<oembed><type>rich</type><version>1.0</version><title>hodlher wrote</title><author_name>hodlher (npub187…4exkz)</author_name><author_url>https://nostr.now/npub187w4ykkurr3e89mm0rg5p49x6lveqtq0pp0um7qyk6xyrpeerx3s84exkz</author_url><provider_name>njump</provider_name><provider_url>https://nostr.now</provider_url><html>Fun thread to read here ^ thanks for sharing your thoughts.&#xA;&#xA;I asked nostr:nprofile1qqsvf646uxlreajhhsv9tms9u6w7nuzeedaqty38z69cpwyhv89ufcqpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujucm4wfex2mn59en8j6gpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ez6ur4vgh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet5lzw932 about this once in the Q&amp;A session of Mailbag Monday. He went on a rant about how it doesn’t matter what Satoshi intended for Bitcoin. Just like, it doesn’t matter what the creator of the internet intended it to be used for. It’s a protocol that anyone can use how they see fit.  &#xA;&#xA;He also mentions how it’s the same people who preach freedom who then say that Bitcoin should only be used in this specific way that I approve of. That was convicting for me.&#xA;&#xA;If I’m for freedom, I’m for people being free to use Bitcoin as they want. &#xA;&#xA;However, I don’t understand Michael’s long term play - become a bank in the future? Provide digital credit backed by his stores of Bitcoin? &#xA;&#xA;A related but sidebar thought - what will become of stocks / the stock market? Will there be a system that’s recreated but using bitcoin as the unit of account instead of fiat currencies to invest in bitcoin companies? &#xA;&#xA;Curious about your thoughts on these matters. </html></oembed>