17 09:02:18 GMT

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The thing with utility tokens is - they get cheaper with time vs the monetary token.
So it makes no sense to hold on to them.

2025-06-12 10:46:25 GMT

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I'd say Monero does have some advantages.

2025-06-12 10:45:34 GMT

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Nope.

2025-06-12 10:44:26 GMT

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Nobody around me accepts Bitcoin.
Its sad.

2025-06-11 17:16:49 GMT

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These are just implementations.
Blockchain history is the same so knots works on Core history.

2025-06-11 17:15:25 GMT

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Well, its the only one that matters anyway.

2025-06-11 17:14:20 GMT

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Bitcoin is global.

2025-06-11 11:01:25 GMT

Yes. Get into our bedrooms next and tell us what to do there. We want to be ruled harder. 🤬
https://image.nostr.build/bfa0777edb2720f9f077c141c69a4c65e0e066d536198a393f6416995b6e5bac.jpg

2025-06-09 11:20:01 GMT

@nprofile…e3uc - Tether is good for Bitcoin
OR
@markMark Goodwin - Bitcoin backed dollar.
Only 1 can be right. Who is it and why?
#asknostr
@nprofile…28zl @nprofile…a6r0. @nprofile…h8f8 @nprofile…e5jc @nprofile…r43a @nprofile…4hxr @nprofile…09sk

2025-06-08 15:19:20 GMT

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Knots is anti spam.
For privacy use XMR.

2025-06-08 01:02:03 GMT

Fuck fiat money. Its a crime against humanity.
#Bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/44c4e0c91271c3d28219a41302de4063fdb59269946ede8f12a202f0ae797224.jpg

2025-05-25 03:40:36 GMT

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Fantastic read. Can't wait for part 2.

2025-05-16 02:45:36 GMT

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More sats

2025-05-10 02:23:27 GMT

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What is the issue?

2025-05-09 04:05:14 GMT

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Disingenuous lying pricks.
They know shitcoins are dead so they're coming for #Bitcoin.

2025-05-07 12:08:49 GMT

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Because Bitcoin is the hardest money ever!!

2025-05-07 05:02:48 GMT

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FYI - All attacks everywhere are orchestrated by the state machinery.

2025-05-07 04:51:45 GMT

#AskNostr
Is there any way to donate to the legit Knots project?
Cant find anything on the website.
@nprofile…28zl @nprofile…txk4 @nprofile…a6r0

2025-04-14 02:43:41 GMT

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Yes. And with more fiat instruments people will use Bitcoin backed fiat loans or MSTY yield to spend more fiat & hoard Bitcoins.
Developing countries use USD stablecoins not BTC.
Until $ starts hyperinflating- I dont see any adoption by plebs to actually spend Bitcoin.

2025-04-13 14:10:53 GMT

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I don't disagree. I'm just saying its not a problem the market is going to realize till it happens to them. Nobody's using L1 for uncensorable transactions - the memepool is evidence.

2025-04-13 03:49:06 GMT

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SoV and MoE are two sides of the same coin.
BUT, Bitcoin is not solving a MoE problem. Fiat works pretty well for that purpose.
It IS solving a SoV problem.

2025-04-12 16:49:12 GMT

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They're having some funding issues and are trying to start it again.
They posted it on X or somewhere.

2025-04-12 16:48:16 GMT

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https://jlopp.github.io/unspendable-utxo-calculator/?ref=blog.lopp.net

2025-04-12 16:46:25 GMT

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Yes, you're right. LN itself does not allow it, But the only way to verify whether your LN Sats are real - is to run a LN node/channel yourself right?

2025-04-12 16:34:22 GMT

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No I understand that.
I was referring to the enforcement of actual supply of BTC on L2 being possible only if everyone is using self custodial.
Otherwise there could be rehypothecation on L2 by banks.

2025-04-12 14:27:50 GMT

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Can you expand on that?
I dont understand.
You won't be able to be a bank if you cant afford an onchain tx.
Can you tell me how tx fees won't rise when banks will be settling 10k or more btc, and all plebs will barely have 0.5 in their entire stash?

2025-04-12 12:00:09 GMT

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LN too must be used in a self custodial manner right?
Non custodial LN is also an IOU I assume?
Its not possible to use self custodial LN for most people.

2025-04-12 11:59:17 GMT

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LN too must be used in a self custodial manner right?
Non custodial LN is also an IOU I assume?

2025-04-12 11:51:45 GMT

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1. They should naturally go high with more and more use as an international settlement layer and decreasing block rewards should be compensated too.
2. Nefarious state actors can nationalise mining and make bogus transactions just to keep the fees from falling. All the extra transaction fee goes to the miner but that is state controlled.

2025-04-12 10:27:13 GMT

#asknostr
Someone smart I know was arguing against #Bitcoin and said this. Not sure how to respond. Seems like a credible threat. Help me out..
"Lol...I'll tell you how bailouts will eventually happen even on a bitcoin standard.
It'll start with tx fees gng through the roof as banks, govts and big businesses start settling onchain.
All normies will have to deposit their btc in the banks, as all small utxo (ie. 99% of population's stash will become dust utxo, and self custody on L1 will become a luxury only top 0.0001% could afford)
All normies now transact on L2's where banks provide their IoU's. Initially banks will happily provide proof of reserves to lure to in and make you trust them, but eventually they'll stop doing so, as they start inflating the IoU's.
At one point, the IoU's floating around will be too much and ppl will start questioning the banks, but even then what could you do, since you can't self custody on L1 due to high tx fees.
Even if ppl start withdrawing from banks somehow, the banks will stop withdrawals pretty quickly and central banks / govts instead of taking action on the banks for inflating the IoU's, will simply make fractional reserve legal for BTC too.
So now for each 1 BTC, banks would be allowed to issue 10 BTC IoU's on L2, that too legally (which they would already be doing for a long time, and even after getting caught it will just become a legal practice instead)
Welcome back to Gold 2.0 system, where Fiat was the L2 for gold, and we all know how. that turned out.
But you do you I guess, and continue to believe there'll be no bailouts, censorship, draconian level surveillance and taxation on L2."
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2025-04-11 16:31:40 GMT

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Hey I like it too, dont see a market for it.

2025-04-11 15:13:22 GMT

There's something special about the colour orange!!
#Bitcoin
https://image.nostr.build/15274384f92cf2f254f01dfd41f2c83accb29434255610193afb1ec592800d23.jpg

2025-04-09 17:26:20 GMT

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It won't scale. Its only for freedom loving circle jerk which is pretty small.

2025-04-09 17:24:25 GMT

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Is it though?
Memepool is literally empty..

2025-04-03 11:42:25 GMT

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Hermit

2025-03-29 18:07:05 GMT

Fantastic read
@nprofile…6c37
Great Guys take @nprofile…28zl
Need more discussion on this..
Check out Read_875 - Against Allowing Quantum Recovery of Bitcoin from Bitcoin Audible on Amazon Music.
https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/8299fd6b-3c4e-4337-b254-43d5480f2c39/episodes/1cb77fb0-cb57-4eb8-abab-0efb2a173a5b/BITCOIN-AUDIBLEREAD_875--AGAINST-ALLOWING-QUANTUM-RECOVERY-OF-BITCOIN

2025-03-28 15:25:19 GMT

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Has this only released in the US?
https://image.nostr.build/b4bd96957301818c7fa3a9abb5de507d2022f415e127bbc9fde15883407f0382.jpg

2025-03-27 15:02:40 GMT

Hello Nostriches.
#bitcoin

2025-03-24 18:18:55 GMT

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L1 doesn't scale for small payments for everyone.
There is no propaganda here.
Look at the earliest replies to Satoshi after the whitepaper release. Read this.
https://image.nostr.build/5c3f715ceafc7df69b00453bf82d0cdcc37240bea44fa9f5392ed319d280e952.jpg

2025-03-13 11:00:24 GMT

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Diminishing returns...

2025-03-12 08:29:46 GMT

#Bitcoin is replacing the $..
Bitcoiners need to stop talking about ETH/BTC chart. Its irrelevant. Nobody cares. Please stop..👊

2025-03-12 07:22:09 GMT

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Very close to crossing!!

2025-03-12 07:20:32 GMT

@nprofile…28kw Did you check this JAMA study?
https://youtu.be/ftc1jAjqz70

2025-03-07 11:49:57 GMT

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Lol

2025-02-26 00:09:16 GMT

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Breaking? What happened?

2025-02-22 08:17:52 GMT

Reminder No. 42069 - Not your keys, not your #Bitcoin.

2025-02-16 07:20:38 GMT

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Inflation defined as CPI always lags Bitcoin rip.
But if you define inflation as M2, it goes up with Bitcoin.

2025-02-16 07:19:21 GMT

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Yes, I dont know the exact numbers.
But its very cheap so you can send multiple small ones as and when you need to spend.

2025-02-16 03:29:13 GMT

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Not your keys, not your coins.

2025-02-16 03:28:03 GMT

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Oh sorry. Got it.
I convert coins to liquid BTC and then reconvert to L1.

2025-02-15 03:50:14 GMT

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You cant.
Need to sell KYC to prove you sold it.
Then use the fiat to buy non KYC.

2025-02-12 04:14:17 GMT

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Ain't buying your shitcoin.

2025-02-11 04:18:58 GMT

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Like 99% of the population believes that shit

2025-02-10 15:57:32 GMT

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Welcome to Nostr

2025-02-10 08:09:44 GMT

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Of course it is.
Nothing we can do about it except self custody.

2025-02-05 01:45:03 GMT

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L1 doesn't scale.
Most people will be moving IOUs. The solution is people keep getting rekt till they demand proof of reserves.

2025-02-03 17:10:37 GMT

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Can one eat any amount of butter/ghee without harm?

2025-02-03 14:56:41 GMT

What do you do when you have no fiat to buy the dip? 😒

2025-01-16 18:12:15 GMT

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Excellent work 🙌

2025-01-14 11:26:46 GMT

4 years to this fantastic piece by @nprofile…weu7
Thank you! 🙏
https://image.nostr.build/2a8e4f137a7520a58514efb399196eefcff0f4ab5c86602bb43b9360504f740b.jpg

2025-01-11 18:16:39 GMT

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In person? Zero.

2025-01-10 15:11:53 GMT

16 years ago today.
Thank you Legend🙏🙌😎
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