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Top PostsTop Posts

1. ROSS IS FREE
   • Ross Ulbricht was given a full and unconditional pardon by the sitting US President.
   • 6.2k sats \ 83 comments \ @dingding541
2. Bitcoin needs a censor
   • @Scoresby explains how attempts to censor bitcoin transactions at scale make bitcoin more censorship resistant.
   • 23.4k sats \ 27 comments \ @Scoresby
3. Mullvad VPN adds Lightning payments
   • Mullvad VPN, after years of requests and popular workarounds, releases a beta for lightning payments.
   • 3.3k sats \ 28 comments \ @megaptera
4. My Impressions Of The Bitcoin Ecosystem Investor Day
   • @siggy47 reports on an Ego Death investor day in the big apple.
   • 19.6k sats \ 26 comments \ @siggy47
5. Ledger co-founder David Balland was kidnapped for ransom
   • One of the founders of Ledger signing devices was kidnapped and tortured with his wife for ransom in France. He and his wife were eventually rescued.
   • 2.4k sats \ 31 comments \ @kepford

Don't missDon't miss

• Operation Saylor - Episode 31/120
• Breez has raised $5M to bring bitcoin payments to every app ⚡️
• Why I’m Pausing BitEscrow to Build Nummus: A Better Bitcoin Ecosystem
• What’s the difference between brainwashing and teaching your kids?
• What Is The Bull Case for Land?
• Tornado Cash Sanctions Are Suspended
• ZapPlanner ⏱️⚡ schedule recurring payments with NWC
• What do you think you'll be doing in 10 years?
• How to Borrow Against Your Bitcoin, or: Overcollateralized Loans are Inefficient
• Early Days with Lightning Bounties
• Google's official URL shortcut is compromised
• Remembering Victor Niederhoffer 's Libertarian Junto

all of this week's top posts

Top metaTop meta

• NWC disconnection issues
• A slogan for SN
• Golden Oldies #29
• Baby Stacker Corner #2
• What are you working on this week?
• This Day on SN: January 20
• ROSS IS FREE | Stacker News Live #156
• Considering reopening AskSN
• Stacker News Live - Dead Internet Theory | #155

all of this week's meta

Top Monday memeTop Monday meme

all monday memes

Top Friday fun factTop Friday fun fact

The Lucifer Publishing Company has Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. Source

all friday fun facts

Top StackersTop Stackers

1. @grayruby: 121.4k sats stacked
2. @Undisciplined: 110.1k sats stacked
3. @denlillaapan: 46.7k sats stacked
4. @BlokchainB: 43.9k sats stacked
5. @elvismercury: 42.8k sats stacked

Top SpendersTop Spenders

1. @BlokchainB: 944.5k sats spent
2. @grayruby: 92.2k sats spent
3. @Aardvark: 68.9k sats spent
4. @Undisciplined: 61.8k sats spent
5. @Bell_curve: 43.6k sats spent

Top CowboysTop Cowboys

1. @Undisciplined: 487 days
2. @OneOneSeven: 480 days
3. @BlokchainB: 466 days
4. @TNStacker: 462 days
5. @grayruby: 430 days

Top BoostsTop Boosts

1. LN Roulette – A Lightning-Powered, Provably Fair Roulette Game
2. Jan 3rd Mining Block Party ~ Place your bid and mine with me
3. #813732
4. Introducing our Provably Fair Roulette—transparent, secure, verifiable
5. Why Does Money Fail?
6. ⚡️ PullThatUpJamie.ai Release v0.1.1 ⚡️ - Fast Podcast Search Upgrade
7. Bitcoin in New Zealand in 2024- A review of the year
8. Examples of culture being downstream from technology?
9. Spiral Is Breaking up… Our Blog, that Is
10. Building Self Custody Lightning in 2025

all active boosts

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