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For anyone in Bitcoin for some time, it may appear that its true essence - the one that changes the world…is being co-opted by fiat narratives.

My belief is it only appears that way because the number of people starting their journey far exceed those further along.

So, in larger groups, larger conferences, larger media platforms (X) the noise seems to outweigh the signal and in turn we amplify it because it is so outrageous that “others” don’t get it.

If Bitcoin was to change the world, it would have to look like this as 8 billion people moved from a system based on control to one of freedom.

Long way of saying the signal is still very much there - growing stronger every day.

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Gone are the days of first adopters I expect this adoption wave to have no profound appreciative ‘ah ha’ breakthrough No. This wave will use it out of necessity as an entitlement and without appreciation. Just as nobody cherishes indoor plumbing every time the toilet flushes, neither will ...

I recently re-listened to the podcast with you and Simon Dixon. The more I think about it the more I conclude that we will have to navigate Simon's world view in order to get to the world of 8 billion in service to 8 billion. Along the way it is going to get choppy at times. But, we will get there....

curiousbitcoin · 3w

Have you heard about Orbee chat? https://orbee.chat/ Things are moving really fast.

Ricardo Martinez · 3w

i strongly disagree, bitcoin should have added privacy/fungibility. by dropping the ball, the epstein controlled devs allowed for the massive fiat/state/regulatory attack surface and the fiat narratives that has turned bitcoin into a surveillance nft collectible that has been abandoned by people who...

Will remember your words at the next nostr:npub167n5w6cj2wseqtmk26zllc7n28uv9c4vw28k2kht206vnghe5a7stgzu3r 🙏

"As long as it remains decentralised and secure!"

YetAnotherAnon · 3w

Eternal Septembre!

Purple Horse · 3w

Agree. Keep sending signal clear enough and the noise will disappear eventually. It will take time, but time is on our side because we’re low time preference.

Great to read this ❤️

Owen Gregory · 3w

💯 Many voices, countless words don’t change Bitcoin’s nature. Characteristics constitute identity.

Thomas Paine · 3w

I don't think every ngu-fan will make it to camp freedom. ngu is so deeply rooted in the fiat system, those individuals will rather look for a high exit in fiat/btc terms

Sourcenode · 3w

Reflecting on my own journey with bitcoin brought me to the same conclusion. 1. Bitcoin is useless. 2. Crypto is interesting. 3. Bitcoin is the best crypto, but the crazy libertarians can't be right. 4. I'm a crazy libertarian now.

Private Provider · 3w

Our energy is flowing into the new system 🌐

GrunkleBitcoin · 3w

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Raff Wilson · 3w

Thank you Jeff ❤️

Agreed, Bitcoin is is a transition period. The question is “How much of BTC fundamentals/root will it keep as more normies adopt BTC?”

Appreciate the optimism, thanks for sharing that 🤩 You usually start your hopeful BTC stories with the assumption "as long as it stays decentralized and secure". Can you elaborate on what makes you so certain that it will? Things like miner centralization and the downward pressure on the secur...

Bitcoin cannot “change the world” if it is co-opted at the node level and filled with inscription spam, allows memecoins, stables and runes to be inscribed on chain allowing for bloat - all for fiat profit and driven by VC funded greed. Especially in a world where SSD prices are skyrocketing...

I read this in a Canadian-Booth accent in my head 😂

Bitcoin Golf Pro · 3w

Such a great point. I was getting a little frustrated w the Conference because it was so “Fiat”, but this makes sense and helps me understand. Thank you.

Duncan Cary Palmer · 1w

Hey Jeff, Thanks for the encouraging observation...🙏😀 Cooption by fiat has been a concern of mine at least since Nashville in 2024.🤔 At the monthly meetup I co-host, we encourage privacy, self-sovereign bitcoin ownership, and use of bitcoin as the superior money it is.😁 I appreciate y...

BitcoinSandy · 1w

Solid good point