Blaine
@blainemalone
Throughout my 9 years in crypto, I’ve consistently believed we could improve onboarding by effectively communicating cypherpunk values. My rationale is simple: "if we articulate these values clearly, I believe most people would naturally align with them." If you're unfamiliar with the Cypherpunk Manifesto, I highly recommend reading the original version and the recent Ethereum adaptation by @pcaversaccio. - https://www.activism.net/cypherpunk/manifesto.html - https://hackmd.io/@pcaversaccio/the-ethereum-cypherpunk-manifesto
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Blaine
@blainemalone
The manifesto can be boiled down to: - Privacy is essential for freedom: Without privacy, speech and actions are controlled by surveillance. - Code enforces rules better than institutions: Code is transparent, consistent, and unbiased. Humans aren’t. - Decentralized systems are more resilient: No single point of failure means they can’t be easily shut down. - Strong encryption protects everyone: It secures data, communication, and transactions from bad actors. - Control over your own money is common sense: If you don’t control it, someone else does.
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Blaine
@blainemalone
I believe these values are hard to argue with, no matter where you stand politically. While they lean heavily libertarian, they are fundamentally about fairness, security, and individual empowerment. These principles resonate across ideologies. This week, Solana provided a perfect example of what cypherpunk values stand against. Blockchains are meant to be apolitical. They should maintain credible neutrality and serve as protective containers for these principles.
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Philip Sheldrake
@sheldrake
I’m intrigued by how you interpret the new @farcaster triangulate-yourself ‘feature’ in light of the manifesto.
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