How did I survive? I first traded for what I thought was Bitcoin with a Robinhood account in May of 2018. Lost 50% in the first months but kept stacking for some odd reason. Starting learning more but still moved things to Blockfi for the return. I even recommended Blockfi to a few friends. Got out of Robinhood after they allowed Bitcoin redemption and Blockfi before it was too late. (Got friends out too) Could have been a disaster.

I had a friend buy 3 Bitcoin at ~$18,000. Did good. Found out he sold all 3 at ~$24,000. He must have thought of Bitcoin as an investment. Hard to believe.

This will be my first halving. I was around and owned Bitcoin for the last halving, but had not learned how it all works by that time. You are always learning something new with Bitcoin.

You can't ban the inevitable.

Dream Bitcoin GN Nostr 🤙✊

I never had a fully synced node for a halvings event.

If the US Dollar is stronger than a government's local currency... Why wouldn't the local government adopt the US Dollar? A: The local government can't print the US Dollar. Every local government wants to print money and it can in its local currency only. The central bank is in the same boat with Bitcoin adoption. It can't print more bitcoins, so it will always fight to keep the money it can print.

When owning and running a casino you love to hear a gambler talk about their "system". It's a sweet sound to my ears. Fiat bros sound the same to central bankers.

Nodes running.

Some people have a gambling problem. I have a Bitcoin problem.

To feel rich, spend less than you make. To stay rich, save in Bitcoin. ✊

Beautiful Nodes.

Just built my 3rd node. This one for my son in MT.

It's not just the New Bitcoin ETFs selling to retail, pension funds, and advisors touting alocation. It's the giant established tradition ETFs buying the new Bitcoin ETFs coming onboard now. There's not enough for everyone.

Who would be crazy enough to trade 15,000 Sats for a crisp $10 US dollar bill?

I live in an old historic gold mining town in the mountains of Colorado. If Gold double in price... all the old mines would open up again. The supply of gold is not limited.

Why is it easier to onboard now than at $17,000?

The number of people who bought the top, never sold, and never bought again has to be a pretty small number now. 100% In Profit soon.

Every transaction --- audited, verified and confirmed in an unchangeable public ledger does not seem extreme to me.

This reframe seems to work. I am a history buff and can't unsee it.