This dinner was special — the table was full of sharp, motivated Bitcoiners. We talked about everything from the future of Bitcoin to family, from macro and micro economics to why self-custody feels like a superpower. I love when the conversations keep flowing, honestly wish the night could’ve gone on longer. Bitcoin is about people, not just protocol. It’s refreshing to sit down for a nice dinner with others who get it. Shoutout to everyone here on Nostr from that dinner @Luke de Wolf @Sirius @Prince Filip @Samson Mow @bitcoinist @npub10vlh...sp42 @Adam Back @Lawrence Lepard @BTC Sessions @Duchess — what a wonderful mix of minds. Grateful for conversations that keep me sharp, humble, and bullish. The restaurant was called LEVITATE They served us a gastronomic experience based on unique ingredients from the four seasons in the Czech Republic.

L E V I T A T E

L E V I T A T E

We are inspired by nature's bounty. Thus, we modify raw ingredients in a creative way and give them an original artistic twist.

My favorite dish was the ice-cream and caviar 🍨 (last photo) unfortunately I only remembered to take a photo after I started eating. Nevertheless the presentation of each plate was beautiful. #foodporn

Met @Luke de Wolf for the first time at dinner, and I’ve got to say — he brings a seriously refreshing presence. Sharp mind, principled, calm energy, and clearly someone who’s thought deeply about what Bitcoin means to him in his future. Grateful for people like this in the space.

Shoutout to @BTC Sessions Consistently thoughtful, positive, and deeply committed to education and self-custody. His tutorials have onboarded thousands. Whether you’re a beginner or a builder, chances are you’ve learned something from him. I definitely have. Appreciate the work you do, it matters. #BTCeducation

When I bought @Lawrence Lepard’s 'The Big Print', I had no idea I’d be sitting down for dinner with him a few weeks later. What an absolute honor it was to spend time with Lawrence—an incredibly kind, humble, and sharp human being. He’s not just a brilliant thinker with deep conviction in sound money, but someone who’s spent years navigating the realities of the financial system from the inside. Hearing his personal journey and insights firsthand was wild, he definitely has real-world experience. Grateful for the conversation, the company, and the fire he brings to the fight for financial freedom. 🧡📚 #bitcoin #thebigprint

This reflection on the 'lessons from 2017' was great! It just goes to show—we didn’t get “lucky.” If anything, those buying their first #Bitcoin today might be the lucky ones. They’ve got access to a wealth of hard-earned knowledge, signal-rich resources, and battle-tested communities. We had to learn it all the hard way—through pain, confusion, and costly mistakes. They get to skip the fire we had to walk through - they are lucky. I began my journey as a Bitcoiner—because that’s all there was. Everything else, from Bit Gold to Hashcash, was a prelude to Bitcoin: stepping stones toward sound, sovereign money. When Ethereum launched in 2015, I mistakenly believed it was the next logical step in that same cypherpunk lineage. I had yet to understand that Satoshi didn’t just contribute another breakthrough puzzle pice—he solved it. The Byzantine Generals Problem was the final piece. The puzzle was complete. In those "early" days, the space wasn’t driven by hype or deception. Builders respected each other's work—stacking bricks toward a singular goal. The mission was clear: freedom through code. But by 2017, the ethos had shifted. Greed had replaced integrity. The signal was hard to find. There were no “Bitcoin-only” podcasts, newsletters, or signal-boosting immune systems like we have today on Bitcoin Twitter or Nostr. I trusted voices and legal opinions that I didn’t realize were simply chasing "the next big thing." I got swept up in the noise of smart contract fantasies and I got burned, badly. It was a brutal, humbling lesson. Bitcoin doesn’t need reinventing. It’s not a prototype or a stepping stone—it’s the endgame. Everything else is distraction or deception. I came out of 2017 scorched—but reforged. Since then, I’ve dropped “crypto,” stopped trusting, and started verifying. The revolution doesn’t need upgrades—it needs understanding. @Knut Svanholm ∞/21M @Prince Filip

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