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Top PostsTop Posts

1. The True and Accurate History of Toxic Bitcoin Maximalism
   • @Scoresby traces the perjorative origins of the term "toxic bitcoin maximalism" to its proud and more complicated modern usage.
   • 7k sats \ 44 comments \ @Scoresby
2. I finally found a tenant who will pay me in bitcoin
   • @siggy47 leverages a tenant's familiarity with CashApp to get them to pay their rent in bitcoin.
   • 2.2k sats \ 66 comments \ @siggy47
3. Rescuing Inactive Channel Funds in Zeus and Blixt Wallets 👀
   • @Natalia first fails then succeeds in rescuing inactive channel funds in her Zeus and Blixt wallets from an old phone.
   • 2.7k sats \ 13 comments \ @Natalia
4. A soft fork is a 51% attack on Bitcoin
   • @Scoresby teaches us about soft forks by explaining that they're the white-hat version of a 51% attack on Bitcoin.
   • 12.9k sats \ 67 comments \ @Scoresby
5. op_ctv still has no technical objections
   • @kevkevin instigates a discussion about the op_ctv proposal as there aren't any objections on technical grounds.
   • 1.4k sats \ 26 comments \ @kevkevin

Top AMAsTop AMAs

1. I'm Andreas Griffin, creator of Bitcoin Safe, AMA!
   • 3.2k sats \ 34 comments \ @Andreasgriffin
2. I'm Jack Madison, Managing Partner and Co-founder of Ankh & Ohm Capital. AMA!
   • 3.8k sats \ 31 comments \ @jackmadison

all of this week's AMAs

Don't missDon't miss

• Announcing LND v0.20-beta: The Lightning Fast Lane for a Booming Network 🛣️ 💥
• Testing the claim: users can pay any CashApp username from Strike and vice versa
• Rizful.com presents: Best buy-with-BTC 🎄Christmas Gifts For Girlfriends
• Beginner guide: how to use different LN channel types
• I'm not sure if this is good or bad
• Never Again
• Bitcoin Boomers Bite The Bitter Winter (FT, John Foley/Lex)
• It’s Time to Sound the Alarm on Growing Fiscal and Financial Risk (FT, Wolf)
• How does one accept bitcoin payments on Square?!?!
• Bitcoin Champion Strategy Launches "Dollar Reserve" (FT, Nikou Asgari)
• Bitcoin is a Lie - Mike Brock
• Nov 2025 Routing Statistics: 1098 BTC routed in 30 days

all of this week's top posts

Top metaTop meta

• Research in Public #09: Abstract submitted!
• STACKER STOCKS FOREVER
• ~Econ November Recap
• Stacker News Zine -- as a Christmas gift??
• 12,000 Items Posted
• Stacker News Monthly: November 2025
• Lightning Node Downtime After Midnight in Texas Tonight

all of this week's meta

Top Monday memeTop Monday meme

all monday memes

Top StackersTop Stackers

1. @Undisciplined: 81.6k sats stacked
2. @grayruby: 63.8k sats stacked
3. @Scoresby: 62.5k sats stacked
4. @BlokchainB: 36.8k sats stacked
5. @0xbitcoiner: 34k sats stacked

Top SpendersTop Spenders

1. @BlokchainB: 2.6m sats spent
2. @grayruby: 2.5m sats spent
3. @rizful_com: 230k sats spent
4. @MerryOscar: 160.1k sats spent
5. @Undisciplined: 79.3k sats spent

Top CowboysTop Cowboys

1. @Undisciplined: 802 days
2. @BlokchainB: 781 days
3. @grayruby: 745 days
4. @WeAreAllSatoshi: 373 days
5. @cryotosensei: 219 days

Top BoostsTop Boosts

1. Rizful.com presents: Best buy-with-BTC 🎄Christmas Gifts For Girlfriends
2. It’s Time to Make Video Podcasting Open
3. ₿OSS Challenge 2026 | Start Your Career in Bitcoin Open Source Software
4. Salt Lake City Bitcoin Meetup! Dinner at The Wing Coop; Pay via LN
5. "I orange pilled my mom" sequel! The shop that runs her art is now open-sourced

all active boosts

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