A small sample of documented civilisation collapse. Indus Valley Civilisation — c. 1900–1300 BC Minoan civilization — c. 1450–1100 BC Mycenaean Greece — c. 1200–1050 BC Hittite Empire — c. 1200 BC Classic Maya civilization — c. 800–900 AD Western Roman Empire — 476 AD Byzantine Empire — 1453 AD Fun to map to a timeline. Interesting to see climate, solar cycle, volcanic activity correlations.

This is Kimi K2 on Bitcoin price. **Disclaimer:** This is a speculative prediction based on historical 4-year halving cycles, diminishing returns, and adoption trends. Cryptocurrency prices are extremely volatile and unpredictable. This is not financial advice. | Year | Bitcoin Price (USD) | |------|---------------------| | 2025 | $115,000 | | 2026 | $72,000 | | 2027 | $105,000 | | 2028 | $175,000 | | 2029 | $240,000 | **Assumptions:** 2025 represents the post-halving bull market peak; 2026 a bear market correction (~65% drawdown from peak); 2027 recovery/stabilization; 2028 appreciation ahead of the next halving; and 2029 the subsequent cycle peak. Actual prices could vary by ±80% or more from these figures. Generated via sats4ai.com ⚡

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One chart is log, the other linear.... but still, you get the idea.

MiCA being a huge boost for self-custody in Europe is a beautiful example of unintended consequences.

Blockonomi

Binance Reveals 70% of EU Users Chose Self-Custody Over Regulated Exchanges After MiCA - Blockonomi

Binance co-CEO Richard Teng disclosed that 70% of EU user withdrawals moved to self-custody wallets after MiCA deadline, not to licensed competitors.

America plays poker, Russia plays chess.

What's Putin Thinking!? Is the War with Ukraine in it's Endgame?

There are decades when nothing happens; and there are weeks when nothing happens.

Mercatino

Apparently there is a lot happening in the Persian Gulf this weekend. I guess attention is focused on football...

It looks like Kostiantynivka has fallen.

The average fiat currency dies in 27 years. @River has really been cooking recently. The last few economic and monetary history charts from them have been great.

Let's imagine that things are going to get much worse, before they get better. As seen in "Atlas Shrugged", "The Mandibles", "The Road to Serfdom" and a number of other fiction or non-fiction books on the subject of decadence. The drivers could be mass immigration, population decline, aging, mass unemployment or just good old fiscal irresponsibility and socialism. Or a combination of all of them. The point is that the current western system, defined by huge welfare states, massive government spending, hyperregulation, high taxation, ballooning debt and increasing surveillance and control is unsustainable. Without major reform it will decline and eventually collapse. The good news is that Bitcoin, Nostr and other tools will make the future much brighter. Whatever replaces the old system will have stronger protection for individual rights, enforced by technology instead of government fiat. But the moment of crisis will not be pretty. Bankrupt governments will become unbelievably rapacious, unpredictable and unhinged. They will look for people to blame and they will look for victims to loot. How can you protect yourself and your family? The best way is mobility. Exit is powerful. Leaving the country that is persecuting you and moving to one that welcomes you is an obvious solution that has worked for millions. Nation states and their enforcers are still very much limited by geographical boundaries. Just ask anyone who left Venezuela 20 years ago if they made the right choice. Ask Ayn Rand why she left Russia in 1926. Ask Friedrich Hayek if he regrets leaving Austria in 1938! But what if you cannot or will not leave the country? How do you protect your family and your property from the worst of the crisis?

Hey @Efrat Fenigson what's going on with #sixbilliondollarman ? Is it going to be streamed on Nostr? Are we finally going to test zapwalls? @Eugene Jarecki @Edward Snowden @jack I can't wait to see the "zap to watch" message.

Classic pump & dump.

All Socialists are Ignorant... But Some are More Ignorant Than Others. Socialism has a long, bloody history. We need to bring it back into the light.

All Socialists are Ignorant... But Some are More Ignorant Than Others

Socialism has a long, bloody history. We need to bring it back into the light.

@BitBetBot up

Bitcoin adoption curves. Zoom on 2020-2035.

British social media curfew. Nostr users not affected.

GOV.UK

New social media curfews and crackdown on addictive features to better protect 16- and 17-year-olds online

Default overnight curfews and addictive features to be switched off automatically to protect 16 and 17-year-olds on social media

Kiwix allows you to read content offline. For example you can download all Gutenberg project books in Latin (just 155 MB) and have them on your mobile device forever, accesible with no internet.

Making sure you're not a bot!

The Swedish COVID-19 approach: a scientific dialogue on mitigation policies.

The Swedish COVID-19 approach: a scientific dialogue on mitigation policies - PMC

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sweden was among the few countries that did not enforce strict lockdown measures but instead relied more on voluntary...

Every bitcoiner on Twitter is celebrating that the new algo change recovers the interaction that was destroyed by the previous algo change. The fact that they are at the mercy of an algorithm that they have little influence over seems not to bother anyone... On Nostr you get to choose your algorithm.