I currently run a Lightning node with 68 channels, and if I’m going to open more channels, I’d like to do so with people I can collaborate with — for example here on Nostr.

If you have, or are planning to start, a Lightning node, send me a message here on Nostr and we can start collaborating.
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I’ve tried trading both Bitcoin and stocks, and I’ve failed at it.
Not because I don’t understand markets, but because I understand myself. Too much reptile brain. FOMO and fear push me into irrational decisions.

So I stopped trading.

Now I save in Bitcoin instead, and I’ve built a simple model that works for me.

I use the power law as a rough guide. When Bitcoin is below fair value, I convert as much fiat as possible into BTC and use Bitcoin‑backed loans for expenses. When Bitcoin is above fair value, I pay down the loan and spend directly from my stack.

This way I stay close to a Bitcoin standard, reduce fiat exposure, and remove most of the emotional decision‑making.

I’m not claiming this is the way — just one way that fits my psychology.
Curious to hear how others think about saving, spending, or living on a Bitcoin standard.

I believe in money that cannot be shut down.
I believe in a network without owners, without permission, and without central switches.

Bitcoin is the foundation: the most robust and resilient network humanity has ever built. It has survived every attempt at control, censorship, and destruction. Every block is proof that decentralization works.

Lightning builds on this foundation. It makes everyday payments fast, cheap, and global — without sacrificing freedom. Not because it is convenient, but because it is necessary.

I run my own node not out of fear of collapse, but out of respect for the principle. Freedom lasts only as long as people are willing to carry responsibility for it. The more power that accumulates in governments and institutions, the more important permissionless systems become.

Bitcoin and Lightning are not about speculation.
They are about sovereignty.
They are about the choice to participate in a system no one can take away from you.

Yesterday was all about Bitcoin Lightning.

I feel like I finally have a solid node. Now the real work begins: polishing it, tuning it, and making it shine for the network. This is not a quick win, but a long-term process to turn **BitcoinSilverFox** into a node people want to use—and one that can generate steady yield.

This is very different from trading. It’s about putting my capital to work for the network itself, and in return receiving sats back.

Right now there are around 17,000 “banks” on the Lightning network, helping move money seamlessly from point A to point B, even when there’s no direct channel between users.

The Lightning Network is a powerful example of how small, simple plebs can each contribute something that may seem insignificant alone—but together form an unstoppable network. ⚡️