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The Humble Administrator’s Garden in Suzhou, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was built over 16 years starting in 1513 by Wang Xianchen. After his death, his son inherited the garden — and quickly lost it to gambling. A Chinese proverb captures this: 富不过三代 — “Wealth doesn’t last beyond three generations.” How do Bitcoiners plan to break this cycle and preserve generational wealth?

Been trying out what might be among the world's first ARK transactions on Bitcoin mainnet. Here I send some sats from the @ArkLabs wallet to my Phoenix wallet (using a LN swap). Bullish!

Feeling cute #selfie

My favorite VPN provider, MullvadVPN.net, finally accepts Lightning payments natively.

Bitcoin is the best asset in the world to invest in. Humans are natural hoarders and collectors, drawn to things that are scarce—whether trading cards, paintings, or watches. However, all of these can be reproduced, and they are inherently illiquid. Bitcoin, on the other hand, is the first and only asset that is truly scarce and fully liquid and with a fixed monetary supply that no one controls, making it inherently desirable. Over time, as its value stabilizes, Bitcoin will likely become the foundational money for global trade.

Lunch bento 🍱 in Tokyo 🗼

With Primal 2.0, Nostr will leapfrog X in features and capabilities. Can’t wait. Open protocols win in the long run.

Good morning Roppongi, Tokyo 🗼

I realized that the only thing I need is a good supplier of rib-eye steaks and a good griller. Convenient, tasty and healthy.

The Mempool is probably never going to clear again because the Rune minters are keeping up filling the block space for cheap