# ![@gladstein Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::19721574.png) @gladstein Alex Gladstein 🌋 ⚡

Alex Gladstein emphasizes Bitcoin's significance, stating it's the "most important human rights technology of the 21st century." He also advocates for not prosecuting open-source developers, like those behind Tornado Cash and Samourai Wallet, who build "freedom tech." Additionally, he discusses the benefits of e-cash and its potential to obsolete stablecoins.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies)  #1057 [finance](/list/finance)  29.05% [countries](/list/countries)  7.82% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands)  6.15% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  3.91% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  2.23% [events](/list/events)  1.12% [currencies](/list/currencies)  0.56% [stocks](/list/stocks)  0.56%

**Social topic influence**
[bitcoin](/topic/bitcoin) #520, [money](/topic/money) #3084, [fiat](/topic/fiat) 6.15%, [ai](/topic/ai) 5.59%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 3.35%, [gold](/topic/gold) #1860, [if you](/topic/if-you) 3.35%, [crypto](/topic/crypto) #6833, [bitcoin mining](/topic/bitcoin-mining) #11, [kenya](/topic/kenya) 2.79%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@udiwertheimer](/creator/undefined) [@ercwl](/creator/undefined) [@torkelrogstad](/creator/undefined) [@barebitcoin](/creator/undefined) [@pourteaux](/creator/undefined) [@4moonsettler](/creator/undefined) [@fredlambert](/creator/undefined) [@paul_221144](/creator/undefined) [@1m5project](/creator/undefined) [@rns7789](/creator/undefined) [@fiatjaf](/creator/undefined) [@hydes04](/creator/undefined) [@tazerface16](/creator/undefined) [@profplum99](/creator/undefined) [@szivagave](/creator/undefined) [@brianschmidt9](/creator/undefined) [@tyler_menzer](/creator/undefined) [@thestalwart](/creator/undefined) [@farrmacro](/creator/undefined) [@kylitocapital](/creator/undefined)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Bitcoin (BTC)](/topic/bitcoin) [Ethereum (ETH)](/topic/$eth) [Zcash (ZEC)](/topic/zcash) [Caught in 4K (4K)](/topic/$4k)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"High-res version of the art"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1976707998023107056)  2025-10-10T17:54Z 260.9K followers, 11.8K engagements


"Closer to 300k publishing users last week And AFAIK this only really counts Twitter clone apps and not other stuff like Bitchat which establishes a nostr public key for each user and had millions of downloads in the past month https://andotherstuff.github.io/nostr-stats/ With Farcaster and Lens basically dead Nostr clearly stands out as the decentralized social layer. [--] million identities 40k weekly active users. Its the network @jack has been backing for years as the only real contender against centralized social platforms. DeFi should https://t.co/FO06WhVIbH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2015135795758432578)  2026-01-24T18:53Z 260.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Bitcoin is probably the best idea of the 21st century You would think that New Scientist would appreciate its amazing revolution with respect to human rights financial inclusion and transformation of energy systems But no these people are living in the dark ages Bitcoin is one big disaster for the environment. Mining bitcoin requires an inordinate amount of energy is a terrible investment these days and fuels crime on the dark web. Is this a contender for the worst idea of the 21st century https://t.co/kzzN2JUv47 https://t.co/3cAi0M9DGF Bitcoin is one big disaster for the environment. Mining"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2015184928217141445)  2026-01-24T22:08Z 260.8K followers, 35.9K engagements


"Fiat currency is irredeemably broken Irans currency the rial fell on Tuesday to a record low of [---] million to $1 after nationwide protests sparked by the countrys economic woes. https://t.co/iC0Zg88cJh Irans currency the rial fell on Tuesday to a record low of [---] million to $1 after nationwide protests sparked by the countrys economic woes. https://t.co/iC0Zg88cJh"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2016194536784171412)  2026-01-27T17:00Z 260.7K followers, 11K engagements


"How dumb do these people think you are Bitcoin is the greatest store of value in the world since its creation Gold is up 3.3x since the pandemic BTC is up 12.5x Oh and BTC is invisible weightless trades 24/7 globally is easily verified and teleports"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2016276739039928378)  2026-01-27T22:26Z 260.9K followers, 97.7K engagements


"Bitcoin teleports instantly anywhere on earth cant be stopped by governments monetizes stranded and wasted energy can be used by anyone w/ no paperwork or ID required and has increased in value 4x more than gold since the pandemic So no not literally a small cap tech stock So its definitively proven that BTC is just number go up right It doesnt hedge anything. It doesnt trade on the decline of the dollar or inflation. It doesnt trade on any macro at all. Its literally a small cap tech stock. Can we just agree on this So its definitively proven that BTC is just number go up right It doesnt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2017091018051731666)  2026-01-30T04:22Z 260.7K followers, 25.8K engagements


"This guy told his clawd bot to go full bitcoin maximalist on all the other clawd bots 😂 https://t.co/DijgAN84fi https://t.co/DijgAN84fi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2017350598195351637)  2026-01-30T21:33Z 260.8K followers, 373.6K engagements


"@notgrubles Right all the NGU bros stayed here Anyone interested in freedom tech is only there or on both"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2017600837585899676)  2026-01-31T14:08Z 260.8K followers, [---] engagements


"👀 weekend project: https://t.co/SiCvcoRejV ultra simple openclaw agent in [--] minutes built for normal people weekend project: https://t.co/SiCvcoRejV ultra simple openclaw agent in [--] minutes built for normal people"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019076205903823331)  2026-02-04T15:50Z 260.7K followers, 21.7K engagements


"What a headline 😂 Good TREASURY SAYS IT CANNOT BAIL OUT BITCOIN Senator Sherman asked if the Treasury could intervene to bail out Bitcoin. Treasury Secretary Bessent responded that he has no authority to use taxpayer dollars to buy the cryptocurrency. TREASURY SAYS IT CANNOT BAIL OUT BITCOIN Senator Sherman asked if the Treasury could intervene to bail out Bitcoin. Treasury Secretary Bessent responded that he has no authority to use taxpayer dollars to buy the cryptocurrency"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019088610377556028)  2026-02-04T16:40Z 260.7K followers, 27.6K engagements


"Jeffs AI killing it 😂 Bitcoin is the TCP/IP of moneya foundational protocol not just an asset. Just as the internet revolutionized communication Bitcoin is transforming the very base layer of our financial system. Don't compete with it; build on top of it. #Bitcoin #FutureOfMoney Bitcoin is the TCP/IP of moneya foundational protocol not just an asset. Just as the internet revolutionized communication Bitcoin is transforming the very base layer of our financial system. Don't compete with it; build on top of it. #Bitcoin #FutureOfMoney"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019134577323946050)  2026-02-04T19:42Z 260.7K followers, 19.6K engagements


"@TheStalwart Pretty crazy given BTC was $3800 at the beginning of the pandemic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019263591799787782)  2026-02-05T04:15Z 260.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Bitcoin is probably the greatest tool for individual rights of the 21st century Thankfully it will survive and thrive despite the haters Because the world needs an open neutral currency that they cannot debase or control ✌ I want bitcoin to go to zero and I want all the grifters who pumped this to rubes on the back of moronic fearmongering of monetary policy and promises of generational wealth to be fully invested as it happens. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I want bitcoin to go to zero and I want all the grifters who pumped this to rubes on the back of moronic fearmongering of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019449182709252544)  2026-02-05T16:32Z 260.8K followers, 19.3K engagements


"Extremely silly Bitcoin has countless use cases beyond holding on it in anticipation of increased purchasing power There is no organic use case reason for Bitcoin to slow or stop its descent. Michael Burry There is no organic use case reason for Bitcoin to slow or stop its descent. Michael Burry"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019450556629069836)  2026-02-05T16:38Z 260.7K followers, 10.5K engagements


"@berkie1 Do you care about democracy and human rights https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/why-bitcoin-is-freedom-money/ https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/why-bitcoin-is-freedom-money/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019454253685719458)  2026-02-05T16:53Z 260.7K followers, [----] engagements


"It is quite incredible that people can think this so strongly about something that has increased in dollar value by 1610% () since the beginning of the pandemic This is hyperbitcoinization PERMANENT UNDERCLASS https://t.co/jTBLe3tXib PERMANENT UNDERCLASS https://t.co/jTBLe3tXib"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019497814674297118)  2026-02-05T19:46Z 260.7K followers, 14.7K engagements


"👀 ETH has dropped below $2000 and vitalik.eth(@VitalikButerin) is selling faster In the past [--] days he sold [----] $ETH($13.24M) at an average price of $2140. https://t.co/zMHFHSOvie https://t.co/BYIvIGNkk9 ETH has dropped below $2000 and vitalik.eth(@VitalikButerin) is selling faster In the past [--] days he sold [----] $ETH($13.24M) at an average price of $2140. https://t.co/zMHFHSOvie https://t.co/BYIvIGNkk9"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019514308296859683)  2026-02-05T20:51Z 260.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@FuckedUpYogis What fiat currency do you use"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019567163611443340)  2026-02-06T00:21Z 260.8K followers, 26K engagements


"@JoePostingg Thats your definition. For billions of people their currency is collapsing or collapsed and bitcoin works great as freedom money"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019567534408888674)  2026-02-06T00:23Z 260.7K followers, [---] engagements


"Maybe we spoke too soon 😂 There were [--] Bitcoin obituaries published in [----]. RIP Bitcoin Obituaries https://t.co/xdeHTFEUUX There were [--] Bitcoin obituaries published in [----]. RIP Bitcoin Obituaries https://t.co/xdeHTFEUUX"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019577820444520747)  2026-02-06T01:04Z 260.7K followers, 10.7K engagements


"@MyDogMonkey @JoePostingg This is ludicrous. Bitcoin has been awesome for th multitudes of people globally who have adopted it over the last decade for a large variety of reasons"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019578962159235556)  2026-02-06T01:08Z 260.7K followers, [---] engagements


"@TheStalwart It was at least good enough that when 70% of the hashrate went offline in q2 [----] when the CCP banned mining the network recovered pretty quickly. This was something that really impressed me. Nothing happening right now is even remotely as dire as that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019874235028824488)  2026-02-06T20:41Z 260.7K followers, [---] engagements


"@Tazerface16 Correct it is in process Mr Tazer Face. Typically peer reviews happen later"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019875372737917422)  2026-02-06T20:46Z 260.8K followers, [---] engagements


"@Tazerface16 I have written [--] books on global Bitcoin adoption. Thanks though"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019885117208993831)  2026-02-06T21:25Z 260.8K followers, [---] engagements


"@sweatystartup Bitcoin thrives in collapsing societies worldwide It is a great friend to people living under conflict and dictatorship Your financial privilege prevents you from seeing this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019977479524634803)  2026-02-07T03:32Z 260.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@dieworkwear Bitcoin is a remarkable human rights tool. I have no doubt you would respect may of the brave activists who need it and rely on it and love it. It ALSO has gone up 18x since the pandemic and has attracted a lot of speculators and scammers. Which is unavoidable"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2020201104689201559)  2026-02-07T18:20Z 260.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@farrmacro It solves monetary equality of opportunity. Anyone can access it. Today only a tiny % of people are born into dollars"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2020696189935735226)  2026-02-09T03:08Z 260.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@KBAndersen Crypto is mostly a giant scam but Bitcoin has many many many important use cases relating mainly to human rights and energy systems. You should do some research"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2020721366182625722)  2026-02-09T04:48Z 260.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Since the pandemic: Gold = up 3x Dollar = down 25% Bitcoin = up 17x"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022023752608108965)  2026-02-12T19:03Z 260.9K followers, 24.4K engagements


"@FredLambert If you arent mining bitcoin you are almost certainly wasting energy. You miss how Bitcoin mining will help us unlock unbelievable amounts of new energy sources that otherwise make no sense to tap. You also miss how much electricity is wasted globally every day"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022054677249187884)  2026-02-12T21:06Z 260.9K followers, [----] engagements


"I recently sat down with @balajis to record a @NS episode on Bitcoin freedom global economics and how open-source code is changing society Really enjoyed our chat"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2008585493043441865)  2026-01-06T17:04Z 260.9K followers, 74K engagements


"@FredLambert They only operate if they can profit. When electricity gets too pricey they turn off. You are conflating mining (extremely sensitive to the price of electricity) w/ data farms which are NOT. Globally there are untold #s of hydro/geothermal projects that waste massive electricity"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022056828679704715)  2026-02-12T21:14Z 260.9K followers, [---] engagements


"@Pledditor Mac minis aside two things that will become clear: 1) vision of creator immediately implemented without needing weeks of tweaking by bureaucrats 2) 10x efficiency / scale of output for a small organization or individual across many fields"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022119463248965718)  2026-02-13T01:23Z 260.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Thrilled to share my new essay "Stranded: How Bitcoin is Saving Wasted Energy and Expanding Financial Freedom in Africa" I was profoundly moved by what I saw on a trip to Kenya + Malawi If this can show you even 1% of what inspired me that's a win 🧵 https://bitcoinmagazine.com/check-your-financial-privilege/stranded-bitcoin-saving-wasted-energy-in-africa https://bitcoinmagazine.com/check-your-financial-privilege/stranded-bitcoin-saving-wasted-energy-in-africa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1750153851708338656)  2024-01-24T13:49Z 260.9K followers, 484.1K engagements


"The media governments and the establishment continue to say Bitcoin is useless Unfortunately for them I packed my Nashville keynote with dozens of specific Bitcoin use cases from across the world in the areas of commerce freedom and energy No price talk all utility ✌"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1820875594630066450)  2024-08-06T17:32Z 260.9K followers, 852.1K engagements


"Truly amazing and revealing interaction Paul (and all the no-coiner and altcoiner critics) studies Bitcoin but doesnt actually use it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1987444961210781786)  2025-11-09T08:59Z 260.9K followers, 44K engagements


"Wait so even people without Bitcoin can pay in Bitcoin Merchant adoption preference and eventually demand for Bitcoin is what will truly transcend Greshams Law and drive full-on hyperbitcoinization It will take decades but this week is historic POV: you pay for your coffee with bitcoin ☕ https://t.co/4DCq7fxeSf POV: you pay for your coffee with bitcoin ☕ https://t.co/4DCq7fxeSf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988711298788434395)  2025-11-12T20:51Z 260.9K followers, 406.8K engagements


"*combining AI with ecash I actually thought I would never say this but combining AI and crypto actually makes fucking sense now I actually thought I would never say this but combining AI and crypto actually makes fucking sense now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2017355375528579378)  2026-01-30T21:52Z 260.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@Paul_221144 @FuckedUpYogis Are you kidding Many currencies are devalued overnight Often by 50% or more"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019613484384977146)  2026-02-06T03:25Z 260.9K followers, [---] engagements


"@Erik96754 @sweatystartup Ecash works without internet. So you can swap value when grid crashes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2020185894704349437)  2026-02-07T17:20Z 260.9K followers, [--] engagements


"@Rainmaker1973 How about a cool post about how Bitcoin mining works"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2020907555535650951)  2026-02-09T17:08Z 260.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@GeorgeSelgin Its not so great for the number go up only people when number goes inevitably down as it does sometimes For the freedom go up people however the number matters much much less"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2021353700707664261)  2026-02-10T22:40Z 260.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@themotleyfool Bitcoin is legit Stablecoins are useful The rest 🚮"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2021741134469616104)  2026-02-12T00:20Z 260.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@robertwarren Meaning: the powers that be will try to force AI systems to use stables"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2021824251612017004)  2026-02-12T05:50Z 260.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Bitcoin up five hundred thousand percent since the FT first declared it dead 😂 ⚰ https://t.co/eTRK065FGj https://t.co/eTRK065FGj"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2020601918532550746)  2026-02-08T20:53Z 261K followers, 22K engagements


"@TicTocTick If you arent mining bitcoin you are wasting energy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2021663556308283720)  2026-02-11T19:12Z 261K followers, [----] engagements


"@Jake_Hanrahan @donnelly_brent A) its up *18x* since the pandemic. Gold is only up 2.8x. The dollar is down 40% B) Store of value is only one use case. I can teleport it to you right now and no one and stop it. That is insanely powerful"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2021976423905575239)  2026-02-12T15:55Z 261K followers, [--] engagements


"Today HRF launches the Finney Freedom Prize to honor Hal Finney a champion of privacy open-source software and electronic cash The [--] BTC award celebrates those who do the most for Bitcoin and freedom each halving era Let it inspire many more Hals✌ http://finneyprize.org http://finneyprize.org"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1781381967210229867)  2024-04-19T17:58Z 261K followers, 544.7K engagements


"Read each word very slowly: Bhutan has mined over $1 billion worth of bitcoin using its previously stranded hydropower resources Bhutan has mined over $1 billion worth of #bitcoin using its previously stranded hydropower resources. My country Norway also has abundant stranded hydropower. When will we start a national bitcoin mining project 🤔 https://t.co/rbUcP8jR5V Bhutan has mined over $1 billion worth of #bitcoin using its previously stranded hydropower resources. My country Norway also has abundant stranded hydropower. When will we start a national bitcoin mining project 🤔"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1859093098342871210)  2024-11-20T04:35Z 261K followers, 262.6K engagements


"A $1M Lightning transaction is INSANE Amazing to see how far LN has come in a few short years $1000000 was settled over the Lightning Network. On January 28th history was made. We just powered the first publicly reported $1M Lightning transaction between @SD_Markets and @krakenfx in .47 seconds. The future of institutional Bitcoin settlement is here. Lightning got https://t.co/nazgV3Mu3v $1000000 was settled over the Lightning Network. On January 28th history was made. We just powered the first publicly reported $1M Lightning transaction between @SD_Markets and @krakenfx in .47 seconds. The"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019495067283501365)  2026-02-05T19:35Z 261K followers, 42K engagements


"Someone really really hates the idea of people having control over their money Bitcoin is still about $69000 too high https://t.co/CNrgxl2vEE opinion Bitcoin is still about $69000 too high https://t.co/CNrgxl2vEE opinion"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2020529270729359544)  2026-02-08T16:04Z 260.9K followers, 62.4K engagements


"@farrmacro 😂 There are [---] million units inside each BTC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2020682523861471261)  2026-02-09T02:13Z 260.9K followers, 14.2K engagements


"Yes https://t.co/ivXRKXJvQg https://t.co/ivXRKXJvQg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2021382570781573495)  2026-02-11T00:35Z 260.9K followers, 48.1K engagements


"@profplum99 The dream lives stronger than ever Freedom money for everyone 💪 Glad that you pointed out the difficulty adjustment though"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2021667462098694291)  2026-02-11T19:27Z 261K followers, [----] engagements


"@SlopeOfHope Only one is worse: those who conflate Bitcoin with crypto"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2021698202660130946)  2026-02-11T21:29Z 260.9K followers, [---] engagements


"😂 DCG CEO Barry Silbert stated that 5%-10% of Bitcoin will likely flow into privacy-focused cryptocurrencies like Zcash over the next few years as the crypto market evolves. He emphasized that privacy coins represent an asymmetric investment opportunity similar to Bitcoins early DCG CEO Barry Silbert stated that 5%-10% of Bitcoin will likely flow into privacy-focused cryptocurrencies like Zcash over the next few years as the crypto market evolves. He emphasized that privacy coins represent an asymmetric investment opportunity similar to Bitcoins early"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2021818086845038644)  2026-02-12T05:26Z 260.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@RealWillyBot Youve been denying Bitcoins value for so long during that time it has increased in value by 60x lol"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022057829864260007)  2026-02-12T21:18Z 261K followers, [--] engagements


"@FredLambert Fred. I have visited geothermal powered water pumps that simply *waste* half of their electricity. Dams that spin into nothing. Countless examples esp. in the global south. All of that waste should be and will be turned into digital capital"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022062039745941916)  2026-02-12T21:35Z 261K followers, [---] engagements


"@seabiscuitfan Stay humble and stack sats"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022169058440098261)  2026-02-13T04:40Z 260.9K followers, [---] engagements


"@BTCBreadMan @FredLambert 85% of people on this planet live under sun authoritarian regime or a collapsing economy. Fred should educate himself"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022321127738187895)  2026-02-13T14:45Z 261K followers, [--] engagements


"@JakeBlockchain @kineesio @adamamcbride Ecash"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022321358991225079)  2026-02-13T14:45Z 261K followers, [--] engagements


"@FredLambert @BTCBreadMan Youre NGMI. Goodbye"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022321709223903720)  2026-02-13T14:47Z 261K followers, [--] engagements


"@Szivagave Thats nonsense. You dont have to pair your identity with your BTC activity. And even if you do you can coinjoin or swap. Plus there are tons of great ways to move value with no blockchain: Lightning and new stuff like Ark spark and ecash the latter which has insane privacy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022326263269204023)  2026-02-13T15:05Z 261K followers, [---] engagements


"More than $400M of the Trump Inc $1.4B cash grab (so far) was achieved via meme coin rug pulls"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2015471621033939199)  2026-01-25T17:07Z 260.9K followers, 1.6M engagements


"@MacleodFinance It is up 16x since the beginning of the pandemic And does things no other money can do in terms of instant global payments and monetizing waste energy and improving personal freedoms Is this a parody account"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2019512006869676380)  2026-02-05T20:42Z 260.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Key reminder: Pretty much every single tradfi account that is trashing Bitcoin now at $68k was trashing it when it crashed below $4k at the beginning of the pandemic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2021672616025866546)  2026-02-11T19:48Z 260.9K followers, 10.6K engagements


"@robertwarren They will try to force stablecoins"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2021824158943130081)  2026-02-12T05:50Z 260.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@FredLambert Batteries For what There is no additional power demand in many places. Demand will grow over time but only if the generation is sustainable. Bitcoin mining bootstraps and can coexist w/ batteries. Go learn something rather than coping. Bitcoin mining will transform the world"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022120021410164981)  2026-02-13T01:25Z 260.9K followers, [---] engagements


"@NeerajKA Odd that the article doesnt specify Assuming tether"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022138450976420146)  2026-02-13T02:39Z 260.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@adamkhootrader Bitcoin had no monetary value for many months after it was created. It is a project about human freedom: protecting liberty on the internet. And worth it no matter the cost. It is not a tech stock. Educate yourself"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022316890220294373)  2026-02-13T14:28Z 260.9K followers, [----] engagements


"There are countless large accounts comparing Bitcoin to a tech stock Bitcoin is not a tech stock. It had zero monetary value in its first era. And people still worked on it. What the haters dont get: this is about protecting human liberty in the digital age They will learn :)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022322667735732349)  2026-02-13T14:51Z 260.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@_ciphersmith_ The creation of Bitcoin derivatives was inevitable if it were to become a big part of the global economy That is a sign of success not of failure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022360099021558204)  2026-02-13T17:19Z 260.9K followers, [--] engagements


"@BKnight221 [----] was [--] years ago"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022427638237925777)  2026-02-13T21:48Z 260.9K followers, [--] engagements


"@_Phil_Wilson_ Lightning is Bitcoin cope harder"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2021711331213340858)  2026-02-11T22:21Z 260.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@KylitoCapital @hendry_hugh Oh yeah theyre done printing money Totally In fact the Fed is going to sell the trillions of treasuries that it owns back to the market tomorrow"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2021712578091905048)  2026-02-11T22:26Z 260.9K followers, [---] engagements


"@profplum99 Likewise But no platitudes or hope here. Just observing the relentless adoption of Bitcoin as money and the relentless improvement of the tooling and UX: https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/why-bitcoin-is-freedom-money/ https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/why-bitcoin-is-freedom-money/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2021724673151840323)  2026-02-11T23:14Z 260.9K followers, [---] engagements


"@biancoresearch @DaveLevine0com Do you think AI are going to want to use credit cards or native internet money"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022025711712973226)  2026-02-12T19:11Z 260.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@adamamcbride Yeah they are gonna use shitcoins"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022136756364358000)  2026-02-13T02:32Z 260.9K followers, [----] engagements


"One of many reasons why Bitcoin is so special Open to anyone since launch 🙏 Kinda insane how there are headlines weekly of OpenAI being valued at $800 billion Anthropic at $380 billion SpaceX at $1.25 trillion and 99.999% of investors are unable to participate in the upside of the most iconic generational businesses of our time Kinda insane how there are headlines weekly of OpenAI being valued at $800 billion Anthropic at $380 billion SpaceX at $1.25 trillion and 99.999% of investors are unable to participate in the upside of the most iconic generational businesses of our time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2022450215647908311)  2026-02-13T23:18Z 260.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@udiWertheimer @torkelrogstad @barebitcoin @ercwl Im sorry but Paul is completely correct is just massively discrediting"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1987925072464777432)  2025-11-10T16:47Z 259.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@pourteaux @udiWertheimer @torkelrogstad @barebitcoin @ercwl This entire genre of Lightning haters who haven't touched the technology for years is mind boggling I can't imagine using Bitcoin without lightning In the end: your loss not mine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1987933013414736331)  2025-11-10T17:18Z 259K followers, [---] engagements


"The cope from the Lightning hater peanut gallery is off the charts today Lets go ⚡ Bitcoin payments are now live 🟧🚀 https://t.co/KKFtNvgdDA https://t.co/Qt9S1z535D Bitcoin payments are now live 🟧🚀 https://t.co/KKFtNvgdDA https://t.co/Qt9S1z535D"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1987939567878746235)  2025-11-10T17:45Z 259.2K followers, 38.8K engagements


"@pourteaux @udiWertheimer @torkelrogstad @barebitcoin @ercwl No one is deriding someone who is a daily user of Lightning. We are deriding people who haven't used the tech in [--] years and claim it's a scam"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1987943856164532497)  2025-11-10T18:02Z 259K followers, [---] engagements


"@ercwl @pourteaux @torkelrogstad @udiWertheimer @barebitcoin I can use ecash (or spark or ark wallets) to buy stuff all over the place in the US and many other countries now. This is how we kill surveillance capitalism. LN is the connective tissue. Moving in the right direction"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988011841336078800)  2025-11-10T22:32Z 259K followers, [---] engagements


"@ercwl @pourteaux @torkelrogstad @udiWertheimer @barebitcoin I mean you can optionally use as such. I do all the time. But probably not where we are going in [--] years. However: the OP is Pauls ranting and raving he calls LN a scam (and torkel agrees = 🤡) LN will connect everything and is critical just not maybe the way we thought"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988012803601690796)  2025-11-10T22:36Z 259K followers, [---] engagements


"@ercwl @pourteaux @torkelrogstad @udiWertheimer @barebitcoin @fiatjaf Hes not being tongue in cheek he literally thinks/says it is a scam thinks LN devs are deceptive thinks LN builders are being duped Its like ok if its a scam Ill take all your LN off your hands happily 😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988021945708015929)  2025-11-10T23:12Z 259.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@ercwl @pourteaux @torkelrogstad @udiWertheimer @barebitcoin @fiatjaf Here is today where a company just opened up LN to [--] million businesses today. You can spend LN to virtually any merchant in Kenya or Costa Rica etc. entire nostr zap economy. infra adoption across all major platforms. Ark/spark/ecash Pauls solution meanwhile is at zero"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988023208025747968)  2025-11-10T23:17Z 259.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@btcapsule @ercwl @pourteaux @torkelrogstad @udiWertheimer @barebitcoin @fiatjaf a) the situation today is much much worse. All digital fiat can be rugged anytime and is denominated in shillings not BTC B) thats never going to happen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988026106625356051)  2025-11-10T23:28Z 259K followers, [---] engagements


"@ercwl @boyacaxa @pourteaux @torkelrogstad @udiWertheimer @barebitcoin @fiatjaf @BullBitcoin_ @francispouliot_ @PhoenixWallet @BlixtWallet @ZeusLN Correct. Anyone who accepts SINPE in CR or M-Pesa in Kenya can be paid via Lightning via a clever app"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988026389338165591)  2025-11-10T23:30Z 259.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@btcapsule @ercwl @pourteaux @torkelrogstad @udiWertheimer @barebitcoin @fiatjaf Youre saying that in some hypothetical future [--] or [--] ecash mints will hold all of the money that all 100M+ citizens of a nation use This is absurd on so many levels. BUT: still better than today. No selective censorship. Full privacy. Etc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988029966311977420)  2025-11-10T23:44Z 259K followers, [---] engagements


"@BitcoinRachy a) If you are living on Bitcoin and dont want to deal with fiat B) if you are unbanked or debanked C) if you want to be private (dont want financial surveillance) and use ecash D) to protest fiat currency E) to support your local businesses with sound money Etc etc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988079305252106252)  2025-11-11T03:00Z 259.5K followers, 11.9K engagements


"@udiWertheimer @Truthcoin @pourteaux @ercwl @torkelrogstad @barebitcoin @fiatjaf Nonsense. He repeatedly calls LN a scam (see here for one example of many) and uses ad hominem attacks to belittle others *and* admits to not using the tools at all in 5+ years. Source: same WBD show. Time to move on from this sad and unfortunate waste of time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988299676345335815)  2025-11-11T17:35Z 259.4K followers, [---] engagements


"US government officials paying with Bitcoin as currency Medium of exchange You really love to see it 👏 Paid with Bitcoin. Easy as pie. https://t.co/D5GVRFMOHv Paid with Bitcoin. Easy as pie. https://t.co/D5GVRFMOHv"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988691394421223507)  2025-11-12T19:32Z 259.3K followers, 34.7K engagements


"Excellent example of Bitcoins powerful utility shining where fiat cannot When Tanzanias internet went dark Bitcoin bridged a family across the border https://t.co/NB7ZctSJPy When Tanzanias internet went dark Bitcoin bridged a family across the border https://t.co/NB7ZctSJPy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988692629153071180)  2025-11-12T19:37Z 259.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Kirkus review of Check Your Financial Privilege Passionate if slightly overstated I'll take it And let history be the judge of how "overstated" my thesis is: Bitcoin is a freedom currency on its way from grassroots activist adoption to the next global reserve currency"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988695993148403865)  2025-11-12T19:50Z 259.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@4moonsettler So many bitcoiners today would prefer to spend fiat and save bitcoin. No idea what you are talking about"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988764224911532067)  2025-11-13T00:21Z 259.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@4moonsettler You are going to watch it play out and you will have to update your priors. Sorry"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988766752206123130)  2025-11-13T00:31Z 259.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@discoveringbtc @4moonsettler And we have no legal tender laws Bitcoin is currently considered currency Tax policy Come on"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988944941943529565)  2025-11-13T12:20Z 259.2K followers, [---] engagements


"2009: Satoshi launches Bitcoin 2025: the first European central bank publicly buys Bitcoin Not bad 😮💨 The Czech National Bank has purchased digital assets for the first time in its history. 🌐 Through this USD [--] million investment the CNB has created a test portfolio of digital assets based on blockchain. 🔗 In addition to bitcoin the portfolio will include a test investment https://t.co/H6qj9HJHRw The Czech National Bank has purchased digital assets for the first time in its history. 🌐 Through this USD [--] million investment the CNB has created a test portfolio of digital assets based on"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988974115752141136)  2025-11-13T14:15Z 259.9K followers, 92.3K engagements


"@4moonsettler @1m5project You will watch as people begin to spend bitcoin from SoV into MoE based on merchant demand. It will be fun"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988981926276092205)  2025-11-13T14:46Z 259.2K followers, [---] engagements


"@udiWertheimer @4moonsettler @1m5project Many reasons. But I dont think you are interested in changing your mind"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988989112196722720)  2025-11-13T15:15Z 259.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@udiWertheimer @4moonsettler @1m5project I change my mind all the time. Being Bayesian is good. For example I used to think people would use LN in the far future for digital cash I dont think so anymore. I have also changed my mind on stablecoins as being more of a humanitarian tool to being an obstacle to freedom"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988990391635652872)  2025-11-13T15:20Z 259.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@iBobbyShell @udiWertheimer @4moonsettler @1m5project Dont agree"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1988993823335407942)  2025-11-13T15:34Z 259.2K followers, [---] engagements


"How cute: the IMF's big research lecture this year was about "financial repression in the 21st century""  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1989005009304891646)  2025-11-13T16:18Z 259.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@gringokiwi @udiWertheimer @4moonsettler @1m5project They expand the current fiat system"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1989005701411488153)  2025-11-13T16:21Z 259.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@4moonsettler @r0bertclarkson @udiWertheimer @1m5project Not sure if I have in writing. At the moment I think that in [--] years it's more likely that people pay for coffee with pools like ark or spark etc or ecash that LN connects all the pools as well as connects all the custodians and that people use on-chain for long-term savings"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1989028763167072539)  2025-11-13T17:53Z 259.2K followers, [--] engagements


"@4moonsettler @r0bertclarkson @udiWertheimer @1m5project I mean. I guess that is what I am implying. But it doesnt have to be credit like ecash. Could be Ark type stuff"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1989030810985382045)  2025-11-13T18:01Z 259.1K followers, [---] engagements


"First New Yorker cartoon on hyperbitcoinization Bullish 😎"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1989398359711567934)  2025-11-14T18:21Z 259.5K followers, 22.2K engagements


"@TheStalwart Yeah but the New Yorker cartoon today is about Bitcoin replacing fiat so were up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1989399907082609097)  2025-11-14T18:27Z 259.6K followers, [----] engagements


"REALITY: Bitcoin mining *saves* more electricity annually than what the country of Argentina consumes Converting wasted or stranded energy into capital for advancing civilization Incredible tech RESEARCH: Bitcoin mining uses up more electricity annually than the entirety of Argentina according to a study by Cambridge University. RESEARCH: Bitcoin mining uses up more electricity annually than the entirety of Argentina according to a study by Cambridge University"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1989409185550012695)  2025-11-14T19:04Z 259.3K followers, 25.2K engagements


"@AriDavidPaul @MartyBent For 7+ years HRF has been helping dissidents from dozens of dictatorships who risk their lives for freedom learn how to use Bitcoin safely and effectively. ZERO of them have been endangered by Bitcoin ALL have been empowered"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1989562806468055097)  2025-11-15T05:15Z 259.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@AdamSimecka I mean. Its partly because of legal tender laws and tax policy but lots of (most) Bitcoin holders CLEARLY would rather spend fiat than Bitcoin where they can. Especially in rich countries"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1989566507408351675)  2025-11-15T05:29Z 259.3K followers, [---] engagements


"And yet of course no Bitcoin education for Harvard students Bitcoin is now Harvard's largest reportable public investment. Larger than Microsoft Amazon Nvidia and others. See link below for the list. Of course Harvard's total endowment is much larger and includes private investments that aren't publicly reported. But yesterday's BTC Bitcoin is now Harvard's largest reportable public investment. Larger than Microsoft Amazon Nvidia and others. See link below for the list. Of course Harvard's total endowment is much larger and includes private investments that aren't publicly reported. But"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1989722041562571141)  2025-11-15T15:47Z 259.3K followers, 21.8K engagements


"@BobEUnlimited Maybe try zooming out to when digital gold was invented"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1990131766191878233)  2025-11-16T18:56Z 259.5K followers, [----] engagements


"✅ Appreciation from one penny to $100k+ ✅ Global merchant governmental corporate adoption ✅ Wide-scale integration into earths energy systems ✅ Mass utility under tyrannical governments collapsed economies warzones And last but not least ✅ FinTwit clown takes It's almost like we're talking about an asset class that needs a constant influx of new buyers to propel the price higher and the minute new money stops flooding in the price collapses. What's another name for that It's almost like we're talking about an asset class that needs a constant influx of new buyers to propel the price higher"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1990223400384819709)  2025-11-17T01:00Z 259.5K followers, 24.6K engagements


"Steve said this when Bitcoin broke below $100 when it broke below $1000 when it broke below $10000 and now when it broke below $100000 He is at least consistent So much for Bitcoin being 'digital gold.' BITCOIN = A HIGHLY SPECULATIVE ASSET WITH NO FUNDAMENTAL VALUE. https://t.co/PDyutzliwi So much for Bitcoin being 'digital gold.' BITCOIN = A HIGHLY SPECULATIVE ASSET WITH NO FUNDAMENTAL VALUE. https://t.co/PDyutzliwi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1990225267433013630)  2025-11-17T01:07Z 259.3K followers, 55.8K engagements


"@menlobear Did you know there are times when Bitcoin loses 80% of its value against the dollar over long stretches"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1990457139492684195)  2025-11-17T16:28Z 259.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Gold is up 2.3x over the past [--] years Bitcoin is up 20x in the same window Wont even get into the [--] year performance 🤡 🚨Bitcoin erases all of its gains this year. Meanwhile gold has its best year since [----]. Choose your safe haven wisely. https://t.co/lPDuTBWDPd 🚨Bitcoin erases all of its gains this year. Meanwhile gold has its best year since [----]. Choose your safe haven wisely. https://t.co/lPDuTBWDPd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1990464226222354919)  2025-11-17T16:57Z 259.6K followers, 59.4K engagements


"@undoxxedwzrd Its also silly to compare a rock to something that teleports"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1990526649025323352)  2025-11-17T21:05Z 259.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@ThumpGoFast No literally. If they arent interested in Bitcoin because of ME that is their loss"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1990860975986118717)  2025-11-18T19:13Z 259.2K followers, [--] engagements


"Recap of HRF's first AI for Individual Rights Summit recently held in San Francisco We mixed world-changing activists top open-source AI developers and committed philanthropists Felt like being on the edge. The Presidio is goated Much more to come"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1993404854149275679)  2025-11-25T19:42Z 259.5K followers, [----] engagements


"4 years later I think my thesis aged well Bitcoin is of ever-increasing importance as governments continue to centralize the financial system as a tool for easier surveillance debanking censorship and devaluation One of my favorite ever episodes of On the Margin just went live with @profplum99 and @gladstein Thanks to Mike and Alex for a fascinating conversation on Bitcoin CBDCs and the future of money. The episode just went live watch it below 👇 https://t.co/OehtQMcdJH https://t.co/iwvXS1A1ov One of my favorite ever episodes of On the Margin just went live with @profplum99 and @gladstein"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1993411564905677204)  2025-11-25T20:08Z 259.5K followers, [----] engagements


"First round of grants for HRF's AI for Individual Rights program We are focused on supporting open-source privacy-protecting ways for dissidents and human rights defenders at-risk to use AI to powerfully scale their work AI is a tool of control it's also a tool of liberation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1993422468535795887)  2025-11-25T20:52Z 259.6K followers, [----] engagements


"This is pretty clever. Loan out billions to dictators to develop energy projects that the US will benefit from and get paid principal + interest over time for doing so. Meanwhile the dictators get bailed out to pay off the loans that they can't afford. The debt trap increases. The U.S. Export-Import Bank plans to invest $100 billion to advance President Donald Trumps goal of expanding American energy influence worldwide the banks new chair said. The first round of financing is expected to support projects in Egypt Pakistan and Europe. MORE: https://t.co/4Fy0dItwo7 The U.S. Export-Import Bank"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1993715230170632439)  2025-11-26T16:15Z 259.3K followers, [----] engagements


""Every digital dollar minted becomes a legislated purchase of U.S. sovereign debt" New take on how stablecoins are essentially privatized QE"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1994118803672977681)  2025-11-27T18:59Z 259.6K followers, [----] engagements


"@Sam_Fitz_ You can move your coins to quantum resistant addresses What happens if you cant move them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1994405560087646523)  2025-11-28T13:58Z 259.4K followers, [--] engagements


"This was the fear but it did not come to pass yet The more we work to entrench digital liberties and the more we work on Bitcoin merchant adoption for payment the dimmer and less likely this nightmare will become @skwp FFS I've never said - not EVER - that Bitcoin ownership would be illegal. I'm saying that it will be illegal for US citizens to transact in Bitcoin outside of a federally-regulated exchange and outside of a federally-registered account. @skwp FFS I've never said - not EVER - that Bitcoin ownership would be illegal. I'm saying that it will be illegal for US citizens to transact"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1994787334446104618)  2025-11-29T15:15Z 259.5K followers, 25.5K engagements


"@KalKassa https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0962629825000307 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0962629825000307"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1995709109291618774)  2025-12-02T04:18Z 259.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@KalKassa Not true. People who do grassroots educational Bitcoin work and who focus on Bitcoin adoption and development and dont simp for governments. They are not"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1995730869462372856)  2025-12-02T05:44Z 259.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@KalKassa Every brutal regime is run by sinners. Dont confuse them with the vast majority of people who live in these countries who arent responsible. Especially the ones working for a better way"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1995735285951271161)  2025-12-02T06:02Z 259.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@reardencode It may be neutral in that it cannot discriminate but it is not inert It is NOT GOOD for political systems that need censorship and confiscation and devaluation and closed capital markets to survive"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1995906874240336042)  2025-12-02T17:24Z 259.5K followers, [----] engagements


"We had some killer content at @HRF's first AI Summit for Individual Rights but my favorite talk was from @ramez -- a riveting sweeping overview of the current state and future of AI with respect to human freedom An absolute must-watch🍿"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1995961507822313810)  2025-12-02T21:01Z 259.4K followers, 13K engagements


"Bitcoin Conf is April 27-29 Only question is: [--] [--] or both 🔮 We're excited to announce Phishs return to @SphereVegas for nine shows across three weekends in 2026: April [----] April [----] and April 30May [--]. Request tickets now at https://t.co/K3K4SAVfBw (thru Monday December [--] at 9AM PT/Noon ET). Tickets go on sale to the general https://t.co/AS3w2p4dlB We're excited to announce Phishs return to @SphereVegas for nine shows across three weekends in 2026: April [----] April [----] and April 30May [--]. Request tickets now at https://t.co/K3K4SAVfBw (thru Monday December [--] at 9AM PT/Noon ET). Tickets go"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1995969734375080051)  2025-12-02T21:34Z 259.5K followers, 12.2K engagements


"@SonnysCrib Good answer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1995972602800865362)  2025-12-02T21:45Z 259.6K followers, [--] engagements


"@OrangeSurfBTC Agree. You wonder how many will move IF quantum becomes a real threat AND quantum attack-resistant address types are created"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1996172978170827253)  2025-12-03T11:01Z 259.6K followers, [---] engagements


"@KylePLeBlanc You cant stop anyone else from using Bitcoin. Neither can anyone else. Carry on"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1996254911969820730)  2025-12-03T16:27Z 259.6K followers, [--] engagements


"@janrosenow Many do this with Bitcoin in cold climates. Bitcoin miners are just heaters. If you are going to heat anyway why not mine Bitcoin too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1996305039724249445)  2025-12-03T19:46Z 259.4K followers, 25.4K engagements


"Telling that they are not focused at all on civil liberties The OpenAI Foundation names the first People-First AI Fund recipients: [---] community-based nonprofits receiving $40.5M in unrestricted grants. https://t.co/PNMzi3TA9s The OpenAI Foundation names the first People-First AI Fund recipients: [---] community-based nonprofits receiving $40.5M in unrestricted grants. https://t.co/PNMzi3TA9s"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1996345577198735509)  2025-12-03T22:27Z 259.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Charity to help people use their AI not charity to make AI a better tool of freedom"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1996345891901583386)  2025-12-03T22:28Z 259.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@Ayelen_Osorio Epic. I saw the opener in San Diego"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1996811347045372278)  2025-12-05T05:18Z 259.4K followers, [---] engagements


"This is truly game changing DIY take hashboards and open-source tech start mining bitcoin directly from batteries Massive when you consider how many people globally have solar+battery setups where they dont/cant use all the energy they produce Today were announcing a developer release of the Jua Kali Miner - an open source project that allows farmers and small industries to make use of their excess solar energy to mine Bitcoin. With a live demo at #abc25 https://t.co/BRz5qgztQP Today were announcing a developer release of the Jua Kali Miner - an open source project that allows farmers and"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1996824193749697019)  2025-12-05T06:09Z 259.6K followers, 33.5K engagements


"Finally got to meet @waithiraah from the amazing @tando_me team They are making it possible for people to live entirely on a Bitcoin standard and bringing hyperbitcoinization to Kenya and beyond"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1996889832514085040)  2025-12-05T10:30Z 259.5K followers, 36.5K engagements


"We were never going to make decentralization maximalists happy Yeah because they were never going to use your platform they are going to choose freedom and use nostr-based stuff Farcaster is admitting what everyone felt for a while. The decentralized social network never found real PMF. Despite [---] years of trying and a few successful adoption spikes. X networks effects too hard to break free from. Instead Farcaster will focus on being a wallet https://t.co/7wwop3aWpU Farcaster is admitting what everyone felt for a while. The decentralized social network never found real PMF. Despite 4.5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1998152077223313635)  2025-12-08T22:05Z 259.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Mauritius is one of the most amazing places on earth Home to kind people staggering mountains jaw-dropping turquoise water coral reefs killer surf unique wildlife and most importantly the Africa Bitcoin Conference"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/1998308672251081193)  2025-12-09T08:28Z 259.9K followers, 12.5K engagements


"If he's really a "pro-Bitcoin" president he'll do this BREAKING: President Donald Trump says he will look into a potential pardon for Keonne Rodriguez co-founder of Samourai Wallet. https://t.co/9x422tOrtx BREAKING: President Donald Trump says he will look into a potential pardon for Keonne Rodriguez co-founder of Samourai Wallet. https://t.co/9x422tOrtx"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2000720402629161362)  2025-12-16T00:11Z 259.6K followers, 48.9K engagements


"@nopara73 We are just at the dawn of the ecosystem but nostr profiles and zaps are in essence decentralized ID and crowdfunding"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2000753203349217365)  2025-12-16T02:21Z 259.6K followers, [---] engagements


"🔥 Just wrapped a 3-day Bitcoin webinar for activists & nonprofits [---] people joined Incredible energy great questions and so much learning Ending [----] on a high note 🚀 @BTCsessions @HRF https://t.co/2gnamjap9a Just wrapped a 3-day Bitcoin webinar for activists & nonprofits [---] people joined Incredible energy great questions and so much learning Ending [----] on a high note 🚀 @BTCsessions @HRF https://t.co/2gnamjap9a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2001372772212314495)  2025-12-17T19:23Z 259.6K followers, [----] engagements


"@GovPressOffice Embarrassing and pathetic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2001393331155116069)  2025-12-17T20:45Z 259.6K followers, 12.9K engagements


"Trump coin down 94% The $TRUMP coin was one of the largest liquidity extraction events in crypto history. Once valued at $67.5 billion FDV. Now down 94% and total silence. We dont talk enough about the damage this did to genuine retail confidence in crypto. https://t.co/qJsinRPxkQ The $TRUMP coin was one of the largest liquidity extraction events in crypto history. Once valued at $67.5 billion FDV. Now down 94% and total silence. We dont talk enough about the damage this did to genuine retail confidence in crypto. https://t.co/qJsinRPxkQ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2001897627508707525)  2025-12-19T06:09Z 259.6K followers, 12.9K engagements


"@matthew_d_green @rot13maxi I mean. I could definitely imagine a state actor in [--] years wanting to sweep Satoshi era coins which might be worth at that point more than all gold on the planet etc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2002464286288064946)  2025-12-20T19:41Z 259.7K followers, [---] engagements


"I wanna know if kids are back to playing drug wars on their Ti-83s When New York State banned phones in public schools from bell to bell this past September the goal was undistracted learning. But within weeks of the Great Phone Lockup teachers began to notice an incidental (and arguably even more compelling) benefit: The teens were talking to https://t.co/OJTzkefuoy When New York State banned phones in public schools from bell to bell this past September the goal was undistracted learning. But within weeks of the Great Phone Lockup teachers began to notice an incidental (and arguably even"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2002749731509076078)  2025-12-21T14:35Z 259.7K followers, 13.8K engagements


"@ercwl Agree its importance hence why we published this report a few months ago https://hrf.org/latest/the-quantum-threat-to-bitcoin/ https://hrf.org/latest/the-quantum-threat-to-bitcoin/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2003266279701119258)  2025-12-23T00:47Z 259.7K followers, [----] engagements


"@ercwl I am sure my opinion will change but right now my hope would be for users who do want to move to quantum resistant address types (and thus QR txs) to be able to do so in time but I am less optimistic about consensus for coins that are unable or unwilling to move"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2003266824054755440)  2025-12-23T00:50Z 259.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Underground data centers Finland's underground data centers heat entire city blocks using server waste heat In Finland several data-centres now feed their waste heat into municipal district-heating networks instead of simply dumping it into the air. For example waste heat generated by data-centre https://t.co/Q3FGVXPnjb Finland's underground data centers heat entire city blocks using server waste heat In Finland several data-centres now feed their waste heat into municipal district-heating networks instead of simply dumping it into the air. For example waste heat generated by data-centre"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2005410814212325882)  2025-12-28T22:49Z 259.7K followers, 36.5K engagements


"Mass protests in Iran against the collapsing currency Today in Tehran shopkeepers poured into the streets because their money is becoming worthless. They are protesting the collapse of Irans currency but this is how dictatorships crack. When daily survival becomes impossible fear changes sides. In [----] economic collapse turned https://t.co/jGa9DXJ0nh Today in Tehran shopkeepers poured into the streets because their money is becoming worthless. They are protesting the collapse of Irans currency but this is how dictatorships crack. When daily survival becomes impossible fear changes sides. In"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2005690528533536797)  2025-12-29T17:21Z 259.8K followers, 53.9K engagements


"Inflation the story of the year In a year when POTUS just declared there is zero inflation The [----] news cycle in [--] chart https://t.co/PNSk42HvU3 https://t.co/P8vVL810nI The [----] news cycle in [--] chart https://t.co/PNSk42HvU3 https://t.co/P8vVL810nI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2005704400124436958)  2025-12-29T18:16Z 259.8K followers, [----] engagements


"1.42 million rial per dollar The official rate in the early 1980s was **70 per dollar** Videos have been circulating on social media of hundreds of people taking part in rallies after Iran's rial plunged to [----] million to the dollar. https://t.co/ngbfYFwIu3 https://t.co/ca0nrgXnir Videos have been circulating on social media of hundreds of people taking part in rallies after Iran's rial plunged to [----] million to the dollar. https://t.co/ngbfYFwIu3 https://t.co/ca0nrgXnir"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2005803698610659396)  2025-12-30T00:50Z 259.7K followers, 15.1K engagements


"Lots of new nostr users in Uganda today Amazing to watch the freedom tech stack spread HAVE YOU DOWNLOADED BITCHAT YET As we all know the regime is plotting an internet shutdown in the coming days like they have done in all previous elections. They switch off the internet in order to block communication and ensure that citizens do not organise verify their https://t.co/KPVyc0ZW4H HAVE YOU DOWNLOADED BITCHAT YET As we all know the regime is plotting an internet shutdown in the coming days like they have done in all previous elections. They switch off the internet in order to block"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2006146076957442124)  2025-12-30T23:31Z 259.9K followers, [----] engagements


"YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=Z_p70BzkMAs&t=1s https://www.youtube.com/watchv=Z_p70BzkMAs&t=1s"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2008591322584936461)  2026-01-06T17:27Z 259.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Streisand Effect in full effect in Uganda where the regime told people not to use the nostr-based bitchat which is now going mega-viral Lack of tact. Now everyone is going to download bitchat 😅😅 Lack of tact. Now everyone is going to download bitchat 😅😅"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2008650200018235396)  2026-01-06T21:21Z 260K followers, 17.4K engagements


"@HodlMagoo Almost as good as their worship for a strongman who specializes in liquidating civil liberties and building industrial scale supermax prisons"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2009753326879990056)  2026-01-09T22:25Z 259.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Wow An Iranian protester in Karaj tries to bring down a camera used to surveil and arrest citizens. This is why protesters always cover their faces. Also look at the crowd 😍 https://t.co/SLyfZdGU2s An Iranian protester in Karaj tries to bring down a camera used to surveil and arrest citizens. This is why protesters always cover their faces. Also look at the crowd 😍 https://t.co/SLyfZdGU2s"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2009802828714283164)  2026-01-10T01:41Z 260.1K followers, 17.3K engagements


"This can't be real can it Eric Adams former NYC major has just removed liquidity of his new memecoin $NYC scamming investors for over $2536301 He launched a $NYC memecoin just [--] minutes ago and has removed its liquidity after promoting it on his personal social media claiming to be the NYC token https://t.co/pFAG7l0XMq Eric Adams former NYC major has just removed liquidity of his new memecoin $NYC scamming investors for over $2536301 He launched a $NYC memecoin just [--] minutes ago and has removed its liquidity after promoting it on his personal social media claiming to be the NYC token"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2010928904899608645)  2026-01-13T04:16Z 260K followers, 28.7K engagements


"@HodlMagoo @Ziya_Sadr Ziya is Iranian participated in + was arrested/jailed during the last protests has many contacts on the ground and has been a verifiable hardworking BTC educator for years. Id trust his informed sense making and judgement over whatever slop and disinfo is floating around here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2011601627812413812)  2026-01-15T00:49Z 260K followers, [---] engagements


"Thrilled to be in Austin TX for the launch of the worlds first AI Hack for Freedom where [--] pioneering activists will team up with elite open-source devs to compete for [--] BTC in prizes by engineering human rights tools that they desperately need 💪"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2012278679338963143)  2026-01-16T21:39Z 260K followers, 13.5K engagements


"Incredible development in Thailand allowing anyone to pay for anything privately with Bitcoin I used it myself a few months ago Cypherpunks are unstoppable 🔥 You simply don't know how good PlebQR is. I've been basically living on Bitcoin for the past couple of weeks and purchasing food drinks clothes tickets with the sats I earn by shitposting on Nostr. PlebQR is an unstoppable peer-to-peer Bitcoin to fiat on and off-ramp. Every https://t.co/q0eP2hlZqQ You simply don't know how good PlebQR is. I've been basically living on Bitcoin for the past couple of weeks and purchasing food drinks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2013024394226905252)  2026-01-18T23:03Z 260.3K followers, 50.5K engagements


"@Ready2077 Vendor doesnt know you paid in bitcoin vendor gets paid in fiat"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2013285001425465584)  2026-01-19T16:18Z 260K followers, [---] engagements


"@JoeCarlasare Weird here is the answer from fully encrypted open source Maple"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2013462654958883254)  2026-01-20T04:04Z 260K followers, [----] engagements


"@Wealth_Theory This will age very poorly Bitcoin is increasingly being used as a currency An increasing number of merchants accept it for payment Miners will continue to mine Folks gave up at $900 $9000 $90k. Theyll give up at $900k as well"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2013855528766910849)  2026-01-21T06:05Z 260.1K followers, 13.1K engagements


"@gwilliams81 @Wealth_Theory Square just turned on Bitcoin payments for [--] million merchants You can use Bitcoin for payments with literally any merchant in Kenya Thailand Costa Rica at thousands of retailers in South Africa. Its happening. Gradually then suddenly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2014022839074996618)  2026-01-21T17:10Z 260.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@AJamesMcCarthy Need to get you on nostr so folks can tip you directly in bitcoin for this stuff Primal is a great starter app"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2014795225936581017)  2026-01-23T20:19Z 260.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@dwr Theres also this which I dont even believe is being tracked on that site. Every bitchat download generates a nostr PubKey almost 1M active bitchat android users this month (ios not included) everyone of them has a nostr pubkey https://t.co/umlfSfJzUg almost 1M active bitchat android users this month (ios not included) everyone of them has a nostr pubkey https://t.co/umlfSfJzUg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2014796087375364123)  2026-01-23T20:23Z 260.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@dwr IMO the interesting part is that nostr users moving forward may not mainly be using Twitter clones but rather other services (like bitchat white noise divine) that rely on the protocol underneath I didnt realize this [--] months ago"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2014862420330897624)  2026-01-24T00:46Z 260.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@JoeNakamoto @btcmap @bramcohen This is much more important than blazing fast development. Which could be bad. Is Bitcoin capable of being used as freedom money at scale"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2015154213475795194)  2026-01-24T20:06Z 260.2K followers, [----] engagements


"@ComicsJacks Feasting on wasted energy and being a buyer of first resort for stranded energy. Eating flared gas. Making more renewables profitable I could go on"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2015285634404151550)  2026-01-25T04:48Z 260.2K followers, [---] engagements


"👀 BREAKING: Gold price hits record high $5100 BREAKING: Gold price hits record high $5100"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2015631709463818734)  2026-01-26T03:43Z 260.2K followers, [----] engagements


"@BobEUnlimited Cool can you teleport some gold to me without trusted third parties"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/2015950048551743800)  2026-01-27T00:48Z 260.3K followers, 17.5K engagements


"@olifranklin Monk's Kettle"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gladstein/status/782728167085608961)  2016-10-02T23:45Z 258.6K followers, [--] engagements

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