On the latest episode of the Free Cities Podcast, our CEO, Nik Oraevsky, and host @npub1gcf9l... discussed Nik's view that increasing financial regulatory pressure, combined with the introduction of #CBDCs could lead to bifurcated #bitcoin markets.

What do you think?



Link to full episode: https://free-cities.org/nik-oraevsky-bitcoin-predictions-cbdcs-global-citizenship/

#Bitcoin is the grand scheme of things

#FEW

Computer code = speech

#Bitcoin = computer code

Bitcoin = speech

We're based in Europe, but not everyone knows we operate worldwide 🌐 (with the exception of US & Canada).

Here's a small selection of countries where people are using Bitcoin Reserve to buy #bitcoin and #stablecoins:

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
🇶🇦 Qatar
🇿🇦 South Africa
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🇸🇬 Singapore
🇮🇱 Israel
🇯🇵 Japan
🇮🇳 India
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Fidelity has $4.2T assets under management.

Are you paying attention?

For more than half a decade, we've been doing our best to give anyone looking to buy/sell #bitcoin or #USDT the best non-custodial experience.

It's great to see it gets noticed. We've added a slider with some of the shout-outs we receive to our website.

Go to http://bitcoinreserve.com to see more.

Many people in the "crypto" space criticize #bitcoin for its "lack of utility" often claiming their preferred taste of #altcoin has "more utility".

Ask yourself this: How did the open standards and protocols depicted in this image reach global adoption without having their own tokens that people need to buy if they want to make use of them?

There are more than 30K altcoin projects out there, all aiming to solve a certain problem, and most of them also claiming to become the standard for that specific functionality. The reality is that technically, virtually none of them require a token or a #blockchain. Most of them sacrifice real #decentralization for the hailed "more utility". In most cases, the token is an alternative method of raising funds and "buying adoption".

The only function that really requires a token is being #money. The rest are little more than glorified Air Miles, backed by billions in VC funding to make huge profits of those who don't understand this. Money is the killer app of blockchain technology. Any other applications that require value exchange or payment for services can easily integrate the open protocol that has the best and unchangeable monetary properties, with the largest network effect: Bitcoin.

Even ChatGPT acknowledges this distinction:

"Many altcoin projects introduce their native tokens, often for fundraising through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) or to incentivize network participation and security. However, the functionality of many blockchain projects could technically be achieved without a native token, using existing cryptocurrencies or traditional currencies for transaction fees and other necessary payments. The necessity of a native token typically depends on the project's goals, design, and economic model, and in many cases, the token serves primarily as a speculative asset or a means to raise funds rather than a functional component of the network.

Bitcoin, as the first cryptocurrency, was designed as a decentralized digital currency to enable peer-to-peer transactions without the need for a central authority or intermediary. Bitcoin's native token, BTC, is integral to its function. It serves as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and a store of value. It incentivizes miners to secure the network through proof-of-work, rewarding them with newly minted bitcoins and transaction fees."

A new podcast episode is live. Great conversation with Austrian economist, author & Trezor #bitcoin analyst Jozef Tetek.

We discuss Austrian business cycles, why they won't occur on a bitcoin standard, Czech bitcoin adoption, freedom culture and more.



Full episode:
https://insights.bitcoinreserve.com/josef-t%C4%9Btek-austrian-economics-bitcoin-and-czech-freedom-culture

Money is a tool for storing and exchanging the value of the time and energy you have to expend to acquire it.

When someone can effortlessly create that same medium without a similar costliness, your time and energy are what gives it value. Part of the value is transferred from your money, to the newly created money.

The same quantity of energy value is spread out across more units of the currency, resulting in a lower capacity per unit, to buy things that require time and energy to create.

This is the essence of #inflation.

When you work to be paid in this kind of leaky, corruptible money, and then store it for future use, it means you are the victim of a parasite that leeches on the energy value you are trying to store, from the moment you receive the money.

The only way to get rid of the parasite, is to stop storing your value in the money it is creating out of thin air.

The only way to opt out of its system of institutionalized coercive financial slavery, is to store your wealth in something that cannot be corrupted by creating it out of thin air.

A money which, just like the goods and services for which you may wish to exchange it, also requires time and energy to create, without shortcuts... for anyone.

#Bitcoin

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 #𝗖𝗕𝗗𝗖𝘀?
A battle is being fought over the future of money, a tool crucial to civilization and human flourishing. Discover the unfolding story of the opposing forces of #freedom and #totalcontrol in our latest blog post.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆?
#Money is more than just a trading tool; it's a language of value, allowing us to express our economic choices, desires, and preferences. #Cash, being a private bearer asset, is often referred to as printed freedom.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵
Governments & financial institutions are pushing towards a #cashless society to consolidate control over the monetary system. This agenda has been accelerated by the COVID-19 response, with more and more retailers refusing cash.

𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗧𝗠𝘀 & 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
The number of ATMs is dwindling, and limits are placed on withdrawals. The #EU has banned cash payments above 10,000 EUR. Many countries are removing higher denomination bills, weakening individual financial autonomy.

𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀
Over 130 central banks are exploring CBDCs to "modernize payment systems & combat illicit activity". However, this digital fiat money will be fully programmable, allowing authorities to dictate your transactions.

Are you curious about the implications of a Central Bank Digital Currency based cashless society for individual freedoms and the future of civilization?

Explore the full article here:
https://insights.bitcoinreserve.com/should-you-worry-about-central-bank-digital-currencies

In the latest episode of The Bitcoin Reserve Podcast, we sat down with @npub1hk0tv.... This episode is a deep dive into the philosophical and political side of #bitcoin, and the role of cryptography and the Cyphernet for sovereignty of both individuals and nations.



Full episode:
https://insights.bitcoinreserve.com/erik-cason-bitcoin-cryptosovereignty-and-the-cyphernet

100% of our customers withdraw their #bitcoin to self-custody.