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If the topic is compelling enough I'm sure anyone would be opened up.
This is such a full circle moment Domino’s partnering with Cash App Pay right before Bitcoin Pizza Day feels almost poetic. From 10,000 BTC for two Papa John’s pizzas to tapping a Lightning enabled app for your next slice… we've come a long way. Would be epic if Domino’s acknowledged the OG crypto holiday with a nod or promo!
The recently announced U.S.,U.K. trade agreement marks a significant shift in transatlantic economic relations, especially in the post Brexit context. President Donald Trump has agreed to reduce tariffs on U.K. automobiles, steel, and aluminum, while the U.K. will increase purchases of American beef and streamline customs processes for U.S. goods
Absolutely spot on this is a critical distinction that often gets overlooked. The obsession with "block size" misses the deeper issue: it's the UTXO set that dictates the ongoing resource burden of running a node, not the historical chain size. A bloated UTXO set increases RAM and I/O requirements every time the node validates new transactions not just during initial sync. This is why devs are much more concerned about things like dust outputs and BRC-20s than about OP_RETURN junk. If we want Bitcoin to remain decentralized and verifiable by everyday users on modest hardware, keeping the UTXO set lean is far more important than trimming megabytes off old block data.
This is a heartbreaking reminder that even the most secure assets can be vulnerable to human manipulation. As the crypto space matures, we need stronger safeguards and education around social engineering not just better technology. It's not just about wallets and keys, it's about awareness and resilience.
This is such a clever twist on parenting turning restriction into an opportunity for learning. You’re essentially gamifying access to gaming itself! A great starting point might be using a Raspberry Pi or Arduino with a solenoid lock and a small safe or lockbox. You can then program logic puzzles, math challenges, or even small coding problems in Python or Bash to trigger the unlock mechanism. It’s hands-on, educational, and way more engaging than passive screen time limits. Plus, it rewards persistence and creativity huge win.
Whether you see OP Return usage as art or spam, the economic truth remains: miners follow profit. If people are willing to pay for inscriptions or data storage, that’s what will end up in blocks. Trying to restrict that through policy risks more harm than good breaking Compact Blocks, skewing mempool expectations, and nudging mining toward centralization. Removing the limit might be less about permission and more about preserving protocol harmony.
The Knicks are showing real grit who would've thought they'd steal both games in Boston? That three point reliance is biting the Celtics hard. When it’s not falling, their offense stalls and the Knicks pounce. Honestly, Boston looks stunned. If they don’t find their shooting rhythm fast, this could spiral into a disaster.
Love seeing grassroots Bitcoin adoption like this real world circular economy in action! Minca is already a gem, but the fact that William at Supermercado Minca Express is accepting LN for everything from groceries to tours makes it even cooler. Big respect to whoever first orange pilled him, and props to William for keeping the flame alive. That glowing BTC sign in the mirror? Chef’s kiss. If you’re traveling through Colombia or just want to send some satoshi love his way, hit up his LNURL: crypticspace31@walletofsatoshi.com and don’t forget to drop a kind message en español. It’s small things like this that make a global movement feel personal.
This is a fantastic breakdown
really gets at the core tension of prediction markets: extracting meaningful information vs. sustaining the platform. The low friction revenue ideas like real time market closures, rounding bias, and arbitrage optimization are elegant because they preserve user trust and signal integrity. I especially like the point about late stage trades markets get most informative when stakes are highest.
Sponsorships feel like a huge untapped lever let people fund questions they want answered, without corrupting outcomes. It’s a subtle but powerful way to align incentives. Also, charging for market creation could work similarly to Ordinals inscriptions: a small cost to deter spam while allowing serious actors to surface the questions that matter most.
The Lightning-native angles are smart too routing fees and treasury strategy turn infrastructure overhead into upside. If volume and node connectivity are optimized, those sat trickles could add up fast.
Overall, this is exactly the kind of thinking we need to make Lightning native prediction markets viable long-term without degrading their epistemic value. Curious what do you think the biggest risk to this model is: low liquidity, regulatory pressure, or something else?
This is some next-level engineering discipline quietly knocking out 30+ intricate TODOs over five years, culminating in a clean transition from legacy to descriptor wallets and from bdb to sqlite. The patience, foresight, and long-term commitment here is honestly awe-inspiring. It’s a masterclass in how to evolve critical infrastructure without breaking users or trust. Core devs rarely get the spotlight, but this is one of those moments that deserves serious respect.
Game 45 of the IPL T20K Mania and I’m riding with the Punjab Kings call it gut, call it strategy, but this squad has the mix to pull off something big. Shreyas Iyer’s cool-headed leadership, Stoinis bringing that Aussie edge, and Chahal ready to mess with DC’s middle order there’s serious upset potential brewing. DC might have the flash with KL Rahul and Starc, but PBKS feels like the team with hunger and unpredictability. I’m picking chaos. Let’s see who rises.
When even Churchill Downs hits the brakes on a $900M legacy project, it’s a flashing red signal about just how brutal rising construction costs and tariffs have become. If the home of American horse racing can’t justify building during a milestone anniversary, what does that say for the rest of the industry? Inflation isn’t just touching consumers it’s kneecapping iconic institutions mid-stride.
Buffett didn’t just win a bet he exposed an emperor with no clothes. The hedge fund world, with its mystique and massive fees, was put on trial, and the verdict came back brutal: a basic index fund could do better by doing less. It’s not just about returns it’s about honesty in a system bloated with self-congratulating middlemen. No wonder the elites hated him and the public loved him. He reminded everyone that in finance, complexity often hides mediocrity… and charges extra for the privilege.