LukΞ Mulks π¦βββ
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VP BizOps @Brave & @AttentionToken | host: Brave Technologist Podcast & Weekly $BAT Community Call | tweets + views = my own | priv/acc π¦π‘π
Dublin, CA
Joined July 2008
Update on @Brave Ads @Moutai_Sol $MOUTAI pilot test campaign. From 3/18 - 3/26, the campaigns have served a total of 1,831,978 impressions to @Brave Rewards users earning $BAT with their attention. 2 million impression mark is in sight. HIGHER
Update on @Brave Ads @Moutai_Sol $MOUTAI pilot test campaign. From 3/18-3/25, the campaigns have served a total of 1,661,686 impressions to @Brave Rewards users that have opted in to view and earn $BAT with their attention. A bit more.
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How dare people move capital freely without banks getting a cut!. (For what?!). CBDCs are a poison pill. Push back against them as if they are designed to ensure your total financial surveillance becomes a reality.
NOW - ECB chief Lagarde says she does not like to see a new period of "free banking" due to cryptocurrencies. Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) are required to maintain the role of central banks.
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This is some severe mental gymnastics from charlatans at the Firefox propaganda dept with this one. Let's unpack this nonsense. π§΅.
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Comprehensive piece on the persecution of Julian Assange
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Dear Luke,.We love you. We value you. Your money is delicious. We completely violated your trust, and (despite having alleged SIM protection PIN) your SIM was changed *w/o authorization*. We will do nothing. Here's a letter. @TMobile can't even keep their BS straight. π§΅
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Self-custody is not a crime. Neither is the wallet in my back pocket. A sitting Senator is openly trying to convince the population and regulate to the notion that taking responsibility to custody your own assets is somehow criminal. Same Senator that lied to the public by.
Elizabeth Warren finally admits what we've known for months. They want to make self-custody a crime.
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Community Notes very ++ .π€£ππͺ¦
In my first year as president, we saw the largest one-year growth in womenβs participation in the labor force in nearly 30 years.
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β€ππ¦ββ . Check out this new @Solana directory. Community driven and a solid snapshot into Solana dapps by vertical. Already +130K $BAT on Solana; stoked to add digits and see those wings flying soon!
1/ π£The Solana ecosystem has grown incredibly quickly β faster than any one page can keep up. Introducing a new, community-led ecosystem directory from @SolanaLabs. Now users can submit their projects, discover new ones, and vote for their favorites.
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π¦π¦ Attention! ;-) . We've deployed our third @Brave Ads + $BAT Memecoin Pilot, with @wenwencoin ππ«‘π₯. $WEN = a community coin, immortalizing the culture of the three letters that nearly every team in crypto have experienced ad nauseum, with the cutest cat in #Web3 β₯οΈ. Here we
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Free this man, FFS.
No matter what Iβm going through, I can be grateful for this conscious experience, for being alive.
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News from the @BrendanEich @aeyakovenko @SolanaConf stage:.- @Solana integration plans in-browser for Brave's +42M monthly active users.- THEMIS to be built on Solana.- Expansion of $BAT via wrapped $BAT utility into the Solana ecosystem. Here comes the π, LFG! . $SOL.
We've partnered with @solana to integrate it into the browser and make it the default for DApp support. We will soon bring best-in-class wallet features for the Solana blockchain into our desktop & mobile browsers. #BreakpointLisbon
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Progress toward easily accessible wrapped $BAT on @solana!. @SBF_FTX & team @FTX_Official have enabled the SPL withdrawal option for $BAT on FTX. FTX users can now withdraw Wormhole v2 wrapped $BAT from FTX to Solana wallets. Mainnet ETH $BAT => FTX => Solana SPL $BAT.
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@iupdate Wrong. The web has become user-hostile by default. Users have resorted to protecting themselves by blocking 3rd party data collection. Platforms are also actively demonetizing creators, preventing them from earning from ads. Don't blame the users.
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PayPal, trashing their reputation to "recoup for damages to reputation". Why would anyone put their funds into an entity that implements such a garbage slippery slope policy?. "New PayPal Policy Permits Company to Fine Users $2,500 for βMisinformationβ"
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Been spending quality time in the dev docs, and am bullish on @Solana Pay as the sleeper that will likely game-change payments.
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@TutaPrivacy @brave browser with nearly 80M monthly users and @Brave Search with massive query growth missing from list, along with Brave Talk alternative to Zoom and other privacy products from our stack. Unfortunate omissions.
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Have been meeting a lot of new people to the $BAT Community and @Brave lately, β€. Time to double your dosage, Anon. π¦π¦βππ . Let's go for a ride down narrative lane. Get in.
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@MarkWarner Absolute bs. The federal government has unprecedented overreach into the population, and this bill only extends that further. Lean on Apple and Google to remove TikTok instead of this garbage bill, and prepare for people to vote you out for defending it.
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@SelfHostingArt @chaetriofa Not currently in queue. Would need to see strong demand from people for it, and would need to find a funding source for integration work. Definitely welcome any info on the latter if any pointers come to mind.
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@RobMAGA_V @RationalCentri2 @Cernovich That's exactly the point. What's now an optional digital "cashless" path, becomes the default (and soon, only) CBDC "digital cash". A flowing faucet being replaced with a toggle switch, with precise application to shut out individuals or groups.
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@JonnyFiat @farcaster_xyz @dwr @BanklessHQ Lol this is bizarre. The productive thing to do would have been for Dan to tell Bankless to approach Jonny to sort it out directly. Because, there are probably 100 other more important and productive things for a founder to do than poll users about Bankless vanity π€£.
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Excited to announce the newest addition of $TOSHI @Toshi_base to the @Brave Ads + $BAT Memecoin Pilot Lineup . The "Face of Base" & @brian_armstrong's beloved cat, $TOSHI is the first memecoin on @Base to pilot test in the Lineup. We're excited to observe the impact with @Brave
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Open up @Brave. See @pudgypenguins $PENGU takeover. Earn $BAT. Merry Christmas. π«‘π¦π¦π§π
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Elizabeth Warren, trying to make global technology inoperable in the US by lying to the public with the nonsense notion that exchanges aren't heavily regulated where fiat currency meets cryptocurrency.
βThis bill would plug the holes in our anti-money laundering rulesβ¦to shut down the scammers.β. Warrenβs bill would make any blockchain protocol functionally inoperable in the US. So yes, it would shut down scammersβin addition to the millions of legitimate actors in the space.
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this. yesterday. thanks.
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@mochanerd @brave LFG fren, show me the way to bridge $BAT cross-chain to #Algorand fr fr. Also hit me with top defi AMMs and NFT marketplaces you would like to see $BAT fly on for Algorand. Not even kidding, let's prime demand to pave the path for L1 @brave Wallet integration.
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What this move tells the world is that when Google said fingerprinting protections were important, it was all words. Just like when they said they were going to block 3rd party cookies in Chrome, and walked away from that. Ditch Chrome. Get @Brave.
In December, Google made a major announcement - they're ending their ban on device fingerprinting. This could dramatically reshape the future of web tracking and could have dire consequences on user privacy and your ability to stay safe online.
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Heya @peacemongerZ @zcashmedia @jswihart @Zerodartz @ElectricCoinCo. We released our @AttentionToken.Roadmap 3.0 today Shielded $ZEC soon to land in @Brave Wallet. Feels like it's about time we began collectively rallying our $BAT Brigade @BAT_Community
$BAT Roadmap 3.0 has landed. Excited to build the user-first attention economy with you all, @BAT_Community. Let's go π₯π¦π¦π«‘.
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@ceterispar1bus We're adding @Solana L1 support for +50.2 million monthly active users in @brave in 2022, and are in the process of letting $BAT holders (11th most distributed token on-chain) know the $sol ecosystem of #defi #nft and #metaverse opportunities for $BAT utility is on the way. wgmi
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@BrendanEich @rodrigopacini @conraddit @Southrye @brave @BraveSampson @_CarlosAce_ @auroraisnear One of the best things for the Cardano Community to do (beyond ongoing work by Brave in engaging with the foundation) would be to let the Cardano Foundation know that there's clear demand from the Cardano Community for a Brave Wallet integration. We've seen that help in past.
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True story. Startups are calculated risk meets execution meets chaos meets survival while growing team and tribe. It's a game of inches, building brick by brick, person by person.
Reminder that your startup's mess is probably the same as every other startup's mess. Stay the course.
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Excited to share a proper @Brave Ads + $BAT Memecoin Pilot campaign with $WEN @wenwencoin update! . Early into Phase 1, we are on our way to hitting 1 million impression milestone. π₯π₯π₯
π¦π¦ Attention! ;-) . We've deployed our third @Brave Ads + $BAT Memecoin Pilot, with @wenwencoin ππ«‘π₯. $WEN = a community coin, immortalizing the culture of the three letters that nearly every team in crypto have experienced ad nauseum, with the cutest cat in #Web3 β₯οΈ. Here we
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I don't think @X is ready for the @udiWertheimer emotion ocean. 65M monthly @Brave users, all with self-custody @Brave Wallets included, with Ordinals support as we roll out L1 bitcoin support. Work underway, in the open, the @Brave Way. π«‘π¦π¦π§ββοΈπͺ.
This is an emotional moment for me. @phantom - imo the best web3 wallet out there - is adding Bitcoin and ordinals support. Last year, in 2022, bitcoin was a joke. The stagnant uncle of crypto. βNothing to see hereβ was the sentiment across the industry. I went on one of the
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Roadmaps are cool. Execution is cooler. Some alpha/preview from early @Brave Rewards test cohort .(yes, active testing, not just a mockup) .ππ¦π¦βοΈπ«‘ $BAT π₯π
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ICYMI, we added support for #NFT purchases with $ETH and @AttentionToken in the @Brave Swag Store last night. First set of #NFTs were from our @BAT_Community meme competition. They completely sold out in less than 30min. More #NFT drops soon. $bat.
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Just use @Brave
YouTube Premium is raising subscription prices globally, with hikes of 30-50% in over a dozen countries, including Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Colombia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Italy. Users may consider cheaper alternatives for their streaming needs.
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gm $BAT Brigade . 5 years ago today, the $BAT launch took place. In 24 seconds, 1 billion $BAT were purchased. We've come a long way. π§΅
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I can swap $USDC, $BTC and $ETH for $AVAX on @JupiterExchange on @Solana for less than $0.002 network tx fee. Check the tense. While convenient to future-tense, cross-chain is alive, well and being actively utilized in the multichain present.
My argument for why the future will be *multi-chain*, but it will not be *cross-chain*: there are fundamental limits to the security of bridges that hop across multiple "zones of sovereignty". From
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According to the US antitrust case, there are 3 independent search engines:. 1. Google .2. Bing.3. @Brave . This may be news to you. Lessons in there. Imagine a reality, where user-first Search competes with duopoly. Don't imagine, try it, now:
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Except in the case of @Brave Ads, where millions of users have been viewing ads with Privacy while earning 70% rev share in $BAT. *millions of users actively utilizing* . 1.3M creators verified and accepting $BAT. More Rewards options in addition to Ads to earn $BAT landing soon.
web3 doesn't really do ads.
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For my multichain friends/enthusiasts, some interesting developments shipping from the @Algorand team that are worth π. For my maxi-frens and enthusiasts, look away (or, open mind)! ;-).
1/ #Algorand continues to deliver the technology required to power applications & solutions of the future with the latest protocol release hitting MainNet today π
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NEW: @Brave Feb 2024 Stats. 69 million monthly active users. 25 million daily active users. 823 million @Brave Search queries. 26.8 million average daily Search queries. $BAT onchain settlements beginning to roll out on @Solana. You're not bullish enough on @Brave & $BAT, anon.
@Brave February stats. Browser (historical method).MAU: 69.29M (+3.1% normalized Feb31).DAU: 25.95M (HWM +2.6%; 28 day mean: 25.2M +2.4%).DAU/MAU: 0.36. Browser (visible funnel method).MAU: 60.46M (+2.1% Feb31).DAU: 25.55M (HWM +2.1%; 28 day mean: 24.79M +2.1%).DAU/MAU: 0.41. 2/4.
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Reminder/PSA/ICYMI. Years ago, @Brave did the work to move the ad blocking and tracking protection engine into the browser core; changes like MV3 *will not impact* ad blocking and tracking protection in Brave. π¦π«‘.
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>Firefox's privacy settings are strong and easy to use. Strong? For ants?. Let's look at some default protection comparisons via Under Firefox, I see a lot of red, and smell a lot of bs.
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Three words. Just use @Brave.
A Haiku:.You deserve better.You should switch to Firefox now.Five more syllables β¨.
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Wow, @wormholecrypto has been on π₯.Now bridge: .@solana .@Polygon .@avalancheavax .@BinanceChain .@OasisProtocol .@ethereum .@terra_money . L.F.G
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If you're going to be @EthereumDenver, I will be giving a talk on "empowerment: bringing web3 power tools to the user-first web". at: Art Hotel, Art Stage .at: 12pm.on: Wed 2/16 . Stop by if around, always happy to talk @Brave & $BAT. #ETHDenver #ETHDenver2022 #bufficorn
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@agbullbear @BrendanEich @BraveSampson Hi - LUNA holder here. Benefits are well understood; we're evaluating options, weighed in priority against existing commitments and resourcing. In it for long term, so likely in due course over time.
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This has become one of my favorite ref points; worth a Friday share. People often FUD on @Brave + $BAT; in a landscape full of "market-the-vapor-First", not unexpected. I often point those people to this video, which is damn good: . thread.
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@BawdyAnarchist_ @monero @brave It's not weird that we didn't automatically integrate monero. Raising suspicions about Brave because we didn't automatically integrate Monero is an odd tact. We put out the strongest default privacy with usability in market, and have scaled it to nearly 80 million monthly.
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IDK how one makes a "Google alternatives" graphic that omits Brave, so here's what's missing:. Browser: @Brave.Search: @Brave Search .Video Calls / Conferencing: @Brave Talk.Ai: @Brave Leo.VPN: @Brave Firewall + VPN. 80M MAU by offering user-first alternatives to Google.
βHave you started de-googling your life?. β
If so - are you using any of these awesome Google alternatives?. π€New to the concept? Read here - #Google #Googlefree #DitchGoogle #PrivacyMatters #DeGoogle
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I wasn't a fan of @DeGodsNFT during the last bull run. Partly because I'm weird, and when a certain amount of hype takes place, I have a hard time with it. I also wasn't a fan of the migration moves, though markets are markets and markets have a way of teaching rough lessons.
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You can browse the future with @BraveNightly. It's experimental, and where the bugs dwell, but here you can explore @Solana integration in @Brave Wallet on Android. ππ
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>Brave's default ad blocking may break the sites you visit, so you may need to keep fiddling with it. Brave's default ad blocking & *tracking protection engine* has been continuously improved, and can be toggled off per site with 2 clicks, with a 3rd click to report breakage.
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Update on the @Brave Ads @Moutai_Sol memecoin pilot test campaign. Early this morning, the awareness campaigns reached +1 million global impressions. We're currently at 1.15M impressions, from users earning $BAT with their attention. π₯π«‘. More comprehensive roundup to come
Bull run = time for pilots with $BAT and @Brave Ads. π₯. If you're not digging for pockets of market fit, you're sleeping on them. Simple as.
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It's the end of the first month of 2019, time for a stat check. Approaching 5hrs of time saved!. How are your @brave stats looking? .Grab a screenshot and share w/ #bravestats. The outside web has made you into a target, @brave has your back. @AttentionToken @BAT_Community $bat
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Your reminder to check and make sure Google hasn't auth'd you into your web browser. Or, just get @brave and have a better browser that doesn't sell you out.
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You can give Google more money by paying for YT Premium, or switch to @Brave to get the wins across the web for free.
Did you know that Brave on iOS/Android lets you listen to YouTube videos in the background?.
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Few understand the potential with @Brave Wallet + #zcash and shielded $ZEC transactions. But non-believers will see, with time, and proofs. Why? Because both parties involved have a fanatical conviction for privacy as the north star when it comes to first principles. Sounds.
@CapitalistCap @zooko Adoption = a matter of time and pmf, and crypto adoption has been a regressive clownshow, with some exceptions. I will stack rank @Brave + $BAT adoption via Brave Rewards as a competitive baseline that very few will objectively compete against, in the real world, where we ship.
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Looking for a @solana quickstart? . Until we integrate in Brave Wallet: Phantom.DEX Agg: @JupiterExchange .DEX/AMM: @orca_so @RaydiumProtocol .Yield Aggregation: @TulipProtocol .Portfolio Mgmt + LPs + Agg: @StepFinance_ . All the above in @Brave, of course.
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$ZEC supported in @Brave Wallet. Soon, shielded $ZEC and memos support in @Brave Wallet. Recall, cross-chain bridging added to @Brave Wallet. Now, imagine the power of having multichain self-custody with accessible private transactions available in every one of the +80M.
$ZEC just needs to be easily accessible to explode . once DEX support goes live meme coin traders on ETH and SOL will be able to shield their wealth at anytime.
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Why are @nytimes and @andrewrsorkin providing a platform and amplifier for SBF, while hacked FTX customer funds are active in market? . $10B in fraud, persistent contagion and instead of investigative journalism, the NYT publishes a puff piece and provides a platform.
Iβll be speaking with @andrewrsorkin at the @dealbook summit next Wednesday (11/30).
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Excellent to see @Brave referenced, along with our $bat approach to reward users for their attention within the 'Possible Web 3.0 Vision for the Future' in the @GoldmanSachs consumer and wealth management report:. π¦π¦ππΊ
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Reminder that @Brave includes a multi-chain self-custodial Wallet, directly in the browser. No extensions, and no ConsenSuss tracking. brave://wallet on desktop; select Wallet from menu on mobile.
ConsenSys announced an update to its privacy policy on November 23 (including metamask infura and more): When you use Infura as your default RPC provider in MetaMask, Infura will collect your IP address and your Ethereum wallet address when you send a transaction.
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Dark patterns are cringe. I just did a podcast interview with software that required me to use Chrome (don't worry, we're going to fix this to work in @Brave). So I go through reinstall of Chrome, then uninstall when done. Immediately, go to uninstall Chrome. Chrome
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My 3 year old started watching Frozen. Now my dumpster fire of a Twitter feed is suggesting Frozen. I have not typed the word Frozen anywhere. I have not shared that my kid is into it. Twitter probably got it from shared auth with Hulu? Disney+? Too many leaks to guess.
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Open laptop: .- @Windows updated, and displays this scare-grifting dark pattern, again. - *Let's finish _setting up_ your PC*. I finish setting up my PC over a year ago. - "_needs to be backed up and connected to a few more @Microsoft services to help you work more easily
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>We want privacy to be convenient enough that you'll actually use it. So much BS loaded into this statement. 1. Privacy isn't something you _use_. Privacy is something you *lose* when fox-eared bozos larp about protecting it while offering subpar default protection.
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Very exciting to see @brave and @attentiontoken mentioned in this new @Forbes piece on content creators and #blockchain $bat.
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Literally just install @Brave on @solanamobile and voila, your @solana phone becomes a multichain phone, for free. No Litecoin support though, primarily because it's 2023 (?!); @Brave team currently working to integrate L1 bitcoin support in Wallet though.
A phone that doesn't support Litecoin?. What's the point??? π€·ββοΈ
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