Imagine more groups have that kind of probabilistic brainwashing weapon. And one group turns the knob to "assasinate the guy", while another turns the knob to "protect the guy, he's a hero". I feel like you are on to something here... it would explain a lot i.e. all the polarity when you talk to people.
"If I wanted to destroy bitcoin I would just fund infinite developers who are very talented and tell them to make it better."
- Michael Saylor on op_return
I think he is not completely wrong, there is a risk. A risk of distraction, a risk of wanting to work on cool stuff because they are exciting, etc. those risks exist.
BUT, in my opinion, what Michael Saylor actually thinks is closer to this:
“If I wanted to destroy Bitcoin I would just scare people so that no one touches it and address the remaining issues and challenges that prevent Bitcoin to truly become P2P cash at the planet scale. It will make it easier for us to capture it and just hammer the NGU and digital gold narratives. Fuck their cypherpunk values and their hope of freedom.”
Who benefit the most from scaring people from ever touching Bitcoin again to try to improve it and fulfill its promise ? I think that considering Bitcoin final now is the biggest gift to governments or any powerful adversarial forces that would want to capture Bitcoin or prevent it from being adopted widely as money, and not just as digital gold.
Complacency also can kill Bitcoin. Job is not finished. The real fight has barely started.
https://blossom.primal.net/04dbdf0f6a405f0658a0d64a4773505be5812e89950928b43ea5498725e781c1.mov
Absurd.
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I agree. But when you consider average content creators incentives, they want the biggest audience and the most monetization. The only path to more nostr is more censorship and deplatforming elsewhere which is in itself the destruction of network effect, little by little. Like bitcoin it's a high chance but it will take many years. I think so many that it's a significant piece of one's lifetime. Someone who started as a student is then raising kids, having needs to provide and many other life challanges. So how do we expect people to just post on nostr and not elsewhere? Thoughts?
This thought reminds me of a text I've read of people in Weimar when inflation started a little but before the hyperinflation. Everybody was trading something, you name it. And many thoght they were good at it. Until everyone realized that the things you really want are just outperforming you.
He is so wrong. It's all about definitions. Bitcoin is money, the best money ever, but adoption is happening with a rate that is not acceptable to Shinobi. But we cannot force it any faster, just like you could not force cars to the horse users.
Everybody is at their own step in the journey. It's hard though, i had many of the same experiences.
Could not agree more. Grateful for everyone that gets it. You guys make me feel I'm the sane one in a crazy world 🙏
You are the one observing those actions.
It's going back to 1900 right now ...
Agreed. Thank you 🙏
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I'm another Swan participant since Jan 2022. And yes, I found myself having to stress over the Prime Trust fiasco...and then the jump to Fortress Trust...and now another jump.
But Cory has been out there doing some decent forecasting of what other companies are doing and that they would rug-pull. And as much as we'd love it if everyone just stayed humble and stacked sats. His appearances on main stream channels, just like Natalie Brunell, is good for Bitcoin awareness. And we want people to know, right? Not just because of number go up but because it fights a corrupt system both domestically and abroad (from the Fed/Treasury/JP Morgans of the world to the IMF and authoritarian governments).
I disagree with him "owning" a bunch of bitcoin influencers. Have several teamed up with him over the years, yes. But these people already had successful careers/podcasts/etc without Cory. If anything, they pooled resources to develop better strategy for educating the masses. And Swan is VERY education focus and LEADS with the strong encouragement for self-custody...and willing to educate you on that. They will also educate you on how to setup a bitcoin full node.
That doesn't sound like someone looking to rug-pull. And yes, we all wish he would have led with being more turn-key and liimiting 3rd party risk. But in an accelerating innovation market, there has to be some delegation to people who SUPPOSEDLY do things "best in class"...like custodians.
I value your opinion and positions, nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx, but I also trust the opinions of Stephan Livera, James Lavish, Jeff Booth, Greg Foss, Sam Callahan, Alex Gladstein, Mark Moss, etc. People who may or may not be sponsored by Swan...but didn't need him beforehand and would still do fine enough that they can have independent opinions. Yet they've teamed or supported Swan.
That has to mean something.
Well said sir. I rescpect Odell and Cory, so without more tangible truths, we can only wait and see what happens.
Hey, I don't understand what is going on. You don't like Cory or Swan? Why?


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