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Andreas (aantonop Team)

@aantonop

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My team uses this account now. Find me on or #Bitcoin & Open Blockchains, since 2012. Author of 6 books.

59 countries and counting

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Joined May 2013

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Many years ago I "coined" the phrase #NotYourKeysNotYourCoins to teach people the concept of self-custody for #bitcoin & other #cryptoassets . My workshop "Path to Self-Custody" teaches you how to put it in practice, step by step. Knowledge is power:

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Breaking news: Bitcoin bans China

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So while the banking regulators in India were bashing bitcoin for being "unregulated", a $2 bn fraud ring was growing under their noses. One of their biggest banks (regulated) was doing all the money laundering. Honestly, it's almost as if money laundering is the job of banks

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People are beginning to notice #Bitcoin is more than what they are told. And what are they told? It’s for drug dealers, pornographers, criminals… Guess what? That is exactly what they said about the Internet. They were wrong then and they are wrong now.

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Bitcoin is not a company. It’s not an organization. Bitcoin is a standard. It is a protocol. #Bitcoin is not owned by anyone, but anyone can own #bitcoin .

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5 years

While Facebook's Libra doesn't compete against any open, public, permissionless, borderless, neutral, censorship-resistant blockchains, it *will* compete against both retail banks and central banks. This is going to be fun to watch.

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This is a good time to step away from screens. Decorate your Merkle Tree Water your bloom filters Celebrate Cryptmas with your family. It will all be waiting here next week. Happy Everything!

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"Instead of spending your money on avocado toast, you should invest" "No, not like that"

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5 years

Whatever your reason for being in crypto, now is the time for: - Compassion - Patience - Respect Lot's of people have lost lots of money recently and it is not helpful to make empty promises, share shitty memes, or criticize others' choices. #bekindorshutup

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I heard that a dancer in Vegas has a bitcoin QR code tattoo and all I could think of was... I hope it is a temporary tattoo because they might want to upgrade to a bech32 native segwit address to save on fees. Also address re-use is poor privacy.

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The CLOUD Act passed. It destroys privacy globally, so it had to be snuck into the $1.3 trillion omnibus without debate. Encrypt. Encrypt. Encrypt. Go Dark. When privacy is criminalized, only criminals have privacy. We got sold out, again.

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3 years

Remove Whatsapp from your devices, it's spyware. Use Signal (also remove FB & IG of course - especially from mobile devices).

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6 years

Chill out everyone. Nothing of any substance has changed. Just a bunch of new drama, which you should ignore.

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Happy 10th Birthday, Bitcoin!

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On January 3, 2009, the #bitcoin experiment began. The world was changed forever. The separation of money and state became a real possibility for millions, billions. Thank you, Satoshi, Hal Finney, and all of the other earliest bitcoin experimenters.

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2 years

More than 4 billion people are unbanked because banks require everyone to be identified on every side of the transaction. This has built a totalitarian surveillance system that monitors every financial transaction from every corner of the planet. #Bitcoin solves this problem. 🥳

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The internet enabled the free flow of information, terrifying those who wanted to control communication. #Bitcoin enables the free flow of value, terrifying those who want to control your money. Generations to come will see it as normal.

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The Stories We Tell About Money

In this talk, Andreas recounts the history of Bitcoin and what it represents, building upon all the stories we've been told over the centuries about what "mo...

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Why would anyone trust nerd money vs. central bank money? Nerds brought you the internet. Banks brought you the great depression. #Bitcoin

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6 years

Words are my craft but tonight I am speechless Processing ⌛ 💓

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6 years

I am going offline for a few days. I need time to process everything that happened. If you sent me a message in the last 48 hrs, thank you. If I don't respond for a week or so, I apologize.

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Very disappointed that @ShapeShift_io is implementing KYC. Just goes to show that any centralized entity will be pushed in that direction, which is why LN, atomic swaps and Decentralized Exchanges are the only way to resist surveillance economics.

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Today has been a very long day from the moment I woke up. I think I was able to help with Bitcoin education and knowledge, but the FUD is quite exhausting. Thanks to all who helped!

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A more detailed explanation of the whole "A double-spend broke Bitcoin" FUD that was circulated by an irresponsible publication. 1/

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I think y'all misunderstood the term 'halving'

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5 years

Just FYI: The ICO, IEO, "influencer marketing", endorsement, "advisor" etc emails and DMs have started flooding in again. People are offering me (and many others) $25k to $250k for endorsement, review, tweets etc. I say no, many say yes. SCAMS are coming. Be careful.

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I've been offered 10BTC to do an interview about HEX to show that it is not a scam. I was not asked to disclose the payment. Draw your own conclusions. This announcement is free.

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Just landed in Paris, layover. Turned on data: My inbox is flooded with support. My twitter DMs are full. My Patreon is overflowing. It means so much, thank you

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I am profoundly grateful for those who stuck with me through the three year bear market, supporting me financially to continue to do educational work and build my team. We are ready for this wave of newbies because of you. Thank you!

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I grew up in ATHens

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Oh no, I've lost 800 followers who objected to my political posts about police brutality. How am I going to give them my free education? 😬 Fuck off turdblossoms, bootlickers, statists and bigots.

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Robinhood is fucked. They managed to piss off people so much that Ted Cruz agrees with AOC (!) to have them investigated.

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Fully agree. 👇

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While the banks are busy building their permissioned private 'Bubble Boy' blockchains, #Bitcoin has survived more than nine years of attacks and continues to build immunity in the wild, open internet. 🐀

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Bitcoin Security: Bubble Boy and the Sewer Rat

A whimsical security analysis of the open, public and decentralized bitcoin system, compared to the closed, proprietary and centralized alternatives.This tal...

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Credit cards were made in the 1950s, and they were most certainly not made for an internet age. Bitcoin is made for the internet age.

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I grew up in ATHens

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Saying #bitcoin is digital money is like saying the internet is a fancy telephone. ☎️

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Once again, ICYMI: I have zero tolerance for tone policing. Don't tell me to: "Stay on topic", "Stick to bitcoin", "Stay in your lane", "Don't talk about X" Block, block, blockety-block. You can unfollow. You can speak your own truth. You do not get to tell me what not to say

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#Bitcoin is not owned by a person, country, bank, or entity. Bitcoin gives power and control to users. 💪

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@rogerkver I did invest, Roger. Then I sold in 2013 to pay my rent. I didn't have disposable income to work for two years without pay and invest at the same time. I should've gone into more debt, but that would have been irresponsible towards my family who I supported

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A reorg to recover exchange losses is like a bail-out for a bank mismanaging risk. Fortunately, it's so hard to pull off and so likely to fail that unlike banks, there won't be a bailout here. Those who fail security get to eat the cost. #NotYourKeysNotYourCoins

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At first glance the "Bitcoin Law" that passed the legislature in El Salvador looks like an historic moment. It's impact may not appear for a while but the world has a new global transnational & supranational currency Every 10 minutes, the #Bitcoin heartbeat of the internet beats

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Time to regulate "outsider trading" LOL

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#Bitcoin delivers freedom.

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The first #Bitcoin halving occurred on this day 7 years ago. At this time the mining reward halved from 50 to 25 BTC. The price of BTC was only $12! #TheMoreYouKnow 🌈🌟

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4 years

Apparently, a German person called "Jorg Molt" has been showing a selfie taken with me and telling people that we are friends This is a LIE. I don't know him at all. I have heard from others that he claims to be the founder of Bitcoin and has thousands of BTC. A LIE.

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We are now officially in the "bargaining" stage of the 5 stages of grief for traditional financial services. In order to bargain, the financial industry made a deal with the devil and got a fake blockchain in return.

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#Bitcoin is fundamentally different. In Bitcoin, you don’t owe anyone anything and no one owes you anything. It’s not a system based on debt.

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I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for being part of my community. Thank you for reading, watching, listening, and sharing my work with others. Thank you for your kind words and support; I appreciate it more than you know.

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Look beyond the price. Look beyond the volatility. Look beyond the fad. Bitcoin is a revolutionary technology that will change the world forever.

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The Equifax service to check if your data was compromised requires you to opt-out of class action against them This is how a cartel acts

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6 years

Y'all seem surprised that centralizers be centralizing. If that scares you, perhaps you didn't really believe in the value and resilience of decentralization.

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Bitcoin energy consumption articles: "Madam, I'm concerned about the progress of your pregnancy. At current rate of growth, your belly will be the size of this building in just 5 years"

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The internet enabled the free flow of information, terrifying those who wanted to control communication. #Bitcoin enables the free flow of value, terrifying those who want to control your money. 😱 Just like the internet, generations to come will see Bitcoin as universal.

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This whole "what is ETH supply" thing is a silly gotcha that doesn't make much sense if you understand how Ethereum works. It's no better than the silly gotchas Schiff and Roubini level at bitcoin. We can do better. Let's look at the details... 1/

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Since we're celebrating all-time-high for bitcoin, I'd like to also celebrate my new all-time-high on Twitter: 550k follows. Thank you for giving me your precious attention and support. I hope to keep earning your trust with neutral, sponsor free, and open education.

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Every now and then I have to pinch myself when I think of all the great friends who support me and encourage me to follow my passion. I'm so lucky, thank you.

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In case it needs to be said: no double spend happened. Some very bad reporting full of incorrect information happened, but that's a common occurrence. A block was reorganized, that's also a common occurrence.

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Overnight, the era of bullshit ended. Until a few weeks ago, bullshit dominated news, politics, technology, society, media. Bullshit paid. Bullshit worked. A lot of change is coming at the end of the era of bullshit. No one can bullshit their way out of this.

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#Bitcoin isn't just money. The #blockchain isn't a system of currency. It is a platform of trust. It is the concept of decentralization applied to the human communication of value.

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In 2012, I paid 5 BTC for 1lbs of coffee beans. The coffee wasn't good. Everyone in bitcoin has had a "pizza day" spending moment. Some of you just haven't realized it yet.

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Taproot will be locked-in for a November activation in the next 36 hours. A big success for #Bitcoin , Taproot introduces a second signature algo (Schnorr) and significant privacy features. Also a big success for the "Speedy Trial" activation method with < 8 weeks to lock-in.

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Annual "Corruption Index" shows more than 85% of humanity lives under very corrupt governments. This is why decentralization of power matters. This is why bitcoin. #theother6billion

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#Bitcoin is a technology. Bitcoin is a currency. Bitcoin is an international network of payments and exchange that is completely #decentralized .

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Whose financial crisis? What you call "evil spawn" we call "Plan ฿".

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The European Central Bank has just dubbed bitcoin 'the evil spawn of the financial crisis'

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Many people will be lured into this space through cliches like "blockchain not Bitcoin." Others will be drawn by the price. But this radical experiment will be sustained by those who stayed for the principles.

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Bitcoin - Keeping Digital Communities Weird

In this talk, part of "The Future of Programmable Money" series, Andreas discusses digital gentrification and corporatisation, how this relates to the "block...

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Leaving Greece, after a short visit with family. In tears from all the support and kind words. My people. Thank you.

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! Wherever you are, whatever you are celebrating, enjoy this time with friends and family. Recharge for the new year!

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Keep writing FUD like this. In the attempt to discredit crypto-currencies you are only discrediting yourselves. BIS: Bitcoin could bring Internet to a halt 🙄

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Bitcoin could 'bring the internet to a halt,' banking group warns

Don't bet on bitcoin ever replacing the dollar or other traditional currencies, says a new report by the Bank for International Settlements.

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What would you have done differently if you learned about the internet in 1991 instead of 2001? You are among the tiny percentage of people who now know about #Bitcoin . What are you going to do with that knowledge?

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Beyond Price: Bitcoin's Impact on the Future

In this talk, Andreas reviews the early history of Bitcoin, the distributed computing problems it aimed to solve, the governance implications for centralised...

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I'm already against the next war. It's based on lies. How do I know? They're all based on lies

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I woke up to a Reddit post from someone thanking me for my work in Bitcoin. It had dozens of supportive comments and was filled with affirmation. I am so grateful and humbled and it really made my day. Thank you

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Thanks Satoshi for giving us a protocol of hope, disruption and change. Thank you all for giving me your attention and the opportunity to work in bitcoin and open blockchain education Thank you monthly subscribers for supporting me and my team Thanks fam!

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Thanks to the support of Patreon subscribers, I'm donating 247 free copies of Mastering Bitcoin and The Internet of Money, to high school @hackclub locations in the US, India and Spain #bitcoin #theInternetOfMoney #Hack

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Donating hundreds of books! | Andreas M. Antonopoulos

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Tendril theory. If you get this, you really really get this

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Google's adsense is broken, abandoned software. This makes it impossible to stop scammers from advertising on my Youtube channel. I have turned off monetization of all videos, to prevent scammers from advertizing. #fixadsense #abandonware

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Is Facebook's Libra a real blockchain? No. Will it compete against #Bitcoin and truly open, public blockchains? Never. #LibreNotLibra

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Bitcoin Q&A: Facebook's Libra Blockchain

Why is Facebook's Libra Blockchain neither a true cryptocurrency nor a threat to Bitcoin? What requirements and restrictions will GlobalCoin users have? Who ...

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Hong Kong protest gear. How to fight in a technological dictatorship. Pay attention and learn. Coming to the US and Europe soon.

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We have come full circle. Many people's interest in bitcoin started when Wikileaks was out under an extra judicial embargo by VISA, MC, PayPal and banks. Now Coinbase has repeated history. Oops.

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ANNOUNCE: Coinbase has blocked the official @WikiLeaks shop from its platform without notice or explanation. You can continue to donate #Bitcoin to WikiLeaks at . #Coinbase #DefendWL #Cryptocurrency #Ethereum #BitcoinCash #ReconnectJulian

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No one can take #Bitcoin away from you. 💪

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Bitcoin reward halving has happened (block 630,000 was mined) Carry on, Bitcoin certainly will #tiktoknewblock

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How do you get and use #bitcoin ? Find out in my free Introduction to #Bitcoin and Open Blockchains Workshop! Start earning & using #crypto today:

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Headline: FinCEN reveals devastating new cryptocurrency controls

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You wanted "institutional investors" and "mainstream adoption"? This is what it looks like: Absent the principles of decentralization, traded as a high-volatility asset to add "spice" to a portfolio. As soon as price gets uncomfortable, they drop it like a hot potato. We don't.

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If you ask "why has crypto gone down so fast" answer is the same as "why did crypto go up so fast last year". New tech, price mostly driven by speculators - means that the price reflects the price, instead of tech fundamentals (which exist & are strong but are hard to measure).

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Some "experts" with fancy titles told us that the internet would be irrelevant, could never work. Now they are saying the same thing about #Bitcoin -- forgetting that had they been right the first time, we wouldn't even be having this conversation.

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Will Bitcoin Fail to Scale?

Will Bitcoin Fail to Scale? In this talk, Andreas looks at scaling as an ongoing process. Using examples from the history of the Internet -- which has "faile...

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Wow Whoever this was, thank you for trusting my work to teach people about the technology of bitcoin in a neutral way that is open to everyone #BlackLivesMattter

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3 ways #BlackLivesMattters can move forward. Point 1 #Bitcoin

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Happy New Year everyone! Thank you for all your support in 2018 and for sharing my work. I'm excited to start the new year - together we will achieve even more in 2019. May you and your loved ones enjoy health and happiness

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"Libra doesn't compete with central banks, they're using a basket of currencies" Think about what happens in, say India, when they decide to apply monetary policy (devalue) and people have access to a "hard" Libra alternative. It undermines their power of monetary policy

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Just so we're clear: large corporations, banks and investors already got their bailout, today. (Fed QE infinity and asset buys) The rest of us? "Let them eat homemade avocado toast", if you can find avocados or toast. Crony kleptocracy masquerading as a free market economy.

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The Taproot upgrade is likely to lock-in on the Bitcoin mainnet during the current two-week difficulty era, making the "Speedy Trial" activation method an overwhelming success. The Taproot feature goes live in November, if all goes well.

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To all my Argentine friends: I'm heartbroken by the crisis that is affecting you. Stand strong, you're the most resilient people I know

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DeFi > BoomerFi

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I hope more people doing honest work in Bitcoin and other blockchains boycott @Cointelegraph This is not the first time they have published irresponsible clickbait that is poorly sourced and contains misinformation. They do a disservice to the entire industry.

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6.5 billion people have little access to international resources. They don’t need banks. 2 billion of these people are already on the internet. With a simple app, they can immediately partake in a global economy, using currency with no government controls. #Bitcoin

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Governments and corporations have fostered a fourth function of money that has subordinated all other functions: system-of-control. It ensures that political dissent can be effectively snuffed at the bank, without appeal or recourse. We exit. #Bitcoin

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Cryptocurrency Explained: Money as a System-of-Control

We know that money serves as:- A Store of Value (SoV)- A Medium of Exchange (MoE) and- A Unit of Account (UoA)But what happens when a fourth use of money is ...

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#segwit activated! Congratulations to all the devs who worked on this bitcoin upgrade!

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Remember: we were all newbies once. Be patient, be kind, be helpful. Not everyone is as good as you at doing research and some people need a little more help. We can all learn, even from the simplest questions. Learn to see with fresh eyes.

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12 people trolled or posted snarky comments about my charitable donation to @LambdaLegal . I blocked them and now will donate $100 on behalf of each: $1200 total MORE to Lambda Legal. Keep it up...

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When people criticise Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, they say it will "enable the dark net." But governments don't really fear the dark net -- they just don't want us to have one too.

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Worse than Useless: Financial Surveillance

In this Bitocin talk, Andreas makes a connection between medical pseudoscience and modern financial totalitarian surveillance, as practiced by banks and stat...

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Does it promise regular returns that exceed average market returns? It's a Ponzi Does it focus more on recruiting new people than any product? It's a pyramid scheme #litmustests

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