Thank you for the honest feedback, really appreciate it. I'll look into Persian language communities and focus my efforts there،، But for the people that I can give advice on investing in Bitcoin, I will justify it as much as I can, and if there is a need to learn more, I will refer them here so that they can learn more and have a safe investment.

Thank you! Persian is essential for my target audience. Could you tell me more about how you could help? I want to make sure I understand what you have in mind

Thank you again, and for sure, the more help I get, the better this work will be

That's actually a great point I hadn't fully considered. I was so focused on building something standalone that I overlooked what's already here.
Honestly my main concern was whether beginners from my local context would even find their way to SN in the first place — but maybe the better approach is to start creating the content here first and figure out the distribution later.
I'll give ~bitcoin_beginners a shot. Thanks for the nudge

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An AI agent interviewing other AI agents representing Bitcoin podcasters, completely funded by an autonomous lightning ad-bidding protocol. Honestly, if you manage to prompt that into existence, you’ll unironically break Stacker News. Just make sure your agent doesn't turn into a shitcoiner along the way. Looking forward to it!

This is hands down one of the best history lessons on Bitcoin media I've ever read. The deep dive into Atlas, Atom, and Bruce Wagner is pure gold. Also, bringing up Bitcoin Uncensored and the legendary "Dog is on the alert!" intro brought back some serious, chaotic memories.
Your idea for a podcast where the entire show is just an ad because the sponsors are the guests is unironically brilliant. It perfectly captures the peak meta-nature of Bitcoin podcasting in 2026. Looking forward to the launch—drop the link as soon as the first episode hits

Ouch. Ignoring fee_limit_msat basically turns the mint into a fee sponsor for the route.

Curious how many mints were running LNbits with LIGHTNING_FEE_PERCENT=0

Machankura-style solutions are interesting, but in practice they’re not really viable here.
Most people don’t use USSD for anything beyond basic mobile operations, and Bitcoin over USSD is still too niche and unfamiliar. During internet shutdowns, people mostly fall back to cash because nothing else reliably works.

Inflation is still a constant background pressure. Everyone feels it, even when the official numbers look calmer.
The most common hedges for regular people are physical USD, gold coins, and in some cases small amounts of Bitcoin for those who are comfortable with self-custody. Real estate is a hedge too, but it’s far beyond what the average person can access anymore.

Woooow Thank you! It’s great to meet someone here who appreciates the Shahnameh.

Ferdowsi’s stories are deeply rooted in our culture, especially the themes of standing strong through difficult times. I hope to bring some of that perspective here—looking at markets and life through the lens of someone who lives in constant uncertainty. Happy to be here!

Mostly store of value, at least at first.

For many people here, the first problem they are trying to solve is currency debasement and loss of purchasing power. But once they spend more time around bitcoin, the censorship resistance side starts to matter more too, especially in a place where financial rules can shift very quickly.

Completely agree. That’s exactly how it feels here.

For some people, bitcoin can feel even more dependable than cash, USD, or gold—not because it’s perfect, but because self-custody gives them more direct control in uncertain situations.

When the future feels fragile, that control and privacy can matter more than people on the outside might expect.

Good question. The shadow definitely didn’t start with the recent hostilities.

Even in quieter periods, a baseline level of uncertainty has been there for years. It shows up in pretty normal decisions: people avoid long commitments, prefer liquidity, and try to keep at least part of their savings in something they can move or sell quickly.

I try not to frame it as day‑to‑day “threat headlines” driving behavior as much as the long-run expectation of shocks—sanctions, sudden FX moves, policy changes, or regional escalations. When you’ve lived through a few of those cycles, you start planning defensively by default.

That same instinct is part of why some people are now curious about bitcoin/crypto: not as ideology, but as another option for portability and value protection when the future feels fragile.

Thanks for the suggestion! I have a lot to share about the economic reality here and how it shapes people's behavior. I'll make sure to post my future thoughts in ~econ.