corvus

corvus OP , 2 days ago

Calling it crypto won't make people understand. Watching the video will help people to understand, the why and the how. They don't necessarily have to agree with the solution but the most important thing is understanding the problem because too many people are still unaware of it.

corvus OP , 1 day ago

This video has seemingly no sources for its claims.

It's just an introductory video. The references are in her book. I counted around 300.

Lyn Alden is part of “Ego Death Capital”, a venture capital company around cryptocurrencies (https://egodeath.capital/team)

Only Bitcoin. Bitcoin is not any crypto or altcoin, which I agree most are scams.

Lyn Alden is the Board Director of Swan Bitcoin - a Bitcoin investment platform (https://www.swanbitcoin.com/alden/)
Lyn Alden is not an economist (https://www.lynalden.com/about-lyn-alden/)

Who are you expecting to make a video about the failure of the current system? A banker?

Bitcoin cannot be diluted (~27:25) REALITY CHECK: Bitcoin is always being diluted until it reaches its hard limit.

What she obviously means is that nobody can delute it. It creates new money at a mathematically determined rate.

The value of Bitcoin has only increased over time (~27:50) REALITY CHECK: The log scale is playing tricks. A linear graph would show
how volatile Bitcoin has truly been.

She doesn't say that. She says bigger highs and bigger lows, which is true. That doesn't mean it always increases.

Bitcoin’s hard limit is likely very dangerous for the network (~29:00): Once the hard limit is reached, it is unclear if people will keep >pumping computing power at it. If the creation of new Bitcoin is no longer allowed, it is possible that transaction fees will need to >be raised to compensate miners.

Dont worry, it will happen in 2140.

And of course is Bitcoin propaganda, and more of this quality is needed.

corvus OP , 1 day ago (edited 1 day ago)

One of the biggest misconceptions about bitcoin is that it's a neoliberal/libertarian thing. Thinking this way only shows lack of understanding.
A famous short video from the most respected bitcoin educator will make understand better.
https://youtu.be/ywO0r_Fz0lc

And about the environmental concerns Lyn Alden has a post that deals with all the misinformation. If you are really interested take the time to read it, it's exhaustive.
https://www.lynalden.com/bitcoin-energy/

corvus OP , 1 day ago

do you see how easily you are manipulated with misinformation? That's why people don't stop talking stupid things about bitcoin. She doesn't say that in any moment. She says higher highs and higher lows, which is true and doesn't mean allways increasing.

corvus OP , 4 months ago

There isn't AFAIK, but there is a Firefox add-on that I guess it should work on android at least for web browsing.

corvus OP , 4 months ago

I also ran it while browsing with ungoogled-chromiun in Debian with ublock origin in "strick mode" and there wasn't a single sound. I didn't try your tests but I have a lot of google domains that I added over the years in the uBO rules to block them, like googleapis and stuff like that.

corvus , 4 months ago

With all the information available at your fingertips being ignorant is a choice.

"this parallel financial system can also serve a tangible social good, offering an onramp to the financial system for people who would otherwise be left out. In countries where the vast majority of the population is unbanked, national currencies are no longer a safe store of value, remittances comprise a hefty portion of GDP, and international sanctions complicate connections to the global economy, a virtual currency that doesn't require an intermediary to approve transactions can be a vital lifeline for survival"

Bitcoin is poised to blow up Africa's $86 billion banking system

corvus , 4 months ago

I've never been in Reddit so I can't talk about it but I wouldn't have been so harsh if you hadn't already stated that it seems only useful for illegal and immoral activities when it's so easy to find, if you are "genuinely interested", that it's not the case.

corvus , 4 months ago

The coins are on the blockchain, what you save in a wallet are the keys to access them.

Contrary to the common believe you don't need a hardware wallet to keep your keys safe, what you really need is a air gapped or cold storage and you can achieve this in many ways. I found that one of the best ways to do it is grabbing an old phone and following this guide

https://medium.com/@fbonomi/a-bitcoin-cold-wallet-based-on-qr-codes-e8c130b3181f

Tldr: install the wallet and never connect the phone to the internet again and use QR codes to sign transactions using the camera. Super practical, cheap, truly air gapped and doesn't attract attention like a hardware wallet. Additionally I would disable the wallet app when you don't use it, so the wallet will not be visible in case someone else grabs the phone (you can do this by installing the app as a system app using adb). And don't forget to save the seeds of the wallet in safe place and always use fully FOSS wallets like electrum.

corvus , 5 months ago

You want a debate posting homepage links? At least take the time to post a brief summary of the main points concerning the issues for each language. At the very least the actual links where the information is located.