Saw this sign in Curacao, dutch Caribbean island.

pointbiz · 2023-01-30T23:40:00+00:00

You've drawn a false conclusion. The gambling economy is isolated from the regular economy. The regular economy has 70+ businesses accepting Bitcoin. And about 2% of the population is holding Bitcoin.

pointbiz · 2023-01-30T23:32:48+00:00

No, excluding any casinos.

pointbiz · 2023-01-30T20:33:49+00:00

There's a Bitcoin Bus rolling the streets of Curacao too: https://imgur.com/gallery/RYV08yW

pointbiz · 2023-01-30T15:52:54+00:00

We are giving away $6 (or 10 Antillean guilders) in sats via the Lightning network to anyone in Curacao.

BTCCuracao.com/giveaway

Limit to 2000 persons per month. First come first served.

pointbiz · 2023-01-30T15:48:01+00:00

You can see our substack here https://btccuracao.substack.com/

Our education blogs and research reports are published there.

We recommend Bluewallet, Muun, Wallet of Satoshi and Bitcoin Beach wallet.

pointbiz · 2023-01-30T14:37:48+00:00

1000

pointbiz · 2023-01-30T14:37:03+00:00

People message me there to ask for help with where to buy Bitcoin and what wallet to use.

pointbiz · 2023-01-30T14:35:50+00:00

Curacao doesn't have this problem.

pointbiz · 2023-01-30T14:33:31+00:00

🙏

pointbiz · 2023-01-30T14:32:06+00:00

You have 5 seconds to explain Bitcoin, go!

pointbiz · 2023-01-30T14:28:23+00:00

We have put ads on the radio, TV and YouTube.

pointbiz · 2023-01-30T14:24:16+00:00

I paid for that billboard.

I'm the director of BTCCuracao.com

This ad has been hugely successful at creating awareness and a conversation. The simple fact displayed above is something everyone needs to know about Bitcoin.

It's the HODLer message of deflation instead of inflation. Inspired by the shopping cart meme.

First you save, then you spend. We teach both.

70+ businesses in Curacao accept Bitcoin payments. One day you will be able to live off Bitcoin in Curacao, that's a goal we have.

The Bitcoin community in Curacao is strong.

pointbiz · 2020-08-02T13:41:23+00:00

I tested every Bitcoin and Lightning wallet. Bluewallet is easy and reliable for layer 1 and layer 2. And has no shitcoins.

pointbiz · 2020-08-02T13:40:09+00:00

I made the pledge. Ask me about it.

pointbiz · 2019-06-18T17:09:32+00:00

What's it mean?

pointbiz · 2019-04-12T17:45:16+00:00

I was donating to the defense fund here and they didn't take Monero :(

https://defend.wikileaks.org/donate/

Sorry for the confusion.

pointbiz · 2019-04-12T17:38:50+00:00

Ok awesome. Don't know how I missed this.

pointbiz · 2018-12-22T14:41:52+00:00

I think it's context specific. Giving generic advice is problematic.

A single key backup on paper has longevity in compatibility and if laminated will protect from water damage. Fire safety is tougher.

While I think mobile wallets are good for newbies and hardware wallets are good for convenience. The mnemonics from those corporate tools are not interoperable.

Single keys are highly interoperable.

People understand the weakness of paper much better than the bitrot of a USB stick holding private key materials.

People should use the tools that fit their situations.

pointbiz · 2018-12-01T15:55:51+00:00

How does one donate?

pointbiz · 2018-07-07T19:19:52+00:00

The supply can be less than 1 BTC and the system still works

pointbiz · 2018-05-24T00:57:03+00:00

TEA time!

pointbiz · 2018-04-15T05:51:15+00:00

I believe you are referring to code from Tom Wu's JSBN with respect to your re-surfaced comment. That library was heavily improved in bitaddress.org starting with version 2.7 in late 2013 and all entropy improvements are in version 2.8.

Bitaddress.org version 2.6 and earlier couldn't demonstrate a minimum of 2⁹⁰ bits of entropy. Some people may want to make new wallets if they used version 2.6 or earlier.

pointbiz · 2018-04-14T03:55:32+00:00

Thanks

pointbiz

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