Last Notes
If you can “vote” on something, it probably doesn’t matter much. The really important decisions are the ones that aren’t up for a vote.
I bet it’s buggy vibe coded clients that are constantly polling the relay.
nun-uh! you say you play, but deep down you just want to study everything 👀
self-custody does not erase prior or future links to your identity if your coins touch KYC services or reveal patterns on-chain.
That’s the real privacy leak: KYC databases + public blockchain history + chain analysis.
all work and no play makes calle a dull boy.
Monero is not on exchanges because it can’t be tracked.
Tracking senders and receivers is a requirement for VASPs (see Travel Rule): “to share and hold specific customer information with recipient institutions when performing transactions involving virtual assets.”
KYC Bitcoin, IS the real trojan horse.
KYC-free bitcoin or bitcoin lightning is preferred.
Shout out to all the #monero bro’s out there.
Keep up the good work 🫡
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Thank you 🫵 for all your hard work.
Okay, this is cool.
On macOS, you can run an AI model to generate images.
Locally, off-grid, no credits or anything like that.
I mean it’s not perfect but it’s a nice self-hosted tool.
ollama run x/z-image-turbo "a red apple on a wooden table"
ollama run x/z-image-turbo "cyberpunk bar, Bitcoin pizza day celebration, editorial illustration, warm orange lighting, no text"
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honorable mention, Image Playground (Apple) has gotten pretty good too. It’s fast compared to z-image-turbo, but more simple too. (it f’d up the legs on the second image)
prompt: “a bitcoin with a sombrero, mustache and legs walking on the street”
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Yeah I mean cashu means going back to central banking again… with cashu you need to trust the 3rd party (mint) and they could: collect IPs, correlate deposits and withdrawals… Plus what a bank does: freeze redemption, run fractional reserves, censor users, etc.
And just because of this, it wouldn’t pass the dark market test.
Remember the movie “Takedown”? an imaginary tale based on Kevin Mitnick’s… well, takedown.
The recent wave of hacks that have been going on (Thorchain, Haveno, Retoswap) reminded me of a scene where the asian guy spends all of his time “in the zone” getting ready to catch Mitnick, while Mitnick is getting comfortable and sloppy. Spoiler alert: Kevin ends up getting caught by the asian guy (Tsutomu Shimomura) and his team.
Well, now in RIL, malicious AI is working around the clock, trying to get you.
Are you getting comfortable and sloppy too? or are you doing something about it?
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Looking at the Bisq exploit from a
few days ago
It looks like it was as simple validation that was missing: Don’t allow negative mining fees.
Crazy stuff.
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this.
Maybe coinjoin or mixer or something like that by default. And even then, it’s iffy.
Trying to understand the appeal of Cashu over Monero.
If the end result is ecash issued by a MINT (wtf) and redeemable for Lightning sats, isn’t that introducing custodial trust back into the system?
What advantages make that tradeoff worth it for people?
It sounds like people actually want digital cash with privacy by default.
The irony is that Monero ALREADY solved this years ago without requiring mints or partial custodians.
Do you want your transactions publicly visible forever?
If yes, use on-chain Bitcoin.
On-chain Bitcoin gives:
* maximum transparency
* self-custody
* auditability
* permanence
But that same permanence also means:
your social interactions and payment history may be publicly traceable forever.
Saw this service today on reddit that I thought was pretty cool: Pikasim 🐭⚡️
Anonymous eSIM with no signup.
The accept Bitcoin and Monero.
I tested one of them data plans and it worked OK.
the IP address I got on my phone using that data plan was from HK (accurate to description) according to ping.eu. Not entirely how it works without a VPN.
Prices are not crazy high.
They also have MCP Server for AI Agents in case you’re into that.
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Me finding out about the on-chain zaps on Nostr thing.
And remember kids,
KYC + Social media… not even once!
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Go Bitcoin (non-KYC) or Monero.
Otherwise… we’re cooked.
#nevent1q…tvsu
Mexican here. TL;DR: authorities don’t give a fuck because they rather steal the money for themselves.
That’s where Bitcoin could be very useful: tracking public spending.
Was about to post this. I bet he has one or more “digital brain clones” or something like that.
It’s always a good idea to wonder what’s really going on behind someone’s actions.
A company or product that sells Bitcoin but asks for your ID is risky because they will be able to tie every single transaction back to you.
Only non-KYC Bitcoin is should be acceptable for personal transactions.
Meal of the day:
- New york steak
- 5 eggs
- 1 avocado
- Coffee
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If you’re in Mexico and are sick of KYC shit, hit me up and I can get some invites for https://proxypagos.com
Pay your bills and do XMR to Cash, BTC to Cash and other stuff.
Everything you need to live off your coins in Mexico.
They accept Bitcoin and Monero only.
Check them out.
@nprofile…daag
I would have loved seeing that live. Thanks for advocating for privacy.
What’s your take on Monero? (THE privacy coin)
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Engage with others!
#catstr
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I saw a lot of talks about KYC bitcoin and the importance of privacy during this year’s bitcoin conference.
It was something good to see.
There was even a small group of anons spreading the word that bitcoin is not private.
Privacy by default should be the norm.
llevamos más tiempo muertos que vivos
Testing #runstr ☀️
and photo of my #catstr
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Saw this on a flea market today, it was 5 MXN (~0.29 USD)
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See y’all
#catstr
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All those moments will be lost, like tears in the rain.
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Damas y caballeros, con ustedes, Vacatsuki.
Idea original: en post-it
entintado y color: IA
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What’s the point of view that aligns with you the most and why?
- nihilism
- existentialism
- absurdism
- other
Are you focused on what really matters, anon?
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El pug sonriendo y posando para la cámara 👌 jaja saludos
The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.
- Voltaire
IDK man, I like the ₿ color.
#bitcoin #iphone #apple
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My sister’s cat is also a Bitcoiner
#bitcoin #catstr #cat
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Javascript is a shitcoin of the programming world.
#note1al4…cpn0
I had forgotten about this cool fact:
In Mexico, there’s a community who invented their own coin called the Túmin as an attempt to fight inflation.
It was created by the people to support merchants and vendors.
Each Tumin is backed by a product or service.
Then the central bank tried to sue them (no surprises there), but it failed.
It’s still being used to this day.
They should use #bitcoin and/or #monero too, IMO.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumin_(currency)
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