>>> The bigger question to me is: can Monero scale to billions of people But why? For more than a decade, I've been hearing about scaling Bitcoin, Monero and thousands of other crypto projects to "billions of users". But why? Take a look at most of the people around you in real life, and you'll see that people are satisfied with fiat currency and are willing to voluntarily give up 50% or more of their life energy to the government and its sponsors. People without political backbone don't need Bitcoin, Monero, Nostr, Tor/i2p, or any other censorship-resistant FOSS. View quoted note →

The FOSS community is very fragile. First and foremost, this is because many FOSS developers have a mental block about making money from their projects. Another group of FOSS developers either fears cryptocurrencies or despises them for religious/political reasons. As a result, we have great FOSS that survives on a bowl of rice (without butter - that's for the bourgeoisie) and a slice of 3 days old bread. In my lifetime, I've paid more for FOSS than some people have paid for proprietary apps. I'm not complaining. I'm proud of it. But, it's not always easy… I have to go to GitHub, open an issue, and directly ask them to add a Monero and/or Bitcoin wallet - and offer to make the first donation myself… And how pleased I was (and at the same time surprised) to see that some of the FOSS developers whose work I use were happy to receive a ~200 USD donation via XMR! So, if you're a FOSS developer for Linux/Android, please don't make me waste my time asking you to accept a donation from me! First things first, publish your FOSS on @Zapstore and be sure to add your Monero wallet address to the README - trust me, people will donate to you! A colorful meme that sums up most of the FOSS community (unfortunately). p.s. Thanks @Max for shilling to me ZapStore. I'll keep shilling it to others.

The Pixel has terrible battery life and terrible CPU. I don't understand why they're trying to replace a regular laptop with makeshift alternatives that look like a... regular laptop, but will clearly perform worse. I definitely wouldn't use something like that. But the project is interesting.

I shill Nostr to everyone I can. But people still tell me that "there are few eyes there." The people don't understand that quality > quantity.

Kids, don't do drugs, so you don't end up adding Monero addresses to the sanctions list. https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/isis-designation-crypto-addresses-july-2026/

Banks keep watch on how you pay interest on the money they lent you after printing it out of thin air.

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A handy tool for quickly and efficiently sending files of any size over the Internet without having to create an account. If you're familiar with 'croc', this is similar, but more modern (QUIC + TLS 1.3).

iroh

less net work for networks

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I'm reposting this for the sake of a bright future for Bitcoin maxis. [https://x.com/PeterSchiff/status/2071035898611867805]

It was very funny to see a few people standing and talking about Monero, then Saifedean Ammous joined the group, and as soon as he heard them talking about XMR, he got scared and walked away.

Some people already think I'm Max Hillebrand's agent and get a % of book sales. This awesome book is free. I just really, really liked it, which is why I'm shilling about it. https://towardsliberty.com/pop

Just got Android 17. Everything is smooth on Pixel 9 Pro XL. Thanks, nprofile1qqs9g69ua6m5ec6ukstnmnyewj7a4j0gjjn5hu75f7w23d64gczunmgvflt8e! 🫡

I’d like to say that the European crypto-cucks are surprising me, but no, they aren’t. For a few days now, I’ve been seeing euro-goyim whining about MiCA in my feed.

> there's too much risk involved in investing in black market production that is under constant risk of shutting down. True. But if an individual believes (subjectively assesses) that the return on investment is higher than the risk, they will invest. > As Rothbard said, "Who will produce the steel" Yes, that is correct; it is difficult for the black market because the state exists, which will do everything in its power to prevent you from opening such a plant, and it would be practically impossible to hide it from the state. But this does not mean that you should support the largest steel plants with your money, which directly feed the parasites in the state by paying them bribes and receiving non-market advantages from that same state. It all comes down to the individual's choice and their willingness to establish what I like to call a "p2p connection" with smaller plants. Let me explain. Suppose you are a manufacturer of something and you need to buy n tons of steel for your production. You could go to the largest plant on the market, and it will likely offer you a better price for its steel because it feeds state parasites with bribes so that they grant it additional preferences (for example, on taxes), which is why it can offer you a better price. [ please note that this is not the only argument for why the largest steel producer might offer you a better price; it is simply one of the examples I used to develop my thought ] Your steel purchase from the largest producer will be completely "legal" as far as the state is concerned; the contract will be registered and all taxes will be paid (the state will rob you of taxes). And there is at least one other option for purchasing steel: from smaller plants with which you need to establish a "p2p connection" at a level such that, on paper, they sell to you at a lower price (so as to pay fewer taxes), or a smaller quantity of steel (officially, but in reality, they sold you more steel), etc. That is, first you need to establish trust with a smaller steel producer in order to move the steel purchase transaction into the "shadows" (away from state control) to get: 1) a better price (even a better price than from the largest producer that pays bribes to the state); 2) the state will get less money from such a deal = good for all parties to the deal and even for all the other people who were not involved in the deal, because the state received less money, which means it will have fewer resources to persecute ordinary people. Furthermore, you might tell me that "not everyone wants to do this," and that there is risk, and many risks, and yes, you would be right. But if you establish such a "p2p connection," such a level of trust, then this cooperation only becomes stronger and stronger, and you, as a manufacturer of something from steel, will bring even more value to the market, and the state and its parasites will receive less money each time.

Behind every piece of software is a person or a group of people. Every person has a specific mix of beliefs, principles, values, stances, landmarks, and pillars that form their political backbone. If this political backbone is weak = the project is weak. FOSS, decentralization and censorship resistant software are not primarily technical, but political solutions (a rejection of control). Technically, decentralization is easy to roll back. All it takes are a few compromises by a project's maintainers. Therefore, the only restraining factor is the backbone of the people at the helm of the project and its community - a set of principles they will not betray, even under pressure from money, the state, or the community. Software without a political backbone in its creators or community will last only until the first convenient opportunity to roll back. I enjoy using software created by people with a strong political backbone. 🤝🏻

Among libertarians / ancaps from wealthy countries, there is a large percentage who still do not understand how the gray/black market works.

>>> His critique of wage labor wasn’t really necessary — it can be perfectly acceptable. It’s a legitimate and often beneficial arrangement, especially when it’s voluntary. Employment work can be of several types: 1. Completely legal (from the state's perspective); This is when there is a contract drawn up according to the state’s rules, registered in the state system, and the employer pays an official salary according to the "laws" of the state where they are located, and thereby both the employer and the employee pay taxes = support the state = make it stronger. Yes, this form of paid labor is undesirable because both people who are providing value to the free market are both paying taxes to the state. 2. Completely illegal; It's time to fix the roof of your house. I know how to fix roofs. According to the "laws" of the state, we must officially formalize our contract so that the state can "protect" us (rob us of taxes). If we don't do this = the state cannot rob us = the price of the deal will be more pleasant for both of us = everything is voluntary = everyone is happy. This type of employment is completely ethical and politically/agoristically consistent. And yes, every time I have to close any deal, I always, always, always suggest to the other party to do it p2p via Monero, Bitcoin, or cash, without a receipt, without registering the deal, because I don't need "protection" from the state. And you know what? The market has never let me down yet. :) >>> His criticism of capitalists who collaborate with the state is also too harsh and somewhat overgeneralized. And I think he was right about this. Because all large businesses are one way or another: 1) sponsors of the state 2) have privileges from the state over small business (because they pay the state under the table) Like any other day, you can be more or less consistent in your beliefs. For example, I buy 90%+ of my vegetables, fruits, meat, milk, honey, bread, and some other products only from small/micro-businesses. I don't care about big business that receives subsidies from taxes that were previously stolen from people. >>> Many people are just responding to the incentives of the system they operate in Okay, then these people deserve exactly 100% of what the government does to them every day. It's that simple. :) >>> we can’t expect everyone to be highly politicized or ideologically consistent in their actions. I don't expect anything from anyone at all. I live as I live and I practice what I preach - agorism. >>> Finally, his framework also lacks a clear strategy If you didn't understand the clear strategy, read the manifesto again. I'm saying this without sarcasm. >>> both in terms of communication and in terms of effective self-defense or protection. By creating, educating, and using systems that do not ask the state for permission. Strong cryptography, FOSS, etc. I highly recommend you to read "Praxeology of Privacy" by Max Hillebrand.