People get histrionic about Bitcoin because it's value is subjective. It is inherently emotional. How does Bitcoin make you feel?

The Bitcoin community is currently divided over 'inscriptions', marking the most significant split since the block size wars of years past. This division carries weight because Bitcoin's value is fundamentally rooted in the collective agreement of its participants. The Bitcoin token itself doesn't possess inherent tangible value - it's simply a digitized number in a ledger. Its value is derived from the social layer, the shared agreement among users that this token holds value. Bitcoin's economic viability rests on this social consensus. The software of Bitcoin, with its mutually agreed-upon rules, automates this social contract. When the software and social layers synchronize, the network thrives. Without this social consensus, any deviation merely leads to self-eviction from the network. Forking Bitcoin is akin to a constitutional amendment — it demands convincing a significant number of people that the new ruleset will better serve their interests. No small feat. Convincing some people of your amendment while failing to persuade others can result in a hard-fork. While some Bitcoiners view this as an opportunity to increase their share of the "real Bitcoin" by selling the opposing fork, it's important to take a broader perspective. A community split extends beyond the creation of a new token or blockchain. It fragments our collective power, the very power that has catapulted Bitcoin from obscurity to a globally recognized alternative to fiat currency. It's often overlooked that Bitcoiners find common ground on the most critical issues. We are united in our belief in a decentralized, censorship-resistant, P2P currency that operates free from the influence of central banks and governments Many people are capable of contributing to this mission, and we're better off collectively working together than ostracizing people to leave the network. Ultimately it's a good thing for everyone if they can 'have fun' using Bitcoin. Even if they used to play with altcoins Yes, using the main chain comes with a high cost, and we know it's going to get more expensive following hyperbitcoinization. This challenge is what can and will push more people onto layer twos. Good. It's time to work on lightning ⚡️

The next Bitcoin is #Bitcoin

Since discovery, #Bitcoin's predominant use case has been as a scarce digital commodity, akin to digital gold. What's underappreciated, is that the growth & adoption of the lightning Network is opening up new possibilities to build amazing Bitcoin based products. From gaming and social networking to remittance payments, these niche markets are where the new opportunites exist for #Bitcoin entrepreneurs. This is to say the #Bitcoin industry offers a “Long Tail” where exchanges serve the commodity demand. This is the"head" of the distribution curve and the long tail represents a large number of niche offerings catering to specific needs. In this article I explore Bitcoin's long tail by looking at the diverse range of niche opportunities and use cases for #Bitcoin that go beyond it's role as a store of value.

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If you're a Nostr user, you've likely already set up a lightning address to receive Zaps. If you're like most nostr users you probably zap and receive sats through custodial a lightning wallet provider. Did you know that there are convenient service providers that can help you maintain complete self-custody of your funds while you enjoy the fun of zaps on nostr? This article will walk you through setting up your own Lightning node on Voltage and connecting it to Nostr, allowing you to send and receive payments securely and without the need for a custodial solution.

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Satoshi wrote without any hype. He offered a solution for peer to peer electronic cash then gave us so much more. Complete opposite of Ethereum marketing deparment which sold a world computer then gave us so much less.

Time is Money & Bitcoin is Money. Therefore Bitcoin is Time

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Bitcoiners prefer: The finite to the infinite. The measurable to the unmeasurable. Encrypted savings to trust me bro savings. Rules to rulers. Eventually, everyone will too.

Basic math is a requirement. #Bitcoin

Yes we made you poor. Accept it. I find your lack of faith disturbing.

#Bitcoin has a history of prioritising decentralization over rapid adoption or short-term gains. Yet we see on nostr 91% of Zaps are from custodial wallets. Are we compromising Bitcoin's core values, or is it a justifiable trade-off?

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Its going to be fun to look back on these years when we're older. Ah yes, that time we front ran 99% of institutional money in the biggest monetary revolution in history.

Sometimes I just sit and wonder... how the fuck did Satoshi get #Bitcoin so right?

You take the 🟢💊, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the 🟠💊 and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.

If you own #Bitcoin, I work for you. If you don't own #Bitcoin, I work for your kids, their kids and all future generations. Hopefully they can work on robotics, poetry, marine biology, neuroscience, space exploration. We just need to fix the money first.

#Bitcoin is an asset with a 600 billion dollar market cap and 10s of millions of owners from all over world. But I write opinion pieces for the New York Times and I'm here to fix it.

When Bitcoin hits 100K it will still have 100X potential (in real terms, infinite in nominal).

I will never stop selling dollars for Bitcoin. I'll take any price I can get

"You know Ethereum's scarcity is artificial, the devs control it right?" "Yeah" "You know it's 70% premined?" "Yeah" "You know transactions can be censored and rolled back when they want right?" "Yeah" "You know there's no use cases?" "Yeah" "Why do you still hold it?"

These NYT authors will never understand #Bitcoin. To 'get' Bitcoin, you have to first see the problem with fiat money. This is simply out of their reach. Sad for them.