Interesting dynamic here with some users wanting to delete their answers off of StackOverflow but the site is keeping them. In some ways nostr is the opposite, no? As long as relays have your content, you can't delete it. But muh EU "right to be forgotten". Which funnily enough always seemed like a statist imposition. For better or worse, the internet is forever.

so many people are going to get rekt by the belief that property values only go up! property NGD in bitcoin terms

Normalize the term 'tax cattle'

just recorded a great podcast with @miljan Hope you guys enjoy it! it'll be out in a day or so

Peruvian Bull, a macro writer and commentator joins me to explain what’s happening with the Japanese economy and how it all ties in with the dollar end game. We discuss: The impossible trinity for Japan Japanese government debt The global JPY carry trade The impact on the US financial system

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SLP571 What’s happening with JPY? – Peruvian Bull

Peruvian Bull, a macro writer and commentator joins me to explain what’s happening with the Japanese economy and how it all ties in with the doll...

We should all do what we can, speak out for the cause of bitcoin self custody and financial sovereignty, build what you can and teach who you can. But I think it's fair to draw the line at not expecting people to 'martyr' themselves at the hands of the state. For e.g. when I see nym accounts attacking public name and real face people for not being perfectly non-KYC pure, it's just cringe. You expect that guy to just 'go to jail for the cause'? Come on now, just encourage people to play their role as best they can.

@Parker Lewis of Zaprite rejoins me on the show to discuss recent updates in the space and what’s happening with Zaprite and merchant adoption. - “Then they fight you” ? - Chilling Effect - Zaprite - Getting Bitcoin Payment Rails Ready - Gradually, Then Suddenly - Why hope should not be lost

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SLP570 Then They Fight You? – Parker Lewis

Parker Lewis of Zaprite rejoins me on the show to discuss recent updates in the space and what’s happening with Zaprite and merchant adoption.

A lot of people talk about Bitcoin Ossification. Today Steve Lee, Lead at Spiral rejoins me to expand on why this is the wrong idea. We also talk about the recent situation with bitcoin mining pool centralisation and what is driving it.

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SLP569 Why Bitcoin Should Not Ossify – Steve Lee

A lot of people talk about Bitcoin Ossification. Today Steve Lee, Lead @Spiral rejoins me to expand on why this is the wrong idea. We also talk abo...

End AML and Sanctions laws. They are a complete fiat scam.

Use this one weird trick to know if you are a money transmitter! Lots of people are so confused lately and unsure if they can operate in the US. Here's the one simple trick they don't want to you know: If the US government doesn't like you, you're a money transmitter!

'Rare sats' don't exist in Bitcoin. They exist in 'ord', a separate protocol. Affinity scammers want you to believe these are the same thing.

The USA is influential but it's not the be all end all. It represents about 4.1% of global population. Seeing some companies shut off US customers is sadly a reflection of a bureaucratic and regulatory superstate gone mad. Builders will build for other jurisdictions.

It's unfortunate that the US government is so tyrannical on financial services. Lots of overseas banks don't even want US customers because of the regulation and bureaucratic headaches. Sadly it looks like the parallel is happening in Bitcoin world too.

Will Bitcoin company product offerings go like shitcoin casinos? They'll have an offshore offering with the best stuff, and then their nerfed US versions? ala Binance US or FTX US Or perhaps they'll just totally exit the US altogether ala Bitfinex style Just a guess at this point.

Sad to see this. Perhaps this is the 'balkanisation' of bitcoin and lightning offerings for US vs non-USA customers. It looks like the USG won't be comfortable with non-KYC LN apps for US users. But let's see how it pans out and if other apps follow suit.

@Jeff Booth, author, entrepreneur and founding partner of Ego Death Capital rejoins me on the show to talk about his bitcoin advocacy at various levels: Speaking to politicians about bitcoin The system you give energy to “Staying and fighting” in Canada vs supporting alternatives e.g. Madeira ‘Coincidental’ attack on Bitcoin?

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SLP568 The System You Give Your Energy To – Jeff Booth

Jeff Booth, author, entrepreneur and founding partner of Ego Death Capital rejoins me on the show to talk about his bitcoin advocacy at various lev...

How do you think about investing as a bitcoiner? @preston of TIP rejoins me on the show to talk about a range of related ideas: HODL vs invest in companies Microstrategy and other public companies VC and early stage investment Realistic investment hurdle rates Technical realities as bitcoin grows

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SLP567 Bitcoin and Investing with Preston Pysh

How do you think about investing as a bitcoiner? Preston Pysh of TIP rejoins me on the show to talk about a range of related ideas:

Dmitry Nedospasov is a PhD in Chip Security, also known for his hardware wallet exploits in 2018 with the wallet.fail talk. Dmitry joins me to talk about hardware security in the world of bitcoin and how it compares with hardware chip security in other domains

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SLP566 The cost to hack bitcoin hardware wallets with Dmitry Nedospasov

Dmitry Nedospasov is a PhD in Chip Security, also known for his hardware wallet exploits in 2018 with the wallet.fail talk. Dmitry joins me to talk...

My latest episode with Steve Lee and @Matt Corallo of Spiral - we discuss the Great Consensus Clean Up, MEVil and whether LN is dead

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SLP565 Great Consensus Clean up, MEVil and LN isn’t dead – Steve Lee and Matt Corallo

Steve Lee and Matt Corallo of Spiral rejoin me on the show to talk about a range of topics. Firstly we discuss the Great Consensus Clean Up which r...