2026-04-09 16:39:28

Iran demanding payment in bitcoin makes sense, as countries try to transition away from US dollars.

But the issue for a global settlement layer is privacy.
The Bitcoin transaction is always public, the workaround is conjoin but has compliance/scalability issues.
Bitcoin is better than gold, and stablecoins can be frozen.
Don’t say lightning, it’s failed and quantum will enhance centralisation, effectively making layer 2s and lightning redundant.

BTC1.1%

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