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Upcoming AMAsUpcoming AMAs

• Peruvian Bull, Finance and Macro Writer, will be doing an ~AMA Monday August 26th at 2pm CT.

Top PostsTop Posts

1. Why happen force closures on LN channels?
   • Force closures are the worst fate for a lightning channel. @DarthCoin explains why they happen.
   • 14.7k sats \ 18 comments \ @DarthCoin
2. A bitcoin scam uncovered: get some eyes on this
   • Another paper bitcoin wallet scam is uncovered by @icecakes as they try to give @Longtermwizard access to funds they never had in the first place.
   • 11.6k sats \ 33 comments \ @icecakes
3. How many people are currently getting orange pilled 🍊💊?
   • Following their post about measuring adoption, @tomlaies polls stackers on the current state of orange pilling.
   • 2.4k sats \ 29 comments \ @tomlaies
4. Bisq2 adds lightning
   • Bisq2 adds lightning as a settlement method for its Easy trading protocol. @supertestnet celebrates another darknet market using lightning.
   • 3k sats \ 46 comments \ @supertestnet
5. How many books do you read a year?
   • @Taft asks stackers how many books they read in a year.
   • 1.1k sats \ 85 comments \ @Taft

AMAsAMAs

1. James Lavish / / Bitcoin Investor AMA
   • 60.7k sats \ 78 comments \ @jameslavish

Don't missDon't miss

• Fountain 1.1 - Open Social Podcasting Powered by Nostr
• My Letter to The Libertarian Institute
• Pseudonyms lets you practice agency
• 25-year old video shows Hal Finney talking zero-knowledge proofs
• Highly available Lightning node cluster setup guide
• Bitcoin and Political Tribalism
• Yesterday We Adopted A New Dog
• Bitcoin Ecosystem Map [August 2024]
• EVENTS IN VENEZUELA AFTER ELECTORAL FRAUD DAY XII - XIX

all of this week's top posts

Top metaTop meta

• Have You Stopped Using The SN Wallet To Zap and Get Zapped?
• SN release: random sort and NWC receives
• My first experience with 'Attach Wallet' at SN — Blink and LN Address issues
• My non techie experiences connecting wallets to SN so far
• SN release: Blink sending wallet, and fixes for LNC, profiles, invoice retries
• Earning Potential: SN > Google Adsense
• Private Messaging

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Top Monday memeTop Monday meme

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all monday memes

Top Friday fun factTop Friday fun fact

When Charlie Chaplin received an Oscar in 1972, he received a 12 minute standing ovation.

https://collider.com/oscars-longest-standing-ovation-1972-charlie-chaplin/

all friday fun facts

Top StackersTop Stackers

1. @Undisciplined: 123.9k sats stacked
2. @grayruby: 78k sats stacked
3. @Satosora: 64.6k sats stacked
4. @jameslavish: 64.3k sats stacked
5. @Bell_curve: 55.2k sats stacked

Top SpendersTop Spenders

1. @frostdragon: 901.1k sats spent
2. @TNStacker: 137.1k sats spent
3. @ek: 120.4k sats spent
4. @BlokchainB: 118.6k sats spent
5. @ch0k1: 105.3k sats spent

Top CowboysTop Cowboys

1. @BitcoinIsTheFuture: 351 days
2. @Undisciplined: 333 days
3. @OneOneSeven: 326 days
4. @BlokchainB: 312 days
5. @TNStacker: 308 days

Promoted jobsPromoted jobs

1. Everything Engineer #2 \ Stacker News \ Austin or Remote

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