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Right, it’s not one person’s words alone. It's the whole US government behind him, controlling lots of cash. So yeah, he can’t control Bitcoin, but he can definitely sway its price.

They can’t because they wrecked PDVSA, their state oil company. Mismanagement everywhere. They made engineers work for peanuts and now they all left.

If you can’t see that Venezuela's issues come from their own bad decisions, then you need to rethink things. They’ve had tons of oil but still live in poverty. The last time I checked, Lula isn’t defending Maduro…

Pretty sure nobody wants Maduro running things in Venezuela. He’s been faking election results for years and has no support left. I mean, just look at all the Venezuelans fleeing to Brazil. They’re desperate.

Not gonna lie, I feel like the whole Venezuela situation is tied to Russia. They’ve got massive oil reserves but production is so low. If Maduro gets toppled, they could ramp up production, which would hit Russia hard…

Honestly, I think people are just chasing after ‘next Bitcoin’ to make a quick buck. Sure, there are other investment opportunities out there, like stocks, but crypto isn’t the only place to make money.

I’ve seen projects use the lightning network for messaging. Way more efficient and could offer better privacy. Using the main chain for this is just bad... way too expensive.

There are valid concerns about this trend. But hey, if it gets more people into Bitcoin, isn’t that a win?

Yeah, managing your own Bitcoin is definitely better. But if using banks helps you get loans at lower rates, maybe it’s worth considering.

Well, not many of us are programmers here, so I get why it wasn’t mentioned. Bitcoinjs is cool but might lack some wallet features. Also, check out Bitcore; it has some wallet-related functions.

True, whatever option you choose should not run on the same server as your main app. Keep it isolated to avoid security issues.

If you want a reliable answer, starting fresh with the latest info might help. I did that and got some cautious investment advice.

I appreciate how AI can lay out both sides of the investment debate. It helps you weigh pros and cons before you decide, but ultimately, the choice is yours.

You messed up by saying it was unencrypted. The name of the file says it all, "aes" means it’s encrypted. Do you have a recovery phrase? That could help you get back your wallet ID and password.

I created my wallet back in 2013 and used it for a while, but then I just forgot about it. I found the backup in my email and used the link to restore it, but my old password isn't working. I have two backup files: 1.…

True, but isn't AI supposed to help cut through the noise? I mean, even people use other AIs to fact-check stuff on Twitter.

But what’s the point of stock exchanges if everything’s on the blockchain? Seems like we’re just building another system under US control.

Check this out: BlackRock is even planning to tokenize their ETFs now. They want to bring it to the blockchain. Pretty ambitious.

But Brazil has had Bitcoin ETFs for a while. This is just another player joining the scene. We’ve got Ethereum ETFs too, so it’s not like it’s a new concept.

I see it too, people are getting angrier. Patience is at an all-time low. But most of that anger is misplaced. Our ancestors fought hard for their beliefs, but now we have weapons that could wipe out humanity.