Tim Bouma

The deposit and transfer system—a precursor to modern banking—was not invented by a single person or group, but rather evolved over centuries, influenced by multiple civilizations. Here’s a brief overview of its development: Ancient Civilizations: Early Banking Practices • Mesopotamia (circa 2000 BCE): • The first known deposit and…

If you are wondering how close US-Canada relations are: we ask future US presidents to fix our nuclear meltdowns.…

Internet of today: TCP/IP Economy of tomorrow: ZAP/LN…

Freedom > Engagement…

This gives me hope on the new economy that is being built: people valuing others for the value that they bring to one another, in terms of utility value and transcendent value. With today’s economy, the bulk of these transactions are captured and/or intermediated by the state or…

If you want to be a practically-minded mystic, don’t let anyone else know your private key.…

Core innovations of 12th century finance: introduction of the zero and positional notation. Core innovations of 21st century finance: proof of work and difficulty adjustment.…

Peaceful power transfer - whether it is a sat on a ledger to settle a trade or an incoming government to administer/enforce, that is the ultimate function we are looking for. Peaceful. Power. Transfer.…

On this day in 1916, Rasputin bites the dust.…

This is why I am not so worried about the low number of devs working on #nostr. It’s also why I am not worried about well-funded VCs taking over the protocol. So long as we have mission-driven individuals supported appropriately, we’ll be ok. ——-++ Price's

Great post by @waxwing My additions to this excellent post. The ironic success of Bitcoin is that it exogenized everything of human value and motives, including its governance, leadership and the identity of anyone using the system. That’s the secret of its long-term success, it squeezed out entirely…

“It is possible that if the Templars had survived, they could have become something comparable to the European Central Bank. Sadly, it did not happen. The Templars were finally bullied and tortured into oblivion.”…

I CAME FOR THE APPS. I STAYED FOR THE ZAPS.…

Be true to yourself. The reason you are is for the zaps.…

APPS WITH ZAPS FTW!…