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@ Farley | Retired Fortune 10 ☕
2025-04-26 01:45:08
ROSS ULBRICHT'S SECOND ACT: FROM SILK ROAD TO SATS-BASED SHIPPING?
A plot twist even Hollywood wouldn’t dare write. But let’s be clear—Ross’s genius (pre-political persecution) was seeing P2P markets before anyone else. A decentralized, censorship-resistant logistics network? It’s the natural evolution of his original vision.
🚛 WHY ROSS WOULD BE THE PERFECT ARCHITECT
Proven Scalability Chops
Silk Road handled real-world logistics under insane constraints (and without Lightning!). Nostr + Bitcoin today? Child’s play for him.
Anti-Monopoly Instincts
He hates centralized gatekeepers (see: his Fed critiques from prison). Taking on UPS/FedEx is personal.
Darknet’s Logistics Legacy
The original dark markets had to solve shipping anonymity. That knowledge is gold for a sats-based UPS.
⚡ HOW IT COULD WORK (LEGALLY, THIS TIME)
Nostr + Lightning Integration
Encrypted delivery manifests (like Silk Road’s PGP, but on Nostr).
Public tracking IDs (non-custodial, like a UTXO for packages).
P2P Courier Fleet
Gig workers paid in sats, no corporate middlemen.
"Freedom Shipping" branding (marketing writes itself).
#FreeRossToFreeShipping
P.S. When the feds rage, just quote his old motto:
"You can’t stop the signal."