Listen up. It is ridiculous that the default custody relationship for newbies is still a trusted 3rd party (who they don't even really know - it's just a faceless corporation). We should absolutely have solved this ages ago so that the default choice is trustless, robust, user friendly and ON CHAIN (& LN). Bitcoin is a world where every user can be assumed to have a pocket supercomputer. We have universal and free access to beyond bank vault level security. Plus timelocks, plus multisig, plus hidden alternate spend paths. When done properly it's more secure than their fiat balance. Yes key based security is new to most and the unfamiliar is scary. Yes, great companies and products have emerged to address this with hardware and software and services. But, it's almost 2025 and the default position on self custody is still FEAR. We've fucked up.

Good analysis, with points I hadn't thought of.

Zach Herbert

Block's Bitkey "Hardware Wallet" will Violate your Privacy and Security

Update on November 4, 2025: Bitkey has implemented and is rolling out a new privacy feature called "chain code delegation" that makes it impossible...

The direction doesn't seem very @jack? What happens when Block gets hacked and all their users KYC, IPs, AND complete on-chain history gets leaked? Subpoenad? When users with compromised phones blindsign an evil TX, will you repay them, or...? I get the tradeoffs you’re trying to make, but it seems to be setting people up for trouble? Surely a better UX gently introducing them to address validation etc is better? If not, isn’t this closer to the legacy system than Bitcoin’s ethos?

So bored of people unable to imagine a world without masters. It already exists! It’s here! Come and use it!

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Bret Weinstein (@BretWeinstein) on X

There needs to be an alliance between free-speech platforms to fend off Goliath. Together they constitute a new public square. Absent some agreemen...

Best web-based front end for my lightning node? Tried Thunderhub and Ride the Lightning, way too nerdy, need something way closer to the mobile wallet experiences. QR codes, attention to UX etc.

Future generations will be amazed that we used to casually transact on the base layer ourselves, like we are amazed at pre-inflation prices in old catalogs.

Substack notes is like nostr, only all your content and followers are owned by a third party who holds absolute power over you and is beyond rebuke

Spent the day with normies today. Sometimes it do be like this.

GM, go outside

I can’t believe there’s a whole Appearance settings page now and #[0]​ still trolls me with no force dark mode option. Why sir, when you are so very close to greatness, why will you not fully embrace your destiny?