How will normies holding ETFs feel when the markets are closed at night and on weekends, but Bitcoin keeps trading and they can’t do shit? New experience for sure, and yet another reason to hold the real thing.
MaxMaxi
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Peace, love, and Bitcoin.
The importance of running a #Bitcoin node continues to increase.
With Traditional Finance moving into the space via ETFs, big changes are ahead.
The importance of more independent nodes in the Bitcoin network continues to increase, to ensure strong decentralization over the long term.
It’s not too hard to envision a future where TradFi uses their huge marketing budgets, and government’s own influence, to try to convince miners and node runners to vote for things that seem like good ideas, but that ultimately benefit corporate interests, and not things like self sovereignty.
If you have not yet set up a node, please consider doing so. The cost is reasonable, as is the effort. Plus, there are lots of articles, videos, and people able to help you make this a reality.
Some links:
Why run a node?
https://bitcoin-takeover.com/10-reasons-you-should-run-your-own-bitcoin-full-node/amp/
How to set up a node:


7 reasons to run your own bitcoin node - Unchained
If you're wondering why you should run a bitcoin node, these seven points cover the benefits—both personally and for the bitcoin ecosystem.
Running A Full Node - Bitcoin

Swan Bitcoin
3 Easy Ways to Run Your Own Bitcoin Node
To further improve your Bitcoin self-sovereignty, it’s essential to learn how to use operate a Bitcoin node. Learn how to best run your own Bitco...
Another #Bitcoin masterclass from GigaChad, Michael Saylor.
https://fountain.fm/episode/keDdJz8ayKh8zrhtNsoH
Absolute Digital Scarcity. Three beautiful words!
GM Nostr peeps!
I am HODLING!
@ZEUS I saw mention of using Tailscale in you docs. Is this a better way to connect via your iOS app to my node? What else is that helpful for? Thanks!
Orange Pilled my nephew and he passed on the gift to his Dad! 

My cousin loves to read and was looking for some new books to read this month. I suggested “The Bitcoin Standard” and we had no conversation about Bitcoin. It’s on his list and he’s awaiting delivery now. It will be interesting to see how this unfolds….
Orange pilled my 17 year old nephew, who then orange pilled his Dad. 💪
I’m re-reading Parker Lewis’s incredible essay series “Gradually, Then Suddenly” to reinforce some of that great information in. Y. Ind, and also in anticipation of his new book. Well worth a read, whether you’ve read it previously, or if this will be your first time. 100% SIGNAL. 

Satoshi Nakamoto Institute
Gradually, Then Suddenly | Satoshi Nakamoto Institute
Advancing and preserving bitcoin knowledge
The feeling of successfully Orange Pilling someone is very satisfying. Especially if I can tell that they are really learning about what they are buying, and how amazing it is.
An important article for understanding more about what is happening with inning and hashing. 

Bitcoin Magazine
Are Mining Pools Becoming A Problem?
A thorough analysis of the entire mining ecosystem, from ASICs to mining pools, looking at the systemic risks and issues that exist throughout the ...
Anyone concerned that three entities sum up to 66.19% of the 1-year global hashrate, responsible for two out of every three mined and confirmed blocks in the leading blockchain, and that at least one has been identified as filtering transactions? 

Finbold
Third-largest Bitcoin mining pool ‘likely’ censored OFAC-sanctioned transactions
A report from "0xB10C" suggests F2Pool has censored OFAC-sanctioned transactions from the Bitcoin blockchain.
