Bitcoin Core is gay, Bitcoin captured, Big Bitcoin can suck my balls. #Monero bros, allow me to come on board. I need resources asap. I am willing to mine, run a node, learn, buy, use, anything, etc. Send me resources please.

@jack mallers Hi, why are you silent on Core v Knots and BIP110? You’ve always been a strong proponent of Bitcoin as money ONLY.

After all of these months, people are still bitching, moaning, debating, crying, arguing, etc. about KYC vs non-KYC & adoption & spending in Bitcoin & privacy & attempting to adhere to some made-up ideological purity that they believe in and attempt to enforce on others — meanwhile, I am and always will be concerned with hard money first. Primarily because I am young, intend to marry and have children one day, so I would like to NOT have my purchasing power absolutely destroyed against my will, please and thank you. #Bitcoin is the most important role in this. For some reason, people seem to forget that they a) live under government rule whether they like it or not or b) genuinely act as if they’re trying to launder money or some shit equivalent. I’m not against privacy whatsoever, truly. But people’s obsession with hardcore privacy while shaming others when they value hard money more.. it’s just strange behavior. Why do they care so much? And great as #Nostr is in general, it is still almost as toxic as nearly every other social media site I have ever been on. People are fucking weird, stressed, and constantly trying to manufacture fake urgency just for engagement. Absolute fear-spreading cunts.

I haven’t been able to stop thinking about future AI’s ability to scan the entire blockchain and track people down so easily to make sure that they are a compliant citizen. I am wondering if this could foster a safer nation just due to the fact that they can/will know what everyone is up to, especially given the fact that AI will play a role in policing as well. I think it would be similar to what China is like except way less extreme. (Not saying I’m in favor of this). The implications of this will be astounding. It’s strange because citizens will likely be able to keep their governments in check but governments will also be able to keep the citizens in check. I do also think it depends on the size of the country. When it comes to privacy as well, it’s also ironic because the hardcore privacy enthusiasts on here might not even be aware of the amount of data that large institutions already have on them, so I guess the game becomes trying to keep only certain aspects of your life private. Not knocking privacy of course, I just try not to put too much weight on ideology these days. #Bitcoin can and will likely solve our money problem, but that comes with the obvious expectation of KYC on/off ramps and regulation, which is where the majority of the liquidity is. It’s interesting because it allows for that, but it also allows for impoverished nations + people to participate in the protocol without any sort of requirement like that. To end this, I will say I am indeed a big fan of #Monero, but I do see it staying as a more niche cryptocurrency, likely for privacy-enthusiasts, the dark-web, whistleblowers, journalists, and political donations, etc.

I love #Nostr but then I realized it’s still social media and social media is a cancerous toxic pile of fake dog shit where people don’t operate in reality…

After recent reading and more research, I tend to agree with what Hal Finney’s view of #Bitcoin was as well as Saifedean’s views. In my opinion, as much as I dislike them, I think complaining about KYC and AML is pointless. People need to stop being idealist and be way more realistic. If Bitcoin is going to be the world reserve currency one day and back global finance, KYC is inevitable and it’s a necessary component to achieve this status and high liquidity. People tend to get very wrapped up in the cypherpunk ethos and attempt to turn Bitcoin into something it clearly is not. “Cash” clearly does not mean day-to-day payments and was obviously referring to final settlement. Of course layers can be built on Bitcoin for different use cases, but this was not the intended design. The Lightning Network is great but think about scale and practicality. I cannot help but believe that Bitcoin was designed to solve different problems than what anarchists, libertarians, etc. want it to solve. And the biggest thing for me is that’s okay… The “Bitcoin as digital gold” narrative is very strong and it’s the most revolutionary invention/discovery in centuries. Final settlement + being able to maintain my money and contributed value to society over time is enough for me. For the people desiring hardcore privacy and wish Bitcoin was different in certain ways to fulfill their Ancap wet dream…… welp, just use #Monero. Bitcoin and Monero can co-exist because they simply solve different problems. Even #Ethereum has real-world use cases that aim to implement different solutions to different problems. Ethereum doesn’t try to be money, but Bitcoin maxis call anything a shitcoin that isn’t Bitcoin, which to me is an ignorant statement. I agree Bitcoin is perfect money in the general sense and I want global finance to be anchored to it, but that doesn’t mean every other coin is useless with zero utility.

How long until landlords start accepting rent in #Bitcoin?

I think a great utilization method of #bitcoin & #monero is to hold non-KYC Bitcoin which inevitably increases in purchasing power, and simply swap a portion to Monero whenever you want to make a purchase as opposed to strictly holding Monero. You get the best of both worlds with privacy as well as appreciation in your purchasing power. This might be obvious and what many people do already, but for some reason it never really clicked for me that this was an option until now.

One thing I have realized recently is that so much amazing privacy tech can be made like a great messaging app or something like Monero etc etc. doesn’t matter what it is, but if I’m the only one even using it and don’t have the people I know in real life using it, it doesn’t even mean much. Where am I gonna spend #Monero? Who am I going to message on #SimpleX? Most people are average normies or just couldn’t care less about things like this. What does it even matter?

They hate us for simply wanting #privacy. Is this why we’re seeing the big players starting to suck off Ethereum even more?

American Hodl has always made me cringe so hard and I know i can’t be the only one View quoted note →

I have been doing more research on #bitcoin KYC and non-KYC and all I can really say at this very moment is that KYC is retarded and treats everyone like a victim, which of course we all know this. Don’t get me wrong, I love Bitcoin, and I think it solves a lot of problems and its store-of-value case is very strong. I think if the US goes on a Bitcoin standard, it would be phenomenal. I am focused on hard money and avoiding debasement in this regard. However, lack of privacy and the ability to be able to trace the origin of the Bitcoin (?) if I were to even swap KYC Bitcoin for #monero? i haven’t done this, and once I switch back to Linux I will be taking advantage of RoboSats or Bisq, but the fact that we have to try this hard for privacy is infuriating. To fix the money, I think we would have to just have it similar to how the gold standard was considering I have more privacy using my credit card than using bitcoin. It’s a huge conversation with lots of grey area. We could theoretically call Bitcoin freedom money, but at the same time — most people buy it through a regulated KYC exchange (including me) and once that’s the case, you basically have your hand held the entire way. Big brother always seems to be watching 👀

Need a break from Nostr with both Bitcoin maxis and hardcore Monero-loving Bitcoin haters going completely full retard. Realized how dumb it is to try to get info from random people I don’t follow nor know. Monero lovers have their agenda, Bitcoiners have their agenda, it’s bullshit political sides all over again — and of course, it seems like most people are not a realist at all.