Post A4GLj93IGpB8Mvm4LA by nosat@liberdon.com
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 (DIR) Post #A4FdBSYAsHyv0oLUzA by luke@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T02:51:14.918Z
       
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       MUH DIGITAL GOLD except for it is highly monitorable and taxable. There is no such thing as an “under the table” Bitcoin transaction and everything is eternally stored on the blockchain. Privacy coins like Monero give privacy to individuals, but even more importantly make minuscule taxation and regulation impossible in the way that Bitcoin is taxed. This is one of the reasons that I prefer Monero long-term. More cryptocurrency regulation means a greater importance of privacy coins like it.My website: https://lukesmith.xyzPlease donate: https://lukesmith.xyz/donateGet all my videos off YouTube: https://videos.lukesmith.xyzOR affiliate links to things l use:https://www.vultr.com/?ref=8384069-6G Get a VPS and host a website or server for anything else.https://www.epik.com/?affid=we2ro7sa6 Get a cheap and reliable domain name with Epik.https://brave.com/luk005 Get the Brave browser.https://lbry.tv/$/invite/@Luke View my videos on LBRY. Get a bonus for joining.https://www.coinex.com/register?refer_code=ndf87 Get crypto-rich on Coinex. Get reduced exchange fees for 3 months.https://www.coinbase.com/join/smith_5to1 Get crypto-rich on Coinbase. We both get $10 in Bitcoin when you buy or sell $100 in cryptocurrencies.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4Fe6MhjHXttO5wwgi by justjosh@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T03:00:31.929Z
       
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       peertube exclusive?
       
 (DIR) Post #A4FeQq63iANaL25nI8 by luke@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T03:01:02.757Z
       
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       @justjosh It'll be on YouTube in a couple days. I have my reasons.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4FfJR7sFm8gotyXZo by mystik@midnightride.rs
       2021-02-14T03:15:13.877785Z
       
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       @luke I agree but don't become a coin shill. Bitcoin has its place in the ecosystem too.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4FfxjyNbIPGr7kkE4 by draggingsnow@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T03:22:09.423Z
       
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       People don't care about privacy when they don't feel watched. If they know and understand someone is watching they'll get salty.Test if you don't believe me: find someone who "doesn't care about privacy" then ask them to install a camera into their home, one which you have access to.Or peer over their shoulder.Or literally just ask "would you let an FBI agent sit in your room and write down everything you do?"
       
 (DIR) Post #A4Fi3UPoYVxKFcSEm8 by bigdicksal@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T03:44:58.505Z
       
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       Forget the madeup computer coins. Invest in tools, guns, land and smokes. 
       
 (DIR) Post #A4Fi7L7J4MA2ZQdKbo by lovejihad@cawfee.club
       2021-02-14T03:46:02.161337Z
       
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       @draggingsnow  Surveillance Camera Man already did all the testing we'd ever need to prove your theory: https://youtu.be/mP5ZVPwP7bg
       
 (DIR) Post #A4FkllI5NHsbEs4sgy by chuck@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T04:10:24.289Z
       
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       I've had friends hit me up over the last week about how to invest in Dogecoin, not understanding it's a meme crytpo. Personally, I think "investing" for the sake of buying any crypto to resell it later at a higher price is retarded, but hey so are my friends. They contacted me with their questions because they knew that I've dabbled in crypto in the past, but they didn't realize that I am also retarded because I lost just under a thousand dollars in that whole endeavor... But this isn't to say that crypto can't be useful such as a hedge against inflation, government/corporate surveillance, or the highly unlikely possibility of the collapse of the dollar. 
       
 (DIR) Post #A4FmxGqGbjwsBfgIoy by redstarfish@social.linux.pizza
       2021-02-14T04:40:47Z
       
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       @luke I'll stick with cash and patiently observe the progress of GNU Taler (https://taler.net/).
       
 (DIR) Post #A4FpRuGemwUB3klFSq by mystik@midnightride.rs
       2021-02-14T05:08:47.400733Z
       
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       @luke The way you put it, it sounds like Bitcoin has your name somewhere on a public webpage, lol.You forget to mention that it's a pseudonymous currency. That means that tying transactions to your identity requires privileged information that NOT everyone has.That being said, I agree with your analysis, Monero will become the butter on the bread.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4Fpj4qwgZiuoPvFkO by icedquinn@blob.cat
       2021-02-14T05:11:53.897071Z
       
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       @luke @mystik how does monero do any of these things.i know that zcash does it because it uses zksnarks which mean shielded transactions literally drop in to a mathematical dead zone that can't be traced aside from extensive spending analysis, but what does monero use? i'm not familiar with its privacy guarantors
       
 (DIR) Post #A4Fpo33Ko2dqg25Uoq by mystik@midnightride.rs
       2021-02-14T05:12:48.528978Z
       
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       @icedquinn @luke Some kind of ring signature magic.Many people signing transactions at the same time. Who did what? Nobody knows.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4FpuuKjcg5Vf4UtRg by mystik@midnightride.rs
       2021-02-14T05:14:01.668450Z
       
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       @icedquinn @luke Monero's ring signatures explained in one image.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4FpzVXLFAVwChaUAC by icedquinn@blob.cat
       2021-02-14T05:14:52.136104Z
       
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       @mystik @luke doesn't that just implicate everyone instead?these are the guys who openly admit they kill based on metadata.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4Fq7A0p9fjvlP1ivQ by icedquinn@blob.cat
       2021-02-14T05:16:15.008817Z
       
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       @mystik @luke in a zksnark the money disappears in to a mathematical void, and it appears from another mathematical void.i guess i'll bother to re-read signature rings at some point.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4FqYt1zsr4tCpnQuW by mystik@midnightride.rs
       2021-02-14T05:21:16.427837Z
       
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       @icedquinn @luke Yes, zksnarks is mathematically superior, but once you got many people using signature rings (like in monero) the practical privacy makes it superior in terms of cost/benefit.I wouldn't be afraid of anyone knowing what I did with my Monero more than what I did with my Zcash. Each has pros and cons.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4FqdE45cfaRbDqP1E by icedquinn@blob.cat
       2021-02-14T05:22:02.805563Z
       
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       @mystik @luke > we should use worse things because of the network effectfacebook logic
       
 (DIR) Post #A4Fqjd6HSGEIyyvG3E by mystik@midnightride.rs
       2021-02-14T05:23:11.897455Z
       
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       @icedquinn @luke Well, if not many people use zcash, those spending analysis attacks you mentioned become trivial.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4FwKCMWKRQ4Xcm80W by mind_aint_right@video.ploud.jp
       2021-02-14T06:23:56.606Z
       
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       @justjosh@videos.lukesmith.xyz @luke@videos.lukesmith.xyz youtube viewers should receive reduced quality, as punishment for still using youtube.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4FwTkFZhfcUFW4wN6 by mind_aint_right@video.ploud.jp
       2021-02-14T06:27:18.494Z
       
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       @draggingsnow@videos.lukesmith.xyz Another angle to consider is that if normal people perceive enough benefit from allowing such incursions, they will accept just about any level of surviellence.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GIM6demI4AMQ6b56 by nosat@liberdon.com
       2021-02-14T10:32:14Z
       
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       @bigdicksal Yes you can do all that and get in on the ground floor of the next financial paradigm, don't be too smart for your own good.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GK8I93Ot2dtwKcts by nosat@liberdon.com
       2021-02-14T10:52:19Z
       
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       @mind_aint_right @justjosh @luke Great idea, I say audio only ;)
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GKsnAqMsV9SMLGS0 by pnikub@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T11:00:39.241Z
       
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       @mystik@midnightride.rs Don't forget that when you want to buy bitcoin you often need to identify yourself with ID card required by law these days(even if the company selling you is firmly against it as some express them self's), guess what data breaches will do.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GLDUhqE4EUGEeEVc by pnikub@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T11:01:16.602Z
       
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       @mystik@midnightride.rs Don't forget that when you want to buy bitcoin you often need to identify yourself with ID card, as required by law these days(even if the company selling you is firmly against it as some express them self's), guess what data breaches will do.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GLj93IGpB8Mvm4LA by nosat@liberdon.com
       2021-02-14T11:01:52Z
       
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       @icedquinn @mystik @luke Network effect is important, if bitcoin had private transactions and low fees no one would care about zcash or monero.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GLkorsHlq6LdEPyq by pnikub@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T11:02:03.205Z
       
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       @mystik@midnightride.rs Don't forget that when you want to buy bitcoin you often need to identify yourself with ID card, as required by law these days(even if the company selling it to you is firmly against it, as some express their self), guess what data breaches will do.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GQJMlXA1el8sziCm by pnikub@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T11:33:53.784Z
       
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       @redstarfish@social.linux.pizzaI couldn't agree more with you to stick to cash, unfortunately covid is tensioning up cash acceptance(EU cases C-422/19 and C-423/19*), while banks reducing ATM machines, and commerce like supermarkets increasing card only registers in order to make steps to get rid of it.*"The ruling also stipulates that any restriction to-the possibility of paying in cash must be justified on public interest grounds and underscores that any such restrictions must always be proportional to the objective of meeting these public interest grounds. "https://currencyassociation.org/article/eu-court-ruling-principle-of-cash-as-legal-tender-underscored/
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GQNs64c6rZTNkYSG by pnikub@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T11:34:12.978Z
       
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       @redstarfish@social.linux.pizzaI couldn't agree more with you to stick to cash, unfortunately covid is tensioning up cash acceptance(EU cases C-422/19 and C-423/19*), while banks reducing ATM machines, and commerce like supermarkets increasing card only registers in order to make steps to get rid of it.* "The ruling also stipulates that any restriction to-the possibility of paying in cash must be justified on public interest grounds and underscores that any such restrictions must always be proportional to the objective of meeting these public interest grounds. "https://currencyassociation.org/article/eu-court-ruling-principle-of-cash-as-legal-tender-underscored/
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GQQlrmEeNd1ARgA4 by pnikub@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T11:34:23.636Z
       
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       @redstarfish@social.linux.pizzaI couldn't agree more with you to stick to cash, unfortunately covid is tensioning up cash acceptance(EU cases C-422/19 and C-423/19 * ), while banks reducing ATM machines, and commerce like supermarkets increasing card only registers in order to make steps to get rid of it.* "The ruling also stipulates that any restriction to-the possibility of paying in cash must be justified on public interest grounds and underscores that any such restrictions must always be proportional to the objective of meeting these public interest grounds. "https://currencyassociation.org/article/eu-court-ruling-principle-of-cash-as-legal-tender-underscored/
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GQTfX6EunEFA9hvE by pnikub@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T11:34:42.286Z
       
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       @redstarfish@social.linux.pizzaI couldn't agree more with you to stick to cash, unfortunately covid is tensioning up cash acceptance(EU cases C-422/19 and C-423/19* ), while banks reducing ATM machines, and commerce like supermarkets increasing card only registers in order to make steps to get rid of it.* "The ruling also stipulates that any restriction to-the possibility of paying in cash must be justified on public interest grounds and underscores that any such restrictions must always be proportional to the objective of meeting these public interest grounds. "https://currencyassociation.org/article/eu-court-ruling-principle-of-cash-as-legal-tender-underscored/
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GQY4VnJIxcsAe1I0 by pnikub@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T11:34:55.124Z
       
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       @redstarfish@social.linux.pizzaI couldn't agree more with you to stick to cash, unfortunately covid is tensioning up cash acceptance(EU cases C-422/19 and C-423/19**** ), while banks reducing ATM machines, and commerce like supermarkets increasing card only registers in order to make steps to get rid of it.* "The ruling also stipulates that any restriction to-the possibility of paying in cash must be justified on public interest grounds and underscores that any such restrictions must always be proportional to the objective of meeting these public interest grounds. "https://currencyassociation.org/article/eu-court-ruling-principle-of-cash-as-legal-tender-underscored/
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GQb1oZnJihNPq6TI by pnikub@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T11:35:04.178Z
       
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       @redstarfish@social.linux.pizzaI couldn't agree more with you to stick to cash, unfortunately covid is tensioning up cash acceptance(EU cases C-422/19 and C-423/19**** ), while banks reducing ATM machines, and commerce like supermarkets increasing card only registers in order to make steps to get rid of it.*** "The ruling also stipulates that any restriction to-the possibility of paying in cash must be justified on public interest grounds and underscores that any such restrictions must always be proportional to the objective of meeting these public interest grounds. "https://currencyassociation.org/article/eu-court-ruling-principle-of-cash-as-legal-tender-underscored/
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GQdwlf11w0amrpYW by pnikub@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T11:35:16.229Z
       
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       @redstarfish@social.linux.pizzaI couldn't agree more with you to stick to cash, unfortunately covid is tensioning up cash acceptance(EU cases C-422/19 and C-423/19** ), while banks reducing ATM machines, and commerce like supermarkets increasing card only registers in order to make steps to get rid of it.*** "The ruling also stipulates that any restriction to-the possibility of paying in cash must be justified on public interest grounds and underscores that any such restrictions must always be proportional to the objective of meeting these public interest grounds. "https://currencyassociation.org/article/eu-court-ruling-principle-of-cash-as-legal-tender-underscored/
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GQh1ZBd8RgLPV488 by pnikub@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T11:35:25.204Z
       
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       @redstarfish@social.linux.pizzaI couldn't agree more with you to stick to cash, unfortunately covid is tensioning up cash acceptance(EU cases C-422/19 and C-423/19** ), while banks reducing ATM machines, and commerce like supermarkets increasing card only registers in order to make steps to get rid of it.**** "The ruling also stipulates that any restriction to-the possibility of paying in cash must be justified on public interest grounds and underscores that any such restrictions must always be proportional to the objective of meeting these public interest grounds. "https://currencyassociation.org/article/eu-court-ruling-principle-of-cash-as-legal-tender-underscored/
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GQlGbleDmQ9ZjLAO by pnikub@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T11:36:41.197Z
       
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       @redstarfish@social.linux.pizzaI couldn't agree more with you to stick to cash, unfortunately covid is also tensioning up cash acceptance(EU cases C-422/19 and C-423/19** ), while banks reducing ATM machines, and commerce like supermarkets increasing card only registers in order to make steps to get rid of it.**** "The ruling also stipulates that any restriction to-the possibility of paying in cash must be justified on public interest grounds and underscores that any such restrictions must always be proportional to the objective of meeting these public interest grounds. "https://currencyassociation.org/article/eu-court-ruling-principle-of-cash-as-legal-tender-underscored/
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GQpi79K3HacXWmlE by pnikub@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T11:38:56.342Z
       
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       @mystik@midnightride.rs Don't forget that when you want to buy bitcoin you often need to identify yourself with ID card, as required by law these days(while the company selling it to you might be firmly against it, as some express their self), guess what data breaches will do.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GRrCNYNv6gjDTSme by pnikub@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T12:09:03.475Z
       
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       @mystik@midnightride.rs Don't forget that when you want to buy bitcoin you often need to identify yourself with ID card, as required by law these days(this while the company selling it to you might be firmly against it, as some express their self), guess what data breaches will do.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GS8a9JGEF3ND6JFI by whitepaperkat@pt.neko.bar
       2021-02-14T12:22:12.218Z
       
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       @redstarfish@social.linux.pizza it seems to be just a web browser plugin
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GSNwuMvRXwIqRKlc by whitepaperkat@pt.neko.bar
       2021-02-14T12:19:48.578Z
       
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       i think we should work on a peer to peer crypto currency that doesn't use a block chain because i think that's one of bitcoins flaws
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GXtZv6QiVs2mgV4S by dec05eba@glowers.club
       2021-02-14T13:26:48.444159Z
       
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       @luke cryptocurrencies have 50% tax on every transaction in my country :terryew2:
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GZgtzKhmwcQbkKu0 by baguette@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T13:46:43.081Z
       
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       Why privacy ? I have nothing to hide from the system ! I want the system to know my every move and spendings, my habits and political opinions, my sexual preferences and friends list. I want it to know me better than i know myself. The system is caring for you Luke, it's a big daddy and it'll take care of you, just give him your trust and you'll be fine and fined. No chains no gain. You think privacy is an inherent condition to your freedom ? But what about the system's freedom ? How can it care for you if you don't let it :O
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GZiJ4evDtmWJuJma by baguette@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T13:46:45.492Z
       
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       Anyway, jokes aside, the speculative aspect of currencies in general is not due to its nature but its rate evolution. Most cryptocoins are deflational, thus, the incentive produces superficial confidence trends on the rise of its deflation, then plateau, then trust breaks loose and the value inflates. It's highly volatile since it's not regulated by real economy (i mean work-material based economy). Volatility is the nest of speculations. Tis why there are central banks to prevent volatility through inflation limitations.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GZuzFpvFroobBLKS by baguette@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T13:49:15.109Z
       
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       Anyway, jokes aside, the speculative aspect of currencies in general is not due to its nature but its rate evolution. Most cryptocoins are deflational, thus, the incentive produces superficial confidence trends on the acceleration of its deflation, then plateau, then trust breaks loose and it inflates degressively. It's highly volatile since it's not regulated by real economy (i mean work-material based economy). Volatility is the nest of speculations. Tis why there are central banks to prevent volatility through inflation limitations.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4Ga4gelvJuu1yTF8S by baguette@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T13:51:00.599Z
       
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       @bigdicksal +1 for smokes =]
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GaAPGFVqEfoijAhM by baguette@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T13:52:02.130Z
       
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       @justjosh @luke @mind_aint_right@video.ploud.jp @nosat@liberdon.com +1 for audio only, less bandwidth and Luke doesn't have to shave and look good for his consumers
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GaPJmSAh1LAAtwB6 by baguette@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T13:54:42.955Z
       
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       @chuck dogecoin hype was started by ultra-billionaire Musk, whatever he points at, his crowd starts a trend. Tomorrow he'll say go jump a cliff, you'll have dummies doing so and the cliff stock price will rocket (excuse the pun). On crypto, if you want to invest, only do so with computer power. Buying with real world value is uber risky
       
 (DIR) Post #A4GjilWO9f5mI0jdhY by colonelj@kiwifarms.cc
       2021-02-14T15:39:18.316567Z
       
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       @dec05eba @luke
       
 (DIR) Post #A4Gto3HcXkXwMlzG1w by rob@distrotoot.com
       2021-02-14T17:31:51Z
       
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       @luke @justjosh I guess that means LBRY is getting it late too.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4H8rMRdFxvPyYhooK by meepy@mastodon.online
       2021-02-14T20:19:36Z
       
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       @icedquinn zcash doesn't work https://eprint.iacr.org/2020/593.pdf
       
 (DIR) Post #A4H8rMqRlhm5DWJdUO by icedquinn@blob.cat
       2021-02-14T20:20:57.434330Z
       
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       @meepy i'm going to be very upset if this paper is just saying the traffic analysis point i already mentioned :blobcatread:
       
 (DIR) Post #A4H9B8zMzjNc2Dv4bo by icedquinn@blob.cat
       2021-02-14T20:24:33.143553Z
       
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       @meepy  The researchers concede that there are definitely false positives within the successfully “traced” addresses. This paper showed that, even though cryptographically Zcash is very well-founded, the users behave in a way that does not take full advantage of the shielded pool, making them traceable. As each user in the shielded pool becomes linked to the transparent pool, the overall anonymity of the ZEC ecosystem reduces as the anonymity set shrinks drastically. On top of the already miniscule set of users even utilizing shielded transactions at all, Zcash is effectively traceable as of this study.“when people don’t actually use the anonymity features they can be traced.”i don’t know why zcash allows unshielded transactions at all, but the paper outright says its traceable because its incorrectly applied.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4HA2HNMXhoDOWTkKO by ertecturing@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T20:33:41.347Z
       
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       It's easy to get around the BTC block chain tracking who you are, and it's not extreme or hard:https://bestbitcoinmixers.com/If it weren't for this DNMarkets would be a fraction as popular as they are.I agree that BTC will fail, but not for any reasons related to privacy. BTC will fail because it is designed on a mechanism that fundamentally limits how many transactions can be processed on the BTC block chain at once. Ethereum has largely solved this problem with proof of stake: https://cryptoboom.com/guides/ethereum-proof-of-work
       
 (DIR) Post #A4HFGii6D5NRznspoO by symedultiom@peervideo.club
       2021-02-14T21:32:20.227Z
       
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       @baguette@videos.lukesmith.xyz  the banks are the ones causing the inflation by generating money.They aren't there to limit it 
       
 (DIR) Post #A4HFVmH7Eql9OaRTQO by cinnabarowl@social.snopyta.org
       2021-02-14T21:34:47Z
       
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       @luke In general I agree. I think (hope) that privacy coins like Monero are the future, too.But here's the thing: If BTC gets regulated to hell, Monero will (effectively) get outlawed!It already started: The reason why Monero couldn't keep up with the current run is that it has been delisted from many major exchanges.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4HFXPudLxNmcOhxXk by cinnabarowl@social.snopyta.org
       2021-02-14T21:35:06Z
       
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       @luke And unfortunately this is what I see for the future: Regulations will be put in place that make in almost impossible to trade Monero for $ or € on regular exchanges. This will be a death sentence for the adoption of Monero!Governments have some really effective tools at their disposal to shut stuff down they don't like. That's the sad truth.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4HITyU5AqhCXqL584 by xilex@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-14T22:01:21.498Z
       
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       Monero would be great if there was a way of obtaining it. So far I have not found any legitimate looking site that is selling Monero. It seems that mining is the only way.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4HK9urd7kRZQwusU4 by meepy@mastodon.online
       2021-02-14T22:27:12Z
       
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       @luke how do i get systemctl to work on larbs
       
 (DIR) Post #A4HKdOaTgytC16wzXU by servant_of_the_anime_avatars@kiwifarms.cc
       2021-02-14T22:32:54.708594Z
       
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       @meepy @luke If you use Arch, it will definitely work or your system is broken to an extreme degree, if you are on Artix the short answer is "you don't", the long answer is "your distro explicitly does not use systemd (which is what systemctl is all about), so look up how you can do whatever you want to do with the init system you are actually using".
       
 (DIR) Post #A4HcE6OG0g6xVzK63U by Charbax@noagendasocial.com
       2021-02-15T01:50:01Z
       
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       @luke bitcoin will be banned everywhere. Should be. It's a massive pyramid scheme.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4HdBAkBSzXy6RkJe4 by Charbax@noagendasocial.com
       2021-02-15T02:00:41Z
       
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       @luke Governments control all bank accounts globally, they can "easily" ban all attempts at exchanging real currency to any privacy coin or cryptocurrency, and ban any attempt at converting those cryptocoins back to real currency. And any country that tries to allow it, can simply be total blocked and banned from the rest of the world. They can enforce very big punishments for trying to convert their cryptocoins to real currency. They can snoop on everyone buying/selling in every major exchange.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4IGjqTMit39a3P5U0 by shouko@fedi.absturztau.be
       2021-02-15T09:23:56.768202Z
       
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       @luke This is a test comment
       
 (DIR) Post #A4IWseFJ9KpTX631Gq by luke@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-15T12:24:42.317Z
       
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       @xilexhttps://www.monero.how/ lists a number of exchanges Monero compatible.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4IX9J2bF5SEgp2xNY by luke@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-15T12:27:48.677Z
       
       1 likes, 0 repeats
       
       @Charbax@noagendasocial.com There is no real need for people to use centralized exchanges nowadays. Aside from the million DEXes online, you can just use Bisq to trade to "real" fradulent federal reserve notes which is nothing more than some random person writing a check or direct deposit automatically protected by Tor.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4JDOAqjCVn8LGaidU by xilex@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-15T20:13:04.605Z
       
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       @luke Thank you. This helps with the hardest part, getting started.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4JH70bKRzPhS1SVdY by raimondaslapinskas@libranet.de
       2021-02-15T20:55:49Z
       
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       @luke @Charbax perfect answer
       
 (DIR) Post #A4JaQLKFuI1C5DjElU by eldersnake@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-16T00:28:36.285Z
       
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       Good video. Shows once again that unless you know what you're really getting into, good old cold hard cash is still the most private currency. Also anything the likes of Jack Dorsey are pushing/investing in would make me suspicious anyway.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4JqxVbGKJrUlsWIc4 by nosat@liberdon.com
       2021-02-16T03:43:10Z
       
       1 likes, 0 repeats
       
       @mystik @icedquinn @luke Why Monero Uses a Trustless Setup Unlike Zcashhttps://localmonero.co/knowledge/monero-trustless-setup
       
 (DIR) Post #A4LG1sgV8JLDXM709A by anthedon@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-16T19:41:30.681Z
       
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       @mystik@midnightride.rs If you have your bitcoin address on your website for accepting donations, they can see that.  If you transfer btc from that address to various other addresses, they can still see all those transactions and get your other addresses that way. Likewise say you donate to some sketchy bitchute vlogger's address, they can see your address and, say, flag it , then watch all transactions to/from that address until they have one associated with an exchange and get your identity.  And all this is ignoring how things will be once AI enters the scene and is tasked with de-anonymizing the block-chain, section by section.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4LGJdrYyhNumUkskK by mystik@midnightride.rs
       2021-02-16T20:03:34.716980Z
       
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       @anthedon btc -> xmr -> usd
       
 (DIR) Post #A4LkMUm0E8EW5FQma8 by Charbax@noagendasocial.com
       2021-02-17T01:40:15Z
       
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       @luke 99% of people will want to use real credit cards or bank accounts to buy crypto and to exchange crypto back to real currency. This can easily be blocked by Governments, that what I think anyway. I don't really think decentralized exchanges of something like Bisq can do anything to that, but hey I've never heard of them. Once Governments enforce harsh punishments on any and all crypto exchanging, people won't even bother trying anymore. I think the global crypto purge can happen any day.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4MqadAKcAkZ37tUQa by luke@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-17T14:24:46.405Z
       
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       @Charbax@noagendasocial.com If you think that, it's because you don't know the technology. In the worst case of regulation, exactly what I said in this video would come true.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4Myuvx1HRTgjgrMQ4 by Charbax@noagendasocial.com
       2021-02-17T15:58:05Z
       
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       @luke the banks and credit card companies have easy algorithms, probably since the 1980ies, with which they can automatically identify any suspicious activity instantly. It won't be worthwhile for people to deal with anonymised crypto exchanging when it's to be banned and punished everywhere. Central Bank issued centralized (not blockchain crypto) digital currencies will be available to everybody. Currency speculation won't really be a thing.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4NQfxWVwtvRzB6sKm by avdb@tube.midov.pl
       2021-02-17T20:25:17.009Z
       
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       You got my hooked on PeerTube with your exclusive content. Was about time.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4P4GkrG5mdkn1JEcy by styxx@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-18T16:01:26.677Z
       
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       i have only one thing to say: atomic swap. BTC <-> XMR. imagine if all the bitcoin whales start swapping to Monero to hide their wealth.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4QA53r6QbHl7L0HXE by ethan_coe@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-19T04:46:33.986Z
       
       1 likes, 0 repeats
       
       If you are looking to buy monero without KYC, localmonero.co is the go to option. The platform itself isn't decentralized like Bisq but its users can trade cash for monero instead of having to trade bitcoin for monero.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4RIVNqZiTCFRMmMxU by jaker@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-19T17:55:38.952Z
       
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       > recommend "anything I want to do is illegal"> "no desire to buy anything illegal" Doing something illegal but not owning something illegal? Sex offender? Mmmmhm.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4TCcvXkcae4ZA6kwi by groyper@groyp.xyz
       2021-02-20T16:00:00.872098Z
       
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       @luke Virtual Currency will never be truly decentralized. Who controls the electric grid?
       
 (DIR) Post #A4TtiabFhKcNNSgxuq by jaker@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-20T23:59:23.467Z
       
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       > recommend "anything I want to do is illegal"> "no desire to buy anything illegal" > do the sex offender shuffle
       
 (DIR) Post #A4bjeADaOj7e7XYKw4 by hobbit.habit@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-24T18:47:33.941Z
       
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       Bitcoin sucks as money in several ways, but its use as money is exactly the justification I hear when confronting its tulip-crazed proponents.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4bkA3TD1RJmSV4EGO by hobbit.habit@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-02-24T18:53:19.719Z
       
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       Monero will not come out on top because it uses proof of work.
       
 (DIR) Post #A4uVDRDvMBWLgkJNYW by redshark@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-03-05T19:57:18.458Z
       
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       @groyper@groyp.xyz solar panels and such will greatly improve these things
       
 (DIR) Post #A4uVGrDDBkux9vbnsW by redshark@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-03-05T19:58:12.083Z
       
       0 likes, 0 repeats
       
       whats your view about coinjoining?
       
 (DIR) Post #A4uVKpmqQhabtgAjZY by redshark@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-03-05T19:59:15.697Z
       
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       whats your view about coinjoining? and lightning?
       
 (DIR) Post #A567w2Et1rEGEF0tjE by mitchell@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-03-11T10:40:39.557Z
       
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       Luke, it's clear that you're lying; even Monero isn't future-proof. But sure, I hope your investment plan/hype plan takes off. Good luck.
       
 (DIR) Post #A567zuiGx7L42sbkqu by mitchell@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-03-11T10:41:57.077Z
       
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       @eldersnake yes but actually buy gold instead of cash, or uranium
       
 (DIR) Post #A5Vl8TKjh7c4OKnb72 by jklq@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-03-23T19:24:02.869Z
       
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       Dude, Bitcoin funds can be anonymized super easily through mixers. You don't need to do much work to make it secure.
       
 (DIR) Post #A5VmhRcKARuJ9rGXCa by jklq@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-03-23T19:24:41.039Z
       
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       Dude, Bitcoin funds can be anonymized super easily through mixers. You don't need to do much work to make it secure. Blender.io for instance.
       
 (DIR) Post #A5Vmm9cmUVm2npj1SC by jklq@videos.lukesmith.xyz
       2021-03-23T19:27:13.557Z
       
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       @hobbit.habit Yes! PoW is the most inefficient, environmentally damaging algorithm used for this.
       
 (DIR) Post #A5Vn1aiY2g1HAqmdo8 by robby@zoinks.one
       2021-03-23T19:34:06.292247Z
       
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       @jklq Mixers require on-chain transactions. People don't do that anymore, it's too expensive. They just buy and hold on exchanges.