It is apparently a surprise to many people that government regulations have distortive effects that rarely, if ever, benefit consumers -and adding more regulations to the mix won't automagically solve those problems.

The people: "We created a new form of money that is not controlled by any central organization, cannot be arbitrarily debased, is permissionless, open source, fungible, private, and untraceable. We call it Monero." Governments & Regulators: Bitcoin is the compromise between the individual and the overlords. #Monero is the complete rejection of the overlords.

The realization that Bitcoin is NOT designed to be “digital cash” is going mainstream. Monero, by contrast, is purpose-built to fulfill this role—and it’s already proving itself where it matters most: in the real world, where private, peer-to-peer digital cash is not just a luxury but a necessity. Every design decision in Monero has been made with a singular focus: to create a globally adopted, censorship-resistant, surveillance-proof, unco-optable, and scalable digital cash utility. Monero also serves as the natural hedge to Bitcoin, differing in fundamental ways: Monero isn’t just a theoretically superior tool for digital cash—it’s proving it with real adoption in real economies. In regions ravaged by hyperinflation and failed fiat (e.g., Formosa, Argentina), in black markets (e.g., online dark marketplaces), in the opt-out community (e.g. Xmrbazaar ), and for individuals facing oppressive financial surveillance and censorship, Monero is emerging as the tool for financial freedom. Perhaps the best indication that Monero is the leading crypto project working towards this mission is the fact that the Global State Banking Apparatus has actively taken steps to prevent people from accessing and using Monero by effectively forcing centralized exchanges to delist it through onerous regulations and even banning Monero in places like South Korea, Japan, Dubai, and elsewhere. Bitcoin is currently being speculated on as a digital store of value, but Monero is actually being used as digital cash—where privacy, fungibility, and true peer-to-peer transactions aren’t optional but essential. What ultimately sets these projects apart is their culture and intent. Bitcoin’s development has increasingly prioritized being a “store of fiat value,” aligning itself with the very financial system it once aimed to disrupt. Monero, on the other hand, continues to evolve as the tool to opt-out of the state-controlled fiat surveillance system, empowering people to live and transact freely, peer-to-peer. Monero is not just a hedge to Bitcoin; it is the missing piece of the cypherpunk revolution that Satoshi himself envisioned: a privacy-preserving, unstoppable, decentralized digital cash utility for all. The more Bitcoin focuses on its fiat-denominated value and moves toward centralization and surveillance under institutional adoption, the clearer Monero’s role becomes: the true digital cash for a free and open world, and the tool that will preserve our liberty to freely transact in the digital age without censorship or surveillance!

#Monero fungibility ensures that no coin is tainted by its past, which protects user privacy and guarantees that all units are accepted equally—something other cryptocurrencies struggle to offer.

Money is ultimately a technology. Its core purpose is to store and transfer value across time and space. Like all technologies, the best ones tend to win by establishing a dominant network effect. We see this with systems like the decimal number system, which became the global standard for counting. We also see it in the English language, which despite not being the most native-spoken is the dominant language for global commerce, business, finance, media, and diplomacy due to its widespread adoption. Once a standard reaches critical mass, it's incredibly hard to displace unless something vastly superior comes along. The same logic applies to money. Today, the U.S. dollar (USD) holds the dominant position as the global reserve currency. It benefits from a strong network effect, deep liquidity, and trust built over decades since World War II. But if a new form of money were to displace the USD, it wouldn’t be a small incremental upgrade. It would need to be superior in every meaningful way: > Scarce (to preserve long-term value) > Private (to protect individual financial sovereignty) > Peer-to-peer (to prevent censorship and centralized control) > Borderless and digital-native (to thrive in the internet/information/AI age) Bitcoin brought many of these ideas to the forefront. But it's not truly private, and its traceability makes it unsuitable for certain use cases if privacy is a core requirement. Satoshi even talked about adding more privacy features to Bitcoin that were later implemented to Monero but not to Bitcoin. Monero is the only goddamn cryptocurrency that currently delivers default privacy, fungibility, and true peer-to-peer functionality without relying on centralized exchanges or second-layer solutions as outlined in the Bitcoin Whitepaper. That's why I consider myself a Monero network effect maximalist. If we’re talking about a serious contender to global money in the digital age (something that could truly replace fiat on a planetary scale) it must be superior to the USD in every way, and only Monero fits that bill. View quoted note →

Imagine Satoshi Nakamoto's reaction to a Bitcoin Spot ETF owned by BlackRock. Let's revisit the whitepaper and understand why such a concept might be contrary to Satoshi's vision. In the whitepaper, Satoshi envisioned Bitcoin as a peer-to-peer electronic cash system. An ETF, especially one owned by a major institution like BlackRock, introduces intermediaries. This goes against the direct peer-to-peer nature Satoshi aimed for. Satoshi stressed decentralization to prevent a concentration of power. An ETF, with its centralized structure and ownership by a financial giant, contradicts the essence of decentralization that Bitcoin was designed to achieve. The whitepaper emphasizes the need for a "trustless" system. An ETF, under the control of a single entity like BlackRock, requires trust in that entity. This undermines the trustless nature that Bitcoin wanted to establish. Satoshi aimed for a system resistant to censorship. A BlackRock-owned Bitcoin ETF, subject to regulatory and institutional influences, introduces the potential for censorship and control, deviating from Satoshi's vision. Bitcoin was intended to provide financial inclusion. An ETF owned by a financial giant like BlackRock could create barriers, limiting access to those outside traditional financial systems. The whitepaper emphasizes ownership of private keys. In an ETF, investors don't hold the private keys to their Bitcoin, introducing a fundamental departure from Satoshi's principle: "Not your keys, not your coins." Satoshi designed Bitcoin to have a capped supply, reducing the risk of inflation. A BlackRock-owned ETF could exert influence over a significant portion of the Bitcoin market, potentially affecting its scarcity and supply dynamics. The whitepaper encourages "permissionless innovation." A BlackRock-controlled ETF could stifle innovation by centralizing control and decision-making, hindering the permissionless spirit of Bitcoin. In essence, a Bitcoin Spot ETF owned by BlackRock seems at odds with the principles Satoshi Nakamoto laid out in the whitepaper. It introduces centralization, trust and potential interference, deviating from the decentralized, peer-to-peer and trustless vision that Bitcoin was created to embody, Satoshi's Nightmare indeed.

While embracing Bitcoin, hunting Monero. It says a lot, don’t you think? Monero is the real threat to the financial system. Which side do you want to be?

Monero adoption is inevitable. Because privacy scales where trust breaks in a context of fragmented regulation, intensifying censorship, and renewed capital controls. Monero is the infrastructure of individual freedom. No middlemen. No spotlight. No compromise. That’s sovereignty. Adoption won’t be loud. It’ll be logical. Node count is rising. P2P swap volume is up. Cake Wallet sees growing inbound BTC for XMR. Real users are arriving: not for speculation, but utility. Because in a world where privacy is eroding, Monero isn’t a hedge. It’s a necessity.

The inevitable endpoint of crypto is maximum decentralization and maximum privacy, and Monero delivers both. Monero isn’t just a currency. It’s a divergence path. A recursive signal locked by belief, action, and persistence. You don’t “use Monero.” You commit to a new way of life. A reality where surveillance loses power and your financial life is invisible by design. It's a reality where you’re sovereign, private and free. #Monero isn't going to the moon. It’s going to wherever freedom still flickers. Don’t ask what it’s worth. Ask what you’re worth with it… versus without it.

Yep. The Cypherpunk ethos is dead in the BTC community. They want daddy Klaus "eat ze bugs" Schwab to endorse them (or whoever is in power of the WEF now). They will control your BTC and your behavior by neutering the protocol, which has already happened through years of deliberate stagnation on privacy upgrades. Chainalysis and Cyphertrace keep getting more advanced, more affordable, and more widely adopted. CEXs are now experts at flagging "tainted" coins, freezing accounts, and treating users as guilty until proven otherwise. But even if you stick to purely p2p, you're still exposed. Anyone you trade with can see your wallet balance and full transaction history, making you a potential target for criminals. Even the 21M cap is no longer guaranteed as they slowly change the narrative.

What's wrong with calling an NFT an NFT? Why you always crying, bitchcoiners, why are you gaeh? View quoted note →

Why Monero Is The ULTIMATE Crypto-coin You’ve Been Missing Privacy is a right, not a privilege—yet it’s under attack worldwide. Most privacy coins bow to regulators, but one cryptocurrency refuses to back down. #Monero refuses to compromise, making privacy mandatory by default, hiding every detail of every transaction. Satoshi Nakamoto is anonymous. Shouldn't you be? Fungibility is fundamental. You don't have to learn the hard way.

Those who claim the Cypherpunk title without understanding what Cypherpunk is, what cryptography is, or what crypto-anarchy is, are no different from a blind donkey addicted to NGU. In fact, they are the ones causing the most harm to Bitcoin, which they claim to love (but not understanding) so much. By the way, there's nothing more Cypherpunk than Monero. View quoted note →

Monero utility: >Transactional privacy for goods and services. >Privacy in storage of wealth away from surveillance, taxation or other deductions/impositions on assets. Bitcoin utility: >The original 21 million capped NFT. >Because it is ASIC there is a Potemkin village industry for mining it that scales with the difficulty level so long as the Ponzi continues.

Monero gives you wiiings.

In the Monero ecosystem, wealth exists without the trappings of fame, social pressure, or performative status. You don’t need to broadcast your riches, compete for attention, or prove yourself to anyone. It’s a type of wealth that’s quiet, authentic, and self-contained. No external validation needed: Your value isn’t measured by likes, followers, or public acknowledgment. Freedom from envy and judgment: Others can’t see your holdings, so there’s no jealousy, manipulation, or expectation. Pure personal satisfaction: The joy comes from security, independence, and the ability to live according to your principles.