POLITICAL BILLIONAIRESThe clip below is a good encapsulation of what modern China is by Eric X. Li, who’s one of the most thoughtful Chinese nationalists.I appreciate his description, because the Internet is the exact opposite. Because on the Internet, capital (in the form of Bitcoin, and more generally smart contracts) really does stand above any given state.The negative way of framing this emerging reality is that Internet capitalists are now above national governments. The positive way of framing it is: ...

When Bitcoin wins...0:00 It ends the Fed02:10 Payments become packets3:30 Keynesianism falls like Communism4:20 Real estate falls in real terms5:40 Fiat billionaires get flipped6:20 Money printer runs out of toner7:50 The battle begins...10:00 ...and it's time to build https://t.co/D5nSUQaJJM ...

Market Trends - Former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan predicts that when Bitcoin succeeds, real estate values will decrease in real terms [1] - The prediction suggests a shift in investment preferences from real estate to Bitcoin [1] Investment Strategy - People may stop viewing houses primarily as investments and instead allocate funds to BTC [1]

Key Personnel - Balaji played a crucial role in launching USDC on Coinbase's platform as CTO [1] Cryptocurrency & Technology - Coinbase launched USDC [1]

Technology & Innovation - Coinbase's CTO, @balajis, previously developed a precursor to x402 using Bitcoin [1] - The vision is now more feasible due to near-free transactions on @base, widespread stablecoin adoption, and the emergence of AI agents [1]

Key Personnel - Balaji 在 Coinbase 负责推动 USDC 的发布 [1] Cryptocurrency & Technology - Coinbase 推出了 USDC [1]

Event Overview - Edge City Patagonia 是一个科技、科学与社会前沿的快闪村 [1] - 该活动于 10 月 18 日至 11 月 15 日在 Patagonia 举行 [1] - 活动地点位于 San Martín de los Andes [1] Participation - 活动内容包括远程讲座和现场参与 [1] - 活动关注 Startup Societies [1]

From @some_one_else.sv.dime (@some_one_else):unexpected view on timezones. inspired by @PeterMcCormack x @balajis https://t.co/GTT1Kb3mOR https://t.co/pDmlgY9MXj ...

Social Media Analysis - The industry observes that some users track the timing of their social media posts [1] - The industry finds the practice of timing social media posts interesting [1]

What are the largest economies in the world by GDP-PPP?(1) China 🇨🇳(2) USA 🇺🇸(3) India 🇮🇳(4) Russia 🇷🇺Democrats fought Russia and Republicans are now antagonizing India. But it’s not particularly smart to fight the RIC of BRICS at the same time. https://t.co/Y79i49wcqG ...