I just set up my own custom handle on BlueSky - @trbouma.supername.app (I own this domain name) I gotta say, a custom handle instills ownership. A similar thing can be done with nip05, I've done it and my handle here is trbouma@openbalance.app which is the...

The use of the word “handle” to mean a nickname or pseudonym originates from CB (citizens band) radio culture in the United States during the mid-20th century. CB radio users needed a way to identify themselves while maintaining some anonymity, so they adopted unique names or pseudonyms, which became…...

MV=PQ money x velocity = price × quantity Lightning does not increase money supply, it increases velocity. It is only a 'scaling' solution in that it can facilitate a higher PQ.…...

Don’t pay with apps, pay with zaps!…...

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I know a lot of people dunk on Modern Monetary Theory (#MMT), but it’s actually quite good and illuminating (as opposed to its application). The theory came about in the early 90s when Warren Mosler was trying to understand central bank monetary operations, during a time when fully fiat…...