Juan Llauró retweeted
Centralizatio Delenda Est.
Power has always accumulated around the systems we depend on, which is why open protocols matter far beyond the technology itself.
The printing press weakened control over knowledge, Bitcoin is weakening control over money, and Nostr points towards a future where communication does not have to depend on a central gatekeeper deciding who gets access, who gets heard or who can be removed.
Resilient systems distribute power rather than concentrating it, and that may prove to be one of the defining shifts of the 21st century as open protocols begin to replace institutions we once assumed were necessary.
Read the full article on our blog here:
bitcoinpolicy.uk/blog-1/f/%E…
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Juan Llauró retweeted
Milei presento la ley de "grillete fiscal"
Si el pais entra en déficit y los politicos no lo arreglan, todo el congreso y los principales funcionarios del estado dejan de cobrar sueldo
Hay que ver quien se anima a votarlo jsjs
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Looking forward to listening to this interview.
Kudos @Leishman !!!
BITCOIN RAILS #70: The Future of Bitcoin Banking | with River CEO Alex Leishman
🔗 YouTube: youtu.be/PQphgCGe628
🌿 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4zm…
I first came across @River during the 2020 bull market. At the time, it felt like one of the quieter players in the space—not as visible as Coinbase or Kraken, and less talked about than its Bitcoin-only competitor, @SwanBitcoin, which was dominating Bitcoin Twitter and investing heavily in KOL marketing at the time.
My impression was that River had made a different bet: prioritizing product and security over rapid customer acquisition. In hindsight, that strategy paid off. As exchange and custody failures shook the industry during the 2022 bear market, River emerged as one of the most trusted names in Bitcoin.
River CEO @Leishman joins me to discuss the technical, operational, and commercial decisions that have differentiated the company—and why many of those decisions have influenced the way the industry thinks about Bitcoin custody today.
In more detail, we discuss:
- Why River chose to remain Bitcoin-only despite the short-term revenue tradeoffs
- The philosophical differences between Bitcoin banks and trader-driven crypto exchanges
- Why River manages its own custody stack—and what actually matters when choosing a Bitcoin custodian
- A recap of the industry's biggest custody failures: what went wrong and how to avoid repeating those mistakes
- How Bitcoin custody has evolved over the past decade—and how it may need to evolve again in a post-quantum world
This episode of Bitcoin Rails is brought to you by:
LayerTwo Labs @LayerTwoLabs — developing research, software, and technologies for scaling Bitcoin via the integration of Drivechains (BIP 300/301)
Hashi on @SuiNetwork — a primitive for executing Bitcoin DeFi transactions, without having to trust a federated bridge or other centralized entity
BitBox @BitBoxSwiss — an open-source Bitcoin-only hardware wallet, with smooth UX and no compromises on security. Check out Bitbox [dot] swiss and use code BITCOINRAILS to get a discount
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 — Intro
00:57 — How Alex found Bitcoin
09:16 — A monetary revolution
11:35 — River as the bank of the future
13:42 — Exchanges, hacks, and why trading isn't a lasting business
18:02 — Who River is built for
21:07 — Is non-Bitcoin crypto dying?
25:35 — Store of value, spending, and the long-term fee question
30:34 — Bitcoin banking and the role of fiat
40:10 — Stablecoins as "KYC-free dollars" and Bitcoin lending
45:44 — Inside River's custody: cold storage and security
54:28 — Proof of reserves and accountability
1:09:32 — How custody works: MPC vs multisig
1:13:59 — How exchanges are handling quantum
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Juan Llauró retweeted
I've decided to step down as CEO of Twenty One.
This wasn't an easy decision, but it was the right one. This experience brought tremendous clarity about who I am and what I want to build.
My life's work remains Bitcoin. My Bitcoin company is @Strike.
The work continues.
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Juan Llauró retweeted
🇦🇷 Desde que nací, hoy jugará su 6ª final sobre 13 mundiales posibles. Casi una de cada dos. Una auténtica locura! ⚽
🇺🇸 Since I was born, Argentina has played 13 World Cups and today will appear in its 6th final. Nearly one in every two. Incredible. ⚽
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Juan Llauró retweeted
🇺🇸🇦🇷 US cops are probably having the most fun of their careers during this World Cup.
Dealing with the wild Argentine fans every single day 😂
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Juan Llauró retweeted
🅾️🅾️ Wayne Rooney: On Lionel Messi performance against Austria:
“I’ll say this now, what we’re witnessing right now is just completely mental. I’ve played at the absolute highest level, I know what the physical toll of this game is, and Messi scoring twice today to break the all-time World Cup goal record? It’s just insane.
How are we all sitting here acting like this is normal? The man is 39 years old. At 39, most lads are sitting on a beach, or struggling to get out of bed for a Sunday league kickabout, let alone dominating the biggest tournament on Earth. It defies logic.
He’s out there gliding past players, reading the game three steps ahead of everyone else, and finishing like he’s still in his mid-twenties.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: anyone who still doubts Lionel Messi as the greatest to ever play the game simply is not mentally OK. It’s that simple.
There’s no footballing argument left to have. Even if your brain has been completely disconnected, your eyes alone just sitting there watching what he is doing on that pitch should tell you absolutely everything you need to know. You don't need a tactical breakdown. You just need to look at the screen. To do what he’s done throughout his career was incredible, but to reach the pinnacle of the World Cup record books at 39?
We will never, ever see anything like this again. We just need to stop trying to analyze it and appreciate that we're looking at the absolute best to ever lace up a pair of boots”
Community note
Wayne Rooney did not make these comments about Messi's performance. No such quote appears on his official X account or in media reports of the match. x.com/WayneRooney espn.com/soccer/match/_
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🚨🎙️ ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIĆ ON LIONEL MESSI'S INFLUENCE ON ARGENTINA AFTER THEIR WIN OVER AUSTRIA:
“I'm obsessed with watching Messi.
Not because he's my friend.
Not because of nostalgia.
Because after all these years, I'm still trying to understand how one player can control a football match without touching the ball every minute.
I watched Argentina today and the first thing I noticed wasn't the scoreline.
It was the way Austria reacted whenever Messi moved.
One step to the left, defenders follow.
One drop into midfield, the entire shape changes.
One glance over his shoulder panic.
That's not football.
That's psychological warfare.
And that's why I laugh when people reduce him to goals and assists.
They don't understand what they're watching.
Messi isn't just Argentina's best player.
He's Argentina's system.
He's their confidence.
He's their belief.
He's the reason every teammate walks onto the pitch thinking the impossible is possible.
People ask me about the GOAT debate.
What debate?
Seriously.
What debate?
For me, there isn't one.
The debate exists because television needs content and social media needs arguments.
When I watch football, I don't see a debate.
I see Messi.
Then I see everybody else.
That doesn't mean other legends weren't incredible.
It means I've never seen another player influence a match, a team and an entire generation of football the way Messi has.
And today was another reminder.
He didn't need a hat-trick.
He didn't need to score from 40 yards.
He just needed to be Lionel Messi.
And suddenly Argentina looked like a completely different team.
That's greatness.
Not when everything depends on you.
When everybody becomes better because you're there.
I've played against great players.
I've played with great players.
But Messi is the only player I've ever watched and genuinely thought:
'This isn't normal.'
The scary thing?
Opponents know exactly what he's going to do.
And they still can't stop it.
That's why I don't waste my time with comparisons anymore.
Some players become legends.
Some players become icons.
Messi became a category of his own.
And after today's performance, if you're still asking me who the greatest footballer of all time is...
You're asking the wrong question.
The right question is:
Will football ever produce another one like him?”
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Juan Llauró retweeted
Excelente señal:
S&P Global Ratings sube la calificación de largo plazo de Argentina a B-, con perspectiva estable.
No es un punto de llegada: es una confirmación de dirección.
Superávit fiscal, caída de la inflación, normalización macro y recuperación de credibilidad.
La Argentina vuelve lentamente al mundo del crédito.
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Juan Llauró retweeted
Europa quiere electrificar coches, fábricas, calefacción, centros de datos, inteligencia artificial y transporte, pero al mismo tiempo lleva años tratando la construcción de energía como una actividad sospechosa.
No se puede tener industria fuerte con electricidad cara e incierta. No se puede tener soberanía tecnológica si cada centro de datos depende de permisos eternos, redes insuficientes y una política energética diseñada para una nota de prensa. No se puede cerrar nuclear, dificultar gas, demonizar minas, retrasar líneas eléctricas y luego pedir reindustrialización.
La física no negocia con la ideología. Una economía moderna necesita energía abundante, estable y competitiva. Renovables sí. Nuclear sí. Redes sí. Almacenamiento sí. Interconexiones sí. Lo infantil es convertir cada tecnología en una batalla moral en vez de preguntar cuánta capacidad real necesita el país.
La energía barata es salario, industria, hospitales, trenes, agua, datos y productividad. El que no construye esa base termina importando lo que otros fabrican con energía más barata.
La transición energética seria no consiste en anunciar objetivos. Consiste en construir lo necesario para cumplirlos.
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Juan Llauró retweeted
Durante la jornada de hoy estaremos enviando al Congreso de la Nación la nueva Ley General de Sociedades.
Fin.
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Juan Llauró retweeted
My Sunday morning education continues! Another excellent, easy-to-understand thesis. If you aren’t subscribed to this superb newsletter you are missing out. Thanks @jameslavish open.substack.com/pub/jamesl…
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Your Bank Is Becoming A Casino: River CEO Frames Bitcoin As The Alternative zerohedge.com/crypto/your-ba…
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3D printing, AI, and robotics are set to revolutionize manufacturing, driving costs toward zero. In a decade, what we create will matter more than how much it costs to make. Embrace the deflationary future — technology's natural course. #DeflationaryTech #FutureOfManufacturing
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Juan Llauró retweeted
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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Hoy conversábamos sobre la nota publicada con @patriciocarroll y nos quedaba la duda sobre su opinión si la libertad es un "regalo de los cielos" o si "Es intrínseca del ser humano"
Vindicación del liberalismo lanacion.com.ar/opinion/vind… via @LANACION/
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