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🤩 Erik Voorhees: Bitcoin is the most powerful financial tool ever created by humans.
1. Bitcoin and Ethereum.
• ETH and BTC have achieved an almost indestructible network effect.
• Ethereum is the "king of smart contracts," and there is no scenario where it loses its leadership.
• Base will become the dominant L2 on top of Ethereum.
• L2 usability is weak, but the ecosystem still wins thanks to network effects.
2. Why he believed in Bitcoin.
• Bitcoin solved a fundamental problem: government control over money → distorted markets.
• Gold cannot be protected from governments because it is physical.
• Bitcoin is a rare, market-driven, mathematically secured asset with no physical limitation.
• Voorhees’s first reaction to BTC: “sounds like a scam.” But after 30 minutes he realized, “this is the best financial technology I’ve ever seen.”
3. The future: Bitcoin as world money.
• BTC will become the dominant monetary asset on the planet.
• Gold won’t be wiped out, but it will lose its role as the foundation of the global financial system.
• The change will happen after a government debt market crash—a reset of the financial system is inevitable.
• Timeframe: about 5-15 years.
4. Financial collapse.
• People in the Western world have never seen a real collapse—it will be a “horrific and defining event of the era.”
• The danger is that after the crash, people will try to solve problems with the same methods that created them.
5. The main idea—separation of money and state.
• This is the core meaning of Bitcoin’s existence.
• Bitcoin didn’t ask anyone’s permission—it organically earned its place in society.
• Money is a far more important institution than religion, and the state should not control it.
6. On governments buying BTC.
• Financially, it’s good for BTC holders, but philosophically it’s bad.
• Governments are the worst custodians of capital.
• Voorhees prefers Bitcoin to be held by private individuals and companies.
7. Crypto and the state: “It’s gross, but inevitable.”
• Lobbying and meeting with politicians is unpleasant but inevitable in today’s reality.
• The problem isn’t crypto, it’s the size of the state.
• If Bitcoin becomes the global standard, states will inevitably shrink economically, as they won’t be able to devalue the currency.
8. SEC and regulation.
• The worst period of the SEC was under Gary Gensler.
• The regulator is better now.
• He respects Hester Peirce as “the only light” in the dark years.
9. Prediction markets.
• Prediction markets are cool.
• Augur was too early. Polymarket is an example of successful growth.
• “Sufficient decentralization” is important—not a binary concept, but a set of criteria.
10. DAO
• DAOs are not a perfect model, but an experimental form of coordination.
• Making a DAO a “commune” without hierarchy is a mistake.
• DAOs need leaders and structure, or they fail.
• ShapeShift DAO achieved its goal—the app lives on without a corporation.
11. AI + tokens.
• The world is moving toward tokenization of all financial assets.
• AI will manage the economy, and tokens will become the accounting system.
• Crypto was “made for machines” from the start—AI is perfect at handling cryptography.
Erik Voorhees is one of the earliest Bitcoin maximalists, founder of ShapeShift, and one of the key ideologists of the movement for the separation of money and state.

November 29, 2025
Hello, my dear crypto family!
🛎️ Gate Square leaves a strong impression on me — it is a space where it is easy to create, share, and be part of a large community. Most often, I use the basic but very important functions: I post updates, upload photos and gifs, and share others' content. This is exactly what creates the atmosphere of a lively dialogue.
But at the same time, I see that the Gate platform can become even better, more understandable, and more convenient. I have not been on Gate Square for long, so I can honestly describe the fresh user experience that seeks simplicity, logic, and accessibility. Below are my ideas - as thought-out, structured, and aimed precisely at making Gate Square evolve into a stronger, more cohesive, and friendly ecosystem.
1️⃣ Improvement of publication functionality (What makes the platform convenient every day ).
📌 1. Editing posts and comments.
This is a basic but extremely necessary feature. If a mistake is made or something is forgotten to be added, one wants to correct the existing post or comment, rather than creating a new one and deleting the old.
Editing will make the interaction cleaner, more professional, and more comfortable.
📌 2. Greater accessibility of comments for everyone.
Sometimes it seems that the ability to comment is limited to a circle of people. And it depends on VIP status.
It would be great if everyone could participate openly — it expands the community and makes the discussions lively.
📌 3. Support for short videos and audio.
A post with a video or a short melody can convey more emotions than text and photos.
Adding video and audio formats will greatly enrich the content and make the platform more modern.
2️⃣ Clear navigation and structure - like a "book with chapters".
⚠️ The main idea that I want to emphasize!!!
Sometimes important pages are hard to find — even Gate_Square. The functions seem to be "scattered", and you need to spend time searching.
I see the ideal model: a structure like in a book, where there are chapters, subsections, and internal links. Read the title → clicked → directly there where it needs to be.
Sections:
📘 Contests.
📗 Trading and markets.
📙 Posts and creativity.
📕 Chats and communities.
📒 Training (courses, guides, tips).
📓 Profile / Analytics.
📔 Official news from Gate.
Units inside:
For example:
Training → Basics of Crypto → How to Read Charts
or
Contests → Current → Terms & Rewards.
Ideally, each item should be clickable — like navigation in a mobile encyclopedia or a modern book with interactive content.
This will make Gate Square intuitive and structured - the feeling of a 'forest of buttons' will disappear.
Additional offer:
In the contest header, add color coding for status: 🟢🔴⚫
🔴 Red — the contest will start soon ( preparations are needed ).
🟢 Green - the competition is ongoing.
⚫ Black — the contest has ended.
This saves time, allows you to see the status at a glance, and sort contests by dates.
3️⃣ Multilingualism and comfort for the international community.
(Important for global growth).
📌 4. Automatic translation of posts and comments.
A lot of content seems to be in English; it would be great if everything could be translated with the push of a button.
This will bring the community closer and leave no one "behind."
📌 5. Complete Ukrainian localization.
Some parts of the interface are already in Ukrainian, but some elements are not. Full support for Ukrainian is a matter of respect, comfort, and accessibility.
4️⃣ More convenient interaction and higher quality comments.
(In order for the community to be able to develop better).
📌 6. Improved comment system (quotes, likes/dislikes).
It would be very useful to have the ability to delete or moderate comments from other users if they contain unacceptable or harmful content.
You can currently only delete your own comments, while others remain unchanged.
📌 7. Improved search by topics and authors.
Instead of endless scrolling - the ability to quickly find useful content through filters:
• Direction (DeFi, NFT, news).
• Popular.
• Recommended.
• New.
• Creators.
This will enhance the quality of interaction and help find exactly what is needed.
5️⃣ A space that inspires and shapes the community.
(A deeper perspective that will help Gate Square grow).
📌 8. A separate section for contests and events.
All challenges, rules, and results in one place - logically, beautifully, and very conveniently.
📌 9. Better placement of features and tools.
To avoid "going in circles" in search of the desired button - everything must be intuitive and at hand.
📌 10. Support for diverse content and openness.
The easier it is for a user to express themselves, the more vibrant the community.
So, Gate Square has immense potential. It is not just a platform — it is a place where a new Web3 culture is formed: creative, open, and global.
My suggestions are the voice of a user who sincerely wants Gate Square to become:
✨ more convenient,
✨ clearer,
✨ more structured
and an even more inspiring place for everyone.
Since I am new to this field, I simply shared what I have noticed during three months of using the platform.
Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of this development! ❤️
$GT
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