Hello NOSTR Bitcoin community. Today I'm starting a big challenge for my life, and I'm counting on you all to help me win. I'm counting heavily on the generosity of the entire community and the unity of all of you. My challenge is to reach 100k zaps by the end of October, only through the digital art I post here. And the balance of zaps sent for these artworks will also be sent to artists who also post their art here on NOSTR. Can I count on you, community, because alone I will never win this new challenge. The result will be posted here every day at the end of the day. And to start, I'm posting the first ART here.

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Good morning Bitcoiners!!! Following up with the promotion of my Bit Arts collection, if anyone wants to support and receive an exclusive digital art piece, send any amount of zaps to this post and I will send a message with the link to download the art. Some come with Sats rewards that can be redeemed just by scanning the QR Code on the image with your Lightning Network wallet. Good luck to everyone and thank you very much to those who are supporting my project.

Bitcoin vs. Gold: The Evolution of the Store of Value in Tough Times For millennia, gold reigned supreme as the world’s foremost store of value—a tangible, scarce, and widely accepted asset for protecting wealth against inflation and geopolitical instability. However, the digital age has introduced a new challenger: Bitcoin (BTC), which presents itself not just as a substitute, but as an improved version of digital scarcity. In moments of economic uncertainty, such as banking crises or rampant inflation, the debate over which asset offers a better safe haven intensifies. The comparison between gold and Bitcoin is fundamental to understanding the relevance of each as a store of value for difficult times. Scarcity and Supply: The "Digital Gold" Is More Predictable The fundamental principle of a store of value is scarcity. Feature Gold Bitcoin (BTC) Total Supply Unknown (depends on new discoveries) 21 million (fixed, guaranteed by code) Stock Inflation Variable (about 1.5% to 2% per year) Decreasing and Predictable (Halving) Divisibility Limited (bars, coins) Very High (up to 8 decimal places - Sats) Exportar para as Planilhas Bitcoin’s strongest argument is its programmed scarcity. Its maximum supply of 21 million coins is an immutable code. Furthermore, the rate at which new coins are issued is cut in half approximately every four years (the Halving), making its stock inflation perfectly predictable and decreasing. Gold, while naturally scarce, has its supply dictated by mining. The discovery of new deposits or advances in extraction technology can increase its supply, making its long-term scarcity less guaranteed than Bitcoin’s. Portability and Confiscation: The Digital Superiority In a crisis, the ability to move your wealth is crucial. This is where Bitcoin demonstrates overwhelming logistical superiority: Portability: Gold is heavy and bulky. Moving $1 billion in gold requires logistics, security, and high costs. Moving $1 billion in Bitcoin requires only a seed phrase of 12 or 24 words, which can be memorized or stored on a small device. Confiscation: Gold is a physical asset, making it vulnerable to government confiscation or theft in times of social collapse. Bitcoin, when properly stored in a self-custody wallet, is censorship and confiscation-resistant. As long as the holder keeps the seed phrase safe and private, the wealth is inaccessible to third parties. Bitcoin's Relevance as a Store of Value in Tough Times Bitcoin gains relevance in times of crisis due to two key reasons related to the global macroeconomic scenario: Protection Against Monetary Printing (Inflation): In modern economic crises, central banks often resort to Quantitative Easing (QE), which is the massive printing of money. This dilutes the purchasing power of fiat currencies. Bitcoin, being a decentralized monetary system with a fixed monetary policy, offers a direct hedge against debt-based and printing-based inflation. Decentralized, Non-Sovereign Asset (Geopolitical Refuge): In geopolitical conflicts, gold can be restricted by sanctions or embargoes. Bitcoin, by not belonging to any country or government, is an apolitical asset. It allows individuals in oppressive regimes or under international sanctions to preserve their wealth and conduct transactions sovereignly, offering a financial lifeline in extreme situations. In summary, while gold maintains its value due to history and cultural acceptance, Bitcoin is the asset that best embodies the principles of a store of value for the 21st century. Its guaranteed digital scarcity, instant portability, and censorship resistance make it a fundamental tool and, increasingly, the preferred store of value for navigating times of economic and political uncertainty. Which of the two assets do you think offers the greatest guarantee of stability for the next 50 years?

The Nobel Prize in Economics and the Impact of Innovation on Economic Growth Researchers Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences this Monday, the 13th, "for having explained innovation-driven economic growth." Mokyr, who won half of the 11 million Swedish kronor prize (about R$ 6.3 million at the current exchange rate), was responsible for identifying the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress. Aghion and Howitt, who share the other half, developed the "theory of sustained growth through creative destruction." The concept of "creative destruction" defines the process in which a new and better product enters the market and displaces companies selling older items. The theory is attributed to economist Joseph Schumpeter, who described it in his 1942 book, Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy. An example of this is streaming services, which replaced movie rental stores. Aghion and Howitt studied the mechanisms behind sustained growth and, in a 1992 paper, constructed a mathematical model for "creative destruction," which added new aspects not included in previous models. "Innovation represents something new and is therefore creative. However, it is also destructive, as the company whose technology becomes obsolete is outcompeted," explains the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which is responsible for the honor. According to the institution, the laureates showed, in different ways, how creative destruction generates conflicts that must be managed constructively, to prevent innovation from being blocked by established companies and interest groups that risk being harmed. "The laureates’ work demonstrates that economic growth cannot be taken for granted. We must uphold the mechanisms that underlie creative destruction, so that we do not fall back into stagnation," says John Hassler, chair of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences. The economics prize is formally known as The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. The Central Bank created it in 1968 as a tribute to Nobel, the 19th-century Swedish businessman and chemist who invented dynamite and established the five original Nobel Prizes. Since its inception, it has been awarded 56 times to a total of 96 laureates. Only three of the winners have been women.

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Good morning Bitcoiners!!! Following up with the promotion of my Bit Arts collection, if anyone wants to support and receive an exclusive digital art piece, send any amount of zaps to this post and I will send a message with the link to download the art. Some come with Sats rewards that can be redeemed just by scanning the QR Code on the image with your Lightning Network wallet. Good luck to everyone and thank you very much to those who are supporting my project.

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Good morning Bitcoiners!!! Following up with the promotion of my Bit Arts collection, if anyone wants to support and receive an exclusive digital art piece, send any amount of zaps to this post and I will send a message with the link to download the art. Some come with Sats rewards that can be redeemed just by scanning the QR Code on the image with your Lightning Network wallet. Good luck to everyone and thank you very much to those who are supporting my project.

The Parable of Elara, the Wise Farmer. In the fertile valley, where the harvest was abundant, lived Elara, a farmer who worked the land diligently. With every season, upon reaping the fruits of her labor, she followed an ancient piece of wisdom she called "The Laws of Continuous Harvest." The Seed of the Future: Pay Yourself First When Elara gathered her baskets of grain and fruit, she faithfully set aside one-tenth of her entire harvest, the best of her produce, and stored it in a special, sealed granary. — This is for myself — she would say, following the first commandment: Pay yourself first. The neighbors, who spent their entire harvest on feasts, new clothes, and tools each season, laughed at her. "Why save what is already yours?" they asked. Elara replied: "Of the ten parts I harvest, nine are to sustain me and my family, for the expenses and joys of the present. But the tenth part is not for today's consumption; it is for the sustenance of my future. If I spend everything, I am only working for others. If I save this portion, I am finally working for my own freedom." In this way, she practiced Controlling Expenditures, limiting her spending to the remaining nine parts. The Garden of Compound Interest: Make Your Money Multiply The small granary, Elara's store of value, grew with each season. But she knew that a seed stored for too long can spoil, and idle gold does not generate more gold. She sought out the wise man of the village, a man known for his sound advice and well-cultivated lands, fulfilling the law: Seek advice from competent men. The wise man told her: "Your saved portion is your seed. Do not eat it. Plant it in a Special Garden." Elara used a part of her reserve to buy a small, prime plot of untouched land and sowed it. The following year, this land yielded her not only what she had sown but an even larger harvest, an income. She did not harvest and spend this income. Instead, she replanted it along with the original seed, making the Special Garden slightly larger with each cycle. Over time, the Special Garden grew so large that the harvest from the new land began to surpass the yield of her original field. It was the power of compound interest in action. Her "coins" (seeds) had "children" (returns) who, in turn, generated "grandchildren" (new returns). Elara's garden began to work for her, tirelessly, following the rule: Make your gold multiply. The Unforeseen River: Emergency Fund and Protection One year, an unexpected drought plagued the valley. The neighbors, who had spent their entire harvest, were left without food and without seeds for the next planting. Despair set in. But Elara was secure. A portion of her special granary (the one-tenth she always saved) was not sown in the Special Garden. It was her Emergency Fund, a pot of gold kept in a safe and liquid place—meaning it was easily accessible and protected against sudden losses. This reserve was not for earning high returns, but for Protecting her treasure against loss. With it, Elara was able to sustain her family during the drought and, more importantly, buy seeds to replant when the rain returned. She fulfilled the law: Guard your treasure against loss and Secure a future income. The Essence of Success: Investing in Knowledge Elara understood that just as the soil needed to be nourished, so did she. She dedicated part of her time and her surplus resources (beyond the 10% and the emergency fund) to learning new irrigation and cultivation techniques, always seeking to Increase her Ability to Earn. She did not incur debt for luxuries and honored her commitments, knowing that a reputation for honesty and punctuality was a treasure no drought could take away, fulfilling the law: Live within your means and Pay your debts promptly. Thus, Elara's story teaches that wealth is not the result of luck, but the result of disciplined cultivation: Plant the seed of the future (Pay yourself first): Set aside a portion of everything you earn (at least 10%). Care for the soil (Control Expenditures): Live on the remainder so that the reserved seed does not need to be touched. Make the land work (Investments and Compound Interest): Put the seed to generate more seeds, and the yield to generate even more yield. Build a safe granary (Emergency Fund): Keep a portion in a secure location so that life's storms do not destroy your main crop. Cultivate yourself (Invest in Knowledge): Improve your skills and knowledge, for they are the source of your harvest. And so, Elara lived a life of continuous prosperity, not because she had the largest field, but because she understood and practiced the Simple Laws of Wealth.