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Re: GovCorp conspiracy theory fails again
by Karl 03 Dec '21

03 Dec '21

forwarding whole email to the list since i think stefan said the privacy was an accident On 12/1/21, Karl <gmkarl(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Punk, Stefan. > > Stefan asked me for off-list cryptocurrency investment advice. > > On 12/1/21, Stefan Claas <spam.trap.mailing.lists(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi Karl, >> >> Mixing would allow one to hide the origin, from where the transaction >> came >> from. >> But what I have seen so far is that the required amount to do so must >> be relatively >> high for the average user. > > like anything, threat modeling > >> My take on cryptocurrency. When Satoshi invented it and did with Hal the >> first transactions it was revolutionary and could have probably changed > > it seemed like just a cool thing for nerds. i was a minor and it let > me hold money without a bank account. > >> some things, but nowadays I do not like the enormous computing power >> required and the impact on the environment and no privacy options. >> >> So, if you are an early adopter you have luck and can make some bucks >> if you have the patience over the years and did know that, well then ok. >> >> But show me in 2021 a way that you, Punk, or me can make some bucks >> with it (privately) ... >> >> Regards >> Stefan > > I do not like responding privately. I don't know who is considered > part of the private group, and who isn't, and would much rather loop > in everybody else on the list, or at least some other recent > poster[s]. > > To confirm, I am probably an anti-capitalist (the friendly, peaceful > (and insane) kind). I also try to honestly answer questions and > requests, and have held cryptocurrency some. I imagine most > anti-capitalists as not doing that. > > - as far as I am aware most people are judging, cryptocurrencies are > still going up exponentially. Holding e.g. BTC or some other big > crypto, I would expect most people would still think this would x10 in > value within the decade or so, even though it will likely drop > significantly before it does that. the plan is clearly still for > cryptocurrency to completely replace fiat currency, but it's a tossup > whether BTC will be the cryptocurrency to do that. > > - some exchanges provide opportunities, this can be lucrative due to > low fees and how frequently prices can swing. a simple strategy is to > set up many buys at different low prices, and many sells at different > high prices, and replace them regularly when they fill. obviously the > percentage difference of the closest prices needs to be greater than > the exchange fee to profit. the percentage difference is 100 x > ((higher sell price) - (lower buy price)) / (higher sell price). here note: of course this would be doubled if there is both a buy and a sell fee to counter > you make more money the more volatile the currency is, the more it > swings randomly up and down. you still want situations that aren't > likely to crash without recovering, as then you can't sell high after > buying low and you lose what you put in. > > - new altcoins can spike very intensely before they crash. i hear > that buying up new coins has enough of a chance of one of the coins > spiking, that it is by far worthwhile to just invest a little bit in > all of them. > > - if you are a coder there is still a ton of room for automated market > making, which for some reason has not filled the digital economies > yet. same thing if you are into machine transformer models or data > processing pipelines. > >> >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 1, 2021 at 4:48 PM Karl <gmkarl(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> On 11/30/21, Stefan Claas <spam.trap.mailing.lists(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> > Bitcoin usage, regarding privacy, could probably be enhanced if people >>> > focus >>> > on Bitcoin Mixer usage/development in combination with the Nym >>> > Network. >>> > >>> > But how to exchange then Bitcoin privately to fiat if needed ... >>> >>> Is mixing different for stablecoins like USDT? >>> >>> What do you think of cryptocurrency? I always worry that rational >>> voices critical of digital economies have reduced on this list. >> >

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Block Inc. | $20,000 Cash App Bounty
by Gunnar Larson 03 Dec '21

03 Dec '21

www.Block.co, Get (STX) Stacking integrated into Cash App Reward: $20,000 Expiration: 3 months, 2 days Jack Dorsey knows Bitcoin is the internet's money. Let's help integrate STX into Cash App: https://www.joinfreehold.com/ :)

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A really stupid cypherpunk let wackers steal the good name of APster
by professor rat 03 Dec '21

03 Dec '21

First Interview with Jim Bell Since Released From Jail https://deeponion.org › ... › Cryptocurrency News 16 Apr 2019 — Anarchast Ep.300 Jeff interviews crypto-anarchist Jim Bell, ... Jeff Berwick on The Battle of New Orleans: The Enemies of Freedom. Anarchast With Jim Bell: Assassination Politics Meet the ... https://anarchast.liberty.me › anarchast-with-jim-bell-assas... By Jeff Berwick from Anarchast link Aug 14, 2016 ... Jeff interviews crypto-anarchist Jim Bell, author of the essay Assassination Politics in 1995, ...

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FlexUSD Cool!
by professor rat 02 Dec '21

02 Dec '21

This is inspiring news, G! I'm even reminded of Jesus driving the money-hangers into the Temple. Please tell us more about how great Bitcoin dotcom art. For they are the light and the way.

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Fed's Quarles says regulatory overkill could stifle stablecoin innovation
by jim bell 02 Dec '21

02 Dec '21

https://news.yahoo.com/quarles-warns-regulators-could-stifle-161324759.html WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Randal Quarles, the former regulatory chief of the Federal Reserve, said on Thursday that U.S. regulators may "unnecessarily" hamper inno...

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FlexUSD Cool!
by Gunnar Larson 02 Dec '21

02 Dec '21

Bitcoin.com FlexUSD announcement today may leapfrog USDP and/or USDC? Seems neato. ---- At long last, we're excited to be offering a passive-interest product that's easy to use, and available to anyone. To start earning 10-20% APY automatically, all you need to do is hold flexUSD. *What is flexUSD?* FlexUSD is a 1-click mint/redeem US-dollar-pegged (USDC) stablecoin <https://email.bitcoin.com/e/c/eyJlbWFpbF9pZCI6IlJPem5CUU1BQVgxN1lVd3dRU2tmQ…> which pays holders interest automatically. Simply hold flexUSD and compound your interest. FlexUSD can also be used as collateral to trade, meaning you can earn yield and trade at the same time. FlexUSD is an ERC-20 token <https://email.bitcoin.com/e/c/eyJlbWFpbF9pZCI6IlJPem5CUU1BQVgxN1lVd3dRU2tmQ…> and also lives on the Bitcoin Cash <https://email.bitcoin.com/e/c/eyJlbWFpbF9pZCI6IlJPem5CUU1BQVgxN1lVd3dRU2tmQ…> network via Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) and SmartBCH (SEP20). *How much interest can I earn by holding flexUSD?* The interest rate varies, but on average flexUSD has consistently paid out between 10-20% APY. *Where does the yield come from?* Behind the scenes, yield for flexUSD is generated by interest paid on short-term lend/borrow markets on the Bitcoin.com Exchange <https://email.bitcoin.com/e/c/eyJlbWFpbF9pZCI6IlJPem5CUU1BQVgxN1lVd3dRU2tmQ…> and CoinFLEX exchange. Interest rates will vary but are estimated at between 10-20%. *How do I get flexUSD?* You can swap into it a few taps in the Bitcoin.com Wallet <https://email.bitcoin.com/e/c/eyJlbWFpbF9pZCI6IlJPem5CUU1BQVgxN1lVd3dRU2tmQ…>. Here's a guide explaining how <https://email.bitcoin.com/e/c/eyJlbWFpbF9pZCI6IlJPem5CUU1BQVgxN1lVd3dRU2tmQ…>. You can also trade crypto for flexUSD on the Bitcoin.com Exchange <https://email.bitcoin.com/e/c/eyJlbWFpbF9pZCI6IlJPem5CUU1BQVgxN1lVd3dRU2tmQ…>, or "mint" flexUSD on the Bitcoin.com Exchange <https://email.bitcoin.com/e/c/eyJlbWFpbF9pZCI6IlJPem5CUU1BQVgxN1lVd3dRU2tmQ…> . Read more about Bitcoin.com <https://email.bitcoin.com/e/c/eyJlbWFpbF9pZCI6IlJPem5CUU1BQVgxN1lVd3dRU2tmQ…>'s partnership with CoinFLEX here <https://email.bitcoin.com/e/c/eyJlbWFpbF9pZCI6IlJPem5CUU1BQVgxN1lVd3dRU2tmQ…> .

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[spam][ot][rambling][crazy] Defusing a Dangerous Water Bomb was: Building
by Karl 02 Dec '21

02 Dec '21

If people are going to be dropping water bombs in helpless deserts or rainy government neighborhoods, will we need a way to stop them?

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[spam][ot][rambling][crazy] Build a Bomb Out Of Water was: Spaceship
by Karl 02 Dec '21

02 Dec '21

I'm not sure how to build a bomb out of water.

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Kraken campaign succeeds!
by coderman 02 Dec '21

02 Dec '21

https://www.crowdsupply.com/krakenrf/krakensdr/updates/kraken-campaign-succ… [Kraken campaign succeeds!](https://www.crowdsupply.com/krakenrf/krakensdr/updates/kraken-ca… by KrakenRF Inc [View previous update](https://www.crowdsupply.com/krakenrf/krakensdr/updates/eu-orders-so… Thank you to everyone who has backed or been following this project. The initial funding campaign has now concluded with almost 5x our minimum funding goal! If you missed out, please don’t worry as the product will still be available for sale on Crowd Supply at the campaign price, though later orders may receive units from the second batch produced a few months after the first. Thanks to the successful funding campaign, we now have all the required parts on order and we expect the factory to receive them in a few weeks time. The final confirmation prototype is in production now, finishing touches to the enclosure are being worked on, a QC process is being developed, and EU compliance certification and logistics details are being worked through. At the same time, work on on the DFing software is continuing to progress as well. If you are testing the software with the older KerberosSDR units, please note the software is still in beta and a thorough reading of the documentation is required to understand the DAQ control parameters. As direction finding with an SDR can involve learning a lot of new technical information, we are aiming to significantly simply the knowledge needed to understand the DAQ parameters, and we hope to have a simplified version released with a tutorial by mid-December. So if you have a Kerberos, and are struggling with the setup, please kindly wait until the official release, (unless you are interested in learning all the nitty gritty technical details). Recently, we have also been working on improvements to the intermittent signal squelch handling and we are also working on multichannel DFing capabilities. We have a new developer starting work on a multi-platform networked mapping program too. We are also looking to sponsor some accelerator projects such a GNU Radio integration and beam-forming investigations for applications like radio astronomy. If you have DSP programming skills and you’re interested in helping on this, or you have the DSP skills and interest in developing another project, please email us at thekraken(a)krakenrf.com with details. :P

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Spanish Lesson
by Punk-BatSoup-Stasi 2.0 02 Dec '21

02 Dec '21

Esta no es una lista de correo, es una lista de soretes de mierda. La lista incluye soretes como bigbrother, bell, la cosa del pentagono, y 'coderman', los cuatros soretes supremos y heroicos luchadores contra la peste imaginaria.

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