2026-02-13T17:07:23Z https://nostr.now U-P-G-R-A-Y-E-D-D https://nostr.now/npub1rqr6f8qe5y68umcew2tf0s2afafa74yzane7ah06pj886razgkssey6ka7 https://blossom.primal.net/20c689cfde91737c6f6d883280165b4bc3900afea962fc72145febfd485dcbc1.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/20c689cfde91737c6f6d883280165b4bc3900afea962fc72145febfd485dcbc1.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst40frgx2jnsmxt8un2h5k3chqdrrnuveexjzn7qalvay5ysjjjcgzyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6z0nuxza In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswe7lpvf52qfr66nedd0cd9an4x9cd20l79at6jksxtsydkukd22sy92f7w'>nevent1q…2f7w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Agree 100%<br/><br/>Calling anything other than Monero a &#34;fedcoin&#34; is no better than calling Monero a &#34;shitcoin&#34;. <br/><br/>Also, Africa probably has the highest Bitcoiner / Moonboy ratio of any continent. <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/4cff180bc2ffd191a8475204d9ab3a7ed03064b9d2b61e85982c300554e5f14c.jpg"> 2026-02-19T22:37:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqdwxun4ur2qtfmj4ez522h93xhyfayg78k24ctfvgshacck48r9szyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6zgh26qm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs92p64tdds033ptec9xenuqdc8r8j3te6ypf6hzwud0mzjradzw5gmzp0yf'>nevent1q…p0yf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Extremely weak argument.<br/><br/>Here&#39;s some simple math: <br/><br/>Bitcoin is trading at ~$67,000, far below the average production cost of $87,000.<br/><br/>Miners are currently losing, on average, $20,000 for every block they mine. <br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Core Scientific filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December 2022, citing $1.3 billion in debt, falling Bitcoin prices, and rising energy costs. The company emerged from bankruptcy in 2024 and is now recovering, expanding its operations. <br/><br/>Compute North, a major infrastructure and hosting provider, filed for Chapter 11 in September 2022 with over $500 million in liabilities, primarily due to debt from facility expansion and the crypto market downturn. <br/><br/>Celsius Mining, the mining arm of the defunct crypto lender Celsius Network, collapsed in 2022 after its parent company filed for bankruptcy, leaving its mining operations in disarray. <br/><br/>Rhodium Enterprises, a Texas-based mining firm, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August 2024, with liabilities up to $100 million, following a $54 million loan default and failed IPO plans. <br/><br/>GHash.io, a prominent mining pool, ceased operations in 2016 after controlling over 50% of the Bitcoin network’s hashrate, triggering fears of a 51% attack. <br/><br/>Envion AG, a Swiss company that developed <br/>As of early 2026, several Bitcoin mining companies have filed for bankruptcy amid a sustained price downturn and rising operational costs. BitRiver, Russia’s largest miner, entered bankruptcy in February 2026 after its parent company, Fox Group, failed to settle over $12 million in energy debts and equipment disputes. CEO Igor Runets was placed under house arrest on tax evasion charges. <br/><br/>NFN8 Group filed for Chapter 11 on February 2, 2026, following a fire that halved its mining capacity and ongoing market pressures. The company secured $2.75 million in financing to support a court-supervised asset sale. <br/><br/>Rhodium Enterprises, which filed in August 2024, remained in active bankruptcy proceedings into 2026, facing lawsuits and unresolved debt. Bitfarms announced in late 2025 it would exit Bitcoin mining entirely, rebranding as Keel Infrastructure to focus on AI.<br/><br/>Wider industry stress persists, with Bitcoin trading around $64,000—below the average $87,000 production cost—leading to a 20% hashrate decline and increased financial pressure on public miners like Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms. <br/><br/>[AI generated (incomplete) list] <br/><br/> 2026-02-19T07:04:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd6wju3a3af30wy5nzp2ej7davuherkcxkhml3lmhz8uydu4ve4tqzyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6z2u0lfw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqhsgu3fvn0d7wencuspejmhjg6amhljrhnjdsr4482zu7ns0r7nsprdmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuargv43xjemvv94k2tn0wfnj7eyj8kn'>nevent1q…j8kn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Did anyone talk about Pubky at Pubkey? <br/><br/>pubky.org<br/><br/>Pubky fixes this. <br/><br/> 2026-02-19T03:42:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv9j9p362h6glkw80q9x02sqklqx9fxhdnlrpzj0zfwpzwszrwx8czyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6zu7mrlv This is why I&#39;m not buying yet.<br/><br/>The risk is so obvious that I&#39;m very suspicious that it was enabled intentionally.<br/><br/>The FTX scandal was exposed after the previous bear market, when crypto was finally starting to build a new support base.<br/><br/>If you&#39;re a speculator, it might be smart to wait until the protocol wars and a potential &#34;bad stuff on Bitcoin&#34; media blitz concludes before going long. <br/><br/>Saylor achieving SBF lolcow status would also be a solid buy indicator. <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="/nevent1qqsqsyvl3rjnexhv8lay33t5nxjgpwuf5ywmrwvmjkmc2mxzrf425wszyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6zqcyqqqqqqg8d8hpe" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…8hpe</a></span> </div> Uncapped OP_RETURN is a narrative disaster waiting to happen.<br/><br/>I recently saw a headline that said it's already being used for malware orchestration.<br/><br/>A single party with media connections could easily crater the Bitcoin price and it's mainstream image. <br/><br/> </blockquote> 2026-02-19T03:12:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqsyvl3rjnexhv8lay33t5nxjgpwuf5ywmrwvmjkmc2mxzrf425wszyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6zp29yjv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw3g37wzpksyxmyvwj65fx3nedn8p04cteftuas4km4rg6qk96q9gsx7r3f'>nevent1q…7r3f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Uncapped OP_RETURN is a narrative disaster waiting to happen.<br/><br/>I recently saw a headline that said it&#39;s already being used for malware orchestration.<br/><br/>A single party with media connections could easily crater the Bitcoin price and it&#39;s mainstream image. <br/><br/> 2026-02-19T02:22:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqs6yre5llp6v3jgmtgtelnhsgl3fm889hkvdvj9rfjh9ajm4datqzyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6ztj8ca5 If your vote didn&#39;t matter, they wouldn&#39;t spend hundreds of millions to get it. <br/><br/> 2026-02-18T21:03:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxcm7gnv3ca5kk98sx02pp5q96wg3n3d00r9ljv8tuuld62uzm4uqzyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6zhej0n8 I think I finally solved the mystery:<br/><br/>Why has the Nostr zap economy failed?<br/><br/>Because $0.34 (⚡500) is considered a &#34;fat zap&#34;<br/><br/>(At least by me - thanks for the fat zap <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsykrfhmfnuuyrkt6mjsrc4jklyw4pthnqqnt3c46wlcpqyu5g7mwcpzemhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejz7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctcrf5nv7" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>matts</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…5nv7</span>)</a></span>!) <br/><br/>Denominations can distort the perception of value and I suspect Satoshis may have altered ours.<br/><br/>A strip club where most patrons threw dimes and quarters, and the baller finance-bros dropped an occasional Lincoln would probably fail too. (It&#39;d be hella funny tho)<br/><br/>It certainly wouldn&#39;t attract much talent.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>[BTW, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqs9xtvrphl7p8qnua0gk9zusft33lqjkqqr7cwkr6g8wusu0lle8jcpzamhxue69uhkummnw3ezuurpwfjhgmeww3hhwmsprpmhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet5cfkclk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>primal</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…kclk</span>)</a></span> has aa excellent wallet UI] <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/2224fbeb48aa332179f4690de0b40d560d06339206f3920c83e80899a63d4e7d.jpg"> 2026-02-17T03:37:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs049jz5frxwvulmevvetqhrxue8g3h6dhegnysnw8h7629tnfav4gzyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6zle09ue Guys, we&#39;re winning!<br/><br/>If you can&#39;t see it yet, you will soon.<br/><br/>Seriously <br/><br/> 2026-02-16T21:25:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqsr7alfxj5qwy2c9z8pjgduw33epy45utsll8fff586uqfmddt4gzyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6zd97h0t Help a brother out?<br/><br/>(It&#39;s for a specific reason) <br/><br/>lnbc5600n1p5exk6mpp5uasf7r5qnm86xvm4gkw346tpt080amnzavhp3l7pmeagd8u5v7jqdp4wdshgueqvehhygrfwehhy7thv9k8yatnxyu5qurjd9kkzmpwdejhgcqzzsxqrrs0sp5mdk9j7v5sygkf50zq7z6sfavthgpldqctt5ass0d7png0eyrxrtq9qxpqysgqdxtpt6ehqarljnjshh6jvlwj7xzuph9uwwkclnrf3mdv2a7kt2sylxjelfzx3y7cupvkw2jr9a7vg3dhlf5g2pfxqttj5y6vjpudnwspxmpn8j <br/><br/> 2026-02-16T18:02:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz5cx7p3anstxw5nq8w3c4pr5zxkza2lkarvqkkw5ndz80llnyx9czyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6zl3tazx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs07tw9p7t6hl8xhqg7syft9ldenv8c8lmav3fp6k5st7wl8hjwktcpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgzcrw5c'>nevent1q…rw5c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s about dignity. <br/><br/> 2026-02-15T22:26:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvr6e4dm44ccganzucqcdjs7ntc7f5u3k5aa929yj72vhcn9jyfyqzyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6z8v7exx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9krpkkpse5aye4lhgchajas39mvxn849wjlqgzmttzvlv4up24qswrlxjp'>nevent1q…lxjp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You can build a Reddit alternative on it (somebody will it this year), but the current flagship app is a microblog (like X, Nostr, etc.) <br/><br/> 2026-02-15T20:54:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrwj9jgpgu4al4gexlh600va3c4n6j5ma35hac7e43pt8f2t2nd8czyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6zvsvw5m If you&#39;re an Android user and you&#39;re not using FUTO Keyboard, you&#39;re getting pwned.<br/><br/>The stock keyboard (Gboard) sends telemetry to Google (probably every keystroke).<br/><br/>Unlike most mobile keyboards, FUTO Keyboard doesn&#39;t connect to any big tech servers (or any server). <br/><br/>It&#39;s private, open source and has excellent features like voice-to-text, swipe, etc.<br/><br/>It feels and looks nicer too - especially with the FUTO VI Theme (there&#39;s a lot of nice aesthetic themes to choose from). <br/><br/>Also, check out FUTO.org for other cool freedom tech projects.<br/><br/>F U Tech Oligopoly<br/><br/>(They funded Coracle, BTW) <br/><br/><a href="https://keyboard.futo.org/">https://keyboard.futo.org/</a><br/><br/> <br/><br/> 2026-02-15T17:39:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswmxkvau0rrplewe8dqqj42ffzh2h0n630malgnydklzqwlznuehqzyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6z7xkvgz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrfh4848qvg9rz2y53v5sud0auxmwl468xhrfnsyr49d05ua55fvqppamhxue69uh5qmn0wvhxcmmv9usfz2jw'>nevent1q…z2jw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;d post screenshots to show the proof, but I can&#39;t even do that anymore. Even the one screenshot in my original post that worked has been removed.<br/><br/>TLDR - My Primal app was totally nuked (It&#39;s deleted now). On Amethyst, all media hosted on the Primal/blossom media server won&#39;t display. I can&#39;t even upload media from Amethyst (to the Primal/Nostr blossom media server). My npub was completely shut off from any connection to/from any Primal app or media server (even when using Amethyst). 2026-02-11T02:19:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy8cgt4pxze6akvj94yrkswdu96vgayskqfxydqtyvx579jjshwzczyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6zp2mp90 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsylujjl9luxcgyr6et2r9q0q2d3qew5d58jpwpp2umlwlq9sv4u3qpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumpw3kxzmn5d9eju6t09uq7grnm'>nevent1q…grnm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I can no longer use the Primal app with my keys. I also can&#39;t access any content on the Primal media servers (including my own PFP).<br/><br/>I&#39;m posting this note from Amethyst (pretty solid client, BTW), and I can&#39;t upload any media because they use Primal&#39;s media server.<br/><br/>Sure, I&#39;m still here, but my overall Nostr user experience has been nerfed - for the crime of promoting alternative decentralized technologies. 2026-02-11T01:08:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs90jp2mrg4mh5ydjl5r206ttfundevmt0zcekzuxgg9myyfz2mdcszyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6zrzlxsc I got banned from Primal for promoting a new decentralized freedom technology stack ( pubky.app )<br/><br/>Primal is excellent software and I have a lot of respect for their work and UI/UX design (even if it&#39;s just a clone of X&#39;s design). Also, Paul and his beautiful family are an inspiration - PV!<br/><br/>However, how is this any better than X? Elon doesn&#39;t ban people for promoting Nostr on X, but Primal banned me for promoting Pubky.app ? I&#39;m using Amethyst to post this note - hopefully Victor is a genuine cypherpunk.<br/><br/>I&#39;m still rooting for Nostr and Primal (and now Amethyst), but I&#39;m disheartened to learn that all the &#34;Nostr is permissionless free speech&#34; talk is just empty marketing copy. I was under the impression that getting banned wasn&#39;t even possible, but now it&#39;s painfully clear that Primal is centrally controlled.<br/><br/>We&#39;re never gonna win if we keep acting like greedy fiat crabs in a bucket. The Big Tech oligopoly isn&#39;t our biggest threat - it&#39;s greed, technology tribalism, ego, cultism and fear of new and superior technologies.<br/><br/>The good news is that there&#39;s a new, truly permissionless and decentralized protocol that gives users new superpowers (tags, edit, delete, etc.). No loading lag, no missing notes or notifications, no &#34;mystery cache severs&#34;, no annoying bots and scammers. No shameless shills preying on the plebs with financial shenanigans and copium.<br/><br/>To the real ones: See you over on Pubky.app<br/><br/>[Note: I tried to upload a screenshot showing my banned Primal account, but apparently I&#39;m banned from the Primal Blossom file server too - so I lost all of my media since joining Nostr. Hopefully the NIP95 upload will work] nostr:nevent1qqsy3mp5et06wdvy2xv9fatkhw5p9f0nhepnux8jkplul3hcqfxhxtqpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtczyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6zqcyqqqqg2gjdlmf4<br/><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="/nevent1qqs0yvqpxfut22rndla8q2kps3jflpycwcmzsc6afzc7grhn6jw2txqppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qgspspaynsv6zdr7duvh995hc9w5757l2jpweulwmhaqernap73ytggrqsqqqqqpp30laf" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…0laf</a></span> </div> Now I know what is was like to be an OG Bitcoin evangelist in 2010.<br/><br/>Trying to get people indoctrinated into the fiat cult to understand why Bitcoin was such an important advancement in freedom tech wasn't easy.<br/><br/>Pubky.app<br/><br/><a href="https://github.com/pubky">https://github.com/pubky</a> <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/3fda1eedb608d07e72cfb39849abf6c194022c181aff45279ddbf0391ae76b03.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/8bc6d0c663e8cd1cff214b4100fbd2c87468f2f961c37ee1ff397b4fb53674b6.jpg"> </blockquote> 2026-02-10T16:30:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0yvqpxfut22rndla8q2kps3jflpycwcmzsc6afzc7grhn6jw2txqzyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6zqa0f8p Now I know what is was like to be an OG Bitcoin evangelist in 2010.<br/><br/>Trying to get people indoctrinated into the fiat cult to understand why Bitcoin was such an important advancement in freedom tech wasn&#39;t easy.<br/><br/>Pubky.app<br/><br/><a href="https://github.com/pubky">https://github.com/pubky</a> <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/3fda1eedb608d07e72cfb39849abf6c194022c181aff45279ddbf0391ae76b03.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/8bc6d0c663e8cd1cff214b4100fbd2c87468f2f961c37ee1ff397b4fb53674b6.jpg"> 2026-02-10T03:57:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw26ssu4n78fl6ufh92jtl7futdc9h06u50v0csx7k4uadm8ryvfszyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6zszp3dz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstxhz0f992muagwu34548xrvl02gyl7awslu3cw8wydnjqhyeu92gpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mq25rrl9'>nevent1q…rrl9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Definitely notable. So are many other cool open source projects like Holepunch, Keet.io and others. <br/><br/> 2026-02-06T20:59:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs877smq8d3upnk4xt8u95269p0lw0aakn3rqhlj8yayw28046hqmczyqvq0fyurxsngln0r9efd97pt4848h65stk08mkalgxgulg05fz6zat8d2e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9u2vsl3kqand8e0le0sdaajljmxap8kxhkh2xfwlhl0ghmuccaucpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgsj46xa'>nevent1q…46xa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Can you provide any evidence for that claim? <br/><br/> 2025-11-30T01:14:37Z