I became invested in Bitcoin because banks are fraudulent. All custodial services eventually become corrupt. The idea that once the network reaches a certain capacity, individuals will begin being onboarded without owning their own utxo's. Not by choice but because it would cost more to open a channel than the value they're trying to add to that channel. The entire premise of Bitcoin is taking control back from these institutions, dispersed among individuals. It's already enough of a road block for most people to have to run their own node. Add to that the channel structure and the fees associated with opening those channels and now there's no longer a road block, but an entire bridge missing. Exclusivity will not breed adoption. The lightning network in its current state does not lend itself to inclusivity. We can and need to do better if we expect this network to work. https://image.nostr.build/7ee7e30f8b8a6a2bcb70bf12d2263f543f851f0db7b74287548adc29e23954ad.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=800x800&blurhash=UHGk%3Az9FMb%25g0KxutSR%25Mb-%3BxvV%3F_NngD%25t8&x=bc4e54717a9fa457608078a48c2a2703cda00c48a63ed8a395aecc6d4b760a8b

gm and pv nostr! Wake up and be awesome! 🌞☕ #grownostr #coffeechain #plebchain

War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.

When miners say that fees need to increase by the halving in order to survive, why is that a necessity? I would think that if the block rewards are cut in half, so long as the value of the BTC they're earning would make up the difference. What am I missing?

I've been dragging my feet on emptying my wallet of satoshi wallet out. Is there a method to empty it without leaving any dust? #asknostr