Round the Fire with Momo

In this video, I share the easiest, most practical, and secure way to protect your Nostr private key.Your private key is the heart of your digital identity.If someone gets it, they co-own your digital soul!Signer apps offer a safe, convenient solution: they store your private key securely and sign events on your behalf (with your permission), without ever exposing your key to Nostr clients or websites.If you’re curious about Nostr, it’s a free, decentralized protocol for sharing notes and other content.(Yes, “Nostr” literally stands for "Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted over Relays".) On Nostr, you can host your own data and even start monetizing from day one using zaps, which are micropayments in Bitcoin.Follow me to learn more about Bitcoin, Nostr, and security.---00:00 - What is a Nostr Private Key?00:55 - Why Your Nostr Private Key Must Stay Secret02:02 - The Case for Using a Nostr Signer03:00 - Digital Signatures vs. Your Bank Signature04:11 - Are Hardware Signers Practical for Nostr?04:54 - How Nostr Signer Apps Keep You Safe05:52 - What’s Next---🟩 To help spread knowledge and information, you're free to reuse the content on this page—no permission needed. 🟩---Follow Momo:https://linktr.ee/mktahmasbi---Buy me a coffee ☕️http://coff.ee/roundthefire

In this short interview, Yauhen, the founder of Technodzik—a Bitcoin and open-source hackerspace in Poznań, Poland—shares the story behind the project and its mission to foster a local community of tinkerers, coders, and Bitcoiners.This interview was recorded at Bitcoin FilmFest25, Warsaw, Poland.Also, stay tuned for an on-site interview with Yauchen at Technodzik in Poznań!---00:00 – What is Technodzik? A Bitcoin & open-source hackerspace00:43 – Cool Projects: DIY Bitcoin ATM, Lightning-powered drinks, 3D printing02:45 – MeshTastic & LoRa: Decentralized comms without the internet04:43 – How to Join Technodzik & Get Involved---Website: https://technodzik.pl/Telegram: https://t.me/technodzik_liveMatrix: https://matrix.to/#/%23technodzik:matrix.org---Nostr quick tutorial: https://youtu.be/VrHoprrAops---🟩 To help spread knowledge and information, you're free to reuse the content on this page—no permission needed. 🟩---Follow Momo:https://linktr.ee/mktahmasbi---Buy me a coffee ☕️http://coff.ee/roundthefire

🚨 10,000 BTC Moved After 14 Years – What's the Story?In this episode, Ziya and I dive deep into a mysterious 10K Bitcoin transaction from an address that had been dormant for 14 years. Who could the owner be? Why was it moved now? Ziya walks us through the wallet's history and explains why he believes the original owner might have lost access during the infamous Mt. Gox hack.💥 Ashigaru Wallet's New Whirlpool FeatureWe also explore the recent Whirlpool implementation by the Ashigaru wallet team. According to Ziya’s on-chain analysis, the unspent capacity in the pool jumped from 2.5 BTC to over 20 BTC in just a few weeks (since around June 20th). He shares the script he used to extract these insights and breaks down what this means for privacy-focused Bitcoin users.---00:00 – Intro00:22 – Bitcoin Hits All-Time High: $118K!00:52 – 10,000 BTC Moved After 14 Years – What Happened?04:01 – Who Moved These Dormant Coins?04:37 – Did the Owner Lose Bitcoin in the Mt. Gox Hack?06:46 – Could BitPay Reveal the Owner's Identity?07:25 – Was It a Sell-Off or Just a Wallet Upgrade?09:15 – The Mystery of Satoshi and Supposedly Lost Coins10:35 – Ashigaru’s Whirlpool: A New Era of Bitcoin Privacy13:01 – How CoinJoin Works & Privacy in Bitcoin15:03 – Ashigaru Wallet’s Evolution and Adding Whirlpool Capability17:01 – Ziya’s Script: Tracking Ashigaru's Whirlpool Capacity18:27 – What Is an Anonymity Set? (With a Simple Example)21:00 – Remixing Explained: Free Riding in CoinJoins25:11 – Running Ziya’s Script: Real-Time Whirlpool Monitoring---Follow Ziya on X: https://x.com/Ziya_SadrZiya's website: https://hexforensic.com/Ziya’s X post about the 10K Bitcoin transfer from a dormant address:https://x.com/Ziya_Sadr/status/1941102079470399637Ziya’s X post about Ashigaru’s whirlpool unspent capacity:https://x.com/Ziya_Sadr/status/1937645039066477039---🟩 To help spread knowledge and information, you're free to reuse the content on this page—no permission needed. 🟩---Follow Ziya on X: https://x.com/Ziya_SadrZiya's website: https://hexforensic.com/---Follow Momo:https://linktr.ee/mktahmasbi

Momo sits down with Ioni Appelberg at Bitcoin FilmFest 25 to explore the surprising connection between Bitcoin and psychedelics.---⚠️ This episode contains discussions about psychedelics and is intended for mature audiences only. Nothing shared is medical advice or a recommendation. ⚠️---00:00 – Introduction01:12 – How Bitcoin Connects People03:05 – Why Bitcoin Feels Like a Digital Psychedelic06:55 – Brain Plasticity Through Bitcoin09:37 – What Is Entropy in a Psychedelic State?12:34 – “Everything Is Consciousness”15:05 – Do We Actually Learn During a Psychedelic Experience?16:05 – Can Doctors Prescribe Psychedelics in Sweden?20:44 – How Did Bitcoin Change You?25:37 – How Bitcoin Lowers Time Preference31:18 – Ioni’s Favorite Psychedelic (Besides Bitcoin)33:46 – Ioni’s Book: Abundance Through Scarcity---🟩 To help spread knowledge and information, you're free to reuse the content on this page—no permission needed. 🟩---Follow Ioni Appelberg:X: https://x.com/IoniAppelbergYouTube: @IoniAppelberg ---Buy Ioni's book, Abundance Through Scarcity:https://www.amazon.com/Abundance-Through-Scarcity-Ioni-Appelberg/dp/9916723095https://bitcoinbook.shop/products/abundance-through-scarcity?Format=Paperback---Follow Momo:https://linktr.ee/mktahmasbi

Here's a break-down of why I changed my mind on the OP_RETURN limit in Bitcoin.---My previous discussion with Ziya: https://youtube.com/live/fFYvIsLOsnQLink to my Sparrow feature request: https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/issues/1716#issuecomment-2872672114Bitcoin Explained - Episode 98: Return of the OP_RETURN: https://bitcoinexplainedpodcast.com/@nado/episodes/episode-98-return-of-the-op-return---00:00 – Introduction00:40 – The Latency Problem with Limited OP_RETURN01:40 – Mining Centralization: A Side Effect of Censorship02:14 – Not All OP_RETURN Usage Is Spam02:35 – Bitcoin Knots and the BIP47 Limitation03:15 – Peter Todd’s Whisper Demo: You Can’t Stop the Message04:42 – What If OP_RETURN Could Crash Bitcoin Nodes?05:46 – Can We Disable Bare Multisig? (Spoiler: No)06:29 – Mempools Always Clear – A Hill I’m Willing to Die On---🟩 To help spread knowledge and information, you're free to reuse the content on this page—no permission needed. 🟩---Follow Momo:https://linktr.ee/mktahmasbi

Ziya breaks down the latest Bitcoin tech discussions — from the debated use of OP_RETURN to lesser-known proposals shaping the future of Bitcoin development.---🟩 To help spread knowledge and information, you're free to reuse the content on this page—no permission needed. 🟩---Follow Ziya on X: https://x.com/Ziya_SadrZiya's website: https://hexforensic.com/---Follow Momo:https://linktr.ee/mktahmasbi

Join me as I sit down with writer and Bitcoiner Phil Charter for an insightful conversation on storytelling in the Bitcoin era.---Follow Phil Charter:Phil on X: https://x.com/HumanWriter21Phil’s website: https://totallyhumanwriter.com/Phil on Nostr: npub1aaf5y63mgrkdgxqkjj7ypyqzc98n06smu5yq3q575rwygl5c3pgsmap5m6---🟩 To help spread knowledge and information, you're free to reuse the content on this page—no permission needed. 🟩---Follow Momo:https://linktr.ee/mktahmasbi

Join us for a special episode of Round the Fire with Momo, where I sit down with Ziya to delve into the heated debate surrounding Bitcoin's OP_RETURN function. This controversy has sparked discussions across the Bitcoin community, with proposals to remove the 80-byte data limit on OP_RETURN stirring both support and opposition.Ziya offers a perspective that sees the change as a minor adjustment, while I express concerns about potential risks and unintended consequences. Our discussion aims to shed light on the nuances of this issue and its broader implications for the Bitcoin ecosystem.---00:00 – Introduction02:50 – Understanding OP_RETURN and the Current Controversy08:46 – Visualizing OP_RETURN in the Mempool11:59 – Momo’s Concerns About Removing the OP_RETURN Limit19:07 – Ziya’s Perspective on Lifting the OP_RETURN Restriction24:05 – Will Removing the Limit Prevent UTXO Set Growth?30:50 – Examining Potential Conflicts of Interest Among Bitcoin Developers38:20 – Is This the Next Major Conflict in Bitcoin?40:40 – Irreversibility: The Implications of Removing the OP_RETURN Limit---Correction: The famous headline "Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks" was not included in an OP_RETURN, but rather embedded in the coinbase transaction of Bitcoin’s genesis block.---🟩 To help spread knowledge and information, you're free to reuse the content on this page—no permission needed. 🟩---Follow Ziya on X: https://x.com/Ziya_SadrZiya's website: https://hexforensic.com/---Follow Momo:https://linktr.ee/mktahmasbi