nordlys
Nordlys

https://amboss.space/node/027ecdd3c509f7db2d8ade67381bb2e8ed88ccbfab8805d24076c4a0fd131f71ff

Passionate Lightning Node operator and developer

Public Key

npub1axkh7zyats2ypljcqzclndswzs9rrxcz9zjsqtt0re40gmsxrz3swm58z7

NIP-05 Address

nordlys@nostr-verify.nordlysln.net:3241

NIP-57 Address

nordlys@norsevault.io

Profile Code

nprofile1qqswnttlpzw4c9zqlevqpv0ekc8pgz33nvpz3fgq94h3u6h5dcrp3gcprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wdmksetjv5hxxmmdqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqdzcg2j

Publishing to

relay.noswhere.com

relay.nostr.band

nostr.fmt.wiz.biz

Author Public Key

npub1axkh7zyats2ypljcqzclndswzs9rrxcz9zjsqtt0re40gmsxrz3swm58z7

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Last Notes

2024-02-20 07:24:16

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Yep. Rioters who stormed the capital are totally in prison for “no reason”. /s

2024-02-16 00:54:08

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I’d argue it’s part incompetence, part a resource issue. The team reviewing new applications are probably nowhere near resourced enough to properly vet all applicants. We’ve seen it before where security researchers have gotten pretty blatant malicious applications approved.
AFAIK, the review process is now highly automated and that’s why you quickly fall into issues when your application can be associated with things that break the rules and terms of the App Store. Hopefully you’ll be able to escalate the issue and get it approved once senior reviewers look at the case.

2024-02-13 18:16:31

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Oh, you’re one of those “pick your own facts” people. I got my numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but if you’re just going to counter all my arguments with “the government is lying” then I don’t think we will get anywhere.

2024-02-13 17:54:10

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Well, more than 900,000 manufacturing jobs were added in the US between the bottom in 2010 and when Obama left office. 4.3 million manufacturing jobs were lost during the presidency of George W. Bush

2024-02-13 17:33:06

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Ah yes. Because those who happened to be born in a wealthy country shouldn’t be spending their hard earned money helping those who were less fortunate.

2024-01-13 09:08:16

The dissenting opinions of from the SEC commissioners who voted against the #Bitcoin ETFs are pretty baffling and indicative of a weaponization of regulatory bodies. It’s not the SECs job to approve of Bitcoin as an asset, nor voice their opinion of whether they like Bitcoin or not. Crenshaw even takes it upon herself to be concerned about inter agency politics and international conflict. I can only presume the SEC will voice their opinion on all other future assets. They were dragged kicking and screaming by the courts and it seems that Gary G-Spot at least realized that they can’t keep arbitrarily moving the goal posts just because he doesn’t like Bitcoin. Too bad he has two other commissioners who apparently doesn’t feel the law should stop them.
SEC, do your job!

2024-01-06 22:23:15

TUI makes everything better, even #Bitcoin and the #LightningNetwork https://image.nostr.build/ab0afc7c69bba19dff44232364b0504bdb0e67c5046704b97a714ce9dba5eafb.jpg

2024-01-03 11:57:50

Working on invoice generation for Flash. Pretty happy with the results so far. https://geyser.fund/entry/2644

2023-12-30 08:16:51

New self-hosted #Bitcoin Lightning address in place! Anyone want to try a zap?

2023-12-28 11:10:49

What’s the #LightningNetwork’s biggest challenge and how can it be overcome?

2023-12-27 20:31:11

Any good #Bitcoin/Lightning centric crowdfunding platforms out there?

2023-12-23 05:57:19

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No, but the channel initiator has to pay for the force close transaction.

2023-12-20 14:11:51

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Abolishing taxes? How do you intend to pay for basic infrastructure?

2023-12-20 14:11:15

#Bitcoin relies on miners for security. Miners are driven by economic incentives. As rewards are reduced we’re currently counting on fees to go up in order to keep miners going. A busy mempool is therefore a good thing because the only other options for long term security of #Bitcoin involves rather drastic measures imo.

2023-12-04 15:13:57

TUI all the things!

2023-11-24 11:52:12

“Bitcoin Is Venice” is one of the best articulations of Bitcoin’s value proposition. Up there with the Bitcoin Standard.

2023-07-26 08:52:13

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Right, but it’s still possible to envision a solution where the banks are liable for lost funds. Just like gold custodians will be held liable if they lose your gold.

2023-07-26 08:36:39

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I trust the banks more than my grandma to keep the keys safe, yes. They have large security teams that could be dedicated to key management. And insurance solutions would be put in place so that your funds would be replace should they lose keys.
Again, I’m not advocating against self-custody. It’s the only option for me. But if we want Bitcoin to be more than a niche, we need to accept that custodial solutions will be a thing, and probably the safest bet for most people. Just like most people have their savings in a bank and not in cash under their bed.

2023-07-26 08:26:33

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Agreed. But it’s just not realistic to expect everyone to manage their own keys. I wouldn’t trust my grandma with storing her seed phrase safely, nor how to use it. Or even understand asymmetric cryptography. Banks will still exist in the future and will (hopefully) provide #Bitcoin backed services.

2023-07-26 07:16:32

If we want #Bitcoin to gain mass adoption, the community needs to be exclusive and welcoming to everyone. Don’t shame people who keep their Bitcoin on exchanges, self-custody can’t be the only way.
Also, mass adoption won’t happen on Rasperry Pi nodes and retail DCA’ing alone. Big institutions are coming, and that’s probably a good thing.
I’m super excited for the future! In the meantime, let’s keep building, educating and sharing ideas!

2023-07-24 03:45:04

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And that’s probably a good thing!

2023-07-16 19:11:03

The only good thing to come out of Microsoft in the last 20 years is VSCode.

2023-06-15 11:02:07

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Please launch it in Norway and give Vipps a run for their money.

2023-05-23 13:24:36

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Yep. A subscription service. I realize a service such as recover has been requested for a long time but not really by your average Ledger holding pleb.

2023-05-23 07:44:44

Just listened to the #Ledger Recover episode on WhatBitcoinDid and found it mildly frustrating. Both NYK and Ledger’s CEO made inaccurate claims. Here are some general notes on #Bitcoin wallets and security as it relates to the episode.
- Ledger’s CEO claimed that we would know whether a vulnerability exists and has been discovered due to responsible disclosure agreements or widespread loss of customer funds. That’s simply not true. 0-day vulnerabilities must always be presumed to exist in any system and it was scary to me that he brushed off the issue.
- Software wallets are actually not terrible when done well. They’re perfectly fine for smaller amounts imo. Open source wallets that properly store your seed backed by Android’s keystore of the Secure Enclave in iOS is still relatively secure (though nowhere near a hardware wallet)
- My biggest concern is that Ledger feels confident about verifying a large number of customer recovery claims online in a time where deepfakes and AI image video generation has recently taken leaps forward. How long until we see customer funds recovered by malicious actors if Ledger’s recovery service sees any sort of large scale adoption?
However, in the end I’m not very concerned. This will be a nische feature due to its $10 a month cost (which nobody seems to be talking about) and the target audience it’s aimed at. Ledger has one of the most respected security teams in the space but the company sucks at PR.

2023-05-17 10:34:22

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You bring up an interesting point. Can the third parties decrypt the shards? What key is used to encrypt and where is it derived from? Ledger should publish a whitepaper on this asap.

2023-05-17 07:38:01

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No, and I agree the cloud backup thing is concerning. But it’s opt in at least. The Coldcard firmware is open source but you can’t build it and flash your own.

2023-05-17 07:26:26

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Well, the Coldcard has the same ability to encrypt your seed phrase and send it off-device.

2023-05-17 07:25:02

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Plot twist. The Coldcard also allows your encrypted seed phrase to leave the device

2023-05-17 07:22:38

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Worth nothing that the seed phrase is encrypted before leaving the secure element. Same thing the Coldcard does.

2023-04-16 19:14:04

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Yeah, but it’s not like Ubuntu or Fedora suffers from an unstable desktop environment. :)

2023-04-16 18:15:33

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Debian is all about stability. Meaning, you’ll lag behind updates to DE and other packages that desktop systems typically benefit from having relatively speedy updates to. Generally, the stability vs features trade off makes more sense in a server environment but to each their own :)

2023-04-16 15:33:37

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Why Debian? I love Debian but it’s definitely suited for servers rather than laptops/desktop.

2023-04-09 08:08:14

CLN or LND?

2023-04-06 09:31:28

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What animals would you have there?

2023-03-12 14:21:37

8 BTC forwarded through my node the last 30 days.

2023-02-27 19:19:21

Why exactly would I pay to use a nostr relay at this point in time?

2023-02-24 14:42:31

Had I started my #LightningNetwork node from scratch I would run LND or CLN manually. A much cleaner setup than Umbrel, Raspiblitz, etc. Easy to compile, run, configure and keep up to date.

2023-02-20 23:21:23

#[0] Hey! Up for a balanced channel?

2022-12-19 15:13:40

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Welcome!

2022-12-19 06:41:07

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I’m just curious whether the average internet user will grasp the concept of relays. But I suppose great user experiences can be built on top, and Nostr will be a transport layer rather than a social network.

2022-12-19 06:38:09

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I’m skeptical of this whole concept. There’s no gossip, so relays are effectively isolated. Yet external actors can mirror stuff between relays at their own will, making it very hard for users to know who they’re interacting with

2022-12-19 06:36:44

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problem is that you now have a social network but no idea what relays people are connected to. I might be a huge fan of Jack Mallers, but without him telling me what relay he’s connected to I might not be able to interact with him at all

2022-12-19 04:11:23

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Thanks for the tip!

2022-12-18 21:17:20

Is there a easy way to decode my npub key to hex?