GM, @hal. There has never been any instance at all of a computer error occurring in the 9000 series, has there?

GM fellow debasement "trade" enjoyoors

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GM. Bitcoin isn't shut down.

“I don’t believe that we shall ever have a good money again before we take the thing out of the hands of government. Because we can’t take them violently out of the hands of government, all we can do is by some sly roundabout way introduce something they can’t stop.” – F.A. Hayek on Bitcoin, 1984

Swift is launching a blockchain. Ngmi but it's nice to see them fritter away resources on a fool's errand. https://www.swift.com/news-events/press-releases/swift-add-blockchain-based-ledger-its-infrastructure-stack-groundbreaking-move-accelerate-and-scale-benefits-digital-finance

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"[T]he American dream is not 'let them eat flat screens.'" - Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent I think about this sometimes and what it portends for the most profitable uses of capital in the digital age.