2026-03-16T10:17:24Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz GavinGreen https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/npub12qv07tpwk8x8fy2uuqczghpappap395npuxvsx8pgksh97pezv7s8r7qta https://blossom.primal.net/d1da22a84e365f16475d887929265114c0ea713cb00acdc78624b8b54c8407c4.png https://blossom.primal.net/d1da22a84e365f16475d887929265114c0ea713cb00acdc78624b8b54c8407c4.png https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/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://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/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://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/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