GracjanPietras
Gracjan Pietras

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2024-06-22 09:26:34

Who is John Galt?

2024-06-09 12:29:12

I meant @npub1yzv…rf8q. Looks i have been duped by an impostor 🤨. #note17t6…merx

2024-06-09 11:48:56

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Great piece. Keep writing pls. — This is a comment on: https://yakihonne.com/article/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzq02en0mwgg0e7xxk08py24hcrran3ls6k7dgt8qu6tw4cwspyt80qyw8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytfsxyh8jcttd95x7mnwv5hxxmmdqyw8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytfsxgh8jcttd95x7mnwv5hxxmmdqy08wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytfsxvhxgmmjv9nxzcm5dae8jtn0wfnsz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcpremhxue69uhkummnw3ez6vpj9ejx7unpveskxar0wfujummjvuqq6vfhxymrwdpsx5er2ve58q6cq04n

2024-06-09 11:18:04

@npub12xh…y06f truly stands out today as the most versatile, features-packed, and elegant nostr client.
#YakiHonne
https://apps.apple.com/pl/app/yakihonne/id6472556189

2024-06-09 10:29:08

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These days most are drunk on just attention, is my guess.

2024-06-09 10:25:06

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Simply, people value different things. And it is fine.

2024-06-05 17:00:10

Privacy – The Underrated Human Right
https://yakihonne.com/article/[email protected]/8UIiX-VkxVdedFIhlsFEO

2024-05-18 09:15:33

I look forward to learning the judge’s reasoning in the written verdict. If Alexey was sentenced for coding and making the code available, without involvement in the actual money laundering, it would be a legal nightmare and real shame for the Dutch jurisprudence.
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/tornado-cash-developer-alexey-pertsev-sentenced-to-64-months-in-prison-in-the-netherlands/

2024-05-16 15:45:46

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Try me.

2024-05-15 12:34:58

Question: Can I block unverified messages with Lightning?
I'm interested in trying out an email client that offers the feature to block messages unless they include a confirmation of sending 1 sat to my Lightning address. Can anyone suggest a method to implement this functionality for someone who isn't good in coding?

2024-05-07 10:33:53

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Yet private.

2024-04-28 00:30:59

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Hi Knut, thanks for your post. I wanted to share a few legal insights on the topics you brought up.
Legal systems have invented laws dealing with the "ownership“ of information. Such laws are called Intellectual Property. In practice, “ownership” of information means a monopoly granted by the state to use specific information. For example, as an author, you can own a sequence of words written in your book (copyrights). In some cases, you can even "own" ideas (e.g., inventions or trade secrets).
Therefore, creating legal ownership of bitcoin should not pose a special problem. The state may grant you a right to your bitcoin (private key) and even protect such a right. The problem of "proving" that certain bitcoin is yours may be important in practice, but it constitutes a separate issue, the so-called procedural problem. Being an owner and proving ownership are different matters and should not be mixed up.
Banning sovereign (unhosted) wallets is yet another matter. As is "stopping or restricting Bitcoin." I would agree that such ideas are totalitarian in nature. It would be like banning the use of language or mathematics altogether (as opposed to banning unauthorised use or theft of someone else’s private key).

2024-04-23 15:03:09

Great talk.
#note1rcu…l2us

2024-04-05 11:18:54

Don't wait any longer and join the party...
#EuropeanHalvingParty
https://bitcoinfilmfest.com/europeanhalvingparty/

2024-04-01 10:27:44

I miss a hub where I could find various online stores that accept Bitcoin. BTCMap is an attempt to solve this problem in relation to physical store locations. An online platform that serves as a directory of Bitcoin-only internet stores would be useful.

2024-03-23 10:38:03

Just a friendly reminder that in fiat, the states do not repay their debt, but distribute it to the monetary pool.
GM and have a great weekend.

2024-03-07 17:49:48

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The misreading on my part or in the podcast you recommended? 😀

2024-01-27 12:54:19

I am still awaiting signs of this awakening in my circles. I know they will show eventually.
#note1vl3…tkxw

2024-01-01 14:50:19

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there is no head
(Douglas Harding)

2023-12-30 08:55:10

The system is not censorship resistant if anyone gets to decide what is and what isn’t "toxic data"/"crap on the chain".
Get over it.

2023-11-18 10:06:18

GM. If you haven’t yet read "Fraudcoin: 1000 Years with Inflation as a Policy“ by @npub1sv4…srw4, don’t wait any longer.
https://www.amazon.com/Fraudcoin-1000-Years-Inflation-Policy-ebook/dp/B0BHTZYSRN/

2023-11-13 10:29:57

GM, remember to spend and replace.

2023-10-29 12:03:47

I have written a longer piece on the "legal title" to Bitcoin. As a Polish lawyer, I have written it from the perspective of Polish civil law. However, I suspect that similar issues may arise in other jurisdictions.
The purpose of this piece is to highlight the lack of necessary protection for Bitcoin holders under civil law. I have made an effort to make the text accessible to non-legal readers.
https://habla.news/u/[email protected]/1698572739290
#bitcoinlegal

2023-10-24 07:11:07

Now, do remember to stay humble.

2023-10-20 07:49:29

@npub1s33…252p Hi Matthew, I could not help but notice that #bitcoinuniversity videos available on #Rumble are incomplete and lag behind those available on YouTube. Could you please fix this? I keep trying to de-google myself and would not like to lose access to valuable content 😀. Thanks. Cheers.

2023-10-09 14:45:06

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It is a good advice but one could improve on it. Simply, be grateful.

2023-10-04 07:15:48

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Sól tej ziemi 😀. Jeśli jakieś relaye cudem przechowają te posty, za parę lat ta grupa osiągnie status OGs 😎.

2023-10-02 15:33:10

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Great news. I feel like buying it again 😀

2023-09-23 13:24:12

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SEPA transfer from PL to UK account takes a couple of minutes.

2023-09-23 12:52:46

I have just tested @npub1zv7…82ke Lightning. It worked flawlessly. It's useful when you need to get your sats in 10-15 minutes in Phoenix or Breeze without registration and with minimal KYC (providing IBAN).
https://pocketbitcoin.com/lightning

2023-09-23 08:55:15

@npub14mc…frlx Hi Peter, why do the #WBD videos available on #Rumble lag behind those available on YouTube? I am asking because it seriously hinders my de-googling process 😀. Please fix it. Thanks.

2023-08-31 22:17:24

Watch this one. Really good job @npub1xts…kk5s.
https://youtu.be/2mLUdBnJ0ls?si=reo8lMjXEEpymRF0

2023-08-31 22:10:15

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You are a gem @npub1a2c…w83a.

2023-08-30 09:54:09

GM, let us start the day with a classic. #BrokenMoney
“By a continuing process of inflation, governments can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens. By this method they not only confiscate, but they confiscate arbitrarily; and, while the process impoverishes many, it actually enriches some.”
-John Maynard Keynes

2023-08-26 10:48:25

GM, Nostriches, I'm on the lookout for some classic cyberpunk comic books. I'm talking about the kind that reaches iconic status! 💥 Any recommendations? Hit me up!
(Please repost)

2023-08-23 20:26:22

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Congrats Lyn. Any chance for an ebook soon?

2023-08-15 15:43:36

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ETFs 🙄😀

2023-08-15 13:00:13

I enjoyed reading this article about EFTs by James Lavish.
https://jameslavish.substack.com/p/the-explosive-world-of-etfs

2023-08-11 14:57:27

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Apple is finally making sense. Now, they should also maintain consistency and open the door for @npub18m7…q955, @npub1pls…kx8j, and others. Great news anyway.

2023-08-06 07:50:19

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Nice. @npub1sv4…srw4 makes the five of us 😀.

2023-08-04 15:38:15

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Except laws often influence incentives.

2023-07-30 15:27:02

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Thank you for bringing up this question. It is evident to me that Bitcoin is not a religion.
Religion involves faith in supernatural. Bitcoin does not require anything of this kind. On the contrary, Bitcoin operates on the principle of being fully transparent and verifiable.
To conclude, while the motto for Bitcoin is "Don’t trust, verify," the motto for religion is "Don’t verify, trust."
The fact that some Bitcoiners may appear to "worship" Bitcoin from an outsider's perspective does not change the conclusion. First, such devotion to Bitcoin as an ideology does not define Bitcoin itself. For instance, admiring physics blindly does not turn the science of physics into a religion. Second, the strong conviction usually arises from a rational hope for the change Bitcoin can bring. Usually, it is not founded on faith without evidence but on logical reasoning rooted in Austrian theory.
The fact that some religious people draw parallels between Bitcoin and their favourite religious beliefs does not change the conclusion either. They are free to do so, and it is OK as long as they do not impose those views on others.
(By the way, I like your work on inflation. Keep it up!)

2023-07-30 12:34:46

”Governments love to scapegoat the people for their screw-ups, with capitalist profits and greedy workers conveniently dividing the electorate. They do this because getting half the country to blame the other half lets the puppet-master off so they can get back to fleecing and impoverishing us while we fight.”
Great post from Peter St Onge
https://www.profstonge.com/p/blaming-capitalists-and-workers-for

2023-07-29 11:50:18

Bitcoiners need to keep educating themselves on how to better educate.

2023-07-28 10:56:56

It is saddening to see ppl flocking in queues to hand over their biometrics. Black mirror level dystopian nightmare. #worldcoin

2023-07-27 05:18:55

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Most likely a Rothbard groupie
https://m.primal.net/HGsh.jpg

2023-07-26 16:57:39

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Cannot wait. Thanks for sharing.

2023-07-22 11:02:29

GM! Once you understand Bitcoin, there is no turning back.

2023-07-18 10:21:08

GM, in his book Principles of Economics, Saifedean Ammous explains what lawyers have known instinctively for a long time: everyone sells time ;-)

2023-07-17 21:47:07

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Great to meet with you as always. See you all soon.

2023-07-15 21:18:03

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I know the feeling 😀. I am now going to zap you with my custodial @npub1get…0nfm walet to cheer you up. See you tomorrow?

2023-07-15 21:06:02

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Sure, I agree. But you know what I meant. There are times when we need to lower the barrier to entry so that people can learn and make the right choices along the way.

2023-07-15 20:57:02

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I agree with you except that I do not think we should forego the "not ready/needing bitcoin" crowd. In fact, they should be our primary target. Onboarding them to self-custodial solutions should be our goal, but if someone is not yet ready to pay for opening their first channel, we should offer them a zero-cost solution to get started. We can then encourage them to learn more about Bitcoin.
Many hardcore Bitcoiners started their journey on exchange wallets. Some went through a "shitcoin phase" or a "trading phase." That's all fine because most learned along the way.

2023-07-15 09:40:02

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I am all for self custody. But I would not underestimate the power of making things easy for beginners. Bitcoin is a long trip and one often needs to make one step at a time.

2023-07-11 20:11:41

It’s no fun for me to say that #zapplepay makes #Apple look like morons.
https://www.zapplepay.com

2023-07-10 22:31:30

#note13na…054t
It’s only the beginning. See you all on Sunday.

2023-07-08 12:35:57

Thanks to @npub1m0s…gcru and @npub1get…0nfm, I converted my business email address [email protected] into an LN address. Had to get a little help from my IT department, but surprisingly, it was rather easy. Look forward to a world where all email addresses are LN addresses by default.
https://guides.getalby.com/overall-guide/alby-lightning-account/where-to-use-your-lightning-address/how-to-use-your-own-domain-as-your-lightning-address

2023-07-06 15:56:52

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macOS version?

2023-07-01 19:42:03

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Yet the big question is how to onboard normies 🤔😀

2023-07-01 10:26:39

#note1d6n…8cq9 Great stuff. Keep up the good work.

2023-06-30 08:38:37

It will come as no surprise to readers of the ‘Bitcoin Standard’ and the ‘FIAT Standard’ that @npub1gdu…6nak 's ’Principles of Economics’ is truly an excellent read. The book is a concise, clear, and engaging representation of the Austrian economic thought. #bookstr
https://void.cat/d/Tn3txXe56dPkuVyFifL6f.webp

2023-06-28 11:52:59

Testing @npub1pls…kx8j on iOS. It has been working flawlessly so far. Great UI. Zaps still working. (Don’t tell Apple!) I am pretty impressed. Good luck.

2023-06-27 15:53:45

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Sideloading will fix this.

2023-06-27 15:49:03

I feel like ditching #Apple for the first time ever.

2023-06-25 13:07:40

"Now if we turn to the empirical record, we confront the stark fact that, in no period of human history, has paper money spontaneously emerged on the free market.“
Jörg Guido Hülsmann, The Ethics of Money Production
#bookstr

2023-06-24 12:18:52

Before the White Paper, Jörg Guido Hülsmann explained why #Bitcoin — if invented — would work wonders.
"In the High Middle Ages, when large-scale commerce and the interregional division of labor started to flourish, the great merchants of northern Italy found that no government produced money that was suitable for their new needs. The traditional coin system contained only silver coins, virtually all of which were hopelessly debased and, what is more, were debased to different degrees. The merchants then set out to produce their own money, new and sound gold coins, which at first they used only within their own circles. And because the other governments tolerated this practice—because for once they did not stand in the way—by the thirteenth century the fiorino d’oro from Florence became a generally accepted medium of exchange in central and eastern Europe.
A little liberty of this sort could work wonders in our age, which from a technological point of view is so much better endowed than the medieval merchants were.“
Jörg Guido Hülsmann, The Ethics of Money Production
https://void.cat/d/8855hS52HeiQ3tRxomKdJu.webp

2023-06-17 16:52:20

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2023-06-17 16:50:19

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2023-06-16 11:02:00

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After a second thought this was rather a stupid idea.

2023-06-14 15:05:41

@npub1xts…kk5s Why not let #Apple have their 30% share of #zaps using prism? This would at least compel them to establish an LN wallet. @npub18m7…q955

2023-06-14 14:51:53

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It is starting to look like Operation Chokepoint 3.0

2023-06-13 12:42:24

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It doesn't make sense. Apple seems to be overlooking the fact that Damus is not a platform but rather a client operating on an open protocol. Following Apple's logic, they would also need to remove HTTP clients, such as FF or Opera, since they also enable transactions.

2023-06-13 11:43:02

#Keynesianism is essentially a legalised form of counterfeiting money sold under the guise of the necessity to stabilise prices and provide cheap credit for the economy.

2023-06-12 18:24:45

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Epic! See you next year.

2023-06-03 12:00:53

"(...) Particularly, systems based on proof-of-stake protocols and controlled by specific individuals or institutions lose in this competition from the very beginning. The need to trust the entities controlling the protocol, who can make changes to it, is not an advantage but rather a disqualifying flaw of these systems."
https://open.substack.com/pub/gracjanpietras/p/bitcoin-as-a-communication-protocol

2023-05-13 09:41:29

Utility instead of ideology. Instead of proselytising, we need to built LN in all applications we can think of.
This is the way.
Great one by #[0] #[1]
https://medium.com/breez-technology/we-need-more-apps-with-lightning-not-more-lightning-apps-b5f37f9ac8bd

2023-05-02 14:08:12

‘A Monetary System and Money Like No Other’ is now available in English on my Substack. The original was published in Polish in iMagazine, issue 4/2023.
There will be more. Consider subscribing.
Check it out here: https://gracjanpietras.substack.com/p/a-monetary-system-and-money-like
#BitcoinZone #Bitcoin

2023-05-02 12:04:27

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‘A Monetary System and Money Like No Other’ is now available in English on my Substack. The original was published in Polish in iMagazine, issue 4/2023.
Consider subscribing. There will be more.
Check it out here: https://gracjanpietras.substack.com/p/a-monetary-system-and-money-like
#iMagazine #BitcoinZone #Bitcoin
#nevent1q…lm7r

2023-04-25 17:21:58

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This one? npub1tsgw6pncspg4d5u778hk63s3pls70evs4czfsmx0fzap9xwt203qtkhtk4

2023-04-20 13:27:57

Nothing is probably the absence of any information.
I have had a philosophical discussion with GPT-4 on this recently and it was actually fascinating.

2023-04-19 14:37:17

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I am less and less certain about it.

2023-04-14 14:35:48

Tekst ‘Dziedzictwo Hala Finneya’ (Hal Finney’s legacy) z marcowego #iMagazine dostępny w #StrefaBitcoina
https://imagazine.pl/2023/04/08/dziedzictwo-hala-finneya/

2023-04-10 20:27:01

8 best wallets for beginners
https://blog.cryptostars.is/the-best-bitcoin-and-lightning-wallets-for-beginners-a-comprehensive-review-cf42760b7ec0

2023-04-09 13:11:07

I need one-stop bitcoin bookstore with LN payments. #BitcoinBookstore

#[0] recommend 10

#[0] recommend

#[0] run

Money is a believe system, therefore the manipulation of money is a psychological abuse.
#Softwar

2023-04-07 11:04:01

That loving look you can give your #Macbook in the morning having just learned that it had the #Bitcoin #WhitePaper preinstalled on it all those years together.

2023-04-05 13:13:21

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Hold on! And note that Hayek's ‘Denationalisation of Money’ was an idea that private money is better than public money because private issuers:
1) will compete with each other on the open market; and
2) will be incentivised to maintain and protect the value of their private money.
It is sort of funny because it looks like Hayek in fact proposed something that we now call crypto shitcoins.
I tend to forgive him since he could not assume that it would possible to invent (or discover if you like) money which is absolutely scarce.

2023-04-02 14:59:53

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Right. But ‘silly’ is an opinion, not an argument. Also it does not matter for Lowery to be right or wrong whether you are a 2A absolutist or not.
Anyways, the matter seems semantic and legal, and refers to the interpretation of the word ‘Arms’ in the phase ‘the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.’ Lowery seems to propose a broad interpretation which extends to any devices projecting power that may be used for protection of property.
It is in fact a legal question. I do not hold a strong opinion on this matter at the moment, but I would be interested in hearing an opinion from an expert on the US constitutional law.

2023-04-01 10:26:28

#StrefaBitcoina znowu nadaje. Nowy tekst ’Bitcoin: System pieniężny i pieniądz, jakich nie było (część 1)’ dostępny od dziś w #iMagazine 4/2023. Czytaj w aplikacji https://itunes.apple.com/pl/app/imagazine-pl/id471359317?mt=8 lub sprawdź na stronie http://imagazine.pl #Bitcoin https://media.nostrgram.co/i/64/media_648c4d5ae7246.jpg

2023-03-28 11:31:51

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I was trying to say that it may be difficult to make Bitcoin illegal without breaching constitutionally protected rights and freedoms in the EU. I am not being Pollyannaish here, I know that politics may tread laws. Still, this would have to mean a change of legal paradigm in the EU.

2023-03-27 23:58:25

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I hope not. But such a ban would make an interesting case for constitutional tribunals within the EU.

2023-03-27 23:37:37

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CBDCs will come along with UBI and most people will fall for it.

2023-03-25 14:21:18

HAPPY MOSCOW TIME DAY!

2023-03-25 13:09:00

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#[0]

2023-03-16 15:54:28

All nodes are born free and equal.
#Bitcoin

2023-03-13 22:39:47

Bitcoin. Unbanking the banked since 2009.

2023-03-11 12:32:18

Understanding the #blockchain is not yet understanding #Bitcoin, not even close. Still, it is a necessary piece of the puzzle.
Below is, arguably, the best explanation of #blockchain technology for noobs that I have ever encountered.
https://youtu.be/_160oMzblY8