„So what do you value more? Getting rich or helping spread a tool to liberate people who are currently subject to the whims of tyrants and rent seekers?“ Important message from @Shinobi

Bitcoin Magazine

The Trump Pump: A Road To Capture And Failure

Bitcoin ossification is ultimately the result of incentives and the size of the network making improving it impossible to coordinate. That happenin...

New ideas for taxes and fees? Look no further: Zimbabwe has it all. The national post and telecom authority will charge WhatsApp group leaders by issuing licenses. https://iharare.com/heres-how-much-potraz-will-charge-for-whatsapp-group-licenses-in-zimbabwe/

Research, knowledge, patience, long-term strategy and out of the box thinking are always being rewarded. Thanks to Satoshi and all the Cypherpunks who built the fundaments for this ground breaking technology, which can be used as a tool against power abuse and for personal freedom.

From 2025 on visitors to Kenya must declare the IMEI of their phone at entry!! With this obligatory declaration Kenyan authorities can track everyone in realtime. The IMEI is the unique identifier of your device, you can not change it. As soon as you use a SIM card / or eSim - these have their own unique IDs as well, which then are associated with your IMEI. This is a global standard.

@Mysterious Hamster is it possible to redeem sats via LNURL with Coinos? I can’t find the option to scan (only in Send)

I will never use or recommend a Bitcoin or Lightning wallet that requires my phone number. Sadly Blink one of the most commonly used wallets in underdeveloped countries with the most vulnerable people bc of autharitarians ruling is doing this.

Stopped using Strava a while ago. Not feeling to good about using Garmin connect, but trying to be as private as possible there.

the Guardian

The Strava problem: how the fitness app was used to locate the world’s most powerful people

A French newspaper has revealed the whereabouts of world leaders with the use of the hugely popular running app. So is it time to stop it tracking ...

I dedicate my work to Bitcoin and freedom tech, because in a world of wars, human rights abuses, corporate and governmental surveillance, ...and on goes the list.., it's crucial to have tools for people's self-defense and for millions it's really about survival.

Want to thank HRF, @gladstein and team for this fantastic opportunity to exchange ideas and learn from human rights activists and Bitcoiners from all over the world. It was inspiring and very motivating. Onwards!

First day and first time in New Zealand and I already exchanged BTC to cash with a complete stranger. Bitcoin is the people’s network. Thanks for connecting @TIP_NZ

Yesterday I helped someone in Lebanon to download and install a Bitcoin wallet. I was in the USA. After about one hour back and forth we sent emergency relief money that was received within seconds. The answer was: „today I won’t be able to sleep 🤯😇“ expressing the surprise that this really works. #FreedomMoney

Travel season is starting again. Will be nomading 3-6 months.

Working on my new website and cataloging all Bitcoin Q&A videos that I’ve done in the last years. @cracktheorange will become a huge archive of theoretical and hands-on knowledge additionally to the online courses.

Bhutan is my favorite Bitcoin country. Quietly and steadily they have mined bitcoin and are outperforming El Salvador. Absolutely fantastic. View quoted note →