RoboSats Twitter (https://nitter.net/RoboSats/status/1670064891275759618) Extremely informative thread on different P2P structures, and an early history of bitcoin P2P escrow schemes. Worth a read! 🤖👍 Clearly explains how a Lightning hold invoice functions in a P2P exchange like RoboSats. See the RoboSats docs too:

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Quote Tweet Thread @JonnyJi50127056 : "LA CUSTODIA Y LA CONFIANZA EN LOS INTERCAMBIO P2P DE #BITCOIN Una de las formas más simples de conseguir Bitcoin es en los intercambios de P2P, sitios donde el comprador/vendedor puede intercambiar directamente de una persona a otra los bitcoin a cambio de..." (https://nitter.net/JonnyJi50127056/status/1669841091615440905)

Matt Corallo is one of Bitcoin’s most prolific developers and opinionated voices… especially on social media. Having been in the space for nearly a decade and a half, he’s earned the right to an occasional grudge. In this new recurring newsletter, we’ll see what’s grinding Matt’s gears this month. — If I've learned anything in my nearly 15 years of working on bitcoin, it's that building trustless stuff on bitcoin is Hard (with a capital H). For the last 14 years, I've spent probably tens of thousands of hours trying to create the best user experiences for people who want to use bitcoin in a truly noncustodial way. Yet, every day feels like more of an uphill battle than the last. ... Given the options today, Lightning, directly on a bitcoiner's device, is the only viable option here and ultimately must play an important role in any wallet wishing to consider itself a standard-bearer for Bitcoin.

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Our own Matt Corallo gets to the core of what makes bitcoin everything that it is: self-custody. Without it, bitcoin is just another form of fiat.

NIP 13 introduces the PoW, as a means of spam deterrence.

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There's another nip (not yet published) that will introduce reputation. #nips #nostr #PoW #spam

Aus The ₿itcoin Myths debunked #24 - Quantencomputer würden die Sicherheit von Bitcoin brechen? Obwohl ECDSA unter Quantencomputern unsicher ist, gibt es Quantencomputer noch nicht und wird es wahrscheinlich auch eine Weile nicht geben. Das DWAVE-System, über das in der Presse oft geschrieben wird, ist, selbst wenn alle seine Behauptungen wahr sind, kein Quantencomputer einer Art, der für Kryptographie verwendet werden könnte. Die Sicherheit von Bitcoin hängt bei richtiger Verwendung mit einer neuen Richtung bei jeder Transaktion von mehr als nur ECDSA ab: Kryptografische Hashes sind unter QC viel stärker als ECDSA. Die Sicherheit von Bitcoin wurde so konzipiert, dass sie abwärtskompatibel aktualisiert werden kann und bei einer drohenden Bedrohung aktualisiert werden kann (vgl. Aggarwal et al. 2017, „Quantenangriffe auf Bitcoin und wie man sich davor schützt“). Siehe die Auswirkungen von Quantencomputern auf die Public-Key-Kryptografie. Das Risiko von Quantencomputern besteht auch für Finanzinstitute wie Banken, da sie bei der Transaktionen. Hier ist eine meisterhafte Antwort auf Angriffe auf Bitcoin mit Quantencomputing von Andreas Antonopulous. #quantum_proofing #bitcoin

Citadel v0.2.3 and #Citadel Nirvati Technical Preview Are Available to Download As Alpha Software "Citadel is modern, mostly open source and soon to be fully FLOSS #Bitcoin #Node implementation originally based on Umbrel, but we have moved most of our codebase away from Umbrel."

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Moving self-hosting beyond servers Recently, self-hosting has been getting more popular. It promises independence of centralized cloud providers, and is giving control back to users. So far, there have been many issues with self-hosting that made many existing solutions impractical to use in practice, or at least significantly diminished the benefits. Self-hosting should be as simple as using cloud providers, but in a sovereign manner. That is why we are building Nirvati. In this post, I want to explain some of the conceptual drawbacks in currently available solutions, such as CasaOS, umbrelOS or startOS; and try to explain how we are building a better platform. Nirvati’s benefits are not just at the software level, but extend to the underlying concepts and ideas. This is why we can’t easily improve an existing software, but decided to build one from scratch. Who owns your server? Right now, many popular software projects that facilitate self-hosting are not really open source. While startOS is a notable exception, other solutions, such as umbrelOS or CasaOS claim to be “open”, but delay code releases, or don’t really have an open source license that allows any modifications. This considerably takes away control of “your” server. If you depend on a company to sustain the development of a software, that company could make arbitrary decisions (removing apps via an update, charging a fee for updates, take away download servers, ...) which could significantly impact what you can do with “your” server. Nirvati fixes this by using a Copyleft license. That basically means that you as a user can do anything you’d like with the code. There is just one exception: If you share (or sell) software based on our code with your modifications, you need to grant the same rights to your users we granted you. This ensures that even if a company decides to build a hosting solution or an alternative software on top, their version stays completely open, and we can merge back improvements. As part of the commercial backing, many systems hide support for 3rd party apps, or don’t support them at all, which makes you depend on another service with no easy way to opt out. In contrast, Nirvati allows you to add 3rd party app stores right into the main apps list, not a separate, hidden menu. https://nirvati.org/blog/nirvati-0-1-0-launch

Day two of Bitcoin no longer being legal tender in El Salvador. Some updates... #ElSalvador #Bukele #IMF #Bitcoin "There are a lot of people who seem to misunderstand what Legal Tender means and also how IMF loans work Bitcoin is no longer legal tender, anyone claiming the contrary is at best misinformed. I've attached what the actual law changes are so you can read for yourself that the language was changed, removing all references as bitcoin as money or legal tender, plus the actual conditions, such as the govt accepting bitcoin for things such as taxes, are now prohibited. I've also attached a screenshot of what the definition of legal tender is El Salvador will not be able to buy Bitcoin with the loan, either direct or indirect. This is just an ignorant cope from a lot of bitcoiners tbh. Yes, money is fungible but the IMF isn't evil because they are dumb. They set the terms and it is at their sole discretion if the sprit of those conditions are being met. This isn't my opinion this is literally how every IMF loan has been structured for decades. Read a book. I'm so tired of seeing this cope. I will once again offer this: if you think I'm wrong and that El Salvador will take this money and then use it, either direct or indirect, to buy bitcoin, then let's bet 1 Bitcoin on it. If you're right, I send you one bitcoin. If you're wrong, you donate one bitcoin to @MyfirstBitcoin_ What about the one bitcoin per day program? I don't know. The language of the draft agreement doesn't seem to prohibit the continuation of that program and therefore I would have presumed that it would continue. That said, the fact they have been skipping days for the first time ever and with zero explanation makes me wonder. There is a screenshot of a three day gap in purchases from earlier this week and you can look this all up yourself on the blockchain of course Final thoughts: The IMF is the enemy. Yesterday, today, tomorrow and EVERY DAY. This isn't necessarily about the content of the changes it's about making a deal with the devil. If you lay down with dogs, you get fleas"

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Day two of Bitcoin no longer being legal tender in El Salvador. Some updates... There are a lot of people who seem to misunderstand what Legal Ten...

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Jeffrey Sachs: "U.S. Leaders Are Stupid & Arrogant!" Renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs doesn't hold back in this explosive interview. He exposes U.S. arrogance, the misunderstandings and failures of global institutions, and why we can't trust our leaders. From Ukraine to Nord Stream, from deep state politics to global power struggles - this is a must-watch conversation! 🎥 Watch now:

Danke für den Interessanten Beitrag. Die Kernaussagen basieren auf einem Modell der Werteebenen (Spiral Dynamics), das zwar interessante psychologische und soziologische Einsichten bietet, aber aus meiner Sicht stark vereinfachend und normativ wirkt. Es wird hier unterstellt, dass Gesellschaften und Individuen sich linear auf bestimmten "Werteebenen" entwickeln, wobei die Ebenen hierarchisch strukturiert erscheinen. Dies widerspricht (m)einer libertären Sichtweise, die Vielfalt und individuelle Selbstbestimmung als Grundprinzipien der Freiheit betrachtet, anstatt gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen in Kategorien zu zwingen. Das Model zeigt zwar interessante Differenzierungen auf, ist jedoch aus libertärer Sicht zu kollektivistisch und zentralistisch geprägt und genau da sind aud meiner Sicht die Ursachen der aktuellen Demokratie-Krise zu sehen. Ein dezentralisierter, individueller Ansatz, der auf Freiwilligkeit und Marktmechanismen basiert, wird nicht berücksichtigt, obwohl er eine zunehmend tragfähige Alternative zu den beschriebenen Wertesystemen darstellt. Viele der beschriebenen Herausforderungen (z. B. Umweltprobleme, soziale Konflikte) können durch den Rückzug des Staates und die Einführung (wirklich) freier Märkte und privater Vereinbarungen besser gelöst werden - hierbei stellen die deutschen, staatlichen "Privatisierungen" z.B. im Bereich Gesundheit oder der Bahn eben keine wirklich freie Märkte her, sondern im Gegenteil konzern-staatliche Oligopole. Gesellschaften sollten nicht danach beurteilt werden, auf welcher "Werteebene" sie sich befinden, sondern ob sie die Freiheit des Individuums respektieren und fördern. Anstatt Werteebenen als evolutionäre Stadien zu betrachten, sollte der Fokus auf der freiwilligen Kooperation zwischen Individuen liegen, unabhängig von deren Weltbildern.

Prof. Dr. Rupert Scholz – #Meinungsfreiheit – ein #Grundrecht in Gefahr? - YouTube Prof. Dr. Rupert Scholz, Professor emeritus der Universität München (Lehrstuhl für Öffentliches Recht und Verwaltungswissenschaften), von 1981 bis 1988 Senator in Berlin, 1988 bis 1989 Bundesverteidigungsminister. Von 1990 bis 2002 Mitglied des Deutschen Bundestages, 1998 bis 2002 Vorsitzender des Rechtsausschusses. Rupert Scholz ist einer der bekanntesten Staatsrechtler Deutschlands, Mitherausgeber und -autor des führenden Kommentars zum Grundgesetz Dürig/Herzog/Scholz. Referat zum Symposium „Meinungsfreiheit - ein Grundrecht in Gefahr“ des Netzwerks Kritische Richter und Staatsanwälte – KRiStA (https://netzwerkkrista.de), 16.11.2024 im Volkspark Halle (Saale) ➡️@ecopolis .news⬅️

Wie immer eine Empfehlung. --- Welches Leben wollen wir? Zentralistische Sklaverei oder dezentrale Befreiung? Zwei aktuelle Gespräche über die geistige Situation der Zeit und unsere Optionen darin.

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Zentralistische Sklaverei oder dezentrale Befreiung? Zwei aktuelle Gespräche über die geistige Situation der Zeit und unsere Optionen darin.

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# ÖLAND HARVEST FESTIVAL - Saturday Bitcoin Meetup and Pool Party: Agenda 14:00-14:30 Introduction incl. Q&A - (ME): Bitcoin and money laundering (AML/KYC facts and figures + Bitcoin basics) —- 15 Min. Coffee break —- 14:45-15:30 Lightning Workshop 'Who is Uncle Jim?' incl. Q&A: (MP) - Get a lightning wallet for fast and easy payments wherever you go without being forced to be watched by anybody - Connect your wallet, use Bitcoin & Nostr for censorship-resistant chat and global value-for-value publishing (get Sats for sharing) - Join and be part of our global decentralized village infrastructure (community nodes and relays) 15:30-16:00 MX12art: Augmented reality walk-around —- 15 Min. Coffee break —- 16:15-16:45 Bitcoin Mining incl. Q&A (RH) Introduction, Solo/ Crowd mining, heat & mine 16:45-17:15 Presentation "Nostr as a tool for improved human cooperation" - (ME) 17:15 Closing & Wrap up (ME) 17:30 - 21:00 Bitcoin Pool Party & BBQ Hangout with MX12art, beers and barbecue around the pool! https://flockstr.s3.amazonaws.com/event/PsESULkzmKCbgaf9-CxPN

Political extremists taking over a successful Open Source project -- from the inside -- and imposing wild, discriminatory, political policies NixOS commits "purge" of "Nazi" contributors, forces abdication of founder 03.07.2024 The Linux project descends into chaos as political activists enforce extremist politics. Article

NixOS commits a 'purge' of 'Nazi' contributors, forces abdication of founder

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"I must express my deep disappointment and disbelief at the accusation of excluding people from minority or marginalized backgrounds," stated the Nix founder in a blog post on April 26th. The following day, the Nix Foundation Board denounced the words of the Nix founder. Then -- and this seriously happened -- the Nix Foundation Board began drafting an abdication letter on behalf of the NixOS founder. This is real. Eelco Dolstra, the founder of Nix, had an abdication letter written for him and was pressured into signing it. One of the drafters made a note to the Nix Founder that he must add himself as a signatory of the letter "for it to appear amicable". The abdication letter was posted, with the Nix Founder as a signatory, on April 30th. (https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nixos-foundation-board-giving-power-to-the-community/44552/109) The NixOS Saga is Not Finished This, truly, is a crazy tale. Political extremists taking over a successful Open Source project -- from the inside -- and imposing wild, discriminatory, political policies. Followed by the vilification -- and mass "purge" -- of any who opposed their extremist politics... culminating in the (seemingly forced) abdication of the founder of the project itself. And, perhaps even more wild, is the fact that this is only a small fraction of the NixOS story. A story with a huge number of players, and hundreds of pages of documents. In-fighting. Abuse. Politics. And more than a few swear words.

Hal Finney at Crypto98 9.07.2020 A zero knowledge proof of possession of a pre-image of a sha-1 hash #Archive #Bitcoin #Legend

The intersection of AI with the ocean of mass surveillance data that's been building up over the past two decades is going to put truly terrible powers in the hands of an unaccountable few.

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The intersection of AI with the ocean of mass surveillance data that's been building up over the past two decades is going to put truly terrible po...

Oslo Freedom Forum: Why Bitcoin Matters More Than Its Price Roger Huang Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/06/11/oslo-freedom-forum-why-bitcoin-matters-more-than-its-price/ https://archive.is/20240612071935/https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/06/11/oslo-freedom-forum-why-bitcoin-matters-more-than-its-price/

The Bushido of Bitcoin Svetski @SvetskiWrites "🚨WATCH THIS. SOUND ON🔉 2yrs, 7 drafts & 125,000 words later, The Bushido of Bitcoin is finally available for pre-order. Writing this book has been a journey, and the process literally transformed my understanding of the world. This is NOT another history of money or economic justification for Bitcoin. Been there, done that. This is a book about virtue, excellence, culture and behaviour, which asks the harder questions: What becomes of those who rise to the top, in the new socio-economic paradigm? Will they become: --> A new kind of parasite? --> Another bunch of degenerate? Or --> Men & women of virtue. It’s not enough to just say “Bitcoin Fixes This.” We must do something about it."

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🚨WATCH THIS. SOUND ON🔉 2yrs, 7 drafts & 125,000 words later, The Bushido of Bitcoin is finally available for pre-order. Writing this book h...