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Have you ever wondered why God led you to discover bitcoin when he did? You, like me, probably wish it were sooner (if so, it can be fruitful to explore why).
If God is sovereign over all things, and Scriptures affirm this, then God led you to Bitcoin at the right moment. Praise God!
If we’re indeed early in bitcoin adoption and you’ve been stacking consistently, then there’s a good chance that you will be better off financially than many people. Why would God allow this? It’s certainly not that we’re deserving. Then why? And to what end?
Worth your consideration.

2024-05-29 17:14:32

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Fabric material? Cotton or blend?

2024-05-29 15:08:00

Take personal responsibility. Hold your own keys.

2024-04-29 21:21:41

@npub1az9…m8y8 I’m unsure about the risks involved with “type password over USB” feature in the ColdCard. I love the idea of generating a BIP-85 password and sending the keystroke to my computer, but am hesitant to connect my CC via USB because it would break air-gap.
Would have ignored this but the Secure Notes & Passwords feature led me to revisit.
How do you think about the risks? Are there ways to mitigate other than using a completely separate CC just for this?

2024-04-27 00:07:00

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Don’t forget to enable Tor.

2024-04-26 23:29:56

Revisiting Mutiny.

2024-04-20 02:13:14

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😂 I didn’t expect that block to be found so quickly. Well, you know what to do.

2024-04-20 02:09:43

Happy halving and new cycle. Stay humble and stacks.

2024-04-20 02:08:04

2024-04-20 01:59:53

2024-04-20 01:06:07

I wonder how many people on Nostr have their halving note ready to relay. Quite a few I reckon.

2024-04-13 22:12:01

Sats on sale!

2024-04-13 15:35:24

GM, consider using this day to prepare for worship and rest tomorrow, the Lord’s day.

2024-04-06 16:33:56

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Nope. But praise God and congratulations on 10 years!

2024-04-06 03:09:22

@npub1az9…m8y8 for the Q, can I request a feature that allows me to use the left and right buttons to navigate and select PIN numbers? This is particularly helpful when using scrambled PIN because it’ll let me keep my eyes on the screen.
In this scenario, I can use Cancel or Backspace to delete the preceding number and Enter to move from the first part to second part and submit.

2024-04-06 02:16:15

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Yes. Use a belt grinder.

2024-04-04 13:57:56

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Yes. Jeremiah is prophesying God’s judgment on God’s people for their idolatry, for not trusting and following Yahweh.

2024-04-04 03:02:50

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Thanks for sharing, Jack. Multiple angles to explore and reflect.
Reminds me of Jeremiah 17:9-10
The heart is deceitful above all things,
and desperately sick;
who can understand it?
“I the LORD search the heart
and test the mind,
to give every man according to his ways,
according to the fruit of his deeds.”
Also of what could happen when people are big and God is small. Psalm 118:4-8
Let those who fear the LORD say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”
Out of my distress I called on the LORD;
the LORD answered me and set me free.
The LORD is on my side; I will not fear.
What can man do to me?
The LORD is on my side as my helper;
I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.
It is better to take refuge in the LORD
than to trust in man.

2024-04-04 02:31:59

Gotta hand it to Joe on Squawk Box. That segment with Pomp had me laughing out loud. Highly entertaining.

2024-03-31 16:55:55

He is risen!

2024-03-22 13:58:57

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This.

2024-03-22 01:44:13

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Yep, I’d like a way to wipe the hardware.

2024-03-21 23:35:46

I’m surprised Bitkey doesn’t have a way to reset the hardware. Hopefully on the roadmap @npub1sg6…f63m ?

2024-03-06 13:08:30

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https://www.storytellingwithdata.com/blog/what-is-a-sankey-diagram

2024-03-06 13:05:07

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For those interested in creating visuals like this, it’s called a Sankey diagram.

2024-03-06 12:35:56

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🤷‍♂️

2024-03-06 01:21:32

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Nice! What did you use to create this flow chart?

2024-03-04 21:05:49

@npub1az9…m8y8 ATH incoming before Q delivery… If I lived closer I’d offer to come to the warehouse and do whatever’s necessary to get them shipped.
Price may be pumping, but I’m more excited to get my hands on a Q. 🤷‍♂️

2024-03-04 03:14:47

To my Christian brothers and sisters:
If you have Christ you have everything you need.
You can’t take your possessions and wealth with you. Naked you came from your mother’s womb; and naked you shall return.
Yahweh is your shepherd, and you will not want for anything. He will lead you through the valley of deep darkness and bring you into his dwelling place, in spite of your wandering heart.
Fix your eyes on Jesus, and place your trust in the good shepherd who laid down his life for you. He has given you himself and that is everything.

2024-02-29 04:36:59

Seeking answers to the questions “What is money? Is bitcoin money?” will take you into a deep rabbit hole on a journey across multiple disciplines. Be warned. It will likely take up much more of your time than you expect.
For Christians, we must take this journey with an aim to answer a broader and supremely more important question. “How do I glorify God in the way I relate to and use money?”

2024-02-29 02:03:02

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For those wondering, see Branch Education on YT https://m.youtube.com/@BranchEducation/featured

2024-02-29 00:31:41

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They held on until 60k.

2024-02-29 00:30:08

@npub1qny…95gx
https://m.primal.net/HgCe.jpg

2024-02-28 14:19:14

YTD, USD has lost over 50% of its purchasing power relative to sats.

2024-02-23 02:19:46

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Friends, nostr doesn't fix this. Spend less time on internet devices as a means of connecting. Instead, use it as a coordination tool to cultivate in person friendships. How? Go to meetups, join a sports/hobby group. Make the effort. It's worth it.
Christian men, invite brothers to lunch on a weekday or invite families over after church. Exercise the grace of hospitality. Potlucks are great because everyone can contribute and help out. Christian fellowship is a means of grace, so avail yourselves to it.

2024-02-20 02:22:41

@npub17kf…k4vf how do you balance (if that's even the right word) the expectation that bitcoin will increase in purchasing power over time and the call for Christians to give generously/sacrificially/joyfully?
I'm not talking about the temptation to secure our future materially and at the expense of generosity. Though that's definitely there.
I'm talking about the wisdom of delayed giving if we intend to give the same amount of sats and the recipient is operating in fiat.

2024-02-19 13:59:41

GM. I applaud Coinbase for donating to open source. It's also hard not to view it as a diversion tactic to take the sting out of the criticism they've received for removing native bitcoin support in their pay service.

2024-02-17 02:04:30

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Very sad.

2024-02-15 14:53:57

@npub139n…kwf4 Wish you all had another way to deposit funds (not wire) that doesn't rely on Plaid.

2024-02-14 20:33:18

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Why is Gensler claiming that bitcoin is not decentralized?

2024-02-14 20:16:17

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skipped the Mk4, straight to Q1

2024-02-12 13:08:24

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So you're not in Nashville? GM

2024-02-12 01:09:39

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I hadn't thought about adding a fiat value column. Great idea. I'm going to implement that!

2024-02-12 01:06:53

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*Lyn

2024-02-12 01:04:38

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Saif, wish I knew earlier! Well, this might be an excuse to gift my copy and get a new one. Did you make edits to the manuscript? I bet you've done at least a second print run (maybe more) and I sent Lynn a couple of edits.

2024-02-11 15:24:03

The number of digits generated by USD-to-sats conversion is an obstacle for my pre-teen kids to save and think in sats.
Example: Grandma sends $20 for Christmas and we convert it to sats. At current prices that's around $41,600. If a child has other savings, we're quickly dealing with millions of sats.
We keep a physical ledger to keep track of and custody their sats.
@npub19jk…x0q6 how have you handled this? Any suggestions?

2024-02-11 13:25:51

Happy Lord's day! Worship the King.

2024-02-08 02:08:12

Sub 20 sats/vB, coming soon to a mempool near you?

2024-02-07 23:13:45

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Words matter. Probably a symptom of a generation that has been taught to eschew personal responsibility.

2024-02-07 14:50:03

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What!?! The Hardcover version now has a dust jacket.

2024-02-02 23:44:03

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seems they are back

2024-02-02 23:41:41

what's going on with River?

2024-02-02 03:29:39

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Did you hand off the opensats account to Gigi? Also, couldn't you say the same about Nostr?

2024-01-20 19:28:20

Christian bitcoiners, is your love of money (bitcoin) leading you to worship Mammon? It's a real temptation! Remember that you've been redeemed (your debt has been paid) by Jesus. Worship Christ and seek his kingdom first.
Consider why God has brought Bitcoin into your life. You can't take your sats with you, but you can use it for God's glory.
Yes, as a bitcoiner it's a struggle to balance hodling and investing in high Kingdom ROI projects. Saving is good, but we should be honest about the motivations that are driving our hodling behavior. You can't serve God and mammon. There is no second best.
Our citadel is God. Our hope is the resurrection life, a renewed world where Christ reigns forever.
I'm bullish on Christian bitcoiners. Praying for you all.

2024-01-15 01:32:32

The Kingdom of God will endure forever. Invest your time and money accordingly.

2024-01-05 22:03:23

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seems to work fine, but getting a warning

2024-01-05 22:02:40

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bitcoin proxy needs updating as a result

2024-01-05 18:36:27

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The display for the Q1 seems to be recessed deeper in the case and maybe that'll help, but a larger display probably needs some kind of protection, no?

2024-01-05 18:32:19

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Keep it from scratches or worse, cracking it. I've ruined two coldcards displays.

2024-01-05 18:24:34

@npub1az9…m8y8 will the Q1 come with some kind of screen protector/cover?

2024-01-04 19:20:45

Broken Money was a great read, and is definitely getting used as a textbook in our homeschool.

2024-01-04 18:48:07

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These are significant accusations. Sad to the extent that the claims are accurate, but I imagine there's much more under the surface. @npub1sg6…f63m you obviously don't have to engage, but I hope the Nostr you and your actions/decisions leave a positive legacy. Onward.

2024-01-04 18:35:46

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@npub1sg6…f63m?

2024-01-04 13:53:28

It's hard to quit Twitter.

2024-01-02 17:32:03

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how is it better?

2024-01-02 17:31:44

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👀

2024-01-02 04:00:46

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Stay humble... Easy get swept up in the momentum. Focus on the first principles.

2023-12-29 16:16:38

"Nature's ledger (gold) has robust parameters for supply and debasement but doesn't move and get verified fast enough in the telecommunication age. Mankind's ledger (the dollar) moves and gets verified fast enough but doesn't have robust parameters for supply and debasement. The only way to fix this speed gap in the long run would be to develop a way for a widely accepted, scarce, monetary bearer asset itself to also be able to settle over long distances at the speed of light."
- Lynn Alden, Broken Money, pp. 105-106
What a paragraph to end a section. Brilliant summary and setup. Fantastic read thus far, @npub1a2c…w83a! Thank you.

2023-12-29 01:30:59

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Mullvad VPN social blocker is a very useful tool to break the habit.

2023-12-28 16:45:43

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Do you think the land grab amongst different elite factions will hamper the roll out of CBDCs?

2023-12-28 16:09:49

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Say hello “non-profit” world. Donations are not a business model for [fill in the blank].

2023-12-28 01:11:25

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Blocked websites and services. Some of your online purchases will be flagged as potentially fraudulent (Shopify stores in particular)

2023-12-27 22:07:23

LN nodes are hawaladars? Seems similar, but hawaladars require trust (between each node, sender, & recipient), whereas LN nodes are trust minimized.

2023-12-25 03:04:04

@npub1g05…40hv appreciate your call to action.

2023-12-24 01:15:03

Do justice, love kindness,and walk humbly with God.

2023-12-23 01:56:24

Waiting patiently for fees to come down

2023-12-23 01:34:13

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Best wishes on the move and merry Christmas!

2023-12-20 19:00:09

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Or I guess I can give through OpenSats… I didn’t realize GrapheneOS was on the list and you can donate directly to specific projects.

2023-12-20 18:58:21

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GrapheneOS Foundation should set up a way to donate directly via LN. OpenSats is using Voltage to host their BTCPay Server but that costs about a $100USD/yr… @npub1qny…95gx do you have any recommendations here? Maybe Coinos?

2023-12-20 18:30:03

@npub1gd3…cn8c is there a way to donate to GrapheneOS using LN?

2023-12-18 16:29:29

Low time preference = waiting for 1-2 sats/vB

2023-12-13 20:48:36

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Agreed. Craig has created an amazing wallet. Emblematic of focus and staying true to his mission.

2023-12-13 18:05:31

@npub1guh…6hjy that ETF conversation with Fred was a helpful window into how people in Fred’s socio-economic group might respond to a bitcoin ETF. I also thought you did a good job interviewing and staying respectful. Kudos and thanks for bringing Fred on!

2023-12-11 17:55:03

Currently reading Whatever Happened to Penny Candy by Richard J. Maybury. https://www.bluestockingpress.com/whatever-happened-penny-candy.htm

2023-12-11 17:41:56

Alan Greenspan was an Austrian economist? 🤯

2023-12-11 03:28:24

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You had me checking my mempool!

2023-12-11 03:26:38

@npub1mut…23vg how is the channel open fee communicated to a new user when they want to claim their gifted sats via Mutiny? Is it the same new user flow ?
“Your first lightning receive needs to be 100,000 SATS or greater…”

2023-12-11 02:58:34

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Good strategy. I think “fat” is the key word here.

2023-12-10 15:27:45

The infinite became finite, the eternal and supratemporal entered time and became subject to its conditions, the immutable became mutable, the invisible became the visible, the Creator became the created, the Sustainer of all became dependent, the Almighty infirm. All is summed up in the proposition, "God became man." — John Murray

2023-12-09 14:35:39

Is there a way to receive alerts when mining fees drop to a certain average? @npub18d4…6lt3

2023-12-06 19:58:06

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Why? Is this a UX/UI issue with certain wallets?

2023-12-06 19:52:48

It seems a lot of people are not paying attention to how much they are overpaying in fees relative to the value of their transaction. 🫠💸

2023-11-30 15:51:13

Fees are slowly coming down.

2023-11-25 19:38:23

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Getting a not available in your country error on iOS but not Android.

2023-11-25 19:34:33

Seems like Zeus Pay is the culprit? @npub1xnf…lpr5

2023-11-22 20:48:38

I’m happy to report that the embedded node in Zeus and Robosats work well.

2023-11-22 14:08:17

I’ve been learning more about sovereign and private lightning usage. Darthcoin’s write up on various LN topics have been useful. https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/private-lightning-nodes

2023-11-18 23:38:48

Metal backups, the ones into which you punch divots, are great until you need to destroy them (for privacy). Punching divots in most letters is a major pain. Obfuscation through divots plus angle grinder seems to be the way.

2023-11-11 01:46:14

https://restoreprivacy.com/signal-messenger-testing-usernames-to-replace-phone-numbers/