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This is how bullish I am on user-choice algorithms in the long run.

On Twitter, there's a GIF library I can look up for memes in-app, and post them. Sometimes I use it, and sometimes I don't. As a memer, Twitter is easier than Nostr thus far. On Nostr, I have to be more conscious about it, and always upload an image or video. More friction.

The more experience I gain, the more I examine things through one main lens when it comes to really important things: only work with people that you’d be willing to go to war with. Iterate towards those people.

“What would Morpheus do?” It’s not an unreasonable question for our timeline.

I honestly don’t know which type of discovery algorithms I would prefer. A large part of learning comes through iterations. Aka choice and trial. I can imagine some ideas for algorithms, but until I experience them, try different ones, and provide feedback on my experiences, it’s hard to say what will work. That’s why a marketplace of algorithms could be so powerful.

In response to the UK crackdowns for online speech, @preston is out there on Twitter absolutely dropping bodies in debates and promoting Nostr. He’s going super saiyan basically. A sight to behold.

The way that the UK is policing social media posts is insane. Every time I see one of their news anchors or government officials talking about how even just reposting content could be a criminal offense I’m like:

I did a podcast with @walker about bitcoin freedom tech, Nostr, Fedi, and optimism. An actual non-macro discussion.

Sometimes tradfi people tell me that bitcoin is "captured" now that there are ETFs and such. When that happens, I usually tell them to give me a lightning address and I'll send them some anon sats. None of them has ever taken me up on that offer. I gave this dude an opportunity for 1,234,567 sats or like $700 and he went dark. I don't think they know how to use wallets. They are only think-bois.

Discrimination is a real issue. It sucks. Most people complain about it when they are discriminated against. And to some extent, they should. They should tell their networks about people who are bad actors. But you know what you should do most importantly? Be so fucking good at your job that nobody with a right mind can resist hiring you. That's what. Pursue excellence.

Social networks tend to build certain cultures. In this early stage, people here have a serious ability affect this culture if we ever go 10x or 100x or 1000x from here. And you all have done an amazing job so far. Imagine if Nostr can re-assert respect and kindness as normal online traits. You appreciate peoples' posts. You thank them. You agree or disagree politely. You treat people online similar to how you do offline. You're not beholden to the algorithm. You're a real person, who uses algorithms for discovery. You're the master of your domain. We still have that for the most part. Pura Vida is the unofficial motto here, which is awesome. Keep it up.

Go out of your way to give people positive feedback. When someone makes you laugh or learn, tell them. It's easy to assume they know, but they really might not. One of my problems with my real-world friends and semi-online friends is that I'm viewed as cold and distant. Kind of on the spectrum, one might say. I incorrectly assume that since I like their stuff, they must know I like their stuff, which isn't always the case. Instead they're more like, "wtf is Lyn thinking?" In other words, I'm semi-retarded at personal interactions. I'd like more people to know how much I like what they do. Online or offline, whenever it's comfortable, tell people they're doing good work. Say hi. Tell them thanks. Give gratitude. Nostr does this better than Twitter, from my experience. Keep it up, lads and lasses.

Mark Cuban is not a fan of centralized social media algorithms, and has watched Jack's interview about user-chosen algorithms and Nostr.

I published a new post about bitcoin as a corporate treasury asset. This is the one where I noticed while proofreading that I accidentally rhymed in it. https://www.lynalden.com/a-new-look-at-corporate-treasury-strategy/

Despite the launch of the Ethereum spot ETFs, the ETHBTC ratio has hit new lows for this cycle, taking out the prior May low.

Excellent video from Fedi. In addition to empowering individuals, Bitcoin empowers communities. View quoted note →

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Japan and Korean stock markets hitting circuit breakers. Bitcoin tapping below $54k. Basically it’s goblin-land in terms of western liquidity on a Sunday night as eastern stuff blows up. View quoted note →

The Nikkei is gearing up for a big drop today (their Monday morning). We'll see how it closes, but it's seemingly the largest 2-day drop in Nikkei history given what happened on Friday. There's a lot of financial plumbing stuff going on currently. As Japan hikes rates from -0.10% to now 0.25%, they're disrupting the global carry trade, where a lot of global capital is borrowed from Japan and elsewhere in Asia and stuffed into U.S. large cap stonks. Bitcoin caught up.