“Powered by bitcoin, Machado channels her people’s truth. Venezuela will soon be free, a human rights miracle worth celebrating to tears.

Venezuelan regime change can also be an asymmetric truth domino – the animating spark for revolutionary excitement, heroism, and power among the powerless – that then topples the other nearby dictators in Cuba and Nicaragua. That cumulative outcome would be of immense significance to America, and that possibility has been hugely motivational to me. For American global primacy to continue, which it must, this must be the Western Hemisphere’s century. No authoritarians allowed in the neighborhood.”

(https://www.stoneridgeam.com/insights/stone-ridge-2025-investor-letter)

It’s here! Will give it a listen while decorating the tree

Is this a parody account or is this a real quote? (Genuine question)

If the controversial upgrade in Core v30 is the limit increase - which users have the option to dial down…. How about a copy of all Core v30 exactly, but keep default OP_RETURN at 80 bytes and allow users to dial UP to a higher limit IF THEY WANT. As opposed to current v30 which defaults to higher limit and allows users to dial down (which has obvious issues).

An outside observer wouldn’t have a hard time challenging the decentralization plot when Bitcoin’s “fate” depends on a few people forcing one proposal vs another. Sounds a lot like the Fed setting rates.

A bit fear mongering without the relevant context that this is platform is for UN staff…

A proper pre-game meal! Go Phils!

As you say.. to each their own. Everyone’s circumstances and comfort levels with debt are different.