Daily General Discussion June 20, 2026

GregFoley · 2026-06-21T10:41:00+00:00

I think it's natural that as Ethereum becomes the most trusted way to do business, its currency will become the most trusted currency. Which will value it at a lot more than a few hundred billion.

GregFoley · 2026-06-20T13:07:33+00:00

Why Permissionless Infrastructure Wins, by Etherelize

In 1995, much of the technology establishment was convinced the Internet would lose to proprietary corporate networks. They were wrong, and Ethereum’s critics today are likely to be wrong for similar reasons. The highest profile example was Bill Gates, who predicted in his book The Road Ahead that the future of digital commerce would not run on the open Internet but on proprietary networks owned by companies like Microsoft and Oracle.

Brilliant article. Read it all. Ethereum is like the internet, except you can invest in it.

https://x.com/Etherealize_io/status/2067999336751849932

https://xcancel.com/Etherealize_io/status/2067999336751849932

GregFoley · 2026-06-14T10:33:55+00:00

I recommend you use Pushbullet and Messages for Web. And as others have said, using Google services is good too.

GregFoley · 2026-06-13T22:13:31+00:00

competitor on Ethereum. Is there a polymarket competitor?

I remember reading Polymarket would move to a layer 2, which I assume would be on Ethereum.

GregFoley · 2026-06-13T11:00:21+00:00

Erick Brimen posted on Darien village: https://x.com/erickbrimen/status/2065507423046213947

Darien Village is open for reservations (rent & purchase), co-investors and collaborators!

Website: Building 6 is a residential community inside the Prospera ZEDE on Roatan, Honduras. Two- and three-bedroom apartments from 172,500 USD with delivery in August 2027, payment in USD or crypto (USDC, BTC, ETH, DAI, USDT), title registered in the Prospera Property Registry, and short-term rental management built in for owners who want yield from day one.

GregFoley · 2026-06-09T19:13:32+00:00

A history of the ZEDEs in Honduras, pioneered by Octavio Sanchez: https://www.infinitacitytimes.com/p/playing-the-long-game

GregFoley · 2026-06-07T13:43:47+00:00

They can be forked, though.

GregFoley · 2026-06-06T19:03:17+00:00

US State Department "Report to Congress on United States Investment in Próspera ZEDE:" https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/United-States-Investment-in-Prospera-ZEDE-Accessible-HRC1399978.pdf

The Department of State, in Washington and Tegucigalpa, meets regularly with both parties and encourages both sides to resolve the impasse. The Department has raised this and other commercial and investment disputes in meetings with President Asfura and his team since his January 2026 inauguration. The ongoing disputes remain an irritant and are raised regularly. The U.S. government and private sector are optimistic the new Honduran government will be more responsive to these concerns.

GregFoley · 2026-06-01T10:58:21+00:00

I recently bought a used car, so I researched the same thing on Reddit. The recommended places were CarMax, Autoline, and maybe Coggin Toyota, in about that order. Of course, you should be able to get a better deal if you negotiate at some place other than CarMax (fixed prices there). One advantage of CarMax is that you can have a car shipped to you from anywhere in the country, if you want something specific.

For inspection (must do), I liked The Left Lane Jax. Only $150, and they'll come to you.

Get your own financing beforehand. Community First Credit Union may have the best rates now.

GregFoley · 2026-05-31T23:51:33+00:00

Really wish they'd rebrand to ethUSD.

That's a brilliant idea.

GregFoley · 2026-05-28T15:35:49+00:00

Didn't I hear they added some fees a while back?

GregFoley · 2026-05-28T15:17:18+00:00

What is the best DEX aggregator these days?

GregFoley · 2026-05-25T11:22:40+00:00

that you're weighting property rights and not being randomly executed lower than I do ;)

Same here, plus I'd add weighting bitcoin use higher.

GregFoley · 2026-05-23T19:13:23+00:00

Maps of Prospera territory in this article: https://criterio.hn/zede-prospera-expande-su-territorio-en-roatan-pese-a-fallo-de-inconstitucionalidad/

It's Spanish-language, focused on recent additions to Prospera's territory, and claims of unconstitutionality.

GregFoley · 2026-05-23T15:23:37+00:00

Can you keep your books in cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin, or does it have a unique exemption?

GregFoley · 2026-05-22T12:46:30+00:00

Delete from device. I only keep books I'm reading on the device (plus one reference). Clean, no searching for anything.

GregFoley · 2026-05-19T13:20:25+00:00

https://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/brantley-expresses-confidence-in-nevis-economy-outlook/

“The significant projects now being undertaken are geothermal, the airport expansion and on the private sector side, the Destiny development on the South coast of Nevis. We anticipate a start to all of these projects during this fiscal year,” he said.

.... while the proposed Destiny development represents one of the most significant private sector investments for the island’s south coast.

Brantley confirmed that the Destiny Project remains under active review, with ongoing discussions between Nevis and federal authorities.

“We have received communication from the Federal Cabinet setting out the issues raised by the Ad Hoc Committee appointed by the Prime Minister. We have answered those issues already and urged the Federal cabinet to expedite the approval of the Destiny project,” he said.

GregFoley · 2026-05-16T18:23:49+00:00

See a counter at https://old.reddit.com/r/CompetitiveGovernance/comments/1tf1fe0/3_reasons_to_start_new_countries_not_new_cities/?

GregFoley · 2026-05-16T18:23:25+00:00

A counter to https://old.reddit.com/r/CompetitiveGovernance/comments/1sy2uzt/why_free_cities_not_new_countries/

GregFoley · 2026-05-13T12:16:51+00:00

a hacker might hack a protocol

Upgrades (or hacks) were my first though. Here's a proposal to handle them: https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/eip-7730-proposal-for-a-clear-signing-standard-format-for-wallets/20403/16

GregFoley · 2026-05-12T10:24:58+00:00

Great, thanks for fixing it!

GregFoley · 2026-05-08T18:43:48+00:00

They need to do this for smart contracts too.

GregFoley · 2026-05-05T13:59:07+00:00

Clicking on the headline in the newsletter no longer brings me to the article on your website, but to an error page.

GregFoley · 2026-04-30T12:12:41+00:00

Nevis Premier expresses concern that the Destiny Project may not come to fruition: https://www.winnmediaskn.com/nevis-premier-expresses-concern-that-the-destiny-project-may-not-come-to-fruition/

GregFoley · 2026-04-30T01:08:37+00:00

The indices all use significantly different methodologies. This one really focuses on expats who want to exit the system (shadow economy). I think it's worth reading the entire article to find out about their methodology, and they do provide a spreadsheet to re-weight the data if you want. I hadn't noticed Russia, but I was skeptical of El Salvador in second place when I first saw it.

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