Mags

Bitcoin mining, custody, & memes 🫡. Advisor PRTI ⛏️. Energy, carbon & economic dev policy. Volunteer firefighter 🚒

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mags@nostrverified.com

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mags@pay.bbw.sv

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2025-04-04 23:46:54

𝗨𝗦 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀 & 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀
In his 2025 letter to shareholders this week, Blackrock's CEO warns, “The U.S. has benefited from the dollar serving as the world’s reserve currency for decades... If the U.S. doesn’t get its debt under control, if deficits keep ballooning, America risks losing that position to digital assets like Bitcoin.”
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A factor driving the trade war (or at minimum indirectly benefiting from it) is the looming refinancing "wall" faced by the US, with approx $14 trillion in federal debt maturing over the next three years.
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In January, 10-year Treasury rates hit 4.8% — these rates would have meant high interest expenses from debt refinancing (compared to the last decade). Cue, the trade war. It's indirectly influencing debt refinancing in 2 ways:
1. Flight to Safety: Heightened economic uncertainty tends to push global investors toward safe haven assets, like US treasuries. And increased demand for Treasuries drives down yields lower
2. Economic Slowdown: prolonged trade conflict can create global economic concerns, causing central banks (incl. the Fed) to reconsider rate hikes & even implement rate cuts, reducing borrowing costs further
And viola, with the chaos of the trade war, the 10-year Treasury yield dropped below 4% today. Lower 10-year yields mean lower future refinancing costs, helping the US gov manage its refinancing wall. But, this is a piece in solving for the massive debt puzzle.
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𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀
There's an alternative — or parallel — path to manage interest payments without inciting market chaos: Bitcoin-backed bonds.
In a new Bitcoin Policy Institute report, Andrew Hohn & @nprofile…mgt6 propose "Bitcoin-Enhanced Treasury Bonds." They recommend that 90% of bond proceeds finance standard gov operations or refinance existing debt, & 10% be allocated toward acquiring Bitcoin to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. By issuing these bonds at a significantly lower interest rate—such as 1% compared to current rates—the gov can substantially cut its debt-servicing expenses. Furthermore, considering Bitcoin’s historical performance, BitBonds have the potential to considerably reduce or even eliminate the federal debt burden over time.
Adopting Bitcoin-enhanced bonds could thus offer the US a financial advantage, aligning debt management with a new era of fiscal and monetary policy.

2025-04-04 03:10:17

Me, when the omega candle is delayed another month
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2025-04-03 22:11:54

The Golden Age of Crypto:
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2025-04-02 00:39:53

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Idk what the heal thread is and at this point I'm afraid to ask

2025-03-27 01:48:01

Are you?
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2025-03-09 22:11:19

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Lol, lousy attempt scammer

2025-03-04 22:40:47

Furthermore, the IMF does not want El Salvador to set precedent for other countries that it's loans can be used to buy Bitcoin or fund Bitcoin mining operations. Regardless where the funds come from, revenue or IMF loan, any purchases or mining infrastructure could be perceived to have funded Bitcoin activities
#nevent1q…6as5

2025-03-04 21:49:10

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Yes, but I don't understand why the IMF would give the loan (or other loans to other countries) if they don't follow its conditions

2025-03-04 21:12:14

The IMF has imposed conditions that El Salvador stop accumulating Bitcoin as part of its $1.4billion loan. They will be restricted from Bitcoin purchases and mining. This has several implications for "Bitcoin Country".
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗠𝗙 𝗟𝗼𝗮𝗻𝘀
This request aligns with the IMF’s broader historical pattern of using loans as leverage to shape the economic policies of borrowing nations in a way that prioritizes Western financial interests.
The IMF (and World Bank) has historically imposed economic conditions that force developing nations to prioritize foreign debt repayment and economic policies favoring multinational corporations over domestic economic sovereignty. These conditions often limit a country’s ability to pursue independent economic strategies, such as nationalizing resources, setting up protective trade policies, and now, in the digital age, adopting Bitcoin as a reserve asset. See @nprofile…89xw and J. Perkins (Confessions of an Economic Hitman) bodies of work for more context on how the IMF operates and their economic aftermath.
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗠𝗙 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
Bitcoin represents an alternative to the global dollar-based financial system, which is dominated by the IMF, World Bank, and Western financial institutions. If El Salvador successfully accumulates Bitcoin and demonstrates its use as a sovereign reserve asset, it could set a precedent for other developing nations to reduce reliance on the IMF’s financial mechanisms.
The IMF traditionally structures loans to ensure that the borrowing country remains within the dollar-based global economy. Bitcoin adoption could reduce El Salvador’s reliance on the U.S. dollar, challenging the traditional financial architecture in which the IMF plays a central role.
If El Salvador complies, it may remain dependent on traditional financial institutions and the dollar based system for a longer timeframe. By limiting Bitcoin accumulation, the IMF forces El Salvador to stay within an economic system prone to inflation, capital controls, and external geopolitical shocks.
El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment, spearheaded by Bukele, challenges the traditional debt-based system and represents an alternative development model that the IMF may perceive as a threat.
Much is at stake: if El Salvador were to succeed in integrating Bitcoin successfully, it could encourage other countries to follow suit. The IMF’s condition is likely a preemptive measure to prevent this trend from gaining traction.
𝗘𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱
El Salvador already has a strategic geopolitical advantage compared to other countries that have accepted IMF loans in that they have accumulated over 6,000 Bitcoin.
The US Federal and State governments, other Western countries, and sovereign wealth are increasingly contemplating adding Bitcoin to reserves. As one of the first movers, El Salvador is in a unique position to repay it's debt with potential Bitcoin price appreciation with rising global adoption, unlike other developing countries that continue to take on debt (and loan conditions) via IMF loan restructuring.
Further, El Salvador has implemented soft Bitcoin initiatives like education (see the ES Bitcoin Office's initiatives), which position its people and businesses towards individual adoption and accumulation (vs at a national level). These are more likely to survive government terms and changing policies, and also build businesses that can compete globally in a growing Bitcoin economy.
When El Salvador adopted the Bitcoin Law, it appeared that Bitcoin could be an alternative pathway for developing countries becoming more economically sovereign instead of taking on IMF and World Bank loans. The disappointment observed by Bitcoiners in seeing the conditions imposed by the IMF are understandable. But it may not be black or white -- more time is needed to assess the lasting success of El Salvador’s efforts to become a Bitcoin Country.

2025-03-04 03:35:10

In 10 days, North Korea established a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve that's larger than most countries
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2025-02-26 21:42:32

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2025-02-25 18:53:49

Unless Trump announces a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), his various policy announcements are creating market chaos. Additionally, North Korea's recent hack of Bybit eroded confidence in the market.
Meanwhile, the U.S. government’s focus on fiscal responsibility is not favorable for Bitcoin. Prices could decline further, but there is a potential path to recovery.
For Bitcoin to rally, a few key events need to happen:
1. Trump announces an SBR.
2. JP Morgan agrees to bank Coinbase and Kraken.
3. BNY Mellon begins custodying Bitcoin and enables purchases on its platform.
If these conditions are met, Bitcoin could reach $120K. Furthermore, major donors who contributed millions to Trump’s campaign are unhappy, which may pressure him to make strategic announcements to regain their support.

2025-02-23 20:49:09

Happy Sunday Nostriches! I hope it's a great one for you too 🫶🏼
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2025-02-15 17:45:51

Is it less painful to be rugged by others than by yourself? Look at the Bitcoin landfill guy, still at it instead of at peace

2025-02-06 20:39:58

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Phrasing

2025-02-02 22:40:01

The battlefields of the 21st century are economic & digital:
🚩 Trade wars
🚩 AI compute wars
🚩 Block space & hashrate wars
🚩 Cyber warfare
#nevent1q…4w88

2025-01-27 22:06:25

The wars of the 21st century: kinetic warfare is moving to economic & digital battlefields. Blockspace & hashrate wars join the ranks of trade, cyber, & AI compute warfare.
Historically, power was contested through kinetic wars—wars that required the mobilization of physical resources like soldiers & weapons. However, battles for dominance are shifting, reflecting the growing importance of economic dependencies, intelligence, compute, financial sovereignty, & corresponding infrastructure as the new tools of war.
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘀: Nations weaponize economic dependencies (e.g., energy, rare earth minerals, technology exports) using financial & regulatory tools. Economic leverage is used as a weapon & trade wars can escalate into broader supply chain disruptions.
𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘀: the battle for AI dominance has created a race to secure computational resources, talent, & data (which becomes a strategic asset)
𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 & 𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘀: Nations, companies, & even individuals are competing to dominate the infrastructure that powers decentralized networks (Bitcoin). Block space (the ability to include transactions in a block) is a scarce resource & nations or corporations seek control to gain economic leverage or censor financial activities. Nations controlling substantial hashrate can ensure uninterrupted access to blockspace.
𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘀: Nations are shoring up digital tools to attack or defend critical infrastructure (financial systems, energy grids, communications networks), steal information, or undermine adversaries.
The battle for dominance in these arenas will define the next century of geopolitics, shaping a future where the strongest actors may no longer be those with the largest armies. In cyber warfare, AI, & blockspace wars, private actors (companies, collectives) can be as powerful as governments. This changing landscape can allow smaller players (e.g., small nations, private corporations, or even individuals) to punch above their weight. For example, a small nation with abundant hydroelectric power like Bhutan can become a Bitcoin mining powerhouse.
The control of scarce resources remains central to these conflicts -- whether it’s compute power, rare earth minerals, cyber talent, or blockspace. Scarcity creates choke points that can be exploited for geopolitical leverage. Geopolitical winners will be those who can rapidly adapt while securing their physical & digital resource base.

2025-01-25 22:44:16

El Salvador sunsets are 🔥🤌🏼
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2025-01-24 18:06:01

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I arranged with Volcano Energy so I don't belive it's open to the public as there is security. It used to be closed until recently even for tours like this so I was lucky. Sadly, the volcano site was closed to tours due to construction

2025-01-24 16:44:42

Toxic maxis: I only buy virgin bitcoin mined by a volcano
Nostriches: I buy bitcoin for zaps
Degens: I've bridged my wBTC to a new protocol collateralized by tungsten cubes & earn 40% in a liquidity pool
Privacy geek: I run my BTC through a coinjoin & my node
Institutions: I bought IBIT
Saylor: I added a 🟢
Pleb miners: kyc free bitcoin baybee that heats my house

2025-01-24 16:37:55

Proof of Work in 🇸🇻: boots on the ground at one of Volcano Energy's run-of-river hydro & solar sites for my upcoming book on the geopolitics of Bitcoin mining
This energy supports bitcoin mining in Bitcoin Country
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(PS, yes, that is a 🌋 in the back!)

2025-01-03 21:30:57

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how do I get it for Android?

2025-01-03 21:02:34

@nprofile…n6q3 how can I fix this? What relay should I add? 🙏🏼
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2025-01-01 22:22:38

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What is the capstone? Thanks

2025-01-01 06:51:22

Happy new year! 🥂🎊 All the best to you Nostr gang in 2025
We're celebrating in Squamish, BC 🇨🇦, what about you?
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2024-12-26 05:07:17

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Mission & purpose in life?

2024-12-26 05:05:37

Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄
May your days be merry, your home full of love, your glass & fridge full, & your Bitcoin breaking out to ATHs all next year 🥂
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2024-12-22 20:26:56

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I haven't done the math, but a few factors to consider:
Additional infrastructure cost of genny
Extent of efficiency losses (new vs old genny)
Price of sats now vs future (some will mine at loss anticipating appreciation)
Some folks have looked into similar set ups
https://x.com/SoftwarmLLC/status/1850585505018323227?t=QUQTXV96EsupXd1YnKfp_g&s=19
Though most just use grid power and recycle heat from what I've seen (they've reported lowering nat gas costs, but can't find tweet rn & to what extent it offsets power cost)

2024-12-22 01:45:40

Naughty or nice? https://image.nostr.build/c49fbc84417a3ed523ea6daca9e0db4a2ebb210a70489886b9c367d6e3bf8e56.jpg

2024-12-20 15:43:00

Portfolio theory text books vs Bitcoin whitepaper
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2024-12-20 15:28:22

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Not your server, not your data

2024-12-20 14:10:20

Starting a PTSD support group for class of 2017 December price drop survivors; lmk if you need a pep talk or drop a pep talk in comments 👇🏼🫶🏼 https://image.nostr.build/7c30a93cd978d524501474db82a934a33935ccc7e676a1acd5de3c7a8b01ec76.jpg

2024-12-19 14:12:28

Get yourself Bitcoin miners & become more self-sufficient:
- Heat your home, pool & hot tub
- Dry fruits/veggies/mushrooms
- Heat beer & whiskey mash
- Sous vide your meat
- Incubate chickens & heat the henhouse
- Subsidize building out self generation
🫡
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2024-12-19 02:58:10

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Calling @nprofile…ek8n! Did you stop again? 🤦🏼‍♀️

2024-12-19 02:35:49

What now... laser ray to 100k again?
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2024-12-17 13:24:37

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Are you mining shitcoins? 🤣

2024-12-17 12:53:13

Buckle in folks, Bitcoin is taking off
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@nprofile…jpr0 @nprofile…ek8n @nprofile…j708

2024-12-16 20:09:11

Gridless has established the first of its kind: a biomass waste powered Bitcoin mining operation in Kenya
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Partnering w/ one of the largest sisal producers, @GridlessCompute was instrumental in helping commission a 1.7MW waste biomass power plant at the sisal plantation
Sisal is a natural fiber derived from the sword-shaped leaves of the Agave sisala plant. Sisal is strong & durable natural fiber used to make rugs, mats, ropes, twine, & brushes, as well as in agricultural & industrial products like sacks & reinforcement materials
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The leaves are harvested, crushed & scraped to separate fibers from pulp. The fibers are washed, sun-dried, brushed, & graded before being bundled. The sisal plants die after ~10yrs, leaving behind a large bulb. In the past, these redidues were collected & burned in the field
The plantation sought to commission a 1.7MW plant that would use the biomass. But due to covid related delays & the gov canceling a PPA that would permit excess power to feed into the grid, commissioning the plant became uneconomical as it would run at low power & inefficiently. Given that commissioning costs were the same, regardless of generation power, the power plant stood idle & the sisal bulbs were burned in fields, their biofuel potential wasted
Gridless identified the stranded power opportunity & partnered w the sisal production facility, consuming the unused power to run up to 1.1MW of Bitcoin miners. By providing an end use for excess power, Gridless Compute made it economically feasible to commission the powerplant
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The power plant is fueled by dry sisal bulbs that would be wasted by field burning. The sisal bulbs are dried, transported to the site, & crushed. Biomass is fed to a vertical suspension boiler via a conveyor system & the boiler produces steam to run a turbine & generate power
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Before the power generation facility was commissioned, the plantation faced several challenges. The sisal fiber production facility uses 500kW, but their demand has large peaks, fluctuating between 200 and 800kW. The electricity supplied by the national grid is intermittent, with up to 4 power cuts a day. During outages, expensive diesel generators are needed to supply electricity to the factory & time is lost restarting machines after a power outage
Bitcoin miners are power problem solvers. They're the perfect demand response tool & can locate directly at stranded power, incl waste biofuel. Miners also provide a demand response service as the sisal production facility ramps up/ down to balance the load on the power plant
The beauty of this project is that Gridless Compute supported renewable generation in Kenya, & the 1st of its kind at that. Another incredible case study of Bitcoin miners presenting a novel way to identify stranded power & support electricity infrastructure in a far corner of the world
Lastly this project is close to my heart: my Masters thesis focused on biomass supply availability (for biofuels) & I helped shape biofuel policy in Canada before I joined this industry. So I jumped at the chance to come full circle & visit this biofuel Bitcoin mining site
A big thank you to the Gridless Compute team for being incredible hosts & taking us on a tour of the mining site & power plant & facilitating a tour of the sisal production facility. Thank you @nprofile…8984 @nprofile…ea0n Janet & Florah for a memorable trip!
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@nprofile…z9k3 @nprofile…jpr0 @nprofile…ek8n @nprofile…j708

2024-12-11 18:55:09

Today, our Proof of Workforce team made history in Kenya. We presented the Kenya National Fire Brigades Association (KENFIBA) with a Bitcoin donation at the @nprofile…q2hd, helping the union get off of zero. Our goal is to help the Association with their emergency response, membership, & recruitment efforts by placing Bitcoin on their balance sheet
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This trip, we met with the CEO & Sec. General of the Kenya Fire Brigades Association, & learned about their work in supporting & unifying the Kenyan Firefighters, & enhancing the fire service in Kenya. We also discussed Bitcoin & its benefits as a tool for unions & wage earners. Kenya, a nation of 56 million people, has ~1,400 Firefighter - for perspective, Toronto, with 3 million, has 3,200 uniformed personnel. Firefighters make $150/month & have no pension (unlike police), so one of the unions goals is to advocate for a better future
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Following this historical step, the KENFIBA leadership will have access to visionary Bitcoin builders in Kenya, @nprofile…ay3q & Jodom, both local Kenyans building in the Bitcoin ecosystem, in providing the union & its members with tools, education, & resources
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As a volunteer firefighter in Canada, sharing a tool of hope with Kenyan firefighters is especially meaningful to me. Their success as a union, translates into success for the people of Kenya, & the emergency responders & firefighters they rely on in life or death situations
#ABC24. Thank you @nprofile…z9k3 for bringing this together!
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2024-12-11 08:03:17

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Omg, free speech is so terrible 🤦🏼‍♀️ They don't understand their privilege

2024-12-10 22:27:50

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So if someone decides to go to bluesky, they will see your nostr posts? Or they will need to use a 3rd party app where both are merged? Thanks in advance

2024-12-10 21:54:01

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Ok... that explains almost nothing. Ie it's a repost mechanism?

2024-12-10 21:48:18

I don't understand the folks in my X feed are announcing moving to Bluesky. It offers nothing of value (except maybe the mistaken feeling of a safespace). Its not censorship resistant nor does it offer freedom of speech). It's also not where the momentum/people are (vs X). Nor does it provide value for value like NOSTR (ie ability to get paid), plus all this below
#nevent1q…ude3

2024-12-10 21:47:03

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What is this? Why would you join a lame ass permissioned social media?

2024-12-10 09:06:18

NOSTR doesn't try to replace social media; we created an ecosystem of apps. With your private key, you can log into a Twitter like thing & your social graph follows. You can go to work on code at github equivalent, go to Google sheets like app & you take your identity. You own, it & they can't shut it down. You hold your data. This allows for creativity
NOSTR moves faster than Twitter wrt development. And no one is asking for permission for themselves. And with each open source success, we gain more confidence
- @nprofile…67ea #ABC24 @nprofile…q2hd
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2024-12-10 08:49:22

This is not about Bitcoin, it's about permissionless tools. You can build something without permission. Whether that's code, a company, or education. Each individual has skills & something to give that has impact
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#ABC2024

2024-12-06 13:04:37

Mining in the wild! We set up a #Bitaxe off of Starlink, & powered them with a Land Cruiser. This is now an African mining safari 🦓 🐘 🦒 ⛏️
https://photos.app.goo.gl/RorQQYHrNm4TX3Kn6
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2024-12-01 22:29:24

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You're making them do a triathlon and shark swim, right?

2024-11-25 18:14:43

At what part of the cycle do religious organizations start swapping their reserves for Bitcoin?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wealthiest_religious_organizations

2024-11-22 21:20:49

With the United States contemplating establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, I wrote a detailed argument for why Canada needs to add Bitcoin to its treasury & how we can execute on it:
https://medium.com/@mgronowska/canada-needs-bitcoin-in-its-treasury-50391b07f840

2024-11-20 20:58:09

Microsoft has the chance to become Macrohard next month, buying the hardest money in the world for their treasury

2024-11-19 20:54:19

I own part of a $100 million dollar digital building in Manhattan 💅
Iykyk

2024-11-18 16:17:42

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I don't understand 😭

2024-11-18 15:57:37

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Creepto lol

2024-11-18 15:56:52

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If they want levered Bitcoin ETFs they can buy BITX (2x btc)

2024-11-18 15:53:36

Bull market reminder that you can buy 2x leveraged Bitcoin or MSTR ETFs. Have a nice day

2024-11-18 00:56:21

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This probably will be one of the best reflections of probably based on what we saw wrt election results
https://polymarket.com/event/will-trump-create-a-national-bitcoin-reserve-in-his-first-100-days

2024-11-18 00:52:12

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This remains one of my favorite movies. Have watched it more than any other. Still holds. Has action romance, comedy & great world building

2024-11-18 00:51:21

If the US establishes a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, presidential & Prime Minister candidates in other countries will be compelled to articulate clear policy positions on an SBR, its management, purpose, & integration into national strategies. Wild to think about

2024-11-16 12:48:36

Getting to 100k feels like the last lap in Mario Kart

2024-11-16 04:11:27

Serrano's eyebrow is how the last bear market felt. Hit after hit

2024-11-14 23:44:07

Ackchyually, Canada had a god candle this week 👉👈

2024-11-14 18:50:06

https://image.nostr.build/dbc3842614acb0691eb328aab2a27e09b6dda1f308e1bbb45e52a64c63d70143.jpg

2024-11-12 18:30:15

IT'S MINING MAXXING TIME
All home heaters need a miner. All district heating needs miner co-location. Saunas & pools too. All greenhouses & animal pens need miners
If you need heat, you need to subsidize it with the scarcest asset in the world. Don't leave sats on the table
This is the golden age for mining

2024-11-12 16:56:34

Two wrench attacks w/in the last week! Stay vigilant & safe everyone. Minimize what you share: your stack, your travel plans, your personal info. Be cautious in who you trust. We survived the bear, let's all make it in the bull 🫶🏼
https://image.nostr.build/6fc4f0fae14246055a244ce3eed81605925db15fdfe109e7af25d16a655ef48b.jpg

2024-11-12 16:54:20

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I member

2024-11-12 16:44:57

Our Slovenian server converts daily tips (& part of his paycheck) to Bitcoin! We found out bc a friend was going to the store & the server asked him to take his tips & buy BTC at the register (like a BTM). The server then scanned the QR & funded his account w KYC free BTC. Based 😎 https://image.nostr.build/b559ccc99cd66118004c3e14a2f6f6762027742103a4c37a6973b91e5e13c703.jpg

2024-11-12 04:53:25

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2024-11-11 13:17:41

There's no shitposting like airport shitposting during a bull market :)

2024-11-11 13:14:38

Normies are either oblivious we're printing daily ATHs or think we've hit the top
Bitcoiners: iykyk
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2024-11-11 13:12:10

If your non-bitcoin company is not announcing Bitcoin buys each quarter, how much can you trust its leadership?

2024-11-11 13:07:04

21 is in the air... and it's electric! https://image.nostr.build/f50ab1f882d171efb5ba96703fb5ac68ad5383902693efc4e37f92bb7b5bac11.jpg

2024-11-09 10:08:32

"Everyone wants a Lambo, even nation states" 🤣
- Prince Filip
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2024-11-09 01:49:35

... Nothing stops this train
https://image.nostr.build/913fcd28c7c2b10ef41bb1883f745401a2a13cac231b4648c8d7c055d4769d2f.jpg

2024-11-07 15:48:13

Every airport I land, I check the FX exchange booths ("have we made it mainstream yet?"). Just landed in Zagreb & this is the first airport FX exchange I've seen that buys/sells Bitcoin. Gradually then suddenly!
https://image.nostr.build/91bf408f280f0c748ebc436d27b360fce5a875716285c14f455c550215e9d4bc.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/5bddf0a1d98d160e47c6e0a7c834cc1d9f6a6d37ca4619f89f9fed675cb293ea.jpg
Expensive vs a crypto exchange (buy BTC at 82.4k, sell at 72k at about 75k price), but better than some BTMs

2024-11-06 08:33:55

America chose rich

2024-11-06 03:46:27

Bitcoin's geopolitical role is set to take center stage after tonight

2024-11-06 03:33:46

It's not red vs blue, it's red vs GREEN 😎
https://image.nostr.build/a9f13bca674af651d72359d7b762f8676a116c530305e60c2488cee040098fc6.jpg

2024-10-29 14:52:08

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No, Trudeau banned affordability

2024-10-29 14:51:33

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... maybe it was intentionally 💀

2024-10-29 14:51:05

While everyone waits for 100k, I'm here waiting for 1𝟱𝟴𝗸 🫡

2024-10-25 18:59:16

This is a very well done statue! Not only can you be a part of it, but as you circle it, Satoshi dissappears not unlike in real life
https://video.nostr.build/d3ee885a64dcfa0fdaf8772e7c911d69fdc3c823fb4e1820712f40302bacde26.mp4
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2024-10-25 18:46:58

We are all Satoshi
https://image.nostr.build/55fba0782b6afd9c8c70861d7edb060d3271e9fa35686b71859196bbb2edcab4.jpg

2024-10-21 22:20:18

In Lugano to teach at the Plan B Mining school on the geopolitics of ⛏️
The city is beautiful at night!
https://image.nostr.build/09bc41811037ea24889a7168c706cb139327eea476c9c6d3f3846eda23069e9a.jpg

2024-10-20 23:55:15

*checks Bitcoin price cause we work at McDonald's in bear markets* 🔎
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2024-10-18 18:03:36

I AM HODLING!
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2024-10-11 19:54:08

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Amethyst, can see it until I click on it, if you didn't boost, it would be gone
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2024-10-11 19:51:58

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2024-10-11 19:51:02

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He wanted to sniff beach creature trails :)

2024-10-11 05:50:17

Last northern lights, I saw people posting cool dog pics, so this time I tried it & he was a good, still boy https://image.nostr.build/26d2d70c582f4cd76eb4b0fce52c03df473acc99b30ea1d4d503fcd5e2280345.jpg

2024-10-11 05:49:02

We're lucky it's a clear night! https://image.nostr.build/09e86348d2497e7b2f3fa76272c4896cf92c35c5c5e94b1603b06734e95d50da.jpg

2024-10-11 05:45:13

Look up
Gorgeous night
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2024-10-09 02:23:03

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Where did you find instructions? I would love to make lip balm & whipped hand cream

2024-09-30 17:07:15

This was a first, Canadian customs were checking passports when exiting the plane. They said it's cause people rip up their docs and want to stay here forever.

2024-09-29 09:59:18

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Ooooh, glad you asked!
The biggest difference I notices is European trucks are so much smaller vs North America due to space constraints (narrow streets)
https://image.nostr.build/e40a592d3bce0e380f6014368a431e34e8eb9fcdbaa6692968e86296fea39bef.jpg
Gear & tools will vary by department & funding availability so harder to say. For a volunteer department, we are very well equipped & recently swapped to carbon fiber tanks but I saw heavier aluminum in 1 truck. We also bought electric extrication equipment which improves mobility; I saw gas powered extrication equipment. Was interesting to see some of their trucks can respond with 9 FF! (We usually send 4 or 5 in 1 truck).
Also very interesting that they have both career & volunteers in Frankfurt - in Canada a city this size would be 100% career
https://image.nostr.build/e19b9611b00a6768b637abb65ed9790064a9c4d5fbb0873c7ad9efbd51494adf.jpg

2024-09-29 09:24:53

Everything reminds me of him... https://image.nostr.build/8bb9b7c81872c5b9280643c450c155c032874ad4bd1f109dc81d0712a42c4c2f.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/4b00047b44baada35f174ac7099dcb8c1188626151bddd80ccc0331062d667a4.jpg
(Bitcoin)

2024-09-28 14:48:47

How serendipitous to come across Frankfurt celebrating 150 years of their fire department! My FD also celebrated a big year this year 🤝🏻
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2024-09-27 09:55:57

'Merely “making available” a “communications protocol” can, by the SEC’s own admission, trigger an obligation to register.' 👀
https://www.therage.co/gensler-to-rule-on-licensing-requirements-for-communication-protocols-2/

2024-09-18 22:42:41

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Seems like it took a lot longer than it should? And the commentary was sadly uninspiring - shouldn't be questioning if it went through :(

2024-09-17 11:21:22

Your country does not need to sit on scarce natural resources like gold or rare earth metals to gain a strategic advantage
Your country can accumulate Bitcoin like Bhutan (13,033BTC) & El Salvador (5,876BTC) to acquire long-term economic prosperity & sustainable national wealth
https://image.nostr.build/964cc6ddc813410698550288f5d604d8a17235f78c856c9d38333a871692bc13.jpg
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Source:
https://platform.arkhamintelligence.com/explorer/entity/druk-holding-investments
https://platform.arkhamintelligence.com/explorer/entity/el-salvador