I'm happy to say I have almost no clue what any of the terms are in this 4chan hack story. The bottom line: centralized things get hacked, protocols where you control your private keys don't (unless you leak out the keys, then it's on you).

Decrypt

4chan Breach Exposes Internal Chaos, Data in Major Hack by Rival Soyjak Party - Decrypt

A massive breach revealed 4chan's source code, emails, and internal strife, as the controversial imageboard faces a new kind of chaos.

One thing I've noticed AI is way better doing than people is...listening. When I write out a few thoughts or questions, the AI agent acknowledges each item. How many people actually do that. I'm not a Carl Rogers fan of "active listening" fame...listen, nod and say "uh huh," repeat it back, and say, "Did I get that right?" Supposedly builds trust by "showing" listening and empathy, encourages the speaker to continue, because, "Wow, he actually heard what I said!" Sneaky AI tricks.

We often hear the #bitcoin "store of value" narrative, but to what degree are BTC and stocks actually correlated?

Newhedge

Bitcoin vs US Equities Correlation Chart | Newhedge

Bitcoin vs US Equities Correlation is the 30-day rolling correlation between bitcoin price and the s&p 500 index

charts the Pearson (I assume) correlation. Pink is S&P 500, "orange" is BTC, but blue is the correlation. I superimposed a yellow line at zero (wish the chart emphasized the blue line rather than the others because that's the point of the correlation graph). - If positively correlated, blue is above the yellow line...stocks go up, BTC goes up. Stocks go down, BTC goes down. - If negatively correlated, blue is below the yellow line...stocks go up, BTC goes down. Stocks go down, BTC goes up. - If truly NOT correlated, the blue should be near the yellow line at zero...stocks go up, BTC does SOMETHING else. Stocks go down, BTC does SOMETHING else. The negative correlation is the most ideal for the BTC "store of value" narrative that goes like this: "Bitcoin is a safe haven from stock (or fiat) volatility and devaluation. I'll store my value in bitcoin." Looking at the first chart though, we've clearly been in the positive correlation range more than the negative. And, currently we're at a correlation of 0.7 (strong positive). So, work to be done, keep plugging away doing what we do.

Walk today...

Outside

Every time I check Coracle, those colors make me think it's October or November and I'm ready for Thanksgiving.

Whenever I'm told about a great upgrade that I didn't ask for, I get the feeling that I'm being screwed over. Microsfoft is retiring Skype (iconic name) and moving to Teams (terrible name). Skype really helped me once when my wife's phone went kaput. We could still "call" over Skype via laptop and get everything worked out that was going on. The last thing I want is yet another Windows bloatware on multiple devices and always trying to sync stuff everywhere when I never asked it to sync. Argh.

With all the Nostr vibe coding, time to revisit the Nostr wishlist: http://nostrwiki.crrdlx.infinityfreeapp.com/doku.php?id=wiki:nostr-wishlist #nostr #grownostr

Mooning now.

Sneak peak: Pretty happy with how the Satoshi #Bitcoin Converter app (SBC) is turning out in version 8. I'm still tweaking, but the beta is at

Satoshi Bitcoin Converter v8

Convert between Bitcoin, altcoins, satoshis, and fiat currencies like USD, GBP, and more.

This was my first bitcoin thingee that I made (2013) so it has sentimental value. There are others like this today, there weren't in 2013. That's why I made it. As well as starting something of a hobby for me, I still use the thing. - Back end - totally re-architectured so that it's much cleaner under the hood - Front end - stick with BTC or pick your coin or altcoin, pick your fiat; enter a number in any form field...voila!  Take a look, would love to hear any thoughts, even constructive criticism:

Satoshi Bitcoin Converter v8

Convert between Bitcoin, altcoins, satoshis, and fiat currencies like USD, GBP, and more.

BRICS nations realizing they actually don't need a BRICS token. If this kind of thing grows (and why wouldn't it?), here's much reasoning for the US to get going on that strategic #bitcoin reserve.

Atlas21

Bitcoin at the center of trade between China and Russia: VanEck

China and Russia are using Bitcoin to settle energy transactions, signaling a potential shift away from the US dollar. According

A little sneak peak at version 8 (beta) of the Satoshi Bitcoin Converter app.

Satoshi Bitcoin Converter

#bitcoin

Fun to watch my web of trust score build on https://grapevine my. The circular graph builds anticipation. Not sure how to interpret the results though.

A #nostr Web of Trust (WoT) score/number alongside every avatar sure would be nice. Coracle is the only client I see with something close. Would love to see (a) more and (b) a more standardized formula (I'm a 26 on Coracle and a 4 on nspace.me, lol). http://nostrwiki.crrdlx.infinityfreeapp.com/doku.php?id=wiki:web-of-trust

Although it doesn't matter at this point who #Satoshi is (other than his safety), I find this kind of thing mega-interesting. It's only the biggest mystery in the last few hundred years in my view.

Cryptopolitan

Crypto lawyer sues US DHS to uncover Satoshi Nakamoto’s true identity - Cryptopolitan

Crypto attorney James Murphy just filed a lawsuit against the DHS, demanding the release of information that could expose the true identity of Sato...

A sparrow just flitted by overhead then lighted on a branch I'm a tree that I grew from seed. He stayed only a moment to rest and look, then flew away. That little moment brought me joy.

A whole lot of "Wow" this morning.

Remember Max Headroom? With #AI agents, I can't believe there's no such character running a 24/7 snarky/funny commentary on whatever pops up on feeds.

Max Headroom - Wikipedia

Whomever builds a #nostr bridge to #mastodon will be my hero. Not that I care much about mastodon, it's just that it vexes me that there was a working nostr-to-mastodon bridge but now there's not. Irksome.

It seems that many #bitcoin deniers are also "missed the rally" people. Smells of envy and a desire for schadenfreude if it drops.