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Politicians and bureaucrats hold sway over the world, lawyers mold its contours, and yet, the destiny of mankind rests on the shoulders of the ingenious.

The fiat world is crumbling, and those in charge have failed.

To mask those failures, they’re harvesting the growing rage and resentment worldwide—and using it to fuel the prospect of another massive war.

What you can do to protect yourself and your mind:

1⃣ Question the narrative – Look at the data: collapsing fiat markets, soaring inflation, and a surge in nationalist rhetoric across Europe and the U.S.

2⃣ Control your media diet – Follow diverse, fact‑checked sources; set a daily limit on sensational headlines.

3⃣ Strengthen mental habits – Meditate, journal, or take a brief walk each day to reset stress hormones and keep critical thinking sharp.

Stay informed, stay resilient.

GM!

Don’t forget, the point is to be your own bank.

Don’t be scared. You know what to do. Be your own bank.

GM

Pay attention to what they are saying at Bitcoin MENA, and form your own opinions.

GM

Now get off this thing and go do something with your life.

I'm not convinced that using AI is really all that. Writing prompts feels like writing email to a hopelessly dense co-woker. I hate writting emails.

Was Schopenhauer right?

This is going to end well. 🙃

Replying to Avatar WienerMemer

Imagine pulling up anywhere in town, and everyone stopping to watch you exit your car! This unique vehicle will make people notice you.

Are you having a bad day? Do yourself a favor and listen to this banger.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4z8x1jIkUBEiVibHB6tFsz

This right here explains so much of why people in the USA can't seem to think anymore.

https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/08/02/us-literacy-rate/

Replying to Avatar Girino Vey!

Traficantes sofrem vendas de usuários!

If you rely the State to feed yourself, then you are granting the State authority to dictate what you can and cannot eat. If the State deems sugary drinks not allowed, then guess what? You are not going to be drinking soda.

#unpopularopinion

Replying to Avatar L0la L33tz

So a lot of people seem to have the hope that Trump will pardon the Samourai Wallet developers.

While waiting for the Storm verdict, I took some time to read through the White House Digital Asset Report to see what this administration thinks of financial privacy, and my guys - if you still believe that the Trump WH is in *any* capacity friendly to these undertakings, you are in for a very rude awakening.

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Effectively, the White House urges FinCEN to deem *all* privacy measures in digital assets a “primary money laundering concern” under the PATRIOT Act.

This includes:

-> single use addresses, wallets and accounts

-> swapping between networks & chains

-> mixers, obviously

-> “pooling” or “aggregating” cryptocurrencies from multiple wallets

Many will now say: oh, but there’s so much good language in the report as well, like the protection of self-custody.

That’s true, but the protection of self-custody is contingent on the *lawful exchange* of assets between users.

That’s why the White House additionally urges Congress to *expand the PATRIOT Act* and *amend the BSA to cover “DeFi” services*.

To ensure compliance in “DeFi,” the White House suggests the implementation of digital identities, that would tie all of your transaction history to your name, so that “DeFi” services have the power to approve transactions.

Even when implemented with ZKProofs, as the White House suggests, this would effectively turn a permissionless system into a permissioned one.

I know we live in the age of celebrating all the Bitcoin wins, but sometimes things that glitter are just a massive pile of shit, my dudes.

Esse senhor ai só fala merda.

“By 2005, it will become clear that the Internet’s impact on the economy has been no greater than the fax machine’s” — P. Krugman 1998