As the saying goes "One time a thieve always a thieve". EU's plan to steal Russian assets is a one way street. It is easy money and they don't like the owner of the assets, that's the argument at it's core. The problem as always in politics, if you have broken a basic principle it turns in to a slippery slope very quickly. It may start with foreign nationals (as we saw with wealthy Russian individuals living abroad), now a nation state. What you will see within the next 5 years in EU (you have already seen the start of it in US and Canada, with de-banking of influencers and truck drivers) is national dissidents, critics of those in power being labeled as criminals for critical thinking. What may start as de-banking will turn into "confiscation", what used to be untouchable like pension funds will suddenly also be attractive targets. This is very predictable behavior and the whole CBDC obsession has this underlying incentive, everyone knows it in the back of their head. SO: Be sure to have crypto in a NON-custodial fashion and be sure to have enough to live a comfortable life on some remote island. What may seem far fetched today could easily be the reality of tomorrow.

There is a constant hope that Monero will suddently moon 10x or the like, most other cryptos do from time to time. Consider that as a sign of health, not the opposite. Monero has a steady organic appreciation decoupled from the existing financial system. Under normal circumstances a yearly ROI of 165% would be considered to be pretty amazing. Sudden spikes of 1500% in a crypto that no one is using (zcash) is not just suspicious, it's direct manipulation (don't fall for their trickery).

Between $21 trillion and $32 trillion is estimated to be held in tax havens globally. Additionally considering the volume of transactions that are not meant for public view. With more regulatory scrutiny, chainalysis, surveillance. The options to safely protect your wealth and privacy is limited to very few options today. One of them is Monero Estimated market cap. ≈ 25T Monero current Market cap. ≈ 7.5B

Bitcoin and Monero have a shared heritages. Do not forget that.

If you want a thriving economy outside the Matrix. You want "money" flowing / to change hands, the more transactions the better. Zaps for content creation is a prime example. If you only stack, you are not contributing to a circular economy for the future. There is no reason not to do so. Every time you buy or pay someone in FIAT, you should ask your self and the seller why the transaction (with all it's fees) is not settled in crypto instead (Nano, BTC, Litecoin, XMR...) Disclaimer: I would prefer Monero and let the seller about his obligations to IRS. (It's his business, not mine)

Some people see everything as a speculative asset. Like going to a casino and counting outs and odds, they look at technical indicators, tea leafs, paterns.. They ALLWAYS end up loosing to the casino. They may lean on anectdotes about some online daytrader who posts about his victories from his dusty cellar. They may find all sorts of arguments of why their bets are not blind gambling, some wise podcaster interviewed a wise investment expert. If just people adobted their god-given brain and started to think for them selves, abandoned their greed and lust for fast money. They would all be wealthy within 15 years. But, they continue playing their act in the circus.

A REAL MAN will never spend his time protecting the most privileged. The REAL MEN you are looking for do NOT bow to power, money, fame. They operates on based principles, moral, ethics, ideals, aincient values, integrity, honor. They don't spend their time kicking downwards on the man in the gutter. They facekick their oppressor.

To anyone going in to BTC as an investment. Never look at the past performance (as the sales people will ask you to do) only the future. There is a world of a difference between the original BTC Whitepaper, the Cyberpunks, the dreamers of an independent global currency and the hijacked end result, 90% financed by the same owners who run VISA, Builderberg Group, the banks and even Lightning Labs technology is owned by Digital Currency Group and MasterCard. Simple economic game theory will tell you that "they" will rather continue earning 5% on every FIAT transaction, than support a potential disruption of that. So, do not be fooled. The vast majority of the "pumpers" in here are NOT early adopters (these have moved on to other ventures). 12-15 years ago you needed the guts to submit you CC details to some obscure buggy exchange-like website, with a high risk of getting ripped off, to buy BTC. The risk/reward model of today has changed completely from that of the past. The chance of a rug pull (to argue for more harsh regulation on the crypto scene) is as likely as a continued steady increase in value. That is not to discourage anyone from going into BTC, but make sure your expectations are not based on financed social media hype. But, a clear understanding of what you are participating in.