Are you talking about OP_RETURN limits? If that's the case, I'm not sure how it's causing the UTXO set to increase in size
What is the most accurate definition of "fiat"?
I'll start with: fiat is a detachment from naturally occurring equilibrium conditions, usually sustained by more or less temporary imbalances of power. By definition, it creates an environment that cannot last and under which more damage and suffering than necessary are experienced as events unfold that cause everything to revert to its original and self-sustaining state.
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Getting rid of most of your wealth is different from not being able to reach a very high level of wealth in the first place.
One can do whatever one wants with his or her wealth.
I'm not sure I fully understand your argument to be honest, especially as it translates to the current conditions.
Are you saying that individuals should hold a variety of currencies, both traditional hard monies and cryptos other than Bitcoin, because if everyone converged to holding Bitcoin only then it would be easier for authorities to fight it?
I can see how it could be more desirable for authorities to target Bitcoin if no alternatives existed, but I don't see how it could be easier. How would they go about removing the 21M cap for example?
Why would it have helped to keep a mix of currencies under Bretton Woods, since only central banks could have exchanged them for dollars and then for gold? Why not try to accumulate as much gold as possible in that scenario?
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When back to 80k? 🎅
Yep I got that wrong twice haha
You can't believe that because we're only two thirds of the way there 😄
The answer for this specific case is necessarily a "maybe" since it would have already been done had it been much easier to achieve.
I'm not sure what other kinds of answers you can get on the topic other than promising tech currently in development
Do you think BIP360 could be the solution and if so, is it getting the attention it might deserve?
If it's a js project, my bet is on some weird npm dependency that got updated
The linked article has more details if you want to do some reading
Are flat-earthers still a thing?
As long as fungibility is preserved, why would this be a net negative? I'm talking generally
I still haven't seen an argument for why OP_RETURN should be solved at the policy level tbh
There is a weird unexamined idea held by most people that Hitler was, for whatever reason, much more evil than Stalin or Mao.
Broader than Broadway?
Does it actually heat much?
I've always judged music regardless of genre: each track/song can be unique, but it has to feel that the artist made it because of great inspiration for me to think it worth it my time.
And it has to be surprising. What comes next?
Can it be that's mostly driven by low liquidity on peach?
Market cap is probably too large nowadays for those kinds of moves, what's your take?
U.S. home prices are now nearly 300% above historical norms, surpassing even the 2006 bubble peak.
This is the most unaffordable housing market in American history.

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1945 to 1970sh pretty stable, wonder what might have caused that!
Adam Back is back!!
I'm starting to like Bessent, talking about the Fed:
"All these PHDs over there, I don’t know what they do. This is like universal basic income for academic economists"
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/bessent-calls-fundamental-reset-financial-regulations
#endthefed
"The truth can take care of itself, it does not require your belief. You can beat on the truth with ball-peen hammers and it will do just fine, thank you"
- Terence McKenna
Weird nostr synchronicity going on here as I was just listening to https://youtu.be/h8pwa68KWmo
A couple of months ago in Florence

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get back on the Titanic once you reach safety...
https://video.nostr.build/478c5165f4a7ced98e4a5467db9b9ed4b93c4799f098ec4848069700380b6421.mp4
Holy shit, people there have a long way to go
I think the difference between the current USD and the future CBDC is that today you can still use cash for all sorts of transactions without touching the banking infrastructure.
Not sure what's gonna happen with cash once CBDCs are the standard, what I know though is that sats are going to be the standard for people who understand what's going on.
Capitalism fucking sucks.
What do you mean I have to sell my sats at a loss.
I don't fucking want to sell my sats.
I want to spend them because Bitcoin is money not a fucking stock market asset.
https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/5b207a421f3029f30cd29c1efc2f8ff5c495b3fa8f78c17743f3d8fa83990588.webp
Well I'm not sure this is capitalism or just capitalism trying to find some way to profit from stupid tax laws
One tip: gamble with fiat only, since holding onto it is a gamble already.
⚡️🇺🇸 OFFICIAL - Fort Worth becomes FIRST American city to mine Bitcoin
They now have three Bitcoin mines in the city hall, running 24 hours a day for the next six months.
https://blossom.primal.net/ca8bb6f7da6d10045d6928e039f549c530936c70f92baacfa33f14b3e0a2c24e.mp4
Hopefully they mine with ocean!
Ah, the comforts of remote work
I'm sympathetic to this view, it's not however clear to me whether free banking on top of gold was a solution to the technical limitations of the time and if it would make sense on top of Bitcoin (yes it's slow, but still much much faster and cheaper than transferring gold was)
Are there any more structured opinions on this that anyone knows?











