AnnouncementsAnnouncements

Welcome to this week’s newsletter.

What a difference a week makes! This week we had a bunch of terrific posts, and the territory earnings were the second highest since I began tracking this stuff. We just barely missed the daily average 2000 sats threshold for higher rewards (short 43 sats). I did lower posting fees a bit to compensate for the bitcoin bull market. Maybe that made a difference? I don’t know, but maybe I have been overly pessimistic. I won’t give up hope that this territory will become a place where great teachers will teach beginners and be fairly compensated for their work. We’ll see.

Thanks to everyone who contributed, and have a good week.

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Top 5 Posts Of The WeekTop 5 Posts Of The Week

There will be a zap award for the top 5 posts weekly. It will be broken down as follows:

1. 1000 sats (or higher if threshold is met)
2. 250 sats (or higher if threshold is met)
3. 250 sats (or higher if threshold is met)
4. 250 sats (or higher if threshold is met)
5. 250 sats (or higher if threshold is met)

Average daily territory income this week:
1957

Threshold:
2000

Therefore, the awards will will not be boosted this week.

Posts will be judged using SN zaprank. The cut off time is 9:00am EST (1300GMT) Monday morning. I will post the top 5 winners shortly after 9:00am every Monday morning.

I reserve the right to not award any sats for the week. I also reserve the right to deny sat awards to bare link posts. I recognize that link posts can be valuable, so I will only only exercise discretion for low quality links that garner few sats or engagement from stackers.

This Week’s Winners:This Week’s Winners:

• Reminder to Check Your Bitcoin Setups (Seedphrases, Backups, HWWs, Passphrases) by @denlillaapan
• Bitcoin imposter syndrome by @Fiat_Revelation
• What bitcoin can't do (and can do) by @softglitter2d
• BTC fuck me up by @Bitcoiner1
• Alby Hub ✨ ONBOARDING SESSIONS by @Alby

DarthCoin PostsDarthCoin Posts

• Zeus updated guide - recovering zombie channels by @DarthCoin
• Explain Lightning Network in a simple analogy by @DarthCoin
• Choose wisely your LN wallet you want to use by @DarthCoin
• BDMD #1 - Bitcoin was hacked / will be hacked by @DarthCoin
• BDMD #2 - Govs will shut down internet, so Bitcoin is dead by @DarthCoin
• BDMD #3 - Bitcoin is illegal because it is not legal tender by @DarthCoin
• Bitcoin Accepted - PoS systems by @DarthCoin
• Managing LN wallets liquidity by @DarthCoin
• Getting Started with Alby Hub by @DarthCoin
• The best articles debunking Bitcoin FUD by @DarthCoin
• BDMD #4 - Bitcoin is like all other digital currencies, nothing new by @DarthCoin
• SHTF scenario - How to restore a dead LND node? by @DarthCoin
• Travel with family and self-custody - use case scenario by @DarthCoin

Learning ResourcesLearning Resources

The White PaperThe White Paper

Everyone knows about the white paper, but have you read it? Here is the pdf.

DarthCoin’s GuidesDarthCoin’s Guides

DarthCoin is a somewhat controversial figure with a manner that may take some getting used to, but I think his guides are excellent as step by step instruction. The sentence structure might be unconventional, and he may express some strong opinions, but you will learn what he has set out to teach you.
Here is a link to DarthCoin’s Substack Page, where you can find all of DarthCoin’s guides:
https://darthcoin.substack.com/

Rexdentron’s Ecosystem Map & PostsRexdentron’s Ecosystem Map & Posts

• Bitcoin Ecosystem Map [November 2024] by @Rexdentron
• REXPLORE : Channel Counterparty by @Rexdentron

@Rexdentron has created a comprehensive ecosystem map. I believe he intends to keep this list updated Beginners will benefit from checking it out, as will experienced bitcoiners.

Why Bitcoin OnlyWhy Bitcoin Only

Why Bitcoin Only is a massive trove of links, where you can find just about anything you’re looking for. It’s also fun to browse around.

Top Posts Of All TimeTop Posts Of All Time

Here you will find a few of the top posts that have been posted to this territory. I am not going to adhere to a rigid zaprank system, since my purpose is to highlight content that has educational value. I will use an informal combination of zaprank and my own evaluation. For instance, some posts, though of high quality, are solely about Stacker News, and might have more appropriately originated as a meta post.

• Explain Lightning Network in a simple analogy by @DarthCoin
• Easily attach wallet to SEND & RECEIVE sats from SN with Coinos.io and HODL by @supratic
• Bitcoin Mining Industry Introduction by @catoshi
• How do you guys use bitcoin to pay for day to day things? by @mateusdeap
• UTXO consolidation - What's you best option(s)? by @BitcoinIsTheFuture
• The bitcoin beginner’s guide to Public Key Encryption by @frostdragon
• What If You Need to Relearn Bitcoin from Scratch Again? 🤔 by @Natalia