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The Nostr Edit Button Mystery: Why Your BCHNostr Post Doesn’t Always Change Instantly

Ever wondered why a Nostr post sometimes cannot be edited, why some apps show an edit option while others don’t, or why your edited post appears different depending on where you view it? The answer is hidden inside how Nostr works. Unlike traditional social media, Nostr does not store your posts in one giant database that can simply overwrite old content. Instead, it uses cryptographic events, relays, and replacement mechanisms. This article explains how editing works in BCHNostr, why it behaves differently from platforms like Facebook or X, and why understanding this concept helps you appreciate the freedom and design behind decentralized social media.

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Not another "HODL" wallet.

Bitcoin has become an exceptional store of value, but the ecosystem has largely optimized for saving rather than spending. This article argues that while cold storage and hardware wallets are essential for protecting long-term wealth, Bitcoin also needs wallets designed for everyday payments. It explores why a culture of "HODL" alone limits Bitcoin's evolution into real money, how Cashu enables private digital cash for daily transactions, why Nostr is merging identity with payments, and why Bey Wallet is being built for spending, zaps, peer-to-peer freedom, and the next chapter of Bitcoin adoption.

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🔒 Paid Article (Nov. 7, 2025): The Long Arc of Open Systems

Hope isn’t naive. It’s architectural. Open systems endure because they embed hope into their very structure — trust distributed across time.

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🔒 Paid Article (Oct. 27): The Hope Protocol: Why What We Build Matters

Hope isn’t a feeling—it’s an architecture. Every block, every relay, every act of honest creation reinforces the possibility that civilization can still choose truth over convenience. The things we build in light become the proof that meaning endures.

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🔒 Paid Article (Nov. 5, 2025): Beyond the Walls: Building in Open Spaces

The dream of the open creator economy isn’t about rejecting every platform—it’s about refusing dependency. Here’s how open protocols turn creators from tenants into owners, and why the future belongs to those willing to build in open spaces.

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Patron Support Continuum

A personal invitation to support the ongoing development of Continuum — a sovereign publishing platform, multi-identity Nostr client, and creative engine behind the Bitcoin Chronicles. Patron support helps keep the work independent, aligned with first principles, and free from corporate or institutional control.

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Free Article 2 (Nov. 7, 2025): How Small Starts Spread Like Fire

Great systems never begin as movements. They begin as convictions — tiny acts of fidelity that ripple outward until they ignite entire worlds.

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Free Article 1 (Nov. 5, 2025): The Hidden Cost of “Easy” Platforms

What looks like convenience—templates, integrations, one-click publishing—often hides dependency. Every “easy” platform is a velvet cage, built to keep creators tethered while selling them the illusion of freedom.

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Free Article 2 (Oct. 27, 2025): Builders of Light

When the world drifts toward darkness, some people light candles, others build lighthouses. Every act of honest creation—whether a line of code, a paragraph, or a relay—becomes part of a greater illumination.

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Free Article 2 (Oct. 19, 2025): 🌐 Communion in the Age of Code

An exploration of how open protocols mirror the early Church’s vision of communion — decentralized, voluntary, and rooted in truth. In a digital world hungry for trust, verification becomes the new liturgy and presence the new sacrament.

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