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Sjors Provoost
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Physicist turned bitcoin developer, author of Bitcoin: A Work In Progress ₿sjors@sprovoost.nl #npub1s6z7hmmx2vud66f3utxd70qem8cwtggx0jgc7gh8pqwz2k8cltuqrdwk4c
Apr 20, 2023 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Some good news: Pertsev will be released from pre-trial arrest next week. His home will be equipped with spywhere (but the police already has his private keys anyway..) and he can travel anywhere in the country (they didn't mention the caribians). At least until the next hearing. As before the judge didn't really explain why.

The language barrier reached ultimate clown show levels today. To the point the judge allowed him to make his plea in English.

Next time they will have both a Russian and English translator.
Nov 22, 2022 • 22 tweets • 5 min read
The outcome was not surprising sadly, but it was nevertheless an interesting (two hour) hearing. It's the first time the public prosecutor explained their reasoning.

But ultimately this wasn't about the merits of the case, only about whether to extend his detention. Politically, this may be the most import crypto court case in The Netherlands (and will set EU precedent). This is of little comfort for Alexy and his wife, because the case will have to be fought on it merits. That can't happen until the police is done with their investigation.
Jul 19, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Also a reminder why the politically correct “crypto” is best replaced with “bitcoin and shitscoins”. Stablecoins are a tricky beast. In order to be censorship resistent they can't be operated by mega a reputable company

Perhaps Tether found the Goldilocks-zone between mega-compliant KYC-all-the-things (and then tell the FSB) and yolo-pay-20% interest ponzi.

But past results...
Jul 18, 2022 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
QED, @paulkingmorris is a bad faith actor. Ignore. You use analogies to illustrate a point, not to argue for a point. He doesn't get that.
Jul 18, 2022 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Ik neem aan dat dat aftrokken wordt van de toezichtkosten? Is dat probleem ook weer even opgelost.
ad.nl/tech/s-werelds… Overigens hoop ik wel dat Binance het hoger beroep wint en er gelijk voor zorgt dat dit hele vergunningsstelsel door de rechter illegaal verklaard wordt, met terugwerkende kracht en schadevergoeding voor de Nederlandse slachtoffers.
fd.nl/financiele-mar…
Jul 1, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
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Pick an address from the blockchain, any address, publish an ad in some random newspaper claiming ownership ... profit! Bonus points if you claim an address with a publicly known owner*:
* = well, at least someone has publicly laid claim on the coins on the address many many years ago in a country far away
Jun 30, 2022 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
One lesson is that the US as a nation should never be taken seriously with regards to international treaties (by design). You should only negotiate with individual states. Sure, it's a bit more work, but it just means you go from 200 to 250 "countries".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_p… This also implies NATO should work on treaties with individual states, so that when Trump pulls the plug in 2025, there's no meaningful gap in defence.

Not sure to which degree US states can commit to military treaties though, may have to wait until after their civil war (2040?)
Jun 30, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
The @BIS_org recommends that @ecb buys €85 billion worth of Bitcoin for their balance sheet.
bis.org/bcbs/publ/d533… (yes I know this only applies to plebs banks, not the almighty central banks)
Jun 30, 2022 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Ook #PvdA is trots op massasurveillance (wisten we al van de toeslagenaffaire).

"We stellen paal en perk aan de excessen van de cryptosector, waar criminelen en sjachelaars vrij spel hebben."
europa.pvda.nl/nieuws/europa-… "Betalingen met bijvoorbeeld Bitcoin verbruiken 40.000 keer meer energie dan bestaande betaalsystemen." - @paultang

Stel je voor dat je zonder misleiding een politiek standpunt kan hebben.
Jun 30, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Proud of mass surveillance. Welcome to the EU. Everyone is a criminal. Image
Jun 29, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
That's two weeks to do (find and hire one of at most a few dozen experts, to perform) code review, find potential malware (in binaries), understand the dynamics of whatever the new hardfork rule changes are, test for integration bugs with your other systems, and maybe object. But sure, the pretty website says it's not a complicated change, so don't worry!
Jun 29, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
De staatssecretaris heeft toegezegd een aantal "microberekeningen" te doen om het nieuwe box 3 stelsel beter in kaart te brengen. Misschien kan VBNL samen met een fiscalist voor een steekproef van klanten een fictieve aangifte in elkaar zetten onder de nieuwe regels? Vooralsnog lijkt Van Rij namelijk vooral met de dinosaurus ketenpartners te communiceren (banken) en geen benul te hebben van wat voor databrandslang op de fiscus af gaat komen als „crypto” niet voor de invoering van dat nieuwe stelsel ter ziele is.
Jun 29, 2022 • 35 tweets • 5 min read
Nu hoor ik zowel D66 als SP pleiten om gehaast een slecht #box3 systeem in te voeren i.p.v. serieus alle opties te verkennen. Dit is hoe de Tweede Kamer hun eigen parlementaire enquêtes regelt. Tot nog lijkt het dat alleen Idsinga (VVD) zich inhoudelijk in dit onderwerp verdiept heeft en de rest eigenlijk alleen maar politiek en op hoofdlijnen. De drie voorbeelden die hij noemt, zijn gewoon terecht en zouden algemene kennis moeten zijn bij de commisieleden.
Jun 27, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Super makkelijk dat nieuwe Box 3 stelsel. Hopelijk heeft @daurdraug morgen genoeg doenvermogen om de laatste fouten eruit te halen. De rest van Nederland zal het vast feilloos doen. Nieuwe poging, nu klopt ie volgens mij wel (maar ik ben geen fiscalist, dus...).

In nieuwe stelsel zou iemand die met €100 in 2009 Bitcoin kocht in de loop der jaren 85% moeten verkopen om belasting te kunnen betalen. Op zich nog steeds leuk zakcentje.
Jun 27, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Een terrorist die toevallig boer van beroep is, noem je gewoon terrorist. Je zegt toch ook niet "Loodgieter stak 5 mensen neer"?
ad.nl/gouda/boze-boe… Of het terrorisme of vandalisme was, is voor buitenstaanders moeilijk in te schatten. Het signaal wat ik erin lees is: vandaag 100 bomen op het platteland, morgen 10 stadswoningen.
Jun 27, 2022 • 25 tweets • 7 min read
Woensdag gaat 2e Kamer weer vergaderen over lange termijn van Box 3. In de agenda staan wat nieuwe antwoorden op kamervragen. Ik word er niet meteen optimistisch van. Staatssecretaris Van Rij is nog steeds te optimistisch over #vermogensaanwasbelasting.
tweedekamer.nl/debat_en_verga… Het idee is dat je niet alleen belasting betaalt* over rente, huur en dividend, maar ook over de PAPIEREN waardestijging. Dit is m.i. een bureaucratische nachtmerrie en recept voor faillisementen.

* = danwel terugkrijgt tijdens recessie, want dan kan de overheid dat prima missen
Jun 27, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
In which the Chinese Communist Party lectures the world on economics. So far this is an entertaining rant (going by the machine translation). Deserves placement in the Bitcoin Obituaries. Image Yeah, imagine publicly stating what a shit show it's been. Image
Jun 22, 2022 • 21 tweets • 8 min read
Nine years of study, yet they make this ridiculous claim. Try again in nine years? (ht @volker_btc) Image Here's a video going through all the things that have been done to get #bitcoin blocks to propagate as fast as possible:
Jun 16, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
The human species did just fine when there were a few hundred million of us. No need for mandatory breeding anytime soon. Notice how 14th century Europeans did not innovate themselves out of losing half the population through disease, famine and war (though potentially also a lower fertility rate). We're smarter now, but also better at digging deep holes for ourselves.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_…
Jun 16, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Classic "I microwaved my cat" lawsuit, such hilarity, much distraction, wow 🍿 Anyone spending two seconds on Google knew Dogecoin was and is a joke project. Don't blame others for your own stupidity.

Abusing tax payer funded resources (the court system) to fleece billionaires is just as unethical as the thing he accuses Musk of.

That being said ... 🍿
Jun 7, 2022 • 14 tweets • 6 min read
I can't deal with this. If you want proper peer review, fucking pay me. But at least don't send sloppy first drafts to the New York Times, ok?

Sorry for the atrocious handwriting; couldn't get the Pencil to convert it to typed font.
aidenlab.org/bitcoin.pdf Image Page 2. This is not getting any better... Image