FrankCorva 5 months ago

The team at Tokyo Bitcoin Base is on a mission to have Japan embrace Bitcoin again. They’re bringing together Bitcoin educators, FOSS devs, and the Bitcoin curious to demystify Bitcoin and to encourage more Japanese people to understand and use it. My latest for Forbes Digital Assets: https://www.forbes.com/sites/frankcorva/2025/09/08/bitcoin-finds-a-home-in-the-heart-of-tokyo/

FrankCorva 5 months ago

Outside of Bitcoin life, I race triathlons. I came in 19/204 in today’s race, and 2nd for my age group. Feeling pretty good about the performance, as I raced just 36 hours after getting off a flight from Tokyo to New York. Let’s gooooooo 🚀

FrankCorva 5 months ago

🚨 NEW: The latest draft of the Senate Banking Committee’s version of the CLARITY Act includes protections for developers of noncustodial crypto tech (the language from the BRCA)

FrankCorva 5 months ago

If only we had a money that made it so we didn’t have to use these every time we go in and out of countries…

FrankCorva 5 months ago

“A near miss or a close call? I keep a room at the hospital I scratch my accidents into the wall I couldn't wait to breathe your breath I cut in line, I bled to death I got to you, there was nothing left”

Spotify

Accident Prone

Jawbreaker · Dear You · Song · 1995

FrankCorva 5 months ago

Made it to Tokyo Bitcoin Base! The team there is truly amazing. Be sure to visit when you’re in town!

FrankCorva 5 months ago

Looks like those of us based in the U.S. officially don’t have to pay income taxes on #zaps. Let the Golden Age of #Nostr begin!

FrankCorva 5 months ago

Greetings from Hong Kong!!! 🇭🇰 Traveling around the world and seeing friends from around the world at each stop makes me so happy sometimes that it feels like my heart will explode ♥️ I love you all.

FrankCorva 5 months ago

First time in Hong Kong 🇭🇰 One of the first things I noticed - and love - is that they use bamboo for scaffolding here!

FrankCorva 5 months ago

Bitcoin Policy UK | @Bitcoin Policy UK has launched an app that makes it easier than ever for #UK citizens to advocate for #Bitcoin with their MPs 🇬🇧 If you’re a British Bitcoiner, help the UK embrace Bitcoin by sending a letter to an MP today 💪🏼 @Susie Violet @fnew

Bitcoin Magazine

The UK Needs To Hear From Bitcoin Supporters — This App Sends Your MP A Message In 1 Click

Bitcoin Policy UK, the UK’s premier Bitcoin think tank and advocacy group, has launched an app that enables residents of the U.K. to contact thei...

FrankCorva 5 months ago

From Costa Rica to Kenya to Ghana, Lightning-to-fiat payment interfaces are on the rise. And the likes of @BULL BITCOIN , @Bitcoin Jungle, @Tando.me, and BitSpenda are to thank for this. More in my story, originally published in the latest print issue of @Bitcoin Magazine:

Bitcoin Magazine

From The Bitcoin Jungle To The Sea, Let Lightning Be Free!

From Costa Rica to Kenya to Ghana, it’s becoming easier than ever to live on a bitcoin standard thanks to homegrown apps that allow users to sett...

FrankCorva 5 months ago

“I could relate quickly to the problems Bitcoin is trying to solve. It’s an incredible tool that can save the lives of people - people at the bottom of the ladder who are trying to make ends meet, people who are fighting against autocracy.” @Anaïse , human rights activist

FrankCorva 5 months ago

I wrote the following piece for @Bitcoin Magazine months back:

Bitcoin Magazine

Bitcoiners Should Care About The GENIUS Act

Stablecoins are the focus of the GENIUS Act, but if the bill is enacted into law, it will likely have an impact on U.S. citizens’ ability to use ...

In it, I stated that the GENIUS Act could very well usher in more KYC/AML for digital assets, including bitcoin. Turns out I was onto something…

FrankCorva 5 months ago

“The freedom tech movement became one of our greatest allies.” @Anaïse , Rwandan activist @PUBKEY @HRF @Femi Longe

FrankCorva 5 months ago

🚨SCOOP: The Bitcoin Policy Institute of India has launched on India's Independence Day! 🇮🇳 According to BPI India co-founder @Avi Burra, the institute plans to advocate for Bitcoin as a tool to help secure India's economic future 💪

Bitcoin Magazine

India’s First Bitcoin Think Tank Launches On Independence Day. Its Mission? Financial Sovereignty

The Bitcoin Policy Institute of India has announced its launch on India’s Independence Day to highlight the notion that true freedom comes with t...

FrankCorva 6 months ago

Timely advice from @fnew: “Understand the difference between a progressive web app and one that goes through the gate kept worlds of the [Google] Play store or the Apple Store.” (Yes, I know Google said noncustodial wallets aren’t in the Play Store’s scope. Still impt.)

FrankCorva 6 months ago

“…we’re definitely going to be the crypto capital of the world for regulated ETF funds, [but] are we serious about making America the crypto capital of the world for peer-to-peer transactions and individual liberty? We should be.” -Peter Van Valkenburgh, Executive Director of Coin Center