2025-11-19T20:17:01Z https://nostr.now BitcoinGranny https://nostr.now/npub1phzgjgfsqsy3khy6kek7882ltkg0anxuzpsgxjml6s80ch7lhkwse6ltj4 https://image.nostr.build/ff81854fe736369060f668b8152c84c8572c2df8ee59f2fca46e512eb3098412.jpg https://image.nostr.build/ff81854fe736369060f668b8152c84c8572c2df8ee59f2fca46e512eb3098412.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd8k7zwc8n47kasgmxgzdtgtmcyrrgm2qfwn8wp3qhhr2swdvmulszyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e687hk2r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswgn57z0mv9gagaglzv75vkvnjuj3nl075act9wuzkeghfmgyxaegppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp02j97mk'>nevent1q…97mk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, and I remember that era. I loved Napster. Made me dislike Metallica. But I lived on to discover the decentralization of bitcoin. Too late, but at least I found it... 2026-05-10T10:46:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvyu9g993x0p20jhefmh58qmzcn9q7dzuwj6az6dfwhzu4j5dareszyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6dk6l7p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszgxmst9jxfayglt9ztujn6mt4x07vyr42c5e27hkwt5cymy7l0lgpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp0g869jx'>nevent1q…69jx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nobody&#39;s a hero....well maybe Thomas Massie. Definitely Ron Paul. 2026-05-10T10:39:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgp3e8a05tx6fwkvyzjxdrkgk3aspwxyx2l69d5jxv5njx2u749xczyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e69jfrdr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxqptvfnujjzn630njwqcpfkxuptg8u63lsu4g8zc9sayc0sel80qppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0m5vmaq'>nevent1q…vmaq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Agree! 2026-05-07T19:06:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgcu7a0kcd2nmu0uzux5u4tpxejmppz7vzwrd238zhsdgau6ln8hszyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6udgfr9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9cmgqzdv2p2exhgmrlgyv76lpq282mld8s6fxtm8qfww8jnm5nugppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0kdwqx8'>nevent1q…wqx8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Have we got another president waiting in the wings? Nope. It&#39;s not about support. It&#39;s about hope that he sort of knows what he&#39;s doing. I did hear there was a goal of breaking London&#39;s stranglehold on the world. Never heard that one before. Who knows? 2026-05-07T19:01:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw633lfvvy0gyw58h0ykumfmzq58av5285nznfk5lx3jp2wq8h0tszyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6szgdvp This is a test. <br/>Can I post travel photos? <br/>Will anyone see them? <img src="https://npub1phzgjgfsqsy3khy6kek7882ltkg0anxuzpsgxjml6s80ch7lhkwse6ltj4.blossom.band/b7bcd130d1a5a271038596d54ccac2b7bda8b0fde2467527a14caf092c6e3e7d.jpg"> 2026-05-04T21:02:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszq32cjvzzfs79d97tnpt5a5jvtmvtseuctq0dpzkqd5avv0u5ujczyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6qvx0h7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr3ef8np5lt3cqwdehhdmcgse0ktka95a8dv2mxcjtujcfnuz2t3gppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0wr2j3p'>nevent1q…2j3p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s funny. I was trying so hard to be polite, that I sounded like an AI or a BOT!! 2026-04-22T13:35:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv5fasm4z42dcydhqm964sxv4ggufuys0sxfssehxmm63u8cdzvtszyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e69308pg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxwpm8csqz637ytjpc8sg7yqnlvmyfyf3wl2h0dhzu3xwvwy8dvpqppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0mlnqg7'>nevent1q…nqg7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🤣🤣🤣 I&#39;m old. <br/>I had to look up &#39;clanker&#39;... 2026-04-18T18:02:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqz2dym48pelnnextahgf977g5sagh3a2z3h5f3ne852wnprhedzczyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6s57pwm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsycl2v70qhd7zmcf4ujj683uesupcpw0cag97qrx8ltw70klfk83gpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp0msa6mm'>nevent1q…a6mm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Happy morning! A good son. Blessings to your mother. 2026-04-18T11:31:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdqk4g3j4e4nwc5yk60ulm5dyx2ug3s6aaeyxlsx7wc8my45rl84qzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6ukyfhx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszqdh3d4xsgvrzs296a0a4cjfre44ca4het8cej2j2exvm4mqagdsppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0hpyz0r'>nevent1q…yz0r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I do that. It&#39;s usually to spread the original message. I repost as a compliment to the OP. For example,I don&#39;t quote post things that MSM are spewing, even if I am merely refuting what they are saying... 2026-04-18T11:10:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp4zg0hn8zummcqcr7vnhfu5hqs5ekxzwt3g2pk0vqenksylg7tfqzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e60vras0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszp2e24dg6z4y2ccj8jxht93a54gkg50v8ym33lck393mtqy4ht7gpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtcg6cg65'>nevent1q…cg65</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sure. <br/>He&#39;s never going to have laser eyes. 2026-03-20T10:16:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw07l6r52kpptls6zmcjmxzs4x9hxs2rczf4am4amycpf2qv7hw8szyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e63ekj42 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspwa2zgylyu2kle957cd300rxgdxd8qxe03f3uxdy6vr9gap85wfgpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtc9dmj2c'>nevent1q…mj2c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Get better soon. 🙏🧡🙏 2026-01-21T23:00:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvr4dnlv6wrgrudfwkgld8gdr7u48r6ypwp9dk4veqrcgr3w7afzqzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6psq0cn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8yx33rvrgxl8mq54lt3qk04jf6dlv0ufj0hh2jtyskuq26u4tedgpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wvh8xmmrd9skctcye0dt8'>nevent1q…0dt8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think you are correct. I talked incessantly for 3+ years about bitcoin. I convinced 2 people. That&#39;s it. 2026-01-20T17:37:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd4rsqyyzhtj5tlfacwn6zz4y2k0lp4tu2pvxfrs4vxvckuql3f9czyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e67addsf We are all one.<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="/nevent1qqsr95jmj0vy3yttcvw8qfcrej9n2w4s6j98drkwwl80gwvufdzvqmcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsygr2xkv9ygudeyp2a5vlh0m2q40e40epc89gj9w3cn3875xl9u5smypsgqqqqqqs4dzdrz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…zdrz</a></span> </div> GM, nature is a healer. You’re part of it. Remember that, use that. Have a great day & year ahead! ♥️ <br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://blossom.primal.net/85e0942272c0924cbcc9ec175fe34682b1e6df303cf1bbe7849c2267779158e6.mp4"></video> </blockquote> 2026-01-17T07:18:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqls4c6f3dk5t262m9n4ceyl7ssmw85v6hajsjcjrxuu5ymvle66qzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e670dvjf Well, today I was very productive:<br/>Meditation<br/>Qi gong<br/>Drawing hair<br/>Guitar practice<br/>Walk<br/>Make granola<br/>Write letter to family member<br/>#coffeechain<br/>#nostr<br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/f7ff2b7a78c5a2e18b01f8a759a286d452711933ecf1b57573edef202ef08048.jpg"> 2026-01-17T02:26:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfpvp9qkyxmt6hw2lf6wsa5x0t4av0qh52x3cmx8y90y4s3xtytzqzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6l930ut In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvu9x9zefrj8fhxgxejy2p29spqv2wdtapz3mcgu2fkq6nshv8t7cpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp0swer0c'>nevent1q…er0c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🤣 2026-01-14T16:29:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqx4qefyekx8e7cxdmk4wsqrlu2wjnpeqcqc7m4d2prqzgjrhxs2qzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e65k2spf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstxdx8kmhca8mh3wklq7tx7fpspk72ph5uf3mycxpdvhk4r542s6gppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0umu92z'>nevent1q…u92z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hmm. That is a good description. I would love to read the history books in 100 years. 2026-01-13T10:59:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8wwfvgs580h5md74mu943k5s5ndafrajaaun95tny56a68fhx6xgzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e687cg3k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvazfr0f604ll8nn4cle89ejx0k3lvumqaveux5rf6350qgn7la6spr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wdnxcctjv5hxxmmd9u93h3xd'>nevent1q…h3xd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Of course they they did. <br/>The UK is lost. 2026-01-13T10:40:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs063hv3y3gepwuhctpuzs0trx0gp5qlxvvrgvjjtt03y6tr4hx4wgzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e67q0r9r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqhtx3xj8flv5gwm7m2agapr7x4faf9hktpptk5vvuv0r9y3pdjlgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsmtvpgx'>nevent1q…vpgx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Good luck. I had a friend that lost her naturalization papers for the US. It took her 5- plus years to get it straightened out because the bureaucrats are just insanely incompetent. They don&#39;t know HOW to follow the rules because there are too many &amp; they are too complicated. Of course, that is just part of it. Many times there is malice... 2026-01-13T10:28:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsva0gflhr9kuw3ktkxxkwfawpckpyv9awhcp0xrmuq0xrsm2q9ftqzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6kkdhv2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdf79uy84mlgtlk7ekqwvvxxgyn8np2qqhsuh6nrcvc0aak6vswsqppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0nthhjr'>nevent1q…hhjr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow. Good idea. Maybe anonymous.... 2026-01-13T02:49:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszcw5zt4mc8ynsmeafkwjdjf2qymu0duue04yu3370eamf3mnqcpczyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6acv5hy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswy68s7p06g0gdlsq2qqn927yvgpekx37tkkch8llstylr3hatenspr9mhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet59uc477k4'>nevent1q…77k4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>OMG 🤣 2026-01-13T02:43:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrmchal8ku2jctdl4dd55hyy7lctwpupg4pjt5azz098d7szulqzczyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e698duf4 I am NOT living life to its fullest!!<br/>BUT, there are 24 hours in a day. I sleep for 6. <br/>I do chores for 3. <br/>That leaves 15 hours for creativity, productivity, and adventure.<br/>WTF have I been doing??<br/>Frittering away the time on X, FB, Instagram, TV, and Scrabble/ Solitaire games. <br/>Even if I limit tbose to 5 hours, that still leaves 10 hours for creative pursuits.<br/>No more. <br/>LIMIT the time.<br/>Get to it!!<br/>#coffeechain<br/>#bitcoin<br/>#nostr<br/>#plebs 2026-01-11T12:50:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspfn2gv33vc9v8y9hsy6mhghqps5qd9zaxp49q8da73vchvkjadnszyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6ynla5v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg5ux2t9a6uwtc8l4aqfwk86nuk6phqjf6u8263xqefytlhafrkxgppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp068xclq'>nevent1q…xclq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For me, it is saving family members that need serious help, not having to worry about expenses, and being able to go away any time I can clear my schedule! 2026-01-11T12:36:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9xpjj0zlwcwsfqwxj5gch8htqukxg23hynrm64tavz4nmcmmlcfqzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6f5ys23 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8m0qr2wr85rq9p02jhy6ywqy44527yeedv9m2smdw2sv97hvnuhcpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj73fap3f'>nevent1q…ap3f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I needed to read that today. Thank you.<br/>My mind has been captured by X/Twitter, Facebook, and news. All done. Now the world looks cold, harsh &amp; cruel...with personal experiences to match!<br/>I&#39;ve wasted my musical &amp; artistic talents on scrolling.<br/>No more. 2026-01-11T10:37:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs26p3fackqte8ncfew82ntw4s2l7phuaez07g5crt5kdhj5nl9kwszyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6hvwqls In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvhw953xuvf54sa69ud3veaxcmua4pfg92qsa5qdv06pwqk36e4lgpzamhxue69uhky6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skctcwx6khl'>nevent1q…6khl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Doc Watson&#39;s Waiting For Times to Get Better by Billy Strings<br/><a href="https://youtu.be/XNHUX_0BFkU?si=bn0OcWyZKfqVp3WZ">https://youtu.be/XNHUX_0BFkU?si=bn0OcWyZKfqVp3WZ</a> 2026-01-11T10:28:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxtpdlt7jcqlk5fkwl4xgrtyhaaluvqn9ys84yulkksnsq8p0ul3czyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6glzl5v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsywyapjqdns6ycr27tcjtqj6s6ss9dlc8nsuqvjrdraj5zv5zjz0qpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9u2nzrwf'>nevent1q…zrwf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🤣 2026-01-11T10:21:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswfs8m7f8wtfqh2vmgyau4xa9jz33psl47a67hhhgr3352srqcjtgzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6gvcx38 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0aweqc7eet9rhkwmap4slvpss2mrn5x023sae5ucftvf7jkr0lpcpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp07j6cx9'>nevent1q…6cx9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My sincere condolences. I understand the distraction goal. Sometimes my meditation transforms my outlook...if I&#39;m consistent. 🧡 2026-01-11T10:06:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswnhev3356fxw26vx4x5uy3ph8k45nztywu2plepmmqjp7vkvmpaszyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6q9cucy We have had to watch videos very carefully to try and discern if it is just AI<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="/nevent1qqsphha8tu75lxwhuhs0jj68rn4rmvnkrusxsj6lt64sjns72qanymgpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtczyr2f4ypr5gwm5xeusvrv5d5m7vjrmz6yhrctd5gevcrl0vyep75d7qcyqqqqqqg8wl78s" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…l78s</a></span> </div> <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/ai-deepfakes-are-impersonating-pastors-to-try-and-scam-their-congregations/">https://www.wired.com/story/ai-deepfakes-are-impersonating-pastors-to-try-and-scam-their-congregations/</a> </blockquote> 2026-01-06T11:27:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9kn5hl37j08459q9cvkwshmz4px40s75ymfhe0338jky5gxxzfvczyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6ym4lu8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspme33khz6pjm2e55va0qjzc44hapfuwwnye4qhtpkrxqxgspu9ysppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0jjjqkj'>nevent1q…jqkj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you, thank you!! 2026-01-05T21:31:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw3ug5y64aj7hxh0zx6ss058w9kv437wnja79ca6653amwa0kgjkszyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6fgren5 <a href="https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1zqJVdeQwmZKB?s=20">https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1zqJVdeQwmZKB?s=20</a> 2026-01-05T19:25:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2yvu0lvrzd8kwa4rahquzkfzfn8xz4qhx9cdfks5ujvwl5xq2w5czyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6ddf6xt Whoa.<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="/nevent1qqs23tyg520facy9llyxvt6xulwamqu49mpnuug964fwyrq2y6fvkpqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5hsygp8wnvreruh38zcxs2zj2c3jtzrghdhlux4284r9mazjk85ryhku5psgqqqqqqsnrkzak" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…kzak</a></span> </div> The fog of the Maduro extraction is clearing, and the "why" beyond the Trump pressers is coming into focus.<br/><br/>Despite the Don repeatedly saying Venezuela stole our oil, the Pentagon didn’t move on Caracas for crude.<br/><br/>Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world, but the quality of that oil is very low.<br/><br/>It is a heavy, sour crude that is high in sulphur content which only a handful of refineries worldwide can process.<br/><br/>In fact, by some estimates it would cost $1 trillion to upgrade the Venezuelan infrastructure just to have the country surpass Canada’s exports of 3 million barrels a day.<br/><br/>So, while Trump uses oil as a way to make the American people feel like they will directly benefit from the excursion, the real reason they moved was because of a convergence of three existential threats:<br/><br/>- Chinese control of AI-critical minerals.<br/><br/>- Iranian drone manufacturing on Western soil.<br/><br/>- Russian military integration in the Caribbean.<br/><br/>If Washington cared about restoring democracy, why wait 13 years into Maduro’s reign?<br/><br/>The military brass felt a growing strategic vulnerability less than 3 hours from Miami and felt they needed to act immediately.<br/><br/>But while the media focuses on rare earth elements and degraded oil infrastructure, the real prize might be sitting on a hardware wallet in Caracas.<br/><br/>For eight years, the Maduro regime operated a shadow financial engine designed to be unfreezable. <br/><br/>Since 2018, they’ve been liquidating gold from the Orinoco Mining Arc and "washing" oil proceeds through USDT into Bitcoin.<br/><br/>The scale is staggering.<br/><br/>Intelligence reports by Whale Hunting now point to a "Shadow Reserve" of roughly 600,000 to 660,000 Bitcoin.<br/><br/>To put that in perspective: that is twice the size of the US government’s entire Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.<br/><br/>It rivals the holdings of MSTR and BlackRock.<br/><br/>If these numbers are accurate, Maduro and his cronies have been sitting on a $60 billion life raft that will play as a lynchpin in how the negotiations play out.<br/><br/>Washington likely knew about this secret stash since its very inception.<br/><br/>Court documents now reveal that Alex Saab, the Venezuelan businessman who was the architect of this Bitcoin accumulation scheme, had been a DEA informant since 2016.<br/><br/>The capture of Maduro has now triggered a high-stakes interrogation with the recovery of seed phrases likely playing a critical part.<br/><br/>As news of this reported 600,000 BTC stockpile begins to spread, the market is currently pricing this as a massive "supply lock-up."<br/><br/>Bitcoin is up over $5,000 since the abduction of Maduro went down.<br/><br/>Under the Trump administration, the probability of a "fire sale" is near zero.<br/><br/>Trump campaigned on the promise of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. <br/><br/>Getting Maduro to fork over the seed phrase would be an easy, budget-neutral way to triple its size overnight.<br/><br/>Maduro’s "unfreezable" asset could become the cornerstone of the American balance sheet with the only stack larger being Satoshi’s.<br/><br/>Bitcoin has always lived outside the logic of violence. <br/><br/>But as Maduro is finding out, that only holds true as long as you can keep the keys in your head.<br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/43ae9397600db9aadc2e85e94192134bb94584c4282992e65aef31ab2a76e027.png"> </blockquote> 2026-01-05T15:19:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw9j4frh9g0lmhgkzcxgumss6m99axp5g9z4ck2j8rq2pn6gj0l6qzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e64yk4ph In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszjt0kr6wfgc5uuvvjpv9qe7kq0avwekpsn84uksps57gl5r0gdwcpy9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumr90p5kuem5dahxy6t5vdhkjm3wdaexwtckdgds3'>nevent1q…gds3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Good luck. 😊 2026-01-05T14:44:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp0gx8kweadez88d33vdlsl5kqpqy3k53cgsmhfmh0dvxpc4t9nmgzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6p4pcrf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs24rzauntljqt0lah2rj0p23dh64uagg80w7dp6mns59phk73wsfgpremhxue69uhkummnw3ez6ur4vgh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet59u2v6hvj'>nevent1q…6hvj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, true, but he was elected. <br/>Ha, come to think of it, so were many other dictators...😱 2026-01-05T14:41:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgnqlp0qqe48qfcwwwndrrrxnk97erc6045dy4wdzmdmx8z4h2ejqzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6qda82e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0gww2phg45crzg9m3rxl50zs3ze8z9q6gafrq0uavfc06gse2p3qpr3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujucmgv94kzmne9eehjum5v4khxtcly45qs'>nevent1q…45qs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, there are several nation states that do not tax any crypto capital gains. I know that isn&#39;t what you mean, but...<br/>Also, financial privacy is still paramount, but until the Bank Secrecy Act disappears, idk what changes. Keonne &amp; William tried.<br/>😱 <br/>What will bitcoin be in the future?<br/> I don&#39;t think anyone knows for sure. 2026-01-05T13:48:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9ssxc9a30wsrhk8yx9a98v8up2mc2503rhguzs23fmjcwmdfh9qqzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e699hejq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9l3jt9ezq5t6z3gv543er9nh2zm0a69e43hxsskfg68vmv7ysg7sppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0lmu8wu'>nevent1q…u8wu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maybe this. Love the scenery around there.<br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/66c6fb6d3d42fc4c457fda883717ff41960e3de9c4d4ccbd63ec1a8dab29f90e.jpg"> 2026-01-05T13:35:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs04vg4ha4pdhzka7a0hdt27237qsr6y9yv88pf3hw0a6q66e84nrgzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e68jh66z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs93ryf3f6v6z2dnka5px5w72258efqucsx5ys0288c8jgpt5s6kaspzemhxue69uhkyetkduhxummnw3erztnrdakj7y22yz8'>nevent1q…2yz8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🤣🤣🤣<br/>I&#39;m a morning person...<br/>and retired.<br/>I feel your pain, though! 2026-01-05T13:29:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz2hjwjwzhuqxff7kn44uzdp29ul99tfp2afgq5xcsed9sr8v8xrgzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6mcgjwk Good Monday Morning!<br/>#coffeechain<br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/5aacfd764a7b0d63ce10a8e2deab9186c1ef4a159de8cbfcc7d190b8cb1d277b.jpg"> 2026-01-05T13:28:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2n8ac6gsp3zj2r85pt6c3jf8qzucpectjk9lzxv8yc5qwa0vwamczyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e694wz88 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs00n76cqquatphkx3gka5s72p9vne6zxh3wk0gsgl202ggtdgclecpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtckauztc'>nevent1q…uztc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>GM!! 2026-01-02T11:54:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfzzhglzg9mt9m0sfwczqw2h6yh4yl5rxlew7sr5fq73axj7t8whgzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6c23ssl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszv5nhelh3kcrdda75r2lxc5wlvehecnrhejzqu6qg56rekvp08hqpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtcj76u9x'>nevent1q…6u9x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ll tell him you said that!! 🤣 2025-12-30T17:04:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsru2j7j25w36mvvwny9hwrzvxfscjug65uwdymrgu4rxweak6ua0szyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e69jeyp2 I came home from an entire month on the road, began a new habit of going out for a breve latte every day. Sometimes with a pastry...uh oh.<br/>Three months later I am 8 pounds heavier.<br/>No more breve lattes!! Black from now on.<br/>#coffeechain 2025-12-30T10:31:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg9dghapn0mygkdk2hclu4u204993dpeh090qzuzl7h8p9x6cqhgczyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6hl2jed I still dream of owning another cat. It has been 3 years since my 20-year-old cat completed its 9th life. My better half does not want another cat. What should I do?<br/>#asknostr 2025-12-30T10:26:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs98qasrgq2rl6p5k4r4xesyz6edud0z4kf7wmj7t45d2jdn75mkkgzyqxufzfpxqzqjx6un2mxmcuataweplkvmsgxpq6t0l2qalzlm77e6ecy47m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs03006y38r0vyurmtqg4yecr6felxfggav9z6xvp6cr386tpghdzgpzfmhxue69uhhxct5wdskwefw0puh5tcxl3cu6'>nevent1q…3cu6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Totally agree. Screwed up. Then again, I personally know 3 youngsters that are pretending to be the other gender... 2025-10-30T15:25:15Z