ghosthodler
Ghost Hodler

Defund the state & abolish censorship
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2024-11-13 01:50:57

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In other words, did CoinKite screw the IRS single-handedly the day they enabled the world to transfer #bitcoin physically? Not sure what block height this happened at, but from that block onward, no holder can technically be held responsible for an address initially associated with them.

2024-11-13 01:40:20

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I completely agree. But what would stop someone from claiming that coins that are moved from a monitored address aren’t theirs anymore due to prior physical transfer? Maybe I’m late to this realization, but wouldn’t the capacity to transfer bitcoin physically (created by coinkite products such as satscards) deem on-chain transactions useless as a reliable method to record spending for tax purposes. In other words, unless the receiving address is known (which would automatically identify the transaction type), there is no longer a way to affirm with certainty that moving coins from an address one may initially have owned means that the initial owner is subject to the consequences which that transaction may entail.

2024-11-12 23:48:58

If you gift someone a loaded SATSCARD, how does the government expect this action to be declared on a tax return if there is no record of the moment you hand it over to the new bearer (which would be the moment you are spending it)? Is this one of those cases where they are supposed to trust your self-reported timestamp? And if so, does that mean that transferring #bitcoin physically creates a glitch in the way it is taxed? Wouldn’t this incentivize physical transfers over on-chain transfers if the option is available?
@npub12ct…c5ky
#bitcoin #asknostr

2024-11-04 21:19:11

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If you play their game, you’ll be accepting their rules by default. Which is fine. It’s by design. They know it. Just don’t justify accepting their rules by selecting a specific set of reasons. You probably still need to play that rigged game a few more times, and maybe one day you’ll realize there was never any excuse that could possibly justify taking the bait. You cannot bring the system down from within, it is set up to resist any such attempt. If you vote, you’re kneeling.

2024-11-03 17:37:25

When I watched season 1 of Rings of Power I decided to overlook the overwhelming ideological propaganda because I really like the Lord of the Rings (shouldn’t have). However, after the first episode of season 2, I decided to stop watching it for good. In this case, the reason is pretty absurd, but real. I cannot literally see what’s happening. Meaning, the screen is almost black during entire scenes, where you can only hear but not see anything (even with TV brightness settings at max). This is a failed production, in my opinion. I regret giving them the benefit of the doubt by watching season 1, and I regret overlooking the values of those behind the production.
GM #nostr

2024-09-13 18:24:02

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Coincidentally, I just wrote mine as my last note. But it is not 5 lines or less.

2024-09-13 12:38:22

How I went from #Bitcoin enthusiast to toxic #Bitcoin maximalist.
Primarily anger, strong, unforgiving anger.
Anger for being told by boomers not to eat avocado toast while they sit in their million-dollar houses, bought for a decent price with money they stole from our generation, which we are currently paying back in the form of diminished purchasing power and lower quality of everything.
Anger for working longer and harder every fucking year, yet getting less and less overtime.
Anger for having to be exceptional, just to acquire the same things our predecessors got for being average.
Alongside came the frustration too.
As a man, being responsible for giving my family the best life I could possibly give them came with pressure. This pressure turned into frustration when I realized that no matter how good I was, the system outpaced me by stealing faster than I could grow ahead of it.
Guilt.
Guilt that I wasn’t giving my wife what her father easily gave her mother.
Guilt that I couldn’t even keep up with what currently was on the table because somehow, overtime there was less, no matter how much I pushed.
As a man, I always knew to take ownership and blame only myself for the negative outcomes of my life. This is why I went above and beyond every time. I left my country, I made it to the US, I made it to the Ivy League, I competed against everyone and everything, and I was successful when measured by every traditional metric. Yet, the average boomer seemed to have historically done way better while doing nothing special.
I actually then realized that the average boomer is actually quite weak, both physically and mentally. Which made sense given the good old saying that states ‘weak men create bad times’.
I also realized I’m not lazy. I’m not a rent-seeker, I’m a builder, an engineer; I’m not afraid to do hard things and compete. I have never aimed to do my best; I’ve aimed to do whatever it takes. I realized I could benefit from a system with rules and no rulers that requires value for value, honesty, and integrity. So I embraced Bitcoin.
I’m no longer angry. I’m not frustrated any more. I don’t feel any guilt. I finally understood what was going on so I adjusted accordingly. I’m at peace now. I will plant trees the shade of which I’ll never lie under, but I will be among the ones within my generation to turn the trend around, and that is a great purpose. Fiat times will be studied in the future, and people will wonder how this was even possible. This is what most haters of Bitcoin don’t get (mainly older generations). Those of us who think like this, we’re not selling, and we’re buying, and we’ll keep buying for as long as monopoly paper can be exchanged for real money, motivated by everything mentioned above. And I will never jump ship because the alternative I already tried and I didn’t like it. It’s enslavement and misery. Because I’d rather go all the way down for the right cause than cowardly jump into becoming a slave to the system again. And I will buy all the fucking supply if the price ever dares go low enough, as will all those who like me understand.
Onward.

2024-09-13 02:21:32

Most people think that a 2008-type of crash will take place one day. With home values in USD going down suddenly. They don’t realize that the housing market is crashing if you measure prices in sats. In other words, it’s crushing upwards measured in USD right now, and it has been for a while. The end of the crash will happen when the exponential increase in USD prices reaches a point where people will no longer accept any amount of USD for their home as payment. In other words, home prices will have then crashed upwards in USD so much, that the USD needed to pay will technically not exist. People will demand a different form of payment, and #bitcoin will be it.

2024-09-09 16:46:12

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The user interface clearly outlines the keys needed to initiate a transaction, which should help in proving you cannot move funds without traveling to the locations these keys may be kept at (like a vault or a safe deposit box). It also has an emergency lockdown feature that would lock you out for a set amount of time, and even if you have to provide your access details, Nunchuck will clearly state access is temporary unavailable. Even if somehow someone got a hold of one of the keys, the platform key has customizable policies like wait time periods prior to broadcast, etc. These guys have truly thought about wrench attack scenarios. Most people think decoys or hidden wallets with passphrases will fly. And in some cases it may, but this assumes an attacker trusts your word and that you truly don’t have any more funds. With Nunchuk, you can be transparent, both about your funds, and your inability to truly access them. Plus, providing an attacker with some decoy funds and hoping that’s good enough solves nothing. What makes you think he won’t try again down the line. Multisig, multivendor, multijurisdictional and geographically distributed keys is the only way. Nunchuk provides the best tool in the market for this, imo. A last word of advice may be, you may want to create proof that the keys are truly outside of your access. Hopefully in the future Nunchuk can provide a feature that helps with this, but in the meantime, you may want to have strong evidence that you don’t have them, so that no one spends more time than needed at your home.

2024-09-04 01:42:32

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Nunchuk is the most gangster solution right now. You get privacy/no KYC, full control, flexibility and security features that make a wrench attack useless. Plus the coin control is just a master piece. You can use a Jade + CC or another Jade + Tap-signer for 2/4 or 2/3 too

2024-09-03 17:46:53

@npub1cvq…yjt3 has achieved the perfect balance between privacy, sovereignty and security. It has essentially eradicated wrench attack profitability and single point of failure, while providing a platform for trust-less inheritance and incredible flexibility.

2024-08-28 16:13:46

Inglourious Basterds & Interstellar are two good movies for any occasion

2024-08-28 15:06:10

I won’t state the company’s name, but it’s a top 50 by market cap in the US. Asked an anonymous question during the quarterly town hall about #bitcoin. Specifically, what’s the company’s view, when and if it will buy it, and when and if it will provide employees with the option to get paid in it. My question was reviewed and discarded by the moderator twice. The CEO never got to read it for the Q&A. Three different questions about DEI and concerns about female quotas for management not being prioritized did get selected and upvoted. Anyway, GM

2024-08-27 02:57:35

The fiat system is to blame for processed, addictive foods and the toxic environment we live in. We get sick more often because broken money incentives lead to degraded quality outputs. If you’re not in #bitcoin to defund the state, do it for your kids and your grandkids

2024-08-22 00:48:27

It’s strange to realize that the government charges us tax when we spend our real money (aka #bitcoin) because their fake money has lost value against ours since the time we acquired it as a result of their fraudulent actions

2024-08-14 12:13:21

Weren't it not for #bitcoin, I might have chosen an Ocean’s Eleven-type of occupation. I know I wouldn’t have resigned to a life of slavery

2024-08-11 12:34:18

Not having a presence on #Nostr in the digital age is technically self-enslavement. It is the only means to defend and enforce the First Amendment

2024-08-11 12:17:44

The second amendment was the founding father's solution to a $5 wrench attack. Act accordingly #bitcoin

2024-08-01 19:24:02

Working in politics or finance is rent-seeking. It doesn’t add value to society. Build things instead

2024-07-23 16:19:52

The best leaders aren't those who seek leadership as their mission, but rather those who see no alternative but to lead as a result of their mission

2024-07-22 18:11:44

Peaky Blinders (2013) and Yellowstone (2018) are good shows. Surprised they haven’t been cancelled

2024-07-17 19:15:24

The government robs/taxes you when you buy property with income they have already robbed/taxed you on. Then it robs/taxes the artificial appreciation (that they caused) when you sell it. If you don’t sell it, they’ll rob/tax you quarterly and indefinitely while you hold it until you can’t afford the tax or you die. Then they’ll rob/tax your family before they get it. They’ll continue to rob/tax them until they can’t afford the tax or die. Throughout the time you or your loved ones “owned it," they reserved the right to tell you what you could and couldn’t do, and could take it from you at any time through eminent domain. Don’t buy property unless you want the government to lend you a really expensive toy; buy #bitcoin to keep what's yours.

2024-07-02 19:37:44

Bushido is a moral code that may be worth following, so long it is done right

2024-06-19 14:08:55

“We question all of our beliefs, except for the ones we really believe in, and those we never think to question”

2024-06-11 20:40:19

Control your anger. Only act on it when you're left with no choice

2024-06-11 18:15:54

Learn to stay calm and control your emotions during turbulent times

2024-06-09 14:27:54

Only when you start looking at #bitcoin as a tool, instead of a missed opportunity, will you see why it's a game changer

2024-06-09 13:57:37

"You create your reality. You create the rules of engagement for others to interact with you. You teach others how to treat you."

2024-06-09 13:54:56

So you chose to believe something that didn't serve you; why did you want to create such an obstacle? Maybe you weren't aware. Start paying attention

2024-06-09 13:50:57

Don’t let others or yourself speak labels over you. What you choose to believe may or may not serve you. Choose wisely

2024-06-09 13:38:33

The only people who will get upset when you start setting boundaries are those who have benefited from your lack of them

2024-06-05 17:07:08

Track sets, reps, and volume. Use progressive overload patiently. You win by staying in the game; you lose if you get injured.

2024-06-04 19:51:16

If you choose to get married, have a go at it and go all in. If things don't work, don't ever do it again

2024-06-04 15:41:54

Read A Cypherpunk's Manifesto by Eric Hughes

2024-06-03 18:51:44

To estimate how much or how little you can trust a person or an institution, focus on the present incentives

2024-06-03 13:50:53

Unless you can walk away, do not negotiate

2024-06-03 13:45:21

Never marry her if she's been with more than three or four, if she was ever dumped, if she keeps or wishes she could've kept anyone from her past around, or if she is over 27, 28

2024-06-02 12:18:02

If you’re intelligent, the dark path will always be tempting. Be the light in the dark

2024-06-01 12:43:27

Guy Ritchie movies. The Gentleman, King Arthur, Sherlock Holmes…

2024-06-01 01:39:15

“We’ve all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on...that’s who we really are”

2024-05-31 15:31:55

Don't be bothered when people underestimate you; they are exactly where you want them

2024-05-31 15:13:43

Never be a stepfather

2024-05-31 11:31:11

Ignore politics and politicians. They're an insult to one's intelligence. Only you can change things for yourself

2024-05-30 16:07:03

Strive to be the most disciplined person you know so that you never worry about your competitors

2024-05-30 14:46:47

Taxes are immoral and illogical if the government can increase the money supply. #Bitcoin should fix this

2024-05-30 14:13:36

Be honest. In the long-term it will bring you peace. The short-term pain or discomfort is the cost of your integrity

2024-05-30 11:18:14

Never waste your time with a woman who doesn’t love and respect her father

2024-05-29 19:35:59

Don’t vote for any party. Doing so is accepting a rigged game. If you seek a positive change, leave

2024-05-29 16:27:27

99.8% of the time, ignoring hate is the solution. Usually, it comes from below. Don't reward with a reaction

2024-05-29 12:15:58

Don’t smoke

2024-05-29 01:03:23

Getting fit and staying fit must always be a priority

2024-05-28 23:38:05

Drinking little to no alcohol is a life hack that puts you ahead of most instantly

2024-05-28 19:16:25

Read Art of War, Bitcoin Standard, Price of Tomorrow, Rational Male, 48 Laws of Power

2024-05-28 17:05:45

Today, governments are legalized criminal organizations and central banks are legalized cartels

2024-05-28 15:44:26

Prioritize 9 hours in bed to average 8 hours of sleep; it’s free medicine

2024-05-28 13:21:57

Your health and your time are assets that you should manage very carefully

2024-05-28 12:27:02

Never underestimate the threat that poor management of in-laws can pose to your marriage

2024-05-28 11:36:16

Money isn’t the key to happiness, but it solves money problems. Act accordingly

2024-05-28 10:08:30

Stay away from drugs and feminists

2024-05-28 01:03:52

Stay away from debt, all kinds

2024-05-28 00:45:34

The three degrees of independence are money, location, and time

2024-05-27 14:04:06

Happiness cannot be a goal, as it is derived from the process of doing anything worth your time

2024-05-27 10:40:28

Strength training should be among the non-negotiable components of your weekly routine

2024-05-27 02:11:29

Buying a home means choosing the government as your landlord. Choose wisely

2024-05-27 00:28:40

Socialism and communism are poisonous ideologies

2024-05-27 00:10:22

Patriotism is a handcuff that will constrain your freedom

2024-05-26 20:02:06

The government, in its current state, cannot be trusted

2024-05-26 02:00:15

#Bitcoin is money