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#Bitcoin Uncle. Core contributor @BtcPayServer . Philosopher, Cypherpunk, Unifier. ๐Ÿฅ” Join me on Nostr ๐“…ฆ

https://t.me/btcpayserver
Joined February 2018
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@r0ckstardev
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Bitcoin has given me everything. Not because I desired much. Or won many battles against others. But because I served well, and it needed me to serve better. That's my advice to everyone that wants more: Serve Bitcoin. Not yourself.
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bitcoiners at work tomorrow
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gm๐ŸŒž๐Ÿ“ท reminder that it's great day to register #nostr account iOS: @damusapp android: @iristoapp web: @primal_app
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They say #Bitcoin is not backed by anything, I say it's backed by some of the smartest people I've ever met.
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@r0ckstardev
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I am no longer part of @Strike . After 4+ years, the time has come to move on and contribute to Bitcoin in a different way. My thanks goes out to all of you here! Support Strike and me have received from #Bitcoin Twitter over the years was instrumental in our success!
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@r0ckstardev
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Being able to code for #Bitcoin is a superpower.
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If you are a developer wanting to get into #Bitcoin , novice wanting to improve dev skills, or you are just tired of price talk - join me tomorrow at this time (1 CDT) for episode 1 of Sunday Coding with Uncle Rockstar. We'll work on uppercase BECH32 in @BtcpayServer QR code.
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We won't stop until we are harvesting black holes to mine #Bitcoin
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Bitcoin doesn't need you, you need Bitcoin.
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Do you really want to live in a world where your biometrics are required for each financial transaction?
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If you're a tech person looking for job in #Bitcoin and you'll be at @TheBitcoinConf , reach out. As a VP of Engineering at @ln_strike I'm the hiring manager for lots of Engineering positions and am tired of sifting trough "crypto" resumes; need people passionate about @lightning
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One of the best stories in recent months that will stay in #Bitcoin creed forever is how @coryklippsten directly saved bunch of people from several shitcoin rug-pulls. Respect.
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@r0ckstardev
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> Everybody knows that modern day innovation is built out of giant empty woman's closet
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Girlfriends delayed
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To me, both @BtcPrague and @OsloFF ended up being stark reminders on how much Bitcoiners depend on each other I personally am forever grateful to each one of you who supported me on my #Bitcoin journey My star will not continue to rise unless you - Bitcoiners - allow for it
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@r0ckstardev
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$MSTR over $800 in after hours... this is becoming hilarious. #Bitcoin
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Bill of @LukeDashjr made it's way to @jack @BtcpayServer voucher plugin will make its way to you soon
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#Bitcoin Don't Trust, Verify.
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The thing that upsets me the most in Apple's deplatforming of @damusapp of @jb55 is that they should know better Apple was forged during times when they released 1984 and Think Different campaigns And here they are in 2023 playing Big Brother and forcing everyone to Think Same
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Bitcoin doesn't belong to the US; it belongs to the world.
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Isn't it great to be so early, that you get the pleasure to observe someone like @elonmusk stumble along while trying to build understanding of #Bitcoin and propose "solutions"?
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@r0ckstardev
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One of the person I particularly appreciate in Bitcoin is @giacomozucco . Many have betrayed the Bitcoin revolution we're part of. Giacomo has always stood strong on the principles he has preached - not only when it was prudent, but also when doing so brought him enemies andโ€ฆ
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@r0ckstardev
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Amidst what's going on lately, I thought it might be a good time to remind everyone that @BtcpayServer supports both PayJoin and CoinJoin. So if you're running a BTCPay instance, you can: 1. Withdraw Bitcoin from exchanges with PayJoin, obscuring the amount to outsideโ€ฆ
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We are going to rebuild the global financial system on top of Bitcoin, and there is nothing they can do to stop us.
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@r0ckstardev
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Remember, FOSS over everything
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@americanhodl8 @BlockFiZac Zac, you owe American Hold that 1 BTC. Honor the public agreement you've made.
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The plan is that we all turn into Bitcoin girlfriends.
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The best part of the failure is seeing who are those that truly cheer for you.
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Let's Go Bitcoin!
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Javier Milei wins, #Bitcoin pumps
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Girlfriends incoming for all my nephews
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OK, this is now officially retarded $MSTR #Bitcoin
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Who is in? #Bitcoin
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โ€œLetโ€™s all buy 21$ of #BTC on Halving dayโ€ Iโ€™m in! You too?
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Support circular Bitcoin economics! @BitcoinBeachBR @Bitcoinbeach
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Ethereum is a security.
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Any developer that gets frivolous lawsuit from this clown and Craig - I encourage you to be public about it and all of us in #Bitcoin will help. Also, feel free to DM if you want specifically my help; I'm lucky enough to be in position not to worry about these idiots.
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Do these developers not have a problem with their entire lives being based on stealing intelectual property from Craig and the fact that the entire world will shortly know this now?
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Thanks to Ross Stevens and @michael_saylor for kinds words on @ln_strike during @MicroStrategy conference. We'll keep coding and building to realize the vision all us Bitcoiners share - planetary scale payments network, free of legacy constrains and obsolete tech.
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Never allow career to get in the way of your shitposting.
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For all fellow privacy advocates out there - be sure to check out @theBTCco ! I love new website and how easy they made it to purchase prepaid VISA cards with sats. Here is video of me going from zero to account with $10 VISA gift card in 40 seconds. Reply & retweet, I'll give..
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@ecb > we could allow no thanks, we'll figure this one out without you
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I've witnessed a lot of people from financial mainstream of corporate USA moving to Bitcoin lately. Be aware that these people are obviously bringing cultural views with them. Don't let them change the Bitcoin from what it is. Bitcoin does not belong to the corporate USA.
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It's happening... $MSTR is the new $GME, short squeeze in progress! #Bitcoin
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We will win. #Bitcoin
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@BitcoinNewsCom @katrinjak #Bitcoin is a worldwide problem for those who seek to control others through money. Better follow leaders like @gladstein @Farida_N @PrestonPysh and educate yourself.
@gladstein
Alex Gladstein ๐ŸŒ‹ โšก
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The Iranian regime has passed a law allowing for the auto-deduction of money from bank accounts of women who donโ€™t adhere to mandatory hijab They will use surveillance + AI to find violators Yet another example of how fiat currency is a tool of control
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Introducing: Payroll plugin for @BtcpayServer ๐Ÿš€ Perfect for anyone globally invoicing and paying people in Bitcoin. You can now skip emails and exchange rate calculations. Huge h/t to @MyfirstBitcoin_ for the idea and being the first user. Check out the demo of how it works!
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They are not sending their best, we are. #Bitcoin Follow @BitcoinPierre
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@BitcoinPierre @SenWarren @TheJusticeDept 1. Like Pierre's constant ratios of Sen Warren 2. Senate schedules hearing with Pierre on anons dominating public debate 3. Watch Pierre shill #Bitcoin on national TV during testimony
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@r0ckstardev
Uncle Rockstar Developer
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More than 2/3 of slots for #nostr two day summit at @bitcoinpark_ , November 9-10 are taken - if you're planning on coming, time to act is now. Uncle plans to be there and do his best to facilitate connections and help open Nostr accounts.
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Simple message: @saylor on @joerogan Give the people what they want.
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> As much as you contribute to Bitcoin's development, so much will Bitcoin contribute to your own development
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#Bitcoin โค๏ธ @JanetYellen ๐Ÿ”‰๐Ÿ”Š
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The trial between COPA @opencryptoorg and @Dr_CSWright begins tomorrow. If you ever need a reminder on why we #Bitcoin - this is it. Even with mountains of evidence that Craig is a liar and fraud, it has taken years and tens of millions of dollars to get here - to a hope ofโ€ฆ
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Tomorrow @ 1 PM CDT it's time for ultimate coding+philosophy party since you rockstars will have @dergigi and me streaming @UncleCoding episode We'll talk about Gigi did for @SwanBitcoin , @BtcpayServer codebase and meaning of life
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One of the biggest enjoyments of being a Bitcoiner is that you get a timeline filled with tweets of other Bitcoiners where they literally destroy opposition with strong arguments, humor and grace.
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@r0ckstardev
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Here at @BitcoinAtlantis , showing how you can withdraw funds from Bolt Cards to your Lightning Wallets!
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As a developer, I immensely enjoy Bitcoin Twitter. Once you scratch the surface, you find a lot of quality people who care. Look down on these people and their ideas at your own peril.
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Uncle Rockstar Developer
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Arise, Shadowy Super Coders
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Hey @NicolasDorier we still have work to do ๐Ÿ˜‚
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@BlockFiZac Best of luck with starting a new role with the reputation you've cultivated, while continuing to unilaterally break agreements and betray promises. No one should do business with you until you stop scamming.
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@r0ckstardev
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Back from the dead, to carry a torch of #Bitcoin freedom #NewProfilePicture
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๐Ÿ‘€ @BTCPayServer ๐Ÿ’ธ
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I'll miss y'all. Be excellent to each other when I'm gone.
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Thanks to everyone that used #Bitcoin as the medium of exchange at @BitcoinAtlantis ! We won't stop until fiat is obsolete.
@BtcpayServer
BTCPay Server
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๐ŸŽ‰New Case Study! @BitcoinAtlantis Conference: Processing 2.029416 BTC (โ‚ฌ115,100), 8,750โšก๏ธtransactions in 3 Days, showcasing that #Bitcoin is the medium of exchange!
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@r0ckstardev
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I want to publicly thank everyone who was there for me during the last month. You know who you are and you know what you did. I will not forget it. Luckily, the worst seems to be over. While it will take more time to achieve the final resolution, the point is reached where I noโ€ฆ
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@r0ckstardev
Uncle Rockstar Developer
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As an engineer, I'm disappointed in my fellow engineer Elon. There is absolutely nothing bs about #Bitcoin For Bitcoin to even exist, Satoshi needed to practically solve some of the hardest problems in computer science. I'm sure Elon's view will change, if he looks at the code
@elonmusk
Elon Musk
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@business To be clear, I am *not* an investor, I am an engineer. I donโ€™t even own any publicly traded stock besides Tesla. However, when fiat currency has negative real interest, only a fool wouldnโ€™t look elsewhere. Bitcoin is almost as bs as fiat money. The key word is โ€œalmostโ€.
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@r0ckstardev
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Whenever I talk with new FOSS contributors I always start with: find your group, find your setting. You can do everything alone, but should you? Much better to find others who are on the same journey and group up. I shared how that journey looked for me on @BTCPrague stage.
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@r0ckstardev
Uncle Rockstar Developer
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I'm starting on Monday with @river & @Leishman , wish me luck
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It's now been over 6 years since I first started contributing to @btcpayserver . Over the years we've built do much, but to me it's the relationship with @NicolasDorier , @mrkukks , @pavlenex that keeps me going. Each one of them could've chosen to do their own startup and theyโ€ฆ
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Everyone wants to be a rockstar, until it's time to be a rockstar.
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@r0ckstardev
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@jack #Bitcoin (aka "Bitcoin") is direct activism toward separating money and state. Everything else is a distraction. It comes back to simple statement: "Cypherpunks write code". If social activism toward "greater future justice" worked, Bitcoin would've never existed.
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Uncle Rockstar Developer
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I HAVEN'T BEEN THIS MOTIVATED EVER SINCE @NicolasDorier TWEETED THAT HE'LL @BitPay OBSOLETE. WE'LL OBSOLETE @RobinhoodApp AS WELL. OFF TO CODE
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gm ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒป reminder that @apple @tim_cook are still threatening removal of @jb55 's @damus app Deadline is June 27th, hoping they reverse decision before then. I've submitted appeal to common sense over their Dev portal. If you have Apple Developer account, consider doing the same!
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Uncle Rockstar Developer
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Contribute to Bitcoin, and it will grant you freedom beyond any you have experienced before.
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People out there telling others that #Bitcoin is risky, all the while infinite money printing is going on. Information asymmetry at insane levels.
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We already discussed all this on BitcoinTalk back in 2010... > not having Bitcoin would be the net waste
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The two newest @BtcpayServer Knights promoted! Thank you for supporting FOSS and #Bitcoin @jackmallers @EnesFreedom !
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@r0ckstardev
Uncle Rockstar Developer
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This identity will die on August 13th, 2022. Occasion will be celebrated - Master of Ceremonies @Zaxounette will lead the program joined by special guests: @stephanlivera singing @ODELL talking @giacomozucco joking 210 invitation cards are printed - reply if you want one!
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No privacy? No freedom.
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In b4 government-run grocery stores
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Uncle Rockstar Developer
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For anyone wanting to start working for a Bitcoin company, be sure to take a look at @Strike job openings. If you're good at developing (especially Android apps: ) and are attending @TheBitcoinConf let me know so we can meet in person and talk!
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#Bitcoin has given so much to me. Even if I were to try and spend viciously every day for the rest of my life, I wouldn't be able to make a dent in what I was given. So better to stay humble and carry on with my proof of work. Focus on others and being Bitcoin Uncle for them.
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Raw. Congrats @ocean_mining on the launch!
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Uncle Rockstar Developer
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You want to try out CoinJoin and PayJoin, but don't know where to start? Uncle got you covered! Here is an easy going video demoing how to use your @BtcpayServer to CJ+PJ in like 5 minutes. Now you can easily increase privacy of your #Bitcoin stash. Questions?
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@r0ckstardev
Uncle Rockstar Developer
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Thanks to the newest @BtcpayServer knight for everything he did to make the connection between #Bitcoin and human rights obvious to everyone! His work will truly be appreciated only in retrospect. @HRF @OsloFF
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gm everyone! Just hit 40K followers here on X (formerly Twitter)! Huge thanks to everyone who's joined me on this wild journey. Stick around for more adventures with Uncle โ€“ will continue delivering code and entertainment for y'all! ๐Ÿš€
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