Not going to lie holding bitcoin for more than a decade is pretty fucking impressive it gets hard that kind of conviction gets tested over and over through crashes, hype cycles, doubt, boredom, and everyone telling you to sell Congrats to every OG who held through every peak and valley, you deserve it. posting for future reference!
The system is rigged. They lie to you. Constantly. Everything is designed to keep you trusting a game you were never meant to win. This is why we Bitcoin. Day #18 of advocating for no taxes on bitcoin. also, If bitcoin is going to function as money, spending it shouldn’t create a capital-gains calculation every time.
Our income is taxed. Our purchases are taxed. Our investments are taxed. Our property is taxed. Our inheritance is taxed. And whatever remains loses purchasing power to inflation year after year. At every stage, more value is extracted. Day #17 of advocating for no taxes on bitcoin. Every taxable bitcoin transaction adds friction to something designed to function as p2p money / SoV
I have seen multiple rage quits and misrepresentations about Bitcoin from people across very different sectors. From the classic Jason, which is obviously attention bait, to Ross Gerber and Dave Lee, a pattern is becoming hard to ignore. btw this is bullish! Tourist leaving is a good sign Always remember Bitcoin is an IQ / Ego test disguised as money. The deeper you study it, the more everything starts to connect. At this point, if someone still dismisses Bitcoin without understanding the subjects surrounding it, their opinion is mostly noise. Most anti Bitcoin arguments seem to come from ego, ignorance, or both. Bitcoin is difficult to understand when your ego is stronger than your curiosity.