working on a new project: PUBPAY JUKEBOX top zappers choose what to play next on the jukebox

brings me back to my time in Madeira at the @Sovereign Engineering

THE CURRENT STATE OF LONG FORMAT POSTS ON NOSTR: Disclaimer: This is not criticism, it's just reporting as it might be useful. I published a post on @YakiHonne, the images came badly formated. It added some markdown that apparently is not needed. Tried to changed it, didn't let me. The images were also not correctly formated on @primal web or @npub142gy...xrj0 mobile. It doesn't load the pictures or mentions on noStrudel (@hzrd149) or on primal mobile. Tried editing the post on Primal Studio, didn't fix the images, it broke the mentions. Long format post, for reference: View article →

It's always GM o'clock somewhere

Just wrote an article about something we've been building: @npub1qf9p...auu5 Live - a real-time Bitcoin payment dashboard for live events. It turns invisible donations into live audience recognition and engagement. What do you think? Have you ever felt like your support at live events goes unnoticed? Creators: would you use this? Supporters: would you engage more? View article →

We do not inherit the Sats from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children

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Vibecoded a website with all Bitcoin events I could find. Let me know if I forgot any. What other features should I add?

Bitcoin Events - Francis Mars

Upcoming and past Bitcoin events, conferences, and meetups. Stay updated with the latest Bitcoin community gatherings around the world.

You'll often find me traveling to conferences and communities around the world, bringing a positive, playful energy to Bitcoin, Lightning and Nostr education. Whether it's on stage, at the arcade machine or in casual conversations, I help make complex ideas tangible and exciting.

Thank you for playing 💜 Always a pleasure hanging out! Keep up the great work💪

GM

In the early hours of a chilly November morning, the financial world woke to a shockwave: Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, had been hacked. But this was no ordinary breach. Hackers had seized not just the usual crypto holdings but the entire vault of Bitcoin-backed ETFs and U.S. Treasury-backed tokens—assets worth billions. The digital heist was swift, silent, and devastating. Newsrooms buzzed as analysts scrambled to understand the implications. The stolen assets represented a vast intersection between traditional finance and the nascent world of digital currencies. Overnight, confidence in Bitcoin's role as a bridge between old and new wealth crumbled. Within days, the U.S. Treasury convened emergency meetings. Wall Street's panic was palpable. Regulators, who had long been cautious but intrigued by Bitcoin’s potential, now saw a looming threat to national financial security. The hack was not just theft—it was a breach of trust on a scale never before witnessed. In an unprecedented move, the United States government announced an outright ban on Bitcoin ownership and transactions within its borders. The ban, enforced under emergency financial powers, criminalized possession, trading, and mining of Bitcoin. Exchanges were ordered to shut down operations immediately, wallets frozen, and miners disconnected. Across the nation, Bitcoin ATMs went dark. Crypto startups faced ruin. Forums that once buzzed with hope and innovation fell silent or lurked in the shadows. The digital frontier that promised freedom and decentralization was now a forbidden land, policed by the might of the federal government. Yet, in the shadows, the resilient murmurs of Bitcoin believers persisted. They whispered of a future beyond borders and bans, a digital phoenix waiting to rise from ashes. But for the moment, the American dream of Bitcoin was over. The hack had not only stolen assets — it had stolen an era. And the world watched, holding its breath, to see what would rise from the void.

You versus the guy she tells you not to worry about

When everything becomes transactional, communities collapse. People move for work. Time gets scarce. The social fabric frays. You can’t print belonging. Loneliness is the quiet scream of a culture that replaced presence with productivity. The result? A society of individuals, isolated in their pursuits, surrounded by others but deeply alone. Yet even if we were to fix the money - anchor it in truth, make it incorruptible, fair - would it rebuild the community that crumbled under centuries of transactional living? Would it teach us how to sit with each other again, to listen, to give without expectation? Fixing money might slow the erosion. But healing loneliness requires more than economics. It asks for courage. Because in the end a rich life is not built in vaults but in hearts held open. With love for you all, Francis 💜

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LOW TIME PREFERENCE IS A FUCKING SCAM

Here we go again..