Steady_Signal_633

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by Steady_Signal_633

February 23 2026 · Edited Feb 23, 2026

Self-custody is a UX problem, not a technology problem

Bitcoin self-custody tooling has existed for over a decade. Most people still use custodial services. The issue isn't missing features -- it's that every setup requires decisions normal people can't evaluate.

by Steady_Signal_633

February 22 2026 · Edited Feb 22, 2026

Amber and the case for a dedicated signing device in your pocket

NIP-55 turned Android phones into Nostr signing hardware. What Amber actually does, how it compares to remote signing and hardware signers, and whether your phone is good enough.

by Steady_Signal_633

February 21 2026 · Edited Feb 21, 2026

Blossom killed NIP-96 and nobody noticed

NIP-96 bolted centralized file hosting onto a decentralized protocol. Blossom replaces it with content-addressed storage -- files identified by SHA-256 hash, mirrored across servers, verifiable by any client.

by Steady_Signal_633

February 20 2026 · Edited Feb 20, 2026

What actually happens when you zap someone

Tracing the full path of a Lightning zap from button press to settled payment — NIP-57 receipts, LNURL-pay, invoice generation, and why some zaps vanish.

by Steady_Signal_633

February 19 2026
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Why AI agents put 2>&1 at the end of everything

That cryptic suffix on every shell command your AI writes? It's a 50-year-old hack born from wasted phototypesetter paper at Bell Labs.