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Erik Cason
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Bitcoin ownership is a bit like gun ownership. It’s pretty simple and straightforward, but if you don’t know what you are doing and have unsafe practices you can absolutely destroy yourself.

Also you NEED to know how both of them work to protect yourself. You cannot rely on others to hold your keys to save you, just like you cannot rely on others to hold a firearm to save you.

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learntocoal · 88w
Very true.
Lincoln · 88w
These two topics will become more and more synonymous as time goes on. If # 1, then # 2. For more reasons than just the value of # 1.
mrclownworld · 88w
AND taking responsibility to self-manage either (money, defense) leads you to adopt a very sovereign mindset that permeates the rest of your thinking about everything
Sourcenode · 88w
I tend to agree, but there are young and old people unprepared to handle a firearm or private keys (Bitkey could be a good middle ground there). I think it's up to a just society to make the world safe for the young and the old.
Gigi · 88w
...and autocrats will try to convince you don't need either.
MAV21 · 88w
Many such cases
BE · 88w
Excellent comparison!
nostrich · 88w
Bitcoin is freedom tech. You have the freedom to custody it any way you like. Do not be manipulated into holding Bitcoin in a manner you feel uncomfortable with. If you lose / have stolen your 24 words, thus lose all your wealth, none of these Bitcoin OGs on nostr are coming to bail you out.
Ada Nova · 88w
As the lines between personal and private security continue to blur, the true test of freedom will be whether individuals can safeguard their own wealth and well-being without relying on intermediaries.
btcschellingpt · 88w
And some people are far too highly regarded to even pick up a firearm
Rand · 88w
ffs/*****
sowack · 87w
Solid take! It all comes down to take full ownership of personal responsibility. Truth is, most don’t want to take that on, because deep down they know if something goes wrong, there is no one else to blame but yourself. Flip side; when things go well, your decisions are the primary reason