mbarulli
Marco Barulli

https://marco.barulli.it

Progressive bitcoiner.
Building and using decentralized tools that matter.
Working on Bitcoin-backed loans at Firefish.io. 🐠

Public Key

npub18nagz6a53yh6d05e8trj487dhvyfhh4qchvsz87jqng4g4zl5tvs825evl

NIP-05 Address

_@marco.barulli.it

NIP-57 Address

mbarulli@getalby.com

Profile Code

nprofile1qqsre75pdw6gjtaxh6vn43e2nlxmkzymm6svtkgprlfqf52523069kgpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduemrsxd

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nos.lol

relay.damus.io

relay.nostr.band

Author Public Key

npub18nagz6a53yh6d05e8trj487dhvyfhh4qchvsz87jqng4g4zl5tvs825evl

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2025-04-03 08:16:30

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A parte la tartarughina, si differenzia in qualcosa rispetto al progetto originale 4get.ca ?

2025-03-31 18:09:17

<rant>
Dopo essere stato parte della prima e variegata comunità di bitcoiner italiani (2011-2015), mi sono trasferito in Germania per diversi anni. Al mio rientro ho cercato gradualmente di scoprire come si fosse evoluto l’ecosistema bitcoin nazionale.
Ho così timidamente partecipato a qualche bitcoin meetup/spritz/beer, mi sono iscritto ai canali Telegram più importanti (Telegram!? Nel 2025!? #@%*$!), seguito podcaster e youtuber vari, ecc.
E ora mi chiedo dove sia finita l’apertura al diverso e la ricchezza di idee degli inizi.
Sto infatti incontrando quasi esclusivamente bitcoiner assolutamente conformi allo standard, ovvero bitcoiner che si identificano in qualche aggregato dei seguenti totem: no tax, no vax, pro gun, no immigrati, riscaldamento globale = truffa, UE = dittatura, W Mises, W Milei, W Bukele, W Trump, hodl, bull run, to the moon, dio, famiglia, palestra, bistecca e uova, …
Mai una voce fuori dal coro. Eppure nel lontanissimo 2011, ci era chiaro che bitcoin fosse per tutti. Anche oggi lo si dice, ma al contempo si è creata una narrazione, a volte dai toni forti, che tiene lontana una buona fetta di potenziali utilizzatori che non necessariamente si riconoscono in questo aggregato di convinzioni.
Capire ed abbracciare Bitcoin richiede un notevole sforzo ed una genuina curiosità intellettuale. Non rendiamo questo percorso di scoperta e comprensione di Bitcoin più difficile di quello che già è.
Bitcoin è per tutti. Anche oggi.
</rant>
https://m.primal.net/PzjH.gif

2025-03-28 18:44:38

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I agree, but it's not available as a web app.

2025-03-27 07:52:23

Domain name registrars are still the most relevant and critical centralized component of the Internet.
I'm surprised that we have not been able to transition to a more decentralized, distributed, or federated system.
Despite various attempts, nothing has been able to gain significant traction. (I still remember the excitement of using Namecoin to set up a .bit domain that no one visited ...)
Perhaps this is an area where Nostr could play a role?
#asknostr
https://m.primal.net/Puof.png

2025-03-17 11:22:33

This new service from @npub1get…0nfm looks like magic!
I’ve always been told that Bitcoin and subscriptions does not play well together, but apparently Alby managed to solve the conundrum and now I might be able to schedule regular weekly payments to my daughters’ wallets. How cool is that?
I’m wondering if there are elements of centralization in this solution.
I’d love to hear a more detailed explanation of the inner workings.
https://zapplanner.albylabs.com/
https://image.nostr.build/eae32361b849d1ce8b893a25ba95bbed4e65ff8eacc821b59ab20cc4fe20eddc.jpg

2025-03-12 18:27:55

I'm considering giving @nprofile…lajl a try.
Would you recommend this service?
Which kind of return may I expect?
Thanks!
#asknostr

2025-02-27 14:05:14

RSS is one of those humble protocols that glues the web. It was born out of the same values (openness, data portability, ...) that are the foundation of Nostr.
You may not be aware, but you can already export most of the content you create and publish today into an RSS feed.
- Most blog platforms allow users to make their content available as an RSS feed.
- Most bookmark services allow users to create an RSS feed from their bookmarks.
- Plenty of third-party services enable the creation of RSS feeds for your Twitter, Instagram, Facebook accounts (think RSS.app, IFTTT, ...).
- Most podcast platforms generate an RSS feed for your show.
- ...
On the other hand, Nostr is poised to become the new web infrastructure. It will dismantle the walled gardens we've been living in for too long and is already shaping an ecosystem of decentralized apps that will gradually replace centralized ones, one by one.
Connecting RSS and Nostr is obviously a necessary step to accelerate the transition toward this new web powered by Nostr. This Geyser Project (link below) aims to build the necessary momentum to create a tool that enables everyone to make the most of RSS in a Nostr world.
Applications are countless: just imagine turning the RSS feed of bookmarks about a specific topic into a nice stream of Nostr notes pushed to a specific npub profile, and then transformin those Nostr notes into a beautiful website built with @nprofile…zdyk .
⇒ Help me build rss2nostr!
I'm fully aware there are already a few tools out there attempting this, but all of them are quite limited in features or designed to only serve tech users.
What we need is a web app that allows users to:
- Submit the RSS feed they want to connect with Nostr
- Define rules and parameters for converting RSS items into Nostr events
- Specify the Nostr profile they would like to publish the events to
Furthermore, using a liberal open-source license, we may enable the development of competing/specialized web apps.
https://geyser.fund/project/rss2nostr?hero=marcobarulli
https://m.primal.net/PNRF.png

2025-02-27 10:00:19

Ditch Vinted and eBay! 🚫
Discover a new way to buy and sell with Nostr and Sats. ⚡
I'm testing out @nprofile…pgtn with two awesome #StarWars plushies, see link below.
(shh, don't tell my kids they're going! 😉)
https://shopstr.store/listing/naddr1qvzqqqrkcgpzq086s94mfzf056lfjwk8920umwcgn002p3weqy0aypx32329lgkeqpqxgepcvyersdpcx5ckgdphxf3ngcfexyck2dfkxsurgdtpxcmrgcnyxu6rgetpxdjxzdmrx3jrvcnxvycnqc35v5urwdesvscnzerpvysqdvwr

2025-02-12 18:29:33

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ghost.org
buttondown.com might be worth checking as well

2025-02-10 15:26:36

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Sure, plenty of web clients, but most of them are just X clones.
(While Notedeck has a unique set of festures)
To me "bring Nostr to the web" means having as many web app as possible exploiting the full Nostr potential (video chats, communities, eshops, repositories, online forms, ...).
These are online services we grew accustomed to, but we gave up data ownership and much more to the walled garden hosting them.
I believe Nostr is the way to fall in love again with the web.

2025-02-10 15:12:18

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Fair enough. I will wait for a Nostr client with the same set of features as Notedeck. To the best of my knowledge, as of today, there is none.

2025-02-10 14:09:39

This reply from @nprofile…5e6s to my suggestion to release a web version of Damus Notedeck left me puzzled …
I firmly believe that if we do not bring Nostr to the web, and the web to Nostr (thanks @nprofile…zdyk , @nprofile…ltxc , … for covering this part), Nostr will never succeed.
Nostr web clients might not be as snappy as native apps, but are those milliseconds so important?
/cc @nprofile…478g @nprofile…wjy3 @nprofile…x58v
#nevent1q…2csh

2025-02-10 13:52:06

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@nprofile…fy4z : I've installed ThunderHub and I can confirm that the only transactions processed by my node are my own.
One of the reasons I wanted to run a lightning node was to contribute to the Lightning Network as a whole. Not interested in earning fees, but only to make the network more capable, and that includes routing others' transactions.
Are you telling me that AlbyHub is not designed for this?

2025-02-09 16:57:17

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Thanks!
@nprofile…fy4z , do you want to chime in? 😄

2025-02-09 16:26:37

Un invito alla serata degli ospiti del prossimo Festival di Sanremo mi sembra il minimo.
Se ciò non accadesse sarà chiaro a tutti che c'è un complotto per tenere Nostr e i Jalisse fuori dal Festival!
#nostr #sanremo
#nevent1q…dkjd

2025-02-06 16:34:12

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Android for sure, but a web version would be even better.

2025-01-30 10:53:11

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I could sell my rig and deploy it somewhere else.
Not sure it is worth the trouble though.
Being a Sazmining customer implies a lot of trust in the company. I took the risk and I wanted to share the so-and-so outcome.

2025-01-28 16:46:47

Interestingly, none of the crypto accounting services mentioned in my previous post has an official profile on Nostr. I’d really love to hear about the measures they have in place to defend the trove of customer data stored on their servers.
Even more interesting is the fact that none of these services moved the app logic to the browser and, by using client-side encryption, designed its service in a way that minimizes the amount of user data exposed to the server.
If anyone from Koinly, CryptoPanda, BlockPit, CoinLedger, TaxBit, CryptoTax, or other similar services is reading this and willing to share their perspective, I would be interested in hearing from you. Thank you!
#asknostr
#nevent1q…0c4x

2025-01-28 07:43:21

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If you need any further information about Firefish.io, you may contact me at marco_at_firefish_dot_io
Happy to help. Thanks!

2025-01-25 18:37:45

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What a unique human being!

2025-01-24 20:35:52

In 2020, ~270k bitcoiners around the world freaked out because of the data breach suffered by Ledger. The leaked information consisted “only” of email addresses, names, phone numbers, and home addresses. This data was later used for targeted phishing campaigns, and, allegedly, a few physical attacks as well.
Fast forward to today: bitcoiners are totally cool connecting their wallets and exchange accounts to crypto accounting services (e.g.: Koinly, CoinLedger, TaxBit, Coinpanda, ...) that download and store transactions and balances on their servers alongside personal data. These services could definitely leak a richer data set than Ledger.
An attractive target for attackers interested in chasing crypto riches. Essentially a honeypot waiting to be exploited.
Moreover, these accounting services are often run by small startups with a questionable security mindset, and undisclosed security policies and protocols. This raises concerns about their ability to protect user data.
What do you think? Am I missing something here?
(If you believe that "tax is theft", then this question may not be relevant to you, as it's unlikely you would use accounting solutions designed to help with tax compliance.)
https://m.primal.net/NyWC.png

2025-01-24 15:40:30

Why is there an annotated version of the Bitcoin white-paper on Genius.com, a website for song lyrics?
Quite remarkably, the lyrics of the song “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” composed by Satoshi Nakamoto were uploaded to Genius in 2013.
Most of the annotations and comments left are quite interesting. Among those who added their annotations are notable figures like @npub17u5…t4tp and @npub1xee…z3mx - btw, someone should invite Balaji Srinivasan to be more active on Nostr!
https://image.nostr.build/b9bce3bdac8cde2ae51ba7e0f406acc8e30e84fe74fae38b91bc35b3ea7f402d.png
https://genius.com/Satoshi-nakamoto-bitcoin-a-peer-to-peer-electronic-cash-system-annotated

2025-01-24 13:43:05

Someone asked on Reddit the following questions: “Explain how Nostr works like I’m a 5 year old”.
I really liked this answer by @npub1xr5…93g6:
> For social media you need an identity that people can use to follow you, and you need a way to prove that your posts are made by you, not someone else using your identity. In traditional social media the service provider does these things when you create your username and password. The downside is that the provider can now block, ban, or censor you because you rely on logging in with them to post or see content.
> In Nostr you create a public/private key pair (npub and nsec). Your npub is your identity and you use your nsec to digitally sign your notes so everyone else can prove they came from you without relying on a centralized service provider. You send your notes to one or more relays, which are servers to store and distribute your content.
> There is no central person who can deny you access to your profile (you own it and you provide the proof its you). Relays are easy to set up so even if a relay operator decides to block you, you can just send your notes to different relays. Your followers can see your notes no matter what.
Wonderfully concise and to the point!
https://www.reddit.com/r/nostr/comments/1i6t4g7/comment/m8f1x7q/

2025-01-24 08:30:41

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Yes, lists are essential, especially going forward with more and diverse people joining Nostr.
Too bad that Nos is still iOS only.
@nprofile…dc48 , when web?

2025-01-23 16:34:43

"Powered by Nostr" will be the new "Intel inside".
Feeling optimistic ...

2025-01-22 15:05:54

Reposting with the aim of gathering comments on Ross's proposals for a new decentralized social media by those currently creating and shaping the Nostr ecosystem.
@nprofile…a6jr @nprofile…rnkd @nprofile…y6e8 @nprofile…9wcq @nprofile…mnyr @nprofile…3ttr @nprofile…cvv9 @nprofile…ze5x @nprofile…0kak @nprofile…kzv7 @nprofile…6yll
#nevent1q…638r

2025-01-22 08:42:53

Today is a good day to relaunch what #Ross posted on Medium almost 4 years ago: a proposal for a new decentralized architecture for social media, a proposal that will appear quite familiar to all Nostr users. A truly remarkable document that could potentially serve as a roadmap for Nostr development.
Some of Ross's design goals have already been achieved by Nostr. Others still require further work. Some may not be well-received by the community or may be technically challenging to implement within the protocol.
I am skeptical about the role of advertisers being as central as Ross envisions. In his vision, advertisers are considered an essential pillar, alongside users, content servers, and interface providers.
Nonetheless, it’s something I recommend reading to everyone.
And the handmade diagrams are just so cute! <3
https://image.nostr.build/9556e2b15e5fa9febe595eb2bcc29d40078536561f4f9f0c12a6b0f3d388c85d.png
https://image.nostr.build/31ba2f4679f8218b47bcd69161b066e52d53bc0e767eb43856605f573d031c2c.png
https://rossulbricht.medium.com/decentralize-social-media-cc47dcfd4f99
#freeross #socialmedia

2025-01-20 16:45:22

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🤦‍♂️

2025-01-20 16:44:26

Before memes were a thing, I was in love with Someecards.
I was not alone, Someecards’ deadpan humor was quite popular back then.
Someecards launched in 2006, and it featured parodies of the traditional greeting cards. Unfortunately, in 2018 the "create card" feature was removed and users could no longer create and share their own custom ecards.
But before that happened, someone made this:
https://m.primal.net/Nqzb.png

2025-01-20 16:38:51

Stasera #SatoshiSpritz a Rimini.
Il mio primo in Italia dopo tanti anni e dopo tanti Bitcoin Meetup (o meglio Bitcoin Stammtisch) bavaresi.
https://m.primal.net/NqzH.png

2025-01-20 10:19:47

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Grazie!
Sembra essere sparita/o.

2025-01-20 10:14:03

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Nostrudel, Coracle, Listr, ...

2025-01-19 20:20:07

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If you are going to give Firefish a try, feel free to use the referral code "marco" for a discount on fees. Thanks!

2025-01-19 15:29:48

Joint webinar Relai-Firefish.
Learn about Bitcoin-backed loans. Sign up here: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/c9j1r6
https://m.primal.net/NnxD.png
#nevent1q…hwfj
/cc @nprofile…hzlr

2025-01-19 15:16:54

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@nprofile…zaze : Thanks for sharing this!
@nprofile…gd6u : Firefish is fully decentralized and transparent, here is a more detailed technical description: https://docs.firefish.io/firefish-protocol
@nprofile…gkj3 : Yes, companies are welcome. Get in touch for instructions, thanks!
@nprofile…kt7n : Coinbase loans are pretty convoluted.
Coinbase
1. Your BTC is converted into Coinbase Wrapped BTC (cbBTC).
2. cbBTC is transferred to Morpho, an Ethereum-based lending protocol.
3. You receive USDC stablecoins in your Coinbase wallet.
4. You likely need to convert USDC to fiat currency.
5. Finally, you withdraw fiat from Coinbase to your bank account.
Firefish.io:
1. Your BTC is locked as collateral in an on-chain escrow.
2. Fiat currency is directly transferred to your bank account.

2025-01-19 14:03:42

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Good idea, thanks!
#ciao is probably a better option.

2025-01-19 12:14:42

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Aggiunto, grazie!
(credo dipenda dal client che stai utilizzando, Coracle e Nostrudel supportano la visualizzazione delle liste, altri no)

2025-01-19 11:34:49

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Ops! Adesso ci sei. 😉

2025-01-19 11:30:51

https://m.primal.net/NnjX.png
La mia mappatura degli utilizzatori italiani di Nostr prosegue implacabile. Finora ne ho raccolti 153 in questa lista. 😄
Dovresti esserci anche tu, ma ancora non ci sei? Rispondi qui e ti aggiungerò.
Conosci altri che dovrebbero essere inseriti in questo elenco? Taggali e riposta questa nota, grazie!
===
I'm relentlessly chasing Italian-speaking users on Nostr. So far I've collected 153 of them in this list. 😄
Should you too be in the list? Reply here and I'll add you.
Do you know of others who should be included? Tag them and repost this note, thank you!
#naddr1qv…v9yn
#nostritalia #grownostr #asknostr #Italia #Italy

2025-01-19 10:50:05

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Bravissimo! Capissi qualcosa di calcio parteciperei volentieri. 😉

2025-01-18 07:46:46

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I see no need for special key-pairs for kids.
Key-pairs for kids could be generated from and controlled by parents' keys (as in a btc wallet).
In this way, safety settings and content moderation are placed in the hands of parents via a set of fine grained permissions.
Among these permissions, there is of course the visibility of the "global feed".
If the above scheme is properly supported by Nostr clients, moderation by parents might be a one-off effort.

2025-01-17 23:40:40

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Sulla correttezza dell'immagine usata per rappresentare Rimini e Arezzo avrei qualche dubbio. :)

2025-01-17 18:12:18

Would you encourage your teenage daughter/son to join Nostr?
I’d love to bring the whole family here, but I want to be cautious.
Would you be concerned about the potential risks linked to the lack of content moderation?
(harassment, bullying, exposure to harmful content, …)
Centralized platforms like Instagram offer “teen accounts” with stronger safety settings that limit unwanted contacts, inappropriate content, etc. They often require parents to supervise the account and authorize less protective safety settings.
Would it be possible to replicate some of these safety measures in Nostr? Is there any NIP out there addressing this?
Could the Bitcoin concept of hierarchical deterministic wallets be adapted to Nostr?
A (literally!) 'parent' account could potentially manage 'child' accounts with limitations like whitelists, blacklists, messaging and content restrictions.
What do you think? #asknostr
https://image.nostr.build/f27b4b31ffe0b1a91b468c5536e0ce0747acc52ff468a946479f5891c048331e.png

2025-01-17 13:27:29

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it's not a company offering money, it someone like me or you with a few thousands euros sitting in a bank account doing nothing that decides to invest them, providing a loan with 7-12% interest and secured by the best collateral.
The company (Firefish in my case) is only matching demand and offer and making it easy and safe the creation of the escrow.

2025-01-17 12:50:22

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I agree with you.
We are now living in scenario 3).
As of today, a BTC-backed loan allows you to leverage your stack and the inefficiencies of the current fiat financial system. It won't probably last long. But you can use this window to stack more btc, fulfill your needs without depleting your stack, ...
Mass adoption will reduce the need for lending to very peculiar cases. Reliable payment tools will become essential then.

2025-01-17 12:18:25

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It is indeed! 😉
If you decide di give it a try, use "marco" as a referral when opening an account to get a discount on the already cheap commissions.

2025-01-17 12:08:46

Coinbase now allows customers to use their bitcoins as collateral for loans. While this sounds straightforward, the process can be more involved.
1. Your BTC is converted into Coinbase Wrapped BTC (cbBTC).
2. cbBTC is transferred to Morpho, an Ethereum-based lending protocol.
3. You receive USDC stablecoins in your Coinbase wallet.
4. You likely need to convert USDC to fiat currency.
5. Finally, you withdraw fiat from Coinbase to your bank account.
Alternatively, you could use Firefish.io:
1. Your BTC is locked as collateral in an on-chain escrow.
2. Fiat currency is directly transferred to your bank account.
Get in touch if this second option sounds interesting to you.
https://www.coinbase.com/en-it/blog/now-get-a-USDC-loan-without-selling-your-bitcoin
#loans #coinbase #firefish

2025-01-15 12:37:41

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It makes absolute sense.
The market for Bitcoin-backed loans is growing and more players are entering this space: from new startups to established banks.
This will bring down the annual interest rates (currently in the 7%-12% range) to the level you are predicting.
It may take some time, but we will get there. It's inevitable unless we reach Bitcoin mass adoption earlier. 😉
Disclosure: I work for Firefish.io, a non-custodial, p2p, platform for Bitcoin-backed loans.

2025-01-15 10:21:39

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I like the one with the ostrich on the "r" better!
You may also take a look at the logo designed by @nprofile…7nxl and hosted here: https://github.com/mbarulli/nostr-logo
https://m.primal.net/NhaN.png
https://m.primal.net/MzdW.png

2025-01-14 18:57:35

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Always learning! :)

2025-01-14 17:23:34

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It seems someone may have hacked @jack's account ... 🤦‍♂️
He can't be seriously promoting this.

2025-01-14 14:03:48

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The had to disclose the purchase after it was leaked on 4chan:
https://boards.4chan.org/biz/thread/59590548
The sender of the leaked message is the Head of Digital Assets at Banca Intesa. He is congratulating the team on the huuuuge achievement!
> "Thank you all for your teamwork, this achievement would not have been possible without each of you."
It sounds like if they have just solved the Riemann hypothesis. 😄
https://m.primal.net/NftG.png

2025-01-14 12:01:19

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Unless you have a dog too. :)

2025-01-14 11:00:55

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Btw, I feel sorry for the employees that will be accused of having leaked this internal communication.

2025-01-14 10:58:39

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Hi @nprofile…9lfc , I'm bullish on Bitcoin regardless.
What is significant here is the amount of work by this giant bank to carry out the small purchase while complying with regulations.
The guy wrote to his colleagues: "Thank you all for your teamwork, this achievement would not have been possible without each of you."
😄

2025-01-10 17:11:51

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Thank you for this informative summary!
You might find it interesting that Mussolini himself intervened in 1933 to determine which of the local rivers was the true Rubicon, the river Caesar famously crossed.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/07/rubicon-river-italy-mock-court-case

2025-01-09 18:26:35

I’ve recently noticed an overlap among two communities: bitcoiners and members of the FIRE movement (Financial Independence Retire Early). While most prominent FIRE advocates are against Bitcoin, some FIRE members have been stacking sats and enjoying the acceleration in their saving plans.
For those, the central question became “how many bitcoin should I own to retire?” Several calculators exist to answer this question, all assuming you will generate retirement income by selling your BTC stack over time. (see: https://calc.bitcoineracademy.com/ or https://unchained.com/retirement-calculator/)
However, I’d like to offer a different perspective: you might never sell your bitcoins, and still be able to retire and leave most of your stack to your heirs. How is that even possible? Simple answer: rolling bitcoin-backed loans.
I've created a simulator that demonstrates how the total amount of BTC held as collateral for the loans decreases over time. The simulator currently models 5 years, but its timeframe can be easily extended.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RHJzql3VMgSF_0WR5u0FtFgzZXTOe1eMjKSQaDccR5g/edit?usp=sharing

2025-01-09 10:42:04

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https://m.primal.net/NYwK.png
https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Satoshi-Nakamoto-Bitcoin-Btc-by-bembureda/166350794.S7RYU
/cc @nprofile…7nxl

2025-01-09 09:02:05

This password generator will create passwords so utterly repulsive that no one will dare to use them.
https://www.passweird.com/
Things like FuNgA1bLi$ters31[ or SQUiSHYCAvity2[39 or mu$tyRESiDuE3*61 are just perfect passphrases for your hardware wallet.
https://image.nostr.build/36e1cb9ba3697b29cb70a8a5ae6e62b4aa3103328927ff7f93c6be4995dfbe80.png
#passwords #funstr

2025-01-08 10:36:57

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You are absolutely right.
I believe that competition among liquidity providers will gradually bring interest rates down. Bitcoin is the perfect collateral and it will be acknowledged soon.
Disclaimer: I work for Firefish.io, a marketplace for Bitcoin-backed loans. 😉

2025-01-08 09:38:26

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Aggiunto! 😉

2025-01-07 17:47:02

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Hi!
Take a look at Firefish.io.
Disclaimer: I work there, message me for a discount code. 😉

2025-01-07 17:45:34

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4. will be massive!
(disclaimer: I work for Firefish.io) 😉

2025-01-07 17:08:07

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E' una lista normale.
Ci aggiungo npub da vari client: Nostrudel, Coracle, ...
Spero venga distribuita dai vari relay che uso su tutti client.
Attualmente quelli di Primal, Damus, Nos e il mio privato che gira su Start9.
Fammi sapere se non riesci a visualizzarla.

2025-01-07 14:32:43

Every time I stumble upon Italian speaking nostrichers, I add them to this list.
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Ogni volta che mi imbatto in qualcuno che parla italiano, lo aggiungo a questa lista.
#naddr1qv…v9yn
#italia #italy #italian #italiano

2025-01-07 08:05:03

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Ci sono anche io. 😉

2025-01-03 15:59:25

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Cars are causing 42K deaths every year in the USA.
That is 12.4 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020.
Even a country truly in love with cars like Germany has a fatality rate that is much lower: 3.5.
Cars are indeed cool.
The way we use them is not.

2025-01-03 10:07:33

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I had the same need and I started to collect npubs of users that were not posting about Bitcoin or Nostr. I published them on a weekly basis, then I stopped.
Here are the notes you might want to take a look at:
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2025-01-02 20:21:16

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Hi @nprofile…ngsw ,
First, let me say that I really admire what you're doing to bring Bitcoin to progressives.
I'm curious about your stance on paywalls within the Nostr ecosystem.
Monetizing content is hard: Substack faces scalability issues, newspapers and magazines grapple with declining revenues, even streaming giants like Netflix/Prime/... are exploring advertising models.
Nostr, thanks to its symbiotic relationship with Bitcoin, has a chance to eventually make value4value work. What is more progressive than content accessible to everyone?
/cc @nprofile…knlz

2025-01-02 14:04:12

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Hi, @npub180c…h6w6
do you, by any chance, know Miguel Freitas?
Wouldn't it be great to have him working on Nostr? 😃

2025-01-02 10:44:33

11 years ago, I enthusiastically posted this on Facebook:
> Twister, p2p microblogging built on top of Bitcoin and BitTorrent protocols. A new breed of web apps is coming!
Twister was a project by Brazilian computer scientist Miguel Freitas. Its website is still online here: http://twister.net.co/
There you can find this high-level description:
> Twister is comprised of three mostly independent overlay networks. The first provides distributed user registration and authentication and is based on the Bitcoin protocol. The second one is a Distributed Hash Table (DHT) overlay network providing key/value storage for user resources and tracker location for the third network. The last network is a collection of possibly disjoint “swarms” of followers, based on the Bittorrent protocol, which can be used for efficient near-instant notification delivery to many users.
>
Unfortunately, it did not get any significant adoption and eventually faded away.
@nprofile…a6jr was 22 when Twister launched, and I wonder whether this earlier attempt to build a truly decentralized social media might have served as an inspiration for the design of Nostr.
Unfortunately, to the best of my knowledge, neither Miguel Freitas or fellow developer Lucas Leal are here on Nostr. Too bad.
https://m.primal.net/NOoP.png

2024-12-30 15:06:59

Bitcoin is for everyone, including governments, no matter what we think. Asking someone to keep their hands off Bitcoin is not very ... Bitcoin. 😉
Educating ourselves and our kids to prioritize self-custody and decentralized tools is a good-enough guarantee.
https://m.primal.net/NLcD.png

2024-12-30 14:07:28

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Bitcoin is for everyone, including governments, no matter what we think.
Pretending that someone "keeps their hands off Bitcoin" is not very ... Bitcoin. 😉

2024-12-30 09:51:13

I've just noticed that @npub1kmw…xqk9 is using the Nostr icon designed by @npub104f…q2a2 for contact details of projects. Cool!
This awesome icon (public domain) is available here:
https://github.com/mbarulli/nostr-logo

2024-12-28 17:25:55

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We will get there.
The market needs a bit more liquidity to push interest rates down.

2024-12-28 15:22:13

Exactly 11 years ago, we made the decision to move the servers hosting the open-source password manager Clipperz out of the US. We relocated them to Iceland and switched the domain from .com to .is.
At the same time, we went bankless and decided to only accept Bitcoin donations. In 2013.
The reason? We faced a barrage of attempted bank transfers originating from compromised bank accounts. Each transfer was worth 10K+ euros.
Of course, this resulted in numerous fraud accusations, lengthy and stressful interactions with law enforcement, and a significant risk of indictment and prosecution.
As of today, investigations led nowhere and both the culprit and the motive for the attack remain unknown.
You can read the whole story here:
https://clipperz.is/blog/2013/12/28/leaving-the-us/
and some reactions
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1tvkm8/legit_opensource_password_manager_clipperz_has/
https://image.nostr.build/bd9a6cac2aee99b62d7403908c1ce115a080c1f54d9fabc55200886cedd567e0.png

2024-12-27 08:33:45

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Hi,
I just contacted Font Awesome and to inform they could use the one designed by @npub104f…q2a2 and available here: https://github.com/mbarulli/nostr-logo
(public domain)

2024-12-22 22:22:48

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There are trade-offs that are fine for some, unacceptable for others.
Luckily, Bitcoin is for everyone.

2024-12-22 12:24:11

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Yes, it definitely looks like some they had to add after lawyers saw it.
Luckily, Bitcoin doesn't care.

2024-12-22 10:40:07

Blackrock made a Bitcoin video explainer. Cool, isn't it? But ...
Voice: "Bitcoin has a fixed supply of 21M"
On-screen text: "There is no guarantee that bitcoin's 21 million supply cap will not be changed"
Why should they add that?!
https://image.nostr.build/473e66eda32983e06e99f7a6a8a8b5305bcc470e86843fa474aae4cc0e56466e.png

2024-12-20 05:59:07

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Your Bitcoin can only be spent in specific ways according to already partially signed transactions.
If the price oracle triggers the missing signature then the bitcoin is liquidate. Exactly as you agreed when you agreed to the take the loan.
It doesn't mean anyone else can move everywhere else your bitcoins.

2024-12-19 21:08:54

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💯
Disclosure: I work for Firefish. 😉
Anyone interested in a discount code, just ask!

2024-12-19 21:06:44

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> Borrowing against your bitcoin means giving up full control over it.
That's not always the case.
It depends on the platform you are using.
As an example, Firefish.io locks the Bitcoin collateral in an escrow that is still controlled by the borrower.
Details here: https://docs.firefish.io/firefish-protocol
(Disclosure: I work for Firefish.io)

2024-12-19 20:55:17

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Not sure I get the equivalence. 😄
But yes, Firefish allows BTC owners to get fiat money without asking them to sell their bitcoins. If you don't need fiat money, you have no need for Firefish.

2024-12-18 12:17:39

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P2P/OTC selling is indeed an option.
Which platform would you be willing to try?
How about borrowing against btc?
(disclosure: I work for Firefish.io)
This whole topic of surviving on BTC while living in a fiat economy is so important in this transition phase.

2024-12-18 12:09:52

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Temo che l'Agenzia delle Entrate la veda diversamente.
Tutte le conversioni da criptovalute ad Euro, comunque queste avvengano, sono eventi tassabili se generano un guadagno.
Che poi, in questo caso, non siano conversioni facili da scovare, e' un altro tema. 😉

2024-12-18 12:06:08

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Noted. Thanks!

2024-12-18 11:56:24

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Possiamo anche essere d'accordo, ma purtroppo questo non le fa sparire.

2024-12-18 11:44:45

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What's her name? Is she on Nostr? She should!

2024-12-18 11:42:10

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Nice!
Of course, there might still be taxes on capital gains to be considered (depending on local regulations).

2024-12-18 11:04:39

Quick question: is anyone getting paid in Bitcoin by their employer?
How do you manage fiat payments, especially large ones?
- selling on exchanges
- getting loans using bitcoin as collateral
- using a debit card linked to your btc stack,
- ...
(mostly interested in options available to EU residents, thanks!)
https://m.primal.net/MzhL.png

2024-12-18 10:54:27

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So the issue might be either the Android app or just me. 😉

2024-12-18 10:49:03

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Thanks Evelin!
Primal for Android?
(zapped back from Primal web)

2024-12-18 10:41:04

Is it just me or zapping is broken on Primal mobile?
(it works just fine on web)
/cc @npub12vk…pugg, @npub16c0…6nvr, @npub1zga…ppvc

2024-12-18 09:02:50

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I might consider going Premium only if you drop that awful ostrich for the awesome Nostr logo designed by @npub104f…q2a2 and available here: https://github.com/mbarulli/nostr-logo 😉
https://m.primal.net/Mzdk.png

2024-12-18 08:44:55

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If you are going to consider a bitcoin-backed loan, take a look at Firefish.io: peer-to-peer, non-custodial, BTC only.
Ask me for a discount code if interested.
(Disclosure: I work for Firefish 😉)

2024-12-17 16:23:04

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It's definitely him. Too bad he disappeared.

2024-12-17 06:45:25

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RSS rules!
We should convince Dave Winer to join Nostr and supervise all Nostr-RSS projects. @npub1sg6…f63m could you reach out to him? 🙏

2024-12-17 06:38:54

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Thanks for sharing this. Always good learning something new.

2024-12-16 08:41:25

Resurrecting a very old tweet ...
Bitcoin is similar to a Platypus: both are category creators.
Moreover, if anything is like a platypus, it must be awesome.
https://image.nostr.build/4f3e762136622f49d14f9f32157fc96eef201ca903b39545930c09454da5f342.png