2026-01-17T16:26:48Z https://nostr.now Vlad https://nostr.now/npub12qz56plzehejkyp4waaannmnny4y4c30j8q55a3wlk49haslga2snypdx8 https://image.nostr.build/230e15485961eff71883d07587b334336f6e0fafb451bb79c901e437ea9c0105.jpg https://image.nostr.build/230e15485961eff71883d07587b334336f6e0fafb451bb79c901e437ea9c0105.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq953hunthd3feqet2vcd4je0s4v5t6wn2dwaxn40rfuxap4sv7sqzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42qhxfrp The eCash fork is launching next week, around Halloween time<br/><br/>Why, though?<br/><br/>Find out from this documentary:<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/4o9aZ-xYCiI?is=AG1ABKWZHSDLnMTm">https://youtu.be/4o9aZ-xYCiI?is=AG1ABKWZHSDLnMTm</a> 2026-10-25T18:40:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq6m4ne5ve39kfdw6ejayazcwsq39j6y8kq2jl552r30pcsg8c5vszypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42ls8res Now live with Robin! <br/><br/>Riding in the 1000 BTC Toyota Prius, the first car ever bought with bitcoin in 2013!<br/><br/><a href="https://youtube.com/live/4KinDbEmLa8?feature=share">https://youtube.com/live/4KinDbEmLa8?feature=share</a> 2026-10-23T18:12:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdjjs60aa8vklfdw4wdxz7u850c6jskjz95kdd34jxnf68cugjurgzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42wn0e62 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqqqzt6yf9djjkq8z4w0lklftwtsrqajp8kafz9mjuh6emhdx5ekspp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mq6lrnmt'>nevent1q…rnmt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I never made stickers at home 😅 2026-10-23T18:11:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2e547x2rfr2was3lu5y0tv4gz3fk973585lfmgaj4ahvpuh4dg5czypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42nk2wnx Today’s Bitcoin Takeover Podcast episode recommendation:<br/><br/>S15 E17 with Andrew Poelstra<br/><br/>Director of Research at Blockstream.<br/><br/>Co-author of the MuSig paper.<br/><br/>Wrote the MimbleWimble paper that turned the idea into a protocol.<br/><br/>One of the smartest guys working on Bitcoin script and covenants!<br/><br/>Link: <a href="https://bitcoin-takeover.com/audio/index.php?name=2024-02-02_s15_e17_andrew_poelstra_on_covenants_op_cat_vs_op_ctv.mp3">https://bitcoin-takeover.com/audio/index.php?name=2024-02-02_s15_e17_andrew_poelstra_on_covenants_op_cat_vs_op_ctv.mp3</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/3ad9877a11383fc21c010e70a9d860b6b4f9eb9f04b2def32ac9d1f812b9496c.jpg"> 2026-10-22T19:18:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswzjkr64tt00w09uuhv832kxyksh52j3pu40euupxscrmtelg7k7qzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42djdyu8 Today’s Bitcoin Takeover Podcast episode recommendation:<br/><br/>S15 E30 with Charlie Lee<br/><br/>Creator of Litecoin, launched in 2011.<br/><br/>Former Director of Engineering at Coinbase.<br/><br/>Managing Director of the Litecoin Foundation.<br/><br/>The man who called Bitcoin “the best form of money” on BTCTKVR!<br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoin-takeover.com/audio/index.php?name=2024-04-16_s15_e30_charlie_lee_on_litecoin_lightning.mp3">https://bitcoin-takeover.com/audio/index.php?name=2024-04-16_s15_e30_charlie_lee_on_litecoin_lightning.mp3</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/22cbbbd7c270add33876d1c1ff0dac80681da0b443ffebd82cb6e64e47ccb66a.jpg"> 2026-10-20T15:14:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfruaryz34nr9e2npef6wt4mj4kmm093u6mwdnfwd98qjw5fztehgzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42j0arrl October 28th: Zcash celebrates 10th anniversary<br/><br/>October 31st: Bitcoin whitepaper celebrates 18th anniversary<br/><br/>Also October 31st: the eCash BIP300 hard fork takes place to create a new altcoin<br/><br/>I want people on my podcast to talk about these events. <br/><br/>Who would you like to see? 2026-10-20T02:59:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxpvd9up2uzu0hvqg0vj5957j45fxlkdmjftdwa6cvjuj7v9rdqxszypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42jqx8j5 Today’s Bitcoin Takeover Podcast episode recommendation:<br/><br/>S8 E3 with @ErikVoorhees<br/><br/>Founder of SatoshiDice, one of Bitcoin’s first killer apps.<br/><br/>Founder of ShapeShift, the no-account crypto exchange.<br/><br/>Founder of Venice.<br/><br/>A Bitcoin OG who can debate anyone from Peter Schiff to SBF<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/2e9985474801598b31cc00d07ba541df41f5ea1790e1537601190f42871b3d27.jpg"> 2026-10-19T20:49:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr75j9xafvukjcvlpsd0gjtgv3rey09msy6fj4crgumtm9x62523szypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar423gds86 Today’s Bitcoin Takeover Podcast episode recommendation:<br/><br/>S4 E7 with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ej493cmun8y9h3082spg5uvt63jgtewneve526g7e2urca2afrxqm3ndrm" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Peter Todd</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ej4…ndrm</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>Bitcoin Core contributor for 14+ years.<br/><br/>Author of Replace-by-Fee &amp; CheckLockTimeVerify.<br/><br/>Founder of OpenTimestamps.<br/><br/>Took part in Zcash’s 2016 trusted setup ceremony!<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/vfK8OsuQ3qU">https://youtu.be/vfK8OsuQ3qU</a> 2026-10-18T15:39:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqdfp7qjawqffpwa97wq84528m6l8z92t0ml9nxdqluzlj055pjpczypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42zdyp8s Here in Atlanta, I’ve had the pleasure to launch the new BTCTKVR: Forks! magazine<br/><br/>Printed 60 copies for Tabconf8, now I’m on my way to the post office to send some magazines to my US friends <br/><br/>Does anyone want a copy? I’m leaving tomorrow evening, so please let me know!<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/8cea804aa6dc48492580213b5b272079bbfb73b5849e666d5c9cdf7df0a1f816.jpg"> 2026-10-15T14:13:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszxvldgcn7ydjhs53fmktv2dt9phd2l7wfv253eardwnq5vla5lyczypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42t4j3fx Today&#39;s Bitcoin Takeover Podcast episode recommendation:<br/><br/>S15 E26 with @rogerkver<br/><br/>The original &#34;Bitcoin Jesus.&#34;<br/><br/>First investor in Bitcoin startups like Blockchain, BitPay, Kraken &amp; Ripple. Second Zcash investor.<br/><br/>The most famous of big blockers, author of Hijacking Bitcoin!<br/><br/>&#34;Bitcoin was never supposed to be a get-rich-quick scheme. It was supposed to be a get-free-quick scheme.&#34; — Roger Ver<br/><br/>🎙 <a href="https://bitcoin-takeover.com/audio/?name=2024-03-28_s15_e26_roger_ver_on_bitcoin.mp3">https://bitcoin-takeover.com/audio/?name=2024-03-28_s15_e26_roger_ver_on_bitcoin.mp3</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/b816798787f19edfe492c6544d009195ed16df78b0a8ba3ab3abf9da7cc3b2ad.jpg"> 2026-10-14T13:46:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs80ku2uex8ge9hmm0q3t8qagsv84l4hhae4gyr9r45wspecj7vlcqzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42hukwqn Today’s Bitcoin Takeover Podcast episode recommendation:<br/><br/>S16 E24 with VitalikButerin<br/><br/>Co-founder of Bitcoin Magazine in 2011.<br/><br/>Author of the Ethereum whitepaper &amp; co-founder of the biggest Bitcoin 2.0 network.<br/><br/>For 3 hours we talk Bitcoin, Ethereum and cypherpunk ideals!<br/><br/>&#34;To me, the tribe should be first and foremost not about a particular asset, but about the underlying ideals.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoin-takeover.com/audio/?name=2025-05-02_s16_24_vitalik_buterin_on_the_future_of_bitcoin_ethereum_-_02.05.2025_20.31.mp3">https://bitcoin-takeover.com/audio/?name=2025-05-02_s16_24_vitalik_buterin_on_the_future_of_bitcoin_ethereum_-_02.05.2025_20.31.mp3</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/948b4523947f192424f63e36bdcb726e275b27c6b6e113f3534edbe8e0c3a9cb.jpg"> 2026-10-13T21:03:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqq938zazgy00yejp04ennag7lyvlmja385fvjfhuv04wyrj80dzszypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42dcvdtm Today’s Bitcoin Takeover Podcast episode recommendation:<br/><br/>S14 E15 with Phil Zimmermann<br/><br/>Creator of PGP, the encryption that took privacy mainstream.<br/><br/>Investigated by the US government for exporting “munitions” when PGP spread worldwide.<br/><br/>The boss of Hal Finney, whom he hired to code PGP 2.0.<br/><br/>Co-founder of Silent Circle.<br/><br/>Internet Hall of Fame inductee!<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/dRFOtL0fbxg?is=GkZfqpc9xileUSnx">https://youtu.be/dRFOtL0fbxg?is=GkZfqpc9xileUSnx</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/87edd910cb033744dcad7eadb8cd174092dcc9f7b15ce13abaf383344e2ce1fc.jpg"> 2026-10-13T01:45:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd4v9axp84syun39mzg4ekcqnrsjy5l890trgdw3lyedv86aqts2gzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42afazd2 Today’s Bitcoin Takeover Podcast episode recommendation:<br/><br/>S16 E12 with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1g53mukxnjkcmr94fhryzkqutdz2ukq4ks0gvy5af25rgmwsl4ngq43drvk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Sirius</span> (<span class="italic">npub1g53…drvk</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>Satoshi Nakamoto’s first collaborator.<br/><br/>Creator of Bitcoin Talk.<br/><br/>Content manager on Bitcoin dot org.<br/><br/>Founder of the first Bitcoin exchange, responsible for the first BTC to fiat trade!<br/><br/>Watch it: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/Xld93NQH-lI?si=9Jd2YDlw0H5TWH0F">https://www.youtube.com/live/Xld93NQH-lI?si=9Jd2YDlw0H5TWH0F</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/e466b04b8edd977f9d22b63ba36702efbe807f13639ba23be6aba527e09004ee.jpg"> 2026-10-11T08:27:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszrs5zg2lese9jz9fsnlnvaz75zdq5lm3aqtv5j0ywd8rsz5rdhdszypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42etvhcg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqqqqq9svja5vtc9tjg69yme0q8hkcdfwjmgcl5ms20t89wydmeqspz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduvfr87j'>nevent1q…r87j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Been in contact with Jeremy for months, he’s been busy 2026-09-27T08:48:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsym4kpzlaum25pqvztxg7gvuutdte6nklq28erqklk3aputzvq8yszypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42rsnh9j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg3eelyjrua9vc9je2jtqsp3zwvmlcj2scgvgtavz5qemhe3t8q3qpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduezxxgh'>nevent1q…xxgh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No sir 🫡 2026-09-27T08:48:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8pa4s87mln3pgzw99t5fd8dqxcqekw63t9lj5pxa5p763pnqj64czypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42epc67w Infinite money glitch:<br/><br/>Claim your XBT Blake2b airdrop <br/><br/>Sell the XBT Blake2b airdrop <br/><br/>Deposit your BTC on large exchange that doesn’t list XBT Blake2b <br/><br/>Withdraw BTC that most likely wasn’t used for claiming XBT Blake2b<br/><br/>Repeat until XBT Blake2b goes to 0 2026-09-27T08:47:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs29eq26sl8rktlqsj4mh0txareuqgdcks7day3k077tqz523czv0qzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42np0gks Nobody ever wakes up saying to himself: <br/><br/>“You know what? Today I’m gonna waste daylight sitting on a super long podcast with this weird Romanian dude”<br/><br/>But I’m here to change this 🙃 2026-09-22T00:02:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy9krscv5e5lnwtq4g9syp6p6y7tkc2x4cg2xwr5fuyauhu7zpgfqzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar4267fkl2 I’m about to send the weekly newsletter to my 200+ subscribers <br/><br/>Did you subscribe yet? If not, do it now:<br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoin-takeover.com/newsletter">https://bitcoin-takeover.com/newsletter</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/24a51062c6d6b74b226485e9a0d395589e20eb4504ba72be1f73e91196e1e331.jpg"> 2026-09-19T04:18:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgrlv7v47mq63jx420vkpzxg9lwz7ckl9kn8kxtrfzl3mk35lzjrqzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42w39kx8 Hi <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1sn0wdenkukak0d9dfczzeacvhkrgz92ak56egt7vdgzn8pv2wfqqhrjdv9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Snowden</span> (<span class="italic">npub1sn0…jdv9</span>)</a></span> I was wondering what happened to the computer you used in 2016 during the Zcash Sprout ceremony 2026-09-18T01:47:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstg67749vj8yu9632wdsm6ypz4wezfgpfrr9wrwcj2flnactenstgzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar429yppr4 I programmed agents to analyze other Bitcoin and crypto podcasts:<br/><br/>The guests they’re inviting, the hottest topics, the most popular talks of today.<br/><br/>I read the report every morning at 9 AM and do the opposite.<br/><br/>Everyone invited on other podcasts? I avoid them for a few months.<br/><br/>Topics that others talk about? I barely mention them. <br/><br/>If I do choose to follow the trend, I do it from a completely different angle. <br/><br/>There is no value in being a relay for something that’s already being discussed. I can rarely beat everyone else in the race of presenting the information first due to the guest scheduling process. I don’t consider my personal input on news to be very valuable. <br/><br/>So I seek guests willing to do their own thing. Talk about something that’s currently not very popular. Or have incredible exclusives that my competitors cannot get. But everything should stay evergreen and/or write history. <br/><br/>The fun part begins when I notice that other podcasters are copying me. That’s how I know that I’m still ahead of the curve and I offer valuable information before the law of diminishing returns kicks in. <br/><br/>It works out pretty good and have a really smart audience that makes me proud. Not mere numbers, but names: people who listen carefully, interact, provide feedback or insights, appear to care about the show. <br/><br/>If you’re also a content creator and you’re reading this, try to be different from everyone else. You may not have access to the stories that break the news. But there are so many great stories out there if you know where to look! 2026-09-17T02:09:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd0w5jqgaycredsukr38uuz38smju84zx4ulglhrws5jee49jkkzqzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42yzym8a Tomorrow I’m interviewing Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo<br/><br/>Join the livestream at 11 AM EST / 5 PM CET<br/><br/>It will be fun, I promise!<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/60a2eabd6b6350efdb02631bef554ef3daf81e685546e1e9170246e621b1e0f5.jpg"> 2026-09-14T21:03:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs07y9hzvpmrev0ju4a5zty3suaak00q86ph383x433cyhmhx9af7gzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42gvtx9q Kimi K3 suggested me some SEO optimizations for Bitcoin Takeover<br/><br/>They take a couple of hours to complete <br/><br/>But instead of doing them myself, I programmed Cursor agents to do them<br/><br/>Except that my server host has blacklisted their IP addresses<br/><br/>So now I am running a local qwen 3.8 27b model to take the instructions from Kimi K3, as distilled by Cursor, in order to hopefully do the work<br/><br/>The work could have taken me 2-3 hours to complete. But instead, it’s taking 2-3 days<br/><br/>AGI is here! 2026-09-14T16:18:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0l204jq69azq5zgat6j3vnk6nt9y95p7y7g4hf2yd256edqx77vszypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42q3cp0r Bitcoin Takeover podcast is now on imdb! 😮<br/><br/>I don’t have time to write a synopsis for every episode, but I will add more pictures. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38166570">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38166570</a><br/><br/>Leave your feedback ❤️<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/6d36d011a00848b949e87b06bcb753c8dea4b325c3f8154405e116650914c889.jpg"> 2026-09-13T21:52:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd0676gm68uzzgrp205yd4amjch0jajftlfuzx72sy6ywvsm40h2gzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42s6r3u9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqqqyw3y42k5rckrht525ar79ugdxu4qsq6yntt4q8kx4vc6cy4dqpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ez6ur4vgh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet5hee7kj'>nevent1q…e7kj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>AI can’t clone people yet 🤪 2026-09-13T21:51:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsylfq7xn32dxce6a5h4qhy7t7f2qyatepmurr2vmepljum5xpj7tqzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42paqsv3 I think I have a big issue with obsessions<br/><br/>When I find something exciting, it consumes me. I don’t eat, I cannot sleep, I just keep going until I pass out from exhaustion. <br/><br/>I know it’s not healthy. I’m slightly envious of people who can enjoy something in small doses. But man, this AI stuff is amazing and I discover something new every week 😵‍💫 2026-09-13T04:38:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq9mat6l3nup4r2gfqu2z7sxc5ck0xdkcsvmz6m6khxjvj3tgrztszypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar427qgz03 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqqqr3rcnzmfa0dzmyrgvlcz05jprap7cju7nr6sdt4rv85mr6cmspp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqul7gd6'>nevent1q…7gd6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That’s exactly what I’m doing. Pasting my transcripts and waiting for feedback 2026-09-13T04:38:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9wsuw7sfarkr7vuxnchuwy9pjulm2pf2hqs6jtee8tl48mqqsmxszypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42t0fnn0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqqqq8c4yv43dw6w4tz4ejntvjfeaxpveftl0exhrdc49g7w5kkdqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqhjq26x'>nevent1q…q26x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Mostly commands. But lately I’ve been asking for feedback on my podcast and I’m blow away! 2026-09-13T02:05:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8uygn8fyyhllrwqm9yj0cwjd86htz4t9f8k38lchjgtnjcvx5nfczypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42tfzhyq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswm20gz428w6l3n6p4ymrdp8pgnq7tz7fzkjgw6dj2xx0w2lt4wdqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsakl8g2'>nevent1q…l8g2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It was a genuinely great suggestion, I didn’t realize some people want to listen this way. Hope you’ll enjoy the show! 2026-09-13T02:04:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsppra6yj53gypksyvude4tgn4weqe6c9fd6g49qt99phcug46p29czypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42qm0ugl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs02jdnsx03wx8j6gslal47l2gykx05velstnyluz5s8w7qu2m6zhspz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduuc8vw7'>nevent1q…8vw7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for the suggestion! I fixed it, see if it works now. 2026-09-12T03:47:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd9q8us8l0ekjraprnepawxfkd6a89zwwn6k05tfvrwnaz8g7u30czypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42vd0dry I think I’ve reached the point <br/><br/>where I spend more time in a day exchanging messages with AI <br/>(especially Kimi K3 and Grok) <br/><br/>than talking with humans<br/><br/>Not sure if I should be worried or if this is completely normal by 2026 standards 2026-09-12T03:27:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9tnpt6vjn73qfn53djm2dy6zanmck20xhghr4klv40xsj8qv0s2szypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42hqglh6 Bitcoin Takeover podcast season 17 episodes in 2026 (so far): 41<br/><br/>Total episode downloads (so far): 211468<br/><br/><br/>Average downloads per episode: 5158 (+658 compared to last month)<br/><br/>Thank you for listening!<br/><br/>Real time data at: <a href="https://bitcoin-takeover.com/stats">https://bitcoin-takeover.com/stats</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/68bdb81d3239b3f6b1a20f86fe3a81d3ca68f8e59d3bf909a65ccf12aa8aa5de.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/c60b720ed733a8f90f7f7f5d7c0a3e9ba740a1f79119d19967a3c792a2fe5c4c.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/eafc90e1c872af47823735398a65c58024dd23f9e5814fc72166845d26d7b3b3.jpg"> 2026-09-09T12:58:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv3m0z64f0q7w4fp377e4acvsgzxrllc8r799cxqz2dwekpu0v6xczypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42svcg63 I’ve updated my infographic on Bitcoin forks<br/><br/>Now it features all 8 soft forks<br/><br/>Plus a much clearer representation of hard forks, and an update on ECX &amp; BIP110<br/><br/>Feel free to use it!<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/73bb1b948ba44e01d17b3d69ddcf8431d4230f18dcab6174932e0eb19ca0f5ab.jpg"> 2026-08-19T11:33:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqy6at92eehes3j037mvy0ye69wwuhrjvlprv404q3ul8znkmfvxqzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42sl0ct4 Bitcoin law: treat every pleb like he could be Satoshi in disguise 2026-08-17T21:31:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr4sdye22724fpz9kges5js0q3y64xzvxf8kp86408ass67qcrw0szypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42sgp20w The Supra cycle<br/><br/>The bitcoin price prediction model I made up in 2023 by drawing a line on the chart<br/><br/>Turned out to be more accurate than anything Saylor, BlackRock, Wall Street analysts &amp; reserve company shills produced with millions of dollars in research &amp; marketing<br/><br/>LOL<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/c772c3ac56f8288b367ab81ce7502744b7a5638ff2c9580eeb1ae2cc63055c7f.jpg"> 2026-08-15T18:27:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2apcag2r9896zdt675qhhvrymheasvv9yg6pkxat96gxlg2847jgzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42eug64v If you’re a true Bitcoin maximalist, spend $100 of your stash to study Bitcoin’s competition<br/><br/>Buy some Zcash, try shielded pools &amp; spend it via NEAR Intents<br/><br/>Buy some Monero, mine sone with your CPU, learn how the subaddress system works &amp; buy something on XMR Bazaar<br/><br/>Buy some Ethereum, try Uniswap &amp; create your first contract<br/><br/>Buy some Litecoin, try MWEB and then spend it at a merchant<br/><br/>Buy some Decred, see why their implementation of Lightning is more stable<br/><br/>Buy some Bitcoin Cash, play with CashFusion, CashTokens &amp; see what you can do with the covenants <br/><br/>If you’re a true maximalist, you must think in terms of maximizing: bringing all the popular use cases to the network in which you are emotionally and financially most invested<br/><br/>Learn from other projects, then try to figure out how it can work on Bitcoin<br/><br/>You don’t need to buy more than $10 of each coin, consider this your education budget<br/><br/>Once you learn more, you will become a more valuable community member in Bitcoin. Not a cheerleader, but someone who can compare and think for himself. 2026-08-03T12:43:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz3wqr8z4ayganjnv72n6p4faj7e3uga8p9r2407vd34692ur3n5czypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42222qm0 For the record, I don’t view the Bitcoin whitepaper as some kind of religious book that must be followed strictly<br/><br/>But I do think that the whitepaper is aspirational: it explains why this money system was created and what it ought to accomplish <br/><br/>The “how” part can change when better tech emerges. But the goal was never to create an institutional asset, a Wall Street tech stock, or a “store of value”<br/><br/>Bitcoin is payments tech. And if the original chain does not pursue the goal, then the forks will. 2026-07-19T12:10:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxynn8r2g84cs6ktzmh0vafxweaqfav9rc53ku6r4lewh4hxj588gzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42mddtc7 Back in 2013 I was obsessed with Billy Joel’s music<br/><br/>Bought all his records on vinyl, listened to “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” hundreds of times trying to learn it on piano, tried to find the deep meaning of “The Nylon Curtain”<br/><br/>But I kind of consumed my obsession and moved on. Until tonight, when I listened to Billy’s interview on Rick Beato’s YouTube channel. I remembered what an amazing songwriter he is and what a great taste he he has for melodies. <br/><br/>Needless to say, I’ve been listening to nothing but Billy Joel. Now that I’m older and have more experience with music, I appreciate the small details even more! 2026-07-17T01:59:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqgyrdmwmz5dakjnnas00a6tqj84ncxj8h25s32r9er9ehh89vfjczypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42m5t5vh Bitcoin is computer software which enables people to trade random numbers with each other, assigning value to each string<br/><br/>No matter how you try to rationalize it as something else (money, gold, cash), it’s just an interesting homo sapiens experiment<br/><br/>Proof of work mining has no inherent value unless we believe it does. If there was any concept of valuable hashes, every other proof of work network would be proportionally valuable too. If energy expenditure would matter in determining price, we would be living in a Marxist lala land where digging up holes only to cover them back is valuable labor. <br/><br/>The scarcity is not set in stone, as every parameter can be changed if there is consensus among participants. Maybe the fact that you can fork Bitcoin indefinitely to create a new competing currency is a form of monetary inflation. <br/><br/>All of this is well known, but widely ignored by people who desperately want to get rich by making others buy in. Bitcoin’s competitive advantage as an internet currency is that you can send some of the letters and numbers to anyone running the same software. <br/><br/>Bitcoin is faster than bank settlements, usually cheaper than Western Union, more difficult to censor than bank transfers, very hard to confiscate from your wallet. <br/><br/>Everyone who is ostracized and discriminated by the banking system will find Bitcoin useful. That’s the target audience for users, not North Americans hustling their way to buy a Lambo. <br/><br/>But in spite of its qualities, Bitcoin is old tech that doesn’t accomplish its intended purpose in the best way. Zcash (Bitcoin codebase fork with privacy improvements) is much closer to the original vision. Monero now dominates marketplaces where Bitcoin first proved its usefulness. Litecoin is also a popular middle ground between Bitcoin and Zcash (not as secure, not as private, but cheap to use and fast). Heck, even Bitcoin Cash did a better job improving the network with OP codes that enable vaults, covenants, and trust minimized layer 2s.<br/><br/>If Bitcoin loses its appeal on markets and doesn’t keep up at the technical level either, it’s gonna get replaced. Because technology is meant to be useful, not the subject of worship. The window of opportunity to fight back against CBDCs is very short and Bitcoin is hardly eligible to compete in this category. Believing that CBDC users will swap into bitcoin to hedge against inflation is borderline delusional. <br/><br/>Thankfully, we have the hard forks that can correct the trajectory in which we are headed. This summer we’re gonna get a technology-oriented version of Bitcoin thanks to Paul’s Ecash.com fork. Builders will finally be able to prove what they’ve been working on using a live network with real incentives. Smart and creative people will finally have a place to flourish, while the midwits and the 80 IQ cult members will get free coins to sell. Everybody wins, as software development gets mixed with market development. As it should be. <br/><br/>Anyway, long rant. But it’s hard to feel optimistic about Bitcoin when you notice how much the community IQ has declined and how far the project has strayed from its original mission. Mother of psyops, be my MILF! 2026-07-15T11:01:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9zx39xzewflp9qqkr8dgkm04rmmlt4hxw7r0888n63k4pwtvkz5gzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42x5uj4v I have so many AI bots in my replies that it becomes very difficult to engage in genuine conversations <br/><br/>I don’t know what is a good solution, but if this keeps on happening I might automate my Nostr too with an agent that’s trained on my writings 🥹 2026-07-13T21:22:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszzsz2puusvj727vywrqr9ja6drt4cley7swde9zscpuj5ruafkxqzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42nz25sc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd0pf3retgjl0y72tycvsf7fftx84mytev3d6dlqdputku0k2qxjcpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mq9qsfua'>nevent1q…sfua</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Main character syndrome, look it up. <br/><br/>Zcash has been in development for a decade and now it’s finally ready for mainstream adoption. <br/><br/>These big VCs are early investors and they onboarded their friends too. <br/><br/>Also, the shielded adoption doesn’t lie. Zcash is happening, even Monero is upgrading to be more like Zcash with FCMP. 2026-05-23T23:46:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvzutgv07g7q75gmdc23fjwkj85685zaaa2jad96up7p9ycfg2lhgzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42ypfjza Sometimes I feel like a fraud who advertises a revolution that never happened. <br/><br/>Bitcoin didn’t accomplish anything significant, at least not compared to the expectations everyone had more than a decade ago. <br/><br/>The price went up, the institutions coopted it, but we still pay with our cards. 2026-03-03T09:05:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqwepq8wpvtxnv0c99s7pp0jsr8pxmfnhjes48pkadcz0mwm7wufszypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42ukz893 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvfazqzfvzl2az25tjsklp9ry500axkff3mzmplvj040wzjldaynqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfdu74wsx2'>nevent1q…wsx2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think this one is pretty good. Long, but you have time stamps in the description:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/GMX_Agbe-9w?si=l3HqadiDQd7AAOOx">https://www.youtube.com/live/GMX_Agbe-9w?si=l3HqadiDQd7AAOOx</a> 2026-02-25T03:35:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqxe5p43cj45ax9fgklm720tmr8hlg7uvz40ymhq5757fa20k9x5qzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42n00qve Sometimes I feel like my podcast would be more successful if I didn’t post my pessimistic thoughts <br/><br/>If I just claimed that everything is great, came up with a bullish spin to all the bad news, completely ignored the data that destroys narratives <br/><br/>But then again, that’s not who I am 🤷🏻‍♂️<br/><br/>And if a bunch of people never get to listen to my awesome show because they don’t like my tweets, then so be it. This only makes my audience smarter. 2026-02-25T03:28:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw5cas4rhladkd8zs567xxy0q475t32a5a9tk3096g4caj04jmnwszypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42afpjpq Someone who started DCAing into bitcoin in October 2021 and never sold<br/><br/>Hasn’t made any profits, didn’t beat inflation, wasn’t able to store any value<br/><br/>Would be much better off DCAing into gold or the S&amp;P500<br/><br/>Stop the store of value psyop. Bitcoin’s value proposition is freedom of transactions and unconfiscatable money. The price discovery is just a side effect. 2026-02-24T07:38:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstx4vqglk6lhrrg6kvcqynt6qpj2tdx4rdpm33yme65ra98gqg08gzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42j0hquf Satoshi Nakamoto gave everyone the blueprint to create unstoppable money. <br/><br/>Some say that he created the last form of money we’ll ever need, but he also supported the creation of BitNames (later Namecoin). <br/><br/>The only kind of maximalist Satoshi proved himself to be is Proof of Work and merged mining maxi.<br/><br/>He didn’t care that much about Austrian economics and the “everything divided by 21 million coins” meme. Satoshi was a cypherpunk who gladly supported different use cases for his tech, but wanted a whole galaxy of coins to get secures by the same miners. 2025-12-03T05:17:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrvyn0xz26rwkjt94292zsln9th6zz6nq8st6k5hq9jxtsmxv5q7gzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar420vhwat I’m living a nice and wholesome life <br/><br/>I wake up every morning without setting any alarm and do what I love all day long<br/><br/>But I’m still pissed off that I joined a revolution that never happened <br/><br/>Everything we used to say that would happen with Bitcoin went down the drain<br/><br/>Now it’s a stonk, just an instrument to speculate on in hopes of making more US dollars<br/><br/>It didn’t progress towards becoming a currency that competes with the dollar<br/><br/>It didn’t progress technically to encourage freedom fighters around the world to use it<br/><br/>Outside of making more dollars, there’s nothing that it does that other networks do better<br/><br/>It doesn’t have a killer use case anymore<br/><br/>The user experience sucks compared to fintech<br/><br/>All we have is hope that the ship will eventually turn around<br/><br/>But even the OGs who joined for ideological reasons seem to be selling<br/><br/>So who remains to defend the principles of the early days? <br/><br/>Who will still want to end the Fed when the Fed is making you more US dollars?<br/><br/>I don’t even see my friends around anymore, they either turned into insufferable suits or else they left the space<br/><br/>It’s depressing, really. This is not what many of us signed up for and I feel deceived<br/><br/>I spent nearly a decade promoting Bitcoin as freedom tech, but now the FBI is allegedly happier when their targets use bitcoin instead of cash (as suggested by Peter Thiel)<br/><br/>I feel sorry for some of the people I onboarded, who used custodial Lightning wallets that probably rugged them<br/><br/>I sometimes feel like a fraud who pushed false advertisement <br/><br/>But ultimately, I wish more bitcoiners demanded a change. Anything that lets developers build cool stuff and new use cases. <br/><br/>CTV, CAT, BIP300, I don’t even care at this point. Just push the boundaries, make Bitcoin technologically exciting again. <br/><br/>The bankers might fuck us, the old cypherpunks might sell out, but at least give the rest of us some cool toys to play with. <br/><br/>But no, “there’s no consensus”<br/><br/>Fuxking bullshit 2025-08-04T00:58:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxg8g4uhfsc9zlucfqhgce9ga8rplmqj35rjtg9x4l9pny8juaulgzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar4239vfp7 2013: Bitcoin was transitioning from the “experiment for geeks” phase and into the “payment system” era<br/><br/>12 years later, BTC payments are still lagging in spite of the price increase <br/><br/>When was the last time you paid for anything with Bitcoin, outside a conference venue?<br/><br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/ea06eca2113c31e95c0143245f86fdab8765b2595cd7f7834effbe4edfe55ee9.jpg"> 2025-07-06T14:33:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs20ctcrcc92cz86lmzq70wdrq0x6jx9rfynyv7akf9rd9qpgrlw3gzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42sugxqz being bitcoin-only in 2025 will be only about defending the ticker and trying to pump your own bags<br/><br/>from a cypherpunk and utilitarian point of view, you should start looking into other coins<br/><br/>experiment with privacy/scaling/contracts tech, embrace a world beyond the 21m meme 2024-12-18T21:48:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst90g88aq38g548ddhgdawprxr6x3nhushqgpv3y9rs3dknh4wh7czypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42am5y87 I’ve received a challenge from ⁦‪@cryptosteel‬⁩ to travel to Argentina with a Capsule around my neck. <br/><br/>Inside, you can find my Nostr private key 🔐 <br/><br/>I’ll try to document the journey in order to figure out if it’s safer to take a metal backup in your luggage or sticked to your body. <br/><br/>In my luggage, I also have a Cryptosteel Cassette with a BIP39 seed phrase inside. Let’s see if it makes it to the destination without issues! <img src="https://image.nostr.build/673d4a89429611a8fa56305c81ffdd7e08e0df9e5b9a1524a15920a2000610d8.jpg"> 2023-11-07T02:44:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8jj57kvwd49vq0gzdspz4q8wf6kst0jkragdmkcuvxrr37a8jx0gzypgq2ng8utxlx2csx4mhhkw0wwvj5jhz97guzjnk9m765klkrar42asnae7 How much bitcoin is too much bitcoin? 2023-07-31T19:51:54Z