100 sats \ 1 reply \ @02ad8239c2 24 Jul \ parent \ on: YES, IT'S POLITICAL, TOO! econ
i came across an article in a site called neverwas mag - i'm not a regular reader of it, i just came across it whilst drifting distractedly through the internet and bookmarked the particular post - it's about the use of octopus imagery in political cartoons -
https://neverwasmag.com/2017/08/the-octopus-in-political-cartoons/
You may be right about the London aspect, but it makes me think of the Rothschild 'I care not who sits on the throne of England' quote.
kudos - we're watching the future of LN happening here - excited to begin experimenting with this stuff soon - congrats, and enjoy Nashville.
looks like a Bitcoin/Nostr conference is happening in November in Suriname, according to their X account -
Suriname Decentralised
This article reminded me of Beautyon's "Why America Can’t Regulate Bitcoin" from 2018 -
It's in a similar spirit, referencing the 'protected speech' angle, although Hayes' takes the Bill route to game the upcoming election whereas Beautyon imagines legal challenge as the way to move things forward.
Maya's a really inspiring character, who i've seen interviewed a couple of times, but i didn't know about her family background - it really puts her drive and tenacity into a greater context, how fighting for justice and accountability for her family is inextricably intertwined with the fate of Suriname itself.
Good article, worth a read - GO MAYA!
Shocknet Lightning.Pub
"Pub" is a Nostr-native account system designed to make running Lightning infrastructure for your friends/family/customers easier than previously thought possible.
yes, in my experience 10% - where i am that's less than ATM's, and more discreet, at least in areas like mine that offer the physical voucher at a store for cash.
no idea whether this will suit you, but Azteco vouchers are available in South Korea -
https://azte.co/
dunno if you are ok with the premium, or the method of purchase, but both On Chain and LN vouchers can be obtained (up to max 1k USD equivalent) -
some methods are more discreet than others - where i live, for example, i can buy in a store, like a mobile top up, with cash - but i'm not sure how it is in your part of the world.
Shocknet are building what you are looking for -
Apparently they will be at the Nashville Conf demo-ing stuff - i hope video gets posted as i won't be there -
@justin_shocknet is the guy to ask to know more here on SN
if you can get the private key (don't know much about Phoenix or Sparrow) you could presumably import it into Core and use it as another input in a tx with other amounts in the wallet - whether it's worth it economically is another thing, but it could be used as an input and not become another dust UTXO in that seemingly ever growing graveyard of unspendable outputs.
interesting how Nostr is winding itself into the LN landscape - i'm also enthusiastic about the use of Nostr in the Shocknet project's Lightning.pub and Shockwallet, allowing connection of devices and LN nodes for individuals or custodial setups.
i have to wonder how these approaches will affect current LN developments, such as Bolt12 Offers, and the look and feel of wallets for users.