pookiebear

tx_extra>>>>op_return

@ShadowAtlas on odysee made a comment about self-custodial sats long ago that I only start to fully capture now: "Those coins are going to be unwanted"

It's basically predicting what's already happened with zcash: people NEED an offramp and turn to. And naturally the most of them turn towards the path of least resistance (CEXes) and this majority of people forces retail/OTC to accept this Taliban rule of KYC aswell!

Samourai team was not put to trial because of their code, but because they hosted the coinjoin servers. The samourai code is still available, but not their server.

Bitcoin vs monero is basically c++ vs rust

Seems to me there is a compromise that privacy protocols face, the same way there is a compromise for usual transaction systems (decentralization, security, scalability): -data use (i.e fcmp++ uses more data than ring signatures) -anonimity (i.e zk is better than ring signatures) -compute (i.e quantum resistant proofs require heavier verification than pre-quantum)

Poilievre is the only politician who's genuine about bitcoin....

Finally got my grapheneOS. We're so back. Fuck google, hail freedom.

Kids these days are so nonchalant...

if you're broke and mad then you're 0 for 2

what makes me free makes me less human

these days I'm really unispired to post anything on Nostr... still reading stuff though

Loneliness is the root cause of mental illness. You can't convice me not being able to talk about your problems isn't going to mess you up more than anything else.

lord give me the power to not crash tf out 😭

Holy moly my ears are actually bleeding Will be slowing down on music for a while lol

Under these assumptions: -wealth (ownership of assets) will be digitalized -compute (energy, infrastructure and chips) is becoming scarce

it is only logical that PoW coins are the best hedge against AI we have.

haven't posted anything in a while...

luv yall

Toughest part of growing up is accepting some people will never change.

Just found out about "the mark of the beast" mentionned in the book of revelations.

I am deeply shaken by how crystal clear it is. (The scripture even says it will be "clear" ... like HOW)

It will be some sort of chip tied to an universal social credit system... The antichrist will be AI, the false prophet will be the state actors behind it.

No more financial freedom. The "beheading" is a metaphor to say we will be wiped out of their database.

We are cooked 😭😭😭

Happy new year yall 🥳

OEM locked and impossible to unlock >:( Everything is against our freedom damn...

considering you've sold your btc for xmr, I'm curious about your opinion on the evolution of those three: -relative price of xmr in btc -purchasing power of xmr -purchasing power of btc

Despite what's happening right now with core v30, I think Monero's exposure to the threat of malicious developper infiltration is FAR greater than Bitcoin's.

Bitcoin's source code is the most replicated and well understood out of all cryptocurrencies. At least most of us can get a gist on how evil devs tamper with Satoshi's vision.

If Monero were attacked via this vector, it'll probably go unoticed.

Being able to review of cryptographic code is a rare skill. The higher the cryptographic standard, the rarer the experienced devs.

Slowly turning into a relay node the way I'm just reposting others' notes 😶‍🌫️

where are my fellow catboys

The Zcash propaganda is real wtf????

Message from monstr its pretty cool ngl

It sucks being in a world where you have to hurt to not get hurt. Breaks my heart. Let's build something better.

Are we anything but slaves to our own minds?

I kill myself everyday to let the person I should be birth tomorrow

Maybe we're just an idea of some reality experiencing itself.

A dream with no thinking subject if you will.

It kinda defies Descarte's "cogito ergo sum" but frankly, I don't see why an idea couldn't experience itself...

suffering is what makes us human

Some level of privacy in Bitcoin is possible, but:

1. It requires more knowledge than what's required on Monero
2. It relies on layer 2 (which adds centralization)
3. Is more expensive

Lies are more profitable than truth these days... Don't sell your soul

I WILL repost what you say Don't try to fight it (⁠ ͡⁠°⁠ ͜⁠ʖ⁠ ͡⁠°⁠)

What if the rapture already happened but god erased the memorries of the chosen ones?

A candle melts, a flame shimmers...

Keep praying.

Spammable blockchain? Founders rewards?

Fuck Zcash man...

Since: -Bitcoin's price is correlated to money printing -Monero's price is correlated to its usage

Then Monero/Bitcoin price ratio PERFECTLY correlates to how winning us plebs are: -if loads of money printing occur, and few xmr are exchanged (which sucks for plebs) this index is low -if no money is printed, yet xmr grows in usage (which is ideal scenario for plebs) this ratio is high

A clear incentive for plebs to run nodes (besides added privacy) is lacking. We are seeing the repercussions of this now: -governments run malicious nodes to track monero users (not enough good guys running their node) -malware disguised as updates of node software

at first, ignorance is bliss. then, knowledge brings despair. at last, taking action creates truth.

Modern Social Media is isolating and anxiety-inducing. Happy to see so much hope and light in nostr.

Monero and Bitcoin guys should work together. The fight is not between us, it is against privacy-invading, anti-freedom governments.

Plebs together strong 🦍

Nodes starting to run knots is a great example of a successful democracy:

Democracy can only work if people involved are intelligent

empathy is underrated

what happened to unconditional love 😔

plaza is empty or is it just me

truth is what remains after the dust settles

"don't buy into whatever you don't fully understand" is a good rule of thumb for investing imo

do you think freedom of speech should be absolute?

elliptic curves are so cool

monero or bitcoin yall?