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More from @corybates1895

Dec 18, 2022
Wow, another amazing year in the books! 🔥

Here are my top 20 #Bitcoin moments for 2022.

🧵👇
⚡️#Bitcoin conference Miami,
@jackmallers announces vendor rollout plan, bringing lightning to thousands of vendors across America.
⚡️‘Bitcoin & The American Dream’ book sprint collab. Self publishes in record time.
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Jun 16, 2022
Interested in taking the pilgrimage to #Bitcoin Beach?

Here are some pro tips to consider:

🧵👇
AIR TRAVEL

San Salvador Airport (SAL) is the only international airport so you will land there.

Customs process is quick, organized, and took 5 mins.

Tourist visa cost is $12. Paid in #Bitcoin.
GROUND TRANSPORT

There are ample taxis waiting to take you to your destination. No need to pre-coordinate.

Taxi ride to El Zonte takes an hour & costs $40 (paid in #BTC)

Avis/Hertz rental cars also available for ~$40 a day.

Uber works in country.
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Mar 25, 2022
HISTORY OF THE PETRODOLLAR (*simplified*):

🛢1944: Post WWII Bretton Woods Agreement ties foreign currencies to U.S. dollar; USD is the only currency tied to gold

🛢1963 JFK assassination causes peak Cold War fear levels and massive surge in spending

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🛢1963-1971: U.S. balloons its social/military budget (LBJ’s “Great Society” & Vietnam War).

🛢1971: Countries begin requesting gold deposits back from US.

🛢05 AUG 1971: France sends warship to NY harbor w/instructions to bring back its gold from NY Federal Reserve Bank
🛢15 AUG 1971: Nixon removes US from gold standard (soft default). World enters an all fiat standard.

🛢1973: Arab petroleum exporters of OPEC quadruple prices & embargo US in response to its support of Israel during Yom Kippur War.
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Dec 24, 2021
Wow, what a year! 🔥

Here are my top #Bitcoin moments for 2021:

⚡️SpaceX & Tesla buy BTC “In retrospect, it was inevitable.”

⚡️Laser eyes meme catches fire

⚡️China bans mining; hash rate relocates (US/Kazakstan mostly)

⚡️Bitcoin Conference Miami @BitcoinMagazine

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⚡️Mallers/Bukele announce Bitcoin Law @jackmallers @nayibbukele

⚡️El Salvador makes #Bitcoin legal tender 🇸🇻

⚡️Max Keiser’s F*@# Elon Tour in Austin @maxkeiser

⚡️#PayMeInBitcoin movement w/Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Odell Beckham, James Hardin @CashApp @ln_strike
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⚡️Ted Cruz vows to make Texas the #Bitcoin mining capital of the world @tedcruz

⚡️Mayors of Miami & NYC compete to be first to take their salaries in bitcoin @FrancisSuarez @ericadamsfornyc

⚡️Bitcoin Day KC @bitcoindayio @natbrunell @ericyakes @denverbitcoin @kc_hodl
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