GM. First business trip today after weeks of home office only.

So apparently the Berlin city admin got hacked and the attackers are now blackmailing demanding 30 Bitcoin?

Kimi K3 finally on @Maple 😱

Bonds or Bitcoin? Apparently: - ChatGPT and Grok favored short-term or intermediate US Treasuries for dependable income and lower volatility. - Gemini viewed bonds as the defensive choice and Bitcoin as the higher-risk option with greater potential upside. - Claude declined to name a winner, arguing that bonds provide income while Bitcoin offers speculative growth.

The real reason bitcoin is pumping. Ulrich is a long time Bitcoin skeptic, author of all time classics such as "Bitcoin’s last stand", "ETF approval for bitcoin – the naked emperor’s new clothes" and "The distributional consequences of Bitcoin", and is now joining the Bitcoin skeptic Frankfurt School Blockchain Center. Bitcoin is money and is not going away. In the meantime, Ulrich has left the ECB and now has to indoctrinate young students in Keynesian economics and central banking. Does anyone have his lightning address? I'd like to zap him some sats to congratulate him on his new job.

Oh hi there green candles! Missed ya

A clients email signature states her title as “senior project manager, project department”. Ay ok.

Sundays are for sunbathing, soul food and serious reading. Have a great one

Meanwhile in Germany: the "Haltefrist" is under attack A new Bundestag petition has gone live to preserve Germany's one-year tax-free holding period for private Bitcoin sales. The "Haltefrist" has made Germany one of Europe's most attractive jurisdictions for long-term holders, exempting gains on Bitcoin held longer than twelve months. Lawmakers are now weighing changes that would strip the exemption and tax every sale. Find out more at prohaltefrist.de and bitcoinsteuer.lol. Both map out exactly what's at stake for self-custody and capital formation. This isn't just a German issue. Berlin sets the regulatory tone for Brussels, and bad tax policy spreads fast. Those in Germany can read up on Petition 201716. It is open for signature until September 15th. Let your Bundestagsabgeordneter know this matters.