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 "But it has no value," said a Westerner who's never had their bank account frozen. Before chickens and wheat become the world's reserve currencies, Bitcoin is far more likely to break boundaries and liberate humanity—not just Westerners trading on Binance.  

Anyone criticizing the Lightning Network or claiming Bitcoin has no value has likely **never needed** it—because they were born on the "right" side of the world.  

This guy:  
[https://8333.mobi/](https://8333.mobi/)  

Brings Bitcoin to the people who need it most.  

If sending Bitcoin via SMS isn’t impressive enough, he’s developing a SIM card that works on the Lightning Network with true self-custody.  

An incredible interview that explains why Bitcoin is the money of the future for *everyone* (spoiler: it’s not Michael Saylor, and he’s not even white):  
[https://youtu.be/tRjoWsc08h0?si=lGrN7mN2grbcqJSZ](https://youtu.be/tRjoWsc08h0?si=lGrN7mN2grbcqJSZ) 
 Who wants nuts? Reply with “🥜” and I’ll send you some — testing the latest update. 

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