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Luca_Pudgy

I think a NFT bull run as we saw it in 2020/2021 will never exist again. I think however you will see 2 things happen to NFTs during this bull market. 1. I think you will see lower price point digital collectibles using legacy IP insert themselves into the meta. something like "Buy this rare digital Pokemon card for $5 and resell it for $100". The days of bullshit minting for $200 and reselling for $10,000 20 minutes later and this happening multiple times a day I think are over. 2. I think you will see power law kick in for the top projects and I do believe a couple existing collections could hit triple digit ETH floor.

Luca_Pudgy

I want to be own as an IP that makes people happy. Whatever the medium it doesn't matter.

Luca_Pudgy

Asia is our #1 focus from a GTM perspective. Asia is the home of cute IP and Pudgy is unequivocally the face of cute in crypto. Both from a brand and crypto perspective, its a key focus for us.

PeetaBread

What's your dream Pudgy x partnership? Thanks for building in public and taking these questions. There's a lot of hurt people on reddit who simply view NFTs and memes as evil and can't see that there is an undeniable IP and business being built. They find joy when the hater hive mind validates them and blame circumstances and others for anything bad in their life. Appreciate the grind of you and your team. I'm looking forward to when the communities you've been building eventually converge. Good luck!

MaximumStudent1839

> (insert any elon company) and Tesla is the equivalent of Pengu and Abstract.  Again, it is not. SpaceX does commercial space travel. Tesla builds robotics and electric cars. X is a social media company. They are touching on different market segments, betting on different consumer demand. Abstract is branded as a "consumer chain" and ppl bet on it because they think your Pudgy Penguin brand would share its network effect to build Abstract. Nearly every L2 is just a consumer chain. The differentiation for Abstract is that it has the Pudgy. Those who invest in SpaceX aren't anticipating Elon to recruit your average Tesla buyer or X user to buy a commercial spaceflight trip. Those who invest in Tesla aren't expecting your average X user to buy a Tesla car/robot. > elons business succeed because of his ability to create great teams and great products.  They succeed because they aren't tapping into the same market to divide mindshare/interest. Abstract and Pengu cannibalize each other. You will see. When Abstract launches, Abstract holders/buyers will reference its market cap against Pengu, and they will argue that Abstract is going to be a better bet on Pudgy, because Abstract token might have utility, not just a meme. You aren't the first one to use the brand to launch a meme first and then launch a "utility" project next. In the end, the "meme" playing the second fiddle is a common occurrence. Even if the meme has a "fair" airdrop, it won't save it. Just look at how Wen performed against Jupiter. > My products (in this case Pudgy and Abstract) will succeed for the same reason. In the long run, no crypto product has ever proven to be valued on traditional fundamentals. It is nearly always based on the memetic value pushed by the community/team, etc. Pudgy and Abstract share the same community. Launching two tokens is asking the two to cannibalize themselves for the same memetic recognition. > Have you seen the 4chan stuff on Mickey? Is Mickey no longer suited for younger people because some weirdo somewhere made weird content with it? No one sees random anon on 4chan as "ambassadors" for the Disney brand. > This is like saying Logan Paul who buys a $5m first edition charizard and then gets cancelled for doing something stupid now means that Pokemon loses brand value. Simply not the case. Pokémon isn't a "Web 3" company - there isn't any sense of "community ownership/ambassadorship" by buying a first-edition Charizard. Logan Paul can draw a big penis for the Charizard to suck, and the Pokémon company can refuse to acknowledge it as "canon", and can even sue Logan for IP infringement. When Pokémon sells cards, it doesn't give the character away, just the card away. There is no room for Logan to redefine what a Charizard should be in the canon. > Fun fact, 5 of the top 10 Photon traders in crypto are 16-17-18. These aren't the age group watching Disney anymore... Mickey Mouse is for much younger teens.

Luca_Pudgy

(insert any elon company) and Tesla is the equivalent of Pengu and Abstract. Abstract is not called Penguin chain for a reason and there's only 1 pudgy penguin product on the chain. Remove X from the equation and replace it with Neuro link, Boring Co, and Space X. The principle still applies, elons business succeed because of his ability to create great teams and great products. My products (in this case Pudgy and Abstract) will succeed for the same reason. What I'm saying is no IP can prevent "Bad influence". Have you seen the 4chan stuff on Mickey? Is Mickey no longer suited for younger people because some weirdo somewhere made weird content with it? Of course not. This is like saying Logan Paul who buys a $5m first edition charizard and then gets cancelled for doing something stupid now means that Pokemon loses brand value. Simply not the case. Building a brand for kids makes the most sense when you understand that those kids will be truly crypto native in 5 years. Fun fact, 5 of the top 10 Photon traders in crypto are 16-17-18. The world is changing you have to lean in. Appreciate this discussion btw

Luca_Pudgy

So much of what we're trying to do is reinvent the narrative of what a memecoin can be. Meme's in my opinion have a responsibility to be and to do something great. Think about what it would look like if in 2020/2021 DOGE had a real operator behind it. Today, DOGE would have a blockbuster movie, TV show, and multiple games, and it would be (in my opinion) exponentially more valuable then it is today. This is the case study and reinvention we're trying to make and showcase with Pengu. Memes are not just speculative assets they can and will be the next formations of how people build and create IP, for the people, by the people. I appreciate your support, means a ton.

Luca_Pudgy

Hey Timmy, great questions. First, we've been trying really hard for many years to gain momentum on Reddit, and if you look in more of the cute / kawaii / memetic side of reddit I think you will find a lot more Pudgy Penguins then I think most believe exist. My strategy for Pudgy Penguins has never been to create hard conversions, but rather to treat conversions like a multi-month / multi-year process. However, I think market conditions have allowed me to adjust my approach to be a little more direct. It's easier to talk to people about crypto when the market is like this because people want to get in. It's a lot harder to have these types of conversations in the depths of a bear. Long story short my approach during non bull markets is really focused around the IP and the love and affinity around the Pengu, and during bull markets as people are eager to explore and talk about crypto I can have a more honest and direct conversation. I would love to do reddit avatars and have tried to do it in the past.

wilruns

when you buy a Pudgy Penguin NFT what do you own exactly? do you own the IP of your particular NFT? the copyright? you mentioned royalties, is that to the holders also? if so how?

SherbetFluffy1867

Watch only wallet. Blockstream, Nunchuk, BlueWallet and/or Sparrow. Use your own node if possible so you don't leak IP etc.

yummchen

You have to define it on your internal network - I solved it with ChatGPT oder Gemini by telling my setup (router, vlans, etc.) and what the best practices are in my environment. Normaly it is an easy setting on the router, to add port-forwarding on the IP and the PORT of the BTC-Node on Umbrel or where ever the node is setted up...

Paragon_Voice

Everything has a cost offset. If you add the ability to mine, it will not make it cheaper to run that appliance. In most cases, it will probably make it less efficient, and end up costing you more to do that. One of the largest byproducts of any sort of hashing is heat. This could be useful for appliances that make use of that heat, ex. space heaters, toasters, ovens, etc... but as heat increases, hashing efficiency decreases, and thus, a loss in cost efficiency. The idea has great intention, but I would definitely say that the answer is a lot more complicated than maybe you thought it might be. In addition to the heating issue, is the issue of making everything connected to the network, as in IoT. This presents its own challenges, like every IoT device requiring an IP address, and having enough storage to hold the entire blockchain (this could possibly be mitigated by having a network accessible drive storing the whole blockchain). Cybersecurity, then becomes another concern. It could be possible for a malicious actor to flip on your Oven, or some other device and have it run past safe thresholds until a thermal event occurs, creating a fire. (This has been possible with computers in the past, but they are generally built for dealing with the high heat of CPUs and GPUs) I just don't think turning every device in your home into an ASIC miner is a cost effective, or realistic endeavor, unfortunately.

Natural_NoChemical

So basically XRP wants to be the TCP IP of money?

SpendHefty6066

Splitting the phrase, or storing the same phrase separately is not advised. Consider Multi-Sig, like a 2 of 3 setup. Electrum is an excellent choice of wallet and supports multi-sig. The way this works is that you create 3 seed phrases and any 2 of them are required for signing transactions (that means spending). You do not need to sign to receive. You then securely store the 3 seed phrases in 3 separate locations and when you need to spend them (or your grandchildren) they will need access two 2 of the seeds. So one location get get discovered or obliterated, and the other two seeds keep your funds secure. It is worthwhile hammering your seed phrases into steel. A cheap and good setup includes a set of steel washers for each seed. 13 washers, the first washer you can number the seed and name your wallet, then get bolts and a letter stamp kit, a hammer, and a Blockmit jig to hold the letter stamp for accurate hammering. The Blockmit jig is under $20 and you can find them on ebay or amazon etc. With multi-sig since any one seed phrase will not grant access to your coin, the need for a pass phrase, in my opinion, is reduced or even eliminated. If Electrum generated the seed phrase for your wallet, then you have a "hot wallet" set up. That means your seed is encrypted on an Internet connected device. While this is better than a custodial wallet, you are still one step away from cold storage. That is, using a device that is never connected to the Internet and hold the encrypted keys in it's secure element. Coldcard is good for this. Once this is in place, you have a "cold wallet" setup. Stick with Electrum software, it is compatible. Finally, once you are happy with your seed phrase security, consider setting up a full verification Bitcoin node. And connect your Electrum wallet to it, via the Electrum server (electrs). Show your grandkids the blocks with their Bitcoin on it. Show them their UTXOs. Train them on how to explore the Blockchain, find their transactions crunch data. Learn yourself how the blockchain works, but most importantly \*\*verify\*\* your holdings on your node. Don't trust the node that your wallet is currently connected to. Plus that node can see your IP addresses and the UTXOs you constantly look up. This exposes you to privacy risk. This will be your legacy to your grandchildren. And it sounds like a great one. Cheers!

conceiv3d-in-lib3rty

Monero transactions are already private by default. The blockchain hides sender, receiver, and amount using ring signatures, stealth addresses, and confidential transactions. However, Monero does not hide your IP address when you broadcast a transaction. If you connect to the Monero network directly, your IP could theoretically be logged by whoever is running the node you connect to (including an adversary). Using Tor or a privacy focused VPN can help hide your network identity from the node and add another layer of anonymity. Tor is always preferred over a VPN for stronger privacy, since a VPN still requires you to trust the VPN provider, but both should never be used at the same time. But even this isn’t exactly necessary for full anonymity and can be bypassed completely based on your personal threat model. All you really have to do is make sure you are connected to a Tor Remote Node, which is accessible only via a .onion address. Here are a few from my notes. Some of these I haven’t used in a while, so make sure you check the link to ensure it’s still online. monerowinfamlvkp.onion\ pzlnznwgrjlgjsb6.onion\ qjz3tnotsv7xlxj4.onion\ xmrag4hf5xlabmob.onion:18081\ xmr4xfd2o3tzazdb.onion:18081\ mmp26upm3gig2ltk.onion:18089\ xmkwypann4ly64gh.onion:18081\ 3hvpnd4xejtzcuowvru2wfjum5wjf7synigm44rrizr3k4v5vzam2bad.onion:18081 (Don’t trust, verify)

Climactic9

Banks can sign you out of all the payment apps when they make the change. Banks have the power to reverse transfers and purchases so logging into Elon Musk's bank account by cracking his password using quantum isn't as great as it seems. Banks limit cash withdrawals to a few thousand unless you make an in person appointment. Plus the Feds can track my IP address when I logged into the bank account. Why would I mess around with that stuff when I can crack into Satoshi's billions and have no central authority to stop me. I could literally claim to be the real Satoshi and none would be the wiser. Not your keys, not your crypto.

Satoshi-Boy95

I understand the skepticism and the “source code or it didn’t happen” mindset. At this stage, Bitsend is an active MVP under development for commercial release. For obvious IP protection reasons, I’m not publishing the source yet. The proof is in the blockchain: **TXID:** `e582b7c83809e337c11a1ceba5d58df21ddec9d2d8c87c525bca2be50c578e3d` This was generated fully offline, signed locally, and instantly broadcast without any NFC, Bluetooth, QR codes, or internet connection on the sender’s device. Once the project reaches public release, the code will be audited and key parts may be open-sourced.

Satoshi-Boy95

**📌 How’s the transaction broadcasted if the device is offline?** The sending device is completely offline during wallet creation and transaction signing. Once the transaction is signed, it’s handed off (via an indirect relay system) to a secure server that has blockchain access. That server handles the broadcast to the mempool instantly. The user never needs internet on their device, but the transaction still reaches miners in seconds. The public Testnet TXID I shared proves the broadcast. **📌 “This must be malware” / “Suspicious”** This is not malware. The app is built from scratch by me, completely offline-capable, and currently only runs in **Testnet** mode for security and demonstration purposes. It requires no invasive permissions — no camera, no microphone, no contact access, nothing. Its uniqueness comes from using a delivery mechanism outside the standard internet connection on the user’s device. That’s why some assume it’s impossible — until they see it working. **📌 “Source code or it didn’t happen”** I get the skepticism. Bitsend is currently an MVP under active development for commercial release. For obvious IP protection reasons, I’m not publishing the source yet. The proof is in the blockchain: **TXID:** `e582b7c83809e337c11a1ceba5d58df21ddec9d2d8c87c525bca2be50c578e3d` This was generated fully offline, signed locally, and instantly broadcast without NFC, Bluetooth, QR codes, or internet connection on the sender’s device. When the project reaches public release, the code will go through audits and certain parts may be open-sourced. **Summary:** This is **not** just “offline signing” — it’s full wallet creation, transaction signing, and *instant* blockchain broadcasting without the sender’s device ever touching the internet. 🔥 Stay tuned — Bitsend is just getting started.

Altruistic-Buy8779

Why not just use a VPN to give you a US IP address?

Skilletdrummer

PENGU is seen as a meme, but it’s morphing into something more, doing things other meme tokens are not. We still have: -NASCAR -PEZ -Scrub Daddy -Suplay collectibles -Blind box figures -Walmart Series 3 toys -@PlayPudgyParty release in August -New @LilPudgys weekly YouTube episodes featuring holders’ licensed IP -Barnes & Noble/Target/Amazon etc for the book publishing deal -@vibes_tcg Legends of the Lils set 2 -Lufthansa Miles & More points program rewards for shop purchases -Major collab tease 👀 -ETF approval review/filing with CBOE -Arcade & claw machines being shipped to places such as Dave & Busters, Chuck E. Cheese, Six Flags, Hershey Park, Knott’s Berry Farm -Mini plushies -Abstract Chain development and partnerships The list goes on… -190 Billion+ collective $PENGU mindshare views -Top 5 in meme category on track to beating top coins -5 Million+ global followers -2 Million+ toys sold -On track to 1 Million $PENGU holders Pudgy Penguins X account is constantly communicating on McDonalds posts with McDonalds responding in a way that seems like they may be collabing soon. Just one small thing that adds to the list of things this company is doing to lengthen their reach. Pudgy is already a huge hit over in Asia, they absolutely love it over there. On poster boards in the cities, and on shelves in stores. There are some locations you can find the items in the US, such as Walmart. Follow Pudgy Penguins on X, you’ll see for yourself how involved they are with their community. Constant updates and marketing. A ton of people are changing their PF picture to a Pudgy Penguin NFT, including exchanges and well know user accounts in the crypto space. I have been a part of dumb plays in the past, but this one feels like a winner. DYOR, I don’t want to sell you on something you’d regret. But all the signs are there for me and many others to have faith in holding this coin/nfts.

Financial_Clue_2534

Just use tor if you’re worried about your IP

BTCrealz

How are you logging into your AI agent in the future? How does it know who you are? IP address? 😆

xaviemb

There is a reason why the longer someone looks at crypto the more they gravitate to BTC eventually... The short of it is this: others seem like they might be next up, it's human nature to try and explore, and find what's next... however in this case, BTC is structurally different. There is no way anything else can do what BTC does better. You figure this out along the way... just hearing it from the start usually isn't enough to make you realize this, you have to explore why everything else isn't BTC to really understand why there is a huge gap between what BTC is and everything else is just trying to be it. The easiest way I can condense this all down to a single statement: BTC is like TCP/IP which the internet was built upon. Everything else (all crypto) is basically a company trying to use BTC's struture to show they can be different. (better?)... but they can't... because inherently they are all started by someone who benefits from their adoption, and pushed to the masses as a 'better' alternative... without being truly free and open to humanity like BTC was from the start. In that way, every other crypto is basically like a company trying to tell eveyrone it is relevant, while Bitcoin is the technology they are all trying to build off of or from (yes even ETH is trying to be BTC, but if you explore why they are not... it becomes obvious eventually why ETH is 100% never going to become what BTC is)

ruski_brat

Will you comment about Useless using stolen IP, trademarks, and copyrights ? The OG useless from 2021 dominated reddit last cycle, check r/UselessCrypto It's a registered LLC with trademark ownership of the logo and name . The logo is also copyrighted Have you got any comments to say about this?

babysquarp

I’m very interested in the answer to this question! I’d also like to add when did you discover that bonk [Receipts](https://x.com/erikaschwarz13/status/1951721206534791188?s=46&t=nAPceqcTHaLz4D74agnVrQ)useless stole IP, logo, and basically the entire brand of the original creator? Also, if you didn’t know they are trademarked and logo is copyrighted

BrandonManus15

we at the 89 community are beyond excited for the migration. our founder was dropped 1% of a coin made on his IP, and hes been building a very strong web3 community with just that small allocation. With the migration the team will have more allocation that they deserve and will be able to build and reward in the future

throwweg10

It's all coordinated. They use fake CTOs and collect fees. There's low liquidity. They pay so-called "KOLs" on X to promote the token and squeeze even more fees from users. This guy blatantly ripped off the Useless theme and logo—it's straight-up IP theft. We're going to reveal everything. It's honestly a shame that these people get a platform to promote their scams even further.

throwweg10

If they're a copycat who launched with stolen IP—oh, wait.

babysquarp

It’s an honest question. It’s not a good look endorsing something that’s completely ripped off another brands IP

babysquarp

It’s been brought to light that Bonk’s shining star, Useless is a thief. They stole the IP, logo, branding, ect of the original Useless brand that’s been established since 2021. They even tried to take over the copyright through bribery. Yet you’re still heavily endorsing. Why is that?

ihealthahop

That’s what makes it so misunderstood and so valuable. You can’t “hold” email either, yet it changed how the world communicates. Same with investing in great businesses or digital assets: ✅ You don’t need to hold something to own something. ✅ Ownership in this century looks more like equity, data, IP, and attention…not just land and gold. What matters isn’t if you can touch it, it’s whether it produces value over time. I used to think like this too, until I realized the wealthiest people I admire don’t chase what they can hold…they chase what holds value. 🚀

Over_Explanation3348

Hey guys… check out $rekt it’s a IP play like $PENGU and could run the same way.. chart and everything looks good.. I also bought toshi Holding spx6900

kirtash93

 They are so boring right?

SherbetFluffy1867

KYC or not, the dust UTXOs will follow the transaction and can be used to learn something about the source and destination wallets. ChatGPT: Dust transactions can compromise Bitcoin privacy via dusting attacks. Here's how: 1. Dust Distribution: An attacker sends a tiny amount of BTC ("dust"—usually below the typical transaction fee threshold) to many addresses. 2. Address Linking: If a wallet later spends that dust along with other UTXOs, it reveals that all the inputs used belong to the same entity. 3. Cluster Analysis: Blockchain analysts can then cluster addresses as part of the same wallet or user, weakening pseudonymity. This is often a precursor to deeper deanonymization efforts, such as connecting identities via exchange KYC records or IP data. Modern wallets like Samourai and Sparrow usually detect and warn users of dust.

SherbetFluffy1867

KYC or not, the dust UTXOs will follow the transaction and can be used to learn something about the source and destination wallets. ChatGPT: Dust transactions can compromise Bitcoin privacy via dusting attacks. Here's how: 1. Dust Distribution: An attacker sends a tiny amount of BTC ("dust"—usually below the typical transaction fee threshold) to many addresses. 2. Address Linking: If a wallet later spends that dust along with other UTXOs, it reveals that all the inputs used belong to the same entity. 3. Cluster Analysis: Blockchain analysts can then cluster addresses as part of the same wallet or user, weakening pseudonymity. This is often a precursor to deeper deanonymization efforts, such as connecting identities via exchange KYC records or IP data. Modern wallets like Samourai and Sparrow usually detect and warn users of dust.

Ok_Passage_4185

That's essentially what Wifi is. Bitcoin is not strongly tied to TCP/IP (Internet) networks. Any well connected network will work. That said, if it had to run entirely over FM or whatever, it would probably fragment into regional block chains. How big or small that region is ("all of West Coast" or "everyone in my apartment building" are both possibilities) is the real question.

YileKu

Possible "Black Swan" events for BitCoin: Central banks come together to buy off politicians to outlaw it. The politicians mandate the the BitCoin peer-to-peer IP port be filtered by all ISPs, shutting down BitCoin peer-to-peer communications. Quantum Computing enables the derivation of the private keys for transactions, and the owners of blocks of BitCoin are changed. Central banks pay off media to run a campaign labeling people who own BitCoin as drug and human trafficers etc. and creates "Covid vaccine" culture of pressure against it. Laws are passed to restrict BitCoin transfers etc.

PG_Wednesday

> But today, much of that decentralized functionality,ike lending, trading, stablecoins, and DAOs, is being developed primarily on Ethereum and other smart contract platforms. These ecosystems are creating real use cases that go beyond just storing value. They are expanding what crypto can do. You're not asking why bitcoiners reject Ethereum, you're asking why people who value decentralized functionality are picking Bitcoin over Ethereum. That is a very difficult question. So instead I'm going ro answer the easier title question. Note, I am someone who values the funtionality of ETH and SOL, however I exclusively invest in Bitcoin. The reason is simple. It is the combination of a guaranteed fixed supply as well as security. I believe a 51% attack on proof of stake is far more easy to accomplish on a POS than a POW system for the same reason I believe a hostile takeover of a company is easier than buying all the IP, hiring all the people and buying all the equipment. Money is super easy to move around and wealth is easy to consolidate. Then there is the fixed supply. It's not about being deflationary. Eth's supply is dynamic. It can go up, it can go down. Bitcoin is guaranteed. Theres a value in that stability. It makes bitcoin easier to value. I believe that the network has value. Coins only have value in so much as they provide you with network access. Thus each coins intrinsic value is the value if the network / number of coins. When the supply of coins can change over time, it makes forecasting future value more difficult. Bitcoin is thus easier to model. Historic growth. Bitcoin was first. It was well defined. It has the most trust. If Bitcoin is gold, ETH is the USD. USD might be more useful, but gold is more valuable.

SpendHefty6066

This warning your read sounds sus. If you are living under an authoritarian and tyrannical government that has banned Bitcoin, then the solution is to run a node under the onion protocol (Tor) and not ipv4. There is all the more reason to run a node because otherwise, you are leaking your IP address and your UTXOs that you are checking to whoever is running the node your wallet is connected to. A node increases privacy and opsec. A node verifies every single transaction in the blockchain. You must connect your wallet to your node so that your transactions are kept absolutely private between you and the network.

314stache_nathy

1- Monero isn't transparent, Monero uses RingCT (FCMP++ coming soon), uses Stealth addresses, Bulletproofs+ (ZKP) and Dandelion++ (protect your IP in network layer) 2- This is your opinion, ok. 3- AI and metadata? You know what you say?  4- The ChainAnalysis enterprises only can track Monero if you have a bad OPSEC (this will be solved with FCMP++, but I recommend use NON-KYC, and **USE YOUR OWN NODE, ZCASH NOT SOLVE THIS, AND NO PROTECT YOUR IP IN NETWORK LAYER LIKE DANDELION++**). You can buy Monero without KYC in:  * Retoswap.com  * BasicSwapDEX * Eigenwallet.org  * Trocador.app (Agregator)  * Cyphergoat.com (Agregator). Coming soon: Serai.exchange 

SpendHefty6066

There is no specific place to go. It is a massive journey. Here are some ideas: * Run a node. And connect your wallet to your node. * Do analog entropy to generate your private key represented by your seed phrase * Keep your private keys in air gapped cold storage. * With the above set up, you make the realization that you now have everything required to transact with the Bitcoin network and no force can prevent you from spending however you wish, whenever, and with whomever you want. * It is programmable money. Bitcoin is also an Internet protocol. Like DNS, HTTP, WHOIS, TCP/IP and so on. Bitcoin transfers value electronically without asking permission. Understand that Bitcoin has mitigated trust between two parties that want to transact at a distance for the very first time in human history. This absolutely monumental achievement cannot be understated.

AccomplishedTwist368

there is so much power in the Permissionless IP

Aaaaaaaaaafds

Keyboard Cat ($KEYCAT) on Base might just be the next retail meme rocket. Big meme, known IP, strong community, and still under $1. If Coinbase climbs the app charts, this could go full PEPE-mode. Retail loves a cheap unit price and a familiar face. And hey if memes are heating up again, don’t sleep on real utility. WHITENET brings actual value while the hype cycles churn.

mcmron

Are you using a web browser with a built-in proxy for mobile compress etc.? Please visit [https://www.ip2location.com](https://www.ip2location.com) and see if it detects the correct ISP for your IP address. If it doesn't, can you find any clues about the actual ISP name?

MundaneAd3348

I did some quick calculations. It would take 8 years to download the blockchain using TCP IP over Shortwave. No the bitcoin network can not be run effectively over radio.

ecrane2018

They may require it now but that was the initial appeal of them. Additionally doing any transaction online, your IP is logged, your electronic payment is recorded and traced back to you. Cash into a BTC atm ensures a lot more anonymity

sgtslaughterTV

Bitcoin's protocol does not track anyone's IP address. I have friends from China that mine bitcoin, but not in China. What I can tell you is that it's estimated that around 12% of bitcoin's hashrate still comes from China. This is usually due to one of the factors below: 1. The bitcoin miner is friends with a powerplant owner. 2. The bitcoin miner is friends with enough provincial-level government officials. 3. Any combination of the above 2 conditions. CCP government officials are literally above the law.

drunkmax00va

Check your IP here or using any other vpn detection tool. If it shows 'high' then that's probably the reason https://www.ipqualityscore.com/vpn-ip-address-check

AlexFaden

Monero has bounty for finding a reliable way to trace its transactions for years. No one was able to claim it. The only way they were able to trace transaction to its source is by setting up honeypot explorer and track anyone who used it by tying transaction ID from a search bar with IP. Zcash on other hand didn't really proved the test of time. There is no bounty on it. And devs still to this day cannot prove that they dont have admin keys from zcash creation. They say keys were destroyed, but there is no way to objectively prove that.

metamorphosis

Its virtually impossible (at least with large Telcos) to have 2 active phone # /SIMs at the time. Again with reputable exchanges, you can add geo IP restrictions, multiple 2FAs, verification on withdrawals and security triggers on large transactions. In principle I agree with you , that nothing is 100% safe amd that there needs to be more education. Hardware wallets can get lost. Damaged by accidents (eg, fire) - unless you back up your keys somewhere, which again is a security risks. Same with exchanges, no matter how big or reputable they are, they can get go insolvent, hacked, etc. I see that OP used same PC to access his wallets. Big mistake . Separate accounts, on PC, phone, email. Only used for that only purpose. No additional software or app downloaded. No browsing on these accounts. No clicking. Nothing. Just check , but, sell, that's it

long-da-schlong

Yeah I don’t really see what the big deal is unless somehow people can get your IP address but even then?? Plus that only be known to Reddit so I guess it have to be an insider

St0uty

> we still use standards we designed in 1991 for cell phones (2G GSM), in 1982 for the internet (TCP/IP) and in 1992 for GPUs (OpenGL) Are those things deeply dsyfunctional (like btc with payments)? Clearly not if the world is still using them. It would be totally impossible for the world to actually use btc as a currency today, indeed btc proponent's have largely abandoned this notion, claiming it's now "digital gold" (e.g. a greater fool bubble)

x0wl

Yes, we still use standards we designed in 1991 for cell phones (2G GSM), in 1982 for the internet (TCP/IP) and in 1992 for GPUs (OpenGL)

Extiint_EVA

Thank you for your question! 1. EVA is adopted in the space. We could perhaps discuss metrics, but it's worth noting that the underlying technology powering our extension is the same one we offer to other projects integrating our product via API. We are not focused exclusively on security, our product suite spans a broad range of web3 experiences. This includes trading (which is currently gaining significant traction), external API hooks, the extension you mentioned, a specialized security token detection tool, and a strong revenue stream as a company 2. Different services implement different levels of security. If you're referring specifically to our browser extension available on the Google Marketplace, it's a zero-risk product. We've designed it so that we don't collect, store, or use any user data. Sentinel runs entirely locally in the browser. Google also has a rigorous review process, every single update must be reviewed and approved. Being a security-oriented product, we must provide extensive proof that no external code is executed. Along with KYB proofs of course. 3.The only case where we store any data is related solely to the VPN (you need to turn it on yourself). In this case, we retain visited links and IP addresses for up to 30 days, standard industry practice, and actually a security measure. Not storing this kind of data would invite bad actors. Other than that, we store absolutely nothing. In fact, we don’t even use password credentials, all authentication is handled via Google Login. All of this is also in our privacy policy 4.EVA has several utility use cases: * A portion of our revenue (from partners who pay monthly for API-based security services) is used to buy back EVA tokens, effectively redistributing value to token holders. * We also recently launched a trading bot that has been performing exceptionally well. 100% of the bot’s revenue is used to buy back and burn EVA, making the token deflationary. You can check our chart — you’ll see hundreds of small EVA buys over the last few days. Each buy corresponds to a transaction executed by a user, triggering a buy-and-burn event for EVA.

BTC_90210

Worried about being ‘anonymous’ buying and selling Bitcoin? Hate to break it to you, but your location is already being tracked every time you go online — your ISP and IP address give you away instantly. True anonymity on the internet is a myth.

castorfromtheva

>that can be replaced with something else You mean like the wheel? TcP/IP? Light? Mate...dig deeper and try to really understand Bitcoin before telling fairy tales, plain assumptions or claiming nonsense. Bitcoin is an organisms due to it being truely decentralized, with no head of a snake, no single point of failure. No shitcoin will ever be able to compete with it. It will forever be the scale, the standard, the unit of measurement.

ElderMight

Any holdings above $1k you need to get a hardware wallet that is open source and bitcoin only. Hot wallets are not secure because the private keys are on an internet connect device. That means there is a non-zero chance someone could access your keys. There are all sorts of ways this can happen. Malware, man in the middle attack, phishing scams, etc. With a hardware wallet, there is a 0% chance of someone accessing your funds remotely over the internet and none of the attacks I mentioned above would work. Above $10k, you should consider running your own node and connecting your wallet to it for increased privacy. If you are not using your own node, you are using someone else's, and it's possible that someone else can see your IP address and your balance.

SpendHefty6066

For years we have warned you to keep your private keys in cold storage. Not to keep funds that you can afford to lose on exchanges. OP ignored this warning and advice. For years. Did you think, "I trust my exchange, this won't happen to me."? Genuinely curious. **Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins.** Now OP is warning people to move off of Bitstamp. But OP is not saying to move private keys into cold storage. OP seems to imply that moving assets to another exchange is acceptable. It is not. Get your private keys off **any** exchange. Take custody of the most pristine asset ever created. They are coming for your Bitcoin. Don't make it easy for them. Private keys in cold storage, and run a full verification Bitcoin node. Why run a node? Because when they fork Bitcoin with the "U.S. approved Blackrock fork" all ETFs and exchanges will be compelled to follow this ruling and you will have no recourse whatsoever. If your keys are in cold storage, and your node is running your consensus code, let them fork. Your coins will be safe and there will be a solid network of other node runners adhering to the rules that we decide govern our Bitcoin. My node. My rules. A secondary benefit is that when you run your own node, you do not leak your IP address and UTXOs each time you check your wallet. When you are using someone else's node, this is a major opsec violation.

Money-Society3148

Yup, then they passed trademark and IP laws to deal with it.

uncapchad

Exchanges offering services to retail in the UK are Forbidden from offering a plethora of products deemed dangerous by FCA this incl dual-investments and futures contracts. They are also Forbidden to offer UK clients any incentives for trading (referrals, competitions, even the daily word search on Binance is banned!). OKX and Binance do have dual-investment products. I am not sure if the ban is purely on IP address or also includes those who signed up with UK identity credentials. Just be aware that if in the future it is discovered they did give you access to these products, they are obliged to freeze your account

pcm2a

I logged in recently to see if I had any remaining BNB there and it told me I couldn't log in because my IP address was in the U.S.

footofwrath

I bought more SOL during the tariff dumps because I believed in the fundamentals. I sold eventually, at 190, so I'm still above where I would have been and would not be anywhere close to Break-even. I was holding and trading IP for a while, made some good positives there, but then that crashed too. It's still far behind where I left it (6$). The problem is that everything I buy crashes. If you're saying, "just hold it and wait", well, better is to sell it before it drops, or as it starts to drop, and buy it back at a lower price - regardless of how much lower, because you'll be better off, in any case. So I sell when things crash because I'm so totally sick of sitting and waiting for something that never happens (the reversal) *until* the moment I sell. 🙄 Is it gambling? If I believe the coins will recover, but want to get a better entry point, rather than going down with the ship and holding the bag for months, surely that's just risk management. And if it happens with every single asset for the last six months then the only sensible message over that time is "don't buy anything at all"...?

KingPettyx

People track your IP once you give them reason to.

Over_Explanation3348

$FWOG has an insane community and IP like Pengu

Heisenberg2nd

Pioneer since 2019, mining on the blockchain since 2022. The premises before coming out on February 20th were very good, tokenomics works and it is a modified stellar protocol. Like all cryptocurrencies with a high market cap, they started with a bang and then tracking you down by 90%, this is not a concern. The problems are: 1: they don't define when the second migration will take place, I have the first one which is about to be unlocked and it's a decent sum, selling at this price is crazy considering the highs. 2: they don't define the validation rewards, I did 2000 of them, they don't say the reward metric or when you will be paid. Long-time miners like me have a lot of IP to redeem, if I sold everything it would be a problem that's why they are centralized (which for me is very wrong) 3: Non-decentralized blockchain, the only actively functioning nodes and supernodes are from the pi core team, there are over 300,000 PCs mining on testnet. I thought that on February 20th there would be a switch for all those who mine but that wasn't the case. 4 GenAI and pi studio are promising tools still in beta, but for each change to the chatbot I pay 0.25 pi, which makes no sense considering that I can give for free and with more room to maneuver on hugging face. 5 apps are of low quality, for now, but I notice a nice increase, a few years and something useful will definitely come out. 6 Announcements where they extend deadlines decrease confidence, large investors and large exchanges cannot invest or list a coin completely centralized. Beyond the negative aspects, a coin launched in collaboration with Venutures and Stanford will NEVER be a scam because the prestigious university and the vuntures who invested cannot lose face, but the Core team had not organized itself for such a large influx of users (we are more than 13 million active and almost 70 million in total, I think among the largest communities in the world. No, they can't think that the pioneers build everything themselves, they need to attract new investors and this will happen when they first fix the decentralization and then the unlocks, in this case it would be listed by coinbase and binance and the price will be able to return to the highs... But it will take a long time The core team wants everything to run smoothly and centrally until the network is ready on all fronts.

_Vatican_Cameos

98% of internet users don’t understand TCP/IP either

HughBass

Would it make a difference if you had a VPN and put your IP address in a different country? I know it can be used to get around geolock on Youtube or changes prices of ticket prices or products from different countries.

Calm_Voice_9791

$2B USDT creation shows stablecoin demand surging. Great infrastructure for IP RWA transactions requiring stable settlement

SpendHefty6066

Make sure that your Bitcoin private keys are yours and preferably in cold storage secured in an air gapped signing device. We recommend battle tested fully open source wallets such as Electrum and Sparrow. Blue wallet on mobile is ok too. These software wallets are compatible with signing devices such as ColdCard Q or the DIY one SeedSigner. Strongly recommend running a node and connecting your wallet to your node. Why? If and when Bitcoin does a hard fork in the future, the government will likely compel ETFs and Exchanges to fork to the "gov't approved Bitcoin". You will have no recourse unless you have your private keys and are running your own node and refuse to fork with them. You will not be alone. Secondly, when you are using someone else's node to check your Bitcoin, you are leaking your IP address and all of your Bitcoin addresses. This is a privacy issue that should be avoided. Run a full verification Bitcoin node.

Jaythiest

Correct. We don’t “have to” use banks either. But ask any BTC Maxi and they will advise that you don’t even keep your bro on a CEX cuz… Not your keys not your cheese. It becomes bigger than you and me. You and I might still self custody but most will just go to banks and allow banks to dictate to them where when and how to spend their cbdc. So the core mission of financial freedom by self custodial assets, people will give up that luxury for convenience. The banks will spread their “CBDC pay” to merchants faster than merchants adopt direct crypto payments portals again providing convenience over self custody. And even better yet, if the feds adopt btc into federal reserves like gold then they WILL create ways to regulate it. Just cuz they don’t know YOU own that wallet they can see every transaction and then tie every transaction to an IP. So VPNs will be even more important. I was alive to see the debit card get introduced by the banks. I was alive to see the ATM get introduced by banks. Items originally intended (sold to us) as making banking cheaper faster more efficient to then flip the switch to fee based structured once they reached their adoption targets.

kyleleblanc

The only way Bitcoin goes to zero is if the protocol outright fails. The last 16 and a half years have proved that isn’t going to happen. Saying Bitcoin is going to zero is the literal equivalent to saying “any day now TCP/IP is going to fail.” Anyone saying it’s “going to zero” doesn’t understand how protocols work.

tellorist

*TCP/IP is doing great right now. But loads of other protocols like X.25 and DECnet failed miserably. so, TCP/IP has no future, and nobody will use it, IBM will lobby congress to ban TCP/IP*

dhddydh645hggsj

They aren't gaining Bitcoin per share any more than a MSFT owner is gaining IP rights to windows, or a right to profit sharing from software sales. They own part of a company that owns Bitcoin, but there is no mechanism for those Bitcoins to be returned to the investors. They need to be converted to fiat for the investors to get anything, and there is nothing forcing him to return that capital to them. He could take the fiat and start a space program.

kirtash93


kirtash93

Now criminals are tracking his IP to knock the door of his mom's house.

Ar0war

The thing with bitcoin is that it is not controlled by anyone. But to understand Bitcoin first the people need to understand fiat, how it's made, 1971? Then you get the realized Bitcoin is to money what TCP/IP is to the internet.

inShambles3749

You can spoof ssl certs as MITM.... You get no warning at all as a matter of fact you wouldn't even notice shit unless you sniff traffic and notice oopsie daisy my request goes to a local IP instead directly to your DNS and finally to your actual destination. Why do you think you should protect yourself against MITMs via VPN

kirtash93


videokillradiostarr

Shit post. Wtf? Why are you posting your position? You know it's easy to get your IP and info from that. Hopefully you have a multisig setup and don't get wrench attacked.

Sillyfiremans

He said that bitcoin cant be changed because it hasn't happened yet. Then he talks about chess, which has changed significantly over the years. He then mumbled on about HTTP and TCP/IP without giving any context as to how that means bitcoin will always be the default digital currency. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rules_of_chess#History

glasser999

DARPA created TCP/IP. Sometimes, I wonder if they created BTC, too. Or were at least behind it in some fashion.

argoran87

this not true, binance not ban you if you change your IP. bullshit.

biba8163

I am not a BTC Maxi. It's not about BTC maximalism but about being smart. I love XMR but I don't view it as an investment and there is a huge opportunity cost of holding it instead of BTC long term. And if you've been in crypto for a while you shouldn't be falling for tech memes. **Only NOOBs fall for the tech memes.** I've re-posted my comment from 2019 over and over the last few years trying to warn noobs who keep falling for token dump tech memes like DOT, ALGO, AVAX, HBAR, etc all that stupid shit and keep losing money. > **Top 7 unique, high-potential cryptocurrencies of 2019 that are actually innovating the space** (2019) > **Nano, Monero, Augur, Lisk, IOTA, BitTorrent, Upfiring** > You seem to be fixated on tech. Tech means nothing if nobody uses it and if nobody cares. NXT was the most advanced coin in 2013 and still one of the most advanced now. Created by the founder of IOTA, it had a ton going for it. People thought it was like TCP/IP or Linux of blockchains and the future: > - First coin that was 100% Proof of Stake pioneered by IOTA founder > - 1.5 minutes block times > - Java > - DEX > - Messaging > - Assets in the blockchain > - Programmable APIs > You should learn from 2015 and stop being naive thinking these the shiny tech cryptos that nobody uses and cares about all are undervalued great investments. https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/bza16u/comment/eqt1lh5/

No-Recording9392

I really love $HODI . That kev is not anymore there isn‘t as bad as it may sounds. He build a good fundament which can be used now with more community focus. You can easily see the uprising and sparkling energy of the community with the new changes. We have a good IP, we have die hard Hodians and we have a solid fundament. Be a part of the movement! It could change your life if you help us to get the place where we really belong…in the top 10 of meme coins!

7101334

As far as I know, there's never been evidence of Proton collecting data on their users besides IP address. Would definitely be interested to know if I'm wrong about that. The only actual problem I know of with Proton is that they use Israeli encryption tech, but still it's better to use Proton than to support Google and Project Nimbus imo.

Ar0war

Also, the same bad arguments agaimst btc I read during corona when btc traded around 4k. I didn't lose my holdings. I keep buying while many people around me talked the way you do. You need to understand, TCP/IP is to the internet what Bitcoin is to money.

jawni

We also had another huge one in PENGU, along with KAITO, IP, BERA, and many others. Not to mention the best time to farm airdrops is when people think it's not worth it.

xManaf

Is it possible to know the IP address/country where these ancient BTCs were mined/generated?

xManaf

Is it possible to know the IP address of the computer where these BTCs were mined back then?

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; A malware campaign named 'FoxyWallet' is targeting Firefox users with over 40 fake crypto wallet extensions, including clones of Coinbase Wallet, MetaMask, and Trust Wallet, to steal funds. Discovered by Koi Security, these extensions mimic legitimate wallets but secretly exfiltrate wallet keys and IP addresses to attackers. Mozilla has removed many of these malicious add-ons and is working to address the issue. Users are advised to download extensions only from verified publishers and implement strict monitoring practices. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

BsdFish8

> Tell me specifically when a user goes to make a transaction on Litecoin and Solana, what things will they notice? And how would they actually notice them? At least in my experience, no matter what type of transaction you make, you'll notice the speed and the cost. How is a user going to notice the things you think matter? When the payment system goes down or the payment processors (nodes) are censoring transactions from their wallet, their IP, or their regional network in particular, they are going to notice. Just the risk of this happening is what motivated people to use Bitcoin in its oldest and most primitive implementations. Credit cards and traditional banks have been handling near-instant transactions for decades. 2008 was the year when problems with security and reliability in traditional banking made the idea of blockchain payments *attractive.* Nobody needs a public ledger for speed - it's just nice to have compared to Bitcoin's blocktimes that can exceed 10 minutes. > If it was a real narrative, you wouldn't need people to validate it for you, it would come about naturally. Also, you need to stop treating VCs as anything other than early stage investors. This sub seems to think VC is a code word for some type of inherently nefarious group, rather than just a group of connected investors who have a lot of funds to employ... Having lots of money and betting on an early investment payoff does not automatically make one a benevolent influence on the product of that investment. Developers make compromises to the security, flexibility and usability of their apps and tools all the time for VC funding. The reputation that VCs have is directly informed by all of the terrible outcomes that have resulted alongside the successes. The early hiccups and downtime, alone, are the narrative (launch and ship before things actually work) that Solana is fighting against as a result. > You also haven't been able to quantify how a user would have any indication of which networks had a fair distribution, while it's extremely easy to quantify how a user would have immediate indication of what network is cheaper or faster. Wallets on a public ledger are not a secret. Transactions can be analyzed to quantify exactly how widely value is distributed across wallets in addition to how many wallets are active - unless the protocol provides tools to hide this information. We may not know who specifically owns each wallet, but we can absolutely establish when large sums of value are moving on the network and when they are dormant. > ok? My point was just that price movement, although an imperfect measure, is often an indicator of fundamentals and also future expectations. There are no fundamentals in a payment system outside of security and reliability. Fast transactions that fail to satisfy the fundamental requirements are unlikely to be sustainable. Most crypto projects are fly-by-night scams but the ones with multi-million dollar VC backing are not inherently more reliable, more secure, or more likely to be "number go up" candidates even when they have a huge marketing budget. > Because it seems like you have trouble identifying what is and isn't getting traction from more direct indicators, so instead of being confident in an inherently limited view thinking "Am I wrong? No it's the market who is wrong!" you might have a bit of reflection. Institutional traction is almost completely focused on Bitcoin right now. They understand that security and reliability are fundamental even if you don't believe me. Grayscale is just starting an ETF with a basket of other tokens, including SOL, but retail crypto is a seller's market full of rubes buying meme tokens that are mostly garbage and that are likely to be functionally worthless by the next Bitcoin halving. > this is why I'm bearish on Litecoin, it hasn't proven a good path towards self-sustainability. And obviously Litecoin also subsidizes block production as well to provide a better chance at long term sustainability. Bearish means "number go down" but it doesn't mean "network stops working." Litecoin miners collect fees and emissions, that's true, but there is no subsidy from a treasury account to incentivize participation. Litecoin has been going for 13 years and [shows no sign of stopping](https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/litecoin/hashrate-chart). The investment in hardware to increase hashrate is a real, tangible reflection of confidence in the chain's sustainability. > Seems like growth is going fine for them, but what is Litecoin's plan for growth? Growth is a narrative chasing the "number go up" prime directive. Litecoin has been growing organically and without external sponsors, exactly as the hashrate chart proves. No special plan had to be invented for the purposes of dumping overpriced junk on retail before the regulators catch up. > How do they increase that number when people seemingly don't value the things that you think are so important? You're suggesting the current people using the blockchain to securely and reliably transfer value don't think it is important because the speculative price isn't increasing to your satisfaction. Deflation is *likely* to increase the exchange value of LTC over time (and the price chart supports this outside of price spikes) but that is not the narrative that sustains usage. I'm not sure why you think it should be. > I just see it as a blockchain that can facilitate enough transactions to sustain the network while keeping individual fees low. I see it as better for certain purposes, but they really only compete in the sense that both of them are head and shoulders above everyone else when it comes to the activity of their respective ecosystems. We have different views of whether this is an unmitigated benefit or a tradeoff, then. I think Bitcoin is not just a SoV because it is secure and reliable - when markets panic, liquidity does not adjust to demand. Any price discovery to new levels will enforce slow and deliberate choices that determine winners and losers in 10 minute increments and that prioritize those who adjust their transaction fees to jump the queue. When transaction volume is practically unlimited, as it is on Wall Street, panics tend to lead to temporary pauses and shutdowns that violate the notion of reliable value transfer. Again, this is retelling the story of 2008 and why blockchain technology became significant in the first place. > So I'm really not sure what you're insinuating here. Considering the supply is 99.99% unlocked I'm not sure what "bagholders who have been trained to watch and wait for their exit signal." is in reference too. Do you somehow think Solana is more vulnerable... to people selling coins? When the big wallets head for the exits, the little wallets will follow with haste. If SOL breaches 250 USD again, there is certainly a possibility that "number go up" will continue, but the holding pattern of most altcoins is to degrade in value faster than inflation with occasional spikes. Ergo, we must time to market and take profits when the getting is good. > I'm a long term holder and every investment inherently requires timing the market to some degree, you have to enter and you have to exit and that is the only timing my long term narrative requires, just like literally any other type of buy and hold investment. Long term investing says "time in the market beats timing the market." If the capabilities of the blockchain are not changing significantly and the currency is inflationary, time in the market just describes who is left holding the bag. Centralized blockchains with foundations that have the power to change emissions and mint more tokens, just like the Fed prints money, are unlikely to sustain a "number go up" narrative like Bitcoin. I do not consider myself a long term investor in Solana, but by all means continue to pump those bags for me. In a couple of years, I might even change my mind.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; North Korean hackers are infiltrating the crypto industry, with investigator ZachXBT estimating between 345 and 920 operatives employed in crypto jobs. These workers have received at least $16.58 million in payments since January 2025, often using insider roles to exploit projects. Red flags include discrepancies in IP addresses, failed KYC checks, and frequent GitHub username changes. ZachXBT warns of their growing ability to bypass security measures and control verified accounts on major exchanges like Robinhood and Coinbase. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

rgnet1

The problem is they think they can see those gains from alts instead. But alts will never be the revolution that bitcoin was and worse, 99% of them will be worthless. You just don’t need more than one global payment protocol, same as you don’t need more than one protocol for Internet traffic (TCP/IP) or more than one type of electrical outlet in your home.

DuckDuckMosss

I can already see your IP address ;)

SpendHefty6066

Run a node. A full verification Bitcoin node. Once your wallet is attached to your node, and you verify every single transaction that ever happened in Bitcoin, you will begin to gain a much better perspective of how incredible Bitcoin really is. There is also the privacy benefit of not leaking IP Addresses or your Bitcoin addresses to the node you are currently using. Read Antonopoulos' Internet of Money series.

Ineedfunding007

If it wasn't for x, I don't know what the world would look like. Facebook, Google, YouTube, and pretty much every single site on the internet penalize or ban you if you go against them or demonetize you. Be aware of your environment and think before saying anything. I had 15yr old account and posted something about Trump during covid I did not offend anybody I did not say anything negative I did not say anything that was remotely offensive with the account was banned. No appeal. And they also ban other accounts that IP level.

Environmental-ADHD

Well apparently Bitcoin transactions can also be traced thru the IP network and WiFi you use … key word “apparently”

Funnyurolith61

Bro Exodus fees are crazy. If you want some ERC20 assets on Ethereum or EVM chain - use any DEX or DEX aggregator like 1inch. For other coins - get yourself a good VPN with IP address from Thailand, Indonesia or Vietnam and check a CEX with good withdrawal limits like HTX

DuckDuckMosss

Nice. I can already see your IP address.

rgnet1

Genuinely interested in what alts ever offered outside of lottery wins by timing a pump. Bitcoin is a protocol that makes sense. It’s not perfect but neither is TCP/IP. You just need one that works well enough to be backbone infrastructure for P2P payments and doesn’t debase like fiat. All other coins that try to do the same (but more optimized! Faster! Contracts!) are just unnecessary fragmentation born from a founder seeking riches, not adoption of global decentralized payments. ETH has fundamentall different architecute to decentralize compute power versus simple transactions, but arguably this could be layer 2 on Bitcoin too. Filecoin was most interesting alt to me because a decentralized file storage makes massive sense for privacy / anti-censorship, but the market’s been tepid on for over a decade.