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17 sats \ 13 replies \ @SatsMate 20 Jul \ on: My top 3 list of the most influential actors that could harm Bitcoin bitcoin
Hmm - I don't think we should create enemy lists as it could be bad juju. I will say Michael Saylor as much as I think he has been decent with Bitcoin so far, I think he is trying to move bitcoin to the digital gold narrative away from the peer to peer electronic cash narrative. I think that isn't good, but he is the biggest celebrity as it comes to bitcoin. I already see a divide in philosophy amongst many bitcoiners on the SoV vs MoE points.
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I don't think these characteristics are mutually exclusive in Saylor's view.
You can buy a car with bitcoin, but for a coffee it's not really practical. So is it cash then? Yes and no?
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how do you mean? I've been buying coffee with btc almost every day for years now
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Lightning network ;)
Even though I'm not sure you're asking this in good faith...
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Yes, but it inherits all the properties of the base layer... With potentially enhanced privacy if you use it right. So yes, one can pay coffee with btc without waiting 10 minutes.
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yes they are
I don't need global settlement assurance for a coffee (and neither does the vendor)
I use ecash for spending. And lightning to top up ecash.