u/magma_lakes

The network hashrate is skyrocketing!

Just a reminder of why BC3 exists: you get a second chance at BTC, whilst preserving the opportunity for organic growth over time.

BC3 has changed the only thing it needed to, to allow the network to slowly grow over time: the block hash/PoW algorithm.

By shifting away from SHA-256d, BC3 does not compete with BTC, as it does not compete for the same hardware.

Happy HODLing and mining!

First block, non-signalling. AntPool.

Sad.

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Hello everyone,

I'd like to know what your thoughts are on the future of Bitcoin (and blockchain in general), in light of the recent global push for age verification to access basic services on the internet.

At first, it may not seem obvious what the link is, but I'll explain my worry below.

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As we know, governments worldwide have pushed for ID checks for accessing online platforms, such as social media, in the name of "protecting the children".

This is - most likely - not about protecting kids, but about laying the groundwork for increased surveillance of the general population; tying all activity online to a legal identity.

My fear is that this is only going to get worse.

It started with uploading your ID to access certain websites, but now there's been a push in a few places for OS-level age-verification, which really scares me.

Illinois, for example, passed a law that goes into effect in January 2028 that will require operating systems to ask for a user's age at installation. This is self-reported for the moment, but will no doubt devolve into ID checks soon enough.

Linux exists, and that's wonderful, but it wouldn't surprise me if, one day, only signed operating systems are able to be installed on all new PCs, and all other operating systems cannot connect to your router's Wi-Fi at all, as that would be gated as well.

In such a world, the government could - essentially - control what you are and aren't able to do on your computer (or, at least, what you can send over the internet). DPI could make VPNs, Tor and I2P more difficult to use (assuming you can even run them, under this dystopian scenario).

Therefore, if they decided to, couldn't they make it almost impossible for people to run nodes and mine?

The issue is, we rely on the internet, and the internet itself relies on the physical infrastructure of underground and undersea cables around the planet, which, ultimately, is at the mercy of the governments' control.

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This isn't FUD; it's a genuine worry that's been bouncing around my head since all this verification crap began.

I'd be very curious to hear what you think.

Hello everyone,

What are your honest opinions on how far this "age verification" is going to go?

As I'm sure most of us realise, this has nothing to do with "PrOTecTiNg tHe cHiLDrEn", and is an excuse to put in place machinery that is meant to mass-surveil us down the line.

They have wrapped it using the "packaging" of child protection, to shield themselves from criticism, and to brand anybody a pedo who would dare speak out against it.

What I wonder is at what point this will stop.

Requiring websites to scan your face and ID is bad enough, but there is also a push for OS-level age-verification, which is what really scares me.

Illinois just passed a law that goes into effect in January 2028 that will require you to report your age to your OS, which can then provide an age signal via an API to any apps that are forced to request it.

Notably, this is still self-reported, but we can glean that it will not stay like this for very long.

Are we really headed towards a world in which every OS requires verification, and that it's impossible to connect to the internet without verifying yourself?

I work in tech, so I like to think that I'll always be able to find a way around this, but lately my confidence has been faltering.