What if X just never comes back on?

Open. Air. Bitcoin.

Something is structurally broken in the economy. The median age of homebuyers jumped 7 years from 49 to 56 from 2023 to 2024. Hitting a new all-time high. This comes as the number of first-time buyers hit an all-time low. Societies can't grow and prosper like this.

The potential for good things to manifest increase when more individuals decide to hodl bitcoin. This does not mean that people will not spend their bitcoin. It simply means that they have standards for the things that they will spend their bitcoin on.

Hodl Bitcoin For Good

This is a must watch presentation.

The sats haters are going to be sorely disappointed. There will only ever be 21 million bitcoin. There are 100 million sats in one bitcoin. It’s in your best interest to start stacking sats as quickly and aggressively as possible.

While many are focused on the "Riyadh Accords" yields on the 10-year and 30-year US Treasury bonds reached levels not seen since January, 90+ day delinquency rates on credit card and auto loans are screaming and the deficit is blowing out. Got bitcoin? naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzq3e0gs8jnmued6f2rp4c6vs07xqvs4vs8zpwt82smcdch4txjvq7qpvxgmmwya6z6em9wskkg6tnw3exzcm5v4jz6cne946xsefdwf5hjctydqkkzcmrdaexgue6946xsefdwduhxar9d45kxttswfhkymr9d4ej6ctjv5kk7mnv0ykkwet5w35kueedwahhyum9hustgz

All prices on Zillow should be shown in bitcoin so people think twice before aping into real estate. In 10 years would you rather have a 2 bed, 3 bath carriage house in Manhattan or 54.3 bitcoin?

Wild that the 10Y is back to mid-February levels and it is receiving nowhere near the amount of attention it was in mid-April. Everyone distracted by the "Riyadh Accord". Let's see if the basis trade blow up fears begin to take hold again.

The compounded leverage of building a company that leverages AI tools and sweeps profits into bitcoin is going to be the biggest asymmetric plays of the next decade. naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzq3e0gs8jnmued6f2rp4c6vs07xqvs4vs8zpwt82smcdch4txjvq7qqexy6t5vdhkjm3d9vkkz6f6943k7mtzd9hx2epdd3jhvetjv9nk2tt0vckhg6r994hx27r594jx2cmpv3js3c8v3l

Highly profitable operating businesses that roll profits into bitcoin is way more exciting than pure play bitcoin treasury companies. There has never been a better time to start a business that finds PMF and cash flows quickly with 2-3 people. Bitcoin + AI will be the most powerful combined force of this decade. If you’re not leveraging both in your business you’re making a big mistake.

Bitcoiners have identified the need to become sovereign in our monetary matters, it probably makes sense to become sovereign when it comes to our healthcare as well. naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzq3e0gs8jnmued6f2rp4c6vs07xqvs4vs8zpwt82smcdch4txjvq7qq0kgefdve6kuepdvf5kwttsdpshymtp94mkjarg943xjarrda5kumhuh68

It is imperative that anyone who cares about being able to hold bitcoin in self-custody, mine bitcoin, and send bitcoin in a peer-to-peer fashion makes some noise around the Samourai case. The SDNY is drunk with power and could set a dangerous precedent. naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzq3e0gs8jnmued6f2rp4c6vs07xqvs4vs8zpwt82smcdch4txjvq7qq78g6r994ekzmt0w4exz6fdwaskcmr9wskkxctnv5khw6tvdskhxet594sj6an9wfuj66tdwphhyarpde6z6urjv43k2er9de6qax0tl2

Feel very fortunate to have been able to run the live desk at @btcplusplus this week. I highly recommend you take the time to listen the conversations when you get the chance. Tried to get both sides of the OP_RETURN debate and much more. Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/live/4BqX7dWign0?si=a5d-KjstHz8iajDX Day 2: https://www.youtube.com/live/5V1HHTTY5Sc?si=ckOSI7fNDWVTeMQ7 Interviews with @vnprc @average_bitcoiner @niftynei() 🇺🇸💸🧡 @Jameson Lopp @Dusty Daemon @Super Testnet @Rob Hamilton @Peter Todd @Matt Corallo instagibbs, Andrew Poelstra, Antoine Poissont, @jungly @Justin Moon @skot9000 @Marks @boerst @Bitcoin Mechanic @Luke Dashjr and more

Bitcoin is catching on. You may want to get some.

It's been a hell of a week for bitcoin in Austin, TX. Here are some of my reflections so far. Headed over to @btcplusplus to run the live desk for Day 2 of the conference.

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Reflections on This Week in Austin, Texas

The energy is palpable.

While everyone is focused on the OP_RETURN discussion, @calle and other Cashu developers are pushing code to improve the UX of ecash. Multinut payments are here and they are a forcing function for risk distribution and competition among mints.

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Pay Attention: The Cypherpunk Banking Stack Is Coming

The future banking stack is being built our in the midst of all the chaos.

Financial privacy isn't a crime. It is something that should be celebrated and protected at all costs. Especially in a world that is becoming hyper-digital, hyper-surveilled, and hyper-politicized. It's time to FREE SAMOURAI.

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Bombshell Disclosure in the Samourai Wallet Case

This is a truly disgusting display of prosecutorial malice.

I think one thing is pretty clear, there is no consensus at the moment on this OP_RETURN issue.

S’more season has officially started.

It's time to come to grips with reality. 100% renewable grids are unreliable and outright dangerous for populations leveraging them. The abundant energy future is here if we're willing to take it. We just need to ignore the climate hysterics.

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It's Time to Get Serious About Baseload Energy

Climate hysterics are going to destroy modern civilization if they get their way.