0 sats \ 1 reply \ @fluff_stack 13 Jan \ on: Why does Linux never won over macOS and Windows? opensource
Just a few years ago, Linux was barely pushing 2% market share. These are pretty great increases, if you ask me! Also, QUALITY Linux focused content on YouTube and elsewhere has more than quadrupled recently.
People use what they are comfortable with. Windows and Mac are given to schools and universities for free, because it directly feeds their 80% & 15%, future purchase funnels - where they charge a premium to fund those free computers. People only look for alternatives when they get burned or fed up.
Do the same comparison on servers and "cloud" instances. Linux is king. Windows is in a forever shrinking pattern. And the more Linux servers, the more engineers who desire a matching operating system on their own computer.
Nice. Thanks for the clarification on that point! There are a ton of loop-holes and "outs" written into their convoluted tax code. It was written by insanely wealthy robber-barons; for robber-barons.
Another method, not shown in the video, is a loan which the borrower decides to default on, and never repay. In this scenario, from what I understand with limited research, is only one payment is ever required to prove it was a loan in good faith. Some loans default. Credit markets are a bitch. ;)
I just found this well though, and highly detailed write-up by on the matter by Yan Pritzker, Swan's CTO
Nope Swan doesn't give two F's about your mixing, they encourage it. However their Fiat Banking partner does care, as a matter of risk management against unregulated state agencies (FinCEN). A fiat bank doesn't give 2 shits about your bitcoin. That Fiat bank doesn't want to RISK (that word again) their entire business on a couple customers of a customer who the Communist/Statists have magically targeted as a "TerRoRisT!!"
That would be stupid. So you are saying anybody who works their ass off to acquire 1 Whole Bitcoin, their only goal is to sell for Fiat.?
Brother flip your dollar bill over, look at it research it. That's some demonic shit.
No idea why; just search his post history for Swan mentions. Magoo and Stoney - blind hate. I get it; centralized exchanges are no good; but Swan is a bit different because they do remind and educate their users on the importance of self-custody quite very regularly. I just see a company dealing with a ton of fiat bullshit in the effort to get Bitcoin into the hands of plebs in $10+ sizes. Swan also makes sure your Bitcoin held in balance is linked to a legal Trust, in your name. Bankruptcy proof, not perfect, but is unique in the space.
I sold an investment property this year, and had a little extra money. I learned real quick it is nearly impossible to acquire KYC-Free Bitcoin at any real scale. I LOVE Robosats, and Bisq; I do use them. But it's a TON of time and effort to acquire even $100 of KYC free BTC.
Also; what if you receive KYC Free BTC from somebody who did mix; now you've poisoned your well according to FinCen.
My first thought was OMG WTF?! NOT SWAN! But then I thought: Wait this is Magoo, while he's a hardcore maxi, he's kinda a short sighted dick when it comes to his blind vendetta against Swan.
Why does this "news" not matter? And why does Swan not care that Fortress (their Trust Company) are Statist whores??! Answer below:
SWAN DOESN'T HAVE A SELL BUTTON. FFS.
SWAN DOESN'T EVEN OFFER RECEIVING BTC ADDRESSES.
THERE IS NO REASON TO EVER TRANSFER YOUR MIXED BTC TO SWAN.
The ONLY business Swan does where this could have a negative outcome; is Swan WILL receive your ETH, liquidate it instantly, and give you Bitcoin. If you mixed your ETH you may get the shaft. Screw ETH, it's captured; too late.
Screw Magoo - While I love him as an anti-state, Bitcoin maxi brother; he's a blind asshole in his hatred of all things Swan. It's a miracle Swan offers a business which will trade your fiat-statist-bucks for Bitcoin. Rejoice, buy as much Bitcoin as humanly possible, while you still can, mix your heart out.
10 sats \ 1 reply \ @fluff_stack 5 Jan 2023 freebie \ parent \ on: Nico w/ Simply Bitcoin AMA bitcoin
Nico, do you have any go-to informational resources, maybe even paper/pamphlets; which you give to a merchant?
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