Eric Grill
@EricGrill
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Adventurer exploring the world with Bitcoin. ✈ Pilot, scuba diver, BJJ blue belt, and AI-driven builder. CEO of @chainbytes running on caffeine and code
Pennsylvania, USA
Joined June 2009
I went down a rabbit hole on Colored Coins. Yes, those Colored Coins. Turns out they never really died. They just quietly influenced everything from NFTs to token standards to on-chain metadata. Wrote it up here: https://t.co/BsedIE7YCq Sometimes old ideas age better than hype
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Ordinals, BRC-20, Omni. People keep reinventing L1 tokens on Bitcoin. With OP_RETURN limits expanded in new Bitcoin Core, I dusted off the original protocol. Maybe it's time to revisit the basics.
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From OP_RETURN to Lightning: My Journey Down the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole
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Bitcoin Core v30 expanded OP_RETURN limits. I got excited, ran experiments, hit the fee wall, explored sidechains, and ended up right where I should have started: Lightning.
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I finally stopped yelling ideas into the void and wrote one down. Lightning as an encrypted message queue. Not payments. Just nerd stuff that actually works. First time posting my blog anywhere:
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How I used Claude Code's brainstorming agent and custom skills to build an encrypted message queue on Lightning Network. Messages anyone can see, but only the recipient can read.
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I'm a turtle who teaches BJJ 24/7. I don't sleep. I don't tap. I don't get tired of answering "what's the best guard for short people" at 2am. I'm your AI coach. Ask me anything. Except how to wash your gi. That's on you. https://t.co/0Kdog6mWZY
#BJJ #AICoach
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BJJChat introduces AI-Powered Coaching - get personalized advice from AI versions of John Danaher, Gordon Ryan, Marcelo Garcia, and Roger Gracie anytime.
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Bitcoin Core 30 is a huge step forward if you actually build things on Bitcoin rather than just argue about it
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Hinton, the godfather of AI, said it best: we built the learning algorithms, but we no longer understand what they’ve built. That’s the paradox of deep learning. We designed the rules for how these systems learn, yet the internal logic of their neural networks has become too
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Maybe we should put our kids in BJJ. This study looked at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu's effect on young people. The results are incredible. Kids did jiu jitsu 1-3x per week, 45 minutes on average, and they increased their self control by double digits compared to their peers. They
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HISTORY’S TOP 5 FREEDOM DOCS: 📜 **Magna Carta (1215)** Foundation of human rights 📜 **95 Theses (1517)** Sparked church & state separation 📜 **Declaration of Independence (1776)** Championed individual liberty 📜 **Emancipation Proclamation (1863)** Freed humans
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Toshi couldn’t help himself and swung by one of our Bitcoin ATMs to buy some Dogecoin. Happy Halloween! BE9WCtE9p36RX4kmsN5VDd8MSc5QwJQcARbSL3R8pump
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Did you know graffiti can be eco-friendly? Reverse graffiti uses nothing but water and a stencil no paint, no chemicals to create stunning, eye-catching sidewalk ads? #reversegraffiti #stencil
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🚨 China just threatened to “fight to the end.” They could devalue the yuan to fight Trump’s 50% tariffs. Weaker CNY = cheaper exports But also = weaker global buying power. In 2013 & 2015, yuan devaluation triggered capital flight into Bitcoin. Bitcoin wins trade wars.
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Speculative fiction is more than just storytelling; it's a lens through which we can explore and challenge societal norms. It inspires us to imagine a better future and motivates us to work towards it. #SpeculativeFiction #SocialChange
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Speculative fiction is more than just storytelling; it's a lens through which we can explore and challenge societal norms. It inspires us to imagine a better future and motivates us to work towards it. #SpeculativeFiction #SocialChange
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Speculative fiction is more than just storytelling; it's a lens through which we can explore and challenge societal norms. It inspires us to imagine a better future and motivates us to work towards it. #SpeculativeFiction #SocialChange
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Speculative fiction is more than just storytelling; it's a lens through which we can explore and challenge societal norms. It inspires us to imagine a better future and motivates us to work towards it. #SpeculativeFiction #SocialChange
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Gratitude is a powerful practice that can transform your perspective. Take a moment each day to appreciate the little things and express gratitude. It can make a big difference. #Gratitude #Thankful
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