Happy Sat-urday Stackers,

Have a great weekend!

Top PostsTop Posts

1. Value4Value is a scam
   • @avbpod argues that v4v attempts to solve an incentive problem with a name change and fails.
   • 4.8k sats \ 28 comments \ @avbpod
2. Are bitcoins meant for spending or savings?
   • @expatriotic sets the stage for a series of posts about spending bitcoin. They begin by highlighting some unexpected places you can spend bitcoin online.
   • 2.8k sats \ 59 comments \ @expatriotic
3. Bitcoin Jungle needs buyer adoption, not merchant adoption
   • @nout relays a common story from Bitcoin Jungle, Uvita, Costa Rica where merchant adoption of bitcoin is high but customers aren't spending bitcoin.
   • 7.6k sats \ 34 comments \ @nout
4. 12 Years a Bitcoin Hater (Moneyness, JP Koning)
   • JP Koning, blogger at Moneyness, has been hating on bitcoin for as long as he's been writing about it. @denlillaapan addresses JP's most recent post.
   • 1.3k sats \ 10 comments \ @denlillaapan
5. Recommended laptop for bitcoin managment
   • @PictureRoom queries stackers for laptop recommendations. Specifically, they're looking for a dedicated laptop to run bitcoin software.
   • 674 sats \ 26 comments \ @PictureRoom

Don't missDon't miss

• Bitcoin and (Monetary) Economics—Properly (Bitcoin Policy Institute)
• How & why to make a new email address for EVERYTHING in your life.
• Robostats: publishing statistics around robosats
• Custodial Solutions Are Not Solutions
• LSP Inbound channels fees
• Nokia is putting the first cellular network on the moon
• Just set up Zaprite for my business
• Should true AI have rights?
• Bitcoin Boosted by Pornhub (SSRN, Will Luther)
• No, Privacy is Not Dead: Beware the All-or-Nothing Mindset
• Bank transfer in Germany cannot be reversed
• Trezor Safe 5 Tutorial & Review: Setup/use, slip39 backups, key takeaways

all of this week's top posts

Top metaTop meta

• SN is a badass use case for noncustodial lightning
• Stacker News Foundry: Narrative Building
• SN release: comment fee control, autoretry payments, referral sources, bug fixes
• Why don't the known bitoiners shill SN more?
• SN Dev Journey Day 9: What new analytics would you like to see?
• Golden Oldies #33
• This Day on SN: February 14
• What have you done to promote SN this week?

all of this week's meta

Top Monday memeTop Monday meme

all monday memes

Top Friday fun factTop Friday fun fact

Fun fact: there was a brief lapse in the death tax for a couple of days and deaths were shown to have increased during those days.

all friday fun facts

Top StackersTop Stackers

1. @PlebLab: 125.1k sats stacked
2. @Undisciplined: 101.4k sats stacked
3. @grayruby: 71.2k sats stacked
4. @Aardvark: 58.4k sats stacked
5. @denlillaapan: 34.9k sats stacked

Top SpendersTop Spenders

1. @questforsats: 173.7k sats spent
2. @TheVladCostea: 160.7k sats spent
3. @Aardvark: 87.4k sats spent
4. @TNStacker: 73.6k sats spent
5. @Undisciplined: 73.2k sats spent

Top CowboysTop Cowboys

1. @Undisciplined: 515 days
2. @OneOneSeven: 508 days
3. @BlokchainB: 494 days
4. @TNStacker: 490 days
5. @grayruby: 458 days

Top Boosts (this month)Top Boosts (this month)

1. 🚀 New Geocaching Meets Lightning App ⚡
2. NEW SHOW: 21 QUESTIONS – Let's find out where bitcoiners agree & disagree
3. Wasabi v2.5.0 released - Privacy wallet for Bitcoin only
4. SystemErr0: Cypherpunk-inspired art will be shown in Prague.
5. [DIY] Open-source Bitcoin signing device for less than 25 bucks
6. Everything Engineer #2 (or #3) \ Stacker News \ Austin or Remote
7. Trying to Sell Bitcoin At Pubkey
8. Amboss CEO On Growth Of The Lightning Network, Tether (USDT) On Lightning
9. Tether is back on Bitcoin - Lightning Dominance Is Just Starting
10. Join our 1/25 mining block party. We don't stop until we mine a block.

all active boosts

Yeehaw,
Keyan
A guy who works on Stacker News

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