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Discover bold Bitcoin opinions in Bitcoin Magazine’s Takes category – expert perspectives and hot takes on BTC trends.

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Stablecoins Are The CBDCs

Shinobi -
The bogeyman of CBDCs are nothing more than a distraction from the real financial surveillance and control threat: stablecoins.
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Democrats Propose More Bad Bitcoin And Crypto Regulation

Frank Corva -
Certain Democrats have made the case that the U.S. federal government should follow New York State’s lead when it comes to Bitcoin and crypto regulation. This is a terrible idea.
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Having The Bitcoin Privacy Discussion With Politicians Will Be Difficult — Please Help

Frank Corva -
I’ve spoken with a number of politicians in the past few weeks. They all see bitcoin as a store of value and believe that...
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If Congress Wants To Be Pro Bitcoin, Then Act Like It

Shinobi -
I'm starting to understand that many pro-Bitcoin congressmen and congresswomen aren't even aware of prosecutions against developers, let's fix that.
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Bitcoin Is A Strategic Asset, Not XRP

Frank Corva -
The U.S. government should ignore proposals requesting that it conceptualize XRP as a strategic asset, as bitcoin is the only strategic asset in the crypto space.
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Low Fees Are A Symptom Of Deeper Problems

Shinobi -
People tend to see low fee environments as a positive thing, a time to save money on using bitcoin. They are not.
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The Clock Is Ticking While You Do Nothing

Shinobi -
Bitcoin doesn't exist in a vacuum, the real world continues closing ranks around it as we dawdle and waste time.
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My Top 3 Takeaways From Fidelity And Voltage’s Recent Lightning Report

Frank Corva -
Nostr users have been zapping up a storm while ARK shows that the Lightning Network’s capabilities can be expanded upon.
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I Still Don’t Like Tether (USDT) On Bitcoin And Lightning

Frank Corva -
Having USDT on Bitcoin and Lightning creates a potential threat to Bitcoin’s security and is a stain on the soul of Bitcoin.
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BitVM Just Got A Massive Upgrade

Guillaume Girard -
The BitLayer Finality Bridge is Delivering On The Promises of BitVM - While still far from a fully trustless system, the progress made over the past year is remarkable
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Bitcoin Banks: We Should Build Them Ourselves

Shinobi -
Bitcoiners shouldn't sit around and wait for fiat banks and financial companies to offer services built on Bitcoin, we should do it ourselves.
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Proton Wallet — Now Available To Everyone — Is A Great Starter Self-Custodial Bitcoin Wallet

Frank Corva -
Proton Wallet is well-suited for anyone looking to begin their bitcoin self custody journey and/or anyone looking to make semi-frequent payments on-chain while managing a relatively small bitcoin stack.
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