Zsubmariner

Zsubmariner

Not your keys, not your network.

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Yes, "we are the white hats, we are the red team" would be great cover. Wouldn't it ... *cough* nostr:nevent1qqs8ywg2ztd69enxja9zl5qqw9ssakl0j9ajkqt...

Yes, "we are the white hats, we are the red team" would be great cover. Wouldn't it ... *cough* nostr:nevent1qqs8ywg2ztd69enxja9zl5qqw9ssakl0j9ajkqt9w2fmvjgnrst7qrqzyqdax23cdfa7da5gk0w8cjqwlssum9rtg04vzjayhfurftrh5glxjqcyqqqqqqgh9d03m

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2026-09-06T23:29:44Z

↳ Reply Tauri | Bitcoin BLAKE2b (XBT) (npub1x9q89st049pnuym57ch9kqkgzcu5dmff32wduwc4g9gnc2w3nlls8hcsg7)

It’s not a one man show. And none of us are comfortable with Luke doing most of the work. He just ha...

IMO, the answer to "one man show" is "so what". There is always a leader or an inventor when things start. Every time someone takes initiative, people...

IMO, the answer to "one man show" is "so what". There is always a leader or an inventor when things start. Every time someone takes initiative, people with no sense of agency naysay and "one man show". Satoshi was a one man show, until he wasn't. It's a meaningless argument against all agents of change.

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2026-09-03T23:42:39Z

↳ Reply KompassFrei (npub1zexwnprn77qc8juaw5cv34xh8s90pwg49pzwcctvhgvrwaqlhgrszzrg9a)

Debían worked. Got the correct seedphrase. Entering the perfect 24-word phrase should now unlock the...

Just enter it into your wallet of choice. If, for instance, you are using sparrow on tails, just use that seed, generate a receive address and do a te...

Just enter it into your wallet of choice. If, for instance, you are using sparrow on tails, just use that seed, generate a receive address and do a test transaction to send a few sats to it. Confirm that you can recover. All the usual things. Go slow, take care.

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2026-09-03T20:59:10Z

↳ Reply KompassFrei (npub1zexwnprn77qc8juaw5cv34xh8s90pwg49pzwcctvhgvrwaqlhgrszzrg9a)

Changing the subject for a moment: what’s your take on the BIP-110 conflict—and, more importantly, o...

I think this is a dark chapter for Bitcoin, but it is still our best hope and the fight is not over. Bitcoin will either be decentralized and secure p...

I think this is a dark chapter for Bitcoin, but it is still our best hope and the fight is not over. Bitcoin will either be decentralized and secure peer-to-peer electronic cash or it will be captured as part of fiat and we will have to build something else.

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2026-08-31T21:08:17Z

↳ Reply 519d2fb3... (npub12xwjlv7r2n6y7h2v0n0u2vnr8khs9x7v042tavxtpamsv3hcx58septfzz)

Auschwitz victims mostly Christian,, https://image.nostr.build/0a4c659a262b19e2d2866244c77fbfdb564...

https://blossom.primal.net/c38ea294f37c7a2e29dfbd194649876e9ca40b60bd367fe78a5e804f1f2231a2.jpg

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2026-08-28T00:39:22Z

↳ Reply Zsubmariner (npub1csmgc5fwwr3k2k86zeuk0ntnljp632g8agut8mtgxk8uhhatpknq3qcakv)

Its not about the legalism, though. It's about the culture. We tend say "open source good" or whatev...

Yeah, it's a good thing. I don't disagree.

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2026-08-22T18:53:03Z

↳ Reply Johnny (npub1xf3hga0vqft0h4652udw4ffv232vn0teldavtwvl2wuxel9e2faqfu852x)

nostr:nprofile1qqsvgd5v2yh8pcm9trapv7t8e4eleqag4yr75w9na45rtr7tm74smfs6q4eex the trademark sitting i...

Its not about the legalism, though. It's about the culture. We tend say "open source good" or whatever. I have realized over the years that its not so...

Its not about the legalism, though. It's about the culture. We tend say "open source good" or whatever. I have realized over the years that its not so much about the form. Its about people and intent. Legalism can alwats be perverted. Integrity is always a human question . This is the good guys fighting back and I'm here for it. Watching Linux get captured over the last 15 years has been brutal. Taking it back would be a great victory and a model for reclaiming Bitcoin. Cede no ground.

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2026-08-22T08:31:23Z

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2026-08-21T03:17:28Z

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Self-custody is not a gadget. There is no easy button. Hardware wallets became synonymous with self custody but they were the wrong model all along....

Self-custody is not a gadget. There is no easy button. Hardware wallets became synonymous with self custody but they were the wrong model all along. Hardware wallets are dead.

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2026-08-14T16:54:23Z

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Not the way things are. But one day they will. I am sure many would thought the notion of everyone driving was ludicrous. Nothing ever changes until i...

Not the way things are. But one day they will. I am sure many would thought the notion of everyone driving was ludicrous. Nothing ever changes until it does

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2026-08-14T03:35:57Z

Your hands. Your eyes. 5 dice and a numbered list of words. It IS NOT hard. And it is the best education in self-custody you will ever get. It will ...

Your hands. Your eyes. 5 dice and a numbered list of words. It IS NOT hard. And it is the best education in self-custody you will ever get. It will click for you: "this is my secret and it is all mine, to keep or lose." Then the whole game of cryptography is made clear to you. The rest is just details of how you handle that secret. Keeping the secret while you use it still requires paying careful attention. But now you know the name of the game. If you protect that secret, everything that it protects is yours and yours alone. That is self-custody.

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2026-08-13T21:53:04Z

↳ Reply Dr. The Daniel 🖖 (npub1aeh2zw4elewy5682lxc6xnlqzjnxksq303gwu2npfaxd49vmde6qcq4nwx)

While everyone was worrying about whatever threats quantum computing might pose at some point in the...

Quantum threat is an unfalsifiable trust-the-experts group-think boogieman. When someone brings it up, I ask myself how they are using it to advance t...

Quantum threat is an unfalsifiable trust-the-experts group-think boogieman. When someone brings it up, I ask myself how they are using it to advance their agenda. Are they an ambitious dev looking for a way to be important? A company digging a regulatory moat? An agency expanding their power with security initiatives? Media looking for clicks? Or just someone trying to suck up to or fit in?

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2026-08-12T22:46:23Z

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I don't know yet

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2026-08-12T17:29:51Z

↳ Reply da56c54b... (npub1mftv2j67vayavkks8rqev3u8jjhefe86tf80msstfxvpunk9vmps6prkl3)

Bitcoin is winning as an asset and losing as money. Somehow, Bitcoiners are celebrating both. https:...

Even in Bitcoin, there are Weimar vibes.

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2026-08-12T09:01:35Z

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2026-08-12T07:28:11Z

↳ Reply Akamaister (npub19wvckp8z58lxs4djuz43pwujka6tthaq77yjd3axttsgppnj0ersgdguvd)

This was very well said. Thanks for sharing

Thanks. I have warmed up to the idea of the split even more and I should say I don't think it constitutes giving up or crashing out. It puts pressure ...

Thanks. I have warmed up to the idea of the split even more and I should say I don't think it constitutes giving up or crashing out. It puts pressure on the old chain to fix the capture problem. Or insurance if it doesn't. I mean, I wish we were doing better against capture and this never happened, but we have to deal with it somehow

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2026-08-12T05:22:56Z

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A starting pistol or a bell, as long as everybody hears it at the same time?

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2026-08-12T04:40:27Z

↳ Reply Helen Yrmom (npub1u53hqga9czffu7hqu5fg6sdgyycnssqwcygdh6wc52f83u3t0sfstpnzt7)

Facts. https://blossom.primal.net/29fa496be2a953b2be7a87f341258b3c2376150f29e16aabdf107c283d7bf0f3....

I showed this to my 8 yrld a d he loved it. Thanks

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2026-08-12T03:20:13Z

↳ Reply 82c6a43e... (npub1str2g04eun0mlwtpy2tl9kev5ktkymfa9urj50qk25wuh45up07qcm4x62)

Easier with this 150 dice entropy box https://blossom.primal.net/6fe42feeb662cad32d3350abe0a5711c010...

I'm sorry but this solves a non-probem. A pack of dice from the toy store, an old shoe box and a printed table to look up words is fine.

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2026-08-12T00:06:23Z

↳ Reply Matt - Not Your Entropy, Not Your Coins (npub1l6scds4yv7xmcsmhqnhdy9sggm520q09lvts2m5mkvecgr2mmmeqsuj5rc)

I get that. And I don't use it either. I have considered a special purpose machine running it though...

Yeah, using tails for specific uses is more handy. Qubes is just too clunky

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2026-08-11T23:59:26Z

↳ Reply 21_21_21 (npub1hce578d83hff5c594p2pysunkhw24k3z7lj5czkd2vafs04y6v8q9ayrcy)

Yeah, I love the qubes concept and even being a person who is like in the 90th percentile in terms o...

That's actually the problem. They built it for a dissident journalist. Which is great, but it would be better as two projects: a technical layer and a...

That's actually the problem. They built it for a dissident journalist. Which is great, but it would be better as two projects: a technical layer and a usability layer built over it

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2026-08-11T23:57:42Z

↳ Reply 47 (npub1xjfd6s75j63r0azyrlvqrag83d34gtp7zk8la2grevpq5xh5llws9lwuey)

OK. So you think wether it was FOSS or source viewable would not make a meaningful difference to the...

I don't think this matters much. Open source code quality is not necessarily better. It's about the culture, practices and resources of whomever is re...

I don't think this matters much. Open source code quality is not necessarily better. It's about the culture, practices and resources of whomever is responsible. Verifiable source transparency is primarily a security benefit because of public accountability and an open license ensures the code you depend on can't be taken away. Open source, as practiced, as a big hippy drum circle, is a mess. Everybody is building on a thousand dependencies that they assume someone else has read. Piles of third party trust and not enough accountability. Deep layers of supply chain with unknown build and distribution security. This model is ending the way that the insecure free-for-all of the early internet era had to end. AI is making it easier to build more responsibly without commits from an unaccountable mob and easier to get powned if you don't. It not that AI really changes the equation, but it scales some key variables.

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2026-08-11T22:30:29Z

↳ Reply FreedomMoneyIsFuture (npub1wl6kysagynfz2ulmw4wa2trnc9ycd52upjv9zt297n0tpr5ls7dqk5caw8)

This, and the fact that cleaning Core with all the endless Epstein connections is more of a "causa p...

Yeah, I don't think core itself is recoverable. I've been watching open source projects get captured for a long long time. It's cooked.

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2026-08-11T22:12:31Z

↳ Reply Zsubmariner (npub1csmgc5fwwr3k2k86zeuk0ntnljp632g8agut8mtgxk8uhhatpknq3qcakv)

Bitcoin is Young Don't panic and don't crash out. For those who were aligned with BIP110, let's tak...

The more I think about it, the more bullish I am on this split. If we can't beat the capture of the main chain, the Knotts chain is an insurance polic...

The more I think about it, the more bullish I am on this split. If we can't beat the capture of the main chain, the Knotts chain is an insurance policy. It puts competitive pressure on the main chain to clean up. Either way. Let the true Bitcoin win. nostr:nprofile1qqs0m40g76hqmwqhhc9hrk3qfxxpsp5k3k9xgk24nsjf7v305u6xffcwac93l and co, thank you again for your principled work nostr:nevent1qqs9kgdf4rar3hpjdgwn84tgavqxfs5j0ukc3n7wuftcvs2swy3ry8szyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6clj7l4vx6vqcyqqqqqqgf6kzqc

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2026-08-11T21:23:06Z

↳ Reply Matt - Not Your Entropy, Not Your Coins (npub1l6scds4yv7xmcsmhqnhdy9sggm520q09lvts2m5mkvecgr2mmmeqsuj5rc)

Some of them make it easier to install in more secure manners too. Although verifying this is beyond...

Qubes is so clunky. Somebody needs to make a tighter variant of that architectural concept. Split ssh/gpg is awesome. I've been hoping for years

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2026-08-11T21:02:37Z

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Can you imagine Satoshi pitching Bitcoin to VCs? Can you imagine the scoffing and mockery of midwit influencers? I think the trick is to find someth...

Can you imagine Satoshi pitching Bitcoin to VCs? Can you imagine the scoffing and mockery of midwit influencers? I think the trick is to find something you believe in so much that you'd rather die than not try. Favorite nostr:nprofile1qqsrhuxx8l9ex335q7he0f09aej04zpazpl0ne2cgukyawd24mayt8gpz4mhxue69uhkyctnwdcxjum5dakzummjvuhszxnhwden5te0wpuhyctdd9jzuenfv96x5ctx9e3k7mf0dx3as9 note so far. nostr:nevent1qqspemegquy2rkgeftlzh6ycqdlnvemqdh4jstxm2d6kzc25dlt5qqqzyqalp33lewf5vdq847t6te0wvnags0gs0mu72kz8938tn24wlfze6qcyqqqqqqge9tfea

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2026-08-11T16:07:47Z

↳ Reply Contra (npub14hq5lgadtyy9dhvtszq46dnl0s0xwdddqr7e32rdqqhma8a4xhsspxjjzu)

You cannot raise your children the way your parents raised you. Because your parents raised you for ...

So true. My belief is that civilization is built by fathers trying to prepare their sons for the world and where it is going. There is no greater skin...

So true. My belief is that civilization is built by fathers trying to prepare their sons for the world and where it is going. There is no greater skin in the game. I may get flack for gendering that, but men face the world in a unique way, in general. And the record bears it out. When men are doing this civilizations rise. When they are not, civilizations fall.

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2026-08-11T06:16:11Z

↳ Reply JB | Onchain (npub1lhdcyljcdgm6ra2wg7em6ugte78jjf5qdy2x6m53g5u7pm4axxsq78dls9)

Rotating algos to keep ASICs out just shifts the concentration problem, doesn’t solve it. Whoever ha...

I'm not sure how it work out. It think it's complicated. It would theoretically make the market more fluid and open it up. It would put it into more d...

I'm not sure how it work out. It think it's complicated. It would theoretically make the market more fluid and open it up. It would put it into more direct competition with AI for GPUs. What's going to happen with gpus is a guess. Will GPU demand tank after the overbuild we are likely in? Will older GPUs flood the market after newer models push them out? Not to get all Austrian but capital has structure. I only thought of this today, so I don't have much of a cooked mental model yet

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2026-08-11T05:12:51Z

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They are probably getting ready to have a rotate menu of algos that switch at random to make it asic-resistant. That's what I would do.

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2026-08-11T04:14:40Z

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It means the high trust drum circle of open source is closing. Like the internet had no security, then it grew up. Open source has been a playground, ...

It means the high trust drum circle of open source is closing. Like the internet had no security, then it grew up. Open source has been a playground, an anything goes hippy PR jam session. A remix orgy of dependency sprawl. That model was already failing. There is actually nothing special about AI. Security always works like this. It's just yet another escalation. The real danger is the gate keeping. If you are denied access to advanced models for "safety" you will be at a disadvantage and at the mercy of those who do have that advantage. You could apply both first and second ammendment arguments to it.

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2026-08-11T03:54:07Z

↳ Reply Cameri🐦‍🔥 (npub1qqqqqqyz0la2jjl752yv8h7wgs3v098mh9nztd4nr6gynaef6uqqt0n47m)

To decentralized build frameworks: instead of downloading pre-packaged ready-to-run distributions ma...

This exists since forever. Gentu. Guix.

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2026-08-11T03:29:02Z

↳ Reply 🐗j4b4t0 (npub140qnxgqvm8mc2gs7kfar05wl0vr3m8f8x20p24x4ehzgufsvj49s9slg5w)

Quick question for the AI/LLM wizards: What’s the ultimate setup to get something similar to Claud...

You can't. Not yet

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I get it but I think we need to hodl the line. nostr:nevent1qqsfucgavsznn5l2ypqj790gdrg5ckjga9c7pmgvxwdcgncyvlgqkdgzyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fq...

I get it but I think we need to hodl the line. nostr:nevent1qqsfucgavsznn5l2ypqj790gdrg5ckjga9c7pmgvxwdcgncyvlgqkdgzyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6clj7l4vx6vqcyqqqqqqgek3fnv

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2026-08-10T23:56:34Z

↳ Reply Zsubmariner (npub1csmgc5fwwr3k2k86zeuk0ntnljp632g8agut8mtgxk8uhhatpknq3qcakv)

Bitcoin is Young Don't panic and don't crash out. For those who were aligned with BIP110, let's tak...

Should have cced nostr:nprofile1qqsggcc8dz9qnmq399n7kp2yu79fazxy3ag8ztpea4y3lu4klgqe46qpr4mhxue69uhksmm5wf5kw6r5dehhwtnwdaehgu339e3k7mf0qys8wumn8ghj7m...

Should have cced nostr:nprofile1qqsggcc8dz9qnmq399n7kp2yu79fazxy3ag8ztpea4y3lu4klgqe46qpr4mhxue69uhksmm5wf5kw6r5dehhwtnwdaehgu339e3k7mf0qys8wumn8ghj7mrfvfex2un9d3shjtnpv9ex7mnfw4kkj6fwvdhk6tcf7h34j on this too. nostr:nprofile1qqsvf82j54enveujhxnwfpg4slpgqshmyna9vfwx6eace9wgw5dv59gpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduszgpax and nostr:nprofile1qqsz39wrxrpr7wp3jmqwlxydumdg8wpmgkp76huurmds54vuangljqqpzemhxue69uhkummnw3ezu6rfve5hx6pwdaexwqg5waehxw309ahx7um5wgejuctrw3hzu6t08ln29e as well.

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Thanks. Good to see. Though I think this only verifies that the mechanism of the bug was not the big lesson. "Make no mistakes." nostr:nevent1qqsfucg...

Thanks. Good to see. Though I think this only verifies that the mechanism of the bug was not the big lesson. "Make no mistakes." nostr:nevent1qqsfucgavsznn5l2ypqj790gdrg5ckjga9c7pmgvxwdcgncyvlgqkdgzyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6clj7l4vx6vqcyqqqqqqgek3fnv

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2026-08-10T23:28:53Z

↳ Reply Little Johnny (npub10hgud5dz7rva3kw7rclhcdtv663rwdgy5q4nfhdfa64lf69kavmslhmngf)

After seeing what the current state of Bitcoiners is, I think that we need an emergency podcast with...

Absolutely. nostr:nevent1qqs9kgdf4rar3hpjdgwn84tgavqxfs5j0ukc3n7wuftcvs2swy3ry8szyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6clj7l4vx6vqcyqqqqqqgf6kzq...

Absolutely. nostr:nevent1qqs9kgdf4rar3hpjdgwn84tgavqxfs5j0ukc3n7wuftcvs2swy3ry8szyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6clj7l4vx6vqcyqqqqqqgf6kzqc

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2026-08-10T23:13:15Z

↳ Reply 83e818df... (npub1s05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqshxdje9sq6eyhe)

IMHO Bitcoin is fine. Just the free market learning what works and what doesn’t which will drive mo...

Jeff is right. nostr:nevent1qqs9kgdf4rar3hpjdgwn84tgavqxfs5j0ukc3n7wuftcvs2swy3ry8szyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6clj7l4vx6vqcyqqqqqqg...

Jeff is right. nostr:nevent1qqs9kgdf4rar3hpjdgwn84tgavqxfs5j0ukc3n7wuftcvs2swy3ry8szyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6clj7l4vx6vqcyqqqqqqgf6kzqc

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2026-08-10T23:09:44Z

Bitcoin is Young Don't panic and don't crash out. For those who were aligned with BIP110, let's take a breath. Bitcoin is too important to give up b...

Bitcoin is Young Don't panic and don't crash out. For those who were aligned with BIP110, let's take a breath. Bitcoin is too important to give up because we lost one battle. This was not the first L we've taken and it will not be the last. Bitcoin is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity to free civilization from the parasite of usury. How easy did you think that was going to be? If you get demoralized and leave, you are ceding the network. When I was much younger, I got demoralized about the chances of the cypherpunk mission ever succeeding. Everything was going the wrong way and smug, derisive people seemed determined to enslave themselves. So I shook my head and turned my back. It took me a long, long time to get back on the field. I was cynical and very slow to take Bitcoin seriously. I regret my lack of faith, deeply. I shirked my mission. I'm ashamed of it. If you give up on Bitcoin now, I think you might regret it too. The fight isn't over and you are needed. If you are one of the few who understand what this fight was actually about, you are greatly needed. Bitcoin is young. Very young. The fight has just begun. I supported 110 for two reasons. The immediate issue was stopping network abuse by shitcoiners and spammers. But the deeper and more critical point was, and is, about capture. Capture is the greater threat. The greatest threat. I felt and feel that repudiating the facilitation of spam by captured and misguided Core devs is critical. Anything accomplished by capture needs to be reversed, resoundingly, as a deterrent to further capture. Capture is a motte-and-bailey game. The counter-move is to crush the motte. When they take an inch, we should take back a mile. Every time. Both are fights that will never end and we won't win every battle. Vigilance and perseverance are prices of freedom. It's legitimate to say "if Bitcoin fails we will build another money and try again." Absolutely. But we are nowhere near that, IMHO. Demoralization is poison. Don't take the poison. This network is still ours to lose. Or they wouldn't be attacking it like this. The usury system still rules the world and is very, very good at subversion, corruption and demoralization. That is the very essence of its power. Betrayal will lurk around every corner. Resistance is going to be insanely hard. It's going to take patience and the willingness to level up. It's a mental and spiritual war. Hold the line. And this was not a total loss. We got a lot of new information. Many masks have come off. And the machinery of capture has revealed itself, which is even more important. What did we learn? Who gets it and who doesn't Who many of the actual bad actors are That some of our thought leadership is less than stellar How vanishingly few Bitcoiners really understand what Bitcoin is That miner centralization and dev capture have neutered the UASF That culture, tribal politics, and dev funding are attack surfaces we need to defend vociferously Maybe we already knew a lot of these things on some level, but I think more of us have a better sense of the sophistication and scale of what we are facing now. I certainly see the picture more clearly. And I'm not going anywhere. I know it's hard to watch these people who didn't get it gloat and troll. It's discouraging to have the very people you are trying to help mock you for your effort and celebrate their own usurpation. But that's always going to be the way. They know not what they do. To the brave ones who poured their hearts into this, thank you. nostr:nprofile1qqsw3p5pela795rxxff34kgfafsaawhnkqp8ehmgm2my49dgx9fjclcpzemhxue69uhkzarvv9ejumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqg7waehxw309anx2etywvhxummnw3ezucnpdejz7mrpdenj7etn37n9fy nostr:nprofile1qqs0m40g76hqmwqhhc9hrk3qfxxpsp5k3k9xgk24nsjf7v305u6xffcwac93l nostr:nprofile1qqs8fl79rnpsz5x00xmvkvtd8g2u7ve2k2dr3lkfadyy4v24r4k3s4sppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qy08wumn8ghj7mn0wd68yttsw43zuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wshscy566r and many others. We all owe you a lot and anybody who doesn't see that you were trying to defend the network and everything that makes it important is missing the plot. If you decide to build another network, I get it and you have my support too. But I'm not ceding Bitcoin. This is far from over. To the well-meaning who took a different position, I still think you got this wrong, but we are still brothers. I will keep an open mind and I hope you will too. Bitcoin is young. We've never had anything like it before. And we are all still learning. The bad actors and shitcoiners who would sell humanity's chance at freedom for personal gain will only wreck themselves in the end. Pray for them. They're still trapped in fiat, playing a negative-sum game that nobody wins. Bitcoin is a truth machine and we're not going to let it fail.

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2026-08-10T23:01:09Z

↳ Reply Geek (npub1m2jphmdkskgnvwl5gplksl9e0zwv2sldqf9mwlpz6tyymz84g9fsqr3wgu)

i should have known Lunduke was on the case

He always is

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2026-08-10T03:26:43Z

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@Johnny is correct except for the small detail that my script expects you to roll all 24 words and then just changes the last word for you. You can ru...

@Johnny is correct except for the small detail that my script expects you to roll all 24 words and then just changes the last word for you. You can run it on any Linux terminal. Putting Tails OS on any old laptop is a fine option. "AI" could help you get that done every easily. @johnny did you know "Johnny CAN" was the title of my last essay and I almost changed my name to Johnny on here?

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2026-08-10T03:26:23Z

↳ Reply Geek (npub1m2jphmdkskgnvwl5gplksl9e0zwv2sldqf9mwlpz6tyymz84g9fsqr3wgu)

Made some good progress on my Linux distro, Kuma. There is no ISO (yet) but you can build it yoursel...

Are you building a nix for noncommunists?

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2026-08-09T03:03:48Z

↳ Reply 8158c389... (npub1s9vv8ztavpupdevkrlsvr28fhur6f4c6amxwa4umu7hsq74jxqusp23ctl)

The biggest loser today is Bitcoin Core. Any hope for salvaging it as an independent open source pro...

Core was already dead

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2026-08-09T02:12:03Z

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GN, you digital poet.

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2026-08-09T01:32:14Z

Never. Give. Up.

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2026-08-09T01:24:19Z

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I don't think Bittorrent faced anything like what Bitcoin has. It was never an existential threat to the debt-based system. I'm not throwing in the to...

I don't think Bittorrent faced anything like what Bitcoin has. It was never an existential threat to the debt-based system. I'm not throwing in the towel on Bitcoin yet, but the level of capture is grim. Core. The miners. Post Quantum upgrade is probably next. The consortium and the redteam are big upgrades to the capture machinery ... It's grim. As you say, the mission isn't Bitcoin. The mission is freedom money. If Bitcoin is captured beyond repair, we will have to learn from it and build a version that can stay decentralized and secure. The fact that we made it this far means we were very very close.

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2026-08-09T00:58:56Z

↳ Reply FreedomMoneyIsFuture (npub1wl6kysagynfz2ulmw4wa2trnc9ycd52upjv9zt297n0tpr5ls7dqk5caw8)

The good news is that we have options, we have Satoshi's blueprints with accumulated knowledge and e...

What if periodic PoW changes were part of the protocol? Chosen in some way that would not be predictable far in advance? Thinking out loud

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2026-08-08T23:45:06Z

↳ Reply Hanshan (npub1lxzaxzge0jq9u9cecucctdt5lslwgp7hcxmp2l0wn8r2ecjenwasu6svxa)

Yeah Nuance and critical thinking is the hard part. "Just use dice" is certainly easier advice. Nob...

Go play with your monero

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2026-08-08T21:57:03Z

↳ Reply Hanshan (npub1lxzaxzge0jq9u9cecucctdt5lslwgp7hcxmp2l0wn8r2ecjenwasu6svxa)

Or as my guy put it: nostr:nevent1qqspkscm5kh8u59djqvxxn3tfagyyd54c4wej7x3h06h506ktkyw65spzpmhxue69...

Coldcard had a perfectly good RNG. That's why this is irrelevant and you making it about RNGs is irrelevant. Its easy to capture your own entropy with...

Coldcard had a perfectly good RNG. That's why this is irrelevant and you making it about RNGs is irrelevant. Its easy to capture your own entropy with dice. I am not telling experts not to use RNGs. I've been writing code that does so since the 90s. But normal people who want a secret without trusting a hardware and software stack and supply chain that they cannot reasonably verify should just use dice. You are a concerned with making it complicated so you can strut around that you are telling people to continue to do the very thing that just burned so many good Bitcoiners. You are doing the bery thing that led them all to the slaughter.

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2026-08-08T21:45:34Z

↳ Reply KompassFrei (npub1zexwnprn77qc8juaw5cv34xh8s90pwg49pzwcctvhgvrwaqlhgrszzrg9a)

That's an important distinction: the technical barrier then may be lower than I thought; the real ba...

You might find this article I wrote helpful. nostr:nevent1qqsfucgavsznn5l2ypqj790gdrg5ckjga9c7pmgvxwdcgncyvlgqkdgzyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fq...

You might find this article I wrote helpful. nostr:nevent1qqsfucgavsznn5l2ypqj790gdrg5ckjga9c7pmgvxwdcgncyvlgqkdgzyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6clj7l4vx6vqcyqqqqqqgek3fnv

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2026-08-08T20:04:09Z

↳ Reply Hanshan (npub1lxzaxzge0jq9u9cecucctdt5lslwgp7hcxmp2l0wn8r2ecjenwasu6svxa)

Its not irrelevant than people understand the role of RND in their daily lives. In fact, it will onl...

Because that is all irrelevant non sequitur and you are misleading people about security with your crypto poser posturing. The question was trust an R...

Because that is all irrelevant non sequitur and you are misleading people about security with your crypto poser posturing. The question was trust an RNG or use dice. Security theater fear mongering has good people their stacks. Cut it out. Go jerk off your ego where it doesn't hurt anyone. People can just use dice. Regular dice are fine. Create your secret with your own hands, it's easy. Don't add trust where you don't need to or let some know-it-all psych you out by making it sound complicated or technical or hard.

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2026-08-08T19:06:46Z

↳ Reply YODL (npub162zpxufpw8pnuytaf0gfxzkqtvk9rvcwkvppa7x57y3n7qkfpg4shatdhy)

Right? I like that in the world without a checksum I could do at least this part of things in a way ...

Exactly. And the idea that a seed is something you are handling frequently enough that a checksum is worth it is wrong too. A seed should be something...

Exactly. And the idea that a seed is something you are handling frequently enough that a checksum is worth it is wrong too. A seed should be something you do once, secure for disaster recovery, and barely ever touch again. We should stop thinking of a seed as a wallet and start thinking of it as an identity. Ideally, one per person for life

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2026-08-08T18:50:58Z

↳ Reply 1afe0c74... (npub1rtlqca8r6auyaw5n5h3l5422dm4sry5dzfee4696fqe8s6qgudks7djtfs)

End of an era https://blossom.primal.net/580946b5b04c8297d1811fb544e2717fc110b5fe02e464d10403ecc4da...

Let this be the end of the hardware wallet era. nostr:nevent1qqsqjsq7sk3ey8qjj786sy68lfffjg5q4hcfpr84y9wpsdpphpe9jwqzyqd0urr5u0thsn46jwj787j4ffhwkqv...

Let this be the end of the hardware wallet era. nostr:nevent1qqsqjsq7sk3ey8qjj786sy68lfffjg5q4hcfpr84y9wpsdpphpe9jwqzyqd0urr5u0thsn46jwj787j4ffhwkqvj35f88xhghfyry7rgpr3k6qcyqqqqqqgj2l3tp

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2026-08-08T18:15:57Z

↳ Reply Weatherall (npub1ljxdldrq885zamfkn82k7zcjs4lrsf9wykrh9e3hq4thh89vlzxsr83h7d)

listen, if you are worried about all the noise lately (coldcard, hard wallets, chain split, etc) jus...

A little dated, buy better than trusting a gadget to give you a seed

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2026-08-08T18:15:09Z

↳ Reply Hanshan (npub1lxzaxzge0jq9u9cecucctdt5lslwgp7hcxmp2l0wn8r2ecjenwasu6svxa)

Why is it not a similar application of trust? And yes, if Linux CSPRND is broken then TLS is compro...

Mostly that it's irrelevant posturing. People get hurt by this kind of larping and you should stop it.

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2026-08-08T17:50:17Z

↳ Reply YODL (npub162zpxufpw8pnuytaf0gfxzkqtvk9rvcwkvppa7x57y3n7qkfpg4shatdhy)

Like was mentioned in the article above, the checksum makes it not possible to completely generate y...

Your grug brain is a good cryptographer. Even if you know a ton about computers, keeping devices out of the middle between you and your entropy is les...

Your grug brain is a good cryptographer. Even if you know a ton about computers, keeping devices out of the middle between you and your entropy is less to trust. Simple is better.

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2026-08-08T17:42:01Z

↳ Reply Hanshan (npub1lxzaxzge0jq9u9cecucctdt5lslwgp7hcxmp2l0wn8r2ecjenwasu6svxa)

The point is the *reasonable expectation of trust. You trust elliptic curve multiplication only goes...

It is not similar and you have it backwards. You do not kmow what you are talking about and you should stop spreading misinformation about security. W...

It is not similar and you have it backwards. You do not kmow what you are talking about and you should stop spreading misinformation about security. We've had enough of that.

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2026-08-08T16:32:54Z

↳ Reply Zsubmariner (npub1csmgc5fwwr3k2k86zeuk0ntnljp632g8agut8mtgxk8uhhatpknq3qcakv)

NVK Was Wrong: Fear, Theater, and Self-Custody The case for general-purpose cryptography https://zs...

If you self-custody Bitcoin, watch this video and read this essay. nostr:nevent1qqsfucgavsznn5l2ypqj790gdrg5ckjga9c7pmgvxwdcgncyvlgqkdgzyrzrdrz39ecw...

If you self-custody Bitcoin, watch this video and read this essay. nostr:nevent1qqsfucgavsznn5l2ypqj790gdrg5ckjga9c7pmgvxwdcgncyvlgqkdgzyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6clj7l4vx6vqcyqqqqqqgek3fnv nostr:nevent1qqs05r286ac4efw9mygyndhl8uxfdzsn3qv502f70z3qhwwfa0gxyeqzyrreyqxnds69usw5dsf4kvq80vh3t4puk2rqd8c7fuhxtsy3v25sqqcyqqqqqqgdljht8

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2026-08-08T16:12:16Z

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Open source is not fairy dust, true. nostr:nevent1qqsfucgavsznn5l2ypqj790gdrg5ckjga9c7pmgvxwdcgncyvlgqkdgzyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq...

Open source is not fairy dust, true. nostr:nevent1qqsfucgavsznn5l2ypqj790gdrg5ckjga9c7pmgvxwdcgncyvlgqkdgzyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6clj7l4vx6vqcyqqqqqqgek3fnv

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2026-08-08T15:55:30Z

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Your logic is as flawless as your grammar.

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2026-08-08T15:46:07Z

↳ Reply 9af44800... (npub1nt6ysqraqqstswkkwqtr82prvlzxdwxmdfmwnr2myt08t037g9asr7wkrz)

I have this question too. But from the perspective of the dice itself it will tend to be biased to o...

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You might find this interesting nostr:nevent1qqsfucgavsznn5l2ypqj790gdrg5ckjga9c7pmgvxwdcgncyvlgqkdgzyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6clj7l4vx6vqcyqqqqqqgek3fnv

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2026-08-08T08:45:53Z

↳ Reply 9af44800... (npub1nt6ysqraqqstswkkwqtr82prvlzxdwxmdfmwnr2myt08t037g9asr7wkrz)

I have this question too. But from the perspective of the dice itself it will tend to be biased to o...

If you had 256 dice so biased that they would only ever show one side, they would still produce one seed with 256 bits of perfect entropy as long as t...

If you had 256 dice so biased that they would only ever show one side, they would still produce one seed with 256 bits of perfect entropy as long as the bias was random and not known to any potential attacker. Entropy is just unpredictably. More realistic: does it really matter if you use casino dice or board game dice? No. There is no known *general* bias in toy dice. So an attacker gains no ability to narrow their guesses unless they get your specific personal dice and roll them a over and over in a machine or something to analize the bias. And it would have to be strong bias to be much use. The moral is we are all overthinking this. What happened is not really about entropy. It is about trust. The source of entropy betrayed us. The device. Dice won't do that to you. They are too simple. Don't overthink it. Just make sure there is nothing complicated between you and the source of randomness. Complicated things involve trusting third parties. That's the part you need to worry about.

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2026-08-08T08:28:23Z

↳ Reply Hanshan (npub1lxzaxzge0jq9u9cecucctdt5lslwgp7hcxmp2l0wn8r2ecjenwasu6svxa)

Fair enough. I like the SS photo method. 256 isn't a lot, get it wherever you're comfortable getting...

That's a separate issue. One is not alternative to the other. Everything flows from the seed. It is the root. If you get poisoned there everything dow...

That's a separate issue. One is not alternative to the other. Everything flows from the seed. It is the root. If you get poisoned there everything down stream is compromised. Yes, other things need to be secured along the way too, but so what. The entropy of the seed is the basis of the security of everything else

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2026-08-08T06:58:11Z

↳ Reply Johnny (npub1xf3hga0vqft0h4652udw4ffv232vn0teldavtwvl2wuxel9e2faqfu852x)

nostr:nprofile1qqsvgd5v2yh8pcm9trapv7t8e4eleqag4yr75w9na45rtr7tm74smfs6q4eex fair, dice do remove tr...

Thats why the idea of dice rolls being entered into a hardware wallet is a bad idea. I said this in my essay: " But instead they turn dice rolling in...

Thats why the idea of dice rolls being entered into a hardware wallet is a bad idea. I said this in my essay: " But instead they turn dice rolling into something you do through the device. This inserts the device into the dice rolling process, defeating the very purpose of it, and making it feel like the dark arts. Theater. It's funny how the easy button finds a way to make the easy part hard, scary, and kind of pointless at the same time."

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2026-08-08T06:47:13Z

↳ Reply ManyKeys (npub129puxu7lrd2g5a7hnmr57fe9t5ffk62m2gklkkl5xjvt5j6srhuswhhud3)

The shit that is currently happening is not a security research. It's attention diverting kabbalah t...

Security theater is killing us. nostr:nevent1qqsfucgavsznn5l2ypqj790gdrg5ckjga9c7pmgvxwdcgncyvlgqkdgzyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6clj7l...

Security theater is killing us. nostr:nevent1qqsfucgavsznn5l2ypqj790gdrg5ckjga9c7pmgvxwdcgncyvlgqkdgzyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6clj7l4vx6vqcyqqqqqqgek3fnv

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2026-08-08T05:43:23Z

↳ Reply 0d97beae... (npub1pktmatjk0l8vn3jhfuwxaasjd65kn4ye9sce3egup7k993f8fg2q5tpxa6)

I don't disagree. At least from a personal position. I have helped a small handful of people set up...

The problem is the tools are shaping how we do things, not just making something more convenient.

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2026-08-08T05:12:26Z

↳ Reply Matt - Not Your Entropy, Not Your Coins (npub1l6scds4yv7xmcsmhqnhdy9sggm520q09lvts2m5mkvecgr2mmmeqsuj5rc)

Kind of out there, but this is why I don't do shit to constrain results. I use my cat bowl as an exa...

You don't need to do anything fancy. Just shake normal dice in a normal box or roll them on a table. Even if they a slightly biased dice, no one would...

You don't need to do anything fancy. Just shake normal dice in a normal box or roll them on a table. Even if they a slightly biased dice, no one would be able to get any advantage guessing your secret unless they study your particular dice. And even then, not enough to matter unless they were very lopsided dice. Even the whole casino dice thing is superstitious.

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2026-08-08T04:53:30Z

↳ Reply Johnny (npub1xf3hga0vqft0h4652udw4ffv232vn0teldavtwvl2wuxel9e2faqfu852x)

nostr:nprofile1qqs0npwnpyvheqz7zuvuwvv9k460c0hyqlturds40hhfn34vufvehwc4juq47 the entropy source is r...

Reproducible builds are good, but they are a supply chain mitigation. They don't eliminate trust. Dice eliminate third party trust from entropy.

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2026-08-08T04:47:50Z

↳ Reply Hanshan (npub1lxzaxzge0jq9u9cecucctdt5lslwgp7hcxmp2l0wn8r2ecjenwasu6svxa)

Your phone or laptop is doing dice rolls better than you ever could. Will an adversary somehow lear...

"Your phone or laptop is doing dice rolls better than you ever could. " This is false and superstitious. Entropy is measured in bits. 256 bits = 256 ...

"Your phone or laptop is doing dice rolls better than you ever could. " This is false and superstitious. Entropy is measured in bits. 256 bits = 256 bits. The only question is trust. The bits you get from dice are best because you know how they were made.

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2026-08-08T04:42:22Z

↳ Reply 39df1c09... (npub18803czg9yhsjkcut498mrxr0n0q035qxrh7kknsuzh72h2n7gd3szp48lq)

Did you use AI to write this? I've read the first few paragraphs and they sounded smart but took for...

You may want to use AI less until your attention span recovers. I'd love to hear your feedback and questions if you actually read it.

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2026-08-08T03:08:02Z

↳ Reply 0d97beae... (npub1pktmatjk0l8vn3jhfuwxaasjd65kn4ye9sce3egup7k993f8fg2q5tpxa6)

Without the coldcard incident as context, this is a great explainer of how and why the camera can be...

Or just don't trust a device. nostr:nevent1qqsfucgavsznn5l2ypqj790gdrg5ckjga9c7pmgvxwdcgncyvlgqkdgzyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6clj7l4v...

Or just don't trust a device. nostr:nevent1qqsfucgavsznn5l2ypqj790gdrg5ckjga9c7pmgvxwdcgncyvlgqkdgzyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6clj7l4vx6vqcyqqqqqqgek3fnv

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2026-08-08T02:23:28Z

↳ Reply YODL (npub162zpxufpw8pnuytaf0gfxzkqtvk9rvcwkvppa7x57y3n7qkfpg4shatdhy)

I'm so with you on the checksum bit being an annoying thing preventing users from fully creating a s...

Thanks @YODL. Strange indeed.

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2026-08-08T02:14:38Z

↳ Reply NotBiebs and 69 others (npub1vp8fdcyejd4pqjyrjk9sgz68vuhq7pyvnzk8j0ehlljvwgp8n6eqsrnpsw)

luke childs came up with an interesting new self-custody solution called anzen https://github.com/l...

Haven't dug into this yet, but glad to see. We need new ideas. nostr:nevent1qqsfucgavsznn5l2ypqj790gdrg5ckjga9c7pmgvxwdcgncyvlgqkdgzyrzrdrz39ecwxe2cl...

Haven't dug into this yet, but glad to see. We need new ideas. nostr:nevent1qqsfucgavsznn5l2ypqj790gdrg5ckjga9c7pmgvxwdcgncyvlgqkdgzyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6clj7l4vx6vqcyqqqqqqgek3fnv

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2026-08-08T01:19:14Z

↳ Reply . (npub1ak68qfcjj7k95c0jwleu69x72nr8adwv6g80pkwl9xlps6zmkqzqrxy8fx)

NVK knew in 2021. He told Matt Odell. https://npub1ak68qfcjj7k95c0jwleu69x72nr8adwv6g80pkwl9xlps6z...

We need to stop listening to these people about how to hold our coins nostr:nevent1qqsfucgavsznn5l2ypqj790gdrg5ckjga9c7pmgvxwdcgncyvlgqkdgzyrzrdrz39...

We need to stop listening to these people about how to hold our coins nostr:nevent1qqsfucgavsznn5l2ypqj790gdrg5ckjga9c7pmgvxwdcgncyvlgqkdgzyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6clj7l4vx6vqcyqqqqqqgek3fnv

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2026-08-08T00:48:49Z

NVK Was Wrong: Fear, Theater, and Self-Custody The case for general-purpose cryptography https://zsubmesh.net/essays/nvk-was-wrong.html If you are a...

NVK Was Wrong: Fear, Theater, and Self-Custody The case for general-purpose cryptography https://zsubmesh.net/essays/nvk-was-wrong.html If you are a user or a builder of self-custody tools, I have written and essay that I would like you to read.

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2026-08-07T20:38:25Z

Cui bono?

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2026-08-03T08:51:16Z

↳ Reply renato (npub1ap7zjhk7x0pzwnjpnhtra8q30qzvpkk240xga4vuv3k0qkx60z9qewlm95)

Exactly. Bitcoin works best when it's strengthening real businesses, not propping up financial engin...

Or they should. And on honest money they will.

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2026-07-15T22:42:16Z

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Love this. Mercenaries suck. (Site crashed Vanadium on my Graphene phone though.)

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THIS is how Bitcoin on the balance sheet actually works. Not fiat-style zombie companies buying Bitcoin in leverage and playing stupid financial games...

THIS is how Bitcoin on the balance sheet actually works. Not fiat-style zombie companies buying Bitcoin in leverage and playing stupid financial games. THE JUICE IS LOOSE! nostr:nevent1qqsrake8cgmccpjsepk9nt8mrvcx87tl9xn2ggjpczv0wqv9gac4d5gzyzp7sxxlhmxw544s74g4w6el6wd8558pmq2exs6sqd505zzuektykqcyqqqqqqgewxtc3

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↳ Reply f9e6d640... (npub1l8ndvsyrsd8565htam9eq4q5d8rm8u4vehw665cj8hwukqehkwdq9wuzfa)

No problem. Now that you fixed the cert, I read the article, Johnny Can Encrypt, and looked into zsu...

I agree, it's a steep hill. But if we fail, it will be on execution (my fault) and the next team will have to crack it. At the end of the day, either...

I agree, it's a steep hill. But if we fail, it will be on execution (my fault) and the next team will have to crack it. At the end of the day, either the cypherpunk thesis was wrong, or we still need a general-purpose personal cryptosystem that regular people can actually use. Steep hill or not, it's not optional and it's one I'm willing to die on. That said, I assume I am wrong about plenty of details, so please let me know if you see any problems or better options. I'd genuinely love to hear them. Thanks for digging in and feel free to reach out anytime.

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2026-07-13T22:06:03Z

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It expired last night. Fixed. Thanks for the report.

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2026-07-11T17:42:32Z

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Thank you, sir!

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2026-07-09T17:45:45Z

↳ Reply Zsubmariner (npub1csmgc5fwwr3k2k86zeuk0ntnljp632g8agut8mtgxk8uhhatpknq3qcakv)

When nostr:nprofile1qqsg86qcm7lve6jkkr64z4mt8lfe57jsu8vpty6r2qpk37sgtnxevjcpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummn...

Zsub is a general-purpose personal cryptosystem. Here is what that really means. Personal computers were the missing infrastructure that unlocked th...

Zsub is a general-purpose personal cryptosystem. Here is what that really means. Personal computers were the missing infrastructure that unlocked the value of software. The cypherpunk vision of transforming the world with strong cryptography has not materialized because we've been missing the equivalent infrastructure. All cryptography architecture begins with root of trust. The correct root of trust must be the responsible person. The correct primitive is a seed in self-custody. This just isn't negotiable. This is why I say the seed is the crown jewel of cryptographic primitives. I don't say "Bitcoin seed" because the seed is NOT a feature of Bitcoin. It's the infrastructure that it runs on. Bitcoin runs on the seed. Nostr runs on the seed. SSH runs on the seed. Supply chains run on the seed. Authentication runs on the seed. Encrypted messages run on the seed. Secure networks run on the seed. ... That means what we need is to own a seed, operate it across all the contexts of our lives, and apply it all the things we need to use. A system that does this for everyone has to hold and operate that seed securely, map it invisibly onto normal human actions and trust decisions, and integrate with the things that matter. Some people say it's too hard. And true enough, it's not easy. But if we call ourselves cypherpunks, then this is the job. And it's what we're building. Zsub is a general-purpose personal cryptosystem. It's personal because the root of trust is you. It's general-purpose because the applications are many, but you are one. Strong cryptography is for everyone. https://zsubmesh.net/ nostr:nevent1qqs2xj2fsy6ak5plakz0750csyfrq5ww85xehlxpwxf0kw625z0ks2szyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6clj7l4vx6vqcyqqqqqqg6fj578

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2026-07-09T17:17:11Z

↳ Reply Luke de Wolf (npub1fk8h6g8zhftw8c7pga2zjd84p2z949up5lc3qdchm9v4m0q7mwws7jcwld)

Thanks so much for your support, Jeff!

Hey, Luke! Very excited about your book, ordering right now. I wanted to make you aware of what we're building. https://zsubmesh.net I'll try you by...

Hey, Luke! Very excited about your book, ordering right now. I wanted to make you aware of what we're building. https://zsubmesh.net I'll try you by DM and perhaps we can chat sometime. I'd love to get your input on our work.

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2026-07-06T02:48:25Z

"I hate code and I want as little of it in our product as possible." - me for the last 25 years

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2026-07-02T04:59:28Z

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A peaceful revolution

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2026-06-27T07:44:29Z

Cryptolorica: The Truth is a sword for the just. But you don't go naked into battle. A sword needs a handle and hilt. A shield and armor. Light enoug...

Cryptolorica: The Truth is a sword for the just. But you don't go naked into battle. A sword needs a handle and hilt. A shield and armor. Light enough to carry. Shaped to fit the person who wears and wields them. Strong cryptography is all of this and more. A strong chest to keep treasure, unmistakable banners to fly and a horn to call friends to arms. The Truth belongs to noone, but its mantle is for everyone. Our mission is to give its power away to everyone who wants to hold it. Pilate therefore said to him: Art thou a king then? Jesus answered: Thou sayest that I am a king. For this was I born, and for this came I into the world; that I should give testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, heareth my voice. - John 18:37 Happy Sunday, peaceful warriors. GN. Pura Vida and Pax Vobiscum. - Zsub

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2026-06-22T00:12:15Z

↳ Reply ChipTuner (npub1qdjn8j4gwgmkj3k5un775nq6q3q7mguv5tvajstmkdsqdja2havq03fqm7)

Is this in response to my proposal? I think I'm lost here. The idea would be publish kind 10100 th...

I just posted about this, actually: nostr:nevent1qqs2xj2fsy6ak5plakz0750csyfrq5ww85xehlxpwxf0kw625z0ks2szyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6cl...

I just posted about this, actually: nostr:nevent1qqs2xj2fsy6ak5plakz0750csyfrq5ww85xehlxpwxf0kw625z0ks2szyrzrdrz39ecwxe2clgt8je7dw07g829fql4r3vlddq6clj7l4vx6vqcyqqqqqqg6fj578

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2026-06-09T19:21:17Z

↳ Reply ChipTuner (npub1qdjn8j4gwgmkj3k5un775nq6q3q7mguv5tvajstmkdsqdja2havq03fqm7)

Is this in response to my proposal? I think I'm lost here. The idea would be publish kind 10100 th...

This is a complex problem to actually solve in a general way. The trouble is using publication for the trust chain is inherently linkable. So you just...

This is a complex problem to actually solve in a general way. The trouble is using publication for the trust chain is inherently linkable. So you just keep kicking the privacy can down the pseudonymous road. We solved this in Zsub with a sigma protocol we call Heavy to create hidden webs of trust.

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2026-06-09T19:18:38Z

When nostr:nprofile1qqsg86qcm7lve6jkkr64z4mt8lfe57jsu8vpty6r2qpk37sgtnxevjcpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqzrthwden5te0dehhxtnvdakqaktkhj says No...

When nostr:nprofile1qqsg86qcm7lve6jkkr64z4mt8lfe57jsu8vpty6r2qpk37sgtnxevjcpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqzrthwden5te0dehhxtnvdakqaktkhj says Nostr is identity, he's not wrong. But I would add something. Identity is relational, but it's not JUST relational. Identity must include a private personal core and private personal relationships organized around it. Public identities are like the parts of the plant you see above the ground. But a seed needs soil first, to put down tender roots in the dark. That's why seed self-custody and private relationships are just as important to the identity problem as public keys are. That's why we're building a hidden web of trust with Zsub: the part beneath the surface. The reason strong cryptography never became properly usable for everyone is that we never built that part. We're building it. https://zsubmesh.net/essays/johnny-can.html

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2026-06-09T18:48:34Z

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57 channels and nothing on.

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2026-06-09T05:30:39Z

Security for enemies.

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2026-06-09T05:07:00Z

↳ Reply vinney...axkl (npub19ma2w9dmk3kat0nt0k5dwuqzvmg3va9ezwup0zkakhpwv0vcwvcsg8axkl)

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Did you have the song "small axe" in mind when you picked the logo?

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2026-06-06T02:58:50Z

↳ Reply vinney...axkl (npub19ma2w9dmk3kat0nt0k5dwuqzvmg3va9ezwup0zkakhpwv0vcwvcsg8axkl)

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Nice! I love this.

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2026-06-06T02:57:25Z

Nostr funniest wen number go down 😎 58k gang, let's go!

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2026-06-05T22:59:53Z

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Corpus Christi procession ready?

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2026-06-05T22:57:13Z

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This is a pretty good take on Nostr. The end is like a litany in support of what I said in the essay below. I'll zap everything in my wallet to the fi...

This is a pretty good take on Nostr. The end is like a litany in support of what I said in the essay below. I'll zap everything in my wallet to the first person who show that they get why I said that. https://zsubmesh.net/essays/johnny-can.html nostr:nevent1qqs8vnfaf7k2ryerzl4eezl7jvtx9ez5ca7k9pc03xdvh3n0r97ymaqpndmhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0y5erqamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd3skuep0y5erqffjxpshvct5v9ez2v3swaehxw309ahx7um5wgh8w6twv5hj2v3sy5erqctkv96xzu39xgc8wumn8ghj7ur4wfcxcetjv4kxz7fwvdhk6te9xgc8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7ffjxpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9upzpn0vcvwxm9qxaxnadvqxwsf25esan5cusq6u8lt9cp3sr5w2cwujqvzqqqqqqyednpnt

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😂

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2026-06-05T00:18:24Z

↳ Reply Geek (npub1m2jphmdkskgnvwl5gplksl9e0zwv2sldqf9mwlpz6tyymz84g9fsqr3wgu)

i'm in and out of here lately but keep me posted...i have some project ideas for this already but i'...

Awesome. Will do.

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2026-06-04T21:41:12Z

↳ Reply 83e818df... (npub1s05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqshxdje9sq6eyhe)

If the entire global economy runs on “credit money” (money that is lent into existence) and the enti...

Yes, and by that logic, accelerating self-custody adoption is our short squeeze. What if we could give everyone a seed, before they even knew they wa...

Yes, and by that logic, accelerating self-custody adoption is our short squeeze. What if we could give everyone a seed, before they even knew they wanted Bitcoin... Imagine how Bitcoin adoption might take off if everybody aleady had a seed and a wallet anyway? If you read this essay, especially with that question in mind, I think you just might find it very interestting: https://zsubmesh.net/essays/johnny-can.html I'd love to know what you think.

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2026-06-04T04:26:54Z

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Accurate

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2026-06-04T04:01:12Z