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I finally set up a Bitcoin Lightning wallet for NERDS.xyz

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After years of covering Linux, privacy, and crypto-adjacent technology, I finally set up a Bitcoin Lightning wallet for NERDS.xyz. Here is why I chose Wallet of Satoshi on iPhone, how the setup process went, and why Lightning tipping might actually make sense for independent tech journalism.

Joanna Stern’s exit from The Wall Street Journal is a shock, and a sign of the times

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Joanna Stern’s decision to leave The Wall Street Journal sounds upbeat on the surface, but the timing raises deeper questions about traditional media, independence, and why top tech journalists are choosing to go it alone.