bitcoinpierre
Pierre Rochard

At the University of Wyoming’s Blockchain Stampede conference we did a deep dive on the value of Bitcoin, the role of mining, and how it balances electricity grids.
Thank you Matthew Skrlac for the invitation to speak and for organizing a great conference! https://image.nostr.build/c727c37f02ea7a02743e33b6e8c86b96efa4f5de17532d8e4648d694e8dc01c3.jpg

2024-09-18 01:35:55

“Free” was something I pushed for at Kraken, it simplifies for users, abuse can be detected, and routing fee revenue is greater than cost. #note1cft…pqe5

2024-09-12 17:35:54

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I don’t have any insider info, but it seems like they had to outsource deposit/withdrawal functionality to a third-party due to regulations, and it seems like that third-party happens to not support Lightning. I don’t know if the lack of support is for regulatory reasons or just not a business priority.

2024-09-10 18:40:42

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Transactions being censored is a hypothetical problem.
Mining can’t be monopolized, it’s the most competitive industry in the world.
Anyone can fabricate arbitrary centralization metrics and declare a hypothetical of theoretical censorship-resistance, for example 100% of hashrate is on planet Earth.

2024-09-10 14:49:43

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There’s a lot of hypothetical problems to be solved

2024-09-10 13:05:12

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Might just take longer to accumulate censored transactions in the mempool

2024-09-10 12:36:38

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I’m not good at price predictions 😂.
Game theory seems to be that censors won’t bother because the fee to overcome would be relatively low.

2024-09-10 03:35:19

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The metaphor is incorrect, because if a txid is censored, it just sits there in the mempool. Bitcoin is not destroyed, it’s not over, the transactor can simply CPFP/RBF until greedy miners defect.

2024-09-09 12:54:52

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You said it’s not censorship resistant, can you point to a txid that is currently being censored?

2024-09-08 19:41:28

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Ok, censor a transaction

2024-09-07 02:14:14

Today I recorded a podcast episode with @npub1r8l…x5dk - be sure to subscribe and give it a listen when it comes out!
We discussed a wide range of topics: savings technology, Lightning, government strategic reserves, and life philosophy
https://stephanlivera.com

2024-07-10 01:48:31

I still remember when I first saw a Max Keiser clip in 2011, he was talking about silver and JPM.
I never would have guessed that a decade later we would be together at the inauguration gala of El Salvador’s President. Hugely grateful for Max’s energy and humor, a hero of bitcoin! https://image.nostr.build/a27a5748fe24075223833b384a95510de22b29345874ab796ffa62bb9026d625.jpg

2023-04-28 16:30:18

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What was the comedic punchline in your fun humorous post?

2023-04-18 17:52:29

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Thank you Natalie!

2023-04-16 19:48:44

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Yeah, it was blipping, should be working now, I just tested it

2023-04-15 22:11:30

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Yes

2023-04-15 19:48:00

Excited to announce that Riot Platforms is working with TSTC to offer an intense 2-week bootcamp in Austin to start your career in Bitcoin mining!
👉 Apply for a Gideon Powell 🐐 scholarship here: https://forms.gle/fVZtgf7rhCp63nTP9
Starts on April 24th, please share for reach! https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_b2dc3807ffe252b6ae9e23b741bcf955c669855630e25ce4ab47cda8824e1e63.jpeg

2023-04-15 19:13:16

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Yikes! Try again

2023-04-15 19:02:21

The fun and winning never ends with Bitcoin! 2023 off to a great start, and I’m not even talking about BTC/USD exchange rate. Just so many builders and educators making progress solving real problems.

2023-03-04 20:12:23

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Yes sorry, I didn’t realize BTC++ was already scheduled!

2023-03-03 22:36:10

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I forgot to update! Is it working now?

2023-03-03 22:35:50

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Now? Should be fixed!

2023-03-03 22:25:22

April 28th will be the first #Bitcoin Lightning Race in Austin, Texas!
Driver and spectator tickets 👇
https://bitcoinlightningrace.com

2023-02-26 03:49:45

I was recently a guest on the Bitcoin Layer podcast, we discussed Lightning, ordinals, and mining.
Let me know what you think!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pierre-rochard-bitcoin-has-never-been-more-exciting/id1650029331?i=1000601518409

2023-02-11 17:13:46

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You can safely delete old witness data

2023-02-05 21:56:52

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Yes, longer IBD, but still not materially more difficult.

2023-02-05 19:30:40

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Ordinals are “opt in”, monetary BTC users unaffected (other than marginal increase in block sizes but still within limit)

2023-02-05 19:01:25

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Not sure, there seems to be a lot of disagreement, I thought maxis were a cult echochamber?

2023-02-05 18:34:52

#no2x proved that miners and businesses don’t control bitcoin.
#uasf proved that developers don’t control bitcoin.
Ordinals and inscriptions proved that bitcoin maxis don’t control bitcoin.
Bitcoin is proven decentralized, there really is no second best!

2023-02-01 05:06:35

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Paid! 🤙

2023-02-01 05:04:25

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Sent, did it work?

2023-02-01 02:20:42

Don’t like something about Damus?
Submit a pull request! That’s the beauty of open source.
https://github.com/damus-io/damus

2023-01-31 23:47:40

running damus!