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SHSS | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Did you listen to the podcast and the context in which he brought up crypto anarchists?
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jack mallers | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 yes
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m2carbine | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Slay your heroes!
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SHSS | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 We must have listened to different podcasts because, during his conversation with Madison, he never equated self-custody to unregulated crypto anarchists who don't recognize governments or taxes, nor did he try to persuade the audience away from self custody.

He basically wants the companies and large entities holding bitcoin to be like Strike. When he said crypto anarchists he was not talking about people like you (self custody users and promoters)
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Yarik Sychov 🫂 | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 It's trendy to be offended. Context doesn't matter.
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SHSS | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Gotta signal to the ops that you’re on their side
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amytaylorsays | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I think he needed to articulate examples of the extremes in order to effectively answer the question being asked. I also think he did a great job of that and has no problem with anyone choosing where on the spectrum of extremes they wish to stand. The beauty of the industry at this point is we already have options to make whatever nuanced choice we want: self-custody, multi-sig, lending, exposure via MSTR, whatever. It’s available for people to get involved however they feel most aligned and comfortable 🤷🏼‍♀️
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SHSS | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +4 
 He clearly described what he meant. Everyone in bitcoin knows the real life examples of what he was talking about. He wants Bitcoin to win as soon as possible, which means not having the government fight us because we have shady unregulated entities running the show. 

Exactly, but orange pillers are not rational people. They are too caught up with “the community” and repeating mantras. But either way it doesn’t matter, the free market will do its thing and the people with the capital are the ones that will decide things like Saylor said