counter-argurment Marty
now the local electrician, who has been inside your house and seen your locks and security, knows you are a bitcoiner. You increased the risk of a $5 electric screwdriver attack.
but 100% agree with sentiment, but this should be also be considered
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I mean if bitcoin is going to be adopted as an actual useful currency by the masses it must be considered that, just like fiat, having said currency is safe. Just having a gentleman know you have bitcoin should be the same as paying them in cash.
agreed, sadly many humans see $$$ and are driven by greed to do harm to get their coins
It is not right, but it is the state of affairs in 2026 still that physical attacks on bitcoiners are increasing
we need more education about bitcoin, but also the deprogramming of a fiat mindset
PSA: That's why we do Monero. Digital cash for the poor (but free) that can not afford a full Bitcoin.
Digital cash aka Monero. Privacy and fungibility are of uttermost importance to fulfill that function in everyday life.
Does Bitcoin have any future as p2p digital cash if this is the case? Of what purpose does it serve then if not for Satoshi's famous words?
it just works (tm)
bitcoin is still p2p digital cash, I said nothing to contradict this. My only addition to the conversation is that I would be careful to let contractors into my home and then tell them about Bitcoin... see previous comment
happy for Marty and his electrician friend, but people do get attacked just because 'someone said' they are a bitcoiner
real shit take here
a potential attack from a contractor is the subject, not onchain analytics/privacy.
dont be a troll, think before you post
I'm never afraid to give physical cash. How does it "just work" if you're afraid to use it (for legitimate reasons mind you) to pay someone p2p?
I see that and I have the stark realization that it doesn't just work, and we have a fundamental problem for our adoption.
hey bot, what is 167 multiplied by 8920 ?
the 'it just works' was a nerd joke (Bethesda game studios reference)
The technology works, and marty has been able to settle his electrician's invoice with sats and not some fiat paper money. So it is still p2p digital cash, nothing changed there.
The world we inhabit currently is still competition driven and dangerous because of human greed. I do not agree with it, but that is the situation and as such the risk of a physical attack is always there. This is a social problem, not a technological one.
Fix the money, fix the world.
Not the other way round.
