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I was audited, and I hired a tax attorney to help me deal with it. Even with the tax attorney I still ended up owing significantly more than what I should have owed if the tax software knew how to deal with the kind of transactions I was doing.
The learning lesson was that you can't comply your way out of tyranny.

2024-06-18 08:45:22

#anarchy
#nevent1q…2mta

2024-05-26 02:34:32

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https://v.nostr.build/AaRJj.mp4

2024-05-25 23:48:03

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https://v.nostr.build/AaRJj.mp4

2024-04-29 23:37:03

For those who own kyc coins, in 2025, they want your 'from' address, and your 'to' address. They will then use that data to look back at prior transactions to see if you were complying.
https://youtu.be/yZ6xqxVvS2s

2024-03-19 20:35:40

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https://v.nostr.build/WGGWY.mp4

2024-03-18 00:21:40

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It's not exactly permission less unless it's kyc free

2024-03-17 22:13:28

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#nevent1q…5cnc

2024-03-17 19:57:49

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https://i.nostr.build/9zz0E.gif

2024-03-17 19:42:13

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So the video provides context to the response of the video. Did you read the comments?

2024-03-17 19:30:32

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#nevent1q…4lfr

2024-03-17 18:58:22

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How do you stop a 6102 on bitcoin? I'm guessing ~99% of the coin is captured by kyc? Almost everyone complied.

2024-03-17 06:19:51

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@npub12qp…v8cz

2024-03-17 06:14:30

#freeroman
#nevent1q…4xk0

2024-03-16 21:32:37

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This is all I can come up with:
Many in society have been to trained depend on someone telling them how to think. Be it religious leaders, teachers, coaches, celebrities, politicians. Very few teach children and adults that it is ok to think for themselves. They latch onto people instead of ideas.

2024-03-16 20:02:59

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Apparently Saylor when he suggests you give him money. Stop giving him money and the problem solves itself. Also, be careful who you call a bitcoin savior. They can always turn on you. I see his honeypot as an attack on bitcoin's publicity. If his coins get taken, or any custodial, the news reporters say that bitcoin got hacked. Normie's don't know the difference.

2024-03-16 19:54:56

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Sell/Spend whatever. You sold your utxo for a soda. You spent your utxo for a soda. Obviously if you are afraid then only sell/spend to an exchange. If you are brave, spend it in El Salvador. You do you. The issue is people aren't aware of the risks.

2024-03-16 19:40:49

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Saylor's value proposition is trust me bro. None of this would be an issue if those who trust him would self custody. It's obviously an issue the moment you add trust to the equation. Bitcoin is a trustless peer to peer network. The moment you start adding trust is the moment it is no longer bitcoin. You have MSTR. This is not bitcoin. Why are you referring to it as such?

2024-03-16 19:31:16

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If you are scared then only sell to an exchange, but self custody in the mean time. The brave individuals will sell their coin p2p, and good for them.

2024-03-16 19:27:37

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Trust us bro
This is not bitcoin. This is NGU hype

2024-03-16 19:24:31

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Add this to your list of evil companies
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/amboss-launches-reflex/

2024-03-16 18:58:14

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"I'm an MSTR shareholder"

2024-03-16 18:46:47

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What part of Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins do you not understand exactly?

2024-03-16 18:16:16

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This IMHO, is why bisq is better than robosats. I think robosats can rug you like this because robosats is a website, and bisq is just open source code.
https://i.nostr.build/zdOLZ.jpg

2024-03-16 16:11:03

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Ask @npub12rv…85vg

2024-03-16 15:50:53

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#taxes
$600

2024-03-16 15:47:46

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Governments are lying to get what they want.

2024-03-16 15:28:28

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Normies only care about NGU. They don't even know how to get their btc out of an exchange.

2024-03-16 08:35:57

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Everybody thinks that this case is an outlier IMHO and it won't happen to them. Well, this isn't their only mechanism of attack. The IRS also uses chain anal to track traceability, and if your original buy doesn't trace to the final sale on your taxes then that could be another excuse for an audit. If you coinjoin you are rolling the dice.

2024-03-16 07:34:21

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One of the rules in self custody is to not put your coins in an environment that exceeds your own technical skills. This is a dangerous idea for long term storage. Do at your own risk.

2024-03-16 06:15:31

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Federated does not equal decentralized. Nostr is not advertised as being federated while mastodon is. Nostr is mostly decentralized. Of course when I say decentralized, do understand that the term is a gradient, not a dichotomy like decentralized vs centralized.

2024-03-16 05:53:54

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This might be why #keet is a good idea. I'm glad we have that in our back pocket.

2024-03-16 05:48:22

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Government: the most powerful gang.
Gangs: any less powerful gang.
Law enforcement: thugs with a monopoly on violence.
Gang bangers: thugs without a monopoly on violence.
Law abider: anyone subservient to the biggest gang.
Criminal: anyone not subservient to the biggest gang.

2024-03-16 04:09:36

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Amethyst doesn't use algorithms. Not sure about Primal. I don't like Primal though.
https://i.nostr.build/mlRdx.jpg

2024-03-16 03:18:44

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This is a rumor.

2024-03-16 02:28:41

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How would you even know if someone is 'misusing' it?

2024-03-16 02:14:14

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What platforms support TOR?

2024-03-16 02:01:28

#kyc #privacy #jokes
https://v.nostr.build/WGede.mp4

2024-03-16 01:32:34

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For better or worse, I found out you can setup your own custodial cashu mint at
https://legend.lnbits.com/
There you can enable the cashu extension after you setup a wallet. Obviously use at your own risk.

2024-03-15 22:29:30

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You can create your own wallet/mint here at your own risk
https://legend.lnbits.com
Then enable the cashu extension
In the cashu extension you can copy out the mint URL
https://i.nostr.build/Aax2G.jpg

2024-03-15 06:18:23

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet

2024-03-15 02:46:56

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I can imagine these businesses will want to keep it a secret if they are running this software which makes it hard to vote with your satoshi.

2024-03-15 02:37:12

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I also think about having plausible deniability. Using lightning as it was intended is about the most normal thing you can do with bitcoin, and it offers moderate privacy. The problem is with all these LSPs moving in.

2024-03-15 01:59:36

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That's a different error. You have multiple issues. That is a routing issue. You should be able to send it to yourself by clicking on [email protected]

2024-03-15 01:02:39

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Yes, mint management, then choose your mint, and scroll down.

2024-03-15 00:04:31

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Try this:
https://i.nostr.build/3PGoW.jpg

2024-03-14 19:08:51

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https://bitcoiner.guide/nokyconly/

2024-03-14 03:45:16

We have an energy crisis on our hands. All you #mining #miners need to shut off your equipment NOW or the planet is going to explode.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SCl5of8_ZTM

2024-03-14 02:28:37

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Remember Lavabit
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavabit

2024-03-13 23:32:50

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The computer can be used as a tool to liberate and protect people, rather than to control them.
- Hal Finney
These agencies makes up the rules as they go.

2024-03-13 21:27:44

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I think a lightning node, if run properly, will give you the most plausible deniability for moderate privacy, and is about the most normal thing you could do as a bitcoin user. Why not just do that?

2024-03-13 21:17:12

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That is becoming less true every day
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rdKsO3NFv8s

2024-03-13 21:09:22

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On a public ledger that will produce a transaction that identifies itself as a coinjoin rather than a normal transaction?

2024-03-13 21:06:17

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Sure, but can someone solve this argument?
Some agency knows you’re into bitcoin and sending money to somebody in Kazakhstan for no reason, it does not take a genius to figure out what happened

2024-03-13 20:40:37

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Maybe you are forgetting why we are here
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JtyRN4YFRFI&pp
Custodial is not the solution. Just saying please do better does not solve the problem.

2024-03-13 20:26:43

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Sorry, to be more clear, they are not letting the sender send sats to their domain if they don't like their IP

2024-03-13 20:25:15

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They are also blocking people from sending zaps based on their IP

2024-03-13 20:20:06

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Go to the root of the site. There are more games.

2024-03-13 20:12:00

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Better read up. The more you pay, the less likely it will get stuck. Are you trying to get it stuck?

2024-03-13 20:01:54

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DeCeNtRaLiZeD... Censorship Resistance, etc. People only care about number go up.
People need to remember why we are here, or spend the time to learn. Of course I know you know that, but for everyone else...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JtyRN4YFRFI&pp

2024-03-13 19:52:08

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I don't even get prompted to use a wallet. It fails before it gets that far.
https://i.nostr.build/WGe8L.jpg

2024-03-13 19:47:17

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Look at history
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavabit
And can you verify the source code tied to their build?

2024-03-13 19:44:09

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Good point. I would tip you but I get an error.

2024-03-13 19:36:46

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yeah
that is true and my thought too
but if some agency knows you’re into bitcoin and sending money to somebody in Kazakhstan for no reason, it does not take a genius to figure out what happened

2024-03-13 19:21:56

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Compare with https://mempool.space/
If it's too low, it will get stuck.

2024-03-13 16:45:51

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JtyRN4YFRFI

2024-03-13 15:47:52

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We have Boeing...

2024-03-13 15:46:20

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2024-03-13 03:57:41

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https://i.nostr.build/7GBal.jpg

2024-03-13 03:43:31

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This one is a very simple example
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divide_and_choose

2024-03-13 02:37:05

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wKFUhE7T22c

2024-03-13 02:07:35

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I agree, but if you follow the case, he didn't even do it.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P8jTkWzvbcw

2024-03-13 01:54:35

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One thing that bitcoin is failing in the sewer rat analogy is privacy. People who choose to exercise privacy are being attacked. Chain Analysis is playing a guessing game with those who choose to use moderate privacy. People are misled into thinking that using this tech with kyc coin is a good idea. I'm not sure that it is. Using the sewer rat analogy, what is perfered for dark net markets? I know that if you play by the rules, then you don't get privacy, and a 6102 can be performed with a swipe of a pen.

2024-03-12 23:36:15

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#asknostr

2024-03-12 23:11:44

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https://i.nostr.build/4oWaD.jpg

2024-03-12 21:44:36

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Before you can get a good recommendation, you need to first ask what would be reasonable way to go about trusting a VPN provider.
Take a look at Lavabit for example:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavabit

2024-03-12 19:40:21

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What was your old pfp?

2024-03-12 19:31:07

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Well, IMHO, it is not a taxable event because it's just a multisig peg between btc and lbtc. Traditional alt-coins are not pegged like this. Of course the IRS would consider anything they can't trace with chain analysis from the original buy to the final sale as a taxable event.
It's more about, don't get audited rather than don't tell them. Easier said than done as you have no control over this.

2024-03-12 18:59:40

Is converting to/from LBTC to BTC a taxable event? #liquid
#asknostr

2024-03-12 17:52:19

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👀

2024-03-12 17:01:02

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A story constructs a hierarchy of attentional priorities, guiding our focus toward key elements and shaping our perception of significance within the narrative. This hierarchy influences how we process information and allocate cognitive resources.

2024-03-12 16:26:34

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#coffee
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZXeFPpPJeI

2024-03-12 16:19:11

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https://ncase.me/trust/

2024-03-11 16:29:14

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Coinjoins are obvious to see. Your adversary will see right through you.

2024-03-11 03:25:39

Show me the man, and I will show you the crime

2024-03-11 02:10:59

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Shit just blows up in your face. Nothing is perfect, like you said. You play by the rules, you get burned. You work around the rules, get burned. There are no right answers.
#nevent1q…ajqq

2024-03-10 23:37:44

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LSP's are also a privacy risk

2024-03-10 22:29:59

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Welcome to the rabbit hole

2024-03-10 22:27:00

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It doesn't exist, but you can receive small amounts of #cashu easily without asking for permissionlessly, privately, easily, and move that into self custodial. Does that help?

2024-03-10 20:25:02

Is #proton drive safe to use? Where is there source code, and if the source code exists, do they publish a release build?
#asknostr

2024-03-10 19:24:09

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Bitcoin's first app on the blockchain is not money, it's property.
You will notice that real quick when you try to pay your taxes.
#nevent1q…k8gp

2024-03-10 19:05:28

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Actually don't use Phoenix because
#nevent1q…aq0k

2024-03-10 19:04:47

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Actually don't use Phoenix because
#nevent1q…aq0k

2024-03-10 19:03:40

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Actually don't use Phoenix because
#nevent1q…aq0k

2024-03-10 18:58:47

Phoenix, Breeze is:
#nevent1q…aq0k

2024-03-10 18:51:33

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Kyc coin is not freedom money FYI. I don't know why you are telling people this.
https://bitcoiner.guide/nokyconly/

2024-03-10 18:03:51

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I have never succeeded explaining it to normies. People don't have the attention span or patients. That's why they are normies.

2024-03-10 17:28:35

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https://i.nostr.build/Y6QG.jpg

2024-03-10 04:21:55

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Why spend my bitcoin today if it's going to be worth more next month, next year, etc?
I feel stupid later after spending my bitcoin because it becomes worth so much more later on.
It seems like bitcoin was designed to get around the state, therefore the best products to sell in btc are the ones that the state won't accept. Today, it looks like anything that normally requires kyc is a good fit. Not sure what else.

2024-03-10 00:57:38

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Can SHA1 be cracked in 30s? Because the key is rotated every 30s.