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@ Seth Michael Steele
2025-02-12 01:20:15
The words staking and Bitcoin don’t belong in the same sentence.
Bitcoin operates on proof-of-work, not proof-of-stake, so if a platform claims to offer Bitcoin staking, the obvious question is: Who’s paying the yield?
If Bitcoin itself doesn’t generate rewards, then any so-called yield is coming from a third party; likely through lending, rehypothecation, or some other opaque financial mechanism.
And with that comes counterparty risk.
So, is that yield really worth the trade off?
You’re giving up the security of holding your own Bitcoin in exchange for promises…promises that have a history of being broken.
Time and time again, centralized platforms have collapsed, taking depositors’ Bitcoin down with them.
The illusion of easy yield lures in the greedy and the uninformed, but in the end, Bitcoin rewards those who understand its true value: sovereignty, security, and scarcity.
Mainstream adoption may be growing, but clown world persists; offering financial gimmicks that Bitcoin was designed to render obsolete.
The real yield of Bitcoin isn’t in staking schemes; it’s in holding an asset that remains free from dilution, counterparty risk, and centralized failure.
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