Corruption often sustains itself through the involuntary or unwitting participation of those it disadvantages. By consciously withdrawing support—whether through economic choices, civic disengagement from corrupt systems, or advocacy for transparent alternatives—one can contribute to diminishing its influence over time. This approach underscores the power of individual and collective agency in fostering systemic change. Opt out to Bitcoin and sound money.

Incorporating alternatives like Bitcoin Knots for L1 verification, alongside the inherent multi-implementation design of L2 solutions, would likely increase the overall robustness of the Bitcoin ecosystem by minimizing single points of failure and enabling proactive integrity checks.

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Bullish Decoder: This helpful tool can decode any payment string, such as a Lightning invoice, BOLT12 offer, or Cashu token. This will be a useful debugging tool if you're creating any of these things, or better yet, several of these protocols.

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The Human Rights Foundation examines the quantum vulnerability of Bitcoin, identifying what is genuine, what is exaggerated, and what would be required to secure the network. From wallet redesigns to the ethical dilemma of whether "fixing" the past would violate Bitcoin's core values, such a change would necessitate social and technological chaos. The Quantum Threat to Bitcoin:

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The Quantum Threat to Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a financial lifeline for dissidents resisting authoritarian regimes. The rise of cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs) wi...

Safeguarding Your Crypto Assets: Understanding CCSS and Defending Against Micro Drone Surveillance

Safeguarding Your Crypto Assets: Understanding CCSS and Defending Against Micro Drone Surveillance

In the world of cryptocurrency, where your private keys and seed phrases are the ultimate guardians of your wealth, new threats are constantly emer...

At PrivKey LLC, we don’t just highlight these vulnerabilities—we actively educate and protect against them, contributing to open-source projects like Sparrow Wallet and other cyber-security tools for self-custody.

Tether Freezes $26 Million USDT in Ethereum Wallet for Compliance Last updated Oct 31 Tether froze an Ethereum address containing 26,116,654 USDT, worth about $26.16 million, on October 30, 2025, as part of law enforcement cooperation. The company used its smart contract freeze function, confirming the action but withholding specific details. This marks another instance in Tether's ongoing efforts, having frozen over $1.3 billion in USDT since 2014 in response to regulatory directives. https://x.com/i/trending/1984095646698131816 This is what stablecoins give to humanity: the same central control that governments crave. CBDCs will make it even simpler and more creative to program humans for state control.

Bitcoin No2x day The SegWit2x "No2x" hard fork was an attempted hostile takeover of Bitcoin that failed. The SegWit2x proposal aimed to increase the Bitcoin block size limit from 1MB to 2MB, which was opposed by many in the Bitcoin community who felt it was a corporate takeover attempt that would undermine Bitcoin's decentralization.

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A Tesla Model 3 is equipped with 9 cameras as part of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving hardware suite. This includes 8 exterior cameras for 360-degree visibility and environmental sensing, plus 1 interior cabin camera for driver monitoring. The data collected by these cameras is used to train every other Tesla vehicle, as well as the humanoids that will soon assist people.

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Miniscript Studio - a fulll IDE based on Rust Miniscript

I built an online Miniscript Studio, a full IDE powered by the Rust Miniscript crate, with a strong emphasis on learning. https://adys.dev/miniscr...

Michael Saylor's Strategy has reported $2.8 billion in unrealized profits from its Bitcoin holdings in Q3. Yet, some will still insist this strategy is a Ponzi scheme. As long as governments continue printing fiat currency and devaluing it, this trend will persist. The real Ponzi scheme is fiat currencies.

Phoenix 2.7.0 - Taproot channels!

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Phoenix is a self-custodial Bitcoin wallet using Lightning to send/receive payments. - ACINQ/phoenix

Taproot channels Lightning channels created by Phoenix now use taproot, meaning that they are cheaper (by about 15%), and more private, since they cannot be distinguished from regular transactions.

Amazon's Ring Cameras Push Deeper Into Police and Government Surveillance Ring has partnered with Flock Safety, making it easier for law enforcement to reach out to Ring doorbell and security camera owners to request footage.

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Amazon's Ring Cameras Push Deeper Into Police and Government Surveillance

Ring has partnered with Flock Safety, making it easier for law enforcement to reach out to Ring doorbell and security camera owners to request foot...

Ring's opt-in sharing program hides a bigger reality: millions of home cameras are turning into parts of a police surveillance system that reaches way beyond local neighborhood watches.

The glaring security risks with AI browser agents

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The glaring security risks with AI browser agents | TechCrunch

New AI browsers from OpenAI and Perplexity promise to increase user productivity, but they also come with increased security risks.

AI browser agents represent emerging technology, so exercise caution due to potential risks to your security and privacy. If you choose to experiment with them, refrain from storing sensitive information in the browser and avoid employing them for banking, handling confidential data, or accessing personal accounts.