Independence Day seems an appropriate time for us to reflect upon the cost of freedom. In my first contribution to Forbes I make the case that Bitcoin substantially lowers the cost of financial freedom. forbes.com/sites/jamesonl…

Without #Bitcoin we’d only have: - Inflated stocks, - Unaffordable housing, - Rising inflation, - Deflating wages, - Criminal central bankers, - Complicit politicians. #Bitcoin is hope.

New #Bitcoin mining center in Texas. 🇺🇸 As the electricity buyer of last resort, #Bitcoin mining enables energy independence—bringing more security to Texan jobs, the Texan economy, and the Texan grid.

#Bitcoin is the most honest form of money humanity has ever seen.

Nigeria’s 🇳🇬 peer-to-peer #bitcoin  trading volume has grown to $210 million this year, despite the government’s ban. It’s a testament to the ingenuity and determination of the Nigerian youth—taking their future into their own hands.

#Bitcoin has established a stable, global, opt-in jurisdiction for the defense of property rights.

#Bitcoin will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.

For about $20 of hardware, you can receive #Bitcoin transactions broadcasted from space. With the Blockstream satellite’s help, it doesn’t even require an internet connection. 🛰📡

#Bitcoin has completed its largest ever downward difficulty adjustment. Block times are faster again, and many bitcoiners have taken the opportunity to celebrate the difficulty concept. @joshua_chretien reports btctimes.com/news/diving-in…

Hashrate for the $BMN security token comes online at 00:00 UTC on July 7th (5 PM Pacific). Each BMN is 2000 TH, which due to the recent hashrate drop, would generate about 5 BTC a year at current difficulty. The #BlockstreamMiningNote runs for a three year…

It's rare to find a technology that's a solution to every rich person's problem and every poor person's problem — simultaneously! - @Michael_Saylor It’s #Bitcoin 😉🙌

Most people don't realize that there are capital controls everywhere. Sending money in any significant amount results in delaying, checking or outright prevention. Only #Bitcoin can be transmitted in unlimited amounts without let or hindrance.

#Bitcoin privacy wallet @wasabiwallet has revealed a sneak preview of its upcoming UI revamp that seeks to boost the app’s features and functionalities and make CoinJoins more user-friendly. @ItsTwoTM reports btctimes.com/news/wasabi-re…

"We dont need the banks anymore." - @jack on #Bitcoin

The exchange says it handled daily volume of $10 billion “during peak periods” and that it saw the number of real-time connections hit 482,939 on February 8 2021 following the Tesla announcement it had invested in bitcoin. thefullfx.com/bitfinex-upgra…

If you don’t control your own money, you will always be under the control of others. #Bitcoin