Saw a post somewhere about a guy running Bitcoin Core from his SanDisk Extreme SSD. What a great idea. Synced mine up the last few days. Everywhere I go now, I have a portable node. Takes a few seconds to sync, and just plugs in via USB-C and don't have to trust anyone else's node ever. I've toyed with using my own electrum server served out on the open internet, but I much prefer using a home node.

I had to write an update to this article because the IRS dropped a new notice on "Safe Harbor" for Bitcoin and crypto users in the few whiskers of hours before midnight on DECEMBER 31st! View quoted note →

let's GOOOO

Happy New Year. We're all so early.

Excellent podcast on a murder for hire darknet site and the journalistic consortium working to warn the potential victims. As a note, they mostly catch the people putting out the contracts using rudimentary Bitcoin chain analysis, following the money back to KYC exchanges https://fountain.fm/show/ULWMyLgcZCcmvVXrcoj9

Self-custody your own energy. Stay humble, stack it, and keep it growing. It’s a universal rule.

For an economy so interlinked to the US, it's genuinely sad to see how much the Canadian dollar has just been pummeled over the years.

When you're syncing a new bitcoin core node and your entire network starts to slow down: "Ah, we've hit the Ordinals, sir." "I remember those times. Massive blocks, weird robes, and too much shitposting. Full steam ahead!"

A Nation of Bitcoin Scofflaws: The two-pronged Eleventh Hour IRS squeeze on Bitcoin and crypto developers my quick take in @npub18vj0...ws2a on the broker-dealer rule for DeFi and the so-called "safe harbor" tax rule that is confusing the hell out of everyone

The Rage

The two-pronged Eleventh Hour IRS squeeze on Bitcoin and crypto developers

The IRS is cracking down on noncustodial services with two new rules finalized between the years.

What is your preferred NAS solution? I use both synology and Unraid, but I'm tempted by many others.

remember when

Men who are forced by their wives to watch it, there’s a “Dr. Hayek” in Virgin River. Spontaneous order, baby

if it somewhat concerning that if you want to self-host many AI models, an NVIDIA GPU is the basic requirement while shunning all other set-ups. Why?

Albyhub on unraid? HELL YES. Great job to @npub1fx9h...6tfd Sending sats your way. @Alby

Had a guy inquire about buying my Antminer T15… for about 400 bucks :/

Merry Consumer Choice Christmas

Take the family ice skating. Easy fun, good times, and good exercise