# ![@davidmarcus Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1237411.png) @davidmarcus David Marcus

David Marcus posts on X about bitcoin, money, the world, in the the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [----------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies)  27.35% [finance](/list/finance)  23.08% [countries](/list/countries)  7.69% [stocks](/list/stocks)  #7 [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  5.98% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands)  #6 [celebrities](/list/celebrities)  2.56% [currencies](/list/currencies)  2.56% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  1.71% [exchanges](/list/exchanges)  1.71%

**Social topic influence**
[bitcoin](/topic/bitcoin) 25.64%, [money](/topic/money) 9.4%, [the world](/topic/the-world) 6.84%, [in the](/topic/in-the) #17, [crypto](/topic/crypto) 5.98%, [the most](/topic/the-most) 5.98%, [level](/topic/level) 5.13%, [business](/topic/business) 4.27%, [future](/topic/future) 4.27%, [stablecoins](/topic/stablecoins) 4.27%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@lightspark](/creator/undefined) [@spark](/creator/undefined) [@grok](/creator/undefined) [@mvbenter](/creator/undefined) [@theinformation](/creator/undefined) [@secscottbessent](/creator/undefined) [@coinbase](/creator/undefined) [@elonmusk](/creator/undefined) [@umastandard](/creator/undefined) [@davidsacks](/creator/undefined) [@shanerosengren](/creator/undefined) [@olaakorin](/creator/undefined) [@bd_monster](/creator/undefined) [@jasonprgressive](/creator/undefined) [@neilboltonrspl](/creator/undefined) [@imhisnonna](/creator/undefined) [@packin_sats](/creator/undefined) [@yankai787](/creator/undefined) [@sedonaroxx](/creator/undefined) [@gazza_jenks](/creator/undefined)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Bitcoin (BTC)](/topic/bitcoin) [Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)](/topic/tesla) [Coinbase Global Inc. (COIN)](/topic/coinbase) [Mastercard, Inc. (MA)](/topic/$ma) [Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)](/topic/microsoft) [Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW)](/topic/charles-schwab)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"I cant believe Im saying this but for the first time ever I cant keep up anymore with everything going on with #Bitcoin development. So much creative energy came back to it in the last [--] months. Very exciting times"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1801625406422061299)  2024-06-14T14:39Z 196.3K followers, 47K engagements


"How Libra Was Killed. I never shared this publicly before but since @pmarca opened the floodgates on @joerogans pod it feels appropriate to shed more light on this. As a reminder Libra (then Diem) was an advanced high-performance payments-centric blockchain paired with a stablecoin that we built with my team at @Meta. It wouldve solved global payments at scale. Prior to announcing the project we spent months briefing key regulators in DC and abroad. We then announced the project in June [----] alongside [--] companies. Two weeks later I was called to testify in front of both the Senate Banking"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1862654506774810641)  2024-11-30T00:26Z 196.4K followers, 5.4M engagements


"Here's the receipt of another dimension of the Libra kill job. Letters sent to all regulated entities that were members of the Libra Association. Stripe Mastercard and Visa received this. Pay attention to the highlighted section threatening scrutiny on their entire business. Dem leaders called Visa 🫣 Dem leaders called Visa 🫣"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1862867849988944361)  2024-11-30T14:34Z 196.3K followers, 622.1K engagements


"Elon's closing in Davos: I would encourage everyone to be optimistic and excited about the future and generally for quality of life its better to er on the side of being an optimist and being wrong than a pessimist and right https://x.com/i/status/2014371322365948353 Elon Musks Full Interview from the World Economic Forum today. https://t.co/GAWh0a6LpZ https://x.com/i/status/2014371322365948353 Elon Musks Full Interview from the World Economic Forum today. https://t.co/GAWh0a6LpZ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2014422932676870536)  2026-01-22T19:40Z 196.3K followers, 673.2K engagements


"I genuinely don't understand why anyone would want to buy gold rather than Bitcoin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2015892398401114346)  2026-01-26T20:59Z 196.3K followers, 178K engagements


"Good time to re-read Daemon by Daniel Suarez"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2017389062378950679)  2026-01-31T00:06Z 196.3K followers, 16.1K engagements


"Worth noting that for all the usual groupthink virtue signaling in full display at the Grammys not a word (nor a pin) for the tens of thousands of Iranian civilians being murdered by the ayatollahs regime"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2018162758534181136)  2026-02-02T03:21Z 196.3K followers, 55.8K engagements


"Cant wait to learn what led to this Bitcoin / crypto cycle and whos truly responsible. But in the grand scheme of things it soon wont matter. Bitcoin ultimately rewards long term thinkers and holders. Its not meant for over-leveraged traders or people who want a quick win"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2018343802797494545)  2026-02-02T15:20Z 196.3K followers, 58.4K engagements


"Swapping assets (incl. stablecoins ofc) from other chains to Bitcoin wasn't really possible at this speed and cost before @spark. Thrilled to have @exolix_com add to that core capability via the @Breez_Tech SDK. ⚡ Lightning-fast BTC swaps are now live on Exolix Were excited to introduce Bitcoin Lightning support via the @Breez_Tech SDK and @spark implementation enabling ultra-fast low-fee BTC swaps fully non-custodial. Watch the demo to see how easy it is and try it yourself 👇 https://t.co/4HjXu5tKPb ⚡ Lightning-fast BTC swaps are now live on Exolix Were excited to introduce Bitcoin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2019455893947965764)  2026-02-05T16:59Z 196.3K followers, [----] engagements


"I like these cycles. They clear out scammers and short-term losers and makes way for long-term builders of real solutions that solves real problems. @lightsparks volume is growing insanely quickly unbothered by the noise and market chaos"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2019466143832866897)  2026-02-05T17:40Z 196.3K followers, 22.4K engagements


"The sponsors of the California "billionaire tax" should be credited for shaking our most capable and resourceful people out of their usual political apathy. And for that I am thankful. Now let's get California back on track"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2019502869570023806)  2026-02-05T20:06Z 196.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Wild that NVIDIA now fluctuates in a week by roughly the entire market cap of Microsoft at the turn of the century when it was the largest company in the world"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2019933448769880442)  2026-02-07T00:37Z 196.3K followers, 11.3K engagements


"@altcap @TrumpAccounts @SecScottBessent This is such an incredible contribution to our country and our future. Lifetime achievement level. Thank you Brad"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2020987173978374437)  2026-02-09T22:24Z 196.3K followers, [----] engagements


"2/10 TECH LEADERS EXODUS: A healthcare union (SEIUH-UHW) single-handedly got the most successful job-creating net-GDP-producing Californians left to leave the state in a short few months. And the governor let it happen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2021251294313255326)  2026-02-10T15:53Z 196.3K followers, [----] engagements


"4/10 HOLLYWOOD LEAVING HOLLYWOOD LA shoot days down 16% in [----]. TV production collapsed 58% since [----]. California home of Hollywood now ranks 6th for the 2025-26 filming season. Behind Toronto the UK Vancouver Central Europe and Australia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2021251298801193430)  2026-02-10T15:53Z 196.3K followers, [----] engagements


"5/10 HOLLYWOOD pt. [--] Q1 2025: Features down 29%. TV down 31%. Reality TV down 56%. New Jersey hit a record $833M in production spend. Netflix and Paramount are building hubs there. Hollywood is literally leaving Hollywood"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2021251301057700126)  2026-02-10T15:53Z 196.3K followers, [----] engagements


"6/10 HOMELESSNESS 187000+ homeless in California. Thats 24% of ALL homeless Americans in one state. 44% of the nations chronically homeless. Two-thirds sleep outside highest unsheltered rate in the country. Tens of billions spent"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2021251303972745693)  2026-02-10T15:53Z 196.3K followers, [----] engagements


"7/10 HOMELESSNESS pt. [--] In New York 96% of homeless people have shelter. In California 66% sleep on the street. CA has 12% of the US population but 45% of its unsheltered homeless. This isnt a housing crisis. Its a governance crisis"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2021251306661314839)  2026-02-10T15:53Z 196.3K followers, [----] engagements


"8/10 PUBLIC SAFETY Shoplifting up 48% since [----]. Prop [--] made theft under $950 a misdemeanor. Arrests dropped 30-67%. Repeat offenders convicted 4+ times rose 12%. Voters had to pass Prop [--] in [----] to undo the damage. When you remove consequences crime fills the void"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2021251309106520528)  2026-02-10T15:53Z 196.3K followers, [----] engagements


"The number of people who can hold two thoughts at the same time is dwindling at a dangerous rate"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2015548499476320501)  2026-01-25T22:13Z 196.6K followers, 127.2K engagements


"A few thoughts about PayPal nearly [--] years after I left. I woke up this morning to dozens of messages from former PayPal colleagues. It pushed me to finally speak up. I never spoke publicly about the company after I left. Part of that was loyalty to John Donahoe who gave me an unlikely opportunity handing the reins of PayPal to a startup guy who on paper had no business running a then 15000-person organization. But part of it was something else: I had left. I chose not to stay and fight for the changes I believed in. Speaking from the sidelines felt like armchair commentary. Easy opinions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2018809762708873443)  2026-02-03T22:12Z 196.7K followers, 2.4M engagements


"What an insanely great time to be alive"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2022799173322707089)  2026-02-14T22:24Z 196.7K followers, 35.8K engagements


"I am crossing the Rubicon and backing the Republican Party and President Trump. Many including a former version of myself get trapped in a mental framework that becomes their identity and prevents them from radically evolving their thinking with new facts and information. I finally broke free from it. My journey has been a gradual political [---] from where I stood in every previous election. It has been an eye-opening process of disenchantment zero-basing lifelong beliefs and rebuilding from there. In [----] a good friend enlisted me to pitch the DNC to raise $100M from Silicon Valley founders"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1818700003810197698)  2024-07-31T17:27Z 196.7K followers, 48.3M engagements


"The very first stablecoin payment on a @Square terminal Works with any @spark wallet. Bitcoin is TCP/IP for money. Name one other network that allows using stablecoins to pay in person at up to [--] million merchants. Demo time:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1998777146483892617)  2025-12-10T15:29Z 196.7K followers, 186.1K engagements


"Minor edit. "THE NATIVE CURRENCY FOR AI AGENTS IS GOING TO BE CRYPTO BITCOIN." CZ: "THE NATIVE CURRENCY FOR AI AGENTS IS GOING TO BE CRYPTO." https://t.co/2nYriD1beO CZ: "THE NATIVE CURRENCY FOR AI AGENTS IS GOING TO BE CRYPTO." https://t.co/2nYriD1beO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2014424297864122684)  2026-01-22T19:45Z 196.7K followers, 26.8K engagements


"I like the idea of space-based AI data centers because they will make Earths energy needs irrelevant. Which might lower the probability our future AI overlords decide humans are in the way"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2020205568380793339)  2026-02-07T18:38Z 196.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Some people make SuperBowl ads we prefer shipping a new AI-friendly @spark website: https://www.spark.money/ https://www.spark.money/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2020558957279059988)  2026-02-08T18:02Z 196.7K followers, 18.9K engagements


"This is amazing. Cash App is built for living on bitcoin. Were making foundational changes that help make bitcoin everyday money. Starting today you will see: Zero to low fee bitcoin buys on Cash App - No fees on large bitcoin buys - No fees bitcoin on recurring buys - No fee https://t.co/5DVxxKBaoo Cash App is built for living on bitcoin. Were making foundational changes that help make bitcoin everyday money. Starting today you will see: Zero to low fee bitcoin buys on Cash App - No fees on large bitcoin buys - No fees bitcoin on recurring buys - No fee https://t.co/5DVxxKBaoo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2021063331596075058)  2026-02-10T03:27Z 196.7K followers, 47.9K engagements


"The future of stuff will be bifurcated. Youll either own a maximally digital AI-enabled thing or a maximally vintage analog thing. Everything in between will live in an undesirable uncanny valley"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2021096590233174460)  2026-02-10T05:39Z 196.7K followers, 24.6K engagements


"California. Where political leaders confuse luck and skill and actively fuck things up. A 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2021251292224422197)  2026-02-10T15:53Z 196.7K followers, 26.2K engagements


"3/10 CORPORATE EXODUS: Tesla. SpaceX. Oracle. Chevron. In-N-Out. Palantir. Charles Schwab. HPE. [---] HQs left CA from 2011-2021. Its accelerating. CA ranks 49th in business tax climate. 200000+ people left in one year. The fix More taxes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2021251296603279413)  2026-02-10T15:53Z 196.7K followers, 10.7K engagements


"9/10 COST OF LIVING CA homes cost 2x the national median. You need $221K income to qualify for a mid-tier mortgage. Median income: $102K. A middle-class family pays a $29753 annual penalty vs. the national average. 51% of Californians report financial hardship"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2021251311329587441)  2026-02-10T15:54Z 196.7K followers, [----] engagements


"10/10 THE RECEIPTS Business climate: 49th of [--] Budget: $97B surplus $70B deficit in [--] yrs Homeless: 24% of Americas in one state Shoplifting: +48% in [--] yrs Film production: -58% in [--] yrs Net emigration: 200K+ per year Most successful people driving economy: fleeing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2021251313418289607)  2026-02-10T15:54Z 196.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Many crypto projects will die this year and this is (counter-intuively) very bullish. Shitcoins and over-fluffed tokens aren't a right to exist. Solving real problems is"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2021333090761834891)  2026-02-10T21:18Z 196.7K followers, 24.9K engagements


"The level of tone-deafness and lack of accountability and introspection about how the Dems lost some of their most fervent supporters is wild. These people keep on gaslighting themselves and then blame others for being in their bubbles. Unreal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2022483294512984333)  2026-02-14T01:29Z 196.7K followers, 25.4K engagements


"Full speech here: WATCH: Secretary Rubio Delivers Remarks to the Munich Security Conference in Munich Germany. https://t.co/MSnxmlRf2w WATCH: Secretary Rubio Delivers Remarks to the Munich Security Conference in Munich Germany. https://t.co/MSnxmlRf2w"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2022698941784207846)  2026-02-14T15:46Z 196.7K followers, [----] engagements


"FSD has gotten so insanely good. I dont understand why anyone in the market for an EV would buy anything else than a Tesla at this point. Total game changer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2023147778248249353)  2026-02-15T21:29Z 196.7K followers, 16.7M engagements


"@HappyHumanX Its not a matter of taste. Would you buy a smartphone stuck with 3G and without WiFi support"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2023157930447810920)  2026-02-15T22:10Z 196.7K followers, 29.7K engagements


"Lately there's been more debate around the value of the #Bitcoin Lightning Network. Based on the work we've been doing @Lightspark for the past [--] months I will share my honest view. First things first Bitcoin is the only viable neutral settlement asset and network that can usher in a new era of global real-time payments. Everything else is either too centralized not secure enough doesn't have the required regulatory clarity or doesn't have the required depth of liquidity against the (fiat) currencies that people and businesses want to use for everyday transactions. Once you believe the above"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1726323057500074456)  2023-11-19T19:34Z 196.3K followers, 379.5K engagements


"What's the best website for a product launch you've seen in the last year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1745544333321961954)  2024-01-11T20:32Z 195.5K followers, 13.8K engagements


"Thrilled to announce that @Coinbase has selected @Lightspark to enable the #Bitcoin Lightning Network across its platform and services. Yet another significant milestone for Lightning ⚡to many millions of new people and 100+ countries coming soon http://bit.ly/3xkjwAH http://bit.ly/3xkjwAH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1775522894111740209)  2024-04-03T13:57Z 196.3K followers, 556.8K engagements


"How it started // How its going"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1784304577388679565)  2024-04-27T19:32Z 196.3K followers, 144.7K engagements


"Went to UCLA this afternoon to talk to people peacefully. Few interesting takeaways: 1) Most of them openly say they support Hamas a designated terrorist organization; 2) They say 10/7 atrocities rapes murders didnt happen. The official line is even the NYT debunked it; 3) 10/7 was justified. It was resistance; 4) 100% of the people we spoke to had the exact same narrative and MO trying to recenter the conversation to [----] without knowing any of the details when challenged; 5) They have their own security and control access to their encampment; 6) We remained very calm but they got really"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1784401677749231863)  2024-04-28T01:58Z 196.3K followers, 2.3M engagements


"Back to UCLA. Better today. Pay attention to where the flags are. Always a good telltale"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1784660560308826214)  2024-04-28T19:06Z 196.3K followers, 216.3K engagements


"And. It's live ⚡🚀 Welcome to moving #Bitcoin at the speed of light @Coinbase We're so thrilled to be part of this journey with you to bring Lightning to 100s of millions of people in over [---] countries. Big milestone for the entire network and for Bitcoin. Let's go Starting today support for the Lightning Network via @lightspark will begin rolling out. Enjoy instant low-cost BTC transfers. Learn more: https://t.co/6YPiWgIyyf https://t.co/ufOhO7Qe7i Starting today support for the Lightning Network via @lightspark will begin rolling out. Enjoy instant low-cost BTC transfers. Learn more:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1785309716635341306)  2024-04-30T14:06Z 196.3K followers, 114.1K engagements


"Its impossible for most people to truly understand the level of sacrifice required to fully succeed at anything meaningful"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1787522027982836203)  2024-05-06T16:37Z 196.3K followers, 196.8K engagements


"Turns out that people who virtue signal the most are often the worst human beings behind the curtain. BREAKING: FBI raid on Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao reveals Oakland Government Officials allegedly received donations laundered through a sex trafficking drug ring. https://t.co/FApgDLOn7w BREAKING: FBI raid on Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao reveals Oakland Government Officials allegedly received donations laundered through a sex trafficking drug ring. https://t.co/FApgDLOn7w"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1807817324243870126)  2024-07-01T16:43Z 196.3K followers, 148.9K engagements


"I wonder whos going to inherit the $4B fortune Haniyeh stole from international aid and Palestinians from Gaza Should be seized and put to its original use of rebuilding Gaza and serving its citizens"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1818498859578146901)  2024-07-31T04:08Z 196.3K followers, 167.3K engagements


"These headlines are unbelievable. Right after 10/7 Haniyeh was giving interviews saying they would do it again and again. He was a monster lining his pockets with $4B he stole from Palestinian people. Now theyre going to give him a Nobel posthumously and rewrite history"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1818669005512884367)  2024-07-31T15:24Z 196.3K followers, 553.1K engagements


"This is so wild. Let me get this straight the EU is trying to censor an interview with a US Presidential candidate on a US platform Insane. https://x.com/thierrybreton/status/1823033048109367549s=46&t=OHIQWictI_eYojJlNM6gSg With great audience comes greater responsibility #DSA As there is a risk of amplification of potentially harmful content in in connection with events with major audience around the world I sent this letter to @elonmusk 📧 https://t.co/P1IgxdPLzn https://x.com/thierrybreton/status/1823033048109367549s=46&t=OHIQWictI_eYojJlNM6gSg With great audience comes greater"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1823076162815574196)  2024-08-12T19:16Z 196.3K followers, 821.4K engagements


"Realizing that this was and continues to be a lie was a turning point for me. Regardless of where you stand on this election you should watch the video below and compare it with the spin pushed by the campaign just to know youre being manipulated. On this day [--] years ago Donald Trump said white supremacists and neo-Nazis marching in Charlottesville are very fine people https://t.co/fiXSgRat5C On this day [--] years ago Donald Trump said white supremacists and neo-Nazis marching in Charlottesville are very fine people https://t.co/fiXSgRat5C"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1824110513988735320)  2024-08-15T15:46Z 196.3K followers, 33.5M engagements


"@PeoplesBread Theres a difference between being tone deaf and calling neo-nazis fine people. What the campaign claims is the latter not the former and its a lie. That was my only point"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1824112754762080658)  2024-08-15T15:55Z 196.3K followers, 117.5K engagements


"@levie Simply this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1824126606111281594)  2024-08-15T16:50Z 196.3K followers, 159.7K engagements


"This is such a fine example of what journalism can be these days. A @WIRED hit piece claiming that people who can watch an unedited video for themselves and realize theyve been lied to for years are somehow the bad guys. Oh and it comes from a disinformation specialist 🤣"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1827396414135267717)  2024-08-24T17:23Z 196.3K followers, 241.4K engagements


"🚨 Sneak peek. Bitcoin Lightning settling in USD to US bank accounts in near real time via @umastandard. More soon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1828159192139739214)  2024-08-26T19:54Z 196.3K followers, 203.5K engagements


"If youre marching our streets with the flag of the terrorist organization that brutally murdered one of our citizens days ago it makes you a traitor. Period"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1830769068070314078)  2024-09-03T00:45Z 196.3K followers, 155.1K engagements


"This upcoming election is different. Its a referendum on a system"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1837543116016177588)  2024-09-21T17:23Z 196.3K followers, 222.2K engagements


"Ive never been more bullish about Bitcoin. Not talking about the price appreciation although itll follow. Zero doubt in my mind itll become the standard protocol for money movement on the internet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1845963643021820233)  2024-10-14T23:03Z 196.3K followers, 74.8K engagements


"I am crossing the Rubicon and backing the Republican Party and President Trump. Many including a former version of myself get trapped in a mental framework that becomes their identity and prevents them from radically evolving their thinking with new facts and information. I I am crossing the Rubicon and backing the Republican Party and President Trump. Many including a former version of myself get trapped in a mental framework that becomes their identity and prevents them from radically evolving their thinking with new facts and information. I"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1853264166737297575)  2024-11-04T02:33Z 196.3K followers, 84K engagements


"The people have spoken. Were on the eve of a new glorious era for America and potentially for the world. Common sense meritocracy and the builders mindset that made us into the country weve become are coming back ❤"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1854048032637255925)  2024-11-06T06:27Z 196.3K followers, 121.5K engagements


"Im not surprised nor mad President Biden decided to pardon his son even though he said he wouldnt. But claiming Hunter was the victim of lawfare as a reason for the pardon is ironic beyond belief"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1863392181873942627)  2024-12-02T01:18Z 196.3K followers, 199.4K engagements


"@shaunmmaguire So let me get this straight for the 2nd time a judge rules against the will of the company's shareholders despite them confirming their intention yet again"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1863718222421430409)  2024-12-02T22:53Z 196.3K followers, 32.4K engagements


"I dont think most people fully understand the significance of this breakthrough. Introducing Willow our new state-of-the-art quantum computing chip with a breakthrough that can reduce errors exponentially as we scale up using more qubits cracking a 30-year challenge in the field. In benchmark tests Willow solved a standard computation in [--] mins that would Introducing Willow our new state-of-the-art quantum computing chip with a breakthrough that can reduce errors exponentially as we scale up using more qubits cracking a 30-year challenge in the field. In benchmark tests Willow solved a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1866208266214146554)  2024-12-09T19:48Z 196.3K followers, 1.6M engagements


"@JHennche This breakthrough means post-quantum cryptography and encryption needs to get moving"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1866210903898619985)  2024-12-09T19:58Z 196.3K followers, 84.7K engagements


"Come for the efficiency stay for the comic relief. Much humor will be needed to cope with this level of madness (funded by our tax $). How the U.S. Government Spent your Tax Dollars in 2024: -State Department spent $2.1 million on border securityfor Paraguay. -USAID is spending $20 million on Ahlan Simsim a new Sesame Street show in Iraq -The National Endowment for the Arts awarded the Bearded Ladies How the U.S. Government Spent your Tax Dollars in 2024: -State Department spent $2.1 million on border securityfor Paraguay. -USAID is spending $20 million on Ahlan Simsim a new Sesame Street"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1871399964003406313)  2024-12-24T03:38Z 196.3K followers, 14.8K engagements


"This whole cabal against @sriramk is totally out of control. Theres no self serving agenda whatsoever here nor character flaws. We should celebrate people like Sriram who are going to leave so much $ on the table to serve the country. Enough of this nonsense. Its a different person with the same name. If you knew anything about tech you might even know hes a VC at a different firm. Have you told the President yet Maybe its time to stop with this crusade before you embarrass yourself further. Its a different person with the same name. If you knew anything about tech you might even know hes a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1872093266017219012)  2024-12-26T01:33Z 196.3K followers, 906.2K engagements


"I didnt realize until now that mayor Bass left on her taxpayer funded work trip to Ghana last Saturday (1/4) when it was already clear that LA was a tinderbox with the strongest Santa Ana winds forecast in many years. Purpose of the trip below 🤯"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1878274434978771211)  2025-01-12T02:54Z 196.3K followers, 10.2M engagements


"If youre already excited about Bitcoin wait until it hits its utility phase for mainstream payments. Its coming faster than you think and its going to be unreal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1889387718507221229)  2025-02-11T18:55Z 196.3K followers, 205.7K engagements


"Can you imagine how insanely great California would be if it was run by competent people Its time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1893353391088177412)  2025-02-22T17:33Z 196.3K followers, 57.4K engagements


"No matter what one thinks about the strategic (crypto) reserveand I havent been shy about my opinionaccusing @DavidSacks of being conflicted is the same as accusing @elonmusk of wanting to steal your SSN for financial gain. Nothing to see here. David is 💯 high integrity"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1896938147730362731)  2025-03-04T14:57Z 196.3K followers, 159.4K engagements


"Clearly most people havent fully processed what happened yet. This is a turning point for Bitcoin like none before. Historic moment. https://t.co/W8iSgZCmvy Historic moment. https://t.co/W8iSgZCmvy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1898028984832500046)  2025-03-07T15:12Z 196.3K followers, 79.1K engagements


"Honored to be at the White House today to take part in the first Digital Assets Summit a day after @POTUS @realDonaldTrump signed the historic EO creating s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Hat tip to @DavidSacks leadership. Exciting day ahead"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1898079925665518056)  2025-03-07T18:34Z 196.3K followers, 100K engagements


"Theres no better Bitcoin. Bitcoin is the immaculate conception the Big Bang of digital assets. It cannot be recreated. What it lacks in functionality can be built on L2s like Lightning and @buildonspark. Trying to build a better Bitcoin is a fools errand. Bitcoin has been a wonderful game but with a couple giant players cornering the market the timing is right to build a better bitcoin restarting the game folks cornering the market will say this is foolish while they donate to Trump to encourage more buying but Bitcoin has been a wonderful game but with a couple giant players cornering the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1900965554594476334)  2025-03-15T17:41Z 196.3K followers, 193K engagements


"Its exhausting. Exhausting to see the hate against Jews rise from every corner of the world and from people who have no connection to the Middle East whatsoever. These very people who have never felt outrage for real atrocities taking place all around the world. No Jews no news. Exhausting to see these very people being fed manufactured lies parroted and amplified by every mainstream media as fact and believing the propaganda turning aggressors into victims. Exhausting to hear words that have no place in this conflict like genocide apartheid ethnic cleansing crafted by terrorists and their"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1929261826682093818)  2025-06-01T19:40Z 196.3K followers, 513.4K engagements


"This timeline is so off. Can you imagine a prominent Congress representative from another time celebrating someone who openly supported Osama Bin Laden ISIS and organized anti-West / American uprising Wild"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1936506814952317004)  2025-06-21T19:29Z 196.3K followers, 524.9K engagements


"I dont live in NYC but I know firsthand what it looks like to have an utterly incompetent misguided and delusional mayor in power. If New Yorkers elect Mamdani theyll unlock a whole new level of that in one of our greatest American cities"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1937152675524771856)  2025-06-23T14:16Z 192.4K followers, 32.8K engagements


"By connecting fast and cheap Bitcoin to all realtime payment systems globally it's fast becoming the neutral "Superconductor of Money". Happening now @Lightspark for both regulated banks/wallets via @umastandard and for developers on @spark. Never been this bullish"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1939791635426206063)  2025-06-30T21:02Z 192.6K followers, 13.6K engagements


"Now ask yourself which asset in the world can go liquid USD on a Sunday in one $2.7B transaction. A wallet has just dumped 24000BTC 🤨 Interesting A wallet has just dumped 24000BTC 🤨 Interesting"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1959728615480053835)  2025-08-24T21:24Z 196.3K followers, 230.8K engagements


"Bitcoin will win"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1963649301403591095)  2025-09-04T17:04Z 196.3K followers, 97.8K engagements


"I come from the future and Im here to tell you CorpChains are not the way. Come and build the open internet of money on Bitcoin. The only network fit for purpose"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1964055754648014852)  2025-09-05T19:59Z 196.3K followers, 330.5K engagements


"Man cannot recreate Bitcoin. There will forever only be one"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1971980993415598401)  2025-09-27T16:51Z 196.3K followers, 230.1K engagements


"I still cant wrap my head around the idea that the city that evokes capitalism the most in the world is about to elect a full-on socialist as mayor"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1974564770738327669)  2025-10-04T19:58Z 196.3K followers, 127.3K engagements


"To all the people planning to celebrate October [--] in America: fuck off you vile little shits"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1975012895076561004)  2025-10-06T01:39Z 196.3K followers, 454.4K engagements


"Reminder: if Bitcoin were valued like gold [--] BTC = $1.3M. Its already a better store of value and its payments utility isnt priced in yet. Crossing into [--] digits is only a matter of time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1975292712313393162)  2025-10-06T20:10Z 196.3K followers, 120.7K engagements


"Palestinians in Gaza are celebrating but their supporters in the West arent. Intriguing isnt it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1976305859878846760)  2025-10-09T15:16Z 196.3K followers, 144.6K engagements


"People dont understand yet that Bitcoin is the most ideal neutral settlement asset between two fiat currencies. Its liquidity depth is unmatched in digital assets land. $SOFI SoFi launched their international remittance product last week to Mexico. So how competitive is that rate and how does it stack up against Wise and $PYPL's Xoom (to name just [--] of many competitors) To send $100 USD to Mexico here's how the fees stack up: $SOFI (from https://t.co/fub22bO5Go $SOFI SoFi launched their international remittance product last week to Mexico. So how competitive is that rate and how does it stack"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1980750404460900679)  2025-10-21T21:37Z 196.3K followers, 53.5K engagements


"To people saying Bitcoin has no intrinsic value a reminder that each Bitcoin represents [--] GWh of energy transformed into digital scarcity secured by code halving every four years until 21M max supply. Good luck finding a better asset. cc: @Lagarde"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1982429860413755799)  2025-10-26T12:51Z 196.3K followers, 217.5K engagements


"Wait. Did 1X just invent remote immigration"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1983909953585717455)  2025-10-30T14:52Z 196.4K followers, 1.1M engagements


"Happy 17th Bitcoin white paper anniversary Undeniably the most consequential money paper ever written in history"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1984255095408893991)  2025-10-31T13:44Z 196.2K followers, 17K engagements


"The fact that some US states dont require showing an ID to vote is totally insane. I cant think of any other major democracy where this is true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1985730214786449535)  2025-11-04T15:25Z 196.3K followers, 101.8K engagements


"This is a bigger deal than you think. our sellers can now receive btc to btc btc to fiat fiat to btc or fiat to fiat. our sellers can now receive btc to btc btc to fiat fiat to btc or fiat to fiat"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1987895434841584091)  2025-11-10T14:49Z 196.3K followers, 221.9K engagements


"Vanguard CEO on Bitcoin ETFs in 2024: "We'll never offer Bitcoin ETFs we're not going to change our mind around this". 2025: that person isn't CEO anymore. Bitcoin ETF trading starts tomorrow. JUST IN: Vanguard CEO says they will not offer spot #Bitcoin ETFs because "it does not belong in a long-term portfolio" and it's "not a store of value." https://t.co/yF0dNmYMaR JUST IN: Vanguard CEO says they will not offer spot #Bitcoin ETFs because "it does not belong in a long-term portfolio" and it's "not a store of value." https://t.co/yF0dNmYMaR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1995631846521274767)  2025-12-01T23:11Z 196.2K followers, 148.9K engagements


"Bitcoin DeFi and @spark quick story time: At @Lightspark we built Spark to fill the gaps that we determined couldnt be filled by Lightning well. Ultra-cheap easy fast non-custodial Bitcoin and stablecoins support. In developing support for stables the BTKN standard emerged. An easy way for anyone to issue any type of token on top of Bitcoin. Suddenly without doing it by designwe opened the floodgates to Bitcoin DeFi and it took us for a spin At first a clever group figured out a way to create tokens and buy/sell them using a CLI() and we started seeing volumes blow up totally organically. It"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1996352914928157147)  2025-12-03T22:56Z 196.3K followers, 27.8K engagements


".@sparks ecosystem is starting to stack all the ingredients and 3rd party capabilities of the most successful digital asset networks. But its built on Bitcoin that dwarfs the liquidity of all other networks combined. So bullish"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1999953972988461111)  2025-12-13T21:25Z 196.3K followers, 10.3K engagements


"Absolute legend. Civilian bystander tackles one of the Bondi beach shooters. Hero of the year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2000245035137392687)  2025-12-14T16:42Z 196.2K followers, 107.7K engagements


"Too many friends are telling me how much they love California and how ready they are to move out. Im staying and fighting against the nonsense. I hope many others will choose the fight over the flight"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2006917011847393533)  2026-01-02T02:34Z 192.4K followers, 66.5K engagements


"I used to like Kara. She was edgy witty a fantastic interviewer. And then she got hit by the most malignant form of TDS and from that point on shes been collecting the worst possible takes on about everything. The below is no exception. Also cool headphones Ro 🚨 Kara Swisher on Californias Wealth Tax You made all your money in California you ungrateful piece of sh*t. You could figure out a way to pay more taxes and we deserve the taxes from you. https://t.co/v3v8JoyClU 🚨 Kara Swisher on Californias Wealth Tax You made all your money in California you ungrateful piece of sh*t. You could"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2013112393178489217)  2026-01-19T04:52Z 192.4K followers, 72.8K engagements


"Somewhat hot take: a majority of SaaS companies are screwed and they don't know it yet. Companies will build their own tools with AI at an accelerated rate"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2013790045921009779)  2026-01-21T01:45Z 192.4K followers, 55.8K engagements


"Very well said @brian_armstrong. Bitcoin is the check and balance against bad monetary policies trouncing peoples hard earned money and savings. JUST IN: @brian_armstrong challenges France central bank governor on Bitcoin at World Economic Forum in Davos 🔥 Franois Villeroy de Galhau says "I trust more independent central banks with a democratic mandate than private issuers of Bitcoin". Armstrong hits back: "Bitcoin https://t.co/pZXXveSVGe JUST IN: @brian_armstrong challenges France central bank governor on Bitcoin at World Economic Forum in Davos 🔥 Franois Villeroy de Galhau says "I trust"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2013995459929407786)  2026-01-21T15:21Z 192.4K followers, 12.7K engagements


"With @Lightspark Grid you can send money in realtime 24/7 to bank accounts in [--] countries (soon 90). We're working hard to get as close to the metal of as many realtime payment systems globally. Fund with fiat or stablecoins and send full list here: https://grid.lightspark.com/payouts-and-b2b https://grid.lightspark.com/payouts-and-b2b"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2014133690666774649)  2026-01-22T00:31Z 192.4K followers, [----] engagements


"My main takeaway from Davos is that @SecScottBessent is hilarious and amazing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2015135656230691185)  2026-01-24T18:52Z 192.4K followers, 108.1K engagements


"Los Angeles fires max incompetence min accountability [--] year later in [--] post: - Feb 24: the Santa Ynez Reservoir is emptied because of a tear on its cover. - Spring 24: LAFD leadership and UFLAC flag budget and understaffing issues. - June 24: Mayor Bass cuts LAFD budget. - Summer 24: UFLAC warns about increased readiness gaps with further budget cuts and are ignored. - Fall 24: LAFD internal reviews reveals water + command strains. - 1/3/25: City emergency notice: critical fire conditions. - 1/4/25: Bass departs for Ghana for a presidential inauguration boondoggle. - 1/6/25: Notice gets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2015150138340377038)  2026-01-24T19:50Z 192.4K followers, 11.9K engagements


"Its not because these anti-ICE protests are mostly inorganic and designed to generate this chaos or that protesters show up with loaded guns that you cant also be totally appalled by citizens being shot dead on our streets. Lets just remember were all Americans for a second. The number of people who can hold two thoughts at the same time is dwindling at a dangerous rate. The number of people who can hold two thoughts at the same time is dwindling at a dangerous rate"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2015559421100007571)  2026-01-25T22:56Z 192.4K followers, 52.5K engagements


"Objectively the very best sales job in the world if you want to work with the legendary @davistrazza and rewire the way money moves globally on an open network + stablecoins. Itll be the ride of a lifetime Im hiring for a senior sales role at @lightspark. The right profile brings together: - proven enterprise sales track record - deep experience in fintech and crypto - highly entrepreneurial mindset self-directed true hunter mentality - mission-driven able to maintain peak https://t.co/A8YxLUBtY8 Im hiring for a senior sales role at @lightspark. The right profile brings together: - proven"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2016911070519279639)  2026-01-29T16:27Z 196.2K followers, 10.8K engagements


"Kevin Warsh will be a phenomenal Fed Chair. Best pick"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/2017250825794666999)  2026-01-30T14:57Z 196.2K followers, 20.3K engagements


"Boasting about how much money you made in [----] how great of an investor you are . is beyond tone-deaf and gross at a time when everyone is hurting financially. Just think about all your local small business owners for just a second and check yourself in the mirror"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1353523773031370752)  2021-01-25T02:03Z 196.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Its going to be fascinating to watch the impact crypto will have on the economies of countries that will embrace it vs. those that will reject it or course-correct at a later date. Innovation compounds"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1381314331510378496)  2021-04-11T18:32Z 196.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Some of my colleagues call me old fashioned because of this but Im so fed up with this work from home thing. Im so ready to go back to the office and see people irl. Video and screens are incredibly draining. Real people interactions are energizing (at least for me)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1435742650133463041)  2021-09-08T23:11Z 196.7K followers, [----] engagements


"#Bitcoin is truly leaderless censorship resistant and has much greater network effects. In essence its unique and cannot ever be replicated. Its creation truly was the Big Bang event of crypto. 2/2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1488573277509275649)  2022-02-01T18:01Z 196.7K followers, [----] engagements


"It just hit me that a good chunk of this next generation coming into the workforce might never experience the joys of collaborating with colleagues in a vibrant workplace sharing coffee after work drinks Sad to imagine so many people looking at screens all day"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1491452652487843840)  2022-02-09T16:43Z 196.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Since the FTX roadside bomb shocked the entire industry many have asked me how I felt about this situation. My answer is that Im steadfast on #Bitcoin as one of the most important technological breakthroughs of this generation and still so excited to build on it. Onward"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1590733745593929728)  2022-11-10T15:50Z 196.7K followers, [----] engagements


"I guess the times of complaining to the CEO of a large tech company at an all hands in front of thousands of people about the quality of toilet paper have come to an end. (True story. This really happened.)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1592970137732538369)  2022-11-16T19:57Z 196.7K followers, [----] engagements


"I watched that SBF @andrewrsorkin interview and I have to say that I still can't believe what I just witnessed. I'm actually speechless at the level of reality distortion field at play here. Also. audience applauding at the end WTF"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1598098070666821633)  2022-11-30T23:34Z 196.7K followers, [----] engagements


"I wonder why car manufacturers even bother investing in proprietary nav systems. Theyre universally horrible and no one I know uses them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1622307751895650309)  2023-02-05T18:54Z 196.7K followers, 472.9K engagements


"Time for a new challenge After four amazing years leading Messenger I'm going to setup a small group to explore how to best leverage Blockchain for Facebook. I will miss my fierce Messenger team but I'm excited about the journey ahead. My full note: https://www.facebook.com/davidm/posts/10160585531500195 https://www.facebook.com/davidm/posts/10160585531500195"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/993941956844601345)  2018-05-08T19:53Z 196.7K followers, [----] engagements

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