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📝 Today's Rundown
  • ⚡ Lightning Revolution: Bitcoin and Lightning are technologies that once again revolutionize human connections and the ability to share information.
  • 💻 Mining Concentration: Blind patriotism encouraging further centralization of mining in America is a regulatory capture trap.
  • ☀️ Sovereign Lives: At the Underground Citadel event, attendees learned skills to help achieve more freedom from incumbent systems.
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 LIGHTNING REVOLUTION

Phish Lot, Rural America And The Lightning Revolution
By Patrick McCaughey

For a sentient species to evolve and be able to make use of energy beyond its own planet, it first needs to find a way to transact with it in a fair and trustworthy manner. Bitcoin is a great step for humanity to finally be able to transact energy in a way worthy of a truly enlightened civilization, but there are many other aspects of our civilization that we need to improve in order for Bitcoin to function properly.

The only way Bitcoin stands a chance at becoming the global reserve currency is if uninterrupted network access is as ubiquitous as life itself, and today’s internet infrastructure is not decentralized enough for that.

As CBDCs loom closer to becoming a reality, it is up to us as a collective to prioritize a censorship resistant, immutable and open monetary network that is accessible to everyone. Our collective way of thinking about money and governments has to change drastically for us to grow as a species.

Fortunately, we do have options to improve. Lightning and mesh networks could become very useful in the future.

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💻 MINING CONCENTRATION

Mining Concentration In America Poses A Major Threat To Bitcoin
By Shinobi

After China’s decision to ban Bitcoin mining inside its territory, a massive migration of hash rate has come to the United States. Many people have celebrated the rapid growth of the mining industry on American soil, however, it has already reached a worrying degree of concentration that, if not taken into account, could put the entire Bitcoin network at risk. 

As of December 2021 the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index shows 38% of the network hash rate as located in the United States. Too much of the total network hash rate being in a single jurisdiction represents a security risk to the network as a whole. If the majority (51%) of the network hash rate gets concentrated, not only could the censorship resistant property of the system be ruined by legislators, but also the security of the whole network could potentially be attacked. 

Let's not forget that Bitcoin is a fundamental threat to the world order that the American empire has established. If the government sees an opportunity to neuter that threat, they will take it.

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📰 THE DAILY BITS

1. Greenpeace intensifies their campaign against bitcoin. In addition to a $1 million ad budget, climate groups want to influence institutions such as Fidelity and BlackRock to push Bitcoin to switch from PoW to PoS.

2. Podcasting 2.0 has the potential to be the first “killer app” outside of using bitcoin as a sound savings vehicle, likely bringing bitcoin to the masses.

3. It’s our duty to do everything we can to create a better world for future generations. Bitcoin is the main way to protect wealth for our children.

4. While you might only know seed phrases as 12 or 24 words, there are a variety of ways for humans to memorize information.

5. Bitcoin miners are uniquely flexible energy consumers we can use as energy tools to help solve several energy problems.

6. Alex Gladstein and Jaime Garcia debate the ethics of how President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador is leading the country and whether or not it is truly democratic.
☀️ SOVEREIGN LIVES

At Underground Citadel, Bitcoiners Learned How To Build Sovereign Lives
By Kate The Russian and Jessica Hodl

Underground Citadel is a conference that encourages attendees to build a sovereign life, to learn the necessary skills to achieve more freedom and to be prepared for when authoritarianism and tyranny escalate gravely. 

It is also a great place for Bitcoiners to connect with like-minded people and discuss the solutions that help us build the life we deserve outside of the faulty system that we are currently in. 

From monetary sovereignty and self-sustainability of basic needs to home birth, 3D printing guns and biohacking, Underground Citadel was definitely a great opportunity for sovereign individuals to meet, learn and grow. 

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