vanbuuren

Linux and open source enthousiast. And much more. Based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands

[vanbuuren @_vanbuuren_]

If, by this point, you still don't believe in #Bitcoin, you're either:

1. lacking in-depth knowledge about #BTC
2. stuck in old though patterns
3. naive

[vanbuuren @_vanbuuren_]

Remember the mission :)

[Eli Nagar @EliNagar]

We need to talk.
Not about price. Not about hype. About the future.

Most Bitcoin doesn’t move on Bitcoin anymore.

It trades on paper.
In ETFs.
In proxy stocks.
On platforms that never touch the chain.

The financialization is accelerating.
Wall Street loves it.
No keys, no coins—just exposure.

But there’s a problem:
Miners secure Bitcoin.
They get paid through the block subsidy.
Every 4 years, that subsidy gets cut in half.
Eventually, the only thing left will be fees.

But fees come from usage.
From people actually settling on-chain.
From mempools that aren’t empty.
If the world keeps using Bitcoin through layers that never pay miners,
what happens when the subsidy runs dry?
Miners starve.
Hashrate drops.
Security cracks.
Censorship creeps in.

This isn’t FUD.
This is the bill coming due.

So if you believe in Bitcoin—really believe—
don’t just hold it.
Use it.
Settle on-chain.
Pay the fee.
Run the node.
Support the thing you say you love.
Bitcoin can’t be secured by paper.
And it won’t survive on faith alone.
The revolution doesn’t happen on Wall Street.
It happens here.

Don’t let Bitcoin get financialized to death.

P.S. I want to do my part.
I’ll send 5,000 sats on-chain to 10 people who like, retweet, and follow. Let’s support the network, together. ⚡

[Senator Babet @senatorbabet]

If people understood fractional reserve banking there would be revolution by tomorrow morning.

[vanbuuren @_vanbuuren_]

@matteopelleg No(t yet)

[vanbuuren @_vanbuuren_]

@unclelondonn__ - Copycat
- The Silence of the Lambs
- Se7en

Enjoy!

[vanbuuren @_vanbuuren_]

@RohEisenHammer @kortik456585 I'm sure people will be happy to donate too if you open source it!

[Dear Bitcoiner ⚡️ @DearBitcoiner]

Me seeing Donald Trump drop a meme coin instead of stacking Bitcoin for a Strategic Reserve.

[vanbuuren @_vanbuuren_]

@jonathanbtc @BritishHodl One at 1800 also. Instantly block anyone talking about gaps, it's such nonsense.

[Documenting ₿itcoin 📄 @DocumentingBTC]

The Bitcoin SHA-256 cryptography explained

[Daniel Batten @DSBatten]

Imaging a gold mining company holding all the gold they mine then purchasing more off retail.

Never happens

Imagine a property developer holding all the property they develop, then buying more off other developers

Never happens

Imagine an altcoin founder never selling their coins, then buying more off retail.

The opposite happens

The gold mining company, the altcoin founder, the property developer often understands the asset and its market dynamics better than anyone.

They also know they can make more money by creating the asset than holding the asset. That's why they sell it.

So when the creator of the asset decides not only to hold the asset, but to buy more of it, it's the most bullish sign you can ever get for any asset class.

In the last four weeks, three Bitcoin mining companies have bought significant amounts of Bitcoin.

If you still don't get how significant this is, you are not paying close enough attention.

[vanbuuren @_vanbuuren_]

This should change as soon as possible to prevent the EU from falling into irrelevance

[Alessandro Palombo @thealepalombo]

First, let's understand what's happening:

US vs EU Approach:

🇺🇸 "Make America the crypto capital"
🇪🇺 MiCA: 400 pages of regulations

A tale of two vastly different visions for the future of finance.

[vanbuuren @_vanbuuren_]

Make the Dutch great again

[Adriaan Mol @adriaanmol]

It’s not that I have a personal desire to meet people from the gov (and certainly not for my own amusement). My concern runs deeper: I’m a little worried about the future of Europe—and the Netherlands in particular—given the accelerating global trends in technology and regulation. There’s a meme that perfectly captures this: while Europe was busy pioneering cookie banners, the U.S. was building flying sausages. With AI and robotics advancing rapidly, this issue has become even more urgent, yet it feels like no one in government truly grasps the scale of the challenge. Europe—and the Netherlands—always seem to be reactive.

Engaging with tech companies could give the government valuable insights. I talk to my customers every day, and the feedback you get is incredibly valuable.

[vanbuuren @_vanbuuren_]

@steveinpursuit @QuantNetworkDev Read Hijacking Bitcoin by Roger Ver. Some say it has been hijacked, some say BTC's purpose has evolved :)

[vanbuuren @_vanbuuren_]

@IanMalcolm84 Well said

[IanMalcolm84 @IanMalcolm84]

🥊 #PaulTyson is a PERFECT microcosm of our times.

Anchored in nostalgia, hyped by modernity, and, in the end, shallow, hollow, degenerate, demoralizing, devoid of soul, & both profiting and glorifying the worst elements of society

[Not Jerome Powell @alifarhat79]

Who did this? 🤣 https://t.co/bNXfzAoOi9

[vanbuuren @_vanbuuren_]

@ArnoWellens @NOS Je ontkomt niet aan digitale identiteiten. Zeker niet intern (wat ook naar buiten kan lekken), en zeker niet in een politieorganisatie waarin je moet weten wie welke acties op welk moment in tijd gedaan heeft :)

[Shaun Maguire @shaunmmaguire]

https://t.co/nvidKnKLHL

[vanbuuren @_vanbuuren_]

@SebastianFrazer 😆

[Anil Patel @anilpatel]

Why every saver must understand #Bitcoin in 7 slides.

If you create more value than you consume, you have a serious problem:

how do you preserve your savings?

[vanbuuren @_vanbuuren_]

@bindureddy Can confirm