That LocalBitcoins screenshot brings me back. The good old days when you could meet a random stranger with a bag full of cash ready to buy your BTC. Amazon Giftcards from GiftOff was were I spent a lot of my early BTC. I've spent millions in todays value on 4 figures worth of Amazon gift cards lol

The most interesting part is how the SEC thinks everything other than Bitcoin is "a Security". The fact that they refuse to explain their thinking shows they know they have no valid pretext for making this conclusion. This is the culmination of many mistakes by Coinbase, who, had they been run by a Bitcoiner, would not be having this trouble today. Similarly, Coinbase was for SegWit2X, for regulation of speech (Bitcoin) and every other bad idea under the sun that has been spawned by misunderstanding Bitcoin. They incorporated and based themselves in New York, and supported the abominable BitLicense, rather than picking up stakes and moving to another jurisdiction. They supported multicoinism and helped normalize and spread it to the detriment of Bitcoin. They supported KYC/AML to use databases. An unforgivable compounding error. Meanwhile, Blockchain .info the other twin created at the time Briain Armstrong and the founder of Blockchain .info parted ways on the creation of a new Bitcoin company, for all its flaws, is chugging away in London. Even if Brian wants to make the right arguments now, it will be a hard sell for him, if he can even muster them, having convinced himself that altcoins are "assets", convinced others that they are by "engaging" with the SEC to try and curry favor and buy legitimacy. This is not 20/20 hindsight. Many people have been saying these things about Coinbase and altcoins for years, and have refused to touch them or New York with a barge pole. medium.com/swlh/why-america-… and medium.com/@beautyon_/the-bi… are just two examples from me alone, with many more you can find for yourself. All of this was predictable. Completely predictable. Unfortunately, some people are impatient, and don't have the character to build slowly and carefully on Bitcoin. They are faddish, frustrated entrepreneurs who are desperate to prove something; this is a character flaw that draws people to altcoins, NFTs and other garbage. Meanwhile, problems with altcoins aside, this sends a clear signal to all developers in the USA that they had better move their incorporations and anything that touches America to a safe jurisdiction. All of this has happened before: "Every US ICO has the stain of a ruling on them. Every ICO based outside the USA does not. If you were smart, and avoided US jurisdiction today's unilateral ruling by District Judge Raymond Dearie has no bearing or impact on your operations in any way. @GiftOff are a good example." Sep 11, 2018 twitter.com/Beautyon_/status… Coinbase is the AOL of Bitcoin. twitter.com/search?q=coinbas… it is doomed to the same fate as AOL, something that no one remembers, a line in a history book recounting the story of Bitcoin's ascendence. Remarkable!

3…2…1…giftoff! “Spaceman” by @dannysherman cottonbureau.com/p/RYPQNU/sh…

Into the woods we go! @GIFTfest⁩ #GIFT2022 #ChopwellWood #GIFTOFF #HelloNeighbours with Mia & Eric

You can purchase your voucher on Giftoff with any UK or EU credit or debit card. It's easy and fast, try it out now!

4 days until #GIFTOff 🚀

WE HAVE LIFTOFF ON GIFTOFF. GiftOff, one of the best companies helping people get things done, now sells Azteco Vouchers. They understand Bitcoin better than many others, being perfectly in tune with the power of Gift Cards. A brilliant team and service! giftoff.com/gift-cards/aztec…

Whenever they want. All they need to do is implement LNURL and they're good to go!

When @thebtcco ?

We're happy to announce that Azteco Vouchers are available via one of the best Gift Card companies out there. @giftoff are a pioneering company at the forefront of Bitcoin innovation and market utility. Superb service delivered by good people!

Imagino que algunos lo estarán celebrando (no miro a nadie: @bitcobie). Para mí, que solía usar Deliveroo con tarjetas regalo compradas con BCH en @GiftOff, es una mala noticia. abc.es/economia/abci-deliver…

Thank you @GiftOff for your support! #bitpayis10 #10yearsofcryptopayments #crypto #cryptocurrency #crytpopayments

Indeed we do!

Guys I might be late to the party, but did you know @GiftOff accepts $DOGE?!! 👏🏼 So you can buy gift cards from Amazon, Spotify, Starbucks, ASOS etc with Dogecoin! 🚀 I know where I’m getting my gift cards from now on!! #Dogecoin #AcceptDoge

Guys I might be late to the party, but did you know @GiftOff accepts $DOGE?!! 👏🏼 So you can buy gift cards from Amazon, Spotify, Starbucks, ASOS etc with Dogecoin! 🚀 I know where I’m getting my gift cards from now on!! #Dogecoin #AcceptDoge

#nolimit #luxury by @BloomAudioStore, @GiftOff, @MrCorys, @PrimalPastures, @WearAtoms and @BitDials_eu

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We have been very happy with OpenNode. It has allowed international customers who cannot typically afford or buy our shoes to order online. They save on the conversion fees or skip the need for a bank and we can ship our shoes out of our Brooklyn office to places like Pakistan.

Sure, we’re happy to name a few. We love our merchants.❤️ Here are some of our favorites: @reggaebeets @PrimalPastures @WearAtoms @Simply_Carbon @BitcoinMagazine @GiftOff @PotionsInMotion @BloomAudioStore @BitDials_eu

Congratulations @haltyballa 🎉