The Commoner
Issue #961: Gradually, then suddenly: Authoritarianism
Talk to your neighbors. Have open and honest conversations. Don't let them divide.
6 min read
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Issue #959: 100M more individuals harmed by KYC/AML
The government's solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem.
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Issue #958: Censorship is inevitable with trusted third parties
Are we living in 1984?
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This is a huge win for bitcoin miners.
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The powers that be are incompetent time and time again.
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We are not a free country anymore.
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Issue #948: Bitcoin governance and precedent with Taproot activation
Let's get into it.
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Issue #946: Bitcoin's detractors haven't done their research
Keep stacking. Keep building.
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Issue #945: Public spaces under a Bitcoin Standard
Bitcoin will make everything beautiful again.
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Issue #944: More institutional adoption
New entrants are coming into the game...
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Issue #943: Downward difficulty adjustment coming
Let's check in on the Bitcoin mining industry.
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