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Ava | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 "which one is the best CRYPTO asset? bitcoin is the best CRYPTO asset. what's the second best? well, there is no second best." - Michael Saylor
https://video.nostr.build/b44b5f04eaeeee34f33b899ed822f89e72267c18b427bad49934139e9bc88f88.mp4
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NodeRunner | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Let me put it this way, buzz words kill definitions.  Crypto has been over run by shitcoins, this is why Bitcoin is not crypto.  Yes it was the original crypto but it has shredded that language because of the filth that has moved in.  Don't complain to me, go complain to the bitcoin marketing team. https://image.nostr.build/3a7a4a44dcaf63ba4768f95635fab1777d37bacee30d515c26b18454331af5f7.jpg
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Ava | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 hate to be the professor of harsh reality here but bitcoin is crypto. your response makes no sense. yes, bitcoin was crypto and it still is crypto. if that word bothers you, then so be it, it still doesn't change the fact that it is what it is. pv 🤙🏻💜
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The: Daniel⚡️ | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 It was before the definition of “crypto” changed to mean scams. My old keychain from around 2015 is a relic of a bygone era. https://i.nostr.build/Rk6B.jpg
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noBody𓅦🧱 | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 In other words “crypto” was short for cryptography pre-whitepaper, but post-shitcoins it means shitcoins
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The: Daniel⚡️ | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
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NodeRunner | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Thank you for understanding, glad I am not alone.
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NodeRunner | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 🤣 Harsh reality???  You are the one having trouble changing your definition of crypto to shitcoin.  I bet you're a grammar-nazi too?  (Side note: nazi is another buzz word that has lost most of its meaning.)
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Ava | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 i suggested using the term shitcoin instead of crypto to avoid confusing friends and family this holiday season re: the video. read the fucking thread. have a good one, kid
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NodeRunner | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I agree with that, but the shitcoiners don't.
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NodeRunner | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Makes no sense is a perfect way to describe etymology and language.  Hope I don't offend and English majors.