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Von Wong

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Von Wong

@thevonwong

Serial artist environmentalist provocateur.

Joined March 2009

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Von Wong
@thevonwong
Mar 25, 2023
Thurs evening, I was sad. I had just spent 6 months pouring my heart and soul into building an amazing installation to inspire real change for something few seemed to care about. Then, Bitcoin Twitter noticed the #SkullOfSatoshi, and the rollercoaster began. Here’s my story /1
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Von Wong
@thevonwong
Oct 10, 2020
Massive protest against corrupt police in Nigeria going on right now. The world needs more accountability. #EndSarsNow #EndSarsNow
BBC News Africa
@BBCAfrica
Oct 9, 2020
Eyewitnesses have told the BBC that police have been using tear gas at today's #EndSARS protest in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. bbc.in/34JWuRG
Von Wong
@thevonwong
Mar 25, 2023
Replying to @thevonwong
I made the Skull believing that Bitcoin Mining was a simple black-and-white issue. I’ve spent my entire career trying to reduce real-world physical waste, and PoW felt intuitively wasteful. Of course, I was wrong. Few things in the world are black and white. Dumb me. /4
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Von Wong
@thevonwong
Mar 24, 2023
Avalanche of DMs from the Environmental Bitcoin Crew giving me a lot of hope! Need some time to reply, reflect and summarize. 🙏 Excited about the discussion I was hoping for! Sorry if I haven't replied yet.
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Von Wong
@thevonwong
Mar 24, 2023
I rarely expect to find constructive conversations on the internet, but the DMs have been worth the heat. Learning a lot from @level39 , @DSBatten, and @thetrocro - BTC supporters AND environmentalists. Looking forward to more dialogue!
Level39
@level39
Mar 24, 2023
Just going to put this out there. @thevonwong is a pretty cool dude. Was just an artist hired by a corrupt organization for a gig. The truth is that he's actually interested in #Bitcoin. And honestly, his artwork is pretty awesome.
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Von Wong
@thevonwong
Mar 25, 2023
Replying to @thevonwong
The #SkullofSatoshi is a phenomenal accident. It represents, literally, what both sides believe to be true: That Bitcoin has the potential to be more environmentally friendly; a force for good for the environment. /6
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Von Wong
@thevonwong
Mar 25, 2023
Replying to @thevonwong
The last two days have been spent in private conversations with both GP and pro-env bitcoiners like @level39 @thetrocro @DSBatten. I’ve discovered a whole new world of initiatives that fill me with hope. /5
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Von Wong
@thevonwong
Mar 25, 2023
Replying to @thevonwong
Keep calm, meme on, and long live the #SkullofSatoshi ! /17
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Von Wong
@thevonwong
Mar 25, 2023
Replying to @thevonwong
In the meantime, I will continue to learn and focus on becoming a bridge whenever I can. Right now, I’m trying to figure out what it would take for GP to bring the #SkullofSatoshi to @TheBitcoinConf and engage in a good-faith debate. /14
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Von Wong
@thevonwong
Mar 25, 2023
Replying to @thevonwong
If you want to send support, use it to support your version of the best solution to this problem on behalf of the skull and tell me about it!! Love y’all. /16
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Von Wong
@thevonwong
Mar 25, 2023
Replying to @thevonwong
The #SkullofSatoshi has taken on a life of its own, and is now completely out of my control. In the real world, GP will use it as a symbol for why Bitcoin needs to change its code. Online, it’s become a mascot for Bitcoin’s environmental potential - and I LOVE that. /13
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Von Wong
@thevonwong
Mar 25, 2023
Replying to @thevonwong
Bitcoiners believe that Bitcoin will never change its code unless an existential risk exists for the network. Instead of fighting it, join it and improve it from within. Work within the system of existing incentives. Make the system more sustainable. /8
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Von Wong
@thevonwong
Mar 25, 2023
Replying to @thevonwong
The only solution that can win is the best one anyways. Rather than fighting each other, prove the other wrong. If BTC miners help to invest in renewables like wind & solar to move the world off a reliance on fossil fuels then the GP campaign will have nothing to run on. /10
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Von Wong
@thevonwong
Mar 29, 2023
Did anyone else spot the #SkullofSatoshi rolling around NYC yesterday?!
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