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Federico Rivi
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#Bitcoin Journalist | ATLAS21 Editor-in-Chief - Learn your way out of fiat
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Federico Rivi 5 months ago
On 23 March, a two-block reorg occurred on the Bitcoin network. Some people claimed it was a bug, a vulnerability, or an impending disaster – as is now usual in an environment where debate is turning into a football pitch. But the protocol worked exactly as intended. I discuss this in the new #BitcoinTrain article. View article →
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Federico Rivi 6 months ago
In the new article I address what is happening in France: something that should terrify anyone who declares their bitcoins "to be on the safe side". Criminal gangs are accessing the tax data of bitcoiners. Names, addresses, estimated assets. Everything the state has collected in the name of 'transparency' and 'anti-money laundering' has become a shopping list for those who want to rob and seize. KYC is sold as a shield, when it is a database of high-value targets, accessible to anyone with the right connections or simply the right corruption. And corruption, in the nerve centres of state bureaucracies, is never lacking. The right question to ask is: who really needs to collect all this data? Honest citizens, who are profiled and filed? Or those – the state or criminals, the difference is non-existent – who have an interest in knowing exactly where the wealth is and who holds it? Bitcoin was created as a response to this problem, and the manhunt is already on. If you wanted to sleep peacefully, frightened by the propaganda of public thugs, perhaps your address has already been compromised. View article →
How to avoid tariffs: Don't make the invoice; Get paid in bitcoin. Thank you for your attention.
Double Attack on [#Bitcoin](/t/Bitcoin) from the ECB and the FED. The synchronicity with which the ECB and the Federal Reserve attempt to discredit Bitcoin with two new papers—filled with arguments as strategic as they are fragile—is curious. ECB: In the document titled “The Distributive Effects of Bitcoin,” Ulrich Bindseil and Jürgen Schaaf assert that “Bitcoin does not increase the productive potential of the economy.” They go on to claim that Bitcoin’s alleged value stems solely from “speculation,” which is bound to “benefit early entrants at the expense of newcomers.” Basically, Bindseil and Schaaf have discovered the wonderful world of supply and demand dynamics within that mysterious entity called “the market”—perhaps too complex to grasp for those dreaming of a Soviet-style economy. FED: The Federal Reserve of Minneapolis doubles down in their paper “Unique Implementation of Permanent Primary Deficits?” suggesting that if Bitcoin became widespread, the government would no longer be able to generate deficits. “The government could simply make Bitcoin illegal.” The fallacies in the arguments of the money monopolists are addressed in a counter-paper that debunks the arguments from Frankfurt point by point. The new edition of [#BitcoinTrain](/t/BitcoinTrain) is now online! View article → https://highlighter.com/a/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzqx67uaxlruf7hpw4f5mtcxdyrq85fn56em4696s3p7020xa34tnwqy2hwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytn00p68ytnyv4mz7qp9235x2t2nwaskut2ndahxwtt0vck5xetww3exzmpdgfsku6mn95erqmntv5esz7un0w
Three years ago, as the Bitcoin Law was coming into effect in El Salvador, I began my journey as a Bitcoin journalist. I started writing a newsletter in my native language, Italian, and called it 'Bitcoin Train.’ It’s a weekly newsletter that, starting from the latest news, delves into Bitcoin, its implications, and related topics. I named it this way because Bitcoin is a long journey, filled with an almost infinite number of stops. From the initial orange pill to a deeper understanding of the world around us, to a radical shift in perspective, and passing through countless other stages along the way. After just a few months, I realized that Bitcoin Train was gaining traction and could become something significant. I left my full-time job as a press officer, and within just over a year, the newsletter became my full-time occupation. Today, it is the largest Bitcoin-only newsletter in Italy. Today, three years since its inception, I want to take it a step further. The events of the past few weeks have made me realize that Nostr could become a crucial technology for freedom of expression in the future, and as a journalist, I’ve decided to bet on it. Starting today, I will publish the English version of my in-depth articles weekly here, on Nostr. I won’t rely on Substack, Beehiiv, Medium, or other platforms. The articles will be published here, openly. Soon, I’ll publish an article dedicated to the importance of Nostr and its ties to the events of the past few weeks involving Telegram, Meta, and X. The journey begins. image
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Federico Rivi 2 years ago
Final panel at #BH2024 with @jack @npub1cn4t...3vle @ODELL debating about the future of #Bitcoin businesses. @ODELL: “I think every business is going to be a Bitcoin business.” @npub1cn4t...3vle: “10 years from now, every company will be a Bitcoin company.” @jack : “Every company will have to use Bitcoin but I would hate if the only way to interact with Bitcoin would be only through Bitcoin companies.” image
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Federico Rivi 2 years ago
GM. If you are excited about Trump's participation in a conference, something went wrong with your bitcoin learning curve.
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Federico Rivi 2 years ago
Incredible research by @Troy Cross proving a very interesting fact. Activism in #Bitcoin is often influenced by very clear values, but ownership is not. Bitcoin ownership is extremely heterogeneous and covers moderates, conservatives, liberals as well as different religions, races, social classes, economic classes, educational degrees, etc. Find here the whole research by The Nakamoto Project: https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6644db90e58a1fbeb1c70ddc/669f69702fa1b4b3bf09dbac_TNP%20Q3%202024%20Report%20(Digital).pdf image
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Federico Rivi 2 years ago
🚨The source code of Chivo's ATM network has been leaked. Does #ChivoWallet have anything to say about this? Don't you find it at least suspicious that, after the leak of the personal data of 5.1 million people in El Salvador, the source code of Chivo’s ATM network gets also leaked? No press release, no statement. Where are all of Bukele's cheerleaders?
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Federico Rivi 2 years ago
#Nostr potrebbe rappresentare la seconda occasione di Internet. A spiegarne i motivi a #BitcoinTrain è @JeffG, sviluppatore che lavora su client e applicazioni su Nostr. Nell'intervista parliamo di: - Funzionamento del protocollo; - Portabilità dell'identità; - Potenziali casi d'uso oltre a quello del social media; - Scalabilità; - Potenziali competitor. Enjoy!
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Federico Rivi 3 years ago
Being bitcoiners means living your life in peace while watching the outside world collapsing one bailout at a time 🧡