> If the vast majority of users end up needing custodians to interact with the protocol, then controlling the direction of protocol development is irrelevant. Just control the custodians.
https://xcancel.com/NotASithLord/status/1857208794851483991
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floppy@joinstr.xyz
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This is the architecture of Qubes OS. It can be used to create secure vaults WITHOUT covenants. One VM to use covenants and get pre-signed transactions based on output restrictions. Another VM which generates a private key, creates pre-signed transactions and securely destroy the key.
Everyone knows about Ross. Not many people know Alexandre aka Alpha02: https://xcancel.com/sp3ked/status/1808710404580753520
The problem with wabisabi coinjoin transactions is that you end up with dust UTXOs and need to consolidate them after coinjoin: 
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Has anyone tried mining a block with non-standard transactions using DATUM with ocean?
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Privacy is not achieved simply by using Tor, but by deciding what you want to let the world know.
I achieve privacy every day without Tor.
I had lot of enthusiasm in 2017 when price went up.
I don't feel it anymore and think bitcoin is dead if it remains a speculated asset being traded by trusted third parties.
I don't know. I feel very emotional about it because I can't see something being captured by governments I used for payments on darknet.
Per-country IPv6 adoption:
IPv6 Measurement Maps
I will be surprised if more than 1% of Asian population is using or interested to use bitcoin for payments.
Sometimes I am confused who are we scaling for.
This recent bcap paper looks more like an attack on bitcoin. Not many people will say bad things about it though because 2 authors are investors.
> Bitcoin Core developers have veto(ish) power on consensus changes
Livestream:
Livestream:
There isn't much difference in religious and political extremists. Doesn't matter which party or religion or country.