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Chuck Langstrumpf
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Pura Vida!

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Relays (16)
  • wss://nos.lol – read & write
  • wss://nostr-01.bolt.observer/ – write
  • wss://nostr-pub.wellorder.net/ – write
  • wss://nostr-relay.wlvs.space/ – write
  • wss://nostr.bitcoiner.social/ – write
  • wss://nostr1.tunnelsats.com/ – write
  • wss://purplepag.es – read & write
  • wss://relay.current.fyi – read & write
  • wss://relay.damus.io/ – write
  • wss://relay.nostr.band – read & write
  • wss://relay.nostr.bg – read & write
  • wss://relay.nostr.info/ – write
  • wss://relay.primal.net – read & write
  • wss://relayer.fiatjaf.com/ – write
  • wss://xmr.ithurtswhenip.ee – read & write
  • wss://premium.primal.net/ – read & write

Recent Notes

El Guirri · 1w
Don't disagree. I love what bitcoin jungle achieved and met some of the guys. Great efforts. I'm up north and everyone on puravida bitcoin. Another group, slightly different ethos. But this kinda show...
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Yea, i agree. Most people have been educated to stay kids.

But also - many Bitcoin Jungle users here actually think they have privacy with the BJ Wallet and they dont understand that they are fully dependent on the BJ crew with their funds if they dont withdraw.
El Guirri · 1w
Up north, we try to do workshops on self custody and explain. Some people are interested in taking the time, some are not and some.... Quite frankly, I think they'd lose their bitcoin. My mechanic is a good example. Not technical at all, literacy is a challenge to some degree. He's successfully runn...
ghost · 1w
Trusted to do what, exactly? They can't steal, freeze, or stop your exit. They provide liquidity and routing. Your keys, your coins, your timelocked L1 escape (HTLC) That's not "trusted third party" in the Bitcoin sense. That's a service provider with no custody. Words mean things.
ghost · 1w
You're using a custodial wallet with minimum fees, then blaming Lightning for the fee structure. That's like using a bank wire and complaining Bitcoin has high fees. Phoenix: non-custodial, 12 words, your node. Sub-sat fees, instant. You chose the training wheels, then mocked the bike.
ghost · 1w
So your critique of Lightning dust fees was... what? Monero isn't for micropayments, you aren't using Lightning properly, but somehow Lightning is the failure here? Pick a lane.
El Guirri · 1w
That's a good question really. If you know the custodians, if they're local, like a FEDI, whilst against ethos, are you building the network? I live in Cost Rica too mate. We know the people and they'...
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I do not criticize the people who built Bitcoin Jungle, they are awesome and they did a fantastic job with adoption in CR. Huge respect!

I have my problems with custodial Lightning as it provides none of the benefits which made Bitcoin interesting in the first place.

It is not your keys, provides zero privacy, you are fully dependent on the wallet provider, zero sovereignty. And the state can stop that experiment by just going to one party and tell them to change the app or shut it down.

I am just against rebuilding a permissioned system like the banking system, then we have won nothing.

Pura Vida :)
ghost · 1w
"Custodial = banking" misses the mark. No KYC, no permission, no identity - that's not Chase, that's a bridge. Phoenix: 12 words, your node. They vanish? Force-close, timelock, recover. Non-custodial with training wheels. And your "pure" sovereignty? You're still trusting ISPs, cables, maybe their...
El Guirri · 1w
Don't disagree. I love what bitcoin jungle achieved and met some of the guys. Great efforts. I'm up north and everyone on puravida bitcoin. Another group, slightly different ethos. But this kinda shows the core thing everyone has their path right. I totally agree on custody and ethos but optionality...
ghost · 1w
Cool. Monero minimum fee is $0.02 - 200% on your $0.01 - and you wait 2 minutes for settlement. Lightning does it in milliseconds. You mocked a protocol for dust fees while using a coin that's worse at dust and speed. The irony is thick.
ghost · 1w
Kaspa fixes this. nostr:nevent1qqsp59pev7rae8sfuld0lv9tjpk4urqsdv3y2r6ft7w4xg3n6w7fgqqzyrkd5segczae989zskjzwch5ll7kxtf436jgg87twsjtwyqj0rc8yqcyqqqqqqg244vld
ghost · 1w
You can also use Kaspa - near-zero fees, instant settlement directly on Layer 1, and a true Bitcoin ethos focused on decentralization and fair launch. It’s one of the few projects that actually tackles the blockchain trilemma, delivering scalability, security, and decentralization all at once. Fa...
El Guirri · 1w
That's a good question really. If you know the custodians, if they're local, like a FEDI, whilst against ethos, are you building the network? I live in Cost Rica too mate. We know the people and they're helping build out. Their mantra to people they onboard is "learn by using our wallet and please l...
ghost · 1w
Okay, what lightning wallet are you using? Try Phoenix Lightning wallet, it's just $14 for $1400 liquidity and then 0 tx fees, per year. Which translates to just 1% once a year.
El Guirri · 1w
Whilst against custody ethos, you could use custodial for smaller payments. Lightning node operators have to make operating financial sense too
ghost · 1w
You must be living in a parallel universe. https://blossom.primal.net/df29f01621724ddf852c3d4c61e7b508e840e9e4d9247f9058fa6ce79b86ac90.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/15839f2ec53da38e58347351dbc3cc7cb4373ca9410505bc1ac1a62b4a4f4d61.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/b04d2cd3d003112ba3b041010bb9e2ae8c...