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by djschnei 6y ago
> but government can monitor and control all of the transactions that take place to ensure that no illegal activity arises. I don't mean any disrespect when I say this, but when I read comments like, after the initial shock subsides
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by djschnei 6y ago
Cardano mainnet doesn't exist? What?... The Mainnet has 2,289 active stake pool operators, which comes out to >99% decentralized, with 71.09% of the total ADA in circulation being actively staked on those pools ($26.83b/$37.7b
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by djschnei 6y ago
I lost my keys in a boating accident!
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by djschnei 6y ago
How do crypto currencies diminish the ability of governments to issue bonds?
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by djschnei 6y ago
You know capital gains tax already applies to all crypto transactions, right?
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Cardano (ADA) is launching on Coinbase Pro(blog.coinbase.com)
2 points by djschnei 6y ago|0 comments
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Hydra: Cardano Blockchain's Scalability Solution(cardanians.io)
1 points by djschnei 6y ago|0 comments
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by djschnei 6y ago
Surely you understand how "with none of the advantages associated with a cryptocurrency" could make it seem like you were referring to Coinbase batching (since that's centralized). How exactly does Lightning negate any of
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by djschnei 6y ago
https://lightning.network/
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by djschnei 6y ago
But of course you understand Bitcoin can be transacted in off-chain, yes?
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by djschnei 6y ago
Correct! Relevant thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25690941
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by djschnei 6y ago
It's too bad Mozilla supports internet censorship... Some good alternatives if there stance on deplatforming is unacceptable to you: https://librewolf-community.gitlab.io/ https://brave.com/
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Ouroboros Protocol: 4M times the energy efficiency of BTC and up to 1M TPS(cardano.org)
3 points by djschnei 6y ago|0 comments
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by djschnei 6y ago
> Yeah, one of the problems with the BTC model. You either get convenience or security but not both. No, it's not what OP says... He's saying security and convenience are mutually exclusive in BTC. I'm saying that is not
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by djschnei 6y ago
That's nonsense. It's incredibly easy and convenient to move BTC out of an exchange account to something you control (hardware or software wallet). Hell, some hardware wallet GUIs even have the ability to buy crypto baked right
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by djschnei 6y ago
I wonder if gold being useful in semiconductor design influenced the Greeks in adopting it as a currency. Maybe they just used it because it was portable, fungible, and scarce?
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by djschnei 6y ago
Just in, gold also worthless https://www.brilliantearth.com/gold-mining-environment/
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by djschnei 6y ago
What an unbelievably condescending blog post... "Play by our rules and educate yourselves, you plebeians!" - Robinhood
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by djschnei 6y ago
It's always so striking to me each party's ability to hold the constitution on a holy pedestal when it suits their needs and to utterly disregard it when it does not... Here's to democrats bucking that trend over the next 4 y
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Umbrel – Incredible Bitcoin and Lightning Network UX(getumbrel.com)
4 points by djschnei 6y ago|0 comments
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by djschnei 7y ago
Didn't the HK protestors win the online poll? Was that not legitimate?
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by djschnei 7y ago
@Austin Mann, https://letsencrypt.org/
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by djschnei 7y ago
Wooosh. Yes, I am specifically speaking to the fact that declaring an arbitrary "minimum wage" does not effect the true minimum wage which is $0. By enforcing an arbitrary floor all you're doing is making it illegal for some
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by djschnei 7y ago
Eh I'm not positive it should even be able to support a single person... Why do we insist on raising the bar for employment so high? If a 16 year old wants to get their first job, they shouldn't be required right of the bat have
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Unpatched Flaw Affects All Docker Versions, Exploits Ready(bleepingcomputer.com)
1 points by djschnei 7y ago|0 comments
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by djschnei 7y ago
You want congress to decide how much privacy you deserve? Yikes...
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by djschnei 8y ago
the video player stays legal no matter where the files it plays came from...
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by djschnei 8y ago
"My life was like this, therefore everyone's was." - Jen Doll
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by djschnei 8y ago
Drastically simplify the tax code. Boom. Done.
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by djschnei 8y ago
fair point... but I can attest to the fact that the s2000 GUZZLES gas if you're driving it spiritedly (the only way to drive it).

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