I have no idea what Stratum V2 is and at this point I'm too afraid to ask. Sound familiar? 😄 That was me not that long ago. But now it's not me and it doesn't have to be you because I made this pocket guide about Stratum V2! It's a short 8 page zine that you can print at home and share with your friends. Just print the double sided PDF, cut, and fold! It's perfect for anyone that wants a quick overview of the project, including a brief history and timeline. You can find this and more of my zines at:

satsie.dev

Saw a crane fly over our house and found a robin’s nest in one of our trees. Spring is magic ✨

I’ve got a new zine to release on Stratum V2, but before I do, I’m going to share some fun facts I learned along the way! Here’s the first: We usually associate Stratum with mining, but it was initially developed for wallet software (Electrum to be specific). It’s still used today by Electrum servers and clients. Come back tomorrow for another fun fact about Stratum 🤓

From 1996. Inflation gonna inflate.

In July 2019 there was a block that tried to mine more bitcoin into existence than allowed. It was rejected by the network! [7/7]

Talkin about bagels on nostr this morning and my neighbor shows up this afternoon with Bagel World 🥲 I love this platform so much!!

“Mommy it’s like a blockchain” 😳

Anyone going to be in Boston on 4/20-4/21? The MIT Bitcoin Club has graciously given Boston BitDevs a community discount on tickets to the MIT Bitcoin Expo. Reach out if you are interested!

When did this stop being an ashtray and when did Wallet of Satoshi stop serving US customers?

The MARA (Marathon) block template pixel art is actually a brilliant ad for Stratum V2. They were able to do it because they run the pool and can choose the block template. If a miner that doesn’t control the pool wants to do it (aka the majority of miners out there), both the pool and the miner need to be running Stratum V2. To do this you would need to use the “job declaration” feature.

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Thank you @Suhail for a solution to toggle zaps (for notes) on in Damus. It worked like a charm! View quoted note →

Forgive me while I ask a few nostr questions that were hot topics before I had my baby and disappeared: 1. What are iOS users using to zap notes? Did any of the workarounds gain traction? 2. I see that some clients (Damus, Primal) let you upload images and photos with a note. Who is doing the hosting for that? Surely this can’t be a free feature forever?