the rise of bitcoin banks with @Nicolas Burtey of @npub1gal0...z3t2

Interesting scenarios on bitcoin blockchain hitting 1TB and 2TB by @OrangeSurf for @mempool see full report here

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Block Size Report

A data driven analysis of the bitcoin block size, revealing how growth was partially constrained by miner policy and Bitcoin Core defaults.

With bitcoin on chain transactions this cheap, arguably the bottleneck to adoption is not a technical one, it's economic.

plan b el Salvador starting soon!

all the AI news of the last few days makes it even clearer that bitcoin is essential for individuals, businesses and even governments. it will be the main way to store value sooner or later.

Learn about Bitcoin Emergency Keys and Inheritance with @Ben Kaufman of @Bitcoin Keeper in my latest episode

Stephan Livera

Emergency Keys & Inheritance with Ben Kaufman | SLP631

In this conversation, Ben Kaufman discusses the evolving relationship between Bitcoin and government, the implications of political engagement for ...

Enjoyed my chat with Andrew Hohns of Newmarket Capital / Battery Finance on bitcoin collateralized lending and where this market may go. Check out the ep here

Stephan Livera

A Different Tradeoff with Bitcoin Lending? With Andrew Hohns of Newmarket Capital | SLP630

Andrew Hohns discusses the maturation of Bitcoin collateralized finance, the unique characteristics that make Bitcoin an exceptional form of collat...

Bitcoin will demonetise housing and change the nature of the property ponzi. So in 2025 where there are still a lot of people who think rental property investment is a good idea, aren't they effectively holding the bag? Isn't it more efficient to rent a place, let them own the demonetising asset, and they pay for the substantial maintenance, take on depreciation and other risks - while you HODL on?

Bullish on what @Breez ⚡️ are doing "Over 40 apps have already implemented our SDK in production or beta since we launched it less than 18 months ago. Collectively, ~1.5 million users now have access to self-custodial, peer-to-peer bitcoin payments through these apps." https://medium.com/breez-technology/breez-has-been-building-momentum-and-were-just-getting-started-06cf97c272ab

Whatever "social contracts" there were in the fiat money era, they will be renegotiated in the bitcoin era.

Silent Payments is a new approach to improving privacy and useability of Bitcoin. Imagine not needing to manually create new addresses? Josie and Ruben Somsen join me to discuss how it's possible. Silent Payments overview Contrast with other techniques such as BIP47 Light client support Stopping address re-use Base layer privacy discussion

Stephan Livera

SLP579 Silent Payments: A Bitcoin username? With Josibake and Ruben Somsen

Silent Payments is a new approach to improving privacy and useability of Bitcoin. Imagine not needing to manually create new addresses? Josibake an...

@miljan from @primal joins me to talk about why Bitcoiners should not sleep on Nostr. We chat why he’s bullish on nostr, the experience nowadays, network effects for creators and devs, spam and sybils, and why openness is the killer feature.

Stephan Livera

SLP572 Bitcoiners, Don’t Sleep on Nostr! – Miljan

Miljan from Primal joins me to talk about why Bitcoiners should not sleep on Nostr.

The fiat inflationary system has a big shill army. It's no surprise there's a lot of inertia keeping the masses in fiat systems. Our challenge is to teach people why that system is irreparably flawed.