I spent two weeks on a cruise ship getting the same question...

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2026-08-31T17:45:47Z

I spent two weeks on a cruise ship getting the same question: why does a social media company need Bitcoin?

Here's the whole answer. It has nothing to do with price charts.

Why Bitcoin: The Base Layer of Freedom Tech

https://soapbox.pub/blog/why-bitcoin-freedom-rail

Spoiler: I mentioned nostr:npub1trr5r2nrpsk6xkjk5a7p6pfcryyt6yzsflwjmz6r7uj7lfkjxxtq78hdpu and Check Your Financial Privilege

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