If a business relies on Bitcoin, and implements geographical restrictions or other forms of discrimination and censorship, that business has already failed.
It's really interesting because, to many people she was "breaking the law" and "a criminal".
I come from a country where this is a way of life, and it is nothing more than the art of "getting by" - There is no inherent will for malevolence. Just get by, as efficiently as possible.
It's not that one gold bar is worth $1 million.
It's just that $1 million is only worth one gold bar now...
You may have misunderstood.
Silent Payments have been implemented for Bitcoin.
It's just that they haven't been implemented end-to-end on any Bitcoin-only wallet.
They've only been implemented on wallets that include more than Bitcoin.
Been a long time coming, but finally moved all #hashpower to nostr:npub1qtvl2em0llpnnllffhat8zltugwwz97x79gfmxfz4qk52n6zpk3qq87dze mining, with #Bolt12 payouts over #Lightning configured.
Hope the disingenuous FPPS model dies over time.
It's like trying to 'fix' a game of luck and skill.
I have to shoutout #RoboSats again.
Best, simplest, #NoKYC open platform.
Buy sats over #lightning!
#Bitcoin
Looking for an invite to nostr:npub18s4zkd0wjq5gkthz4paw2704ty4s354wcp2krvxy0sewz3g9z2cs73ydrt
I'm looking to introduce start introducing On-chain & Lightning payments to my ProxyMana services later this year and have customers asking for wallet recommendations already.
So I'm going on a spree trying out different wallets to see what's the most user-friendly in the self-custodial space.
What I personally use is definitely not on the list, so felt it's the right time to dive back into the user-friendly-wallet space - Self-custodial, always.
#Bitcoin
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Prayer time:
Yo, BTC, I need to go to work, to an underground bunker datacentre for 6 hours today with no internet or coverage.
PLEASE stay low, crash further if you can, so I can get an extra loan from the fiat suits and I can meet my cycle target of accumulated BTC.
Thanks.
Ok.... Your point?
Logging relates to what's done on the VPN and IPs that connect in a medium/long/permanent-term basis.
IPs needn't be logged. Obviously servers are aware of them to accept connectivity, but they aren't logged, all data is ephemeral and processed in real-time.
Regarding number of devices logged, that's fairly easily worked around. The client has to be connected to your account. That session ID can present a device count + 1 status to your account.
I'm not sure how Proton specifically does it, but as someone who works in the field, there are multiple ways to have that covered.
Also, "Don't celebrate after winning, it can prevent you from winning."
This.
On-chain privacy isn't the be-all, end-all.
Don't believe the FUD that's going around (particularly that of other "coins").
Learn how UTXOs work.
Learn to break the links.
Use Bitcoin's layers to your advantage.
There's gotta be a better way... 🤔
The fact some are saying this is one of this cycle's challenges in terms of public perception is.. Troubling.
Both Temple of Sats and experimental are down for me.
/begin_rant
Insane...
- Push on custodial solutions as a "reality of the space" based on River metrics of self-custody and on-chain TXs
Do self-custody options not have the UX you want? Build it.
At this point in time, a Bitcoin wallet that only does on-chain TXs is DEAD-SIMPLE to use. You have TWO buttons - A SEND and a RECEIVE button.
We're crossed the line between lack of friction in self-custody, and pushing custodial for user-dependency.
- Dual-currency push with Bitcoin + $
Bitcoin, cannot be "married" to fiat. Fiat is intrinsically the antithesis of Bitcoin. They CANNOT work together without MAJOR consequences to the users and the businesses. We've already started seeing this with KYC data breaches, and that's just one example. People's ENTIRE financial track history becomes exposed because of these businesses.
I still wonder, to this day, how someone had the brilliant idea of:
"Bitcoin for the first time allows for self-custody, true sovereignty. Perfect! Let's make a Bank!"
Seriously, how do these people go to sleep at night knowing full well what they're setting up their users for in the future, just as we've seen in the fiat world when your offload RESPONSIBILITY to a third-party instead of EDUCATING the user.
/end_rant
Bitcoiners tend to be Bitcoiners because they questioned everything around them, everything in front of then, until finally they sought alternatives.
Given this, it's surprising to me how quickly they cheer on for false politics.
As a non-american, something else I've noticed is how ingrained politics, and specifically the "left" and "right", are in the day-to-day lives of the people - It's like a soap-opera and everyone has to discuss and vote because they have a script to follow, it's rather fascinating.
I think there's more to it than that though. There's a curtain to be pulled and a realization that politics haven't worked the way everyone hopes it does (every.single.time) for a very long time. As such, we must seek alternatives, once again.
I believe our tribe ought to place more focus on their self-interests (which coincidentally, due to incentives, benefits everyone) and separate them from politics, and this is done first and foremost by conveying every day, in every way, the separation of money and state. As a Bitcoiner, and I believe many other Bitcoiners who are partaking in the politics also feel this way (albeit may be forgetful), I'm here to ensure my sovereignty and in the process ensure state cannot meddle with my money, with our money, because our Bitcoin works as it should.
From the mention and reciprocating cheers of Bitcoin strategic reserves down to the issuance of stablecoins, that is not what politics promised in this event. To be clear, I don't believe a strategic reserve is bad in itself, and can see potential benefits to stablecoins for territories whose currency has been essentially destroyed, but really... How does that benefit Bitcoin? It doesn't. It benefits the dollar hegemony and prolongs the fiat lifeline along with all its interests and all its puppeteer strings and it will keep those territories under its foot unable to develop.
Trump's speech was an affirmation of ensuring the US's global dominance by ANY means necessary. That is not what one should want. That is not Bitcoin. Don't forget, Bitcoin is for all. And Bitcoin does not work, if it only works in the US.
Why was it a non-Bitcoin wallet that first implemented Silent Payments for Bitcoin?
What am I missing here?
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