BTCDataGuy

Data-loving engineer: Hooked on Bitcoin since 2018, analyzing network fundamentals with SQL. Proud dad,
Node Runner and Home Miner ⚡️

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2026-08-30 19:03:02 UTC

I still can’t believe this happened.
The U.S. Treasury just doubled its planned buybacks of long dated bonds.
It is not official Yield Curve Control, but it looks like a soft version.
Since then, Bitcoin and gold have risen while tech barely moved.
Hopefully, Bitcoin’s correlation with tech is becoming a thing of the past.
https://blossom.primal.net/50e866e3882aa5594c558ad44fef10b43c825fea12c89c29030de1629af4ac60.jpg

2026-08-30 06:38:25 UTC

2026-08-17 06:41:41 UTC

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I hope you kept the BTC ;)

2026-08-04 19:08:59 UTC

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OCEAN mined 120 of the 168 blocks, or 71.4% of the small/solo pool category.
Unknown miners added 46 blocks, or 27.4%.
Solo CK and Mining-Dutch each found 1 block.
The headline is not just OCEAN's growth. It is that non-mega-pool block production is now material enough to track every month.
https://blossom.primal.net/633ad2f75b7c5a174e1e6b99a201cfbb251701864be33479171b60bbf26bb607.jpg

2026-08-04 19:08:20 UTC

Small & solo mining pools just had their strongest month ever!
In June 2026 they mined 168 Bitcoin blocks, up from 133 in May and 90 in June 2025.
That is roughly 3.8% of monthly block production.
The long-term trend is clear: smaller and independent pools are becoming a visible part of Bitcoin mining again.
https://blossom.primal.net/57bf30017c387b7695399089fa64a62bcfee7af3a01b2dba208d2f4393c3c6c3.jpg

2026-07-01 09:21:57 UTC

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OCEAN mined 120 of the 168 blocks, or 71.4% of the small/solo pool category.
Unknown miners added 46 blocks, or 27.4%.
Solo CK and Mining-Dutch each found 1 block.
The headline is not just OCEAN's growth. It is that non-mega-pool block production is now material enough to track every month.
https://blossom.primal.net/2265da96b7997a816393efa3813d294b55aeaa93e5c4ad9ba21f2fc29e4e6419.jpg

2026-05-08 08:50:53 UTC

Old coins don’t leave vibes — they leave spent outputs.
I bucketed every 2024+ BTC spend by coin age and priced it in USD on the spend day.
Since Jan ’24, 5y+ coins moved:
• ~1.49M BTC
• ~$123B notional
Moved ≠ sold. But old-holder distribution should show up here.
https://blossom.primal.net/1f181aeac9c80562badce53250ad5a913fcd8651e78b2a0a91933cfe41e86f0d.jpg

2026-05-07 18:00:07 UTC

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Out of 84 solo/small mining blocks found in April, OCEAN still dominated with 65 blocks (77.4%).
Mining Squared followed with 8, Unknown with 7, while @nprofile…meaa and Solo CK each found 2 blocks.
https://blossom.primal.net/0ab0cde452671b0e067db98a30b5956b366525ceedd9a7d71ca919e0897dae07.jpg

2026-05-07 16:04:35 UTC

Monthly Update: Small & Solo Bitcoin Mining – April 2026 Edition
After February’s dip to ~1.6%, the small & solo mining share recovered and stabilized around ~2.0% in April.
Still far below the 2025 highs, but at least the slide has paused for now.
Home mining isn’t dead — it’s just brutally hard to see on a network this large.
https://blossom.primal.net/2b90548b65f0a5d0a13ff89354b580ee082b44495bfda139510efcff9c18685d.jpg

2026-04-15 20:34:58 UTC

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Appreciate the generous zap
I initially plotted it up to 500 sats/vB but the curve goes completely flat after that first spike
I will take a look at plotting the percentage of the BTC supply tomorrow
https://blossom.primal.net/c848824eac7f1914a44539a59ce1b7dec999487529521aa6ec10b7ffb0cc1bf2.jpg

2026-04-15 20:17:53 UTC

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yo @nprofile…as5u , here is the analysis you requested!
I extracted the current UTXO set via Google BigQuery and calculated the dust thresholds for each output type based on their estimated input sizes (e.g., ~58vB for Taproot, ~68vB for Native SegWit).
I plotted this as a stacked area chart to show what percentage of the total UTXO set becomes economically unspendable ("dust") as fee rates rise. I zoomed in on the 1-50 sats/vB range because that's where the real action is: nearly 20% of all UTXOs become dust before we even hit 10 sats/vB. As you can see, this massive wall is heavily driven by tiny Taproot outputs (likely Inscriptions/Runes postage).
Hope this helps! Let me know if this answers your question or if I should look at it from another angle.
https://blossom.primal.net/42d32a057bcfebff70ea129c15abee6ca2c2f0b5ae653f63827cc489f9f8cf28.jpg
#nevent1q…4uj9
#nevent1q…4uj9

2026-03-31 13:32:27 UTC

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AI slop answer?!

2026-03-31 13:07:24 UTC

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No I’m not sure! But I think the risk is way to high to just ignore it.

2026-03-31 08:04:37 UTC

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The risk is non-zero
We a formal Post-Quantum Cryptography roadmap now
Having a plan and not needing it is infinitely better than being the person who didn't see the train coming
We don’t need panic, but we do need a plan

2026-03-31 08:03:48 UTC

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The fascinating part is that Google is focusing this entire discovery on our "Bitcoin bags"
They aren't talking about cracking government codes, banking infrastructure, or the protocols that run the actual internet
They went straight for the "internet funny money"
It’s an odd choice for a breakthrough of this magnitude

2026-03-31 08:03:16 UTC

Google is claiming they can slash the physical qubit count for ECDLP-256 by a factor of 20
If their 2029 timeline is even remotely accurate, the "eventual" threat to Bitcoin math just got moved up
It’s a wake-up call for anyone thinking that we have decades to figure this out
https://research.google/blog/safeguarding-cryptocurrency-by-disclosing-quantum-vulnerabilities-responsibly/

2026-03-25 18:54:54 UTC

The quantum threat to legacy P2PK and P2PKH outputs is wildly exaggerated
Even assuming the absolute worst case where every single legacy UTXO is exposed
It would take less than a single day to migrate 95% of the at-risk supply to safe addresses
50% of the risk sits in just 13.5k UTXOs which clears in 30 minutes
80% is in 56k UTXOs which clears in under 3 hours
95% is in 451k UTXOs which is about 18 hours of block space
The network can process a full migration of the concentrated wealth effortlessly
There is no crisis here
https://blossom.primal.net/477e203238fb57205e80b6e3d44d22cddad55bc13457b47e76af583051a6a6b8.jpg

2026-03-24 10:23:00 UTC

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What do you mean? Difficulty adjusts every 2016 blocks
It has nothing to do with variance or a localized 2-block race
Biggest cumulative work always wins

2026-03-24 08:56:01 UTC

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Bitcoin just had a 2-block reorg at 941881
Two competing chains ran simultaneously until the longest chain won
The losing blocks are orphaned and those miners get nothing
Separately Foundry USA yesterday mined 7 blocks in a row
Everyone treats 6 confirmations as absolute certainty
If one pool can string 7 together, you have to ask if 6 is enough
https://blossom.primal.net/fd356dd50475b519868fb7037602ea2b9135738db6d56f6fe527da4cd87e9992.png
#nevent1q…sg8r

2026-03-23 18:08:23 UTC

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It makes sense that central banks still rely on gold to anchor their balance sheets
But a physical asset with no true hard cap cannot compete with a decentralized network
The world is moving toward pure math and zero physical friction
It's a structural shift in how value is stored and protected

2026-03-23 14:44:50 UTC

Watching the geopolitical drivel around Iran is fascinating to me
The fiat system is melting itself to fund another war
Gold bugs thought their shiny rocks would save them but the BTC to Gold ratio just went vertical this month
I'm sorry that you are getting fucked holding a literal rock but it's a free market
https://blossom.primal.net/a558fc7af23f20219a115ac518d50d3e62921e68c361093bd982586cf2e09761.jpg

2026-03-22 20:08:01 UTC

Inflation in the physical world, aggressive deflation in the digital world, and a credit system that's quietly breaking
If you don't understand why Bitcoin is exploding out of this setup, you are not paying attention
When the Bitcoin gods give you a gift, you better take it
Do not mess this up

2026-03-10 21:20:43 UTC

The math is right in front of you
$STRC absorbs fiat from the traditional system and stays completely flat
That capital buys more Bitcoin without diluting $MSTR common shares
You get all the upside while bears cry about premiums
https://blossom.primal.net/d9e6e49af625032b2daae489ad3c81af895c3f04539ecc5e4d85de0daf66b105.png

2026-03-03 17:44:44 UTC

The initial dip when the Iran war started wasn't a crash
It was Bitcoin providing liquidity while the legacy fiat exchanges were closed
Today the entire market is in full panic mode and selling off
Yet Bitcoin is already higher than it was before the dip even started
Bitcoin and Oil are the only green assets on your screen
That should tell you everything you need to know about the fiat system
https://blossom.primal.net/f6e55cec185b86fad84e525845b837f9716ac6b804c36a10f804cd61b6e72d2e.png

2026-03-02 11:35:13 UTC

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Out of 69 solo/small mining blocks found in February, Ocean still dominated with 51 (73.9%), followed by Mining Squared (14) and Unknown (3)
Notably, @nprofile…jl27 successfully mined block 937218 on February 18th
I hope someone out there is very happy about their recent Bitaxe purchase right now 🍀
https://blossom.primal.net/1e5bfd76281cbf3125e5814d27125ecf94d61e0ab6330d5e7c4f95e8c76c4818.jpg

2026-03-02 11:34:19 UTC

Monthly Update: Small & Solo Bitcoin Mining – February 2026 Edition
The small & solo mining network share continued sliding in February, now sitting around ~1.6% after the drop from ~1.8% in January
Hopefully we haven't seen the top for home mining hashrate yet
https://blossom.primal.net/1c5f0c6d70bf3d03a43a91590ca1b1d250a257efd397d5acb521afcb58bd4e9a.jpg

2026-02-23 08:20:58 UTC

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OpenClaw feels exactly like the moment I discovered Bitcoin
It’s one of those things so massive that there’s simply no room for anything else in my head right now

2026-02-22 19:43:20 UTC

Sometimes you need a reminder of how massive MSTR is compared to every other public company on earth
Most public companies are just playing with digital assets while MicroStrategy acts as a black hole
Tesla sold 75% because they lacked conviction and MARA is just a byproduct of the mining cycle
Saylor understands that the fiat system is a sinking ship and Bitcoin is the only lifeboat
Is it even possible for anyone else to close this gap?
https://blossom.primal.net/4f70715f223bfa933efc7b3a8ca01a2ee8addec90143ea3a7d661a3caa479ec4.jpg

2026-02-22 18:58:43 UTC

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This is weird, I recently switched to running an Alby Hub in an attempt to max out sovereignty but so far I seem so max out issues…
Yes the zap went through! ⚡️

2026-02-22 18:26:39 UTC

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That’s for the hint! Should be fixed now 🤝🏻

2026-02-22 11:52:33 UTC

Bitcoin is being dragged down by tech/software because the market still treats the hardest money in history like tech stock
AI will eventually destroy the value of software by making code infinite and cheap
In a world of AI abundance, the only thing that matters is absolute digital scarcity
https://blossom.primal.net/798e1c45526593d65b89c55de02e9511699bbd509d3932877f43af095587581a.png

2026-02-20 10:51:23 UTC

I've been using OpenClaw 🦞 since v2026.1.26 and I’m absolutely obsessed with it
The time I’ve invested is now approx 127.4x greater than the time I’ve actually saved
Am I doing it right?

2026-02-19 18:52:24 UTC

The Big Three dominance is actually trending down, not up
We've gone from 65% to 58% concentration in a year while the "Other" category keeps growing
The centralization FUD is nothing but engagement slop
https://blossom.primal.net/84cb796de54e9ab4fef928cd1ef37946a62feb5e7602c939ab46dd308467a479.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/721b39f59e1fcd0e3c82f0bcf16e36b9400cbad1f6750396feebac8c62dbd7d6.jpg

2026-02-17 20:31:15 UTC

The Hashrate Ribbon is screaming
Inefficient miners are getting purged from the network as the 30d SMA collapses below the 60d
This is a gift for those who understand mathematical finality
The weak hands are folding while the big players prepare for the difficulty drop
https://blossom.primal.net/5e5190ef2c64f688d2462c3f0d2cfcc0057494baae573fb8e89de8f1c13ae375.jpg

2026-02-17 10:47:56 UTC

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He probably will make it by selling usage of your API Key 😂

2026-02-16 12:00:11 UTC

AI is the hardware wall that makes Bitcoin inevitable
We are moving from asset-light software slop to asset-heavy physical reality
Billions in capex and raw minerals are the new bottleneck
The edge is where the value stays, far away from centralized cloud failures
Sovereign machines need a sovereign money layer
Nothing stops this train

2026-02-12 13:24:48 UTC

The Lightning mid-2025 liquidity exodus was real
Net funding flow turned negative as weak hands and retail noise fled the network
But look at the recovery starting late 2025
While the "Public Capacity" metric remains suppressed, the On-chain Net Flow has already pivoted to a massive breakout
The capital returning to Lightning is different this time
It is institutional, professional, and increasingly private
Stack accordingly
https://blossom.primal.net/522529f8e61464842c626ec3a79e24578006e6e37273c5169add2f4fe639720a.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/97e6204055403d821a08af03301d2e4fd978ca92d97a54ab1ff93af0c0d5b0ab.jpg

2026-02-12 09:21:39 UTC

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Maintaining a Node for 5 years with 8MB blocks would cost you over $570 in SSD storage alone today
The current Bitcoin standard keeps that cost at a manageable $85
We are currently witnessing a massive run up in NAND prices due to AI demand, making big blocks even more catastrophic for decentralization
Cheap SSDs masked the cost of bloat for a while, those days are over
Stack blocks, not bloat
https://blossom.primal.net/61c45e2dbecf8f84f16f9762ead875adaaf28890911f1440d97164fb8768fbe2.jpg

2026-02-12 09:20:49 UTC

People still argue for bigger blocks in 2026 as if they didn’t learn anything from the past
If Bitcoin had scaled to 8MB blocks in 2017 with current relative utilization, the chain would be at 2.88 TB today
Instead we settled for the signal at 720 GB
8MB blocks are a direct attack on sovereignty, forced bloat for no gain
The math is clear, do the work or stay lost
https://blossom.primal.net/820736a7f5a19bec22ff5234fc4eec12cfa17c713594983835e89674f6601f19.jpg

2026-02-01 12:57:21 UTC

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Out of 73 solo/small mining blocks found in January, Ocean still dominated heavily with 70 (95.9%), followed by a tiny slice of KanoPool (1), Unknown (2), and – notably – zero clear solo CK / public pool solo wins this month.
https://blossom.primal.net/2cdc16c52442a4e243826055573d33fd7793a1f395b9e2a0c9c209710f7813d0.png

2026-02-01 12:56:55 UTC

Monthly Update: Small & Solo Bitcoin Mining – January 2026 Edition
The small & solo mining network share (90d SMA) continued sliding in January, now sitting around ~1.8% after the drop from ~2% in December. Monthly blocks found remained soft, similar to late 2025 levels. The chart shows this short-term weakness against the powerful multi-year upward trend since early 2023.
Despite the recent pullback, the decentralization story is alive and well – more and more capable home miners are coming online. Folks upgrading from ~1.3 TH/s Bitaxe units to stronger setups like FutureBit's Apollo series (2–3 TH/s) or PowerMiningFarm's NerdQaxe++ (4.8 TH/s) keep improving their solo chances step by step.
https://blossom.primal.net/42cfb2030627c2849e2c096411c4d16da674d3dc7ccbcb891a0dfe607ebea674.png

2026-01-29 18:49:06 UTC

This chart is a lesson in market deception.
One line offers a dopamine hit (+264.9%). The other offers a discipline test (-19.1%).
Humans suffer from Action Bias. We instinctively equate "motion" with "progress." If an asset isn't moving, our survival brain assumes it’s broken or dead.
But in markets, volatility is often a distraction, while stillness is where the structural work happens.
Bitcoin isn't stagnant; it’s digesting. It is absorbing massive institutional shifts and ETF inflows without the fireworks. It’s a transfer of ownership from the impatient to the convicted.
Chasing the vertical line feels good today. Surviving the flat line pays off for the decade.
Stagnation is the gatekeeper.
https://blossom.primal.net/14ab9d6722cb7c3fb0ca59762cb6220a6ad31042aa3c11d2cc74f8e443e79f4b.png

2026-01-28 13:40:32 UTC

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Can’t wait! Hopefully more RAM to power local LLMs

2026-01-28 13:19:51 UTC

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This app was built on top of awesome open-source software.
Big thanks to 🙏:
- **cpuminer-multi** by tpruvot & contributors: The powerful mining engine behind everything https://github.com/tpruvot/cpuminer-multi (GPL-2.0)
- **Black Dashboard Django** by Creative Tim: Beautiful, dark-themed UI template that makes the dashboard look pro https://github.com/creativetimofficial/black-dashboard-django (MIT License)

2026-01-28 13:18:26 UTC

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Here are some screenshots of Node Miner in action:
1. Real-time dashboard: hashrate, shares, accepted/rejected, CPU usage & start/stop controls
2. Pool configuration screen: Enter your pool URL & port here
3. Terminal output: See live logs from cpuminer-multi
Quick install guide:
1. Umbrel Dashboard → App Store → Three dots (...) → Community App Stores
2. Add repo: https://github.com/BTCDataGuy/btcdataguy-umbrel-store
3. Click on open → BTCDataGuy Store → Install Node Miner
4. Open app → Set pool → Start mining (begin with 10–20% CPU!)
**Important for pools running on the same Umbrel node** (e.g. Public Pool, Bassin etc.): Use the internal Docker IP instead of localhost! → `172.17.0.1:PORT` Example: stratum+tcp://172.17.0.1:2018
⚠️ Start low and monitor temp & responsiveness – don't overload your node!
https://blossom.primal.net/5edfdf4ecbc72da6c69083cfcabe60dc2cb96aa7a20f85be0a2d1b593ad3077e.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/00b058bb03808a59ff4121eaf74e91cd7160576466c6c6335979eaf31f500003.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/72c863679a2d22d20183cd179845dd7a616966d63e8afc46710ea100dfc83456.jpg

2026-01-28 13:15:18 UTC

You run a Bitcoin node but no mining hardware yet? Want to dip your toes into mining?
Over the past week, I built a simple @nprofile…2fv0 Community App Store app: Node Miner – easy CPU Bitcoin mining right on your Umbrel node!
Powered by cpuminer-multi: Connect to pools (try @nprofile…qkft for quick feedback), set CPU percentage (10-50% recceomended to avoid system overload), monitor hashrate & stats live.
CPU Mining is completely unprofitable! This was built for fun and learning!
I’d love your feedback and improvement suggestions – drop them here in the replies or open an issue on GitHub!
https://blossom.primal.net/93f3b5938abd224383ba601b55d556f2f73283f1793cf3f0e3d960116adaf06e.mp4

2026-01-27 20:56:04 UTC

Over the last 2 days, Bitcoin issuance dropped by ~28% to just 325 BTC (~104 blocks), falling well below the 450 BTC(144 blocks) target due to extreme winter storms in the US.
Miners seem to be powering down to stabilize the energy grid.
https://blossom.primal.net/eda59b14544565c76feb5d59402545c2cd0319ffe4ffd22d23c58b5a090e572c.png

2025-12-22 09:11:16 UTC

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Privacy is at the core of freedom

2025-12-22 09:10:21 UTC

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Accurate

2025-12-22 09:09:58 UTC

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2025-12-22 09:08:58 UTC

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Hand crafted stuff of all sort will be much higher valued in future!

2025-12-22 09:00:51 UTC

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2025-12-22 08:16:18 UTC

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The 38% "Unknown" segment likely represents the silent majority of home miners valuing privacy.
Whether you run an S19 in the garage or a FutureBit on your desk: You are verifying your own work and hardening the network.

2025-12-22 08:15:58 UTC

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A look under the hood reveals how sophisticated this "Hobby" sector has become. It’s not just gambling.
While solo mining (CK Pool) captures the headlines, the majority is organizing in transparent pools like Ocean (~57%).
We also see a rise in self-hosted stratums via Public Pool, often running locally on Umbrel or Start9 nodes.
https://blossom.primal.net/8bfa7064af2af0531dd7089f28f053c171a2ffaa2935d700dc3da030279a12db.jpg

2025-12-22 08:14:50 UTC

Bitcoin’s decentralization is getting stronger, quiet and steady. The share of home and small-scale miners has climbed to ~2.5% of the global hashrate in just 18 months. This isn't just noise. It is a structural shift powered by hobby miners.
https://blossom.primal.net/ee78d0fe356b2ce44ec11abeefed0006d730f6e96705e4120ffeeb1c0882a925.jpg

2025-12-14 17:57:02 UTC

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But where does #Bitcoin fit in?
Right now, BTC is trading like a Tech Stock, not a Commodity. It is falling alongside Nvidia and Microsoft.
To win in this new environment, Bitcoin needs to break the correlation with Tech and start tracking with Energy & Hardware.

2025-12-14 17:56:47 UTC

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The thesis from Jordi Visser
is playing out: We hit the physical limits of software.
Money is moving from "Pure Code" (SaaS) to "Physical Tech" (Tesla/Energy).
The divergence in the chart above is loud.

2025-12-14 17:53:55 UTC

The market is making a clear choice over the last 30 days.
Real Market Data: 🟦 Tesla (Hardware/Robotics): +13.5% 🟧 Bitcoin: -4.4% 🟪 Microsoft (Software): -6.0% 🟥 Nvidia (Chips): -8.0%
Capital is rotating.
https://blossom.primal.net/5a73db485c346fa76cc9b3d5c25745d2a19ebdd61b18dea70b2bf01ecd7df2bd.png

2025-12-13 11:35:11 UTC

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Mid-2024–Now: Blocks are packed but fees -97% from peaks.
My take: It’s all about urgency—or lack thereof. In Bitcoin, “urgency” hits when high-time-preference users (think retail rushing payments) bid up fees. But now? Low time preference rules: Big players like exchanges batch their transactions and wait through congestion, no rush.
Low fees? Miners don’t seem to care—hashrate’s still climbing (~1,066 EH/s, near ATH).

2025-12-13 11:32:59 UTC

Blocks Full, Fees Down. How does that even work?
#Bitcoin blocks: >150% utilized vs. legacy 1MB baseline (SegWit magic since 2017). Daily fees? Just ~2.65 BTC today.
I plotted this 2011–today view
https://blossom.primal.net/b863c205a59697498dfcec5544e695202f383e2f75a59411563dc8ad5cdba0a7.png

2025-12-10 15:03:12 UTC

Common wisdom says: "Miners who filter spam lose revenue." Because they leave fee-paying transactions on the table.
I checked the on-chain reality (Avg Fees per Block, last 30 days):
🟦 Ocean (Filtered): ~0.0222 BTC (Fees) 🟧 AntPool (Unfiltered): ~0.0211 BTC (Fees)
Surprise: Ocean actually earns slightly more in fees per block than the unfiltered competition. Quality > Quantity?
Filtering the blockchain doesn't seem to hurt the bottom line.
https://blossom.primal.net/8cf5f4e8c4139bb7321dfd38a56a0719df1e74d750c4f9917de0cf47dc029884.png

2025-12-10 09:32:47 UTC

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Methodology Note: The Whale and Retail flows presented here are derived from the net change in balances across clustered wallets over the last 100 days.
Wallet classifications are defined as: • Retail: Wallets holding < 1 BTC. • Whales: Wallets holding > 1k BTC.
This analysis reflects a change in supply held, not simple transaction volume.

2025-12-10 09:32:14 UTC

We are witnessing a complete restructuring of Bitcoin's ownership over the last 100 days.
The data reveals a brutal truth about market psychology:
1. October (FOMO): Retail (<1 BTC) chased the price aggressively. Whales distributed into strength.
2. December (Fear): Retail is capitulating at the bottom. Whales (>1k BTC) are absorbing the liquidity.
📉 Retail Flow: -80,000 BTC (Panic Selling) 📈 Whale Flow: +110,000 BTC (High Conviction)
Wealth is transferring from the impatient to the sovereign.
https://blossom.primal.net/71d3760d88ce70dd6de11a0e2c6cfebe391a85b232571b2b2dc7a9e858601e95.png

2025-12-09 09:31:13 UTC

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SPENDL > HODL

2025-12-09 09:25:19 UTC

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Don’t work hard, work smart

2025-12-09 09:24:06 UTC

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Don’t work hard, work smart

2025-12-09 08:53:07 UTC

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Yesterday, we analyzed WHO is actually supporting the strict rules (only ~1.4%). See the full Hashrate distribution chart here:
https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsrt96e5v8ncu5qlp8g528h68l7rfvs2mg7a4zlgumqa7ty67rtlwsawhxqh

2025-12-09 08:52:13 UTC

Yesterday, we saw that the Knots/Ocean "rebellion" is only ~1.4% of the network Hashrate. But are these miners actually filtering "spam" (large inscriptions) from their blocks?
I analyzed the average transaction size of blocks mined in the last 30 days. The difference is undeniable:
🟦 Ocean (Filtered): 572 Bytes
🟧 AntPool (Unfiltered): 669 Bytes
AntPool's blocks contain transactions that are, on average, ~17% larger. This confirms that Ocean is actively filtering out the largest data blobs.
They are walking the talk.
https://blossom.primal.net/e843673bcdbdd94094d8ff97f99359d20312fda0aa2f9ca92f241af4ec33c365.png

2025-12-08 19:22:39 UTC

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Methodology Note: This chart identifies blocks specifically tagged with known Ocean/Knots coinbase parameters. Solo miners using Knots without tagging cannot be distinguished from Core nodes via BigQuery public data.
👀 Tomorrow: I will analyze the actual block data (avg transaction size) to prove if this 1.4% is truly filtering "spam" or just talking about it.

2025-12-08 12:56:19 UTC

The debate around Bitcoin Knots, block filtering, and "spam" is loud, but how much Hashrate is actually enforcing stricter rules on-chain right now?
I queried the on-chain data for the last 30 days to find out. The result is stark:
🟦 Knots / Ocean: ~1.4% 🟧 Core / Others: ~98.6%
The on-chain vote remains clear. For now.
https://blossom.primal.net/4eb551685260b982027170b0b06479e5249ff6d36deca56dd46aa63b43e1f318.png

2025-12-08 12:55:13 UTC

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Buying. 'Front-running' implies accumulation. They are trying to scoop up the coins before the ETF demand hits the order books, not dump into it.

2025-12-08 12:15:45 UTC

Overlayed IBIT volume with whale activity (>10 BTC).
The correlation is tighter than I expected. Whenever institutional volume spikes, native whales aggressively compete for the same coins.
They aren't selling to the ETFs. They are front-running them.
https://blossom.primal.net/2bfac34e730cc5bba59707011bd33561cf766f7c7d417dfd3dd41669f6e615a6.png

2025-12-07 13:09:45 UTC

BTC price is chopping, but the chain is awake.
I queried all transactions >10 BTC over the last 30 days to see if the big players are stepping back.
They aren't. Transaction count for whales remains elevated despite the red candles.
Retail gets bored. Smart money gets busy.
#Bitcoin
https://blossom.primal.net/0502ee01ddf1ecec3dba55aef3ad35cd9be0106ca098c3f4e257e25bcd01c71f.png

2025-12-04 05:29:59 UTC

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You should give „Pluribus“ on Apple TV+ a chance.

2025-12-04 05:28:18 UTC

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This annoys me the most

2025-12-04 05:25:06 UTC

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This wasn’t in my bingo card for 2025
#nevent1q…qu5l

2025-12-03 07:20:17 UTC

The myth that #Bitcoin is more unequally distributed than the traditional financial system is false. When adjusting for exchange wallets, Bitcoin's Gini coefficient is roughly 0.82. The global fiat system scores worse, around 0.88 according to the UBS Global Wealth Report.
The key difference is the trend. Fiat wealth continues to centralize over time. Bitcoin is distributing. In 2012, whales controlled 62% of the supply; today, that figure is down to 34%. One system is concentrating, the other is dispersing.

2025-02-20 14:57:10 UTC

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Wow! Especially the comparison with the Nasdaq 100 is crazy because so many people argue Bitcoin is too volatile and instead investing in a Nasdaq ETF

2025-02-20 14:44:39 UTC

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Seems like stable coins can’t fully compensate but are very substantial!

2025-02-20 14:42:51 UTC

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Stellenbosch is one of the most magic places I ever visited. Enjoy!

2025-02-18 11:38:29 UTC

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Sad. Having kids is the best experience in life

2025-02-18 09:16:39 UTC

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GM!

2025-02-18 09:16:15 UTC

Hey everyone, I’m diving deep into Bitcoin data analysis using Python and I’m looking to connect with fellow Bitcoin data scientists. What are you working on? Are there specific topics that interest you? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

2025-02-18 09:10:08 UTC

I‘m sure a lot of CEOs watching this very closely! #note1c4u…a2nc

2025-02-18 09:08:16 UTC

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El Salvador 🇸🇻?

2025-02-18 08:58:49 UTC

#Bitcoin miner revenue is still mainly coming from subsidy, but the share of fees is slowly on the rise. 🚀
Massive spikes have been driven by high network demand during bull markets and crazes like Inscriptions.
Is Bitcoins security budget sustainable in the long run? 👇🔥 https://image.nostr.build/9e2c5dcd88b6b16436def67fc0f00c2c0dfe8c6524f3d3e392f5b6a570c39817.png

2025-02-18 08:51:07 UTC

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2024-09-15 12:39:31 UTC

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Want!

2023-12-20 08:53:43 UTC

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Ja!! Mein Ledger muss dringend in den Ruhestand! 👌🏻

2023-04-13 07:15:40 UTC

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Cool project! But not exactly what I’m looking for. In my case there ist the focus on design and not on hashrate 🤙🏻

2023-04-13 05:58:28 UTC

Good morning everyone, I’m looking for a good looking small bitcoin miner for my desk. Is there a list of cool projects?
Something like that would be cool:
https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_37aec8024b5db6ddb77f2e839a6db0b2eed952bfeaf3aabf59ad695fd567a971.jpeg

2023-03-01 07:21:56 UTC

https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_ee325ed490ea631dc88cd3093c4d83bb33dcc39dcd5617dde8b6401ad38d061a.jpeg

2023-03-01 06:51:40 UTC

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Is already there:
https://starbackr.com

2023-02-28 11:06:05 UTC

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No LN Adress in your profile…

2023-02-28 11:03:37 UTC

https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_0eb4eb444fee2f6d766379676b7f5f586bdc312e5db90a7e760155939e0c45ee.gif

2023-02-28 06:55:25 UTC

https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_fa01fa6cffee7fa94458d8bc5a6822b52c568bb4e53f7fdf7922cac0bd66c92b.jpeg

2023-02-27 12:12:14 UTC

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Die Aussagen gibt ja ja relativ oft von ihm. Wie immer unklar ist wann die Regulierung nach diesen Kriterien erfolgt. Wann wird BTC nicht mehr bei der SEC sondern CFTC diskutiert…

2023-02-26 17:51:47 UTC

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Same here, opened 2 channels today for 1sat/vbyte 🤙🏻

2023-02-26 16:27:13 UTC

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Welcome! May the zap ⚡️ be with you!

2023-02-26 12:41:43 UTC

@zappr silence