Look, it’s pretty simple: If the state can identify you, it can target and kill you. Doesn’t matter why, it just can. There is a reason Satoshi was anonymous and why bitcoin isn’t an LLC. That’s because if you don’t have a physical space or identity to be located, the state can’t physically or economically harm you. With cryptography, you actually have a shot at hiding from the state, and building things that they cannot stop.

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IF HUE CANT BEAT EM JOIN EM, THATS WHY I WENT ALL IN ON BONDS WHAT DO HUE THINK ERIK, GOOD MOVE OR GREAT MOVE?
Welcome to #LibertyZone, where the only #surveillance are the watchful eyes of our own #paranoia, and the only #censorship is the self-imposed filter of 'let’s don't be so stupid' #plebstr #wearetheWORDL
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S!ayer 1 year ago
Just realized that the monero people consider this, somehow nostr bitcoiners feel invincible
Erik Cason 's avatar Erik Cason
Look, it’s pretty simple: If the state can identify you, it can target and kill you. Doesn’t matter why, it just can. There is a reason Satoshi was anonymous and why bitcoin isn’t an LLC. That’s because if you don’t have a physical space or identity to be located, the state can’t physically or economically harm you. With cryptography, you actually have a shot at hiding from the state, and building things that they cannot stop.
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There's a simpler reason the state hasn't killed satoshi...
Erik Cason 's avatar Erik Cason
Look, it’s pretty simple: If the state can identify you, it can target and kill you. Doesn’t matter why, it just can. There is a reason Satoshi was anonymous and why bitcoin isn’t an LLC. That’s because if you don’t have a physical space or identity to be located, the state can’t physically or economically harm you. With cryptography, you actually have a shot at hiding from the state, and building things that they cannot stop.
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