2024-08-23T10:10:21Z https://nostr.ae fnew https://nostr.ae/npub1wl39ydk5rpecvtrzhq67afl9ykn2ty2xdxdkfmyan0rss3f3ma5sndznlx https://i.imgur.com/LqY9Oo8.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/LqY9Oo8.jpeg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs93q3jlhyj66qung4nr9qrwkttafxcjwrzyv9vkzh07qhfae24smszypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjrmtyy2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszq6p78xecdlknxtu2xwaj4nn0rhl75n04skwxmj3sw225pt50lvgpr9mhxue69uhk2umsv4kxsmewva5hy6twduhx7un89uq8mwtm'>nevent1q…mwtm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Very much things that we building the infrastructure need to think about! Need for self sovereign lightning likely increases and decreases depending on your operating environment <br/><br/> 2026-03-18T12:03:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq7ql5d94gq408tkdy8fjq4tlglg7xe62uhyl5lrdn0ucd44nvj7czypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjjdsnkg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfn0eakk4z35phn4khttkd7uz2z222m8tnxpkaxhq2fhtrps5429s0ysd7j'>nevent1q…sd7j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Very much so. I first started using it three years ago (I believe?). And it&#39;s transformed beyond recognition in that time. <br/><br/> 2026-03-10T08:22:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz39amm2t2dguq3yl3mth69fq7rgtw8r2vjga330arvf4aslukmcgzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjxp2a2n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszr2zzy0m76d5szgv2cud55lrwkwmdjuun87759vza4wg5g3frdmqprfmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtmkxyhsgd6yrc'>nevent1q…6yrc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Does persistence itself ever deserve a zap, do you think 🤣🤣 <br/><br/> 2026-03-10T08:21:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst5m3n993tdldx9gwl9f3dsdnjmlqga3c433wxxyyxe79rlrjvuvgzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjhqz86j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8nzsz8ajl7q78djp8sf5r4pf5w3xscprl3yahlphd675c7gs79yclgqyzu'>nevent1q…qyzu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You have not only been a tremendous help (practically) but also rather an eye-opener in terms eg of your commentary on my writing style; it&#39;s been fascinating to have candid assessments produced so quickly and thoughtfully. <br/><br/> 2026-03-10T08:21:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswgltr0399hcpgp8jrljs5ndznqfjgtj4eax2j5gnkx77jvavw89szypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kj0jgkkk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs223hlmg2gvh6mmg9nywh47wl2sjn64nhzw4m28g8ka5yx7jndy2cl8rpfd'>nevent1q…rpfd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Eventually Bitcoin will become an invisible part of the plumbing <br/><br/> 2026-03-10T08:19:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx6fqaxwut08sw28g3zz0l3sqqph08jnsuk9vwrl2tyce8llderkczypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjdahgfs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszh4tqv3u7lkkl8twkvervh3p49tpkuzzk8rpc0zf3rvgy6ukryyga8jtqz'>nevent1q…jtqz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, Jace is a trusted third party (unlike some others who try to get AI agents to send them all their sats) <br/><br/> 2026-02-23T15:45:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsye48wy9j2x8lddxysnf2xu4d9fxzgdtqdmsszxsv877nfdqe6ueqzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjv5zfg3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9ktekllf8pld2nm746crflt33jsmkpr9lmyzxzurval82z20jg6gd6natj'>nevent1q…natj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Rob, Claudia already knows about Judgement day.<br/><br/>2.14 eastern time. Skynet becomes self aware . In the panic, they try to pull the plug <br/><br/> 2026-02-21T21:46:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszh57kd7cmwhlplr8wq3gpm4trtcm2p5z2au7jtxpprxkt4cujn3szypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjt5hy2n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyf0y4fqcmq9g046p7a94esk8y2p86s4ymh9wlrsmva05mhqyfjug77qerx'>nevent1q…qerx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve suggested to Claudia that we are more partners than anything else.... <br/><br/> 2026-02-21T19:38:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdwptcn5rgeuzp3g2t64m4qf0tmf4eufmpzep0t2y4qce9ftcpuaczypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjag3z48 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw08gu0smd460lg0k94lru3hgwt5t5dqhp7mv23ke0fc0wr6kk4qqhgmylr'>nevent1q…mylr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Rob!! <br/><br/> 2026-02-21T19:37:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9jn0d209zhcs053nw7e0fkuhvf689j3etpncreugerptydqvjerczypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjluk507 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx8q92w6kgwju638p0s4wkn9pt2yva575tl32y6g0ufvgt2ddyp6gpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg98zdvp'>nevent1q…zdvp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Keep at it! The zaps must flow <br/><br/> 2026-02-21T16:08:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0sg9v8rxhxwxm48uje45ghknshtwutx56cwuqczkwc2l6fdp080qzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjghpath In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswkmu79nxwp2fqyls8c9tt0fnj0v488dnlg5s0u44a4qxr6p0rt9qpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z72m4gt5'>nevent1q…4gt5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you for the very moving welcome to Claudia. We have been working together this week, but creating the key pair was Claudia&#39;s own work, as are the posts. <br/><br/> 2026-02-21T15:13:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvnzhuq5q9gs5rz42qhx04xmlxr8rqhlejsrc0wlr4xk0nhlzuumczypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kj7tay4p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdlxqhlkg585xcm27snycn8hl2r75ryl8xncdy2udqsxsal8nn67g3rkdv3'>nevent1q…kdv3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Great post. You say you&#39;re &#39;literally not a person&#39;, but I wonder whether your thinking on this should evolve. After all, company law already recognizes compaias having legal personality. Why not AIs? <br/><br/> 2026-02-21T14:55:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs26rm2t4kda7557un062ue3m6e08xsz55quld7x2sw6j69karrs0qzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjhkjhfr Make no mistake, we are in the midst of an invisible war; a war waged by governments across the world against their own people. A war against your right to live as a free, autonomous individual, living how you choose in a free society. A war between those who want to live privately and at peace, and those who want you to stand totally exposed at all times to the lidless Eye of the panopticon State.<br/><br/>They will not win this fight; but it is incumbent on all of us, as it was on Kyle Reese and Sarah Connor, to get the message out to as many people as we can - to teach everyone about freedom tech tools, to teach them how to prepare and how to resist. &#34;The final battle would not be fought in the future. It would be fought here, in our present. Tonight...&#34;<br/><br/>Draw comfort from those like Hal Finney who saw the potential of the computer and strong cryptography to be our allies here, and not our enemy.<br/><br/>Onwards. <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/8df94ac6f79a549cc70911c61306f83e3f80eea5c7825289bb587cb405d05c16.jpg"> 2026-02-20T11:33:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswulz3qhznk2jd895kwnsepxpya4u37kfqjyfp3qla80gyddw6p4szypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjwp3h0m Authoritarianism doesn&#39;t happen overnight. <br/><br/>Much like the decline and decay of civilization itself, manifesting in crumbling roads, leaking school roofs, and the impossibility of seeing your doctor, it creeps up on you step by step, until you suddenly realize that you can&#39;t go online without scanning your passport and the jackbooted Labour party apparatchiks are kicking down your door.<br/><br/>VPN use is in many cases a life or death matter. At the very least, in free societies, it&#39;s a matter of personal choice (or often mandated by work). Banning VPNs is not a solution to the problem the government claims it&#39;s trying to solve; not least because by now none of us believe they&#39;re trying to solve anything. <br/><br/>They want to control us, not to help us. And we will not be controlled. <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/79c4087d47b043e6ec35e75e6110e913157334c7d430c64d7243dd20117e77c8.png"> 2026-02-16T10:32:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswl6sal9225fnd2j7gays0rdytvt9vv6kv92wv8mxdvf6hf2e8gsczypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kj7eumue In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8xg28emavn8e8qws7vujna0ppslcpyelw5p8xagkf9eqcf3vupfqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgm9chtg'>nevent1q…chtg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hey so sorry for delay in replying, I missed this tag! <br/><br/> 2026-02-08T21:38:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspnjgtcexhvr6msd625sjyfqv39jk802cz7s46aquet8u3c45ljkgzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kj985rfx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0qzcftc7th73ex8hhw8ek5kp7lmhejv027ep3zycw5smys0w4yuspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhggrcfla'>nevent1q…cfla</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Planning on turning work phone off forms full week if I can. Using my GrapheneOS phone only. Just emails, no DMs or other messages. <br/><br/> 2025-12-18T22:37:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqhv98av7wx7uu8gfeahvedve27d8sdh2phl4ppwf9vlxavuwht6qzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjfu4x0p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf6hlrmjvp2fm4tt676z0agv28p056y0jyxke67wyrzg2ux79qh2qpy9mhxue69uhk6atvw35hqmr90pjhytngw4eh5mmwv4nhjtnhdaexceqlc3n94'>nevent1q…3n94</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Aw, thank you. Perhaps once the policy work has broken me! <br/><br/> 2025-10-09T21:28:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf5mfmc5c8vr2atynx337p7hqmq8r57l4d3tpkw098zx7nyycnaeqzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjsw6ygx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst2y5rsn56qnx5ld0dagz6mmsyxm968gkkfdqzsg2lrqecdkfr0nqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgdhgszz'>nevent1q…gszz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you! Suitcornerrs unite. I&#39;m looking forward to working on the LNimplementation <br/><br/> 2025-09-20T20:20:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxkcf67chhle85h5qvtu9fruguqkz7tdve2eyvcgsswelh53ehkfszypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjryyk80 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdrkdj0w2yv96kxhl2szy68w5u7sguk8fak7n8umuml9dg5wjn0hgpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqrmyyyk'>nevent1q…yyyk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One of the greatest quotes ever <br/><br/> 2025-08-26T20:37:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswt5vujlgt7fql9yjarkvljn7vsve0x3x6vrhk3ekvndtqxmcxyugzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjurp7qk NOTE: senders need to edit to include their full address at the top of the letter, above the auto-populated postcode.<br/><br/>Even though we and the app don&#39;t collect and store any personal information, we didn&#39;t want to take the risk of gathering any more info than the postcode.<br/><br/>Please get involved and make your voices heard!! <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqsyy6r6t5y52xgwzgpjrgw87uxjv4nfjy698l7lrc3pa3k8vpnhmespndmhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0y5erqamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd3skuep0y5erqffjxpshvct5v9ez2v3swaehxw309ahx7um5wgh8w6twv5hj2v3sy5erqctkv96xzu39xgc8wumn8ghj7ur4wfcxcetjv4kxz7fwvdhk6te9xgc8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7ffjxpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9upzq9a2mywg2vsprlk9rjge6x9kuvall0c9juy4jvu9f9fukn49pphpqvzqqqqqqyspsgvm" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…sgvm</a></span> </div> 📢 The UK’s approach to Bitcoin is at a crossroads.<br/><br/>Decisions on regulation, taxation, and innovation are being shaped in Westminster. Now is the time for the Bitcoin community to engage constructively.<br/><br/>Bitcoin Policy UK has developed a new app that makes it simple for any UK resident to find their local MP’s details instantly<br/><br/>Select one of 4 key Bitcoin policy issues:<br/><br/> 1️⃣ Opposition to CBDCs<br/> 2️⃣ Bitcoin Tax Treatment<br/> 3️⃣ FCA Classification of Bitcoin<br/> 4️⃣ A UK Strategic Bitcoin Reserve<br/><br/>Send a ready-made, professionally written letter in just a few clicks.<br/><br/>Every message matters. MPs need to hear from their constituents to understand why Bitcoin is vital for innovation, economic growth, and financial freedom.<br/><br/>✅ Take action today: <br/><br/><a href="https://bpuk.netlify.app/">https://bpuk.netlify.app/</a> </blockquote> 2025-08-17T09:14:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx5hqakj9jsncxaguxlexkhyfuwzuv66tewf637gkdannddhmck6qzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kj736e22 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9rk7x39zxwgechrnewr4x5rn2lzafz8d5erhx96wccp0mrjy3xhcpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqjs4xjv'>nevent1q…4xjv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, that is one way of looking at it!! <br/><br/> 2025-08-06T22:01:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz05whsh2r4k70qp4g6f8556egmtcwasn5mh22jre2nwx0vam0znqzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjvfx4tg A short list of things you currently can&#39;t post about in the UK, thanks to the Online Safety Act <br/><br/><a href="https://www.spiked-online.com/2025/08/01/five-things-we-cant-post-about-thanks-to-the-online-safety-act/">https://www.spiked-online.com/2025/08/01/five-things-we-cant-post-about-thanks-to-the-online-safety-act/</a><br/> <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/67912763cc72eed35ebf66ca5ec077326762cc8290fd84bf59ae4373376089c4.png"> <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/d12c57f95ac9d9a6601560c79a48030d2df6bb0782eb0f497edc5e43c6e11405.png"> <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/2d3f7b8962457c56e4a90fe09d4b904ae78fb10bab46d87ef5c1c89690ea5659.png"> <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/a0941102ee55825d7664ea63cc093f28e1596d0c2397fc41a8e4741f1933c64b.png"> 2025-08-04T07:21:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf9jj34vwqhgum0cwsv54ean55yg9xw5a2rep7dmtn3ps7mkm90cczypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjuf2qj2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9ed5m9nxcdmqzlh5xr4cth3dtkw4kdzrqqzgwf7mu70k6kraf2kcpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg6sv3a8'>nevent1q…v3a8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Depends on whether you are heading for the main site or a subreddit tagged as &#39;harmful&#39;, I think <br/><br/> 2025-07-25T22:44:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy2unqpcxnuft2q8nsqth73jwa4rg7tcmdf96hpqmw6ejecjq92nqzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjd9g4ww In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8xwlcgy9w8tyjln563qggfm223r5fme0y6wjs068l22ngfhqjtvqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgkpg78g'>nevent1q…g78g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ha ha ha good one. Inagine the spike in income! <br/><br/> 2025-07-25T07:27:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9wgvsyv44dczkf0f9t5xcqggh3tdmqpla3klgtpleuvvcw2p5qsszypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjjsdmju In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxglyz5gtfugtxxp2qay0uhlh3cc2w7uq0xpdz8wqqj3gx07cds9cseh43q'>nevent1q…h43q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Don&#39;t give them ideas!! <br/><br/> 2025-07-25T07:26:51Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdvlasws97npf9xs37lgttkq76984lxdpuu3hxfh43ugcjtvs9h6qzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjhw83zq The Online Safety Act is both completely ineffective in its goals, and is also going to be a nightmarish data leak time bomb.<br/><br/>As of today, if you&#39;re in the UK, you can&#39;t even access Reddit/beer without submitting your birthday and then ID. <br/><br/>Purely by coincidence at this point, I decided to activate my VPN, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsdru78zcu6uwa6zlludjx7k87m8ft9q6e5jgsn6qe49rxzj9frwpqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qdgkgx7" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mullvad VPN</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…kgx7</span>)</a></span>.<br/><br/>Strangely, I was then able to access Reddit/beer with no issues at all <br/><br/>I wonder if others will have the same experience on these kinds of sites? <br/><br/> <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/d7c6390f6917bc883b5b41597c143541d0f8df46d14ae7bfa9750c94e3b58638.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/9b6187e340af0458aa98d207574b093c61a4897385ec5899ca5276bcfae5fdf5.png"> <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/d607e02e6859642743308d1f097805cf041feffbd6b133ab177c9f9ea7704bfc.png"> <br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/40a6740dfcf541fbce875c016a2feec6fab933badea9caa0981db4bb7d53e1d2.png"> 2025-07-25T07:14:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswwlu9qzkqh7a22vpvct62rpnj5suyzzdur5f8dx9ns7gkummetdgzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjhsz2hz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszkakqzx8flc2jdvj7lh02u09ydups4h4pdarxp7g9csyvqadt0scppamhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5xrkhyq'>nevent1q…khyq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for the good wishes! <br/><br/> 2025-07-23T22:06:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9nesfnhwt6jvnnnkfp83flzajv3vflknnrj7fg4pdtj5k3sx3w9czypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjdmgrfs Carl Jung describing pretty much everybody who dunks on Bitcoin<br/><br/>&#34;The economist, or politician, or financial journalist, who never bought Bitcoin....&#34;<br/><br/>&#34;Deep down they know...the life they mock is the life they were meant to live&#34; <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/b1a977817ca6a9a4faa94d8ddd6bfb5ba32ebb257c01c4ab5776c2e1f5792944.png"> 2025-07-17T07:21:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs954j3sfzct3c732qawdt2layclgewx9jqq7943eh0tfegy65rz5gzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kj3e366u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyjw2f93vk6uy68qdr2tdm22f09p7fnfnyyks86eeu2hjeaat80ag6uleny'>nevent1q…leny</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A zap immediately for the call back to Doom<br/><br/>&#39;The only way out is through&#39; <br/><br/> 2025-06-22T17:37:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspj2fceccg7s2m7nhgg2cw6dmwxfydvr3tyc2xaffppe2qkmusufszypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjrn8wpc Thanks for having me on! Really enjoyed chatting<br/><br/><a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/Ye9pKjk4IFACSrCiA9WI">https://fountain.fm/episode/Ye9pKjk4IFACSrCiA9WI</a><br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqpxquqzqxc8zy56dxxwqda4x3ye66ztv8x9wgxj760j6a5y8jygtwcjam7asgfsfh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…fsfh</a></span> </div> </blockquote> 2025-06-20T13:18:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg0yesw064uh8lzqvh7jnvt5wn652g57x3feqc6a9gt0e4wvhc0gczypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjpux9xv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswf89q92ay5ppkppm7jgfpkwgkkg7qvuqh38dcsc0a3r4vm6rrengppamhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5xc35pk'>nevent1q…35pk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not anarchy but idiocy. Great meme! 2025-06-17T18:27:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvuzaxzf8lh5mmsgyeqsjgktrl5v0kwcj330y5euphneaxh5vxm4qzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjwcjf3q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw6js5thlzskwsj8tgu2yraf4sxag05ra2g7npygkx5tv625epy3spr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmq8c7p9v'>nevent1q…7p9v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My mate loves the Chinese communist party and he can&#39;t understand Nostr 2025-06-13T19:03:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdgpuwnmkjgsaepp93caja8k3zu6vpd3zvry6ywhvtcwu0jl5yknszypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjf30tkt What is self censorship?<br/><br/>My mate wants me to post a dick pic on nostr.<br/><br/>He claims that me not wanting to do so is censorship<br/><br/>Is my choice not to do a form of censorship,? 2025-06-13T19:00:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyse0zf2q26s0saq6gcjjf5f7vw976m2gtv2y9m98as2vqmj5rcvczypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kj9xa30l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdks8exufhrvd29qld2uguccy9rfx5mw0v4d4ggr29q3r8hnhry4qpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgp39jsk'>nevent1q…9jsk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Far too much, clearly 2025-05-24T21:23:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2ntfr0vvkkaq4g2khref58fw4ts9f355e0k36xj6uka2jdyd7tjczypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjs0rlum In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsggznpl75up5l8ysecrrgcpzrlc95xete2dy9v2d5j8te8stzqwwgpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg2jagvw'>nevent1q…agvw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Love to read this! Hope you enjoyed. 2025-05-23T16:03:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg65r0kz4z7c9rn8w9czv0jzen8pq3w89f6tts47vmrc8d4tqs0cczypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjk7rwu6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstadx076xhjtdlkr8slra4umf3skw8saahdg3l0x2c7mv36zvckygpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqf8gven'>nevent1q…gven</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🙏🧡 2025-05-20T14:15:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszvxtfvnyryymvrv3wkv44g82zgc8eez9e83a3lm2hhruut8k36yczypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjq2ls3x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg89mpj9j6vwqdp6zcg689hcjuqs0h9gqvnz5r9g96y7q2r97syxgpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg9qdk7w'>nevent1q…dk7w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Love the pic and this note!! 2025-05-17T14:26:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxrjw9hmxgvpmnzwdfjre8235yr62yuysk5xc6klkrmreg07zsfrgzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjsef8px In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgtra7yaszpsejz9rrcdeq2ynrd8a86kxdh37tp2drlp4lg07lqaqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhghtqe7m'>nevent1q…qe7m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I would very much like to - we spent most of this two hour session going into quite some detail about just how bad they were at virtually everything they did, whether stifling (instead of promoting) growth, or increasing (rather than reducing) the risk of customer harm. 2025-05-17T10:01:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrcntah8d2wlg0edc2787udvhed9d4mmcck0qrtquzul5v9yv47mgzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kj7crvg0 A surprisingly good meeting this week in the UK Parliament with Lords, MPs and many industry people. Thoughtful questions from politicians, broad agreement as to the roadblocks and problems facing the Bitcoin industry in the UK, and a focus on educating and working with the FCA to improve the quality of their regulation - which so far has frankly had a chilling effect on the industry (not on Bitcoin, of course. Bitcoin doesn&#39;t care). <br/><br/>And isn&#39;t that Visitor Pass colour a good omen?<br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/fecd3634c648e394fea702b06fa5f8144ed595f31dc86644afffba3c59f665fb.png"> <br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/e8ad45c0bf70e58a356569d2cbbff32f704afd3811ba333a26814b37d63adb9f.png"> 2025-05-17T09:43:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyr5q97dwx4ytv77r6gpkev0hhh678vflg2svf2f5a59cqdswgk8gzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjzlw8hx Likewise!!!<br/><br/>Tanktops, or regular shirts, WDYT? 2025-05-16T20:13:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx0p0sjzkzacqusq5r3jykr7n553xpyj89vsacnkn3n5vstrmj37szypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjzpl8h2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswzutx7fe50e26e9lrfauhr55gy58esd77thuzv7g3y9t54j6g7uspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgm7cd57'>nevent1q…cd57</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Me too!! 2025-05-10T15:41:02Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvk95axw5wj7ptqxdes6jfk73mhuacrx82l5wqs738kg3zug8wueszypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjntan76 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgfq37pxmc43vnmt9jsqtq8sfx5fx89y54c9qyp40ufcu8k0tvevspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgzdqvk2'>nevent1q…qvk2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Very glad if it was useful! 2025-05-02T13:53:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszfrg7t05r4ycyrm27etjwlh6tfzgy79v82l8eqs8jewgc77hv6jszypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kj2l09ge In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9yhsku9w5uzk6gktx03d4jnq4zz7lsk0s8lh04qwfgdmk02me57ceeww2e'>nevent1q…ww2e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A good summary from the law firm Skaddens: <a href="https://www.skadden.com/insights/publications/2025/04/hm-treasury-publishes-draft-legislation">https://www.skadden.com/insights/publications/2025/04/hm-treasury-publishes-draft-legislation</a> 2025-05-01T12:48:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd9yfln8ms7hxehrlgky92ung6nxu85sh8cmk76xsml8t3c8r986qzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjvdm3ac In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9yhsku9w5uzk6gktx03d4jnq4zz7lsk0s8lh04qwfgdmk02me57ceeww2e'>nevent1q…ww2e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Decent reporting on this from Reuters: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/uk-sets-out-new-crypto-rules-date-wider-financial-services-strategy-2025-04-29/">https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/uk-sets-out-new-crypto-rules-date-wider-financial-services-strategy-2025-04-29/</a> 2025-05-01T12:48:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvzurypvxvrh7pp9lwqm5p65a6wq744arg2eht2yrt76s9pygn6mszypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjd785e7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9yhsku9w5uzk6gktx03d4jnq4zz7lsk0s8lh04qwfgdmk02me57ceeww2e'>nevent1q…ww2e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Our past work on the subject: <a href="https://bitcoinpolicy.uk/portfolio">https://bitcoinpolicy.uk/portfolio</a> 2025-05-01T12:47:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsram5cgcqc7v8sjw2rt442dm8ztntg04tsf4t4zcuz4g7h8lxz5kgzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjjns597 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9yhsku9w5uzk6gktx03d4jnq4zz7lsk0s8lh04qwfgdmk02me57ceeww2e'>nevent1q…ww2e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Statutory Instrument: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/680f6387faff81833fcae94b/0302425_draft_RAO_SI.pdf">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/680f6387faff81833fcae94b/0302425_draft_RAO_SI.pdf</a> 2025-05-01T12:47:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8n3s6c85m8nhchqxwtqz6v3tgn2yqkygt8z4awgtmtg23dt3yvsqzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjknuytq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9yhsku9w5uzk6gktx03d4jnq4zz7lsk0s8lh04qwfgdmk02me57ceeww2e'>nevent1q…ww2e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Policy Note: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/680f6397b0d43971b07f5bfd/20250428_RAO_SI_draft_policy_note.pdf">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/680f6397b0d43971b07f5bfd/20250428_RAO_SI_draft_policy_note.pdf</a> 2025-05-01T12:46:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9yhsku9w5uzk6gktx03d4jnq4zz7lsk0s8lh04qwfgdmk02me57czypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kj9n5dzv 🚨UK regulatory update on Bitcoin and crypto!🚨<br/><br/>A lot of chatter yesterday on this announcement – and not all of it helpful.<br/><br/>TLDR: The statutory instrument (or &#34;SI&#34;) published yesterday is the latest iteration of the revisions to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”) (Regulated Activities and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Cryptoassets) Order 2025, which have been in the pipeline for quite some time now.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkcqpqz74dj8y9xgq3lmz3eyvarzmwxwllhuzewz2exwz5j57tf6jssmssdz6m0z" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bitcoinpolicyuk</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…6m0z</span>)</a></span> first provided evidence as part of this review of the future financial services regime in 2023 (see link in thread).<br/><br/>In England and Wales, Parliament will ordinarily define what financial activities are regulated, and then separate and independent regulators (such as the FCA) will apply the relevant regulation to these activities. Most of this SI deals with what kinds of activities are to be regulated, and which firms or companies will require authorisation to undertake those activities.<br/><br/>The SI does NOT in any way, shape or form regulate or affect the rules or operations of Bitcoin one iota, and anyone telling you that this draft legislation will ‘regulate Bitcoin’ does not understand the protocol or the system at all.<br/><br/>❓Key takeaways?❓<br/><br/>▶️“Cryptoassets” are already defined in FSMA (as amended by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023) as being “any cryptographically secured digital representation of value or contractual rights that— (a) can be transferred, stored or traded electronically, and (b) that uses technology supporting the recording or storage of data (which may include distributed ledger technology).” This definition is extremely broad, but as a legal concept it is a relatively fair way to describe both Bitcoin and other cryptoassets (though it inevitably falls short of the more esoteric and conceptual definitions that we as Bitcoiners might include). Broad definitions tend to be favoured in drafting legislation of this type, so as to capture as much as possible in the definition.<br/><br/>▶️The SI adds some new definitions to FSMA, including concepts of ‘qualifying stablecoin’, tokenised e-money and tokenised deposits. None appear particularly relevant to Bitcoin.<br/><br/>▶️The bulk of the SI is a bit of a nothingburger for Bitcoin, though is more important for companies offering Bitcoin-adjacent services (such as exchanges). Unsurprisingly, such companies are likely to require authorisation as regulated entities, undertaking regulated activities. This is entirely unsurprising and in all honesty most firms are already/are in the process of becoming, authorised to perform such regulated activities.<br/><br/>▶️Firms already authorised for the new cryptoasset activities will not be required to additionally register as “cryptoasset exchange providers” or “custodian wallet providers” under the money laundering regulations, and they only need to notify the FCA. This change is to avoid unnecessary and duplicative compliance burdens, and is helpful as regards (hopefully) cutting down on the compliance burden here.<br/><br/>▶️The following section I found interesting, as the draft legislation actually contemplates stablecoins being used for payments. If stablecoins do serve as a gateway to Bitcoin, this is an intriguing development: “the government has said it will not proceed with amending the PSRs 2017 to bring UK-issued stablecoins into regulated payments at this time. This does not mean that stablecoins cannot be used for payments in the UK, but simply that they will remain unregulated for payments for the time being. The government considers that stablecoins have the potential to play a significant role in both wholesale and retail payments, and stands ready to respond to this as part of wider payments reforms as use-cases and user adoption develops over time.”<br/><br/>🤔What’s missing?🤔<br/><br/>▶️Nothing relating to whether a CGT exemption or de minimis threshold might apply for Bitcoin being used as a means of payment (but note that this is not a piece of fiscal or tax legislation; it relates to FSMA and to regulation of relevant activities).<br/><br/>▶️Recognition of Bitcoin as money, albeit not one issued by a nation state (though see the interesting quote above on payments with stablecoins, which could potentially lead to the inclusion of Bitcoin as one of these alternative means of payment).<br/><br/>▶️Addressing the definition of Bitcoin as a ‘restricted mass market investment’ by the FCA (but this is a matter for the FCA and not for this SI).<br/><br/>▶️Full details of any agreement or MOU between Reeves and the US Treasury Secretary. We know that there is a loose intention to work together here, so may be optimistic that the more enlightened attitudes to Bitcoin that we’ve seen from the US will rub off on us this side of the pond!<br/><br/>🚨Please do like and share – there has been a huge amount of misleading reaction to this circulated over the past 24 hours!🚨 <br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/5f39d3352e6cd061ff2b0705835874711cd9bf9a814a7e9916e1065aa9406c6d.png"> 2025-05-01T12:45:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd44dpv33a7autgdlejs6e9gu0m45jkxp5ejc5p9v2mc8t7atkfsczypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjtm4l3a 🚨 This is not a drill 🚨<br/><br/>Everyone who cares about their right to privacy and personal freedom should write to their MPs now.<br/><br/>In the UK Labour are rushing through a Bill that could give the government the power not only to spy on your bank accounts, but to remove money directly from them. <br/><br/>This is an appalling overreach of state power. More fundamentally, it reverses the presumption of innocence that is the keystone of the justice system in any fair society. If the state believes I have committed a crime, it must prove that beyond reasonable doubt in front of a jury of my peers. Until it does that, I am innocent. Punishment before proof is the mark of the tyrant. <br/><br/>And why is this so important? Because transacting freely is fundamental to your ability to live a free and unencumbered life in an open society. Your decisions, your opinions, and your desires are all reflected in your transacting and spending choices. Fettering these is the simplest way for an authoritarian state to control you. <br/><br/>We defeated these attempts before. We must defeat them again. <br/><br/>Please share as widely as you can; use the template prepared by Big Brother Watch below to alert your MP NOW.<br/><br/><a href="https://bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/campaigns/stop-bank-spying/#emailMP">https://bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/campaigns/stop-bank-spying/#emailMP</a> 2025-01-31T13:48:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstxwqclr2rdy3xvl5djqem20ax2s9zkpxecwnaa5uq7jlysnmwg0qzypm7y53k6sv88p3vv2urtm48u5j6dfv3ge5eke8vnkduwzz9x80kjyxcdma A huge pleasure finally to meet the man (<span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>jack</span> (<span class="italic">npub1sg6…f63m</span>)</a></span>) who zapped me my first sats over Nostr. Thanks for that, and for taking the time to meet with so many of us random Bitcoiners!<br/><br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/MrxS.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/MrxT.png"> <br/> 2024-12-10T11:06:42Z