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A dinner with two friends quickly became an orange pilling session. They loved the private key concept, the speed of a lightning tx and the @mempool interface. I hope they have continuity!
nostrich · 149w
I agree with you. In my opinion, being in their infancy, they try to cash in as many sats as possible (having minimal competition). Also, the "bitcoiners" are happy because they think they are contrib...
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If it is only one entity (or very few) cashing in sats it is not Bitcoin standard. I would try to convince activities that sell what I am looking for to do that or I would look for someone who already does it. The truth is that centralization is convenient and you can see that in these things as well.
fiatjaf · 149w
I don't get why people like these companies that sell you gift cards and similar stuff for Bitcoin and make you pay more than you would pay if using fiat. Is the goal to make Bitcoin look inferior?
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I agree with you. In my opinion, being in their infancy, they try to cash in as many sats as possible (having minimal competition). Also, the "bitcoiners" are happy because they think they are contributing to the development of the Bitcoin standard when, in fact, they're not.
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fiatjaf · 149w
Yes, they're definitely not.
Neo ⚡️ · 149w
So you contribute to implement a Bitcoin Standard by having your money on a bank and pay with credit card?
nostrich · 149w
If it is only one entity (or very few) cashing in sats it is not Bitcoin standard. I would try to convince activities that sell what I am looking for to do that or I would look for someone who already does it. The truth is that centralization is convenient and you can see that in these things as wel...
idsera · 149w
Yes, using https://www.xapobank.com/ for example you pay with dollar or bitcoin using card and receive sats as cashback.