Despite the chaos of the last few days and the uncertainty that lies ahead, we have to move forward and keep building.

We’re testing out our new LSP service with multiple wallet providers. We hope that it will be used by many users.

Can’t wait for you to get your hands on it.

Google lays off Python devs

Guess Flutter is deprecated now

GGs..

Starting in ~5min 👀

Big week coming.

Join me tomorrow 11AM EST alongside EVAN KALOUDIS Seth For Privacy | Activate LNHANCE Zack Shapiro and many others.

Bring your licenses.

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Times are turbulent. Lightning companies are abandoning the US. We seek the help of the strong.

Jawn is excited to announce that EVAN KALOUDIS from ZEUS will be joining us to discuss Zeus, an open-source, self-custodial Bitcoin wallet.

the FBI calls crypto money so they can arrest you for money laundering

the IRS calls it property so they can tax you on capital gains

the SEC calls it a security so they can sue every exchange

the CFTC calls it a commodity so you can’t use it as a currency

Lightning service providers, coinjoin coordinators, lightning nodes, these are all DATA services. They do NOT have control over the funds.

Lightning nodes do not pass a sender’s funds anymore than a Newton’s Cradle transmits steel balls from one side to the other.

The current

Be prepared. The state may concede on self-custody, but will require you to register addresses.

Don’t give an inch.

Now is as good a time as any to remind you that we have two fantastic meetups happening early next month.

THURSDAY MAY 2
Lightning by Stakwork with EVAN KALOUDIS, Sachin Meier and Jonathan HB

TUESDAY MAY 7
Self-Custody by FOUNDATION with Zach Herbert 🇺🇸, Seth For Privacy | #FreeSamourai and

Cursory thoughts RE: the Samourai Wallet indictment

1. Noncustodial P2P software is not a money service business.

Putting aside the question of how SW's founders intended their platform to be used, their software should not be classified or regulated as if it were an MSB.

As

Great time to get your house in order

- Get your Olympus channels
- Open other channels in bulk (v0.9.0)
- Test out external signers / hardware wallets (v0.9.0)

ok sure but hear me out: there's room in prison for all of them

Imagine thinking this is a bad look for Bitcoin

Instead of America and the fall of the fourth amendment

ZEUS v0.9.0-alpha1, featuring hardware wallet support (Coldcard Q1, Seedsigner, Foundation Passport, etc), batch channel opens, and more, is rolling out to community sponsors!

Support the project and join our test group here: zeusln.com/sponsor

Great space. Worth a playback if you missed it.

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3 steps for Greece to become a superpower:

1. Leave the European Union
2. Adopt a Bitcoin standard
3. Embrace free market capitalism by removing all regulations and paperwork that hinders it.

Can’t/won’t do it? Stay a nobody.

Getting many more channel sales and inbound channel opens than expected today.

Despite the cost right now, lightning onboarding is still more attractive than having to make multiple on-chain transfers

Feel like a god when using ZEUS? Wait til you see what's next.

We'll be spinning up a v0.9.0 closed alpha test group for community sponsors in the coming days.

Consider supporting us and joining the group at zeusln.com/about + get your profile displayed in-app too!

Happy Halving Day!

ZEUS v0.8.4-beta1 is now available for testing

- Ability to select wallet/node on start-up
- Currency conversion: Silver (XAG) + Gold (XAU)
- Password page: improve layout
- Bug fixes

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