The campaign successes of @RunwithBitcoin and @BitcoinProspera make it clear that the Bitcoin community is still here and strong! We may be divided by the Algos, but this community is finding new ways of re-connecting and displaying support and belonging to important causes. Feeling grateful!

Yo yo #bitcoin fam ⚡ Big news: I will make the book open source (Free PDF) after 12 months of publishing, subject to final talks with the Indian publisher. We’re at 40% on the Geyser campaign. It's All-or-Nothing Campaign & with only 8 days left. If my journey inspired you..

New Bitcoin POS officially delivered in La Laguna! 🥳 ​We're equipping vendors with tools and our #Bitcoin for Business book to drive adoption. Hoping to scale this to more businesses soon. Grassroots circular economy in action. 🇸🇻⚡️

🚨 The South African government is attempting to OUTLAW FINANCIAL FREEDOM. 🚫 Under the guise of "capital flow management," new draft regulations will effectively destroy self-custody and Bitcoin's promise of financial inclusion in our country. 🇿🇦 These aren't just rules for exchanges. They are a direct attack on EVERY South African. Here’s what they do: ‼️ BAN SELF-CUSTODY: By targeting transactions that touch global network infrastructure, they make self-custody illegal. ‼️ FORCE LIQUIDATION: They grant the state the power to force the sale of Bitcoin to the National Treasury. This is expropriation. ‼️ OUTLAW CIRCULAR ECONOMIES: Peer-to-peer transactions for goods and services will be deemed "black market" activity if they exceed an unspecified threshold. ‼️ GIVE THE STATE ARBITRARY POWER: The Minister can decide the "threshold" for illegality at any time, creating uncertainty for everyone. ✊ This is a war on open, permissionless money. It's a war on the unbanked. It's a war on your right to control your own wealth. 📜 And they're trying to do it WITHOUT A VOTE IN PARLIAMENT. ⏳ The deadline for public objection is either May 18 or June 10, depending on which government source is consulted. We have no time to waste. 👀SEE DRAFT HERE: treasury.gov.za/public com… 👇 SUBMIT YOUR OBJECTION HERE: ag.bitcoinzar.co.za/ 🔖 READ THE CRITICAL ANALYSIS: capecrypto.com/south-africa-… 📢 SHARE THIS POST. The world needs to see what is happening.

Hello @bitcoincoreorg, We live Bitcoin. We dedicate our lives to it, full time, nonstop. On the ground, we work as part of Bitcoin’s invisible team, often without salaries, simply because we believe in its power to fix money and defend society from injustice and authoritarianism. Bitcoin is beautiful. But it can also become fragile, outdated, or even corrupted, if we do not care for it with the seriousness it deserves. The white paper begins with the words: “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.” Not a decentralized database. That distinction matters. Developers must lower their time preference and think in terms of centuries, not release cycles. Bitcoin is a cash system designed for global adoption in commerce. That was Satoshi’s vision. Originally, in 2014 Bitcoin Core introduced OP_RETURN with a 40-byte limit. In 2015 this was raised to 80 bytes, and in 2016 clarified as an 83-byte script length. For nearly a decade the rule stayed unchanged. Then, in 2024 with Core v29, the policy was relaxed to allow multiple OP_RETURN outputs per transaction, although each remained capped at 80 bytes. Now, with Core v30 (2025), the long-standing cap itself has been removed entirely: OP_RETURN outputs are no longer bound to 80 bytes, and multiple OP_RETURNs per transaction are allowed, bounded only by general transaction-weight (~100,000 vbytes) and block-weight (4 MB) limits. This is extremely risky. By first allowing multiple OP_RETURNs (v29) and now eliminating the explicit size cap (v30), Core normalizes and facilitates behavior that was once discouraged. It opens the door to spam, bloat, and malicious use cases. It allows attackers to inject unwanted or even illegal content directly on-chain, potentially exposing node operators to liability. Users should have the freedom to filter what they host, but Core should not encourage practices that turn Bitcoin into a data-storage network. Yes, arbitrary data can already be forced onto the blockchain in different ways. But these policy changes transform a fringe misuse into a legitimized practice, encouraging precisely the kind of abuse that poses systemic risks. A public-opinion crisis, triggered by toxic or illegal content, could cause catastrophic damage to adoption and market confidence. Bitcoin is money. Just as you can scribble a short note on a banknote but not publish a book on it, Bitcoin transactions can carry limited messages but should not be hijacked for unrelated purposes. If protocol development drifts toward use cases that weaken Bitcoin as cash, the consequences will be severe. The network is already signaling concern: voices like @BitcoinKnots resonate because Bitcoiners are smart, technical, and willing to act when needed to protect the network. We have already built important advancements to secure Bitcoin’s long-term future. Let us not undo this progress. Let us stay true to the vision: Bitcoin as a peer-to-peer electronic cash system.

Bear markets are hard for communities. As a community leader, I always say: during bear periods, spend as fast as possible. We should never convert to dollars, fiat, or stablecoins, because every conversion we do is a vote for the legacy system we’re supposed to replace. How many months does your forecast spreadsheet cover? What do you need to accomplish in the next 24 months? 99% of vendors and founders aren’t ready to hold through the crash. They have no option; they look for fiat. Since we can’t, my suggestion is to make upfront payments as soon as you get donations or make sure you’re ready to cut expenses as the price crashes.