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Pierre Simon
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Founder & CEO Simon Consulting & Simon Academy ₿ Bitcoin is the destination. Compliance is the map. Consulting fintechs on building the next generation of compliant payment rails. Leveraging #TaprootAssets to bridge the gap between legacy finance and #Bitcoin. 🛡️ Sound Money | ⚖️ Regulatory Strategy | ⚡ Lightning & Stablecoins
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Pierre Simon 2 weeks ago
🟠 I've earned 42,716 sats on Satsman — a free Bitcoin education app. Complete 3 fun daily missions, learn about Bitcoin, and stack real sats. DM me for more info.
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Pierre Simon 1 month ago
The world has officially crossed the threshold into madness. 🏛️🔚 What we are witnessing today isn't just "geopolitics"—it’s the systematic dismantling of international law by the Trump and Netanyahu regimes. We’ve reached a point where war crimes, illegal invasions, and genocide in Gaza and Lebanon are being treated as "standard procedure." The reality is grim: - Illegal wars started without even consulting allies. - The normalization of killing and the open threat to destroy entire civilizations. - A legacy of kidnapping or killing leaders, suppressing dissent, and relentless lying. It is a criminal standard of leadership where the US breaks every rule in the book and then has the audacity to demand its allies help clean up the mess. The "rules-based order" is dead, replaced by a regime that prioritizes conflict over humanity at every turn. 🌍⚖️❌ We are living in a world run by criminals who have lost all moral authority. image
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Pierre Simon 1 month ago
The petrodollar era didn't just end—it was bypassed. 🏛️💨 Iran just turned the Strait of Hormuz into a Bitcoin toll booth. This is the most underrated geopolitical shift of our lifetime, and the market is sleepwalking through it. The Breakdown: - $1 Per Barrel: Payable in seconds. - Unfreezable: A bearer asset settlement that the US Treasury can’t block or claw back. - 20% of Global Oil: 1/5th of the world’s energy flow is now being priced in $BTC. ⚡️🛢️ As Joe explains in this episode, the structural collapse of the old regime is here. If Bitcoin is now the required "price of passage" for global energy, then gold parity isn't the ceiling—it's just the starting line. This isn't just about "crypto" anymore; this is the birth of a new cross-border settlement regime that works outside the legacy rails. If you’re holding bonds or dollars, you need to watch this. 📺👇 image
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Pierre Simon 1 month ago
06:15 AM. ☕️ 2 apps. Less than 3 minutes. 103 sats stacked. No walking yet. No games played. No trading. Just 180 seconds of protocol execution: ⚡️ 63 sats (Satsman Missions) ⚡️ 30 sats (Satsman Cipher) ⚡️ 10 sats (ZBD Poll Streak) Most people are waiting for "the right time" to buy. I’m already at Day 64 of the streak. The math is simple: Sats are the standard. 🛡️ #Day64 #Bitcoin #Plebchain #Satsman #StackingSats #Sovereignty #ZBD image
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Pierre Simon 1 month ago
I’m now using Bringin Connect to stack directly from my salary. By linking my bank app to a permanent Connect vIBAN, my Bitcoin lands in my own wallet before I even spend a single Euro. 🟠💸 It’s the ultimate low-friction setup for EU-based Plebs. If you’re tired of manual exchange steps, this is the way. ⚡️ #Bitcoin #@Bringin | The Complete ₿itcoin App #Fintech #SelfCustody #StackingSats #L2
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Pierre Simon 1 month ago
07:00 AM. ☕️ Day 60. The streak is unbroken. 48,204 sats earned through pure discipline and local 'Proof of Work.' No trading, no gambling, just a consistent daily protocol. My army is currently at 5/10. I’m looking for 5 more plebs who want to build a 60-day streak of their own. Join the unit and start your sovereign architecture today. 🎖️ Join the Squad: (Code: pierre_36464) #Day60 #Bitcoin #Plebchain #Sovereignty #StackingSats #Satsman #Discipline image
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Pierre Simon 1 month ago
Amsterdam bound! 🇳🇱💨 Heading to meet with a major global payment firm. It’s time to show the big fintech players why the future of global value transfer is built on the Lightning Network and L2 infrastructure. ⚡️🟠
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Pierre Simon 1 month ago
09:15 AM. ☕️ Day 57. The view from 8 weeks of consistency is VIVID. Smashed my daily stacking floor before Europe even woke up. It’s not just about the sats; it's about the architecture: 🧊 Vault is locked. ⚡️ Daily yield is flowing. 📱 Sovereign spending is primed. Hit a significant personal milestone in the spending wallet today—the system is working. We don't track price; we track discipline. 8 weeks down. A lifetime of sovereignty to go. #Day57 #Bitcoin #Plebchain #Grownostr #StackingSats #VividVision #Sovereignty
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Pierre Simon 2 months ago
Bitcoin is indisputably the world’s premier Store of Value, but we are hitting a friction point in its evolution as a Medium of Exchange. Technically, Bitcoin + Lightning is the superior payment rail: it’s faster, cheaper, and eliminates the "chargeback" risk that plagues legacy merchants. Yet, the ground reality remains: most merchants still only accept fiat, and those who do accept BTC often see it account for less than 1% of their revenue. Why the gap? In my opinion, the bottleneck isn't the tech—it's us. Most Bitcoiners are focused solely on "HODLing," effectively keeping the best medium of exchange locked in a vault. For Bitcoin to win the $32.9 Trillion retail market, we have to start using the plumbing we’ve built. What's the solution? Most of us still earn in fiat, which means the bridge to a Bitcoin standard starts with a deliberate habit. My recommendation for every Bitcoiner is simple: send a fixed amount of every paycheck directly to your on-chain wallet for long-term savings, but move the bulk of your "spendable" liquidity into your Lightning wallet for daily essentials like groceries. Apps like @Bringin | The Complete ₿itcoin App are perfect for this—they allow you to seamlessly bridge your Euro accounts with Lightning rails, making it easy to off-ramp exactly what you need for daily costs while keeping the rest in your sovereign control. This mirrors the discipline I saw in the 80s and 90s. My mother used to budget her physical cash for the week; every time she spent less than planned, those extra bills went straight into a piggy bank. Over time, that "spare" cash accumulated until she could buy new furniture or other essentials. Also I believe we need to normalize the "dual-wallet" architecture. Apps like Bitkit are leading the way by offering a seamless, self-custodial interface that mirrors traditional finance but with total sovereignty: - Savings: a Level 1 (on-chain) Bitcoin address for long-term wealth preservation and "Vault" security. - Spending: a Lightning-powered wallet designed for instant, low-cost daily transactions. Having full visibility and the ability to swap between savings (HODLing) and spending in one interface is how we transition from "speculators" to a functional circular economy. It's time to stop just holding the future and start spending it. #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #Bitkit #HODL #SpendingSats #FinancialSovereignty #PlebChain
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Pierre Simon 2 months ago
The European Central Bank (ECB) is now officially seeking "experts" to help jam the Digital Euro into ATMs and legacy card terminals. It honestly feels like watching someone try to reinvent the wheel, but with extra layers of surveillance and centralized friction. While the ECB is still in the "call for experts" phase for basic terminal integration, the Bitcoin ecosystem has already solved this: 1) Lightning Network: Already settling institutional-grade payments ($1M+) and micro-retail instantly. 2) Taproot Assets: Already bringing stablecoins to secure, decentralized rails. 3) e-Cash ( @Cashu/ @Fedimint): Already providing the digital bearer instrument and offline privacy the ECB claims to be "researching". 4) Open Terminals: Solutions like @Numo Pay and @Square’s new auto-enablement are already live for millions of merchants. We don't need a centralized "roadmap" to tell us how to use digital money. We have an open-source engine that’s been running at 100% uptime for years. Why wait for a permissioned, account-based CBDC when the peer-to-peer future is already in your pocket? 🌍🔓 #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #CBDC #DigitalEuro #Ecash #FinancialSovereignty #PlebChain #SimonConsulting
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Pierre Simon 2 months ago
Eid Mubarak to all my Muslim friends, colleagues, and business partners! 🌙✨ Today marks the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast. After 30 days of Ramadan, it is a time for gratitude, community, and looking forward with a renewed spirit. May this day bring peace and prosperity to you and your loved ones. To those celebrating today and those who will begin their celebrations tomorrow—wishing you a blessed and joyful Eid! 🕊️🤝 #EidMubarak #EidAlFitr #Eid2026 #Community #Gratitude #Peace #PlebChain #Nostr
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Pierre Simon 2 months ago
I'm doubling down on the circular economy. 🟠 As a Compliance Consultant, I've seen that 'trust' is our best currency. I've recently joined Satsman as a Founding Member to turn my daily market research into a mission-based stacking routine. Currently an 'Orange Piller'. Looking for 6 more plebs to join the squad and level up today. How are you stacking sats on the go right now?" Poll Options: A) ⚔️ Satsman Daily Missions B) ⚡️ Zaps & Value-for-Value C) 🛍️ Fold / Lolli / Rewards D) 📉 Just buying the dips #Bitcoin #Satsman #StackingSats #Nostr #PlebChain
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Pierre Simon 2 months ago
The "Invisible Infrastructure" just went into overdrive. ⚡️🧱 Starting March 30, Square is auto-enabling Bitcoin Lightning payments for 4 million merchants. This isn't a pilot; this is a default. image Overnight, millions of businesses will become Bitcoin-accepting entities. Most won't even need to be "techies"—they’ll just see faster settlement and lower fees. This is exactly what I meant by the Trojan Horse: we win by making the superior tech the default. While the skeptics are busy debating "utility," @jack and the team at Block are busy upgrading the global plumbing. The transition from "Turn everyday sales" into "long-term value" is no longer optional. History is being written in real-time. Are you ready for the surge? 📉➡️📈 #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #Square #Block #Adoption #Hyperbitcoinization #InvisibleInfrastructure #PlebChain
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Pierre Simon 2 months ago
Masha pabien na tur mi rumannan Arubiano riba e dia tan special aki! 🇦🇼✨ Today is a momentous Dia di Himno y Bandera. We aren't just celebrating our beautiful flag and anthem for their 50th anniversary, but also marking exactly 40 years since Aruba obtained its Status Aparte. As an Arubiano, my heart is full of pride for our "Dushi Tera." Our history is one of resilience, determination, and the same "Proof of Work" spirit that drives me every day. From the gold mines of the past to the digital frontiers of the future, we keep moving forward. Disfruta boso dia, sea orguyoso di nos cultura, nos herencia, y nos libertad. Aruba ta den mi sanger! ❤️💙💛 #Aruba #DiaDiHimnoYBandera #StatusAparte #DushiTera #Arubiano #Orguyo #Nostr🇦🇼⚡️
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Pierre Simon 2 months ago
Still out here hitting my morning steps! 🚶‍♂️⚡️ I used to be happy with a few rewards just for walking, and it was a great start. But lately, I’ve found a much better and fun way to make my time count. I’ve moved over to Satsman, and it’s been a game-changer for my morning routine. Instead of just passive tracking, it makes learning more about Bitcoin a fun, daily habit. Between the #SatsCipher and the missions, I’m stacking sats way faster than before. Whether you’re a student at @Simon Academy, a client at @Simon Consulting, or just following my journey here on Nostr, I’d love for you to join me. It’s free to start, though the paid tiers really help you accelerate your progress. Join my squad here:
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Pierre Simon 2 months ago
Back at the gym for the early morning grind. 🏋️‍♂️☕️ image Today is back and biceps—stacking weights and stacking sats. It’s been exactly 10 weeks since I committed to getting back into the routine. The gains, like the protocol, are compounding. 🧱⚡️ #Gym #Bitcoin #StackingSats #ProofOfWork #BackAndBiceps #Health #Nostr #PlebChain
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Pierre Simon 2 months ago
It's pretty wild to see Lagarde explicitly framing the Digital Euro as a tool for sanctions evasion while simultaneously attacking Bitcoin for the same thing. 🚩 Her argument regarding the ICC judges is a total red herring. First, Bitcoin already exists as a sovereign, non-permissioned settlement layer for anyone facing extra-territorial overreach. Second, her narrative ignores the EU Blocking Statute, which specifically protects EU citizens and entities from exactly this kind of "decisions made on the other side of the pond." The Digital Euro isn't about "sovereignty" for the individual—it's about the ECB trying to build its own permissioned bypass while ignoring the sovereign tools we already have. 🧱⚡️