The below is an off-site archive of all tweets posted by @lopp ever

November 2022

Musk says he expects to get an alpha Neuralink device implanted in a human in around 6 months.

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neuralink Livestream link for today’s event: neuralink.com/stream

See you at 6 pm PT

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jimmysong You are unhappy because you care too much what other people think. This is unfortunately a learned behavior from a..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…iB

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@bitstanks @GhostofWhitman @BitcoinIsSaving If I had a satoshi for every time I heard that one…

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@GhostofWhitman @BitcoinIsSaving Reading comprehension is hard amirite?

Jameson Lopp: “what makes you think I care… https://t.co/ZjJEcX0LyD

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@ljxie It’s nice to have a consistent backlog of research and blog posts that I know are always there for me to foc..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Kr

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@KevinR4v @notsofast It’s good to get killed every few months. Really helps put things in perspective, in my opinion.

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@TO Shhhhhhhhhhhhh the 13% might hear you.

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@jack @allenf32 @brockm Not your silicon, not your computer?

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Transactions made over Lightning Network have far better privacy characteristics than those made on Bitcoin’s block..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3M

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@PrbablityBroach @notsofast Of course, you just described one of the greatest challenges of steering a startup!

I..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Lp

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@solanobahn @mad_bitcoin @notsofast @CasaHODL Oh it’s an impossible standard; I get cancelled about twice a year fo..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…BV

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@PrbablityBroach @notsofast This is a valid concern, but we definitely want to avoid that, which is why we hired ne..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…lc

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@notsofast I’m mad that my favorite safe company lets people put action figures in their safes when clearly they sh..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Vn

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@DanDarkPill Sounds like something an OG NFT scammer would say

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@thesovereignbu1 I have no audited it, though the project has been around for 9 years so it would be impressive if no one has!

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This is actually a significant milestone for a relatively unknown project: Gocoin has reached sync performance pari..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Mu

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@Chris_Stewart_5 @boyacaxa @CasaHODL My personal stance on Ethereum hasn’t changed at all. But neither am I going t..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…IY

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@skretcode Same one since I started doing performance tests in 2018! Blog post coming soon.

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Full validation sync of Gocoin 1.10.3 (prerelease) took my benchmark machine 7 hours 15 minutes to get to block 760,000.

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@SGBarbour I’m OK with being the main character on Bitcoin Twitter several times a year; I’ve gotten accustomed to it.

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@BitcoinDuh @utxo_one I’ve written about Ethereum a fair amount, including 5 years ago when I also worked on a mult… https://t.co/frChkqFgJp

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@lightcoin They’ll have to find me and kill me if they want to cancel me.

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@BitsBeTrippin @CasaHODL We’re making progress! If you’re interested to hear more you can sign up here: keys.casa/api

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@WakeToBitcoin @unchainedcap @SparrowWallet There’s no need for you to lie in order to convey your disappointment

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@mcshane_writes @CasaHODL Yes, self custody is crucial for the health of the entire ecosystem!

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@trvlr4life Nah, you just haven’t been paying attention. I’ve built Ethereum self custody services before and spoke..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…iu

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@abi_singh @CasaHODL Casa has been 100% fully remote since inception in 2018!

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@WayneVaughan @CasaHODL It’s cute how many angry folks on Twitter think they know our client base better than we do.

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@MrHodl @CasaHODL What makes you think I care?

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@vnprc @CasaHODL Unfortunately we simply can’t compete with that!

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4) I’m sure this will raise plenty of questions about Casa’s future roadmap.
No, we’re not ceasing our work on bitc..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…sk

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3) Our vision at Casa is to help build a world in which individuals are empowered by cryptography. To take this mai..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Po

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2) Why is Casa adding support and why now? Due to demand from current and prospective clients. There is c..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…gS

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1) Today @CasaHODL is excited to announce an expansion in our self-sovereignty as a service offering. We’re bringin..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1f

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@c_hashreview @Bcoin @umbrel @mynodebtc Indeed, anyone is free to write their own software that conforms to the rules of the protocol.

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@c_hashreview @Bcoin @umbrel @mynodebtc Yes, BTCD has had a few validation issues exposed recently. It’s not as well maintained as Core.

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@VSSENTHILKUMA13 About 3 hours just for the ECDSA operations. Syncing nodes takes longer than that due to bottlenec..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…fY

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@Bcoin Full validation sync of @Bcoin v2.2.0 to block 760,000 completed in 1 day, 8 hours, 8 min on my benchmark machine.

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موارد البيتكوين بالعربية saifedean.com/Arabic

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Bitcoin’s blockchain contains over 784 million transactions. In order to validate all of their cryptographic signat..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…fp

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@eiokyo Not in a way that I’d recommend. IOS is not designed to run server-like apps.

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lopp If your criticism of Bitcoin is worth rebutting then one of us has already written a 10,000 word essay doing just that.

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@TomZarebczan @novogratz @elonmusk And yet Android does not prohibit competing app stores, nor even the installatio… https://t.co/oFkzFipKR4

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@wrongval @novogratz @elonmusk @GrapheneOS Graphene is Android, just a superior flavor. FOSS FTW!

IIRC Pixel hardw..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…vO

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@novogratz @elonmusk There’s this thing called Android. Some of us have been trying to tell folks about why open pl..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…JK

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@flyosity @midjourney I recall from my computer graphics class 20 years ago that raytracing + multiple reflective s..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1r

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“We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more in imagination than in reality.” – Senecpic.twitter.com/BqbKuXXrCfCf

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lopp Anyone can generate a bitcoin private key.
No one can generate your bitcoin private key. pic.twitter.com/m3EoP8VfwP

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@KlausLovgreen It looks like they keep changing the date; they pushed it back to January but forgot to update the y… https://t.co/nxI7xxIPCd

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@dario0n Well to be clear, even with 1:1 holding you can hit operational issues with needing to refill hot wallets..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…sg

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@ebbie_roy Roger’s busy getting sued by Jack for his latest shitcoin scheme. cointelegraph.com/news/jack-dors…

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@OdessaDadmo Bitcoin software is constantly changing. The RULES of the Bitcoin protocol very rarely change. This is… https://t.co/g90geJlb0M

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@OdessaDadmo I’m not quite clear what you’re asking. Software is never finished. If you don’t continually improve a… https://t.co/3zHtLf9hJh

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A man in Dubai was the victim of a home invasion robbery and had ~$50,000 taken after attempting to broker a face-t..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…nk

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@romsat21 Umbrella supports running electrs, right?

Easiest option is probably using Electrum wallet with your led… https://t.co/aNmC6IXDj8

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Running a full node is how you attain the strongest security model available to Bitcoin users and also strengthens..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Ng

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lopp My Bitcoin exit strategy is death.

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@dudel666 DVD screengrab of a steamy bodybuilding scene from a fantasy sci-fi movie 1979 with Yoda and Mark Hamill

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Imagine if Yoda took Luke’s training too far… pic.twitter.com/CtRy0kqxLQ

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@MysthLS Heh I think it would be pretty tough because the AI seems to only pick a few random words to render.

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wrong word galaxy detect buyer congress fossil alien buffalo engage move wine pic.twitter.com/yl0l12g6kI

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@wtogami For reals; the Android app has had a bug for over a year where if I’m deep in my notifications and tap on..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…kZ

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lopp Entropy is your friend. pic.twitter.com/rUVIznTRSW

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“saddle lunch jealous tortoise wheat wrap annual trend unknown need price regular”

(My new hobby is creating rando..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3L

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@NeerajKA Probably because they’re crappy cooks.

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@FasterForward99 @elonmusk That’s how you get trapped inside of a beautiful walled garden.

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@FasterForward99 @elonmusk Sure, it’s just one more reason why Android is a superior platform.

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@elonmusk Oh trust me, we know.

And until they lost a lawsuit recently, they would ban your app if you offered alt..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…QG

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“Patience is not passive, on the contrary, it is concentrated strength.”

- Bruce Lee

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@J9Roem IIRC it’s because bankruptcy filings just give you a series of checkboxes to tick; each box is for a range of values.

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@elonmusk Apple simply prefers their gardens to be walled.

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Apparently the SEC is BlockFi’s 4th largest creditor because they still have $30M left to pay on the $100M fine…twitter.com/i/web/status/1…6l

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@Poppz69 @theinstagibbs @bitcoincoreorg If you attempt initial block download over tor you’re gonna have a bad time.

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@theinstagibbs @bitcoincoreorg Full validation sync of Bitcoin Core 24.0 to block 760,000 took my benchmark machine 430 minutes.

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@testnam96016709 You’ll have to follow @Arthur_van_Pelt for coverage of his more recent shenanigans; I haven’t the… https://t.co/CPRwbNZS5c

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Want to make sure you don’t miss my in-depth articles? Subscribe to my newsletter at blog.lopp.net - you’..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…u4

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lopp Q: “Is now a good time to buy bitcoin?”
A: As always, if you have to ask, the answer is “no.”

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Your regular reminder that Craig Wright is a proven plagiarist, serial con artist, and all-around fraud. bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/op-ed…

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Don’t accept health advice from folks who believe the world is overpopulated.

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lopp You can’t truly own real estate without a standing army.

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@robustus @cobie To be fair it had a sprinkle of truth to it, right? Like, they didn’t account for malleability and..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…v0

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Lessons learned from spending 3 years writing and maintaining blockchain indexing services. blog.lopp.net/the-challenges…

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@GoingParabolic “an art reference sheet for how to draw human hands with 5 fingers” pic.twitter.com/JVTsShg2wX

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In January 2020 a teenage crypto trader was lured to an apartment in Preston, Lancashire and kidnapped by a gang, w..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Ss

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@Arthur_van_Pelt The fascinating thing these days is you really can’t tell the difference between:

* someone who i… https://t.co/RXCoOQ2c18

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Prompt: “an art reference sheet for how to draw hands” pic.twitter.com/GS2QxzLokL

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lopp It’s a bad idea to buy bitcoin without knowing what you’re buying.

It’s an even worse idea to sell bitcoin without knowing what you bought.

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Bitcoin did not appear out of thin air overnight. A rich history of efforts (and failures) by cypherpunks helped us..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…YR

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zachxbt 1/ Let’s review all the direct scams Bitboy has worked with in the past. Just in case you forgot here is the flyer..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…9s

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lopp Builders can stay engaged with writing code longer than traders can remain entertained by drawing shapes on price charts.

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lopp Q: Why did Satoshi choose an upper limit of 21,000,000 BTC?
A: The limiting factor is the max value of a 64 bit int..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1X

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This time next year, are you going to be sharing a year’s worth of excuses or showcasing a year’s worth of progress? The choice is yours!

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Are you seeking a fitting Christmas gift for that special someone who’s really into crypto? Consider this!..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Np

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The FUDsters and the moon boys are just different sides of the same grift: they spread misinformation in order to g..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…ih

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@KodyRayz Yes. Ledger Live does have an experimental feature to connect to your own node, though I haven’t tried it out.

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@theomoplatapus_ False. I could NOT care less, because it’s not fundamentally changing.

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@KodyRayz The Ledger hardware only manages keys. You’d want to set up a different wallet such as Specter that uses..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…V5

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Why should you run a full node? How can you maximize the value of doing so? blog.lopp.net/securing-your-…

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The code changes from the Bitcoin Core 24.0 release have been merged downstream into my Statoshi fork. statoshi.info

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@matthew_d_green To prevent financial fuckery one must disempower folks from manipulating markets via IOUs. blog.keys.casa/securing-bitco…

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It’s best to treat crypto exchanges like public restrooms.

Your goal is to get in and out without lingering.

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@BitcoinErrorLog @TomZarebczan To be clear, I couldn’t care less. Relay policies make for extremely weak game theor… https://t.co/tbh1q5jnZe

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lopp Learning to code is overrated. If you want to be able to engineer scalable, maintainable complex systems then you m..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…5S

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“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine. It is lethal.”

- Paulo Coelho

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lopp When you’re writing safety critical code, every arithmetic operation is potentially catastrophic. Smart contract de..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…0R

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@Excellion I bet they’re quite popular with Chinese tourists.

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@tayvano_ @gladstein @ashzilla @DylanLeClair_ If you have found someone who represents Bitcoin, please point them o… https://t.co/T1NFeFb5Mx

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The Bitcoin Core Config Generator is now compatible with the 24.0 release. jlopp.github.io/bitcoin-core-c…

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Times are tough, so we’re slashing prices! pic.twitter.com/lbxq4cYhdf

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@piramida @TomZarebczan You’re replying to a BSV moron. Don’t waste your time attempting to get them to use logic.

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Day trading is a great way to lose money. Don’t invest in or trade more BTC than you can afford to lose. Nonetheles..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…ID

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lopp Whale patiently waiting for you to panic sell your bitcoin. pic.twitter.com/Sch6ctpOeq

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@SGBarbour @midjourney The prompts are at the bottom of the image. Only difference for the right side is adding “—..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Ds

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@TomZarebczan Unconfirmed transactions are IOUs. Pretending otherwise is laughable. https://t.co/klkOK86ZYv

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@CryptoHulkemist @midjourney To date I think you’re limited to discord, but Midjourney has plans to expand beyond that.

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@MerrynSW If you haven’t figured it out after a decade, I doubt you will. If you care to try, the answers are at bitcoin.page

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lopp Any decent financial advisor should be able to explain the risks of owning bitcoin.

A great financial advisor will..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…tm

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The amount of MSM shenanigans in recent weeks pic.twitter.com/8IUNRaNujI

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@brucefenton add “—v 4” to use the latest model if you haven’t tried that already

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@boshen1011 Oh no. Bo, please seek help with your wallet security. Feel free to give us a call at @CasaHODL so that..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…no

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No one could have predicted this! https://t.co/iregjHh9OF

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Never forget the stories of the corrupt government agents behind the Silk Road takedown. Today they walk free while..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Yd

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Self custody protects you from ponzi schemes.

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@nic__carter In my experience most folks who demand to debate do so from a position of weakness .

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lopp It’s odd that we still have to explain why Bitcoin isn’t a Ponzi scheme. Ponzi schemes guarantee profits to early i..twitter.com/i/web/status/9…5Q

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@ShellenbergerMD You expect people to pay you for the privilege of explaining why your perspective is flawed? ROFL..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Hd

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lopp It’s not that Bitcoiners want the world to burn.
It’s that they looked at history and chose to learn.
Those in powe..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…yZ

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@LPrimordium @hodlonaut Memorization is unacceptable for long term storage. But you should avoid other single point… https://t.co/b3I2P1HN4V

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@lightcoin I imagine you’d have to run the referenced heuristics and cross reference with bitnodes data.

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@ShellenbergerMD As long as a tool facilitates crime, it’s far worse than the worst fraud!

Turn in your tools toda..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…eh

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lopp bitcoin vs “the next bitcoin” pic.twitter.com/uGQ5n0n7cb

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LND continues to maintain ~90% dominance across lightning network node implementations.
stacker.news/items/97320 pic.twitter.com/wYgbuQvSgE

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@hodlonaut The safety harness is self custody, of course.

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a veteran bitcoin hodler in its natural habitat pic.twitter.com/WuizWHZFQ1

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@TheStalwart Ah yes, the ol’ “bitcoin is only useful for speculation” narrative. pic.twitter.com/1nVQeuYR7S

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@DanDarkPill I only do it when the AI engine improves.

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Today innumerable merchants accept bitcoin in return for goods and services. Many tools are available for merchants..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…bQ

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lopp Imagine warning fellow passengers that the ship is on a collision course with an iceberg but being told you’re a fo..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…vO

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Gotta say it’s pretty refreshing to see a member of Congress promoting self custody. twitter.com/WarrenDavidson…

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lopp Why do so many otherwise intelligent folks hold and propagate misconceptions about Bitcoin? Because they haven’t pu..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…4y

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“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”

- Marcus Aurelius

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It’s rude to evangelize Bitcoin at Thanksgiving dinner unless a related topic comes up such as…

taxes
energy
pri..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…XW

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Welcome to Bitcoin! Here’s your FAQ:

Q: Who should I trust?
A: Nobody.

Q: When should I sell?
A: Never.

Q: Is Bi..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…FH

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lopp nine pages
3,641 words
21,443 characters
to reimagine finance
lopp.net/pdf/bitcoin.pdf

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Fake bitcoin has a dangerous effect on the real market. Here’s an explanation of how the supply of bitcoin..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…fk

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