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Andreas (aantonop)
@aantonop
I don't tweet any more. Find me on Patreon. #Bitcoin & Open Blockchains, since 2012. Author of 6 books. Learn for FREE: aantonop.io/takeaworkshop
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So while the banking regulators in India were bashing bitcoin for being "unregulated", a $2 bn fraud ring was growing under their noses. One of their biggest banks (regulated) was doing all the money laundering. Honestly, it's almost as if money laundering is the job of banks
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This is a good time to step away from screens. Decorate your Merkle Tree Water your bloom filters Celebrate Cryptmas with your family. It will all be waiting here next week. Happy Everything!
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People are beginning to notice #Bitcoin is more than what they are told. And what are they told? It’s for drug dealers, pornographers, criminals… Guess what? That is exactly what they said about the Internet. They were wrong then and they are wrong now.
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While Facebook's Libra doesn't compete against any open, public, permissionless, borderless, neutral, censorship-resistant blockchains, it *will* compete against both retail banks and central banks. This is going to be fun to watch.
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Whatever your reason for being in crypto, now is the time for: - Compassion - Patience - Respect Lot's of people have lost lots of money recently and it is not helpful to make empty promises, share shitty memes, or criticize others' choices. #bekindorshutup
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I heard that a dancer in Vegas has a bitcoin QR code tattoo and all I could think of was... I hope it is a temporary tattoo because they might want to upgrade to a bech32 native segwit address to save on fees. Also address re-use is poor privacy.
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The CLOUD Act passed. It destroys privacy globally, so it had to be snuck into the $1.3 trillion omnibus without debate. Encrypt. Encrypt. Encrypt. Go Dark. When privacy is criminalized, only criminals have privacy. We got sold out, again.
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On January 3, 2009, the #bitcoin experiment began. The world was changed forever. The separation of money and state became a real possibility for millions, billions. Thank you, Satoshi, Hal Finney, and all of the other earliest bitcoin experimenters.
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More than 4 billion people are unbanked because banks require everyone to be identified on every side of the transaction. This has built a totalitarian surveillance system that monitors every financial transaction from every corner of the planet. #Bitcoin solves this problem. 🥳
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I am going offline for a few days. I need time to process everything that happened. If you sent me a message in the last 48 hrs, thank you. If I don't respond for a week or so, I apologize.
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Very disappointed that is implementing KYC. Just goes to show that any centralized entity will be pushed in that direction, which is why LN, atomic swaps and Decentralized Exchanges are the only way to resist surveillance economics.
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Today has been a very long day from the moment I woke up. I think I was able to help with Bitcoin education and knowledge, but the FUD is quite exhausting. Thanks to all who helped!
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Just FYI: The ICO, IEO, "influencer marketing", endorsement, "advisor" etc emails and DMs have started flooding in again. People are offering me (and many others) $25k to $250k for endorsement, review, tweets etc. I say no, many say yes. SCAMS are coming. Be careful.
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Just landed in Paris, layover. Turned on data: My inbox is flooded with support. My twitter DMs are full. My Patreon is overflowing. It means so much, thank you
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I've been offered 10BTC to do an interview about HEX to show that it is not a scam. I was not asked to disclose the payment. Draw your own conclusions. This announcement is free.
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Oh no, I've lost 800 followers who objected to my political posts about police brutality. How am I going to give them my free education? 😬 Fuck off turdblossoms, bootlickers, statists and bigots.
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I am profoundly grateful for those who stuck with me through the three year bear market, supporting me financially to continue to do educational work and build my team. We are ready for this wave of newbies because of you. Thank you!
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Once again, ICYMI: I have zero tolerance for tone policing. Don't tell me to: "Stay on topic", "Stick to bitcoin", "Stay in your lane", "Don't talk about X" Block, block, blockety-block. You can unfollow. You can speak your own truth. You do not get to tell me what not to say
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I did invest, Roger. Then I sold in 2013 to pay my rent. I didn't have disposable income to work for two years without pay and invest at the same time. I should've gone into more debt, but that would have been irresponsible towards my family who I supported
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A reorg to recover exchange losses is like a bail-out for a bank mismanaging risk. Fortunately, it's so hard to pull off and so likely to fail that unlike banks, there won't be a bailout here. Those who fail security get to eat the cost. #NotYourKeysNotYourCoins
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Y'all seem surprised that centralizers be centralizing. If that scares you, perhaps you didn't really believe in the value and resilience of decentralization.
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Bitcoin energy consumption articles: "Madam, I'm concerned about the progress of your pregnancy. At current rate of growth, your belly will be the size of this building in just 5 years"
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At first glance the "Bitcoin Law" that passed the legislature in El Salvador looks like an historic moment. It's impact may not appear for a while but the world has a new global transnational & supranational currency Every 10 minutes, the #Bitcoin heartbeat of the internet beats
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Apparently, a German person called "Jorg Molt" has been showing a selfie taken with me and telling people that we are friends This is a LIE. I don't know him at all. I have heard from others that he claims to be the founder of Bitcoin and has thousands of BTC. A LIE.
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We are now officially in the "bargaining" stage of the 5 stages of grief for traditional financial services. In order to bargain, the financial industry made a deal with the devil and got a fake blockchain in return.
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Every now and then I have to pinch myself when I think of all the great friends who support me and encourage me to follow my passion. I'm so lucky, thank you.
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Look beyond the price. Look beyond the volatility. Look beyond the fad. Bitcoin is a revolutionary technology that will change the world forever.
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I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for being part of my community. Thank you for reading, watching, listening, and sharing my work with others. Thank you for your kind words and support; I appreciate it more than you know.
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The internet enabled the free flow of information, terrifying those who wanted to control communication. #Bitcoin enables the free flow of value, terrifying those who want to control your money. 😱 Just like the internet, generations to come will see Bitcoin as universal.
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This whole "what is ETH supply" thing is a silly gotcha that doesn't make much sense if you understand how Ethereum works. It's no better than the silly gotchas Schiff and Roubini level at bitcoin. We can do better. Let's look at the details... 1/
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Since we're celebrating all-time-high for bitcoin, I'd like to also celebrate my new all-time-high on Twitter: 550k follows. Thank you for giving me your precious attention and support. I hope to keep earning your trust with neutral, sponsor free, and open education.
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In case it needs to be said: no double spend happened. Some very bad reporting full of incorrect information happened, but that's a common occurrence. A block was reorganized, that's also a common occurrence.
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Overnight, the era of bullshit ended. Until a few weeks ago, bullshit dominated news, politics, technology, society, media. Bullshit paid. Bullshit worked. A lot of change is coming at the end of the era of bullshit. No one can bullshit their way out of this.
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In 2012, I paid 5 BTC for 1lbs of coffee beans. The coffee wasn't good. Everyone in bitcoin has had a "pizza day" spending moment. Some of you just haven't realized it yet.
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! Wherever you are, whatever you are celebrating, enjoy this time with friends and family. Recharge for the new year!
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Taproot will be locked-in for a November activation in the next 36 hours. A big success for #Bitcoin, Taproot introduces a second signature algo (Schnorr) and significant privacy features. Also a big success for the "Speedy Trial" activation method with < 8 weeks to lock-in.
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We have come full circle. Many people's interest in bitcoin started when Wikileaks was out under an extra judicial embargo by VISA, MC, PayPal and banks. Now Coinbase has repeated history. Oops.
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ANNOUNCE: Coinbase has blocked the official @WikiLeaks shop from its platform without notice or explanation. You can continue to donate #Bitcoin to WikiLeaks at WikiLeaks.org/donate. #Coinbase #DefendWL #Cryptocurrency #Ethereum #BitcoinCash #ReconnectJulian
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Thanks Satoshi for giving us a protocol of hope, disruption and change. Thank you all for giving me your attention and the opportunity to work in bitcoin and open blockchain education Thank you monthly subscribers for supporting me and my team Thanks fam!
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If you ask "why has crypto gone down so fast" answer is the same as "why did crypto go up so fast last year". New tech, price mostly driven by speculators - means that the price reflects the price, instead of tech fundamentals (which exist & are strong but are hard to measure).
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You wanted "institutional investors" and "mainstream adoption"? This is what it looks like: Absent the principles of decentralization, traded as a high-volatility asset to add "spice" to a portfolio. As soon as price gets uncomfortable, they drop it like a hot potato. We don't.
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Just so we're clear: large corporations, banks and investors already got their bailout, today. (Fed QE infinity and asset buys) The rest of us? "Let them eat homemade avocado toast", if you can find avocados or toast. Crony kleptocracy masquerading as a free market economy.
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Happy New Year everyone! Thank you for all your support in 2018 and for sharing my work. I'm excited to start the new year - together we will achieve even more in 2019. May you and your loved ones enjoy health and happiness
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"Libra doesn't compete with central banks, they're using a basket of currencies" Think about what happens in, say India, when they decide to apply monetary policy (devalue) and people have access to a "hard" Libra alternative. It undermines their power of monetary policy
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Governments and corporations have fostered a fourth function of money that has subordinated all other functions: system-of-control. It ensures that political dissent can be effectively snuffed at the bank, without appeal or recourse. We exit. #Bitcoin
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The Taproot upgrade is likely to lock-in on the Bitcoin mainnet during the current two-week difficulty era, making the "Speedy Trial" activation method an overwhelming success. The Taproot feature goes live in November, if all goes well.
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I hope more people doing honest work in Bitcoin and other blockchains boycott This is not the first time they have published irresponsible clickbait that is poorly sourced and contains misinformation. They do a disservice to the entire industry.
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