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Joël Valenzuela

@thedessertlinux

Business development and marketing for @Dashpay. Living on crypto since 2015. Content creator, Free State Project mover. Old account @thedesertlynx (lost keys)

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Joël Valenzuela
@thedessertlinux Apr 14, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC

Why Seed Phrases Are Here to Stay

https://img.leopedia.io/DQmZ2CCUL4K6YfqX7gXaqC4pyhYn9273oPKnCSkV6jjzHs7/image.png Crypto seed phrases aren't going away for a while. Yes, many complain that they aren't newbie-friendly, and so manyne…

65 upvotes 1 replies $1.69
Joël Valenzuela
@thedessertlinux Mar 18, 2026, 1:55 AM UTC

Crypto's "Red Herring Node" Scam

https://img.leopedia.io/DQmUuPE7r8gQD7jgvWt74H5NeFU9njf5BiUsG1UgRjHFzPa/image.png Some of the biggest scams in crypto were hoisted on people under one simple pretext: ### "But you can self-host your…

80 upvotes 0 replies $0.62
Joël Valenzuela
@thedessertlinux Feb 28, 2026, 8:23 PM UTC

DPoAFS: A New Blockchain Governance Idea

https://img.leopedia.io/DQmeMuo5Q68XfP7biPspLBXTD5vNtC9gbR6iQWjx5GCJSBo/Create an image of a human hand gently holding a glowing, se.png I've been thinking a lot on long flights about the optimal gov…

172 upvotes 2 replies $1.24
Joël Valenzuela
@thedessertlinux Feb 22, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC

The Zcash Governance Crisis

https://img.leopedia.io/DQmbqyRXQZke2Su3pDu51pgB8HXBR2Fj5xU4cyd9ir5xGzM/Create an abstract cyberpunk artwork of a cosmic tug-of-war .png The Zcash world is going through a bit of a governance crisis…

351 upvotes 3 replies $2.41
Joël Valenzuela
@thedessertlinux Feb 8, 2026, 6:10 PM UTC

Store-of-Value Killed Itself

https://img.leopedia.io/DQme8cGtXgPCcwkGHiaw7EwQsQQka5C1ScUpDequA8uytEj/A photorealistic ethereal Bitc.png One of the biggest tragedies in the history of cryptocurrency has undoubtedly been Bitcoin's…

19 upvotes 2 replies $0.69
Joël Valenzuela
@thedessertlinux Feb 4, 2026, 12:31 AM UTC

Bitcoin's Taking Heavy Fire!

https://img.leopedia.io/DQmXwt3Z7EY1yzdKcUREzAB2s9tZSfKMXdZ6WnPua6fpFqN/image.png The start of this bear market has NOT been kind to Bitcoin! 😨 The recent price decline is part of it, but there's a…

85 upvotes 3 replies $1.10
Joël Valenzuela
@thedessertlinux Jan 30, 2026, 1:03 AM UTC

How Will Decentralized Social Media Handle Censorship?

https://img.leopedia.io/DQmeGXox5CSkD8Kii6JSHHALNTEiNKieLAuda4Z1pQqJHBn/image.png We're coming to the age where massive demand for uncensored communication exists, but demand for censorship is rising…

176 upvotes 7 replies $1.64
Joël Valenzuela
@thedessertlinux Jan 27, 2026, 9:58 PM UTC

Citrea: Bitcoin's Newest Disappointing L2

https://img.leopedia.io/DQmbPuEwJRzHXtfxXUjb2K8LN1Tpz3Ft2mv1ELyp5DzgEyY/image.png Citrea, Bitcoin's newest L2, launched. And, although it does have some interesting new wrinkles the result is more of…

251 upvotes 2 replies $1.71
Joël Valenzuela
@thedessertlinux Jan 13, 2026, 7:11 PM UTC

Fiat-Free: We Won the Battle

https://img.leopedia.io/DQmTjvup3g6e3jgH6wcqanG3jtWnzHMWm3BixfexUyfjUqE/image.png 100% of my money and income are not in fiat but in decentralized, private, censorship-resistant money. 100% of my spe…

16 upvotes 1 replies $1.07
Joël Valenzuela
@thedessertlinux Jan 4, 2026, 6:39 PM UTC

The End of the Liberal International Order

https://img.leopedia.io/DQmP1PDAwT5v6WBkSJCdgJT7JRG5Cp2BDemnceYH6pPowaS/image.png Disclaimer: This post is analysis, not judgment, of current events. If you're unable to make the distinction between…

10 upvotes 0 replies $0.43