✍️ New article out — and, for the first time, part of the fresh refinements on my website.

Though the usual publishing protocol here on Nostr remains in place and ready to catch my next piece, the nature of events over the past months has inclined me towards this approach on this occasion.

A summer of self-custody, hard forks and quiet defiance in the bitcoin ecosystem (also available in Spanish) 🌐
🔗 https://omarvg.ws/signing-in-the-storm-bitcoin-self-custody/

#Bitcoin #SelfCustody #BIP110 #BLAKE2b #BitcoinKnots #Mostro #Decentralisation

¿Alguna vez has sentido que tu tiempo se desvanece cada vez que abres la despensa? 🥫

Este artículo es un viaje narrativo desde la erosión monetaria hasta el renacimiento de la sabiduría ancestral, con un toque de historia sobre inflación y Bitcoin. A través de cinco latas icónicas, exploramos cómo las matemáticas puras pueden liberar nuestro tiempo y devolvernos la conexión con los alimentos vivos, la permacultura y los artesanos locales.

Una lectura para quienes buscan comprender que la verdadera riqueza trasciende el dinero y reside en la pureza, la consciencia y el valor humano. ✨

🔗 Lee el artículo completo aquí: naddr1qvzq...

#Bitcoin #SabiduríaAncestral #SoberaníaAlimentaria #MatemáticasPuras #Permacultura #EconomíaConsciente #RenacimientoDelValor

Dies ist ein anschauliches Beispiel dafür, warum die Kreislaufwirtschaft mit Bitcoin gefördert werden sollte — und wie entscheidend es ist, dass sich andere daran beteiligen und diese Währung als gesetzliches Zahlungsmittel anerkannt wird. 🔄



#Inflation #gesetzlicheszahlungsmittel #kreislaufwirtschaft

Node is up and running! 🟠🎉

Just finished setting up a dedicated Bitcoin Knots node with Blake2B support (BIP-110). Currently on v29.4.1.knots20260508 and everything's looking solid so far ✅

One more node strengthening the network. That's what decentralisation is all about 🧱⛓️💪






#knots #blake2b #bip110 #decentralisation #selfcustody

GM. How is your journey with self-custody progressing? 🌱

Have you begun implementing the circular economy with Bitcoin—earning, demanding your salary (or a portion of it), and making payments directly with the asset?

Are you dedicating your free time to learning about, supporting, and actively engaging with Bitcoin-only ecosystems?

There is some compelling news regarding the protocol, such as this recent post by Mr Anderson, which features a video by Whitney Webb: …



August was a demanding month for matters of decentralisation and self-custody —yet it served as one of the most practical courses, yielding compelling results.

For two reasons, I am unable to share everything I have learnt and practised:
1. The very nature of the physical, lived experience of self-custody and decentralisation defies simple translation.
2. A mind that has chosen to remain a vassal to its master will simply be unable to comprehend what is currently unfolding.

Here are a couple of notable developments I am sharing with you today:
• The restoration of systems and “broken” links affected between 31 July and 12 August. 🔗
• The active gathering of components to assemble the next node. ⚡

Following the settings I shared in my article a few days ago—linked below under the photo—I regularly monitor the “Data” section whenever a new block is about to be mined.
This allows me to keep arbitrary data—OP_RETURN, inscriptions, NFTs, and the like—strictly in check on the node. 🔍



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#selfcustody #bitcoinnode #decentralisation #privacymatters

So, the heart of this post got hit hard during weeks 32-33 this year — tough timing, @franny, right as you jumped in 😅. LNP2PBot had to hit pause.
But plot twist: Mostro is bouncing back, harder and smarter 🚀.
That's why I'd love you to peep the post below, dropped today by @Sovereign Mostro VgWs. Think of it as the spiritual successor to that relief you felt before ✨.

⚠️ DISCLAIMER: THE ADJUSTMENTS AND PROCEDURES SHARED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE BASED ON TESTING CARRIED OUT IN MY OWN ENVIRONMENT. AS EVERY SETUP IS UNIQUE, I ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONFIGURATIONS, MISCONFIGURATIONS, OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MAY ARISE IN THE READER'S OWN ENVIRONMENT, OR IN THAT OF ANYONE WHO APPLIES THESE RECOMMENDATIONS. BACK UP YOUR DATA AND VERIFY EACH STEP BEFORE MAKING CHANGES.

This creator on Youtube clearly explains what is currently unfolding within the bitcoin ecosystem.
In light of this—and my latest article published today, linked below—I strongly encourage anyone using a node to verify their bitcoin core settings. 🔍

https://youtu.be/MAA2BA8OBqo