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@pete_rizzo_
Aug 31, 2022 โ€ข 12 tweets โ€ข 5 min read โ€ข Read on X
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๐Ÿ† The 9 Principles of #Bitcoin Maximalism ๐Ÿ†

A thread on the values that unite us and why the movement can be a force for good / ๐Ÿงต
1. A Commitment to Safeguarding #Bitcoin for Future Generations
2. A Commitment to Running the #Bitcoin Software
3. A Commitment to Slow Software Changes and Enfranchising All Users
4. A Commitment to #Building Services on Bitcoin
5. A Commitment to Using #Bitcoin to the Greatest Extent
6. A Commitment to Opposing Censorship and Surveillance
7. A Commitment to Supporting #Bitcoin Mining by Any and All Means
8. A Commitment to Crypto Minimalism
9. A Commitment to Keeping #Bitcoin Open for All
Disclaimer: This is #bitcoin, so recognize that no one is telling you to adopt this framework

Criticism welcomed ๐Ÿ’€
How To Be A #Bitcoin Maximalist via @Forbes

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Apr 27
#BITCOIN LEGEND: MIKE PETERSON

Convinced a nation to buy over 5,000 BTC
Brought hope and savings to millions

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1/ As a college student and missionary, Mike travelled the world.

An avid surfer, he fell in love with El Zonte, El Salvador.

In 2012, he moved his family to the country ๐Ÿ‘ Image
2/ Mike was familiar with #Bitcoin in its early days, but didn't start investing until 2016.

It stayed a hobby for him until 2019, when an anonymous donor approached him about a philanthropic project...

He wanted to use BTC for good ๐Ÿ”ฅ
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Apr 20
#BITCOIN LEGEND: CHRISTIAN LANGALIS

Told the world to buy BTC at $2,000
Sworn enemy of the Federal Reserve

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1/ In 2017, Christian held up a sign behind Janet Yellen

The sitting chair of the U.S. central bank

It made him a hero overnight in #Bitcoin, but that's not where his story begins...
2/ Just 25 years old, Christian began his career at a global macro fund

There, he was the "young #Bitcoin kid" who wasn't taken seriously.

He realized markets were fake. He started buying $BTC ๐Ÿ‘
Read 14 tweets
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Apr 6
#BITCOIN LEGEND: ISAAC MILLER

Watched BTC hit $100
Watched BTC hit $100,000
HODLed all the way

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1/ Isaac got into tech at an early age.

He was homeschooled and taught himself to code at 13.

Then, in 2008, he took on a big task: campaign coordinator for Presidential candidate Ron Paul ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Image
2/ Isaacโ€™s political and tech background led him to #Bitcoin.

He said: โ€œI was running in a lot of libertarian circles and also had international tech connections.โ€

A friend introduced him to BTC โ€“ it was under $1 โ€ผ๏ธ Image
Read 17 tweets
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Mar 1
#BITCOIN LEGEND: GAMEKYUUBI

Invented HODLing at $200 in 2013
Knew he was a bad trader, but refused to sell
GF out at a lesbian bar

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1/ GameKyuubi bought his 1st #Bitcoin at $10 in 2011.

Back then, he was a university student in Japan.

By the time he joined Bitcoin Talk in 2013, heโ€™d been trading through 20% drops for 2 years ๐Ÿ˜ฎ Image
2/ GameKyuubi rode the ups and downs.

He bought 5 #Bitcoin at $20 โ€“ but sold at $100

Then, he bought $1,000 worth of BTC at $400, hoping to make back the gains he missed ๐Ÿ’€ Image
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Feb 22
Why Jameson Lopp Is A #Bitcoin Legend

Bought his 1st Bitcoin at $10
Erased himself from the internet

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1/ A computer science graduate from North Carolina, Jameson discovered the #Bitcoin white paper in 2012

Here he is tweeting about the 1st halving

The price was $12 โ— Image
2/ Jameson rode the price wave up to $200 in 2013

But he didnโ€™t get discouraged by the 50% crash

Here's why he didn't sell โœŠ Image
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Feb 16
He bought 370,000 BTC โ€“ for $0.01 each

Then, he blackmailed a U.S. Senator

The Insane Story of Michael Brown โ€“ the man who lost $36 BILLION worth of #Bitcoin. A thread ๐Ÿ”ฅ Image
1/ Early #Bitcoin was full of opportunities

By mining blocks of 50 BTC on a laptop, some were able to amass HUGE fortunes

One was Michael Mancil Brown, known as KnightMB โ€“ he was once the 7th richest person in Bitcoin ๐Ÿ˜ฎ Image
2/ Brown discovered #Bitcoin in early 2010

When he first got involved, 1 #BTC was less than $0.01

Here he is chatting with Satoshi on the forums ๐Ÿคฏ Image
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