2025-03-03T17:27:15Z https://nostr.now KristianCsep https://nostr.now/npub1u0s3je2fg2l6q3vxc6zgjhmpukyu0ev9n36sw3jmw9zruvhmk8mqjrsae8 https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/e3e119654942bfa04586c684895f61e589c7e5859c7507465b71443e32fbb1f6/eb2e3248453ad1af7c9dfdbb44546f1f89ba33a20928a767eaaba9fdbc16c0f3.webp https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/e3e119654942bfa04586c684895f61e589c7e5859c7507465b71443e32fbb1f6/eb2e3248453ad1af7c9dfdbb44546f1f89ba33a20928a767eaaba9fdbc16c0f3.webp https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstlwpnc2h4vx7j3uj8jl7a37jv8jznjnyx99amvdla7sckafcqdaqzyr37zxt9f9ptlgz9smrgfz2lv8jcn3l9skw82p6xtdc5g03jlwclv8n8ax6 Use bitcoin and do cool shit.<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://blossom.primal.net/d36ec5e3691f6fb8385072d07c1dd46e57fda50b595fcd6cde9c190bc6ab5d79.mov"></video> 2025-10-06T20:23:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9mp3cje2h2fc0d3f26lqagskgnhsdk9zht8x5v2dq8ltnpgzagzczyr37zxt9f9ptlgz9smrgfz2lv8jcn3l9skw82p6xtdc5g03jlwclva9anan I’m still fat.<br/><br/>Lost some weight by walking more, but it’s not enough. Target: 100 push-ups a day. Did 10 yesterday and everything hurts.<br/><br/>Making it public so I can’t slack. Update in a month! 2025-04-27T15:57:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyqlx4tat343tfu6hudy9gq56rjmryepj7srlnq7steh28w3t6djgzyr37zxt9f9ptlgz9smrgfz2lv8jcn3l9skw82p6xtdc5g03jlwclvd9037m This illegal Bitaxe clone is quietly dominating Asia.<br/><br/>Today I had lunch with the guy behind it 👇<br/><br/>He’s a young bitcoin entrepreneur from Shenzhen, China.<br/><br/>Quiet, humble—but running a serious operation: large-scale self-mining, hosting, and full-scale manufacturing of mining hardware and spare parts.<br/><br/>He’s been in the space since 2017.<br/><br/>Genuinely believes in bitcoin’s mission.<br/><br/>LuckyMiner started as a hobby in late 2023.<br/><br/>He said he wanted to help more people get into mining—not really to make a profit.<br/><br/>But in early 2024 the demand exploded.<br/><br/>Thousands sold.<br/><br/>BREAKING THE LICENSE.<br/><br/>Bitaxe is open source under CERN-OHL-S-2.0—which means any modifications must be published.<br/><br/>So why do it?<br/><br/>I asked him directly. He didn’t get angry or defensive. He said:<br/><br/>1️⃣ Retail customers in Asia don’t care about open source, and the Bitaxe brand isn’t suited for the local market<br/><br/>2️⃣ His team is juggling too many projects—releasing modifications is low priority. Their time is too valuable<br/><br/>Not great reasons—but they felt honest.<br/><br/>👉 Legit Bitaxes:<br/>They now manufacture open-source Bitaxes too—but only for B2B clients, fully license-compliant. LuckyMiners are sold direct to retail customers.<br/><br/>👉 Copying Braiins:<br/>They copied us too—and admitted it to my face. But that’s a story for next time. Follow me so you don’t miss it 😆<br/><br/>What’s next?<br/><br/>As sales kept growing, they added a Litecoin version earlier this year.<br/><br/>And they plan to keep expanding—with more form factors and higher production volumes.<br/><br/>But he says chip availability is the biggest bottleneck.<br/><br/>CHIPS ARE THE PROBLEM.<br/><br/>Everywhere.<br/><br/>Or rather—not having chips available for purchase is the story here for me.<br/><br/>Hope we find a solution.<br/><br/>Anyways…<br/><br/>I don’t support his decisions.<br/><br/>But I have to admit—he’s a really nice guy, bitcoiner at heart, and I appreciated his honest answer and perspective on the Asian market.<br/><br/>Now you know the story behind the most controversial mini-miner on the market.<br/><br/>Curious to hear your thoughts.<br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/QQPF.png"> 2025-04-15T13:44:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfkhxy6qrgddv2xrqlp75tdh9a2qldvf97j48g5tvvp0vezr6vwzczyr37zxt9f9ptlgz9smrgfz2lv8jcn3l9skw82p6xtdc5g03jlwclv5fqyul Wife: “your solo bitcoin mining is killing our electricity bill”<br/><br/>Me: “Say no more”<br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/QESD.jpg"> 2025-04-04T20:01:29Z