The second half of this video is particularly good.

This is the reason many of you didn’t support BIP-110. You know who you are.

Done.

Just in time. View quoted note →

It doesn’t. Yet, the culture in SHA-256 Bitcoin seems laser-focused on everything except separating money from state. I imagine many of these poor souls were expecting a big pump if this toilet paper act passed. Instead, they got a small dump. I mean, guys, it’s not 2021 anymore. You’ve had 5 years to realise that governments “helping” Bitcoin doesn’t necessarily mean number go up. On the contrary, it probably means number go down, with the added benefit of doxxing your identity, location, and data to scammers and gangsters ready to take all your hard-earned sats without notice. SHA-256 Bitcoin can no longer separate money from state. You see it in the culture first. Later, you’ll see it in the price as well. If anything, the Clarity act no passing is a good thing because it upsets the stablecoin bros. View quoted note →

Alpha hashers still not adopting DATUM. This is not gonna end well for them if they keep using the shitty Stratum V1. Adopt DATUM or find out.

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