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Bitcoin Bathroom Guy

I suppose we’ve all been guilty of not seeing Bitcoins inevitability/potential earlier, still better to have gotten on the bus rather than waiting at the stop 🫡

nostr:npub1wl39ydk5rpecvtrzhq67afl9ykn2ty2xdxdkfmyan0rss3f3ma5sndznlx speaking at the London Financial & City Bitcoiner Meetup:

“The FCA claims ‘same risk, same regulation’, but do they even understand Bitcoin? Crypto is splitting into Bitcoin, stablecoins, and everything else, but they fail to grasp the fundamentals.”

Keep battling away Freddie surely the penny will drop eventually?? 🙏🏻

Another refurbishment completed with the obligatory signature of hope 🤘

Agreed but struggling to find listeners!! Especially where we’re from brother

But just look how great my credit score is !! 🤣

Replying to Avatar walker

A lot of people seem to have trouble comprehending that you can be highly critical of the government AND appreciate the historical significance of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Executive Order…

“OH SO YOU WANT THE GOVERNMENT TO HOLD BITCOIN??”

It’s not about *want* — it’s just reality.

SBR creation was the inevitable result of Bitcoin’s success. If Bitcoin was NOT winning, there would be no nation-state adoption.

Since Bitcoin IS winning, nation-state bitcoin adoption is inevitable.

I know, winning feels weird. You better get used to it.

You were right about Bitcoin, and all your friends, the media, and Elizabeth Warren were wrong. The most powerful nation on the planet just confirmed what you’ve been ranting about for years.

Bitcoin is money for enemies. Deal with it.

Every individual, company, and country will naturally try to accumulate as many possible units as they can of the only verifiably finite asset on the planet.

“BUT I DONT WANT THE GOVERNMENT TO OWN BITCOIN!!”

Too bad. Bitcoin doesn’t care.

“BUT WHAT ABOUT THE SEPARATION OF MONEY AND STATE?!”

Bitcoin *already* separated money and state; it separated the CREATION of money from state.

“WE SHOULD STOP THE GOVERNMENT FROM HOLDING BITCOIN!”

It’s impossible to stop the state, or anyone, from holding Bitcoin, because Bitcoin doesn’t care who you are and can’t discriminate. The same rules apply to everyone.

That’s kind of the whole point.

Anyway, follow nostr:npub10qrssqjsydd38j8mv7h27dq0ynpns3djgu88mhr7cr2qcqrgyezspkxqj8

Can’t argue with that, but still have concerns 🤔

Replying to Avatar Susie Violet

The BBC’s FOI exemption is deeply troubling, shielding serious scandals from scrutiny. This was the first response I received from the BBC when I tried to hold them accountable for their misinformation and disinformation.

I raised concerns about this exception with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), and they said the BBC exemption stands; see their response below.

The BBC has inflicted notable harm by consistently promoting incorrect and misleading narratives about Bitcoin. This perpetuates negative public perceptions and overshadows its potential as a transformative technology.

By framing Bitcoin in a way that often lacks clarity or relies on outdated stereotypes, such as associating it primarily with criminal activity or environmental concerns, the BBC has skewed public understanding and stifled informed discourse.

The BBC’s influence as a trusted news outlet amplifies the damage: its narratives have historically shaped opinions that deter adoption, investment, and innovation in a technology that could revolutionise financial inclusion, decentralised systems, and economic sovereignty.

This is particularly harmful given Bitcoin’s surged value, reaching a record high of around $109,000, and when global leaders are increasingly recognising its strategic importance, such as the US establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

By obscuring Bitcoin's potential to empower individuals and challenge traditional financial systems, the BBC has delayed societal benefits and reinforced a status quo favouring established institutions over technological progress and freedom.

People deserve transparency. The exemption should be scrapped, but then again, so should the BBC.

Typical !

Replying to Avatar Jeff Booth

Speaking in probabilities versus guarantees but I think the highest probability is a chaotic and long transition (especially for those living in fiat) that continues to test the decentralized and secure nature of Bitcoin through our actions. In other words - how many people care?

Here is one very probable scenario that you can see playing out right now (and could see coming from a mile away if you think in first principles and understand human nature)

Most people are pricing bitcoin through US dollar - which ensures centralization of bitcoin and people taking more risk (ETF, microstrategy, etc, etc)

As that system (still inflationary) prices Bitcoin FAR higher in fiat terms, it also underpins a global control structure that is “more” solvent because of Bitcoins dramatic rise in price. (Strategic reserve)

Imperialism 3.0. 1. Gold/USD 2. Petro dollar/ USD 3. Bitcoin/USD

Again, this is all centralizing and many Bitcoin holders today will sell into this and reinforce it because it will seem more convenient and they will “get rich” (Similar to how most people still using Twitter today)

Eventually that system MUST attack Bitcoin and the nodes, economic nodes, decentralized nature of Bitcoin mining pools, communication that can’t be shut down like Cashu, Fedi, Nostr etc will decide its outcome.

If I were the centralizing system, I would not engage in that attack until I thought I could win (ie - not for a long time - but that would also allow Bitcoin to gain more utility as medium of exchange,

Protocol layers listed above, etc)

But, this attack should not be underestimated because it aligns with human nature in thinking short term.

If we prevail, which I think is probable ….(only because I know how deep this thought process goes in this community) then that becomes true hyperbitcoinization as the alternate chain fails and with it the exploitative control structure (including everyone who trusted counterparties)

Or to simplify - we decide what world we’re going to live in and as long as enough people choose truth, hope and abundance - “we” win.

🙏🏻🖖