Question for miners: are you at all disappointed with core’s perception of you? I don’t have shareholders to please and I admit I’m a small fish in Ocean. Here are my motivators: My economic interest is to remain profitable. This is how I know I’m providing value to the network efficiently. My philosophical interest is in my children’s future. As a parent I’ve taken it my life’s mission to better my children’s in health, opportunity, and education. Mining, and node running, creates a better tomorrow so that I can maximize these pillars for them. This motivation outweighs any financial incentive.

Is anyone listening to Jameson Loop at bitcoin++ right now?? Dear lord

According to Coin Dance, Knots increased its nodes by about 490 WoW. Core only fell by about 320. New node runners? Still impressive to see the 57% increase in Knots in such little time. Once this week wraps up I’m sure that increase will be sustained.

I used to be an actuary, so I respect well-designed whole life policies for income and wealth preservation—on a fiat standard. I met with Meanwhile, the new BTC life insurance company. Their product is non-participatory—no income component. In my default fiat mindset, that would be a dealbreaker. But switching to a Bitcoin mindset made me wonder: on a deflationary currency, do we even need retirement income? On a Bitcoin standard, the cost of living gets cheaper over time, and you naturally spend less Bitcoin as you age. Debt, however, gets more expensive, so minimizing it before retirement is critical. Does life insurance still have a role in preserving wealth on a Bitcoin standard?

2025 is the year of breathing for my family. When my son was born, our chiropractor flagged a lip & tongue tie, sending us to a specialist. That visit launched me down a rabbit hole nearly as deep as Bitcoin. The specialist explained how poor mouth structure—often genetic—can lead to improper breathing, sleep disorders, hyperactivity, and mood issues. Could this link explain the mental illness in my mom’s family? My own struggles? Next step: a consultation for myself.