2026-03-16T10:17:24Z https://nostr.now GavinGreen https://nostr.now/npub12qv07tpwk8x8fy2uuqczghpappap395npuxvsx8pgksh97pezv7s8r7qta https://blossom.primal.net/d1da22a84e365f16475d887929265114c0ea713cb00acdc78624b8b54c8407c4.png https://blossom.primal.net/d1da22a84e365f16475d887929265114c0ea713cb00acdc78624b8b54c8407c4.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspaal5jch82xm8t2ltsl3cvd7w5nwetp2vyn57szpxfhwzrkm4rfgzypgp3lev96cucay3tnsrqfzu85y85xykjv8sejqcu9z6zuhc8yfn6secv2t “Information wants to be free” is not a slogan, it is a warning. Once your personal data leaks, there is no pulling it back, and AI is making breaches, scams, and mass surveillance faster, cheaper, and harder to avoid. We sit down with Ricardo Spagni, best known as Fluffy Pony and a former Monero contributor, to get brutally clear on what privacy actually is: the ability to selectively control what you reveal to specific people, companies, or the state. <br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/WdydJXBMw08UCFDNMsht">https://fountain.fm/episode/WdydJXBMw08UCFDNMsht</a> <br/><br/> 2026-10-26T11:05:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgt3079uyztvlskdcksyx4nmhfywq97ry4k0vm9lkfh6g4wgjaeyqzypgp3lev96cucay3tnsrqfzu85y85xykjv8sejqcu9z6zuhc8yfn6va56hq We dig into why scams and hacks feel relentless right now, from AI-powered trickery to supply chain compromises that shake confidence in hardware wallets. We also challenge the “just use an ETF” narrative, then close with a sobering look at CBDCs and how control can be enforced from the top down.<br/><br/>• the simple rule that “too good to be true” is always a scam<br/><br/>• Grokbot agents, browser access and the privacy trade-off<br/><br/>• Ledger supply chain attacks and why authorised resellers are not enough<br/><br/>• self-custody threat models, open source components and DIY options<br/><br/>• the Blink wallet hack, why 2FA matters and custodial versus self-custody risk<br/><br/>• African Bitcoin Corporation red flags and how reputations get laundered<br/><br/>• how scammers write, promise and recruit using repeatable patterns<br/><br/>• why scammers go after critics with lawsuits and intimidation<br/><br/>• Russia’s CBDC rollout strategy and the bigger lesson for adoption<br/><br/>• Tether’s scale, freezing power and why it resembles a de facto CBDC <br/><br/><a href="https://x.com/abcptza">https://x.com/abcptza</a><br/><br/><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinEkasi">https://x.com/BitcoinEkasi</a><br/><br/><a href="https://x.com/OrangeSaaS">https://x.com/OrangeSaaS</a><br/><br/><a href="https://x.com/handre">https://x.com/handre</a><br/><br/><a href="https://handre.substack.com">https://handre.substack.com</a><br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoinonly.io/">https://bitcoinonly.io/</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.useorange.com/">https://www.useorange.com/</a><br/><br/><a href="https://btcpayserver.org/">https://btcpayserver.org/</a><br/><br/><a href="https://btcpay386617.lndyn.com/login?ReturnUrl=%2F">https://btcpay386617.lndyn.com/login?ReturnUrl=%2F</a><br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoinfriendlysa.co.za">https://bitcoinfriendlysa.co.za</a><br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/oWq038Blag0QRAurej7g">https://fountain.fm/episode/oWq038Blag0QRAurej7g</a> <br/><br/> 2026-10-16T05:17:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyqavjqq76zyjqtft3g4me7s7gqke8ejm4gfnye6r4zmr6f9efc5gzypgp3lev96cucay3tnsrqfzu85y85xykjv8sejqcu9z6zuhc8yfn6wxxw89 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst3eyz25mulpqhg8grq5zqcrjaqvgdl277s3zmlyaax29jysr6plc3kts0n'>nevent1q…ts0n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Would love to zapper you, but no LN address? <br/><br/> 2026-10-04T13:52:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv4s7l4a2cdruhpvhj32ljumq4zdr8m4frjuen4qr34y95lejyefszypgp3lev96cucay3tnsrqfzu85y85xykjv8sejqcu9z6zuhc8yfn6rkclap Only 29 days left of winter. Southern Hemisphere rocks 🤘🤘🤘 <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqst3lzupyy7ydmd0wyjnwful33mqrx4acjdv946eduzvkwrcnps2cszypfjmqcdllsfcyl8t693ghyz2uv0cy4sqqlkr4s7jpmhy8rll7fukqcyqqqqqqgjuefm0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…efm0</a></span> </div> It’s August 24th which means there’s only 29 days left of summer. <br/><br/>Post your reps/steps/movement in the comments or tag us #day24<br/><br/> </blockquote> 2026-08-25T12:07:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs223da6pe4864qfdpkwp4jw8663esdj8v3jh89hgcgvezf8avg6cqzypgp3lev96cucay3tnsrqfzu85y85xykjv8sejqcu9z6zuhc8yfn6npdxza Just used <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsxp4fkwhc8mm5704mezrh6g35zmp7t2v338wnxhr6yf8tyj9ezj6cprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68yct5dyhxxmmdqywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68yttsw43zuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wsgvlnaa" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>silent.link</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…lnaa</span>)</a></span> for the first time. Visiting a new country for a few days as an extended connection, for a short holiday, between the US and South Africa. Took 5 minutes to order, pay and setup using LN. No hassle. No personal info required. This is incredible. <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/576982e50eaa7ecde3dab004a5c990fd69d98b4d58fe52f61c5454a6167f2e00.jpg"> 2025-06-01T23:51:54Z