There are also many reasons why it’s far more ethical to store one’s value/wealth in Bitcoin than silver. I guess another article is in order.
https://progressivebitcoiner.org/bitcoin-over-gold-an-ethical-ideological-and-strategic-case/
It’s an amazing initiative. Thank you for your vision and courage to move forward! Please get in touch (ie, in my capacity with nostr:nprofile1qqs0hhmrp3zm6dtcg2mpkg29p00pg3lers35hsk5hacrrqj20er3j0sprfmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuumpvaskx6t0w4ekgtnrdaksz0thwden5te0d3hxy6t5wvhx66trdpsk2mrpde6x7mnxd9ekx6r9wghxxmmd9ahx7um5wfex2mrp0yhk66trdpsk2mrpde6x7mnxqzusc6). I can connect you with other builders (El Salvador, Madeira, Costa Rica etc) who have worked through a lot of similar concepts…trial and error). We can DM here, do email, Signal, whatever you prefer.
A Cypherpunk's Manifesto
by Eric Hughes (9 March, 1993)
Privacy is necessary for an open society in the electronic age.
Privacy is not secrecy. A private matter is something one doesn't
want the whole world to know, but a secret matter is something one
doesn't want anybody to know. Privacy is the power to selectively
reveal oneself to the world.
If two parties have some sort of dealings, then each has a memory of their interaction. Each party can speak about their own memory of
this; how could anyone prevent it? One could pass laws against it,
but the freedom of speech, even more than privacy, is fundamental to an open society; we seek not to restrict any speech at all. If many
parties speak together in the same forum, each can speak to all the
others and aggregate together knowledge about individuals and other parties. The power of electronic communications has enabled such group speech, and it will not go away merely because we might want it to.
Since we desire privacy, we must ensure that each party to a
transaction have knowledge only of that which is directly necessary
for that transaction. Since any information can be spoken of, we
must ensure that we reveal as little as possible. In most cases
personal identity is not salient. When I purchase a magazine at a
store and hand cash to the clerk, there is no need to know who I am.
When I ask my electronic mail provider to send and receive messages, my provider need not know to whom I am speaking or what I am saying or what others are saying to me; my provider only need know how to get the message there and how much I owe them in fees. When my
identity is revealed by the underlying mechanism of the transaction, I have no privacy. I cannot here selectively reveal myself; I must _always_ reveal myself.
Therefore, privacy in an open society requires anonymous transaction systems. Until now, cash has been the primary such system. An anonymous transaction system is not a secret transaction system. An anonymous system empowers individuals to reveal their identity when desired and only when desired; this is the essence of privacy.
Privacy in an open society also requires cryptography. If I say
something, I want it heard only by those for whom I intend it. If
the content of my speech is available to the world, I have no
privacy. To encrypt is to indicate the desire for privacy, and to
encrypt with weak cryptography is to indicate not too much desire for
privacy. Furthermore, to reveal one's identity with assurance when
the default is anonymity requires the cryptographic signature.
We cannot expect governments, corporations, or other large, faceless organizations to grant us privacy out of their beneficence. It is to their advantage to speak of us, and we should expect that they will speak. To try to prevent their speech is to fight against the
realities of information. Information does not just want to be free,
it longs to be free. Information expands to fill the available
storage space. Information is Rumor's younger, stronger cousin;
Information is fleeter of foot, has more eyes, knows more, and
understands less than Rumor.
We must defend our own privacy if we expect to have any. We must
come together and create systems which allow anonymous transactions to take place. People have been defending their own privacy for centuries with whispers, darkness, envelopes, closed doors, secret handshakes, and couriers. The technologies of the past did not allow for strong privacy, but electronic technologies do.
We the Cypherpunks are dedicated to building anonymous systems. We are defending our privacy with cryptography, with anonymous mail forwarding systems, with digital signatures, and with electronic money.
Cypherpunks write code. We know that someone has to write software to defend privacy, and since we can't get privacy unless we all do, we're going to write it. We publish our code so that our fellow Cypherpunks may practice and play with it. Our code is free for all to use, worldwide. We don't much care if you don't approve of the software we write. We know that software can't be destroyed and that a widely dispersed system can't be shut down.
Cypherpunks deplore regulations on cryptography, for encryption is
fundamentally a private act. The act of encryption, in fact, removes
information from the public realm. Even laws against cryptography
reach only so far as a nation's border and the arm of its violence.
Cryptography will ineluctably spread over the whole globe, and with it the anonymous transactions systems that it makes possible.
For privacy to be widespread it must be part of a social contract.
People must come and together deploy these systems for the common good. Privacy only extends so far as the cooperation of one's fellows in society. We the Cypherpunks seek your questions and your concerns and hope we may engage you so that we do not deceive ourselves. We will not, however, be moved out of our course because some may disagree with our goals.
The Cypherpunks are actively engaged in making the networks safer for privacy. Let us proceed together apace.
Onward.
Eric Hughes
#freesamourai #bitcoin #privacy
My latest article via nostr:nprofile1qqsysux42q9py8j3sa2y50nwtsh7u8g2q0sms5rn7fldkugtzyxkyzqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3jamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wwpkx2cnrdpskjm3wdaexwqhac4k. “What Would St. Jude (Judith Milhon) Think About Bitcoin?”
https://progressivebitcoiner.org/what-would-st-jude-think-about-bitcoin
“If Jude Milhon’s life teaches anything, it is that freedom technologies do not remain liberating by default. They remain so only when people choose—again and again—to widen the circle, to lower barriers, and to treat participation not as a privilege, but as a shared right and responsibility.”
If you believe the world should move toward freedom, opportunity, value, and cooperation you save and spend in #Bitcoin. If you are happy with centralized control, incumbent systems, and have a cynical view about the future of humanity, you hold #gold.
https://progressivebitcoiner.org/bitcoin-over-gold-an-ethical-ideological-and-strategic-case
PROMOTE LOCAL CIRCULAR ECONOMIES 🇨🇦
🔗 https://progressivebitcoiner.org/fix-the-money-heal-the-system
Support cooperatives and community enterprises that use Bitcoin for local trade and financing. This strengthens economic self-reliance, reduces reliance on intermediaries, and keeps wealth circulating within communities.
Just tried this and it said “invalid code” for some reason. This is the code that was sent to me though. 😢
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PILOT MUNICIPAL BITCOIN TREASURIES
🔗 https://progressivebitcoiner.org/fix-the-money-heal-the-system
Enable cities and towns to hold Bitcoin reserves as inflation hedges and funding mechanisms for green infrastructure, affordable housing, and community resilience projects, demonstrating fiscal innovation at the local level.
I agree, but to your credit nostr:nprofile1qqsgydql3q4ka27d9wnlrmus4tvkrnc8ftc4h8h5fgyln54gl0a7dgspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qz9nhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wsfurw04, you and team tapped into a sweet spot for engagement with Twitter (short messaging, embedded video and images, etc). So, I don’t think it’s an either or….i think it’s matter of everything you said about Nostr being a base protocol for 50+ useful apps AND one or more of those being Twitter-like. nostr:nprofile1qqs9xtvrphl7p8qnua0gk9zusft33lqjkqqr7cwkr6g8wusu0lle8jcprpmhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet5qythwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnsv9ex2ar09e6x7amw5254wh and nostr:nprofile1qqsraldwhvwcjgltmxwfu7kw8dqef2692yhzheuurd7k3kfy8cxjdqgpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpr9mhxue69uhhq7tjv9kkjepwve5kzar2v9nzucm0d5klh2fe have the market on this. Excited about future for all Nostr based apps.
ESTABLISH A FEDERAL STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE
🔗 https://progressivebitcoiner.org/fix-the-money-heal-the-system
The Government of Canada should accumulate and hold Bitcoin as part of its diversified treasury assets. This would hedge against global currency volatility, enhance fiscal stability, and assert Canada’s leadership in monetary innovation.
ADVANCE INDIGENOUS AND REGIONAL SOVEREIGNTY
🔗 https://progressivebitcoiner.org/fix-the-money-heal-the-system
“Empower Indigenous, rural and remote communities to deploy Bitcoin-powered microgrids and renewable energy projects, monetizing local resources and strengthening self-governance. This aligns the energy transition with reconciliation and community independence.”
SUPPORT UNION AND PENSION FUND DIVERSIFICATION
🔗 https://progressivebitcoiner.org/fix-the-money-heal-the-system/
“Modernize pension legislation in Canada to allow responsible Bitcoin exposure under ethical and sustainability standards. This would protect intergenerational equity, ensure worker savings retain real value, and align Canada’s public and private retirement systems with long-term resilience.”
My latest article is out, published via nostr:nprofile1qqsysux42q9py8j3sa2y50nwtsh7u8g2q0sms5rn7fldkugtzyxkyzqpr9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuurvv43xx6rpd9hzummjvuq3jamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3ww35x2umpd4jkxct59e5k7ztn5c8.
Quantum Computing and Bitcoin: Separating Real Risk from Manufactured Panic
“By the time quantum computers reach the strength needed to challenge Bitcoin’s existing security, Bitcoin will already have moved forward—just as it has always done.” #Bitcoin #BTC
PROTECT CIVIL LIBERTIES IN DIGITAL FINANCE — Guarantee the right of Canadians to transact peer-to-peer without surveillance or discrimination. Embedding financial privacy in law would protect democracy itself and bolster freedom from oppression in an era of increasing digital control. 🇨🇦
https://progressivebitcoiner.org/fix-the-money-heal-the-system
🇨🇦 COMMIT TO DEMINIMIS TAX EXEMPTION FOR BITCOIN TRANSACTIONS — Amend the Income Tax Act to exempt everyday Bitcoin payments under a reasonable threshold, such as $10,000, from capital-gains tax. This would normalize digital commerce, empower small businesses, unleash pent up capital into our economy, and simplify compliance while stimulating innovation across the economy. It would also enable not-for-profit and charitable organizations across Canada to benefit more fully from the many use cases of #Bitcoin as a tool for individual, family and community empowerment.
https://progressivebitcoiner.org/fix-the-money-heal-the-system
BUILD CLIMATE-RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE BASED ON BITCOIN — Recognize Bitcoin mining as a flexible grid stabilizer that monetizes renewable surplus, captures waste methane, and supports the decarbonization of Canada’s energy systems. Through tax credits and green incentives, #Bitcoin can help transform environmental liabilities into assets. In so doing, it can also help us build the digital infrastructure and data sovereignty we need for the digital age of today and tomorrow.
https://progressivebitcoiner.org/fix-the-money-heal-the-system
CREATE A NATIONAL SOUND-MONEY AND INCLUSION STRATEGY — Develop a coordinated federal plan to promote financial literacy, open-source #Bitcoin education, and equitable access to digital financial tools. This would include a National Dialogue on Monetary Ethics to reimagine money as a public good and reconnect Canadians with the moral foundations of fairness and accountability.
https://progressivebitcoiner.org/fix-the-money-heal-the-system/
?cid=9b38fe91vxr4kuwurt7w20hdscn1rdwqvdwhf0to2076d8to&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=giphy.gif&ct=gYou’re too sweet bruh! That’s all. 🤣
Yes, yes indeed! 🤣🤣🤣
True indeed. Thanks and wishing you an amazing remainder to your week!
I downloaded it but haven’t used it yet. Baby steps!
Thanks, nostr:nprofile1qqszpreneylpzvlvhdzy4sp6mucdgg307a7jypn7a3t8860hfs8fp2gpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3qamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wwa5kuega8y68c! I never left…I just don’t give Nostr the priority I should. I’ll aim to do better. Best to you an fam!
I’m definitely guilty of fading away from Nostr until I’m reminded why it is so important. I’ll do my best to be more consistent over here and to try to advance use by more than just fellow Bitcoiners! Have a great day Nostriches!
Country rankings. Top 100 public companies holding #Bitcoin #BTC treasury reserves.
1. 🇺🇸 (33)
2. 🇨🇦 (18)
3. 🇯🇵🇨🇳 (7)
5. 🇬🇧 (6)
6. 🇩🇪🇸🇬🇭🇰🇰🇷 (3)
10. 🇸🇪🇫🇷🇳🇴🇹🇭 (2)
14. 🇧🇷🇹🇷🇦🇺🇦🇷🇲🇹🇪🇸🇦🇪🇯🇪 (1)
It’s true. As former Senior Vice President (Canada Region) for Blockbuster, I have no way to prove or disprove claims that anyone may make regarding former employment with us.
Does your business or organization have an EYC expert? 🤣
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLrD42FThPK/?igsh=MXNtcjM4NnU2aHdscw==