A trick for Halloween 2023:
A treat from Halloween 2008:
https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf
The Bitcoin White Paper published 15 years ago today.
“The root problem with conventional currency is all the trust that’s required to make it work. The central bank must be trusted not to debase the currency, but the history of fiat currencies is full of breaches of that trust.”
— Satoshi Nakamoto 
#Mendocino
#Bitcoin 
When I first discovered #Bitcoin I acquired some because I thought it might eventually become a competitor to the $.
In retrospect this was incredibly naive because the chances were extremely unlikely BTC would ever go very far.
But nevertheless it has and continues to do so. 
#Bitcoin is money perfected through the ones and zeros of computer code yet secured by the atoms of the physical world. 
If only there were a small town somewhere next to the ocean. Somewhere with spectacular scenery and beautiful beaches yet close to thousands of acres of forest. Somewhere where everyone knows their neighbors and #bitcoin is the local currency. I’d move there in a heartbeat. 
After nine years involvement in #Bitcoin I’ve finally arrived at the realization that it’s just too deep for some people to understand. They will only come to #BTC when there are no other viable options. 
#Mendocino
It’s cold tonight. 
But who’s going to keep you safe from bad actors?
BITCOIN IS SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE SUN.
Bitcoin is easy to dismiss and hard to understand. Bitcoin is
the discovery of absolute scarcity and is arguably the best form
of money humanity has ever had.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pLJ8mpQDe-zzf6zegh45G0yehHBaReyM/view 
If money is a shared hallucination, then #Bitcoin is either:
A) binary code that can be copied endlessly with no intrinsic value.
B) binary code for the digital perfection of money anchored in the physical world of atoms. 
How to protect financial freedom in an age of market manipulation and policy overreach.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/bitcoin-anti-totalitarianism
“In the face of ongoing challenges to our cherished freedoms, it is imperative to critically examine the forces at play that threaten the very fabric of democracy.”
@PrestonPysh
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/bitcoin-anti-totalitarianism
They say that money is the root of all evil, they say. If I had a million dollars…well, I’d just be a middle class American. With this inflation you need a million dollars a year just to make ends meet for a family of four, a mortgage, a couple of vehicles and maybe a dog. But if I had a billion dollars, what then? What would I do? Actually, I wouldn’t change a thing. I love my home and life. I might get new kitchen countertops though. 
My attention allocation is:
50% #Bitcoin
45% Family and friends
5% National & international events
I’m not saying this is good or bad or that you should do the same, I’m just noticing where my attention lies. 
#Bitcoin : Your time and effort protected in a fortress of energy.
Bitcoin is the most secure computer network that’s ever existed. 
The #Mendocino community: Artists, farmers, software developers, store keepers, contractors, pot growers, realtors, retired corporate execs, wood pirates, musicians, FBI witness protection participants, septic engineers, free spirits, (bitcoiners.) 
Take your #bitcoin off exchanges.
(Bitcoin is a bearer asset.) 