I know there are some #Bitcoiners, Stackers, #Plebs and Newbs who need to hear this...
Being a Bitcoiner, #FOSS supporter, Freedom advocate or builder in this space is hard from the get go. There are few, if any, worn paths to success. The whole thing is contrarian to most group-think.
But this. This idea of Bitcoin.
This is likely THE most important thing any of us could work on in our lifetime.
Bitcoin's adoption, and future of thriving is NOT a given. Don't forget this. The value for value and circular economies DON'T just magically exist.
We all have to work to make this a reality and change the world.
If you're already working hard at a project - I see you! I know there might be little recognition, or support. But #KEEPGOING
If you have wanted to start a project - #LETSGO. There's nothing easy about it. But feel the solace that this might be the most important thing you could do with you time, expertise and resources.
If you are new - Hi! Welcome! The easiest way to start is to start using the Lightning Network (Youtube is a good resource) and find some local businesses that accept it - NOW GO PURCHASE SOMETHING!!! www.btcmap.org
Let's make the back half of the week awesome!
Crazy to think their marketing slogan was once "Think Different"
Coinbase guy: "Bitcoin is the most important asset in crypto." 🙄
And everyone is falling overthemselves to congratulate them for, wait for it, "integrating" Lightning.
Bruv, nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s been doing the Real McCoy (it's called Zaps) for more than half a year in a freedom protocol.
Yeesh. 😒
Sounds #Fugazi to me already.
I mean... yeah. But also no. But also sort of. Anyways. Crap take buy a guy wanting fees for people to trade Solana and PePe coin pump n dumps.
Coinbase guy: "Bitcoin is the most important asset in crypto." 🙄
And everyone is falling overthemselves to congratulate them for, wait for it, "integrating" Lightning.
Bruv, nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s been doing the Real McCoy (it's called Zaps) for more than half a year in a freedom protocol.
Yeesh. 😒
Sounds #Fugazi to me already.
Had a grade 8 computers student tell me he's going to be reviewing "Interstellar" today for a Movie Review project. (Most kids his age do movies a bit less meta like Spiderman Into the Spiderverse etc...)
Not the win I predicted but the one I deserve! Haha.
#Nice #OK #AlrightAlrightAlright
Good movie BTW. Highly recommend. Spiderverse is good too ✅️🤙⚡️🕸🕷
How a kernel converts 1s and 0s into all that we do in computing is almost indistinguishable from magic IMO.
Wish I understood computing deeper.
👍 Pairing stuff down to the most minimal is always freeing and cleansing. ⚡️
Not your keys not your cheese.
There have been tonnes of cases where centralized exchanges go under right after people sent them money.
Or freeze withdrawals. Or... just disappear overnight.
FTX, Quadriga, Mt. Good etc...
https://originstamp.com/blog/how-many-crypto-exchanges-have-failed/
Lol. *Mt. Gox
There's nothing food about that one. Darn autocorrect.
Not your keys not your cheese.
There have been tonnes of cases where centralized exchanges go under right after people sent them money.
Or freeze withdrawals. Or... just disappear overnight.
FTX, Quadriga, Mt. Good etc...
https://originstamp.com/blog/how-many-crypto-exchanges-have-failed/
Nice 📝💜🤙
I never liked CZ’s 💩 🪙 casino but with the charts nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx recently posted it’s clear #binance is the strongest HODLer of the exchanges.
Same. I saw his reserves today too (if accurate).
Wild stuff.
Yeah the casino crypto stuff isn't good at all.
I'd say the character and actions of a guy in his position matter.
Imagine you suddenly couldn't move any of your coins. And now your account is frozen.
This happens more than you might like to think!
CZ has never seemed like a grifter or scammer to me. Just a bit of a geek who was able to build a popular crypto exchange.
I've never used Binance or intend to, but either he's an unassuming guy who flies under the radar ... or he wants it to seem like such.
I've never read anything bad about his character etc. Seems like no one has a scandalous things to say about him.
I'm not saying any of my take is true... but it's an observation from my view.
Maybe the same could and was said about SBF before FTX imploded?
Maybe I'm being to cautiously optimistic?
I low key want Binance to succeed though. I can't fully articulate why. I'm not into "crypto" and centralized exchanges are 'not the way'. But I don't want Binance to implode.
Maybe it's because I know a lot of decent and well intentioned ppl will get rekt if it does. Maybe it's because I want a kid who worked at McDonalds and the local summer fair as a teen to succeed (CZ).
Maybe I'm wrong and Binance is a hindrance to Bitcoin.
Things don't have to be black or white. I'm OK with that.
But FTX saw a lot of ppl get hurt and back off of anything crypto related. Even Bitcoin. These were good people who trusted their friends or family. I don't want this to happen again.
Maybe there's a path where Binance loses sway and influence because WE all do such a good job of orange and people pilling people to decentralized exchanges and self custody. And FOSS. And privacy platforms. And web5. And Binance gets pushed to obscurity/niche tokens.
