Ungovernable Misfits

In this episode of bitcoin monthly we discussed the Oslo Freedom Forum and how people around the world are using bitcoin to escape oppressive governments and protect themselves from hyperinflation. Here’s a link tho the livestream 2023 Day 1 https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/oslo-freedom-forum-2023.   We dig into the recent fuckery from the Apple App Store and its censorship rampage with  damus, blixt, and zeus.   We dig into some #bullish or maybe not so bullish metrics “Total supply minus illiquid supply. Illiquid supply is defined as entities that spend less than 25% of their holdings.”   https://twitter.com/therationalroot/status/1672997747337601024?s=46&t=e-2RMVnE9BIJknTrYOEixA   We shill the Ministry of Nodes: Bitcoin Nodebox https://shop.ministryofnodes.com/   Then we talk about the topics bellow.   SimpleX Server Now Available for StartOS https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/simplex-server-now-available-for-startos/   RaspiBlitx 1.9 https://github.com/raspiblitz/raspiblitz/blob/v1.9/CHANGES.md#whats-new-in-version-190-of-raspiblitz   Bitcoin Keeper v1.0.4: Whirlpool For iOS https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-keeper-v1-0-4/ Bitcoin Keeper v1.0.5: Subscription Plans https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/bitcoin-keeper-v1-0-5/     Umbrel Introduces Prebuilt Home Server, Specifically Engineered For umbrelOS https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/umbrel-announces-umbrel-home/     Blockstream's Greenlight - Scalable, Non-Custodial Lightning Infrastructure Is Now Open to Developers https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/greenlight-by-blockstream-scalable-non-custodial-lightning-infrastructure-now-open-to-developers/     GrapheneOS Now Available on Pixel Tablet   https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/grapheneos-now-available-on-pixel-tablet/   A Beginner-Friendly Guide to Modifying Open Source Projects https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/a-beginner-friendly-guide-to-open-source-projects/   New Seed Tool version                     Show Host: Max    https://twitter.com/MaxBitbuybit   Co host BQA   Twitter - @BitcoinQ_A Website -  bitcoiner.guide   Co host - Antomous   Twitter - @antomousB Website vulcan21.com       Ungovernable Misfits Socials https://www.ungovernablemisfits.com   Twitter  https://twitter.com/ungovernablemf     Show Sponsor: Foundation Devices   Foundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today’s tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can’t be evil,”    Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show.  Use code BITBUYBIT at check out for $10 off your purchase.   https://foundationdevices.com     Show Sponsor: sx6.store   SECURE YOUR BITCOIN IN MARINE GRADE, 316L STAINLESS STEEL!         As always please feel free to reach out and ask me any questions.

Pleb Miner Monthly Episode 7 Show Notes   Billy Idol and Pleb Miner Mafia member Paul, perform the duet “Hot in Texas Tonight”    FountainFM Boosts are an important part of the show we read every single one regardless of the amount of sats boosted. Plebs are vital to the show, we thank you for your support.   Statistics are brought to you by Lincoin Mining and their suite of products. Global hash rate is 368EH/s, Difficulty 50.56T a recent - 3.26% adjustment TX/Block Reward have been as high as 10.85% and as low as 3.39% in the month of June.   BOTY joke A skeleton walks into a bar and says to the bartender, I will have one beer and a mop.   Bitesize Bitcoin is brought to you by FixRigs In this installment of Bitesize Bitcoin we cover an academic paper written by Norsk Bitcoin @BitcoinNytt, titled Harnessing Bitcoin ASICS for Home Heating, Turning Household Heating into income. In the paper Norsk Bitcoin examines how the electricity bills for households can be affected by heating their homes using Bitcoin mining servers as opposed to resistive heaters the study examines ASIC earnings electricity prices and energy consumption from January 2018 to December 2021. Will soon be posted on Ungovernable Misfits.   ACTION NEWS! is sponsored by Peach Bitcoin. Peach Bitcoin needs sellers! They have many open buy offers in their order books. Miners if you need to sell Bitcoin, why not sell to an actual Bitcoin pleb. use promo code “plebminer”. If you need help using Peach, visit their Telegram   Bob Burnett provides an analysis of Bitcoin global hash rate. Contributors to global hash rate capital influx price of Bitcoin replacement of old machines   Texas weather is affecting Bitcoin hash rate with waves of scorching heat and record-breaking power load demand riot and Argo have curtailed power during peak demand hours.   ndgoHODL provides his advice on spotting aluminum hash boards.   Nico Smid’s sub stack covers the Blockstream miner due to release third quarter of 2024.   ePICBLOCKCHAIN has released its spec sheet for its model 520 I minor Hash rate 112TH/ S with an efficiency of 33 joules per Terra hash prices to range In the $16 per Terra hash range.   Bitcoin Bassload provides his view on why electricity generators may not prefer a “pancake style” load shape, typical of Bitcoin miners. SUNSPOTS solar cycle 25 began April 2019 and is projected to reach its peak around 2025 recent observations indicate that solar activity is ramping up prepare your mines IT and telecom infrastructure accordingly.   Pleb Miner in the WIld is sponsored by the Lake Satoshi Bitcoin BBQ Camp Out in Laingsburg, MI. August 12th - 13th   A special thanks to KaboomracksAlex and Otto at Nakamoto Mining for their S19 and fan shroud giveaway that will be presented at the Lake Satoshi Retreat.   This month's Pleb Miner in the Wild is Chet Chet is an integral part of Pleb Miner Month. He has become like a brother to me over time. I have grown to really appreciate him as a miner and as a friend. Chet is now manager of a hydro mine in Kentucky   Bitcoin Policy UK is attempting to get S9s shipped over to the UK to demonstrate the alternative uses and benefits of Bitcoin mining. Help them Hash the Torch by visiting their Geyser fund.  

  Two conspiracy theorists one bong. Covid, Climate change, and control.   No show notes. Gutted.      Show Host: Max    https://twitter.com/MaxBitbuybit   Ungovernable Misfits Socials https://www.ungovernablemisfits.com   Twitter  https://twitter.com/ungovernablemf     Show Sponsor: Foundation Devices   Foundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today’s tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can’t be evil,”    Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show.  Use code BITBUYBIT at check out for $10 off your purchase.   https://foundationdevices.com     Show Sponsor: sx6.store   SECURE YOUR BITCOIN IN MARINE GRADE, 316L STAINLESS STEEL!         As always please feel free to reach out and ask me any questions.

In todays episode I spoke with SeedSigner (The man), Keith Mukai (Lead Dev) and Nick Klockenga (Lead maintainer) about the recent updates to the Seed signer project.   Before we dive into it lets remind ourselves what the seed signer project is and why its so important.   What is SeedSigner?   SeedSigner offers anyone the opportunity to build a verifiably air-gapped, stateless Bitcoin signing device using inexpensive, publicly available hardware components (usually < $50). SeedSigner helps users save with Bitcoin by assisting with trustless private key generation and multi-signature wallet setup, and helps users transact with Bitcoin via a secure, air-gapped QR-exchange signing model.   You can use SeedSigner to complete these tasks:   Calculate word 12/24 of a BIP39 seed phrase Create a 24-word BIP39 seed phrase with 99 dice rolls Create a 24-word BIP39 seed phrase by taking a digital photo Temporarily store up to 3 seed phrases while device is powered Guided interface to manually create a SeedQR for instant input BIP39 passphrase / word 25 support Native Segwit Multisig XPUB generation w/ QR display Scan and parse transaction data from animated QR codes Sign transactions & transfer XPUB data using animated QR codes Live preview during photo-to-seed and QR scanning UX Optimized seed word entry interface Support for Bitcoin Mainnet & Testnet Support for custom user-defined derivation paths On-demand receive address verification User-configurable QR code display density Responsive, event-driven user interface   To build a SeedSigner you will need the following components.   – Raspberry Pi Zero version 1.3 (not “W”) – Waveshare 1.3 LCD Hat (240 x 240 pixels) – Aokin / AuviPal/ (other) RPI Camera – “Orange Pill” Enclosure     Now that we have reminded ourselves what the project is and why its here we can continue.  What I love about SS is anyone in the world can build one without anybody knowing they have it, this is especially useful in countries where freedom money is not welcome. I’ve been following this project for a few years now and continue to be impressed by the vision and team. Since I last spoke to SS they have built a new operating system helping with faster boot times as well as reducing the attack surface. As well as talking technical updates we also discus the pros and cons of working with a fully open source project and why the team are so passionate about what they do. It was really interesting to hear how the three team members met and how they have been working together to help refine and build this incredible project.   It was a pleasure speaking to the SeedSigner team and I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed recording this. If you enjoyed the episode, please let us know by liking and/or subscribing to the video and podcast. Do it now please you lazy fcuk.    If you appreciate what the SeedSigner team are building then please consider donating to them using this link https://seedsigner.com/donate-now/           Show Host: Max    https://twitter.com/MaxBitbuybit   Ungovernable Misfits Socials https://www.ungovernablemisfits.com   Twitter  https://twitter.com/ungovernablemf       Show Guests   Nick Klockenga Twitter - @klockenga Nostr - npub1rfd0hxdzcze6pzj29thuz34vur57wm9quje7w3edxjgusq6m47csnl7wrt     Keith Mukai Twitter - @KeithMukai   SeedSigner Twitter - @SeedSigner   Website - https://seedsigner.com/       Show Sponsor: Foundation Devices   Foundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today’s tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can’t be evil,”    Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show.  Use code BITBUYBIT at check out for $10 off your purchase.   https://foundationdevices.com     Show Sponsor: sx6.store   SECURE YOUR BITCOIN IN MARINE GRADE, 316L STAINLESS STEEL!         As always please feel free to reach out and ask me any questions.

In this episode QNA tells me I'm perfect exactly how I am, Antomous goes offline to trade shitcoins mid show and we reminisce about Tone Vays world class hair and trading strategies. Don’t worry we also dive deep into the weird and wonderful world of bitcoin, open source and freedom tech. We started with updates on the following projects.   Updates:   - Bitcoin Core 24.1 -Bug fixes -performance improvements -updated translations   - envoy v1.1.3 - Mobile wallet support - Magic Backups - biometric/PIN   - Raspiblitz v1.9.0 - I2P support for Bitcoin Core - CLN Watchtower - Jam - LightningTipBot   - nunchuk android v1.9.31 - Support for batched transactions -  Ability to configure gap limit   Whirpool  Surge Rounds        We then discus some new releases listed bellow:   - Ledger: Recovery Service   - Mempool: Transaction Acceleration Marketplace   - Start9 Launches Community Tech Program   - RoboSats Guide    We went into detail on the recent fuck up from Ledger and why introducing trust and unnecessary risk to your bitcoin security setup is not a good idea, its a good reminder why open source software is so important. QNA is back to writing guides and has a new contributor helping bitcoiners learn and use the tools. We discus the offerings from Start9 and how to build your own to save some sats.  If you enjoyed the episode, please let us know by liking and/or subscribing to the video and podcast. Do it now please you lazy fcuk.     Show Sponsor: Foundation Devices Foundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today’s tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can’t be evil,”    Show Sponsor: https://sx6.store/ SECURE YOUR BITCOIN IN MARINE GRADE, 316L STAINLESS STEEL!   Show Host: Max  https://twitter.com/MaxBitbuybit   Gay Robot: Bitcoin Q&A https://twitter.com/BitcoinQ_A   Co Host: antomousB https://twitter.com/antomousB   Ungovernable Misfits Socials Website  https://www.ungovernablemisfits.com   Twitter  https://twitter.com/ungovernablemf   As always please feel free to reach out and ask me any questions.   Today you can exchange $1 for 3713 Sats (Sale ends soon.)   Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show.  Use code BITBUYBIT at check out for $10 off your purchase   foundationdevices.com

Pleb Miner Monthly on BitBuyBit & Ungovernable Misfits: A Bitcoin mining podcast focused on the Pleb Miner, the stalwart that defends the Bitcoin Network. Listen and Boost the show on Fountain App    Pleb Miner Monthly Episode 6   In this episode, Max breaks it to Jon and Boty that they missed the party as they find themselves a week late for the Bitcoin 2023 Conference in Miami, Florida. Perhaps they’ll discover themselves some big booty blocks.    Show Notes: Introduction: Fountain Boosts. We appreciate all Fountain app boosts of any amount of sats. We know your sats are hard earned and we’re glad to know we provide you value. Max breaks it to Jon and Boty that the Bitcoin 2023 Conference in Miami, Florida was last week. Boty’s Joke What do you call a cheese that isn’t yours? Nacho Cheese. Statistics Segment: Lincoin Pool and Lincoin Lens (Lens.Lincoin.com) bring you accurate and customizable Bitcoin mining statistics. Explore global hashrate trends and its 30-day moving average (currently 353 EH/s). Delve into difficulty thresholds, from a recent dip to 48.01 trillion to the current level of nearly 50 trillion. Discover hash values and their impact on daily mining returns (currently around 27,375 Satoshis per day per 100TH). Learn about transaction fees as a percentage of block reward, currently averaging 7.94%. Explore machine profitability and expected daily sats earnings, considering different machine options. Bitesize Bitcoin: Sponsored by FixRigs, a review of the repair process for mining equipment. Jon covers Bitcoin mining pool payout structures FPPS, PPLNS, PPS+. We recommend using Lincoin of course but appreciate Braiins as a mining pool and payout scheme. Kano is a good option to solo mine. Be sure to check out our other Bitesize Bitcoin segments on UngovernableMisfits.com Action News: Pleb Miner Monthly Action News is sponsored by Kaboomracks Alex, a trusted source for Bitcoin mining gear and parts. Highlight the availability of Universal Mining Control Boards by ePICBLOCKCHAIN, compatible with Bitmain and Whatsminer products. Discuss the release of Braiins' BCB 100 control board, preinstalled with Braiins firmware. Mention the recent acquisition of Bitcoin mining ASICs from Intel by Block, enabling quicker development of their mining system. Dive into Bitmain's changes to ASDIC production, including the lack of a peripheral interface controller (PIC) and consolidation of components. Bitcoin Bugle - Black Trans Blocks  Max Shaft of the Bitcoin Bugle reports In a groundbreaking move, Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) has unveiled a new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative in the mining space. The company has launched a mining fund exclusively dedicated to working with Black trans bitcoin miners. This bold step comes on the heels of Marathon's previous success with their "green" block initiative. Links to all of the articles covered on this episode: Braiins CB Altair Tech Board Review Block's Update  Nico Smid’s Block Post   Pleb Miner in the Wild: Pleb Miner in the Wild Jason Vaughn Features Jason Vaughn as this episode's Pleb Miner in the Wild, sharing his mining journey and experiences over the past decade.   Thank you to our sponsors for the past 6 months of support! Lincoin Mining Kaboomracks Alex FixRigs Peach Bitcoin     Thank you for listening to Pleb Miner Monthly, the ultimate Bitcoin mining podcast. A show dedicated to the Pleb Miner, but for all Bitcoin Plebs.   Remember to boost the show on Fountain App and join the Ungovernable Misfits community for more Bitcoin and Sovereignty content by following us on Twitter at @UngovernableMF  

In todays episode I spoke with Erik Cason about The Crypto Sovereignty Project. We also discussed why bitcoin is a vote against the fake democracy we live in today and how it can make war have a real cost to governments and potentially remove the incentive for them to kill innocent human beings.  Cryptosovereignty is the personal power, economic liberty, and political praxis that exist in bitcoin directly, crypto assets generally, and the internet widely. It is the power of any single human — no matter their station of birth, class of wealth, or creed of faith — to choose to put their economic, social, and political rights into a new digital common-wealth that is inviolable and beyond the power of any and all governments to violate. "[We will not find a solution to political problems in cryptography] Yes, but we can win a major battle in the arms race and gain a new territory of freedom for several years. Governments are good at cutting off the heads of a centrally controlled networks like Napster, but pure P2P networks like Gnutella and Tor seem to be holding their own." –Satoshi Nakamoto It was a pleasure speaking to Erik and I urge anyone who has not yet read his work to check it out in the links bellow.  If you enjoyed the episode, please let us know by liking and/or subscribing to the video and podcast. Do it now please you lazy fcuk.    Show Sponsor: Foundation Devices Foundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today’s tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can’t be evil,”    Show Host: Max  https://twitter.com/MaxBitbuybit   Show Guest: @Erikcason Website - cryptosovereignty.org More writing - https://medium.com/@erikcason   Ungovernable Misfits Socials https://www.ungovernablemisfits.com Twitter  https://twitter.com/ungovernablemf   As always please feel free to reach out and ask me any questions.   Today you can exchange $1 for 3673 Sats (Sale ends soon.)   Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show.  Use code BITBUYBIT at check out for $10 off your purchase foundationdevices.com

Ordinal and Inscription shitcoiners hand over millions of sats to miners.   April showers bring May flowers, but over the past few week April showers have brought miners May Transaction fees as a percentage of Block Reward. The pain miners have felt over the past year has temporarily been relieved by inscription and ordinal enthusiasts willing to part with sats to have their girlfriend’s breast size recorded for all eternity on the Bitcoin Blockchain. Bringing to mind a few aphorisms, A fool and his money are soon parted." And "A fool may earn money, but it takes a wise man to keep it." Well ordinal and inscription enjoyers, the Pleb Miners will gladly take your sats.   Explore the Tx fees as a % of block reward, hash value, and hash price yourself on Lincoin Lens, it’s kind of fun, if you’re a complete nerd, like we are.    BitBuyBit, Pleb Miner Monthly, Pleb Miner Month, ACTION NEWS UPDATE!!!, Bitesize Bitcoin, FUD Buster, Meshtadel, and a number of great articles are all available on Ungovernable Misfits.    This episode of ACTION NEWS UPDATE!!! Was brought to you by Bitcoin 101 and their 2nd annual Lake Satoshi Bitcoin meetup @ Bitcoin Beach North in Laingsburg, MI. Visit their Bitcoin101.io site under “events” to learn more. Ungovernable Misfits representatives will be there recording the action, giving away Pleb Miner swag, and perhaps an ASIC! Don’t miss out on this Pleb event! 

In this episode I had a wide ranging conversation with Expatriotic who has been getting more involved In the bitcoin scene after a long period of shitcoinery and diving into the dirty world of defi. It was interesting to hear from his perspective why this was enticing as well as why he eventually decided bitcoin had to be the focus. We went on to discus living in Asia and an upcoming move to china for him and his family. Ex explained some of the cultural differences he experiences and how his move to china for work was agreed prior to getting deeper into the bitcoin rabbit hole and more specifically the privacy and security scene. The information Ex has learned about the surveillance state is obviously a concern and we discus different options to move freely through the borders with bitcoin as safely as possible. For this one suggestion was to use border wallets a fantastic free and open source option created by friends of the show  @GhostofMTC and @superphatarrow here’s the website if this could be of interest to you. borderwallets.com The other option we discussed was to store a backup on an encrypted micro sd using a passport from foundation devices. This is a great option for someone who can store the password in a password manager or elsewhere separate to the SD card.  Ex has been writing a blog and guides on his website for a few months now and I've really appreciated the simple layout and easily accessible information, he explained this started as a way for him to talk about bitcoin without driving himself and everyone else around him mad. This is a common theme with those of us new to bitcoin as we want to share this incredible technology with the world and also reveal some of the darker sides of the current financial system and world at large. Relaying this information to the majority of normal folks is incredibly frustrating and often goes nowhere so putting the information out in blog, video or podcast format can help satisfy the need to talk about it without the frustrating interactions. I really enjoyed this conversation and found Expatriotics honesty around previous thought patterns refreshing.  If you enjoyed the episode, please let us know by liking and/or subscribing to the video and podcast. Do it now please you lazy fcuk.    Show Sponsor: Foundation Devices Foundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today’s tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can’t be evil,”    Show Host: Max  https://twitter.com/MaxBitbuybit   Show Guest: @expatri0tic https://twitter.com/expatri0tic Website - https://expatriotic.bearblog.dev/guides/   Ungovernable Misfits Socials Website - https://expatriotic.bearblog.dev/guides/ https://www.ungovernablemisfits.com   Twitter  https://twitter.com/ungovernablemf   As always please feel free to reach out and ask me any questions.   Today you can exchange $1 for 3637 Sats (Sale ends soon.)   Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show.  Use code BITBUYBIT at check out for $10 off your purchase   foundationdevices.com

In this episode we discus Antomous going woke, dying his hair blue and buying shitcoins. We cover some Wim Hof breathing techniques and cold shower tips like the reminder its not good for hypertrophy to have cold showers after training. Don’t worry we now dive deep into the weird and wonderful world of bitcoin, open source and freedom tech. We started with updates on the following projects.   Bisq v1.9.10 - improve the overall performance of Bisq bugs   Green android 4.0.0 - new UX - Allow multiple account types in a single wallet, bitcoin and liquid, singlesig and multisig   BlueWallet v6.4.1 - Bip47 payment codes receive support - Bip47 is under a development backdoor for testing and feedback purpose (please do provide feedback and bugs). - To activate it tap 10x on "display in wallets list" on the wallet details screen. - This is a first phase of the implementation, which includes: - Get a payment code  - Receive on Bip84 account  - See your transactions history  - Use your utxos for sending   ColdCard v5.1.2 - Support all SIGHASH types - This can enable specialized Bitcoin transactions involving multiple signers and even limited changes to the transaction after signing SeedXOR now supports 12 and 18 words mnemonics       mempool v2.5.0 - Lightning Network Explorer  - LND and CLN support  - GeoIP integration  - Channel forensic   RononDojo v2.0.0 - Switched expected OS from Manjaro to Debian - Updated the pgp key file   Zeus v0.7.5 - Android: smaller release binaries - UX/UI - Bugs   Nunchuk v1.9.29 - Advanced coin control - Updated transaction notes to support long notes and hyperlinks - Ability to lock and unlock coins - Coin search and filters - Transaction search and filters   We then did a dive into some Nostr projects and some advice on setting up and using it privately before discussing our thoughts on the chance of its survival and use cases. QNA gave us some updates on passport and what the team at foundation have been up too and Antomous reminded us the stock at Vulcan will be changing.  We reminded everyone that if you are taking money from, shilling or using Wasabi this is actively helping to attack bitcoin. We don’t find this acceptable. Do better.     If you enjoyed the episode, please let us know by liking and/or subscribing to the video and podcast. Do it now please you lazy fcuk.     Show Sponsor: Foundation Devices Foundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today’s tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can’t be evil,”    Show Host: Max  https://twitter.com/MaxBitbuybit   Show Guest: Bitcoin Q&A https://twitter.com/BitcoinQ_A   Shameful shill: antomousB https://twitter.com/antomousB   Ungovernable Misfits Socials Website  https://www.ungovernablemisfits.com   Twitter  https://twitter.com/ungovernablemf   As always please feel free to reach out and ask me any questions.   Today you can exchange $1 for 3502 Sats (Sale ends soon.)   Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show.  Use code BITBUYBIT at check out for $10 off your purchase   foundationdevices.com