Sparrow is a free and open-source modern desktop Bitcoin wallet application supporting most hardware wallets and built on common standards such as PSBT, with an emphasis on transparency and usability.

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![Sparrow Wallet v2.2.1: Recent Blocks View, Improved Camera, Tor & P2A Updates](https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/content/images/2025/05/sparrow-wallet-v220.jpg)

This update brings key enhancements for clarity and usability:

*   **Recent Blocks View**: Added to the Send tab and inspired by Mempool's visualization, it displays the last 2 blocks and the estimated next block to help choose fee rates.
*   **Camera System Overhaul**: Features a new library for higher resolution detection and mouse-scroll zoom support when available.
*   **Vector-Based Images**: All app images are now vectorized and theme-aware, enhancing contrast, especially in dark mode.
*   **Tor & P2A Updates**: Upgraded internal Tor and improved support for pay-to-anchor (P2A) outputs.
*   **Linux Package Rename**: For Linux users, Sparrow has been renamed to sparrowwallet (or sparrowserver); in some cases, the original sparrow package may need manual removal.
*   Additional updates include showing total payments in multi-payment transaction diagrams, better handling of long labels, and other UI enhancements.

[![Sparrow Wallet v2.2.1: Recent Blocks View, Improved Camera, Tor & P2A Updates](https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/content/images/2025/05/image-12.png)](https://xcancel.com/SparrowWallet/status/1925130328697369071)

*   [**Sparrow v2.2.1**](https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases) is a bug fix release that addresses missing UUID issue when starting Tor on recent macOS versions, icons for external sources in Settings and Recent Blocks view, repackaged `.deb` installs to use older gzip instead of zstd compression, and removed display of median fee rate where fee rates source is set to Server.

**Learn how to get started with Sparrow wallet:**

Release notes (v2.2.0)
----------------------

*   Added Recent Blocks view to Send tab.
*   Converted all bitmapped images to theme aware SVG format for all wallet models and dialogs.
*   Support send and display of pay to anchor (P2A) outputs.
*   Renamed `sparrow` package to `sparrowwallet` and `sparrowserver` on Linux.
*   Switched camera library to openpnp-capture.
*   Support FHD (1920 x 1080) and UHD4k (3840 x 2160) capture resolutions.
*   Support camera zoom with mouse scroll where possible.
*   In the Download Verifier, prefer verifying the dropped file over the default file where the file is not in the manifest.
*   Show a warning (with an option to disable the check) when importing a wallet with a derivation path matching another script type.
*   In Cormorant, avoid calling the `listwalletdir` RPC on initialization due to a potentially slow response on Windows.
*   Avoid server address resolution for public servers.
*   Assume server address is non local for resolution failures where a proxy is configured.
*   Added a tooltip to indicate truncated labels in table cells.
*   Dynamically truncate input and output labels in the tree on a transaction tab, and add tooltips if necessary.
*   Improved tooltips for wallet tabs and transaction diagrams with long labels.
*   Show the address where available on input and output tooltips in transaction tab tree.
*   Show the total amount sent in payments in the transaction diagram when constructing multiple payment transactions.
*   Reset preferred table column widths on adjustment to improve handling after window resizing.
*   Added accessible text to improve screen reader navigation on seed entry.
*   Made Wallet Summary table grow horizontally with dialog sizing.
*   Reduced tooltip show delay to 200ms.
*   Show transaction diagram fee percentage as less than 0.01% rather than 0.00%.
*   Optimized and reduced Electrum server RPC calls.
*   Upgraded Bouncy Castle, PGPainless and Logback libraries.
*   Upgraded internal Tor to v0.4.8.16.
*   Bug fix: Fixed issue with random ordering of keystore origins on labels import.
*   Bug fix: Fixed non-zero account script type detection when signing a message on Trezor devices.
*   Bug fix: Fixed issue parsing remote Coldcard xpub encoded on a different network.
*   Bug fix: Fixed inclusion of fees on wallet label exports.
*   Bug fix: Increase Trezor device libusb timeout.

**Linux users**: Note that the `sparrow` package has been renamed to `sparrowwallet` or `sparrowserver`, and in some cases you may need to manually uninstall the original `sparrow` package. Look in the `/opt` folder to ensure you have the new name, and the original is removed.

What's new in v2.2.1
--------------------

*   Updated Tor library to fix missing UUID issue when starting Tor on recent macOS versions.
*   Repackaged `.deb` installs to use older gzip instead of zstd compression.
*   Removed display of median fee rate where fee rates source is set to Server.
*   Added icons for external sources in Settings and Recent Blocks view
*   Bug fix: Fixed issue in Recent Blocks view when switching fee rates source
*   Bug fix: Fixed NPE on null fee returned from server

[**Announcement**](https://njump.me/nevent1qqszm2pjnt464tu242awrwkyvqgt590rvsf2lk7lgj0glpae0ts0epspp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqzyzl85553k5ew3wgc7twfs9yffz3n60sd5pmc346pdaemf363fuywv4yjku6) / [Archive](http://archive.today/V2tHL)
[**GitHub Repo**](https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases)


Ashigaru Whirlpool is a ZeroLink coinjoin implementation designed to sever all deterministic links between inputs and outputs, ensuring enhanced bitcoin transaction privacy.

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*   The Ashigaru Open Source Project has released [Ashigaru Whirlpool](https://ashigaru.rs/news/announcement-whirlpool/), a version of Samourai Wallet’s Whirlpool, allowing users to join Zerolink coinjoins for enhanced Bitcoin transaction privacy.

> "This has been a huge undertaking and effort for the Ashigaru Open Source Project over the last 6 months, having to get familiar and comfortable with the extensive code base across multiple repositories. It is for this reason our development on Ashigaru mobile has been quieter and slower during this period, and for this we hope our users may now understand our justification as to why," was stated in a blog post.

*   Ashigaru Whirlpool retains the core coinjoin cycle design by Samourai’s TDevD, ZeroLeak, and OXT’s LaurentMT, with various protocol enhancements added by the Ashigaru Open Source Project.
*   Alongside the coordinator code, the [project has launched](https://ashigaru.rs/news/release-terminal-v1-0-0/) a desktop client terminal application (available on Linux, macOS, and Windows), forked from [Sparrow Terminal](https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/sparrow-wallet-v1-7-0/).

[![Ashigaru Whirlpool and Terminal v1.0.0 Released](https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/content/images/2025/06/image-6.png)](news/release-terminal-v1-0-0/)

Source: [Ashigaru blog.](https://ashigaru.rs/news/release-terminal-v1-0-0/)

*   Ashigaru Terminal is a non-custodial Whirlpool client that lets users join chosen pools, enhance their transaction anonymity, and retain full control of funds during coinjoin cycles, without needing a personal Dojo server.

![Ashigaru Whirlpool and Terminal v1.0.0 Released](https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/content/images/2025/06/ashigarupool.jpg)

**NOTE:** _The_ [_Ashigaru.rs_](https://ashigaru.rs/) _website is the official home of the Ashigaru Open Source Project. The project does not maintain a presence on social media, and all second-hand information should be verified against the content on the official website._

What's new
----------

*   **Tor-Only Implementation**: Ashigaru Whirlpool operates exclusively over Tor, preventing clearnet connections to protect against IP address linking and wallet clustering by malicious coordinators.
*   **Tor identity isolation** is built in to prevent coordinators from linking session IDs across coinjoin stages, ensuring user network anonymity.
*   **Enhanced decentralization strategy:** The Tor-only setup eliminates DNS dependency and hides coordinator locations, supporting rapid deployment of new instances.

> "Our coordinator has been further modularized by eliminating the dependency of RPC connections to a local full node. The coordinator can therefore be connected to any Dojo full node over Tor, enabling faster deployment and recovery, minimal hardware resource requirements, and greater jurisdictional flexibility."

*   **Anti-Sybil Measures**: An Anti-Sybil fee, fixed at 5% of pool size, is charged for Tx0 broadcasts to enter pools, with a cap of 20 UTXOs per Tx0 for added Sybil resistance.
*   **Vulnerability Fixes**: RSA keys for Chaumian blinding are not sent to clients, mitigating potential input-output linking risks and building trust as a new development team.
*   **Output Restrictions**: Multisig addresses are barred as mix-to outputs in coinjoin cycles to maintain anonymity and compatibility with post-mix tools like Ashigaru mobile and Sparrow.
*   **Code Improvements**: Numerous under-the-hood fixes and optimizations have been made to Samourai’s forked codebase, including updated dependencies, enhanced performance, and architectural adjustments.
*   **Ashigaru Terminal**: Forked from Sparrow, Ashigaru Terminal defaults to .onion Electrum servers for privacy, with options for private server connections via Tor or clearnet.
    *   Only native SegWit Whirlpool account paths are supported for hot wallets, with mandatory BIP39 passphrases; unsupported wallet types include Legacy, Wrapped SegWit, Taproot, and multisig scripts.
    *   Tx0 fee estimation targets next-block confirmation, advising users to wait for lower rates if block space competition is high.

> "Remote and automatic update of Tor URLs for connecting to both Ashigaru Whirlpool and for transaction broadcast using our “Hanzaki” feature will be coming in a future release," was stated in a blog post.

Quick guide
-----------

*   Check out this [quick overview](https://k3tan.com/ashigaru-whirlpool/) by _k3tan_ to learn how to use the new Ashigaru Terminal:

> "My advice is to take a measured approach to this. This is new software and there may still be bugs. Start small, get comfortable, then level up progressively. Don't expect mixes straight away. It's important to be patient. Randomness of time intervals between mixes plays a role in obfuscating chainalysis. You should find using the interface overall quite responsive," [writes](https://k3tan.com/ashigaru-whirlpool/) k3tan.

*   Ashigaru Terminal is optimized for use with Sparrow Wallet, Ashigaru Mobile, and Samourai Wallet. These wallets support Whirlpool's unique account derivation paths and include spending tools tailored to maintain privacy during transactions from the pool.

[![Ashigaru Whirlpool and Terminal v1.0.0 Released](https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/content/images/2025/06/image-7.png)](https://xcancel.com/_k3tan/status/1937124159588556916)

[**Blog Post (Terminal)**](https://ashigaru.rs/news/release-terminal-v1-0-0/) / [Archive](https://archive.is/7Iv0W)
[**Blog Post (Whirlpool)**](https://ashigaru.rs/news/announcement-whirlpool/) / [Archive](http://archive.today/OIL7T)
[Gitea Repository (.onion link)](http://ashicodepbnpvslzsl2bz7l2pwrjvajgumgac423pp3y2deprbnzz7id.onion/Ashigaru)
[**K3tan's Guide**](https://k3tan.com/ashigaru-whirlpool/) / [Archive](https://archive.is/PZgO9)
[Website](https://ashigaru.rs/)


Private equity is targeting retirement accounts, Bitcoin mining could unlock 2+ gigawatts of stranded gas value, and AI will create a premium market for human-only film productions.

### Private Equity Will Flow Into 401(k)s Within Days, Creating Exit Liquidity for Billionaires - Rudy Havenstein

![This Week's Top Predictions](https://www.tftc.io/content/images/2025/08/terribletrader_massive_industrial_warehouse_interior_filled_w_b04de416-996a-43d3-a5d7-a2b9e598ecec_2.png)

The executive order allowing private equity into retirement accounts represents "the bell being rung" according to Dave Collum and Rudy Havenstein. This move will enable private equity firms to offload their "dog shit that's not worth anything" into 401(k)s, creating what Rudy calls "exit liquidity for the billionaires." The timing is critical - private equity firms are already creating continuation funds to move assets from older funds into new ones, essentially running a Ponzi scheme to maintain the illusion of returns.

This development signals desperation in the private equity space, where firms need fresh capital from retail investors to sustain their model. As Dave notes, "funds of funds" create a situation where investors get hit with "two and twenties squared," crushing returns through layered fees. The prediction is that Ma and Pa Kettle's retirement savings will soon be funding these opaque, illiquid investments that have historically underperformed public markets while enriching fund managers.

### Bitcoin Mining Will Unlock 2+ Gigawatts of Stranded Natural Gas Value in the U.S. - Chris Alfano

Currently, only 0.5% to 1% of U.S. natural gas production is being flared, representing over two gigawatts of potential electrical generation capacity for Bitcoin mining. Chris Alfano predicts this entire market will be captured as oil and gas companies realize they can earn $13.50 per MCF mining Bitcoin versus the $1 or less they receive selling to pipelines in oversupplied markets like West Texas. The addressable market is even larger when including wells that are shut in due to uneconomic gas prices and pipeline-connected gas earning negative returns. 360 Energy is already proving this model works, with top 20 oil producers using Bitcoin mining to unlock millions in additional oil revenue by solving their gas disposal problems.

The prediction extends beyond the U.S. - the Middle East market is "four or five times larger," and South America presents similar opportunities. As more oil and gas companies recognize Bitcoin mining as a solution to their stranded gas problems rather than just a speculative investment, this gigawatt-scale deployment will accelerate over the next 24 months.

### AI-Backed Films Will Create a New "Shooting on Film" Premium for Human-Only Productions - Ali Webb

Within the next few years, entirely human-produced films will command a premium similar to how shooting on actual film is valued today versus digital, predicts Ali Webb of Forager. As AI tools become standard in production workflows, audiences will increasingly seek out and pay more for content created without any AI assistance. This shift is already beginning - major studios are using AI for everything from customer research to visual effects, creating a homogenized product that lacks authentic human creativity.

The prediction is that a new market will emerge for "certified human" productions, funded through innovative models like Forager's Bitcoin-backed bonds that separate artistic creation from investor pressure. Just as some directors today insist on shooting on film for its authentic look despite the extra cost and complexity, future filmmakers will market their work as "AI-free" to differentiate from the flood of AI-generated content. This premium tier will preserve traditional filmmaking crafts while the mainstream industry races toward cheaper, faster AI production methods.

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Bitcoin Mining Gets Its iPhone Moment: Block's Proto Rig Delivers 15-20% Fleet Upgrade Savings
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Block's Proto division just shook up the $4-5 billion ASIC manufacturing duopoly with Rig, a 14.1 J/TH miner featuring the industry's first swappable hashboard design. The 800 TH/s unit addresses bitcoin miners' biggest pain point: being forced to buy entirely new machines for each upgrade cycle.

"Legacy hardware is not optimized for a lot of existing infrastructure," explains Proto Hardware Lead Thomas Templeton. The modular 9-hashboard design promises 15-20% savings on fleet refreshes while extending unit lifespans to 10 years—a game-changer for an industry where equipment typically becomes obsolete in 2-3 years.

Industry veterans are taking notice. "Nice to see a supplier actually listen to feedback from industry!" praised Upstream Data Founder Steve Barbour, highlighting the unit's power density and maintainability. JPMorgan analysts called it "compelling" with "near best-in-class efficiency."

Core Scientific is already hashing with their 15 EH/s order at their Dalton, Georgia facility, with bulk shipments expected in H2 2025. Proto also launched Fleet, an open-source management tool, signaling their commitment to miner-friendly innovation. This could finally force Bitmain and MicroBT to abandon their planned obsolescence model.

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Dave Collum and Rudy Havenstein warn that a merged Fed-Treasury is eroding the middle class and driving markets toward an inevitable collapse.

Key Takeaways
-------------

![TFTC - Top Experts Warn Biggest Market Crash Coming Sooner Than You Think | Dave Collum & Rudy Havenstein](https://www.tftc.io/content/images/2025/08/Dave-Collum---Rudy-Havenstein.jpg)

Dave Collum and Rudy Havenstein argue that the Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury have effectively merged, enabling reckless fiscal policy that fuels inflation, distorts housing, and deepens wealth inequality. They contend real inflation far outpaces official numbers, eroding purchasing power and locking younger generations out of homeownership. Financial illiteracy, predatory lending, and private equity exploitation compound the problem, while political leadership, across parties, protects itself through systemic cover-ups and selective justice. They distrust official narratives on major events, view the market melt-up as unsustainable, and believe the ruling class is steering the country toward social unrest and economic crisis.

Best Quotes
-----------

“The Fed is Congress’s drug dealer… they’ve acted as an agent of congressional profligacy since 2008.”

“If you think the boomers are going to transfer their wealth without it getting repriced, you’re out of your mind.”

“Half the country has been in a depression since 2008, and nobody cares about them.”

“Only the small secrets need to be protected. The large ones are kept secret by public incredulity.”

“There’s a two-tiered system of justice in this country, completely obvious to everyone except the Attorney General.”

“Cash is freedom… once they ban cash, they can monitor and control everything you do.”

“Quit looking for political saviors. The system will swallow them whole.”

“The gold guys and the Bitcoin guys are passengers on the same hijacked plane.”

“This movie is going to end badly… nothing goes on forever in this game.”

Conclusion
----------

The episode paints a picture of an economic and political system run for the benefit of a small, entrenched elite, with central banks, corporate power, and government acting in concert to maintain control while masking structural decline. Collum and Havenstein stress that real reform won’t come from party politics or elections, but from individuals building parallel systems to preserve financial sovereignty, share truthful information, and strengthen communities. In their view, the corruption is bipartisan, the problems systemic, and the eventual reckoning unavoidable.


Wasabi Wallet is a free and open-source, privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet for desktop.

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*   Wasabi Wallet v2.6.0 "Prometheus" is a major update for the project, focused on resilience and independence from centralized systems.
*   Key features include support for [BIP 158](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0158.mediawiki) block filters for direct node synchronization, a revamped full node integration for easier setup without third-party reliance, SLIP 39 share backups for flexible wallet recovery (sponsored by Trezor), and a Nostr-based update manager for censorship-resistant updates.
*   Additional improvements include UI bug fixes, a new fallback for transaction broadcasting, updated code signing, stricter JSON serialization, and options to avoid third-party rate providers, alongside various under-the-hood enhancements.

> This new version brings us closer to our ultimate goal: ensuring Wasabi is future-proof," said the developers, while also highlighting the following key areas of focus for the project:

*   Ensuring users can always fully and securely use their client.
*   Making contribution and forks easy through a codebase of the highest quality possible: understandable, maintainable, and improvable.

> "As we achieve our survival goals, expect more cutting-edge improvements in Bitcoin privacy and self-custody. Thank you for the trust you place in us by using Wasabi," was stated in the release notes.

[![Wasabi Wallet v2.6.0: First Version to Sync & Operate Without a Central Server](https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/content/images/2025/05/image-1.png)](https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqqq8urpkd9t44fken7r6wfhjf4n9z9sp8nhy9gq04cgu00fd9ppszyz0rp62qywxdn6ltccegzakaf5gfsysjj3p09fkrsunlceh6065s5ytnjlx)

What's new
----------

*   **Support for Standard BIP 158 Block Filters.** Wasabi now syncs using [BIP 158](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0158.mediawiki) filters without a backend/indexer, connecting directly to a user's node. This boosts sync speed, resilience, and allows full sovereignty without specific server dependency.
*   **Full Node Integration Rework.** The old integration has been replaced with a simpler, more adaptable system. It’s not tied to a specific Bitcoin node fork, doesn’t need the node on the same machine as Wasabi, and requires no changes to the node’s setup.
    *   "Simply enable the RPC server on your node and point Wasabi to it," said the developers. This ensures all Bitcoin network activities—like retrieving blocks, fee estimations, block filters, and transaction broadcasting—go through your own node, avoiding reliance on third parties.
*   **Create & Recover SLIP 39 Shares.** Users now create and recover wallets with multiple share backups using [SLIP 39](https://github.com/satoshilabs/slips/blob/master/slip-0039.md) standard.

> "Special thanks to Trezor (SatoshiLabs) for sponsoring this amazing feature."

*   **Nostr Update Manager.** This version implements a pioneering system with the Nostr protocol for update information and downloads, replacing reliance on GitHub. This enhances the project's resilience, ensuring updates even if GitHub is unavailable, while still verifying updates with the project's secure certificate.
*   **Updated Avalonia to v11.2.7**, fixes for UI bugs (including restoring Minimize on macOS Sequoia).
*   Added a **configurable third-party fallback for broadcasting transactions** if other methods fail.
*   Replaced Windows Code Signing Certificate with Azure Trusted Signing.
*   Many bug fixes, improved codebase, and enhanced CI pipeline.
*   Added the option to avoid using any third-party Exchange Rate and Fee Rate providers (Wasabi can work without them).
*   Rebuilt all JSON Serialization mechanisms avoiding default .NET converters. Serialization is now stricter.

![Wasabi Wallet v2.6.0: First Version to Sync & Operate Without a Central Server](https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/content/images/2025/05/wasabi260.jpg)

**Full Changelog**: [v2.5.1...v2.6.0](https://github.com/WalletWasabi/WalletWasabi/compare/v2.5.1...v2.6.0)

[**Announcement**](https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp8cvfcz9788lmhad6ckvqg52r9z8fsl9dk3tcx3exjucv5qlc8vgpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqzyzfm6rr08n96u3ec3vq6cm8qktqpxy2defxq34hzwyk5lac5qk3uxxetx9p) / [Archive](https://archive.is/V0VR4)
[**GitHub Repo**](https://github.com/WalletWasabi/WalletWasabi/releases/tag/v2.6.0)


Bitcoin Safe is a secure, user-friendly Bitcoin savings wallet for all users. It comes with step-by-step setup guides, support for all major hardware signers, transaction visualization, and built-in multisig collaboration tools. Compact Block Filters for enhanced privacy are in development.

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*   Version 1.3 of [Bitcoin Safe](https://github.com/andreasgriffin/bitcoin-safe/releases/tag/1.3.0) introduces a redesigned interactive chart, quick receive feature, updated icons, a mempool preview window, support for Child Pays For Parent (CPFP) and testnet4, preconfigured testnet demo wallets, as well as various bug fixes and improvements.

*   Upcoming updates for Bitcoin Safe include [Compact Block Filters](https://bitcoinops.org/en/topics/compact-block-filters/).

> "Compact Block Filters increase the network privacy dramatically, since you're not asking an electrum server to give you your transactions. They are a little slower than electrum servers. For a savings wallet like [Bitcoin Safe](https://archive.is/o/x8jSG/https://bitcoin-safe.org/) this should be OK," [writes](https://njump.me/naddr1qqgrwwf4xcmnjcf4xvunvd3sxqungqgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctczyqrtex4hcpkt428mjzy75vn8xc6qgulu2jmh4c0qjdmxkuzz03y02qcyqqq823ccjtzhj) the project's developer _Andreas Griffin._

*   Learn more about the current and upcoming features of Bitcoin Safe wallet [here](https://njump.me/naddr1qqgrwwf4xcmnjcf4xvunvd3sxqungqgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctczyqrtex4hcpkt428mjzy75vn8xc6qgulu2jmh4c0qjdmxkuzz03y02qcyqqq823ccjtzhj).

What's new in v1.3
------------------

*   **Redesign** of Chart, Quick Receive, Icons, and Mempool Preview (by [@design-rrr](https://github.com/design-rrr)).
*   **Interactive chart.** Clicking on it now jumps to transaction, and selected transactions are now highlighted.

![Bitcoin Safe v1.3.0: Interactive Chart, CPFP, Testnet4 Support](https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/content/images/2025/05/interactive-chart.gif)

*   Speed up transactions with Child Pays For Parent (CPFP).
*   BDK 1.2 (upgraded from 0.32).
*   Testnet4 support.
*   Preconfigured Testnet demo wallets.
*   Cluster unconfirmed transactions so that parents/children are next to each other.
*   Customizable columns for all tables (optional view: Txid, Address index, and more)
*   Bug fixes and other improvements.

![Bitcoin Safe v1.3.0: Interactive Chart, CPFP, Testnet4 Support](https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/content/images/2025/05/bitcoin-safe-v13.jpg)

[**Announcement**](https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2dn0z03as87764zy9fg5sdzkh45paajj6pagp5rjwd6well7xnjqppamhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5qs6amnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dspzqstewfpmn5wewcuupn7wctnxxtk3tz882krc8p4623t9qxa48lalhl3872) / [Archive](http://archive.today/QjYVe)
[**Blog Post**](https://njump.me/naddr1qqgrwwf4xcmnjcf4xvunvd3sxqungqgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctczyqrtex4hcpkt428mjzy75vn8xc6qgulu2jmh4c0qjdmxkuzz03y02qcyqqq823ccjtzhj) / [Archive](https://archive.is/x8jSG)
[**GitHub Repo**](https://github.com/andreasgriffin/bitcoin-safe)
[Website](https://bitcoin-safe.org/en/)


Bitvocation Report Reveals Strongest Growth of the Year, Signaling Major Industry Expansion Bitcoin’s job market shattered expectations in…

_Bitvocation [Report](https://bitvocation.substack.com/p/bitcoin-job-market-update-july-2025) Reveals Strongest Growth of the Year, Signaling Major Industry Expansion_

Bitcoin’s job market shattered expectations in July 2025, surging to 184 new roles – a 52% year-over-year jump and the highest monthly growth of 2025 – according to a report released by [Bitvocation](https://lightning.news/bitvocation-cure-for-bitcoin-employment-crisis/), a leading bitcoin talent analytics platform. The data signals accelerating confidence in bitcoin’s infrastructure and a pivotal shift in hiring priorities.

![bitcoin jobs](https://lightning.news/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/bitcoin-jobs-1024x948.png "Bitcoin Job Market Explodes in July 2025 2")

**Key Findings from Bitvocation’s July Report:**
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1.  **Historic Hiring Momentum:**
    *   July listings soared to 184 (up from 135 in June), marking the second-strongest hiring month of 2025.
    *   Bitcoin-only companies held 43% market share, driving ecosystem-focused growth.

![bitcoin monthly jobs 1](https://lightning.news/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/bitcoin-monthly-jobs-1-1024x846.png "Bitcoin Job Market Explodes in July 2025 3")

*   **Developer Demand Roars Back:**
    *   Developer roles surged to 33% of all listings (up from 25% in June), ending a multi-quarter slowdown.
    *   Non-dev roles (marketing, ops, compliance) still dominate (67%), but technical talent is now the fastest-growing segment.

![non dev vs dev](https://lightning.news/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/non-dev-vs-dev-1024x948.png "Bitcoin Job Market Explodes in July 2025 4")

*   **Remote Work Revolution:**
    *   45% of all roles are remote – Bitcoin-only firms lead with 54% remote offerings (vs. 38% at multi-asset companies).
    *   U.S. (59 roles), Singapore (13), Gibraltar (7), and Czechia (6) emerged as top hiring hubs.

![remote vs on site hybrid category split 1](https://lightning.news/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/remote-vs-on-site-hybrid-category-split-1-1024x703.png "Bitcoin Job Market Explodes in July 2025 5")

*   **AI’s Quiet Infiltration:**
    *   Roles like _AI Video Creator_ and _AI System Optimization Engineer_ appeared, signaling stealth integration of AI tools into bitcoin workflows.
*   **Experience Over Entry-Level:**
    *   Mid/senior hires prioritized; entry-level roles dropped to 11% of postings as companies focus on execution.

![seniority levels 2](https://lightning.news/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/seniority-levels-2-1024x482.png "Bitcoin Job Market Explodes in July 2025 6")

*   **Bitcoin-Only vs. Multi-Asset Firms:**
    *   ![🟠](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f7e0.png) **Bitcoin-only:** Focused on ecosystem growth (74% non-dev roles: community, marketing).
    *   **Multi-asset firms:** Driving developer hiring (37% tech roles) to expand infrastructure.
*   **Global Talent Shift:**
    Singapore solidified its position as Asia’s bitcoin hub, while Europe (Gibraltar, Czechia) and LatAm (Brazil) gained traction.

![bitcoin jobs with location 1](https://lightning.news/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/bitcoin-jobs-with-location-1-1024x614.png "Bitcoin Job Market Explodes in July 2025 7")

#### ![🌟](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f31f.png) **Featured Talent Ready to Build:**

Bitvocation’s POW Lab – bitcoin’s talent pool – includes elite professionals open to roles:

**What’s Next?**
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Q3 2025 is poised to become bitcoin’s strongest hiring quarter yet. Companies seeking data partnerships or custom hiring insights can contact Bitvocation to leverage their real-time job market intelligence.

**Get the Full Report & Talent Access:**

*   ![📱](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f4f1.png) Follow Jobs: [Telegram](https://t.me/bitvocation_jobs)
*   ![✨](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/2728.png) Join POW Lab: [For Professionals](https://bitvocation.com/pow-lab)

**About Bitvocation:**
Bitvocation is the definitive source for bitcoin job market intelligence and talent connectivity. We track hiring trends, map global opportunities, and empower bitcoin professionals and companies to build the future of sovereign work.

_Data. Talent. Bitcoin._


Why ParmanodL is the Best Choice for Your Bitcoin Node Setup

Running a node can be expensive, right? Imagine a computer with open-source bitcoin software pre-installed. Enter ParmanodL; this…

Running a node can be expensive, right? Imagine a computer with open-source bitcoin software pre-installed. Enter ParmanodL; this computer designed for running nodes is changing the game by making the intricacies of node set-up simple and way cheaper.

For most enthusiasts, setting up a [node](https://lightning.news/is-it-legal-to-operate-a-lightning-node/) can be costly due to:

**Hardware Requirements:** Storage of an entire copy of the Bitcoin block chain requires powerful hardware that is expensive both to purchase and maintain.

**Storage Costs:** The Bitcoin blockchain is large and consumes a lot of disk space that depending on the disk that is used this may accrue to very high charges.

**Technical Expertise:** Operating and maintaining a bitcoin node depends on certain exclusive technicalities that may warrant the contract of experts or professional technicians.

Why ParmanodL?
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Designed for non-technical enthusiasts, the ParmanodL comes with an automated wizard and menu. No manual configuration is needed since the menus provide options where users can verify their bitcoin and bitcoin related transactions. The technology even goes further and automatically connects a node to your wallet once you set it up.

Tech bros fear not, ParmanodL has not left you behind. You can build your own ParmanodL from scratch. For those interested you could find out more [here](https://parmanode.com/). However, purchasing the already configured ParmanodL comes with a nice package. Included in the package is; the shipping cost, Raspberry Pi 4 ( with power supply), a [FLIRC](https://flirc.tv/products/flirc-raspberry-pi-4-case-silver?variant=43085036454120) aluminium case (Fanless and silent – uses metallic body as heat sink to cool the device).

That’s not all, the ParamnodL comes with a 1TB external SSD (optional upgrade to 2 TB) drive and guess what? Direct line customer support to the brains behind ParmanodL technology, [Mr. Parman](https://armantheparman.com/about-contact/)( email, twitter and telegram). That’s not all, Arman also offers real time guidance through videos to first time users. A lightning node can also be provided upon request.

ParmanodL’s setup distinguishes itself as the best out of other nodes for the following good reasons. It is created with the emphasis on the simplicity of use, so the essence of its functions is comprehensible to ordinary users. For those ready to enhance their bitcoin experience with a reliable node setup, you can purchase the ParmanodL directly [here](https://parmanode.com/buyparmanodl/).


The company introduces a modular mining system and open source management software. The post Block presents Proto Rig and Proto Fleet: new mining solutions appeared first on Atlas21.

_**The company introduces a modular mining system and open source management software.**_
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**Proto**, a division of Block, Inc. led by Jack Dorsey, has announced the launch of two new products for the bitcoin mining sector: **Proto Rig**, a modular mining system, and **Proto Fleet**, free and open source management software. The presentation took place at **Core Scientific**‘s facility in Dalton, Georgia, where some Proto Rig devices are already operational.

Proto Rig differentiates itself from traditional mining hardware through a modular design that focuses on **durability** and **repairability**. Unlike classic miners, this system allows operators to replace individual hashboards without having to change the entire unit, the company stated.

![](https://i0.wp.com/atlas21.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/69.jpg?resize=693%2C473&ssl=1)

According to Block, this feature could extend hardware lifespan from 3-5 years to 10 years, with an estimated cost reduction of **15-20%** for each upgrade cycle. The system is designed to allow on-site repairs without the use of specialized tools, the company declared.

**Thomas Templeton**, Block’s hardware lead, explained:

> > “Machines break often, are hard to repair, expensive and time-consuming to upgrade, and don’t make the most efficient use of power or space. With Proto Rig, we set out to change all of that–and contribute to hardware decentralization in the process.”

From a performance standpoint, Proto Rig offers energy efficiency of **14.1 J/TH** and a hashrate of **819 TH/s**.

![](https://i0.wp.com/atlas21.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/unnamed.jpg?resize=560%2C324&ssl=1)

### **Proto Fleet: management software**

Alongside the hardware, Proto presented **Proto Fleet**, a free software platform for managing mining operations. The software integrates **monitoring**, **diagnostic**, and **maintenance** functions into a single interface. Proto Rig and Proto Fleet will offer **Stratum V2** support from launch.

Proto Fleet is distributed as open source software, making it accessible to operators of any size in the sector.

The post [Block presents Proto Rig and Proto Fleet: new mining solutions](https://atlas21.com/block-presents-proto-rig-and-proto-fleet-new-mining-solutions/) appeared first on [Atlas21](https://atlas21.com).


Official clarifications follow community concerns: non-custodial wallets remain free from restrictions. The post Google Play excludes non-custodial wallets from the new crypto app rules appeared first on Atlas21.

**_Official clarifications follow community concerns: non-custodial wallets remain free from restrictions._**
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**Google** recently backtracked on what initially seemed to be a significant policy update targeting all crypto wallets: for a moment, it appeared that the Play Store planned to ban unregistered **non-custodial wallets** in several countries, including the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom, starting in October. After sparking a wave of concern in the crypto community, Mountain View officially clarified that **non-custodial wallets will remain exempt** from the new restrictions [introduced](https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/16329703) on the **Play Store**.

The confusion arose from the publication of the updated **Google Play** [guidelines](https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/16329703), which will come into effect on October 29. Initially, many users and developers feared that non-custodial wallets might also be affected by the new rules. However, Google later [clarified](https://x.com/newsfromgoogle/status/1955743865144795581) the situation through its **Help Center**, specifying that _“non-custodial wallets are not in scope of Google Play’s Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Software Wallets Policy.”_

### **The policy change**

The new rules are aimed exclusively at custodial digital asset service providers. **Custodial wallet** applications, such as those provided by exchanges, will now need to obtain specific licenses to operate in over 15 jurisdictions, including the **United States** and the **European Union**.

In the U.S., custodial wallet developers will have to register as a _“money services business”_ or _“money transmitter”_ with local regulators. In Europe, registration as a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) will be required. Companies registered with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will need to implement **Anti-Money Laundering** (AML) and **Know Your Customer** (KYC) programs.

### **Community reactions**

Despite the official clarifications, the community was not entirely reassured. Bitcoin developer **Peter Todd** expressed skepticism in a post on X:

> Google claims this is a mistake. More likely a trial balloon to gauge response.
>
> Notice how this policy will still prohibit Cashu wallets like minibits, Zeus (cashu support), Wallet of Satoshi, and future wallets using cashu to build up funds to open a channel.
>
> Not good at all. [https://t.co/muHtVwSA9m](https://t.co/muHtVwSA9m)
>
> — Peter Todd (@peterktodd) [August 13, 2025](https://twitter.com/peterktodd/status/1955756676692500544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**Jacob Wittman**, legal counsel at the Plasma Foundation, [described](https://x.com/jakewittman/status/1955703181553623211) the controversy as a _“nothing burger,”_ while acknowledging that _“the policy change show that tech giants control distribution and we are still at their whim.”_

The relationship between Google Play and the digital asset sector has historically been turbulent. In 2020, the platform removed the Bitcoin Blast video game and several crypto news apps, including those from **Cointelegraph** and **Coindesk**, without providing any explanation.

The post [Google Play excludes non-custodial wallets from the new crypto app rules](https://atlas21.com/google-play-excludes-non-custodial-wallets-from-the-new-crypto-app-rules/) appeared first on [Atlas21](https://atlas21.com).


The Fed-Treasury merger unleashes unprecedented money printing.

### U.S. Government Will Consolidate Power Between Fed and Treasury to Enable Money Printing - Bitcoin Alpha Panel

![This Week's Top Predictions](https://www.tftc.io/content/images/2025/08/terribletrader_Abstract_visualization_of_wealth_transfer_gold_e7c8d092-c521-402a-af4a-5f814cf82096_3.png)

The Bitcoin Alpha team predicts the Trump administration will effectively merge Federal Reserve and Treasury functions to maintain fiscal dominance as deficits exceed 6% of GDP. With interest expense now exceeding $1 trillion annually and representing over 100% of receipts in some months, the government faces an impossible math problem without dramatic monetary intervention.

"They're trying to merge the Fed and the Treasury to make sure that they can achieve their economic goals," I observed during our discussion. The public feuding between Trump and Powell, including the bizarre construction site confrontation, represents theater masking a deeper reality - independent monetary policy cannot survive when the sovereign faces a funding crisis. History shows no government has chosen default over debasement when pushed to the brink. The team expects this consolidation to accelerate money printing beyond anything seen previously, making Bitcoin's fixed supply increasingly attractive.

### Bitcoin Will Reach $1 Million and Gold Parity Within This Cycle - Tuur Demeester

Tuur Demeester believes Bitcoin is heading toward $1 million per coin, which would represent approximately 11 kilograms of gold - the point at which Bitcoin's total market cap equals all the gold in the world. He argues this isn't just another four-year cycle but potentially an extended bull market lasting an additional year to 18 months beyond typical patterns.

"I think that's the next magnet," Tuur explained, borrowing David Bailey's term for psychological price targets that pull markets forward. The confluence of ETF adoption, treasury companies accumulating Bitcoin, and nation-state interest creates unprecedented demand drivers. With real inflation running between 10-15% annually according to his analysis, Bitcoin's role as pristine collateral is becoming undeniable. He notes that even after selling 80,000 Bitcoin recently, the market only dropped 4% - a sign of extraordinary buying strength that suggests this cycle has much further to run.

### Bitcoin Mining Will Become Fully Integrated With Energy Generation Within 10 Years - Phil Geiger

Phil Geiger predicts that Bitcoin mining will evolve from a standalone industry to become completely integrated with energy production at the source. He argues that mining ASICs will function more like demand response tools similar to batteries, but with zero energy loss in transmission and instant monetization capabilities.

"I view it more as Bitcoin mining is more of a component of the energy production industry or a tool that any energy producers can use," Phil explained on Center of Hash. He points to renewable energy operations where 20% of generated electricity goes to waste during peak production as the perfect use case. As the Bitcoin network continues to demand the cheapest possible electricity, miners will naturally migrate to these stranded energy sources. The permissionless nature of the network means any energy producer globally can immediately monetize excess capacity without negotiating contracts or building transmission infrastructure. This transformation will make Bitcoin mining less of an independent industry and more of a standard feature of energy infrastructure.

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The Big Difference Between Bitcoin and Crypto Treasury Companies
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Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) companies—public firms existing solely to hold crypto on their balance sheets—are creating two distinct market structures. Bitcoin DATs show tight mNAV (market cap/treasury value) clustering around 1.3x average, while crypto DATs exhibit wild swings from 0.16x to 1.94x.

**Key Bitcoin DATs:**

*   MicroStrategy: 1.58x
*   Semler Scientific: 1.04x
*   Metaplanet: 1.14x

**Crypto DATs show extreme variance:**

*   ETH: BitMine (1.9x) vs Dynamix (0.16x discount)
*   SOL: UPEXI (1.2x) vs DFDV (1.8x)
*   SUI: Mill City Ventures (1.8x)

![This Week's Top Predictions](https://www.tftc.io/content/images/2025/08/image-4.png)

The divergence reflects fundamental differences: Bitcoin DATs benefit from institutional flows and liquidity, while crypto DATs hold more volatile assets with questionable long-term value. Management compensation tied to AUM percentages incentivizes asset accumulation, particularly problematic for less liquid cryptos prone to reflexive price action.

The trend signals market maturation—Bitcoin treasuries evolving into predictable institutional vehicles while crypto treasuries remain speculative plays. As one critic notes: "Does anyone actually want to own SOL in 10 years?"

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Bitcoin Indonesia Conference 2025 Returns to Bali: Weeklong Celebration of Financial Freedom

Bali, Indonesia — Bitcoin Indonesia proudly announces the return of the Bitcoin Indonesia Conference 2025, the country’s premier…

Bali, Indonesia — _Bitcoin Indonesia_ proudly announces the return of the Bitcoin Indonesia Conference 2025, the country’s premier bitcoin-only gathering, set to take place on September 5, 2025, at Bitcoin House Bali.

This year’s event is the centerpiece of Bitcoin Week Bali, a 10-day celebration of grassroots adoption, education, and real-world use cases in one of the world’s most vibrant bitcoin communities, Bali Bitcoin Island.

Themed **“Education, Community, and Driving Local Adoption,”** the conference brings together **250+ attendees** from Indonesia and around the world for a unique blend of talks, workshops, cultural experiences, and deep connection—all in the heart of paradise.

**“This isn’t just a conference—it’s a unique experience,”** says Diana, Co-Founder of Bitcoin Indonesia. _“We’re building a future where bitcoin empowers people, and Bali is where that revolution takes root.”_

> ![🏝](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f3dd.png)![✨](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/2728.png) Bitcoin Indonesia Conference is just 3 weeks away!
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> Bitcoin meets Bali. From powerful talks to rice field views, from deep conversations to new friendships – this isn’t just a conference, it’s an experience!
>
> Are you ready to be part of it?
>
> ![🎟](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f39f.png) Last tickets available:… [pic.twitter.com/W7NTRrCMMo](https://t.co/W7NTRrCMMo)
>
> — Bitcoin House Bali (@btchousebali) [August 14, 2025](https://twitter.com/btchousebali/status/1955873293426135262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**What to Expect:**
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 **![✅](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/2705.png) Inspiring Talks & Workshops** – [Learn](https://lightning.news/the-bitcoin-way-path-to-true-sovereignty/) from international and local bitcoin experts
 **![✅](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/2705.png) Networking & Social Events** – Meet bitcoiners from Indonesia & beyond in a relaxed, island-vibe setting
 **![✅](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/2705.png) Bitcoin Market** – Redeem your bitcoin and support local merchants
 **![✅](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/2705.png) Exhibition** – Discover bitcoin projects, companies & innovations
 **![✅](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/2705.png) Cultural Experience** – Immerse yourself in Bali’s magical culture with performances, local cuisine & spiritual traditions
 **![✅](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/2705.png) Afterparty** – Celebrate under the Bali sky with good vibes, great people & tropical drinks

This year’s event follows the momentum of previous conferences, which have hosted speakers such as Jack Dorsey, Alex Gladstein, Saifedean Ammous, and more. The 2025 edition promises even deeper community engagement, with events tailored for educators, developers, merchants, and everyday bitcoiners.

The conference is organized by Bitcoin Indonesia, a grassroots initiative and Human Rights Foundation grantee focused on bitcoin education, community building, and financial empowerment. With 36+ active meetups across the country, Bitcoin Indonesia is helping build a resilient circular economy from the ground up.

“Bali was once known as the ‘Bitcoin Island’ in 2014 before being shut down by the Central Bank. Now, the community is bringing it back—stronger and more sovereign than ever.”

**Want More? Stick Around for Bitcoin Week!**
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The Bitcoin Indonesia Conference is the highlight of Bitcoin Week Bali—a full week of exclusive side events celebrating bitcoin on the island. September 1-8, 2025 – Featuring:

![👩🎓](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f469-200d-1f393.png) AmityAge Educators Academy
![🌸](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f338.png) Women’s Brunch
![🙌](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f64c.png) Meetups
![🏝](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f3dd.png) Island Explorations
![🧖🏼](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f9d6-1f3fc.png) Spiritual Spa Day
![🏄♂](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f3c4-200d-2642-fe0f.png) Bitcoin Beach Run, Surf & Yoga
![🌱](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f331.png) Sovereign Gardening
![💜](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f49c.png) Freedom, Nostr & Nomad Day
![🎾](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f3be.png) Island Padel Night
& much more!

 **![⚠](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/26a0.png)**Heads up! Your ticket only covers the main conference on September 5th. Other Bitcoin Week events are separately organized and require additional registrations.

**Tickets & Sponsorship**
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Tickets for the conference are limited and now available at [www.bitcoinweekbali.xyz](http://www.bitcoinweekbali.xyz)

Sponsorship opportunities are open, with customizable packages that include brand exposure, speaking slots, and immersive activations throughout the week.

Join us & be part of Indonesia’s Bitcoin revolution!

 **![🏝](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f3dd.png)![⚡](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/26a1.png) See you in Bali Bitcoin Island!**

**Contact:**

Diana, Co-Founder Bitcoin Indonesia & Bitcoin House Bali

![📧](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f4e7.png) **Email** [diana@bitcoinindonesia.xyz](mailto:diana@bitcoinindonesia.xyz)

![🌐](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f310.png) **Website** [www.bitcoinweekbali.xyz](https://bitcoinindonesia.xyz/)

![🐦](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f426.png) **X** [@bitcoinindo21](https://x.com/bitcoinindo21) & [@btchousebali](https://x.com/btchousebali)

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Steak ’n Shake’s Cuts Payment Fees By 50% With Bitcoin

Steak ’n Shake, said it realized a 50% reduction in payment fees compared to traditional credit cards. The…

Steak ’n Shake, [said](https://paywithflash.com/bitcoin-payments-in-retail-steak-n-shake-enterprise/) it realized a 50% reduction in payment fees compared to traditional credit cards. The chain also said it saw sales spike 10.7% after integrating bitcoin payments.

Founded in 1934, the classic American burger restaurant embraced Bitcoin payments earlier this year across its U.S. and European company-operated restaurants.

This initiative is one of the [clearest examples](https://paywithflash.com/bitcoin-payments-in-retail-steak-n-shake-enterprise/) of Bitcoin moving beyond speculative investment into practical use as a retail payment method.

**Business Drivers Behind Bitcoin Adoption**

With card processing fees continuing to climb—merchants in the U.S. paid $172 billion in 2023 alone—retailers are always looking for ways to improve efficiency.

Steak ’n Shake’s experience confirms Bitcoin acceptance translates into tangible savings, with the company reporting up to a 50% reduction in payment fees compared to traditional credit cards.

In retail sectors where net profit margins typically range from 2% to 5%, halving payment costs can significantly enhance profitability or fund reinvestment in quality, technology, or customer experience.

But cost is only part of the story. Bitcoin transactions settle faster and are immune to chargebacks, offering operational benefits. For payments operations teams, this means fewer disputes, lower fraud risk, and more reliable cash flow—advantages that can reduce overhead and administrative burden.

**Meeting Customers Where They Are**

Perhaps most compelling from a revenue-growth perspective is how Bitcoin acceptance has influenced customer behavior. On the day of launch, Steak ’n Shake accounted for 0.2% of global Bitcoin transactions.

Following the rollout, the company observed a sustained spike in customer traffic, reflecting that bitcoin acceptance meets emerging consumer expectations, especially among younger demographics.

This dynamic underscores an important consideration for retail payment strategists: enabling Bitcoin payments is both a facility upgrade and a customer acquisition strategy focused on engaging tech-savvy, high-value segments increasingly comfortable with bitcoin and Lightning payments.

**Strategic Differentiation for Legacy Brands**

Steak ’n Shake’s decision to place Bitcoin on equal footing with cash and credit cards signals a shift. By normalizing bitcoin payments as a standard option, the company has positioned itself as a future-forward brand willing to adopt emerging technologies pragmatically rather than as a marketing afterthought.

This approach is instructive for enterprises weighing digital payment innovation. Bitcoin is no longer a fringe payment experiment but a legitimate component of an omnichannel payment strategy, capable of enhancing brand equity and competitive positioning.

**Growth Metrics Affirming Cryptocurrency’s Role in Retail**

Broader market data reinforces the significance of Steak ’n Shake’s move. Crypto payment volume surpassed $1.3 trillion in 2024, with projections suggesting retail crypto transactions could exceed $4.5 trillion annually by 2030. Meanwhile, surveys show 75% of U.S. retailers aim to accept crypto or stablecoins within the next two years, reflecting mainstream momentum.

**Implications for Payments Executives**

For CFOs, CROs, CTOs, and payment strategists in retail, Steak ’n Shake presents a real-world benchmark:

*   **Cost Efficiency:** Cutting payment processing fees by half can materially impact margin in a low-margin sector.
*   **Operational Streamlining:** Faster settlements and reduced chargeback exposure improve liquidity and reduce administrative costs.
*   **Customer Engagement:** Meeting crypto-native customers where they prefer to pay unlocks new revenue streams.
*   **Brand Modernization:** Early adoption signals innovation leadership and future-proofs payment offerings.

As enterprise retail continues to digitize payments and diversify rails, the Steak ’n Shake example bolsters the argument for Bitcoin’s maturity as a commerce medium—ready to be [integrated](https://paywithflash.com/integrations/) into global payment portfolios beyond speculation and hype.

> [How Flash Enables Interoperable, Self-Custodial Bitcoin Commerce](https://lightning.news/interoperable-self-custodial-bitcoin-commerce/)


Bitcoin Tipping Is Now Live on X, Powered by BitBit and Spark

500 million X users can now receive bitcoin payments instantly, evenwithout a pre-existing wallet. LOS ANGELES (CA), 8/18/2025…

_500 million X users can now receive bitcoin payments instantly, even
without a pre-existing wallet._

**LOS ANGELES (CA), 8/18/2025** – BitBit, the self-custodial social wallet that lets users instantly send and receive bitcoin directly in their browser, today announced the launch of its X (formerlyTwitter) integration, [enabling](https://lightning.news/bitcoins-lightning-network-soars/) users worldwide to exchange bitcoin tips on the platform seamlessly. The payments will be associated with X usernames, allowing anyone to receive them, even without a wallet.

The integration leverages Spark,the fastest, cheapest, most UX-friendly way to build financial apps and launch assets on bitcoin. Spark is built by Lightspark, providing open, always-on payments solutions for the Internet powered by Bitcoin: the only open, neutral network for moving value. Lightspark powers integrations with partners such as Coinbase, NuBank, Bitso, and many more to enable payments on bitcoin.

“At Lightspark, we’re working tirelessly to ensure the future of money looks like the open Internet,” said David Marcus, Lightspark’s co-founder and CEO. “Spark is built on Bitcoin because it’s the only open, neutral network for moving value. By choosing Spark, the BitBit wallet builds on this openness and proves bitcoin’s potential to empower creators and the global X community.”

While tips have been available on X since 2021, this is the **first self-custodial tipping solution** available to the public. By leveraging Spark, the fastest, cheapest, and most UX-friendly way to build financial apps and launch assets on Bitcoin, the solution eliminates the technical friction and complexity associated with scaling solutions like the Lightning Network, providing users with a seamless and intuitive wallet experience. Tip receivers will have 21 days to create a wallet to receive the money; otherwise, a refund transaction will automatically be sent back to the sender.

“It’s very important to meet people where they are rather than assume they will learn how to use new technologies,” said Felipe Servin, Founder and CEO of BitBit. “With over 500 million people already using X and most of the bitcoin-focused conversations happening there, this is the ideal place to integrate bitcoin payments for the general public.”

The extension is now live for all Chrome-compatible browsers, with mobile support and stablecoin integrations coming very soon. Install it here:
[https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/fngpibmhccdaokelgaccddiehlggihlo](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/fngpibmhccdaokelgaccddiehlggihlo)

**About Spark**

Spark is the fastest, cheapest, most UX-friendly way to build financial apps and launch assets on Bitcoin. We’re building the Bitcoin internet. Follow on X [@spark](https://x.com/spark)

**About BitBit**

BitBit is a self-custodial social Bitcoin wallet that lets users send and receive bitcoin and stablecoins right directly in their browser. Powered by Spark, a next-gen Bitcoin Layer 2, BitBit integrates directly with X usernames for frictionless tipping, payments, and community engagement, all without sacrificing privacy or control of funds. To learn more about BitBit, visit [bitbit.bot](https://bitbit.bot/)

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Onward 🫡


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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.


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)
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[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


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“现在的话题不是‘亚洲在行动’，而是‘最终谁是居于潮头的领导者？‘” 这是今年大会上一位论坛发言者的话语。
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🎯

As long as people don’t say, “vee-log”.
Then, I say stop it.  Haha
🧡👊🏻🍻


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Be with us in spirit. 🧡 Rural Missouri outside St. Louis is turning orange and free.


The worst nostr vlog continues. Enjoy!
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บทความ: เส้นใยแห่งความจริงและความว่าง

โลกไม่เคยปรากฏแก่เราในรูปของ “สิ่ง” แข็งทื่อแยกเดี่ยว หากแต่ปรากฏเป็น เหตุการณ์ ที่ทอถักสายใยแห่งอันตรกิริยา คล้ายเสียงดนตรีที่เกิดขึ้นเพียงชั่วขณะที่โน้ตสัมพันธ์กับโน้ตอื่น ๆ สมบัติของสิ่งหนึ่งจึงมิได้ถูกกำหนดตายตัว หากเกิดขึ้นและดับไปในวินาทีที่มันแตะต้องสิ่งอื่น ๆ ทุกอย่างดำรงอยู่ ก็เพียงเมื่อเปรียบกับสิ่งอื่น เท่านั้น

ดังนั้น ทุกภาพทัศน์ของเรา—ไม่ว่าจะเป็นภาพจากตาเปล่า ภาพจากคณิตศาสตร์ หรือภาพจากกล้องโทรทรรศน์—ล้วนเป็นเพียงเศษเสี้ยวของความจริง ไม่มีมุมมองใดเป็นสัมบูรณ์ ไม่มีสายตาใดมองเห็นทั้งหมด กระนั้น ความจริงก็ดำรงอยู่ในการสนทนาระหว่างมุมมองเหล่านี้เอง แต่ละมุมต่างปรับเปลี่ยน เติบโต และขยายความเข้าใจของเราให้ลึกซึ้งขึ้นไปเรื่อย ๆ

ผู้แสดงในกระบวนการนี้หาใช่ผู้สังเกตภายนอกไม่ แต่คือส่วนหนึ่งของความจริงนั้นเอง การที่เราพยายามเปิดเผยความจริง ก็คือส่วนหนึ่งของการก่อรูปความจริงนั้นขึ้นมาใหม่ เป็นเสมือนการถักทอสายใยครั้งแล้วครั้งเล่าด้วยมือของเรา

ในโลกวิทยาศาสตร์สมัยใหม่ แนวคิดนี้ปรากฏชัดในฟิสิกส์ควอนตัม—ดินแดนซึ่งอนุภาคไม่ใช่ก้อนหินเล็ก ๆ ที่มีคุณสมบัติชัดแจ้งตั้งแต่แรก หากคือ “ศักยภาพ” ที่ยังไม่ตัดสินใจจนกว่าจะมีอันตรกิริยา พวกมันดำรงอยู่เพียงในความสัมพันธ์ คล้ายกับคำสอนเรื่อง สุญญตา ของนาคารชุน ที่ว่า “ไม่มีสิ่งใดดำรงอยู่อย่างเป็นเอกเทศ”

นักคิดร่วมสมัยอย่าง คาเรน บาราด ได้ต่อยอดแนวคิดนี้ผ่านคำว่า agential realism—โลกไม่ใช่สนามที่เรามองจากภายนอก แต่คือการแสดงบทบาทร่วมกันของสสาร ความคิด และผู้สังเกต ซึ่งก่อให้เกิดทั้ง “ความจริง” และ “ตัวเรา” ไปพร้อมกัน ความเป็นมนุษย์ของเราเองก็ไม่ใช่สิ่งโดดเดี่ยว หากคือริ้วคลื่นบางเบาที่พลิ้วไปตามเครือข่ายแห่งความสัมพันธ์

หากมองย้อนกลับไปที่ชีวิตทางสังคมและการเมือง ความเข้าใจนี้ชี้ว่า การแข่งขันและการแย่งชิงไม่เคยให้ผลยั่งยืน สิ่งที่ค้ำจุนมนุษยชาติคือเครือข่ายแห่งความร่วมมือ—การแลกเปลี่ยน เรียนรู้ และเกื้อกูลกัน เช่นเดียวกับที่จักรวาลทั้งหมดไม่เคยดำรงอยู่อย่างแยกส่วน แต่คือการโอบรัดสอดประสานอยู่เสมอ

สำหรับผู้เขียนเอง ฟิสิกส์จึงไม่ใช่เพียงศาสตร์ หากเป็นบทกวีแห่งจักรวาล—พื้นที่ซึ่งความคิดและความจริงโอบอุ้มกันและกัน การเรียนรู้ฟิสิกส์คือการเดินทางที่เต็มไปด้วยความพิศวง บางคืนชวนให้กระสับกระส่ายจนไม่อาจข่มตานอน ได้แต่ครุ่นคิดในความมืดว่า “นี่คือความจริงจริง ๆ หรือ? เราจะเชื่อสิ่งนี้ได้หรือ?” และในคำถามนั้นเอง มีประกายของความงาม

ควอนตัมมิใช่แค่ทฤษฎี หากคือภาพสลับลายอันไพศาลที่หมุนเวียนอยู่ตรงหน้าเรา—อวกาศ เวลา สสาร และความคิด ล้วนปรับเปลี่ยนรูปร่างดุจภาพในกล้องคาไลโดสโคป โลกไม่ใช่ก้อนหินแข็งทื่อ แต่คือ ระบำแห่งความสัมพันธ์ ที่ไม่มีสิ่งใดมีแก่นสารถาวร

และภายในความว่างนี้เอง เราอาจค้นพบความเบาสบาย อิสรภาพ และความงามราวบทกวี นั่นคือของขวัญที่ทั้งนาคารชุนและฟิสิกส์ควอนตัมต่างบอกเราพร้อมกัน—ว่าความว่างไม่ใช่ความสูญสิ้น หากคือ พื้นที่แห่งความเป็นไปได้ไร้ขอบเขต

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บทความต่อ: ความจริงที่เต้นระบำ

หากเรามองโลกด้วยตาแห่งฟิสิกส์ควอนตัม เราจะพบว่า จักรวาลมิใช่เวทีว่างเปล่า ที่มีสรรพสิ่งเข้ามาเคลื่อนไหว หากคือระบำที่เวทีและนักแสดงเกิดขึ้นพร้อมกัน ไม่มีพื้นหลังที่คงที่ ทุกสิ่งถักทอกันขึ้นจาก เหตุและปัจจัย คล้ายคำสอนแห่ง ปฏิจจสมุปบาท

“เพราะสิ่งนี้มี สิ่งนั้นจึงมี”

ประโยคสั้น ๆ นี้เป็นเหมือนกุญแจที่เปิดทั้งจักรวาลวิทยาและกลศาสตร์ควอนตัม — ทุกปรากฏการณ์เป็นเพียงเงื่อนไขที่สืบเนื่องต่อกัน ไม่มีจุดเริ่มต้นที่สัมบูรณ์ และไม่มีจุดจบที่เด็ดขาด

ในทางฟิสิกส์ แนวคิดนี้สะท้อนผ่าน Loop Quantum Gravity ซึ่งเสนอว่าพื้นฐานของกาล–อวกาศไม่ใช่ผืนผ้าใบเรียบ แต่คือโครงข่าย (spin networks) ที่ผูกพันกันเป็นฟองอากาศแห่งการอันตรกิริยา (spin foams) กาลเวลาไม่ได้ “ไหล” หากแต่เกิดจากการเปลี่ยนรูปของเครือข่ายนั้นเอง คล้ายกับลมหายใจที่ปรับเปลี่ยนจังหวะอยู่เสมอ

นี่สอดคล้องกับคำของนาคารชุนเรื่อง สุญญตา — “ความว่าง” ที่ไม่ใช่ความไม่มี แต่คือการไร้แก่นสารอิสระ ทุกสิ่งมีอยู่ได้เพราะสัมพันธ์กับสิ่งอื่น ๆ เหมือนเส้นด้ายที่ถักกันเป็นผืนผ้า หากดึงเส้นหนึ่งออก ทั้งผืนก็เปลี่ยนรูปไป

เมื่อพิจารณาในระดับจิตสำนึก เราก็พบโครงสร้างเดียวกัน การรับรู้ของเราไม่ได้เกิดจากสมองที่ “เก็บ” ภาพโลกเอาไว้ แต่เกิดจากการเชื่อมโยงอย่างพลวัตระหว่างสัญญาณประสาท ความทรงจำ และความคาดหวัง สมองเปรียบเหมือน ฟองควอนตัมของประสบการณ์ ที่ปรับเปลี่ยนรูปแบบตลอดเวลา ไม่มีจุดคงที่ แม้แต่ “ตัวเรา” เองก็เป็นเพียงเครือข่ายของความสัมพันธ์ที่เกิดแล้วดับในแต่ละขณะ

ในเชิงอภิปรัชญา สิ่งนี้เผยให้เห็นว่า ความจริงไม่เคยหยุดนิ่ง — มันไม่ใช่ปราสาทหิน หากคือ ระบำแห่งการกลายเป็น (dance of becoming) เราจึงไม่อาจจับต้องความจริงได้อย่างสมบูรณ์ แต่สามารถ “ร่วมเต้น” กับมันได้ การรู้จึงไม่ใช่การถือครอง หากคือการเคลื่อนไปพร้อม ๆ กับการเปลี่ยนแปลง

และที่น่าประหลาดใจคือ ฟิสิกส์และพุทธธรรมต่างพาเรามาสู่บทเรียนเดียวกัน — ว่าความมั่นคงเป็นเพียงภาพลวง ความงามของโลกอยู่ตรงที่ ความไม่คงที่ และเสรีภาพของเราก็เกิดขึ้นตรงจุดนั้นเอง เพราะหากทุกสิ่งแข็งตาย ความเป็นไปได้ก็จะตายตาม แต่เมื่อทุกสิ่งเป็นพลวัต เราจึงมีอิสระที่จะ “ร่วมก่อรูป” ความจริงขึ้นใหม่

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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.

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