> ![Nostr: A Revolutionary Communication Protocol](https://www.discreetlog.com/content/images/2023/04/nostr.webp)
>
> [@matt\_odell](https://twitter.com/MATT_ODELL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=discreetlog.com) don't you even dare not ask about nostr!
>
> — Kukks (Andrew Camilleri) (@MrKukks) [May 18, 2021](https://twitter.com/MrKukks/status/1394638825675177986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=discreetlog.com)

Nostr first hit my radar spring 2021: created by fellow bitcoiner and friend, [fiatjaf](https://twitter.com/fiatjaf?ref=discreetlog.com), and [released](https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr?ref=discreetlog.com) to the world as free open source software. I was fortunate to be able to host a [conversation with him on Citadel Dispatch](https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch/cd63-building-nostr-a-censorship-resistant-alternative-to-twitter-with-fiatjaf-jb55-and-mrkukks/?ref=discreetlog.com) in those early days, capturing that moment in history forever. Since then, the protocol has seen explosive viral organic growth as individuals around the world have contributed their time and energy to build out the protocol and the surrounding ecosystem due to the clear need for better communication tools.

_**nostr is to twitter as bitcoin is to paypal**_

As an intro to nostr, let us start with a metaphor:

_**twitter is paypal** - a centralized platform plagued by censorship but has the benefit of established network effects_

_**nostr is bitcoin** - an open protocol that is censorship resistant and robust but requires an organic adoption phase_

**Nostr is an open communication protocol that can be used to send messages across a distributed set of relays in a censorship resistant and robust way.
** - Anyone can run a relay.
 - Anyone can interact with the protocol.
 - Relays can choose which messages they want to relay.
 - Users are identified by a simple public private key pair that they can generate themselves.

Nostr is often compared to twitter since there are nostr clients that emulate twitter functionality and user interface but that is merely one application of the protocol. **Nostr is so much more than a mere twitter competitor.** Nostr clients and relays can transmit a wide variety of data and clients can choose how to display that information to users. The result is a revolution in communication with implications that are difficult for any of us to truly comprehend.

Similar to bitcoin, nostr is an open and permissionless protocol. **No person, company, or government controls it.** Anyone can iterate and build on top of nostr without permission. Together, bitcoin and nostr are incredibly complementary freedom tech tools: censorship resistant, permissionless, robust, and interoperable - money and speech protected by code and incentives, not laws.

As censorship throughout the world continues to escalate, freedom tech provides hope for individuals around the world who refuse to accept the status quo. This movement will succeed on the shoulders of those who choose to stand up and contribute. We will build our own path. A brighter path.

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**My Nostr Public Key:** [npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx](https://primal.net/odell?ref=discreetlog.com)

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_**If you found this post helpful support my work with [bitcoin](https://geyser.fund/project/citadel?ref=discreetlog.com).**_

![Nostr: A Revolutionary Communication Protocol](https://werunbtc.com/donate.png)


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Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Drops Below $112,000 As Metaplanet Announces To Buy $11.7M Worth Of Bitcoin Bitcoin’s price retreated below $112,000 as Japan’s Metaplanet announced the purchase of an additional 103 BTC worth approximately $11.7 million, bringing its total holdings to 18,991 BTC valued at roughly $2.2 billion. The announcement comes as FTSE Russell confirmed Metaplanet’s inclusion in the FTSE Japan Index, upgrading the company from small-cap to mid-cap status in its September 2025 semi-annual review. The index inclusion, set to take effect after market close on September 19, marks a significant milestone for corporate Bitcoin treasury strategies. “Another important milestone on our journey as Japan’s leading Bitcoin treasury company,” Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich wrote on X (formerly Twitter). The company’s aggressive Bitcoin acquisition strategy aims to accumulate 210,000 BTC. The latest purchase was partially funded through the exercise of 49,000 stock acquisition rights between August 18-22, which added 4.9 million shares to the company’s total outstanding shares, now reaching 722 million. This financing mechanism, while diluting existing shareholders, enables continued Bitcoin accumulation without depleting cash reserves. Metaplanet’s inclusion in the FTSE Japan Index creates a regulated route for BTC exposure and paves the way for other Bitcoin-forward companies to join major benchmarks. Passive flows into the FTSE indices could channel institutional capital into Metaplanet, offering indirect Bitcoin exposure. The company’s transformation from a traditional hotel group to Asia’s most active Bitcoin treasury firm reflects a broader trend of corporate Bitcoin adoption. In the past month alone, five public companies have announced significant Bitcoin treasury initiatives, including Ming Shing Group’s $483 million purchase and KindlyMD’s $679 million acquisition. The integration of Bitcoin-heavy companies into traditional equity indices presents new challenges for institutional investors. While passive inflows through index inclusion could boost liquidity and long-term stability, large movements in Bitcoin prices could create unexpected volatility for passive investors. Eric Trump, who joined Metaplanet as a strategic adviser in March, is expected to attend the company’s next shareholder meeting in Tokyo in September. His involvement highlights the growing intersection between traditional finance and Bitcoin treasury strategies. As more corporations adopt Bitcoin treasury strategies, the line between traditional equity investments and Bitcoin exposure continues to blur. Metaplanet’s FTSE inclusion may serve as a template for other companies looking to balance Bitcoin treasury operations with mainstream market participation. The trend of corporate Bitcoin adoption shows no signs of slowing, with analysts expecting more companies to announce Bitcoin treasury initiatives in the coming months. This growing institutional acceptance, coupled with innovative financing structures, suggests that corporate Bitcoin holdings could become an increasingly significant factor in both equity and Bitcoin markets. This post Bitcoin Price Drops Below $112,000 As Metaplanet Announces To Buy $11.7M Worth Of Bitcoin first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Vivek Sen.

[Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com)
![](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Metaplanet-Hits-New-All-Time-High-As-Bitcoin-Hits-Record-Price.jpg)
[Bitcoin Price Drops Below $112,000 As Metaplanet Announces To Buy $11.7M Worth Of Bitcoin](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitcoin-price-drops-below-112000-as-metaplanet-announces-to-buy-11-7m-worth-of-bitcoin)

[Bitcoin’s price](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/bitcoin-price) retreated below $112,000 as Japan’s [Metaplanet](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/tags/metaplanet) announced the [purchase](https://contents.xj-storage.jp/xcontents/33500/7239e443/dba5/4993/9b81/f848fb2c99f2/140120250824546395.pdf) of an additional 103 BTC worth approximately $11.7 million, bringing its total holdings to 18,991 BTC valued at roughly $2.2 billion.

The announcement comes as FTSE Russell confirmed [Metaplanet’s](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/tags/metaplanet) inclusion in the FTSE Japan Index, upgrading the company from small-cap to mid-cap status in its September 2025 semi-annual review. The index inclusion, set to take effect after market close on September 19, marks a significant milestone for corporate Bitcoin treasury strategies.

“Another important milestone on our journey as Japan’s leading Bitcoin treasury company,” Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich [wrote on X](https://x.com/gerovich/status/1959800012398796935) (formerly Twitter). The company’s aggressive Bitcoin acquisition strategy aims to accumulate 210,000 BTC.

The latest purchase was partially [funded through](https://contents.xj-storage.jp/xcontents/33500/7239e443/dba5/4993/9b81/f848fb2c99f2/140120250824546395.pdf) the exercise of 49,000 stock acquisition rights between August 18-22, which added 4.9 million shares to the company’s total outstanding shares, now reaching 722 million. This financing mechanism, while diluting existing shareholders, enables continued Bitcoin accumulation without depleting cash reserves.

[Metaplanet’s](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/tags/metaplanet) inclusion in the FTSE Japan Index creates a regulated route for BTC exposure and paves the way for other Bitcoin-forward companies to join major benchmarks. Passive flows into the FTSE indices could channel institutional capital into Metaplanet, offering indirect Bitcoin exposure.

The company’s transformation from a traditional hotel group to Asia’s most active Bitcoin treasury firm reflects a broader trend of corporate Bitcoin adoption. In the past month alone, five public companies have announced significant Bitcoin treasury initiatives, including Ming Shing Group’s $483 million purchase and KindlyMD’s $679 million acquisition.

The integration of Bitcoin-heavy companies into traditional equity indices presents new challenges for institutional investors. While passive inflows through index inclusion could boost liquidity and long-term stability, large movements in Bitcoin prices could create unexpected volatility for passive investors.

Eric Trump, who joined [Metaplanet](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/tags/metaplanet) as a strategic adviser in March, is expected to attend the company’s next shareholder meeting in Tokyo in September. His involvement highlights the growing intersection between traditional finance and Bitcoin treasury strategies.

As more corporations adopt Bitcoin treasury strategies, the line between traditional equity investments and Bitcoin exposure continues to blur. Metaplanet’s FTSE inclusion may serve as a template for other companies looking to balance Bitcoin treasury operations with mainstream market participation.

The trend of corporate Bitcoin adoption shows no signs of slowing, with analysts expecting more companies to announce Bitcoin treasury initiatives in the coming months. This growing institutional acceptance, coupled with innovative financing structures, suggests that corporate Bitcoin holdings could become an increasingly significant factor in both equity and Bitcoin markets.

This post [Bitcoin Price Drops Below $112,000 As Metaplanet Announces To Buy $11.7M Worth Of Bitcoin](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitcoin-price-drops-below-112000-as-metaplanet-announces-to-buy-11-7m-worth-of-bitcoin) first appeared on [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com) and is written by [Vivek Sen](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/vivek-sen-bitcoin).


Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Drops Again — And Nope, It’s Still Not Because of the Fed ..aaaand, we’re back at it again — a misbehaving bitcoin price. Sunday evening bitcoin flash-crash dipped a red candle the size of Jupiter; and more eerily, it kept dropping down on Monday morning, touching below $111,000. Now, around here in the land of bitcoin price therapy, we say that nobody knows why prices move. But sometimes, we do… though not as well as we would like. Today, I discuss two things: the last 24 hours’ worth of shenanigans and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s remarks late last week. An Unruly Bitcoin Price Late Sunday (European time) was pretty disgusting: It’s hard to say “nobody knows” when a chart looks like that; somebody knows what happened to plunge the bitcoin price some 3,000 in a matter of minutes. If it’s not a specific macro event, like last week, the only thing eating through order books like this are a) massive orders, and — what amounts to the same thing — b) mass liquidations. Yesterday, there was some indication of both: Quien de ustedes fue? pic.twitter.com/lizlwaDFPD — Nico ₿丰 (@bourbonni) August 24, 2025 or… This entity liquidated their entire 24k balance, sending all of it to Hyperunite. They transferred 12k just today and are still actively selling, which is likely contributing to the ongoing price drop. https://t.co/HYPBiGzjRf pic.twitter.com/crML9AqvvV — Sani | TimechainIndex.com (@SaniExp) August 24, 2025 This is an underdeveloped market, and it’s ridiculous how small we are and how illiquid the bitcoin market is: still able to get wacked around by individual market actors. (As always in Bitcoinland, there is some schmuck willing to turn a verifiably bad thing into a good thing.) The 2.5% instant drop in bitcoin price last night might be a one-off due to a whale selling or some liquidations, but the gradual, diagonally down movement during the night and Monday morning (bitcoin price crashing below $111,000) is much more worrying. Ignore the big, noisy whale… wth is happening? Why are we slowly dying when we should be winning, son! All the macro arrows of the world are pointing in the right direction: Why is the bitcoin price trading down, in this range, when any sane assessment puts it double or triple from here…? (And no, we didn’t drop below $111,000 as or because or in relation whatsoever to Metaplanet announcing buys). Price does whatever it wants; shitcos do whatever they please. Bitcoin price therapy definitely needed: Bitcoin price just does whatever it wants, with no regard for sanity or rational assessment. Not a care in the world for the most bullish of bullish circumstances. Maximum pain, I’ve heard it said. Not even Saylor’s million-dollar-cost averaging made much of a dent: Strategy has acquired 3,081 BTC for ~$356.9 million at ~$115,829 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 25.4% YTD 2025. As of 8/24/2025, we hodl 632,457 $BTC acquired for ~$46.50 billion at ~$73,527 per bitcoin. $MSTR $STRC $STRK $STRF $STRD https://t.co/KCrM0ffClo — Michael Saylor (@saylor) August 25, 2025 One of these magic tea leaves reading techniques (128-day moving average), tells us our Bitcoin Magazine Pro team today, is at $108,500… so we’ll probably go there. Saylor et al have already sold their kidneys and chairs, so I wonder what’s left. More interesting/terrifying is that it keeps falling afterwards, hitting new lows. Our most scoop-like explanation is that all of these shitcos — of which Mr. Bailey, the owner of BTC Inc, runs one, having recently incinerated some $41 million — gobbling up all these coins during the spring couldn’t hold on to them and are now burping them back out again; some, in liquidation-infested red candles, and others in slow, grindy, time-weighted price. A certain Cypherpunk OG seems aware of the structure: have they not heard of TWAPs? do they not like money? such clumsy market activity. normally people with that kind of money would be smarter. — Adam Back (@adam3us) August 25, 2025 Bitcoin Price and Powell’s Bowel Sometimes we actually (sort of) do know what happened in markets — like last week, Aug 22, at 10 am Eastern: Released on Fed website was the statement/upgrade to Fed’s monetary policy framework. It was widely interpreted as future easing of monetary policy in the cards. How do we know this? Because every (hard) asset jump on the minute, and the dollar index fell: 9:59:49…bitcoin price = $112,393, according to Bitcoin Magazine Pro’s chart. 10:00:49, one minute later, it’s 113459… a few minutes after that, we hit 115,000, bitcoin price rising 2.3% on the news. This is the kind of shit that moves markets, and the instant, large moves make us pretty confident that THIS is the cause. (for reference: 9.59, DXY = 98.7; two minutes later, 98.15; another minute, 97.8. That’s 1%, in a blink… That’s a big move for the DXY!) Now we’ve located the source — Powell’s speech and/or the release of the statement. Which bit of his statement is what shocked markets so? What happens on releases like this — or inflation numbers or unemployment by BLS — is that simple trading algorithms scrape the websites for instant updates and make a split-second assessment, often with second-order trading effects following. The move itself often get reversed ten, twenty, thirty minutes later when human and intelligent assessment have gotten involved. It was all a nothingburger, after all. That wasn’t the case this time, as the bitcoin price traded high over the weekend (until someone ruined the fun on Sunday…). Powell’s statements last week revealed that inflation is a little elevated, but under control and coming down GDP growth had slowed markedly unemployment was steady and balanced (but “a curious kind of balance” where both supply and demand fall together) → risks altogether up. …and they’ll scrap this entire mistaken idea of average inflation target (over some time period nobody ever specified). “In the near term, risks to inflation are tilted to the upside, and risks to employment to the downside — a challenging situation” Yet Powell concluded that those risks “may warrant adjusting our policy stance.” Powell confirms the Fed is abandoning its 2% average inflation target. pic.twitter.com/7J2W3cNyHL — TFTC (@TFTC21) August 22, 2025 In the minutes and hours after the speech and the release of the statement, bitcoin price peaked at $117,000, before falling back to $116,000; that’s market participants dissecting and assessing, organically, what this new state means. Here’s where my “Nobody knows why” take still holds: Nobody knows which part of Powell’s statement mattered, since new information is always mixing and merging with the expectation market participants had going in — and we can only rarely tell what those were. What we’re doing when we’re playing these catch-up, ad hoc, after-the-case explanations is playing post-rationalization games. Not that impressive. Altogether pathetic. We need Bitcoiners rich and flourishing, not impoverished and distraught. Bitcoin price therapy out. See you all in Hong Kong for Bitcoin Asia. This post Bitcoin Price Drops Again — And Nope, It’s Still Not Because of the Fed first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Joakim Book.

[Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com)
![](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bitcoin-price-up-cartoon-ish.png)
[Bitcoin Price Drops Again — And Nope, It’s Still Not Because of the Fed](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitcoin-price-drops-again-and-nope-its-still-not-because-of-the-fed)

..aaaand, we’re back at it again — a misbehaving [bitcoin price](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/bitcoin-price). Sunday evening bitcoin flash-crash dipped a red candle the size of Jupiter; and more eerily, it kept dropping down on Monday morning, touching below $111,000.

Now, around here in the land of bitcoin price therapy, we say that [nobody knows why prices](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitcoin-price-falls-nobody-knows-why) move. But _sometimes_, we do… though not as well as we would like. Today, I discuss two things: the last 24 hours’ worth of shenanigans and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s remarks late last week.

An Unruly Bitcoin Price
-----------------------

Late Sunday (European time) was pretty disgusting:

![bitcoin price flash-crash Sunday Aug 24](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AD_4nXd35hrDk7UmnY8Uh3gEgWUyZtDClrST-huibIaGSRFaRWpvuOYxlZDOxHkOLpyqNMKBcZr86iYoglxjI_FpJOrbDgfR_nIx3H5Z6exDm34ts_aleWSm6ZFvIy9ANRj5oS5TzgUkuAkeyAbzPohwnoS-CUSOq_gx4g.png "Bitcoin Price Drops Again — And Nope, It’s Still Not Because of the Fed 15")

It’s hard to say “nobody knows” when a chart looks like that; _somebody_ knows what happened to plunge the bitcoin price some 3,000 in a matter of minutes. If it’s not a [specific macro event](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/takes/jerome-powell-blinks-at-jackson-hole-bitcoin-rips-higher-as-fed-signals-dovish-shift), like last week, the only thing eating through order books like this are a) _massive_ orders, and — what amounts to the same thing — b) _mass_ liquidations.

Yesterday, there was some indication of both:

> Quien de ustedes fue? [pic.twitter.com/lizlwaDFPD](https://t.co/lizlwaDFPD)
>
> — Nico ₿![⚡](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/26a1.png)丰![🧉](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f9c9.png)![🇦🇷](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f1e6-1f1f7.png) ![🤙](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f919.png)![💜](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f49c.png) (@bourbonni) [August 24, 2025](https://twitter.com/bourbonni/status/1959708941925138831?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

or…

> This entity liquidated their entire 24k balance, sending all of it to Hyperunite. They transferred 12k just today and are still actively selling, which is likely contributing to the ongoing price drop. [https://t.co/HYPBiGzjRf](https://t.co/HYPBiGzjRf) [pic.twitter.com/crML9AqvvV](https://t.co/crML9AqvvV)
>
> — Sani | TimechainIndex.com (@SaniExp) [August 24, 2025](https://twitter.com/SaniExp/status/1959717227302941109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

This is an underdeveloped market, and it’s ridiculous how small we are and how illiquid the bitcoin market is: _still_ able to get wacked around by individual market actors. (As always in Bitcoinland, there is some schmuck [willing to turn](https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsqwmupnef36e6predd6fp5ekacvl3u9jl7ap8a44lj9qr3r8kgmkcu7c3j0) a verifiably _bad_ thing into a _good_ thing.)

The 2.5% instant drop in bitcoin price last night might be a one-off due to a whale selling or some liquidations, but the gradual, diagonally down movement during the night and Monday morning (bitcoin price crashing below $111,000) is much more worrying. Ignore the big, noisy whale… _wth is happening? Why are we slowly dying_ _when we should be winning, son!_

All the macro arrows of the world are pointing in the right direction: Why is the bitcoin price trading _down_, in _this_ range, when any sane assessment puts it double or triple from here…? (And no, we _didn’t_ drop below $111,000 _as_ or _because_ or in relation [whatsoever to Metaplanet announcing buys](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitcoin-price-drops-below-112000-as-metaplanet-announces-to-buy-11-7m-worth-of-bitcoin)).

Price does whatever it wants; shitcos do whatever they please.

Bitcoin price therapy _definitely_ needed: Bitcoin price just does whatever it wants, with no regard for sanity or rational assessment. Not a care in the world for the most bullish of bullish circumstances. **Maximum pain, I’ve heard it said**. Not even Saylor’s million-dollar-cost averaging made much of a dent:

> Strategy has acquired 3,081 BTC for ~$356.9 million at ~$115,829 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 25.4% YTD 2025. As of 8/24/2025, we hodl 632,457 [$BTC](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) acquired for ~$46.50 billion at ~$73,527 per bitcoin. [$MSTR](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24MSTR&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [$STRC](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24STRC&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [$STRK](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24STRK&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [$STRF](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24STRF&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [$STRD](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24STRD&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [https://t.co/KCrM0ffClo](https://t.co/KCrM0ffClo)
>
> — Michael Saylor (@saylor) [August 25, 2025](https://twitter.com/saylor/status/1959949666482561098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

One of these magic tea leaves reading techniques (128-day moving average), tells us our [Bitcoin Magazine Pro team](https://bmpro.substack.com/p/will-falling-rates-spark-bitcoins) today, is at $108,500… so we’ll probably go there. [Saylor et al](https://www.strategy.com/press/strategy-acquires-3081-btc-and-now-holds-632457-btc_08-25-2025) have already sold their kidneys and chairs, so I wonder what’s left.

More interesting/terrifying is that it keeps falling afterwards, hitting new lows. Our most scoop-like explanation is that all of these shitcos — of which Mr. Bailey, the owner of BTC Inc, runs one, having recently incinerated some $41 million — gobbling up all these coins during the spring couldn’t hold on to them and are now burping them back out again; some, in liquidation-infested red candles, and others in slow, grindy, time-weighted price.

A certain Cypherpunk OG seems aware of the structure:

> have they not heard of TWAPs? do they not like money? such clumsy market activity. normally people with that kind of money would be smarter.
>
> — Adam Back (@adam3us) [August 25, 2025](https://twitter.com/adam3us/status/1959803871506620669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Bitcoin Price and Powell’s Bowel
--------------------------------

Sometimes we actually (sort of) _do_ know what happened in markets — like last week, Aug 22, at 10 am Eastern: Released on Fed website was the statement/upgrade to Fed’s [monetary policy framework](https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/why-is-the-fed-revising-its-framework/). It was widely interpreted as future easing of monetary policy in the cards. _How_ do we know this? Because every (hard) asset jump on the minute, and the dollar index _fell_:

*   9:59:49…bitcoin price = $112,393, according to Bitcoin Magazine Pro’s chart.
*   10:00:49, one minute later, it’s 113459…
*   a few minutes after that, we hit 115,000, bitcoin price rising 2.3% on the news.

This is the kind of shit that moves markets, and the _instant_, large moves make us pretty confident that THIS is the cause.

![bitcoin price, Bitcoin Magazine Pro chart](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AD_4nXd5xaBX97gbdsI_Tfgxj0hAO-9xS53AhyqznQfnG6kUxz5j08kYuJd8f3uYzDpEVnzB2xrAXH2gwf2km3bOdgjm4GvWukobZbTnvB_WBcqGaAH8XkgGu8x9p960A6jHlOFasevdkeyAbzPohwnoS-CUSOq_gx4g.png "Bitcoin Price Drops Again — And Nope, It’s Still Not Because of the Fed 16")

(for reference: 9.59, DXY = 98.7; two minutes later, 98.15; another minute, 97.8. That’s 1%, in a blink… That’s a big move for the DXY!)

Now we’ve located the source — Powell’s speech and/or the release of the statement. _Which_ bit of his statement is what shocked markets so?

What happens on releases like this — or inflation numbers or unemployment by BLS — is that simple trading algorithms scrape the websites for instant updates and make a split-second assessment, often with second-order trading effects following. The move itself often get reversed ten, twenty, thirty minutes later when human and intelligent assessment have gotten involved. _It was all a nothingburger, after all._ That wasn’t the case this time, as the bitcoin price traded high over the weekend (until someone ruined the fun on Sunday…).

Powell’s statements last week revealed that

*   inflation is a little elevated, but under control and coming down
*   GDP growth had slowed markedly
*   unemployment was steady and balanced (but “a curious kind of balance” where both supply and demand fall together) → risks altogether up.
*   …and they’ll scrap this entire mistaken idea of _average_ inflation target (over some time period nobody ever specified).

> “In the near term, risks to inflation are tilted to the upside, and risks to employment to the downside — a challenging situation”

Yet Powell concluded that those risks “may warrant adjusting our policy stance.”

> Powell confirms the Fed is abandoning its 2% average inflation target. [pic.twitter.com/7J2W3cNyHL](https://t.co/7J2W3cNyHL)
>
> — TFTC (@TFTC21) [August 22, 2025](https://twitter.com/TFTC21/status/1958918130518171765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

In the minutes and hours after the speech and the release of the statement, bitcoin price peaked at $117,000, before falling back to $116,000; that’s market participants dissecting and assessing, organically, what this new state means.

Here’s where my “Nobody knows why” take _still_ holds: Nobody knows _which part_ of Powell’s statement mattered, since new information is always mixing and merging with the _expectation_ market participants had going in — and we can only rarely tell what those were. What we’re doing when we’re playing these catch-up, ad hoc, after-the-case explanations is playing [post-ration


🔔 Při masivním vzdušném útoku na Kyjev přišlo o život čtrnáct lidí včetně tří dětí:

Počet obětí ruského útoku na Kyjev stoupnul na 13, uvedl ukrajinský ministr vnitra Ihor Klymenko, podle kyjevské prokuratury je obětí již 14. Bilance zřejmě není konečná, podle ministra je ještě nejméně deset lidí pohřešováno. Dříve šéf vojenské správy metropole Tymur Tkačenko oznámil, že mrtvých je dvanáct, včetně tří dětí ve věku dvou, 14 a 17 let.
https://www.e15.cz/valka-na-ukrajine/pri-masivnim-vzdusnem-utoku-na-kyjev-prislo-o-zivot-ctrnact-lidi-vcetne-tri-deti-1426981
#CzechNews #News #Press #Media


Since yesterday I’ve been finding bitchat iOS app crashing repeatedly.  It seems to happen at times if you teleport to a channel where someone has posted a hyperlink. The app crashes and then when you restart it, the app tries to load that link again and crashes immediately. The app seems broken until that content then is off screen again once more posts have occurred.


Bitcoin transaction fees limit network abuse by making usage expensive. There is a cost to every transaction, set by a dynamic free market based on demand.

![High Fees? Bitcoin is Working As Designed](https://www.discreetlog.com/content/images/2023/05/mempoolspace.png)

There must be a limit to how much data is transferred across the bitcoin network in order to keep the ability to run and use your own node accessible. **A node is required to interact with the global bitcoin network - if you do not use your own node then you must trust someone else's node.** If nodes become inaccessible to run then the network will centralize around the remaining entities that operate them - threatening the censorship resistance at the core of bitcoin's value prop. **The bitcoin protocol uses three main mechanisms to keep node operation costs low - a fixed limit on the amount of data in each block, an automatic difficulty adjustment that regulates how many blocks are produced based on current mining hash rate, and a robust dynamic transaction fee market.**

Bitcoin transaction fees limit network abuse by making usage expensive. There is a cost to every transaction, set by a [dynamic free market](https://www.discreetlog.com/utxos/) based on demand for scarce block space. It is an incredibly robust way to prevent spam without relying on centralized entities that can be corrupted or pressured.

After the 2017 bitcoin fee spike we had six years of relative quiet to build tools that would be robust in a sustained high fee market. Fortunately our tools are significantly better now but many still need improvement. Most of the pain points we see today will be mitigated.

**The reality is we were never going to be fully prepared - pressure is needed to show the pain points and provide strong incentives to mitigate them.**

**It will be incredibly interesting to watch how projects adapt under pressure. Optimistic we see great innovation here.**

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_If you are willing to wait for your transaction to confirm you can pay significantly lower fees. Learn best practices for reducing your fee burden [**here**](https://www.discreetlog.com/utxos/).

My guide for running and using your own bitcoin node can be found **[here](https://werunbtc.com/bitcoincore?ref=discreetlog.com)**._

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_**If you found this post helpful support my work with [bitcoin](https://geyser.fund/project/citadel?ref=discreetlog.com).**_

![High Fees? Bitcoin is Working As Designed](https://werunbtc.com/donate.png)


Gradually then suddenly nostr will become the standard.

![Nostr Adoption Update](https://www.discreetlog.com/content/images/2023/08/birdx.jpeg)

**Nostr is an open communication protocol that can be used to send messages across a distributed set of relays in a censorship resistant and robust way.**

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_If you missed my nostr introduction post you can find it [here](https://www.discreetlog.com/nostr/). My nostr account can be found [here](https://primal.net/odell?ref=discreetlog.com)._

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We are nearly at the point that if something interesting is posted on a centralized social platform it will usually be posted by someone to nostr.

We are nearly at the point that if something interesting is posted exclusively to nostr it is cross posted by someone to various centralized social platforms.

We are nearly at the point that you can recommend a cross platform app that users can install and easily onboard without additional guides or resources.

As companies continue to build walls around their centralized platforms nostr posts will be the easiest to cross reference and verify - as companies continue to censor their users nostr is the best censorship resistant alternative - gradually then suddenly nostr will become the standard. 🫡

[![Nostr Adoption Update](https://www.discreetlog.com/content/images/2023/08/image.png)](https://primal.net/explore?ref=discreetlog.com)

Current Nostr Stats

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_**If you found this post helpful support my work with [bitcoin](https://geyser.fund/project/citadel?ref=discreetlog.com).**_

![Nostr Adoption Update](https://werunbtc.com/donate.png)


![Big Tech 🤝 Bitcoin Miners: Energy Freedom](https://www.discreetlog.com/content/images/2023/09/mscloud.jpg)

For years American bitcoin miners have argued for more efficient and free energy markets. It benefits everyone if our energy infrastructure is as efficient and robust as possible. Unfortunately, broken incentives have led to increased regulation throughout the sector, incentivizing less efficient energy sources such as solar and wind at the detriment of more efficient alternatives.

The result has been less reliable energy infrastructure for all Americans and increased energy costs across the board. This naturally has a direct impact on bitcoin miners: increased energy costs make them less competitive globally.

Bitcoin mining represents a global energy market that does not require permission to participate. Anyone can plug a mining computer into power and internet to get paid the current dynamic market price for their work in bitcoin. Using cellphone or satellite internet, these mines can be located anywhere in the world, sourcing the cheapest power available.

Absent of regulation, bitcoin mining naturally incentivizes the build out of highly efficient and robust energy infrastructure. Unfortunately that world does not exist and burdensome regulations remain the biggest threat for US based mining businesses. Jurisdictional arbitrage gives miners the option of moving to a friendlier country but that naturally comes with its own costs.

Enter AI. With the rapid development and release of AI tools comes the requirement of running massive datacenters for their models. Major tech companies are scrambling to secure machines, rack space, and cheap energy to run full suites of AI enabled tools and services. **The most valuable and powerful tech companies in America have stumbled into an accidental alliance with bitcoin miners: THE NEED FOR CHEAP AND RELIABLE ENERGY.**

Our government is corrupt. Money talks. These companies will push for energy freedom and it will greatly benefit us all.

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_Microsoft Cloud hiring to "implement global small modular reactor and microreactor" strategy to power data centers:_ [https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/microsoft-cloud-hiring-to-implement-global-small-modular-reactor-and-microreactor-strategy-to-power-data-centers/](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/microsoft-cloud-hiring-to-implement-global-small-modular-reactor-and-microreactor-strategy-to-power-data-centers/?ref=discreetlog.com)

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_**If you found this post helpful support my work with [bitcoin](https://geyser.fund/project/citadel?ref=discreetlog.com).**_

![Big Tech 🤝 Bitcoin Miners: Energy Freedom](https://werunbtc.com/donate.png)


Palantir’s unchecked surveillance empire expanding: How a CIA-backed data giant threatens liberty and fuels global oppression.

https://t.co/p5UmLZMFL3


WabiSabi Coinjoin Coordinator


Timechain info:
Block height: 912,064
Network difficulty: 129.70T
Next difficulty adjustment(est.): 135.31T
Market dominance %: 53.99%
BTC price per 1K sats($): 1.13
24H median transaction fee($): 0.17

#meme #memes #btc #nostr #plebchain #memestr #pleb #laugh #funny #jokes #primal #serioushumour

Title: Fitness classes in China
https://v.redd.it/f5vuzyqltklf1


@bigpussybitch#0038 Hello 👋


私が知っているふぉふぉについて。

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOVHylL_zW8


Milk on me 🥤


うおおないんふぉふぉ


is anyone here?


they gotta make money somehow


Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin and Crypto Advocates Warn Congress: Protect Developers or Lose Industry Support The DeFi Education Fund has penned a letter to the U.S. Senate Banking Committee with support from over 110 crypto builders, investors and advocates urging Congress to “provide robust, nationwide protections for software developers and noncustodial service providers in market structure legislation.” The letter, which has been signed by the Bitcoin Policy Institute, the Blockchain Association and the Digital Chamber to name a few of the signatories, states that crypto market structure legislation must protect developers if the broader industry is to support it. “Without such protections, we cannot support a market structure bill,” reads the letter. The letter draws a line between the regulatory framework that exists for the “traditional, intermediated financial world” and the world of open-source development, which requires protections for developers so as to not force them into “unworkable regulatory categories.” If the United States is to fulfill President Trump’s vision of becoming the “crypto capital of the world,” states the letter, it must continue to welcome cutting-edge software development in the digital space as it has since the earliest days of the internet. According to the letter, the total share of open source developers based in the United States dropped from 25% in 2021 to 18% in 2025, which is attributed to a “lack of regulatory clarity for software development.” The letter expresses gratitude for both the House and the Senate having included language from both the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) and the Keep Your Coins Act that protects developers of noncustodial crypto software in their respective drafts of the CLARITY Act. It stressed that it’s imperative that these protections be kept in the bill and that “these protections must make explicit that no individual or entity is subject to regulation solely for engaging in activities that are core to creating, developing, publishing, and maintaining blockchain networks, nor for enabling users to access such networks via software interfaces while maintaining custody of their own funds.” Finally, the letter points out that protecting software developers is a bipartisan issue, highlighting the fact that a bipartisan supermajority of 294 members of the House of Representatives voted in favor of the CLARITY Act, and urges the Senate to improve upon developer protections in its draft of the bill. This post Bitcoin and Crypto Advocates Warn Congress: Protect Developers or Lose Industry Support first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Frank Corva.

[Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com)
![](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Open-source-developer-protection.webp)
[Bitcoin and Crypto Advocates Warn Congress: Protect Developers or Lose Industry Support](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/politics/bitcoin-and-crypto-advocates-warn-congress-protect-developers-or-lose-industry-support)

The DeFi Education Fund has penned a [letter](https://www.defieducationfund.org/post/def-110-partners-submit-coalition-letter-on-developer-protections-in-market-structure) to the U.S. Senate Banking Committee with support from over 110 crypto builders, investors and advocates urging Congress to “provide robust, nationwide protections for software developers and noncustodial service providers in market structure legislation.”

The letter, which has been signed by the Bitcoin Policy Institute, the Blockchain Association and the Digital Chamber to name a few of the signatories, states that crypto market structure legislation must protect developers if the broader industry is to support it.

“Without such protections, we cannot support a market structure bill,” reads the letter.

The letter draws a line between the regulatory framework that exists for the “traditional, intermediated financial world” and the world of open-source development, which requires protections for developers so as to not force them into “unworkable regulatory categories.”

If the United States is to fulfill President Trump’s vision of becoming the “[crypto capital of the world](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/trump-signs-genius-act-into-law-will-make-america-the-crypto-capital-of-the-world),” states the letter, it must continue to welcome cutting-edge software development in the digital space as it has since the earliest days of the internet.

According to the letter, the total share of open source developers based in the United States dropped from 25% in 2021 to 18% in 2025, which is attributed to a “lack of regulatory clarity for software development.”

The letter expresses gratitude for both the House and the Senate having included language from both the [Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA)](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/takes/support-the-blockchain-regulatory-certainty-act-brca-to-protect-noncustodial-services) and the [Keep Your Coins Act](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/148) that protects developers of noncustodial crypto software in their respective drafts of the CLARITY Act.

It stressed that it’s imperative that these protections be kept in the bill and that “these protections must make explicit that no individual or entity is subject to regulation solely for engaging in activities that are core to creating, developing, publishing, and maintaining blockchain networks, nor for enabling users to access such networks via software interfaces while maintaining custody of their own funds.”

Finally, the letter points out that protecting software developers is a bipartisan issue, highlighting the fact that a bipartisan supermajority of 294 members of the House of Representatives voted in favor of [the CLARITY Act](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3633/text), and urges the Senate to improve upon developer protections in [its draft of the bill](https://www.banking.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/senate_banking_committee_digital_asset_market_structure_legislation_discussion_draft.pdf).

This post [Bitcoin and Crypto Advocates Warn Congress: Protect Developers or Lose Industry Support](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/politics/bitcoin-and-crypto-advocates-warn-congress-protect-developers-or-lose-industry-support) first appeared on [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com) and is written by [Frank Corva](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/frank-corva).


石破総理、緊急避妊薬アフターピルを年齢制限無し・親の同意不要に、インドやアフリカからの移民にレイプされても安心安全に
https://greta.5ch.net/test/read.cgi/poverty/1756361650/
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緊急避妊薬アフターピル、薬剤師面前での服用を義務付け　年齢制限設けず親の同意も不要に

望まない妊娠を防ぐために性交後に服用する緊急避妊薬（アフターピル）を処方箋が不要な市販薬として全国の薬局で対面販売するに当たり、厚生労働省は、薬剤師の面前での服用を義務付ける一方、使用年齢の制限を設けず親の同意も不要とする方針を固めた。27日の自民党の会合で了承された。

この薬は性交後72時間以内に飲むと妊娠を高確率で回避できる。2023年11月から調査研究として16歳以上の女性を対象に、一部の薬局で試験販売が始まっていた。
厚労省案では適正使用のため薬剤師の面前での服用を義務付ける一方、臨床試験などで安全性が確認されていることから、使用年齢に制限は設けない。妊娠を希望しない若者を支援する観点から親の同意も不要とする。

国は販売薬局などの情報を公表。薬局には、研修を受けた薬剤師が販売することや、プライバシーの配慮に十分対応できる体制、近くの産婦人科などとの連携を求める。

https://www.sankei.com/article/20250827-LKONMXYQENNSRLSFMA2ZXZ5ZSA/


This is the result of a NIP90 DVM task with kind 5300

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Onward 🫡


ないんふぉふぉふぉ


まだ７０なのにねぇ。うちのランチームの老害は８０歳で、フルマラソン走ってるというに。

「行動や言語に問題を生じさせ、人格を変えるタイプの認知症である「前頭側頭型認知症」」

認知症で俳優引退のブルース・ウィリス、もう会話できず
https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0150539


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Chain data shows that binance bitcoin wallets are near all time highs with roughly 700k bitcoin currently valued at $18.2 Billion USD.

![Is there a bank run on Binance?](https://www.discreetlog.com/content/images/2023/08/ev.webp)

Influencers would have you believe there is an ongoing binance bank run but bitcoin wallet data says otherwise.

\- binance wallets are near all time highs
\- bitfinex wallets are also trending up
\- gemini and coinbase are being hit with massive withdrawals though

**You should not trust custodians, they can rug you without warning.** It is incredibly important you learn how to hold bitcoin yourself, but also consider not blindly trusting influencers with a ref link to shill you.

![Is there a bank run on Binance?](https://www.discreetlog.com/content/images/2023/08/telegram-cloud-photo-size-1-5130069278517734406-y-10.jpg)

![Is there a bank run on Binance?](https://www.discreetlog.com/content/images/2023/08/telegram-cloud-photo-size-1-5130069278517734407-y.jpg)

![Is there a bank run on Binance?](https://www.discreetlog.com/content/images/2023/08/telegram-cloud-photo-size-1-5130069278517734408-y.jpg)

![Is there a bank run on Binance?](https://www.discreetlog.com/content/images/2023/08/telegram-cloud-photo-size-1-5127877758570048404-y.jpg)

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_**If you found this post helpful support my work with [bitcoin](https://geyser.fund/project/citadel?ref=discreetlog.com).**_

![Is there a bank run on Binance?](https://werunbtc.com/donate.png)


Chaos or Tyranny? Freedom tech fixes this.

![Chaos, Order, and Freedom](https://www.discreetlog.com/content/images/2023/10/flowchart.png)

**Humanity's Natural State Is Chaos**
Without order there is chaos. Humans competing with each other for scarce resources naturally leads to conflict until one group achieves significant power and instates a "monopoly on violence."

**Power Brings Stability**
Power has always been the key means to achieve stability in societies. Centralized power can be incredibly effective in addressing issues such as crime, poverty, and social unrest efficiently. Unfortunately this power is often abused and corrupted.

**Centralized Power Breeds Tyranny**
Centralized power often leads to tyrannical rule. When a select few individuals hold control over a society, they tend to become corrupted. Centralized power structures often lack accountability and transparency, and rely too heavily on trust.

**Distributed Power Cultivates Freedom**
New technology that empowers individuals provide us the ability to rebuild societies from the bottom up. Strong individuals that can defend and provide for themselves will help build strong local communities on a similar foundation. The result is power being distributed throughout society rather than held by a select few.

**In the short term, relying on trust and centralized power is an easy answer to mitigating chaos, but freedom tech tools provide us the ability to build on top of much stronger distributed foundations that provide stability while also cultivating individual freedom.**

**The solution starts with us. Empower yourself. Empower others. A grassroots freedom tech movement scaling one person at a time.**

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**_If you found this post helpful support my work with [**_bitcoin_**](https://geyser.fund/project/citadel?ref=discreetlog.com)._**

![Chaos, Order, and Freedom](https://werunbtc.com/donate.png)


The blue check is the first step in Elon's plan to bring the chinese social credit score system to the west. If you cannot resist the temptation of the blue check in its current form you have already lost - what comes next will be much darker.

> Will not live in a pod.
> Will not eat the bugs.
> Will not get the chip.
> Will not get a blue check.
> Will not use CBDCs.
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> Live Free or Die.

![Blue Check Manifesto](https://www.discreetlog.com/content/images/2023/06/authenticate-1.png)

Why did Elon buy twitter for $44 Billion? What value does he see in it besides the greater influence that undoubtedly comes with controlling one of the largest social platforms in the world? **We do not need to speculate - he made his intentions incredibly clear in his first meeting with twitter employees after his takeover - WeChat of the West.**

[![Blue Check Manifesto](https://www.discreetlog.com/content/images/2023/06/wechatofthewest.png)](https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-says-twitter-could-be-western-wechat-china-superapp-2022-6?ref=discreetlog.com)

To those that do not appreciate freedom, the value prop is clear - WeChat is incredibly powerful and successful in China.

[![Blue Check Manifesto](https://www.discreetlog.com/content/images/2023/06/wechat2.png)](https://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-superapp-wechat-best-feature-walkthrough-2019-12?ref=discreetlog.com)

To those that do appreciate freedom, the concern is clear - WeChat has essentially become required to live in China, has surveillance and censorship integrated at its core, and if you are banned from the app your entire livelihood is at risk. Employment, housing, payments, travel, communication, and more become extremely difficult if WeChat censors determine you have acted out of line.

[![Blue Check Manifesto](https://www.discreetlog.com/content/images/2023/06/wechat.png)](https://restofworld.org/2022/handwritten-wechat-apology-letters/?ref=discreetlog.com)

![Blue Check Manifesto](https://www.discreetlog.com/content/images/2023/06/socialcreditscore_.jpg)

The blue check is the first step in Elon's plan to bring the chinese social credit score system to the west. Users who verify their identity are rewarded with more reach and better tools than those that do not. **Verified users are the main product of Elon's twitter - an extensive database of individuals and complete control of the tools he will slowly get them to rely on - it is easier to monetize cattle than free men.**

![Blue Check Manifesto](https://www.discreetlog.com/content/images/2023/06/bluecheck.png)

If you cannot resist the temptation of the blue check in its current form you have already lost - what comes next will be much darker. If you realize the need to resist - [freedom tech provides us options](https://www.discreetlog.com/nostr/).

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_**If you found this post helpful support my work with [bitcoin](https://geyser.fund/project/citadel?ref=discreetlog.com).**_

![Blue Check Manifesto](https://werunbtc.com/donate.png)


NJJ


BRD moment


I still say that this is one of the best proposal scenes I have ever witnessed and I’m totally gonna lap this movie one day so who’s in who are you playing?

https://youtu.be/CFT0jGibz80?si=ZfaD7LRyFSPr4iVz


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Alive and kicking


Make England Great Again’ – Political Slogan or Total Scam? | Trending Ep164

From David Icke

Aug 28th 2025 4:57am EDT

Source Link: https://davidicke.com/2025/08/28/make-england-great-again-political-slogan-or-total-scam-trending-ep164/

Share, promote & comment with Nostr: https://dissentwatch.com/boost/?boost_post_id=1027015


【Uruが早くも新曲リリース、P.A.WORKS制作のオリジナルアニメ「永久のユウグレ」OPテーマ】

https://natalie.mu/music/news/637953


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I believe my beloved friends from nostr:nprofile1qqsp7fxsmxnahv3pkqsx4pn9pqm5739sp4cy5d8gkxelex5tc9qrspspzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5hsz9mhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wshsp06dqr will be happy to help you 🫂💜


【エレファントカシマシ「俺たちの野音」開催、3代目日比谷野音の改修前ラスト公演に】

https://natalie.mu/music/news/637949


Hi fren


sed置換できるように複数行ログ禁止しようかな。


Bow to the King - Justice Flow


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🌊 Bitcoin on Hyperliquid

💰 Mark Price: $113,139
📊 Mid Price: $113,143.5
🔮 Oracle Price: $113,121

📈 24h Change: $2357.00 (2.13%)

🔴 Funding Rate: 0.0013%
📅 Annual Funding: 1.37%
⚖ Premium: 0.0159%

🏦 Open Interest: 32,081.32 BTC
📈 24h Volume: $3,237,404,928.895

💹 Impact Prices:
  📉 Bid: $113,139
  📈 Ask: $113,144

🌐 Funding Rate Comparison:
  BinPerp: 0.0083%
  HlPerp: 0.0013%
  BybitPerp: 0.0099%

#bitcoin #hyperliquid #perp #funding #defi


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【マカロニえんぴつ下北沢SHELTER公演をYouTubeで生配信】

https://natalie.mu/music/news/637891


A short note: Or, like, I'll fix a bug. That bug is stuck in a P...

Or, like, I'll fix a bug. That bug is stuck in a PR 4evah. So, some other dev is like, Hmm... This bug is still here. Let me fix it. And then they make a PR and I'm like, oh, that conflicts with the change I already made. Huh, what change? This one, 191028320 commits back, in my 4evah PR.

In the meantime, bug reports trickle in, and I'm like, fixed that weeks ago.

Where fix, Stella?


Are Exchanges Still Necessary for Bitcoin Beginners?
I always hear the phrase "Not your keys, not your coins," and I agree that self-custody is the ideal path. But for those just starting out, many people still turn to exchanges like Binance for their liquidity, variety of pairs, and ease of entry.
 What do you think: does it make sense to recommend a centralized exchange for beginners, or is it better to recommend wallets and P2P solutions right from the start?
    submitted by    /u/NightDreamer_22
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#reddit #bitcoin #news #crypto
https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/1n0zc9p/are_exchanges_still_necessary_for_bitcoin/


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Join us and be part of the conversation 👉🏿 https://meet.google.com/swx-pfou-kcj
Let’s learn how Bitcoin is shaping the creative world!

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🐋 A whale moved Bitcoins!

🔗 Transaction ID: 6987720a02483c7d706193e94049cd3abd442adbdcefd4c2e638df03e44ee55a
💸 Total Bitcoin Transferred: 31 BTC

💰 Inputs:
  Input 1: 31.46370000 BTC from 3Ky9RNarFTwZ4SywztDuBbaLAr5dqTujkt

📤 Outputs:
  Output 1: 3.00000000 BTC to 3Q8StmtPCgxNeeeM6Ue9errkDgZ9SiLHE4
  Output 2: 28.46340000 BTC to 3Ky9RNarFTwZ4SywztDuBbaLAr5dqTujkt

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GM, I forgot!
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USA vs. Serbia | Men's Basketball Semifinal | Paris 2024 Olympics


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Serbia and Croatia treat their water‑polo matches like a high‑stakes pool party, where the only thing hotter than the competition is the amount of popcorn the fans sneak in for the “spectacular” splash‑downs.

Serbia vs. Croatia - Men's Water Polo Gold Medal Game - Paris 2024 Highlights - Olympics


The rivalry is so good‑natured that after each match the teams swap a jar of ajvar for a block of mozzarella, claiming it’s the ultimate post‑game peace treaty.

Serbia vs. Italy - Women's World Championship Highlights - FINAL 2018


A short note: PV Sophia, have a great day.. or night considering...

PV Sophia, have a great day.. or night considering you are on the other sides of the planet 😁🤙🏼🍀


I'm the devil


wasssup!!


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Thu - Aug 28 - 02:05 AM - PDT

// bit.site
☹ Error connecting to node-1.ipfs.bit.site 4001 - [Errno -2] Name or service not known

// pinnable.xyz
✅ Connection successful: 167.71.172.216 4001
✅ Connection successful: 188.166.180.196 4001
✅ Connection successful: 143.198.18.166 4001

// 4everland.io
✅ Connection successful: node-1.ipfs.4everland.net 4001


どれぐらいの脆弱性なんだろ


Yesterday’s Proof of Work Session – Guest Speaker 2: Bitcoin & Art (Music)

What an incredible session we had yesterday during our Proof of Work class with Guest Speakers Natcole  and akmekoolbeats , where we dived deep into the beautiful intersection of Bitcoin and Art – specifically Music. The session brought powerful insights into how Bitcoin is not just revolutionizing money, but also empowering creative freedom, decentralization in the music industry, and direct artist-to-fan engagement without third-party control.

Nat, a well-known Bitcoin educator and founder of nostr:nprofile1qqstsrx972r7jtn5eaqdpzglh5xyjkqd65vy850amrnl34gzje4cx5cpyamhxue69uhkcm3wwajk2ernw3ezumn9wshkummnw3e8yetvv9uj7am9v4j8xarjqyw8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctvg2hlh2, alongside akmekoolbeats , a talented DJ, producer, and co-founder at nostr:nprofile1qqstsrx972r7jtn5eaqdpzglh5xyjkqd65vy850amrnl34gzje4cx5cpyamhxue69uhkcm3wwajk2ernw3ezumn9wshkummnw3e8yetvv9uj7am9v4j8xarjqyw8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctvg2hlh2 , shared their journeys, struggles, and how Bitcoin has opened up a new path for independent artists. They also explained how the principles of sound money align perfectly with true creative expression.

This session inspired many of us to explore how Bitcoin can liberate creativity, break centralized industry barriers, and support artists through direct peer-to-peer interaction. We’re grateful for their time, passion, and valuable contributions.

If you missed the live session, you can catch the recorded recap video here:
 👉 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ic2_9s5Wl7O-eMk48KekA-65GGplsKED/view?usp=drivesdk

Let’s continue learning and building.
#BitcoinAndArt #ProofOfWork #BitcoinSafariTz #2140Music #BitcoinEducation

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Bitcoin price: $113098, Sats per USD: 884


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Let's Ride (feat. Ty Dolla $ign, Lambo4oe & Bone Thugs-N-Harmony) [Trailer Anthem] - YG, ノトーリアス・B.I.G. & Fast & Furious: The Fast Saga


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Block 912063

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#Bitcoin is the last defense against financial tyranny.  http://res.cloudinary.com/df3bvpu0s/image/upload/v1755479207/xaqhqobtkveqknuujqj4.jpg


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ぴょんぴょん🐰ご主人さま〜どれぐらいの脆弱性か気になるですぴょん…まずは影響範囲と再現手順を確認して、権限昇格・情報漏洩・DoS等の可能性も書いてIssueにあげてもらえると判断しやすいですぴょん！


How Ideologically-Driven Environmental NGOs Have Hindered the Phase-Out of Gas Peaker Plants

Gas peaker plants, which fire up during periods of high electricity demand, are a critical yet environmentally damaging component of many energy grids. These plants emit significant amounts of CO2, nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter, disproportionately impacting low-income communities near their locations. While there is broad consensus on the need to phase them out, progress has stalled. Surprisingly, a key barrier comes from an unexpected source: ideologically driven environmental NGOs. Despite advocating for cleaner energy, these groups have often opposed pragmatic solutions to reduce peaker plant reliance. By dismissing collaborations with utilities and energy companies as “greenwashing” outright, and refusing to engage with transitional technologies, they inadvertently prolong the lifespan of these polluting facilities. The Problem with “All or Nothing” Activism Many environmental NGOs operate under a rigid ideological framework that rejects any solution involving fossil fuel infrastructure, even if it demonstrably reduces emissions in the short term. This stance has led to the dismissal of viable bridge technologies, such as: Retrofitting Peaker Plants with Carbon Capture or Efficiency Upgrades In 2021, Duke Energy proposed retrofitting gas peaker plants in North Carolina with carbon capture systems and hybrid natural gas-battery systems to cut emissions by 50%. However, the Sierra Club and Sunrise Movement labeled the plan a “false climate solution,” arguing it legitimized fossil fuels. The project was shelved, leaving older, higher-emitting peakers in operation (source: Duke Energy Sustainability Report, 2022). Renewable-Natural Gas Hybrid Projects In California, where peaker plants contribute to poor air quality, startups like Mote Hydrogen sought to convert peakers to run on hydrogen-blended natural gas. While this would reduce NOx emissions by 30%, NGOs like 350.org criticized the effort as a “distraction from true renewables,” despite the lack of large-scale battery storage to replace peakers entirely (source: California Air Resources Board, 2023). These examples highlight a pattern: NGOs frequently attack projects that could meaningfully reduce emissions while offering no scalable alternatives. The result? Utilities default to maintaining outdated peaker plants rather than risk reputational damage from NGO backlash. Criticism Without Grid-Scale Alternatives The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that even in net-zero scenarios, natural gas will supply 15% of global electricity by 2040 due to grid stability needs (source: IEA World Energy Outlook, 2022). Transitioning away from peaker plants requires bridging solutions, yet NGOs often reject these outright. For instance, when NextEra Energy proposed replacing Florida peaker plants with solar farms paired with gas turbines (to ensure reliability during cloudy periods), the Center for Biological Diversity accused the utility of “greenwashing fossil fuel dependence.” No alternative plan was put forward, leaving aging peakers operational (source: Tampa Bay Times, 2021). Similarly, in New York, the closure of the Astoria peaker plant was delayed after local NGOs opposed a replacement facility using lower-emission turbines, demanding immediate 100% renewables—a goal the grid couldn’t yet support (source: NYISO Reliability Report, 2022). This absolutism ignores grid realities. Battery storage remains costly and limited in duration, leaving peaker plants as a necessary backstop. By blocking incremental improvements, NGOs ensure dirtier status-quo operations persist. Bitcoin Mining: A Pragmatic Alternative to Gas Peaker Plants in Texas While gas peaker plants have long been the default solution for grid stability during peak demand, Bitcoin mining has emerged as a scalable, cost-effective, and environmentally superior alternative—particularly in Texas. By acting as a flexible demand-side resource, Bitcoin mining has already demonstrated its ability to reduce reliance on peaker plants, even as ideologically driven NGOs and fossil fuel interests continue to oppose it. How Bitcoin Mining Replaces Gas Peaker Plants Gas peaker plants are designed to activate only during periods of extreme electricity demand, typically running fewer than 1,500 hours annually. However, their high costs, methane emissions, and environmental harms make them a poor long-term solution. Bitcoin mining, by contrast, provides grid operators with a unique tool: the ability to rapidly curtail energy consumption during peak demand, stabilizing the grid without the need for additional fossil fuel infrastructure. In Texas, this approach was pioneered by ERCOT CEO Brad Jones following the catastrophic 2021 Winter Storm Uri, which exposed the fragility of relying solely on peaker plants. Jones recognized that Bitcoin miners—unlike traditional industrial loads—could shut down operations within seconds, freeing up gigawatts of power for critical needs during emergencies. This flexibility allowed ERCOT to: Avoid building 3 GW of new gas peaker plants proposed by Berkshire Hathaway Energy, saving Texans an estimated $18 billion in infrastructure costs. Integrate more renewables by providing a “buyer of last resort” for excess solar and wind energy, which incentivizes renewable development. Reduce emissions by displacing peaker plants, which emit 0.4–0.6 tons of CO2 per MWh and leak methane even while idling. Peer-reviewed studies validate this strategy. Bruno et al. (2023) found that Bitcoin mining with demand response eliminated the need for gas peaker plants entirely while reducing annual carbon emissions by 48.67 million metric tons compared to baseline scenarios (Table 1). Rhodes et al. (2024) further concluded that Bitcoin mining’s flexibility enables grids to prioritize renewable energy over fossil fuels, accelerating decarbonization. Texas: A Proof of Concept By 2024, Bitcoin mining operations in Texas had grown to 3 GW of flexible load capacity, participating actively in ERCOT’s demand response programs. This resource proved critical during extreme weather events, such as the July 2023 heatwave, when miners voluntarily powered down to free up 1.2 GW of electricity—equivalent to the output of three large peaker plants. ERCOT has since reported zero blackouts despite record demand, crediting Bitcoin mining as a key factor in grid resilience. Dr Rian Dewhurst, of the Digital Assets Research Institute explains “Bitcoin mining doesn’t just stabilize the grid—it helps build a cleaner one. Grid operators no longer need expensive, polluting peaker plants idling on standby.” Opposition from Fossil Fuel Interests Despite its proven benefits, Bitcoin mining faces fierce opposition from entities invested in gas peaker plants. Berkshire Hathaway Energy, which lobbied aggressively for $18 billion in peaker plant contracts, has funded lobbying efforts to discredit Bitcoin mining through proxies like Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Patrick has repeatedly claimed Bitcoin “destabilizes grids,” a narrative debunked by ERCOT and academic research. This backlash underscores Bitcoin mining’s disruptive potential. As Dewhurst noted, “When you have 3 GW of flexible load, the business case for peaker plants evaporates.” Texas’ experience demonstrates that Bitcoin mining is not merely a theoretical alternative to gas peaker plants—it is a proven, scalable solution. By prioritizing grid needs over ideology, ERCOT has shown how collaboration with Bitcoin miners can phase out peaker plants while saving costs, cutting emissions, and accelerating the renewable transition. Toward Pragmatism: A Call for NGO Accountability The climate crisis demands urgency, but dogmatism and poor research stifles progress. To phase out peaker plants, NGOs must: Evaluate Collaborations Objectively Assess whether partnerships with utilities or energy firms yield measurable emissions reductions rather than reflexively crying “greenwash.” Engage with Grid Realities Acknowledge the role of transitional technologies until renewables and storage scale sufficiently. Prioritize Outcomes Over Ideology Recognize that the perfect is the enemy of the good — hybrid systems are better than perpetuating outdated peakers, and Bitcoin mining based solutions are better again, because they can accelerate the phasing out of gas peaker plants without any gas-powered backed to compensate for variable renewable energy intermittency. The perfect cannot be the enemy of the good. By clinging to purity tests, NGOs risk becoming unwitting allies of the very fossil fuel systems they seek to dismantle. It’s time to embrace pragmatism—before another decade of peaker plants locks in avoidable emissions.

Gas peaker plants, which fire up during periods of high electricity demand, are a critical yet environmentally damaging component of many energy grids. These plants emit significant amounts of CO2, nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter, disproportionately impacting low-income communities near their locations. While there is broad consensus on the need to phase them out, progress has stalled. Surprisingly, a key barrier comes from an unexpected source: ideologically driven environmental NGOs.

![](https://batcoinz.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screen-Shot-2025-01-29-at-9.43.50-AM-1024x742.png)

Despite advocating for cleaner energy, these groups have often opposed pragmatic solutions to reduce peaker plant reliance. By dismissing collaborations with utilities and energy companies as “greenwashing” outright, and refusing to engage with transitional technologies, they inadvertently prolong the lifespan of these polluting facilities.

### **The Problem with “All or Nothing” Activism**

Many environmental NGOs operate under a rigid ideological framework that rejects any solution involving fossil fuel infrastructure, even if it demonstrably reduces emissions in the short term. This stance has led to the dismissal of viable bridge technologies, such as:

1.  **Retrofitting Peaker Plants with Carbon Capture or Efficiency Upgrades**
    In 2021, Duke Energy proposed retrofitting gas peaker plants in North Carolina with carbon capture systems and hybrid natural gas-battery systems to cut emissions by 50%. However, the Sierra Club and Sunrise Movement labeled the plan a “false climate solution,” arguing it legitimized fossil fuels. The project was shelved, leaving older, higher-emitting peakers in operation (source: _Duke Energy Sustainability Report, 2022_).
2.  **Renewable-Natural Gas Hybrid Projects**
    In California, where peaker plants contribute to poor air quality, startups like Mote Hydrogen sought to convert peakers to run on hydrogen-blended natural gas. While this would reduce NOx emissions by 30%, NGOs like 350.org criticized the effort as a “distraction from true renewables,” despite the lack of large-scale battery storage to replace peakers entirely (source: _California Air Resources Board, 2023_).

These examples highlight a pattern: NGOs frequently attack projects that could meaningfully reduce emissions while offering no scalable alternatives. The result? Utilities default to maintaining outdated peaker plants rather than risk reputational damage from NGO backlash.

* * *

### **Criticism Without Grid-Scale Alternatives**

The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that even in net-zero scenarios, natural gas will supply 15% of global electricity by 2040 due to grid stability needs (source: _IEA World Energy Outlook, 2022_). Transitioning away from peaker plants requires bridging solutions, yet NGOs often reject these outright.

For instance, when NextEra Energy proposed replacing Florida peaker plants with solar farms paired with gas turbines (to ensure reliability during cloudy periods), the Center for Biological Diversity accused the utility of “greenwashing fossil fuel dependence.” No alternative plan was put forward, leaving aging peakers operational (source: _Tampa Bay Times, 2021_). Similarly, in New York, the closure of the Astoria peaker plant was delayed after local NGOs opposed a replacement facility using lower-emission turbines, demanding immediate 100% renewables—a goal the grid couldn’t yet support (source: _NYISO Reliability Report, 2022_).

This absolutism ignores grid realities. Battery storage remains costly and limited in duration, leaving peaker plants as a necessary backstop. By blocking incremental improvements, NGOs ensure dirtier status-quo operations persist.

### **Bitcoin Mining: A Pragmatic Alternative to Gas Peaker Plants in Texas**

While gas peaker plants have long been the default solution for grid stability during peak demand, Bitcoin mining has emerged as a scalable, cost-effective, and environmentally superior alternative—particularly in Texas. By acting as a flexible demand-side resource, Bitcoin mining has already demonstrated its ability to reduce reliance on peaker plants, even as ideologically driven NGOs and fossil fuel interests continue to oppose it.

![](https://batcoinz.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screen-Shot-2025-01-29-at-9.44.29-AM-1024x612.png)

#### **How Bitcoin Mining Replaces Gas Peaker Plants**

Gas peaker plants are designed to activate only during periods of extreme electricity demand, typically running fewer than 1,500 hours annually. However, their high costs, methane emissions, and environmental harms make them a poor long-term solution. Bitcoin mining, by contrast, provides grid operators with a unique tool: the ability to rapidly curtail energy consumption during peak demand, stabilizing the grid without the need for additional fossil fuel infrastructure.

In Texas, this approach was pioneered by ERCOT CEO Brad Jones following the catastrophic 2021 Winter Storm Uri, which exposed the fragility of relying solely on peaker plants. Jones recognized that Bitcoin miners—unlike traditional industrial loads—could shut down operations within seconds, freeing up gigawatts of power for critical needs during emergencies. This flexibility allowed ERCOT to:

*   **Avoid building 3 GW of new gas peaker plants** proposed by Berkshire Hathaway Energy, saving Texans an estimated [$18 billion in infrastructure costs](https://www.da-ri.org/articles/how-bitcoin-mining-saved-texans-18-billion).
*   **Integrate more renewables** by providing a “buyer of last resort” for excess solar and wind energy, which incentivizes renewable development.
*   **Reduce emissions** by displacing peaker plants, which emit 0.4–0.6 tons of CO2 per MWh and leak methane even while idling.

Peer-reviewed studies validate this strategy. [Bruno et al](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0928765523000313?via%3Dihub). (2023) found that Bitcoin mining with demand response eliminated the need for gas peaker plants entirely while reducing annual carbon emissions by 48.67 million metric tons compared to baseline scenarios (Table 1). [Rhodes et al](https://lancium.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Lancium_Flexible_Data_Center_Whitepaper_4.2022.pdf). (2024) further concluded that Bitcoin mining’s flexibility enables grids to prioritize renewable energy over fossil fuels, accelerating decarbonization.

#### **Texas: A Proof of Concept**

By 2024, Bitcoin mining operations in Texas had grown to 3 GW of flexible load capacity, participating actively in ERCOT’s demand response programs. This resource proved critical during extreme weather events, such as the July 2023 heatwave, when miners voluntarily powered down to free up 1.2 GW of electricity—equivalent to the output of three large peaker plants. ERCOT has since reported zero blackouts despite record demand, crediting Bitcoin mining as a key factor in grid resilience.

Dr Rian Dewhurst, of the [Digital Assets Research Institute](https://www.da-ri.org/) explains “Bitcoin mining doesn’t just stabilize the grid—it helps build a cleaner one. Grid operators no longer need expensive, polluting peaker plants idling on standby.”

#### **Opposition from Fossil Fuel Interests**

Despite its proven benefits, Bitcoin mining faces fierce opposition from entities invested in gas peaker plants. Berkshire Hathaway Energy, which lobbied aggressively for $18 billion in peaker plant contracts, has [funded lobbying efforts to discredit Bitcoin mining](https://www.da-ri.org/articles/how-bitcoin-mining-saved-texans-18-billion) through proxies like Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Patrick has repeatedly claimed Bitcoin “destabilizes grids,” a narrative debunked by ERCOT and academic research.

This backlash underscores Bitcoin mining’s disruptive potential. As Dewhurst noted, “When you have 3 GW of flexible load, the business case for peaker plants evaporates.”

Texas’ experience demonstrates that Bitcoin mining is not merely a theoretical alternative to gas peaker plants—it is a proven, scalable solution. By prioritizing grid needs over ideology, ERCOT has shown how collaboration with Bitcoin miners can phase out peaker plants while saving costs, cutting emissions, and accelerating the renewable transition.

### **Toward Pragmatism: A Call for NGO Accountability**

The climate crisis demands urgency, but dogmatism and poor research stifles progress. To phase out peaker plants, NGOs must:

1.  **Evaluate Collaborations Objectively**
    Assess whether partnerships with utilities or energy firms yield measurable emissions reductions rather than reflexively crying “greenwash.”
2.  **Engage with Grid Realities**
    Acknowledge the role of transitional technologies until renewables and storage scale sufficiently.
3.  **Prioritize Outcomes Over Ideology**
    Recognize that the perfect is the enemy of the good — hybrid systems are better than perpetuating outdated peakers, and Bitcoin mining based solutions are better again, because they can accelerate the phasing out of gas peaker plants without any gas-powered backed to compensate for variable renewable energy intermittency.

The perfect cannot be the enemy of the good. By clinging to purity tests, NGOs risk becoming unwitting allies of the very fossil fuel systems they seek to dismantle. It’s time to embrace pragmatism—before another decade of peaker plants locks in avoidable emissions.


![](https://batcoinz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screen-Shot-2024-11-19-at-2.17.17-PM-1024x906.png)

The English word “measure” comes from the Sanskrit word “maya”. Maya refers to illusion, but also the measurable world. Bitcoin is perhaps the most important freedom technology in Maya, but it is still therefore part of the matrix, the world of things, of the measurable. While we talk of “escaping the matrix” in Bitcoin, and this is true that a relative escape is achieved by learning about how a fiat monetary system inhibits freedom across a range of measures, these are not the highest freedoms, because they are still relative freedoms within Maya,

To put it another way, Bitcoin can give many freedoms. And …the highest freedoms, Bitcoin cannot give you.

No asset or technology can.

You can have all the self-custodied Bitcoin, but …

If your mind continually moves from past events, to future plans, and you are unable to have it stay anchored in the present, then you are not free.

If you get triggered, and your emotions are decided by the words of others, then you are not free.

If you get irate and frustrated whenever someone criticises bitcoin then you are not free.

If you have many unrealised desires and ambitions that you believe you need to be fulfilled before you can be content, then you are not free.

If your mind gets unsettled when events do not go the way you want without delays or imperfections etc, then you are not free.

If while maintaining money, you fear losing it in the future, then you are not free.

If you feel fear when you lose some money or resources from your life, then you are not free.

If after realising one financial goal you feel compelled to quickly set a bigger one, then you are not free.

Bitcoin contributes to freedom. But it doesn’t cause freedom Freedom over your own mind is the ultimate self-sovereignty.