Happy Monday.

#Bitcoin is once again breaking its previous #AllTimeHigh, but the real tsunami has yet to reach the shore.

I hope you stacked hard enough.

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𝟯𝟭 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, "𝘈 𝘊𝘺𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘶𝘯𝘬'𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰" was published by Eric Hughes!🎉

This is a seminal text that champions our 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 right to privacy in this digital age. In the manifesto, Hughes articulates the distinction between 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆 and 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆, advocating for the power to 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳—a foundation upon which #Bitcoin is built.

Hughes foresaw the pivotal role of anonymous transaction systems and cryptography in safeguarding privacy. 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻, which allows for financial privacy and freedom, standing as a bastion against the prying eyes of intrusive governments and corporations.

The manifesto's call to action—"𝘊𝘺𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘶𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦"—ignited a movement that birthed Bitcoin, which embodies the principles of autonomy, privacy, and security. Bitcoin’s rise is a testament to the enduring relevance of Hughes' manifesto, demonstrating that 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴.

As we commemorate this day, let us remember the vital role of privacy in preserving our freedoms. The Cypherpunk's Manifesto not only inspired the creation of Bitcoin, but also laid the groundwork for a future 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹. Let us march onward, one block at a time, to a world where privacy and liberty prevail!

Read the whole manifesto here: https://www.activism.net/cypherpunk/manifesto.html

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#Bitcoin just hit another #AllTimeHigh!📈🎉

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𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱

It’s fun to interact online with others who understand why #Bitcoin is valuable, why taxation and inflation are theft, and why it’s important to separate money from state.

But it 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 be compared with meeting them in person!

Here’s why you should prioritize attending (or even organizing!) your local meetup and the large Bitcoin conferences👇

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Attending local Bitcoin meetups and conferences immerses you in a community of like-minded individuals passionate about Bitcoin and its revolutionary potential. It's an 𝘶𝘯𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘥 opportunity to learn directly from experts, share knowledge, and discover the latest developments and innovations in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

These gatherings also offer networking opportunities that can lead to collaborations, investments, or simply finding support among peers. Such connections are 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀.

Moreover, participating in these events deepens your understanding of Bitcoin's principles, such as 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺, and 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘵𝘺. It reinforces your ability to 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 and 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱 the importance of Bitcoin in achieving economic freedom.

Finally, your presence at such in-person activities contributes to the strength and vitality of the Bitcoin community. 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, driving forward the movement towards a more open and decentralized financial system.

To find upcoming events and opportunities to meet other Bitcoiners, visit https://www.bitcoinerevents.com, https://btcmap.org/communities, and https://bitcoin-only.com/meetups.

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Give this a 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲🤙 and a 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲🔄 to encourage other Bitcoiners to meetup with each other in person. And 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸🔖 it for sharing again later. This is how this revolution moves forward!

Tag your local meetup, or favorite Bitcoin conference, in the 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀⬇️

𝟮𝟭 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗜 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸

https://bitcoinnews.com/pr/21-questions-first-ai-written-bitcoin-book/

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𝗜𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆?

𝘈𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 “21 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴”, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥’𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 #Ai-𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 #Bitcoin 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬.

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When it comes to qualities like security, decentralization, scalability, and privacy, #Bitcoin was optimized for the first two, but not so much for the last two.

Many solutions — both on- and off-chain — for adding scalability and privacy have been implemented, and many more have been proposed, but there is still a lot of work to do.

Some cryptocurrencies were developed with an emphasis on privacy, and others were built for scalability, but always at the expense of security and decentralization.

Security and decentralization 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 come first. And now, Bitcoin can be private and scale to a global userbase, thanks to recent developments with 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵.

Here’s the full story👇

In 1982, David Chaum introduced Chaumian Mints, pioneering the concept of digital cash that preserved user anonymity. It operates on a principle of anonymity that’s similar to using physical cash, but in a digital format. 𝘐𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳'𝘴 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘺, akin to handing over cash without showing an ID.

This is achieved through the use of cryptographic techniques, enabling the digital currency to be both 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 and 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲. Essentially, it lets users spend their digital cash without leaving a trail that directly links them back to the transaction, providing a layer of privacy not available with traditional electronic transactions.

Unfortunately, this model required a trusted third party to 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻𝘀, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲'𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆, and 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲-𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 their digital cash.

𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Bitcoin introduced a groundbreaking solution to the double-spending problem without needing a central authority. Through the distributed security of its timechain, Bitcoin ensures every transaction is verified, secure, and transparent to the network, 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆.

The decentralized nature of Bitcoin's consensus mechanism makes the principles behind Chaumian Mints achievable 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵. This eCash innovation provides a robust foundation for secure, anonymous transactions across the network.

𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗲𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵𝘂

Building on Chaum's vision, Fedimint and Cashu 𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘉𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘰𝘪𝘯'𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 to offer enhanced privacy and scalability in transactions. They employ advanced cryptographic techniques by leveraging the security and decentralized trust model of Bitcoin, to enable users to transact instantly and anonymously.

By operating on top of Bitcoin and integrating with the Lightning Network, these systems facilitate 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, and 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 transactions. They represent a modern take on digital cash, empowering every Bitcoin user with a level of privacy and security that’s not seen in any other cryptocurrency.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

Implementations of Chaumian Mints on Bitcoin, like Fedi and Cashu, continue to push the boundaries of privacy and scalability in digital currency. By harnessing Bitcoin's decentralized, trustless nature, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘮𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘺𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.

Please 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲🤙 and 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲🔄 this, and 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸🔖 it for quick reference.

Have you used Fedi, Cashu, or any other eCash systems?

Tell me about it in the 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀⬇️

𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵! 📈

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This isn't just a win; it's 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘰𝘪𝘯'𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 and the folly of skeptics. Everyone who did their homework is rejoicing with vindication; everyone who cried is crying even harder.

But at almost $𝟬.𝟬𝟳 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻, #Bitcoin is still 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 cheap. You can get about 1450 sats for just $1, which will be looked back on as a steal by future generations.

So keep stacking, stay humble, and enjoy the ride!

#AllTimeHigh

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟭 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?

𝘈𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 “𝟮𝟭 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀”, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥’𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 #Ai-𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 #Bitcoin 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬.

I was first asked this question at Lugano Plan ₿’s conference, but it is often asked by those who are new to Bitcoin, as well. nostr:npub1ltt9gry09lf2z6396rvzmk2a8wkh3yx5xhgkjzzg5znh62yr53rs0hk97y and nostr:npub1dtgg8yk3h23ldlm6jsy79tz723p4sun9mz62tqwxqe7c363szkzqm8up6m answer this question thoroughly.

Below is Arman the Parman’s answer, as written in “𝟮𝟭 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀”:

𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿:

The math is such that if we start with 50 bitcoin for every block, and halve that at every 210,000th block, the upper limit of the total number of coins approaches a number of just under 21 million.

Satoshi could have used a different combination of 50 and 210,000 and the upper limit would be different. Was it planned, or arbitrary?

I have always hoped, purely because it’s elegant, that Satoshi looked at the total world store of value in USD, which I estimated to be 2.1 quadrillion dollars. If Satoshi had that number too, then with 21 million bitcoin, there’d be 2.1 quadrillion of the smallest units (now called satoshis, 0.00000001 bitcoin is a satoshi). If Bitcoin took all that store of value, and many expect it will, then 1 satoshi would be worth 1 dollar. Poetic.

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Can confirm.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸?

𝘈𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 “21 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴”, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥’𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 #Ai-𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 #Bitcoin 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬.

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Below is Max Hillebrand’s answer, as written in “𝟮𝟭 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀”:

𝗠𝗮𝘅 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿:

You control the Bitcoin network. That's because the Bitcoin network is controlled by nodes running the Bitcoin software, and you are the one running it. This software connects to other computers that are on the same network. Whether or not data is considered a valid part of the Bitcoin network depends on unanimous inclusion by these nodes, which is determined by the consensus rules. If some (but not all) nodes change their rules, a transaction that conflicts with the new rules will cause the chain to split into different versions of Bitcoin with alternate histories. Within the limits of the consensus rules, miners control the order of transactions and add new entries to the ledger’s history. The Bitcoin network is designed so miners are incentivized to continually advance the state of the network without giving them control over previously finalized transactions.

Bitcoin miners have a certain amount of influence on the Bitcoin network in regards to transaction ordering, but they have no control in regards to transaction validity or the consensus rules of the network. No matter how much hashing power a miner has, they cannot steal coins they do not own or create more coins than allowed by other nodes. That's because only the owner of a coin knows the secret key that is required to produce a signature. Nodes always respect the blockchain that produced the most cumulative work from mining. As long as a single mining entity does not operate 51% of the total hashrate, they cannot selectively or totally censor transactions. A competitive equilibrium between miners is crucial to maintain Bitcoin's neutrality.

Max is contributing to several free software projects, building the tools he wants to use in order to defend his liberties. As the magic of cyberspace is fundamentally non-scarce, he shares his work free for anyone to use. His focus is on creating a second realm with a sound monetary economy in which sovereign individuals can pursue their entrepreneurial action.

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𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁?

No one is born a #Bitcoin maximalist. Maximalism emerges from years of studying Bitcoin, mediating on its implications for the world, and often from humbly accepting one’s past mistakes as a shitcoiner.

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𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁?

𝘈𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 “21 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴”, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥’𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 #Ai-𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 #Bitcoin 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬.

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Below is Aleksandar Svetski’s answer, as written in “𝟮𝟭 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀”:

𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗸𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝘃𝗲𝘁𝘀𝗸𝗶’𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿:

Bitcoin is important because having functional money is the basis for a functional and scalable society. Human beings either compete, cooperate or coerce in their bid to make progress. The former are best done through trade, and minimize the need for coercion.

Trade requires a means for storing value, measuring it and exchanging it. This means, or technology, is called “Money.” Finally, the better and less manipulable the money, the greater its usefulness, and the more mature, functional and less coercive the society.

Bitcoin is important because it is the best possible money. It is incorruptible, scalable and fixed in supply. Such high quality money establishes a framework for economic excellence and accountability in society. It both incentivizes economic progress and productivity, while “localizing” economic consequence. In other words, not only is good behavior economically rewarded and bad behavior economically penalized, but the actors themselves are more affected.

This means good things get better, bad things are quickly discarded, and eliminated and the necessary feedback process for improvement and adaptation is faster.

It’s hard to stress how important having a functional money is, for the world. The quality of world we build together will be night and day from what we have today. You can think of the current state as a bunch of blind men trying to build a house with an elastic tape measure. And somehow, it’s holding together. A testament to human will. But add Bitcoin to the mix, and make it the standard. Well, that’s like a group of sighted men, building a house with a fixed and functional tape measure.

The difference in the quality of house that each group would build, is the same as the kind of difference a society will have between operating on the fiat standard, versus doing so on a Bitcoin, sound, fixed money standard.

Aleksandar Svetski is an author and entrepreneur, with 15 years in the startup scene. He is the author of the best-selling “𝘜𝘯𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰” and “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘰 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘰𝘪𝘯”. He also founded the world’s first Bitcoin-only savings app: Amber. Currently, Aleksandar is building open source AI tools, focusing on the Spirit of Satoshi — the world’s first Bitcoin-centric Language model, and Satlantis.

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#Bitcoin Update:

Market Cap: ~$1.2 Trillion

₿1 = $0.061 Million

$1 = 1630丰

₿1 = ₿1

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