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William K⚡Santiago🔑☢️
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CEO, C4 CCSSA at PrivKey LLC, Blockchain strategist, cybersecurity. The Mission: The Separation of Money and State.
How to earn Bitcoin Mining rewards from Ocean with Alby Hub Earn Bitcoin mining rewards directly in Alby Hub, your own self-custodial wallet. Learn how to set up Ocean’s BOLT12 bitcoin lightning payouts and receive mining rewards seamlessly into your on-chain or Lightning wallet.
This article brilliantly unpacks how Bitcoin and open-source code bring anarcho-capitalist ideas like voluntary property rights to life, proving that true innovation thrives without coercion or state mandates. It's a must-read for anyone curious about why Bitcoin isn't just money—it's a radical blueprint for a freer world. Bitcoin, Open Source, and the Radical Case for Voluntary Property Rights How anarcho-capitalist philosophy found its first real-world proof in Bitcoin and code
"The best, simplest, ultimate form of collateral is something that can instantly be claimed and sold at any time when the debtor fails to make their payments. A house can take months, even years to sell. Stocks too have time restrictions, but Bitcoin doesn't." ~ The Ultimate Collateral The Ultimate Collateral written by Martin Connor This was an excellent piece that boils down to one killer insight: Bitcoin is the highest-quality collateral humanity has ever invented. Most people still rank houses, stocks, gold, or cash at the top, but that’s only because nothing better existed—so they never noticed how deeply flawed all of those are. Put the pieces together—true shared ownership via multisig, absolute digital scarcity, instant global portability, and a network with literally unmatched uptime—and Bitcoin stops looking like “digital gold.” It’s something entirely new. When any stranger on earth can verify it in seconds, move it in minutes, and it has a multi-decade track record of appreciating, are we still thinking too narrowly about what Bitcoin is really built for?
FBI Warns That Hackers Are Posing As Fake Feds — What You Need To Know https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/11/27/fbi-warns-that-hackers-are-posing-as-fake-feds---what-you-need-to-know/ Never share passwords, 2FA codes, or login details with anyone who contacts you—real companies never ask. If you get a “fraud alert,” hang up and call your bank/exchange directly using a number you already trust. Bookmark official login pages; never Google them. Legit support will never demand your MFA code or remote access. Holding big money on an exchange? Move it off. A multi-signature wallet keeps your bitcoin fully under your control, off breach target lists, and safe even if one key gets compromised. Your keys, your bitcoins—done right.
Chat Control: EU lawmakers finally agree on the voluntary scanning of your private chats You can't just "slightly weaken" true end-to-end encryption without breaking it entirely. If a system is built to scan your messages before they're encrypted (like some proposed laws want), that capability can always be abused, broadened, or hacked by others later. Stick to messaging apps that offer real end-to-end encryption, where the code is fully open source and independently verifiable. And stay alert—bills and regulations like these are often attempts to sneak in backdoors that let governments (or anyone who compromises them) read your private conversations.
Voltage co-founder: Bitcoin’s Lightning Network is bringing crypto into daily life Voltage’s Aaron Bollinger said that Lightning payments are already being rolled out across Jack Dorsey’s Square network. https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/innovation/voltage-cofounder-bitcoins-lightning-network-is-bringing-crypto-into-daily-life A significant development in the adoption of Lightning, a Bitcoin payment system, has been buried in a recent article. According to a Voltage executive, all Square payment terminals will have Lightning integration by the end of the year. This is a substantial breakthrough, as it means many merchants will unknowingly have the ability to accept Bitcoin payments. Although some of these merchants may not retain the Bitcoin they receive, others who have been eager to use Bitcoin but lacked a compatible point-of-sale system may now be able to do so, potentially offsetting the difference.
You can refuse to let third parties control your cell phone, internet, or debit cards. That’s exactly what I do: • Phone: GrapheneOS with zero Google involvement • Internet: always-on VPN (including my own self-hosted VPN) • Payments: only local debit cards when necessary, and mostly — everything under my own control.
Always practice good crypto hygiene by properly securing your cryptocurrency secrets (seed phrases, private keys, etc.). The best way to do this is with offline, tamper-proof backups that protect against fire, water, hacks, or loss. Tools like Cryptosteel make it incredibly easy and reliable—for example, their metal backup plates (https://cryptosteel.com) are simply the best for sanitizing cryptocurrency secrets.
Why Chronic Irritation Might Actually Be a Superpower (Not a Glitch) From clunky file-sharing systems that waste everyone’s time, to cringe-worthy movie adaptations that butcher beloved books, to economic theories that blatantly contradict themselves—most of the world’s biggest breakthroughs and companies were born out of someone being relentlessly pissed off. What if the real question that predicts what you’ll spend your life on isn’t “What do you love doing?” but “What annoys you so badly that you simply refuse to let it stay broken?” Here’s a fantastic article that dives deep into exactly this idea: Thank you for being annoying
The human brain runs on just ~20 watts of power, yet it effortlessly handles massive sensory input, runs countless automatic processes in the background, makes conscious decisions (even in rare edge cases), and controls a self-repairing body. That’s insanely advanced technology. Meanwhile, today’s best AI models that try to approach human-level performance need entire data centers consuming megawatts of power. Right now, data-center AI is the main event and will keep dominating for years. Human-like robots and humanoids will gradually play bigger roles in society, but we’re still a long way from anything that comes close to the efficiency and versatility of a biological brain.
Here are two straightforward video guides that show you how to turn your Bull Bitcoin app (paired with SeedSigner) into a proper multi-tier wallet setup — either as “Checking + Savings + Cold Storage” or as a classic “Hot + Warm + Cold” wallet: Video 1: Adding your SeedSigner to the Bull Bitcoin app Video 2: Sending transactions with the Bull app + SeedSigner These two short videos walk you through the complete process step-by-step.
When you buy Bitcoin, you are buying free-maintenance private property that no one can take or devalue from you, and you can pass this property to future generations. The value is handed over to future generations; this property will acquire 100% value because of Bitcoin's 100% scarcity
Corruption often sustains itself through the involuntary or unwitting participation of those it disadvantages. By consciously withdrawing support—whether through economic choices, civic disengagement from corrupt systems, or advocacy for transparent alternatives—one can contribute to diminishing its influence over time. This approach underscores the power of individual and collective agency in fostering systemic change. Opt out to Bitcoin and sound money.
Incorporating alternatives like Bitcoin Knots for L1 verification, alongside the inherent multi-implementation design of L2 solutions, would likely increase the overall robustness of the Bitcoin ecosystem by minimizing single points of failure and enabling proactive integrity checks.
The Human Rights Foundation examines the quantum vulnerability of Bitcoin, identifying what is genuine, what is exaggerated, and what would be required to secure the network. From wallet redesigns to the ethical dilemma of whether "fixing" the past would violate Bitcoin's core values, such a change would necessitate social and technological chaos. The Quantum Threat to Bitcoin: