Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
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@Vlad, Bitcoin Takeover Podcast Hey Vlad, idk if its on your end or fountain but I've sent you some sats and unfortunately they haven't gone through.
Bitcoin & Privacy: A Critical Love Letter 🔐⚡️
I love Bitcoin. Not blindly, but deeply, the way you love something flawed yet revolutionary.
Bitcoin gave us sovereign money. The ability to hold value outside the banking system, to transact without permission, to opt out of monetary debasement. That's genuinely world-changing.
But let's be honest about where we've fallen short.
The Privacy Problem We Don't Talk About Enough:
Bitcoin's transparent ledger is both its strength and its Achilles heel. Every transaction, forever visible. Chain analysis firms tracking your coffee purchases. Exchanges reporting to governments. Your financial life laid bare.
This isn't what cypherpunk money was supposed to be.
We got censorship resistance but sacrificed privacy. We can send value anywhere, but everyone can see us doing it. That's a partial victory at best.
Default privacy should be the standard, not an advanced technique
CoinJoins and Lightning are steps forward, but remain too complex for most users. We need better privacy tooling that doesn't require a CS degree. The community often dismisses privacy concerns as "criminal thinking", this is dangerous.
Why I Still Believe:
Despite these critiques, Bitcoin remains our best shot at separating money from state. The base layer's transparency, while problematic for privacy, gives us verifiable scarcity. The trade-offs were deliberate, even if uncomfortable.
The solution isn't abandoning Bitcoin, it's building better privacy layers on top and demanding more from our tools.
Privacy isn't a feature. It's a fundamental human right. If you care about both sound money AND financial privacy, we need to push this conversation forward. Not with toxic maximalism, but with honest assessment and better solutions.
#Bitcoin #Privacy #Nostr #Cypherpunk #GrowNostr
It would be awesome if you had Simon Dixon on one day. I think it would be a great conversation between the both of you.
https://fountain.fm/episode/RHeGWufCSXSYoj126aiD
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We shoot back
No boot lickers over this way
Always great when GGG drops
https://fountain.fm/episode/Eyj6SJQyDngVQltkSfAI
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Bitcoin is now a pillar of the very system it was designed to disrupt.
Saylor is one of the worst things to happen to bitcoin.
Seems like Saylor got a little butt hurt. Classic billion elitist.
https://fountain.fm/episode/Ko2xrS3RrhaYoaDalhZp
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Don't forget to support Lauren and Sabrina
https://fountain.fm/episode/nDS3TasPgrskP62A27DG
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Great episode! Cedric is always level headed when he speaks.
https://fountain.fm/episode/qF62SG5GYsYC1Aan56xi
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Bitcoin is real money
In the digital underworld of black markets, Bitcoin stands as the ultimate equalizer, granting anonymity, defying borders, and fueling the resilient spirit of free exchange beyond the grasp of overreaching authorities.
Become ungovernable, opt out
Back the farmer
Save the UK
The goal is to make the state obsolete
When privacy is outlawed, only outlaws will have privacy
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