Hey there South Africans! Do you have an interest in Bitcoin, Freedom, Proof of Work, P2P censorship resistant money, self determination and a good conversation? I would suggest checking out a few episodes of the @BTCTKVR podcast. I would probably start with the episode featuring @vikrantnyc CEO of the freedom wallet @cakewallet. youtube.com/live/eDYDRD5mFFU…

Proof of Work isn't wasteful. It's the cost of truth. Show me a system that produces truth for free and I'll show you a lie.

if you really want to understand why zcash:native is going up listen to my recent interview with @jswihart bitcoin takeover podcast s17 e28 now available on spotify, youtube & apple podcasts

If you denominate US GDP in gold instead of dollars, the chart is wild.

For the full interview with relentless builder, @JeremyRubin, look no further. Are you following real builders? Are you serious about self custody? Do you believe Bitcoin should evolve? youtube.com/live/6iAEk34ojKg…

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Perceptions affect Reality! Liam's argument about blockchain analysis is that it does not have to be accurate to be dangerous. An analysis firm can publish a report claiming a wallet is associated with illicit activity with only moderate confidence, and exchanges will freeze funds preemptively to avoid regulatory risk. The harm to the wallet owner is real regardless of whether the analysis is correct. This means the question of whether chain analysis can be defeated cryptographically is separate from whether chain analysis can cause harm, it can cause harm even when it is wrong. Bitcoin Takeover S17E4 with @robin_linus, @therealyingtong and @therealyingtong from @idealgroup.

When you receive an apology, the polite thing to do is accept The problem with accepting, is that you’re actively accepting that that behavior is tolerated Just because someone apologizes doesn’t mean you have to accept Like it’s actually not okay Instill boundaries

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If you want to understand men better, just look at all the movies they’ve made, books they’ve written, games they invent when they’re young, and video games they play as adults. Almost every single one is about a young man being thrust into a position or situation he doesn’t know if he can overcome. Many times he actually believes he can’t, so he initially refuses the challenge. Reluctantly, he is forced out of the comfort of his home by an unlikely group of future friends or an imposing threat on his life or the life of the woman he loves. In the end, he rises above, he wins, he conquers. He conquers first himself and then he conquers the threat. Men are made for impossible situations and daring feats. They are born with a heroes heart. This is innate. I’ve watched it myself in my husband as he figures out how to provide a desirable quality of life for his growing family. I’ve watched as he’s pursued that more and more aggressively over time. And I’m watching it again but in a different way with my son and the games he invents. This is the heart that society is trying so hard to quash. And women are the ones who can help protect it…

Banning social media for teenagers only puts them in greater danger. Teens are forced to switch to VPNs — and unlock far worse illegal content. We’ve seen this before. When the Russian government banned Telegram, 95% of Russian teenagers kept using it. They just moved to VPNs.

Sandy Petersen, the designer of Doom, Quake, Call of Cthulhu, and Age of Empires, responding on social media to fans asking how to save Blizzard: "We don't need to save Blizzard. We didn't need to save Microsoft or id Software or Ensemble Studios or Atari. We don't need to save ANY game company. If they die, they die. They will be replaced with new, likely superior game companies. Gaming continues." The man who helped build the foundations of modern gaming says let the industry's legacy studios die. Is he right?

The @Our_DA has fought to extend the ZEP every 4 years. Aims to offer a 90 day visa free stay to these countries. Aims to increase foreign students in schools. Aims to remove the 5 million rand investment for foreigners to start businesses in the country effectively legalizing killer tuck shops. Extend global visa-free travel policy to all countries where practically feasible, WITHOUT requirement of reciprocity. - I hope you like Nigerians in your neighborhoods. Amend existing policy frameworks currently preventing SAPS from handling the prevention, detection, and investigation of "xenophobic violence and related hate crimes." Eliminate and oppose laws which prevent migrants from protesting against foreign governments in South Africa. Causing even further disruption in our streets. The-DAs-position-on-migration.pdf share.google/i3XSEeszrcmJFJl…

You know they're feeling threatened when the @Our_DA parliamentarians begin following you. Any way. Just remember digital ID will only be used to give visa free travel for the whole world into SA regardless if its reciprocal. If they wanted to deport people they would. Dark blue bars show exactly what they DA is touting as "success". While 3 million people were successfully deported WITHOUT digital ID between 2004 and 2014. They dont have the political will because its not their agenda.

This doesn’t include Britain ….. for now.

youths in the UK are about to discover decentralized and censorship resistant communication: nostr. if you're from the UK and want to be social with your friends, here's a fun little note: China banned several nostr apps and servers 3 years ago. those users are STILL using nostr. you can't ban a protocol all that easily.

On paper Ilia Topuria Wins Too bad Justin Gaethje can’t read

I just sell pancakes. Why am I a criminal for saving? I work hard. I earn Bitcoin. I save it. This is my future. The government's new draft regulations don't just target "crypto speculators." They target me. They target every small business owner who accepts Bitcoin and saves in it. They could force me to liquidate my savings and hand them over to the state. That's wrong. @PRDG_ZA is standing up for us. Learn more about the fight: propertyrightsdefense.org/ 📢 SPEAK UP: The deadline for public comment is June 30th. 👉 Submit your objection: ag.bitcoinzar.co.za We deserve financial freedom. Not punishment. #BitcoinEkasi #SmallBusiness #FinancialSovereignty

There is no nationwide social credit score for Chinese citizens, it is a myth. #China did run some local pilot schemes but abandoned them. There is no unified national system. Many people in the West continue to be misled by exaggerated media reports.

And the winners are: @PetrosNoahWeb3 @ViktorX_IJD @XMRBabe @el_1pixie1 @PT003__ 0.3 XMR each. Check hour Cake Wallets!