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Strike Launches in Philippines, More NOSTR and SWIFT - Week 25

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Strike Launches in Philippines, More NOSTR and SWIFT - Week 25

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Strike Launches in Philippines, More NOSTR and SWIFT - Week 25

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Strike Launches in the Philippines

On Tuesday, Jack Mallers announced that Strike, the remittance competitor to SWIFT, has launched in the Philippines.

According to a TechCrunch article, there is ~$12.7 billion USD in sent from the US to the Philippines through remittances.

Strike uses Lightning to transfer money for users. The main benefit to the user is saving on costs. Strike users pay only a few cents in fees.

Twitter avatar for @jackmallers
Jack Mallers @jackmallers
Send Globally 🇵🇭⚡️ Strike users can now send US Dollars direct to banks and mobile money accounts in the Philippines! #Bitcoin, as an open, global, instant, cheap settlement network, is now acting as the superior payment rail for the world. 🚀⚡️🌏 fortune.com/crypto/2023/01…
6:16 PM ∙ Jan 31, 2023
2,677Likes444Retweets

Nostr Client Damus Launches on App Store

Nostr is a free open-source (FOSS) software that is aiming to be a decentralized alternative to Twitter.

On Tuesday, Damus was officially released on the Apple App Store. People like Jack (ex-twitter CEO and founder) stand behind this open-source software.

The power of Nostr is that no one can shut down or block users from posting, creating an uncensorable platform.

Twitter avatar for @jack
jack @jack
a milestone for open protocols... #nostr is now officially on the Apple App Store with @damusapp:
apps.apple.com‎Damus‎The social network you control. It’s your very own Twitter for your friends or business. Built on open internet protocols, there is no platform that can ban or censor you. You are in control of your data & speech. - Encrypted. End-to-End encrypted private messaging. Keep big tech out of your DMs…
10:38 PM ∙ Jan 31, 2023
4,725Likes1,122Retweets

CNN Reports The Benefits of Bitcoin Mining?

Historically, outlets like CNN and CNBC have been against bitcoin mining and its supposed effect on the environment. This video reports how bitcoin miners capture heat that can be recycled and used for flowers, coincidentally “tulips.” In the past, bitcoin bull markets have been compared to the tulip bubble in the 1600s.

Twitter avatar for @DocumentingBTC
Documenting ₿itcoin 📄 @DocumentingBTC
₿𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: CNN reports on the benefits of recycling the warmth of #bitcoin mining for growing more sustainable food
2:53 PM ∙ Feb 1, 2023
244Likes69Retweets

Luxor Releases ASIC Broker Exchange

Luxor has just released a new platform allowing users to place machine bids. According to Guzman Pintos, this is the first Request-for-quote (RFQ) platform for Bitcoin miners. More information is in the thread here.

Price

Since the quick climb from $19,000 to $23,800, bitcoin has flattened out, stabilizing around the $23k USD area for the last 24 hours or so.

Bitbo.io

Bitcoin looks to have broken the long-term holder cost basis again. LTH cost basis is the calculated purchase price of users that purchased one year in the past, according to the analysis of UTXOs. This has historically been a signal that the bear market is over.

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Tweets

Twitter avatar for @DocumentingBTC
Documenting ₿itcoin 📄 @DocumentingBTC
₿𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: "#Bitcoin is the ₿iggest invention of my lifetime", explains Strike CEO @jackmallers
8:47 PM ∙ Jan 31, 2023
1,551Likes352Retweets
Twitter avatar for @CarlBMenger
Carl ₿ MENGER ⚡️🇸🇻 @CarlBMenger
Don’t forget: They printed $10,000,000,000,000 gave out $1,400 in stimmy checks, sent the rest to their homies, left you with 10% inflation and a 8% mortgage rate. Brilliant for a few, very painful for you. That’s the fiat system. #Bitcoin  fixes this.
11:41 AM ∙ Jan 31, 2023
2,061Likes500Retweets
Twitter avatar for @THNDRGAMES
THNDR @THNDRGAMES
📢 🧵THNDR Thread: Top 5 ways to earn Bitcoin in 2023 [A list with the best and easiest ways to stack more sats in 2023.] 👇
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2:24 PM ∙ Jan 31, 2023
92Likes33Retweets
Twitter avatar for @CryptoCloaks
CryptoCloaks ™ @CryptoCloaks
Pure silent heating elegance. #Bitcoin Space Heater.
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1:45 AM ∙ Jan 31, 2023
441Likes36Retweets
Twitter avatar for @yassineARK
Yassine Elmandjra @yassineARK
Bitcoin has experienced five price declines of over 75% and has still outperformed equities, bonds, and gold.
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2:11 PM ∙ Feb 1, 2023
357Likes77Retweets

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