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NEW: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda Communications Commission executive says "Bitchat" and "Nostrum" on live TV ๐Ÿ‘€ #Bitchat #Nostrum #Nostr #Uganda #GrowNostr
๐Ÿ’ฅ NEW: Crowdhealth sees parabolic user growth in January ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ’ฅ BUT what's "CrOwDhEaLtH" ? ๐Ÿค” CrowdHealth is a simpler way to pay for health treatments. Traditional h-insurance is expensive and bureaucratic. And it can happen that your insurance provider refuses to cover your bills. Unlike CrowdHealth. Instead of an insurance company, you join a group of people who help each other out. How it works: You pay a small monthly fee to be a member. If you have a big bill (over $500), the community chips in to pay it for you. You can go to any doctor. And vice versa. Each month, youโ€™ll be asked to help crowdfund another memberโ€™s medical bill. Never more than your set monthly maximum. CrowdHealth thoroughly reviews each bill to ensure itโ€™s legitimate, fairly priced, and eligible. Your contribution goes directly to the other member to help fund their medical expenses. To date, 99.9% of the bills submitted to the community have been fully funded!! The genius part? You pay a set monthly amount. The money pays for the bills. But there's usually left over money. The "extra" money can be allocated to bitcoin via Fold. Regulatory constraints ruled out pooled bitcoin funds, for now, but CrowdHealth found a clever workaround. Members make two separate payments each month: $55 โ€œAdvocacy Feeโ€: Covers bill negotiation, access to the app, and a Personal Care Advocate. A crowdfunding contribution: Sent directly to other members to pay medical bills. For non-Bitcoin members, this amount changes monthly based on need. For Bitcoin members, itโ€™s fixed at $140. In the Bitcoin plan, if the monthโ€™s actual need is less than $140, say $75, then the leftover $65 difference is automatically deposited into their Fold account. It's basically a "help-each-other-out" club for people who want to save money on healthcare and believe bitcoin is perfect for long-term savings. ๐Ÿค Learn more at @CrowdHealth image
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช NEW: Germany's largest government-backed TV station "ZDF" just released a 45-min long documentary about Bitcoin and it's the first of a series Abstract: In the pilot episode of "The World in Money," host Katjana Gerz asks: What is really behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the like? Who benefits, and who gets left behind? Do you have to get involved, or is this just a passing fad? Is crypto the future of money or merely digital gambling? A Revolutionary Idea? The advantages: Cryptocurrencies are independent of states or central banks. Demand determines their value. No authority watches over themโ€”for many, this is seen as liberation from the traditional financial system. They offer the possibility of maintaining 100% self-custody of oneโ€™s own assets. However, this also harbors disadvantages: No guarantees, no absolute security. Many fall victim to scams and the promise of quick money, while others lose the password to their wallet and, as a result, sometimes millions. Digital Gold or Scam? Anyone wanting to understand where our monetary system is heading cannot ignore cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, considered by many to be the only true cryptocurrency, surpasses companies like Amazon and Meta in value with a market capitalization of over one trillion euros, breaking all records. While some investors make enormous profits, others lose everything due to crashes, hacks, or simply false promises. Crypto also feeds an ancient dream: that of quick riches. Social media is teeming with crypto gurus, trading tips, and success stories, often coupled with the message: Anyone can get rich; you just have to get in now. It is high time, therefore, to put cryptocurrencies to the test. Between Hype and Reality The episode "Cryptocurrencies" sheds light on a world full of promises and visions, but also losses. Katjana "loses" the password to her wallet and flies to the USA to visit one of the world's most famous hardware hackers. Can Joe Grand recover her crypto funds? Together with crypto critic Jรผrgen Geuter, Katjana heads to a casino to clarify whether crypto is often nothing more than digital gambling. Victims of a manipulative crypto scammer report losses of nearly 400,000 euros. Cyber prosecutor Jana Ringwald investigates illegal platforms yet speaks surprisingly positively about crypto. Together, they go "shopping" on the Darknet, where Katjana learns how to use cryptocurrencies as an anonymous means of payment. The film by Benjamin Arcioli and Krissi Kowsky asks: Is crypto the currency of the future or an unregulated casino? #Bitcoin #BitcoinFilm #BitcoinDocumentary image
โšก Lightning Network ๐Ÿ”‹Total Capacity: 5,745 BTC ๐Ÿ”‹ Avg. Capacity: 13,719,812 sats ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Total Nodes: 17,329 ๐Ÿคตโ€โ™‚๏ธ Clearnet: 4,612 ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ Tor: 9,171 ๐Ÿ”€ Channels: 41,873 ๐Ÿ’ธ Avg. Fee: 858 ppm ๐Ÿ’ธ Avg. Base Fee: 927 msats #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork image
NEW: @TollGate turns your WIFI router into a productive asset that generates passive bitcoin revenue โšก๏ธ image
NEW: Kompaktor protocol goes open source โšก๐Ÿ‘€ "Targeting the compression of 50+ payments from different senders into a single Bitcoin output" Via @kukks #kompaktor #foss #bitcoin #bitcoinscaling View article โ†’
NEW: ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป Chivo Wallet privatization advances in El Salvador according to IMF "In a statement released this week, the IMF noted that negotiations over the Chivo wallet โ€œare well advanced.โ€ The wallet, launched in 2021 alongside El Salvadorโ€™s adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender, has served as a key tool for citizens to hold and transact in the digital asset. Officials in San Salvador have not yet named potential buyers, but the potential sale aligns with broader efforts to address fiscal risks tied to cryptocurrency holdings." Tico Times #ElSalvador #Chivo #Bukele #ChivoWallet #LightningWallet image
JUST IN: Strategy quietly stacks sats and acquires 1,229 BTC for $108.8 million at $88,568 per bitcoin โšก Their treasury balance hit 672,497 BTC acquired for $50.44 billion at $74,997 per bitcoin. #LightningNews #NostrNews #BitcoinNews #Saylor #Treasury image
JUST IN: ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German Hackers capture TVs in Electronics Shop to stream Bitcoin Documentary "Human B" with Der GG ๐Ÿ‘€ image #Bitcoin #BitcoinNews #LightningNews #Germany #BitcoinDocumentary
๐Ÿ’ฅ Bitcoin Circular Economy projects on Nostr ๐ŸŒŽ Communities from around the world: ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa @BitcoinEkasi ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya @Afribit Kibera ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portugal @FREE Madeira ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Mozambique @Bitcoin Famba ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa @Bitcoin Karoo ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Ghana @Bitcoin Aves ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ Burundi @BTC Shule ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Costa Rica @Bitcoin Jungle ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda @Bitcoin Kampala Uganda ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa @BitcoinWitsand ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น Guatemala @npub1tw4a...6nwr ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ Bulgaria @ordermoon ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡น Haiti @Yes Bitcoin Haiti ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Ghana @Bitfiasi Initiative ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa @BitcoinLoxion ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia @bitcoinhousebali ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Zambia @Bitcoin Victoria Falls ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India @plebstogetherstrong ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya @Bitcoin Babies ๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Dominican Republic @bitcoindominicana ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico @BTC Isla ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil @Praia Bitcoin Brazilโšก๏ธ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป El Salvador @Bitcoin Berlรญn SV ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Ghana @BitcoinDua ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช Peru @Motiv / @MOTIV PERU ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa @Simply Sow Btc ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States @Bitcoin Bay ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada @npub1th5g...mnel ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Malta @Bitcoin Club Malta More to come! ๐Ÿงก Credit for creating the list: @Federation of Bitcoin Circular Economies #CircularEconomy #MerchantAdoption #Payments #LightningNews #LightningNetwork #BitcoinCommunity #Bitcoin #Nostr image
Merry Christmas and a great start into the new year. ๐ŸŽ„โšก We appreciate everyone's support and everyone who likes, shares and follows. ๐Ÿ™ #MerryChristmas #2026 image
๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿฟ Popcorn, Christmas Tree and Bitcoin Films Looking for good movies to watch with friends and family over the holidays? Here's our curated list of Bitcoin blockbusters ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘‡ #nostr #film #movierecommendation #documentary #bitcoinfilm #dirtycoin #humanb #indeehub
3 Tricks to use Robosats effectively 1. Always back up your Robot 2. Use Telegram notifications to know if your order was accepted 3. Don't set orders for 24 hours. It maybe go off while you're asleep, you won't hear the Telegram notification and you'll lose your bond. If bedtime is 12 hours away, then set your order time to 10 hours. That'll give you two hours to complete any orders that get taken just before they expire. And you will sleep safe and sound ๐Ÿ’ค #RoboSats @Robosats
โšก๏ธ NEW: Flash Announces Bitcoin Treasury Automation: Early Access Limited to 500 Users The new tool will enable businesses to accept bitcoin, stablecoins and traditional payments, and convert instantly into different accounts and currencies. #Bitcoin #Treasury #BTCTC #Payments #NWC #PayWithFlash #BitcoinStartups #LightningNews #News #Business
JUST IN: ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ 625 copies of The Bitcoin Standard by @saifedean have arrived in Polish Parliament to be distributed to 560 MPs.๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ˜ฒ Remaining copies will be handed to media outlets and, if any remain, public libraries. Via @Gracjan Pietras image
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