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Billybs

@billybsnet

I do what I cannot, to learn what I cannot do. I’m a Systems Engineer, father, son, husband, and passionate Bitcoiner. #Bitcoin

เข้าร่วม Eylül 2022
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TFTC
TFTC@TFTC21·
A crime ring out of Tennessee was just busted for running wrench attacks on bitcoin holders across California, San Francisco, Sunnyvale, San Jose, and Los Angeles. They hacked into victims' DoorDash and UberEats accounts to figure out where they lived, then showed up posing as delivery drivers. Once inside, they zip-tied and duct-taped victims at gunpoint while a remote operator, using a voice modulator, directed them through draining the wallets. In one case they stole $13 million. In another, when the victim's wallet didn't show the amount the attackers expected, the voice on the phone ordered them to cut off the victim's fingers until he revealed the "real" account. A duress wallet won't necessarily save you. These attackers came in with specific intel about how much their targets held. If the number they see doesn't match the number they expect, the situation escalates. Physical attacks on bitcoin holders jumped 75% in 2025, with confirmed losses topping $40 million. A few things worth thinking about if you hold any meaningful amount of bitcoin. Don't talk about how much you hold. Not online, not at meetups, not to friends of friends. Operational security starts with not making yourself a target in the first place. Be skeptical of unexpected deliveries. This ring used real food delivery apps to build trust before showing up at the door. Multisig and time-locked transactions are worth looking into, not just for security against hackers, but because they make it physically impossible to hand over funds under duress. If the coins literally can't move for 48 hours, there's no point in holding someone at gunpoint. Self-custody is a responsibility. The tradeoff for being your own bank is that you're also your own security team.
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Bitcoin Teddy
Bitcoin Teddy@Bitcoin_Teddy·
Bitcoin 60K Support
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₿itcoin Rachy ⚡️
₿itcoin Rachy ⚡️@BitcoinRachy·
What’s the best way to teach my kids about the properties of Bitcoin and get them excited about it? Specifically my 6 year old son.
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Drew Pavlou 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼
“Is it a little bit homophobic to focus on the straights of Hormuz rather than the gays of Hormuz?” No Kings protester, completely serious: “Yes, absolutely, I agree.”
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₿itcoin Rachy ⚡️
₿itcoin Rachy ⚡️@BitcoinRachy·
How much Bitcoin should you own to be able to retire in 2033? I don’t wanna hear “depends on your lifestyle”, just give me a damn number.
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Billybs@billybsnet·
@BitcoinRachy Geez that’s gloomy… why the Corolla? 5BTC should allow for the 911 with a long enough time horizon!
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₿itcoin Rachy ⚡️
₿itcoin Rachy ⚡️@BitcoinRachy·
Imagine you had to choose your life at age 40: Option A: Single. No kids. 100 BTC in cold storage. A penthouse in Miami. Your own business run your way. A Porsche 911. You check Bitcoin before bed, and wake up to total silence. Option B: Married. 3 kids. 5 BTC locked away for the family. House in the suburbs. A job you truly love. A Toyota Corolla You explain Bitcoin at the dinner table and tuck your kids in at night. Be honest, which life are you choosing?
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Robert ₿reedlove
Robert ₿reedlove@Breedlove22·
I spent 7+ years studying money full time to understand how the financial system was designed to keep you poor forever. Here are the top 10 brutal truths no one will ever teach you (THREAD): 1. Every dollar is your life compressed into a token.
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Billybs@billybsnet·
@MaginusBrute @SenSanders You have provided a valuable service my friend. A wonderful canvas to express ones self on!
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BruteE2@MaginusBrute·
@SenSanders New meme format just dropped
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders@SenSanders·
I spoke to Anthropic’s AI agent Claude about AI collecting massive amounts of personal data and how that information is being used to violate our privacy rights. What an AI agent says about the dangers of AI is shocking and should wake us up.
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Billybs@billybsnet·
@BitcoinRachy My pet rock and your pet rock are equal, but not the same!
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₿itcoin Rachy ⚡️
₿itcoin Rachy ⚡️@BitcoinRachy·
Teach me something about Bitcoin that I might not know. I dare you.
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Billybs@billybsnet·
@TheGuySwann Can’t believe this guy out lived Chuck Norris!
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BTC Sessions 😎
BTC Sessions 😎@BTCsessions·
Outside of Bitcoin, what other types of freedom tech are you most interested in? Lmk any specific examples you have that I should check out.
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Billybs@billybsnet·
@theradaman I was going to do the same thing, but I realized you can keep your 401k (let the company contribute) and roll it over to an @unchained bitcoin Roth IRA. This is my strategy.
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The Radaman@theradaman·
My employer wants me to put money into a 401k full of target-date funds and index ETFs. If it were my choice, I’d allocate everything to MSTR, and STRC. Since that’s not an option… I don’t contribute to my 401k. Self-custodied Bitcoin is my retirement account.
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Billybs@billybsnet·
@saylordocs “What is Money?” I’ll take “That was easy for $200, Alex!”
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Crypto Tea
Crypto Tea@Cryptotea·
Satoshi created bitcoin to free people from institutions now institutions are buying bitcoin and retail is getting sidelined
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Billybs@billybsnet·
@WalkerAmerica Can we even call this speech? What the hell is he saying? Must have a 🐸 in his throat!
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Walker⚡️
Walker⚡️@WalkerAmerica·
“Free speech is a complete bullshit.” - Emmanuel Macron “Emmanuel Macron is a fucking idiot.” - Walker America See? Free speech is pretty cool.
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