Rodrigo

After a lengthy conversation with ChatGPT about the consensus mechanisms that keep cryptocurrencies secure, it gave me its two choices: - If you are concerned about sustainability and energy efficiency then Proof of Stake would be your choice. Cryptos such as Ethereum use this mechanism. - If you are concerned with security and battle-tested mechanisms, then Proof of Work is the way to go. Bitcoin runs on Proof of Work. The world is headed towards a centralized, A.I., Quantum and CBDC-dominated future. In that world, the security of our digital life and money will be paramount, at both the individual and enterprise levels. Proof of Work will be the winner in this new digital world.

This is bad, going into an Orwellian world in the UK: If there ever is a time to self-host, it's now. nostr:nprofile1q9z8wue69uhnvmr9dp58jernwf6xsct8d45hxdn4w5m8gatrdej8v7nhxa3h2cnsw94ksanc09unw6n0d9hkxdp4d44hxu35v4skgtn0de5k7m30qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uqzq44xkafh8j8hhy79809wsmv0lw46nu4pkwqjyp20ekml80mytde8phfu08 and nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq235tem4hfn34edqh8hxfja9amty73998f0eagnuu4zm423s9e8ks3f750r is the way to go.

A depiction of subatomic particles smashed together at the LHC. The only captcha I don't mind completing. Well done nostr:nprofile1qyv8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnrda5kuen4dejzuctswqq32amnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwd4hhxarj9ec82csqyr084f3mr3lgp8mx5eaae54afj2j5zwd2thqrmtakdvdpxadjluyq92zm4e

Why is this so weirdly satisfying? nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzp3vz4audlazzwq8vt83p0pjn9fc8fsqtazmmr6kf3xalvf5cq6wvqyfhwumn8ghj7am0wsh82arcduhx7mn99uq3vamnwvaz7tmwdaehgun9d35hgetn9ehhyee0qqstt4pgzav60xzag48trn52x5xckcu75qz0jq68n570lz3wp6k4uxgadps68

“There has always existed a fault line between those who think of Bitcoin as a form of money and those who think of crypto as a new set of financial technology rails,” said Austin Campbell, a professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business and CEO of the stablecoin firm WSPN USA. This is wrong. bitcoin is a form of money and Bitcoin is a new set of financial technology rails. (bitcoin with lowercase is the currency, while Bitcoin with upper case is the blockchain)

Push notification from the "investment experts" at Bloomberg. I wonder what qualifies you as an "investment expert" 🤔 These people have exactly 0% exposure to bitcoin and even less knowledge about it.

Don't underestimate the power of a vertical panoramic picture: