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Bitman 1 year ago
Five years ago, MicroStrategy, a $1 billion company, faced ridicule for staking its treasury on Bitcoin, with critics forecasting disaster. Today, it has soared into a $112 billion powerhouse, gaining 11,200% and silencing doubters—proving that bold vision beats conventional skepticism.
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Bitman 1 year ago
🚨Trump is expected to sign an executive order that will officially allow the inclusion of Bitcoin in private retirement plans (401(k)s). The second-order effects remain to be seen, but this could potentially be bigger than ETFs—and maybe even bigger than BTCTC. The passive capital inflow from millions of people who have no idea what Bitcoin is could be massive. 401(k) funds hold over $7 TRILLION in financial assets. If just 10% of that capital rotates into BTC, we could see an estimated $3.6 TRILLION increase in Bitcoin’s market cap, assuming a 5x multiplier effect. Now, extrapolate that figure across the $43 trillion in total assets across all U.S. retirement plans.
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Bitman 1 year ago
I hope Bitcoin helps you build and grow your family. I wish that your legacy is honored by worthy and wise heirs. May your efforts to create value be rewarded with the happiness of a full table and the peace of mind knowing you made the right choices. 🙏
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Bitman 1 year ago
For decades, one of Israel’s greatest state secrets quietly crossed the desert: a pipeline built in partnership with… Iran. That’s right. The country that now vows to “wipe Israel off the map” was, for years, its main oil supplier.


 Israel faced a critical strategic challenge: how to ensure a steady oil supply in a hostile Middle East? In the mid-1950s, Iran under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi — who didn’t even officially recognize Israel — became its primary supplier, accounting for up to 90% of Israel’s oil imports.


 In 1965, Israeli Foreign Minister Golda Meir made a secret visit to Iran. There, she proposed a bold plan to the Shah: build a pipeline linking the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, bypassing the Suez Canal — and secretly supplying oil to Israel.


 The negotiations included representatives from Mossad and the Iranian state oil company NIOC — a testament to the initiative’s strategic importance. Two years later, everything changed: the closure of the Suez Canal.


 Following the Six-Day War, Egypt shut down the canal, and 75% of Iranian oil exports were left without a route. The Shah saw the pipeline as a perfect opportunity: reduce dependence on Egypt and strengthen his leverage over Western oil companies. It was the final push needed.


 Thus was born Trans-Asiatic Oil Ltd., a 50/50 joint venture between Iran and Israel — registered in Switzerland, of course. Officially, Iran said: “We don’t sell oil to Israel.” In practice? They did — operating pipelines and even having Israeli naval escorts for Iranian tankers.


 The 254-kilometer pipeline between Eilat and Ashkelon was completed in 1969. In its first year, 10 million tons of oil passed through it. Israel kept 3 million; the rest was sold via Israel, with profits split between the secret partners. A true geopolitical masterpiece.


 While Israel secured its energy supply, the Shah’s Iran challenged Western oil giants and filled its coffers — all under the radar. It was a win-win: oil, money, and influence for both sides. Hidden from the rest of the Arab world.


 But everything changed in 1979 with the Islamic Revolution in Iran. Israel nationalized the pipeline, ending the secret alliance. The case ended up in court — and in 2016, an international tribunal ordered Israel to pay Iran over $1 billion for breach of contract.


 Today, even mentioning such an alliance would sound like fiction. But for over a decade, Israel’s greatest enemy was… its biggest ally behind the scenes. The pipeline still exists. But the partnership is now a relic from an era when interests spoke louder than ideology.
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Bitman 1 year ago
Chinese demographics in one image. In 2000, there were 10 workers for every retiree. Today, there are only 5. The same issue will eventually be faced by aging-population countries, such as those in Europe. A decline in consumption that will be countered with monetary debasement and stimulus… image
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Bitman 1 year ago
Bitcoin Wallet Begins Charging ‘Inactivity Fee’ to Users; Amounts Reach Up to $30,000 Users of a Bitcoin wallet are accusing its developers of moving their coins without permission. Numerous reports about the issue can be found on social media. The transfers are reportedly an “inactivity fee” charged by the wallet, which operates on both the native Bitcoin network and the Lightning Network. The fee is outlined in its terms of service. Unlike other well-known wallets, such as Electrum or Ledger, this wallet offers a shared custody solution. As a result, the developers also have access to the funds. As an example, a user shared a screenshot showing that the developers deducted $200 in Bitcoin from their wallet. The invoice cites an “inactivity fee” as the justification. In another post, several similar comments can be found. While some question the motivations behind these transfers, others threaten to sue the company. “All the money in my @Alby was transferred, can you fix this? It was transferred by the official.” “You bastard” “Thief” “All the money in my @Alby was transferred, can you fix this?” “Why did you transfer my money without warning? Please provide the refund method.” “Get ready for a lawsuit, you damn fraudulent company.” Other screenshots show deducted amounts of $42, $117, $1047, and even $30000. In other words, it is not a fixed-value fee. “The Alby wallet redefines the meaning of: ‘Your money is my money.’ My goodness, a new way to steal money!” “The main reason is that, according to @Alby terms of service updated in March 2025: to more efficiently manage accounts inactive for long periods, the platform withdraws the entire remaining balance from accounts that have had no transactions for 12 consecutive months,” wrote the user KuiGas.
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Bitman 1 year ago
Someone is still using the original Bitcoin software and just never upgraded. image
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Bitman 1 year ago
The U.S. Treasury has just repurchased $10 billion of its own debt. 🚨 Just to be clear: this is the largest debt buyback operation in history. Probably nothing. Brrr 🖨️ image
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Bitman 1 year ago
Few people really know this, but as of today, there are already 223 entities — including 124 publicly traded companies — that have declared Bitcoin on their balance sheets. 🤯 In just the past month, 19 new companies have joined this group. But how are they custodying these BTCs? Most large companies use institutional custodians. In other words, they delegate the custody of their BTC to third parties, much like they would with a bank vault. But this solution comes with high costs and concentrated risks. After all, whoever holds the key… holds the Bitcoin. And we’re not talking about just a few bitcoins. If we combine private companies and publicly traded ones, we’re talking about more than 1.1 million coins. In total, institutional and corporate adoption of Bitcoin already holds over 3.39 million BTC in circulation. Several custodians are used, such as BitGo (Galaxy Digital, Fidelity Digital Assets, Anchorage Digital, and NYDIG). But Coinbase Custody is currently the largest, having reported $114 billion in assets under custody in 2024. For example, MicroStrategy uses Coinbase.
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Bitman 1 year ago
++ CIRCLE SURGES +186% AT THE OPENING OF ITS IPO. 🔥 Wall Street is starting to realize the power that stablecoins hold, but the most incredible thing is that a large part of the market is still asleep. Just imagine the volume of capital that will flow in through synthetic dollars… image
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Bitman 1 year ago
Today, June 4th, 2025, marks the 21st anniversary of the KILLDOZER — one of the most infamous acts of rebellion and defiance against government authorities. Marvin Heemeyer owned a small muffler shop in his town. The local government approved the construction of a concrete plant directly in front of his business, effectively blocking access and causing severe financial harm. Marvin repeatedly sought solutions through legal means, appealing to the city council to halt construction or allow partial access. Every request was denied. At one point, Marvin even offered to build an alternative access road at his own expense — he had purchased the necessary materials and machinery. Still, the city refused. To make matters worse, the concrete plant disconnected Marvin's shop from the town’s sewage system. Instead of helping, the city fined him for having improper sewage. 🤡 With his business failing and his personal life in ruins, Marvin meticulously planned his revenge. Over the course of 1.5 years, he secretly modified a bulldozer he had originally purchased for the road project. He fortified it with steel armor, installed bulletproof glass, and equipped it with a sophisticated camera system — state-of-the-art for the time. On June 4th, 2004, Marvin locked himself inside the armored bulldozer and began his mission, first demolishing the concrete plant that had devastated his livelihood. Over the next few hours, he drove through town, systematically destroying government buildings and the homes of public officials he held responsible for his plight. The SWAT team was deployed, but their weapons, including rifles and explosives, proved useless against the heavily armored KILLDOZER. Nothing seemed capable of stopping Marvin’s fury against the system — until the machine became trapped in the debris of one of the buildings he was demolishing. Surrounded and with no way out, Marvin took his own life — the only casualty of that day. Today, we remember the day of the KILLDOZER and Marvin Heemeyer — the last great American anti-hero. A simple man who decided to fight back after his life was destroyed by an indifferent government. Among his notes, one quote stood out: “I was always a reasonable person until I had to be unreasonable. Sometimes reasonable men must do unreasonable things.” 🫡
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Bitman 1 year ago
In #Bitcoin terms, almost everything keeps getting cheaper — even the massive U.S. deficit. This year, the estimate is $2.5 trillion. Every dollar of deficit is a dollar taken from private economic activity to fund the machinery of the state. Since 2008, the system’s solution has been negative interest rates (not allowing sustainable assets that yield more than real inflation) — so instead of nationalizing all economic activity, it simply wipes out anyone holding fiat. image
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Bitman 1 year ago
@npub1pzzr...dsr8 “sending” #bitcoin to himself would be the ultimate demonstration that bitcoin is truly unconfiscatable—a powerful act of defiance against the state. You can take away a man’s freedom, but you can’t erase 12 words from his memory. image
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Bitman 1 year ago
The $1.2B hedge fund founder of 10T Holdings predicts that #Bitcoin is on its way to $180,000 🚀
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Bitman 1 year ago
Yesterday, net inflows into U.S. #Bitcoin ETFs surpassed nearly $1 billion. Currently, around 450 BTC are mined daily, equivalent to approximately $500 million at the current price. In other words, ETFs from just one country are already buying more #Bitcoin than the amount being produced each day — not even accounting for demand from retail investors, governments, or corporations holding BTC in their treasuries. This is one of the main reasons why Bitcoin’s price has been reaching new all-time highs, even without signs of FOMO, euphoria, or a retail-driven surge. It’s also why many analysts argue that we may be witnessing the end of the traditional four-year correction cycles.
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Bitman 1 year ago
@ODELL suggests that the U.S. should print as much money as necessary to accumulate #Bitcoin 🙌
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Bitman 1 year ago
The Treasury market is imploding; A crisis of sovereign confidence is unfolding; Clowns are taking over presidencies; Fiat currencies are collapsing… …and Bitcoin is hitting a new all-time high 🥁 Congratulations to everyone who saw the future and helped make it happen 🔥
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Bitman 1 year ago
"The rules of #Bitcoin are extremely hard to change. Anyone can access the network directly without a trusted third party. Owning more bitcoin does not give you more control over the network so all participants are on equal footing. This is why bitcoin has value." — @ODELL
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Bitman 1 year ago
Trump met with the Saudi prince and the three most powerful businessmen on Earth to design the new world order. The “Pax Americana” has come to an end. These guys will make a lot of money with what comes next. You can too. The Pax Romana was the period of political stability when Jesus was born. 70 million people lived under relative peace, from Northern Europe to Mesopotamia, because the Empire swiftly eliminated dissenters. A similar dynamic defined other hegemonies over time... An empire masters a new military technology and begins to expand. It subjugates provinces. It grows by “imposing peace” wherever it goes. At some point, the cost of maintaining the empire exceeds the potential “revenue” from plundering new provinces. Border territories are ceded. Resources dwindle. Living standards decline. Elites clash. And a new superpower rises. Pax Ottomana: 16th and 17th centuries. The Ottomans were the first Western hegemony to master gunpowder. Pax Britannica: 19th century. The British patrolled the seas… until the first great war broke out in Europe. Pax Americana: from the end of World War II until today. The last 100 years have been the most peaceful in history (unless you live in the Middle East), because the Pentagon can obliterate any capital before you finish watching a TikTok. Allow me to introduce the USS Gerald R. Ford—the ultimate symbol of the guarantors of world peace: Recent generations of Americans have enjoyed the highest quality of life ever seen, exporting inflation and importing cheap goods produced in the Third World. But now it’s time for Uncle Sam to pass the baton. Trump is deliberately demoting the dollar from its role as the global reserve currency. Ceding key “provinces” of the Empire: Taiwan to China, eastern Ukraine to Russia. And intensifying the plunder of allies: Greenland, Ukrainian rare earths, Canada... Central banks worldwide are dumping Treasuries. China has offloaded 25% of its holdings since 2020. The dollar’s share in foreign reserve assets won’t drop to zero overnight. But if the current pace of divestment continues, it could hit zero in a century. So far, three currencies have been considered “potential successors” to the dollar. One is already out of the race: the Euro. Two “contenders” remain: China’s currency... and the Internet’s currency. ~15% of all #Bitcoin is held by governments, corporations, or ETFs. Not counting those on exchanges. In the end, most satoshis will likely serve as backing—alongside other assets or not—for private stablecoins. Financial institutions, social networks, and nation-states will have their own stablecoins 🤑 With different backings, reserve levels, and distribution strategies. Just as every company became a “publisher” in the Internet era, every business can become a “bank” in the Bitcoin era. The market will converge toward currencies backed by the supreme collateral, but there will be demand for other types of “commercial money.” Both financial and human capital will become more liquid. The average person won’t have money in 3 or 4 places anymore, but in dozens. Capital controls will be less effective. Wars will be much harder to finance. The era of “Mutually Assured Destruction” (M.A.D.) gives way to “Mutually Assured Cooperation” (M.A.C.). The primary deterrent to war is no longer just the nuclear threat, but the fact that funding military adventures is far more expensive in a Bitcoin standard. And that’s what comes after Pax Americana. A new order. Feel free to call it “Pax Bitcoiniana.” Heroes and villains will emerge in this transition. It doesn’t matter. #Bitcoin was designed for people who don’t like or trust each other. It’s “money for enemies” ⚔️ You don’t need to believe Bitcoin will save humanity. You just need to understand it will prevent humanity from destroying itself.
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