Venmo is declining all my payments, and when I called support they said there's nothing they can do. I'm getting married this weekend and can't pay my vendors.

Watch this state congresswoman Anna Kelles from New York claim that large bitcoin wallets prove it's not accessible to everyone. Then she endorses Ethereum and PoS as the better alternative.

#[0] exposes the energy gatekeeping Rob Altenburg of PennFuture is trying to target on bitcoin. Who is to say one type of energy use is more valuable than any other? He also exposes his own ignorance when he says proof of work is not necessary to have blockchain technology... why is this person even speaking on the topic when he doesn't know the most basic thing about it?

Smart

This Twitter thread by @level39 crushes Amy Castor's recent article filled with bitcoin misinformation, published by MIT Tech Review.

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🧵1) THREAD: Dear @ahcastor. Your article gets so many things wrong about #Bitcoin that it's any wonder @techreview published it, unless misinfor...

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MIT Technology Review

Ethereum moved to proof of stake. Why can’t Bitcoin?

There is no technical obstacle to making the notoriously energy-hungry cryptocurrency far more efficient—just a social one.

“Everything other than bitcoin,” is a security - Gary Gensler. This recent interview is worth a read.

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Gary Gensler on Meeting With SBF and His Crypto Crackdown

Following the Bankman-Fried debacle, SEC chief Gary Gensler is getting tough — and answering questions about his role in the mess.

My first Nostr note. #[0] can you check if my ln url is configured correctly?