FrankCorva
Frank Corva

https://frankcorva.substack.com

Contributor at Bitcoin Magazine and Forbes Digital Assets | Advisor at Heatbit | Founder at new renaissance capital

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2026-03-03 16:34:56 CET

Bitcoin miners can play a major role in revitalizing Venezuela's 🇻🇪 power grid ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Their doing so would help provide sustainable electricity to Venezuelans across the country as well as stimulate Venezuela's economy.
I sat down with Alessandro Cecere ( @nprofile…myxw ) to discuss this plus:
⚡️ The massive opportunity to mine bitcoin with flared gas in Venezuela
⚡️ How most Venezuelans feel about Maduro's capture
⚡️ Venezuela's financial situation and what it will take to get it back on track
A not to be missed episode for Bitcoin mining enthusiasts and/or those in favor of a renewed Venezuela…
https://youtu.be/6COBl9i223U?si=vENyIxnhSsxFeGYM

2026-02-22 18:44:51 CET

Doubling down on doing what you love is such an incredible way of tuning out and/or coping with the external stressors in the world.

2026-02-09 22:30:36 CET

The good thing about “bear markets” is that we get back to talking about the basics of what Bitcoin is.
This episode of @nprofile…mg3h does a great job of this.
Nice work, @nprofile…0nly .
Great listen for the newbies out there.
https://fountain.fm/episode/emJzc8RgTqcXeQizayC4

2026-01-30 18:50:15 CET

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I was just joking, but yes, these are more paper metals and they are very open to manipulation.

2026-01-30 17:30:15 CET

Maybe gold and silver dumped because insiders cashed out once the metals got listed on Binance.

2026-01-30 02:29:14 CET

Once you come to a certain understanding of Bitcoin, it’s virtually impossible to date someone who doesn’t get it.
Listening to the person across from you propose solutions to political and economic problems that you know will barely make a dent in our current issues (e.g., “It only we could tax CEOs more!) while biting your tongue and not launching into a treatise on economics and explaining how Bitcoin is the answer is not just difficult but physically painful at this point.
I’m at a loss.

2026-01-27 20:42:48 CET

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Agreed.
At the same time, I think unit bias as it pertains to bitcoin will dissuade some pre-coiners from buying, though.

2026-01-27 20:28:57 CET

That's a 9.3% annualized rate of inflation.
One could argue that this is the real rate of inflation over the past 55 years.
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2026-01-26 15:27:18 CET

Bitcoin developers prefer to be judged by the quality of their work, not by their sex.
However, some female developers have found it difficult to get started working in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Programs like Dada Devs, an offshoot of @npub1tuj…llxq, are changing that.
(Link to article in comments.)
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2026-01-19 13:53:59 CET

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I thought you might like it!

2026-01-19 01:31:55 CET

Scenes from Comuna 13 in Medellín, Colombia 🇨🇴
The neighborhood was once a warzone and is now a haven for creativity.
It’s proof that even the most hopeless of situations can be inverted.
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2026-01-17 15:08:12 CET

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😂
I had the exact same thought.

2026-01-13 16:52:26 CET

The banks have actually done the world a favor in lobbying to stop stablecoin issuers from offering yield.
They’ve given it even more reason to bypass stablecoins and to use bitcoin - a money that cuts banks out of the equation entirely - instead.
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2026-01-13 13:52:23 CET

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I wish I could, good sir. I truly wish I could.

2026-01-13 03:20:01 CET

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Already rugged, it seems.
Fantastic.
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2026-01-13 00:40:00 CET

Fresh lows for NYC.
Hopefully, a bottom is forming.
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2026-01-09 04:50:16 CET

I’ve been thinking a lot about terms like “collectivism” and “rugged individualism” - especially as a resident of New York City, which many claim to be the center of capitalism (it isn’t; it’s the center of crony capitalism at best) and which now has a socialist mayor.
My thinking led me to writing this:
https://primal.net/frank/There-Can-Be-A-Warmth-To-Collectivism-nbagt1

2026-01-06 16:51:12 CET

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I don’t think it’s a matter of that. The bigger point is that Venezuelans are entitled to feel happy that someone who has destroyed the lives of almost everyone in the country is now no longer in charge without people who have no idea what the situation on the ground was like telling them otherwise.

2026-01-05 20:20:02 CET

🚨NEW: New evidence shows that the SDNY/DOJ has likely sold the bitcoin that the Samourai devs paid it as part of their plea deal even though Executive Order 14233 mandates that forfeited bitcoin be held in the U.S.’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
And this wasn’t the first time in the Samourai case that the SDNY acted in defiance of federal orders or guidance.
Theres is a pattern of defiance here.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/did-doj-prosecutors-violate-trumps-executive-order-by-selling-the-forfeited-samourai-wallet-bitcoin

2026-01-05 18:34:15 CET

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For what it’s worth, the Venezuelan woman sitting behind me in the courtroom was quietly cheering for Maduro as he spoke.

2026-01-05 17:45:25 CET

Outside of the courthouse where Maduro is being arraigned today, the Venezuelans are waving a “Trump for King” flag, while the New Yorkers want to see Maduro free.
Couldn’t make this stuff up if I tried.
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2026-01-03 15:56:40 CET

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Handshake

2026-01-01 17:58:58 CET

“The future of money will determine the future.”
An important post from Rep. Warren Davidson.
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2025-12-31 16:05:39 CET

2025 was one of the most exciting and memorable years of my life.
It was very cool to have met a number of you Nostriches in real life!
Hope our paths cross more often in 2026.
Happy New Year 🥂

2025-12-29 00:12:35 CET

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🤝
They’re not really my thing either, though, I think they send a certain signal in financial markets, so I keep an eye on them.

2025-12-28 23:23:27 CET

Silver will one day be priced in bitcoin.
That’s the main difference.

2025-12-25 15:42:14 CET

Merry Christmas!🎄

2025-12-23 22:30:42 CET

Watching City on Fire on Apple TV, and I’m into it.
Read the book years ago and didn’t love it, but the on-screen adaptation is solid.
The creators really brought storyline to life, and the portrayal of NYC’s music subculture in 2003, which I was deeply immersed in, is a bit overdone but still reminds me of a more exciting time in the city.

2025-12-23 15:17:35 CET

Next month, I’ll be sitting down with pro-Bitcoin New York attorney general candidate Khurram Dara for a fireside chat at @npub1key…lt3h.
Join us on Jan 22 as we discuss what needs to change for NY to become a more Bitcoin-friendly jurisdiction.
RSVP link in replies.
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2025-12-15 00:12:43 CET

The people in this space admire the wrong Mike.
https://open.substack.com/pub/frankcorva/p/what-bitcoin-is-1d1

2025-12-11 13:05:35 CET

One of the things I love most about being in the Bitcoin space is how the diversity here is genuine, not manufactured.
We’re just a group of people from around the world coming together to provide support to one another as we work to better our own lives and the lives of those around us via this technology and technologies like it (e.g., Nostr).
It’s quite beautiful.

2025-12-09 04:39:39 CET

A moment of calm before we run it back for day two of Bitcoin MENA.
We’re getting started at 9:00 AM GST.
Be sure to tune in! ⚡️
(Link to livestream in comments.)
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2025-12-08 16:31:43 CET

The vibes were right on day one of Bitcoin MENA.
Looking forward to running it back tomorrow!
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2025-12-05 00:25:21 CET

The grandeur of this building stops me in my tracks every time I walk by it.
#ilovenewyork
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2025-12-02 16:39:20 CET

The new History of Bitcoin book changed the frequency in the room at @npub1key…lt3h last night.
It’s a truly stunning work of art.
You can bid on a one-of-a-kind edition of the book here:
https://shop.historyofbitcoin.io/first-edition
All proceeds go to @npub17cy…4ml3
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2025-11-30 20:38:08 CET

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Glad to hear you took some time down.

2025-11-30 00:09:27 CET

Very glad we have an alternative to this with Nostr.
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2025-11-26 18:15:03 CET

27 years ago today, I went to my first punk rock show.
I saw The Bouncing Souls at a venue called Tramps in New York City.
In the years that followed, I learned from that band, as well as many others in the DIY music scene, how important the spirit of doing things without permission is.
These bands put out their own records, booked their own tours, and wrote their own music - music than emanated directly from the depths of their hearts.
Without having gone to that show and gotten involved in the punk rock / hardcore / DIY scene in the years that followed, I don’t think I ever would have truly grasped what #Bitcoin and #Nostr are and why they are important.
I’m immensely grateful to all the bands and people I learned from in that scene, as not only did they help me find my purpose earlier on in life, but they primed me to notice and embrace two of the greatest technologies for human flourishing ever created.
So, on this Thanksgiving Eve, I’d like to thank the Bouncing Souls, the punk rock community worldwide, and, of course, all of you in the Nostrverse who carry on this spirit of permissionlessness.
Onward 🫡

2025-11-25 22:10:52 CET

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👀

2025-11-23 22:00:28 CET

X providing their users with yet another reason to join Nostr.
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2025-11-23 00:37:15 CET

Recondition yourself to let the light in.

2025-11-20 16:06:00 CET

The situation in Jamaica remains dire in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
Banking infrastructure is down and aid agencies are dragging their feet in delivering supplies.
Bitcoin has become a financial lifeline for the victims of the storm, thanks in part to @nprofile…dnu6
(Link to donate in comments.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/frankcorva/2025/11/20/jamaicas-first-native-bitcoin-app-is-helping-with-hurricane-relief/

2025-11-19 23:51:04 CET

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Here’s a summary of what happened in the courtroom:
https://v.nostr.build/Aljnt5nr61905tnk.mov
#nevent1q…mggu

2025-11-18 22:31:42 CET

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Valhalla here we come
#nevent1q…tvme

2025-11-17 22:26:03 CET

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Thanks, Jack! Back at ya!

2025-11-17 16:49:13 CET

Had a blast speaking with @nprofile…mw4y at @nprofile…8tvv about why hard money is essential for human flourishing and why bitcoin is in fact money and not just another financial asset.
https://youtu.be/PI_1sy4T7B8?si=NdYIYi92nCgeBiPP

2025-11-12 07:30:28 CET

GM, Amsterdam
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2025-11-06 22:39:19 CET

Samourai Wallet developer William Lonergan Hill's sentencing hearing has been moved from tomorrow at 11:00 AM EST to Wednesday, November 19 at 2:30 PM EST.
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2025-11-06 18:48:47 CET

Samourai developer Keonne Rodriguez’s sentence includes 60 months in prison, three years of supervision, and a $250k fine.
Here’s an overview of what else was said in the courtroom today.
https://v.nostr.build/rt0WjkvTORqE899R.mov

2025-11-06 18:36:37 CET

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🚨NEW: Rodriguez was sentenced to 60 months in prison (the maximum statutory sentence), 3 years of supervision and a fine of $250k.
#nevent1q…s0pl

2025-11-06 16:26:57 CET

The sentencing hearing for Samourai Wallet developer Keonne Rodriguez takes place today at 11:00 AM EST.
I’ll be in the courtroom for it and will share the details afterward.
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2025-11-05 18:02:53 CET

Let us please stop referring to New York City as a hub for capitalism.
It isn’t.
Instead, it’s a center for crony capitalism, a form of socialism for the rich.
It’s also a jurisdiction laden with red tape and high taxes that’s largely unaffordable for the poor, middle and working classes.
It’s also home to Wall Street, which has been bailed out time and time again at the expense of the U.S. taxpayer and the value of the U.S. dollar itself.
What is more, NYC is subject to the BitLicense, which makes it hard for Bitcoin companies to serve New Yorkers, creating more friction for those who want to break free from the crony capitalistic system via Bitcoin.
If more people held and understood Bitcoin, they wouldn’t have voted for Zohran Mamdani.
But the traditional financial system doesn’t want people to understand it, because it would make that system irrelevant.
So, in essence, I blame Wall Street and the other benefactors of the Cantillon Effect (look it up) as well as the bureaucratic hellhole that is NYC (and New York State more broadly) for Mamdani being elected mayor.
Until we confront on a larger level how Wall Street/bank bailouts, infinite money printing, and red tape hurts the most financially vulnerable among us and acknowledge that Bitcoin is an answer to this, expect many more Mamdani types to be elected.

2025-11-05 14:02:17 CET

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Agreed and same here.
Yes! I’ve heard that.

2025-11-04 14:55:27 CET

If you’ll be attending Bitcoin Amsterdam, please join Bitcoin Core developer Sjors Provoost and me as we discuss what we can learn from the Tornado Cash and Samourai trials/cases.
We’ll be on the Orange Stage at 15:00 on Thursday, November 13.
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2025-11-04 05:41:32 CET

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Right?! I wouldn’t have anticipated that I would have felt the experience so deeply. He was a true master.

2025-11-03 21:31:50 CET

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Frederick C. Robie House in Chicago, built in 1910
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2025-10-24 17:21:51 CEST

It's with a heavy heart that I share I will be moving on from my position at Bitcoin Magazine as of next Friday, 10/31.
I am deeply grateful for the opportunities that working at BM has afforded me.
It's been an absolute honor and a privilege to be a part such an special team.

2025-10-18 00:03:18 CEST

Super excited to share that I’ll be speaking at Bitcoin Medellín in January!
Hope to see some of you there!
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2025-10-13 01:17:40 CEST

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😂

2025-10-12 19:50:39 CEST

I expect to be held accountable.
https://open.substack.com/pub/frankcorva/p/why-im-here?r=297bb&utm_medium=ios

2025-10-12 17:30:44 CEST

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Feeling it.

2025-10-12 17:06:09 CEST

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2025-10-11 23:44:40 CEST

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Good luck, my friend 🫡

2025-10-11 20:28:42 CEST

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Thank you for sharing that. That means a lot to me.

2025-10-11 15:52:42 CEST

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👀

2025-10-11 02:40:11 CEST

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Best of luck recording in Nashville, @nprofile…rzyf! And great seeing you!

2025-10-11 01:53:07 CEST

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Doing my best, good sir 🫡
The pleasure is all mine 🫂

2025-10-11 01:51:22 CEST

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Thank you for the perspective 🙏

2025-10-10 23:15:04 CEST

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Thank you, my friend

2025-10-10 23:14:49 CEST

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🤝

2025-10-10 23:14:18 CEST

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🤝

2025-10-10 21:28:15 CEST

My only regret as a writer in this space is that I don’t have the bandwidth to tell all of the beautiful stories I want to tell about the many, many people here that do the essential work of advancing bitcoin as freedom money.

2025-10-09 15:49:06 CEST

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I’m not 100% positive that the gameplay was affected but I’ve seen people do some wild stuff on the Japanese version that I never figured out how to do on the American version.

2025-10-07 14:31:03 CEST

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😂
The reason I can’t claim world record is because I believe there were different versions of the game (99% sure there was at least a Japanese version if not others, as well) and, based on my studies, there were shortcuts you could take on those other versions that you couldn’t take on the American version.

2025-10-07 00:42:33 CEST

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🤝

2025-10-06 23:55:06 CEST

15 years ago, I set the American record (at least as far as YouTube records) for Mario Circuit 1 for the original Mario Kart.
This is one of my proudest achievements.
https://youtu.be/XMW1vE1eHMQ?si=BldIoE2i4eJKIifG

2025-10-05 00:46:02 CEST

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👀

2025-10-05 00:30:23 CEST

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👀

2025-10-03 17:14:17 CEST

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It feels like a bug, but it’s good to know that there may be a way to mitigate the situation.

2025-10-03 16:51:44 CEST

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Thank you!

2025-10-03 16:47:39 CEST

When you’re on the dashboard of @nprofile…rgt7 after having already done a stream, how do you change the title of and information for your next stream?
I’ve changed the info in the “Edit Stream” section and clicked save but it doesn’t save.
Any help would be appreciated.
#asknostr

2025-10-02 21:48:49 CEST

Yesterday, two New York State Senators introduced a bill that would increase taxes on certain Bitcoin mining companies.
The news of this was unfortunate, as the moratorium on Bitcoin mining in New York only recently expired.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/politics/new-york-targets-bitcoin-mining-with-proposed-tax-hike-bill

2025-10-02 19:00:03 CEST

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Link to interview:
https://youtu.be/qFyUjLEQilA?si=QVJhoPEilgX72om7

2025-10-02 18:59:34 CEST

Paystand CEO Jeremy Almond often speaks with world leaders & policymakers about the catalyzing effects of Bitcoin & the transformational power of Bitcoin circular economies.
Check out the latest episode of Bitcoin Politics to learn more about his incredible work 💪
https://v.nostr.build/7FcdTIMWYJMS4Dpk.mp4

2025-09-30 14:20:28 CEST

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Nice work 👏

2025-09-30 00:04:44 CEST

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Yes

2025-09-29 23:49:13 CEST

Earlier today, I asked SEC Chairman Paul Atkins what KYC for Bitcoin and crypto wallets looks like in an age where tokenized securities are traded on-chain.
See my latest piece to learn what he had to say on the matter:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/politics/sec-crypto-policy-chairman-atkins-vague-on-wallet-rules

2025-09-29 15:24:41 CEST

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👏

2025-09-29 15:01:34 CEST

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🤝

2025-09-29 11:28:40 CEST

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I’m simply asking being to consider being mindful of how they approach that.

2025-09-29 02:52:47 CEST

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(Proactive wasn’t the right word there, but it’s late and my mind is shutting off. Stay safe out there.)

2025-09-29 02:52:16 CEST

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Surely not here to tell you what to do. Maybe consider including a little proactive engagement, as well!

2025-09-29 01:33:01 CEST

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👏

2025-09-29 00:35:46 CEST

A lens through which to assess the arguments in the node debate:
Whenever someone makes an argument, they utilize three modes of persuasion - they appeal to ethos, pathos, and logos.
• ethos=credibility
• logos=logic
• pathos=emotion
Great orators and writers strike the right balance in their appeals to these three modes.
When someone relies too heavily on one of them, that’s usually a red flag, and it usually causes them to lose members of their audience.
If your argument is purely logic-based, it might be boring, and, depending on topic (e.g., if you’re discussing something super technical) it might go over the heads of many readers/listeners, which makes your argument less effective.
If you rely too heavily on ethos in your argument (e.g., I’m a developer who has done this, this, this and I’ve been doing it for “x” years so you must/should listen to me), then you sound condescending, which also isn’t effective, as people don’t want to be talked down to.
Relying too much on pathos tends to have a polarizing effect. The members of your tribe will usually applaud you for it, while those who don’t agree with you will only dig in deeper - and more emotionally - to counter what you’ve said or written.
I’m going to dive in a little deeper on pathos here, because I think it goes without saying that there’s been a lot of emotion in people’s arguments, and understandably so, as we’re talking about the future of a network and asset that many have much of their wealth locked up in.
“If we don’t do ____, then ____ will happen” is an appeal to pathos that we’ve seen a lot of in the debates. (I’m not using actual examples/posts from the node debate so to be neutral and make certain points without alienating anyone reading this thread.)
I bring up this example because it’s an appeal to pathos disguised as an appeal to logos…(and both sides have used it to varying degrees).
If a post with this sort of phrasing isn’t grounded in concrete evidence, it’s an appeal to pathos, though it seems like an appeal to logos, especially to those who are new to the space. And the more dramatic the statement, the more emotional people will get. If you’re partaking in absolute statements like this that aren’t backed by evidence, then you are deeply distorting reality for the sake of manipulating people, especially those who don’t really understand the Bitcoin protocol or how nodes work.
And this sort of manipulation goes on in more subtle ways. For instance, some have made statements like “Bitcoiners wouldn’t/shouldn’t do ____.” Again, this comes across to some as a form of logos, the impact of which is potentially heightened depending on the real or perceived credibility of the person saying it.
The reality is, though, that there is no such thing as a “Bitcoiner.” It’s a made up term that doesn’t have one universal definition. Trying to persuade people that it’s anything but a term that can have various meanings in efforts to employ it in something disguised as a form of logic is also deeply manipulative. If you consider yourself a “Bitcoiner” beware of those who try to convince you that there’s a prescribed way to act. (I’ll admit that I’ve even used this term in manipulative ways in my arguments, and I apologize for that.)
Finally, being dismissive or condescending in general, especially if you are a well established figure in the Bitcoin space (i.e., you have some amount of credibility), will usually cause fewer people to listen to your argument - especially those who you might be trying to convince. And this cuts in both directions: Bitcoin OGs talking down to newbies is one form of it, and newbies approaching conversations with a lack of humility is another form of it.
I could write much more on this, but I’ll wrap it here because ain’t nobody got time to read posts that just go on and on.
I share all of this because I’d like to see the animosity deescalate. This doesn’t mean people shouldn’t make their arguments or express their points of view. All of that is healthy. What’s not healthy is manipulating people with appeals to pathos disguised as appeals to logos, especially if you have any sort of real or perceived credibility. Before believing something you read, think twice about how balanced the writer or speaker’s rhetoric is. If it feels unbalanced, at least make a mental note of the red flag before reacting or responding.
Thanks for reading.
https://i.nostr.build/hPPIfYpe4V5Y9PXp.webp

2025-09-29 00:28:34 CEST

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Beautifully put, my friend.

2025-09-23 20:41:41 CEST

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Full interview:
https://youtu.be/n5S3duXKtG0?si=R-5lnD6zAAmSc9lP

2025-09-23 20:41:07 CEST

The youth of Nepal🇳🇵got a crash course in freedom tech (Bitchat, BTC) during the recent revolution in the country.
Hash, an organizer for the MIT Freedom Tech summit who’s from a part of India that borders Nepal, said that the tech very much helped those who were aware of it.
https://v.nostr.build/7Corbl3ogwbeZbRV.mp4

2025-09-23 02:16:29 CEST

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👀

2025-09-21 02:08:34 CEST

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🎯

2025-09-21 02:07:31 CEST

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Big man on campus, that @npub18am…p424