The last few weeks in Bitcoin have been tough…
We’re watching a real paradigm shift. AI capabilities are exploding and becoming accessible to almost anyone. Bitcoin’s strict open-source culture and clear financial incentives made it the first obvious target. First of many.
Now imagine the banks, stock exchanges and government systems still running decades-old human-written software packed with vulnerabilities - code that’s extremely hard to replace or refactor in any reasonable timeframe. Closed source bought them time. It didn’t buy them immunity.
We have to brace for intensifying cyber wars and a rapidly growing chance that standard financial rails, banks, institutions and companies take real damage. It’s no longer “if.” It’s “when.”
Bitcoin is going through massive hardening right now. I expect months, maybe even years, before things stabilize and the whole ecosystem adopts new security standards.
When it does, Bitcoin will come out stronger than ever and better prepared for the AI age than anything else. Banks and governments? I’m not so sure...
Jan Kotas
kotas@hackinglives.com
npub1tp6w...5hhr
Co-founder of Bitcoin Paraguay and Hacking Lives.
Paraguay 🇵🇾 | Flag Theory | Bitcoin | Sovereignty
Helping people opt out and live life on their own terms.
True sovereignty is hard.
Today at 7PM we’re kicking off another Bitcoin meetup in English. Two talks followed by networking with fellow plebs.
The space may feel a bit down after last weeks, but @Bitcoin Paraguay is unstoppable - consistently delivering high-value education like Swiss clocks.
Tick tock, next block. ⌚

Satlantis
ASU: Bitcoin Paraguay English Meetup #11 Aug 15 2026, 6:00 pm | Satlantis
🕖 7:00 PM – Home Mining: Low Difficulty, Open Hardware and Community
🕗 8:00 PM – Arcadeos and Taproot
🕣 8:30 PM – English Meetup s...
After years of postponing, I finally made the switch to @GrapheneOS. Time to reclaim our privacy. 💪


Bitcoin is real anarchy.
True Bitcoiners are anarchists.
We don’t recognize rulers.
We don’t trust third parties.
We don’t need Saylor or any Wall Street gangster to hold our coins.
We built tools.
We run nodes.
We stack sats in self-custody.
We don’t give a fuck what they think - and Bitcoin doesn’t either.
Be like us.
Not your keys, not your Bitcoin.
Onward. ⚡
Looking forward to this one! We are raising a new generation of cypherpunks! 🤟⚡🚀
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Mi debut en un podcast en español. 🎙️Charlamos sobre dinero, Bitcoin, la comunidad @Bitcoin Paraguay, la situación en Europa y mucho más.
Fue todo un desafío tratar temas tan complejos en mi tercer idioma, pero creo que salió bien. 😅⚡
When Avi first came to me with the idea of filming a documentary about Paraguay and my story here, I honestly had no idea what to expect. Now, months after the shoot and seeing the final result of his and his team's hard work, I feel truly grateful and proud to have been part of it. The dedication and attention to every detail they put in is really inspiring.
The official release is just around the corner, so it's time to grab a good Argentine Malbec and enjoy the show. Great job, my friend! Wishing you huge success with this project and the next episodes! 🤞
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Just orange-pilled another business in Asunción: Mokka Coffee Store (https://btcmap.org/merchant/node:13232712003). 💪 So, if you're in town, don’t forget to check it out and spend some sats to support our circular economy! 🔥 #spendl
With the success of the Accelerating Bitcoin conference and the rapid growth of the @Bitcoin Paraguay community, Paraguay is emerging as a leading Bitcoin hub in South America. The global Bitcoin community is beginning to recognize its tremendous potential, with many Bitcoiners relocating here from around the world. It’s only a matter of time before Bitcoin companies follow. Hard to imagine where we’ll be in 1, 5, or 10 years... 🤯


It was an honor to welcome everyone to Paraguay 🇵🇾 and I’m so glad the Accelerating Bitcoin conference was such a success! 🎉
Who would have thought, just 16 months ago when we founded @Bitcoin Paraguay, that we’d be here today? 🤯 Still processing…


Who is going to Accelerating Bitcoin next week? 👀 Don't forget to also come to @Bitcoin Paraguay's Social Night on September 16! 🔥


Bitcoin Paraguay Social Night · Luma
🇪🇸 Unite a la Comunidad Bitcoin Paraguay para un evento social especial 🍕🍷🍻
Música 🎸🎸🎸🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼 en vivo
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Enjoyed this conversation with @Stephan Livera on his podcast about Paraguay’s Bitcoin landscape. We explored the @Bitcoin Paraguay community, @npub1fvf0...fh76, paraguay residency, tax benefits, and the booming expat scene.


Bitcoin Life in Paraguay with Jan Kotas | Hacking Lives
Join Jan Kotas and Stephan Livera exploring Paraguay's Bitcoin scene, residency, tax benefits, booming expat scene and more.
Paraguay’s real estate scene is booming — every year brings bolder and more ambitious projects. 👇
1. Palmanova Center (~2030): 210,000 m², 4 towers, award-winning design
2. Distrito Perseverancia (~2030): 300,000 m2, completely planned district
3. Paseo 55 (~2028): 55 floors, 212m
4. Petra Imperiale (~2030): 73 floors, 250m
5. Sudameris Plaza (??): 39 floors, 188m
6. Jade Park (2022): 3 towers (tallest 35 floors, 135m)
7. Civis XI (~2028): 36 floors, 140m
8. Petra Tower (2025): 44 floors, 172m

2. Distrito Perseverancia (~2030): 300,000 m2, completely planned district
3. Paseo 55 (~2028): 55 floors, 212m
4. Petra Imperiale (~2030): 73 floors, 250m
5. Sudameris Plaza (??): 39 floors, 188m
6. Jade Park (2022): 3 towers (tallest 35 floors, 135m)
7. Civis XI (~2028): 36 floors, 140m
8. Petra Tower (2025): 44 floors, 172m

If you are planning to sell bitcoin for something else, think twice. Everything in this world is abundant compared to bitcoin (except for your time). Ask yourself: Would I make the same decision knowing that this bitcoin could be worth 5 or even 10 times more in 4–8 years?


BTCUSD 118k. GM! ☕
Saylor’s spot on about citizenships, but residencies matter too! Most countries don’t tax globally like the U.S. Digital nomads can often go zero income-tax, and the setup costs pay off in a year with tax savings, plus you skip accounting headaches.
You can find more details about the setup here: 

Paraguay: Tax Heaven for Freelancers | Hacking Lives
Tax residency in Paraguay: 0% tax on international income, no minimum stay, easy to maintain. Perfect for digital nomads to optimize their taxes.
I've finally set NIP-05 to my account. It was surprisingly straightforward.
Holy sats, what a night! Our 11th Asuncion meetup at Cé La Vie was unreal. First time all in Spanish, with 150+ people, including tons of Bitcoin newbies! We onboarded 44 folks to Lightning wallets and sent them their first sats. 🤯 I’m still getting chills from the vibes!
Can’t thank our team enough for pouring their hearts and souls into this. Massive love to @Nelson, Juan P., Bruno V., @Lorena | Bitcoin, Sebastian M., Vivi C., @John James, and all the others who made it happen. You’re absolute legends! 🙌🙇♂️
Huge props to our sponsors: @Blink Wallet,
Penguin Group, @npub1fvf0...fh76 and Trezor for having our backs. Special shoutout to Eason Jin for hosting us at Cé La Vie and to El Tejano for the killer food that fueled the party! 🙏
Wanna help us orange-pill Paraguay? Hit us up, follow our journey, or come see what we’re building IRL! You can also send some sats to donaciones@ln.bitcoinparaguay.org or you can also zap directly BitcoinParaguay. Thanks for all the love! 🧡🫶

Can’t thank our team enough for pouring their hearts and souls into this. Massive love to @Nelson, Juan P., Bruno V., @Lorena | Bitcoin, Sebastian M., Vivi C., @John James, and all the others who made it happen. You’re absolute legends! 🙌🙇♂️
Huge props to our sponsors: @Blink Wallet,
Penguin Group, @npub1fvf0...fh76 and Trezor for having our backs. Special shoutout to Eason Jin for hosting us at Cé La Vie and to El Tejano for the killer food that fueled the party! 🙏
Wanna help us orange-pill Paraguay? Hit us up, follow our journey, or come see what we’re building IRL! You can also send some sats to donaciones@ln.bitcoinparaguay.org or you can also zap directly BitcoinParaguay. Thanks for all the love! 🧡🫶

TONIGHT! It's going to be massive. Over 150 attendees! I guess we have already earned the title of "The biggest regular Bitcoin meetup in the world"! 🚀🔥🇵🇾

