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I've been behind enemy lines, reading everything published by the Bank of International Settlements in 2021. Here are 10 pieces that I found the most alarming and most relevant to Bitcoin. "Know thy enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles, you will never be defeated." 👇

Dear @greenpeace. You didn't address me directly with your campaign However the demand of a code change makes me - as a developer - feel addressed Despite being sure that your campaign is more about seeking attention than dialogue I feel the urge to reply to your demands: 1/11

Near Protocol ⋈ is the most hyped Layer 1 right now. Can it become the next Ethereum, or are Venture Capitalists using you as Exit Liquidity? Here are my thoughts and analysis on Near's potential:

I'm overdue on updating the fed pivot indicator, and frankly it's showing we have arrived already We are at the point where the fed would usually halt rate hikes and begin easing again As they gear up for 75bp in a couple weeks, they would be knowingly blowing up the system

The global crypto market has lost $1.2T in just 3 months and multiple crypto companies are facing bankruptcy. I spent the whole weekend researching exactly went down. Here's the sordid tale of how a few greedy players screwed millions of retail investors: 🧵

25/ With a full line-of-sight into how people are transacting, the ability to control them is virtually without limit. The logical end state of this all-too-real thought experiment is central bank digital currencies. Good luck making private political donations after that. <fin>

Central Banks and the economy in 2022, visualized:

We are witnessing horizontal escalation by Russia: 1) destabilising African countries through coups in order to create a migration crisis to Europe, (and to better steal those countries) 2) destabilising the Middle east by supporting Hamas/Iran in their attacks on Israel. That

You're living through a fourth turning. Terrible things will continue to happen that are entirely out of your control. This is not a new human experience. But our 24/7 acute awareness of these events is. It's up to you to decide what you give your attention, emotion, and