"Tether is owned and operated by bitcoiners" Really? And if so, is it relevant? I suspect it is more reliable to predict behavior using current motivations, not self-proclaimed categories. And the incentives for Tether are to go further out on the risk curve, cover up any losses to avoid a run, cosy up to high-profile Bitcoiners to get endorsements, get "dumb money" holders so you never have to pay out fully. They've done all of these in the past. They're making so much money right now you might assume these things are behind them. But the incentives remain: many people thought FTX was making so much money they wouldn't flush it all doing stupid things, right?

#Bitcoin price predictions and stupid people attract.

I have too much on my plate. I am excited about restoring Bitcoin Script, but I am more then full-time with my Lightning work. But if someone has experience with Bitcoin's inner workings and wants to work on this, I would commit to carving out time to mentor them and help them get a grant. It's not going to be easy, but it could be Great! Ping me if you want to discuss 🧡

Sometimes, I feel Blockstream marketing team really earn their salaries:

Meanwhile, on TwiXter: If I'm reading this right, having a whole Bitcoin will sterilize you? Or kill your children? Maybe I should unretire Shit Bitcoiners Say...

Anyone set up NWC on Core Lightning? I don't really want to have to read all the NIPs and implement YA nostr client!

TIL accidentally that in Firefox on mobile you can long hold on an emoji to get a description of it! 🥰

Anecdata: I had an invoice which failed on my Phoenix wallet which worked with xpay from my local node. It's always been the other way around!

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Finally, someone bringing Pebble back. I ran my Pebble into the ground, and would happily get a new one. Love my Seiko classic, but the vibrating alarm makes my wife's life better for those 5:30am lightning calls.

So, there's a place offering Bitcoin-denominated life insurance. Here's the problem though: they invest the funds to make return in *Bitcoin*. But there are few if any Bitcoin-native opportunities. We also know that Bitcoin's gains are in a handful of market days per year. IOW I cannot see a way of making "conservative" investments and outperforming Bitcoin, since such investments will be dollars. If it seems too good to be true ...