HEEEEELLLLLP! I've been attacked by a Croc! And it's a [Size]15-footer! 😄 Anyway, I feel like I'm the butt of a joke here, but f*ck it. I'll go with the flow and have a little fun with it. Here's my verification. lol #shoeonhead #verification #introductions

If #bitcoin stays decentralized and secure, it is imposing the first global free market the world has ever seen.

Productivity gains flow to broadly to society in free markets through deflation.

Everyone gets richer every year and competition to provide value increases driving a cycle of unprecedented prosperity.

But, if you are pricing #Bitcoin in USD, you are still in the system of extraction and centralization which must centralize faster through the extraction of the productivity gains that should flow to society in the form of lower prices.

The two systems are incompatible!!

And…It is a confusing topic because we have no reference for what a global free market looks like……so many people will get rug pulled (eventually) by not choosing self custody and running nodes. Instead trusting institutions and a paper derivative of their #bitcoin.

Why: because it will appear they are getting wealthy (in USD) Protecting the decentralization and security by running nodes and being constantly vigilant for new attack vectors will seem like a stretch! For most people pressing the easy button in an ETF or other centralized entity will seem like the right thing to do which ensures faster centralizing.

That centralized system of extraction MUST eventually attack Bitcoin or fail.

This may be a long time out. Ie - if I was on the other side of the fight - I would make my system as easy to integrate to bitcoin as possible and use the natural biases of humans against them. Ease of use, trust in institutions, time, etc so they didn’t “need” to worry about self custody and understanding how the protocol works.

Those on building on #Nostr, Bitcoin, Lightning, Ecash and spending their time contributing on this open protocol and teaching others are on the front edge of the greatest change the world has ever seen. From extraction to cooperation.

Stay vigilant, stay focused, run a node, and tune out the madness of the system of extraction trying to drag you back into its centralized structure.

For the opportunity to exist, It had to be this way!

We are so early.

I use Obsidian as my daily driver.

I use Notesnook on my phone. It’s free so interpret that how you want. It syncs to a webpage. They say it’s end to end encrypted.

I’m now on this platform too.

#introductions

Here we go

#introductions #Firstpost

Why react? What are you planning on building?

Will check it out thanks!

Good evening all, my name is Cassandra and here is my #introduction ☺️ I’m coming here from #TikTok because after it was brought back online, it was clear the app is not the same. I’ve deleted all my Meta accounts and I’m trying something that seems like what social media should be. Any tips or tricks are appreciated, I’ve very new to all of this i.e. I saw a tik tok mention it 30 minutes 😂😂

Ok so guys, I’m a complete retard when it comes to techy things. What does that bitcoin lighting adress in the profile mean?

Tomorrow marks the beginning of a new era. Glad to be able to follow along and catch all the news here on Nostr.