Software Developer and Manager. Macro-Nerd. Dad. Bitcoiner. End the Fed
Jay Stratton @Jay Stratton - 16h
I could take a crack at building one in React, no bounty necessary, as this would be good for me to get more exposed to the ecosystem. I wouldn't mind a little side project now anyway. You have some examples somewhere of the shape of the data I'd be getting back?
Jay Stratton @Jay Stratton - 2d
Jade is only "less secure" to a Coldcard if the Coldcard is part of a multi-sig setup made up of other geographically diverse hardware wallets. Otherwise if it's a single sig Coldcard it's more secure assuming the use of the 2of2 or 2of3 account types in Blockstream Wallet. It's cool if you dig Coldcards, but don't spread misinformation.
Jay Stratton @Jay Stratton - 7d
GM. Maybe I shouldn't be, but at this point I'm kinda shocked at how many are still playing with leverage when I see all the nostr:nprofile1qqspcm9j9xtt42lfyx7dghytvgfm9k4sjmuguja9v7x585v45xrg25gpzdmhxue69uhhwmm59e6hg7r09ehkuef0e53axx posts.
Jay Stratton @Jay Stratton - 11d
Thanks you for these words, as I think they carry weight coming from you. We need to move beyond the dismissive "not your keys not your coin" commentary, even if it's technically true. If the Bitcoin community does not build robust and reliable custodial systems for normal people, then institutions and the mainstream finance world will..which i think we can all agree would not be a positive outcome.
Jay Stratton @Jay Stratton - 16d
Seriously such an inspiring story man. Got me right in the gut and got me thinking how blessed I am as a husband and father. Many blessings to you and your family.
Just in case anyone has lost perspective on the advantages our freedoms afford us here in the US, I give you an example of the tyranny our neighbors to the north are subjected to. And thanks to Trump, we have more confidence now that those freedoms won't be eroded in the near future.
Jay Stratton @Jay Stratton - 18d
The US also has more than10x the GDP of Canada and is the world reserve currency (at least at the moment, lol)
While I don't think I can dispute that really given some of the war-mongers we've had in office, I do think with Trump in office that will cease. I was more referring to the comparison between Canada and the US regarding how safe guarded citizens rights are: 1. Freedom of Speech: The U.S. First Amendment provides strong protections for free speech, which are more robust than those in Canada. U.S. citizens have broader rights to express potentially controversial or offensive speech without government intervention, except in very limited circumstances. In contrast, Canada has laws against hate speech, which some argue can limit free expression to protect against discrimination. 2. Right to Bear Arms: The Second Amendment in the U.S. Constitution grants citizens the right to bear arms, which is not paralleled in Canada, where gun ownership is more regulated. This is seen by some as a fundamental right in the U.S., providing citizens with the means to defend themselves, and by extension, their other rights. 3. Checks and Balances: The U.S. system of government includes a strong separation of powers and checks and balances that are designed to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful. This structure can protect individual liberties by ensuring that legislative, executive, and judicial branches can scrutinize each other's actions. In Canada, while there are checks and balances, the parliamentary system allows for more centralized power, particularly with the use of the 'notwithstanding clause' which allows the government to override certain Charter rights under specific conditions. 4. Constitutional Entrenchment: The U.S. Bill of Rights is deeply entrenched in the U.S. Constitution, making amendments very difficult, which some argue provides more stability and protection for rights. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, while part of the Constitution, includes provisions like Section 1 and the notwithstanding clause (Section 33), which permit rights to be limited or overridden under certain conditions, potentially making rights less absolute. Property Rights: There's an argument that property rights are more robustly protected in the U.S. under constitutional law compared to Canada, where property rights are not explicitly mentioned in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, leading to some debates about the extent of these protections.
Yes it is
Just stick to selling us maple syrup and trying to convince us hockey is a sport worth caring about. Jk, I love Canadians but your government is kinda trash.
I'd like to see yall try it again lol
Jay Stratton @Jay Stratton - 25d
Looks like relatively recent powder, enjoy! Can't wait to get out to the mountains myself
Jay Stratton @Jay Stratton - 26d
I'm referring to solutions like Amber (android only) or Alby that make it easy to safekeep your nsec and then set permissions on an app by app basis. In the future though I'd love a hardware wallet solution.
Jay Stratton @Jay Stratton - 27d
nostr:nprofile1qqsyvrp9u6p0mfur9dfdru3d853tx9mdjuhkphxuxgfwmryja7zsvhqpzamhxue69uhhv6t5daezumn0wd68yvfwvdhk6tcpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctcscpyug and Amethyst contributors keep hitting it out of the park 👏
Jay Stratton @Jay Stratton - 29d
We owe it to future bitcoiners to be building out proper non-custodial solutions now, up to and including layer 1 improvements that will enable things like UTXO sharing. It's just now dawning on many they need Bitcoin, yet Satoshi had the foresight over 15 yrs ago to create this life changing technology. We need to practice the same future thinking and not get distracted by NGU and institutions/governments rolling in.
Bingo. It feels like most Bitcoiners think we have many years before most are priced out of miner fees. The topic may be well discussed, but I'd argue it hasn't exactly been fruitful and is mostly regarded as a distant problem.
The risk of too much centralization and "paper Bitcoin" because most won't be able to afford a UTXO in the future and we currently lack the tools and tech to enable sharing of them. I fear a future where we simply exchange one class of elites for another.
Jay Stratton @Jay Stratton - 1mo
Ah gotcha. I was just asking so that I could see if I could obtain the same realism on my Ubuntu desktop box with a 7900 XT GPU. Don't have a flux-based model currently setup though.
Would you mind sharing your prompt?
Stop requiring users to trust you with their nsec. Replace KYC Strike backed built-in wallet with either a cashu mint or fedi. Make it easy for users to use any wallet they want with NWC should they choose to opt out of built-in wallet. Use tools like Nostr.build rather than your own CDN solution. Generally just be a better more inclusive Nostr client and stop giving off vibes that you're using the protocol to build your own walled garden.