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curiousbitcoin 3 weeks ago

⚡Energy is the True Currency - Why Bitcoin Wins ⚡Elon Musk recently called Bitcoin “physics-based” and “energy-backed” money in a late 2025 interview that’s now going viral. He stated: “Energy is the true currency. This is why I said Bitcoin is based on energy.” Lets Discuss: #Bitcoin #ElonMusk #EnergyMoney #EnergyCurrency

curiousbitcoin 3 weeks ago

Where is your Energy? Start Building #Bitcoin #Energy #buildyourmasterpiece

curiousbitcoin 3 weeks ago

Bitcoin Privilege Tax Illinois has enacted the Digital Asset Privilege Tax (also known as the Digital Asset Tax Act or DATA), or the Bitcoin Privilege Tax imposing a 0.2% levy on digital asset transactions. This law, signed by Governor JB Pritzker in June 2026, takes effect on January 1, 2027, and is widely criticized by industry groups as the most punitive crypto tax in the United States. Will this lead to more people self custodying their Bitcoin? #Bitcoin #DATA #Illinois #BitcoinTax

curiousbitcoin 0 months ago

In this episode, the hosts examine BIP-110, a Reduced Data Temporary Soft Fork that could lead to a hard fork and chain split. A controversial Bitcoin proposal designed to temporarily restrict the amount of arbitrary data that can be stored in transactions. BIP-110 would introduce consensus rules that: 👉Limit most new transaction outputs to 34 bytes 👉Cap OP_RETURN data at the previous 83 byte limit 👉Restrict certain larger data pushes and some Taproot related features The stated goal is to reduce blockchain “spam,” lower long term storage burdens on node operators, and keep Bitcoin focused primarily on monetary use. ❌Concerns raised about BIP-110: It represents a change to Bitcoin’s consensus rules, which many view as inherently risky. It introduces subjective judgments about what data is “allowed,” potentially undermining Bitcoin’s permissionless nature. There are claims it could temporarily interfere with the spendability of certain existing coins or scripts. Critics (including references to Michael Saylor and Adam Back) argue that market forces specifically transaction fees already provide a natural limit on data abuse, and that storage costs continue to decline due to technological progress (Moore’s Law). Potential benefits, particularly for Spaces Protocol: ✅Spaces Protocol (a Bitcoin-native decentralized naming system) operates entirely within the proposed 83 byte OP_RETURN limit. ✅Because it is highly efficient (hundreds of millions of names can be anchored with very small on-chain commitments), BIP-110 would not hinder it. ✅The proposal could disadvantage competing naming or data systems that rely on larger data payloads, potentially strengthening Spaces Protocol’s position. The hosts express caution about any consensus change to Bitcoin. They acknowledge the legitimate concern about excessive non monetary data but argue that the market and fee mechanism are better regulators than new rules. They note that BIP-110 itself contains inconsistencies (it does not ban all non monetary data, only larger amounts) and that Spaces Protocol is well positioned regardless of whether the proposal activates. Bottom line from the discussion: BIP-110 is unlikely to be fatal to Bitcoin, but it is also not clearly necessary. For Spaces Protocol specifically, the proposal appears neutral to positive because the protocol was designed to be extremely data efficient and already complies with the tighter limits being proposed. #Bitcoin #BIP110 #BitcoinFork