Had so much fun designing these Ecash notes😆 Got to test them at BitDevs at Bitshala Bitspace #bitspace ... talked to people about how Ecash works and saw that “aha” moment when they got bitcoin so fast in their wallets. Big thanks to Bitcoin Design Community for organizing this designathon 🧡

This past Friday, Meetup 2 of Mempool & Transactions Month was packed full of alpha, tidbits and fun trivia. Special thanks to our regular, E, for educating everyone this time 🥂

Just received some new #Bitcoin and #ecash custody gear, courtesy of Satochip 🙏 Looks neat, and the smartcard hat for the SeedSigner is something we’ve been curious about. Can’t wait to play around with these to see which ones to use for demos during Aug/Sep meetups.

Less shitposting = lower instant gratification, but Higher Productivity

Thank you Lugano, and Plan ₿ Network for having us. I’m bullish about what the Plan ₿ team is building. It’s one of the best Bitcoin education efforts there is. It was great seeing the local support from community leaders too. Filippo Lombardi’s opening speech was great.

In 2025, we're probably somewhere between the 1st and 2nd pic. Let's see where we get to by the next #BitcoinHalving in 2028.

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August 2025 is Grassroots Lightning Month at BOB Space BKK. 3 special events have been lined up, beginning with: Fri, Aug 8th - Meetup 1 with My from WelB project. He’ll talk about onboarding small merchants to Lightning, especially in eastern Bangkok. meetup.com/bob-space-comm…

🇹🇭 food price (Aug 2025): Beef broth served with thinly sliced wagyu & beef tendons + beef fat fried rice = US$ 7.69 net. This would be 2-3 times what you’d spend on a typical quick lunch, but well worth it. Tao what do you think ? Almost didn’t finish it, but I did.

ADVANCEMENTS IN DEVELOPER LIBRARIES Reliable, well-audited developer libraries are the hidden plumbing of bitcoin. Let's take a closer look at how these developer library initiatives are making an impact. 📝 opensats.org/blog/advanceme…

Commercial attempts to solve Bitcoin’s privacy have faced tremendous barriers. Short-term profit motives have delivered partial and temporary solutions, but transacting privately on Bitcoin remains a challenge... Announcing Payjoin Foundation to address these. Link below:

Bitcoin Optech newsletter #366 is here: - announces draft BIPs for Utreexo - summarizes continued discussion about lowering the minimum transaction relay feerate - describes a proposal to allow nodes to share their block templates to mitigate problems with divergent mempool

🧵 Your tx is stuck. Mempool is full. Fees have spiked. Thankfully, Bitcoin gives you the tools to adapt. Let’s review the 3 accepted strategies for bumping fees & ensuring confirmation: 🔁 RBF | 🪜 CPFP | 🪝 Pay-to-Anchor (P2A)

Grassroots Lightning Month kicked off with My from WelB talking about his inspirational story and how small merchants get onboarded onto the Lightning network. Great stuff!

Tagging Geyser ⚡️

Bitcoin is for polymaths.

Some sellers were removed from the bitaxe.org sellers list after they added Bitaxe derivatives without providing the complete source. This has always been a requirement to be on the project website. There has never been a donation requirement to be on the list.

THIRTEENTH WAVE OF BITCOIN GRANTS This round includes five first-time project grants and three grant renewals, with every satoshi going straight to the developers and maintainers of each respective project. opensats.org/blog/thirteent…

🚀 Join us on Aug 29 | 4–7 PM for the 3rd Nostr & Bitcoin Asia Meetup in 🇭🇰 Hong Kong! Hong Kong is the perfect place to talk about how free expression and financial freedom are being built. Special thanks to all our speakers & supporters! 👇 👥 Panel 1 — Nostr in Asia:

Bitcoin education will be introduced at a third academic institution in Northern Thailand this month, on Saturday, August 23rd.