Bitcoin Is Love: Holding the Line Is an Act of Love
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synopsis
The 50th episode milestone doubles as a Valentine's Day special. Ian and Mandana launch the Flirting with Bitcoin Valentine's Day Challenge (matching up to $50, with a Nostr bonus), introduce SatsCards as the best way to onboard someone to Bitcoin, and dive deep into Damus hitting the App Store—triggering a wave of global Nostr adoption including unexpected demand from Hong Kong. Ian makes the case that "Bitcoin is love."
quotes
Ian: "If you didn't get to experience Bitcoin in its infancy, if you didn't get to experience the internet in its infancy and you're curious about that stuff, I'm telling you what's happening in Nostr is what happened."
Ian: "I'm going to take this 80 percent drawdown... But I know that there's enough dudes on this and women on this shield wall."
Ian: "The people on Nostr are literally building the replacements for all those guys in the open in front of them."
Mandana: "Every day with Ian is Valentine's Day."
Ian on kids earning: "Any child, any kid, anyone can start a business and start getting paid without permission from their parent, without permission from the banking system and a government."
topics
Valentine's Day Challenge: buy Bitcoin instead of gifts, share on Nostr for 2x matchSatsCards as physical Bitcoin gift cards for onboardingDamus hitting the Apple App Store and the network effect explosionNostr adoption in censored regions (Hong Kong)Nostr as decentralized WeChat (payments + messaging + everything)"Bitcoin is love" — why holding the line during drawdowns is an act of loveBig tech (Google, Apple, Facebook) being challenged on multiple fronts